Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

"Your Highness, a riot has broken out among the wicked monks of the Buddhist community in Hequ County!"

Li Chengqian's eyes, which had been full of smiles because of the bumper harvest of winter wheat in various places, suddenly contracted.

The smile on his face froze instantly.

"What?! A Buddhist riot?! How did the Duke of Zhao handle it?!"

Li You, standing to the side, tensed up and hurriedly asked.

"Your Highness, Lord Zhao is currently leading the local garrison in Hequ County to quell the rebellion, but the rebellious monks are numerous and powerful, and the situation seems to be spiraling out of control..."

Li Chengqian's face turned completely cold.

The situation is now urgent and cannot be delayed any longer.

In Hequ County, there are at least 100,000 evil Buddhist monks digging up the river and death row inmates sent from various places. Now that an uprising has already taken place.

Then we can't worry about the river channel anymore.

Ensuring the safety of the local people and towns in Hequ County and suppressing the rebellion as soon as possible are the priorities now.

"Someone come with me to Hequ County immediately!"

Li Chengqian's expression was icy cold, and Qian Yingying, who was beside him, did not try to dissuade him. She immediately went to the back of the caravan to get Li Chengqian armor and a mount.

"Your Highness, let me go with you!" Qian Yingying said as she quickly helped Li Chengqian put on his armor.

Li Chengqian glanced at her and nodded.

The current situation is quite sudden.

He was accompanied only by three thousand cavalrymen from the Eastern Palace and a small number of Imperial Guards.

Ten thousand rioting evil monks, and in Hequ County, a place not very suitable for cavalry warfare.

Li Chengqian also had to prepare for the worst.

at the same time.

Just as Li Chengqian was leading his men at full speed from near Taiyuan Prefecture to Yanmen County in Xinzhou.

At this moment, Hequ County was in complete chaos.

Yanmen County, the Yellow River Water Conservancy Commissioner's Office.

"Our lord gave them food and saved their lives! How dare they rebel! Kill them!"

"Leave no one behind!"

"All those involved in the riots, whether they were coerced or had no other choice, I will kill them all!"

A few strands of hair were scattered to the side of Changsun Wuji's headdress.

Combined with his bloodshot eyes, which hadn't slept all day, his appearance was extremely frightening.

Hear the words.

An official who was also in charge of river dredging at the scene immediately changed his expression.

"Kill them all? Your Excellency, if we kill them all, who will dredge the riverbed...? Perhaps we should kill a few to serve as a deterrent..."

"boom!"

The voice just fell.

The next second, Changsun Wuji kicked the other man right in the chest.

He kicked the latter to the ground.

"Go to hell! Go to hell with the river! Without them, do you think I can't finish repairing this river?"

"If these bald Buddhist monks don't dig, then this emperor really won't let them dig at all!"

"If they won't dig, plenty of others will! Western Turks, Tuyuhun, Goguryeo! I have ways to make these guys come to my Great Tang and dig canals to their deaths!!!"

Changsun Wuji angrily grabbed the man by the collar with both hands, his murderous intent completely aroused by these shameless and wicked Buddhist monks.

"And you think you can intimidate these evil monks? One hundred thousand people! Do you even know what one hundred thousand people means?!"

"If things go wrong today, not only will Hequ County be wiped out, but the entire Yanmen Prefecture, which has just had a bumper harvest, will be ransacked by these people! Then our heads will really be on our hands!"

Changsun Wuji angrily slammed the man to the ground again.

He turned his head and glared fiercely at a Ministry of Works official who was almost frozen in fear.

"I sent someone to Yanmen Pass to find Hou Junji to look for someone. Has he gone yet?"

"They've gone, Your Excellency. They've been gone for half a day..."

Changsun Wuji nodded.

He gritted his teeth as he stared at the engineering blueprints that had been lying there all along, originally intended for the construction of the river channel.

"Fine! One hundred thousand men, since they want to die, then I dare to bury them today!"

"They won't let me have an easy time, they want me to suffer in front of His Highness the Crown Prince. Fine! I'll take the blame, but I'll use all their heads to fill the riverbank!"

"Leave two thousand troops to guard Yanmen County, and the rest will all come with me to quell the rebellion!"

Hequ County.

This is the place where the riots began.

Shixia Mountain.

On one side of a valley, there are steep mountains with a nearly 90-degree cliff. Below this cliff is a construction site for a section of the Yellow River water conservancy project in Hequ County.

however.

