nashuaworldcup Chapter 216 42 against 2, how could such a wealthy battle be lost?
Chapter 216 42 against 2, how could such a wealthy battle be lost?
Indeed, how could the presence of the founding emperor be insignificant?
It's just that he's too perfect.
There's almost nothing to argue about when something is perfect.
As a result, Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Emperor Taizu of Song are always compared to each other, while Emperor Guangwu appears to be extremely low-key.
"Perfect?"
Liu Bang's interest was piqued again.
His descendants are actually described as perfect!
That's something to be proud of!
"As a member of the Han imperial family, he raised an army, destroyed the Xin Dynasty under Wang Mang, became emperor, quelled the rebellious officials, and after unifying the world, he and his ministers lived in harmony. Almost all of the founding heroes were able to die peacefully."
"He had almost nothing controversial in his life, so his presence would naturally be very low."
As soon as Old Zhu finished speaking, the text on the sky began to change, as if to confirm his words.
Liu Xiu has a very low profile in history, and few people talk about him.
He seemed like a perfect person, as if he were truly a chosen one born with the mission of restoring the Han Dynasty.
When he and his elder brother Liu Yan launched a rebellion under the guise of being members of the Han imperial family, they quickly amassed an army of tens of thousands.
Several rebel armies joined forces and captured several cities in Nanyang in a short period of time.
Before capturing Wancheng, some members of the Green Forest Army even voiced their desire to become emperor.
Liu Xiu and Liu Yan both opposed it, but the Green Forest Army's choice of leader was not them at all, but another distant relative, Liu Xuan!
The reason, of course, is that Liu Xuan had no powerful backing and was weak-willed and easily controlled.
Even though Liu Xiu and others strongly opposed it, they could not stop the Green Forest Army from going its own way.
In that year, the Green Forest Army supported Liu Xuan to become emperor, and the reign title was Gengshi!
In the same year, the Green Forest Army's rash declaration of themselves as emperor provoked a strong counterattack from Wang Mang!
"These bandits are just too young."
"Brainless."
This is Old Zhu's assessment of those bandit groups.
Build high walls, store up plenty of grain, and delay declaring yourself king – that is the way to go!
"He dares to declare himself emperor before he has even fully grasped Nanyang. Is he afraid of dying too slowly?"
Even though Liu Bang was unaware of that period of history, he also felt that these people truly deserved to be called a rabble.
Consequently, he became increasingly curious about Liu Xiu's subsequent experiences.
Can we really accomplish anything by following this rabble?
After all, if you don't declare yourself emperor, in Wang Mang's eyes you're just a small-time outlaw.
The areas outside the Great Wall and the various uprising armies attracted too much attention.
As long as Nanyang is not captured, it will not attract Wang Mang's attention.
But if you declare yourself emperor, then the meaning will be different.
You will no longer be a small-scale uprising, but a real rebellion standing on the stage, on the opposite side of him!
Even if he doesn't care about you at all, he will definitely mobilize a large army immediately to nip the threat in the bud!
If you haven't even captured Wancheng, the most fortified city, how will you resist the imperial army?
Liu Bang felt he could already foresee the fate of this rebel army.
They were wiped out by Wang Mang's army, their efforts only benefiting others!
This shows that Liu Xiu's ability to rebuild the Han Dynasty was definitely not due to taking credit from the Green Forest Army.
That rabble has absolutely no chance of that happening!
"He has the right timing, the right place, and the right people. He only has the right people and dares to call himself emperor. What a joke."
Ying Zheng also gave a cold laugh.
The timing is crucial; even if the first to declare himself emperor had the opportunity to gain the moral high ground, the drawbacks would be far greater.
You will easily become the target of everyone's criticism, and other rebel armies will have more concerns when considering whether to join forces with you.
They couldn't even completely control Nanyang, let alone their geographical advantage.
The advantage of popular support was only barely maintained by Wang Mang after he lost the support of the people.
How great this advantage can be depends on how much public acceptance of the Liu surname remains.
"That's why Emperor Guangwu's path to domination is considered legendary."
Old Zhu said with a smile.
Without these terrible teammates and their insane actions, there would have been no legendary battle in Kunyang!
Liu Xiu and his brothers, as well as the Han imperial relatives in Nanyang, were all dissatisfied with the Green Forest Army's rash declaration of themselves as emperor.
The fact that they chose Liu Xuan, a man with no ability and a cowardly nature, to be emperor reveals the true intentions of the Green Forest Army.
But with the Green Forest Army currently in power and the imperial court about to send troops, they could only keep their opinions to themselves.
After acknowledging the Gengshi dynasty, Liu Yan was appointed Grand Minister of Works, and Liu Xiu was appointed General of the Imperial Household.
The two split up into two groups.
At the same time, upon learning the news, Wang Mang dispatched an army of 420,000 men, led by Grand Minister of Works Wang Yi, heading straight for Kunyang and Wancheng.
Wang Mang was making an example of this person to deter others from rebelling, nipping the threat of becoming emperor in the bud.
At this time, Wancheng had not yet been captured. Once Kunyang was breached by Wang Mang's army, the main force of the Green Forest Army attacking Wancheng would face a pincer attack, at which point everything would come to an end.
To ensure that Kunyang would not fall, Liu Xiu had no choice but to lead 20,000 troops to its aid.
Even so, Wang Yi still had the opportunity to bypass Kunyang and head straight for Wancheng.
Fortunately, the superiority of his forces blinded Wang Yi, and he abandoned the best option, instead leading his army straight to Kunyang.
He intends to take Kunyang first, then Wancheng.
In his view, this was the best way to maximize his achievements!
It was precisely his arrogance that made this unprecedented battle recorded in history.
This is known to later generations as the Battle of Kunyang!
"To have one's name recorded in history?"
"Is Liu Xiu going to lose this battle?"
Liu Bang was completely dumbfounded.
20,000 versus 420,000?
Do they really think everyone is Xiang Yu?
Even Xiang Yu would need 30,000 elite cavalry to accomplish that!
"That's why Emperor Guangwu is considered a legend; perhaps he truly had divine assistance."
Li Er sighed.
He led 20,000 ragtag troops to fight against 420,000 elite imperial troops.
Who can be confident of winning this battle?
Just as Lao Zhu was about to reveal what had happened, everyone saw the words on the sky flickering.
Shortly afterward, another line of writing appeared.
[Issuing a temporary challenge: Replace Wang Yi and win the Battle of Kunyang!]
Note: During the respective dynasties' existence, you can choose any one person to accompany you. If the challenge is successful, the chosen person will receive half of the reward.
Successful challenge reward: 100 years of lifespan, three types of random grains, and three types of random firearms.
If you die during the challenge, then all versions of yourself at all times die simultaneously.
Damn it! ?
A lifespan of one hundred years!
Upon seeing the reward, Liu Bang was eager to try it out. He was just waiting for the light screen in front of him to light up so he could place his hand on it.
Are you kidding me? 420,000 against 20,000, how could such a rich team lose?
Even if it's Xiang Yu on the other side, he's bound to win!
"Don't press it!"
Seeing that the light screen was about to light up, Lao Zhu and Li Er hurriedly said.
"You really can die!"
This punishment is undeniably severe!
For a moment, both Ying Zheng and Liu Bang were stunned.
The two of them were the ones who were most ready to participate without hesitation, but when they saw the others exclaim in surprise at the same time, they were a little unsure of what to do.
"Why?"
"Aren't you afraid if a meteorite falls from the sky?"