HLnovel Chapter 191 Wang Lang: Haha, I am Emperor Cheng of Han's son!
Chapter 191 Wang Lang: Haha, I am Emperor Cheng of Han's son!
Although many people think the idea of digging up the Yellow River is not good, there are actually people in history who have done it!
Therefore, Lin Ke felt that proposing this idea was extremely absurd. In the end, wasn't it always man-made disasters that outweighed natural disasters?
But after a moment she sighed and continued: "Liu Lin quickly figured out his position after a brief discussion, and then he announced: Listen up, everyone! We have Liu Ziyu here, he is the rightful heir! He is the one everyone wants! Your Gengshi regime is a fake regime!"
"Moreover, Liu Lin is quite shameless. When he is of no use, the Red Eyebrow Army is a thorn in his side. But when he is of use, he uses the Red Eyebrow Army to promote himself as one of the forces supporting Wang Lang. They are staying on the other side of the Yellow River for Liu Ziyu's sake!"
Red Eyebrow Army: Bah! Don't get involved!
A Song Dynasty official: So, in his eyes, whether or not the Red Eyebrow Army can be used depends entirely on his words?!
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: ...
A student from the Ming Dynasty commented: "The propaganda is excellent! Don't spread rumors like that next time!"
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"Shortly after Liu Lin supported Wang Lang, he joined forces with local powerful clans to send generals from various regions to the You and Ji prefectures in Hebei to persuade them to surrender. This matter quickly received a response in Hebei, and the reason for this was ultimately a power struggle."
"Because the Xuanhan regime was established by people from Henan, and the Green Forest Army was mostly composed of refugees from Hubei, did the people from Hebei have anything to do with it? Obviously not!"
"So if we're going to vote, we have to vote for our own people! So what if the Liu family becomes emperor? We in Hebei will also establish our own Han dynasty regime!"
"So when Liu Lin's propaganda came out, it quickly received a response. It's better to be one of the family here than an outsider in the Gengshi regime! Besides, isn't Liu Ziyu more legitimate? He's the son of Emperor Cheng of Han, which is much better than Liu Xuan, who is a relative several generations removed!"
A rough farmer from the Song Dynasty: No, is it really that easy for an emperor to be established?
A scion of a prominent family in the Ming Dynasty: After all, it was a chaotic time!
An official from the Han Dynasty: ...There's an emperor here, and a rebel leader there. It's a complete mess!
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The people of Wanchao have all become Buddhas, how come another regime has emerged! Is being an emperor so easy in chaotic times???
One in the north, one in the south, and both are members of the Liu family! When did Liu Xiu get involved in the process of seizing the throne?
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"But Liu Xiu had a difficult time. He came to Hubei to appease the powerful clans of Hebei, hoping they would stay away from the Gengshi regime and become their lackeys!"
"But as a result of Liu Lin's actions, Liu Xiu not only failed to solve the problem in Hebei, but was also allowed to declare himself emperor. So how useful could this Grand Marshal, appointed by a man from Henan, be!"
"Besides, you're still on their territory. Forget about pacification, they haven't even submitted to you yet. You might not even be able to stay in Hebei!"
"Just as Liu Xiu was pondering whether he should lead his troops to flee, Geng Yan, the son of Geng Kuang, the governor of Shanggu, came to join Liu. This man would later become one of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai."
The son of a high-ranking official in the Song Dynasty: This guy is something else! He always has people coming to him for help when he's in trouble!
A spoiled brat from the Tang Dynasty: This Geng Yan is amazing, a fierce general!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "Did Liu Xiu never expect that becoming emperor would be so casual! He was just talking about flooding the Red Eyebrows! And this is what happened..."
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"After Liu Xuan entered Chang'an, he dispatched his generals to occupy various places. Geng Kuang, a subject of Wang Mang, was very anxious, so he ordered Geng Yan to offer tribute to Liu Xuan in order to secure his peace."
"When they arrived in Songzi County, Geng Yan and his party heard about the Handan regime. It seemed that the emperor in Hebei was more legitimate, but Geng Yan thought the Handan regime was not very reliable."
"But the two idiots, Sun Cang and Wei Bao, who accompanied him from Shanggu County, held a different attitude and chose the newly established Handan regime instead of going far away."
“Sometimes it’s one’s perspective and vision that lead to different choices. Geng Yan has something that others don’t—the Shanggu Cavalry. He is quite confident and also has the ability.”
"So even though Liu Xiu was isolated and helpless, Geng Yan was still willing to go north to meet this hero and chose to follow Liu Xiu at this time. You know, it's easy to add flowers to brocade, but it's rare to receive help from the snow."
Daughter of a high-ranking official in the Tang Dynasty: This person dares to place bets without any connections; he's incredibly bold!
A poet from the Song Dynasty: Not only are you sending people, but you're also sending troops, right? Liu Xiu is really lucky!
A Ming Dynasty general exclaimed: "What excellent judgment! Is this the mutual respect between heroes?"
As Lin Ke spoke, she suddenly realized that only now did she understand how brilliant those who had bet on the right horse were.
Because without a God's-eye view, the chosen person doesn't usually show their full potential.
Therefore, not everyone can earn the merit of following the emperor.
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Not long after, Lin Ke's voice rang out again in the live stream.
"Moreover, Liu Xiu's position is rather awkward. He is nominally the Grand Marshal, but he has also established a regime here. Geng Yan is not clear about his actual strength, and at most he has only heard about Liu Xiu from the Battle of Kunyang."
"It seems that the young hero is really bold. He didn't even tell his father before rashly choosing Liu Xiu. Maybe many people thought he was out of his mind at the time, but as it turns out, he hit the jackpot!"
"Then Geng Yan said that he could go home to find his father, and since the Prefect of Yuyang is from the same hometown as you, we can mobilize the troops of these two counties to attack Handan!"
"After the two parted ways, Liu Xiu continued north to see if there was a younger brother like Geng Yan in Youzhou. So he arrived at Jicheng in Guangyang County, which was the largest city in Youzhou at the time."
A scholar from the Song Dynasty said: "Young and impetuous, but I can understand, given the strong backing of the Shanggu cavalry!"
A spoiled young master from the Tang Dynasty: Oh! No wonder you're so upright!
A farming expert from the Ming Dynasty: It seems that after the Battle of Kunyang, there were many more followers who admired Liu Xiu!
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"Upon arriving at the destination, Liu Xiu sent his trusted confidant Wang Ba to recruit soldiers. However, almost at the same time as Liu Xiu, Wang Lang also sent out a letter of surrender."
"If you want to see where the differences between the Gengshi regime and the Handan regime are most obvious, you have to look at the people of Hebei."
“For example, when Wang Ba recruited soldiers, quite a few people came, but almost all of them were mocking him. “Oh, isn’t this someone from the Xuan Han regime? Why is he recruiting soldiers here? Do you not have any more people?! Look at your emperor, is he as authentic as the one here?”
"Wang Ba was no match for this group. He was verbally abused and ran away. I originally thought that with such a domineering name, it might cause some kind of fight, but it ended like this!"
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: ...
A bystander from the Song Dynasty: That's kind of funny, hahaha! That's so authentic!
A scholar-official from the Han Dynasty: It's quite obvious that they prefer Emperor Wang Lang here!
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