Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 309: Li Chengru cuts his hair and renounces his loyalty, General Han Xin leads his army to attack the city
Soldiers from the seven counties in the capital, the Qin family army, the city guards, the city defense troops, and the remaining imperial guards.

Hearing Fan Jian's words, which were obviously very angry, he didn't know whether he should shoot the arrow or not.

The Governor of Kyoto is Li Chengru, the eldest prince of Jiaodong!

Fan Jian's action was clearly beyond his authority.

But if he doesn't listen, now the silver, grain, and military equipment in Kyoto are all in Fan Jian's hands. He is quite worried that Fan Jian will put a hindrance on him.

Fan Jian's eyes were furious. Even his subordinates dared to disobey him now?

You must know that he was the logistics chief of Emperor Qing's expedition against Northern Qi and the defeat of Western Hu.

Time is really unforgiving. Even my subordinates dare not listen to me.

Li Chengru frowned slightly, somewhat dissatisfied with Fan Jianyue's behavior of taking over the work.

However, facing a powerful enemy now, he did not say anything, and his golden armor was shining on the top of the city wall.

Li Chengru looked at Liu Hong under the Liu family banner with a complicated look in his eyes.

He still remembered that ten years ago, he and Liu Hong entrusted their lives to each other in the Nanling Army of Northern Qi and fought bloody battles on the battlefield.

And now it has come to the point where weapons are fighting.

There was no point in trying to dissuade him any further; the rebellion had already begun and Liu Hong's fate was sealed.

Li Chengru swung the sword in his hand, cut off all the black hair, and roared at Liu Hong.

"Liu Hong! You sent Moss to save my life. I will stop you at all costs."

"When you are defeated and killed one day, I will give you my life as compensation!"

Among the Nanqing royal family, the eldest prince Li Chengru was the most loyal and righteous person, and was deeply loved by the officers and soldiers, and supported by the people.

It’s a pity that Li Chengru is destined not to be chosen as the crown prince by Emperor Qing.

Because Emperor Qing would not accept handing over the kingdom he had conquered with his own hands to a descendant of a foreign country.

Liu Hong watched Li Chengru cut his hair and broke his loyalty to his father, and nodded slightly.

His expression was full of indifference.

The sound was not loud, but under the infusion of true energy, it was transmitted to every corner inside and outside Kyoto City.

"Li Chengru, after I establish a new dynasty with the remains of Qing, I will not kill you. I will even allow you to live the rest of your life in peace with some of your relatives."

"But now, you can't defend Kyoto!"

After finishing speaking, Liu Hong waved his hand gently.

Han Xin drew his sword, looked at Kyoto, and roared with a hint of fanaticism.

"All troops, listen to my command. Attack the city now!"

"I will follow the orders of Pei Gong and the general!"

Hundreds of catapults did not dare to drag their feet. They coated themselves with kerosene and threw them at the city walls of the capital.

Countless soldiers, like ants, attacked the walls of Kyoto with ladders.

The tightly closed gates of Kyoto kept making fragile groans under the fierce impact of the siege vehicles.

The soldiers continued to push the arrow tower, and the archers in Peigong's army shot arrows with all their might.

These siege operations were carried out almost at the same time.

The cooperation is seamless and the advances and retreats are well-planned.

Under Han Xin's orderly command, each army was positioned just right and penetrated into the weak points of the capital.

There are also 50,000 reserve troops stationed in the army, ready to be dispatched by Han Xin at any time.

Sweat broke out on Li Chengru's forehead as he felt under tremendous pressure.

The city defense crossbows, heavy crossbows, and hot oil and gold crossbows that were originally prepared for a protracted battle were almost all thrown in at once.

Like Li Chengru and Liu Hong, he was also a general who was able to command 100,000 men and was very powerful.

It’s a pity that he has been back to Kyoto for too long and has not been in charge of such a large number of troops for a long time, so it is inevitable that there will be some omissions in his deployment.

The loophole that was originally painless but itchy was easily seized by Han Xin.

Han Xin looked calm, as if he was taking a leisurely stroll in the garden. He casually mobilized a battalion of thousands of soldiers, which made Li Chengru tremble.

