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Chapter 230 Man Will Conquer Nature, Chaos Erupts (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
—The situation changed drastically.

If Wang Xianzhi's sudden uprising was the first shot fired, then...

This made all the people realize the possibility of resistance.

That was Huang Chao's uprising.

It is telling the world what it truly means that "man can conquer nature"!
He had indeed been planning for far too long, not only with the most basic manpower, but also with a grand cause that had consumed his heart and soul.

It explains how humans can overcome nature!

But this is also the most crucial thing right now.

This is righteousness.

Of course, this was not an empty slogan, but Huang Chao's true belief.

Since fate is not on our side, we shall fight against it.

There weren't any profound reasons; it was simply a struggle for survival.

That's it.

The great chaos officially began in the land of Kyushu.

As the news spread, countless people living on the verge of collapse had no other choice but to immediately follow the various warlords and rise up in rebellion.

Even if they did not want to rebel.

But in this situation, they have no choice but to make this decision.

Who doesn't want to live?
In reality, the people at the very bottom of society don't ask for much; they just want a way to survive.

No matter how difficult life is, as long as people don't starve to death.

In fact, for them, this could already be called a golden age.

The Gu family always knew this.

Generations of people have been striving toward this goal.

Unfortunately, others still turn a blind eye to this, which has ultimately led to the current situation.

The news continued to spread.

The imperial court initially paid absolutely no attention to this so-called popular uprising.

For these people, dealing with ordinary people they've grown accustomed to in their daily lives, even if these people have now raised their knives, is still a trivial matter that they can easily resolve.

They didn't feel the slightest bit of urgency whatsoever.

This incident even sparked a more intense struggle within the imperial court.

This is the arrogance of those in power.

They instinctively felt that this rebellion, like in the past, would be quickly suppressed and cause no trouble whatsoever.

But—all of this was ultimately beyond their expectations.

No one could have imagined that Huang Chao's proclamation would cause such a huge upheaval!

It resonated not only with millions of ordinary people, but also with countless scholars and literati who were frustrated and unable to advance their careers!
Don't forget that Gu's Academy has always advocated "human beings can overcome nature" for many years.

And not all the scholars in this vast world are mere lackeys of the wealthy.

Once Huang Chao set the tone for this rebellion, he didn't even need to deliberately promote it himself; scholars would naturally create momentum for him.

This transforms the idea from "Man can conquer nature" to "Man can conquer nature".

Although they are the same.

But its meaning has already subtly changed.

As scholars secretly became involved in the matter, the storm was enough to overturn everything in an instant!
In just a few months.

Rebellion armies had sprung up all over the country, and Huang Chao and Wang Xianzhi's faction repeatedly defeated the government's pacification forces, which inadvertently fueled the chaos in the land.

Only now did those in the imperial court begin to feel a sense of crisis.

But the solution they came up with immediately.

There is only one way: bribery.

That's right, it's all about bribery.

Perhaps it was the comfort of so many years that made these people arrogant to the extreme. Whether it was Wang Xianzhi or Huang Chao, they saw them as people who could be won over.

This development is also completely different from the original history.

Regardless of what Huang Chao was really like.

Even Wang Xianzhi remained unmoved by their attempts to win her over.

Unfortunately, the two ultimately could not move forward together.

There's nothing we can do about it; it's just human nature.

Although Wang Xianzhi was the first to rise to power, Huang Chao's influence grew louder and louder throughout the land.

This will naturally cause a lot of problems.

The two separated under the current circumstances to prevent future infighting.

That's the difference.

Leaving aside Huang Chao.

The concept that "man can conquer nature" also influenced Wang Xianzhi, leading him to take a path completely different from the original historical record.

As this event occurred, the rebels' momentum grew even stronger.

The world is in chaos.

Now that things have come to this point, the imperial court has no choice but to take action.

One imperial edict after another was issued from Luoyang.

Its core targets were Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao.

These two are the key figures.

Wang Xianzhi was, after all, the first to raise the banner of rebellion, and Huang Chao was a proponent of the idea that human will can overcome nature. Only by thoroughly eliminating these two could the increasingly turbulent and chaotic situation of the people be addressed.

The two sides then engaged in a tug-of-war under these circumstances.

