Chapter 192: The decision of the family, the desperate northern barbarians

Soon, the news that Lin Zhongyun took his anger out on the major families and sent troops to hold them accountable shocked the entire world like thunder.

Everyone was shocked by Lin Zhongyun's decision and found it hard to understand the reason behind his drastic action. This news was like a stone hitting still water, instantly causing a huge uproar in the whole world.

"Have you heard? Lin Zhongyun actually sent troops to hold the aristocratic families accountable! This is simply unbelievable!" Someone frowned, looking incredulous.

"That's right, it's really jaw-dropping!" The merchant next to him hurriedly echoed, "With the northern barbarians watching closely, isn't he afraid of causing greater unrest?"

"This is really too reckless. Has his countless victories gone to his head? What does he think of the Northern Barbarians? Is he just going to ignore them?"

Someone looked distressed and sighed in disappointment: "He is asking for trouble! Right now, the most urgent problem for the rebel army is the shortage of food and grass. How can we waste time and energy on these noble families?"

"Doing this can certainly weaken the power of the aristocratic family, but it is too risky. It is hard to imagine how much power and resources are behind the aristocratic family."

at this time.

A sarcastic sneer was heard, and the man said coldly: "You are really stupid. Even a fool would not provoke a war with the aristocratic family at this time. Could it be that he wants to be attacked from two sides?"

"In my opinion, he is just taking this opportunity to put pressure on the noble families. After all, he can't just ignore this situation."

"Yes, this is just applying pressure. Only a fool would start a war." Someone nodded in agreement, trying to calm the argument.

"Don't you think Lin Zhongyun is too confident?" a young man interrupted, "Does he really think he can solve the problems of the noble families in a short period of time? This is related to the future of the entire rebel army!"

"Even so, he must take action!" another person retorted, "If we don't put pressure on the noble families, they will only become more unscrupulous and eventually become a threat to us!"

For a while, everyone was talking at once, arguing endlessly, and some people even started quarreling.

The atmosphere became increasingly tense. No matter what Lin Zhongyun did, there was an enormous risk. Once a war was really started, the rebel army would be in danger.

Although everyone had different opinions, without exception, everyone had deep doubts about Lin Zhongyun's decision and believed that Lin Zhongyun was being too reckless.

While everyone was arguing, someone suddenly brought the latest news, "It is said that the rebels have sent troops to the Cui family in Hezhong. It seems that this time they are serious!"

This sentence was like a bombshell, instantly suppressing the discussion.

Everyone looked at each other, their hearts filled with shock and anxiety.

They were previously discussing whether Lin Zhongyun was trying to put pressure on the aristocratic families again by doing this, but now it seems that this is not just a simple matter of exerting pressure, but a real attempt to uproot the aristocratic families.

Such decisiveness,
So domineering.

At this moment, everyone felt the tyranny of the man who was most likely to become the emperor of the world.

……

At the same time, the reaction of the aristocratic families was also swift and fierce. The elders of each family gathered together to discuss countermeasures.

You could hear a pin drop in the entire lobby. The atmosphere became extremely depressing, making people feel extremely depressed.

Everyone sitting here now is either rich or noble, and they all have family power behind them that is enough to dominate a region. However, at this moment, each of them has an extremely solemn expression, and their brows are tightly furrowed.

At this moment, these aristocratic families that used to be high and mighty no longer had their previous arrogance, and were only filled with endless fear.

Originally, they thought that Lin Zhongyun's propaganda to the world and his intimidation to them were just a way of putting pressure on them and warning them.

In fact, they were already prepared to fight against the rebels.

Therefore, during this period of time, they mobilized almost all the resources they could and sought help everywhere, for the sake of not wanting to sit and wait for death and not wanting to give up the family wealth.

They knew this day would come sooner or later.

However, in their view, the current situation is extremely tense. Not to mention that Daqian is still resisting stubbornly, the northern barbarians alone are enough to make the rebel army cautious.

Even if Lin Zhongyun wanted to target them, he couldn't do anything for the time being.

Therefore, they had not taken Lin Zhongyun's words seriously during this period of time. But now, with the news of the rebel army's dispatch of troops, the seeds of uneasiness in their hearts have sprouted, and anger and fear are intertwined.