The pressure is even greater.

Liu Hong watched all this, a smile appeared in his eyes, and he couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

This is Han Xin! The master among soldiers.

His ability to lead troops is something he will never be able to match in his entire life.

Zhang Liang was also somewhat surprised, looking at the army on the city wall with confused lights. This was only the first day of the siege, and Han Xin was able to make Li Chengru and others feel like they were facing a great enemy, and almost sent the most elite imperial guards to fight.

No wonder Liu Hong has always valued Han Xin so much.

It's been a long time since I last saw him. The title of the General Faqing, who controls the uprising armies in Kyoto, was given to him just as he was promised.

Just this smooth control of troops ability is enough for others to learn for a lifetime.

"General, I would like to ask you, when did you attack the city, and how many casualties were there?"

Han Xin showed a hint of helplessness on his face, but he said it almost without hesitation.

"If we force the attack on the city like this, and there is no reinforcement from Kyoto, it will take two months for the city to be taken, and half of the 100,000 troops will be lost. That should be about the same."

There is no way, Kyoto is completely controlled by the faction loyal to Emperor Qing.

Even if Liu Hong still has some backup plans, they can only be used when deciding the outcome.

Kyoto is surrounded by plains and has no favorable weather or geographical conditions to rely on.

If you want to attack a city, you have to take it step by step, using human lives to pile up and fill it!

Han Xin was determined that even if there were more casualties today, he must completely destroy the morale of the Kyoto defenders.

Liu Hong gently stroked the sword, his eyes filled with confusion.

"Is it because of Li Chengru?"

Han Xin was stunned for a moment and nodded silently.

Li Chengru had a good reputation and could inspire his soldiers to fight to the death.

When attacking a city, using tricks and schemes will basically not work, the only way is to take it down by force.

Liu Hong nodded slightly.

"In that case, we should just keep the intensity of the siege going for the next few days, so that the noble families in Kyoto can see how Li Chengru is in a state of panic and disregard for both ends."

Li Chengru is not Li Hongcheng, the dissolute prince who indulges in brothels. He is also a fierce general who emerged from the army.

If he was responsible for defending the city, Liu Hong would be in a difficult situation for a while.

But how long can Li Chengru hold the military power in Kyoto?

Back then in the Hanging Temple, Li Chengru saw with his own eyes how Emperor Qing used the Third Prince as a human shield.

When the prince rebelled, although he blocked Liu Hong's governor's guard, in the end he was not allowed to enter the palace to meet Emperor Qing, which made things worse for the prince.

Li Chengru is such an open-minded gentleman.

It’s a pity that Emperor Qing is suspicious by nature, and the aristocratic families may not necessarily side with Li Chengru.

After all, Li Chengru's way of maintaining morale was to reward them with gold and silver and to feed them with enough food.

All this silver comes from wealthy families.

Rather than letting an outsider use their money, Fan Jian, Chen Pingping, Prince Jing and others would rather let Fan Xian take over.

After all, they watched the child grow up and are closer to him.

What's more, Li Chengru, who has some reputation in the army, was in a panic when facing Liu Hong's rebel army, even if he had the advantage of defending the city, right?

Zhang Liang's eyes flickered for a moment, and then he laughed.

"General, what Pei Gong said is true. Let's call it a day today. Sound the horn to call off the troops."

Although Han Xin was somewhat unwilling, he looked at Liu Hong and it seemed that Zhang Liang had already made a plan.

He nodded helplessly and ordered the messenger to retreat.

It did not succeed in undermining morale, it just tested the abilities of the generals defending the city.

This is better than nothing!
Pei Gong's army retreated like a tide and set up camp thirty miles outside the capital.

Obviously it has been prepared for a long time.

When Li Chengru heard the sound of the horn, his tense body finally relaxed.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, only to find that the inner sleeve of his armor was already wet.

Prince Jing strode forward, supporting his nephew, and spoke in a deep voice.

"How do you feel? You look overwhelmed! You failed to hold the wall several times."

When Li Chengru heard Prince Jing's words, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"I am far inferior to the leader. From beginning to end, I have been led by the nose by him and always one step behind him."

(End of this chapter)