The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

"Zhu Ran is indeed not an easy person to deal with."

As the emperor's dragon banner descended, the Han army scouts immediately drew a complete map of the defense of the entire north of the Yangtze River.

"Zhu Ran has two important towns in Jiangbei."

"One is Ruxukou, and the other is Wanxian."

"Among them, Ruxukou has the support of the Jiangdong navy, and Anxian is a mountain city in itself, occupying a geographical advantage."

"As long as these two nails are removed, the navy led by Sun Ce and Zhou Yu will be able to enter the Yangtze River from the sea and engage in a naval decisive battle with Jiangdong!"

There is no need for Emperor Liu Xie to speak.

The five pillars of the country discussed the deployment of this battle quickly.

Wet beard mouth!
Wan County!

"Where to attack first?"

"Wan County!"

"Wan County!"

"Wan County..."

Because Ruxukou is surrounded by water on two sides, the advantages of the Jiangdong navy can be maximized.

In comparison, although An County is also easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is more suitable as a breakthrough point for the army than Ruxukou!

"Zixun."

"exist!"

"The Xianzhen Camp has not seen battle for several years. I wonder if the blade is still sharp?"

After so many years in Hebei, Gao Shun's belly has become slightly bulging and even his face has become a little more oily.

But after hearing the emperor's words, murderous intent immediately filled the air!
It was like a peerless and powerful weapon suddenly unsheathed, attracting everyone's attention.

"The ambition to be trapped in a battle will lead to death but not life!"

"Your Majesty, if you want to know whether the swords of the Xianzhen Camp are still sharp, you can try them in Wanxian!"

Gao Shun's response made Liu Xie chuckle -

"Don't worry, Zixun, there's no need to provoke me. The matter of attacking Wan County will definitely be handed over to your Xianzhen Camp."

"I'll give you ten days to take down Wan County!"

"Here!"

It took ten days to capture Wanxian County...

The king and his minister really dared to speak and respond.

However, after Liu Xie said the next sentence, everyone fell silent -

"You can use gunpowder."

"Keep casualties to a minimum!"

The use of gunpowder is to reduce casualties...

Liu Xie believed this from beginning to end!
When others heard that the emperor allowed Gao Shun to use gunpowder to attack the city, they no longer had any doubts about taking An County in ten days.

"After we take over Wan County, we will be able to communicate with Jingzhou."

"By then, the Han troops in Huainan and Jingzhou will be able to join forces and attack Chaisang with all their might!"

"Once Chaisang falls, Jiangdong will no longer be a concern!"

Compared with the wars in previous years, this war was extremely prosperous for the Han Dynasty!
Once Jiangdong is conquered, there will be no more wars in the Han area! Decades of war will be completely ended!

When Sun Quan's envoy, Zhuge Jin, arrived at the Han camp, he felt even more desolate when he saw the high morale of the Han army.

"Does Your Majesty really want to start a war?"

Facing Zhuge Jin's question, Liu Xie shook his head and said, "No matter how much I respect Ziyu, if Ziyu insists on confusing right and wrong, then I will not tolerate Ziyu."

"There is no personal grudge between me and Jiangdong, or between me and Sun Quan."

"The war between me and Jiangdong started hundreds of years ago. How can you say that I started it?"

"If Ziyu doesn't want to see the people suffer, why don't you persuade the soldiers in Jiangdong to surrender as soon as possible and stop resisting fearlessly."

Zhuge Jin was unhappy...

Liu Xie still liked Zhuge Jin.

After all, even by Liu Xie's standards, Zhuge Jin was considered a true gentleman.

But state affairs… that’s another matter entirely.

If Zhuge Jin distorts the facts again, Liu Xie will have no choice but to pack him up and send him to Chang'an temporarily...

"I have a family dinner tonight, Ziyu can come along. But remember, don't talk about official business, otherwise I will really be rude." The emperor said all he wanted to say, and if Zhuge Jin said anything more, it would be a bit immature.

But Zhuge Jin asked another question——

"His Majesty."

"I would like to ask Your Majesty, how will Your Majesty treat the people of Jiangdong?"

By now.

For some issues, Zhuge Jin no longer wanted to embarrass the emperor, nor did he want to embarrass himself.

But for some things, Zhuge Jin had to get a clear answer from the emperor!
"When I was in the Han camp, I often heard soldiers call Jiangdong "rats."

"If Your Majesty conquers Jiangdong, will you treat the people of Jiangdong in the same way?"

"..."

When Liu Xie heard Zhuge Jin's question, he was surprised but also somewhat relieved.

"Tzuyu is indeed a gentleman."

"At a time like this, you're probably the only one who still cares about the people of Jiangdong."

The contradiction between the Jiangdong regime and the imperial court was irreconcilable.

No matter whether they are the aristocratic families of Jiangdong or the small Confucian scholars, Liu Xie will not give them any chance to survive, so Jiangdong has to fight the emperor to the end.

From the beginning to the end, it seemed as if everyone tacitly accepted the people of Jiangdong as the regime of Jiangdong.

Only Zhuge Jin knew that the two... must not be confused!

Since he couldn't repay Sun Quan, Zhuge Jin had to at least fight for a way to survive for the people of Jiangdong!

"But what does Ziyu think I am?"

Liu Xie looked around, since he had nothing to do anyway, he pulled out a map and showed it to Zhuge Jin.

Beiting Protectorate in the north.

Annan Protectorate in the south.

The Western Regions Protectorate in the west.

There are also Liaozhou, Peninsula, and Yin State in the east...

But that's not the point.

Because this map is extraordinarily large!
It is so large that even with the current size of the Han Dynasty, even with these protectorates added, it still only occupies one third of this map!

"I have marked out Kushan and Parthia."

"Also, some Kushan merchants came across the sea from the Annan Protectorate before, and they have confirmed that there are many islands in the south that look like land."

“And these places are empty.”

Liu Xie studied this map that had never been shown to anyone.

"Ziyu has been in Jiangdong for a long time and is used to intrigues and deceptions. So if I make a moral guarantee to Ziyu, I'm afraid Ziyu won't believe it."

"In that case, I will tell you - it is not the people who need me, but I who need these people."

"Even an ordinary citizen can reclaim a piece of wasteland and build a house on these lands."

"Even an ordinary citizen, as long as he reproduces and thrives in these places, can turn these territories into the land of the Han people since ancient times."

"The people are not so cheap in my eyes. So Ziyu, don't worry that I will take action against the people of Jiangdong for my own selfish desires or prejudices."

"so……"

"When Ziyu returns, he can also tell Sun Quan."

"If he is willing to surrender and not let the people of Jiangdong die in vain, I might be able to give him a chance to live."

"There are so many islands in the south. He will always go to a place where I can't control him."

"In this way, the people won't have to die, I won't have to kill anyone, and Sun Quan won't have to worry anymore. Isn't this wonderful?"

Zhuge Jin looked strange: "Your Majesty, are you trying to incite me to rebel?"

"Why, can't it?"

Liu Xie was confident and justified.

"Ziyu, are you willing to be persuaded by me to go to Jiangdong to persuade Sun Quan?"

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Phew! I feel much better after two days of rest!

The past two days, I felt chest tightness and shortness of breath, and my body ached all over. I felt like I was about to die... Today, apart from a little pain in my buttocks and waist, the rest of the pain is basically fine!
Since I am fine, I will resume writing 10,000 posts a day starting tomorrow! I will update three times a day until the end! Oli Gei!!! Go!!! (End of this chapter)