Please call me Your Majesty!

Chapter 108: Chang'an Incident! Chu Shizhao was stunned by Huan Sheng!
What does "first to ascend" mean?
In ancient times, when attacking a city, the first person to reach the top of the city wall was usually called the "first to climb".

Therefore, the troops that can be dispatched to carry out the first landing operations are often suicide squads.

Ordinary troops really cannot do this job. Once the casualties are too heavy, it will be easy to suffer a rout.

Reality is not data. When there are casualties on a real battlefield, even elite troops will flee because of the collapse of morale. Especially in ancient times when it was difficult to have faith, it was impossible for ten thousand people to carry out a mission that meant they would surely die, and they would simply rush forward and fight to the end without regard for their lives.

Even if you defeat them all, they won't retreat a single step!
Let's just put it that way.

In this era, if you can have a team like this.

They also have excellent weapons and equipment and good physical fitness, which is really scary.

Not to mention fighting 100,000 recruits who have never received military training.

Even a hundred thousand veteran soldiers with some combat experience would probably not dare to confront such an army.

Those who dare to be the first to attack are often the most capable people in the army. Even if these people are willing to risk their lives for money, they at least dare to attack fiercely.

Is Yuan Shao powerful enough? Is he a big enough army?
He could muster no more than a thousand elite men to do this hard work.

However, based on some historical records, many people often understand the vanguard troops led by Qu Yi during the Three Kingdoms period as a special type of soldier belonging exclusively to Qu Yi, a general under Yuan Shao.

This is obviously wrong.

Every prince had an army of the vanguard type, but the vanguard troops led by Qu Yi were the most valiant.

The type of job transfer Chu Shizhao offers this time is a unit of the same type as Qu Yi.

The word "xiandeng" already contains the meaning of death warriors.

If you are not a death warrior, who would dare to be the first to climb the mountain?
But the word "samurai" is the most special among them.

Samurai is not a term used exclusively in Japan. It is a profession that emerged in the Central Plains dynasty. In the early days, it referred to the nobles among the vassal states. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, fighting was the business of the aristocracy, so only the aristocracy could practice martial arts and become warriors.

As time went by, the word "samurai" generally referred to a warrior with extraordinary courage and strength, who was strong in all aspects of martial arts.

In this regard, Chu Shizhao made various corresponding attempts when training these soldiers from the Central Government.

Chu Shizhao was not training soldiers, but training generals.

The panels of these new army soldiers of the Central Government are constantly being trained.

On the numerical panel, Chu Shizhao wanted to make the military quality of the entire Zhongfu new army surpass that of other troops.

Commonly known as cultivating numerical monsters.

As long as my soldiers have strong personal abilities and one of them can beat three of you, then he is an elite soldier.

This is Chu Shizhao’s idea.

Moreover, Chu Shizhao has a longer-term plan.

He wanted to train a troop of mid- and low-level generals and officers of a thousand men.

Because high-level generals like Han Gu, Lan Shu, and Li Jin who can reach the level of gold general cards are hard to come by.

To put it bluntly, a person's ability and talent have a ceiling. When a person reaches a stage where it is difficult to improve, it may not be because he is not working hard enough, but because his talent is limited.

In addition to talent, it is a matter of timing. There is no space in a large battlefield to improve one's abilities.

If it is really possible to mass-produce golden general cards, Chu Shizhao can give it a try based on his last simulation.

It is worth mentioning that once Chu Shizhao has trained a force of middle and low-level generals of a thousand people, it is equivalent to having the skeleton of a legion of one hundred thousand people.

Enough to have a large army that will obey your orders.

The three hundred personal guards that Ling Tong used to cover Sun Quan's retreat were almost of this type.

However, Ling Tong killed all of them in order to protect Sun Quan and allow him to retreat safely.

This is not the most outrageous thing about this matter.

The most outrageous thing is that Ling Tong escaped death and ran back to Jiangdong alone. Sun Quan, that bastard, gave Ling Tong 3,000 new soldiers to use. He thought he treated Ling Tong well and said hypocritically: "The dead are gone. As long as Gong Ji is alive, why worry about no one?"

