The invasion of the abyss begins with the Laughing at the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 65: Songshan Sect’s Revenge
A crescent moon, like a sickle, showed its shallow corner in the thick dark clouds. The hazy moonlight added a sense of mystery to the quiet Yongning City.

Nancheng District, Wuyi Lane.

"Mother of the child, next time General Shen recruits servants, I want to go too!"

"With my carpentry skills, I can be an auxiliary soldier. Ten acres of land is enough. With ten acres of land, our Li family will have a foundation for survival."

On the kang, a middle-aged man in his thirties with a weathered face tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. With his eyes wide open, he stared at the empty roof and spoke abruptly.

At Xiao Changgui's strong invitation, Aunt Li and her family had a very sumptuous dinner at Xiao's house, with greasy fat and piles of rice.

All of this shows that the Xiao family is different now. They have gone from being a poor family to a well-to-do family in Yongning City. Not only have they built a brand new house, they also have 20 acres of fertile land, which is truly enviable.

And he is still a carpenter now. With this skill, the middle-aged man and his family will not starve to death, but they can't have enough food, let alone accumulate a family fortune.

Now, as long as you become Shen Yuanliang's servant, you have everything, fertile land, beautiful houses, piles of silver, mysterious martial arts, etc., middle-aged people can't help but envy.

It's just like a carp leaping over the dragon gate!

"Dad, if you join the army, what will happen to me and the children?"

"It's so dangerous to go to the battlefield. Besides, General Shen and his men are rebelling against the imperial court, which is a capital crime. We can't get involved with them."

Aunt Li, who was also unable to sleep, sat up suddenly upon hearing this and hurriedly tried to persuade him.

As a woman, Aunt Li only has her husband and two children in her eyes, which are the most important things in her life.

Just like what is sung in the opera, a general's success is built on the bones of thousands of soldiers. Aunt Li only hopes that her family will be safe and sound, but she doesn't want to hear the "death news" of her husband one day.

"That's family heirloom land, ten acres of irrigated land!"

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At the same time, Fuzhou Guard Guard Office.

Dozens of candles as thick as arms emitted an orange-yellow light, illuminating the entire hall in every detail, as if it were daytime.

In the center of the hall, wisps of white smoke rose up, and a one-foot-high, finely crafted copper stove exuded a unique aroma, which was the unique smell of ambergris, and the smell made people feel peaceful.

One ounce of ambergris is worth ten ounces of gold. This shows how precious ambergris is, and also reveals the luxury of this place.

"My fellow disciples of Songshan Sect, with your help this time, the rebels in Yongning City can be defeated in a snap."

"I'll offer you a cup of tea instead of wine."

The middle-aged strong man wearing a green robe embroidered with bear patches and a black gauze hat glanced around, picked up the teacup produced in the Jingdezhen official kiln in his hand, and said with a smile.

The middle-aged sturdy man is Ouyang Zerong, the eleventh-generation head of the Ouyang family. He is also the garrison commander of Fuzhou Guard. He has five thousand households under his command and three to four hundred servants.

Compared to the arrogant and domineering Wang family, the Ouyang family is the local tyrant who does not show off and has the final say in Fuzhouwei.

"At this critical moment for the imperial court, Shen Yuanliang dared to gather people to rebel. His death is not a pity."

"It is our duty as chivalrous men to eradicate traitors for our country."

Sitting on the left, Le Hou, who was dressed in black, bowed and said righteously. The Black Gloves of Songshan School, a group of about 300 horse bandits were annihilated by Shen Yuanliang in the city wall of Shenjiawubao, and even several disciples of the Third Guardian "Big Songyang Hand" Fei Bin were buried here.

After the news reached back to Songshan, the entire Songshan sect, from the sect leader Zuo Lengchan and the Thirteen Guardians to the sect's elite disciples, were all furious and wanted to attack Yongning City.

Le Hou, known as the "Big Yin and Yang Hand", is the leader sent by Zuo Lengchan, the head of the Songshan School, to deal with this matter. With the strength of a fourth-grade martial artist and his yin and yang palm techniques, there are few people in the world who can match him.

In addition to him, there are six gangsters secretly subdued by Zuo Lengchan. Each of them is ruthless and possesses a strength no less than the fifth level of martial arts.

The Songshan Sect wanted to use such a powerful team as an example to scare the monkeys and give an explanation to the people of the world.

Hearing this, Ouyang Zerong stroked his thick beard and felt very satisfied. Not all people in the martial arts world are unruly and ignorant of etiquette. There are still smart people among them.

"Clap!"

He just stretched out his hand and clapped a few times, and a curvaceous young woman in a tulle came out from behind the screen. Her fair and tender face was holding a mahogany lacquer tray with a stack of colorful silver bills on it.

Seeing the greedy eyes flashing in the eyes of the people of Songshan Sect, Ouyang Zerong raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said, "Elder Le, this is 10,000 taels of silver."

"Get rid of the rebel leader Shen Yuanliang, and all these banknotes will be yours, as well as her and these maids."

Upon hearing the promise of Guard Ouyang Zerong, "Great Yin-Yang Hand" Le Hou and many elite disciples of Songshan School stood up, cupped their hands, and said in unison: "We will live up to your trust."

After the disaster of the sky crack, the entire martial arts world underwent earth-shattering changes. The martial arts of many people improved by leaps and bounds. As the ruler of Kyushu, the Ming Dynasty court gained more fortunes, and many masters emerged.

The Songshan School was just a new sect in the martial arts world and could not afford to offend the Ming Dynasty court, especially the gentry class of the Ming Dynasty.

If they could use this incident to establish a relationship with Fuzhou Wei or even the imperial court, it would be a good thing for the Songshan Sect.

In the past, Wudang and Shaolin were able to defeat all rivals and last for hundreds of years, becoming well-known leaders in the righteous path because of the strong support from the imperial court.

"Okay, we will send out troops in three days. Together with the Jinzhou Guards, both sides will send out 8,000 troops. Shouldn't it be easy to capture the small city of Yongning?"

"A little farmer's son dared to rebel against the imperial court. He is so bold that he doesn't take us seriously. Does he still have the law in his eyes?"

Garrison commander Ouyang Zerong slammed the table and said excitedly.

Not only did Shen Yuanliang capture Yongning City, he also executed more than a dozen wealthy families in the city in public and confiscated all their property.

Such treasonous and heretical behavior was something that all the gentry and powerful people in the world wanted to kill as soon as possible.

Although the Ouyang family has been the garrison commander of Fuzhou Guard for generations and a formal military officer of the imperial court, after years of reproduction and thriving, they have become a prominent family rooted in the local area.

What is an aristocratic family? They live together in a clan, hundreds of miles away, with no one else in the clan. They are powerful enough to control the government and seize the wealth of the common people.

Relying on the wealth and background accumulated by the Ouyang family over generations, if they really mobilized to the extreme, they could even mobilize tens of thousands of soldiers.

For a time, the storm was about to come and the wind filled the building.

Driven by various powerful families, from Jinzhou Wei to Fuzhou Wei, flags were waving and drums of war were beating.

Stimulated by the silver for the march, many soldiers wearing mandarin duck battle jackets were like drops of water, gradually gathering into a turbulent river, and marching towards Yongning City like an overwhelming tidal wave.

(End of this chapter)