pjbooks Chapter 206 Wei Xiao: What! You're feeding me spoiled food?!
Chapter 206 Wei Xiao: What! You're feeding me spoiled food?!
"The other Han troops had also reached their limit and were certainly unable to resist these Shu troops. Moreover, their supplies had run out, so Cen Peng ordered a retreat, and the Han troops surrounding Shanggui also withdrew."
"When Kui Xiao saw the Han army retreating, he immediately led his troops in pursuit. It was only because Cen Peng covered the rear that Wu Han and the others were able to return east safely. However, the counties of Anding, Beiding, and Tianshui that they had previously captured returned to Kui Xiao's hands."
"The Han army was initially in a sure-fire victory, but Kui Xiao managed to carve out a path to survival. We have to say, this guy's willpower is truly amazing."
"And the Han army, thanks to Ji Zun's defense of the Longdao Pass, at least didn't have to fight there again. As for the rest, it goes without saying that the major mistake this time still came from Wu Han's side."
Liu Xiu, the Chosen One of the Great Han Dynasty: Me...? %! ...
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: His subordinates are unruly and insist on being reckless!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "But doesn't he know what Wang Yi's fate will be? Why is he using such a large force?!"
A spoiled young man from the Tang Dynasty: All the effort I put in this year has been wasted, but the men from the Northwest are really good at fighting!
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"This war has been going on for almost three years. Such a prolonged period of attrition has made the supply of materials a problem for the Han army."
"But the same problem will exist for Wei Xiao. Although they are from Longxi, this place is sparsely populated and the land is barren. No matter how much resources Wei Xiao has, they will eventually run out."
"Therefore, Wei Xiao's advantage is not very obvious, but rather his decline is greater, especially since Liu Xiu is now far superior to his former self."
"However, just as Liu Xiu was preparing for another western expedition to Longxi, a piece of bad news came back to Luoyang: Ji Zun, who had been guarding the Longxi road, had died of illness."
"This was a significant blow to Liu Xiu, especially at Ji Zun's funeral. Liu Xiu, dressed in white mourning clothes, wept bitterly and then personally performed the grand sacrifice with the highest honors."
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: Ji Zun was also a fierce general, but it's quite outrageous that Liu Xiu's other two fierce generals were assassinated!
An official from the Ming Dynasty: When everyone else retreated, he was the only one who held onto a high ground, because he knew it would be too difficult to take it. Sigh...
Eastern Han Dynasty
At this time, Liu Xiu rushed back to Luoyang from Longshan. He had just settled down and was thinking that Wu Han and the others should be able to defeat Kui Xiao soon!
The broken screen said that Wu Han dared to disregard his orders and directly resorted to human wave tactics!
I played for a whole year, and all that effort was wasted!
And Ji Zun, I never imagined that our last farewell would be the last time we saw each other!
Liu Xiu's vision went black, and he was overwhelmed with grief, but he still mustered his spirits to deal with government affairs.
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"However, not long after, in the spring of 33 AD, news of Wei Xiao's death also spread."
"As mentioned before, the shortage of supplies was a problem. Kui Xiao fought Liu Xiu for three years, and his own supplies were almost exhausted. In the end, even he couldn't get enough to eat; it's said he went hungry for half a year."
"Regardless, Kui Xiao knew very well that Longxi had no chance of winning, and perhaps no ability to even fight them. Thus, Kui Xiao died in grief and indignation."
A skilled farmer from the Ming Dynasty: He'd rather starve than surrender! What a tough guy!
A spoiled young man from the Tang Dynasty: But he was stubborn and insisted on fighting to the end, refusing to surrender. If he hadn't raised an army, the outcome wouldn't have been any worse than this!
When Wei Xiao from another timeline heard this, he almost vomited blood in anger. From the moment he started his counterattack, he thought he could turn the tide and win!
And you're telling me he died of grief and anger, and even went hungry for almost half a year! ??
Then why did he fight so desperately, refusing to surrender, and even sacrifice his eldest son?
In the end, it was all for naught!
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"Shortly afterward, Wei Xiao's generals Wang Yuan, Zhou Zong, and others supported his youngest son, Wei Chun, to succeed to the throne."
"As for the Han army, given Wu Han's poor performance, Liu Xiu replaced him with Lai Xi and Ma Yuan, who were more familiar with the Northwest, to lead the Northwest campaign."
"As for Lai Xi, we know he's a formidable man after his defense of Lueyang City last time. So before taking office, he confidently stated that this was no problem, and he was already thinking about his next opponent!"
"Lai Xi thought this way because he had noticed an important problem in Longxi before he took office. During the more than three years that Wei Xiao and Liu Xiu fought, it was not only Wei Xiao and his generals and soldiers who were affected, but also the people in the surrounding areas."
"Even a leader like Wei Xiao eats spoiled food, so what about ordinary people? They must be even worse off, not to mention the years of war, which have probably made them destitute."
“If someone tells them that they can live a peaceful life by surrendering to the Han Dynasty, why would these people not want to? Besides, the people of Beidi and Anding have already surrendered.”
"Therefore, before taking office, Lai Xi wrote to Liu Xiu proposing to stockpile military provisions, the most important purpose of which was to win over the hearts of the people in Longxi through this method."
"As long as the people's hearts are with the Han, no matter how capable Wang Yuan and his men are, they cannot stop the people from thinking of the Han. At that time, it will not be long before the Han army pacifies Longxi."
A storyteller from the Song Dynasty said: With floods and wars raging, how could ordinary people's lives be good?
A farmer in the Ming Dynasty said: "If I have enough to eat and wear, and a stable life, I would even worship him as my ancestor!"
A spoiled young master from the Tang Dynasty: Nobody wants to fight, right? But Lai Xi really knows how to get things done!
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"Liu Xiu responded to Lai Xi's suggestion, saying, 'You're really something, lad. We'll do as you say.' So Liu Xiu ordered all regions to stockpile large quantities of grain and livestock near Qian County on the Wei River, and then send them to the military front."
"This preparation of logistical supplies lasted for about half a year. Then, in August of 33 AD, Lai Xi was finally going to send out troops. He divided his forces into two groups. One group, along with five generals including Feng Yi and Gai Yan, led 60,000 troops along the Ji City."
"The other route is to have Geng Yan lead 20,000 troops northward, following Liu Xiu's previous plan, to first seize the high ground and attack the first city of Gaoping."
"The Han army is on high alert and looks very aggressive, but in reality, the morale in Longxi has been low ever since Wei Xiao died. Anyone with eyes can see that Wei Chun was only pushed forward by Wang Yuan, and he may not be willing to go against Liu Xiu."
A scholar-official of the Han Dynasty: The might of the Han Dynasty is unstoppable!