They knew in their hearts that Lin Zhongyun would not return empty-handed this time when he sent troops, otherwise it would be tantamount to slapping himself in the face.

So this time it’s not just a simple intimidation. If they don’t respond in time, I’m afraid their family will be uprooted.

"Damn Lin Zhongyun! How dare he be so rude? Does he really think our family is easy to bully?" An old man slammed the table and stood up, anger flashing in his eyes, his voice shaking the hall like thunder.

"He is challenging our bottom line!" Another family elder had a gloomy face and an unyielding tone, "We can't just sit there and wait for death. We must fight to the death! If we allow him to act so recklessly, the family will no longer exist!"

"The current situation in the world is still unclear, and our Zhang family has already sent a letter of surrender to Daqian."

At this time, someone also spoke up: "At least under the rule of Daqian, you and I still have our wealth and status.

If we allow that thief Lin to rule the world, all of you present here will end up losing your heads, so you should think carefully."

"But everyone, Lin Zhongyun's army is not a pushover." A young descendant of an aristocratic family interrupted with a little fear, but he had no confidence in his heart, "He is now very powerful. If we act rashly, we may suffer a devastating disaster."

"Humph, how stupid! Are you going to sit there and wait for death just because you're afraid?"

The angry old man looked at the young generation with disdain, his voice full of doubt, "Our family has taken root in this land for hundreds of years, is it going to be torn to pieces because of a Lin Zhongyun?"

The atmosphere in the hall became increasingly tense, and everyone was thinking about their own countermeasures. Some began to discuss in low voices, trying to find a family to join forces with, but more people fell into silence, feeling extremely panicked.

"Although the rebel army is now very powerful, everyone should not forget how much wealth our noble families have in their hands."

An elderly patriarch said slowly, his face full of fatigue and helplessness, "As long as we unite, with the support of our family, as long as there is enough time, Daqian may be able to make a comeback."

"Daqian? Why must it be Daqian?"

At this time, a young man walked up to everyone with a defiant look on his face, his eyes flashing with ambition, "With the resources of our family, we can definitely establish another emperor, and he will be an emperor who obeys our orders."

"Although Daqian has treated us well over the years, the royal family is still the royal family after all. Now they are treating our noble families as guests of honor in order to quell the rebellion. What will happen once the world is settled?"

At this point, he paused for a moment, looked around at everyone present, and said word by word: "The current young emperor may not be the next Lin Zhongyun. You know, the tragedy in Hanzhou before is still vivid in our memory."

After hearing what the young man said, everyone fell silent for a moment and began to think about the pros and cons of this.

This made the old man from the noble family who had already sent a letter of surrender to Daqian furious and shouted: "What do you mean by this? Are you going to establish yourself as king?"

"You must know that our biggest enemy now is the rebels, not anyone else."

At this time, an elderly head of the family said in a deep voice: "We must remain calm and not make wrong decisions out of anger. Although what you said is correct, the most important thing for us is to solve the current enemy. As for other things, we can talk about them after we get through this difficult time.

It’s good for young people to have ideas, but they must not aim too high and should be down-to-earth and take one step at a time.”

soon.

These words have been recognized by everyone, and everyone nodded.

No one wants someone to be above him or her, and no one will give up the wealth that they already have, which is enough to rival a country.

If they still had fear of the rebels in their hearts,

Now, as everyone keeps in touch with each other, their greed for wealth has long overcome the fear in their hearts.

What's more, who among them is not the head of a family? Who doesn't have a background behind him?

If they were scared to the point of giving away all their wealth because of Lin Zhongyun's words, they would not be standing here today and would have been swallowed up by who knows who.

The head of the Cui family stood here, looking at the scene in front of him, and felt very satisfied.

This was exactly the result he wanted.

Perhaps the Cui family alone is not strong enough to resist the rebels, but what if all the families unite? Wouldn't the rebels have to think twice?
What's more, he was unwilling to give up his property and had no good feelings towards the rebel army. It can be said that Lin Zhongyun's dispatch of troops this time was within his expectations.

If Lin Zhongyun really thought that this army alone was enough to destroy the Cui family's business, he was totally wrong.

Unfortunately, he underestimated Lin Zhongyun's determination.
He also guessed Lin Zhongyun's purpose wrongly. This time, Lin Zhongyun was targeting not only his Cui family, but all the families that opposed him.

