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

Liu Hong nodded slightly and smiled.

"Okay, Wuzhu, you can follow me from now on. If you can find your memory, you can leave at any time."

The tense soldier slowly put down his spear.

Wu Zhu walked closer to Liu Hong step by step. Many people became nervous again, but no one tried to stop him.

Just when Liu Hong was about to say something.

The panicked voice of the Western messenger was heard.

"Your Majesty, the western front has been lost. Bai Lang, the ruler of Nanzhao, led an army of 500,000 peasants to attack Li Chengru, the eldest prince of Nanqing, but was defeated and killed."

The generals who were standing close to Liu Hong were in an uproar, finding it quite unbelievable, but they did not lose their composure too much.

The war on the western front has never been taken seriously by both Han and Qing countries.

For the Han Dynasty, Bai Lang was just a pawn to contain the Qing Kingdom, putting pressure on Qing's military strength and logistics.

For the Qing Kingdom, there was nothing to be afraid of the peasants holding hoes. Even though there were 500,000 people, it could easily defend the country with only 70,000 to 80,000 regular troops.

Not to mention that the Qing Kingdom has been destroyed now, even if the Qing Kingdom has not been destroyed.

The failure of the war on the Western Front was of no consequence; at most the war was postponed for a few months.

But Liu Hong's face turned gloomy and he suppressed his anger.

"How did Bai Lang die?"

The messenger began to tremble all over and did not dare to raise his head.

"The ruler of Nanzhao led his army to fight against Li Chengru because he had no food supplies. Then rumors spread among the army."

"It is said that the ruler of Nanzhao has rebellious intentions and wants to establish himself as a king and seize control of Xiliang Road and Jing Road. Nanzhao will rule the world together with Your Majesty."

"So when fighting against Nanqing's eldest prince Li Chengru, the soldiers turned the tide and cut off the retreat of the Nanzhao ruler."

"Does Bai Lang have rebellious intentions?"

Liu Hong was so angry that he started laughing.

Bai Lang was indeed unruly and more difficult to control than Han Xin, but he was not afraid of the Han Dynasty's interference in his army with the Han People's Party.

Also, after the land was conquered, there was no prevention of Han Dynasty officials from taking office.

Then tell Liu Hong that Bai Lang has rebelled?
Han Xin caught the messenger's words and seemed to have mentioned it casually.

"The logistics of Nanzhao State have always been in the charge of General Manager Xiao He. How could there be no food?"

The messenger knew nothing and could only bury his head deep in the ground.

This sentence reminded Liu Hong.

Bai Lang is such a proud guy, and he does things so ruthlessly.

When Liu Hong massacred the aristocratic families, he also chose to let go some of their branches with better reputations to continue their incense.

When Bai Lang saw a wealthy family, he would kill the entire family, even the elderly, the weak, women and children.

Even radical reform officials within the Han Dynasty, such as General Er Gouzi, were wary.

Another point is that Bai Lang joined and left midway, and had almost no special familiarity with the core power circles of the Han Dynasty.

"General of the Chariot and Cavalry?"

Liu Hong calmed down at some point and spoke softly.

Er Gouzi was startled and saluted quickly.

"Chen is here!"

"This time when we attack Jingzhou, you will lead an army of 200,000 men, control the Jin prince Shangshan Hu, the Yan prince Yan Xiaoyi, and take back the Jinglu for me."

Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? No matter how powerful Li Chengru is, he only has tens of thousands of troops, and it would be good if he can have 20,000 cavalry.

An army of two hundred thousand is more than enough for the expedition.

Han Xin hesitated and wanted to lead the troops himself, but then he changed his mind.

He is already the chief contributor to the destruction of Qing, so as for the finishing work, he should let his subordinates do it.

Only Ergouzi knew it clearly.

Liu Hong wants to investigate the real cause of Bai Lang's death, and it is very likely that he will take the opportunity to cut off Northern Qi's territory.

Er Gouzi spoke loudly.

"Yes, sir. I obey your command!"

Liu Hong calmed down a lot and pointed at Jinling City.

"Let's go into the city! Rest for a few days, and then return to Kyoto." On Jinglu Jingzhou, Li Chengru sat high on the commander's seat with a gloomy look on his face.

