pjbooks Chapter 186 Meteorite falling from the sky
Chapter 186 Meteorite falling from the sky
Lin Ke also sighed at Liu Xiu's luck, but she couldn't deny that sometimes it's just a little bit of luck that's missing.
"Let's look at Wang Yi's side. First of all, Wang Yi's underestimation of his opponent this time is not without reason. Whether in terms of numbers or military equipment, they have the advantage."
"However, underestimating the enemy on the battlefield often leads to heavy losses and disastrous consequences for teammates. So after Liu Xiu fled, Wang Yi ordered an attack on the city."
"Immediately afterwards, Wang Yi used Kunyang City as the center and had his soldiers surround it in layers, with hundreds of military camps stationed there, so that people inside the city could not get out."
"As we mentioned earlier, Kunyang City has natural advantages. For example, it is small enough and surrounded by mountains and rivers, so it is not suitable for a large-scale attack to take place here."
"In attacking his opponents, Wang Yi displayed his ostentatious style, throwing arrows at them indiscriminately. If Zhang Xun were to encounter this enemy, he would surely be delighted to have arrows delivered right to his doorstep!"
Zhang Xun of the Tang Dynasty: ...
"Wang Yi's actions stunned Wang Feng and the others in the city. They must be regretting not running away first. They have to carry a plank to go out now, otherwise they'll be riddled with bullets!"
A young man from a prominent family in the Tang Dynasty: This Wang Yi is really rich and powerful! And he looks like a pancake!
A bystander in the Song Dynasty commented: "The people inside the city are probably going to surrender, since they were planning to run away anyway!"
A Qing Dynasty official: Isn't this just like the "borrowing arrows with straw boats" incident?
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"Subsequently, Wang Feng and other key generals within the city held another surrender meeting and sent an envoy from the Green Forest Army to Wang Yi's camp."
"He deeply expressed his remorse and his contempt for colluding with the rebel leaders! He hoped that Wang Yi could give them a chance."
Wang Feng and others: They've actually rebelled! We deserve to die!
"But Wang Yi underestimated the enemy. Now that he sees such a group of people surrendering, he certainly can't agree to it. He came here to make an example of them, so how could he let them go so easily! Therefore, Wang Yi expressed his strong refusal and even spread rumors that he was going to massacre the city!"
"Wang Yi probably didn't expect that his treatment of Wang Feng would actually encourage his willingness to die for his cause, and he's now directly confronting him! Now we just have to see when Liu Xiu, who's been calling for reinforcements, will return."
"Liu Xiu, who had rushed to Dingling and other places at this time, probably never dreamed that Wang Yi would turn Wang Feng, who disliked him, into a supporter!"
"But the generals aren't stupid either. With your massive force of 100,000 men, I have plenty of manpower and resources, so why would I bother fighting such a serious battle with you?"
"On a side note, at some crucial moments, speeches by important figures seem to have an inspiring effect. Liu Xiu was no exception. He mentioned: 'Once Kunyang falls, Wancheng will be even more difficult to defend, and none of you will have a good end!'"
"But if we succeed, all the treasures Wang Yi brought will be ours. Do you know how rich he is..."
"After Liu Xiu's speech, he also persuaded the generals to join him on the ship. Here we can see that this Liu Xiu is completely different from the cautious one he used to be. The Liu family's personal charisma is really something!"
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: !!!
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: If Wang Yi agrees to surrender, won't Liu Xiu be able to return home to find his house robbed?!
The Ming Dynasty's expert in farming: He overestimated himself and underestimated his opponent, so it was unlikely that he would agree; perhaps it was destined!
A skilled farmer in the Tang Dynasty: However, if Kunyang is breached, this group of people will definitely be affected!
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"But putting everything else aside, Liu Xiu had already planned to keep Wang Feng and the others trapped in Kunyang, because there was no way he could run away. After all, there were 100,000 people outside, and it was impossible for him to win the battle."
"Moreover, who could have imagined that Wang Yi was Wang Mang's incompetent ally, insisting on using Kunyang as a means to make a name for himself, making Wang Feng and others realize that the only way to survive was to hold on to the death and wait for Liu Xiu's reinforcements."
"At this time, it wasn't that no one advised Wang Yi to send out some of the men left behind in Kunyang to spread news of the defeat and intimidate the main force in Wancheng. However, Wang Yi still went his own way and continued to attack Kunyang head-on."
"The thirteen men that Liu Xiu brought were almost all from powerful families in Nanyang, and the reinforcements they wanted to call were also from Nanyang. We mentioned earlier that Kunyang had fallen, so Wancheng would not be spared either, not to mention the people who were in Nanyang."
"Unless these people really abandon their wives and children and go out to make a living on their own, then it's possible they won't follow Liu Xiu back to rescue them. After all, those with nothing to lose aren't afraid of those wearing shoes. If they can't handle things here, can't they just go somewhere else and start over?"
"So Liu Xiu led about 7,000 troops back to Kunyang to provide support."
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: It's said to be a meteorite that fell from the sky, but I don't know if it's true or not!
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: !?
A bystander in the Ming Dynasty: The enemy even gave us a boost! Hilarious!?
During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han
Liu Che was stunned! What does it mean for a giant meteorite to fall from the sky?!
Could it be that Liu Xiu is truly destined by Heaven, with divine assistance in every battle?
He'd better listen carefully to see how this descendant of the Liu family managed to do it!
