[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl":3,"chapter-controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-chapter-6":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Controlling My Ancestors: Building an Immortal Clan Starting from the Eastern Han Dynasty",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2285675,4471,"Chapter 6: Enfeoffed as a Marquis and Appointed as a General, One Battle Settles Guanzhong","controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-chapter-6",6,"\u003Cp>Liu Xiu held a grand enthronement ceremony at Qianqiu Pavilion;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—and ascended to the throne as Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Liu Xiu can be called the most powerful warlord in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, his enthronement ceremony attracted much attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Liu Xiu’s purpose this time was also to display his strength, letting the warlords from all corners of the world know what it means to be the one chosen by Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, Liu Xiu did not hold back on his rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generals who had rendered meritorious service, such as Deng Yu and Feng Yi, were all enfeoffed as marquises, with fiefs ranging from several hundred households to several counties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Gu Xiao was among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was enfeoffed as Marquis of Shecheng, appointed as General Who Restores the Han, and granted a fief of four counties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, this reward was not considered very high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this is how founding emperors of every dynasty have been; since the world has not yet been pacified, naturally, they would not grant titles too high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is to avoid reaching a point where there is nothing left to grant in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the officers and soldiers were quite satisfied with this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enfeoffed as a marquis!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one fell swoop, they had transformed into nobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For those who already held titles, it was actually fine, but for someone like Gu Xiao who came from a commoner background, it was completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gu Yi was somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not expect that Liu Xiu would actually enfeoff Gu Xiao in the Hebei region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the title would certainly continue to rise as the fighting continued, it was likely that he would be rooted in the Hebei region from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after thinking about it carefully, he understood Liu Xiu’s intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a desire to balance power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using Gu Xiao, who started as a commoner and was an outsider, to balance the clans of Hebei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely where Liu Xiu’s cleverness lay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was a member of the Han imperial clan, his experiences from childhood were what they were; it was impossible for him not to understand the contradictions and drawbacks between the ruling class and the common people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was impossible for him to truly carry out drastic reforms and consume himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the way of balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has been the core of imperial statecraft since ancient times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this, Gu Yi naturally would not do anything extra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, his goal was only to ensure his entire family line would continue to pass down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for where they started, it did not matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply controlled Gu Xiao to summon a painter, wanting to capture the scene of Liu Xiu’s enthronement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A national treasure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this thing could really be passed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Portrait of Emperor Guangwu’s Enthronement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just thinking about it felt terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Liu Xiu saw the painter following by Gu Xiao’s side, he was somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when Gu Yi explained that he wanted to record this event to pass down to his family’s descendants, Liu Xiu was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even said that after the painting was finished, it should be brought to him first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would stamp the imperial seal on this painting and gift it to Gu Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Imperial Jade Seal was still with Liu Xuan, since Liu Xiu had already become emperor, he had his own imperial seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Gu Yi only felt surprised and delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The national treasure was guaranteed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such chaotic times, peaceful days naturally could not last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although people declaring themselves emperor were springing up everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great wars in various regions were also gradually rising again as time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, these people seemed to be wary of Liu Xiu’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not have any major conflicts with Liu Xiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they were attacking each other fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially between the Gengshi regime and the Red Eyebrows army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, there was no other way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the Gengshi regime had lost the force of Liu Xiu, its strength was greatly diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they wanted to be on par with Liu Xiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to first resolve the problem of the Red Eyebrows army and absorb their strength; only then would they be qualified to fight a great war against Liu Xiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, thinking was one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the current Gengshi regime was no longer what it once was; successive defeats had already plunged the interior of this regime into great panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this time, the Guanzhong region was suffering from successive natural disasters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a great famine in the three auxiliary commanderies, people were eating each other, and white bones covered the fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King of Linqiu, Tian Li, and the Duke of White Tiger, Chen Qiao, successively led their crowds to surrender to Liu Xiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Eyebrows army moved their troops at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This caused great chaos within the Gengshi regime, triggering a palace coup, and the trend of its demise was already apparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the ninth month;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The Red Eyebrows army broke through Chang'an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xuan, who had intended to flee, was placed under house arrest by Yan Ben, who threatened him into surrendering to the Red Eyebrows army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gengshi regime was completely overthrown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Liu Xiu personally led a large army to besiege Luoyang, and the defending general Zhu Wei surrendered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Report!