novelSusiti Chapter 48 Liu Zhi of Longhan, Level 1 System
Chapter 48 Liu Zhi of Longhan, Level 1 System
Liu Futong was a core leader of the Red Turban Army at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.
In 1351 AD, following the death of Han Shantong, the rebels rose up in Yingzhou, igniting the flames of rebellion against the Yuan dynasty. The rebel army quickly grew to hundreds of thousands and captured more than ten prefectures and counties in Henan and Anhui.
In 1355 AD, Han Lin'er was enthroned as the Little Ming King, and the Great Song Longfeng regime was established.
In 1358 AD, he captured Bianliang and made it the capital. In the same year, he launched a three-pronged northern expedition, tearing apart the Yuan Dynasty's northern defenses. Although he ultimately failed, he severely damaged the foundation of the Yuan Dynasty's rule.
He led the Red Turban Army in a bloody battle against the main force of the Yuan army for more than ten years, occupying the vital route from Anfeng to Daming Prefecture, forcing the Yuan court's bureaucratic system to collapse, and clearing the way for the rise of subsequent anti-Yuan forces.
Even historical records praise him as "the first person to rebel against the Yuan Dynasty at the end of the Yuan Dynasty," and Zhu Yuanzhang praised him as "loyal and brave, sacrificing himself for the country." Ming Dynasty historians call him a great leader of peasant uprisings.
Although he did not personally end the Yuan Dynasty, he raised the banner of anti-Yuan with his pioneering role, exhausted the main force of the Yuan army, shook the foundation of its rule, and laid a key foundation for the establishment of the Ming Dynasty.
However, his military leadership lacked logistical coordination, his Northern Expedition strategy was fragmented, and he ultimately suffered defeat and death. He can be considered a pioneer in a chaotic era who made a contribution in breaking the deadlock but regretted his failure in achieving his goal.
Although Liu Futong's abilities were mediocre, the people he brought with him were not weak. Not to mention the two top rebel kings, Zhang Shicheng and Chen Youliang, there was also Lü Ju, who possessed god-like martial prowess.
As for the remaining rebel kings, their abilities are probably just so-so, but they can still make some waves. After all, the strength of the Southern Wu Dynasty can only be considered as a medium-sized dynasty among many dynasties.
It's important to understand that in this world of advanced martial arts, the reason why dynasties can stand for hundreds or even thousands of years is because they have powerful forces backing them up.
They provided the dynasty with talent resources, and the dynasty, in turn, allowed them to grow and expand, thus creating a cyclical process.
Moreover, in most dynasties, the power behind them was actually led by members of the royal family, which ensured that the loyalty of the power would not change.
[Ding dong, the last person to balance, Emperor Huan of Han, Liu Zhi, Command 62, Strength 46, Intelligence 88, Politics 95, Charisma 89;]
Implanted identity: Member of the Imperial Family of the Longhan Dynasty;
The accompanying group consists of 16 people: Liu Yi, Liang Ji, Du Qiao, Zhang Huan, Li Ying, Duan Jiong, Liang Yin, Liang Rang, Liang Shu, Liang Mo, Liang Ji, Shan Chao, Zuo Guan, Xu Huang, Ju Yuan, and Tang Heng.
When people mention Emperor Huan of Han, Liu Zhi, the first thing that comes to mind is probably his "Memorial on Dispatching the Troops".
"The late emperor's great undertaking was not yet half completed, yet he was out partying..."
No, let's start over.
"To be close to virtuous ministers and keep away from petty men is why the Former Han Dynasty prospered."
By favoring sycophants and distancing themselves from virtuous ministers, the Later Han dynasty declined and fell into ruin.
When the late emperor was alive, he often discussed this matter with me, and he never failed to sigh and lament over the actions of Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling.
If you only listen to this, it seems that the reason why the world became like this at the end of the Han Dynasty was entirely caused by these two emperors.
But is that really the case?
In the second year of Emperor Huan's reign (159 AD), Liu Zhi, with the help of eunuchs, eliminated Liang Ji and his cronies, ending the rule of the imperial relatives, regaining power, and reclaiming the kingdoms of Kucha and Wusun in the Western Regions, thus restoring the tributary trade between the Eastern Han Dynasty and India and the Roman Empire.
This achievement alone could elevate Liu Zhi to a higher position. As for his later close association with eunuchs, wasn't that purely out of necessity, with no other choice?
When he was driven to the brink of despair by General Liang Ji, why didn't those powerful families show their loyalty?
They only verbally opposed Liang Ji, but in reality, they strongly supported his actions, since the interests Liang Ji represented were the interests of these people.
After Liang Ji was overthrown and the emperor began to heavily rely on eunuchs, these same guys popped up again, criticizing the emperor for not using eunuchs. They were truly hypocritical, wanting to have their cake and eat it too.
When the emperor was in danger, they were drinking and enjoying their carefree lives in the background. But when the emperor needed the help of eunuchs to regain power, these same guys would jump out and give their opinions on the country.
Moreover, Emperor Huan of Han, Liu Zhi, did not have a life as bad as described in history. In his later years, he sent Duan Jiong as a general, which almost wiped out the entire Qiang tribe.
However, it was precisely because of this battle that the imperial court's finances were almost completely depleted, and even the central army suffered considerable losses. By the time of the Battle of Mobei during the reign of Emperor Ling of Han, the central elite forces were completely wiped out by Tan Shihuai.
Otherwise, the Yellow Turban Rebellion alone was not powerful enough to cause the empire to fall apart, mainly because the central army was no longer in power.
Although Liu Zhi brought a large number of men this time, the only ones who could truly be of great use were probably Zhang Huan, one of the three brilliant men from Liangzhou, Duan Jiong, and Li Ying.
This balancing act was truly remarkable.
However, this is also related to Jiang Ce's several summons!
Of the six summons, five were confirmed to be of the gold level: Fan Li, Xi Shi, Jiang Song, Ji Ran, and Dongfang Bo.
In addition, there is another language that is not entirely certain.
Besides these people, there were also many Heavenly-level talents. It can be said that these six summons directly laid the foundation for Jiang Ce's future.
[Ding dong, host's summoning has ended. This time, the host summoned a total of 6 people with 59 accompanying characters, and a balanced summon of 10 people with 127 accompanying characters, for a total of 202 people summoned;]
The system has been upgraded to Level 1, and is 98 people away from Level 2.
[Ding dong, the current system level is level 1, therefore the following functions are enabled!]
1. Mall Function: The host can use the summoning points in their possession to directly purchase a series of items such as summoning cards, technology, divine weapons, and BMWs through the mall system.
2. Lottery function: For every 100 summoning points used, the host can participate in a lottery. There is a chance to win gold directly, or it may be worthless. It all depends on the host's luck.
3. Character Interception Function: Whenever the system initiates a balancing summon, the host will have a certain probability of intercepting a few characters from the balancing characters to join their own camp. Currently, the system is a level one system, so the host can randomly intercept two characters.
4. Summoning Slot Removal Function: Each time the host performs a summon, they can pay fifty summoning points to remove one of three random summoning slots and summon from the remaining two slots;
"Just as I thought."
After Jiang Ce subdued Laiyang, although his summoning points soared, he didn't feel that he had a lot of summoning points.
Based on the system novels he had read, he had roughly guessed that once the system was upgraded, there would definitely be many big spenders of summoning points.
In retrospect, that was absolutely right.
These things are huge consumables of summoning points. With just over six thousand summoning points, if used freely, they won't be used up in a very long time.