It is true that this amount of troops alone is not enough to destroy the entire industry of the Cui family, but as long as they can destroy the Cui family's old house, it is enough, and it is enough to deter everyone.

Now it seems that all the major families are standing on the same front facing a common enemy, but after they have seen Lin Zhongyun's true methods, how many of them will still be as confident as they are today?

Human nature is profit-seeking, but it is also more afraid of death.

The reason why they dare to resist now is that the danger of death is far from reaching them. When they face death, there is no doubt that they will abandon everything just to survive.

Besides,

Lin Zhongyun wanted to uproot the family.
But that time doesn’t mean now.

In his eyes, the originally turbid pond has now become crystal clear. He can tell where the fish are at a glance. As a fisherman, he only needs to fish quietly.

These aristocratic families are like the fish trapped in this pond without knowing it.

If Lin Zhongyun really wanted to exterminate the aristocratic family, it would not be as simple as sending troops to hold the Cui family accountable.

……

at the same time.

Chagan Uli, far away in the north, also received the news.

"Hahaha, this Lin Zhongyun is finally irritated."

This news made him very excited. For the first time, he did not feel a deep sense of frustration towards Lin Zhongyun.

"Lin Zhongyun's dispatch of troops this time will undoubtedly arouse the anger of the noble families and lose the support of the people."

He couldn't let go of the intelligence in his hand, his eyes flashing with excitement, "But the current situation is becoming more and more favorable to us."

In his opinion, it was too rash for Lin Zhongyun to hold the aristocratic family accountable at this time, but it also aroused his anger.

Lin Zhongyun dared to attack the aristocratic families at this time. It was obvious that he did not take their rebel army seriously and simply treated them as air.

However, this also made him smell a hint of war opportunity. Those aristocratic families would definitely not surrender. This action would undoubtedly arouse their anger and resistance.

Therefore, Lin Zhongyun would definitely send troops to suppress the rebellion at that time. At that time, the rebel army was in internal strife, which was the best time for them to attack.

At the same time, the middle-aged Confucian scholar beside him also began to think deeply.

In his opinion, the rebel army's supply line has been cut off by them, and it will take at least half a month to rebuild the supply line.

During this half month, the rebels' food supply will become less and less, and their morale will become extremely low.

This period of time is the best time for them to attack, of course this also means that their best chance is only half a month.

If the rebels build a new supply line, they will not be as weak as they are now and will become more difficult to deal with.

Thinking of this, he revealed a hint of calmness in his eyes, and slowly said: "According to my speculation, even if the rebels can re-establish the supply line, it will take at least half a month.

This means that within half a month, the rebels' food supply will decrease rapidly, and their morale will drop. That will be the best time for us to attack."

Chagan Wuli nodded, secretly agreeing in his heart. He understood that this time window was the best time for the Northern Barbarians to attack.

Since Lin Zhongyun is so arrogant, he must make him understand that the Northern Barbarians are not people to be trifled with.

Thinking of this, he finally agreed to this decision and said to the middle-aged scholar: "Okay, then pass the order to let the brothers have a good rest for half a month. Half a month later, we will march into the Central Plains."

The middle-aged Confucian scholar nodded. At the same time, he recalled the previous counterattack by Tan Tai Ao, and a vicious plan suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Great Khan, I just received news from General Tan Tai that he is preparing to return and reunite with the army."

At this point, he looked at Chagan Uli and put forward his own ideas:

"If we can save the Cui family from Lin Zhongyun's eyes, it will undoubtedly dampen the morale of the rebels and also pave the way for our army's attack in the future."

"Very good, you're right."

"Tell Tan Tai'ao about this matter and ask him to find an opportunity to rescue the Cui family."

Chagan Wuli stood up, his eyes sparkling, his chest rising and falling slightly, as if he had already sensed the coming battle. His voice was low and firm: "This time, we must let Lin Zhongyun know that the Northern Barbarians are not easy to deal with!"

"Yes, Khan, I will prepare immediately."

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in the eyes of the middle-aged Confucian scholar. He knew that the war between the Northern Barbarians and the rebel army was about to come, and this war was about the future of the Northern Barbarians and who would be the future master of this land!

(End of this chapter)