The crisp sound of horse hooves shredded the drizzle, and carried the high-pitched shouts of the messengers, resounding throughout the city of Chengdu.

"The King of Han has issued an order to secure Jiuzhou. He has made General Liu Bang of Yizhou the general of Zhennan. He immediately leads 80,000 troops and horses to the south and marches south to the land of Baiyue, making it the southern town of Jiuzhou!"

Liu Bang, dressed in fine attire, led a group of civil servants and generals under his command to appear in front of the people, and solemnly pressed his palms toward Jinling and bowed to the end: "General Liu Bang, I will obey the king's order, long live my king!"

A large group of civil servants and military generals shouted in unison: "Long live my king!"

The sound spread, and shouts of "Long live" came and went in the city.

Some cheered for Liu Bang and congratulated him on his rapid rise.

But most of them are cheering for the great peace of Kyushu, the peace of the world, and the unification of Kyushu by the king of Han.

The gray city shrouded in rain was exaggerated by the jubilant atmosphere, making it look like a bright April day on earth.

Liu Bang and others, who were alone in the center of the joyful ocean, all looked gloomy as if there were lightning and thunder...

Sure enough, the human heart cannot withstand temptation.

If you don't test it, you won't know how worthless you are in the minds of others!

Liu Bang turned around with an ashen complexion and shouted to the officials and generals under his command: "Reorganize the army quickly, count the food and fodder, make rice at the third watch tomorrow, and set off at the fourth watch. We must cross Jiangzhou within five days!"

All the civil servants and military generals responded in unison.

…

Five days later, Liu Bang arrived in Jiangzhou with 80,000 Yizhou troops and 20,000 old, weak, women and children.

Chen Sheng led 50,000 soldiers of the Bolang Army and sent them off across the Jialing River...

It was a sunny day after the rain.

There is still a light mist floating on the Jialing River.

Fifty thousand Bolang Army officers and soldiers are on the east bank of the Jialing River.

Liu Bang's 80,000 Yizhou Army is on the west bank of the Jialing River. They will pass through the south of Yizhou and enter the territory of the Xiou tribe, the most powerful tribe in Baiyue.

Seeing the flag of the Bolang Army, all the generals and commanders in the Yizhou Army who knew some of the inside story were so nervous that their mouths went dry. They held the sword tightly in their right hand and did not dare to let go for a moment.

Unexpectedly, they were so nervous that they broke into cold sweats, but they didn't dare to say a word, let alone put their soldiers on guard.

Because they knew very well that if the Bolang Army on the other side really wanted to break their promise and launch an attack on them, it would make no difference whether they formed an array or not.

In other words, if you don’t form a formation, you can still rely on the King of Han to keep his promise!

Forming an array may offend the King of Han and lead to death without a burial place!

But if they don't speak, how can the soldiers below know the evil in their hearts?

When they saw the Bolang Army, which was also flying the Han military flag, it was like seeing their relatives.

Across the river, people bouncing around loudly saying hello with the slang of Jiangzuo. Regardless of whether the Bolang army on the other side responded or not, they just shouted stupidly, "I am from Kuaiji, are there any fellows from Kuaiji?"

,'I am from Poyang, how is my hometown?'...

He immediately made the generals and commanders who knew the inside story look stupid, and it didn't matter if they scolded them, or if they didn't scold them.

The Yizhou Army may have been unfortunate. Ever since they followed Liu Bang, they had been chased all over the place by the Han army's vanguard. For several years, they had not lived a single, down-to-earth life for a few days.

But the Yizhou Army was lucky. As the only warlord army that had never fought with the Han Army during the war between the Nine Provinces, their life was a bit useless, but at least they lived in peace and did not have to go through a sleepless night.

The tragic experience of being beaten to the door by the Han army when he woke up.

Therefore, the Yizhou Army may be a little dissatisfied with the Han Army.

But I really don’t have much hatred or resistance... Who should I hang out with? Jiuzhou is famous for the good treatment of the Han army. Not only are they provided with three meals a day, four clothes a year, but they also have food and salary as a soldier.

, there will be pensions for the disabled, and there will be arrangements for removing the armor? Who wouldn't be willing to be a Han soldier if he hadn't followed the wrong boss?

At the right time, Zhou Bo had just offered Li his head and went to the Bolang army to see Chen Sheng.

Chen Sheng went out to meet Zhou Bo, and the majestic Chen Ziwang flag followed his steps and moved to the front of the formation.

Seeing Chen Sheng, Zhou Bo bowed down and saluted, holding the lacquer box in both hands and raising it high above his head: "General Zhou Bo, I would like to pay my respects to the king. Long live my king. Long live my king. Here is the head of Li Shi's neck. Please check it!"

"

Chen Sheng glanced at the paint box in Zhou Bo's hand, raised his hand and waved it forward. Immediately, a captain from the Special Operations Bureau rushed out, took the paint box from Zhou Bo's hand, opened it and inspected it carefully.

After a while, the captain of the Special Warfare Bureau closed the lacquer box, cupped his fists and said, "I would like to report to your Majesty, this animal is indeed Li Ni!"

Chen Sheng nodded slightly and was about to speak when suddenly an overwhelming shout came from the other side: "Long live my king, long live long live..."

