My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 246 is another top-tier SSR.
Regardless of whether Gao Ang came from the Bohai Gao clan or whether his personality was innate.

Gao Yu decided to teach him a lesson.

If this is truly their innate personality, then for someone who only believes in 'might makes right,' the more polite you are to them, the more they will look down on you. On the contrary, only by defeating them with ruthless methods can you gain their genuine respect.

To put it bluntly, just beat him into submission.

Once you've convinced them, they'll wholeheartedly accept you.

Moreover, this guy has been spouting nonsense ever since he entered the training ground, provoking me repeatedly. Even when I sent out my bravest warrior, Peng Le, he couldn't defeat him.

To uphold the prestige of the Xuanjia Army, and also to maintain their own authority within the military, with so many eyes watching.

The Xuanjia Army is an army whose cohesion is centered on Gao Yu's personal bravery. The reason why they are invincible on the battlefield is because the soldiers have a fanatical worship of Gao Yu's personal bravery.

Their belief was that Gao Yu would lead the charge, and regardless of whether they faced an enemy several times their size or were outnumbered, Gao Yu would lead them to defeat the enemy and achieve final victory.

Gao Ang came to provoke them and even defeated Peng Le, so Gao Yu must defeat him, not only to win, but to win spectacularly!

exactly.

Gao Yu was on high alert from the start, ready to deliver a 'one-hit kill' whenever he found an opportunity.

Gao Ang, who was in mid-air, had already reacted, but Gao Yu used a lot of strength, and instead of throwing him into the air, he threw him with a bit of hidden force. Even if Gao Ang reacted, it was too late.

With a muffled thud, the powerful and robust creature, as strong as an ox, crashed to the ground, sending up a cloud of dust.

His posture was extremely disheveled, and he fell face-first into the dirt.

The surrounding Xuanjia soldiers felt incredibly relieved, especially seeing Gao Gao's disheveled appearance, a stark contrast to his previous arrogant and haughty demeanor. Their eyes were filled with almost fanatical worship as they looked at Gao Yu, but they still restrained themselves, because in their view, Gao Yu would definitely win as long as he made a move.

On the contrary, the child soldiers on the side were dumbfounded and completely stunned for a moment.

The sun was intense, and Gao Yu was enveloped in golden sunlight, as if it had been naturally filtered.

"it is good!"

"The general is mighty!"

"The general is the most powerful person in the world!"

"The general is even braver than my father. My father is the bravest person I have ever met."

"Wang Ergou, your father is just a woodcutter, how dare he compare himself to a general?"

"It's said that Zhao the butcher in my village can kill a sheep with his bare hands, but I think the general could kill Zhao the butcher with one punch."

"…………"

The conscripted men were all young and didn't know how to use fancy words to describe Gao Yu's prowess, but their simple words made it all the more real. Gao Yu had only shown off a little, yet he had already established an extremely tall and mighty image in their young minds.

There are very stark contrasts.

They had seen Peng Le wrestle with the soldiers before; Peng Le often fought three soldiers single-handedly and won easily.

The burly stranger who had come to provoke Peng Le had just won, but the two were locked in a stalemate for a long time.

Gao Yu sent the provocative burly man flying with just one exchange. How fierce must Gao Yu be?

After taking the shirt from Liu Yi and putting it on, Gao Ang quickly got up from the ground. He was so brave that the fall had no effect on him at all.

He didn't care about his disheveled appearance and rushed forward.

"presumptuous!"

The soldiers beside him shouted at him.

Gao Yu raised his hand to stop him, and asked in return, "What? Brother, are you not convinced?"

Gao Ang glanced at him, his expression no longer arrogant. Instead, he lowered his head and bowed, saying in a deep voice, "I underestimated you. I didn't expect that you, this pretty boy, would actually be so strong. It seems that my brother didn't lie to me. You are indeed quite capable. You must be quite strong in battle."

Gao Feng knew exactly what was going on.

Although he was momentarily distracted, Gao Yu seized the opportunity to throw him away.

The reason he lost his focus was because his all-out lunge was easily blocked by Gao Yu, whose body remained as steady as a mountain and was not shaken in the slightest.

This contrasts sharply with Peng Le's previous all-out lunge, during which he nearly stumbled and was pushed away.

He has a straightforward personality, but he's not stupid.

"How dare you! You've lost, yet you still dare to be so disrespectful to my general?"

Gao Ang glanced at Liu Er and retorted without any politeness, "I didn't lose to you, so what right do you have to bark at me? Even ten of you wouldn't be enough for me to beat."

Liu Yi and the others were provoked and glared angrily at each other.

Gao Ang completely disregarded them. He then looked at Peng Le and gave him a rare compliment, "You do have some skill. You can force me to use eight-tenths of my strength. If you hadn't met me, you would probably be hard-pressed to defeat me. With more practice, you can become even more valiant, but no matter how much you practice, you will never be my match."

Looking at Mulan again, he said, "You're so fair-skinned, are you like him, looking like a pretty boy but actually incredibly strong?"

Mulan looked strange, but she didn't try to show off. Instead, she shook her head and told the truth, "In terms of strength and bravery, I am not as good as Zixing, nor as good as you."

