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

"Heavens above, if you truly have pity on the people, then please open your eyes and see the horrific scene in this city."

"If you truly have compassion for all living beings, then please grant me the power to protect them."

"Light, grant me strength!"

(Tiga! Sorry, wrong show.)

Wei Yu had planned it all out long ago; at this exact moment, the sunlight was just turning from red to gold.

Moreover, from this angle, the light shines directly on him, creating the feeling that the heavens are bestowing light upon him and giving him strength.

Just as he expected, the sunlight turned from red to golden yellow.

The golden light shone on him, making him appear as if he were wearing a suit of golden armor.

This scene made many soldiers on both sides feel that he truly had a destiny bestowed upon him.

Fan Chong was also a little flustered. He knew it was sunlight shining down, but it was too coincidental. The golden sunlight shone down as soon as he finished speaking.

Is this a coincidence or is it truly divine intervention?

But if Heaven truly has eyes, shouldn't it favor him? He is the emperor's secret subordinate.

He is on Heaven's side!

Yes, yes, it's fake.

The other party must be lucky; he is the emperor's subordinate, so heaven should be favoring him.

He almost scared me to death, damn it!

Wei Yu's horse seemed to be affected by an invisible force, transforming into a bolt of lightning and approaching the city gate of Taishan City.

"Break it!"

Wei Yu's weapon clashed with the city gate, and the thick city gate, made of pure pine wood, was shattered by the force of the halberd!

"Destiny is on my side; I will follow the general into the city!"

The imperial army marched into the city with overwhelming momentum, following Wei Yu.

Fan Chong's composure was nowhere to be seen; now his face was filled with panic, and his eyes still held disbelief.

What about his huge city gate?

How come it disappeared after just one touch?

Is he still asleep?

Is this world really that absurd?

Seeing Wei Yu descend like a god, the ordinary people in the rebel army who had been coerced into believing that the imperial army was destined for greatness.

They rose up in resistance.

Those who were truly rebelling were so frightened by this scene that they lost their composure and lived in constant fear. They dared not continue their rebellion and surrendered without resistance.

When the people rushed to Fan Chong's side, Fan Chong was still in a daze and was easily bound by them.

Although some unrest inevitably occurred throughout the city, with almost all the soldiers defecting, the few powerful families' sons couldn't cause any real trouble.

Looking at the admiring and worshipful gazes of those around him, Wei Yu felt great.

After he finished, Wei Yu returned his body to Wei Xian. There was still a lot of cleanup work to be done after the war, and he didn't want to deal with those tedious things.

After receiving the body, Wei Xian felt completely numb as he looked at the people around him as if they were looking at a god.

He just wanted his ancestors to help him break down the city gates, but what have they done?!

If the city gates were simply breached, everyone would just think that the Wei family had produced another freak, and they'd gotten used to it.

But you insist on cloaking yourself in the mantle of destiny. What are you trying to do? It has a very negative political impact. Many people will think that the Wei family wants to seize power and change the dynasty.

What he feared even more was that the Wei family's affiliated forces were too powerful. Even if they didn't have this intention, he was afraid that their subordinates would think they did, and that they wanted to do what the First Ancestor had once described: donning the yellow robe.

This has a terrible impact. Once their family's fortune is affected by the dragon's energy, their ancestor will crawl out and want to chop them up.

He had reason to suspect that his ancestors ran so fast because they were afraid of being caught by the First Ancestor.

He rubbed his temples, knowing he could only clean up the mess left by his ancestors.

Who told him that was his ancestor?

Moreover, he was the one who went out of his way to ask people to come and help.

孽 孽!

But it was worth it after saving so many lives.

Looking at the people reunited with their families, Wei Xian smiled bitterly; this was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

……

For the third force, Wang Mang sent his eldest son, Wang Yu.

He was in charge of the rebellion in the west. The rebellions along this route were not as large-scale; they were mostly organized by local powerful clans.

No one was willing to submit to the other, and everyone wanted to swallow the other up; they were a disorganized mess.

But that doesn't mean the journey was easy. These powerful figures personally instigated the rebellion, naturally bringing out all their resources.

They knew what crime they had committed, a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of their family if they fell into the hands of the imperial court.

Therefore, they will definitely fight back fiercely, and their will to resist is the strongest among the three groups.

Moreover, although they were a disorganized group, they knew that if they dispersed and were defeated one by one by the court, they would simply be waiting for their slow death.

So when they learned that the imperial army was coming to suppress them, they managed to gather together and fight against the imperial army.

Even with the imperial army by their side, their internal conflicts remained severe, with no one able to make decisions, resulting in utter chaos.

Unfortunately, these people were local powerful figures with immense influence in the area. They were familiar with the local geography and naturally had a geographical advantage.

Moreover, these powerful clans knew that they were no match for the imperial army in a head-on confrontation, so they relied on their geographical advantage to stall when facing the imperial army.

If there's an opportunity, launch a surprise attack; if not, just lie low and wait.

Wang Yu gathered all the people sent by the major aristocratic families together; these were the people Wang Mang chose for the western route army.

The powerful clans had been established in the Han Dynasty for many years, some even dating back to the Zhou Dynasty. They had extremely deep foundations and intricate relationships, making them the best way to deal with these powerful clans.

"Everyone, it's time for you to step up."

"I guarantee that my father's promise is absolutely valid."

"As long as you help me defeat the rebels as quickly as possible, Father will remember your contributions. The family that makes the greatest contribution will be awarded the next batch of fiefdoms."

With a non-official post in hand, Wang Mang was highly sought after by these powerful families.

This is also why Wang Mang had the confidence to drive them to quell the rebellion.

"The current head of the Wang family in Xixian is the daughter of my concubine's daughter. She has long harbored the intention to surrender and is willing to report all the information about the rebels to the imperial court."

"The Li family of Qingshui is a hidden branch of my family. When the time is right, they will turn against us with all the family's troops."

"The Chen family of Chengji is a seed sent by our family. They have already gained the recognition of most of the rebel families and become the rebels' strategists. We can contact them to set a trap and let the rebels walk into it willingly."

"..."

Good heavens, how many families are there in the rebels?

One-third of them are hidden branches of these aristocratic families, and the heads of the other third have extremely close ties with these families.

Now, nearly half of the people who can decide the direction of the rebels are our undercover agents.

This battle will be incredibly easy to fight.