Chapter 47 Liu Yan: Come, say "Yin" with me

[After the defeat of Wancheng, the Xinshi Army and Pinglin Army planned to give up their support to the Chongling Army. 】

[Liu Xiu then followed Liu Yan and Li Tong to Yiqiu to meet Wang Chang, the leader of the Xiajiang soldiers, and persuaded him to join. 】

[In the end, the Xiajiang Army, Pinglin Army, Xinshi Army and Chongling Army jointly fought. 】

The canopy continues to play,

On a hillside, the flag with the word "New" was flying fiercely in the wind.

The two black-armored generals standing under the flag looked across the river.

A bearded general looked at the panic-stricken rebel army in Jiyang across the street, put his hands on his hips and laughed:

"General Liang, look at the thieves on the opposite side, they are like lost dogs! Why don't you and I finish the battle in one battle! This way we can gain a lot of face from His Majesty!"

On the other side, the general with a mustache was leaning on his sword and looking out.

After hearing this, he touched his beard twice and said without knowing why:

"What does General Zhen mean?"

"Let's also imitate the Overlord and the Marquis of Huaiyin! Let's break the cauldron and form a formation with our backs against the water!"

The bearded general waved his hand and said proudly.

"General Zhen, we have 100,000 elite soldiers, just push them across. Why bother?"

The mustached general turned sideways, with a puzzled look on his face.

"Alas! General Liang! Is it so strange to defeat these thieves so directly and simply? How can I ask for credit from His Majesty like this?"

"But it's different if we risk our lives and fight against the odds. If we report this, we can leave our names to His Majesty!"

The bearded general had a meaningful expression on his face.

"That's it! The thief army is not important! What is important is how to defeat the thief army! How wonderful! How wonderful!"

The mustached general suddenly realized! Praise again and again!

"Go! Let the rear army transport all the supplies and food to Lanxiang!"

"Then let the army cross the river! After crossing the river, sink all the ships!"

The bearded general turned his head and said to the soldiers beside him.

The soldiers took the order and went down.

"General Zhen, aren't you going to burn the boat? What's the point of transporting the baggage to Lanxiang?"

"A sinking boat will sink, so this broken cauldron is just a show-off! Once the bandit army is defeated, these baggage items will still be of 'use'!"

Hearing the accent in the bearded general's words, the mustachioed general understood instantly.

……

Big man,

"Hey, two idiots!"

Liu Bang, who was sitting on the steps with his legs crossed, drank the wine he asked the waiter to fetch, and looked at the two people on the canopy and sneered.

Xiao He was also sitting on the steps, but unlike Liu Bang, he had a pair of soft cushions under his buttocks.

Liu Bang remembered that Xiao He was no longer young, so he asked Xiao Huangmen to bring it specially.

"I wonder what your Majesty means? Although these two people are greedy and cunning, they can indeed put a certain amount of pressure on Liu Xiu and the others by going all out, right?"

Xiao He turned to look at Liu Bang and asked in a low voice.

When Liu Bang heard this, he looked at Xiao He with an annoying smile.

"You, you, you should have been allowed to lead an army to fight in the first place! ...Forget it, you are like this, you will be gone in a blink of an eye on the battlefield!"

Looking at Xiao He's somewhat dark face, Liu Bang thought that he had to rely on this old guy to manage domestic affairs well, so he stopped his smile and explained:

"The reason why Xiang Ji went to pieces in the first place was because not only did he have fewer troops than Zhang Han at that time, but his people's hearts were also scattered, so he was in a weak position."

"And if we want them to fight to the death, they can only risk their lives and survive!"

"That's why Xiang Ji let the army burn its boats and cut off its retreat."

"But that's not what these two idiots think."

Liu Bang took a sip of wine and said disdainfully:

"Originally, one hundred thousand elite soldiers with the power of a great victory could have pushed through in a majestic way!"

"But just to claim credit, I made the desperate decision!"

"But even this burning cauldron doesn't understand!"

