Chapter 159: One Hundred and Sixty. Tang Cavalry Attacks Huang Chao

Huang Chao was born in a salt merchant family. He was good at riding and shooting, liked chivalry, was proficient in writing, and had a talent for poetry. He wrote the famous poem "Ode to Chrysanthemums after Failing the Imperial Examination" which reads "Wait until September 8th in autumn, when my flowers bloom, all other flowers will die. The fragrance will penetrate Chang'an, and the whole city will be covered with golden armor." There is also the famous poem "On Chrysanthemums" which reads "The west wind blows through the yard, the buds are cold and the fragrance is cold, so butterflies are hard to come. If I become the Green Emperor in the future, I will reward the peach blossoms to bloom together."

After he became an adult, he did not pass the imperial examination. When there was a severe drought in Guandong, he actively gathered refugees. In June of the second year of Qianfu, he responded to Wang Xianzhi's uprising. The following year, he stopped Wang Xianzhi from surrendering to the Tang Dynasty in Qizhou, and divided his troops with Xianzhi to fight independently. In the fourth year of Qianfu, he captured Yunzhou and killed Xue Chong, the governor of Tianping. In the fifth year of Qianfu, after Wang Xianzhi died in battle, he became the leader of the uprising army, known as "General Chongtian" and the reign title "Wang Ba". He appointed officials and had more than 100,000 people. The attack on the Central Plains in the north was unfavorable, so he crossed the Yangtze River to the south, passed through Jiangxi, western Zhejiang, and eastern Zhejiang, opened a mountain road of 700 miles, and entered Fujian. In the sixth year of Qianfu, he besieged Guangzhou. In the first year of Guangming, he entered Luoyang, broke through Tongguan, and entered Chang'an. He was enthroned in Hanyuan Hall, and the country was named "Da Qi" and the reign title was "Jintong". Soon Chang'an was surrounded by the Tang army and supplies were difficult. In the third year of Zhonghe, Huang Chao withdrew from Chang'an. Advancing eastwards, they first conquered Caizhou and then besieged Chenzhou but failed to take it for 300 days. Their troops were exhausted and were defeated by the troops led by Li Keyong and their main force disintegrated.

In the fourth year of Zhonghe, Huang Chao retreated to the Wolf and Tiger Valley of Mount Tai, and committed suicide after being defeated. Some say that he was killed by his nephew Lin Yan. He was 65 years old at the time. In the early years of Emperor Zhaozong's Tianfu reign, Huang Chao's nephew Huang Hao led the remnants of his army to flee, and was ambushed and killed by the local tyrant Deng Jinsi in Hunan, marking the end of the peasant uprising at the end of the Tang Dynasty. Huang Chao proposed and implemented the slogan of "equality" during the uprising, which occupies an important position in the history of peasant wars in Chinese feudal society.

He was in a real sense the gravedigger of the Tang Dynasty, dealing a fatal blow to the already dying Tang Dynasty, just like the Yellow Turban Rebellion at the end of the Han Dynasty.

A great hero of his generation, who committed untold crimes during his lifetime and turned into an evil spirit after his death. Now he is causing bloodshed in the underworld and committing heinous crimes once again.

Yang Luoqi was still wolfing down his food, but Sun Zhantian was paying close attention to Li Ye's expression. He knew that Huang Chao meant a lot to Li Ye.

Li Ye's face was grim and cold. After a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice:
"After we finish eating, we will go back and kill these evil spirits!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Luoqi stopped eating and drinking, and said to Li Ye with a serious expression:
"The power of the Huang Chao Group is not less than that of the Dong Zhuo Group. Can the three of us really do it?"

Sun Zhantian was also a little surprised. He knew that Huang Chao meant a lot to Li Ye, but he didn't expect Li Ye to be so determined and want to destroy Huang Chao immediately.

"Don't worry, my strength is far beyond what it used to be. Even if I face the former Dong Zhuo alone, I can still defeat him!"

