I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 135 Chang'an's reaction was too fast...

Halfway through the first month, the flames of war in Kanto also spread rapidly as time went by.

On the first day of the first lunar month, Liu Bi, the king of Wu, raised troops in Guangling, and led his army across the Huai River around noon on the fourth day of the first lunar month, and joined Liu Wu, the king of Chu, but he was not in a hurry to turn west;

Instead, such a letter, or 'call to action', was sent to every clan prince in the Kanto.

The content of the 'Calling Document' is written like this;

——Liu Bi, king of Wu, respectfully ask the kings of Jiaoxi, Jiaodong, Zichuan, Jinan, Zhao, Chu, Huainan, Hengshan, Lujiang, and the son of the late Changsha king:

I heard that Chao Cuo, a treacherous official, did not make any contribution to the world, but instead wanted to seize the land of the princes. The envoys sent by the princes from all over the country to the court were detained by this bureaucrat for questioning.

From this point of view, Huang Cuo is only capable of insulting the princes, and does not treat the Liu family with the courtesy that should be treated with the princes and kings. The country is in crisis.

But now, His Majesty is weak and sickly, depressed, unable to clearly perceive this.

Therefore, I think of soldiers punishing and killing thieves, I don't know if it is possible, I would like to listen to everyone's advice.

Although our country is small, it has a land of three thousand miles;
Although the population is small, 50 elite soldiers can be recruited.

The widow has been kind to South Vietnam for more than 30 years, and their chiefs will send their soldiers to follow the widow, so that they can get another [-] troops.

Although the widow is not talented, I would like to follow the princes personally.

South Vietnam is close to Changsha. Because the king of Changsha has pacified the area north of Changsha, they can go west to Bashu and Hanzhong.

Send people to tell the king of Nanyue, the king of Chu and the three kings of Huainan, and attack westward with the widow.

After the princes and kings of the Qi region pacified Hejian and Hanoi together with King Zhao, some could enter Linjin Pass; some could join the widow in Luoyang.

In the past, King Yan and King Zhao had an appointment with the Hu people—after King Yan established the dynasty and Yunzhong in Beiping, he led the Hu people into Xiaoguan and marched to Chang'an to rectify the world and stabilize the Emperor Gao's ancestral temple.

I hope that everyone will encourage and do it together.

Some of the sons of King Chu and Yuan, as well as the three kings of Huainan, have not been valued by the court for a long time, and their hatred for the court has gone deep into their bones, and they have been looking for an opportunity to say this for a long time.

But the widow didn't get the wishes of the princes and kings, so he didn't dare to act without authorization.

Now, if you can keep the country that is about to be extinct and ruined alive, help the weak and eliminate the strong, and stabilize the Liu family, this is what we all hope to see.

Although our country is poor, the widows have worked hard day and night for more than 30 years.

All these efforts are for this uprising, and I hope you will make good use of it.

Anyone who can capture the enemy's general will be rewarded with five thousand catties of gold, and ten thousand households will be granted food;

Those who kill the enemy and the generals will be rewarded with three thousand catties of gold and five thousand households will be granted food;
Those who behead the enemy and benefit the general will be rewarded with a thousand catties of gold, and two thousand households will be granted food;
Officials who beheaded the enemy's food salary and made it two thousand stones will be rewarded with one thousand gold and granted one thousand households as food towns;

All meritorious persons are all named marquises.

Those who lead an army or a city to surrender, those who have [-] soldiers or [-] households in a city, will be rewarded as if they were a general of the enemy;
Those with a household of [-] will be rewarded as if they were a general of the enemy;

Those who have a household of three thousand will be rewarded the same as those who have won the enemy's beneficence;

A family with a thousand households will receive the same reward as an enemy of two thousand shi.

Small officials receive knighthood rewards based on their official positions.

This kind of reward, both entrusted and bestowed, doubled the common law of the Han Dynasty; those who already had titled cities would only add additional fiefs, and would not increase them at their discretion because of inheriting the old fiefs.

I hope that you will clearly announce to the literati and bureaucrats, don't deceive them, the widow's money is everywhere in the world, and you don't have to come to Wu to get it, you can use it day and night, it is inexhaustible.

If there is someone who should be rewarded, just tell the widow, and the widow will personally give it to him.

I sincerely hope that everyone can know these things...
The spread of the 'Calling Letter' was like a blockbuster moment, smashing big holes one after another in the originally calm public opinion in the world!
For the clan princes from all walks of life, no matter whether they planned to raise troops before or not, they all became anxious when they heard Liu Bi say, "Everyone is rebellious, and you are the only one left."

