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Not only netizens were complaining and shocked.

Outside the canopy.

Shang Dynasty.

Emperor Xin, who believed deeply in the power of ghosts and gods, was also deeply surprised.

"This Liu Xiu is truly amazing! If he came to the Shang Dynasty with his ability to control the celestial phenomena, I would definitely make him the High Priest of the Shang Dynasty!"

"If he were to preside over the Heavenly Sacrifice, I'm afraid the Shang Dynasty would be invincible."

Emperor Xin was in high spirits.

Then he continued:
"But the comments said that meteorites don't actually have any real killing power."

"And the violent storm that followed was also because Liu Xiu defeated the Xin Dynasty's army, which caused the enemy to completely collapse, resulting in millions of deaths."

"That's quite true."

"If it weren't for Liu Xiu who first defeated the 400,000-strong Xin Dynasty army that was dozens of times larger than his own with his own strength."

"No matter how many strange signs appear in the sky, it will not change the outcome of the battle."

"No matter how powerful Liu Xiu's ability to perform sacrifices is."

"First of all, he is an absolute military genius." Emperor Xin judged very professionally.

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[The result of the Battle of Kunyang shocked the world: Liu Xiu completely defeated Wang Mang's 420,000 troops with less than 20,000 troops.]

[This battle not only demonstrated Liu Xiu's outstanding military talent. ]

[It also exposed the Xinmang regime's superficial strength but inner weakness.]

[Gu Yanwu, a thinker in the Ming Dynasty, commented on this battle: "One battle destroyed the enemy and brought peace to the world", which accurately summarized its profound impact on the course of history. 】

【After the great victory at Kunyang, the Xinmang regime entered a countdown and soon collapsed. Soon Wang Mang was killed and the Xin Dynasty fell. 】

【Liu Xiu became famous due to this battle, which laid a solid foundation for his future conquest of the world.】

[The glorious victory in the Battle of Kunyang should have allowed Liu Xiu to gain a higher position in the Gengshi regime, but fate dealt him a heavy blow.]

[When the young general returned to Wancheng with his glorious military exploits. ]

[What awaited him was the tragic news that his brother Liu Yan was murdered by Emperor Gengshi Liu Xuan.]

[This incident not only caused Liu Xiu to lose his closest relatives, but also plunged him into the center of a political whirlpool.]

[Faced with such a dangerous situation, Liu Xiu demonstrated extraordinary political wisdom. ]

[He immediately returned to Wancheng to apologize to Liu Xuan and closed the door to visitors.]

【He never mentioned his achievements in Kunyang.】

[He even took the initiative to marry Yin Lihua to show that he had no ambitions. ]

[This attitude of forbearance and restraint later evolved into the idiom "self-denial and dedication to public service".]

[The Book of the Later Han records that Liu Xiu "ate, talked and laughed as usual" at that time, and his cunningness shocked his political enemies.]

[After the Gengshi regime moved its capital to Luoyang, Liu Xiu finally had a turning point in his life. ]

[Faced with the successive separatist forces in Hebei, Emperor Gengshi had no choice but to send this prestigious member of the royal family to pacify them.]

[In the first month of the first year of Jianwu (25 AD), Liu Xiu crossed the Yellow River to the north.]

[This seemingly dangerous task is actually a godsend opportunity for him to break free from control and create his own business.]

[In Hebei, he demonstrated a political skill that was completely different from the Battle of Kunyang.]

[First, he used the slogan of "restoring the legacy of Emperor Gaozu" to win the support of powerful people, and then obtained an army of 100,000 by forming an alliance with the group of Zhending King Liu Yang.]

【Finally, Wang Lang and other separatist forces were eliminated with thunderous means.】

[This experience gave rise to the allusion of "opening one's heart to one's heart".]

