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Chapter 2821: Chapter 2821: Raising Arms (1)
In the twenty-eighth year of the Xuanhe era, in September, just on the eve of the autumn imperial examination, Han King Qi Jinghao, who had fled back to Hanzhong, suddenly declared war, and the reason was surprisingly to oppose the Xuan Dynasty and restore the Song Dynasty, forcing the cancellation of the autumn examination.
This gimmick left many people confused. How long had it been since the Song Dynasty? It had been several dynasties in between, such as the Great Qian Dynasty and the Great Han Dynasty, totalling over four hundred years, and now the Great Xuan Dynasty had already been established for over a hundred years.
So, the Song Dynasty was five hundred years ago.
However, Qi Jinghao managed to produce a direct descendant of the Song Dynasty, reportedly a descendant of Zhao Gou, named Zhao Qisong, who supposedly was destined to reclaim the Song Dynasty’s territory lost hundreds of years ago.
The common people weren’t interested in such things; they disliked war and preferred a stable life. So what if he was a descendant of Zhao Gou? It had been five hundred years; why not claim Qin Shihuang had been resurrected?
However, despite the people’s disinterest, there were still quite a few followers, coupled with the elite soldiers previously raised by the Han King in Hanzhong, and suddenly a hundred thousand troops assembled.
Moreover, in just a few days, a heavenly omen occurred as well; just after a heavy rain, a part of Li Mountain in Hanzhong collapsed, revealing a stone tablet. It appeared very ancient, but the inscription on it wasn’t very clear. However, the cracks on it seemed to resemble the word "Song," leading everyone to say that wasn’t this the Song Dynasty seeing the light of day again?
This must be destiny.
The destiny of Daxuan was at its end.
Of course, some people doubted Qi Jinghao, saying, "You are a descendant of the Qi family, so why are you helping others attack your own father? This is very unfilial."
As a result, Concubine Shu jumped out, saying it wasn’t unfilial at all; in fact, Qi Jinghao wasn’t a descendant of the Qi family at all, but the reincarnation of Han Shizhong, a famous general of the Song Dynasty, who came to protect the Song Dynasty...
Yang Ruxin, upon hearing this news, chuckled twice. Han Shizhong, historically a famous general of the two Song Dynasties, on par with Yue Fei, was a hero even in this timeline.
Why didn’t he claim to be Zhao Gou? No, he should claim to be Zhao Kuangyin.
What shameless behavior!
"Xinxin, I’ve heard the Han King has rebelled?" The village chief ran over with worry, asking, "Will there be fighting here?"
"Don’t worry, this time we are prepared, so it won’t last long," Yang Ruxin reassured everyone. "Everyone should continue with their usual activities."
Upon hearing this, everyone felt significantly more at ease.
However, Yang Ruxin did not dare to relax, because it was not only Qi Jinghao’s rebellion but also the invasion of the Wokou, so she had to make dual preparations, which included stockpiling a large amount of food and medicine.
Although a lot of grain, meat, and medicinal materials had already been stored in the space, and the space’s land kept producing, more was always better.
Everyone understood that war was no child’s play, so they followed Yang Ruxin’s instructions and acted enthusiastically.
When the space indicated that the stored grain could sustain at least ten thousand people with six to seven years of food security, Yang Ruxin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Of course, there were some good things too, like Hen Ziyue and Qin Shou. Initially, the two couldn’t see eye to eye, but during this busy time, Yang Ruxin assigned Hen Ziyue to help inspect the procurement of medicinal materials, and as they spent more time together, they quickly became amicable.