Chapter 337: Battle of Gaoping! China becomes China!

Tang Dynasty and Emperor Gaozu's period
Li Yuan crossed his arms in front of his chest and said sarcastically:
"It's not that easy to learn from Emperor Taizong of Tang."

“Does it have this potential?”

Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin looked at each other.

"Aye, his temple name is Sejong."

Li Yuan glared at Li Jiancheng and said unhappily:

"I'm not blind! I see it!"

"What happened to Sejong? It's amazing!"

"I am still the great-grandfather!"

"Emperor Gaozu of Tang!"

Li Jiancheng, who was spitting at, looked at Li Shimin.

It's your turn.

Li Shimin cleared his throat and said slowly:
"In fact, we are not afraid of not being able to do anything, but we are afraid of not being able to think of it."

"If you don't even dare to think about it, how can you accomplish anything?"

"As long as you dare to think and dare to take risks, you will have the possibility of success!"

Li Yuan smiled mockingly and clapped his hands:

"Well said, very well said!"

"The sparrow knows the ambition of the swan!"

"That's what you're saying, right?"

"Yes! Your father is a sparrow, how can we know your ambitions as a swan?"

"Emperor Taizong Wen~"

Li Jiancheng on the side turned his head and shrugged his shoulders slightly.

The corners of Li Shimin's mouth twitched and he clenched his fists behind his back.

So angry!
……

On the canopy

The Central Plains is the Later Zhou Dynasty Guo Rong

The north is the Liao Dynasty, which occupies the entire Northeast and the eastern and central parts of Inner Mongolia, as well as the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.

In the south, there was Li Jing of the Southern Tang Dynasty, who occupied the Jiangnan and Jianghuai regions.

Meng Chang of Later Shu who occupied Shu

There are also Qian Chu of "Wu Yue" and Liu Sheng of "Southern Han" in the coastal areas.

Between Liao and Later Zhou, there was the Northern Han Dynasty that occupied Taiyuan.

At this time, the "Northern Han" launched an attack on the "Later Zhou"!
The picture slowly advances.

Fifty thousand Hu cavalry and thirty thousand Iron cavalry marched southward!
The target is Luoyang!
And when the army just passed Luzhou and arrived at Gaoping.

A large flag with the word "Guo" written on it fluttered in the wind, blocking the way!
Under the great banner.

Guo Rong reined in his horse and looked at the northern army.

Black cursive writing on the sky!

Battle of Gaoping

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[Less than ten days after Guo Rong ascended the throne, Liu Chong of the Northern Han took advantage of the internal instability of the Later Zhou Dynasty and personally led 30,000 elite troops, joined forces with more than 50,000 Liao troops, claiming to be an army of 100,000, and marched straight to Luzhou.]

【He also defeated the 2,000 troops of Mu Lingjun, a subordinate of Li Yun, the governor of Later Zhou, at Taipingyi in Luzhou, and "captured and killed more than a thousand (Zhou) soldiers."】

[When the news came, the officials of the Later Zhou Dynasty were in a panic. ]

【Guo Rong summoned all his ministers and proposed that he lead the army in person. 】

[Prime Minister Feng Dao and others objected, believing that Liu Chong had lost all his courage since the Battle of Yangping, and that this time he was just bluffing.]

[Guo Rong said: "Liu Chong took advantage of my recent death and bullied me because I am young. He wants to annex the Central Plains. I must personally conquer him!"]

【He then rejected all objections and personally led the army to the battle. 】

[On February 954, AD, Zhou Shizong led the Zhou army to meet the Northern Han army in the south of Gaoping.]

……

Great Qin.

Ying Zheng looked at this place with a deep gaze.

Gaoping?

This is Changping...

Changping of the Battle of Changping.

However, these court officials don't seem to obey him?

After the battle of something or other, he lost his courage and became bluffing.

The implication is simply to look down on him.

Close your eyes lightly and the past will come back to your mind.

This battle must be won.

If you win, the world will be in awe and submit.

lose……

……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che looked at the current situation in the world with a grim expression.

"... Khitan..."

Since the loss of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, the northern land has been attacked countless times.

There are so many countries in the south!
Especially this Southern Tang...

With his eyes slightly closed, Liu Che held his forehead and thought deeply.

The battle of Gaoping must be won!
If they lose this battle, the alliance between Northern Han and Khitan will send a signal to the southern countries.

As long as we join forces with Khitan, the Central Plains will be within our reach!

In this situation, the collusion between Southern Tang and Khitan is the most dangerous!
Because once the collusion is successful, it means that the Central Plains dynasty will be attacked from both the north and the south.

For the Central Plains dynasty, this was second only to the destruction of the country.

but……

"Sejong..."

It should be a win, right?

but……

Liu Che thought of those "Emperors Wu" who were not Emperor Wu.

My heart was in turmoil again.

……

Datang.

Li Shimin placed his hands on the pillow and stared at the sky.

Then he looked at Li Chengqian, who was also staring at the sky, and thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind.

The fall of the Tang Dynasty was not caused by foreign invaders.

But the downfall of the Five Dynasties was all due to arrogant generals with unstable minds who benefited the people!
If Guo Rong sends a general to fight, the military power will fall into the hands of others.

Once the generals showed signs of treason, Guo Rong would have no troops left and could only sit and wait for death.

Therefore, Guo Rong had to lead the army in person and keep the military power firmly in his hands. Otherwise, Shi Chonggui and Liu Chengyou would be his previous examples.

He wanted to set a rule that would allow all the princes of all generations to go to the battlefield and learn about soldiers, and also let the soldiers recognize people.

