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

Fifteen tons of gunpowder is not too much, but not too little either.

However, it was obviously unrealistic to use black gunpowder to kill 50,000 or 60,000 veteran soldiers of the Qing Kingdom, so Uesugi Tora seized the opportunity.

Taking advantage of the separation between Emperor Qing and his soldiers, they caught him off guard and killed all the 100,000 troops brought by Emperor Qing.

Xiao Zhan's 100,000-strong army was indeed useless. Yan Xiaoyi used his most elite Shenjiying as bait and reversed the disadvantage in time.

Uesugi Tora seized the opportunity and, without giving Emperor Qing any reaction, slaughtered all the remaining veterans of Qing.

Surrender is something that can be done after the defeat. Now that large armies are fighting, the real thing is to attack the effective forces.

Emperor Qing was so furious that he wanted to use the power of his grandmaster to kill the two despicable villains Shangshan Hu and Yan Xiaoyi.

The faint aura locked onto Emperor Qing.

Emperor Qing could only force himself to swallow the sweetness in his heart and return to the remaining 150,000 troops.

The Han Dynasty could afford the loss of an army of 100,000. After all, it controlled four-fifths of the world's territory, and would be able to recover quickly in a few years.

But Emperor Qing couldn't do that. These 250,000 old soldiers of Qing Kingdom were the last old Qing people.

The last trump card of Qing Kingdom, one less if used.

Xiao Zhan gathered the defeated soldiers and watched Yan Xiaoyi and Uesugi Hu join forces to successfully allow Emperor Qing to escape alone.

His whole face was black, and he almost spoke with gritted teeth.

"You two despicable villains, you are using the blood of my Northern Qi soldiers to expand their fiefdoms."

Deputy General Wei Hua looked at the listless guards around him and spoke timidly.

"General, we were defeated, while the King of Yan and the King of Jin won. I'm afraid that in the next war, we in Northern Qi will not get a share of the spoils."

Xiao Zhan wanted to sneer and say that these were his soldiers from Northern Qi, so how could it have nothing to do with them.

But thinking that this was Jinling City of Qing Kingdom, Xiao Zhan fell silent again.

Their 300,000-strong army marched south, but they only carried two months' worth of food.

Now the logistics, food, wages, and military equipment are all strictly controlled by the Han Dynasty.

With Emperor Gao here, Xiao Zhan doesn't dare to say that he wants to disband, or directly ask for compensation from Dongyi City.

Xiao Zhan was silent for a while and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"People are so evil! They say that we are full of intrigue, but I didn't expect that people in the south are even more evil."

Wei Hua lowered his head. Northern Qi had a royal family and three major clans, and everyone cared about face and alliances.

No matter what, I won't be too cruel.

When Zhan Doudou revealed her female identity, the three major families did not intend to kill her. They just wanted Zhan Doudou to abdicate and cede a county to the new royal family.

The South has been at war for years, basically doing whatever it takes to become stronger, without any sense of morality.

Xiao Zhan gritted his teeth.

"No matter what, our Northern Qi soldiers shed the most blood in this battle. Emperor Gao will never forget us no matter what."

At the central military headquarters, Liu Hong looked at the shocking explosion of the Shenji Camp and was a little dazed for a moment.

He originally thought that Yan Xiaoyi would use the artillery of the Shenji Camp to continuously bombard Emperor Qing's army, and then Shangshan Hu would surround them in time.

At that time, even if Emperor Qing led a few thousand remaining troops to withdraw, it would not be a big deal.

At the very least, this time the coalition forces of the vassal states fought Emperor Qing to a draw.

Unexpectedly, Yan Xiaoyi was so cruel. The Shen Ce Army that had been following him, as well as the Shen Ji Camp behind him, were all killed.

He also used his own son as bait to stabilize the morale of the troops.

Five thousand men were used to achieve an absolute victory.

After this battle, Emperor Qing was basically half-dead, and he didn't dare to lead the army to attack left and right.

Liu Hong closed his eyes, tapped the dragon throne lightly with his fingers, and sighed.

"Why bother!"

There was indeed no need for that. Han Xin ordered an army of 100,000 to block Emperor Qing's retreat route to Hangzhou, and personally led an army of 100,000 to gallop across the night.