[When the incorporated Bronze Horse Army was doubtful, Liu Xiu rode alone to inspect the military camp, which moved the surrendered soldiers and made them shout "Prince Xiao put his heart in my belly, how can I not throw myself into death!"] [In June of the first year of Jianwu, with the advice of his ministers "the will of heaven cannot be rejected, and the people cannot be violated", the 31-year-old Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor in Haocheng (now Baixiang, Hebei) and established his capital in Luoyang, which is known as the Eastern Han Dynasty in history.]

【However, at this time, there were still more than ten separatist forces on the Chinese territory, including the Gengshi regime, the Chimei army, Gongsun Shu, and Wei Xiao. 】

【Liu Xiu adopted the strategy of "first Guandong, then Longshu", showing his superb military layout ability. 】

[In the process of pacifying Guandong, Liu Xiu created many classic examples in Chinese war history. ]

[In the Battle of Yiyang in the third year of Jianwu (27 AD), he personally led a large army to besiege the Chimei Army.]

[When they surrendered after running out of food, he said, "You can regroup and fight again." He not only pardoned more than 100,000 surrendered soldiers, but also gave them food, clothing and travel expenses.]

[This conciliatory policy of "ruling the country with judo" was in sharp contrast to Xiang Yu's killing of surrendered soldiers, and it made the separatist forces in various places submit to him.]

[In dealing with Longxi Wei Xiang who stubbornly resisted by taking advantage of the terrain, Liu Xiu adopted a long-term siege tactic. ]

[It took four years, but we finally won without fighting. ]

[The most commendable one is the battle to pacify Shu. ]

[His secret orders to the frontline generals facilitated the Han army's passage through the Three Gorges.]

[It created the most successful upstream operation on the Yangtze River in ancient Chinese military history.]

[In the 36th year of Jianwu ( AD), with the destruction of Gongsun Shu, the last separatist force, Liu Xiu completed the unification of the world. ]

【When the smoke of war gradually dissipates. 】

【Liu Xiu faced a more complex challenge than the battlefield—how to govern this war-torn country. 】

【Different from many founding monarchs in later generations. 】

【Liu Xiu did not resort to the cruel method of "when the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked". 】

【Instead, they creatively implemented the policy of "retiring meritorious officials and promoting civil servants." 】

[He conferred titles of nobility on twenty-eight founding heroes including Deng Yu and Geng Yan, and had their portraits painted on the Yuntai.]

[However, they cleverly handed over the actual administrative power to civil servants who were familiar with government affairs. ]

[This policy not only preserved the wealth and status of meritorious officials. ]

[It also avoids the danger of military merit groups interfering in politics. ]

【It formed a unique political pattern of "Twenty-eight generals in Yuntai and a commoner in Nanyang". 】

[Wang Fuzhi, a thinker in the Ming Dynasty, commented on this: "When Emperor Guangwu rose to power, he did not appoint meritorious officials to official positions. Therefore, throughout the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were more than a hundred marquises, but all of them kept their official positions."]

[This balancing act not only ensured the stability of the regime, but also created a rare situation of "peace between the ruler and his subjects" in Chinese history. ]

Outside the sky.

Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng saw that Liu Xiu was able to unify the world and handle the group of meritorious officials very well.

He also nodded in appreciation.

"It is indeed good. I can share the wealth and honor with my ministers."

Ying Zheng felt the same way and said quietly in his heart:
“Heroes are actually very difficult to deal with.”

"If we don't deal with the meritorious officials, they will have too high a reputation and will stick together. Even if the first emperor can suppress them, the second and third emperors will find it difficult to deal with them."

"But killing the meritorious officials is... after all, they have made great contributions to the fight for the world."

"If they really killed and purged the meritorious officials, it would chill the hearts of the people of the world."

"It will also affect the emperor's own reputation."

"But judging from what Tianmu has said so far, it seems that Liu Xiu himself was the greatest contributor in the process of unifying the world."

"Plus, he's not very old."

"I'm afraid only an emperor like this can rest assured to share wealth and honor with his meritorious officials." (End of this chapter)