Chapter 495 Wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever the rivers flow

There is now a wooden stake standing on the platform, and underneath it are endless soldiers.

Zhang Wuji held the knife in his backhand, and with a flash of the blade, Zhu Qi's head fell to the ground, and the hot blood spilled all over the yellow earth. The headless body was tied to a wooden stake, twitching and convulsing constantly.

He dropped the steel knife in his hand and looked at the people who were gradually recovering their vitality and had a little glow on their faces: "You all know the identity of this man. As for whether it is true or not, you can judge for yourself. In terms of merits and demerits, this man is the number one sinner in the world."

Zhang Wuji patted the blood on his hands and said, "Now that I have chopped him off with a knife, the court will not let me go. Many loyal and righteous people who are grateful for the emperor's grace will only kill me as soon as possible. Those heroes who are interested in recovering the lost land will also want to take my head."

"After this blow, not only will I have no way out, but you will also have no way out. Those high-ranking officials in the court will only write about us and call us the number one traitors in the world."

He spread his hands and said, "Everyone in the world is an enemy. The imperial court that has moved its capital southward will kill you to establish its authority. The garrisons in various places will chop off your heads to win credit. As for the barbarians, the Mongol cavalry will only kill you one by one, trample your corpses with their horses' hooves, and then plunder everything you have."

"Now, let me ask you, for me, for your lives, and for the loved ones behind you, if everyone wants to kill you, will you agree?"

There was a roar from the crowd below: “No!”

"If you want to rebel, you must kill the Southern Dynasty and crush the Mongols!"

"When a man dies, birds fly up to the sky. Whoever wants my life, I will tear a piece of his flesh off even if I die!"

Now, more than three months have passed, and more people have continued to join Zhang Wuji's army. He has gradually built up his own leadership team, and under the leadership of the neural worm host, he has captured several cities and started to gain some fame on the big stage of the world.

"Alright, if we don't succeed, we will die. All troops, listen up, move camp, and march north!"

Zhang Wuji kicked Zhu Qi's body to pieces, and the people below shouted.

"Northern Expedition!"

"Northern Expedition!"

The army moved slowly like a dark cloud covering the sky, intending to crush its way northwards, capture strongholds and cities, and swallow up the world.

Zhang Wuji's eyes sparkled with intelligence, and he could see that above the army, thick dragon energy was gathering and gradually forming a dragon beast, which stretched its body as the army marched.

"The people's hearts are ready, and the dragon's energy is ready!"

Huang Chunting exclaimed in admiration. He had cultivated himself, so naturally he also knew the art of seeing qi. The person behind him was Sharp.

Sharp has now put on exquisite armor, revealing half of his face. He is the leader of the Money Gang branch and also a spy sent by the Wantong Chamber of Commerce among the people. That day, he was just cooperating with Zhang Wuji in a show for others to see.

The play had to be performed. Sharp needed an opportunity to retire, Zhang Wuji needed an opportunity for a smooth transition of power, and the people also needed a process of acceptance, so a big play was staged. Otherwise, it would be impossible to win the hearts of the people, nor would it be possible to have the people's support and the scene of the dragon's energy condensing.

Bai Yue's figure suddenly appeared and handed Zhang Wuji a note: "Wang Yansheng has taken control of the Southern New Dynasty. The current emperor Zhu Yu has even conferred him the title of First-Class Loyalty Duke, the Grand Marshal of the Army, and is in charge of the New Dynasty's conquests."

"The orthodox masters of the Xuan Sect behind him have also begun to come forward to appease the people. Various miracles have occurred frequently. With the foundation of the Xuan Sect, it is no problem to support the food, clothing, housing and transportation of millions of people."

"As soon as Wang Yansheng came forward, he changed the military system and established the rules for military merit. Regardless of one's background, anyone with military merit would be promoted immediately. The soldiers under his command seemed to be reborn."

"As for the court, any dissenting voice was immediately arrested. The lighter punishment was throwing people into jail, and the heavier punishment was cutting off their heads. Thirty percent of the officials were killed in a few days. With thirty percent fewer people, the overall operation of the organization has been nearly a generation faster. They are all parasites and rats."

Zhang Wuji nodded nonchalantly, "How to quickly stabilize people's hearts in troubled times, reform the bureaucracy, and redistribute the benefits is an effective method. These 30% of people must die. If they don't die, it won't be enough to calm the people's anger, and if they don't die, they won't get a share of the benefits. These are what the teacher once said. Whether it's me or him, we are just applying what we have learned, and putting theory into practice!"

He grinned: "We were all taught by the same teacher. I can see what he did at a glance, and so can he. I think his next step should be the same as mine, to recover the lost territory and drive out the Mongols!"

Baiyue nodded: "I can infer from the decree of the new dynasty that it is indeed as you said. Even if you two work together, Mengwu can't even leave a complete body."

Zhang Wuji sighed, "Now the world is in chaos, heroes from all over the country have emerged, gathered together, and are trying to compete for supremacy. Among these people, some are cultivators, and some are like me, who have seized the right time and hidden dragons. As the saying goes, heroes are made by the times. Now is the time for the dragons to come out and show their prowess."

He drew a circle and said, "The whole world is a huge breeding ground for the final true dragon. In my eyes, apart from Wang Yansheng, no one else is worthy of my attention."

"He can be said to have the strongest force behind him, with the majority of the Xuanmen standing behind him. I am also a mortal against the immortal, gathering the numerous ordinary people in the world. I gather the dragon energy by relying on the will of the people, and he gathers the remaining luck of the court to prolong the life of the dynasty and breed new dragons in the old nest."

"I have the Red Flame Army, he has the Xuanmen soldiers, I have the nervous insect swarm, he has the reincarnation of the immortal, I have the Dragon Slaying Sword, he has the Heavenly Sword, he and I are one, but we are on two sides, it is still unknown who will win!"

Zhang Wuji said disdainfully: "I heard that when the Yuan Dynasty was first established, they wanted to naturalize the Han people, turning the Han people into the lowest class, the other races into the middle class, and the Golden Clan into the upper class. This is like the caste system you mentioned, sir, it's disgusting."

He looked around and saw the Han territory in ruins. "This is the battlefield between him and me. We cannot allow a clown like the Yuan Dynasty to interfere."

"If I establish a country, I will use the name of Ming as my name. I will lead the Ming cavalry to conquer a vast territory. I will unify the various scripts and the complex languages ​​of various ethnic groups and only keep the most beautiful one. I will make the barbarians who come south to forage for food and crops sing and dance."

"I will unify the fragmented and divided territories. Wherever the sun and moon shine, they will all be Han territory. Wherever the rivers flow, they will all belong to Han. The sun, moon and rivers will last forever, and the Ming Dynasty will be forever strong!"

He turned around to look at Baiyue's group. Behind them were iron knights like clouds. In his ears were the sound of armor and swords. It was already past midnight. A bright moon was in the sky. The stars were hidden and only the moon remained. "Let me think about it. What did you say, sir?"

Just then a gust of cold wind blew by, and Zhang Wuji laughed loudly: "Yes, yes, I remember now. Look, everyone, the wind is blowing!"

He showed his white teeth, and then an endless murderous aura emanated from his body, chilling people: "The wind is rising, the Yuan Dynasty should be destroyed!"

(End of this chapter)