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Kill the local rural landlords (slave owners).
They rescued slaves of various ethnicities and brought them to join the army.
The mountains at the border of Gai and Fu prefectures
This area was originally the territory of the Jurchen people.
The Jurchens have emerged from the mountains and seized the fertile land.
Han Chinese who did not want to be ruled by the Jin Dynasty
But he secretly hid in the mountains to farm.
A Khitan youth rode a horse into the mountains.
He shouted to the Han people in the mountain village:
"The Han brothers, Kings Hou Gai and Wu Zhuangtian, are not dead,"
"They crossed the sea to serve the Han emperor."
"The Han emperor appointed them as Grand Generals,"
"They have already led their troops back to fight their way back."
"We came back together,"
"And our Khitan people's great general."
"Quickly grab your weapons and take your valuables!"
"Men, women, young and old, follow me!"
More and more Han Chinese people gathered in the mountains.
He stared blankly at the Khitan man.
The Khitan youth shouted again, "It's true!"
"Jian'an City has been besieged,"
"The Jurchen barbarians dare not come out."
"You all need to come with me right now,"
"As long as you go to China,"
"The Han emperors all received grain and land..."
A boy mingled in the crowd.
Ask the middle-aged man next to me:
"Father, how did you get appointed as a general?"
"How would I know!"
The middle-aged man was none other than Hou Gai, the rebel leader who had been living in seclusion.
He saw that the villagers were still hesitating
Without revealing their identity,
Instead, he raised his arms and shouted:
"Fellow villagers, those Jurchen barbarians,"
"They robbed our house,"
"They seized our land and killed our families."
“They’ve taken all the fertile land,”
"We can only eke out a living in the mountains..."
Hou Gai grabbed a man by the collar and questioned him:
"Li Er, how many members of your family died?"
Li Er, his eyes red, said, "My parents and brothers are all gone."
"The house and land are gone too,"
There are only three people left in the family.
"Do you want revenge?" Hou Gai asked.
Li Er wiped away his tears with his sleeve: "I want to!"
Hou Gai then turned to look at another person:
"Yu Zhong, how many people in your family have died?"
"Five are dead,"
Yu Zhong gritted his teeth and said,
"Don't ask so many questions,"
"I'm going to join the army right now!"
Hou Gai continued to mobilize the people,
Soon the whole village was filled with righteous indignation.
Next, he organized the villagers to relocate.
The able-bodied men all picked up makeshift weapons.
Within days, the vanguard of the Jin army's reinforcements in Liaoyang had just set off.
Nearly ten thousand people of various ethnic groups have gathered on Hesuguan Road.
Families and children converged towards Jian'an City.
There was a landlord surnamed Wang in the southern suburbs of Tangchi County.
The household kept dozens of slaves.
They were all converted from former tenant farmers.
He heard that landlords were being killed in the south.
The slaves all went to join the army and rebel against the Jin dynasty.
He actually took the initiative to summon the slaves in his household:
“You were all tenants of the Wang family before,”
"I will take you as slaves,"
“They are protecting you,”
"We will not let you be exploited by the Jurchens."
"The Jurchens levied grain taxes every year,"
"Even I can't go on living like this anymore,"
"From now on, the Han emperor will send heavenly troops here,"
"We Han people should all rise up and fight!"
"Today I am opening the granaries and distributing grain,"
"Scattering all the wealth in the house,"
"You will all move with my family to Han lands."
Chapter 1974 Distributing Grain and Slaying Bandits
"Old people, women, and children, come and help me transport grain and livestock!"
"All the men picked up hoes and clubs and joined the army."
"Shout after me, 'Good men, kill the Jurchens!'"
A group of slaves looked at their master blankly.
The atmosphere at the scene was quite awkward.
The landlord could only shout, "Release the grain and kill the thieves!"
"Distribute grain and kill the bandits!"
The slaves finally joined in the shouting.
The city garrisoned by Jurchen soldiers was besieged.
People of all ethnic groups in the countryside began to celebrate.
The anger that had been brewing in their hearts for a long time was finally ignited.
.....
Outside Jian'an City.
"General, a leader of the Han Chinese rebel army requests an audience."
"Bring him here."
Zhao Li sat in the military tent.
A man who looked like a farmer came in.
He warmly welcomed them, saying, "Those who dare to resist the Jin and kill the bandits are all heroes!"
"Sit down quickly and let's talk."
The farmer said, "My name is Hou Gai."
"Well....."
Zhao Li was taken aback, then burst into laughter:
"Hahaha, Brother Hou, you've come at just the right time!"
"I'll give you a set of armor right now."
"The Han people of Liaonan all admire the great names of the Hou brothers,"
"You will temporarily lead these Han troops in battle."
"Once I return to Shandong, I will report this matter to the imperial court!"
Hou Gai was overjoyed and immediately knelt down and clasped his hands in greeting:
"Thank you, General!"
"It should be my brother, Brother Xie Hou, who should be thanking me."
Zhao Li helped him up.
After Hou Gai stood still, Zhao Li asked again:
"Brother Hou, do you know of Wu Zhuangtian's downfall?"
Hou Gai shook his head: "I don't know, the Jin soldiers are searching fiercely."
"Even my hiding in the mountains leaked the news,"
"It caused two villages to be massacred by the Jurchens."
"Later, he fled with his young child,"
"I will never dare to reveal even a single word again,"
"No matter how good the relationship is, I will not reveal my real name."
"Wu Zhuangtian is about the same,"
"Being hunted down and forced to hide everywhere,"
"I heard he fled to the sea and became a pirate."
"It would be even better if we could find this person."