Whether it was Huang Chao or Wang Xianzhi.

They were clearly well aware of the strength of the Tang army. Even though the Tang army's fighting power had declined over the years, it was still far superior to what these rebels, who had risen up directly, could compare to.

Under these circumstances, they adopted very basic tactics.

That is to take advantage of one's own flexibility and engage in a tug-of-war with the enemy.

The third year of Qianfu, June.

Huang Chao evaded the government troops' encirclement and suppression, and captured eight counties including Yangdi and Jiacheng.

He showed no mercy whatsoever whenever he entered the city.

Whether they were officials or noble families in the city, Huang Chao showed no mercy and wielded his sword against them all.

This is definitely not a very rational behavior.

Whether it's a rebellion or a genuine attempt to seize power and even take that position, it doesn't matter.

In this day and age, alliances with powerful families are inevitable.

But Huang Chao's will remained resolute throughout.

Even Gu Yi had a vague feeling that Huang Chao today was far more determined than the Huang Chao in the original history.

The difference lies in the emergence of the Gu family.

Among the generations of the Gu family, he seemed to have come to realize a different path.

This road embodies the philosophies of Gu Xi and Gu Chen.

Gu Xi fought alone against the world, and Gu Chen fought until no one dared to claim supremacy.

Huang Chao has now combined the paths taken by the two men with his own disappointment and resentment towards the court, and has embarked on a different path.

This path will ultimately lead to extremely horrific massacres.

Great wars raged across the land.

The successive rebellions ultimately exposed the corruption within the Tang Dynasty's central government, not to mention the enemy's border troops.

Even the Tang Dynasty's most core central army and navy.

The bravery of the past is gone now.

The corruption in officialdom ultimately brought too many irreversible effects to this dynasty. Not to mention the daily training of these soldiers, there are now countless people in the two battalions who are drawing salaries without working.

This includes gilding the brilliance of scions of prominent families.

How could such an army possibly have any fighting power?

And the most important thing is——

Huang Chao was completely different from previous rebels; at least for now, he hadn't entertained any other ideas and consistently maintained flexible tactics. Not to mention, there were countless other rebel armies roaming the land.

All of these things caused the imperial court immense suffering.

February of the fourth year of the Qianfu era.

Huang Chao led his army to capture Yunzhou, and in front of the people, he listed the crimes of the officials and executed them all.

In March of the same year, they captured Yizhou again.

At the same time—

Wang Xianzhi once captured Ezhou.

Although the two were separated, they were unusually in sync. After capturing the two cities, they immediately joined forces to attack Songzhou.

The flames of war raged through the night.

With the constant spread of countless messages, in just a few years, this rebellion, which was initially ignored by everyone, had already surpassed the impact of the An Lushan Rebellion of the past.

All these battle situations have made people realize a problem.

—The Tang Dynasty seems to be truly doomed!
Of course, at such times, some people would think of the Gu family, even though no one in the court wanted the Gu family to step back into the court.

But we watched helplessly as the situation deteriorated to this point.

Eventually, someone unwilling to see the Tang Dynasty perish made this suggestion in the imperial court.

But even at this point...

This matter was not easy to finalize, and it was followed by a lot of intrigue and backstabbing.

After all—

Not everyone cared about the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty.

Even though Huang Chao had already raised his sword, they remained indifferent as long as the blade had not yet been placed against their own necks.

How could anyone disregard everything?
This is a common problem among politicians, and it is also the greatest source of confidence for those in power today.

Therefore,

The internal struggles within the imperial court intensified.

Under these circumstances.

The power struggles within the imperial court were becoming increasingly intense.

While past struggles may have involved bloodshed, they were ultimately kept out of the open. But now, at this point, these people can no longer afford to be so open about it.

Blood once again erupted in the imperial court.

After a struggle, someone finally emerged from Luoyang, carrying the emperor's edict, and headed to Julu.

The Gu family should be reinstated to their original positions.

This is indeed a big deal.

At least within the present-day Kyushu, even though countless people have already taken the step of rebellion.

They still held a sliver of hope for the Gu family.

The people of Kyushu are like that; as long as there is even the slightest hope, they will not take the path of rebellion.