Except for Liang Wang Liu Wu and Dai Wang Liu Deng, almost all other clan vassal states were frightened by the scene described by Liu Bi, making them undecided.

——Everyone, are they all reversed?
——I’m the only one left?
——This, how to do it...

Especially after learning that King Wu Liu Bi had collected 50 Wu soldiers and 30 South Vietnamese soldiers as foreign aid, even though these were originally not intended to rebel, or did not intend to immediately , The clan princes who raised troops to respond to Liu Bi couldn't help but waver a little.

50 Wu soldiers, 30 Yue soldiers, plus Chu Wang Liu Wu...

This is an army of millions!

Although everyone knew in their hearts that the number given by Liu Bi was somewhat watery, but since Liu Bi dared to shout it out, even if there was water, it would not be too watery.

——The so-called 50 soldiers and horses of Wu State, no matter what, there must be 30 to [-];

It is said that there are 30 South Vietnamese soldiers and horses, no matter how few they are, there must be one hundred and eighty thousand.

In addition to Liu Wu, the king of Chu who has already joined Liu Bi, no matter what, he can bring out more than a dozen soldiers and horses.

Calculated in this way, even if the water is squeezed out, the army under Liu Bi's control has reached a shocking 40 or more troops!

Especially in the "Writing Letter" issued by King Liu Bi of Wu, almost all the vassal states of the clan were forcibly dragged into the water.

——Wu, the king of Changsha who had been eliminated from the extinct kingdom, was described by Liu Bi as a partial army that "pacified the north of Changsha and attacked Bashu and Hanzhong";

The kings of Yan and Zhao on the side wall had clearly not made any promises to Liu Bi, but they were also described by Liu Bi's "Written Letter" as "I have discussed with the Huns a long time ago, and I can send troops to support them at any time." Another partial army of our department.

As for King Liu Wu of Chu and King Zhao Tuo of Nanyue, let alone - after the letter was issued, these two people have completely confirmed their status as 'rebels'.

The most important thing is: Even the three clan princes of the Huainan line were described by Liu Bi as the help of "I have made an agreement with me a long time ago, and they will join me soon".

But the fact is: the three princes and kings of the Huainan family, one is sitting on the wall, one is under house arrest by the prime minister, and the other has already gone to Chang'an to file a complaint...

"how?"

"Does the King of Chu feel that there is something wrong with this letter sent by the widow?"

The capital of Chu State, Pengcheng.

Sitting opposite Chu Wang Liu Wu in the palace, watching Liu Wu pick up the letter and look it up repeatedly, and the more he looked at it, the weirder his face became, Liu Bi couldn't help but smile easily, and asked a question.

However, upon hearing this question, Liu Wu's complexion became more and more strange;

Looking at Liu Bi, there was a little distrust suddenly.

inappropriate?

——Is it more than inappropriate? !
——This is simply talking nonsense! ! !
The military strength is mixed with water, and 40 or [-] are said to be millions, let's not mention this;
After all, mixing water with military strength has long been a tacit understanding between the two sides in the war.

However, more than half of these "friendly troops" mentioned by Liu Bi in his proclamation have not moved yet!

Not only is there no movement, but even 'whether there will be any movement' is hard to determine right now!
With just a few words, it really wouldn't be counterproductive to 'force the rebellion' of these clan princes who hadn't formally launched an army?

Seeing the undisguised look of loneliness and suspicion in Liu Wu's eyes looking at him, Liu Bi couldn't help being slightly taken aback;
After thinking in secret for a moment, he finally shook his head and smiled wryly, letting out a slightly heavy lament.

"The King of Chu doesn't know something;"

"This time, Chang'an Chaotang's reaction was really too fast..."

"——The army led by the Wu Kingdom has just crossed the Huai River, and before joining the King of Chu in time, the counter-insurgency army of the court has already left Hangu Pass!"

"When I arrived in Pengcheng, I had just met the King of Chu, and before I had time to discuss the next marching route, the court army that came out of Hangu Pass had already occupied several important places first."

