I, Altria, only want to rule China.

Looking at these excited generals, Pi Baozi couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it is true that money can move people.

But the situation of Pi Baozi and Leah is different.

When Leah first started rebelling, she had no one around her and she didn't need to promise anyone high positions or generous salaries. She just killed corrupt officials, distributed money, food and land, and let the people live a good life.

The people who have had enough of being bullied will naturally respond to her.

However, the soldiers of Pi Baozi, the Wei State's General of the Western Expedition, were different from those oppressed people. Their lives were much better than those of the oppressed people.

So Pi Baozi didn't say anything else, but promised high positions and generous salaries right away. Otherwise, who would be willing to risk losing their heads and rebel against him?

This is the problem of class impurity.

In fact, Pi Baozi himself had no idea of ​​rebelling against the Wei Kingdom, and he did not rebel in order to ascend the throne. It was not the case that he rebelled because he felt guilty when he saw the people's difficult livelihood.

It's simply to give myself a way to save my life.

Even if he really took Bingzhou, what would it matter? Could he really compete with the State of Wei? That certainly wasn't possible.

Then fight against Wu State?

Faced with the terrible firearms of the Wu State, Pi Baozi didn't think he could win.

The reason why Pi Baozi instigated his men to rebel with him was because someone had to take the blame for this battle plan.

Then the problem is coming.

Although the person who was most responsible for the defeat was Tuoba Ming, his surname was Tuoba and he was the uncle and nephew of the current emperor. We can't hold him responsible, right?

If we have to choose one of the following generals, it must be him. After all, he is the one who watched people in danger without helping. The problem is that he wanted to go, but was trapped.

But who can tell the truth about this?

Therefore, the current situation for Pi Baozi is that he can either die obediently and take the blame, or simply rebel and occupy Jinzhou himself, then maybe he can still have a chance to survive.

As long as he doesn't take the initiative to provoke Wei and Wu, maybe the two countries will try to appease him, and then he can become the winner, right?

So there is no other way. For the sake of his own safety, he must rebel!

At this time, Luoyang had not received the news of his rebellion, so it was still very hopeful for him to take over Jinzhou directly. Thinking of this, Pi Baozi officially raised the banner of rebellion.

It was a week later that Leah learned the news.

To be honest, Liya had never thought that the generals of the Northern Wei Dynasty would rebel against the Northern Wei Dynasty, but what did this have to do with her?

The one that should be giving a headache is the Northern Wei Dynasty, right?

I should first digest these newly acquired territories.

For Leah, all she has to do is take one step at a time. Once she conquers a new area, she will stabilize it first before moving on to conquer the next place.

Otherwise, if she continues to attack and seize territories before the conquered territory is stabilized, she will definitely suffer the consequences. Maybe while she is fighting the enemy in the front, a fire will break out in the backyard.

Today is another tiring day...

Leah looked at today's memorials, which were still about the land reform issues. These aristocratic families still refused to give up and were trying to find ways to go against them every day.

But they did it secretly, so that she wouldn't find evidence to prove that they were behind it.

These things gave Leah a headache every time she saw them. If these things were not handled properly, they would cause hidden dangers in the future. Leah spent most of the day thinking about these problems.

Leah wanted to kill all these people, but she had no way to do so without any evidence. Moreover, if she killed them without any evidence, all the ministers would be insecure.

In addition to these aristocratic families, there are also various cases of tax evasion. Leah obviously found a lot of problems in these memorials.

Although there are very few openly corrupt officials under his rule, these people have found other ways to make money.

Otherwise, why do people say corrupt officials are smart? They are very willing to use their brains and make a lot of money in this way.

It seems that even under my own rule, this kind of problem is still unavoidable.

Should she learn from the Ming Dynasty and set up a Jinyiwei? Let them do nothing else but secretly monitor the ministers and noble families?

Chapter 108: The road to Xinjiang is almost open~

If you think about it carefully, it’s not impossible.

If the imperial court needs money, they can arrest a few corrupt officials and kill them. It is also good to raise fish. It is unrealistic to eliminate corrupt officials directly. After all, this kind of problem cannot be solved in modern times.

Only after reading memorials for a whole day and thinking of various solutions did Leah head towards her own bedroom.

Just as she was about to take a break, she found Morgan already waiting for her in her chambers, dressed in a very seductive manner.

"Have you finished today's political affairs?"

"Well, I've finished all those things for now. I'm so tired." When Leah thought about having to deal with those memorials in the study every day, she wanted to escape.

"Okay, I know you are tired, but you are the master of this country now, and you can't ask me to do everything for you, right? Moreover, I am far inferior to you in some insights." Seeing the fatigue on Leah's face, Morgan came over, stretched out his hand, and stroked Leah's forehead.

