People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 309 The Sea of ​​Stars
The Mandate of Heaven is clear and depends on the people. The governance of every dynasty depends on the people’s livelihood.

If the people have nothing to rely on, the country will have no virtue and will eventually perish.

The sacred artifact of the country is inhabited by a virtuous person. A virtuous person will only ensure that the people have enough food and clothing and live in peace. He will protect the people from foreign invasion and internal consumption, and all industries will prosper and there will be hope for hard work. If the people support him, then it will be easy to occupy the mandate of heaven.

The Liu Han Dynasty rose from humble beginnings, and was able to rule with wisdom and talent, bring together outstanding people, end the chaotic times, and bring peace to the people.

This achievement is inestimable, so he won the hearts of the people and the mandate of heaven, and was able to enjoy a reign of more than 400 years.

Now that Liu Hanwu is unable to secure the land, foreign races have invaded repeatedly. The bones of our Han people are exposed in the wild, children are all slaughtered, women are all abducted, and tens of millions of people have fallen into disasters and have no place to live.

Today, Liu Hanwen is incapable of governing the country. All the high-ranking officials are those who sell official positions and titles. They are greedy for fat and take public resources for personal gain. The country is collapsing and the people have no chance to breathe. All lives are in danger.

At this time, the world is miserable, China is collapsing, strong men are rising up everywhere, the people are reduced to consumables, the situation in the world is like a raging fire, the more intense the fire, the more suffering the people.

The Han court has lost its mandate from heaven and cannot be stopped.

There are the Yellow Turbans of Xuanxia who rose up in troubled times, responded to the will of the people, strived hard, moved there according to the will of heaven, and were born with a mission.

The Mandate of Heaven fell on Xuanxia in the north of Youzhou, and this war was launched southwards, to defeat the old Han with a sword, to pacify the princes, to rule over China, to end the chaotic times, to bring stability to the people, to put an end to the wars among the countries, and to usher in eternal peace.

Finally build a republic, promote industry, liberate production, expand overseas, rush to the stars, explore the universe

Shen Pei read out the "Manifesto to Attack Han" word by word. People had different attitudes. Some sneered at it, some were worried about it, and some even shook their heads and laughed.

Xu You snorted coldly: "Xuan Xia is just occupying Youzhou, yet he dares to speak so arrogantly. Does he really think that all heroes in the world are humble?"

Guo Tu followed suit and laughed loudly: "This article is indeed arrogant, but it is too ridiculous to come out of Xu Guangtou's mouth. If he could occupy half of the country and then say this, I can take it seriously. But now Xuan Xia has some strength, but that's all. This article is really laughable."

The conversation between the two immediately caused the others to burst into laughter.

Yuan Shao also shook his head. With Xuan Xia's current strength, this manifesto was indeed too ridiculous.

After all, this was not about conquering a certain lord, but about conquering the legal system called "Han" and replacing the Mandate of Han to become the new legal system.

For Xuan Xia, which only occupies Youzhou and half of Jizhou, it seems too forced and weak to make such a declaration.

"Xu Chen is young and frivolous and doesn't know how difficult career is. I have to admit that Xuan Xia is indeed capable, but when he wrote this manifesto, he is not afraid of saying something too big and getting his tongue stuck." Yuan Shao also stroked his beard and laughed.

For a moment, the hall was filled with a joyful atmosphere, and everyone was ridiculing the manifesto.

Only Tian Feng looked calm. Others did not agree with the manifesto, but Tian Feng felt Xuan Xia's confidence and determination in it.

This manifesto not only reinterpreted the Mandate of Heaven with the concept of naturalism, but also denied the legitimacy of the Han court. The main responsibility for the chaos in the world now lies with Liu Han. If the people cannot survive, the Mandate of Heaven needs to be replaced.

The destiny of heaven is no longer something mysterious, but the concrete and realistic sentiments and opinions of the people. Whoever can ensure a stable and prosperous life for the people can represent the destiny of heaven.

Tian Feng certainly knew that this reinterpretation of destiny would only make traditional scholars sneer at him.

But he understood more clearly that the so-called Mandate of Heaven was nothing more than an abstract explanation of reality. It was not because of the Mandate of Heaven that one could win the hearts of the people, but only by letting the people live a good life and winning their hearts could one obtain the Mandate of Heaven.

Xuan Xia believed that it was his destiny and that he wanted to completely wipe out Liu Han and achieve his career.

In the manifesto, Xuan Xia stated his mission and ideals to the world, and Tian Feng couldn't help but feel emotional after reading it.

In comparison, the princes of the world are still struggling for the petty intrigues in front of them, but Xu Chen is already thinking about creating an era of stars and the sea.

