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

Chapter 39: Rebuilding the troops and preparing for negotiations with the Hu people

Enter Wang Ma’s tent.

Liu Hong tried his best to stay calm, and even though his body was shaking slightly, he did not let his emotions get out of control.

Until Wang Ma's final sigh.

Liu Hong's eyes turned red instantly, and he clenched his teeth, trying hard not to cry.

Since traveling to the world of Joy of Life, Liu Hong has never cried.

Due to his poor background, he had to live in other people's homes and could only survive as a bandit, with every step he took being difficult.

Liu Hong told himself that he must never cry!
Because I have gang members following me, what if I cry?

Then they will be confused.

The many generals behind him did not care so much and kept wiping away their tears.

If he was an ordinary soldier, he would be buried directly after his death, registered on the roster, and his family would be given a pension according to his address.

However, this was the first old bandit brother to sacrifice, so it was naturally different.

"Er Gouzi, take a few soldiers and send Wang Ma's body back to Kyoto."

Liu Hong calmed down and regained his usual composure.

Er Gouzi wiped away his tears and nodded.

Liu Hong reorganized the army and, relying on his authority as deputy general, expanded his troops on a large scale.

Originally, there were only 60,000 people left in the Dingzhou camp, while his own army was less than 10,000.

As a result, after Liu Hong reorganized the army, its strength suddenly increased to 20,000 people.

They also selected veterans who had experienced many battles and greatly improved the quality of the army.

Many commanders whose military power had been taken away were indignant and ran to the eldest prince to complain.

But Li Chengru just laughed it off, pretended to be a good guy, and kept appeasing these generals.

In the end, Liu Hong's rapidly expanding power came to nothing.

More than half a month later, the Qingzhou troops entered Nanling County of Northern Qi and joined forces with the Dingzhou camp to form the Xiliang camp.

The army's combat capability is greater than ever before.

The Northern Qi army also discovered something was wrong and set up camp again fifty miles away, engaging in a standoff.

Li Chengru and Liu Hong rode their war horses one after the other, observing the Northern Qi army camp, and fell into silence.

Even though we have the advantage in numbers now.

But the Northern Qi army was like a turtle shell and had no idea where to start.

"Have you decided?"

Li Chengru lowered his head and looked at the lawn which was already turning yellow.

Liu Hong nodded and sighed.

"It's almost autumn. If we delay any longer, by the time the autumn harvest comes, Northern Qi will have enough food and we won't be able to fight this war."

"Although it is not a crime to contact the Hu people, the high officials in the court will definitely report you severely, not to mention that you have offended the Qin family."

Li Chengru gave a kind reminder.

The Qin family has deep roots in the military, and almost most of the commanding generals are disciples of the Qin family.

Because of Liu Hong's memorial, Qin Linglu Lingdang was imprisoned, and it was impossible for the Qin family not to retaliate.

A sarcastic smile appeared on Liu Hong's lips.

"I know! But those high-ranking officials and relatives of the dukes spend their days in Kyoto drunken and dreaming. How can they understand the hard work of our soldiers on the front line?"

Hearing Liu Hong's comments on the Kyoto officials, Li Chengru also felt helpless.

I have to admit that what Liu Hong said makes sense.

Apart from fighting for power and profit, there are few capable and competent officials in Kyoto.

If we report it to Kyoto first, I don’t know how long it will take, and then they will just say casually, “Let’s talk about it later!”

God damn, let's discuss it again! If we delay the war, the lives of the soldiers are not lives, right?
Seeing that Liu Hong had made up his mind, Li Chengru patted Liu Hong on the shoulder and spoke with great righteousness.

"No matter what, I will shoulder this responsibility together. I don't believe they can cut off the head of the royal family."

Liu Hong's expression softened.

Getting along with Li Chengru is completely different from getting along with the Crown Prince and the Second Prince.

Li Chengru is enthusiastic, loyal, and doesn't have many schemes or calculations. It seems that he is not Emperor Qing's biological son.