Leah only felt a coolness on her forehead, and her originally exhausted spirit seemed to be much better.

Leah also knew that what Morgan said was right. Some things did need her to handle. Even Morgan could not compare with her in terms of insights.

After all, she came from the 21st century. Many problems in this world are not too big problems in modern times, but for Morgan, they are still very difficult problems.

"I think it's better for you, sister, to handle it. I'll just be there nearby. If you can handle it, do it yourself. If you can't, come and ask me. What do you think?" Leah said after thinking for a while.

Her idea is good. She only needs to deal with the problems that Morgan can't handle, and leave the rest to Morgan. This way, she will have time to play~

"You wish. Even if I handle it, you can't go anywhere." Morgan heard this, but he had no intention of letting Leah get away with it.

She had no problem handling government affairs, but Leah had to be by her side. In her spare time, she could also flirt with her sister, so that handling government affairs would not be boring.

"How's the road in Xinjiang?" Liya thought for a moment and asked again.

Morgan smiled and walked towards Liya, reached out and touched her face. Seeing Liya blushing and slapping her hand away in dissatisfaction, Morgan said with a smile: "One third of the road has been built. If you persist for a few months, Xinjiang and Hexi will be connected."

After saying that, Morgan naturally put his arm around Leah's waist, and his hands began to move restlessly.

Leah could only glare at Morgan fiercely. As long as she held on for a few months, this torture would end.

Forget it, it's not a loss anyway. At least she has learned a lot of skills from Morgan. However, the result is that Leah feels like she is selling her body.

"Ah..." Leah could only sigh secretly.

After more than a month, the newly recovered territories gradually stabilized. By the time Leah had completely taken control of those aristocratic families, time had quietly come to March.

Liya thought that Tuoba Tao of Wei should be dying soon, but she didn't know the day of his death. She only remembered that it was in March.

After thinking about it, Leah called Merlin over.

"Merlin, I need you to go to Luoyang and help me check. If there is anything strange over there, I need you to report to me immediately." Liya thought for a while and said

It was not easy for her to say openly that Tuoba Tao would die, and now that she had joined the war between the Northern and Southern Dynasties, she had undoubtedly changed history. She was not sure whether Tuoba Tao would be killed by eunuchs as happened in history.

"Luoyang? Okay, I get it." Merlin didn't say anything. Since Leah sent him to Luoyang, he might as well go. It was a good opportunity for him to appreciate the scenery there.

"By the way, take Alice with you and let her see the world." Leah thought for a moment and said.

As for Alice, Leah plans to train her well and make sure she achieves the same success as Huo Qubing in the future.

"Hmm..." Merlin suddenly grimaced.

"What? Are you unhappy?" Leah's face suddenly frowned.

Merlin was indeed unhappy, as Alice always liked to nag in his ear. It was obvious that Leah wanted Alice to stay by his side and keep an eye on him, as she didn't want him to mess with those cute young ladies.

"No, I'd love to." Seeing Leah's stern face, Merlin immediately shook his head and a smile appeared on his face.

Ever since Leah ascended the throne, both her tone and expression have become more and more majestic.

After Merlin left, Leah called several generals and asked them to intensify their training during this period and be prepared to send troops to Luoyang at any time.

After hearing what Leah said, these generals thought that Leah might be preparing to attack Luoyang. They nodded excitedly and said that they would be ready to set off at any time.

After doing all this, Liya breathed a sigh of relief, hoping that history would not be biased. If those eunuchs really killed Tuoba Tao, it would definitely be the best opportunity for her to take down the Northern Wei in one fell swoop. She hoped that she would not be disappointed.

It has to be said that the eunuch Zong Ai of the Northern Wei Dynasty was really powerful. In March, after assassinating Emperor Taiwu Tuoba Tao, he also killed Prince Dongping Tuoba Han, and finally supported Prince Nannan Tuoba Yu as emperor and changed the reign title to Yongping.

Afterwards, Zong Ai was appointed as the Grand Marshal, the Grand General, and the Grand Master, and his power was overwhelming. In October, he murdered Tuoba Yu, killing two emperors in one year, and was finally arrested and executed by his political enemies who could not stand it.

This eunuch was at the peak of his life. Judging from previous dynasties, even the eunuch Zhao Gao was inferior to him.

So at this time, Liya was waiting for the day when this guy would kill Tuoba Tao.

Once Tuoba Tao was killed, the Northern Wei Dynasty would certainly be in chaos for a while. Even if the new emperor ascended the throne, he would certainly be thrown into disarray facing her sudden attack.

