The Lulin clan headed by Wang Kuang used semi-coercive means to force the Liu clan to sign the election document and agree to elect Liu Xuan as emperor.
Worried about leaking the news, Wang Kuang left all the Liu family members in the military camp. Then he sent people to Wancheng to find Liu Yan, Liu Xiu, Liu Ji, Liu Jia and others to return to Jiyang.
After Liu Xiu's troops defeated Yan You and Chen Mao at Sunset, they joined forces with Liu Yan. Currently, the army is stationed outside Wancheng and has surrounded Wancheng.
During this period, Liu Yan and Liu Xiu also conducted a tentative siege, but the resistance of the defenders in the city was very tenacious. They felt that if they continued to attack Wancheng, even if they could break through Wancheng's defenses, their own casualties would be huge. Deng Yu suggested to Liu Play retreat.
Deng Yu's opinion is that Wancheng is strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and is not suitable for a strong attack. The best way is to besiege without attacking. As long as time goes by, the food and grass in Wancheng will be exhausted, and the defenders will be defeated without fighting. drop.
Liu Yan adopted Deng Yu's advice and gave up the idea of storming Wancheng. He continued to consolidate his camp defenses outside Wancheng and assumed a posture of fighting a protracted war with Wancheng.
Cen Peng, who was guarding Wancheng, was really not afraid of a strong attack by the Han army, but Deng Yu's tactic of besieging without attacking was what Cen Peng feared the most.
With the current strength of Wancheng's troops, it is more than enough to protect itself, but if it wants to go out of the city and take the initiative to attack and repel the besieging Han army, it is far from strong enough.
On this day, the messenger sent by Wang Kuang arrived at the Han army camp outside Wancheng and handed Wang Kuang's letter to Liu Yan.
Wang Kuang's letter was very polite. He praised Liu Yan and Liu Xiu's achievements at the beginning, and analyzed the current situation at the end.
At the end, he said that the time was ripe for his side to establish the Han Emperor, and asked Liu Yan, Liu Xiu, Liu Ji, Liu Jia and other Liu clan members to return to Jiyang as soon as possible to discuss the great cause together.
After circulating this letter, Liu Ji was overjoyed, grinned widely, laughed, and said excitedly: "Brother, Wang Kuang is asking you to go back and be the emperor!"
Liu Xiu glanced at Liu Ji, then at Liu Yan, gently rubbing the jade plaque on his armor with his fingers, and remained silent.
Liu Yan also frowned and said in a deep voice: "It's just nonsense! What kind of bullshit emperor are you electing now? Is it the time to elect an emperor now?"
As the saying goes, shoot the first bird! In the past, the Red Eyebrow Army made a big fuss in the north, and Wang Mang had to use the main force to deal with the Red Eyebrow Army. But the Red Eyebrow Army made such a big fuss and was so powerful that he did not dare to choose Create an emperor.
Now that the Han army is going to elect the emperor, it can be expected that if this is really done, Wang Mang will immediately dispatch all the troops to deal with the Red Eyebrow Army southward to deal with his own side.
Sometimes, Liu Yan is really curious about what the hell this Green Forest guy is thinking about all day long, and whether what's in his head is human brain or mush.
Liu Xiu had the same view as Liu Yan regarding his side's selection of the emperor.
If he had supported his eldest brother as emperor before, but after experiencing Yan You and Chen Mao leading his army to attack this matter, he really no longer had such thoughts, and he did not dare to have such thoughts again, mainly because the timing was wrong.
Thousand-legged insects are dead but not stiff. Wang Mang's court is riddled with holes and terminally ill, but the court is still a court after all.
Yan You and Chen Mao, two polished commanders, were able to assemble an army of more than 70,000 people in just ten days. The appeal possessed by the imperial court was too powerful and terrifying.
Although we were lucky enough to win this battle, what about next time? We really pissed off the imperial court and attracted the main army of the imperial court. What could we do to resist it?
The two brothers Liu Yan and Liu Xiu could see through this matter, as could Deng Yu and others. Liu Ji, who was single-minded, thought this was a good thing and thought that his eldest brother was going to be the emperor. .
Deng Yu said meaningfully: "In the past, the mountain of Red Eyebrow Army protected our Han army from wind and rain. We could still huddle behind and seek development. In the future, I am afraid that Wang Mang will bypass the Red Eyebrow Army and point the finger directly. It’s on my side.”
How stupid must one be to think of electing an emperor at this time? Such a thing to incite hatred could not be avoided, but now he had to rush to do it. Deng Yu shook his head repeatedly and couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart. .
The Green Forest people were short-sighted and narrow-minded and could not achieve great things. In Deng Yu's eyes, the Green Forest people were just old haters who didn't understand anything and were selfish.
Liu Ji finally realized that no one present was happy, and he was the only one who was still having fun. He scratched his hair and asked cautiously: "Then...brother, can we...go back to Jiyang?"
Liu Jia answered: "I have to go back! We should stop this matter in time!"
Deng Yu smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid that Wang Kuang and others may not listen to the advice!" Moreover, he was worried that these people from the Green Forest Department might be harboring evil intentions behind their backs!
The only thing that made Deng Yu feel at ease was that the military power was still in his own hands. Even if people from the Green Forest Department wanted to plot evil, they would still have concerns.
It has to be said that Liu Yan and Liu Xiu underestimated the calculations and recklessness of the Lulin family, and Deng Yu also underestimated the calculations and recklessness of the Lulin family.
On the same day, Liu Yan took Liu Xiu, Liu Ji, Liu Jia and other Liu clan members to leave his camp in a hurry and returned to Jiyang.
When they arrived at the Han army camp in Jiyang and walked into the Chinese army tent, Liu Yan, Liu Xiu, Liu Ji, Liu Jia and others immediately realized that something was wrong in the atmosphere.
