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

Chapter 310: Fan Jian and others’ little thoughts, changing generals before the battle?

After hearing Li Chengru's words, Prince Jing's expression changed.

Fan Jian and Chen Pingping, who were standing nearby, looked at each other and fell into silence.

Prince Jing patted Li Chengru on the back and spoke gently.

"You must be very tired after guarding the city for so long. Go and rest first."

Li Chengru nodded, indeed feeling a little tired.

What will await him in the future is a very brutal tug-of-war in the city, so he must stay in good spirits.

Fan Jian spoke suddenly, looking directly at Li Chengru.

"Governor, the rebels are setting up camp tonight. They have experienced the siege and are also quite tired."

"Your Majesty used continuous raids to weaken the enemy and caused the Northern Wei Kingdom to fall apart. Why don't you give it a try now?"

"You should know that the 5,000 imperial guards in the palace have not been used!"

Li Chengru was stunned for a moment, then somewhat tempted. He glanced at the sky and then at the direction of the rebels.

Han Xin set up camp in a shape of a triangle, with three sides surrounded by densely packed barricades.

It seemed like the mouth of a ferocious devil, waiting for Li Chengru to fall into its trap.

Li Chengru shook his head, gritted his teeth and gave up this tempting decision.

"No! The enemy has deployed their troops in a very methodical way today. I can't resist them for the time being. Looking at the enemy's tent, they are already prepared and waiting for us to fall into their trap."

"If we rashly lead the Imperial Guards to charge, we will probably run into a trap, and our already weak morale will only get lower."

Fan Jian's face changed and he wanted to say something.

Chen Pingping pulled Fan Jian and seemed to agree with what Li Chengru said.

"In that case, let's leave this matter alone. Governor, please go and have a rest."

Li Chengru was too tired and did not notice anything unusual about the three people.

He bowed and returned to his governor's residence, ready to take a nap.

Prince Jing and Chen Pingping remained silent. The evening breeze blew over the city wall, slightly ruffling the hair of the three.

Fan Jian was the first to break the dull atmosphere and spoke with a hint of meaning.

"Do you think it's appropriate?"

Since ancient times, the most taboo in defending a city is to defend it to the death.

Even though Kyoto has sufficient silver and grain and complete weapons.

But the water source for hundreds of thousands of people in Kyoto is a big problem. Do they have to rely on the water from dozens of wells in the city?

It’s okay for the aristocratic families, but if time goes on, I’m afraid the people in the city will become agitated.

To be fair, Li Chengru is the nephew of Prince Jing and the child of Chen Pingping's former lover.

Under normal circumstances, he would not be dismissed.

It's a pity that Li Chengru and Liu Hong have a good relationship. Chengqiang cut his hair and broke off the ties, seemingly getting rid of the relationship.

However, Li Chengru refused to lead his troops to attack the rebels who were setting up camp.

This makes people wonder whether the Governor of Kyoto still cares about old friendship at this time.

Now that Liu Hong and Emperor Qing are at loggerheads and have officially raised the banner of rebellion, there is no point in showing mercy.

Prince Jing gave Fan Jian an unpleasant look.

"Who else in the city can lead the troops? You should know that Qin Heng went to Jiangnan Road to control the tax collection area for our Qing Kingdom."

Fan Jian laughed and finally revealed his thoughts.

"Fan Xian is coming back, tonight!"

Fan Xian is the only person besides Li Chengru who has the prestige to command the defense forces of Kyoto.

Prince Jing was still a little hesitant.

"But Fan Xian has no experience in leading an army!"

Fan Jian snorted, somewhat disdainfully.

"Then what do we three old guys do? Changing generals before a battle is indeed a taboo, but the eldest prince cannot be called a general."

"As long as the three of us are here, Kyoto will be invincible!"

Fan Jian and Chen Pingping were so confident in Emperor Qing that they had some guesses about him.

Qing Kingdom will definitely win this battle!

In this case, it’s time to put some of those little ideas into action.

Li Chengru was already the governor of Kyoto and the King of Jiaodong. If he defeated Liu Hong's army of 100,000, he could save the country from collapse.

So the next Grand Commander of Andong would be Li Chengru?

