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Chapter 409 Summoning the Commander
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Although their Suzaku can be considered a god-level commander to some extent.
However, Suzaku has always followed Su Ye as a military general.
The only time she led troops was with the three thousand archers that Su Ye had assembled for her.
For the time being, she was temporarily pulled out to command tens of thousands of Cangzhou troops, as well as the heavy infantry legion of halberdiers and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the White Horse Righteous Cavalry.
Su Ye was genuinely a little unsure.
Throughout his career, Su has always been the one whose own forces completely overwhelm the enemy's.
They then took it down without lifting a finger.
When have we ever encountered a situation where the quality of the lineups is somewhat similar?
This made Su Ye, who had always adhered to a steady approach and advocated for luxurious and overwhelming warfare, a little uneasy.
"Ding! Summoning with 110 summoning points. The system will provide a list of five characters. Please remove two of them. The system will then randomly summon one of the remaining three characters."
"Summoning in progress, please wait..."
"Ding! Summoning the first person, Chang Yuchun, Prince of Kaiping, with a command 98, martial prowess 104, intelligence 89, and politics 76!"
Sure, a great start!
Zhu Yuanzhang had many fierce generals under his command, but if we talk about famous generals, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun are the first to be mentioned.
Xu Da was skilled in strategy, while Chang Yuchun was skilled in surprise attacks.
Xu Da was a skilled military commander who did not disturb the people, yet he often faced fierce battles against a million-strong army.
Although the two have different fighting styles, they complement each other perfectly.
The two often went on expeditions together, making great contributions to Zhu Yuanzhang's conquest of the country.
In the twenty-seventh year of the Zhizheng era, Chang Yuchun was appointed as a deputy general and, together with General Xu Da, led an army of 25 to launch a northern expedition to pursue Emperor Shun of Yuan and take control of the Central Plains.
The Northern Expedition of Xu Da and Chang Yuchun was of great significance. The Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, which had been ceded to the Khitan Liao Dynasty by Shi Jingtang, the "puppet emperor" of the Later Jin Dynasty, finally returned to the hands of the Han people after 430 years away from the Central Plains.
However, at the height of this victory, a tragedy was quietly unfolding. When Chang Yuchun returned to Liuhechuan, he suddenly died at the young age of 40.
He served in the army for fifteen years, winning every battle without ever being defeated. Unexpectedly, the Ming Dynasty's number one general fell from grace.
Therefore, Chang Yuchun's death was a great loss to Zhu Yuanzhang. When he heard the news, he was both shocked and grieved. He later buried Chang Yuchun with royal honors and posthumously conferred upon him the title of Prince of Kaiping because of Chang's merit in conquering Dadu, the capital of the Yuan Dynasty.
"Ding! Summoning the second person, Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang, Li Siyuan, Command 96, Martial Prowess 98, Intelligence 86, Politics 89!"
Hmm... Li Siyuan, the leader of the Thirteen Protectors?
Li Keyong had many adopted sons, nine of whom are recorded in historical records. Among them, Li Siyuan was the first, so he was popularly known as "Grand Protector".
During the late Tang Dynasty, Li Siyuan followed his adoptive father Li Keyong in his campaigns in the south and north, and made outstanding contributions in a series of battles, including suppressing the Huang Chao rebellion and fighting against Zhu Wen.
To reward Li Siyuan, Li Keyong named his 500 cavalrymen "Hengchongdu".
From then on, Li Siyuan was known as Li Hengchong in the two rivers region.
Li Siyuan played a crucial role in the series of battles that led to the fall of the Later Tang Dynasty to the Later Liang Dynasty. He was the commander of the final battle that destroyed the Liang Dynasty—the surprise attack on Daliang.
This one is alright, and besides, he has a special group – the Thirteen Protectors!
This relates to the undisputed number one figure in the five generations of the Li family—Li Cunxiao, the Thirteen Protectors!
"Ding! Summoning the third person, Commander Huli Guang, Commander of the Falling Eagles, with a command 97, strength 100, intelligence 88, and politics 81."
Huli Guang, also known as the "Eagle-Falling Commander," was a famous general and military strategist during the Northern Wei and Northern Qi periods. He was the son of Chancellor Huli Jin.
