HLnovel Chapter 195 Xiu Ge fights in front, cavalry chases behind.
Chapter 195 Xiu Ge fights in front, cavalry chases behind.
"Jia Fu was a very responsible person. At the end of the Xin Dynasty, he and his colleagues were sent to transport salt in the Hedong area. However, the country was in chaos and everyone abandoned the salt and fled. Only he transported the salt back to the county."
"After the Green Forest Army uprising, he led several hundred people in an uprising at Yushan, calling himself a general. However, these hundreds of people were not ordinary people or refugees, but his own clan."
"Unlike other rebel forces, this was an act of self-preservation by Jia Fu and his family during the chaotic times. It wasn't until Wang Mang was overthrown and the Xuan Han regime established its capital in Chang'an that Jia Fu went to follow Liu Jia, the King of Hanzhong."
"Not long after, Jia Fu advised Liu Jia to go out on his own. What could he possibly achieve by following the Gengshi regime? Didn't you see how Liu Jia and his brother were discarded after they had served their purpose? A bunch of men scheming against each other! This can't last long!"
A farming expert from the Song Dynasty: According to the usual pattern, this person probably didn't listen to him, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to join Liu Xiu!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "Those who don't listen to advice rarely achieve great things! No wonder Wei Zheng and Emperor Taizong of Tang became such a legendary tale of a ruler and his minister!"
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: ...
These words made Liu Jia realize that this man was ambitious, but he wasn't that kind of person, so he recommended him to Liu Xiu, and Jia Fu went to Hebei.
Liu Jia: Bro, let me recommend someone to you for free!
Liu Xiu: Is this for real?!
"But when he saw Liu Xiu, good heavens, he was as excited as a mouse seeing rice! This is the place he should be!"
"Liu Xiu treated him well, immediately appointing him as General Who Destroys the Enemy and even bestowing upon him his own horse. This led to resentment among others, who demanded that he be made to start from the bottom. But Liu Xiu said that he had the ability to repel the enemy from a thousand miles away."
"From then on, Jia Fu truly lived up to Liu Xiu's exceptional promotion of him, becoming a fierce general under Brother Xiu's command. He always took the lead in every battle and achieved great success."
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "Ranking the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai third shows what level they are!"
A farming expert from the Han Dynasty: I thought this person would at most be an office worker, but I didn't expect him to be a general!
During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han
Hearing this, Liu Che felt a little envious. How come Liu Xiu always had people helping him everywhere!
The Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai—they all sound like capable people!
Hmph! He's not bad either! With Zhongqing and Qubing, he can sweep away thousands of troops!
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"On the other hand, let's talk about Geng Yan, who was forced to separate earlier. He went down another road, and his hometown of Shanggu and Yuyang, or even the entire northern border, actually had no shortage of people who supported Liu Xiu."
"For example, Kou Xun of Shanggu and Wu Han of Yuyang are also ranked fifth and second respectively among the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai."
"Let's introduce these two first. Kou Xun was the Chief Clerk of Shanggu at the time. He was highly regarded by Geng Kuang, who was also Geng Yan's father. When the Gengshi regime was established, Liu Xuan sent an envoy to Shanggu under the pretext of restoring the titles of those who surrendered first, and took away Geng Kuang's seal of governorship and did not return it."
"This clerk, Kou Xun, led his troops directly to the envoy to request the return of the seal. However, the envoy hadn't even noticed who was in charge yet, and simply refused to return it. So Kou Xun stopped treating him as an official and directly summoned Geng Kuang in his name, returning the seal to him."
Kou Xun: I'll give him a reason he can't refuse!
"From the above, it can be seen that Kou Xun actually has more power than Geng Kuang, the governor of Shanggu, otherwise he would not have led his troops directly to the envoy."
"Later, when Geng Kuang was still hesitating between Liu Xiu and Wang Lang, it was Kou Xun and his colleague Min Gong who persuaded him to choose Liu Xiu. They said that Wang Lang didn't look like a member of the Liu family, and that Liu Xiu was more courteous and respectful to scholars!"
"Actually, none of these people know that Geng Kuang's eldest son has already promised away all his family's wealth! He's really being incredibly filial to his father!"
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: This Geng Kuang is so hesitant, unlike his son, who is quite impulsive!
A storyteller from the Qing Dynasty: Facts have proven that these people had excellent judgment!
A general from the Ming Dynasty: He ranks among the top of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai, so his skill level must be quite good!
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"The governor of Yuyang at the time was a man named Peng Chong. He came from a powerful family in Wancheng, Nanyang, and was also a fellow townsman of Liu Xiu. It seems like there are powerful families everywhere here!"
"This man, who had once been Liu Xiu's adversary, witnessed the entire Battle of Kunyang. He then fled to Luoyang with Wang Yi. Hearing that one of his younger brothers had joined the rebels, he feared being implicated and thus took his younger brother Wu Han to Yuyang to join his father's old subordinates."
“Peng Chong’s father was a smooth operator and a man skilled at scheming, so he inherited this ability. When Liu Xuan’s envoy came to persuade him to surrender, he boasted and won the position of Prefect of Yuyang. He even considered his underling Wu Han!”
"Similarly, he also had a Yuyang cavalry force. Unlike Shanggu, almost everyone in Yuyang supported Wang Lang of Handan, except for Wu Han who chose Liu Xiu."
"Wu Han was not born into a powerful family. He was the kind of person who looked honest and unassuming, but he was very ambitious and capable of great things! His original job was the same as Liu Bang's: a village head."
"While Peng Chong was making his choice, this man secretly fabricated many proclamations of Liu Xiu's campaign against Wang Lang, which also contained a lot of false information about Wang Lang. This mixture of rumors and gossip sparked heated discussions among the people."
"Perhaps in the end, the story of Wang Lang deviated from most of the facts. In any case, his reputation became notorious. Later, he even showed this forged proclamation to Peng Chong and said: 'Can this guy be trusted? He doesn't look very good!'"
"Just then, people from Shanggu came and told them that they planned to choose Liu Xiu, so in the end Peng Chong followed them!"
"So Shanggu and Yuyang counties each sent two thousand cavalry and one thousand infantry to march south. Geng Yan, that young man, was also there. This force successively conquered five counties and twenty-two districts, and finally caught up with Liu Xiu at Guang'a."
A young man from a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: Good heavens, this guy is really honest. I can't believe he came up with this idea!
Liu Zhuzhu, the Great Han: was greatly shocked.
A farming whiz from the Ming Dynasty: Wow, the village head is a natural talent scout! Hahahaha!
A Qing Dynasty official: This person sounds like he's using some ruthless methods!
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"Let's talk about Liu Xiu's side. He was already preparing to take action against Wang Lang. He first captured Guang'a, and then prepared to attack Julu in Handan."
"However, at this moment, a large number of cavalry suddenly appeared outside Guang'a City. They roared in, their faces cold and stern, as if they could break through all obstacles."
"To be honest, Liu Xiu was a little flustered at this moment because he had never seen an army of this size before. Not to mention him, everyone else was the same. Look at these horses, look at these soldiers, this is not something that an ordinary family can afford to raise!"
"But when he saw the cavalry leader, he knew he was right. They were there to help him, Lao Liu, because there was someone he knew among them! It was Geng Yan, whom he had lost contact with during their escape."