Establishing a thousand-year family from the nobles of the Western Han Dynasty

Chapter 3 Conquering the enemy without fighting

Xu Zhen was not worried at all about losing the battle, so he ordered his troops to abandon their baggage and go into battle lightly in order to pacify Zang Tu as quickly as possible.

Although the generals did not know why, they subconsciously agreed with the other party because of his outstanding achievements.

This is the benefit brought by prestige. The reason why Empress Lü was able to rule the country was not because of the influence of the Lü family itself.

It was because she was Liu Bang's first wife! The remaining power of Emperor Gaozu had shocked the world for nearly a hundred years.

"Fan Kuai, do you know why I ordered the army to reach Yan within ten days?"

As the army was galloping, Xu Zhen suddenly rode his horse towards Fan Kuai.

"Because Xu Xiang wants to seize the initiative, the other side will definitely not guess that we are coming so quickly, and therefore will be negligent in defense." Fan Kuai grabbed the reins and answered.

"Hmm...smart, that's what I thought, we must seize the initiative!"

Xu Zhen had actually prepared a long speech to explain his point, but he didn't expect Fan Kuai to be so imaginative.

In this way, if one can defeat ten or ten can defeat a hundred, there is no need to worry about the morale of the generals, and the marching speed will surely be faster.

After all, it was a battle that Jinghou was bound to win, and no one would complain about having too much land.

The army was lightly equipped and did not bring much food and fodder. Xu Zhen had also made plans and planned to stay in Qi for a while to borrow food.

This is the only way to maximize the marching speed.

At the gate of Qi capital, Prime Minister Cao Shen came out of the city to welcome him.

"With Marquis Jing now on the scene, Your Majesty can rest assured."

"Hahaha... Marquis Pingyang is overpraising me. Zang Tu is indeed a good general."

"How can Zang Tu compare to the Overlord Xiang Yu? Xiang Yu was defeated by you, so what can a mere Zang Tu do?"

Cao Shen was not stingy with his praise. After all, everyone could see how powerful Jing Hou was. Some people might doubt Xiao He and Zhang Liang, but Xu Zhen was definitely worthy of the title of the first meritorious official!

In the Battle of Pengcheng, the Han army was defeated by Xiang Yu and even the military genius Han Xin had to avoid his attack.

As a result, Xu Zhen remained calm in the face of danger, led his troops to counterattack and finally defeated the Chu army with the help of wind, rain and thunder, recaptured Pengcheng, and laid the foundation for the Han Dynasty to unify the world.

Later, he and Han Xin worked together to pacify the northern princes who had betrayed them.

"Zhen, do your best." Xu Zhen had actually already started thinking about the battle plan. He planned to directly use the items drawn from the destiny points!

The two achievements of being the fake emperor in his previous life and being the chief meritorious official now brought him a total of 18,000 destiny points.

He has already used eight thousand to buy eight capsule toys and obtained some basic props. If he uses more, he may be able to conquer the State of Yan without bloodshed.

After all, as the art of war says, to defeat the enemy without fighting is the best of all strategies.

In fact, the domestic situation in Yan State was originally unstable, otherwise Liu Bang would not have been able to achieve the goal in just one month.

If there is no internal problem, no matter how many props he uses, it will be useless. At least golden props can directly affect people's minds, and the others are just guiding.

"I have prepared all the food and money that Lord Jing needs. I wish you every victory in every battle."

"Thank you, Marquis Pingyang."

After a few more polite words, Xu Zhen led his troops forward again. After all, time was very urgent.

The Yan area where Zang Tu lived was actually not very wealthy. Among the seven kings of different surnames, Han Xin, King of Chu, and Ying Bu, King of Huainan, had the strongest military force, with 100,000 armored soldiers, and he was also a fierce general.

As for the Prince of Yan, he only had about 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers who could actually fight. The so-called 100,000 soldiers were just bluffing. It could be said that it was a complete crushing defeat.

At dawn, 100,000 Han troops arrived at Yan State and immediately launched a fierce attack on the city.

The Han people were extremely brave, and Fan Kuai was the first to climb the mountain five times, killed generals six times, and captured the flag twice! The army was unstoppable and won victory after victory.

Soon, more than ten cities were captured and approached the Yan State's capital Ji.

