Chapter Twenty-Six: God Soldiers Blackmail the Emperor
Chapter 26 Obtaining the Divine Weapon to Blackmail the Emperor
Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, was a rare hero in the late Qin Dynasty. He had unparalleled power and was very good at leading troops in war. It is a pity that although Xiang Yu was very strong in tactics and was good at leading troops, his strategic and political vision was very poor.
Although he is short-sighted, he is also a very smart person and often refutes the counselors around him, so people often say that he is headstrong.
Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, was defeated by Xiang Yu many times. He finally relied on politics and strategy to unite all the princes and defeated Xiang Yu at Gaixia. Legend has it that after Xiang Yu was defeated, he fled to the Wujiang River. The black horse beside him turned into a black dragon, and the weapon in his hand
But it turned into a white light.
What kind of weapon Xiang Yu used is still a mystery. Some people say he used a knife, some said he used a gun, and some said he used a halberd. However, so far, the Overlord Spear and Overlord Halberd,
All Overlord Swords have appeared, and all of them are magical weapons. The Overlord Spear collected by Liu Hong was used by Huo Qubing back then. It is unknown whether it was left behind by Xiang Yu.
Liu Hong felt a little uncomfortable when he saw the Snake Sword calling Liu Zhang. Then he heard an inexplicable sound of giving the sword, and Liu Hong became a little afraid of Liu Zhang. Because although the Snake Sword was used by Huo Qubing, it was still one of the emperor's.
Otherwise, the sword would not have been collected in the royal treasury! Now that the Overlord Spear fell, Liu Hong was relieved, because the voice he heard asked Liu Zhang to protect the big man, but this spear was used by Huo Qubing. In Liu Hong's heart
, Liu Zhang is his Huo Qubing. Liu Hong firmly believes that as long as he does not die, he will be able to control Liu Zhang. If he dies, even if Liu Zhang usurps the throne, he will still be the king of the Han Dynasty. As for his son, incompetent people in the royal family will always be eliminated.
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Liu Hong looked at the spear and the sword and said: "It seems that God's will is destined that the emperor's brother will use these two weapons!"
"Brother Emperor, are you kidding?" Liu Zhang smiled bitterly and said, "This sword is okay, only seven feet long, but this spear is more than ten feet long and weighs at least eighty kilograms. How can I use it?"
"Don't worry, my dear brother! You can't use this gun now, so I'll give it to you first! When you can use it, you can take it out and use it!" From this gun and sword, Liu Hong firmly believed that Liu Zhang was sent by God to assist him.
, so it is more generous.
"In this case, my brother is disrespectful!" Although Liu Zhang is not old, his face is definitely thicker than the city wall. With the attitude of taking it for nothing, he accepted the Overlord Spear!
"That's right!" Liu Zhang wanted to take it and leave, lest Liu Hong regret it, but when he saw Liu Hong being so generous, he became greedy. He only heard Liu Zhang say: "Brother, I wonder if you have any swords or halberds here?"
I'm worried that guns are not suitable for me, wouldn't it be good to learn more?"
In fact, martial arts have something in common. Otherwise, where did the legendary masters who were proficient in all eighteen kinds of weapons come from? But Liu Hong didn't understand. He heard what Liu Zhang said and thought it made sense. In order to win over Liu Zhang, Liu Hong
Hong said with a smile: "There should be! Go look for it, and help Huang Zhong find a few pieces by the way. I see that his martial arts skills are extraordinary. If he has a good weapon, he should be even more powerful! With him protecting you, I can rest assured!"
Liu Zhang originally wanted to help Huang Zhong find it, but now that Liu Hong took the initiative to speak out, he naturally would not be pretentious. After rummaging around for a while, Liu Zhang found a Daxia Longque knife, an iron tire bow, and a pair of
An iron halberd and a dragon scale sword. Then Liu Hong took out several sets of battle armor and a piece of soft armor. Unfortunately, none of them could be used by Liu Zhang now.
After ruthlessly plundering Liu Hong's treasure house, Liu Zhang returned to Zongzheng Mansion. Of course, among those guys, except for the snake-cutting sword that Liu Zhang carried with him, the others were sent by Liu Hong. Otherwise, go
Twenty Liu Zhangs might be able to get them back. However, Liu Yan was a little dumbfounded when he saw a cart full of weapons and armors!
"Han Sheng! Yan Yan!" Liu Zhang shouted loudly as soon as he entered the house: "Come out and divide the spoils!"
Hearing Liu Zhang's cry, Huang Zhong, Yan Yan, and Shi A all came out!
"Sir, this..." Huang Zhong and others also looked surprised.
Liu Zhang smiled and said: "His Majesty knew that I was determined to serve the country, so he gave me a few gifts. Let's see if there is anything I can take advantage of?"
Huang Zhong and Yan Yan were both good at using knives. Once they saw the Daxia dragon bird and dragon scales, they couldn't pull their eyes out.
"Is this really for us?" Yan Yan swallowed and said, "These are all magical weapons!"
"If you don't use the magic weapons for others, how can you leave them at home to give birth to babies?" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "Stop talking nonsense, you two each have one of these swords, this bow is for Huang Zhong, and the other armors are for each of you.
It will be used in battle later. As for this soft armor, Shi Ah will wear it first! I originally wanted to help you get a good sword, but Master Wang said that the sword in your hand is no longer ordinary, so there is no need to change it!"
Liu Zhang divided most of the equipment in the car at once, and kept the rest for later use. Huang Zhong and others immediately got familiar with the new equipment, but Liu Zhang still had a father to deal with. Liu Yan has been there all the time.