The more than 10,000 Buddhist monks who used to be forced to move stones and dig soil under the scolding and beatings of many supervisors are now completely different from their usual submissive selves.

Not to mention the sounds of fighting everywhere.

The foremen, who originally held high positions on the construction site, were also taken down by these evil monks who were skilled in martial arts.

They were completely surrounded.

They didn't even give the soldiers on guard duty any chance to react.

soon.

The entire construction site was completely out of control.

"Young Miss, let's go! There are too many people. We can't control them all..."

A retainer from the Duke of Lu's mansion rushed to Hou Qianya with a horrified expression. He was shocked to see Hou Qianya dressed in military attire, holding a long spear, and about to lead a group to quell the rebellion.

His expression changed drastically; why was he trying to stop him?

But Hou Qianya glared at him with her almond-shaped eyes.

"Enough! Uncle Qi, you've been a member of the Duke of Lu's mansion for a long time. Don't you understand the consequences if this rebellion were to spread?!"

As she spoke, Hou Qianya took a deep breath and glanced at the 1,300 elite soldiers from Yanmen Pass that her father had sent for her.

"The situation hasn't completely deteriorated yet. Everyone, follow me and rush out immediately. First, take the armory on the other side of the riverbank. There are heavy crossbows there, and it's located on the side of the valley exit. If we take that side and hold it, we'll still have a chance to turn the tide of the battle!"

talking.

With a sharp rebuke, she immediately leaped onto her warhorse.

"Everyone, follow me and charge! Do not linger! Take the armory first!"

"kill!!!"

Throughout the riverbank, shouts of battle and rows of gleaming bald heads were a common sight.

Although in some places, there are still groups of Tang troops stationed there suppressing the rebellion.

However, given the chaotic scene, Hou Qianya did not hesitate to abandon the rescue of these people and led her soldiers at full speed towards the armory.

"Pfft pfft..."

The military flag bearing the character "Hou" led the way. Hou Qianya, as expected of someone from a military family, was at a certain disadvantage in terms of strength, even though she was a woman. However, the spear in her hand was quite cunning and agile.

All the way.

A dozen or so wicked Buddhist monks, seeing the commotion, tried to either push the cart or block it with stones.

She easily dodged them all, or stabbed them to death on the spot.

"Don't linger! Fight your way out!"

With the close cooperation of the guards at Yanmen Pass behind them, some evil Buddhist monks who happened to be blocking the road were killed on the spot.

These people were armed with weapons such as pickaxes, axes, hammers, and even stones.

Although it could inflict some casualties on the Tang army, it was no match for the disciplined, well-organized, and well-supported troops.

Despite their attempts to stop them, Hou Qianya quickly led her men out to break through.

Inside the river channel construction site.

The group, divided into dozens of factions, each led by a malevolent Buddhist monk, witnessed this scene.

Someone immediately realized what was going on.

"Quick! Catch up with them! There's an armory in that direction! Seize the armory!"

"Forget about these corrupt officials, hurry up and seize the armory!"

"Occupy the armory..."

Amidst the cacophony, shouts rang out, and immediately, hordes of mad monks surged forth from behind Hou Qianya and her companions, giving chase.

"Uncle Qi, go quickly and open the armory to set up the heavy crossbows!"

"I will hold them off here! Everyone, form ranks!!!"

"Roar!!!"

The man known as Uncle Qi understood that every minute and second was crucial, and he had no time to argue. He immediately spurred his horse and sped towards the armory.

Hou Qianya pulled on the reins, turned the horse around, and carried the spear to one side.

These elite troops from Yanmen Pass were now in front of the shield bearers, followed by spearmen and archers who had formed their ranks.

"Fellow soldiers, has His Highness the Crown Prince neglected our military pay and salary? Has he been mistreatment of our provisions and supplies?"

"Have you ever ensured the safety of my wife, children, and relatives?!"

"Have you all received the clothes and meat from last year's New Year's celebrations? Have all the children started school?"

"Has the Crown Prince treated us poorly?!"

Hou Qianya shouted, and in just a few words, she instantly stabilized the somewhat chaotic formation that was facing an enemy that outnumbered them by nearly ten to one.

Never!!!

The 1,300 elite soldiers of Yanmen Pass shouted loudly.

A murderous intent erupted in his eyes at that moment.