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"On the other hand, Wancheng, under long-term siege by the Green Forest Army, wanted to surrender, but ultimately couldn't hold out due to running out of ammunition and food."
"Originally, Wang Yi used 100,000 men in Kunyang, but he insisted on showing off and launched the massacre of the city early on. If this force could have been used to support Wancheng, they might have been able to hold on."
"However, the situation of having a clever subordinate but a foolish general is not unusual, which is why Prince Kunyang Feng fought desperately, ultimately reversing the tide of the battle."
"At the end of May in 23 AD, Cen Peng, the garrison commander of Wancheng, was forced to surrender due to the lack of reinforcements and supplies. To be honest, I really suspect that Wang Yi had a grudge against Cen Peng and refused to support him even though his side had plenty of supplies!"
Liu Xiu: Let us thank Wang Yi!
Wang Yi: ...I was so angry I almost vomited blood!
A bystander from the Song Dynasty commented: History tells us that if you can win, don't mess things up!
A farming expert from the Ming Dynasty: Liu Xiu's victory was thanks to Wang Yi, hahaha, so funny!
A scholar-official of the Han Dynasty: An arrogant army is bound to be defeated!
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"Although Cen Peng surrendered, he was a capable man and a loyal and righteous person. Liu Yan felt it would be a pity to kill him, so he overruled the objections of others and spared his life."
"Facts have proven that Cen Peng was indeed a fierce general, becoming a famous general in the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It's just a pity that he was assassinated by Gongsun Shu's assassins when he attacked Shu in the eleventh year of Jianwu."
In another timeline, Cen Peng, who had just received the imperial decree to attack Shu, froze.
Did he never return from his campaign against Shu?
Gongsun Shu!!! This time, let's see if we don't teach him a lesson!
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At this point, Lin Ke felt that Liu Xiu, setting aside the title of "chosen one of the world," was an exceptionally capable person in his own right. Few people could have accomplished the feat of simply restoring the kingdom!
Lin Ke paused for a moment, then continued, "The reason why people in later generations called Liu Xiu the Chosen One and the Archmage is mainly because [he could summon meteorites]."
"According to the Book of the Later Han Dynasty, when Wang Yi was attacking Kunyang City, one night meteors began to fall from the sky (a meteor fell into the camp at night), and by Baitou, countless meteorites were hitting Wang Yi's camp. The scene was truly overwhelming!"
Meteor: I'm not particularly happy with your statement!
"As the saying goes, the right time, the right place, and the right people. This meteorite has dampened the morale of Wang Mang's side. Everyone is saying that this is Wang Mang's usurpation of the country and that Heaven is sending down punishment."
"The news that Wancheng had fallen had not yet reached Kunyang, but in order to further shake the morale of the new army and encourage the Green Forest Army, Liu Xiu announced in front of them that the main force of the Green Forest Army was about to arrive in Kunyang."
"Upon hearing this, the morale of those left behind in Kunyang soared, while the morale of the new army, as he had predicted, plummeted."
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: I have to say that sometimes you have to rely on luck!
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: The timing was perfect, the location was ideal, and even the heavens were on my side!
A spoiled young man from the Tang Dynasty: But why did this meteor have to hit Wang Yi's place? To be fair, he's a bit lucky, hahaha!
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To boost morale, Liu Xiu personally led over a thousand men as the vanguard, setting up his formation four or five li away from Wang Yi's new army, ready to attack.
"Wang Yi also sent several thousand men to meet the enemy, but they couldn't withstand Liu Xiu's prowess. He directly defeated more than a dozen new soldiers, which greatly boosted morale, especially considering how different Liu Xiu was from his usual cautious and timid nature."
"So after he killed dozens of people, the generals who followed him all said: 'General Liu usually looks timid and cowardly when he sees small groups of enemies, but we never expected that he could be so brave and fierce when he sees a large enemy. We ask General Liu to lead us in battle in the future!'"
"There's a saying that the power of role models is boundless. Afterwards, Liu Xiu led his soldiers to charge towards Wang Yi's forces, killing nearly a thousand men. Morale was high on this side, but Wang Yi was not doing so well. Why did he suffer repeated defeats?!"
"Liu Xiu and his men charged directly into the walls of Kunyang. As mentioned before, he did not know the news of Wancheng, but that did not prevent him from sending the news of Wancheng's defeat to Kunyang. It was a gamble! So at this moment, Liu Xiu shouted: 'The troops from Wancheng have arrived!' Wang Yi, who had been defeated several times, was about to lose his temper, and the morale of his army was extremely low."
"There's a reason why the new army is so demoralized. Wang Yiguang has been besieging the city for over a month, and they still haven't been able to break through the small city of Kunyang. If the Han army from Wancheng comes to reinforce them, the new army definitely won't be able to break through!"
Upon hearing this news, the Han soldiers went berserk, especially the Green Forest Army inside the city, who shouted: "You little brat, you've finally arrived! We can't hold on much longer!"
A lazy official in the Song Dynasty: Speaking of Liu Xiu, he's a pretty good fighter, but I've never heard of him having studied military strategy. He's really amazing!
A member of the Ming Dynasty royal family: If the older brother has good military skills, the younger brother won't be much worse!
The son of a high-ranking official in the Tang Dynasty: Usually timid and cowardly, but when it comes to important matters, he strikes hard! Hahahaha, I love this contrast!
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