Li Chengru and Liu Hong have been together for such a long time, is it really true that they don't have any thoughts in their minds?

Let alone revolution, even reform and innovation are not possible. The aristocratic families who are in a state of panic will not allow the next Grand Commander of Anton to emerge.

Prince Jing also understood what Fan Jian and Chen Pingping were thinking. He slowly closed his eyes and nodded.

"In that case, you guys can make the arrangements. I'm old now, so I'd better plant some flowers and plants."

After saying this, Prince Jing's body became a little hunched.

Chengru, don’t blame me!

Uncle, this is all for your own good.

No one wants to see the next Grand Admiral Anton appear, even if there is a one percent chance!
A flash of joy flashed across Fan Jian and Chen Pingping's eyes.

He instructed his trusted associates to rush over and make arrangements.

As for whether Fan Xian will become the next Liu Hong... haha, the aristocratic families are eager for Fan Xian to become a powerful official!

After Emperor Qing dies, the entire Qing Kingdom will fall into carnival.

That was a carnival for the aristocratic families, who engaged in large-scale land annexation, raising private armies, and building a manor economy.

The era of aristocratic families is about to come!

Prince Jing understood this, and so did Fan Xian and Chen Pingping.

So they planned to let Li Chengru move to another position and give this great credit to Fan Xian.

Inside the tent, Han Xin, still in his armor, sat quietly on a chair.

After a long moment, he sighed with some disappointment.

"Pei Gong, you are right. Li Chengru is too cautious. Even if he misses a good opportunity, he does not want his morale to be hit again."

Liu Hong lay on the couch, constantly regulating his inner energy without even raising his eyes.

"It's normal. Back in Ningzhou on Jiangbei Road, I deliberately exposed my weakness and tricked Li Hongcheng."

"Li Hongcheng was allowed to occupy Ningzhou, a century-old city, but he didn't even last three days and returned to Kyoto in disgrace."

"Every failure is a learning experience! This is a very shrewd move by Li Chengru."

When the generals around heard Liu Hong's casual words, they couldn't help but clench their fists, feeling a little aggrieved.

Kyoto has become like a turtle shell, and the glans refuses to show out.

Although he was not a match for Han Xin, he was also a veteran on the battlefield.

In the battle to attack and defend the city, as long as Li Chengru does not reveal any flaws.

Liu Hong and others really don't have any good solution.

Han Xin sighed and waved his hand. Moss saw everything and left the tent, preparing to withdraw the Qianlong Bay cavalry ambush.

Fatty Lu was also sighing.

"It seems that we can only proceed step by step."

Liu Hong opened his eyes, his eyes sparkled, and he chuckled.

"No! Our army has already won."

"According to the intelligence from Baoyue Tower in the counties along the way, Fan Xian will return to the capital tonight, and Li Chengru's fate is already determined."

It no longer matters whether Li Chengru leads troops to attack the camp or not.

He did not take it, thus preserving the defense strength of Kyoto.

Fan Jian and others would only think that he had ulterior motives, be wary of him, and then replace him.

If he led the troops, Han Xin would be able to completely wipe out the 5,000 most elite imperial troops, severely undermining their morale.

Fan Jian and others felt that Li Chengru was just a figurehead and decided to replace him.

After all, who doesn’t know how to defend a city?

Is it necessary for Li Chengru to defend the city?
Han Xin pondered for a while, then clapped his hands and laughed.

"Pei Gong, when it comes to grasping people's hearts, I am still not as good as you. I am only better than you in leading troops."

The tent fell into silence.

Actually, you, Han Xin, didn’t have to say the last sentence.

The flattery failed to gain anything and ended up in a cold reception.

Zhang Liang's eyes lit up, he bowed and spoke.

"Mr. Pei, if that's the case, then we have to boost the confidence of Fan Jian and the others, and make them feel that Fan Xian is more than capable of guarding the capital."

Liu Hong frowned slightly.

"Reconsideration!"

He knew what Zhang Liang was planning, but Liu Hong felt that all the hidden players in Kyoto had to be sacrificed.

For a moment I was reluctant.

Zhang Liang remained silent, but kicked the ascetic monk Yu Ping silently.

(End of this chapter)