"——Empress Dowager Dou's nephew, Dou Ying, has been appointed as a general, leading hundreds of thousands of Guanzhong elites, and has already stationed in Xingyang;"

"——Quzhou Hou Liji, was appointed as the general, and also led 10,000+ Guanzhong soldiers and horses, and surrounded Zhao Wang in Handan City in the name of 'assisting Zhao Wang in defending the border wall';"

"Even Wuguan, the 10,000+ army led by eunuch Liu She has set up several lines of defense inside and outside, so that Wuguan has completely lost the possibility of being breached..."

Following Liu Bi's low and serious tone, Chu Wang Liu Wu's expression also sank immediately;

But Liu Bi's interpretation of the situation is still not over.

"——Li Ji led the army to encircle Handan, and King Zhao's side, we can't count on it;"

"While King Zhao will not rebel, King Yan will definitely not rebel."

"If Yan and Zhao do not rebel, the Huns will not be able to enter the pass..."

"——there are also the seven kings of the Qi lineage, who originally agreed to raise troops together, but when things came to an end, three of them retreated;"

"Especially King Qi, who completely gave up the idea of ​​raising troops and built Linzi, the capital of Qi, into an extremely strong city."

"So, the whole system, we can't count on it..."

"—In addition to the three kings of the Huainan family, the king of Huainan was relieved of his military power by the Prime Minister Zhang Shizhi and placed under house arrest in the palace;"

"Liu Bo, King of Mount Heng, even ran to Chang'an the day after my widow raised troops in Guangling."

"There is only one Lujiang king Liu Ci left, but he still has an ambiguous attitude. He neither wants to fight nor refuses..."

As he spoke, Liu Bi's face finally sank completely.

"Before the incident, I originally won the support of at least ten clan princes;"

"But now, only the King of Chu is willing to raise troops to respond."

"If the widow does not issue such a call to force the clans from all walks of life to work together and raise troops together, I am afraid that we, Wu and Chu, will not be able to compete with the already prepared and extremely powerful Chang'an court. what······"

When the words full of worry came out, Chu Wang Liu Wu naturally had a serious expression on his face;
Although he didn't show any intention of retreating, the uneasy look on his face was enough to explain everything.

But what Liu Wu didn't notice was: the stern look on Wu Wang Liu Bi's face was even stronger than his own uneasiness...

——As a second-generation playboy who fights cocks and dogs, eats and waits to die, Liu Wu actually doesn't understand Liu Bi's opinion very well.

Liu Wu only vaguely realized that the rebellion, which he thought was easy and freehand, seemed to be a little tricky.

But it is different from the second generation of dandies like Liu Wu: Liu Bi was once beside the emperor Gao, went to the battlefield and killed enemy generals;

Even the kingship of King Wu was obtained by Liu Bi in exchange for martial arts, not by Liu Wu, who inherited it by blood.

Therefore, Liu Bi has a very clear understanding of the current situation.

The current situation is very bad!
According to Liu Bi's original plan, after the start of the war, the world should have been divided into two unequal camps within an extreme period of time.

That is: the Chang'an court supported by Dai Wang and Liang Wang, and all other clan princes headed by Liu Bi!
Even on this basis, Liu Bi had to add a "Hun" as a variable, so that Liu Bi could guarantee that the power he possessed was roughly [-]-[-] equal to that of the Chang'an court.

But after the real army was raised, the situation Liu Bi faced far exceeded Liu Bi's expectations, and it completely deviated from Liu Bi's previous plan.

—— King Zhao, who was supposed to lure the Huns to the south and take King Yan along with him, was besieged in his own capital;

——The seven kings of the Qi family, who were supposed to send troops quickly to join him, fought an unattainable battle outside Linzi city.

In addition, Liu Bi didn't place his expectations at all, but in the end, Liu Bi was still extremely disappointed, the three kings of the Huainan family...
It is no exaggeration to say: At present, only Wu and Chu are the two countries that really raise troops against Chang'an!

But even if the soldiers and horses of Wu and Chu countries converge, Liu Bi at this time really doesn't know the next step, which direction he should go...

"too fast······"

"Chang'an's reaction is really too fast..."

"——It's almost to the point where Chang'an's army has already reached Hangu Pass before the widow raised his troops and killed the envoy of the emperor?"

A little surprised, Liu Bi murmured to himself, and Liu Bi couldn't help but shook his head again;

When Liu Bi raised his head and looked at Liu Wu in front of him again, an unprecedented seriousness gradually appeared on Liu Bi's face.

"The proclamation has been issued, but it is still unknown how many princes will respond with troops;"

"Right now, the army of the king of Chu and the widow can no longer stay in Chu."

