Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 1824: The afterglow of the Great Wu, the wolves devouring the tigers, the heart of the Great Yu
Let’s talk about the land of Da Wu.

Of the eighteen rebel kings and sixty-four rebel groups that were so powerful back then, after years of trials and tribulations and the mutual devouring of each other, only the last five rebel kings are left.

Those rebel kings, while devouring the Great Wu court to strengthen themselves, also devour each other to strengthen themselves. If their companions show signs of weakness, they will be even more ferocious than when facing the Great Wu court.

When the southern barbarians invaded, there were ten rebel kings, but now, only half of them are left.

Of course, those rebel kings who have disappeared, in addition to those who devoured each other and were killed by the Dawu Dynasty, there are also those who were killed when the Dayu Dynasty attacked Dawu and when the Southern Barbarians invaded Dawu.

The first route was led by Zhu Yuanzhang, the King of the Ming Dynasty. He occupied the two rich and garrisoned areas of Bohai and Hanjin in the northeast of the Great Wu. He had many counselors and generals under his command, and he had 250,000 naval, land and cavalry horses.

Among the remaining five rebel kings, he was surprisingly the most powerful one.

The second route is Han Chen, who is entrenched in the north of Da Wu. He has 150,000 soldiers and horses under his command. Among the five rebel kings, he is the strongest except Zhu Yuanzhang.

The third route is led by King Tongyi Guyuan, who is entrenched in the east of Da Wu. Although he does not have much territory, it is a rich place like the territory controlled by Zhu Yuanzhang, and his strength should not be underestimated.

The richest areas of the Wu Kingdom were originally the central and eastern areas. Apart from these two areas, the next area was Zhu Yuanzhang's northeastern area.

The southern land is relatively barren because it is close to the Ten Thousand Mountains.

The fourth route is led by the rebel king Wu Wang Gaizhi, who is also located to the east of Great Wu. He is the most valiant and skilled fighter among the rebel kings. Every time he goes to a battle, he rides his horse to the front. He once fought with Xue Mingyang and was defeated with honor.

According to legend, when he first started, he drove away a thousand people by himself. He was called the King of Wu, but he did not call himself the King of Wu, but earned the title through fighting.

The fifth route is Zhang Shicheng, the King of the Northwest of the Great Wu. He occupies the northwest and has certain strength in his hands.

However, although he has a large number of soldiers under his command, even more than Han Chen, he only cares about quantity and not quality.

Like Zhu Yuanzhang and Han Chen, they are like the Tianshi Dao of Da Cang, always seeking transformation rather than simply pursuing quantity.

After a period of recuperation, the remaining five rebel kings of Great Wu are now even stronger.

Moreover, the Nanman had just concluded a great war with the Great Chu, and there was no sign that Wu Baiqi, their biggest stumbling block, would be re-employed.

Therefore, the five rebel kings once again planned to join forces to besiege the Great Wu court, so that this dying Great Wu court would completely disappear from this world.

Those who were eyeing the Great Wu Dynasty were not just the remaining five rebel kings.

The three Lius of Daewoo are all ambitious people.

The biggest reason why the three Lius of Daewoo did not mind the marriage with the Wu Dynasty was that at that time, the Daewoo Dynasty was expanding too fast and it took some time to digest their gains.

But now, even if the previous gains have not been completely digested, at least there will be no problem of indigestion even if the fight continues.

The changing situation in the Great Wu once again gave them an opportunity.

The current court of Daewoo is truly eager for talent.

Liu Bang sat high on the throne. Below him, on the left, a group of civil officials including Fan Zeng, Li Shiqi, Liu Ye, Pang Ji, Liu Yanzong, Liu Biao, Liu Muzhi, Ma Riti, Fa Zheng, Pang Tong, Liao Li and Jiang Wan stood in order.

On the right, led by King Zhaolie Liu Bei and King Xingwu Liu Yu.

Afterwards, generals Xue Lin, Fan Kuai, Peng Yue, Ren Ao, Jiang Chuqian, Zhou Bo, Lu Wan, Huang Jinbao, Bai Yinbao, Zhang Fei, Zhang Yi, Liu Heita, Long Ya, Ma Shanwei, Ji Chang, Wen Pin, Wei Yan and others were arranged in two rows.

"Da Wu is finally dying!"

"At this time, we still want to waste people's money and time to build a Star-Picking Tower and a pool of wine and meat!" Liu Bang said majestically while sitting high on the throne.

Liu Bang had such a dignified look, not a trace of a gangster image at all.

