Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World

Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Kill the Noble Families!

”Gang Leader, why did the imperial army suddenly collapse?”

”Normally, the Red Eyebrow Army is just a group of bandits gathered from various places.”

”They cannot be a match for the regular army of the court.”

”How could they collapse so suddenly?”

A Dragon King Gang elder was quite puzzled, feeling the speed of the court’s defeat was just too fast.

This caught everyone present off guard.

Based on their previous assumptions, they thought the court defeating the Red Eyebrow Army would be a very simple matter.

Who could have thought that in the blink of an eye, they would collapse, which was really beyond imagination.

Normally, a mere group of bandits wouldn’t stand a chance against the court.

After all, a bunch of poor people couldn’t possibly practice martial arts.

Without enough martial artists, dreaming of resisting the Wei Kingdom’s court is undoubtedly foolishness.

To be honest, the Wei Kingdom has completely solidified into a class-based society.

Especially with the monopoly on martial arts techniques, ordinary people in this world see no hope of rising.

”There’s no way around it; the Red Eyebrow Army leader, Chen Yaochuan, was too deeply hidden.”

”He is not just a martial artist in the Refining Organ Realm, but a Martial Arts Grandmaster.”

”At the crucial moment of the battle, the leader of the Red Eyebrow Army, Chen Yaochuan, suddenly made his move.”

”With the power of a Martial Arts Grandmaster, he killed over a dozen court generals in succession, salvaging the defeat.”

”He even managed to defeat tens of thousands of the court’s army.”

Dragon King Gang leader Li Lei said helplessly.

To be honest, the Red Eyebrow Army leader’s prowess was beyond imagination; silently, he had become a Martial Arts Grandmaster.

Totally unexpected by everyone.

No one knows where Chen Yaochuan’s strength came from, or who taught him.

”What?!”

Upon hearing this, many elders were shocked because they knew how terrifying a Martial Arts Grandmaster is, completely surpassing martial artists in the Refining Organ Realm.

Such a level of powerful warrior can easily fight against a thousand alone.

If a Martial Arts Grandmaster’s power erupts at a critical moment, the tide of a battle can be completely turned.

There are not many Martial Arts Grandmasters in the entire Wei Kingdom.

No wonder the imperial army is no match for the Red Eyebrow Army and keeps suffering defeats.

”So now the only thing we can do is retreat.”

”Retreat to Yunze Prefecture.”

”Use the high walls of the Prefecture City to block the Red Eyebrow Army’s attack.”

”As for the territory of Tonghe County, our Dragon King Gang must temporarily abandon it.”

”After defeating the Red Eyebrow Army, we’ll return to Tonghe County.”

Dragon King Gang leader Li Lei bluntly expressed the gang’s next plan; if they were to fight head-on with the Red Eyebrow Army, the Dragon King Gang would definitely not be the opponent and would inevitably be annihilated.

So the Li Family behind the Dragon King Gang made the decision to relocate the entire family to the Prefecture City.

Temporarily give up the base in Tonghe County.

Although it’s a painful decision, only by doing this can the Li Family preserve its living strength.

”Yes, Gang Leader.”

Numerous Dragon King Gang elders nodded in agreement; they were not fools and naturally knew how to choose.

And it was only a temporary departure.

Eventually, they would all return here.

This will always be the territory of their Dragon King Gang.

For a moment, the entire Tonghe County fell into chaos.

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At this moment, in the Red Eyebrow Army camp.

The leader, Chen Yaochuan, along with many Red Eyebrow Army generals, gathered here.

Each of them had happy expressions as this was an unprecedented great victory.

After defeating the court’s army, it meant they could capture more cities.

After all, as rebels, once they embarked on this path, there was no turning back.

If they couldn’t overthrow the Wei Kingdom’s rule, their end would undoubtedly be the extermination of all nine familial generations.

Of course, if they succeeded, each of them would become founding fathers, enjoying endless wealth and glory.

”Our next target is Yunze Prefecture.”

”As long as we penetrate the Prefecture City, Yunze Prefecture will entirely belong to our Red Eyebrow Army.”

”By then, even if the main force of the Wei Kingdom attacks, we won’t need to be afraid.”

”Therefore, this battle is imperative; we cannot afford any mistakes.”

The leader, Chen Yaochuan, said fiercely, looking at the many generals.

He exuded the terrifying aura of a Grandmaster, his body’s qi and blood as hot as a furnace.

This momentum almost suffocated many generals.

As a Martial Arts Grandmaster from the martial world, he could subdue this group of Green Forest Heroes.

It wasn’t any martial world camaraderie but sheer strength, an absolutely overpowering strength.

Making many Green Forest Heroes have no choice but to submit.

”Lord, but now our Red Eyebrow Army is short on money and food.”

”If we continue like this, we might starve.”

A general immediately spoke up.

This was also a major disadvantage for the Red Eyebrow Army.

Due to not having a stable territory, they had no steady sources of grain, while at the same time, the Red Eyebrow Army had taken in a large number of refugees.

Men and horses alike consumed an enormous amount of grain daily.

Without enough food, they wouldn’t need the court to attack; they might disband before any fight.

So after their victory, their primary task was to acquire large quantities of food.

”Do I really need to teach you?”

”No grain? Then go rob.”

”Those noble families and wealthy landlords, which of their homes doesn’t have large stores of grain?”

”Their grain is the Red Eyebrow Army’s grain.”

”Surely, they can’t feast while our Red Eyebrow Army starves, right?”

The leader, Chen Yaochuan, said straightforwardly.

He knew very well how rich those noble families and landlords were.

If there were ten parts of wealth in society, they held at least nine out of ten of it.

The wealth of many commoners didn’t even make up a tenth.

So if they were to rob, they would certainly rob those noble families.

”But if we do this, it might cause those noble families to stand against us and fight against us.” Many generals were somewhat hesitant.

”Foolish, we’re not afraid of the Wei Royal Family, so why fear those noble families?!”

”If anyone dares to oppose us, the Red Eyebrow Army, they will die.”

”Relay my orders, mobilize the army, and annihilate the noble families in the surrounding counties.”

”The wealth and grain they’ve collected for years are all ours, the Red Eyebrow Army’s.”

”There’s a nearby Tonghe County; we’ll start with this county as an example, to frighten others.”

The leader, Chen Yaochuan, snorted coldly.

He was too lazy to worry about so much.

Because the Red Eyebrow Army truly lacked food and couldn’t rob it from the noble families, then would they rob the poor commoners?

They were so poor they were almost eating each other’s children; how could there be any grain left?

No doubt, if he didn’t rob grain from the noble families, the Red Eyebrow Army would be in chaos.

It’s impossible to fight on an empty stomach.

”Yes.”

Many Red Eyebrow Army generals immediately complied.

They also believed that the Red Eyebrow Army indeed needed to rob; if they didn’t, how could they get grain?

Grain couldn’t just appear from thin air, could it?

Immediately, the Red Eyebrow Army’s forces marched towards Tonghe County in great numbers.