Liu Xiu did not take the rebels in Mi County seriously, and Liu Zhi also did not take the rebels in Mi County seriously.
The total strength of the Mi County rebels was only about 2,000. Liu Zhi set out from the newly captured Yancheng and led 5,000 troops. They were all elite soldiers who had experienced battles. There was a huge gap in combat power between the two sides. This battle seemed to be difficult.
There was no suspense. With Liu Zhi's military talent, it was a piece of cake to pacify the Mi County rebels.
After Liu Zhi led his army to Mi County, the war went smoothly indeed. The rebels in Mi County were defeated by Liu Zhi's army and were unable to fight back. A total of more than 2,000 rebels were wiped out by Liu Zhi's army outside Mi City.
More than a thousand people.
The remaining rebels, who numbered less than a thousand, fled into the city in panic.
Liu Zhi was not polite and ordered a strong attack on the secret city. Facing the fierce offensive of the Han army, the rebels could not withstand it at all. The city defense was torn open and the rebels hurriedly ran into the city. Liu Zhi led his army to attack the city and chased and fled.
The rebels.
At this point in the war, the overall situation had been decided, and Liu Zhi's nerves relaxed.
He led his men to chase down a group of more than a hundred rebels and arrived at Datong Street in Miss City. This is a main street in Miss City. There are many shops on both sides of the street, but they are all closed now.
When Liu Zhi pursued the enemy to the central section of Datong Street, dozens of men in black suddenly stood up on the roofs of shops on both sides of the street, holding repeating crossbows in their hands.
After these men in black appeared, without saying a word, all their crossbows were aimed at Liu Zhi, who was leading the way.
Immediately afterwards, dozens of repeating crossbows were fired simultaneously, and more than a hundred crossbow arrows were concentrated on Liu Zhi.
No matter how powerful Liu Zhi's martial arts skills were, he could not withstand so many crossbow arrows fired at close range. Liu Zhi realized that something was wrong, so he tried his best to wave his sword and block the arrows fired from around him.
But he could not block up and down, left and right. After one round of arrows, Liu Zhi and his horse fell to the ground. Both the man's body and the horse's body were full of arrows.
The Han soldiers present were frightened. One group rushed to rescue Liu Zhi, while the other group went to attack the ambush on the roof.
When people carried Liu Zhi off the battlefield, Liu Zhi was already dead. During the first aid provided by the medical officers, Liu Zhi died without even uttering his last words.
Liu Zhi was one of the great heroes who helped Liu Xiu pacify Hebei. He followed Liu Xiu and fought in the north and south, with outstanding military exploits. In addition, Liu Zhi also played a decisive role in the marriage between Liu Xiu and Zhending Wang Liu Yang.
It was Liu Zhi who went to Zhending alone and successfully persuaded Liu Yang to facilitate the marriage between Liu Xiu and Guo Shengtong. Liu Yang, who was wavering at the time, stood firmly on Liu Xiu's side and provided Liu Xiu with
The true army of 100,000 people laid a solid foundation for the growth of Liu Xiu's power.
These achievements also made Liu Zhi among the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai.
Under Liu Xiu's command, there were countless talents and strange people. The twenty-eight Yuntai generals selected from so many capable people were all outstanding. It was a pity that Liu Zhi died in the end.
In the midst of the chaos in Mi County, it can be said that the boat has capsized in the gutter.
This year was the second year of Jianwu, AD 26, and Liu Zhi became the earliest to die among the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai.
Although Liu Zhi died, the rebels in Mi County were successfully put down by the Han army. Liu Zhi's soldiers transported Liu Zhi's body back to Luoyang.
When Liu Xiu heard the news that Liu Zhi was killed in battle, he didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
He sat on the couch blankly, motionless for a long time. Zhang Kun, who reported the news, bowed and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, people cannot be resurrected after death, so please forgive me!"
"Get out!" Liu Xiu said without raising his head.
"His Majesty……"
"I'll let you out!" Liu Xiu glared at Zhang Kun. Zhang Kun shrank his neck in fright, and quickly exited the hall without daring to say another word. After Zhang Kun left, Liu Xiu's eyes were filled with red eyes.
