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Chapter 47: More fierce than expected!

Huan Yi's beautiful eyes sparkled slightly.

She knew Chu Shizhao was capable.

The problem was, she didn't know Chu Shizhao could do something so beyond her expectations.

Because in Huan Yi's view, history has its contingency no matter what.

It is not inevitable. It does not mean that if a person is very capable, he will definitely succeed.

Take the first three simulations for example.

Chu Shizhao died directly in Chang'an without any chance.

Later, Chu Shizhao did not stay in Chang'an, but ran to other places, which led to a new extension. In other words, whether Chu Shizhao stayed in Chang'an or not was also a kind of coincidence.

For example, Huan Yi’s second brother Huan Jie.

If he does not go to the capital, he will have his own troops in Liangzhou, which will be an unquestionable military force. Huangfu Jian will not fight against Huan Jie, and Duan Qi will not fight Huan Jie to the death in the end.

The three most stable generals in Liangzhou have no internal conflicts. Who in the world dares to underestimate them?
After entering the capital, conflicts of interest arose among the three of them, and they eventually parted ways. This is how history changes.

Different times, different situations, different choices, and different results.

Therefore, Chu Shizhao's performance once again exceeded Huan Yi's expectations. In Huan Yi's view, in the current situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Chu Shizhao's ability to become a warlord in charge of one side was a manifestation of his ability.

No matter how strong you are or how good you are at fighting, can you stop the concentrated double-teaming from multiple locations? Can you stop the attack on your prestige by legal principles and justice?
As a result, every choice made by Chu Shizhao could not be said to be beyond expectations, but it was also impeccable.

He remained humble in front of the court.

He accepted Wang's enticement, and the Guanzhong aristocratic families were in urgent need of Chu Shizhao's power, so they pardoned Huan's crimes. The two sides supported each other. The court gave Chu Shizhao fame, and Chu Shizhao quelled the rebellion for the court.

If Chu Shizhao chose to establish himself as an independent ruler and did not give face to the imperial court.

No one obeyed every decree issued by the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the country completely lost its ability to control the local areas.

The order was completely ineffective.

In this case, can Chu Shizhao go to Datong Prefecture and Daning Prefecture later and ask the military governors of the two places to lay down their arms and join his forces?

It was because the previous choices were right that the Jiedushi of Datong and Daning laid down their weapons so decisively and surrendered to Chu Shizhao.

The current situation is that if Chu Shizhao goes to a place and the generals on your side are willing to surrender, then they are loyal subjects of the Great Zhou Dynasty. If they are unwilling, then he can not only label you as a traitor, but also dispatch troops to attack you directly.

If you want to bring shame on your ancestors, you can try it.

If you don't submit to Chu Shizhao, he can call you a traitor and lead his troops to fight you. The problem is that he can beat you. After beating you, not only will you lose your territory, but you will also be ruined.

Chu Shizhao is an official. If he makes a few remarks about you in history books, your whole family's reputation will be tarnished.

If anyone were to face such pressure, it would be difficult for them not to make the choice of "Why don't we continue to be loyal subjects of the Great Zhou."

However, this still has prerequisites.

Chu Shizhao first suppressed the rebellion of the uprising army in Hebei, captured Cangzhou, and then defeated Ma Su'an in Fanyang. Without military achievements, he would not have been able to achieve such deterrent power.

He came out to negotiate, and brought with him the black-armored cavalry.

Isn't this simply a threat of force combined with political intimidation?

Do you dare to gamble your political reputation and your reputation in your lifetime?
As long as one Jiedushi fails to hold out, everything will go smoothly afterwards. Even if one of them holds out against Chu Shizhao's threat and goes to war with him, Chu Shizhao can still make an example of him to scare the others.

This is the ultimate conspiracy.

Therefore, Chu Shizhao's performance was completely beyond expectations. It is worth mentioning that this black armor cavalry built with Huan's cavalry is actually a golden quality cavalry.

This was the first golden quality cavalry Huan Yi had seen so far.