Was Liu Bang a rogue or a hero?
In a sense, Liu Bang was indeed a big gangster. When he was young, he was the leader of gangsters and roamed around in the countryside. Even after he became a local lord, he still did not change his gangster nature. He would act like a rogue and a scoundrel with his old rival Xiang Yu whenever he had the chance.

But if you say that Liu Bang was just a gangster, you are totally wrong. This Han emperor who came from a grassroots gangster background was one of the rare outstanding emperors in Chinese history.

A great man once commented that Liu Bang was the most powerful among the feudal emperors. Shi Le, the founding emperor of the Later Zhao Dynasty during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, also publicly stated many times that he was not convinced by any king in history, except Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu. If he was born in the same era as Liu Xiu, he would definitely compete with him. But if you were Liu Bang, then forget it. He could only work for him honestly, because he was really no match for Emperor Gaozu of Han Liu Bang.

In the thousands of years of Chinese history, Liu Bang was the first king who truly started his career from scratch.

Needless to say, Qin Shihuang and Li Shimin's family were also Longxi nobles.

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang was born a beggar, while Liu Bang was at least the temporary head of the Sishui Township Police Station. Yes, in terms of background, Zhu Yuanzhang was of lower status than Liu Bang.

But do you know who Zhu Yuanzhang's father-in-law was? Guo Zixing was the leader of the Red Turban Army. Zhu Yuanzhang was able to succeed because he inherited the power of his father-in-law, which led to the establishment of the Ming Dynasty. In history, only Liu Bang was able to start from scratch, fight his way forward step by step, and complete the unification of the country. Such a feat has never been achieved before or since.

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang's ability to reap the dividends from his father-in-law was also his ability. To succeed in this world is a skill, regardless of the means. It is also impossible to deny the fact that he started from scratch.

“Well built!”

"Father, once the Great Wu is built, I will send troops to defeat Wu, so that you can go to the Star-Picking Tower to have a look at the world! You can also go to the wine pool and meat forest to enjoy the delicacies of the world!" Liu Yu said with a carefree smile.

The Emperor of Great Wu has really lost his mind. He has no idea what the situation of Great Wu is now.

The Star-Picking Tower and the Wine Pool and Meat Forest required countless men to be mobilized, and the money and food consumed were so huge that it is hard to imagine how many armies could be armed with them!

"Second brother, stop talking nonsense!"

"If you offer this thing built with the people's blood and sweat to your father, won't it damage his reputation?" Liu Bei scolded softly. If Wu was defeated one day, the Zhaixing Tower would be left, but the wine pool and meat forest would be burned down immediately.

This kind of place, firstly, would not be conducive to winning over the people of Wu. Secondly, if it lasted for a long time, it might wear down their character.

If you indulge in pleasure for a long time, even the best heroic spirit will be worn out sooner or later.

"I know! I know! Big brother!" Liu Yu retreated helplessly.

Liu Yu was sometimes helpless with his brother, who was too benevolent. But the other brother's benevolence was sometimes a headache.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor of Wu listened to You Zhong's slander and built the Star-Picking Tower and the Wine Pool and Meat Forest. For Your Majesty, this is a blessing from heaven!"

"Emperor Wu is incompetent! It is time for Dayu to rise up!" Fa Zheng said with a smile.

Dawu Mingdian Academy is one of the most famous academies of the Legalists, and is second only to the Zhengqian Academy of Daxia.

The Dawu Fa family is also a very prominent family in the Mingdian Academy. The Legalist master Fa Gu who fought in the war against the Western Rong was from this lineage.

And Fa Zheng also came from this lineage.

Fa Zheng was a legal scholar who came from the Legalist school. He was not only a top student of the Mingdian Academy, but he also had the honor of attending classes under Gu Qingzhu in the academy. Like Gao Jiong, they might not be considered Gu Qingzhu's disciples, but they could be said to be Gu Qingzhu's students.

If you meet Gu Qingzhu, you can call him teacher.

Fa Zheng had always been on good terms with Zhang Song, a Confucian disciple, but Zhang Song often ran into obstacles because of his appearance.

However, he was treated with courtesy by Liu Bei, and Pang Tong received the same treatment as Zhang Song.

It was precisely because they got what they couldn't get from others that the two worked even harder after entering Zhaolie Mansion. Zhang Song directly wrote a letter to invite his good friend Fa Zheng to come to a gathering, which was also to give Liu Bei an opportunity to contact Fa Zheng.

And sure enough, not long after the two men actually met, Zhaolie Mansion had another important strategist.

"Your Majesty, in recent years, the Southern Barbarians have become increasingly powerful!"

