Chapter 286 The King of Chu Returns to the East!

Chapter 286: The King of Chu Returns to the East!

"What happened to Awu? Where did he go?"

"Your Majesty... I can only say that when the King of Chu returns, the great Han Dynasty with abundant martial virtues and all nations coming to pay tribute will be completely back..."

Seeing that the emperor was so anxious, Zhuge Liang could only reveal a few things to reassure the emperor.

Otherwise, if this continues, something serious might happen.

Liu Wu's power was mainly composed of generals in important cities and capable local officials, each of whom was in a different area. In the court, people like Zhuge Liang, Jian Yong, and Zhao Yun were actually centered around the emperor and were in a standoff with Cao Cao.

If something happened to the emperor, all the arrangements made by Liu Wu at the central government would be wasted.

When the King of Chu returns, the great Han Dynasty with abundant martial virtues and all nations coming to pay tribute will be back completely...

Liu Xie was excited by this sentence, but he didn't understand it at all. He was confused: "Prime Minister Zhuge is saying that when Wu comes back, the great Han Dynasty with abundant martial virtue and all nations will come to pay tribute to him will return?"

Kong Ming nodded.

Liu Wu was stunned again.

"Martial virtue is abundant,"

"All nations come to pay tribute,"

"When will the Han Dynasty be full of martial virtue? Of course, it will be when all the countries come to pay tribute, and everyone inside and outside the court will submit. Only when we control the Western Regions in one hand and Liaodong in the other, can we have the scene of all nations coming to pay tribute."

"How prosperous was the Han Dynasty at that time? In the early Han Dynasty, there was the reign of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, the flourishing era of Emperor Wu of Han, the reign of Emperor Zhao and Emperor Xuan, and later there was the restoration of Emperor Guangwu and the reign of Emperor Ming and Emperor Zhang..."

"Governing the world is the first class,"

"In troubled times, we are the first class,"

"The declining world is the first class..."

"But since the reign of Emperor Mingzhang, our Han Dynasty has never been well governed again. Since the Qiang Rebellion, the Han Dynasty has gradually weakened and fallen into the abyss step by step, until the Yellow Turban Rebellion, when it completely entered a chaotic era..."

As he spoke, Liu Xie became extremely sad.

As the Son of Heaven, he cannot even control his own destiny and has to rely on others for his fate. How can he govern the country?

Seeing the emperor so sad, Kong Ming was also deeply moved: "The Qiang Rebellion lasted for a hundred years, the court wasted countless silver and money, the people were displaced, and the world was in turmoil..."

"Even because of the Qiang rebellion and the weakening of the Han nationality, the Western Regions countries attacked the Western Regions Chief Secretary's Office, and we had to disband it for several decades."

"Think of the Han Dynasty, from Zhang Qian's opening up of the world, the two armies' expedition to attack Dayuan, Chen Tang's killing of the Xiongnu Chanyu, and Ban Chao's joining the army..."

The emperor's eyes were red, and he sat on the steps in despair: "After three openings and three destructions, four hundred years of operation, generation after generation, one Han man after another died on the Western Expedition, but in the end, it still couldn't be saved!"

"Nothing is left..."

Kong Ming stood respectfully at the side and said, "Your Majesty, the Western Regions were lost because of the weakness of the country, and the Han Dynasty was weakened because of the Qiang Rebellion. The Qiang Rebellion that lasted for a hundred years has been completely quelled by the King of Chu, and it will never happen again."

After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, the emperor was stunned. After a long time, he seemed to suddenly realize something...

"Prime Minister Zhuge said that Ah Wu went to the Western Regions?"

"Your Majesty is holy."

"Liangzhou has been pacified, the roads are open, it is impossible for Awu to disappear for no reason. There is only one direction, the Western Region!"

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In the Prime Minister's Mansion,

Cao Mengde was soaking his feet with his neck tilted back, and two women were massaging his shoulders on the bed.

Could it be that Liu Wu is already dead?

There has been no news for half a year.

This made Cao Mengde relax a little. No one likes to be worried all day long, including Cao Mengde.

As long as Liu Wu is not here.

Those military generals in important cities and local counselors are not to be doubted, just eat them up one by one.

The maid who was massaging his shoulders pressed harder and harder. Cao Aman really liked this feeling: "Yes, relax a little, relax a little more, I just like this feeling of relaxation..."

