At the end of spring and the beginning of summer, the scorching sun hung high in the sky.
The Central Plains was in a drought, the Yellow River was flooded with silt, and locust plagues occurred frequently in Henan and Shaanxi.
There were only a group of women and children left in the dilapidated villages. The men who could still move had long joined the army and rebelled.
He had no choice. In order to survive, he could only rebel.
There were almost no crops in the endless fields. The land was dry and cracked. Other than the difference in skin color, it was very similar to the deja vu of African refugees in the future.
Sitting in the carriage, Jiang Feng witnessed the horror of the drought with his own eyes.
On a hot summer day, cicadas were chirping among the withered treetops. The skinny old farmers were bare-chested, their backs dark and sweaty.
A young child stood barefoot in the field and looked at Jiang Feng's luxurious team from afar with envy in his eyes.
They boarded the pontoon bridge and crossed the Yellow River. The 5,000-man army moved the grain over. The scene in front of them was the Henan region.
It was not an ordinary shocking sight.
"Duke Ji, we have already reached Henan. I believe General Sun has already sent people over. We will meet up with the rebel army in a few days!”
Zu Dashou also took off his shirt, grimacing in the heat.
Water was a scarce resource now.
Along the way, everyone was extremely thirsty. They drank as little as they could. In the chaos, no one could guarantee what would happen after they finished drinking the water.
Although Jiang Feng had brought a water pump, it was used reasonably.
If they were exposed in advance in such a desolate place, they would be surrounded by hungry people and refugees. At the very least, it would delay their plans.
"General Zu, what do you think of Li Zicheng's rebel army?”
Jiang Feng sat in front of the carriage and lit a cigarette as he asked leisurely.
"Li Zicheng was originally a boorish man. Because the Imperial Court revoked the relay station, he rose up in revolt. However, the scale was huge. These few years, after several defeats, he was able to regroup. This person was not to be underestimated.”
Zu Dabi's analysis made sense.
Jiang Feng nodded." This person is very good at using troops. If he can be recruited by the Imperial Court and join forces to resist the Qing Dynasty, our Ming Dynasty will have hope."”
"Duke Ji, you might not know this, but General Xiong Wencan once tried to appease him, but he was rejected by Li Zicheng and almost killed…"
Zu Dabi shook his head and denied Jiang Feng's whimsical thoughts.""This person is stubborn. He only has the talent of a general, but he doesn't have the ability to govern the world.”
"Is this place safe?"
Jiang Feng suddenly thought of a very scary question. He stood up and looked around with binoculars in his hand."In this vast plain, if Li Zicheng's army attacked, wouldn't we be in danger?”
"Haha…Duke Ji, don't worry…"
Before Zu Dabi could finish his words, his face froze.
In the next second, Jiang Feng's heart also trembled because at the end of his line of sight, a black shadow appeared.
The sound of horses galloping gradually rose and fell. Through the binoculars, they could clearly see that the group of people were wearing Fan Yang's hats and armor as they charged forward.
"Duke Ji! Not good…Rebel soldiers, they are rebel soldiers…"
Zu Dabi immediately reacted and pulled the reins, roaring,""All soldiers, listen up. Escort the rations and leave immediately. Leave 3,000 people behind to fight the rebels with me!”
"Yes, sir!"
Orders and prohibitions were carried out.
The 5,000-man team quickly split into two.
2,000 of them took the lead to organize their rations and prepared to leave with Jiang Feng and the others.
Inside the carriage.
Chen Yuanyuan and Liu Ru were so scared that their faces turned pale. They grabbed Jiang Feng's arm and said anxiously,""What should we do? How…how did the rebel army know about us?”
Jiang Feng quickly turned his head.
Annoyed! Annoyed!
Damn it, the system didn't even give him a pistol. Wasn't this a scam?
It was too late to run.
The sea of people from the Revolutionary Army was like a mighty figure crossing the river, their hooves shaking the ground as dust and smoke billowed into the air.
Jiang Feng couldn't count how many people there were, but he estimated that there were at least 10,000 to 20,000 of them. Each of them had a murderous look on their faces as they held spears.
It was too late to say, but it was too fast.
No matter how fast the 5,000 soldiers who were escorting the rations reacted, it was too late. In just a few moments, the Revolutionary Army had surrounded them.
"Giddy! Go…"
Whistling and screaming like bandits, they all arrived.
"Hahaha! Brothers, you were right. This is the imperial court's food. We have food.”
The leader of the group had a black beard and wore a hat. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, dark skin, and a burly figure.
"Phew-"
When he reached the front, the man pulled the reins and laughed."If you obediently surrender today, this king will not kill you. If you still refuse to come to your senses, don't blame this old man for being merciless.”
"Who are you? Report your name first. I don't kill nameless ghosts!”
Zu Dabi was very brave. He wasn't afraid at all and snorted coldly.
"This is our General Li…"
" He's Roaming King Li Zicheng…"
In the army, the voices of the soldiers were all in a mess. Zu Dabi's face instantly darkened,""Are you Li Zicheng?"
"It's your grandfather!"
Li Zicheng laughed coldly, raised his head, and craned his neck to look behind him."I heard that there is a god beside Chongzhen who can produce a million catties of grain. But here? Get the hell out here…"
"Li Zicheng, the emperor has already mobilized a million troops. They will arrive here in a few days. Why aren't you all quickly…"
"Don't f * cking fool me."
Li Zicheng opened his mouth and scolded, ignoring Zu Dabi. He said angrily,""Who is Jiang Feng? Get the hell out here for this king!"
"Your father is here.”
Jiang Feng knew that he couldn't hide anymore. He fanned himself and narrowed his eyes like a young master.
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