Waiting for Liu Zhang, I want to know why Liu Zhang must go to Youzhou.
Father and son were sitting opposite each other. Liu Zhang suddenly laughed and said, "Is father still angry about the child going to Youzhou?"
"I just want to hear the reason why you went to Youzhou!" Liu Yan took a sip of tea and said: "Since you returned to normal five years ago, I can see that you are not an ordinary person. Your mind and Tao Lue have exceeded the average.
You are an adult, even a father, but you are only eight years old this year. You are taught by a famous teacher in Luoyang. Foreigners are rampant in Youzhou, so why go to that dangerous place?"
"Father, what do you think of the future of the Han Dynasty?" Liu Zhang did not answer Liu Yan's words, but asked a question.
"This..." Liu Yan thought for a moment and said, "I, a big man, have gone through several coups, and the eunuchs are disrupting the government, so the future is worrying!"
"Father is wrong!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "In fact, the appointment of eunuchs is the wisest thing of all the kings. As for saying that eunuchs mess up the government, that's because my father didn't understand the nature of the matter!"
"Oh?!" Liu Yan looked surprised. He knew that his youngest son was very smart, but he didn't expect that this youngest son actually said that he could see more clearly than his father. Liu Yan said with a smile: "Then my son said
Tell me why the big man is in this kind of chaos."
"Land!" Liu Zhang said two words from between his teeth.
"Land?" Liu Yan asked with some confusion: "Why land?"
"Father, no matter how powerful the eunuchs are, they can only rule for one generation. They have no heirs and are destined to be unable to usurp the throne. As long as the Holy Lord Mingjun comes to the world, it is easy to get back the rights. So the child said that the appointment of eunuchs is the brilliance of all emperors!"
"It makes sense!" Liu Yan nodded and said, "Eunuchs have always been dependent on the emperor, and there is really no benefit in usurping the throne."
"Aristocratic families are different. Once they come to power, the emperor may not be able to control them! In fact, the largest aristocratic family in the Han Dynasty is our Liu family!" Liu Yan nodded repeatedly when he heard this, and Liu Zhang suddenly asked: "Father, does he know why the Qin Dynasty perished?
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"The First Emperor of Qin was violent, the second generation was greedy and did not care about the people, and the eunuch Zhao Gao was in power..." Every time Liu Yan gave an answer, Liu Zhang showed a strange look in his eyes. Finally, Liu Yan couldn't stand it anymore and hit Liu Zhang directly on the head.
After a while, he cursed: "Speak quickly if you have something to say, and fart if you have anything to say. It's fun to play tricks on you and me!"
"Yeah! It's quite fun!" Seeing Liu Yan's tendency to explode, Liu Zhang quickly sat up straight and said: "What my father said were all reasons given by the wealthy families. In fact, there is only one reason for the demise of the Qin Dynasty, and the common people did not eat it.
of!"
Liu Yan was astonished. Ever since he started school, his teachers had told him that the Qin Dynasty fell because of the eunuchs and the First Emperor's violence. However, his son gave another answer. How could this not surprise Liu Yan?
?Ignoring Liu Yan's surprise, Liu Zhang continued: "If there is food, the people will not rebel. If the people do not rebel, no matter how violent the First Emperor is, or how chaotic Zhao Gao is, the Qin Dynasty will not perish! But why don't the people eat?
Is it because of land annexation! Who is annexing land? Aristocratic families! When the land is annexed into the hands of aristocratic families, people will have no land to cultivate, but the country’s population is still soaring. Originally, one acre of land had to feed one person.
An acre of land has to feed three or even ten people. If the people have nothing to eat, they must rise up in rebellion. People will die in wars, and some aristocratic families will be overthrown and eliminated. The population will be reduced, the land will be returned to the hands of the people, and the country will
Calm down. Our great ancestor took the opportunity to replace Qin Shihuang and Xiang Yu!"
Liu Yan was really stupid. He didn't expect that the cause of the country's unrest was actually because of the wealthy families! Liu Yan asked: "Then how can we suppress land annexation?"
"It's impossible now!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "Father, the Han Dynasty is already terminally ill! If you want to save it, you can only break and then stand up! It may not matter now, but as long as your Majesty dies, the Han Dynasty will definitely fall apart. At that time, a hero will be needed to sweep away
In the world, it will also be a good time to clean up the aristocratic families."
"Alas!" Liu Yan sighed and said, "It seems that I have no chance! Then Liu Hong is only twenty years old this year, I will definitely die before him!"
"That's not necessarily the case!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "My father is in good health, so it's not a problem to live for another seventy or eighty years. Look at His Majesty today, he is weak and thin, maybe... ah..."
It was hard for Liu Zhang to say that Liu Hong died early, so he only had to express it in a subtle way. Liu Yan slapped Liu Zhang on the head and said, "You brat, you don't need to flatter me! Tell me! Why do you come to Youzhou?"
"Dad! The Han Dynasty is about to be in chaos. We need to cultivate our own power. In Luoyang, we are under the eyes of the emperor. What else do you want to cultivate?" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "The people of Youzhou are fierce and there are many generals. If you can
Recruit one or two strong generals, several wise generals, and supplement them with one or two good counselors, maybe our team belongs to the world!"
"What! My son didn't want to..."
"Dad! If the world is not in chaos, I will be a loyal minister and a good general. If the world is in chaos, I will be the first person to help the country! Dad once said that I am a descendant of the Han Dynasty and have the blood of the great ancestor. This big man also has my share! If so,
If others want to take it, they should ask me for the sword in my hand!" Liu Zhang pulled out the sword from his waist, and Liu Yan's eyes widened again!