A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

On his way to Taishan County, Wei Xian naturally encountered many rebellions, but under his command, these rebellions were quelled without even causing a ripple.

Wei Xian was both highly skilled and daring. Whenever a rebellion broke out, he would ride forward and personally persuade the ordinary people in the rebel army to surrender.

Relying on the Wei family's prestigious reputation and the unpopular tactics of these rebels, many ordinary soldiers directly defected, killing the rebel generals and surrendering.

As Wei Xian's forces continued to grow, by the time they reached the vicinity of Taishan County, Wei Xian's army numbered nearly 20.

At this time, the garrison of Taishan County numbered 40.

Unlike the other side, the imperial army on the opposite side was not one of their own. It was led by an outstanding member of the younger generation of the Wei family, the young marquis of the Wu'an Marquis lineage.

Fan Chong dared not be careless in the slightest and concentrated all his troops at Mount Tai to defend the city.

He forcibly relocated the grain from the surrounding counties and the families of his soldiers to Taishan City.

They used high-pressure tactics to force these troops to refrain from resistance.

If they accept Wei Xian's offer of surrender, their families will be slaughtered immediately.

Wei Xian did not try to persuade them to surrender this time, because the troop strength had been reversed, and the rebels had more troops.

If any soldiers rebel, the rebel army will surely be enraged and commit massacres.

Wei Xian thought Fan Chong's actions were already shameless enough, but he never expected him to do something even more outrageous.

When Wei Xian launched a probing attack, Fan Chong actually used some elderly and young civilians to prop up the city wall to stop their advance.

This put Wei Xian in a dilemma; he couldn't possibly harm these unarmed, innocent civilians.

Therefore, Wei Xian had no choice but to leave behind 100,000 troops and disperse the remaining 100,000 troops to subdue the surrounding counties.

Then he ordered more distant counties to transport grain to aid the plundered people.

Late that night, when all was quiet, Wei Xian took out a scroll depicting Wei Yu, the first Marquis of Wu'an.

He wanted to appear in a dream to his ancestors and ask them to come and help him.

The Wei family may not have much else, but they have a lot of ancestors.

Moreover, these ancestors were all capable of rising from the dead.

Wei Xian took out three sticks of incense that he had prepared beforehand. These were left by Wei Ping when he left last time, so that Wei family descendants could contact the people in the gourd world when they entered their dreams.

After the incense was lit, a few wisps of smoke rose straight up into the sky and then disappeared abruptly.

Wei Xian lay down fully clothed, closed his eyes, and quickly fell asleep.

"Wei Xian has met with his ancestors."

In his dream, Wei Xian's consciousness entered the gourd world and met Wei Yu, his ancestor.

"What happened outside? When I went out last time, the Wei family was quite powerful. How did they end up having to ask us for help?"

When Wei Yu saw Wei Xian, he recognized him as being from his lineage, and he was somewhat puzzled.

"The reason I reported to our ancestors was not because the Wei family was in trouble, but for other reasons."

"Some time ago, a group of rebels appeared near Taishan County. Taking advantage of the fact that the imperial army was sent abroad, the rebels quickly occupied Taishan County."

"After occupying Taishan County, he forcibly conscripted civilians into the army and used their families to threaten them."

"Anyone who disobeys orders will have their family members and fellow villagers executed, and their fellow villagers' families will also be executed."

"I have now led the imperial army to Taishan County, but I never expected that this person would be so depraved as to tie the old, weak, women and children to the city wall, making us hesitant to attack."

Wei Xian briefly explained the cause and effect, which made Wei Yu's eyes widen in fury.

Under his father's influence, Wei Yu never felt that he was of noble birth and had a deep sympathy for the common people.

Hearing Wei Xian's words and learning that there were such ruthless rebels in the world, he was furious.

"I understand. Please prepare my father's weapons for me."

"Tomorrow I will use the magic passed down from my father to transfer a portion of my power and consciousness into your body."

"Back then, my father used this weapon to blast open the gates of Yanmen Pass."

"Today I will use it to blast open the gates of Taishan County!"

After Wei Xian woke up, he had someone bring over the armor that Wei Yu had once worn and Wei Ping's weapon.

Then they had someone put armor on him, and when he opened his eyes again, his ancestor had become the one controlling his body.

"Mobilize all troops, without preparing siege equipment, so as not to alert the rebels. All troops will follow me directly into the city."

Wei Yu effortlessly lifted the weapon weighing several hundred pounds, as if Wei Ping were still alive.

This scene was astonishing to those around them.

As the weapon of the Loyal King, this halberd was extremely famous, and all the soldiers knew its weight.

They knew the legends surrounding this weapon like the back of their hand.

Especially that legendary feat of breaking through the city gate with a single halberd strike—could it be that the general inherited the bravery of the Loyal and Martial King?!

Will they be able to witness that fantastical scene recorded in history books today?!

As the drums sounded, the imperial army quickly assembled, and then the commander-in-chief, clad in full armor and holding a halberd high in his hand, came into view.

Do you recognize the weapon I'm holding?

Wei Yu rode his horse through the army, making sure that all the soldiers could see the weapon in his hand.

"A halberd! It's a halberd!"

"I never imagined I'd be lucky enough to obtain King Chungmu's weapon!"

The army was abuzz with discussion, and everyone's eyes gleamed with fervent desire.

"With halberd in hand, follow me!"

"Kill Fan Chong, and you will be granted a marquisate!"

Under Wei Yu's leadership, the imperial army surged toward the city walls like a tidal wave.

Upon seeing the army approaching, the rebels quickly informed Fan Chong.

"What?! They actually dare to attack the city! Aren't they afraid we'll kill the old, weak, women, and children?!"

"General, they didn't bring siege equipment?"

A general said with a strange expression.

"Didn't bring siege equipment?"

"So what are they trying to do?"

To conquer a city, you need siege equipment; that's common sense.

Therefore, since they did not bring siege equipment, Fan Chong subconsciously felt that they were not there to attack the city.

"Let's go take a look!"

"General, should we bring our shields along as well?"

"A general said cautiously."

Fan Chong gave him a look as if he were an idiot. "They're not planning to attack the city, so why are they bringing that group of people?"

"Are you going to cover the resources consumed when bringing things here and there?"

"idiot!"

When Fan Chong arrived at the city wall, the imperial army also arrived just in time.

"What are you trying to do? Not bringing siege equipment? Are you trying to make me laugh?!"

Fan Chong cautiously observed the overall situation of the court and discovered that they really did not bring any siege equipment.

After calming down, Fan Chong began to mock Wei Xian below the city gate.

They felt that Wei Xian, this greenhorn, only became the commander-in-chief because of his status as a direct descendant of the Wei family.

He's never even been on the battlefield; he's just a useless piece of trash.

Wei Yu, who was now in the guise of Wei Xian, looked at Fan Chong with the gaze one would give a dead man, and then raised his halberd high.

Following the rising sun, red sunlight streaked across the tip of the halberd, allowing Fan Chong on the city wall to see the true nature of this weapon.

"This is actually a! Fang! Tian! Halberd!"