"——We raised our troops to seize important towns like Suiyang and Luoyang quickly, taking advantage of Chang'an's lack of reaction and time to mobilize the army!"

"But right now, the troops of Chang'an Chaotang are clearly moving faster than us."

"King Zhao in the north can't count on it, and Wuguan in the south of Guanzhong has no possibility of breaking through;"

"So, if the king of Chu is willing, I want to send troops immediately and lead the armies of Wu and Chu to go straight to Liang!"

"Liu Wu, Prince of Liang, is the Queen Mother's favorite son and the only younger brother of Emperor Chang'an."

"The capital city of the Liang Kingdom——Suiyang City is an important city that the Chang'an court has painstakingly managed for many years and wants to prevent us from attacking Hangu!"

"I heard that the three armies sent by Chang'an went to Zhao State, Xingyang, and Wuguan respectively;"

"As for Suiyang, the capital of the Liang Kingdom, the Chang'an court did not send any reinforcements."

"As long as we can quickly advance westward, rush directly to the city of Suiyang, fight against King Liang, and finally break through Suiyang City and capture King Liang alive, no matter how powerful the Chang'an court is, it will still be unable to stop the turmoil in Guanzhong!"

"At that time, our business will have the possibility of success..."

Liu Bi's earnest persuasion only caused Liu Wu to frown and wanted to speak, but he couldn't make up his mind.

Seeing this, Liu Bi couldn't help feeling anxious, but on his face, he pretended to be extremely sad.

"At this point, King Chu, do you still hesitate?"

"At such a moment of life and death, is the King of Chu still in Pengcheng, waiting for Chang'an's army to approach the city..."

The sad tone finally made Liu Wu's face full of hesitation, a little moved.

But soon, Liu Wuman stood up restlessly, and patted his thigh in embarrassment.

"Of course I understand what King Wu means!"

"But King Wu, you have to allow the widow to think about it and discuss it with your subordinates?"

The words were full of entanglements, but only caused Liu Bi to smile wryly and shook his head;

Standing up, staring deeply at Liu Wu, he arched his hands towards Liu Wu and let out a long sigh leisurely.

"Since this is the case, the widow understands what King Chu means."

"The widow will lead the army back and flee to the land of Baiyue in the south of the Lingnan to see if I can find a way out."

"—King Chu, you don't have to feel distressed because of this matter anymore;"

"There is no need to summon the courtiers to discuss the next thing."

"Just like the widows, find a place in advance for yourself that can be buried in geomantic omen, and that's the only thing the King of Chu can do..."

Saying this with a sad tone, Liu Bi bowed his hands to Liu Wushen;

Before Liu Wu could react, Liu Bi got up resolutely and walked towards the gate of the palace without looking back.

"King Wu!"

"Don't rush away!!!"

Seeing that Liu Bi was about to leave, Liu Wu recovered from his daze, and looked at Liu Bi with horror!
"Is the situation really so serious?"

"It's already reached the point where King Wu wants to give up on this matter and run to the barren land in the south of the Lingnan in despair to seek a way out?"

Hearing the voice coming from behind, Liu Bi did not turn around, but raised his head and let out a long sigh.

"Chang'an Chaotang probably made preparations for war in advance before we started the incident."

"—We have lost the opportunity;"

"If we don't speed up and try to reach Suiyang as soon as possible, I'm afraid I won't survive this summer..."

The low, mournful tone, only matching the back of Wu Wang Liu Bi, is becoming more and more lonely and vicissitudes at this moment;

And Liu Wu, the king of Chu, finally made up his resolution that should have been made long ago after Liu Bi's desperate lament...
"My widow, I understand what King Wu means."

"My widow, listen to King Wu!"

Seeing Liu Wu say something in a deep voice, he nodded heavily towards Liu Bi's back;

When Liu Bi pretended to be suspicious and turned around, Liu Wu slowly bent down and took out a jade seal wrapped in red cloth from his bosom.

"This is the military talisman of our Chu State."

"With this soldier talisman, all the troops of the Chu State, the King of Wu, can command them like an arm."

"—the widow, I'm not very good at things between the ranks;"

"Today, I have entrusted all the troops of Chu State to King Wu."

"I hope King Wu will not disappoint the trust of the widow..."

　Since the power outage last night, I didn't call until four o'clock this afternoon...

　　There will be a second update later, and it may be after 12 o'clock to make up.

　　——If there is no power outage today...
　　
　
(End of this chapter)