People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 369 Long live!

"Everyone, cheer up. The battlefield is not far from us. We don't know when the Yellow Turbans will come back. We can't make the same mistake and lose the city.

The city gate defense is in three shifts, and you have to keep your eyes open even at night. If anyone dares to be lazy, just ignore me and I will not show mercy!"

On the top of the city wall, the generals of Cao's army were patrolling the city walls nervously, scolding the soldiers as they walked.

As a relatively ordinary general in the army, the safety of the entire Xuchang now falls into his hands, which still makes his palms sweat, but more than 10,000 troops still give him enough confidence.

After all, we are defending the city. As long as we are not caught off guard like before, even if the city gate is broken, it will not be easy to capture it in a short time.

Now the gate of Xuchang has begun to be repaired, and heavy troops and earth walls have been erected inside the gate. It will not be easy for the Yellow Turbans to repeat their old tricks. The Cao army, which suffered a great loss once, will never make the same mistake again.

Moreover, the Yellow Turbans probably don't have the extra energy to attack the city at this time, so Zhang Liao and Zhou Yu's abilities are still reassuring.

After going through all this, all defenses were basically in normal condition, which gradually reassured the generals. After doing all this, Xuchang would not be easily shaken unless there was a large-scale attack by the Yellow Turbans.

But he didn't expect that the strongest fortress is always breached from the inside.

It is indeed calm outside the city of Xuchang today, but the undercurrents inside have begun to surge. The generals had just finished observing the movements outside the city, and then they were attracted by the movements inside the city.

At the reminder of the soldier next to him, the general looked back into the city and saw some people in gorgeous clothes standing on the street.

This group of people walked straight towards the city gate, which immediately caused tension at the gate. In this period of war, such an action was undoubtedly very sensitive, and the general's brows also frowned.

"I'll go down and check the situation. You stay alert!"

The general could see that there was something wrong with the group of people, but judging from their clothes, they were not civilians. This made him hesitate to act rashly, in case he offended someone he shouldn't offend.

He remained alert and cautious.

However, before he could go down, he heard a loud shout coming from there.

"The emperor is here, why don't you kneel down and see him?"

The general paused for a moment, his expression changed slightly, and then he felt as if the entire city gate had become quiet. When he reacted and rushed over, he saw that the soldiers next to him were all dumbfounded and at a loss.

Emperor?

The emperor that he had been searching for so hard?
The general suppressed his emotions and looked over there, his eyes froze.

He didn't know most of these people. Even the so-called emperor who was being guarded in the crowd was a strange face to him.

But after all, he is a middle-level general in the army, so he still has the opportunity to see some important figures.

For example, the great Han imperial guard Fu Xie and the emperor's father-in-law Fu Wan were recognized by the generals at a glance.

These people were all faces he had seen before. When the general saw these familiar faces, he knew in his heart that the man must be the real emperor.

Sure enough, upon taking another look, the emperor's noble aura emerged naturally, which is not something an ordinary person can fake.

No longer doubting, the general knelt down hastily: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"

With him taking the lead, the rest of the soldiers also woke up, and all of a sudden, a large number of soldiers knelt down on the top of the city, bowing their heads and kneeling down, shouting "Long live the emperor". Although these soldiers belonged to Cao's army, the emperor was someone that Cao Cao had to bow his head to respect, and the soldiers under him did not dare to neglect him.

No matter what, the world today is still nominally the world of the Han Dynasty, the princes of the states and counties are all subjects of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Xie is the undisputed true emperor in legal terms, which is enough to make people present dare not look directly at him.

However, this general was an exception. As he could become a middle-level general, his identity and attributes must be closer to Cao Cao. Fu Xie understood this very well.

After Fu Xie gave him a look, Liu Xie's breathing began to quicken and his face turned slightly red, which was obviously a reaction of excitement and agitation.

Do you really want to do that?
Not only Liu Xie was excited, but also Fu Wan who was standing beside him.

Of course, there is also great fear and anxiety in their emotions, because they know that after doing this, the consequences will be beyond their control.

Liu Xie took a deep breath, took a step forward, helped the general up with a smile, and then began to speak to the kneeling soldiers: "I am in deep crisis, fortunately, the soldiers of the Han Dynasty loyally guarded me, so that I could survive the disaster. I should thank you!"

When the soldiers stood up after Liu Xie exempted them from the formalities, Liu Xie's words instantly warmed their hearts.

In fact, the soldiers were just following orders and did not really protect Liu Xie, but they were still very relieved to hear Liu Xie's words.

Who would have dared to think of a great emperor of the Han Dynasty thanking a bunch of peasants before?

Fu Xie, who was standing by, felt suddenly relieved when he saw the soldiers' flattered expressions.

It seems that Your Majesty has also learned a lot from the Yellow Turbans.
"Now is the time when the war is fierce. I understand the hard work of the soldiers. You have all fought for the Han Dynasty and risked your lives. I cannot let you down. I will cook tonight so that every soldier has meat to eat. I will also reward every soldier with money!"

When Liu Xie said the following words again, all the soldiers widened their eyes and then cheered.

No matter how many verbal favors you get, they are not as direct as real money and food. Just one sentence and all the soldiers instantly looked at the emperor Liu Xie with familiarity and respect.

At this time, Fu Wan and others standing behind Liu Xie were also happy about the soldiers' reaction, but sweat also dripped down their foreheads.

It's easy to take things out, but it's something that all the ministers have to grit their teeth to support. Of course, the money and food hidden in their families alone are definitely not enough for the rewards, but their goal is to take over the army, and it's just a matter of opening the treasury when the time comes.

Liu Xie seemed to be slowly getting into the mood, and the smile on his face became more and more intense: "You must remember, you are the soldiers of my Han Dynasty. As long as you are willing to charge in the direction of my sword, I will definitely give you the glory and achievements you deserve!"

After he finished speaking, Liu Xie's eyes gradually became sharp, and then he drew his sword and pointed it at the sky, and the emperor's aura instantly emanated from him.

The soldiers were inexplicably shocked and knelt down again, shouting "Long live the emperor". For a moment, the noise was very loud.

After all, Liu Xie is the Son of Heaven, a person that people in the world need to look up to. This identity naturally makes the soldiers fear and obey him. As long as the appropriate means are used, even if the means are very simple, they can produce huge effects.

The effect before him made Liu Xie tremble with excitement and he almost couldn't hold his sword.

Only the general of Cao's army noticed something was wrong. He clearly felt that Liu Xie was fighting for the leadership of this army, which made him feel extremely conflicted.

Obeying the emperor's orders does not seem to be something unacceptable.

But after all, he is Cao Gong's general. If he hands over the army, how will Cao Gong react afterwards?
The general was still hesitant and confused, but how could Fu Xie and others give him time to react? Before he knew it, Fu Xie, Fu Wan and others had already stood on the left and right sides of the general, seemingly surrounding and controlling him.

(End of this chapter)