Everything is like history repeating itself, except that a different group of people are performing on the stage of history.
Relying on internal pressure, the empire got an opportunity to attack first. It invested six legions with a long history and outstanding military achievements, plus more than 4,000 cannons and 600,000 troops, and wiped out the eastern part of Jiaozhou.
Just when the Southern Army and the volunteers from various places were being killed and retreating steadily, the Beiyang Fleet suddenly announced the establishment of a Japan-North Korea alliance after a long battle and would no longer accept Luoyang's guidance.
The sailors had long been tired of the endless battles. They fought bloody battles on the front line, but many of their wives, children, and children at home were starved to death. Under the leadership of a mid-level officer named Liu Hong, a part of the fleet and sailors
He launched an uprising, seized Korea and Japan, and no longer obeyed Luoyang's orders.
Liu Hong claimed to be a descendant of the emperor, and he did show many magical things. As for why Chen Cheng's descendants were surnamed Liu, that is another question. After Liu Hong captured Japan and Korea, he and the imperial army fought in Korea
There were several battles in the north, with neither side winning or losing.
After the remnants of the Beiyang Fleet also joined the rebellion, Liu Hong withdrew the frontline troops three hundred miles back to lure the imperial army to go deeper. Then, under the cover of the Beiyang Fleet, Liu Hong personally led the landing force to Incheon and landed at Incheon.
Two hundred thousand imperial troops surrounded him.
A month later, the imperial army, which was out of ammunition and food, chose to surrender. The defeat in the Korean battlefield shocked the government and the public. Chen Tao had to withdraw hundreds of thousands of troops from the south, preparing to concentrate on recapturing North Korea first. But Liu
Hong had already built a fortress in the mountainous area in the north, and the imperial army was beaten to death without any gain.
Even if the rail gun was dragged to the front line and the mountain peaks were flattened several meters, Liu Hong still could not be forced to surrender. Even during the battle, many Liaodong people brought their own dry food to join Liu Hong's army in the confrontation.
Two years later, Chen Tao unleashed another unprecedented flood, formed an army of more than 600,000 people, mobilized 5,000 cannons, and prepared to smash the rebel fortresses in one fell swoop. However, a large-scale anti-hunger movement broke out in the country.
Big parade.
Nearly 300,000 people participated in the parade in Luoyang City, and almost all the young people in Luoyang City participated. Chen Tao shouted in the palace: "I am planning for the world, how can I care about the small people! These people are marching illegally,
The crime is unpardonable and should be suppressed immediately!"
He urgently dispatched troops into the city and suppressed the marching people with heavy machine guns and cannons. Later, the truth priests who secretly sneaked in mobilized the people in the city, built barricades in the streets and alleys of Luoyang, and fought street battles with the imperial troops. The city
Workers in the foreign arsenal killed the officials above their heads, pushed cannons, and carried rifles to join the uprising.
The melee lasted for two months, and the once world's largest city of bliss became devastated by artillery fire. The Tower of Babel, which was originally used to entertain officials and upper-class people at all levels, was also turned into a military fortress. Imperial troops were deployed on all floors of the building.
Sandbags were set up in the middle base, the cannon was dragged up, and it was aimed at the city and fired.
While Chen Cheng was still there, due to the promotion of high-yielding crops such as potatoes and the improvement of medical standards, the population of the empire had increased seven to eight times. When Chen Sheng was emperor, the population had increased several times. By the time of the Great Rebellion, the population of the empire had increased several times.
At that time, the population of the empire alone exceeded 60 million households. Among such a large number of people, at least 80% were struggling to live on the subsistence line.
The seeds of rebellion have been planted long ago, and now it is time to bear fruit. During the Battle of Luoyang, turmoil broke out in various places. Luoyang was the most prosperous place in the empire, not to mention that the war lasted so long and hundreds of thousands of people were killed or injured.
.Even if there was just one shot fired here, it would be an extraordinary political incident.
Instigated by those fanatical truth priests, the soldiers in the army also defected one after another. Even the Xiliang Dragon Cavalry headquarters stationed near Yinchuan also defected to the truth religion. Due to traditional reasons, the knights in this order
There are already a large number of Emperor admirers, and many people believe that they have been blessed by the Emperor and have a secret connection with the Emperor.
After the Grand Master of the Knights announced that he had received the Emperor's decree in a dream, Chen Tao was no longer the legal successor of the Emperor. Therefore, the Knights lifted their allegiance to the Emperor in Luoyang and turned to the truth.
The Guardian Knights under the teaching. They held up the emperor's words and raised their arms, and several legions and more than 100,000 Xiliang County soldiers joined the rebellion.
After so many years of development, the Xiliang Dragon Riders have perfected the training and advancement methods of knights. Compared with their predecessors, they are larger in size, have higher strength and agility values, and can use various weapons skillfully. When
When they charged with bombs, heavy machine guns and artillery, even the elite troops coming from Luoyang could not resist them.
The heavy machine gun that has just been installed for a few years weighs more than 50 kilograms. It was originally used in defensive battles, but these brothers can hold it alone and charge. Who can stop it? The original Xiliang Dragon Cavalry
Wearing more than fifty kilograms of heavy plate armor, they fight with swords, spears, shields, maces and other weapons. Nowadays, the Xiliang Dragon Riders no longer wear heavy armor, but launch assaults with heavy machine guns and infantry cannons.
They have not given up on the ancient skills. The skill of "throwing" has been carried forward. Throwing grenades and explosive packets is called proficiency. Xiliang Dragon Riders who have successfully advanced can accurately throw grenades weighing three kilograms eighty meters away.