More than ten days passed like this, and Leah received news from Luoyang Meilin.

"The Emperor of Wei was killed!"

Seeing this, Liya also breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that there had not been much change in history. Now that Tuoba Tao was dead, she could take action immediately.

The Wei State at this moment certainly could not have expected that she would send troops immediately, nor could they have expected that she would get the news in the first place.

Thinking of this, Leah directly took 30,000 soldiers, left 10,000 soldiers to defend Chang'an, and she immediately went to Tongguan.

Because they were almost racing against time, Leah's marching speed was very fast this time, and she reached Hangu Pass in almost three days.

Chapter 109: Surprise Attack on Luoyang!

Hangu Pass is the only way from Chang'an to Luoyang. In order to prevent Liya from launching a surprise attack on Luoyang, Tuoba Tao deployed tens of thousands of troops here early on. If they could not break through Hangu Pass, they would not be able to reach Luoyang.

Although Hangu Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack due to geographical reasons, and the road is also difficult to travel, but Liya has already developed cannons, and the city walls are high, right?

Then just explode it!

As a result, the famous Hangu Pass was almost reduced to ruins after a day of bombing by Liya.

Leah didn't seem to feel sad. Ever since she invented firearms, the city walls of later generations were almost just decorations.

Let it explode, it will be easier to get through in the future!

After Hangu Pass was breached and after a fierce battle, the army led by Liya defeated the soldiers of Hangu Pass. For Liya, it was almost a straight line to Luoyang without any obstacles.

In just a few days, Liya arrived directly at the capital of Wei State, "Luoyang"!

Luoyang, which had received the war report, was already in chaos. Last week, Emperor Taiwu was assassinated by eunuchs. The new emperor Tuoba Yu recommended by the eunuchs was still on his way from Annan. Even Emperor Taiwu hadn't been buried yet. How did the soldiers of the Wu Kingdom come to the city of Luoyang?

What about the garrison commander at Hangu Pass? Aren't there tens of thousands of troops over there? How did the Wu Kingdom get in?

No matter how unbelievable these officials were, it was a fact that Luoyang City had been surrounded by the army of Wu State!

Luoyang is a good place, and it is prosperous, but because it is located in a basin, once the enemy troops approach the city, there will be nowhere to escape.

Towards evening, the soldiers on the Luoyang city wall cried out in surprise. Everyone crowded on the city wall and saw a large group of troops and horses rushing towards them from a distance.

The soldiers immediately sounded the alarm and, under the command of some generals, immediately entered a state of combat. Many palace ministers also rushed over.

A woman on horseback came from the army of Wu State. She was very beautiful. She just stopped when she reached the range of the arrows.

When some ministers saw this woman, the fear in their hearts turned into anger, and they all looked at Leah below with anger. It was this woman who came up with the policy of fighting the landlords and dividing the land, which made many soldiers and civilians look at them with a bit of confusion, as if they would pounce on them at the next moment.

Leah didn't care what these ministers thought of her. She cleared her throat first, and then used magic to speak in the direction of Luoyang.

“I have a dream…

After Leah spoke for a long time, she retreated back to the army, leaving a large number of soldiers defending the city and princes and ministers there stunned.

Although I have heard a lot of information about Leah from some people before, I never expected that the Queen of Wu Kingdom is so eloquent. If there were no one watching these soldiers guarding the city, they would have dropped their weapons and surrendered.

Fortunately, the rebellion did not happen.

At night, in the military tent, Leah and a group of generals discussed the next move.

"If the other side doesn't surrender, then we will have to resort to a violent attack. But in that case, even if we can capture the city, the casualties will be huge for us."

Leah sighed. She really didn't have any good solution at the moment.

When they were attacking Hangu Pass, they almost used up all the cannons and ammunition she brought with her. Now, due to their forced march, they did not bring much food with them.

At present, they can only besiege Luoyang for three days. If the other party does not surrender, they will have to choose to attack by force.

A strong attack has never been Leah's first choice. As the art of war says, attacking the heart is the best. Even if her strong attack succeeds, our casualties will be huge.

By then, even if she captured Luoyang, the State of Song might still send troops. Without soldiers, she would be doing Song a disservice.

Faced with the problems in Luoyang, the soldiers did not have a better solution.

Just when Leah was thinking about how to take over Luoyang, Leah suddenly received a message from Merlin's familiar.

"By the way, how could I forget about that guy? Merlin is still in Luoyang City." Leah was surprised when she received the news from Merlin.

This swallow-like familiar told Leah something. Merlin said that he would visit the homes of those ministers and lobby the nobles in Luoyang to see if he could get them to surrender.