From beggar to emperor: I am not Zhu Yuanzhang

Shiliting Station. After everyone sat down, Wang Jin ordered the wine to be poured. During the dinner, Wang Jin asked Yang Xingmi about the situation of the troops, and was full of praise for Crouching Tiger Camp, as if he had other agendas.

After drinking for three rounds, Yang Xingmi made his request:

Crouching Tiger Camp guarded the border for a year, and then trekked a long way back to Luzhou. The troops were exhausted and the troops were in urgent need of rest. They hoped to go to the city to replenish supplies and let the brothers rest for a few days.

As a result, this request was flatly rejected by Wang Jin.

The reason given by Wang Jin was that Luzhou had just suffered a flood recently and the city was severely damaged. It was really unable to provide food and accommodation camps for Crouching Tiger Camp. He suggested that Crouching Tiger Camp should be temporarily stationed at a post station outside the city and wait until the disaster in the city was over before entering the city.

As soon as these words came out, they immediately caused an uproar. The generals of Crouching Tiger Camp immediately went crazy and talked about it.

I guard the border for the country and return to my hometown thousands of miles away. Why are I not even allowed to enter the city?

To put it bluntly, we still treat our brothers as bandits!

It's so bullying...

Don't treat your brothers as human beings...

Wang Jin was embarrassed by the crowd's cries, and he quickly explained:

"General Yang, please don't misunderstand. It's true that the disaster has just passed and there are difficulties in the city."

It is a pity that Wang Jin was negligent. He did not allow Crouching Tiger Camp to enter the city, but forgot that Xue Huai's Biao Yong Camp was stationed in the city.

Yang Xingmi’s new confidant Liu Wei stood up and angrily criticized Wang Jin:

Why, Biao Yong Camp can enter the city, but Crouching Tiger Camp cannot? You said that just after the disaster, didn’t Biaoyong Camp stop eating and drinking?

Why can we accept them but not us?

Liu Wei's words made both Xue Huai and Wang Jin embarrassed and unable to explain themselves.

Seeing that the discussion could no longer continue, Wang Jin had no choice but to smooth things over:

"General Yang will be stationed at Shiliting Post Station for the time being. After Benzhou returns, he will solve the garrison problem for Crouching Tiger Camp. What do you think?"

At this point, Yang Xingmi had no choice but to appease the brothers and stay at the post for the time being to see how they would solve the problem.

Tian Kai, Gao Xu, Liu Wei and others were all very angry and withdrew angrily.

After Wang Jin returned to Luzhou, he immediately asked Gao Pian for a quota. What quota you ask?

Of course it's a quota for border guards, and the farther away the better.

Last time it was Shuofang, which was too close. This time I chose Qinghai. This is good, I will let you come back.

Crouching Tiger Camp had just rested outside the city for two days when it received a notice to guard the border again. This time the destination was Huangshui, Qinghai, a border town close to Tubo.

Deception is too much!

The crowd in Crouching Tiger Camp was furious. Tao Ya slapped the table: "Damn it, does this mean to force people to rebel?"

Tian Kai glared: "I have long said that the imperial court cannot be trusted and cannot submit, but you all don't listen to me."

Dai Yougui looked at Yang Xingmi: "Brother, what should we do now?"

Yang Xingmi sat on the chair and muttered: "This must be another poisonous plot by Xue Huai. If this person is not eliminated, we will never have peace."

"Brother, let's do it." Tao Ya couldn't contain her excitement.

"Don't worry, don't scare the snake." Yang Xingmi waved his hand.

"Report-"

A soldier ran into the house and reported:

"Luzhou Ya general Xue Huai has led his people into the camp."

"You came just in time, I delivered it to your door." Tian Kai picked up the knife and was about to leave.

Yang Xingmi stopped him: "Second brother, don't make any mistakes. See what he says first before you speak."

Not long after, Xue Huai came in with great swagger and raised his hand to Yang Xingmi: "Brother Yang, please come and be fine. Xue is here to inform you on the order of the governor, um, to inform you to set off for Qinghai to guard the border tomorrow."