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reporting to Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urgent report from Chang'an: Fan Chong led his army to break through Chang'an, and Liu Xuan was bound by his own subordinates and surrendered to Fan Chong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now Liu Xuan has already presented the Imperial Jade Seal to Liu Penzi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An urgent report broke the celebratory atmosphere within Luoyang, instantly causing everyone to calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Liu Xiu’s brows immediately furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Imperial Jade Seal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every person of Huaxia knows the importance of this seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Legitimacy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era, the effect of this word is unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Liu Xuan be such a waste, to have his city broken so quickly, and as an emperor, to be bound by his own subordinates and surrender to others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly shameful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this so-called clansman, Liu Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiu actually detested him very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Liu Xuan had killed his brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Liu Xiu’s extraordinary quality was precisely this: he could suppress all his emotions for the sake of his great cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning this news, he immediately summoned everyone to discuss the next strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, the Red Eyebrows rebels are fierce.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now they have occupied Chang'an, and Chang'an is the old capital of our Great Han; it must never be allowed to be occupied by rebels!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mind is made up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must retake Chang'an, secure Guanzhong, and pacify the world!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the people before him, Liu Xiu did not hide his ambition in the slightest at this moment, and his imperial aura was fully exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the current Liu Xiu had the qualifications to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Liu Xiu in history, his strength at this time was far, far greater; he was completely qualified to say such things!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ministers requested to fight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Gu Yi naturally would not give up such an opportunity; he immediately controlled Gu Xiao to stand up and said in a loud voice: \"Your Majesty, this humble general requests to fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I cannot take Chang'an, I am willing to accept military law!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meritorious service must be seized!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially at a time like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi remembered very clearly that in the original history, the Red Eyebrows army did not stay in Chang'an for long before they had to withdraw from Chang'an because of grain and military morale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Gu Yi would not command a large army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with such foresight, this was merit delivered to his doorstep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Liu Xiu instantly looked at Gu Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of hesitation flashed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding Gu Xiao, Liu Xiu was actually quite astonished; many times he could sense that Gu Xiao was merely a simple military general.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it plainly, he was fit to be a general, but struggled to be a commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, throughout their long association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiao had exceeded his expectations time and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the earlier capture of Feng Yi, or the later pacification of Handan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiao had demonstrated remarkable strategy and methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This discrepancy made Liu Xiu feel very strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he only hesitated for a moment before nodding slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Issue the order: appoint Gu Xiao as General of the West, and Deng Yu as General of the Pacified West, leading one hundred thousand troops to take Changancheng directly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Liu Xiu's decisive command ability was perfectly displayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he looked at Gu Xiao and Deng Yu and continued: \"There is a great famine in Guanzhong; the Red Eyebrows' provisions cannot last long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The two generals must remember.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you do not have absolute certainty of victory, you must never engage the desperate Red Eyebrows in a head-on battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his tone paused, and he pointed to the map on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as the two generals can force the Red Eyebrows into a desperate situation, looking at the current situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wei Xiao has stationed heavy troops in the west.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they want to retreat from Guanzhong, they can only leave from the east or the south.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hou Jin, Geng Yan, take orders!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I order you two to lead troops to station at Xin'an and Yiyang respectively; if the Red Eyebrows pass through there, attack and kill them immediately—those who do not surrender are to be executed on the spot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will personally lead the central army and await your news.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiu settled everything with lightning speed, and the leadership quality he displayed made everyone feel nothing but submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Gu Yi was somewhat shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the ability of an emperor who can found a dynasty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one cannot overawe the contemporary era, how could one pacify the entire world during a time of great chaos?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three armies stirred like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the current Liu Xiu regime were to exert its full strength, it could be called a terrifying war machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Liu Xiu's target this time was not just Guanzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also included the Liang Prince Liu Yong in Guandong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing such an opponent, Liu Xiu did not even think about taking action himself, simply dispatching generals led by Tiger Tooth General Gai Yan to launch an eastern expedition!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great war began again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gu Xiao and Deng Yu led their troops here, it happened exactly as Gu Yi had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Eyebrows had no intention of resisting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already withdrawn from Changancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be said that in this situation, Gu Xiao's ability appeared somewhat insufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout this journey, the issues regarding troop command were almost all handled by Deng Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no help for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi also did not understand how to command troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone who lived in a peaceful era and was just a fresh college graduate, how could he understand commanding troops?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reality is not a novel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading one hundred thousand troops is not just empty talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The army's provisions, deployments in all aspects, and everything else required various arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the illustrious Yuntai Twenty-eight Generals in history, Gu Xiao was naturally no match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Gu Yi did not care about such trifles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only needed to provide the correct choices at critical moments, and that would suffice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General, these Red Eyebrows are nothing special.