Da da! ~
somebody is coming,

"My lord, the spy planted in the palace has something to report."

The commander of the imperial guards, Xu Chu, came in, followed by a young eunuch.

Since Liu Wu came to the court, with Zhao Yun, three hundred personal soldiers, Kong Ming, Jian Yong, and a group of old ministers who were loyal to the Han Dynasty, Liu Xie had become increasingly powerful. With the help of these people, he had even taken control of the imperial palace.

The people originally arranged by Cao Cao in the palace had long been removed.

However, thanks to the time when Liu Wu disappeared, the emperor's power weakened again, allowing Cao Cao to place more spies.

This little eunuch is...

"If you have something important to tell you and want to leave the palace to see me, can't you just ask someone to pass the message?" Cao Cao perked up a little. He knew that there must be some important information.

Plop! ~
The young eunuch knelt down, very emotional: "King Wei, I can't go back. I was caught eavesdropping and I ran away at the risk of my life!"

"The Emperor will kill me..."

"Your Majesty has sent Zhao Yun to capture me. I, I escaped from the palace through a dog hole..."

"Alright." Cao Cao said impatiently, "I will protect your life. Tell me what you heard."

The young eunuch was timid and was about to speak when his strategist Xun You came in and said, "King Wei, Zhao Yun is here!"

Cao Cao frowned instantly...

It came so fast.

Moreover, this little eunuch must have heard something extraordinary.

"Lord Tiger, please go and keep him company. Take him to the lobby and tell him I'll be there shortly."

Xu Chu accepted the order: "Yes!"

After Xu Chu left, Cao Mengde stood up from the bed, walked barefoot to the young eunuch, and squatted down: "I don't know what you heard, Zhao Yun has already caught up with you, you should understand that now only I can protect you."

"Tell me, what did you hear?"

The eunuch's voice was trembling: "Little, little, little, I'm listening, I'm listening to your Majesty and Prime Minister Zhuge, they said that the King of Chu, the King of Chu has gone, has gone to the Western Regions..."

"It is also said that the Han Dynasty declined due to the rebellion of the Qiang people in Liang Province and lost the Western Regions. Now, the King of Chu has completely pacified Liang Province, and has opened up the passage to the Western Regions. The King of Chu personally led the army, and brought along Zhou Yu, Taishi Ci, Gao Shun and other generals, to pacify the Western Regions and the 48 countries in one fell swoop, recover the vast territory in the west, and recreate the glory of the Han Dynasty..."

"When the time comes, the King of Chu will return with great power..."

"Who in the world dares not to obey?"

"By then, everyone in the world will stand on the side of the King of Chu..."

The young eunuch finished his words tremblingly.
Cao Mengde's face was terribly pale at this moment.
Western Region!

Western Regions!!
Liu Wu went to the Western Regions? !
How can it be?

The Western Regions are thousands of miles away. How much food and supplies are needed for a small army of 100,000 people...

Among the 48 states in the Western Regions, Qiuci, Dayuan, and Wusun were all large states, and Wusun had no fewer than 100,000 soldiers...

If the Han Dynasty had not been strong and intimidated by its might, how could they have submitted?

Moreover, the Western Regions are so vast, with large countries, small countries, and city-states scattered all over the place, that it would take an extremely long time.

"The troops in the north and south of Jingzhou, Guanzhong, Hanzhong, and even Liangzhou have not moved. Liu Wu led at most 400 to 50000 troops..."

"Even the Marquis of Dingyuan spent nearly twenty years to completely conquer the Western Regions. Will Liu Wu come back after twenty years?"

This is Cao Cao’s doubt.

At this time, Xun You, who was standing by, gave an answer: "In the third year of Taichu, General Li Guangli attacked Dayuan for the second time. He led an army of more than 100,000 soldiers and eventually forced Dayuan to offer 3,000 fine horses. All the other states submitted."

"What do you think of Liu Wu compared to Li Guangli?"

Cao Cao took a deep breath and said, "Li Guangli can barely be considered a good general, but Liu Wu is comparable to Wei Huo and has the courage of a tyrant..."

"What the Prime Minister said is absolutely right, so..." Xun You gave his own answer: "Within two years, the King of Chu will return to the east!"

(End of this chapter)