"As Wu gradually declines, Li will certainly not stop at Chengjiang, Jiangping, and Qianhang one day."

"In this case, for our Dayu, Sujiang and Jingtang in Wu are the top priorities!" Fan Zeng said with some concern.

After entering the Great Wu, the Nanman people maintained their overall physical strength and the advantage of being the leader among the Central Plains and the Four Barbarians. At the same time, under the leadership of Chiyou, they gradually learned military formations and were equipped with elite equipment from the Central Plains.

Today's southern barbarian soldiers are absolutely different from those in the past.

Therefore, in Fan Zeng's opinion, the threat posed by the emerging Dali Dynasty was not comparable to that of the declining Wu Dynasty.

At least, today's Daewoo has absolutely no ability to compete with Dali alone.

From now on, they must be well prepared for this imaginary enemy. If they have to fight against Dali one day, then, in Fan Zeng's opinion, Sujiang and Jingtang in Wu are the two places they must take.

Only by taking over these two areas of the Great Wu Dynasty could they improve their defenses to the south and east, and further strengthen their strategic depth.

"Now that the war between Xia and Chu is over, if our Dayu wants to put all its efforts into attacking Wu again, I'm afraid we will be powerless!" Liu Bang said calmly.

They were able to effectively seize the opportunity of that wave of expansion before because at that time, the Great Chu Dynasty simply had no time to manage them.

But now that the Great Chu Dynasty has a chance to spare, they will never ignore this huge dynasty again. Even if they want to mobilize troops, they can only use a part of their forces, and they will never go all out like before.

"Even if we attack Wu, our army must not act too hastily. If we attack Wu now, we may be counterattacked by Wu with all our strength!"

"Besides, the eldest prince..." A young man dressed as a scholar looked at Liu Bei apologetically and did not continue speaking, but everyone present understood what he meant.

After all, it had not been long since Liu Bei and the Great Wu formed an alliance and welcomed Wu Su.

Moreover, although the marriage between these two people was a political one, they had seen clearly that the eldest prince and Wu Su had been in perfect harmony since their marriage.

The one who spoke was Liu Muzhi, a rising star of the Dayu clan. Among the Dayu clan, his ability could be ranked at the forefront.

In history, Liu Muzhi, like Liu Yu, was a descendant of the royal family of the Han Dynasty. It was said that he was a descendant of Liu Fei, the eldest son of Liu Bang. In addition, Liu Yu, who was born with him, was also implanted into Dayu, so it was natural for him to be implanted into Dayu as well.

Liu Muzhi followed Liu Yu from the time when Liu Yu launched his army to attack Huan Xuan, who usurped the Jin Dynasty, and made the first contribution to Liu Yu's "founding of the Song Dynasty". According to the saying at that time, "After the Han and Wei Dynasties, the world generally called Zhuge Liang, and the second was Liu Muzhi", which was a ranking of famous ministers after the Han and Wei Dynasties. Zhuge Liang was the first, and Liu Muzhi was the second. He could be called Liu Yu's first counselor in history.

The combination of him and Liu Yu was simply a perfect match of civil and military talents. To a large extent, Liu Yu and Liu Muzhi had a tacit understanding like that of husband and wife. Liu Yu was in charge of military affairs, and he only fought in the north and south and was invincible; while Liu Muzhi guarded the rear, ensuring internal stability, ensuring supply to the front line, and ensuring that government affairs were in their own hands.

If we talk about Liu Muzhi's ability, we can only say that he could manipulate the court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty in his hands. In the thirteen years from 404 to 417, all political affairs of the country were in the hands of Liu Muzhi, who made plans at home, worked hard on the government, and was closely involved in the military. When the army was far away, he served as a defender in the center, and his merits of comforting the people were truly well received by the court and the people.

As for Liu Muzhi's role, one of Lu You's poems can be used to explain: "Xiao Xiang stayed in Guan and established the Han industry, and Mu Zhi died as the Song teacher." Liu Muzhi can be called the pillar of Liu Yu Group.

"As for those people in Dayu and Dawu, they will probably be even more anxious!"

"It's all thanks to those people who came up with that method to deal with Wu Baiqi!" Old Fan Zeng said with a smile.

In his opinion, it would not be too late for them to follow suit after the rebel kings of Great Wu rose up in arms and attracted Great Wu's troops over there.

Moreover, he really admired the rebel kings of the Great Wu. If he couldn't defeat Wu Baiqi on the battlefield, he would eliminate him outside the battlefield. This is truly in line with the essence of military strategy.

However, when old Fan Zeng mentioned Wu Baiqi, Jiang Chuqian's face clearly darkened.