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Withdrawing now, they must know the might of our army and dare not be our enemy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking into Changancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Yu and the other generals were naturally very happy, laughing loudly, feeling as if this merit was simply being picked up for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stop laughing, stop laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In history, you and Feng Yi were both beaten by the Red Eyebrows until you were nearly dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi muttered to himself in his heart, then his thoughts stirred, manipulating Gu Xiao to say: \"Zhonghua, you must not lower your guard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pass on my order to set up defenses immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prepare to meet the enemy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiao currently held great prestige in Liu Xiu's army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no help for it; his merits were too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he was the first to follow Liu Xiu at the Battle of Kunyang, going through life and death with him, and later he captured Feng Yi, once again helping Liu Xiu gain this fierce general.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, he broke Handan in the Hebei region and successively led troops to attack various peasant armies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such merits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even someone like Deng Yu, who had been Liu Xiu's friend since childhood, was deeply convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hearing these words, they were still very astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meet the enemy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Yu looked at Gu Xiao in confusion and asked: \"General, the Red Eyebrows have already retreated; what enemy are we meeting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I predict the Red Eyebrows are retreating from Longyou this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They will surely be defeated by Wei Xiao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Gu Yi looked up at the sky and reached out to feel the increasingly cold weather: \"In such bitter cold, if the Red Eyebrows are defeated, they can only retreat back to Changancheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This battle will not be easy for us to fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Yu was the head of the Yuntai Twenty-eight Generals in history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had not yet reached his peak, he was far more extraordinary than the average person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately furrowed his brows and fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The look in his eyes changed abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General, your words make sense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was instantly alarmed, no longer feeling any excitement, and quickly prepared to arrange the defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no help for it; if the situation really developed that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Red Eyebrows would certainly be in a desperate situation by then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An army in such a state had unimaginable combat power; he had to face it seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, Gu Yi directly manipulated Gu Xiao to stop him: \"Zhonghua, I have other things to entrust to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please speak, General!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until this moment, the dissatisfaction in Deng Yu's heart regarding Gu Xiao being the General of the West completely vanished, and he immediately bowed to Gu Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I order you to select the elite of the army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disguise yourselves as the Red Eyebrows and leave the city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the Red Eyebrows fall into a desperate situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and I will attack from the front and rear, and we will surely break the enemy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi did not need to say too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Deng Yu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head of the Yuntai Twenty-eight Generals in history!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we are talking about military ability alone, he was far stronger than Gu Yi, a military novice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he provided a slight hint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Yu would think of a way himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, after only a moment of silence, Deng Yu's eyes instantly lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not hesitate at all and immediately accepted the task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, General!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, he immediately turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire city of Changancheng instantly sprang into motion; facing the upcoming great battle, Gu Yi was far more serious than at any time before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must know, in original history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Eyebrow Army first defeated Deng Yu, the leader of the Yuntai Twenty-Eight Generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, they defeated Feng Yi, who had come to replace Deng Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no need to elaborate on the level of these two men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing such opponents, how could Gu Yi afford to be careless?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, everything was just as Gu Yi had guessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the lands of Longyou, Wei Xiao dealt a crushing defeat to the Red Eyebrow Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the weather grew increasingly cold, the Red Eyebrow Army had no choice but to retreat back to Guanzhong, heading toward Changancheng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great battle began once more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing these Red Eyebrow soldiers who were now only thinking of grasping at any chance for survival, Gu Yi had only one strategy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was to hold Changancheng at all costs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defensive preparations made earlier without the slightest hesitation played a critical role at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Red Eyebrow Army was valiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When facing a massive city like Changancheng, they still appeared somewhat powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten days;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the weather grew colder and colder, Gu Yi held the city firmly, wearing down the spirit of the Red Eyebrow Army!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, on the fifteenth day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Red Eyebrow Army gradually lost its fighting spirit, Gu Yi finally chose to organize his troops to engage them in battle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Deng Yu, who had been hiding behind the Red Eyebrow Army all along, also launched an attack in coordination with Gu Yi on this day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the walls of Changancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds of slaughter shook the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this pincer attack from front and back, the Red Eyebrow Army, having completely lost its spirit, was soundly defeated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi forced nearly one hundred thousand men to surrender!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remnants of the Red Eyebrow Army fled south to Yiyang, only to be blocked by Geng Yan, who was stationed there with his troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, they faced the central army sent by Liu Xiu as reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their desperate situation, they had no choice but to beg for surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One battle secured Guanzhong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: The new book is a seedling; I ask for follows, continued reading, recommendation votes, and monthly tickets!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuwuwu, is anyone reading? Why am I still playing solo? Brothers, I beg for your support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of this chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2973,"2026-06-20T03:16:01.192Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a3f1a1158ecd0f1e63285e5822aacbed43f97ae32e2340621bee2461bdd259e2","controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-chapter-7","controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-chapter-5",167,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcontrolling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-cover.jpg"]