activa-t Chapter 5 Disrespecting the Royal Family, I Too Can Call Myself "Long Live the Emperor!"
Chapter 5 Disrespecting the Royal Family, I Too Can Call Myself "Long Live the Emperor!"
Li Qing raised his hand and pointed to the map.
"Shuofang Commandery governs six counties: Shuofang County, Linrong County, Woye County, Guangmu County, Dacheng County, and Sanfeng County!"
"Shuofang County is the seat of the prefect!"
"With the Xianbei cavalry invading, aside from Linrong County and Shuofang Commandery, the other four counties simply cannot withstand the onslaught of the Xianbei iron cavalry!"
"Now, the land must be desolate and overrun by barbarians!"
"Xiang Yu, I command you to dispatch four cavalry units of the Candle Dragon Divine Cavalry to Woye, Guangmu, Dacheng, and Sanfeng respectively!"
Dong Zhong immediately understood the magistrate's plan!
Li Qing coldly declared, "When encountering Xianbei cavalry, show no mercy; kill them without exception!"
"Relocate all the residents and grain from the other four counties to my Linrong County."
"Yes, sir!"
Xiang Yu answered immediately.
Dong Zhong's expression changed drastically, and he said nervously, "Magistrate, the Xianbei have invaded, and Bingzhou is indeed in chaos."
"However, relocating people or using grain without the court's permission is a serious crime that could result in the execution of the entire family!"
Li Qing sneered, unconcerned.
"What is there to fear? On the battlefield, we disobey the monarch's orders and are not bound by the laws of the Han Dynasty!"
"The people of the four counties are suffering cruel persecution from the Xianbei, and the laws of the Han Dynasty cannot save them!"
"Our Linrong County is facing a severe shortage of food supplies, and the laws of the Han Dynasty are powerless to help!"
"Therefore, we must save ourselves!"
"The laws of the Han Dynasty are irrelevant; even if the heavens collapse and the earth cracks, I will bear the burden alone!"
Dong Zhong stared at Li Qing in shock, his face full of admiration.
He suddenly bowed.
"The people come first, the nation second, the ruler least, and the laws of the Han Dynasty are of even less importance!"
Dong Zhong now understands the sage's teachings!
"My lord, I am willing to serve you until death!"
"Ding! Dong Zhong's loyalty has reached 100%, entering absolute loyalty mode!"
Upon hearing this, Li Qing raised an eyebrow.
He spoke out of a sense of justice, but he never expected to gain Dong Zhong's absolute loyalty.
He checked all of Dong Zhong's information through the system.
We discovered that he also has a hidden effect: he pays great attention to people's livelihood, which can increase the morale of the people in the area by one-tenth!
Li Qing was shocked when she saw these materials.
According to the standard, those below 60 are considered average, and those between 60 and 70 are not worth mentioning.
Those aged 70-80 are considered third-rate.
Those born in the 80s and 90s are considered second-rate.
90-95 is top-notch.
95-100 is considered top-tier.
Xiang Yu, a powerful warrior whose single attribute exceeded 100, was known as the peerless divine general.
Dong Zhong's political attributes have reached 80, placing him among the ranks of second-rate interior ministers.
They also possessed the hidden skill of "putting the people first," which is crucial.
Currently, Dong Zhong is not only capable of managing Linrong County, but he could also manage an entire prefecture without any problem.
"Ding! The host has successfully raised the loyalty of a local general to absolute loyalty, and has received a reward of 300 Li Yuan!"
"It has generated in an uninhabited area within Linrong County!"
Li Qing's lips twitched slightly.
Li Yuan? The founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the father of Li Shimin.
He was not necessarily an outstanding emperor or father.
But there is no denying that he was a brave general.
Li Yuan's archery skills were outstanding; he could hit the target almost every time!
Historical records show that Dou Yi, a high-ranking official in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, once painted two peacocks on a door panel in order to select a son-in-law.
Only the man who can shoot a peacock in the eye from a hundred paces away is qualified to marry his daughter.
Li Yuan, with his exceptional archery skills, successfully married Lady Dou, and the Dou family made great contributions to the establishment of the Tang Dynasty!
