At the beginning of this great uprising, the leaders of the uprising asked everyone to loot the government, kill only dog ​​officials and thieves to join the army, and not to hurt ordinary people.

Because everyone is a person who is suffering, why bother with hardships?

But as the revolt continues to expand, the situation changes.

The number of rebel soldiers continued to increase, and all kinds of people were mixed, and everyone could get into the revolt.

Some of them just followed the crowd. Seeing that everyone joined, they joined, and felt that if they didn't join, they would be dumped, and they didn't know what they would encounter.

Some people just wanted to make a living. After listening to the slogan of the rebel army, they said that they would have something to eat with the rebel army, so they followed them.

But some people are not like this. They saw the dark side of the rebel army and found that the rebel army could openly plunder property, and as long as they broke through the city, they could do whatever they wanted and bully those who were arrogant in the past, so they joined the rebel army.

Some people are for resistance, some are for making money, and some are for making money. Such an army is destined to fail to achieve great things.

But then again, do they really have the idea of ​​achieving great things?

Once they obtained enough money and food, their enterprising spirit quickly faded, and many soldiers and leaders of the rebel army were addicted to the enjoyment of luxury and could not extricate themselves.

They killed officials, officials, generals, wealthy businessmen, landlords and gentry and other upper-class people, seized their land, houses, money, and women, gained wealth that they had never dreamed of, and then quickly fell into enjoyment.

The rebel army quickly completed the division between the upper and lower levels. The upper class snatched the things of the officials and wealthy people, and did not give them to the soldiers below. The soldiers were jealous and could only steal the ordinary people's.

So ordinary people also began to suffer.

The only food rations and copper coins in the family were also stolen, the bedding was also stolen, and even the door panels were removed and taken away. Some were stolen from the family's wife or daughter. They cried and shouted, but they never expected that the rebel army would take their lives.

During this process, the various factions of the rebel army also stabilized and had a relatively clear sphere of influence between them.

So when the Ezhou army and Jiujiang army headed south to prepare to quell the rebellion in mid-July, the distribution range of the rebel army was relatively fixed.

The most powerful force is the power of Dadao Han Wu. His subordinates have grown to more than 200,000, and they control Yuanzhou, Yunzhou and Longxing Prefecture.

He has the most troops and the most capable of fighting rebel troops. He is also very combat-capable, so he has the highest reputation, covers the widest area, and kills the most officials.

The second is Zhang Xiaohu, who controlled the Jizhou and Nan'an Army. His subordinates had about 100,000 people and further attacked in the direction of Guiyang, with his momentum not diminishing.

Although his power is not as strong as Han Wu, his courage is obviously stronger. The rebel army he commands is one of the only two rebel armies that are still attacking the Song court forces.

Then there were Liu Laosan who controlled the Linjiang Army and Qiao Tieqin who controlled the Fuzhou. They each had 70,000 or 80,000 troops and occupied a piece of territory respectively.

The two of them had already enjoyed it. After obtaining the chassis, they indulged their subordinates to massacre wealthy families in the state, landlords and gentry, officials, etc., and plundered a large amount of land and wealth. They had become rich people and lived in luxurious houses to enjoy themselves.

Their subordinates also acted recklessly in the two places, looting the people and sweeping the countryside, making a fortune, regardless of the wails of the peasants. Those who were not sure thought that they were an official army, not an uprising army.

Next was the Li Geng Uprising Army and Wang Sheng Uprising Army, which controlled part of Ganzhou, respectively. The two men each had 50,000 or 60,000 troops, and regarded each other as mortal enemies and were in fierce confrontation.

Finally, there was the rebel army heading south to Nanxiongzhou. The situation is not clear at present, but it is one of the two rebel armies that are still maintaining an offensive posture.

Overall, the Jizhou uprising has quickly entered a period of burnout since the development of this great uprising in Jizhou. Because the Song court was too corrupt, the rebel army quickly won victory, quickly gained a lot of wealth, and then quickly corrupted.

Most people pursue enjoyment and feel that they have successfully taken revenge and do not need to continue to fight in all directions.

They had been poor for too long and suddenly gained countless money and land, and even fragrant women. They could not withstand the excessive impact and obviously could no longer control their depravity.

After all, they are not fighting for the cause of human liberation, they are just trying to exhale and then have a full meal.

Now, not only did they exhale but also had a full meal far beyond their imagination. What else could they do?

So even though a spy reported to Han Wu that the two Song troops had begun to attack him, Han Wu still did not take it seriously.

He felt that the Song army was just like this and would only escape by looking at the wind. At that time, as long as he led the army to attack directly, the Song army would collapse quickly, just as cowardly and incompetent as the Song army in the prefectures he had faced before.

He understood that Song Guan and Song Jun were both guys, looking fierce, but as long as they picked up swords and guns, everything would become completely different. Those cowardly and incompetent bastards would definitely be punished as they deserved.

He didn't care, he cared more about the difficult choice he was facing at that time.

His subordinates flattered him, feeling that he was the only one of the strongest in the uprising army, and only he was the best at fighting. He killed countless abominable corrupt officials of the Song State and avenged countless people, so he deserved more glory and wealth and a higher rank.

He should establish a name, and then unify all the current rebel forces, unify the orders, and launch an attack on the Song court together, rather than the current state where everyone is scattered.

So which name is more suitable for him?

Someone suggested that he be king.

Some people suggested that he be low-key and call him a general, such as a mighty general.

Some people think that he has more than 200,000 followers and governs the three states, so he can become a local emperor no matter how hard he is to be a local emperor!

Han Wu really didn't expect that he would have the option of becoming an emperor at that time.

He was originally a street performer who was a knife-wielding man. He relied on his wealth to pass on his kung fu and met many friends. He could make a living. He couldn't believe that he could reach this point today.

But in fact, he has become the leader of a big force and cannot continue to be the brainless big sword Han Wu, which is no longer in line with his identity.

Han Wu was very moved by the title of emperor, but knew that doing so might be too arrogant.

Not to mention what the Song people think, what will the leaders of the rebel army view this matter?

Although he is the most powerful, the other leaders of the rebel army are not vegetarians, and they have some hard skills. No matter what, it is still a bit too early to be emperor now.

After thinking about it, Han Wu still refused to be the emperor, but he didn't want to be a general, so he decided to be the king.

What title is more suitable for him?

After thinking about it, he felt that the title of Overlord is more in line with him, both overlord and overlord, and very in line with his character's personality.

So he took the banner of overlords and reorganized his army into overlords, and decided to declare his existence to the entire Southern Song Dynasty and other uprising leaders with the title of overlords.

Once he became a king, some things could not be done or some words could not be said. More importantly, many things were no longer worthy of him.

For example, the place where he lives now is a bit inconsistent with his identity.

So he decided to use the prefect's residence in Nanchang City as a basis and make changes on this basis to turn this residence into his royal palace.

He needed a lot of construction materials and construction workers, so at his order, someone naturally helped him turn half of the residents of Nanchang City into laborers, which was still free.

Of course, he still ordered to take care of the food and allocated the money for the workers to eat.

However, the money for the meal was embezzled by his subordinates, so it became a place where Nanchang residents prepared their own meals to build a palace for Han Wu.
Chapter completed!