"Lu Fang, I issued an imperial edict to all the quelling forces a month ago."
Where have the troops sent to quell the rebellion arrived?
"Your Majesty, the troops suppressing the rebellion are withdrawing in an orderly manner. Your Majesty, our most pressing issue is that we are running low on food supplies. These large troops are retreating to the vicinity of the city and will require a large amount of food." Before Lu Fang finished speaking, Empress Qian Renxue was immediately alarmed.
Among all the officials in the court, Qian Renxue can trust very few people anymore.
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Ye City.
The government office, the reception room.
Li Cunxiao and Xiang Yu chatted and laughed.
"Xiang Yu, how's the battle at Julu going?"
"Taking Julu was as easy as taking candy from a baby for me," Xiang Yu said without any concealment. "As soon as my troops arrived, the enemy tried to ambush me outside the city."
As a result, I personally led the charge, and wherever my Xiang family army went, the enemy troops fled in panic.
None of them are capable of fighting.
I charged straight into the city.
"Did Xiang Yu massacre the civilians after entering the city?" This was Jiang Tian's biggest worry.
During the Chu-Han Contention, Xiang Yu was known for his fondness for massacring entire cities.
He even burned down the Epang Palace in Xianyang; the raging fire burned for three months before it was extinguished.
Xiang Yu liked to massacre entire cities because he wanted to intimidate his opponents.
To make the enemy surrender without a fight.
However, his massacre of so many people not only failed to deter the enemy, but also caused the defending troops to put up a desperate resistance.
In contrast, Liu Bang was completely different.
Wherever Liu Bang went, he would post notices and establish three rules with the people, ensuring that he would not commit any offenses against them.
Thus, Xiang Yu gradually lost the support of the people, while Liu Bang gradually gained their support.
Upon hearing Jiang Tian's question, Xiang Yu quickly stood up and said, "My lord, rest assured, I have kept your important instructions in mind after entering the city and have not killed a single innocent civilian."
Jiang Tian nodded: "That's good. The people's hearts are the foundation of the country."
With the support of the people, even if we didn't want to achieve hegemony, it wouldn't be possible."
Everyone joined in and laughed.
Xiang Yu glanced at Li Cunxiao: "Li Cunxiao, how long did it take you to attack Ye City?"
Zhang Dingbian: "General Li is wise and brave, and he broke through the city gate with just one horse and his men and led his troops in."
Upon hearing this, Xiang Yu was startled: "So brave?"
Li Cunxiao: "Not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning."
Everyone burst into laughter again.
Jiang Tian: "Have Li Guang and Huo Qubing arrived yet?"
Han Xin: "They have already captured Changshan and Handan. The message I received yesterday has been sent by carrier pigeon, and they should arrive in Ye City today."
With Li Guang and Huo Qubing capturing Changshan and Handan, nine-tenths of Ji Province were now in Jiang Tian's hands.
"Where is Dian Wei?" Jiang Tian was most worried about Dian Wei. Although the guy was brave in battle, Jiang Tian was afraid that he would not be up to the task.
"Han Xin must send someone to support Dian Wei. I'm afraid that kid will suffer."
Han Xin: "My lord, please rest assured. Although Bohai is far away, there is no powerful army there at all."
General Dian Wei was invincible, overcoming all obstacles and defeating all enemies along the way.
Yesterday, I received a message from General Dian Wei via carrier pigeon.
The entire Bohai region has fallen into Dian Wei's hands.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Tian was overjoyed: "That's right, that's right, my biggest worry was Dian Wei."
I never expected this kid would be able to conquer Bohai.
After taking Bohai, the next targets will be Qingzhou and Liaodong.
Eighty thousand Xiongnu cavalry have already marched straight towards Qingzhou.
It is estimated that the Xiongnu Chanyu will do everything in his power to take Qingzhou.
Jiang Tian and the Xiongnu Chanyu have already reached an agreement on three rules.
Once the Xiongnu Chanyu takes Qingzhou, he can return to the grasslands.
After taking Qingzhou, the Xiongnu were allowed to plunder at will, but they were not allowed to kill anyone.
"Xiao He".
"Your subordinate is here." Xiao He stood up.
"Now that Dian Wei has taken over Bohai, the entire Ji Province will be in my hands."
"Our first priority is to organize people to deliver grain to various places, ensuring that the people in each area have enough to eat."
"Rest assured, my lord, I have already sent people to handle this matter."
"Han Xin, Chen Youliang's troops have been driven out of Ji Province by us. That kid is cunning, we must be wary of his retaliation."
"My lord, our plan this time is to have all the armies surround and annihilate Chen Youliang. Now Chen Youliang only has two paths in front of him: either die or run away."
Zhang Dingbian stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "My lord, could you give me an army? I want to go and fight Chen Youliang to the death."
"Rest assured, my lord, now that I have pledged my allegiance to you, I have no other intentions." Fearing that Jiang Tian might become suspicious of him, Zhang Dingbian drew his sword with a swift motion and raised his hand.
"If my lord is not at ease, I will chop off this finger."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Tian kicked Zhang Dingbian's sword away.
"I, Jiang Tian, have said long ago: trust those you employ, and don't employ those you don't trust."
How many men does General Zhang need?
“5000.” Zhang Dingbian held up five fingers.
"I will give you ten thousand elite cavalrymen, and you will have full command of them."
When Zhang Dingbian asked for 5,000 cavalry, he was trembling with fear.
He hadn't expected Jiang Tian to be so generous, giving him ten thousand elite cavalry directly.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Dingbian knelt down on one knee with a thud, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your trust, my lord. Chen Youliang's head will surely be lost."
"When General Zhang returns in triumph, I will personally host a celebratory banquet for him," Jiang Tian said with a smile as he helped Zhang Dingbian up.
"promise……"
Zhang Dingbian walked out with the military tally in his hand.
"How many men did Han Xin and Chen Youliang have under their command?"
"In addition to the 200,000 elite troops, there are 300,000 scattered soldiers."
“Shen Lian, your Embroidered Uniform Guards should also be mobilized. Chen Youliang wants to oppose me, right? I’m going to make him wish he were dead.”
“Yes…” Shen Lian said, “Our Imperial Guards have already infiltrated Chen Youliang’s troops.”
Once General Zhang launches his attack, our Imperial Guards will certainly be the first to act.
Shen Lian walked up to the map: "My lord, the Jinyiwei we sent out have already discovered that Chen Youliang's main force is now heading towards Nanpi. They are very likely planning to break through the Great Wall."
"What, is Chen Youliang planning to run away?"
In the past, Chen Youliang would never have been able to escape. He had hundreds of thousands of troops under his command.
They've also occupied such a good place as Jizhou.
The Yan and Zhao regions have been home to many generous and tragic heroes since ancient times. Starting from the Shang Dynasty, Su Fu of Jizhou never paid tribute to the Shang.
When Cao Cao of the Three Kingdoms period saw Yuan Shao's army, he exclaimed, "There are many righteous men in Hebei, and the army in Hebei is so magnificent."
Chen Youliang's 500,000-strong army was composed of brave and skilled warriors who were capable of fighting anywhere in the world.
However, no matter how much Chen Youliang planned, he never expected that Jiang Tian's generals would be so fierce, each with tens of thousands of men.
One by one, the cities under Chen Youliang's control were lost.
With Xiang Yu having captured Julu, and Handan and Changshan already in Jiang Tian's hands, it was virtually impossible for him to continue south.
"Chen Youliang piled up millions of catties of grain and fodder in Nanpi."
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