vrcanaries Chapter 196 The Decisive Battle in Handan
Chapter 196 The Decisive Battle in Handan
Hearing this, people from different time periods couldn't help but feel envious. What kind of meritorious deeds did Liu Xiu do in his previous life that such help came out of nowhere!
Unlike them, when bad luck strikes, it easily spirals out of control! Is this the difference between ordinary people and the chosen ones?!
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Lin Ke was somewhat envious of Liu Xiu's luck. She didn't ask for much; she just wanted to draw the card she wanted in a certain game!
"But that's impossible," she sighed and continued, "However, this cavalry force is undeniably strong. Before they met Liu Xiu, they had already killed over four hundred leaders, including General Wang Lang, obtained one hundred and twenty-five seals of office and two tallies, and chopped off approximately thirty thousand heads."
"Before this, it seems that no one expected that the cavalry of Shanggu and Yuyang would be so powerful and terrifying. If these Hebei gentry were given another chance, I believe most of them would choose Liu Xiu instead of the outwardly strong but inwardly weak Wang Lang."
"The meeting between Geng Yan and Liu Xiu also brought all twenty-eight generals of Yuntai together here, such as Jing Dan, who ranked tenth, and Gai Yan, etc."
A spoiled young master from the Song Dynasty: Compared to other forces, this place has the most talented people!
"Afterwards, Liu Xiu bestowed official titles and honors, and Geng Kuang and Peng Chong also continuously sent logistical supplies and soldiers to support Liu Xiu."
An official from the Ming Dynasty said: "He really is a descendant of Liu Laosan!"
Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty: ...
A romantic scholar from the Tang Dynasty: With our strength greatly increased, we can easily defeat that rabble!
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"With these resources, Liu Xiu prepared to attack Handan, while Liu Xuan also dispatched Xie Gong to attack Handan."
"However, there was no progress. Upon learning that Liu Xiu was also preparing to attack, the two simply joined forces to attack their common enemy!"
"I don't know if bad luck is contagious or what, but after the combined forces were assembled, they didn't launch a quick attack. Instead, they stopped for more than a month. Wang Lang even launched a sneak attack on Xindu."
"Ahem, friends, here comes another classic scene. Since Liu Xiu's family members from his high-ranking positions are all there, I reckon Wang Lang is trying to use them as leverage!"
Wang Lang: Haha, I've arrested people from your hometown!?
The generals: ...Damn it, we're going to fight you to the end!
"However, to everyone's surprise, after hearing about this, all the generals said that they didn't care about the family members and would fight him to the death! They refused to believe they couldn't defeat Wang Lang!"
"So Liu Xiu sent Xie Gong to rescue those families, but after Xie Gong led his troops away, Wang Lang sent tens of thousands of men to support the family's resources in Julu, as if he wanted to fight to the death!"
"But the problem is that with so many people, Liu Xiu really can't resist them. It's not like the battle with Wang Yi, where a huge meteorite fell from the sky. Why is the morale of the army unstable?"
"However, Liu Xiu was indeed quite lucky. Just at the critical moment, Jing Dan, whom I mentioned earlier, led his iron cavalry into the ranks. He was like a fish cutting watermelons with his left hand and a big dish with his right, winning smoothly and beautifully!"
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: No wonder he was called the chosen one! He was like an unkillable cockroach; whenever he was in trouble, someone would come to his aid!
A scion of a prominent family in the Ming Dynasty: Damn, I've witnessed multiple miracles in him! This defies all logic!
A farming expert from the Tang Dynasty: This is outrageous! I almost thought I was listening to a fabricated biography! Is this what a chosen one looks like?!
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Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang in another timeline burst into laughter, slapping his thigh repeatedly in praise: "Liu Xiu has rendered meritorious service in governing the empire!"
"Although Liu Xiu won the battle, he also realized that taking Julu would not be easy. At this time, Geng Chun made another suggestion: Why don't we learn from Wang Lang?!"
"As the saying goes, to catch the thief, first catch the king. Since Wang Lang can use a trick to sneak attack Xindu's rear and then shamelessly attack us, why don't we just go to Handan and take him down! Once he's dead, Julu will be leaderless, what will we have to fear?"
"Speaking of which, doesn't this suggestion seem familiar? Back then, Wang Yi insisted on keeping the entire army in Kunyang, and his subordinate You Yan repeatedly advised against it, but he just wouldn't listen, resulting in a disastrous defeat!"
Liu Xiu: Listen to advice and you'll eat your fill!
Zhu Di: Ah, right, right, right!
"So, Liu Xiu ordered Deng Man to continue fighting Julu to the death, and he led the army towards Handan. And you know what? They won several times in a row. Finally, when the army was at the city gates, Wang Lang really panicked!"
A spoiled young man from the Song Dynasty: Following the example of Emperor Gaozu! Listen to advice!
A skilled farmer from the Tang Dynasty: Indeed, it is impolite not to reciprocate a courtesy!
A scion of a prominent family in the Ming Dynasty: Having learned from past mistakes makes all the difference!
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"When Wang Lang saw that Liu Xiu's troops were already at his doorstep, he was terrified. Yet, even at this point, he still wanted to salvage the situation and sue for peace. What a load of rubbish!"
"The terms of the peace talks were ultimately not agreed upon, and Wang Lang's tutor surrendered the city. Most importantly, Wang Lang fled first, but was caught up by our classmate Wang Ba and killed on the spot!"
Wang Ba: Hmph! This guy made them run all the way!
Lin Ke paused for a moment, then brought up something completely unrelated.
"More than 200 years later, during the late Eastern Han Dynasty, a warlord named Cao Cao occupied the northern region. After a great victory, when Cao Cao's army was counting the spoils of war, they discovered letters written by their own officials and generals to the enemy camp, surrendering their troops."
Cao Cao of the Eastern Han Dynasty: !!!
Upon hearing this, Cao Cao was completely taken aback. He had felt a little smug about the first part, which mentioned controlling the northern forces, but this second part...?
"The reason I'm telling this story is because a similar embarrassing thing happened to Liu Xiu's side. After capturing Handan, when Liu Xiu was counting the spoils of war, he discovered many letters from his generals to Wang Lang, in which they were declaring their surrender."
"Liu Xiu then gathered all his generals together and burned all the letters in front of them. After all, he knew that human nature could not withstand testing! How could they know he would be the final winner until the very end?"
Cao Cao: One is never too old to learn!
"If it were someone else, the outcome might have been that both the person and the letter were burned. Liu Xiu was so forgiving and understanding of his subordinates. Anyone would think he got a great deal and was a good boss! That's why these people were even more loyal to Liu Xiu!"
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: This is betrayal! But honestly, this is much better than killing them!
A bystander from the Tang Dynasty: I give you a thumbs up!
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