Han Xin captured Hangzhou and cut off the transportation hub between Jing Road and Jiangnan Road.

He hadn't received any edict from Emperor Qing for several months, and he had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

However, Li Chengru forced himself to suppress the uneasiness in his heart. Old Master Qin was a famous veteran, and Emperor Qing was the best general in the world.

These two men are better at leading troops than Li Chengru, so how could they be defeated and killed so easily?

The generals under his command were in high spirits and seemed eager to try.

"Your Highness! Now that the ruler of Nanzhao has been defeated and killed, and his peasant army has been scattered, why not take this opportunity to recover the lost territory of Qing?"

"By then you will be the most meritorious official of Qing Kingdom!"

The territory of Nanzhao Kingdom, Xiliang Road, and Jing Road is almost as large as the territory of the Han Kingdom itself.

With the three routes of land, not to mention forcing Emperor Qing to change the crown prince, Li Chengru can also become a king on equal footing with the Fan family based on his military exploits.

Li Chengru glanced at the group of generals under his command and nodded slightly.

"First, gather the surrendered troops and add 200,000 troops. We will then march eastward to save the great cause of our Qing Kingdom."

The Nanzhao Kingdom is full of drug-related obstacles and is only suitable for a remote corner. There is also Dingzhou controlled by the Han Kingdom in the Xiliang Road, which is a tough nut to crack.

These generals were stunned when they saw that Li Chengru did not accept their proposal.

A brave general couldn't help but speak.

"Your Highness! The Han Dynasty has a million troops to attack Qing. What can we do? We might as well recover the lost territory first!"

It was said very tactfully, but everyone present understood it clearly.

The Kingdom of Qing will definitely not be able to be defended, so it would be better to let Li Chengru establish himself as king by relying on the three routes of land.

Even if they could not resist the Han army, they could retreat to the Nanzhao Kingdom and rely on the natural barrier to enjoy decades of peace.

Li Chengru raised his eyes and looked at the group of generals.

"Everyone, the building is about to collapse, and Chengru does not want to remain unscathed, even if he cannot change his fate of destruction."

"Then we must let the people of the world and the Emperor Gao see that the Qing royal family also has blood and is not completely useless."

Li Chengru looked determined, he knew he couldn't stop Liu Hong.

But he still wanted to do his best.

Because he is from the Nanqing royal family, the child of Emperor Qing.

Many generals looked at each other and retreated helplessly.

Li Chengru seemed to be an outlier in the royal family. He treated his people well and shared the joys and sorrows with his soldiers.

His fiefdom, Jinglu, is the only pure land where the people of Qing can barely survive.

Faced with this benevolent prince, these generals were willing to follow him even to death.

After seeing his generals retreat, Li Chengru slowly stood up and picked up a dagger.

There was a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Bai Lang, why did you suddenly flee from the army and head towards Kyoto? The army is in the south, and you are heading north with dozens of guards. Isn't this a way to die?"

This is what Li Chengru is most puzzled about.

After he took over the war on the Western Front, Li Chengru and Bai Lang experienced hundreds of battles of various sizes.

Although Bai Lang lost more than he won, he still managed to keep Li Chengru firmly in Jingzhou, preventing him from moving eastward to support Emperor Qing.

But just five days ago, Bai Lang seemed to have gone crazy and led an army of 500,000 to attack the city directly.

Li Chengru tried his best to command his soldiers to defend, just when Jingzhou City was on the verge of collapse.

Bai Lang suddenly abandoned his army and fled towards Kyoto.

Li Chengru immediately spotted the opportunity and led three thousand cavalrymen to rush out of Jingzhou City and killed Bai Lang.

It happened so suddenly that I didn't have time to think about it.

After everything was over, Li Chengru recalled Bai Lang's unwillingness and anger before his death.

It seemed that it was not directed at himself, but at the peasant army attacking Jingzhou.

Soon, Li Chengru collected his thoughts and looked towards the east.

"Father, wait for me! I will lead 20,000 cavalrymen to advance ahead and cut off the food supply of the Han Dynasty." (End of this chapter)