Since Liu Xiu arrived in Hebei, although there have been countless battles and the generals under his command have been injured and lost in battles, they have never lost a general. Liu Zhi's death in battle was a big blow to Liu Xiu.
He was the one who sent Liu Zhi to Mi County to quell the rebellion. If he had sent someone else to quell the rebellion, wouldn't this result have happened? Liu Xiu felt sad and blamed himself for Liu Zhi's death.
Endless.
Liu Xiu originally thought that Liu Zhi's death was just an accident. When Liu Zhi's body was transported to Luoyang and he saw the crossbow arrows taken from Liu Zhi, Liu Xiu realized that the rebellion in Mi County was not simple.
He summoned Guang Luxun to Fu An, placed the crossbow arrows that killed Liu Zhi in front of Fu An, and asked, "Zhiwen, look at these crossbow arrows, do they look familiar?"
Fu An picked up a crossbow arrow, looked at it carefully, his face suddenly changed, and he blurted out: "It's Mo Xiutang!"
Liu Xiu narrowed his eyes and said, "It is indeed the repeating crossbow used by Mo Xiutang!"
After a pause, he said: "Bo Xian was killed by this kind of crossbow arrow. The person who attacked Bo Xian must be from Mo Xiu Tang. Then the rebellion in Mi County must be related to Liu Yong."
Fu An nodded and said: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. Mo Xiutang has already taken refuge under Liu Yong's command. Since Mo Xiutang was involved in the rebellion of Mi County soldiers, then this matter must be related to Liu Yong."
Open up the relationship! Wei Chen believes that the rebellion of Mi County soldiers was most likely instigated by Liu Yong!"
Liu Xiu took a deep breath. He had already sent Gai Yan to command an army of 50,000 to station in Kaifeng, to guard against Liu Yong taking advantage of the situation.
In the end, Liu Yong still reached into Henan and quietly arranged the people of Mo Xiutang in Mi County. In other words, if he sent Liu Zhi to quell the rebellion, he would suffer from Mo Xiutang's evil hands. If he replaced others to quell the rebellion, he would also suffer the same consequences.
Suffering from the evil hands of Mo Xiutang. No matter who is sent, the end may not be better than Liu Zhi.
Thinking of this, Liu Xiu slammed the table and said angrily: "Liu Yong should be executed!"
Fu An lowered his head and did not dare to answer. Liu Xiu took a deep breath, trying to calm down his emotions, and called out: "Zhang Kun!"
"My servant is here!" Zhang Kun hurriedly walked into the hall and bowed to salute.
"Zhao Feiyan come to see me!"
"Yes! Your Majesty!" Zhang Kun agreed and walked out quickly.
Not long after, Hua Feiyan hurried in from the outside. She first looked at Fu An, then saluted Liu Xiufu and said, "Your Majesty, you see me!"
Liu Xiu waved his hand and said: "There was a rebellion in Mi County and Bo Xian was killed in battle. I must have heard about it, right?"
Hua Feiyan nodded and said, "Your Majesty, please express your condolences."
Liu Xiu said: "We must investigate thoroughly! No matter how many subordinates Liu Yong has deployed to Henan, you two must be found out by me. I don't want what happened in Mi County to happen again."
Fu An and Hua Feiyan both bowed and responded: "Wei Chen (subordinate) obeys your order!"
Liu Xiu waved his hand, and the two of them bowed and exited the hall. Outside, the two looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Fu An said: "Liu Yong has many people in the world under his command. Henan is such a big country, and I want to find them all.
Easier said than done."
Hua Feiyan said: "Feiyan believes that Mo Xiu Tang is the most harmful, and the top priority is to capture all the Mo Xiu Tang gang members lurking in Henan!" yyls
Fu An nodded thoughtfully.
The people in Mo Xiu Tang may not be very skilled in martial arts, but they are all masters of hidden weapons. Mo Xiu Tang's repeated crossbows are domineering, but there are many similar hidden weapons. These people are lurking in the dark, waiting for opportunities to act, and they can cause great harm.
, it is indeed difficult to estimate.
He asked: "Is there any good strategy for non-smoking?"
