Ink panel: Hunting the sun and surveying the sky from the bow.

Chapter 329: All cities are in a state of chaos, gathering in Danzhou

There was no specific date for the opening of the Pacification Society, only a general time period.

The court only required the recruited officials and martial artists to arrive in Danzhou after the Rain Water and before the Waking of Insects to complete the call-up.

It is just the beginning of spring and there is still some time before the rain. Time seems to be plenty, but it still takes a lot of time to travel across the country.

Even though those summoned are all martial artists with extraordinary physical strength and faster running speed than ordinary people, in order to avoid missing the date, the leading military department will still go to each city in advance to pass the order and set off early.

Yongzhou is not too far from Danzhou, so the departure date is actually not too early.

Those cities far away from Danzhou had already set out a month ago.

Upon receiving the order, County Magistrate Dou Wenxi and County Supervisor Yan Xushou did not delay and quickly informed all the people in Yongzhou who responded to the call.

Many martial artists or officials who were not outstanding could not help but reveal a trace of despair in their hearts after receiving the news.

It’s hard to predict life or death this time.

However, when faced with the call from the Zhou court, they were "on the list" and had no power to change it.

There have been people who have resisted in the past, but the results have not been good.

All nine clans were executed.

Now they can only accept their fate.

No one could resist the suppression of the powerful people in the Zhou Dynasty court.

After Shen Qing received the order, he did not show any hesitation or anxiety, and acted as if he did not care.

The next morning, he took out the crystal silk armor that Wu Sheng had purchased and put it on inside the lining.

This crystal silk armor is very valuable, costing several thousand taels per piece.

It looks extremely light, but is actually extremely solid. Martial artists below the Danren realm find it difficult to break through this layer of defense.

The people in the Jingluan Society have a complex composition. With this crystal silk armor, Shen Qing can save a lot of energy and concentrate on dealing with those martial artists with higher cultivation.

In addition to the crystal silk armor, Shen Qing also brought a lot of healing pills, which also cost a lot of money.

But now is not the time to be stingy with money.

Life matters.

We only have one life. If your life is gone, no amount of money will be of any use.

After packing up many things and making all the necessary preparations, Shen Qing carried a precious bow on his back, a sword on his waist, and wore a gray-green silk robe, looking full of energy.

After the beginning of spring, according to the folk calculation method of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Shen Qing was one year older, and he was already nineteen years old.

Almost five years have passed since Hongshanzhai.

Looking back on these five years, it really seems like a flash of lightning, just a blink of an eye.

Fortunately, these five years were not wasted, and his situation has changed dramatically compared to the beginning.

Shen Qing knew that all this originated from the word "competition".

"Struggle" with the sky, "Struggle" with the earth, "Struggle" with people, and strive to be the best.

Now, there is another fight.

Shen Qing took a big step forward.

My uncle, aunt, eldest sister and others were standing outside the door, their eyes full of worry.

Although they were not very knowledgeable, they knew what was happening outside.

Uncle Shen Er was a taciturn man. At this moment, he kept smoking welding cigarettes, with the smoke puffing non-stop in his mouth.

As for the eldest sister Shen Fang and her aunt, they were in tears.

"Qingzi..."

Shen Qing stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, I'll only be away from home for half a year, and I'll be back safely by then. Of course, if I can't come back, you should quickly take the savings I've prepared for you and leave Yongzhou, and find a secluded place to live."

This world is a world where the size of your fist counts and your background is important.

Everything that the uncle and aunt had was due to Shen Qing. Shen Qing was their biggest supporter.

If Shen Qing's mountain collapses, they will not be able to defend Yongzhou with their current capabilities, so it is better to give up directly.

What Shen Qing prepared for them was enough for them to live a life without worries of food and clothing.

Uncle Shen Er said with a sad face: "We know. Anyway, you...ah...be careful in everything."

Shen Qing laughed and said, "Don't worry, I won't die. If you have time, please find a good family for my sister. She hasn't been married for so many years and she's almost become an old maid."

After saying that, Shen Qing no longer looked at them, and walked towards the gate of the Shen family mansion without looking back.

Outside the gate, many of his men from the two divisions came to see him off.

Tian Xiaohu, Xiao Zhi, Chen Guang, Ji Youwu and others are all here.

Shen Qing waved his hand, walked straight past them, head held high, and didn't say much.

"We are waiting for your triumphant return!" Chen Guang was the first to clasp his fists and said loudly.

The others followed suit and said in unison: "We await the triumphant return of the lord!"

Amid the shouts, Shen Qing's figure gradually disappeared in the streets.

Many officials and martial artists who were summoned from Yongzhou gathered in groups of two or three at the gate of the county government office.

The soldiers from the Southern Region Military Department who came to lead the way counted the number of people, and after confirming that they were correct, they waved their hands without any hesitation and said, "Let's go!"

The people of Yongzhou rushed to Danzhou in the south in a mighty manner.

Most of these people were riding horses, but for Shen Qing, County Magistrate Dou Wenxi, and County Supervisor Yan Xushou, riding horses was not as fast as riding the wind.

The three of them were seen riding the rainbow light and the wind, walking parallel to the Southern Region Army and Horse Division, some even walking slightly ahead of them or above them, which seemed a bit lawless.

The people from the Southern Region Military Department were not angry.

In the past, when the rebellion-pacification meetings were held, there were many people with high cultivation levels, far superior to them.

They are no match at all.

In their view, what they are doing now is just following orders, and there is no need to make trouble and use trivial matters as a token of authority.

Maybe these people haven't lived as long as you, so there's no need to bother with them.

Just as Shen Qing and his companions were rushing to Danzhou, many martial arts officials recruited by the Great Zhou Dynasty all started moving and headed towards Danzhou.

For a time, Da Zhou seemed extremely lively.

Once every sixty years, a grand spectacle of tens of thousands of martial artists taking action together slowly unfolds.

Throughout history, the Great Zhou Dynasty has expanded vast territories through the Jingluanhui and quelled numerous rebellions, both large and small.

Some people use this opportunity to leap from the bottom, achieve success and fame, and establish a foundation for generations.

However, such people are ultimately a minority.

One will become ten thousand bones and wither.

Most of the people died in the repeated battles, becoming stepping stones for those who achieved success and fame, and turned into dust.

The territory of the Zhou Kingdom was vast, and Danzhou was also an important city in the southern part of the Great Zhou.

In recent years, the Huangtian Sect has grown from nothing to become a powerful force in the south, sweeping across cities.

Many cities in the southern part of the Great Zhou have fallen.

Fortunately, the population of the Great Zhou was concentrated in the north, and most of the south was a wild land. The loss of these cities in the south would not be a serious blow to the Zhou Kingdom.

But if we allow this trend to continue, it will not be a solution after all.

Therefore, the imperial court continuously sent troops to suppress the rebels, and continued to be in a stalemate with the Huangtian Sect, and finally pushed it to the vicinity of Danzhou.

The pacification meeting is about to begin in Danzhou.

(End of this chapter)