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Chapter 85 Anti-Yuan Alliance (Please vote, please continue reading)

While this measure cannot completely eliminate the existence of corrupt officials, it can reduce their number to a minimum.

Moreover, as long as Dai Changsheng of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" doesn't act like the Heavenly Child Granny and abuse civil and military officials for no reason, they certainly won't dare to risk their lives to unite and rebel.

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The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber World

Wudang Mountain, Zhenwu Hall.

"hold head high--"

With a deafening roar of a dragon, and to everyone's astonishment, Zhang Sanfeng, a legend in the martial arts world, was sent flying by Dai Changsheng's palm strike.

Zhang Sanfeng dragged his feet on the ground, leaving two clearly visible scratches on the hard bluestone floor before he could barely steady himself.

"cough!"

Just as Zhang Sanfeng was about to speak, he couldn't help but cough lightly, and a line of bright red blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"Master!"

Upon seeing this, Song Yuanqiao and the others quickly gathered around Zhang Sanfeng, their faces filled with guilt and self-reproach.

If Song Yuanqiao and his group hadn't failed in their siege of Bright Peak and instead fallen into a trap set by the demonic sect, Zhang Sanfeng wouldn't have agreed to Dai Changsheng's bet in order to save them.

"It's alright, I'm perfectly fine!"

Zhang Sanfeng first calmed Song Yuanqiao and the others down, then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Dai Changsheng and said, "Master Dai's martial arts are unparalleled, beyond the comprehension of gods and demons. This old Daoist admires you and is willing to accept defeat!"

Not long ago, when Dai Changsheng led the members of the Demonic Sect to attack Wudang Mountain, Zhang Sanfeng did not take them seriously because he had just gone into seclusion to comprehend the true meaning of Tai Chi and was preparing to find someone to test the power of the true meaning of Tai Chi.

However, Zhang Sanfeng did not expect to encounter a monster like Dai Changsheng, who almost slapped him to death.

Seeing that Zhang Sanfeng had taken his move "Regretful Dragon" but only coughed up blood and was fine, Dai Changsheng had to admire his former number one martial arts master.

Although I didn't use my full strength in that palm strike, it still unleashed a force of about ten thousand jin under the enhancement of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.

Even if the Golden Wheel Monk had cultivated the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill to the tenth level, he would have died on the spot after taking a palm strike from Dai Changsheng!

If Zhang Sanfeng hadn't grasped the true meaning of Tai Chi and forcibly deflected most of the palm strike, it probably wouldn't have been as simple as just spitting out blood.

"In that case, Master Zhang will be the vice leader of the Anti-Yuan Alliance from now on, and he only needs to obey the orders of this leader alone."

The "Anti-Yuan Alliance" that Dai Changsheng mentioned was a new alliance he established to facilitate the subjugation of various sects in the Central Plains.

If Dai Changsheng had directly told Zhang Sanfeng and the others that he wanted to dominate the martial arts world, conquer the world, and be the only one worthy of respect, Zhang Sanfeng and the others would definitely have resisted him with all their might.

But if Dai Changsheng said that his purpose in forming the "Anti-Yuan Alliance" was to "drive out the Tartars and restore the land of the Han people" so that the people of the world would no longer be bullied by the Yuan people, Zhang Sanfeng and the others would support him instead.

This is the art of speaking!

Of course, during the period when Dai Changsheng was subduing the major sects of the Central Plains martial arts world, there must have been some stubborn old fogies like Abbess Miejue.

Faced with such stubborn old men, Dai Changsheng would not show any mercy and would directly label them as "traitors" to make an example of them!

When the others heard that Dai Changsheng had directly appointed Zhang Sanfeng as the vice leader of the "Anti-Yuan Alliance," they were not too surprised, but rather felt it was only natural.

After all, before Dai Changsheng appeared out of nowhere, Zhang Sanfeng was recognized as the number one in the world.

Apart from Dai Changsheng, no one else had the qualifications or power to order Zhang Sanfeng to do things.

"Xiao Zhao, give the Black Jade Rejuvenating Ointment to Master Zhang!"

"Yes, young master."

Xiao Zhao, who was following Dai Changsheng and acting as his personal maid, nodded obediently upon hearing this, took out a bottle of Black Jade Bone-Mending Ointment from her sleeve, and handed it to Zhang Sanfeng with a sweet expression.

"Thank you, Alliance Leader."

"Master Zhang, there's no need to be so polite. This was already agreed upon beforehand."

The bet that Dai Changsheng just made with Zhang Sanfeng was roughly as follows: Zhang Sanfeng would fight him, and if Zhang Sanfeng won, Dai Changsheng would release Song Yuanqiao and the others unconditionally and give them a bottle of Black Jade Bone-Mending Ointment to cure Yu Daiyan's quadriplegia.

If Zhang Sanfeng loses, he will need to lead the entire Wudang Sect to join the "Anti-Yuan Alliance," and in return, he will present Zhang Sanfeng with a bottle of Black Jade Bone-Mending Ointment.

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Because the Wudang Sect had Zhang Sanfeng in charge, it was the toughest nut to crack among all the sects in the Central Plains, so Dai Changsheng left it until the very end to subdue it.

Now that even the Wudang Sect has joined the "Anti-Yuan Alliance," Dai Changsheng has become the leader of the martial arts world in the Central Plains. It's time to launch a counterattack against the Yuan army.

With Dai Changsheng's order, anti-Yuan forces hidden in various places rose up in rebellion, cooperating with local martial arts sects to prioritize the hunting down of local officials who served the Yuan people.

Perhaps some of those officials were innocent, but in the late stages of a dynasty where corruption was rampant, it would be difficult to find even one good official among a hundred who truly benefited the people.

In ancient societies with poor communication, with the killing of local officials who served as liaison stations, the local garrisons were left leaderless and unable to re-establish contact with the imperial court in a short period of time.

Faced with the well-prepared anti-Yuan army's surprise attack, the local garrisons, who were heavily involved in embezzlement, were quickly defeated and forced to flee in disarray!

By the time the Yuan emperor received news of uprisings across the country and hastily assembled a large army to suppress the rebellion, more than half a month had passed, and more than half of the territory had already been occupied by the anti-Yuan alliance.

Because Dai Changsheng had already set rules in advance, the anti-Yuan armies in various places were only allowed to plunder local landlords and gentry after entering the city, and were not allowed to bully ordinary people. They were also required to distribute grain and provide disaster relief. Therefore, the anti-Yuan armies were very popular among the people after entering the city.

It's not that Dai Changsheng deliberately relaxed military discipline, but rather that without sufficient benefits, why would his men follow him in rebellion?

Even if Dai Changsheng wanted to reform military discipline, he would have to wait until after the Yuan Dynasty was overthrown and the country gradually stabilized before he could slowly carry out the reforms.

Anyway, most of those landlords and gentry were Yuan people, so even if they were harmed terribly, Dai Changsheng wouldn't feel sorry for them.

Perhaps some of them were Han Chinese, but most of them deserved their fate.

After all, according to the Yuan Dynasty's system, the people of the world were divided into four classes, from highest to lowest: Mongols, Semu people, Han people, and Southern people.

Han Chinese were ranked third and were usually only able to do lowly jobs.

Under normal circumstances, Han Chinese were not qualified to become landlords or gentry unless they were traitors who served the Yuan dynasty.

(End of this chapter)