The huge Chinese military tent was already overcrowded. Sitting in the middle was Wang Kuang. On Wang Kuang's left side, sitting were all generals from the Green Forest Department.
The people sitting on the other side were all members of the Liu clan, and even clan elders like Liu Liang who did not participate in leading the troops in the war were also present.
Seeing this, Liu Yan, Liu Xiu, and Liu Jia secretly frowned in unison.
Wang Kuang stood up with a smile on his face, waved his hand to Liu Yan, and said cheerfully: "Bo Sheng has worked hard all the way, come on, come on, come on, please have a seat!" As he spoke, he pointed to a few pictures on his right. Seating.
When Liu Yan saw this, he narrowed his eyes.
In the past, the Han army did not have a clear person in charge, but Liu Yan and Wang Kuang had always been equals. Now Wang Kuang is sitting in the chief position, but Liu Yan is sitting next to his subordinate. I have to say that this move is very strange. .
However, Liu Yan did not have an attack. He walked to a table and sat down casually. Liu Xiu, Liu Ji, Liu Jia and others also sat down one after another.
Liu Yan was the first to speak: "I heard that General Wang asked me to come back to discuss the matter of selecting the emperor?"
Wang Kuang nodded with a smile. Liu Yan said seriously: "Our Han army is still weak now. To elect the emperor is an act of self-destruction. I hope General Wang will think twice!"
"Haha!" Wang Kuang shook his head happily and said: "What the general said is wrong. Wang Mang's rebellious behavior has aroused public outrage in the world. People are thinking about the Han Dynasty and hope that the Han Dynasty can rule the world. Now we elect the emperor, which is in line with the way of heaven and in compliance with the law of heaven. How can an act based on popular support lead to self-destruction?"
As he spoke, he picked up the recommendation slip drafted by Zhu Tuna, handed it to Liu Yan, and said: "General, now that the candidate for the emperor has been decided, I would like to ask the general to sign it!"
Liu Yan frowned, took the bamboo slip, unfolded it, and a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes. Even in Liu Yan's opinion, if the Han army wanted to elect the emperor, he must be the one to choose it, but what was written in this election document was It's Liu Xuan's name.
What surprised Liu Yan even more was that at the back of the document, there were not only the signatures of the generals of the Green Forest Department, but also the signatures of the Liu family members, and even the name of his uncle Liu Liang was included.
After reading this document, Liu Yan's anger suddenly jumped up to the top of his head. He turned to look at the Liu family clan members on the side. These clan members lowered their heads one by one, not daring to look at Liu Yan at all.
People were grinning secretly in their hearts. They didn't want to sign, but the situation at that time was that the Green Forest Army seemed to be trying to eat people. They couldn't do it even if they didn't sign.
Liu Yan glanced around, and finally, his eyes fell on Wang Kuang, and asked in a serious voice: "General Wang, what do you mean?"
Wang Kuang said with a smile: "General, this is the result of our collective deliberations! Liu Xuan and Liu Shenggong are kind-hearted, know people well and use them well, are elegant in advance and retreat, wise and prudent. They are the best candidates for the emperor of Han Dynasty. Could it be that Bo Sheng still has any objections?"
After hearing what he said, before Liu Yan had time to get angry, Liu Ji's side exploded.
He violently arranged the table tables, and bang, the small square table in front of him shattered with the sound. He stood up and said sternly: "Fuck you! Who is Liu Xuan, and what qualifications does he have to be the emperor?" "
As soon as these words came out, the faces of the Liu family members present were not very good, especially Liu Ci and Liu Xin, who clenched their fists and looked livid.
Even if Liu Xuan is indeed not qualified to be the emperor, he should not be insulted like this.
Furthermore, Liu Xuan himself is also a 'victim'. People from the Green Forest Department insist on recommending him and pushing him to the forefront. What can Liu Xuan do?
Liu Ci said in a deep voice: "Liu Ji, no matter how bad Ah Xuan is, he is still your brother. Watch your words!"
Liu Ji looked at Liu Ci and was so angry that he gasped for breath.
After a while, he turned to look at Wang Kuang. At the same time, he raised his hand and held the sword under his ribs. Upon seeing this, the generals of the Green Forest Army on the opposite side stood up one after another, also holding their swords, and rushed towards him. Liu Ji stared at him angrily.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the Chinese military tent was tense and on the verge of breaking out. Even Liu Xiu stood up and held the hilt of the Red Sky Sword.
He originally did not support the election of the emperor now, not to mention that the person who elected him was still Liu Xuan, and Liu Xiu was even less likely to support it. He stared at Wang Kuang deeply. Once he really made a move, he would immediately capture Wang Kuang. Kuang.
There was chaos inside the Chinese military tent, and noises were heard outside. With the sound of armors clattering, a large group of soldiers with large swords poured in from outside.
Seeing that the people from the Green Forest Department wanted to use force, many of the warlike Liu clan members also stood up.
When Liu Yan was away, they had no backbone. Now that Liu Yan is back, they have found a backbone. At worst, they will have to fight with the people from the Green Forest Department.
Now, people's eyes are all focused on Liu Yan.
As long as Liu Yan says a word, the scene will immediately turn into a bloody battlefield. The comrades who fought side by side in the past will face each other with swords and fight to the death.
If we really get to this point, I don’t know how many people in this Chinese military tent can get out alive.
In fact, the people in the Green Forest Department were also very guilty. They were betting that Liu Yan would not dare to openly break with them.
Once they break up, it means that the Han army is divided, and the Han army is divided. No one of them will recover, and they will all perish together.
People from the Green Forest Department are now betting on the fate of the entire Han army. It's very shameless, but it's also very effective.
