In the realm of the Great Han Gaozu, outside the Weiyang Palace.
“Tsk tsk tsk! This Great Song has such good luck, with divine generals like Yue Fei and Han Shizhong. No wonder they can restore their nation!”
Liu Bang clicked his tongue in wonder, admitting that he was a little jealous.
The Yue Family Army was too strong! Who wouldn’t want to have such divine generals?
Especially against the Jin people, who were good at mounted warfare. They were truly a nemesis to the foreigners!
If the Great Han had such a divine general, Liu Bang wouldn't have to fear Modu Chanyu, and the Great Han wouldn't have to make peace with the Xiongnu!
“Your Majesty, although Yue Fei is powerful, our Great Han is not inferior. Especially Marquis of Huaiyin, he is also a master strategist, invincible in the world!”
Chen Ping stroked his beard, glancing at Han Xin, who was drinking wine, and said with a cheerful smile.
Hearing this, Han Xin was startled, put down his wine cup and chopsticks, and shook his head:
“Marquis of Quyi, don't mock me. Compared to you, Xin is not even a tenth of you!”
Chen Ping’s face darkened.
This Han Xin was indirectly insulting him!
In the sixth year of Emperor Gaozu of Han, Han Xin, who was enfeoffed as the King of Chu, was suddenly denounced for treason. At that time, many generals suggested that they immediately dispatch troops to capture and bury Han Xin alive, but only Chen Ping came up with a plan to trick Han Xin, and Liu Bang followed it.
Not long after, Liu Bang toured Yunmengze, summoning the feudal lords in Chen Prefecture. Han Xin came to greet him, and was immediately captured by Liu Bang’s ambushed soldiers. After being tightly bound, he was brought to Chang'an, and then demoted to Marquis of Huaiyin.
It could be said that in terms of intelligence, Han Xin was really no match for Chen Ping.
Seeing this, Liu Bang hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over, laughing:
“Marquis of Huaiyin, Chen Ping is right. When it comes to military strategy, no one in the Great Han can compare to you!”
“Thank you for your Majesty’s kindness!”
Han Xin bowed slightly and smiled.
Han Xin knew that the reason Chen Ping's plan was successful was because Liu Bang had already begun to suspect him. Demoting him from King of Chu to Marquis of Huaiyin and imprisoning him in Chang'an was a sign that he intended to reduce his power.
Now that His Majesty said this, why should he clash with Chen Ping and make His Majesty lose face?
Looking at Han Xin’s indifferent expression, Liu Bang chuckled.
The current Han Xin, having lost his troops, was like a tiger without its claws. Although powerful, he was easily subdued!
But that’s fine. As long as Han Xin could stay in Chang'an peacefully and be a rich and noble marquis for the rest of his life, wouldn’t that be good enough?
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In the realm of the Great Han Yuandi, outside the Weiyang Palace.
“What a Yue Fei, what a Yue Family Army. Truly worthy sons of the Great Han. They are no worse than my Champion Marquis!”
Liu Che’s eyes shone with excitement.
The Champion Marquis Liu Che referred to was Huo Qubing, who had led his troops north to the desert and achieved the feat of "Setting up a Banner at the Wolf Mountain and a Monument at the Dragon City" at a young age!
Unfortunately, Huo Qubing died of illness in the sixth year of Yuanshou shortly after the great war, which made Liu Che very sad and regretful.
Because of Huo Qubing’s death, the Great Han never had another divine general like him. Coupled with the fact that Wei Qing was already old, the number of generals fighting against the Xiongnu was dwindling, which made Liu Che worried.
Now, seeing Yue Fei on the Golden List, a strong sense of envy arose in his heart!
If Yue Fei could come to the Great Han, he might be able to achieve greater feats and cultivate a second, or even a third, Champion Marquis…
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In the realm of the Great Jin Taikang, outside the Taiji Hall.
“This Yue Fei is so strong? It seems that Heaven will not destroy the Great Song!”
Sima Yan said with a sigh of astonishment.
Even Jia Chong and He Shao were quite surprised.