Not everyone aspires to the positions of kings and generals.

Unfortunately--

Faced with the official robes and imperial edict presented by the court, Gu once again displayed the same attitude he had shown at the end of the Han Dynasty.

This seemed to be a final verdict against the Tang Dynasty.

This made the entire nation, even the most impoverished people, realize the incompetence of the imperial court.

Many court officials who still held a sliver of hope for the Tang Dynasty also felt despair under these circumstances.

But what can they say?
Why should we harbor resentment towards the Gu family?
What's the logic behind this?
From the time the Gu family rose to power until now, its path has never changed.

Isn't this also the reason why the Gu family has such a status today?
Gu Yi was also silently observing all of this, his heart completely unmoved.

In the past, during the Han Dynasty.

Because the Gu family was so deeply involved with the Han Dynasty, Gu Xi's desperate gamble was not really a problem.

But the Tang Dynasty today is completely different.

The Gu family and the Li Tang imperial family were complementary to each other.

In other words.

The so-called favors had already been repaid when Emperor Xuanzong gradually neglected the Gu family, leading to the An Lushan Rebellion. At least the Tang Dynasty was not enough to allow the Gu family to risk the next hundred years of recovery to fight again.

As the news spread, the situation across the world suddenly became even more dire.

The fifth year of the Qianfu era, in the fifth month.

Huang Chao captured Fuzhou.

Seeing that it could not eliminate the bandits, the imperial court had no choice but to change its strategy and once again implement a policy of both suppression and appeasement.

And this time, it's completely different from before.

They used to completely disregard Huang Chao and his anti-people regime.

But now they are truly afraid. Huang Chao's actions along the way have instilled fear in all of them.

Moreover, this time their target was not only Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao.

This also includes their subordinates.

Human hearts are ultimately unpredictable, and these old foxes in the court are the ones who are best at manipulating people's hearts.

And it is under these circumstances.

Wang Xianzhi's lack of preparation fully exposed the drawbacks of this situation.

Tempted by enormous profits, his men eventually hatched other schemes and conspired with the imperial court to sell Wang Xianzhi out.

Huangmei.

Shouts of battle rose from all sides, and blood mist enveloped the surrounding area.

Arrows rained down from the sky, and the Tang army's heavy armor formed an iron wall around them. The rebels roared and charged, and the sound of clashing swords and halberds echoed across the wilderness.

Limbs were scattered everywhere, and horses' hooves trampled over still convulsing bodies; some men, despite being hit by multiple arrows, still swung their swords forward until a spear pierced their chests, emitting cries of agony.

At this moment, Wang Xianzhi, covered in blood, is leading his personal guards in a surprise attack.

But all of this was ultimately in vain.

The imperial court has now decided to kill him.

Not to mention that the rebel army under his command was not particularly strong to begin with, given the current setbacks, the rebel army composed of refugees would inevitably fall into chaos.

How could they possibly escape this inevitable defeat?

Suddenly, a sharp "whoosh" ripped through the night sky—

A sharp arrow, carrying immense force, suddenly pierced through Wang Xianzhi's abdomen.

He let out a muffled groan and suddenly fell off his warhorse.

"General!!"

"General!!"

Amid cries of alarm, the guards rushed forward desperately, forming the last human wall with their own bodies.

"Go...!" Wang Xianzhi cried out, blood gushing from his mouth, one hand gripping the arrow shaft tightly against his abdomen.
His eyes blazed, and he roared hoarsely, "Get out!! All of you, get out—!!"

He roared over and over again.

He only hoped that more of his guards could escape alive—even if they couldn't avenge him, they absolutely couldn't let their lives be wasted here.

Indeed, some people turned and fled.

But these guards who followed him day and night, these men whom he had personally promoted.

How could they possibly leave so easily?

"I swear to die with the General!!!"

It's unclear who first raised their arm and shouted, but then, one vow after another resounded like thunder:

"I swear to die with the General!!!"

"I swear to die with the General!!!"

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Shouts tore through the night and echoed across the entire battlefield.

But the rain of arrows falling from the sky never wavered in the slightest.

Not far away, Tang general Gao Pian coldly watched all this, and indifferently waved his hand, ordering: "Leave no one alive."
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