Liu Hong had the best of time, place and people.

As long as we follow the procedures, Emperor Qing will definitely be defeated. There is no need to sacrifice elite troops.

Gousheng, the military supervisor of Northern Qi, suddenly spoke.

"Your Majesty, it seems that these people are eager to enter the court."

When Liu Hong heard this, he was stunned for a moment and nodded slightly.

The Northern Qi divided the territory, granted titles to many princes, and used both kindness and force. The four major clans had no way to resist.

Yan Xiaoyi and Uesugi Tiger moved their fiefdoms northward, and this was also a destined fact.

As the core of the Han Dynasty, the Han State was about to hold the central position of the Han Dynasty without any dispute.

Seeing that this trend could not be stopped, this group of people chose to ascend to the imperial court using their status as kings and princes and their military achievements.

Liu Hong slowly stood up and paced back and forth for a while.

"Yan Xiaoyi, Shangshan Hu has made great contributions, and we must reward him! Especially Yan Xiaoyi, he sacrificed his own guards just for the position of a minister in the court."

"Of course, I will not punish Xiao Zhan. He has done a great job by leading a hundred thousand troops to block Emperor Qing for most of the day, allowing Yan Xiaoyi to make arrangements calmly."

"Besides, we can also reorganize the 40,000 to 50,000 defeated soldiers and prevent them from turning into bandits and thieves."

When Gousheng heard this, he nodded slightly, thinking that this was as it should be.

Liu Hong looked at the coalition forces of the vassal states again.

"Of course, the soldiers who died in this battle will be exempted from taxes for five years, and a death allowance will be provided. Let Xiao He arrange it."

"Whoever dares to attack will be killed! No one will be spared."

At the end, Liu Hong's tone became murderous.

It is understandable that these generals disregarded the lives of their soldiers in order to win.

After all, a merciful army is not suitable for commanding troops! If one is merciful and soft-handed, even a million-strong army will be directly pierced by Emperor Qing.

But the death allowance must be paid.

The foundation of the Han Dynasty was not aristocratic families, but humble self-cultivating farmers and manual workers, supplemented by bourgeois factory owners and small and medium-sized families.

This is a red line, even if the clan wants to touch it, Liu Hong will kill them all, leaving no one alive.

Guo Baokun nodded hurriedly. Seeing these generals, the murderous aura was so strong as soon as Emperor Gao arrived at the battlefield.

This just doesn't suit him at all.

Liu Hong looked at Emperor Qing again, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

Now Emperor Qing only has 150,000 troops left, while he still has 300,000 soldiers capable of fighting.

Will Emperor Qing continue to fight in this war?
Emperor Qing returned to the central army, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

He spent decades researching and developing this gunpowder by himself, and finally succeeded in making just a tiny bit of it.

Because of his foresight, Emperor Qing strictly controlled gunpowder and did not want anything that would threaten the Grand Master to appear.

As a result, Liu Hong completed it in just a few years, and he produced such a large amount of it at once.

This is the wisdom of one person, which is not as good as the strength of many people.

Emperor Qing gritted his teeth and watched the sky gradually darken.

"Arrange 50,000 soldiers to return to Jinling City in batches, and bring back all the officials from the Suzhou court, including Crown Prince Li Chenglong."

Fan Jian was shocked and looked at Emperor Qing in disbelief.

Now the aristocratic families are the last support of Emperor Qing.

If it weren't for Fan Xian's support, the 800,000-strong army of Qing would not even be able to gather enough armor and food for the march.

Even though the aristocratic families and Emperor Qing are at odds with each other and each wants to find a way out.

But this group of people don’t have a very good relationship with Liu Hong and Northern Qi!

Otherwise, they wouldn't have fled overseas.

Emperor Qing's move was almost like escorting the noble families to Jinling City, even bringing the crown prince with them.

This put an end to the Fan family's idea of ​​supporting a puppet emperor to succeed the Qing Kingdom after Emperor Qing's death.

It was almost like cutting off the firewood from under the cauldron, forcing these aristocratic families with swords and spears to take out hundreds of years of savings to help Emperor Qing win this battle.