Yang Xingmi asked coldly: "I just came back for a day, why do I have to guard the border again? What's the rationale?"

Xue Huai smiled and said: "Oh, what I said is that this is what the governor conveyed to Master Gao, the military governor. How could Xue know about it? Brother Yang can just carry it out."

Xue Huai, who didn't know whether he was alive or dead, sat down and took a sip of wine, and then said: "Brother Yang, we are going to Qinghai this time. Alas, the mountains are high and the roads are far away. There is a narrow escape from death. I heard that it is a snow-capped mountain plateau with thin air and freezing coldness. Brother Yang must be well prepared when he goes here."

"It's a long journey. I don't know what's missing on the way, brother Yang. Xue will do his best to meet your needs. Who makes us brothers? Don't be polite to me."

Xue Huai's provocation angered Yang Xingmi. Before anyone could get angry, Yang Xingmi suddenly drew his sword: "What's missing is your head——"

He raised his knife and cut off Xue Huai's head. Everyone in the room was shocked.

Yang Xingmi stuck the bloody knife on the table and said bitterly: "You forced me, and I, Yang Xingmi, rebelled today."

Hearing these words, everyone inside and outside the house was boiling. It was so satisfying to endure the anger for so long and finally be able to take revenge.

The entire Crouching Tiger Camp was plunged into a sea of ​​joy. Some people could not wait to tear down the flag of the Tang Army commander on the flagpole and raise the homemade Crouching Tiger Camp flag.

This is considered an open rebellion.

In the room, everyone unanimously elected Yang Xingmi as the leader to lead everyone to start "entrepreneurship" again.

Since we are starting a new business, we must have a name.

Yang Xingmi created a name of his own, called "Eight Battalions Knowledgable Soldiers and Horses Envoy". This slightly weird name became Yang Xingmi's first title on his entrepreneurial journey.

After Yang Xingmi announced the rebellion, he immediately launched a general mobilization. Before the army could react, he quickly sent troops to attack Luzhou, planning to capture Luzhou before reinforcements arrived.

The fact is that he overestimated the resistance will of Luzhou City. When he heard that Xue Huai was killed and Yang Xingmi rebelled, Wang Jin in the city was so frightened that he ran away overnight.

Early the next morning, Crouching Tiger Camp arrived outside the city and found that the city gate was wide open, the city was in chaos, and everyone who could run ran away.

Crouching Tiger Camp effortlessly controlled the entire city.

Yang Xingmi, surrounded by his brothers, entered the city to go to the Governor's Mansion. They walked into the gate of the Governor's Mansion and found that it was empty and in a mess.

Obviously, after Wang Jin ran away, the officials in the mansion looted the place and then fled for their lives, leaving only a large empty mansion behind, and some of the houses were already on fire.

Yang Xingmi immediately ordered people to bring water to put out the fire. He also arranged for people to quickly go to the main streets in the city to maintain order and prevent lawless elements from taking advantage of the chaos.

Under Yang Xingmi's careful deployment, everyone in the Crouching Tiger Camp took immediate action and quickly controlled the situation in the city and captured a large number of criminals who took advantage of the situation. Luzhou finally returned to its former peace, and the banner of Crouching Tiger Camp slowly rose above the city.

Luzhou became Yang Xingmi’s first stop.

In the evening, Yang Xingmi and Dai Yougui patrolled the city together, chatting as they walked.

Dai Yougui said: "Brother, if Luzhou is lost, Yangzhou Gao Pian will know it soon. Luzhou is an important stronghold for Gao Pian, and he will never give up easily. We must be prepared for Gao Pian's counterattack."

Yang Xingmi nodded and said: "Your analysis makes sense. I am also worried about Gao Pian's actions. If he mobilizes a large army to attack, will we be sure to defend Luzhou."

"Currently, it seems that our strength is still very weak. If we go head-to-head with Gao Pian, we have little chance of winning, and we can't fight for it."

Yang Xingmi looked out of the city and thought thoughtfully: "Tell the brothers to strengthen their defenses and send spies to Yangzhou to find out the news. As soon as there is any trouble in Yangzhou, we will immediately prepare for a war."

Dai Yougui accepted the order.