Skilled in riding and archery, with outstanding martial arts skills, he went on expeditions beyond the Great Wall, serving as the vanguard to defeat the enemy and achieving many victories.
He resisted the attack of the Northern Zhou general Daxi Chengxing, participated in the Battle of Luoyang, and defeated Yuwen Xian, the Qi King of Northern Zhou; he participated in the Battle of Fenshui and defeated Xin Wei and Wei Xiaokuan, the Pillar Generals of Northern Zhou; he led his army to attack Pingyang Road and captured Yao Xiang and Baiting City.
He was strict in disciplining his troops, always led by example, and never sought personal gain, repeatedly defeating the Northern Zhou invasions.
"Ding! Summoning the fourth person, General Feng Yi, with Command 98, Martial Prowess 96, Intelligence 92, Politics 90."
General Feng Yi, the Great Tree!
At the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, many brilliant generals gathered.
Feng Yi, one of the "Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai", is best known for his humble character.
In fact, whether in dealing with people or in strategy and martial arts, Feng Yi has extraordinary qualities that are second to none among his peers.
Feng Yi was born into a Confucian family and served as a county official. He was well-versed in "Zuo Zhuan" and "Sun Tzu's Art of War".
After the pacification of Hebei, he was appointed General Mengjin, commanding the troops of Henan and Weijun to garrison the riverbank, waiting for an opportunity to attack Luoyang.
Feng Yi used a strategy of division to weaken the Luoyang garrison and seized the opportunity to advise Liu Xiu to ascend the throne.
After that, Feng Yi decisively defeated the separatist forces such as the Red Eyebrows and Yan Cen, stabilizing Guanzhong.
He was brave in battle, adept at using strategy, and strict in disciplining his troops.
He served as the General Who Conquers the West and concurrently as the Prefect of the Three Auxiliary Regions, Beidi, Anding, and Tianshui.
In addition to his outstanding military achievements, Feng Yi also made remarkable contributions to the administration of the prefecture. It is said that when he was in Guanzhong, "the people of Huailai were able to settle their grievances and redress their grievances. In just three years, he was able to visit Shanglin and Chengdu."
"Ding! Summoning the fifth person, Lian Po, one of the four great generals of the Warring States period, with a command stat of 100, martial prowess of 96, intelligence of 89, and political acumen of 75."
The idioms and stories surrounding him can be said to have been passed down through the ages and deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Yet this great general, who had made outstanding contributions and commanded respect among the feudal lords, was not yet at the stage of "discarding the bow after the birds are all gone." He was able to save the State of Zhao from a crisis, but his later years were very miserable.
Although Lian Po was wholeheartedly devoted to serving his country and extremely loyal, King Zhao grew increasingly disliked him because of his straightforward attitude.
In 262 BC, the Battle of Changping broke out. Initially, the commander-in-chief of the Zhao state was Lian Po.
At that time, Changping was besieged on three sides by the Qin army, and the situation was extremely dire.
Lian Po held his ground, avoiding battle and halting the Qin army's advance.
Lian Po's actions were not inherently wrong, but because he believed he had a clear conscience, he neglected to explain to the King of Zhao, which led to the King's growing suspicion.
Moreover, the newly enthroned King of Zhao was King Xiaocheng, the son of King Huiwen of Zhao, who knew even less about Lian Po.
Under the Qin army's counter-espionage scheme, King Xiaocheng of Zhao urged Lian Po to send troops several times. However, he found that Lian Po consistently ignored him, offered no explanation, and failed to respond. Enraged, King Xiaocheng dismissed Lian Po and replaced him with Zhao Kuo, who was known for his "armchair strategizing."
As a result, 400,000 soldiers of the Zhao state were buried alive by Bai Qi, and the state never recovered.
After the Battle of Changping, Lian Po disappeared for a period of time.
It wasn't until 251 BC, when the State of Yan attacked the State of Zhao, that the 77-year-old Lian Po once again took to the battlefield. He adopted the tactic of leading a small force deep into Yan and directly attacking the capital. He marched more than 250 kilometers and eventually swept through the 600,000-strong army of Yan with 130,000 troops, capturing the Prime Minister of Yan, Li Fu, and forcing Yan to cede territory and sue for peace.