"The army crossed the river and left the baggage on the other side. Is this called a broken cauldron? All that's left is a sunken boat!"

"Xiao He, Nai Gong makes a bet with you! These two people will definitely lose! Do you believe it or not?"

Liu Bang leaned his head and said to Xiao He with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I trust you and I will not fight you."

Xiao He smiled and declined.

Looking at Xiao He's expression of 'I'm not a fool'.

"You are so boring!"

Liu Bang was a little bored.

……

[Zhen Fu and Liang Qiuci led their troops across the Huangchun River and approached the city. 】

[But the rebel army did not break up and flee as imagined. 】

[Liu Yan showed extraordinary courage at this time. 】

[He ordered that all the wine and meat in stock be taken out and the soldiers would be rewarded for three days in Jiyang. 】

[Then the troops divided into three groups. 】

……

A map is suspended in the sky on the sky screen.

The red rebel army is stationed in Jiyang, and opposite it is the black new army.

Xianshui is marked next to the new army, and Huang Chunshui is marked behind it.

And behind Huang Chunshui, it is marked Lanxiang!

Three red arrows start from Jiyang!

One appeared in front of the new army.

One extends along the Xian River to cross the Huangchun River.

A descending detour to cross the river!
  Two red lines crossing the river go straight to Lanxiang!
  ……

[On the second night after the New Army crossed the river, Liu Yan's army divided into three groups, feinting all the way to attract the attention of the New Army, and the other two groups detoured across the river and surrounded Lanxiang! 】

[At this time, Lanxiang had no defensive force except the baggage of the new army. 】

[When the New Army discovered that Lanxiang had been attacked, they were completely panicked. 】

[Although there is Lanxiang across the river and the river is not very wide, the new army that has sunk can only cry out in vain! 】

[Liu Yan is confident of winning at this time, but he is not in a hurry. 】

[In the early morning of the second day after occupying Lanxiang, Liu Yan ordered a two-sided attack. 】

[On the Jiazi day of the first month of the year 23 BC, Liu Yan and Liu Xiu led their troops to attack the Zhenfu army from the southwest, and Xiajiang troops attacked Liangqiu Ci's army from the southeast. 】

[The fierce fighting lasted until breakfast time, when Liangqiu ordered his soldiers to flee. Upon seeing this, Zhenfu's army lost the courage to resist and fled one after another. 】

[The rebel army pursued them closely, and the fleeing New Army was forced to the Huangchun River. They tried to cross, but there were no boats or bridges, and they were unable to fight. Nearly 20,000 people were killed or drowned. Zhenfu and Liangqiuci were also killed. Kill. 】

……

{Since ancient times, when you are rich, you have firepower coverage, and when you are poor, you have tactics! (dog head)}

{Liu Yan aspired to be the Great Patriarch, and Liu Xiu wanted to live a peaceful life, but little did he know that the Great Patriarch was Liu Xiu (a dog's head holding flowers in its mouth)}

{Do you really think you are Xiang Yu or Han Xin? }
  {It’s not terrible to lie to others, but it’s not terrible to lie to yourself! }

{The general public pays attention to Liu Xiu, but in fact Liu Yan's ability is also good. Unfortunately, his personality is not as calm as Liu Xiu's. }
  ……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
  Liu Che was thoughtful as he looked at the rebels cheering for victory on the sky.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Wei Zifu beside him asked thoughtfully.

"Ah? It's nothing...I was just thinking..."

"Didn't you say that Liu Xiucai was Emperor Guangwu? What's the point of talking about his brother in such a long way?" "Could it be that the brothers are fighting against each other behind the scenes?"

Liu Che touched his chin and thought.

He thought about his father's temperament and was convinced.

……

Tang Dynasty·Tai Chi Hall

Li Shimin looked at the two brothers Liu Yan and Liu Xiu working together on the sky screen, and couldn't help but think of those days.

At that time, he had a good relationship with his eldest brother.