Hua Feiyan said: "Feiyan doesn't know much about Mo Xiu Tang. If you want to find out the people in Mo Xiu Tang, you need a lot of help from adults!"
"You're welcome, Fei Yan, I will do my best!" The two of them talked and left side by side.
Liu Zhi was killed in battle, and Liu Xiu ordered a grand burial. Liu Zhi's title during his lifetime was Marquis of Changcheng. After his death, the title of Marquis of Changcheng was inherited by his son Liu Xiang.
In addition, Liu Xiu also summoned Liu Zhi's younger brother Liu Xi and asked Liu Xi to take over the position of Liu Zhi's Xiaoqi General.
Liu Xiu was indeed very interested in the ministers under his command. After Liu Zhi's death, his official position was inherited by his younger brother, and his title was inherited by his son. Even after Liu Xi died of illness, Liu Xiu let Liu Zhi's cousin continue to serve as one of the generals of Xiaoqi.
job.
In the edict to the ministers, Liu Xiu repeatedly stated that they were all heroes in the founding of the country, had contributed to the Han Dynasty, shed blood, and made great contributions. He had kept them in mind, and now he has begun to achieve success. He warned
Ministers should not be complacent or arrogant. They should be pure and self-respecting, and pass on their titles from generation to generation. They should always be vassals of the Han family and enjoy fine clothing and food.
That's what he said, and that's exactly what he did.
The meritorious ministers were killed in battle, and if they were replaced by another emperor, the first thing they would think of would be to take back their power as soon as possible. Liu Xiu never did this, but instead tried his best to take care of Zhonglie's family and continue to delegate power to them.
Liu Xiu's actions made the family members of the deceased feel at ease, and also made the living ministers feel more at ease, and they became more and more loyal to Liu Xiu.
In the next few days, Hongnong and Nanyang sent back battle reports one after another. Jingdan led his troops and defeated the Red Eyebrow Army in Hongnong. Now they have occupied most of the towns in Hongnong, basically blocking the Red Eyebrow Army's eastward advance.
road.
Compared with Hongnong's battle report, Nanyang's battle report is more interesting. Jiandan and Wan led their troops to Wancheng. According to Liu Xiu's wishes, they asked Nanyang prefect Liu to go out of the city to meet each other. Of course Liu refused to go out of the city.
When Jiantan and Wan Zheng were discussing how to storm Wancheng, Dong in the city suddenly rebelled, captured Liu alive, and took control of the military and political power of Wancheng in one fell swoop.
Dong's rebellion was not because he wanted to take refuge with Liu Xiu, but for his own personal gain. After he took control of Wancheng, he wanted to establish himself as king.
Taking advantage of the internal changes in Wancheng, Jiantan and Wan Lianyen launched an attack on Wancheng at night. Jiantan personally led a group of death squads, touched the walls of Wancheng at night, and then led the group of death squads to forcefully open the city gate.
The Han troops outside the city swarmed in. Dong saw that the situation was not good, so he fled in panic with the remaining troops until he returned to his hometown in Duyang.
Jiantan and Wan actually captured Wancheng without much effort. This was of course thanks to Dong's sudden rebellion. If there had not been such a big chaos in the city, it would have been so easy for the two of them to capture Wancheng by force.
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After Dong fled back to Duyang, he began to recruit troops with great fanfare, preparing to regroup and fight back to Wancheng. To avenge his shame, Xu Han, who was good friends with Dong, and Yu Xing gathered troops to respond to Dong.
The power of the two of them expanded rapidly. In addition, Qin Feng, an old minister of Gengshi, was also causing trouble in the south of Nanyang. The situation in Nanyang took a turn for the worse. Rebel forces from all walks of life had already formed a trap to encircle Wancheng.
The situation in Wancheng was tense, and Luoyang could not sit idly by. After careful consideration, Liu Xiu finally decided to send Grand Sima Wu Han with 80,000 Han troops from Luoyang to rush south to aid Wancheng.
Wu Han had 80,000 soldiers and horses under his command. Jiandan and Wan were stationed in Wancheng, and there were 20,000 soldiers and horses, a total of 100,000. With a force of 100,000, he defeated all the rebels in Nanyang. Wu Han was very worried about this battle.