Underworld entries, starting with ghost stories.

When Wu Qing last upgraded, his Evil Charm Value and Infectivity were the highest in the five-dimensional graph.

This greatly increased his charm and charisma.

Liu Heita and Su Dingfang were both unknown at this time. One was a bandit who had fled from Changbai Mountain, and the other was a martial arts newcomer who had just planned to join the army, yet he had already called out their names.

He easily saw through Liu Heita's hidden killing move, which shocked even Dou Xianniang, who already knew how capable he was. How much more so Liu Heita and Su Dingfang?

Liu Heita and Su Dingfang bowed together, saying, "Please enlighten us, Brother Wu."

"I dare not presume to offer my guidance!" Wu Qingxian looked at Liu Heita and said, "In this day and age, although the world is engulfed in smoke and dust, and rebellions against the Sui Dynasty are taking place everywhere."

"But the tyrannical emperor has already dispatched many talented generals, such as Yang Yichen, Zhang Xutuo, Yu Juluo, Tu Wanxu, and Wang Shichong, to conquer various places. Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, and in a short time, it is likely that none of the rebel armies will be able to survive."

"It is not safe for you to take these women and children anywhere. The tyrant uses cruel methods. If these women and children are caught, they will not even have the chance to be relegated to the lowest social class. They will all be executed."

"Henan seems peaceful, but the government troops have been transferred to fight in Shandong and Hebei. Before long, a group of heroes will probably rise up here again, attracting a large number of government troops to besiege and suppress them."

"It's not safe for you to stay here. Why don't you head to Yanyin Mountain first?"

"Yanyin Mountain is located between various prefectures. On the surface, it seems that the officials and soldiers of each prefecture can suppress it. However, the tyrannical emperor has extremely strict control over the local government. Wuji Village is not a major force that must be suppressed first, so it is actually safe."

"Should we wait until this wave passes and the world is truly in chaos before making any plans?"

Dou Xianniang, holding the Azure Dragon Halberd, laughed heartily:

"If you are willing to go, I will send someone to guide you and at the same time send a message to Wuji Village to ask them to make arrangements. I will make sure that the women and children you are protecting arrive safely."

"The mountains behind Wuji Village have already secretly sheltered many people, so they won't make a difference if this group comes along."

She could tell that Qing-ge'er valued these two people highly, and by doing this, he was directly recruiting Liu Heita.

Liu Heita was her fellow townsman, and he had only learned the Dou family spear technique, which was passed down from outsiders. Therefore, he directly cooperated with Wu Qing.

Liu Heita said happily, "Thank you very much, Miss and Master Wu!"

He was worried about having nowhere to go, and now that he finally had a place to stay, he was overjoyed.

Wu Qing gently waved his feather fan and nodded slightly.

Liu Heita can be said to be the most skilled commander in training infantry in this era. In official history, the 30,000 elite troops he trained were almost unstoppable.

This was during a time when Li Erfeng had captured two kings in one battle, the Tang Dynasty was at its peak, and the Tang Dynasty had countless elite soldiers and fierce generals, yet he had managed to wipe out a number of famous generals.

Even Li Erfeng was forced to breach the waterway, drowning both her own people and the enemy, thus injuring others at her own expense.

In this era, how many people could push Li Erfeng to such a point?

Liu Heita was, after all, a peasant by birth, with limited resources, and his cavalry tactics were naturally inferior to those of Li Erfeng and Li Jing.

But in terms of training and using infantry, he is probably superior to Li Erfeng and Li Jing.

Wu Qing then looked at Su Dingfang: "I know that Brother Su went to Hebei only to protect the villagers and quell Zhang Jincheng."

"There is only one thing: after Zhang Jincheng is defeated, I ask Brother Su to continue to stay under Yang Yichen's command and not leave easily."

Su Dingfang said, "This... I have always respected the Grand Master of the Palace, and it is not unreasonable for me to serve under him. However, even the Grand Master of the Palace cannot turn the tide when the emperor is incompetent."

Wu Qing said, "Of course, we cannot turn the tide, and it won't be long before Grand Master Yang Yichen brings about his own destruction."

Su Dingfang looked at Wu Qing with a bewildered expression.

With his left hand behind his back and his right hand fanning himself, Wu Qing sighed softly: "Back then, the foolish emperor personally led the expedition against Goguryeo, making all sorts of mistakes, and in the end, the entire army was defeated. Only Yang Yichen won seven battles in a row."

"If it were any other wise ruler, he would have certainly given Yang Yichen an important position. But the foolish ruler didn't even reward him. Why? Because in the foolish ruler's eyes, this was simply a slap in the face."

"Yang Yichen was a famous general of his time, and his troops were all battle-hardened soldiers. Unfortunately, he did not know how to assess the situation."

"If I were him, I would have slowly quelled the bandits in Hebei, and every victory would have been extremely hard-won."

"In this way, the strength of the Hebei rebellion would appear extremely powerful, and he would also appear more important. But he would not do this. He was too concerned about the Sui Dynasty and would definitely sweep away Zhang Jincheng, Gao Shida, Duke Jiande, Ge Qian and others as quickly as possible."

"His great victory will come too quickly and too much. What will the tyrannical ruler think then?"

Dou Xianniang laughed from the side, "He would think that these rebel bandits were nothing special, and whether Yang Yichen was there or not was not important. At that time, it was actually Yang Yichen, who was leading troops to sweep through Hebei, who was more of an eyesore."

Su Dingfang pondered for a moment, then said with emotion, "I'm afraid that's really the case."

"It's not just that it will happen, it's absolutely happening!" Wu Qing said. "At that time, Yang Yichen will soon be promoted in name but demoted in reality, stripped of all military power, and transferred away from Hebei."

"And all the officials and generals who speak up for him and side with him will be suppressed or demoted at best, and executed on some pretext at worst. Brother Su, you are a newcomer to the army, so you don't need to worry. You may even get promoted because of this."

Su Dingfang said, "But..."

Wu Qing waved his fan, letting him hear what he had to say first: "After that, the next wave will be the real chaos in the world."

"The Sui soldiers in Hebei will completely lose faith in the incompetent emperor. In chaotic times, government troops can protect a region, but they may also be like a flood or a ferocious beast, even more vicious and terrifying than bandits."

"Bandits pass by like combs, soldiers pass by like fine brushes! Brother Su, you can lead your troops first, neither suppressing bandits nor harming the people, but only protecting the village, and waiting for a wise ruler to appear."

"Amidst the chaos, there were those who loved the people, such as Gao Shida and the Duke of Jiande, but there were also many who harmed the people, such as Zhang Jincheng and Zhu Jie. And the out-of-control officials and soldiers were even more terrifying than these harmers."

"Therefore, Brother Su does not need to abandon the Sui Dynasty too early, which is also for the sake of more people at the bottom of society."

Su Dingfang held the gun in both hands, bowed, and said, "I understand! I will do as Brother Wu instructs."

Wu Qing held his feather fan to his chest and returned the greeting slightly: "I dare not presume to offer guidance; it is all for the sake of the people of Hebei."

In official history, Su Dingfang, at the end of the Sui Dynasty, was too young to have the opportunity to take charge of a position independently.

Therefore, there wasn't much room for maneuver in terms of leadership talent.

However, in terms of personal martial arts prowess, he was already quite formidable.

For Wu Qing, what was more important was being able to offer advice as a wise man to those who had just entered a chaotic world, and to gain their trust.

Only in this way will there be an opportunity to reverse the overall situation through personal intervention in the future.

In order to rewrite the course of Li Tang's rise to power, he needed his own original team!