If Chu Shizhao were Ling Tong, he would have wanted to stab Sun Quan's mother to death.

Ling Tong's three hundred personal soldiers were the legacy left by his father Ling Cao. Ling Tong relied on these three hundred personal soldiers to block the pursuit of thousands of Wei troops led by Zhang Liao, who was intimidating at Xiaoyaojin.

And these three hundred personal soldiers are also the capital for Ling Tong to command a large army in the future. With these three hundred people, Ling Tong can command an army of tens of thousands of people. These personal guards are the middle and low-level generals that Ling Tong can arrange in the large army.

All of them died in battle, which meant that Ling Tong would be a commander without troops under Sun Quan from then on. Sun Quan gave troops to Ling Tong, but Ling Tong had no actual military power.

The inheritance left by his father was gone, and the families of those personal guards wanted to ask Ling Tong for an explanation. Facing those people, Ling Tong was speechless. The most important thing was that Ling Tong had lost these 300 people. It would be difficult for Ling Tong to have any say in Jiangdong in the future. He worked so hard for Sun Quan that his future was gone, his dreams were gone, and the people close to him were gone.

Ling Tong was depressed to death.

If Chu Shizhao only had 3,000 new soldiers under his command, what could he do? At most, he could make himself more respectable before facing death.

However, if these 3,000 new Central Government troops became what was described in the simulation - 'first-line warriors', and possessed good overall qualities and the potential to become mid- to low-level generals, then the situation could be reversed.

Those who should be afraid should be the princes and ministers in Chang'an.

What Chu Shizhao loves to play with most is his own life.

[In September of the 29th year of Yongjin, you personally found Huan Sheng and told him that you were in great need of a batch of high-quality armor.]

Huan Sheng said to you solemnly, "This is a serious matter. Have you told anyone else about it?"

[Privately making armor, especially high-quality armor, is a capital crime of "treason."]

Chu Shizhao thought to himself, "Oh no!"

Lao Sheng followed Chu Shizhao in several simulations and deductions. If calculated, it means he has been following Chu Shizhao for several lifetimes.

So Chu Shizhao subconsciously discussed such an important matter with Huan Sheng.

However, they haven't established such a deep relationship yet.

If Lao Sheng tipped off Chu Shizhao would definitely be in trouble.

[You replied calmly: "No."]

[“My Lord, what is the purpose of your actions?” Huan Sheng’s eyes lit up slightly at this time and he asked, “Are you planning a rebellion?”]

[At this point, you sighed and said, "In order to protect myself, if my elder brother ascends the throne, I am afraid that I will die sooner or later given my current situation."]

[“I am willing to help you and work together for great things!” Huan Sheng immediately said, “I have a farm outside Chang’an. We can train the troops in the back garden of the manor.”]

【During these days, Huan Sheng was repeatedly excluded by the Guanzhong nobles in the court. The influence of the Wang family in the court made Huan Sheng's every step extremely difficult. He also knew in his heart that once Chu Shixu ascended the throne, it would be inevitable to liquidate the Huan family.】

[Now, he and you are on the same boat. When the wind and waves come together, one will fall into the water first, and the other will fall into the water later. No one can avoid it. If the King of Jin dies, how can he, the Huan family, be spared? ]

[“I have long built a cave surrounded by thick walls near this manor. Under it, there is a blacksmith shop that makes military weapons. I use geese and ducks to cover up the noise.” Huan Sheng said this and then asked, “Your Highness, are the three thousand new soldiers of the Central Government morale sufficient?!”]

? Are you, Huansheng, so perverted? !
As we all know, when a group of men gather together to discuss important matters and seek common progress, an idea king will automatically emerge.

Before Chu Shizhao even thought about treason, Huan Sheng was already waiting for him at the bottom.

It seems like I'm rebelling, but I'm not even excited yet, but you're already excited. What do you mean?
[“Your Highness, please look at this picture.”]

[Huan Sheng took out a topographic map of Chang'an City. Not only that, he also drew the entire deployment area of ​​Chang'an's military forces on the map.]

