Chapter 321 Blindness!

Chapter 321: Blindness!

"It's not Cao's army! It's Chu's army!"

"King of Chu, look! That's the king's flag!!!"

There was a commotion on the city walls.
Soldiers, brave men, and countless generals could not help but rush forward, wanting to catch a glimpse of the majesty of the King of Chu.

They all understood that the reason the imperial city did not fall was because of the King of Chu.

The reason why Cao Mengde withdrew from Xuchang was because of the King of Chu.

The reason why so many loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty, even including the emperor, could stand up and challenge Cao Cao was because of the King of Chu!

"The King of Chu is coming?" Yang Biao was almost going down the tower when he heard the voice and rushed to the top of the tower without paying any attention. When he saw the Chu army approaching from a distance and the king's flag, he couldn't help laughing up to the sky: "Great!"

"Ha ha ha ha!!"

"Cao Mengde, you actually gave up even Xu Du!"

“Hahahaha, he ran away with his tail between his legs, hahahaha!!”

"Cao Cao! You have come to this day!!"

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Imperial City, Chengguang Hall,
In the imperial city, because it accommodated too many ministers' wives, children and the elderly, all the side halls were filled up, and only Chengguang Hall still maintained its original appearance.

Many ministers were discussing some trivial matters with Liu Qie.

It's nothing more than someone's wife is about to give birth, and hopes that the emperor will be gracious enough to provide a room for her.

Whose mother has been left outside for more than a month, and wants to risk being killed by Cao Cao to go out of the city to show filial piety.

Or, my child is sick and has a high fever, and I want the emperor to ask the imperial physician to take a look...

It has been a month since these people were trapped in the small imperial city, and they have families to bring with them. The longer it goes on, the more trouble they have to deal with.

Liu Xie could only appease them one by one...

at this time,

The old figure rushed directly into Chengguang Hall.

It's Yang Biao.
His face was flushed: "Your Majesty!"

"His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, the King of Chu is here!"

"The King of Chu is coming!!"

"The thief Cao ran away, the thief Cao really ran away!"

Shouting loudly,

The Chengguang Hall, which was originally a bit noisy, became quiet amid the sounds.

Then there was complete silence...

When they finally reacted to this message, the entire Chengguang Hall was in an uproar, and everyone in the hall was ecstatic!

Even Liu Xie rushed down from the Dragon Platform in a panic...

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do?" Yang Biao quickly stopped Liu Xie.

Liu Xie's heart was in turmoil at the moment, and he subconsciously wanted to shake off Yang Biao: "What can I do? I'm going to find Ah Wu! No, I'm going to meet the King of Chu..."

Then Yang Biao grabbed Liu Xie tightly and said bitterly: "Your Majesty, if you are like this, where is the dignity of the emperor?!"

"The King of Chu has arrived outside the imperial city, but he did not enter the city directly. Your Majesty, do you know what the King of Chu is doing?"

Liu Xie was puzzled: "The King of Chu is clearing out the remnants of Cao Cao in the city?"

"No." Yang Biao shook his head and said, "The King of Chu took off his armor outside the imperial city, put away his Fang Tian Hua Ji, and changed into court clothes..."

"Not only that, the generals who followed the King of Chu into the imperial city were also busy taking off their armor and dressing properly..."

"Right now, they should be counting the tributes brought from the countries in the Western Regions..."

"This is the second time the King of Chu has come to the capital to meet His Majesty."

"Is it going to be the same as last time?"

Last time,
Liu Wu rode alone and fought his way into the imperial city, rushing into Chengguang Hall, where he met Liu Xie.

In order to defuse the crisis, Liu Xie launched a surprise attack on Cao Cao and almost killed Cao Mengde with a dagger.

"Etiquette!" Yang Biao emphasized again: "Before, Cao Cao was powerful and the situation was critical, so I had no choice but to risk my life!"

"It's different now. The world's situation is in the hands of Your Majesty and the King of Chu. I don't understand why Your Majesty is so anxious..."

"Are you worried that if you meet the King of Chu an hour later, something bad will happen to him?"

"Moreover, upon hearing about the King of Chu's visit, more than 40 rulers from the Western Regions followed him to the court. They came to pay their respects to Your Majesty..."

“What should I do and what shouldn’t I do?”

"The King of Chu already knows, Your Majesty, do you still need me to teach you?"

Liu Xie understood.

He sighed and said to Yang Biao: "Fortunately, I have the old general to teach me, otherwise I would have made a fool of myself."

Then he turned around and walked slowly back to the dragon platform and sat upright on the dragon throne.

The emperor should sit high in the Mingtang.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Xie said in a loud voice: "Everyone, be quiet!"

The Chengguang Hall immediately became quiet.

