Chapter 119 The whole world is in rebellion!

It’s not that I feel sorry for my own offspring.

Rather, it is because Liu Yu, as a politician, was also analyzing the situation that Liu Yu would face when he ascended the throne in later generations.

It is true that Liu Yu had a certain prestige for killing the tyrant, and he took the initiative and successfully ascended the throne.

But this does not mean that his position as emperor is secure.

Even if Liu Ziye died, the emperor should be another descendant of Emperor Xiaowu.

Moreover, Liu Yu estimated that Emperor Xiaowu's sons should all be made kings and have certain powers.

Now Liu Yu came to power and first killed Liu Ziye and then Liu Zishang.

That is to say, he killed two sons of Emperor Xiaowu in succession.

What do the other sons of Emperor Xiaowu think?
Will there be a sense of crisis?
Liu Yu, sensing a hint of danger, looked at the sky more seriously.

The sky curtain also ended the TV drama clip that had just been played and began to tell the history.

[We just mentioned that Liu Yu ascended the throne and became emperor, and in theory he held the highest power in the country.]

[Actually…]

【Liu Yu was the mayor of Jiankang. 】

[Liu Ziye had previously attempted to harm his younger brother, Liu Zixun, the governor of Jiangzhou.]

【Liu Zixun was ten years old at the time, and the power was held by his chief secretary Deng Wan. 】

[Seeing that their lord was in trouble, Liu Zixun's group immediately prepared to rebel! ]

[Later, Liu Yu killed Liu Ziye and appeased all the local leaders. Liu Zixun and his subordinates were also rewarded.]

【Originally, things had come to this point, so we could just call off the rebellion and that would be the end of it.】

【But the Chief Secretary Deng Wan was ambitious. 】

[Liu Zixun is only ten years old and cannot preside over government affairs. If I push Liu Zixun to the throne, wouldn't I be the one in charge of the entire country?]

【Emperor Xiaowu Liu Jun was the third son of the previous emperor and the governor of Jiangzhou. 】

【Liu Zixun was also the third son of the previous emperor and the governor of Jiangzhou.】

[Why can't Liu Zixun be the emperor? ]

[Then Liu Yu killed the emperor and usurped the throne. Was his legitimacy higher than that of Liu Zixun, the son of the previous emperor? ]

【Originally, Deng Wan planned to continue to push for the uprising.】

[Plus, Liu Yu happened to be in Jiankang and executed Liu Zishang.]

[In the eyes of other princes, Liu Yu started a massive purge of Emperor Xiaowu's sons right after he came to power? ]

[You can kill Liu Ziye and Liu Zishang, but you may continue to kill Liu Zixun and Liu Zi's cats and dogs! ]

【Taking this opportunity, Liu Zixun, under the control of Deng Wan, announced the uprising, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, changing the era name to Yijia. 】

【People all over the world responded. 】

[Historical records: "All four directions responded, and his power shook the world. That year, all directions offered tributes and went to Xunyang."]

[Liu Yu despairingly discovered that he had been on the throne for less than a month.]

[The whole world is rebelling! ]

[The list of rebels includes: Liu Ziyuan, the governor of Xiangzhou, Liu Zisui, the governor of Yingzhou, Liu Zixu, the governor of Jingzhou, and Liu Zifang, the prefect of Kuaiji.]

【Xuzhou Governor Xue Andu, Yongzhou Governor Yuan Yi, Jizhou Governor Cui Daogu, Qingzhou Governor Shen Wenxiu, Wujun Prefect Gu Chen, Wuxing Prefect Wang Tansheng, Yixing Prefect Liu Yanxi, Jinling Prefect Yuan Biao, Yizhou Governor Xiao Huikai, Xiangzhou Governor He Huiwen, Guangzhou Governor Yuan Tanyuan, Liangzhou Governor Liu Yuanhu, Shanyang Prefect Cheng Tianzuo, Yuzhou Governor Yin Yan.】

[Royal princes, local bigwigs, famous scholars, and powerful generals, all rebelled in a flash! ]

[The territory that Liu Yu actually controlled was only the area around the capital Jiankang.]

[Historical records: "The whole country rebelled, and the imperial court only protected Danyang County; the four directions rebelled together, and the country could not protect any land of a hundred miles."]

[Another great man commented: "Liu Yu occupied Jiankang, and all the four directions rebelled. He fought on the interior lines, with the few against the many, and the weak against the strong."]

When talking about this, Tianmu also released a map specifically.

It can be seen that the territory controlled by Liu Yu was only the area near the capital.

The whole world is in rebellion.

And outside the sky.

When Gou Jian saw this scene, his heart sank.

"This, this, how can we fight this?"