In archery, Li Yuan was no less skilled than Lü Bu.
Although Li Yuan only had three hundred archers, they were accurate and powerful, aiming precisely at the enemy's vital points on the battlefield.
These archers were top-notch marksmen, enough to instill fear in all enemies.
Suddenly, the sound of armor clashing came from outside the county government office.
A group of soldiers dressed in silver armor and carrying giant bows appeared at the entrance of the county government office.
Xiang Yu immediately became alert, placed his hand on the Overlord Spear, and stepped forward to protect Li Qing.
Li Qing burst into laughter: "Xiang Yu, don't worry, these are all my private troops, top-notch archers!"
Outside the door, Li Yuan and his replica knelt down together.
"This humble general pays his respects to my lord!"
Li Yuan is still young and full of vitality, but he lacks the majesty of an emperor.
Li Qing was presented with Li Yuan's attribute list.
Li Yuan's original aptitude has reached the double S level!
Loyalty is absolutely absolute, with a combat strength of 85, intelligence of 81, politics of 79, and leadership of 88. The weapon is the Magpie Bow!
Its hidden attribute is "Sparrow Screen Archer".
When you draw your bow and shoot an arrow, your combat power will instantly increase to the maximum of 100!
Li Qing's eyes flickered.
Although Li Yuan's martial prowess was only 84, ranking him as second-rate, it could be increased to 100 when shooting arrows!
He's definitely a top-tier shooter!
Li Qing immediately stepped forward and helped Li Yuan up.
"Shude is an outstanding archer, renowned for his 'Sparrow Screen Shooting' technique. Your unit shall be named the Sky Sparrow Battalion."
Li Yuan clasped his hands in a fist salute and replied loudly, "Thank you for bestowing this name upon me, my lord!"
Li Qing laughed, then shouted, "Dong Zhong!"
Dong Zhong immediately responded, "Here!"
"Shude and the others have just arrived and are not familiar with this place. You can show them around Linrong and explain the current situation."
"clear!"
Dong Zhong responded, exchanged a smile with Li Yuan, and thus became acquainted.
Li Qing nodded, waved his sleeve, and returned to the county government office.
Li Yuan, Xiang Yu, and Dong Zhong followed closely behind him.
Everyone proceeded according to plan.
Li Qing pointed to the map.
"Four thousand Zhulong Divine Cavalry, immediately proceed to Woye, Guangmu, Dacheng, and the four counties of Sanfeng to annihilate the Xianbei enemy and seize grain and people!"
"Three thousand Candle Dragon Cavalry and the Sky Sparrow Battalion will remain in Linrong County. They must ensure the county's survival!"
"Dong Zhong, you are in charge of rallying the people, implementing a scorched-earth policy, strengthening the city walls, and preventing the Xianbei invasion!"
"Xiang Yu, come with me and take the remaining three thousand Zhulong Divine Cavalry to Shuofang County to ask the governor for grain!"
A series of orders, brimming with murderous intent!
The matter of supplies was extremely urgent, so the group set off immediately without a moment's delay.
Several plumes of dust rose up as the horses continued their relentless march!
……
It is far away in Shuofang County.
Zhang Tong, the prefect of the prefecture, was the son of Zhang Yi, the governor of Bingzhou.
"How's it going? Any news from Father?"
He frowned, paced back and forth, and looked very anxious.
"The Xianbei barbarians have already attacked, and Yanmen Pass has fallen."
"They will arrive at Shuofang County in the next moment. We only have 1 soldiers, and they are mostly old, weak, sick and disabled."
"Those barbarians are all ferocious and monstrous; how can we possibly stop them!"
Seeing the prefect fly into a rage, someone next to him responded in a low voice.
"My lord, please rest assured. Didn't Lü Bu come to our vicinity a few days ago?"
"He is General Ding Yuan's adopted son, and his strength is unparalleled; he certainly has no fear of barbarians!"
However, Zhang Tong simply didn't believe it.
"Of course I know, he's just a lowly clerk, how could he have such great abilities!"
Suddenly, he shook his head again.
Even a dead horse can be brought back to life; something is better than nothing.
"Fine, summon Lü Bu to see me!"