Chapter 39 Gentlemen, let us fight!
Chapter 39 Gentlemen, let us fight!
Emperor Yue!
Ultimately, it was unsuccessful.
In the end, Dou Changsheng restrained himself because the titles of Emperor and Sovereign were too special.
This would completely cut off any chance of survival, leaving no possibility of struggle. You should know that calling oneself the King of Yue may seem like an absurd joke, but as long as one receives the blessing of the water god, one can turn death into life and find a way out.
Although this path is difficult, at least there is still hope. If he were to become emperor, he would incur the wrath of the water god.
Because there is only one emperor, and that is the ancestral god of the human race, the Human Emperor.
This is undoubtedly the strongest human.
The rebellion was decided, and the goal was to restore the ancient Yue state. However, there was still one crucial issue remaining.
Although everyone else avoided talking about it, Dou Changsheng couldn't, because they could dodge the question, but this was Dou Changsheng's path to survival, and he couldn't afford any mistakes.
"The Donghuang Temple must be bulldozed."
When Dou Changsheng uttered these words, the scene fell silent; there was not a sound.
The faith in Donghuang Taiyi has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Although the people present do not believe, they all claim to be believers. They are audacious enough to steal Taiyi's faith.
They can continue to promote the Taiyi faith to the outside world, because if the people don't believe, where will their faith come from to be stolen?
If the Donghuang Temple were to be demolished, it would surely cause a huge uproar, possibly even a county-wide riot. This is no small matter; its severity is no less than that of a rebellion.
County Magistrate Lin said in a deep voice, "There are many temples in Lang County now, but the most popular one must be the Donghuang Temple. If it were to be demolished, the impact would be too great."
Dou Changsheng sighed and said, "I know that too, but we've already rebelled. Are we supposed to go and worship the Taiyi of Chu?"
"What kind of rebellion is this?"
"Since we've rebelled, we must rebel to the end. Not everything in Chu must be abolished, but some key things must be completely wiped out."
"You don't want the God Taiyi to descend either, do you?"
Threats are always very effective. Lin, the county magistrate who was initially resistant, immediately changed his mind and strongly supported the sermon: "Push him!"
"While the Donghuang Temple is still under our control and has not been taken over by the county, we should quickly resolve this hidden danger."
Dou Changsheng's gaze swept over them, one after another, and they all chose to agree. Dou Changsheng immediately said, "There are quite a few temples in Lang County now, especially the Water God Temple, which has always been popular. We can invite the Water God to take over the Donghuang Temple."
"From then on, the water god became the supreme god."
"I also know that the matter of welcoming the water god is not so simple. We need to do follow-up work on this. Right now, the most urgent task is to resolve the hidden dangers of the Donghuang Temple."
"This matter concerning Officer Wang is now entrusted to you."
Head Constable Wang stood up reluctantly, his tall and burly figure unable to straighten his back. This was a dirty job, and it involved the Taiyi God!
But Constable Wang had no choice but to leave. The Dou family were all ruthless, each one more ruthless than the last. Manager Li was a prime example of this. Constable Wang got up and left immediately.
Dou Changsheng knew perfectly well that welcoming the water god was not a simple matter. The water god Gonggong was a celestial being who had long since transcended the constraints of incense offerings and was carefree and unrestrained, not caring at all whether or not one had faith.
Even the destruction of the ancient Yue kingdom had little impact on the water god Gonggong. The belief in the water god persisted and spread throughout the human kingdoms, and no ruler dared to prohibit the spread of the water god's faith.
Replacing Taiyi with the Water God rashly would not cause any ripples. Only after a few battles, shaking the world and causing a sensation, would one attract the Water God's attention.
As for whether or not one will be favored and receive a personal blessing, that depends entirely on the will of the water god.
Dou Changsheng's thinking changed quickly. He stopped blaming others and complaining. Since he had been forced onto this path, he would continue down it.
This is undoubtedly a crisis, but it is also an opportunity.
If one truly wins the favor of the water god, one will directly ascend to heaven and no longer be a rootless duckweed.
This world is similar to the previous one, but it also gives Dou Changsheng the qualification to analyze the future. It is true that the Qin Dynasty unified the world, but it will soon fall apart.
Even in the extraordinary world, Dou Changsheng believed this to be correct.
Because the King of Qin was ambitious beyond measure, he would never ascend to heaven as the Black Emperor. In his previous life, he wanted to establish a dynasty that would last for ten thousand generations, calling himself the First Emperor, and passing on the Qin Dynasty from the first to the second generation.
In this world, it would be about self-cultivation and attaining godhood.
Dou Changsheng was limited by his knowledge and did not know what kind of god it was, but he did know that the Black Emperor was a god created by the Qin rulers of all dynasties. How could this meet the Qin King's wishes? In the previous life, the belief in the Black Bird transformed into the belief in the True Dragon, and this life would be no exception.
So whether he succeeds in ascending to godhood or fails, he will transcend the mortal realm. With the loss of this great ruler, the Qin Dynasty will face a backlash from the remnants of the six states, and an opportunity will arise.
If the King of Qin can rule this world, why can't the King of Yue?
As for achieving this at this moment, Dou Changsheng never had such thoughts. How arrogant would one be to believe that a county could stop the Great Chu and even launch a counterattack against the Great Qin, which occupied most of the world?
Seeing that everyone was silent, Manager Sun tentatively asked, "Now that the important matters have been discussed, why don't we go back and prepare so that I can prepare the elixirs to present to His Majesty?"
Dou Changsheng flatly refused, saying, "No way."
Dou Changsheng knew that it would be easy for these people to leave, but it would be impossible to get them to gather again. They hadn't expected such a major event as the restoration of Guyue when they came. If they had known beforehand, some of them would definitely have run away.
Dou Changsheng said in a deep voice, "Such a small matter can be handled by you arranging for someone to go back and do it."
"We have important business to attend to next. Jin Yuwei went to Lin County to seek reinforcements. Once they have mobilized their troops, they will immediately attack our Lang County."
"Instead of waiting to be killed, we should take the initiative."
"Gather all the soldiers in the city and tell them that Lin County has rebelled and that we will send troops to quell the rebellion."
Raising the banner of Guyue directly would definitely not work. After all, the people below are also people with their own thoughts. Guyue has been extinct for too long and has no appeal to the common people. I'm afraid that most of the soldiers might desert.
They were first coerced into doing rebellion, leaving them with no choice but to go down a dark path.
County Commandant Lin shook his head and said, "We only have a fighting chance in Lang County. If we leave, we have no chance of winning. In particular, without our suppression, Lang County will definitely descend into chaos."
County Magistrate Lin's words were very realistic. It's true that the people here are the heads of their families, but that doesn't mean that all the families listen to them. Some of them are not afraid of death. For the sake of their families, they will arrange for their relatives to inform each other and take advantage of the situation to cause trouble, so as to atone for their crimes and make amends.
Dou Changsheng said nonchalantly, "Speed is of the essence in war, we don't have time to waste."
"A county is too small; waiting is tantamount to self-destruction."
"If we fail in Lin County, we can still go to the prefecture, and then the state. We can fail again and again, but if we fail once, we will be killed and our clan will be wiped out."
"Besides, even if we leave, Lang County won't descend into chaos."
"The Qin Dynasty will protect our home. As long as we are not defeated, the support will continue."
"The destruction of Chu by Qin is a foregone conclusion. You should seize this opportunity to secure a bright future."
Damn it, my Great Yue has no prestige. You all remain indifferent to the restoration of our kingdom, but the moment the words "Great Qin" are mentioned, it's like you've been injected with chicken blood.
Where are my loyal subjects of Da Viet?
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