SWNOVELXO Chapter 199: Overthrowing the World
Chapter 199: Overthrowing the World
A few days later.
In Gui’an County.
When the county magistrate heard about the rebellion in Fusha Town, he was furious. He gathered all the soldiers, constables, and bailiffs, and assembled a force of three thousand men. They marched out of the city in a grand procession, ready to crush the rebellion.
However, shortly after the magistrate and his three thousand troops left the city, they felt the ground tremble…
Soon after, a deafening roar echoed like a tidal wave!
On the horizon, in the direction of Fusha City, a dark line appeared, surging forward like a flood. It was a sea of people, dense and endless, like a swarm of locusts sweeping across the land.
As the saying goes, when the number reaches ten thousand, they become an unstoppable force. Such was the case.
The magistrate’s pupils contracted violently, his face and body stiffened before he collapsed… falling off his horse.
The three thousand soldiers, constables, and bailiffs were terrified. They dropped their weapons and armor and turned to flee in panic.
Half a day later…
Gui’an County fell!
In truth, the county had fallen the moment the magistrate fled. It just took time for the refugee army from Fusha City to flood into the city.
In the county government office.
Xu Lian sat in the magistrate’s seat.
On his left and right sat Ye Beining, Shui Yingyue, Xiang Chengxing, and Wang Er-the four “generals”-along with the many “deputy generals” from the hunting team.
After this battle, everyone’s confidence had skyrocketed.
Wang Er and the deputy generals looked at Xu Lian with renewed admiration, their gazes burning with ardor. They now saw him as a god-like figure!
In reality, Xu Lian had only started the movement… Ye Beining had played a significant role in ensuring its success. Without him, such a massive uprising wouldn’t have been possible.
However, in the hearts of Wang Er and the others, Xu Lian, as the initiator, was the one true god. This belief was deeply ingrained.
Of course, Ye Beining didn’t care. As a top genius here to train in the Hundred Boats Secret Realm, he was merely a passerby. He didn’t care who the people of this realm worshipped; he only cared about obtaining glowing items.
The four geniuses had already scoured Gui’an County and found several glowing items, which they had secured. Any future glowing items would also be collected and shared.
According to their agreement, Xu Lian would take 60%, Ye Beining would take 20%, and Shui Yingyue and Xiang Chengxing would take 10% each.
The three geniuses had no objection to Xu Lian taking the lion’s share. If Xu Lian hadn’t included them, they would still be trapped in Jiyu Village, unable to reach this point or easily obtain so many glowing items.
Of course, the small millstone and the rattle drum that Xu Lian had found in Fusha Town were his alone and wouldn’t be shared.
In the hall below.
The captured magistrate, secretary, jailer, and other officials knelt on the floor.
Their faces were pale, their bodies trembling as they begged for mercy.
“Drag them out, announce their crimes to the people, and then execute them as a warning.”
Ye Beining’s voice was cold as he issued the order.
Wang Er glanced at Xu Lian who remained silent before carrying out the order.
The magistrate and others cried and pleaded, but it was no use.
“What’s next?”
Shui Yingyue asked. “Now that we’ve taken Gui’an County, the imperial court will be furious. They’ll surely send elite troops to suppress us. When that happens, it won’t be so easy. After all, our forces are just a ragtag group. We won’t stand a chance against the imperial elites.”
Xu Lian looked at Ye Beining and sighed softly. “If I’m not mistaken, your next move will be to burn down Gui’an County, forcing more people to despair and swelling our ranks. Then we’ll sweep through the surrounding counties, gathering hundreds of thousands before marching on the prefecture city.
Am I right?”
Ye Beining smiled. “Exactly. You understand everything, but you’re too kind-hearted to do it yourself. That’s why I do the dirty work. I see myself as a cold-blooded passerby. I don’t care about the lives of the people here.”
At this point, Xu Lian couldn’t argue. He just said one thing: “Try not to harm the innocent.
“Fine.”
Ye Beining knew that this was Xu Lian’s bottom line. He got up and left to arrange the next phase of the plan.
After a day of reorganization, the ragtag army grew even larger.
They split into four groups.
Ye Beining, Shui Yingyue, Xiang Chengxing, and Wang Er each led twenty thousand men to attack the surrounding four counties.
As for Xu Lian, he stayed behind to hold Gui’an County, waiting for news.
A few days later.
The news came back that the four surrounding counties had been successfully captured.
The main reason was that the defenses in those counties were too weak. Even a ragtag force of twenty thousand was enough to overwhelm them.