Li Ye was in high spirits, his tone full of confidence in his own abilities.

"But he has many generals and a large army under him, and there are only three of us!"

Yang Luoqi's tone was still full of worry, after all, the enemy was numerous and we were few.

"Don't forget, I am still a martial god. He has many generals, and I also have the generals of the Tang Dynasty! In addition, he has a large army, and I also have a large army!"

"At the beginning, he was facing the Tang Dynasty at the end of its dynasty. The Shen Ce Army had lax discipline and low combat effectiveness. I will let Huang Chao see the real Tang Dynasty Tiger Guards and let him know what the real Tang Dynasty Iron Cavalry is!"

After the three of them finished eating, they headed towards Heze Street.

On a large plain not far from Heze Street, Li Ye and the other two listened. Li Ye murmured in a low voice:
"almost!"

After saying that, he waved the Seven-Star Dragon Spring in his hand and gently drew it towards the void not far away. Suddenly, the world changed dramatically.

A long wind came from the sky, lingering around him, as if Li Ye was the eye of the wind, and the long wind gathered into a vortex and condensed into a tornado. The vast clouds gathered around him again, but the color of the clouds turned from white to black, condensing together to form an indestructible wall. At first glance, people actually felt an unbreakable sense of powerlessness and despair. The dark clouds lifted Li Ye up, and Li Ye's shadow seemed to be as heavy as a thousand pounds. He also became a part of the clouds, like the thickest and most obscure clouds before the storm. The dark clouds pressed down on the city and threatened to destroy it! The depressing atmosphere made even the bystanders Sun Zhantian and Yang Luoqi feel a little breathless.

In the dark clouds, it seemed as if there was a huge army ready to go.

Then, golden light shone brightly, and the original black clouds were submerged in the golden light, turning into a dazzling and gorgeous light curtain.

This light curtain is like a gem-like rainbow, emitting dazzling golden light. The edge of the light curtain is delicate and smooth, as if it is composed of countless tiny stars, each of which is shining brightly.

The golden light curtain exudes a mysterious and ancient atmosphere. It is like a passage connecting heaven and earth, as if it can lead to the endless universe. Standing in front of the light curtain, it seems that you can feel the power of the stars and the mystery of the universe.

When the breeze blows, the golden light curtain gently ripples like ripples on the water. The stars twinkle in the light curtain like precious gems, emitting charming light.

A cavalry force with deafening momentum, like a steel torrent, swept in from the light curtain.

The Tang Dynasty cavalry was mighty, powerful, iron-blooded and ferocious.

On the vast flat wilderness, a huge cavalry team marched against the wind. They wore heavy iron armor, majestic iron helmets, held heavy spears and sharp blades, and hung bows and arrows on their horses. Each soldier was a warrior who had experienced hundreds of battles. Their bodies were full of traces of battles, and they were filled with a violent and bloody atmosphere. Countless iron-blooded murderous spirits gathered together, making people feel as if they were in a sea of ​​blood and corpses. It seemed that even the top strong men would be wiped out under the charge of this iron-blooded cavalry.

Their war horses are tall and strong, with fur as dark as the night. They tread on the solid ground and gallop like the wind, showing the perfect combination of strength and speed. These war horses have been strictly trained, obey the command of the riders, and are covered with heavy iron armor, which is airtight and armed to the teeth.

The flags of the Iron Cavalry fluttered in the wind, with golden dragons and blood-red tigers embroidered on them, and a large Chinese character "Tang" written on them. Their battle flags fluttered in the wind, showing their might and dominance.

The Tang cavalry marched in a neat and powerful pace, and the sound of their iron hooves stomping on the ground shook the earth. They were like an indestructible iron wall, like a steel torrent that could crush any obstacle.

These are the Tang Dynasty cavalry from the Seven Star Dragon Spring. Li Ye controls many armies, some of which are the Black Armor Army in the Hall of Heroes, but more of them are in the hands of the Seven Star Dragon Spring and the generals.

(End of this chapter)