Tian Feng was not as optimistic as the others. As a sober person, he knew Xuan Xia's fear. This manifesto was by no means Xuan Xia's self-aggrandizement cry. With Xuan Xia's current strength, as long as he moved forward a little bit, he would be truly qualified to shoulder the great mission.

Just when everyone was happy, Tian Feng cleared his throat and then poured a basin of cold water on everyone.

"I believe that as long as we take over the four states of You, Ji, Qing and Bing, we will have enough power to look down on the world. Xuan Xia issued this proclamation at this time, perhaps because they have already regarded these four states as their possession."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's laughter stopped immediately. They savored it carefully and slowly tasted some of its flavor.

Although Tian Feng's words disturbed everyone's mood, they might make sense if you think about it carefully.

With Xuan Xia's current strength, it is indeed ridiculous to publish such a manifesto, but in fact, as long as Xuan Xia becomes stronger, this manifesto will not be a joke.

As long as Xuanxia expands outward, it will definitely first occupy the four states of Qingyou, Bingji. Once this strategic goal is achieved, it can almost be said that it has occupied half of the country.

Is it really because Xuan Xia already has the confidence that he can take over these four states that he issued the manifesto in advance?
Everyone looked at each other, and were actually a little frightened for a moment. Although they laughed at Xuan Xia, no one really dared to underestimate him. After they came to their senses, they immediately felt the ambition revealed in Xuan Xia's manifesto.

Yuan Shao also came to his senses immediately, the smile on his face slowly disappeared, and his expression became a little serious.

Yes, in fact, there is no need for Xuan Xia to prepare for war in such a high-profile manner. The truly wise way to launch a war should be to conceal the purpose, and then catch the opponent off guard with a sudden thundering offensive. This is the advantage of attacking first.

For example, Yuan Shao's conspiracy to unite the forces to march north was carried out in secret, hoping to catch Xuan Xia off guard.

But Xuan Xia also planned to go on an expedition, but with such a grand momentum. It was not enough to publicize the purpose in newspapers, and he even had to publish a special "Manifesto to Attack Han". This was extremely arrogant.

They don't even care about the advantage of attacking first. What does this show?
Shen Pei soon became worried: "Xuan Xia issued a proclamation to the world to announce the plan to march south, which shows that Xu Chen does not take us seriously at all. Perhaps he thinks Xuan Xia will win this battle, so he is acting so high-profile."

Tian Feng then said, "The purpose of a manifesto is to establish a good reputation and raise the momentum. Xuan Xia issued the manifesto first. As long as the war can be fierce and fruitful, the effectiveness of this manifesto can be fully exerted. By then, people all over the world will really have to think about who will be destined to succeed."

The atmosphere has slowly changed from cheerfulness at the beginning to solemnity and worry now, and people can no longer laugh.

Making fun of Xuan Xia before was just an emotional way of belittling the enemy, but the subsequent analysis was reality. The more people thought about it, the more they felt that Xuan Xia did it on purpose.

The enemy was so fierce and aggressive that they couldn't help feeling heavy-hearted.

Yuan Shao saw that the atmosphere was not right, so he snorted coldly and covered the newspaper with one hand: "Xu Chen is extremely arrogant, and he must be blamed for this battle. Although Xuan Xia is strong, can our Han Dynasty be weaker than him? If it had not been restrained by others last time, Xuan Xia would have been destroyed by now, but I will not repeat the same mistake this time!"

Xu You laughed and took the initiative to help improve the atmosphere: "Benchu ​​is right. Xu Guangtou thought he would win this battle, but he didn't know that we are the real hunters. Let alone trying to take over the four states, it is still unknown whether Xuanxia can keep his territory!"

Everyone nodded when they heard this. No matter what they thought about Xuan Xia, they would definitely not say anything discouraging at this critical moment.

Moreover, Yuan Shao's words were not words of comfort. Welcoming the emperor did bring great benefits to his side. With the emperor's title in hand, the conditions for fighting this time were actually better than the last time.

Yuan Shao lowered his head to glance at the newspaper, on which was written the news about the emperor's move written by Xun Chen.

When he saw this, Yuan Shao snorted coldly and felt angry.

"Xun Chen, this beast, abandoned his loyalty and joined the enemy, and wrote such an article for Xuan Xia. But even if our plan is fully guessed, it doesn't matter. This is a covert plot. I think Cao Cao, Zang Hong and others will cooperate in the battle because of Xuan Xia's threat. As long as they accept the court's dispatch, the others will definitely obey."

Yuan Shao stood up and looked at Youzhou on the map with a grim expression: "Even if there was a slight setback before, I, Yuan Shao, can still make a comeback. With the combined strength of all the princes, our strength is even stronger than last time. In this battle, Guangtou Xu must die!"

Seeing this, everyone echoed in unison: "Great idea, Governor!"

(End of this chapter)