Control your ancestors and create an immortal family starting from the Eastern Han Dynasty

Chapter 6: Become a marquis and a general, and conquer Guanzhong with one battle
Liu Xiu held a grand enthronement ceremony at Qianqiu Pavilion;

——That is, the throne of emperor.

Today, Liu Xiu can be said to be the most powerful prince in the world.

His coronation ceremony naturally attracted much attention.

In fact, Liu Xiu's purpose this time was to demonstrate his strength and let the princes from all over the world know what destiny is.

And this time, Liu Xiu was no longer stingy with his rewards.

Deng Yu, Feng Yi and other meritorious generals were all granted titles of nobility, with fiefs ranging from a few hundred households to several counties.

And Gu Xiao was among them.

He was granted the title of Marquis of Shecheng, General of Restoring Han, and was granted four counties as his fief.

In fact, this reward is not very high.

But this was the case for the founding emperors of every dynasty. Now that the world has not yet been pacified, he naturally will not be given a high title.

So as to avoid being unable to be blocked in the future.

However, the soldiers were also very satisfied with this.

Be a Marquis!
This time he became a noble.

It's actually okay for those who already have titles, but it's completely different for someone like Gu Xiao who comes from a common family.

But Gu Yi was a little surprised.

He didn't expect that Liu Xiu would actually banish Gu Xiao to Hebei.

Although his title will certainly continue to rise as the war continues, he will probably take root directly in Hebei.

But after thinking about it carefully, he figured out Liu Xiu's plan.

This is to check and balance!
Use Gu Xiao, who started from scratch and came here from outside, to balance these clans in Hebei.

This is where Liu Xiu's cleverness lies.

Although he was a relative of the Han royal family, he had experienced this since childhood, so it was impossible for him to be unaware of the contradictions and drawbacks between the ruling class and the people.

Although it is impossible for him to really carry out drastic reforms and consume himself.

But there is a balance.

It has been the core of the emperor's mind since ancient times.

Naturally, Gu Yi would not do anything more about this.

For him, his goal was just to keep the family going.

It doesn’t matter where you start.

He just controlled Gu Xiao to call a painter, wanting to paint the scene of Liu Xiu ascending the throne!

National treasure!
If this thing could really be passed down.

Picture of Emperor Guangwu ascending the throne!

It’s scary just thinking about it!
When Liu Xiu saw the painter following Gu Xiao, he was a little surprised.

However, when Gu Yi said that he wanted to record this matter and pass it on to his family descendants, Liu Xiu was overjoyed.

He even said that he would give it to him first after the painting was finished.

He wanted to stamp the painting with a royal seal and give it to Gu Xiao.

Although the imperial seal is still with Liu Xuan, Liu Xiu, since he has become emperor, also has his own seal.

Hearing this, Gu Yi was just surprised.

——The national treasure is gone!

In such troubled times, peaceful days will naturally not last long.

Although there were people everywhere who wanted to be emperors.

Wars in various places gradually broke out again as time passed.

However, these people seemed to be concerned about Liu Xiu's strength.

There was not much conflict with Liu Xiu.

Instead, they attacked each other fiercely.

Especially between the Gengshi regime and the Red Eyebrow Army.

Actually, there is no way around it.

The current Gengshi regime has been greatly weakened after losing the power of Liu Xiu.

If you want to be on par with Liu Xiu.

They must first solve the problem of the Red Eyebrow Army and absorb their strength, so that they will be qualified to fight Liu Xiu.

Of course, I want to think about it.

But the current Gengshi regime is no longer the same as it used to be. Successive defeats have caused great panic within the regime.

At this time, the Guanzhong area suffered a series of natural disasters.

There was a great famine in the three prefectures, people were eating each other, and bones covered the fields.

Just after Liu Xiu became emperor;

Linqiu King Tian Li and White Tiger Duke Chen Qiao successively led their people to surrender to Liu Xiu.

The Red Eyebrow Army mobilized at the same time.

This caused great chaos within the Gengshi regime, triggered a palace coup, and the trend of its demise became apparent.

September;

——The Red Eyebrow Army captured Chang'an.

Liu Xuan, who wanted to continue fleeing, was placed under house arrest by Yan Ben and forced to surrender to the Red Eyebrow Army.

The Gengshi regime was completely overthrown.

At the same time, Liu Xiu personally led a large army to besiege Luoyang, and the defending general Zhu Yu surrendered.

"Report!!!"

"Your Majesty!"

"Urgent news from Chang'an: Fan Chong led his army to capture Chang'an. Liu Xuan was captured by his men and surrendered to Fan Chong."

"Now Liu Xuan has presented the imperial seal to Liu Penzi."

An urgent report broke the celebratory atmosphere in Luoyang City and instantly calmed everyone down.

Hearing this, Liu Xiu's brows immediately frowned.

This is the national jade seal!

Everyone in China knows the importance of this jade seal.