"These wicked Buddhist monks have poisoned the world, oppressed the people, and caused chaos in the region. They deserve to be torn to pieces, but His Highness the Crown Prince has been so benevolent as to allow them to live. Now they have even instigated a riot!"

"Beyond the valley behind us lies the county seat of Hequ County, and the fields where the people have just harvested their bountiful harvest!"

"If we let these people leave the valley, how can we face the Crown Prince? How can we face our wives, children, and elderly parents who have been treated so well by the Crown Prince?!"

On the archers' side, the centurions, seeing the wicked Buddhist monk getting closer and closer and about to enter their firing range, all raised their hands.

In an instant, longbows began to be raised, and the sound of bowstrings being drawn seemed to indicate that everyone was on edge.

Hou Qianya held her spear high.

"Today, we will fight to the death! We will not retreat!!!"

"Fight to the death! Fight to the death! Fight to the death!"

"Archers, fire!!!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Hundreds of arrows shot through the air. These Buddhist monks, who were already considered desperate criminals, all shouted angrily when they saw the arrows flying towards them.

Accelerate the charge.

"Fight our way out! Fight our way out of here and we can survive!"

"Take over the armory and occupy Hequ County!"

"The armory lies ahead, the grain lies ahead, and wealth lies within the city. Let's reclaim everything that belongs to us!"

"Pfft pfft pfft..."

"what!!"

"Don't be afraid, there are many of us! Kill... uh..."

Hou Qianya's expression was tense. The valley itself was very wide, and there was no way that their group of more than 1,300 people could seal it off, not to mention that they were already outnumbered.

At this moment, all she could do was pray that the armory would quickly prepare reinforcements.

While doing his best to manage the overall situation here.

soon.

Like a tidal wave, the evil monks had already rushed to the front of the army formation.

After the shield bearers, long spears thrust out.

However, the disadvantage in numbers ultimately resulted in the weakness of both flanks.

Soon, under the reckless charge of these wicked monks and thugs, the entire army formation began to become precarious.

"Steady! Steady!"

Hou Qianya galloped across the side of the army formation, trampling and killing, or thrusting with her spear.

One by one, evil Buddhist monks perished in the Northwest and ascended to the Western Paradise.

however.

The situation deteriorated, but it was something she couldn't reverse on her own.

"Hahaha! She really is a little wench. Get down here, Buddha!"

A loud, foul laugh rang out, and a dark shadow suddenly crashed down, aiming directly at Hou Qianya, who was riding a horse and had knocked a wicked monk away.

Hou Qianya was startled and almost instinctively tilted her body to the side, with half of her body hanging on one side of the horse's back.

"Wow!"

A rock the size of a baby's head flew past in an instant.

Hou Qianya was so shocked that her pretty face turned pale.

Using his waist and abdomen, he returned to the horse's back and saw a burly man covered in scars, with a vicious grin on his face, picking up a stone from his feet once again.

"call out!"

Just when she thought the other person was going to throw the stone at her again, the next moment, the strong man roared and threw the stone again.

The direction in which the stone flew caused Hou Qianya's expression to change drastically in an instant.

"Be careful!!!"

"boom!!!"

Already on the verge of collapse, and barely holding on thanks to the persistence of the shield bearers and spearmen, a scream suddenly rang out from one side of the shield formation.

The appearance of an opening allowed several wicked monks to seize the opportunity and squeeze in.

The ground was littered with corpses, covered in blood, holding clubs or hammers and axes, their faces contorted in rage, completely incongruous with their current status as Buddhist monks.

"Hahahaha! Kill! Kill all these tyrant's lackeys!"

Hou Qianya gritted her teeth, ignoring the threat from the burly Buddhist man, and hurriedly turned her horse around to go to the rescue.

however.

The battlefield changes rapidly.

Although the Tang soldiers were all fearless, even the archers drew their swords and joined the close combat.

The tide of defeat was already irreversible.

However, even so, the reinforcements from the armory were slow to arrive.

Just as Hou Qianya was gritting her teeth, preparing to die here today and kill as many as she could,

Suddenly, from a distance behind, the faint sound of rhythmic drumming could be heard.

Along with this, faint sounds like military orders could be heard.

He stabbed a bald monk who was trying to charge into the enemy lines to death with a single spear thrust.

Hou Qianya turned her head anxiously.

"Line up and raise your guns!"