"Is that so?"

Ang Gao looked somewhat disappointed. "How can you serve as a general under him if you are not brave enough? Before I came, my brother said that His Majesty should assign me to the Right Guard General's command. Since you are not brave enough, then let me serve as the Right Guard General's deputy."

Even with Mulan's good temper, she was still annoyed by Gao Yang's bluntness.

That guy Gao Aocao...

That mouth of yours is so easy to offend people, isn't it?
He doesn't seem to come from a prominent family. Of all the people from prominent families Gao Yu has met over the years, none are like Gao Ang. From a simple interaction, he can tell that this person has a very straightforward and pure personality, and believes in 'might makes right.' If you can suppress him with force, he will be convinced of your loyalty, but if you are not as strong as him...

He genuinely looked down on them, to the point that his words sounded like he was deliberately mocking them.

He doesn't fawn over the powerful and belittle the weak; he treats everyone who is inferior to him with equal respect.

Gao Yu took the initiative to speak, "Mulan is a comrade-in-arms who has fought alongside me for many years. I know her abilities better than anyone else. Even if His Majesty sends an edict, you have not yet made any contributions. How can you hold a high position in my army?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Ang was quite straightforward, saying, "What's so difficult about making a name for yourself on the battlefield? I and my five hundred brave soldiers will all be incorporated into your ranks and start as ordinary soldiers."

Gao Yu was at a loss for words.

Mulan and the others also looked strange. They seemed to be gradually realizing that this guy named Gao Ang didn't seem to have any bad intentions; he was just simple-minded.

Gao Yu shook his head, both amused and exasperated. "This matter still requires His Majesty's decree."

Gao Ang was very persistent. "When I entered the palace, I saw the Imperial Guards. They were all just for show, far less brave than yours. Unless there is someone in Luoyang who can beat me, Your Majesty will have no choice but to enlist me under your command. Otherwise, why should I take orders from someone who is not as brave as me?"

"That will have to wait for His Majesty's decree to arrive."

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June 17th.

Chen Qingzhi and Yuan Hao had already entered Suiyang City.

Yang Zhong led 500 men and decisively defeated Qiu Daqian's army. Qiu Daqian fled in panic and, after returning to the city, submitted a petition to surrender.

Yuan Hao readily agreed and is currently hosting a grand banquet at his residence.

After the banquet ended, Qiu Daqian, who was still quite drunk, returned to his room, and his personal guards quickly came over.

"How are the preparations going?"

"Reporting to the General, the news should be reaching Luoyang soon."

"Ah."

Qiu Daqian nodded in satisfaction. He was no good at fighting, but he was good at changing his course according to the wind.

Surrendering to Yuan Hao does not mean that the path with Luoyang is completely dead.

What if Yuan Hao's subsequent northern expeditions fail, or even end in defeat?
Qiu Daqian could then continue leading the uprising, submitting a memorial to Luoyang, stating that his temporary allegiance to the rebels was merely to preserve his strength and facilitate cooperation with the court in eliminating the rebels.

In any case, he immediately sent someone to send back news of the Southern Liang army's northern expedition.

"In this way, I can be successful in both directions and gain credit in the future no matter what."

………………

Jinyang.

Erzhu Rong received the news even faster than the imperial court in Luoyang.

He frowned, his heart filled with horrification, but his face remained impassive.

"Damn it! What a coincidence... Why did they have to launch an attack at this time of year?"

Erzhu Rong knew this better than anyone else.

After the imperial court dispatched a large army eastward to Shandong to suppress the rebels, the defenses around Luoyang became extremely weak.

If the Southern Liang's Northern Expeditionary Army were to advance all the way to Luoyang...

Narzhurong was besieged on three sides.

After occupying Luoyang, the Southern Liang army's northern expeditionary force could use Luoyang as a base to march north and capture Jianzhou and Jinzhou, thereby controlling the southern gateway to Shanxi.

Ge Rong will also cooperate with his advance.

Even Anagui, the king of the Rouran in the north, would take the opportunity to make a quick buck when he was preoccupied with both ends.

The situation was much worse than he had imagined...

The Southern Liang's northern expeditionary army could indeed help him force Yuan Ziyou to move the capital, but that doesn't mean Erzhu Rong wanted to lose Luoyang.

He lost Luoyang before he could establish his authority, which was a huge blow to his prestige.

"Somebody come!"

"Send me the military order!"

"Order King Yuan Huiye of Anfeng to lead his troops to garrison Kaocheng."

Kaocheng is located north of Suiyang.

If Chen Qingzhi intends to advance westward along the Sui River, Kaocheng can send troops to harass his supply lines at any time.

In other words, if Chen Qingzhi wanted to be free from worries, he had to take over Kaocheng.

"Issue another order to my army: after capturing the bandits in Shandong, King Yuan Tianmu of Shangdang shall quickly return to Xingyang to provide reinforcements."

"I hereby order Minister Erzhu Shilong to personally lead troops to guard Hulao Pass!"

Military orders were relayed out through Erzhu Rong's powerful Jinyang headquarters.

However, he still had no intention of going east to fight Ge Rong; he was still waiting.

(End of this chapter)