roccoschili Chapter 646 It turns out he's just a coward like Emperor Sun!
Chapter 646 It turns out he's just a coward like Emperor Sun!
"You have absolutely no understanding of the situation outside the Great Wall?"
"Putting aside other things, not long ago, my brother led his troops to repel the Manchus, and recently he has been entangled with them outside the Great Wall."
"No matter how you look at it, it can't be said that they don't understand the Qing Dynasty, right?"
In an attempt to elicit information, Liu Bang followed up on Wu Sangui's words and asked a question.
"Understand? If you truly understood, you wouldn't have mentioned Nurhaci's name."
"I really don't know whether you are pretending to be stupid or what. Nurhaci has been dead for many years, and even Huang Taiji died of illness not long ago."
"The current emperor of the Qing Dynasty is Fulin, who was personally supported by Dorgon to the throne."
Liu Bang: "?"
Countless people outside the sky: "?"
Zhu Youjian: "!"
"No wonder, I always felt something was off!"
"If it were truly during Nurhaci's time, the general guarding the border should have been Yuan Chonghuan!"
He slapped his forehead, leaving Old Zhu speechless.
"What I'm saying is, how come you didn't notice such a big problem right away?"
"Although you are truly hardworking and frugal, you are indeed truly unsuitable to be the emperor."
"If you're not even sensitive to your own greatest enemy, it's hard to imagine what you could be sensitive to."
Effort is absolute; talent is not.
Can such a person be a Yao or Shun?
Old Zhu found it hard to imagine what kind of mentality Zhu Youjian's elder brother had when he said those words.
"So why did the Emperor Gaozu choose Nurhaci, but it happened at this particular time?"
Zhao Kuangyin was somewhat confused.
If it weren't for that one sentence that completely exposed him, Liu Bang might have been able to extract more useful information, or even use it to buy himself three more days.
But now that it's been exposed, everything has to be overturned.
Liu Bang now needs to be adaptable to overcome the current difficulties.
It's not just about saving those two lives, but also about saving your own!
"Is it possible that Nurhaci, despite being called the founding emperor of the Qing dynasty, could not be considered a true dynasty because he failed to conquer the Central Plains?"
"Therefore, the timing of this challenge begins on the eve of the Manchu conquest of China."
"Will the start time of the challenge be the same no matter whether Nurhaci, Huang Taiji, or Fulin are chosen?"
After a moment of contemplation, Li Er said.
Since the current timeline has already passed Nurhaci and Huang Taiji, it means that the period before they entered the Central Plains cannot be considered as the establishment of a unified dynasty, and therefore they are not recognized as the founding emperors.
"This dynasty is fucking chaotic!"
Old Zhu couldn't help but curse.
Emperor Taizu was actually unable to enter the pass!
Two generations failed to enter the pass, and it took decades, nearly a century, for later generations to achieve true unification. How could they be worthy of the temple name of Emperor Taizu?
This is utterly a collapse of morality and social order!
"Before entering the pass, it naturally cannot be considered the beginning of a true dynasty."
"Emperor Gaozu was really unlucky."
After reaching this conclusion, countless people were left speechless, both amused and exasperated.
They believed that Liu Bang must have already devised a plan the moment he stepped into the residence of the Earl of Pingxi, and figured out how to stall for the next three days of preparation.
But now, all preparations have been rendered useless.
He could only obediently take it one step at a time.
Inside the canopy, Liu Bang cursed under his breath.
He naturally couldn't blame the timing of the challenge.
In fact, he had the opportunity to ask the Qing army commander and about the current situation of the Qing Dynasty.
During the same wave of Xiang Yu's defeat of the Qing army, he also captured quite a few prisoners.
But he never expected that time would cause a problem, and he slaughtered the survivors to vent his anger.
Later, when Xiao He took over command, the Qing army completely chased them, leaving them with no chance to fight back. Naturally, they couldn't capture anyone alive or extract intelligence.
Missing that opportunity has led to the current predicament.
Faced with Wu Sangui's questioning, Liu Bang could only shrug with a wry smile.
"That's the truth. My brothers and I haven't been here long. We know about the Qing army, but we certainly don't know as much about the Qing court as you do."
"However the Qing court changes, it will not conflict with my purpose in coming here in the slightest."
"I have come to plot with you, Wu Sangui, to seize the throne."
"Or perhaps you have no ambition to conquer the world, and are only willing to be the Qing court's lackey, only wanting to lead them into the pass and enjoy eternal infamy?"
"If that's the case, then consider me a fool for coming tonight!"
Having said that, he sheathed his sword and turned to leave.
They had only taken three or five steps when Wu Sangui suddenly reached out.
"and many more."
"Coming and going as you please, this lord doesn't seem to have such a good temper."
"Furthermore, what you said needs to be verified."
"Since you say that it was your men who repelled the Qing army, then tomorrow gather your troops outside the pass and let me see what kind of army is capable of confronting the Qing army head-on."
"Don't think you can fool me with a bunch of rabble. If I can see that you're just bragging, then you won't be able to get out of this pass."
"Pass down the order: starting tomorrow, entry into the border is permitted, but exit is not!"
"Don't even think about escaping. This area is my territory."
Upon hearing this, Liu Bang breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, while the situation wasn't ideal, it wasn't too bad either.
Was Wu Sangui tempted?
Of course there is. If there is an opportunity to enter the Central Plains and sit on the throne of the world's ruler, who would be willing to bear the infamy and be someone's dog?
But this person didn't have that much courage.
This is the kind of person who would sacrifice their life for the greater good, but risk their life for petty gains.
However, it is precisely these kinds of people who are easier to control!
“I have come with sincerity. Since you want to see it, I have no reason to refuse. But I hope that after you have seen it, you can come and have a proper talk with me with your sincerity and ambition.”
"Also, take good care of my two men, and make sure there are no mistakes."
Liu Bang's blunt tone actually reassured Wu Sangui somewhat.
If someone truly possesses that kind of power, they should have this kind of attitude!
If he acts deferentially at first and then becomes obsequious, then he loses all credibility.
"Rest assured, as long as I can truly ascertain your sincerity and that you have the ability to speak these words to me, I will naturally treat your people well."
"The idea of conquering the world is too grand, but as long as you have troops and the ability, it's not a problem for me to establish a separate territory with you."
Liu Bang: “…”
You want to seize my head?!
You have Guan Ning's iron cavalry, plus your general's troops.
If you don't even have the courage to conquer the world under such conditions, then what are you qualified to do?
I thought he was a powerful and ruthless man, but it turns out he's just a coward like Sun Tzu!