[In December of the first year of Zhenping, Li Jin took off his armor and went 200 miles outside the city to welcome Chu Shizhao. After Chu Shizhao explained his purpose, Li Jin handed over his military token without saying anything, indicating that he was willing to serve the court.]

Chu Shizhao smiled.

Take it easy.

I have also fully understood the Li family's characteristic of being too proud.

As his father-in-law, he has a big old problem.

I just care a lot about my reputation.

Li Fengning also has this problem.

However, Chu Shizhao never thought that this problem was a problem.

At least most of the time, Li Fengning would not do anything that goes against her principles.

How to say it, after Li Fengning and Chu Shizhao got married, although they had no feelings for each other at first, neither of them did anything to let the other down.

In fact, Li Fengning has fulfilled all the obligations a wife should fulfill.

Chu Shizhao not only did not dislike Li Fengning's respectful attitude after marriage, on the contrary, he respected the other party's ideas very much.

This proves that Li Fengning is not cheap.

Not casual.

[In January of the second year of Zhenping, after Li Jin led his army to decide to accept the imperial court's dispatch, according to Chu Shizhao's dispatch, the Great Zhou Dynasty basically restored its rule in the north.]

[In February of the second year of Zhenping, Huan Sheng went to Liangzhou on the recommendation of Chu Shizhao. In the end, Huan Sheng reconciled with Duan Qi. The two said that they would put aside their past grudges and cultivate together.]

[In March of the second year of Zhenping, Duan Qi surrendered to the imperial court and was appointed as the governor of Liangzhou. At the same time, Yang Zhuting, a general of Datong, gradually infiltrated Datong's military and political system under the enticement of Chu Shizhao.]

[In April of the second year of Zhenping, Wang Shouyi led the rebel army to launch a northern expedition. Wang Shouyi appointed Song Xun as the Minister of the Left of the Song Dynasty to manage government affairs and provide military supplies, while he led the army to the north in four directions.]

[In May of the second year of Zhenping, Chu Xuanhong, the King of Shu in Sichuan, also secretly accumulated strength and tried to annex the Jingyang area while Wang Shouyi was on his way to the north.]

[In June of the second year of Zhenping, Wang Shouyi's army was approaching the border, and in a moment, it was overwhelming. In his strategic plan, he decided to march north from Yingtian Prefecture. After taking Luzhou, the initial strategic route was to take Henan and then control Tongguan. This was the first step of Wang Shouyi's northern expedition strategy, which laid the foundation for the subsequent northward advance.]

[Upon hearing the news, Chu Shizhao immediately mobilized his troops and prepared to engage in a long-term battle with Wang Shouyi's troops.]

[In Chu Shizhao's opinion, the northern expedition route is extremely difficult. Wang Shouyi's division of the river provides a natural barrier that can block their offensive.]

【But to attack the north from the south means to abandon the natural defenses and use one's own weaknesses to attack the enemy's strengths. It is extremely difficult to succeed in the Northern Expedition unless you are a true hero.】

[In July of the second year of Zhenping, in order to appease Chu Shizhao and deal with the powerful bandits in the south, which is now the Song army, Queen Mother Wang Conghui immediately decided to confer Chu Shizhao the title of general at the court meeting, giving him the power to establish a government and mint coins.]

[Officials in Chang'an tried to persuade them, but Queen Mother Wang Conghui took the initiative to make the decision this time. She believed that Chu Shizhao was the only one who could turn the tide for the current Great Zhou Dynasty.]

[Even with Wang's obstruction, Queen Mother Wang Conghui did not easily compromise this time. ]

[In August of the second year of Zhenping, Wang Shouyi's offensive was indeed blocked by Chu Shizhao's quick response and dispatch.]

[At the same time, in order to prevent new changes in the war situation, Chu Shizhao traveled a long distance alone to the battlefield. It can be said that he rode alone to the south of the Yangtze River and entered Luzhou alone! ]

(End of this chapter)