The two men jointly led the left and right armies, and they were invincible in marching and fighting.

But when exactly...

All the ministers of His Highness said nothing when they saw His Majesty standing upright looking up to the sky and reminiscing about the past.

……

A desolate place in Zhuozhou during the Song Dynasty
  Zhao Kuangyi, who had completely thrown off the Liao army, looked at the sky, his eyes flickering, and then lowered his head to deal with the arrow wound on his leg.

……

[Taking advantage of the power of victory, the Green Forest Army directly marched northward, aiming directly at Wancheng! 】

[Then they encountered the new army commanded by Yan You and Chen Mao. 】

[Yan You was a very talented general in the new dynasty. After arriving in Jingzhou, he recruited troops and quickly organized a more effective force based on the original local army. 】

[Facing the new army, Liu Yan was not afraid. He "sworn his soldiers to the masses, burned the accumulated accumulations, broke the cauldrons and steamers, and marched forward with drums"]

[Under the city of Tuoyang, a fierce battle began with the new army. The rebel army beheaded three thousand of the new army. The new army was defeated and retreated. The rebel army took advantage of the victory to pursue and surrounded Wancheng. 】

[After this battle, Liu Yan became famous and called himself General Zhutian. 】

[Due to his continuous defeats of the Xin Mang generals, Wang Mang ordered those who beheaded Liu Yan to be granted 50,000 households, a reward of 100,000 gold, and the title of Grand Duke.]

[He also ordered all government offices from Chang'an to Xiang and Ting to hang a portrait of Liu Yan in the side hall of the gate. 】

[Officials were required to shoot arrows at Liu Yan’s portrait as the first thing they did after going to work every day to vent his hatred. Later, he ordered people to arrest random people, saying they were Liu Yan, parade them through the streets and kill them. 】

[After defeating the New Army, the Green Forest Army has grown to more than 10 people. 】

[At this time, the generals of the rebel army all believed that a member of the Liu clan should be elected emperor in order to provide unified leadership for the entire rebel army. 】

[But there were differences among the rebel generals on the selection of candidates. 】

[At that time, the Han clan members in the rebel army were basically the descendants of Chonglinghou, represented by Liu Yan and Liu Xuan. 】

[The Nanyang Chung Ling Army and the Xiajiang Army hoped to support Liu Yan because Liu Yan had already proven his ability at this time. 】

[But the other generals of the Green Forest Army were a little afraid of Liu Yan's reputation and worried that he would not be easy to control once he was established as emperor, so they preferred Liu Xuan, who had a timid personality. 】

[At that time, the Green Forest Army was powerful, and the Nanyang Chongling Army and Xiajiang Army were unable to resist, so they recalled Liu Yan from the Wancheng front line and asked him to express his position on the issue of Liu Xuan becoming emperor]

On the canopy,
  A crowd of people rode wildly on horseback! The leader's eyes sparkled.

After a while, we arrived at a military camp.

Everyone dismounted and went straight to the military tent.

He opened the camp curtain and saw the generals sitting in the tent.

The expression of the leader of the surrendered general changed slightly, and then he said directly:

"The generals want to make a member of the clan named Liu the emperor. This shows that people's hearts are towards the Han, which is good."

"But regarding the current situation, I have a different view."

After the words fell, the generals in the camp did not speak.

Looking at the expressions of the generals, General Jiangyi couldn't help but his expression darkened. He was silent for a moment and then said:

"Now the Red Eyebrow Army has hundreds of thousands of troops in the east and is the most powerful among the rebel armies. If they hear that the Green Forest Army has established an emperor here, they will probably also establish an emperor. In this way, the world will fall into division. It is not conducive to us overthrowing Wang Mang’s hegemony.”

Seeing that everyone was still silent, General Jiangyi gritted his teeth and continued:

"And, is it really good to take the lead?"

"When there was a riot in the late Qin Dynasty, those who took the lead in proclaiming themselves kings, such as Chen Sheng, Wu Guang and others, did not end well."