"I'm taking my troops with me and preparing to negotiate with the Hu people. You can use whatever means you want, but don't worry, even if we can't reach an agreement, I won't let the Hu people cross the border." Liu Hong whipped his horse and returned to his troops.
Liu Hong was at least 50% sure whether he could borrow the power of the Hu people this time.

When the six spies from the Censorate reported the news, the Northern Qi army had only ceded some land and sent gold, silver and treasures.

Liu Hong became more confident.

To be honest, Liu Hong didn't understand whether this world was crazy.

No one seems to care about the importance of food. On a deeper level, it seems that they don't care about the lives of the lower-class people at all.

It seems that as long as he seizes the military power, he can firmly control the military officers above the seventh rank.

Their power is secure.

The Right Wise King of the Western Hu, who led the Hu people of the Left Tent, has been arrogant since he defeated the army of the Qing State.

They captured civilians from both countries and made them slaves, and also went to great lengths to find craftsmen who could make weapons.

Liu Hong led his troops to station thirty miles away from the Hu people. He noticed some scattered Hu scouts and captured craftsmen.

I feel a little worried.

Even the Hu people who are good at destruction know that technology is the primary productive force.

But whether in Southern Qing or Northern Qi, all other things are still inferior except for studying.

If this continues, once the two countries weaken, it is very likely that the Five Barbarians Rebellion will break out again and the Yuan army will enter the pass.

When General Liu Hong told his subordinates about his decision, he was met with unanimous rejection.

"No, brother, it's too dangerous!"

"Brother, let me go!"

Fatty Lu's legs were shaking, but he still gritted his teeth and spoke.

"……you?"

Liu Hong looked at Fatty Lu and shook his head.

"I am the only one who can do this. You are not qualified enough at the moment."

There is no difference between the Hu people and wolf-dogs. If tamed, the Hu people will be loyal dogs.

If they are shown weakness, the Hu people will not care at all, but will open their bloody mouths and bite back.

When Liu Hong saw the generals, he still looked reluctant and gave in a little.

"Just gather three hundred guards to follow me. I'll bring Cheng Jushu and Moss with me as well."

The general's expression eased a lot, but he was still worried.

What if Liu Hong never comes back?
The 20,000 troops led by Liu Hong can only be controlled by Liu Hong himself.

Although he had a good relationship with his generals, it was absolutely impossible for him to obey orders from others.

Even Fatty Lu, Liu Hong's sworn brother, does not have such prestige.

After all, in the eyes of Huang Xuan, Gousheng and Moss.

This Fatty Lu relied on his close relationship with Liu Hong, and managed to get the leadership position without achieving any achievement and sometimes even helping out.

If Fatty Lu were allowed to lead the army, I'm afraid the entire army would be wiped out in a few days.

"Bring a gift! Three hundred dan of grain, no more, no less."

Liu Hong gave orders and picked up the file of Junchen, the Right Wise King of Xihu, and read it carefully.

As for the left account? Haha...

They are just 10,000 Hu people, and they still have to act according to the instructions of Xihu and Qing Kingdom.

Once the negotiation is successful and Zuo Zhang is obedient, Liu Hong will give it a bite to eat.

If he doesn't obey, Liu Hong doesn't mind joining forces with the Western Hu to divide up the war horses of the Left Camp Hu people first.

The letter from the deputy general of Yiqing State soon arrived at the tent of the Right Wise King of Chechen, Western Hu.

After seeing the letter, Chechen looked a little panicked, as if he was afraid of being blamed by Qing Kingdom.

However, Chechens felt something was wrong when the captured scholars read the letters aloud.

This doesn't seem to be a crime!

"What on earth do the Qing people want to do! I defeated their general Qinlinglu, but a mere deputy general actually wants to come and see my army."

Chechnya was silent.

I don’t understand what Liu Hong’s intention is behind this move.

(End of this chapter)