In their baskets, when they are not carrying heavy machine guns and artillery, they can carry heavy machine guns, grenades and explosive packets, and run for dozens of miles at a speed of six seconds per 100 meters. They are simply like animals.
In addition, they can vaguely sense the presence of enemies around them. Even if they are injured, as long as they are not killed on the spot, even if their intestines are pierced and their stomachs are rotten, they can recover quickly. Some people even have their hands and feet injured.
After being blown up, it will take some time to grow back.
After the advancement of weapons, the absolute dominance of Xiliang Dragonriders on the battlefield has dropped a lot, but after they are equipped with new weapons, they have become more dangerous. The only problem is that the number of Xiliang Dragonriders is too small.
Because it has always been possible to select talents from good families in the six counties, the number of official members of the Knights has never exceeded one thousand.
The Truth Cult saw this and helped the Knights continue to develop, allowing them to select reserve members in the Indian subcontinent and Europe in exchange for the Xiliang Dragon Riders joining the ranks of the rebels.
With so many unreasonable brothers and nobles existing, so many people firmly believe that the Emperor has returned to the sky and become a real god. Apart from these rigorously trained knights, there are still people in the world who can
Do the same thing; those descendants of the emperor have something more or less magical about them.
Chen Tao had just suppressed the rebellion in Luoyang when he received news that the Xiliang dragon cavalry had captured Chang'an and marched to Tongguan. Standing on the top of the Babel Tower, Chen Tao looked to the northwest and sighed: "Back then Liang
The Duke said, if China is strong and prosperous, Liangzhou will be the gateway to China. But once China is weak, Liangzhou will be the source of trouble."
He complained to Chen Cheng: "Why did Taizu leave behind such scourges as the Xiliang Dragon Riders and the Truth Cult?"
Of course, it was impossible for Chen Cheng to answer his question. The only answer he had was the roaring sound of artillery in Luoyang City. The battle was still going on. Originally, the imperial army had the upper hand, but as soon as the Xiliang Dragon Cavalry incident came out, many armies began to attack.
We're waiting and watching. The situation is unclear now, so naturally everyone wants to take a look at the limelight first.
There is no apparent disobedience, but isn’t it easy to find an excuse? Just make up a random reason.
You know, Chen Tao is the son of Chen Sheng and Zhao Yun's granddaughter, and the Xiliang Dragon Riders were founded by Chen Cheng and then trained by Zhao Yun. Now that even the Xiliang Dragon Riders have joined the rebel side, then today's world is really no longer the same
Are you favored by the emperor?
Then things began to go in another direction. Many people claimed that he was the one who inherited the emperor's divinity and had the right to claim Luoyang, Chang'an and other places. Princes and kings from all over the country proclaimed themselves emperor.
At that time, the princes of India discussed together and felt that we could also handle this matter.
Sun Wen, a direct descendant of Sun Wu, was pushed out and became the president of the Republic of Tianzhu. He vowed to fulfill the emperor's ideals and establish a society with "peace in the world and equal land rights." However, after he was sworn in, what actions did he take?
He didn't have any, so he just went to marry a teenage girl as his wife.
He successively married the descendants of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, and he did so when the other party was in his teens. Later, the pastors of the Truth Cult couldn't stand it anymore, so they helped him build a temple in Ceylon.
It is a military academy that specializes in training low-level officers. I heard that it was opened here, and the Xiliang Dragon Riders in Yinchuan also sent people to establish a branch, preparing to recruit people to join the knights.
However, it will take a long time for these to be effective. Before that, the Xiliang army united under the name of the Emperor's Son has already attacked Luoyang City. The self-proclaimed "Emperor's Son" is Chen Cheng's youngest son, named
Wang Hu is the last boy born to Chen Cheng and Wang Lin.
He did not take his father's surname, but took his mother's surname Wang Lin. He is already over 70 years old and has served as the leader of the Xiliang Dragon Riders for 20 years. Wang Hu did not want to come out to cause trouble.
, but what Chen Tao did completely angered him, and he launched an army in anger.
When Jiaozhou in the south launched a rebellion, someone claimed to be a descendant of the emperor. After Chen Tao learned about it, he ordered a ban on all writing and records about the emperor. This was not the end of it. Han Sui's great-grandson
Han Gang keenly discovered the emperor's intention, so he presented a strange book to him.
This strange book is called "The Battle of Xiliang", which was written by Han Sui in his later years to vent his anger. The book says that "the Battle of Chencang, the Battle of Huangbei Mountain, the Battle of Guanzhong and other key battles in the early period of the Xiliang Army"
In fact, they were all commanded by me." "Actually, Emperor Yongle also listened to my command at that time, because I was the oldest and had the most combat experience." "I, Han Sui, was the biggest contributor to the establishment of the empire!"
There is also something like "After the Zhongping Year, the crop yield increased greatly because of my efforts." "It is a pity that the general later did not allow me to conduct research in this area. Otherwise, the yield per mu would not be a problem!"
This book is full of all kinds of strange things. After Han Sui's death, Han Li originally wanted to burn this book, but he thought that his late father had written it stroke by stroke and couldn't bear to do it, so he burned it.
Collected it. Later, Han Li died, and this book was dug out for some unknown reason, and then dedicated to Chen Tao.
After Chen Tao got the book, he ordered the Ministry of Industry to print hundreds of thousands of copies and distribute them all over the world. Wang Hu was seventy years old. Although his body was still strong and he could eat five kilograms of beef in one meal, he might suddenly suffer from the disease at some point.
Decay, and then die quickly. He has already written a suicide note, explaining all the things clearly, and is waiting for the day when he dies.
But what Chen Tao did was so outrageous that Mr. Wang was so angry after seeing the "Xiliang War Chronicles" that he led his troops to fight all the way to Luoyang City.