--orthodox!
In this era, the role of this word is unimaginable.

How could Liu Xuan be such a waste? The city was broken so quickly, and as an emperor, he was tied up and surrendered to others by his subordinates.

What a shame!

Regarding Liu Xuan, the so-called relative.

Liu Xiu actually hated it very much.

After all, Liu Xuan killed his brother.

But what makes Liu Xiu extraordinary is that he can suppress all his emotions for the sake of his great cause.

After learning the news, he immediately called everyone together to discuss the next countermeasures.

"Everyone, the Red Eyebrow bandits are fierce."

"Now they have occupied Chang'an, the old capital of the Han Dynasty. We will never allow these bandits to occupy it!"

"I have made up my mind!"

"We must recapture Chang'an, secure Guanzhong, and bring peace to the world!!!"

Looking at the people in front of him, Liu Xiu did not hide his ambition at all, and his imperial aura was fully exposed.

But Liu Xiu now has this qualification.

Compared with Liu Xiu in history, he is much stronger at this time and is fully qualified to say such things!

There were no surprises.

The ministers request a fight!

Gu Yi naturally would not give up such an opportunity. He immediately controlled Gu Xiao to stand up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I will fight you."

"If I cannot take Chang'an, I will be punished by military law!"

The credit must be taken!

Especially at times like this.

Gu Yi remembered very clearly that in the original history, the Red Eyebrow Army did not stay in Chang'an for long, and had to withdraw from Chang'an due to food and military morale issues.

Although Gu Yi cannot command an army.

But with such foresight, this is the credit that comes to you!
Hearing this, Liu Xiu immediately looked at Gu Xiao.

There was a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

In fact, Liu Xiu was very surprised about Gu Xiao. Many times he could feel that Gu Xiao was just a simple military general.

To put it bluntly, he can be a general but not a commander.

But in such a long period of contact.

Gu Xiao always exceeded his expectations.

Whether it was the previous capture of Feng Yi or the later capture of Handan.

Gu Xiaodu demonstrated his remarkable wisdom and tactics.

This difference made Liu Xiu very strange.

But he only hesitated for a moment and then nodded slightly.

"it is good!"

"Summon them. Appoint Gu Xiao as General Zhengxi and Deng Yu as General Pingxi. Lead an army of 100,000 and march straight to Chang'an!"

At this moment, Liu Xiu's decisive command ability was perfectly demonstrated.

He didn't finish his words. Instead, he looked at Gu Xiao and Deng Yu and continued, "There's a severe famine in Guanzhong. The Red Eyebrows won't be able to keep their food supplies for long."

"Generals, please remember this."

"If you are not sure of victory, you must not engage the Red Eyebrow Army head-on when they are in dire straits."

As he spoke, he paused and pointed to the map on the ground.

"As long as the two generals can force the Red Eyebrow Army into a desperate situation, considering the current situation."

"Wei Xiao stationed a large force in the west."

"If they want to leave Guanzhong, they can only leave from the east or south."

"Hou Jin Geng Yan, listen to my orders!"

"I order you two to lead your troops to station at Xin'an and Yiyang respectively. If the Red Eyebrow Army passes through these places, attack them immediately. Those who refuse to surrender will be executed immediately!"

"I will personally lead the central army and await your news."

Liu Xiu settled everything in a swift and decisive manner, and the leadership qualities he displayed made everyone submit to him.

Even Gu Yi was a little surprised.

This is the ability of a founding emperor!
If he cannot dominate his contemporaries, how can he pacify the entire world when it is in chaos?

The three armies thundered.

If the current Liu Xiu regime were to mobilize at full power, it could be said to be a terrifying war machine.

And Liu Xiu's target this time was not just Guanzhong.

There is also King Liang Liu Yong from Guandong!
Faced with such an opponent, Liu Xiu did not even think of taking action himself, but only sent generals led by General Tiger Tooth Gai Yan to march east!
The war resumes.

Changan.

When Gu Xiao and Deng Yu led their troops here, it turned out just as Gu Yi had expected.

The Red Eyebrow Army had no intention of resisting.

Already withdrew from Chang'an.

It has to be said that in this situation, Gu Xiao's ability seems a little insufficient.

Deng Yu was responsible for almost all the military command issues along the way.

no way.

Gu Yi also doesn't know how to command troops.

He lives in a peacetime and is just a college graduate. How can he know anything about commanding troops?
Reality is not fiction.

Commanding an army of 100,000 is not just talk.

Various arrangements need to be made for the army's food and fodder, deployment in all aspects, and so on.

Compared with the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai who are famous in history, Gu Xiao is naturally no match for them.

But Gu Yi doesn't care about such trivial matters.

He just needs to make the right decision at the critical moment.

"Hahaha!"

"General, this Red Eyebrow Army is nothing special."

"Now that they are withdrawing, I think they know the power of our army and dare not fight against us!"