The walls of Ji were tall and strong, there were tens of thousands of soldiers in the city, and there was sufficient food and grass, so it was difficult to break through from the front.

[Yellow·Traitor: It can be used when the enemy's Will to Surrender is over 80, and can increase the enemy's Will to Surrender by 5.] This is the item that Xu Zhen got from the Gachapon. Four out of eight were this thing, and she was so unlucky that she got purple at the end.

"Listen up, fellow countrymen in the city. We are all Chinese people. Why should we fight each other? The empire was just beginning to settle down, so it was a time to recuperate and rest. However, the traitor Zang Tu did not know the destiny of heaven. He raised an army to rebel. He was actually betraying God and should be punished by the thunder of heaven!"

"As long as you open the city and surrender, our great Han emperor will forgive you for what happened. You will still be citizens and officials of the Yan State, and you will be blessed by the great Han forever!"

Xu Zhen shouted loudly to the generals defending the city.

Then deafening shouts came from the Han army.

"Those who surrender will not be killed!"

"Those who surrender will not be killed..."

Hearing the thunderous shouts of the Han army outside the city, King Zang Tu of Yan could no longer sit still and immediately climbed up the city wall.

"Why don't you attack? Liu Ji has always been tyrannical and untrustworthy. If the Yan people surrender, how can they survive?"

Zang Tu shouted to the general defending the city that in fact no one would be in danger except him.

"Your Majesty, why don't we surrender? I believe the Han Emperor will give us a chance to live." The general didn't want to continue fighting.

Zang Tu remained silent. He actually had no intention of rebelling. Why would he risk his life to be the King of Yan? Even Xiang Yu, the former King of Chu, could not defeat Liu Bang. Wouldn't he be a pushover?

In fact, Liu Bang was not aware of this matter, otherwise he would not have been so angry. It was completely Wen Jie's own act in order to get promoted and make money. Anyway, the emperor and the princes did not trust each other, so as long as they could not bear the pressure and raised an army, they would have fallen into the trap.

The success of this revelation is certain.

No matter what, Zang Tu had no choice but to go all the way. After all, the Han army was already at the gate of the city, and surrender would mean death.

Thinking of this, he snatched the bow and arrow from the other person's hand and was ready to take action himself.

And just then.

The originally cloudless sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, a hurricane was roaring, and loud thunders came one after another, and everyone in the Yan State, including Zang Tu, was stunned.

boom!
A dark purple lightning bolt suddenly struck down with alarming force, frightening Zang Tu so much that he rolled and crawled to the side.

Fortunately, the lightning did not really strike down. It dissipated as soon as it fell, but the dark clouds in the sky were still there, as if they were gathering for the next thunder.

"Could it be that the king's rebellion against the Han really have angered the heavens?"

“Is this a warning to us?”

The ministers of Yan State were discussing this matter. After all, this was really unbelievable. No matter how strong Xu Zhen was, he couldn't control the God of Thunder and the Goddess of Lightning.

All I can say is that the destiny is with the Han!
Unlike the people inside the city, the morale of the Han army outside was greatly boosted. It was obvious that destiny was on their side! Fan Kuai, Lu Wan and others were also extremely shocked.

If it was a coincidence, it would be terrible.

[Purple Fireworks Order: Gather dark clouds to summon a lightning bolt for viewing, but it will not cause any harm]

This is the purple item that Xu Zhen drew. It has no practical use, but it is good for bluffing.

After all, the ancients believed in destiny, and given the unstable morale of the Yan army, perhaps miraculous effects would occur.

King Zang Tu of Yan really shut himself in. Did even God distrust him? He was really harmed by a villain, and his rebellion was only for self-protection!

But unfortunately it was all in vain.

"I am willing to submit to the Han Emperor!"

When one Yan minister knelt down, it was like triggering a domino effect, and all ministers and generals chose to open the city and surrender.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Zang Tu no longer resisted and was captured by Fan Kuai who climbed up to the city wall.

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"Emperor Gaozu sent Marquis Jing to pacify Yan, and Kuai Shang and others followed him. Thunder fell from the sky, and the people of Yan were all afraid, so they opened their gates and returned to Han. Tu was captured by Kuai." Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of Fan, Li, Teng and Guan

(End of this chapter)