[“The topographic map that the Ministry of War always keeps is over a hundred years old, and many terrains have changed. So I personally visited and observed everywhere, and drew this new map.” Huan Sheng then said, “At first, I wanted to present it to the court to gain merit, but now it seems to be more useful.”]

?

Old boy, look three steps ahead before you take one.

The map of Chang'an and the deployment of troops can also be arranged for you. Chu Shizhao is not fully prepared, but you are ready for everything?

[“I have no intention of rebelling.” You stare at Huan Sheng.]

[“The kings are indeed plotting to murder Your Highness!” Huan Sheng said earnestly, “Your Majesty is old, and because of the “Public Security Memorial” you presented, most of the court officials in the world are turning to the East Palace.”]

[“Don’t these ministers know that the difficult intentions of the “Public Security Memorial” are for the benefit of the people of the world?”]

"They know!"

[“However, the people of the world are dispensable to them. They only want to hold on to the wealth in their hands and continue to enslave the people.”]

[“That’s right. That’s why they oppose you.” Huan Sheng said this and sighed, “When the weather is cold and the ground is frozen, all water will turn into ice.”]

[“When the world is in chaos and the people are poor, who will rule if the king does not step up?”]

[“If the plan succeeds, Your Highness can take over the government and revive the country. If the plan fails, a man of honor will only die with his head touching the ground. I am willing to follow you. Life and death are beyond your control, so Your Highness should not care about your own life.”]

[“If Your Highness does not want to believe me, you can marry my sister. We will share the success or failure, honor or disgrace.”]

[Looking at Huan Sheng's burning eyes, Chu Shizhao took a deep breath and said, "Good."]

[In October of the 29th year of the Yongjin reign, the Yongjin Emperor, who had been taking elixirs from alchemists for many years, finally developed a serious illness and kept coughing up blood in the palace. Chu Shixu, who lived in the East Palace, presented him with a red pill. He told the Emperor that this was a magic pill obtained by an alchemist who had sought the Tao day and night. Taking this pill could not only prolong life but also cure illness.]

[Emperor Yongjin was a little hesitant, but because of his desire for life, he couldn't help but think of taking this red pill to try.]

[After Chu Shizhao heard about this, he immediately rushed over from the Wude Hall. He looked at the red pill and said, "Father, this pill is made of precious materials. It may have the miraculous effect that my brother mentioned, but as the saying goes - 'the weak cannot be supplemented'. With your current body, it is really too much of a stretch to rashly take such a medicine."]

[After hearing your words, Emperor Yongjin hesitated and put down the pill without taking it.]

[You use the medical skills you have learned to take the pulse of Emperor Yongjin, but you find that on the one hand, Emperor Yongjin has taken too many pills and has symptoms of poisoning, and on the other hand, he is old and weak.]

[With your current medical skills, you can only prolong Emperor Yongjin's life for a period of time. Even if you do your best, Emperor Yongjin can only live for three or four years at most.]

[When your brother Chu Shixu saw this, he encouraged the court officials to criticize you for not wanting to use the magic pill to heal Emperor Yongjin and for wanting to murder your father. This is an act of unfilial piety.]

[You naturally refuted this, "If Father did not take your brother's elixir, it would be my fault. But Father took your magic medicine and died because of it, so whose fault is it?"]

[The two sides held their own opinions and argued endlessly. Emperor Yongjin finally took the magic pill after being persuaded by the alchemist in the palace.]

[When Emperor Yongjin first used it, his physical weakness was relieved, and he felt a faint warmth in his body. He felt extremely refreshed, and even had more energy to review memorials, which was a change from his previous weakness.]

【Therefore, Emperor Yongjin asked Chu Shixu to present a few more magic pills and praised him for his virtue and filial piety. 】

[Whenever Emperor Yongjin felt pain, he would start taking this magic pill in the hope of living longer.]

[In November of the 29th year of the Yongjin reign, the Yongjin Emperor took a red pill in the morning. At noon, he felt tired, so he took another pill. In the afternoon, the Yongjin Emperor fell to the ground, holding his chest, and fell into a coma.]