Entering Chang'an City.

Deng Yu and other generals were naturally very happy and laughed out loud, feeling that this achievement was simply picked up for free.

Stop laughing. Stop laughing.
In history, both you and Feng Yi were beaten almost to death by the Red Eyebrow Army.

Gu Yi secretly complained in his heart, and then he controlled Gu Xiao with a thought: "Zhonghua must not take it lightly."

"Pass on my order and deploy defenses immediately."

"Prepare to meet the enemy."

Gu Xiao is still very prestigious in Liu Xiu's army.

There's no way around it, his contribution is too great.

He first followed Liu Xiu in the Battle of Kunyang and went through life and death with Liu Xiu. Later, he captured Feng Yi and helped Liu Xiu get this brave general again.

Later, he captured Handan in Hebei and led his troops to attack peasant armies in various places.

Such merit.

Even Deng Yu, Liu Xiu's childhood friend, was very impressed.

But when they heard this, they were still quite surprised.

"Meet the enemy?"

Deng Yu looked at Gu Xiao in confusion and asked, "General, the Red Eyebrows have retreated. Why should we continue to fight them?"

"I predict the Red Eyebrow Army will retreat from Longyou this time."

"We will definitely be defeated by Wei Xiao."

As he spoke, Gu Yi looked up at the sky and stretched out his hand to feel the increasingly cold weather. "With such severe cold, if the Red Eyebrow Army is defeated, they will have no choice but to retreat to Chang'an."

"This battle is not going to be easy for us!"

In history, Deng Yu was the leader of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai.

Although he has not yet reached his peak, he is far more extraordinary than ordinary people.

He immediately frowned and fell into deep thought.

After a while.

His eyes suddenly changed.

"General, what you said makes sense!"

He was shocked in an instant and no longer had any excitement. He quickly began to arrange the defense.

There is no way if things really develop like this.

By then, the Red Eyebrow Army must have been in a desperate situation.

The combat effectiveness of the army at this time was unimaginable, and he had to face it seriously.

But Gu Yi directly controlled Gu Xiao to stop him at this moment: "Zhonghua, I have other things to entrust to you."

"General, please speak!"

Until this moment, Deng Yu's resentment about Gu Xiao being the General of the Western Expedition completely disappeared, and he immediately bowed to Gu Xiao and said.

"I'll let you select the best soldiers in the army."

"Dress up as the Red Eyebrows and leave the city."

"Wait until the Red Eyebrow Army is in dire straits."

"If we attack from both sides, we will surely defeat the enemy!"

Gu Yi didn't need to say much.

This is Deng Yu!

The first of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai in history!

If we just talk about military capabilities, I wonder how much stronger he is than Gu Yi, a military novice.

Just a little guidance.

Deng Yu will find a solution himself!

Sure enough, after a moment of silence, Deng Yu's eyes lit up instantly.

He took on the task without any hesitation.

"General, don't worry!"

After saying that, he immediately turned and left.

The entire Chang'an City was in motion in an instant. Facing the upcoming battle, Gu Yiyuan was more serious than any previous time.

You know, in the original history.

The Red Eyebrow Army first defeated Deng Yu, the leader of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai.

Then he defeated Feng Yi, who came to replace Deng Yu.

There is no need to say more about the level of these two people.

How could Gu Yi be careless in the face of such an opponent?

Sure enough, everything was as Gu Yi had guessed.

In the Longyou area, Wei Xiao defeated the Red Eyebrow Army.

As the weather grew colder, the Red Eyebrow Army had no choice but to retreat back to Guanzhong and head towards Chang'an!

The war begins again!

Facing the Red Eyebrow Army who are only thinking about seizing every opportunity to survive, Gu Yi has only one strategy!
That is to defend Chang'an to the death!
The deployment without hesitation in the early stage played a crucial role at this moment.

Although the Red Eyebrow Army was brave.

But when facing a huge city like Chang'an, it still seemed a little powerless.

One day;
two days;

three days;

ten days;

The weather was getting colder, but Gu Yi was still defending the city and wearing down the morale of the Red Eyebrow Army!

Finally, on the fifteenth day!
As the Red Eyebrow Army gradually lost its fighting spirit, Gu Yi finally chose to prepare his troops to fight against the Red Eyebrow Army!
At the same time, Deng Yu, who had been hiding behind the Red Eyebrow Army, also launched an attack in cooperation with Gu Yi on this day!
Under Chang'an City.

The sound of killing shook the sky.

Under this pincer attack, the Red Eyebrow Army, which had completely lost its fighting spirit, was defeated!
Gu Yi forced the landing of nearly 100,000 people!

The remaining Red Eyebrow Army fled south to Yiyang, but was stopped by Geng Yan who was stationed in Yiyang.

Immediately, he faced the central army that came to support Liu Xiu.

In desperation, we can only surrender.

One battle will determine Guanzhong!
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