When Chen Sheng raised his eyelids, he saw an endless black crowd on the other side of the river. They were kneeling on the ground in groups like undulating waves, kowtowing and shouting in his direction.

The Han Dynasty abolished the kneeling ceremony, and everyone only had to bow to the emperor or officials, and if they were wearing armor, they only had to clasp their fists.

But it is obvious that these Yizhou Army soldiers on the other side have not yet had time to know the rules of the Han Dynasty...

Chen Sheng looked at the endless scene of kneeling and worshiping on the other side of the river. He was stunned for more than ten breaths. He felt a numbness rising from his tail vertebrae all the way up to Baihui, and he was covered with goosebumps!

And Zhou Bo, who was bowing in front of him, looked back at this magnificent scene, his expression as complicated as a palette... If his memory is correct, Liu Ji seems to have never enjoyed this courtesy!

Chen Sheng came back to his senses, glanced at the majestic royal flag fluttering in the wind behind him, jumped up from his horse, leaped onto the rolling Jialing River, and shouted loudly: "All you gentlemen, please get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The sound of mountains roaring and tsunami echoed in layers, as if the whole world was reverberating.

Nearly 100,000 people supported each other and stood up. They raised their heads and stared intently at Chen Sheng, who stood in the air. In their eyes, there was both shock and wonder at seeing the king for the first time, and also the respect and admiration of meeting an idol.

Chen Sheng faced the gazes from all over the mountains and plains. Their gazes were surging, and something was surging in his heart.

He knew very well that everything before him was originally false.

In other words, all this is just a conspiracy!

Liu Bang moved south to Baiyue in his name just to trick these soldiers into continuing to follow him.

After all, they are far away from their homeland. Without his reputation as King of Han and the righteousness of his family and country, it is hard to say how many of the 80,000 Yizhou troops would be willing to continue to follow Liu Bang all the way to the dark side. If he is not careful, Xiaoying mutinied halfway.

possible!

And he would pretend not to know, but he was sure that Liu Bang would not be willing to be subordinate to others!

To be fair, Liu Bang refused to submit to him, so how could he submit to those Baiyue Mountain Cannons who were still begging for food in the mountains and forests?

Therefore, regardless of whether Liu Bang had colluded with the Baiyue people in advance, when he actually entered the land of Baiyue, there would only be two possibilities!

The first is that Liu Bang takes his group of fierce men from the early Han Dynasty to defeat all the land of Baiyue, and then goes back to compete with Kyushu again.

This task is very arduous. Whether it can be completed does not depend on the combat effectiveness gap between Liu Bang and the Baiyue people, but on how long Liu Bang can survive.

The South Vietnamese martial king Zhao Tuo in Chen Sheng's memory was a famous person in history, who lived for more than a hundred years!

Second, Liu Bang entered the land of Baiyue, separated himself from one side, and fell into long-term, fruitless internal strife with the Baiyue natives there!

Before this internal strife ends, whether Liu Bang wants to return to Kyushu or the Baiyue people want to invade Kyushu, they will inevitably be held back by the other party, and no one can go all out to attack Kyushu.

No matter which outcome is achieved, it can give Han Nanjiang a chance to breathe for at least ten years!

Ten years have been enough for Chen Sheng to increase the national power of the Han Dynasty and the combat effectiveness of the Han army by two to three levels!

By then, what will Liu Bang and Baiyue mean?

This was Chen Sheng's original wishful thinking.

But at this moment, facing tens of thousands of pairs of respectful and adoring eyes, he felt that something false seemed to be gradually becoming real...

He instinctively resists this reality.

Because once he accepts this reality, it means that he will take on a lot of responsibilities that do not belong to him.

You know, more than half a month ago, these Yizhou troops had to go to war with the big man, and destroy the good situation he had won with great difficulty...

But in the face of their simple and warm eyes, Chen Sheng could not harden his heart.

'After so many years of fighting, how come you still haven't grown up like a middle-aged boy?'

He pursed his lips hard, raised his heart, and said in a loud voice: "My sons, please remember that all the sons of my Han family are great men who stand upright to heaven and earth. Everyone has gold at their knees, and they kneel to their ancestors.

Kneel down as your parents, no one else is worthy of us kneeling down, I can’t do it, and no one else can do it!”

"have you understood?"

He raised his voice and shouted loudly.

The 80,000 Yizhou Army officers and soldiers all shouted at the top of their lungs and responded: "I will obey the king's order!"

The mighty and majestic shouts ignited Chen Sheng, and also ignited the Bolang Army on the other side.

Liu Bang alone and a group of civil servants and generals surrounding them felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

They had no doubt that as soon as the King of Han pointed at them and said, "Everyone will find and punish the rebellious officials and traitors," the surrounding soldiers would immediately swarm them and push them to the ground!

However, Chen Sheng, who was looking at them with fear and despair, did not even look at them. After the shouts ended, he continued to himself and said again: "Now, on behalf of my thousands of Chinese fathers and fellow countrymen, I would like to thank you all for your kindness."

Your family abandoned your career and went to southern Xinjiang. Each of you is a hero and a hero!"

"Every peaceful and happy day in Kyushu from now on will be due to your contribution!"

"Every child and grandchild in China who will grow up safely in the future will benefit from your efforts!"
To be continued...