No matter what, Fan Jian is still a member of a prominent family, even if he is determined to die with Emperor Qing.

He also didn't want to see the foundations of all the aristocratic families being cut off, so he couldn't help but give them a warning.

"Your Majesty! Hangzhou is now surrounded, and Nanjing and Suzhou can only be reached by water. If the Emperor Gao dispatches the navy, won't I be caught in one fell swoop?"

Emperor Qing sneered a few times and looked at Fan Jian meaningfully.

"Liu Hong...he would like me to do this, otherwise why would he allow me to lead the troops to fight in person?"

Fan Jian felt a chill running down his spine.

When did Emperor Qing and Liu Hong reach the agreement? Could it be at the Baoyue Pavilion before?

However, facing the 150,000 troops loyal to Emperor Qing, Fan Jian remained silent.

He could only watch as his token was taken in the hands of Emperor Qing, handed to his personal guards, and then flew away towards Suzhou.

After all, his interests and those of Emperor Qing are different.

Fan Jian is willing to die with Emperor Qing, but on the condition that no aristocratic families can be brought along.

Emperor Qing wanted to win a dignified exit after a hearty battle, even if it meant destroying the entire Qing Kingdom and killing all the aristocratic families.

Liu Hong wanted a Qing Kingdom that was like a blank sheet of paper, so he acquiesced to what Emperor Qing did.

The two of them each took what they wanted! The aristocratic families of Qing State became victims.

We should look at everything from a dialectical perspective. Even though Emperor Qing lost his 100,000 troops, the food in Jinling City was enough to feed 150,000 troops for a month.

So this time Emperor Qing was not in a hurry.

Liu Hong looked at the letter and was silent for a long time.

"Then let's wait a little longer! Emperor Qing wants to do good things, and I want to help him do good things."

"Inform Han Xin that he doesn't need to rush back and wait until he can capture Hangzhou."

Xiao Zhan was shocked.

"Your Majesty, are you not going to fight now?"

Yan Xiaoyi, Uesugi Tiger glanced at Xiao Zhan, curled his lips, and said nothing.

Xiao Zhan's army of 100,000 was destroyed, and he was so angry that he almost took his personal guards and Yan Xiaoyi and Uesugi Tiger to fight.

However, Cheng Jushu brought an imperial edict from Liu Hong, which made Xiao Zhan turn his anger into joy.

"Uesugi Hu, Yan Xiaoyi, and Emperor Gao's Central Army will each dispatch 25,000 men to supplement Xiao Zhan's forces."

This move proves that Liu Hong does not have the intention of attacking the Northern Qi forces too much at the moment.

Later, the imperial edict also recorded Xiao Zhan's achievements, and conferred Xiao Zhan the title of Marquis of Nanling, the second marquis of Wanhu in the Han Dynasty. After the war, he would be transferred to the court of the Han Dynasty and retain the identity of the Northern Qi Kingdom.

Liu Hong almost made up for all of Xiao Zhan's losses and gave Xiao Zhan what he wanted.

As for Uesugi Tora and Yan Xiaoyi, they were only granted an additional thousand households and did not receive any additional titles.

However, the two understood that Emperor Gao was waiting for the war to end, and then move his fiefdom north to reward the people based on their merits.

Xiao Zhan suffered too much loss, so the reward was stopped in advance. This is an exception.

Xiao Zhan now shows a look of regret.

Of the 300,000 troops of Northern Qi, his Xiao family had only 70,000, and the other 230,000 were from the other three major clans.

If only the armies of the three major clans could be used to exchange for Xiao Zhan's rapid advancement in the court.

Xiao Zhan might die of laughter in his dreams.

Liu Hong put his hands behind his back and spoke quietly.

"wait!"

After Han Xin captured Hangzhou City, he led the army to join Liu Hong.

Wait until Emperor Qing gathers the Qing Kingdom's noble families and Crown Prince Li Chengze to extend his life once more.

These people were about to die, and Liu Hong was curious whether Fan Xian could still sit still.

After all, without these people, Fan Xian almost lost all his ties with the Joy of Life world, and he was like a living dead. (End of this chapter)