Of course, another decisive factor was speed. The four counties hadn’t received the news of the uprising in Gui’an County before they were swarmed by eighty thousand men. Caught off guard, they fell quickly.
Following the agreed upon plan, Xu Lian led the ten thousand men left in Gui’an County and set out, heading straight for the prefectural capital.
On the way.
They joined forces with Ye Beining, Shui Yingyue, Xiang Chengxing, and Wang Er, who commanded hundreds of thousands of men. Together, they swept toward the prefecture city like a tidal wave.
It’s worth mentioning that after conquering their respective counties, Ye Beining, Shui Yingyue, and Xiang Chengxing each found several glowing items, which they handed over to Xu Lian for safekeeping.
Did the three of them secretly keep one or two items for themselves?
Xu Lian didn’t have to think too hard to know the answer – of course they did. It was impossible for them to hand over everything to him for safekeeping.
However, they wouldn’t dare to hoard too much. After all, they had found four glowing items in Gui’an County, and with that precedent, Xu Lian wasn’t a fool if they handed over too few items. He wouldn’t let it slide.
So now, they had a total of fourteen glowing items that were considered ” communal property”.
As for the county that Wang Er had conquered, there would surely be glowing items there as well. However, as a native of this world, Wang Er couldn’t see the glowing items and thus couldn’t bring them back.
“Report!”
A scout on horseback rushed back. “The prefectural city has thirty thousand defenders. They’ve already prepared for battle.”
Although the hundreds of thousands of men were still a ragtag force, under the organization of the three geniuses, they had begun to take shape as a real army. They had clear divisions of labor, including reconnaissance units and cavalry units.
Of course, the majority were still infantry archers, swordsmen, spearmen, and supply units.
Xu Lian commanded the central army, surrounded by his personal guard. A royal banner with the three characters “King Who Overthrows the World” stood tall, exuding an imposing aura…
The three geniuses were there as well. Their frail bodies made it impossible for them to fight personally, so they focused on commanding.
“Understood. Keep scouting and report back.”
Ye Beining waved the scout away.
The scout hurried away.
Ye Beining smiled. “Thirty thousand defenders against our hundreds of thousands-even if we just overwhelm them with numbers, we can take the prefectural city. Every county we’ve conquered has yielded a few glowing items. The Prefecture City must have even more.”
Xu Lian remained silent. Now he was merely a “symbol”, no longer involved in command or combat.
“Xu Lian!”
“Xu Lian!”…
Suddenly, a few loud shouts came from the huge army.
Before Xu Lian could respond, his personal guard was furious.
“Who dares to call the King Who Overthrows the World by name?”
“Find them!”…
Soon, the people calling Xu Lian’s name were found.
They were four handsome young men and women, clearly “soldiers” who had infiltrated the army.
Xu Lian immediately recognized them as young geniuses from the outside world because they didn’t glow – they weren’t from this world.
“Xu Lian, we’ve heard that you’ve raised a royal banner, gathered hundreds of thousands, and started a great movement. We’ve come to join you.”
“We can also help you lead troops into battle.”
The four young geniuses looked at Xu Lian with anticipation. Joining him to scour the world would surely lead to finding many glowing items.
Ye Beining coldly said, “Who asked you to join? Do you want a share of the spoils? Not a chance!”
He ordered Wang Er, “Kill these four intruders.”
The faces of the four young geniuses turned grim.
“Ye Beining! Do you have to be so ruthless?”
“More friends means more ways. If we work together here, we can be friends outside. If you do this, we’ll be enemies outside!”
Ye Beining sneered, “Stop trying to make friends. You want to follow us and find glowing items? Give us a reason why we should share with you.”
The four young geniuses had clearly thought this through.
“Even though you’ve gathered hundreds of thousands, your force is still a disorganized mob. Once the imperial court reacts and sends its elites to surround and suppress you, you’ll surely fail.
If we join you, it’ll be different. We can each lead a unit and cause chaos in different regions. This will distract the imperial court and prevent their elites from concentrating on you.”
“That’s right. Only by setting the whole country on fire can we keep the imperial court too busy to focus on you. This will give you more room to expand and find more glowing treasures.”…
Ye Beining thought about it. He had to admit that they had a point. With just his small team and Xu Lian, they couldn’t sweep across the entire world. Taking this prefectural city would probably be their limit before the imperial elite closed in from all sides.
If they really wanted to overthrow the world, they would have to spread chaos to more regions to distract the imperial court’s attention.
Giving these four young geniuses their own units to cause uprisings in different areas was indeed a good strategy.