Many people began to have the idea of surrendering.
Seeing that the situation of the two brothers was already in danger, at this moment, for some unknown reason, a voice suddenly came from the country.
It is said that the emperor has been placed under house arrest by Xiang Tianxing, and all these imperial edicts were forced to be issued by the emperor.
Call on everyone to join the army and form a coalition to attack Xiang Tianxing, save the emperor, save the country, and clear the emperor.
At the same time, there is also a voice among the people, saying that when fighting a tiger, you should never leave your brothers. Conflicts within the family should be dealt with by oneself, and outsiders are not allowed to interfere.
The meaning of this statement is very clear, that is, Yan Guo can handle the conflicts in his own family by himself.
But if outsiders come to interfere, then everyone must unite and drive the outsiders out first, and then slowly resolve their own conflicts.
In addition, Xiang Tianxing and Xiang Yang were not kind-hearted people. Wherever the troops marched, they were levied and extorted violently, and the people complained.
In the court, dissidents were blatantly eliminated and confidants were cultivated.
The little emperor Lin Shenqing is sitting on the throne, but has no right to speak and has become a complete puppet.
This matter could be concealed for a short period of time, but as time went on, various rumors spread among the people.
For a time, the domestic anti-Xiang wave intensified, and many people even united to form a rebel army to try to fight against the Xiang army.
The two brothers, Lin Xiaofeng and Lin Xiaoyun, somehow became the benchmark leaders of the rebel army.
The two of them were both great men and women, and of course they would not miss this opportunity. They immediately raised the banner of King Qin and called themselves King Masters.
We call on all the princes, people, and forces in the world to unite and counterattack together.
The momentum was so great that nearly 500,000 people were drawn out at one time.
Although the quality of the troops varies, with most of them being ordinary people and members of the Green Forest Road, there are still a lot of people after all.
Once the number of people increased, its paper strength became greater, and some of the princes who had surrendered to Xiang Tianxing could not withstand the pressure.
Either because they opposed the rule of the Xiang family, or because of the strength of the rebel army, they all turned around and submitted to the rebel army.
The balance of power in Dayan's country was once again balanced, with the two sides attacking each other and winning or losing.
This situation has lasted for about half a year, and it is only now that there is some clarity.
After all, the rebel army led by Lin Xiaofeng and Lin Xiaoyun is a joint force, and everyone has their own agenda.
Some have to take sides in order to preserve their own strength from being eliminated, some do it to support the country with passion, and some do it to gain more benefits in this troubled world.
This kind of army can fight smoothly, but once time is delayed for too long, its shortcomings will become apparent.
Although Xiang Tianxing's side is cruel, they have left their hometown after all, and have unified goals from top to bottom, just to gain a foothold in this foreign land. If they don't succeed, they will be benevolent.
Under such a comparison, nothing could be seen at first, but as time went by, the rebels gradually became unable to resist.
The territory of the two brothers Lin Xiaofeng and Lin Xiaoyun is constantly being compressed, their troops are retreating steadily, and there are many internal disagreements.
The entire sphere of influence of the rebel army was compressed in the northeast corner of Dayan, close to Ming Shuozhou.
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At this time, in the rebel camp, Lin Xiaofeng, Lin Xiaoyun, and other rebel leaders were arguing fiercely.
Some people want to take the initiative to fight and fight, some people want to avoid fighting and defend and bide their time, and some even want to surrender to the enemy.
The two brothers, Lin Xiaofeng and Lin Xiaoyun, sat on their chairs with their brows furrowed, watching the fierce quarrel without saying a word.
At this moment, a soldier suddenly ran in outside the account, came directly in front of the two men and whispered: "Two princes... The governor of Ming Shuozhou has sent an envoy."
"Huh?" The two were shocked when they heard this and looked at each other.
The situation has reached the current stage, and the two brothers are discussing whether to discuss cooperation with Daming.
This idea had just been proposed and before we had time to discuss it in detail, the Ming envoy came first.
The two looked at each other and ordered everyone in the tent to continue the discussion, while the two of them retreated without leaving a trace.
Under the leadership of the soldier, the two turned a few corners and came to a secret place.
The two brothers lifted the curtain and entered, only to see two people sitting in the tent, carefully tasting the tea in their hands.
Hearing that someone had come in, the two men stood up quickly and saluted the Lin brothers: "Hahaha... It's been a long time since we last met, you two princes..."
"I am Li Yu, the governor of Shuozhou in the Ming Dynasty."
"I am the defense envoy of Shuozhou in the Ming Dynasty, Ye Feiyu."
"Meet the two princes..."
When brothers Lin Xiaofeng and Lin Xiaoyun heard this, they were immediately shocked and thought that this was actually the top and second-in-command of Shuozhou.
The two of them came in person, and the two brothers did not dare to neglect. They quickly returned the greeting and asked them to sit down.
After the four of them were seated, they first served tea. The older Lin Xiaoyun said politely: "I didn't expect that..."
"It's you two who came in person... I'm really flattered by Xiao Wang."
"I just don't know...why you two came here?"
Hearing this, Li Yu and Ye Feiyu looked at each other, smiled secretly, and thought to themselves, what have become of you two now, and you are still here asking questions knowingly.
But it doesn’t matter, everyone wants face.
Smiling at the two of them, Li Yu cupped his hands and replied: "That's right... The official came here today to grant me the imperial edict of the Ming Emperor."
"My Majesty, seeing that the thief is so powerful that he has forced the two princes into such a situation, he sent a subordinate here."
"I would like to ask the two princes if there is anything... that I, Daming, can help with."
"If there is, you two just open your mouth and I will report it to His Majesty immediately."
As soon as these words came out, Lin Xiaofeng and Lin Xiaoyun looked at each other and cursed in their hearts for being hypocritical.
I thought the current situation is like this, if you don't add insult to injury, everyone will burn incense, and you still want to help? I guess there are some conditions waiting for you?
But having said that, after all, my current situation is really precarious.
At worst, I am afraid that if I lose a few more battles, I will go into exile.
Thinking of this, Lin Xiaoyun took a sip of tea, pondered for a moment and said: "First of all... thank you, His Majesty the Ming Emperor, for your concern..."
"My brothers and I are incompetent and cannot destroy the thief Xiang. Instead, we make him stronger and stronger. Your Majesty is really sorry for your trouble."
"Now, we are out of troops, food, and morale. We need to win another victory to restore our morale."
"But... I think you two also know that my brothers only have 50,000 or 60,000 remaining soldiers in their hands. The Xiang thieves are so powerful that we are unable to fight back."
"So, what the two of us are thinking about is whether we can borrow 100,000 troops from the Ming Dynasty. When the Xiang thieves are defeated, we can pay back twice as much..."
After hearing what the two said, Li Yu glanced at Ye Feiyu. Ye Feiyu understood and deliberately showed a more straightforward character.
He said to the two brothers: "Two princes... I will speak more straightforwardly. I hope you won't take it off... I have a few words to say."