Yang Biao was already making arrangements;

"Hurry up, hurry up and put your clothes in order!"

"Those who have court robes should change into them quickly!"

"Those without court robes should leave and do not stay in Chengguangdian..."

"Oh, right, quickly have Zhao Yun move those 300 armored soldiers to the outside of Chengguang Palace to serve as a ceremonial guard. We must not lose the dignity of the Han Dynasty in front of the people of the Western Regions!"

"These foreign races, seeing that the Han people are strong, will submit to them; seeing that the Han people are weak, they will become disloyal..."

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Outside the Imperial City,
Liu Wu tacitly gave them two hours to prepare...

Two hours is enough.

That is to say, Liu Wu now has a large number of soldiers and generals, Han Sui is in Liang Province, and Zhou Yu is in charge of the Western Regions. If any of these small countries have any rebellious intentions, they will be suppressed with thunder.

If not,
Liu Wu really didn't dare to bring him into the Chinese territory.

When they entered Liang Province and saw that there was no human habitation for thousands of miles, Liu Wu told him what had happened in Liang Province. The Qiang people had been in chaos for a hundred years and were now completely massacred.

The entire Liangzhou was razed to the ground...

We tried the trip through Liangzhou and took them to visit several scenic spots.

When they passed by Longxi City, they saw hundreds of thousands of Qiang women herding sheep and were scared to death.

I know there is no falsehood...

When they entered Guanzhong, even after two years of management by Pang Tong, they had not yet completely recovered. After all, there had been so many years of turmoil...

Liu Wu told them that the reason why the Han Dynasty withdrew from the Western Regions was because of internal turmoil. After too long of peace, the Han Dynasty became deserted.

The reason why it is so dilapidated now is, firstly, because of the war, and secondly, many people have joined the army...

The total number of troops from all parts of the Han Dynasty now exceeds one million.

The King of Chu controlled more than half of them, and then used one-tenth of them, 40,000 to 50,000 people, to launch a western expedition, killing all the Qiang people in Liangzhou and recovering the Western Regions.

They were also told stories about Sun Quan capturing the Shanyue, Cao Cao slaughtering the Wuhuan, and Liu Bei conquering Nanzhong and burning the rattan armor soldiers.

The rulers of the Western Regions were all in extreme panic. Looking at the devastated scene in the Central Plains and imagining the wars in Chibi, Xiangfan, Guandu and other places, they all advised Liu Wu, hoping that the Han Dynasty would not engage in excessive military spending.

They will try their best to pay tribute in the future...

Until the afternoon,

The gate of the imperial city slowly opened.

Liu Wu glanced at the more than 40 kings behind him and nodded: "Mengqi, follow me into the palace to meet the emperor."

Ma Chao took the order and stepped forward.

Liu Wu patted Ma Chao and said, "Let His Majesty know the loyalty and bravery of you, the descendants of General Fu Bo..."

Then he took an angle and whispered something in Ma Chao's ear...

no way,
God knows what kind of chaos the imperial city is in. The siege has lasted for more than a month, and all the ministers, their wives, and children are staying inside...

This is the imperial city.

It symbolizes the majesty of the Han Dynasty.

Everything else can be used to fool, deceive, intimidate, and brainwash.

But the imperial court...

Many things are exposed at a glance...

Therefore,
He wants to take out the last line of insurance!
Finally, he said to Ma Chao: "You take the King of Kushan in front, and the Crown Prince of Wusun and the King of Kushan in parallel. The rest of you form two lines and follow behind. Follow me into the imperial city."

In a moment,

Liu Wu began to enter the city, he walked very slowly,
rear,

Ma Chao led the Kushan king forward and gave instructions to the other kings behind him:
"After decades of war, the Han Dynasty is no longer the Han Dynasty it once was. You know a lot and have seen a lot. Now they no longer kill their kings, they only destroy the country..."

"Stand still, don't whisper to each other, don't talk. Being received by the emperor is a blessing you have earned through ten lifetimes of hard work!"

"Two people in a row, stand in line..."

"Keep your head down the whole time and just look at the feet of the person in front of you. Don't look around."

"On the road, if the ladies in the palace, concubines, and princesses saw me, it would be disrespectful and they would lose their lives..."

"After entering the palace, remember, when the King of Chu says he is meeting His Majesty, everyone must kneel down. Kneel down cleanly and prostrate yourself!"

"Ministers of the court, all the nobles, even the King of Chu must show some respect to him. He is someone you cannot look directly at!"

"Also, the biggest taboo is to look directly at the emperor. If you peek at his face and he finds out, even the King of Chu can't save you..."

"If anyone dares to make a mistake and lose the face of the King of Chu in the court, you will suffer the consequences when you return to the Western Regions!"

(End of this chapter)