"Could it be that my idol, Liu Yu, died under the siege of traitors and villains?"

"But that's not right! If Liu Yu fails like this, he won't be qualified to become the Great Song Taizong, and he won't be able to become the Great Song Ming Emperor!"

"Liu Yu, let me see how you fight back!"

After showing the map, Tianmu continued his story.

[Although Liu Yu's power was weak, he also had an advantage. ] [That was that after Emperor Xiaowu of Song's reforms, Liu Song's central imperial army became powerful and extremely elite. ]

【And they are relatively united internally. 】

[Although the rebels are powerful, they belong to different forces. Some rebels only verbally start a rebellion, but in fact they are still waiting and watching.]

[In general, Liu Yu's disadvantage is still very obvious. ]

[Whether the situation can be resolved depends on how Liu Yu operates. 】

【Liu Yu must first appease the people. 】

[First, he gave out large amounts of rewards, giving money to those who wanted it, promotions to those who wanted it, rewards to everyone inside and outside the court, and to the local central government, in an effort to gain as much support as possible.]

[Liu Yu also knew that many of his soldiers, officials, and generals had relatives and friends on the rebel side.]

【So he waved his hand and announced: No one will be held accountable! 】

[As long as you serve the court, I won’t ask if your family is on the rebel side! ]

[Many rebel generals and officials had relatives living in the capital Jiankang, but Liu Yu did not care and continued to let them serve as officials and work for the court.]

[Although this random reward caused great damage to the national treasury, it laid the hidden danger for Liu Song to be short of money in the battle of Qingzhou in the future. ]

[But at least it stabilized the court situation and the basic base of Jiankang and the central imperial army. ]

【It is good to stabilize the basic foundation. 】

【But Liu Yu's base was too weak. 】

[It would be fine if those distant places were controlled by the rebels, but the key point is that the Three Wu areas, which are very close to the capital Jiankang, have also all rebelled.]

[The rebel-controlled area is only a hundred miles away from the capital.]

【Coupled with the unfavorable situation in the early stages of the war, the situation became even more critical. 】

[It's possible that the rebels will be outside the door when you wake up. 】

[Because he was worried about losing the war, Liu Yu always carried a bottle of poison with him when he slept. If he found something was wrong, he would just take the poison and commit suicide.]

【Be prepared for the worst. 】

【Liu Yu also began to recruit talents at the same time. 】

[I have nothing to lose anyway, so I might as well hire as many people as I can! ]

【First, make use of your brothers. 】

【Liu Yu can be considered a prince of the same lineage as Emperor Wen Liu Yilong. 】

【The rebel Liu Zixun was from the line of Emperor Xiaowu. 】

【So Liu Yu made important use of the kings of his own lineage. 】

[When they were in trouble together, it was Liu Xiuren who often covered for Liu Yu, which allowed Liu Yu to survive. ]

【Liu Yu gave Liu Xiuren an official title and made him the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary forces, and the tutor of the crown prince, in charge of the military power of the whole country.】

[In addition to his most trusted brothers, Liu Yu also recruited a large number of talents from other backgrounds. ]

[It can be said that as long as you have the ability, we will accept anyone who comes. ]

[Liu Yu successively employed Shen Youzhi, Xiao Daocheng, Yin Xiaozu, Shou Jizhi, Shen Huaiming, Zhang Yong, Wu Xi and many others. ]

[Among them are people from humble backgrounds.]

【As Liu Yu consolidated his base and delegated power to more people, the situation finally improved little by little. 】

【There are two important factors that can help the situation improve. 】

[First, Liu Yu had a strong central army. ]

[The central army of Liu Song was very powerful, thanks to the reforms of Emperor Xiaowu Liu Jun. ]

[But there is also a saying that Liu Yu has a ghost army! ]

[The ghost army was trained using the secret method of Su Jun, a famous general of the Jin Dynasty. ]

[Poisoned the soldiers to silence them, and tattooed their faces with black ghost masks.]

[The 3000 ghost soldiers are well-trained, all of them are death warriors, and they are wearing rattan armor, which is invulnerable to swords and guns. ]

[A ghost whistle is stuffed in its mouth, making a sharp sound like a ghost's howl. ]

[Especially during battle, the sound is even more rapid and terrifying. ]

[In the superstitious ancient times, the ghost army became Liu Yu's special forces. Once they entered the battlefield, they frightened the enemies and made great contributions to Liu Yu. ]

[Of course, the ghost army is just a wild history and cannot be trusted. ]

[The real turning point came from a strong man who showed up from nowhere. ]

[Yes, our Pig King Liu Yu also has his own hunk who falls from the sky! ]

(End of this chapter)