But the question is, what if you lose?
But what if he doesn't know how to fight a military operation and follows Li Longji's path?

It would be nice if I had another relative who could lead the army...

Li Shimin was suddenly stunned.

This idea…

Aye?!

Empress Changsun felt a little worried when she saw the emperor's expression which seemed to be neither smiling nor crying.

Your Majesty, what's going on?
……

Great Song.

Zhao Kuangyin stared at the sky motionlessly.

The same was true of Zhao Kuangyi.

"coming."

……

On the canopy.

The Northern Han troops are in the north.

The Later Zhou troops were in the south.

The left, center and right armies confronted each other.

Except for the sound of the wind and the occasional neighing of horses, both armies felt the silence before a major battle.

Suddenly, the gentle northeast wind turned into a south wind.

The monarch under the banner of Northern Han was riding on a horse.

His thin beard fluttered in the wind and Liu Chong waved his hand.

The Northern Han army rushed towards the Later Zhou army!

The two sides fought fiercely! The right wing of the Later Zhou Dynasty collapsed at the first blow!
The right side of Guo Rong, which was guarded by the Central Army of the Later Zhou Dynasty and the Imperial Guards, was completely exposed!
Looking at the excited and bloodthirsty face that was almost within reach.

Guo Rong glanced at the waiting Zuo Jun, pointed his sword diagonally toward the sky, and shouted:
"Those who fear death! Either flee or surrender!"

"Don't be afraid of death! Follow me to kill the enemy!"

After saying that, he ignored the arrows shot at him.

He squeezed the horse's belly with his legs, and the horse rushed straight into the Northern Han army like a sharp sword!
Seeing Guo Rong leading the way, the soldiers around him shouted:

"When the master is in distress, the minister is humiliated; when the master is in danger, the minister dies!"

He jumped on his horse and shouted, drew his bow and killed dozens of Northern Han generals and soldiers, and followed closely behind.

At the same time, another guard shouted:

"If Your Majesty wants to lead the charge, what else do we, the ministers, need to do?!"

Then he jumped on his horse, held up his stick, and attacked the enemy camp wielding the Panlong Stick.

When the soldiers heard the call, they looked at each other.

Then they all rode their horses and rushed towards the enemy camp!
One is worth ten, ten is worth a hundred, and we will risk our lives!

One man fighting desperately is more powerful than ten men.

The thousands of soldiers and horses of the Later Zhou Dynasty were like a dam bursting and unstoppable!
The Northern Han army collapsed.

……

[On February 954, AD, the Later Zhou army encountered the Northern Han army.]

[When the battle started, the troops of Fan Aineng and He Hui of the Right Army fled without a fight.]

【Zhou Shizong, fearless of arrows and stones, risked his life to supervise the battle, defeated the Northern Han, and killed its brave general Zhang Yuanhui. The Liao army, who were watching, retreated.】

【At dusk, the main rear army arrived and defeated the Northern Han again. 】

[Liu Chong abandoned a large amount of baggage and fled back to Jinyang with only a hundred or so cavalrymen.]

[The Battle of Gaoping was a success in one battle! ]

……

Later Zhou Dynasty - Taizu Period
"Haha! Okay! Okay!"

Guo Wei applauded!

If the right army suddenly collapsed without a fight, it would deal a huge blow to the morale of the Zhou army's center and left armies!

If at this moment, the will of the commander-in-chief Guo Rong weakened a little and he followed the example of the right army and fled from the battlefield, the center and left armies would surely surrender to Liu Chong!

By then, it will be like a landslide! The end of the Zhou Kingdom will be here.

"My son is brave!"

"The merit lies in the generals!"

"As long as the coach is willing to fight for his life, what else can we brothers say?"

"The outcome of this battle is decided!"

Guo Rong standing by felt a little embarrassed.

This is too much...

Although he didn't think he would lose.

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Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
"The Battle of Gaoping..."

Zhu Di looked at the emperor and soldiers shouting in victory in the sky, and a smile appeared on his face.

"If we lose the battle of Gaoping, the Later Zhou will be destroyed."

"Then the Central Plains will be harmed by the Khitans."

"The Jingkang Disaster and the Yashan Disaster are about to happen ahead of time."

Zhu Zhanji on the side scratched his face.

"Grandpa, it's not that bad, is it?"

Zhu Di glanced at him and sighed slightly in his heart.

Without any ability to judge people, Feng Daozhou served eight emperors in four dynasties.

He is no longer a loyal patriot.

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Ming Dynasty: Xuanzong Period
Zhu Zhanji held little Zhu Qizhen in his arms, looked at the sky and sighed:
"In the Battle of Gaoping, the Khitans fled without a fight, and China was able to become a truly Chinese country."

"Zhou Shizong became the Son of Heaven no longer because Taizu granted him the land and state, but because he was rewarded for his life-threatening actions and pleading for the people."

"Feng Dao thought he could not become a wise ruler like Emperor Taizong of Tang."

"This old traitor made a mistake after all, and the price he paid was his life."

Little Zhu Qizhen sat in his father's arms, his eyes rolling around.

Fighting = Surrender!

I understand!
……

[The Battle of Gaoping was a decisive battle between the Later Zhou and the coalition forces of Northern Han and Khitan.]

[It basically laid the foundation for the stability of the Central Plains dynasty. ]

【Thanks to this battle, the Central Plains Dynasty became a major power in Asia at that time, and also laid the groundwork for the geopolitical environment for the construction of later dynasties.】

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(End of this chapter)

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