Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 339 Paper Tiger
Wangdu County in Zhongshan State was home to many powerful families, retainers, and servants, and it was a mixed crowd. They all elected the Zhang family of Tang County as the leader during the quarrel.

Zhang Jing was originally the Sima of Yuan's army and was stationed in the north of Zhongshan. His main purpose was to guard against the Black Mountain bandits entrenched in the Taihang Mountains. He had never fought against the Qingzhou army.

Even though the King of Han was famous throughout the world, as long as he wanted to farm in Zhongshan and seize Zhang's 1,800 hectares of fertile private land, thousands of slaves and servants, and tens of thousands of followers, he would fight Liu Xuande to the death.

Let Liu Bei know what it means that the weak cannot be bullied, the strong cannot be feared, and the flattering cannot be followed.

At this moment, Zhang Jing called the rebels and said with a smile: "Su Qin persuaded the princes of the six countries that the land in the world was five times that of Qin, and the army in the world was also ten times that of Qin. The reason why they were defeated repeatedly was that they could not work together. If the six countries united as one and worked together to attack Qin in the west, the Qin army would be defeated."

"If we surrender and serve them, we will lose all our land, including our high terraces, beautiful palaces, and the sounds of the 竽瑟. Our beautiful women will also be taken by the Qin people. How can we compare the two of us, to defeat someone and to be defeated by someone else, and to be a vassal of someone else and to be a vassal of someone else?"

"It is the same now. Liu Xuande plundered Hebei and killed the nobles wherever his troops went, seized people's farmland, raped wives and daughters, and committed tyranny, which angered both humans and gods. Now the Qingzhou army is scattered in various counties. I think their power has weakened. All of Hebei can rise up to fight him."

As soon as Zhang Jing finished speaking, powerful people nodded in agreement, saying that Liu Bei was even more tyrannical than Emperors Huan and Ling.

He just measured the land and ignored Hebei's opposition. Not only did he remeasure the land and pay taxes, he also had to release slaves, replenish the population, and return the farmland that had been previously bought and sold. More importantly, he ordered the demolition of the forts and the handover of his troops and servants.

How many families can bear this?

That is to say, those flatterers and servile people can remain indifferent and do everything to bow their heads, wag their tails and beg for mercy, and act servilely.

Even if Liu Xuande has extraordinary talents, what does it matter? The kings of fallen countries are all talented, including Jie and Zhou. If they dare to measure the land and dig up the roots of the powerful families in this way, the whole world will surely rise up in rebellion.

At this moment, he is just trying to take advantage of his temporary momentum. If he can defeat Liu Bei, I think the world will not be afraid of him like a tiger.

The powerful clan leader with a goatee and an ugly face couldn't help but think silently in his heart.

As long as sporadic flames are lit and there is a gust of wind, a raging fire can be set all over the world.

If you want to take my land, I won't let you off easily.

This is why several powerful families were willing to stand up and fight against Liu Bei for their family’s land and property, even at the risk of genocide.

As for why their clan had so much arable land, slaves and servants, that had nothing to do with Liu Xuande.

Not to mention Liu Bei, the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan, even if Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu came, he would have broken all his teeth.

The ugly and powerful clan leader suddenly had a fierce look in his eyes.

Zhang Jing stood up and looked at everyone's reactions. He saw that they were all united in their hatred of the enemy and all regarded Liu Bei as an enemy. The anger in his heart lingered for a long time and everyone's teeth were chattering.

He couldn't help but nodded, thinking: "The army's morale is good!"

This is how you should rebel, like an arrow shot from a bow, never looking back. The worst thing to do is to be indecisive and hesitant, and then turn against your side and betray your friends in the face of battle.

Then he decided to share a piece of good news with the nobles in northern Zhongshan, so he raised his hand and pointed to the west, and said with a smug smile: "Don't worry for now, everyone. Jing has already agreed with more than ten nobles in Changshan County to go down the river and lead their troops to attack Lu Nu together with us."

"We now have 130 chariots and more than 1,000 barricades, which are enough to contain Liu Xuande's cavalry. If the Tiger Cavalry cannot fight, the military strength will be greatly reduced."

"Liu Bei is committing atrocities in Hebei, and many noble families are waiting for the right time, but they are not taking action. Our army only needs to repel Lu Nu, and then everyone will be encouraged."

It is important for people to know themselves. They did not think of defeating the Qingzhou army. That was something that neither Yuan Gong nor the famous generals of Hebei had done.

The only goal was to force Liu Xuande to retreat, and then to frustrate his opponent's spirit. When the news spread to Hebei, the nobles in various counties would develop the desire to resist. Many people actually surrendered because they were afraid of the Han King's mighty power that shook the world and the world, and their voices shook the four seas.

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At this moment, outside Wangdu County, the setting sun was slanting down to the west.

The sun shines on the wilderness outside the city, and everything that moves leaves a shadow.

The gates of the two large camps in the east and west of the city were open to allow the nobles and their troops to come in and out, and people were everywhere cutting wood and drawing water.

Many people took their water bags and went to the river to fetch water. Suddenly, in the distance, birds and beasts spread their wings and flew away in a flock. There was a slight commotion in the southern sky, as if something was lined up in a row, like a stretched line.

Some soldiers listened carefully and only heard a buzzing sound on the ground, as if it was getting closer and closer.

This sound seemed familiar. Half a year ago, thousands of Xianbei cavalry who escaped from Yanzhou passed through Zhongshan, and it seemed that they heard this sound when they approached.

When some people thought of this, their faces suddenly changed, their hearts beat wildly, and they breathed hard.

The cavalry that appeared outside Wangdu County at this moment could definitely not be the Xianbei people who fled to Youzhou. There was only one possibility, that is, the Han cavalry stationed in Lunu, two hundred miles away.

Just as the troops of the various powerful families reacted, they let out short screams and fled in panic.

A large flag with the word "Liu" on it has already appeared on the horizon, and the red Han flag is fluttering in the wind, appearing very bright in the distance.

The soldiers who had left the camp to cut wood and fetch water immediately burst into tears, shouting anxiously: "The Han cavalry is coming!"

"Stop hitting the water and run!"

"Hurry back to camp, hurry back to camp!"

Someone reacted and immediately went to close the city gates, while people in the two camps to the east and west of the city also prepared to close the gates to prevent people outside from entering. The three or four thousand people could only watch the aggressive Han cavalry coming at them.

Those soldiers who did not have time to return to the camp simply collapsed and fled everywhere.

They just went out of the camp to fetch water. They were not wearing armor, nor did they carry swords or bows and arrows.

How can you resist the cavalry? Use your head?
Some people were running around, but some didn't want to run away and hid aside and surrendered.

It is heard that the King of Han surveyed the fields in various places and distributed farmland to the people. If they had not dragged their families with them to work as hired farmhands for the wealthy, they would have fled to the south long ago. Why would they have to wait until today to wait for the royal army?

When the Huben Cavalry arrived outside Wangdu County, they saw this scene.

The city gates and the two camps were tightly closed. The people hiding inside dared not make a sound or shoot arrows or draw their bows.

Thousands of people outside were barefoot and kowtowed, begging for surrender.

The Han army was slightly stunned. Wasn't it said that the powerful troops in Wangdu were all those who resisted stubbornly?

How come thousands of people came out of the camp to surrender just after they arrived? It was too fast.

(End of this chapter)