Chapter 298: Chen Ying Chaos (1)
Although Xiong Qi only arrived in Chen Ying for a year, he had already contacted Chen Ying's clan.
Chen Ying had not been in the Qin State for a long time, and the older generation was still there and had not forgotten the goodness of Chu State.
During the reign of Chu State, Chen Ying's large family had more or less fiefdom, and was very arrogant on their territory.
After returning to Qin, the Qin government remeasures the land and adopts the Qin large acre system. The hidden land of these large families can no longer be retained.
Losing the status of aristocraticism and losing a lot of land, many people have no favoritism for the rule of Qin.
With hatred in his heart, the King of Chu was incompetent and the weak court in Chu was easily forgotten. These big families thought that the clan was still there, so they gathered together to keep warm and launched a non-violent non-cooperation campaign with Qin.
As a result, not long after, the Qin State's division order was implemented to Chen Ying.
If there are two adult men in the family, they must separate their families. If they do not separate their families, the government will double the taxes.
Over the past thirty years, the wealthy big family can still maintain the clan's presence, and most of the people form small families.
The big family is divided into small families, and their own property is the master of their own. Without the control of the clan leader, the feelings within the clan gradually fade.
Many clan elderly people in their 80s miss the big family in the old Chu period, lived together for generations, controlled the resources within the clan, and respected their descendants.
That feeling of power is really pleasant.
In order to return to Chu State and return to the past when there were fiefs and clans, Chen Ying's big family was willing to cooperate with Xiong Qi.
"Everyone hears me that since you entered Qin, your land has been taken away, and the clan has become smaller and smaller, and the taxes are twice as high as those of Chu."
Xiong Qi led his family soldiers to join the ministers sent by the Chen Ying family, held up the bronze sword, and made the final mobilization: "Chen Ying has been suffering for a long time. Now you are with me, Xiong Qi, killing the Qin general Li Xin, Meng Tian, I will take you back to Chu State!"
"Return to Chu State!"
"Return to Chu!"
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The leader of the Yun family, Doujia and other Chen Ying family raised the sword and halberd in his hand and shouted in unison.
Secretly, they have transferred their direct descendants to Jiangdong, and even if they fail, they can continue to grow and spread.
Seeing that the morale was available, Xiong Qi immediately led the elite soldiers to the front and headed straight for the East City.
Chen Ying's county soldiers were controlled by Xiong Qi. Under the leadership of the commander of the army, they rushed to the East City one after another according to Xiong Qi's order.
Located a hundred steps away from the city, Meng Tian’s personal soldiers had just built a simple line of defense.
On both sides of the street, the residents in the houses saw this situation and had already packed up their things and went deep into the city to take refuge.
"General, the rebels are attacking!"
Meng Bao could not help but be surprised when he saw the rebels' aggressive posture from afar. Unexpectedly, Xiong Qi really rebelled against Qin.
Xiong Qigui was the Changping Lord of Qin and once helped Ying Zheng regain his power. As long as he did not touch Ying Zheng's bottom line, he could at least ensure his life's wealth.
"I saw it."
Meng Tian sat on the city tower, looking at Xiong Qi's vague figure in the distance, with a calm expression on his face.
As expected, Xiong Qi still had the passion of Chu people's blood. He was unwilling to surrender, but chose to fight to the death.
"If Changping Lord betrays Qin, everyone will be punished. If anyone gets the head of Changping Lord, he will be rewarded with 500,000 yuan; if Changping Lord is captured alive, he will be rewarded with 100 million yuan."
Meng Tian asked his personal soldiers to go and pass the order, and then sat steadily on the city tower, waiting for Xiong Qi to attack.
The streets in the city were narrow, which was not conducive to the development of the cavalry. Xiong Qi rushed to launch a rebellion. For a moment, Meng Tian's troops brought to Chen Ying could still support it.
"I wonder if there is any danger there?"