[Cao Wei has just drafted an edict for Emperor Yongjin, intending to commend the Crown Prince Chu Shixu of the Eastern Palace for presenting the red pill.]

[However, the sudden situation caused the court officials to argue with each other. Many people suspected that Chu Shizhao saw the miraculous effect of the magic pill and secretly poisoned it in order to murder Emperor Yongjin. However, many ministers who had already defected to Chu Shizhao refuted this, believing that the death of Emperor Yongjin would not benefit Chu Shizhao, and the person who really benefited the most was the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace. Both sides began to argue endlessly about this magic pill.]

[It is called the "Red Pill Case" in history.]

[In December of the 29th year of the Yongjin reign, the Yongjin Emperor, who had been in a coma, woke up intermittently. When he was awake, he knew that he didn't have much time left, and he thought day and night about who he would pass the throne to.]

[In the end, Emperor Yongjin believed that if the throne of the Great Zhou Dynasty was passed to Chu Shixu, it would most likely allow the Wang family's relatives to become more powerful, and the status of the aristocratic families in the Great Zhou Dynasty would be out of control, so he drafted an edict to pass the throne to Chu Shizhao.]

[But Emperor Yongjin also knew that even if he left this will, given the current situation, the throne of the Great Zhou Dynasty would not fall on Chu Shizhao.]

[What the attitude of a dying person is is irrelevant to those who are still alive.]

【Emperor Yongjin knew that no matter what, such an order would not be recognized by the court officials, nor would it satisfy the Queen Wang Conghui, let alone win the support of the court officials.】

【This was just his last gasp. 】

[In late December of the 29th year of the Yongjin Emperor, Wang Conghui and the seal-holding eunuch Cao Wei conspired to forge the imperial edict and make many corrections to the will left by the Yongjin Emperor.]

[According to the new decree, the throne was passed to the eldest son of the Eastern Palace, Chu Shixu.]

【That very night, chaos broke out in Chang'an.】

[A "military coup" that shocked the world is developing at an extremely terrifying speed. Following it, an army called the Vanguard Samurai also stepped onto the stage of history at this time. ]

[Chu Shizhao ordered 3,000 warriors to go to the northern, central, and southern armies to conduct armed control as quickly as possible.]

[Zhongfu Army General Yang Fang contacted the Imperial Guard Commander Huang Ling as quickly as possible and took control of the order in the Imperial Palace.]

[The first-to-land warriors took over the camps of the three armies at night. Before many soldiers from the northern, central, and southern armies could react, the generals of each prefecture were captured by the first-to-land warriors.]

[Those generals who had Wang family backgrounds and did not have a good relationship with Chu Shizhao were killed on the spot by the first-line warriors who took advantage of the chaos.]

[Only some officers with ambiguous attitudes and shallow backgrounds were left. ]

[At this critical moment, Huan Sheng led two hundred warriors into the palace. He raised his sword high and shouted, "This is the time to plot against the King of Jin!"]

[Huan Sheng wanted to take this opportunity to take advantage of the chaos to eliminate the main threat for Chu Shizhao. As long as Chu Shizhao's three elder brothers died, the throne would be Chu Shizhao's even if it was not his.]

No, man.

Don't be impulsive!
Chu Shizhao got angry on the spot.

If Huan Sheng killed his three brothers, it would be a huge problem if Chu Shizhao did not convict and execute Huan Sheng.

As for how to deal with these three brothers, we can learn from Li Shimin's approach. Chu Shizhao can be killed by himself, and some unknown people can also be killed. Then, we can just find a few death row prisoners to take the blame for those unknown people.

Even in the chaos of the army, it would be okay if Chu Shizhao's brothers 'disappeared without reason'.

But a minister as prominent as Huan Sheng could not be killed on behalf of Chu Shizhao.

Chu Shizhao now understood why Huan Sheng's three clans were exterminated in the previous simulations. He was really working for you, but he was purely reckless and did not consider the gains and losses.

He had to hold Huan Sheng back.

I appreciate your kindness.

But I really didn’t ask you to be so aggressive!
I can even take the blame for you!
Don't cut off your own retreat!
(End of this chapter)