The group of Great Jin officials present had looked down upon the Great Song on the Golden List. After all, the Great Song had submitted to the foreigners and been suppressed for a hundred years, while the Great Jin had been prosperous and strong, making the foreigners bow down!
In comparison, the Great Jin officials felt that the Great Song was incompetent!
But now, seeing Yue Fei, their attitude had changed!
“What good luck the Great Song has. They actually ran into a famous general like Yue Fei. They really stepped on dog shit!”
Jia Chong said with disdain, and He Shao echoed him:
“So what? Even if the Yue Family Army is powerful, they are just recovering lost territory. The Great Song's territory is ultimately incomplete. Compared to the Great Jin's unification, it still pales in comparison!”
“Hahaha! Grand Tutor He is right. My Great Jin is a hundred times stronger than the Great Song!”
The officials echoed him, and Sima Yan joined in the laughter.
Yes, even if the Great Song has the Yue Family Army, what does it matter? My Great Jin is still a hundred times stronger than the Great Song!
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In the realm of the Great Sui Kaihuang, outside the Xingqing Palace.
“The Yue Family Army is indeed formidable. With such a divine general, the Great Song’s revival is within reach!”
Yang Jian’s face was calm, but his eyes were filled with envy.
Why didn’t my Great Sui have such a war general?!
“Father Emperor, don’t worry. Although the Great Song has the Yue Family Army, our Great Sui also has the Duke of Yue, the Duke of Qi, the Upper Pillar State, and the Duke of Song!”
Yang Guang quickly consoled him.
The people Yang Guang mentioned were the founding heroes who had made immortal contributions to the establishment of the Great Sui — the Duke of Yue Yang Su, the Duke of Qi Gao Kan, the Upper Pillar State Han Qinhu, and the Duke of Song He Ruo Bi!
These words reassured Yang Jian, and his face flushed red:
“Hahaha! Guang’er is right. Compared to the Great Song, our Great Sui’s warriors are no worse!”
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In the realm of the Great Tang Zhenguan, outside the Daming Palace.
“This Yue Fei is truly a divine being! If I have the chance, I will definitely test my skills against this man and see who is the true military god!”
Li Shimin’s fists clenched, his face radiant, and his eyes resolute.
“Your Majesty is mighty, having conquered countless nations and led countless troops. If you were to truly compete, Your Majesty would surely win!”
As soon as these words were spoken, Changsun Wuji began to flatter him.
“Yes! Your Majesty is definitely the better one. Half of our Great Tang empire was conquered by Your Majesty!”
“Those Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande, Xue Ju, and Liu Hei Ta, whom you faced in the past, were no less formidable than the Jin army!”
Listening to the officials' flattery, Li Shimin waved his hand to stop them, and said calmly:
“Don’t say that. The Yue Family Army is powerful, a hero of our time. If such a divine general was born in my Great Tang, I would definitely bestow upon him the greatest favor and let him achieve unprecedented feats!”
“Moreover, for such a divine general who wins every battle, what does it matter if I give him my merits?”
“Your Majesty is wise!”
Wei Zheng bowed and shouted loudly.
The officials followed suit and shouted.
Li Shimin stood in the breeze, his eyes fixed on Yue Fei’s glorious battle record on the Golden List.
His father, Li Yuan, had once said that a ruler should not compete for merit with his ministers!
If such a day came, Li Shimin would not hesitate to give all his conquering merits to Yue Fei, allowing him to leave a lasting legacy.
But, knowing that the Great Song had such a warrior, would the weak Zhao Gou be able to grasp this opportunity?
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Compared to Li Shimin’s deep worries, the Great Song officials were currently immersed in great celebration!
In the realm of the Great Song Kaiping, outside the Chuigong Hall.
“Congratulations Your Majesty, congratulations Your Majesty! Our Great Song has such a warrior like Yue Fei, it is truly Heaven’s favor to our Great Song!”
“Congratulations Your Majesty, congratulations Your Majesty! The revival of our Great Song is within reach!”
As soon as Yue Fei’s achievements on the Golden List were announced, the officials present all bowed to Zhao Kuangyin, expressing their joy…
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