Meng Tian looked worriedly at the direction of the south city. At this time, Li Xin should have entered the city.
"Retake the city gate and kill Meng Tian!"
Xiong Qi raised his long sword with his hand, and strides forward, trying to rush towards the city gate.
"Master, no way to do it!"
The staff around him quickly grabbed Xiong Qi and persuaded him: "The life of the Lord is related to the morale of the entire army. I hope the Lord will not easily take risks."
"Yes, the Lord is our banner, but you must not be damaged."
"Okay, I'll take charge here and lead the army to attack the city gate. I'll hand it over to you."
Xiong Qi groaned and quickly accepted the opinions of his staff.
He had no intention of leading the army in person, but he didn't show that he could lead the way and boost the morale of his subordinates.
Xiong Qi understands the shortcomings of his subordinates. He does not have rich practical experience and his fighting will need to be considered. Only by arousing his subordinates' desire to die can he not be afraid of life and death.
"The Lord is not afraid of death, why should I cherish this life!"
Raising troops for a thousand days, using troops for a while. The guests have been offered by Xiong Qi all year round. Now is the time to repay their kindness. They are passionate and patted their chests to promise that they will definitely be ready to die and will never give up until they achieve their goals.
People often say that the tragic sings of Yan and Zhao are tragic, but in fact, the Chu people in the south are not afraid of death.
At this time, the people in the south were strong and the people were martial, and there were swordsmen and warriors everywhere. It was not like the later generations, where the south was bathed in literary style and was filled with scholars without any power.
"Kill!"
Once the Chu people's bloodiness is aroused, their combat power cannot be underestimated.
Think about the Chu people in the late Qin war, they were the real mainstay of the war with the Qin army. They were far from belittled by their opponents and brag about themselves.
Xiong Qi's disciples were aware of military affairs. They arranged for soldiers to charge towards the city gate along the streets.
The narrow streets are not conducive to the development of the army, and the number of people will cause trouble.
"Arrowman, shoot the arrow!"
The rebel soldiers charged forward, and the archers organized to shoot arrows to cover them and touched the city gate.
Meng Tian narrowed her eyes and looked at the sparse rain of arrows, and couldn't help but smile.
The archers under Xiong Qi's command had not undergone rigorous training at first glance.
The romantic and free-spirited personality of the Chu people is really not suitable for boring and strict training.
Chen Ying joined Qin, but the people's customs had not yet been assimilated by Qin. Chen Ying's county soldiers had a much worse combat effectiveness than the county soldiers in Guanzhong.
"Boundling, fight back!"
Meng Tian waved his hand and the Qin crossbow soldiers who had already prepared on the city wall raised the Qin crossbows in their hands and poured dense rain of arrows towards the direction of the rebel arrow formation.
The crossbow soldiers on the city walls were condescending, with broad vision and well-trained. The crossbow arrows shot out formed a complete curtain, shining on the heads of the Chu army archers.
"Mother, hide!"
The sound of the crossbow arrows entering the body frightened the surviving rebel archers and hurriedly hid towards the houses on both sides of the street.
Only a disciplined army can persist in shooting arrows like this.
Seeing that the Chu army's arrow formation was paralyzed, only rustling arrows floated over, Meng Tian asked the crossbow soldiers to target the charging Chu army.
The crossbow soldiers in the cold weapon era are equivalent to artillery soldiers in later generations. They should focus on firepower output and destroy the opponent's artillery troops first to ensure the safety of their own infantry. The same is true wherever they are placed.
At the middle of Youth hour, the sun in the west gradually sets west, leaving only the last half of the afterglow.
Chen Ying City was shrouded in a faint light that was about to sink into darkness.
Meng Tian looked at Xiong Qi, who retreated to the eaves of the houses on the street to avoid the rain of arrows, shook his head with regret.
"Xiong Qi, Xiong Qi, you want to recommend Chen Ying to Chu, you think so beautifully..."
Chapter completed!