"If we take the lead and proclaim ourselves emperor now, the eyes of the world will look here, and Wang Mang will concentrate his troops here."

"If something unexpected happens, wouldn't it be an advantage for those who come after us?"

"So, we might as well claim the king first. If the Red Eyebrow Army follows closely, let's see if they choose a wise leader."

"If so, we will go to him."

"If not, then it's not too late to proclaim himself emperor after killing Wang Mang."

After speaking his thoughts, General Jiangyi looked at everyone.

Except for a few generals who nodded silently, the others remained silent.

Just when General Jiangyi was about to speak again, a huge man with a round waist and splayed beard came out from among the generals.

"bass!"

He pulled out the sharp sword from his waist and stuck it vertically on the ground.

He pointed at General Jiangyi with a strong voice and said:

"Mother-in-law! How can this be such a big deal! The decision to establish Liu Xuan as emperor will be decided today! There can be no two!"

Those who were hesitant among the generals did not dare to raise objections in such a situation.

General Jiangyi glanced at the generals who were watching him eagerly, and then at the sharp sword stuck on the ground.

Close your eyes and nod.

……

[In February 23 AD, the leaders of the Green Forest Army, Wang Kuang and Chen Mu, supported General Gengshi under Chen Mu, who was also the clan brother of Liu Yan and Liu Xiu, and Liu Xuan of the Western Han Dynasty clan as the emperor. Pan proclaimed himself emperor, changed Yuan Dynasty to Gengshi, and became Gengshi Emperor. Liu Yan was promoted to Grand Situ and granted the title of Marquis of Han Xin, and Liu Xiu was made Taichang partial general. 】

……

Big man,

"A woman's kindness! A woman's kindness!"

Liu Bang looked at this scene on the sky screen and hated the iron!
  "They've made it clear that they're going to deal with you! You still haven't run away! What kind of bullshit do you think you are, Han Xinhou!"

"He has no righteousness!"

"We are all descendants of the clan! Who is taller than the other!"

"Stupid! Unbelievably stupid!"

……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
  "The wolf's ambition is obvious..."

Liu Che took a sip of the wine.

"He is also a hero."

"It's a pity that the heart is not cruel enough and the city is not deep enough."

"The name has been lost. If you don't leave, you will definitely die!"

……

[After the ceremony of Liu Xuan’s enthronement was held, Liu Yan led his troops to Wancheng amid the dissatisfaction of the Nanyang clan]

[At this time, Hirabayashi was besieging Xinye, but he was unable to conquer it. 】

[After Pan Lin, the new chief of guarding the city, learned that Liu Yan had arrived at the front line of Wancheng, he stood at the top of the city and shouted: "I have received Situ Liu Gong's trust, and I am willing to go down first."]

[Liu Yan led his troops to the city, and Pan Lin opened the city and surrendered. 】

[After Wancheng was besieged by Liu Yan for several months, the people in the city began to eat each other again, and Cen Peng, the defender of Wancheng, had no choice but to surrender. 】

[The Green Forest generals wanted to kill Cen Peng, but Liu Yan objected: "Peng, a high-ranking official in the county, is determined to persevere. This is his integrity. This is a major event, and it is better to be a righteous person than to seal him."]

[Liu Xuan accepted his suggestion and made Cen Peng the Marquis of Guide]

[On the other side, because the Green Forest Army established the new emperor Liu Xuan, they reused the banner of the Han Dynasty. 】

[This move shocked the court of the new dynasty. The new ancestor Wang Mang sent Grand Sikong Wangyi and Da Situ Wang to send a total of 420,000 elite soldiers from various states and counties to attack the Kunyang and Wancheng lines, trying to wipe out the Green Forest Army in one fell swoop. 】

[On the third day after Wancheng was captured. 】

[Liu Xiu also showed off his skills in Kunyang City! 】

 Liu Xiu, his eldest brother, would also be a general if he had not died.

  
   
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