People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 372 Loyalty
"Your Majesty, why is this happening?"

Liu Bei's pupils constricted, and at that moment all the blood in his body seemed to freeze. He no longer cared about the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects, and took a few steps forward with shock on his face.

Although Guo Jia forced himself to calm down, when he looked around, his heart sank and he knew he had fallen into a trap.

It was obvious that the emperor's attack was not a spur-of-the-moment decision but was premeditated. At the moment the door was closed, countless soldiers suddenly emerged from the back hall. They surrounded Liu Bei at a very fast speed with swords and axes in hand. Liu Bei, who had just stepped forward, was forced back.

Being attacked by swords and axes, Liu Bei was shocked and furious, Guo Jia frowned, and Sun Quan was taciturn and dared not speak.

They all stared at Liu Xie with wide eyes, waiting for his explanation.

However, Liu Xie did not give them an explanation because there was no need for it.

With the sound of footsteps, Fu Xie walked into the hall. He first glanced at Liu Bei and the others, then turned to Liu Xie and said, "Your Majesty, the time has come. We should leave."

Liu Xie nodded, then stood up and walked down at a moderate pace.

When he passed by Liu Bei and his men, he paused for a moment and finally left a message: "I understand that you are all loyal subjects, so I am helping you to be loyal and fulfill the righteousness of the monarch and his subjects. This is a good thing for you all."

After saying this, Liu Xie walked past them with a calm expression.

Liu Bei and Guo Jia both looked unhappy. At this moment, how could they not understand what the emperor, whom they had always ignored, was going to do.

A deep fear swept over him. Liu Bei dreamed of reviving the Han Dynasty, but he was absolutely unwilling to lose his power.

That was the result of most of my life's work, was it going to be taken away so cruelly by the emperor?

But to Guo Jia, the current Liu Xie only made him feel deeply unfamiliar.

When did the emperor have such a mentality?

Such an arrangement was made so quietly!

This is no longer the weak puppet emperor!
How far will he go?
Outside the palace gate, everything was calm and peaceful. Neither Guan Yu, Zhou Tai nor Cao Ren noticed anything wrong. They were just quietly waiting for their lord to return.

Even though Liu Bei and Sun Quan stayed in the palace for a long time, they did not doubt it too much. After all, they were meeting the emperor, so it was not surprising that it took a longer time.

However, gradually they all realized that something was wrong, and this problem came from the increasing noises within the palace walls.

At first, there were only slight footsteps, but then the sounds became more and more frequent, louder and closer, and in the end there were even sounds of metal colliding.

Guan Yu, Zhou Tai and Cao Ren were all veterans on the battlefield with keen sense of military affairs. They quickly realized that this was the sound of the army mobilizing and gathering.

Mobilizing troops within the palace walls?

Guan Yu's eyes were narrowed, and his hand was on the Lengyan saw. Zhou Tai on the other end also reacted. The two seemed to have a tacit understanding. They looked in the direction of Cao Ren at the first moment, and then locked onto Cao Ren with a vague murderous intent.

At this delicate moment, Cao Ren suddenly spoke in a deep voice: "There is a change in the palace, but I am sure it is not our action!"

Guan Yu and Zhou Tai just stared at Cao Ren coldly. At this moment, as long as Cao Ren made any unusual movement, they would kill him without hesitation, and Cao Ren obviously understood this.

The three men's eyes met, and after a silent confrontation, Guan Yu and Zhou Tai's expressions slowly softened. They intuitively felt that Cao Ren was not lying.

But if it wasn't Cao Ren, then who could it be? A terrible thought suddenly appeared in their minds!
"alert!"

Cao Ren, Guan Yu and Zhou Tai all widened their eyes and shouted at the same time. These shouts were like a signal, not only making their guards and troops react, but also causing an uproar inside the palace gate.

Suddenly, rows of archers on the palace wall stood up, and with a shout of "Fire", countless arrows poured down in the direction of Guan Yu and Cao Ren.

At the same time, the palace gate opened instantly, and then teams of elite soldiers rushed out.

But this was just the beginning. Guan Yu and his men's shout of "be alert" was like a signal, causing countless reactions. The doors of many houses and shops near the palace suddenly opened wide, and the soldiers hidden inside rushed out. Their target was Cao Ren, Guan Yu and Zhou Tai.

At this moment, any words were superfluous. Guan Yu, Cao Ren and Zhou Tai immediately ordered the elite troops around them to charge and fight off the enemy. The war broke out in an instant and was earth-shaking.

The attack by the defenders in the city was sudden enough, but fortunately Cao Ren still had 20,000 troops entering the city. These 20,000 troops responded quickly and began to confront the defenders in the city. The situation suddenly became a little delicate.

The Xuchang defenders had only tens of thousands of soldiers, and were obviously stretched to the limit in dealing with Cao Ren's 20,000 troops. Now that Cao's army had caught the defenders off guard, their momentum was slightly weakened. As long as the war continued, it would be obvious who would win and who would lose.

But at this moment, a huge drum sound suddenly rang out from the top of the city wall. At this moment, many people's attention was subconsciously attracted, even Guan Yu and Cao Ren were no exception.

When they saw the scene on the top of the palace wall, everyone's eyes narrowed.

I saw a young emperor wearing a crown standing on the top of the city wall, and next to him, a general in military uniform was beating the drum vigorously. These were naturally Liu Xie and Fu Xie who were on the battlefield in person.

"Liu Bei and Sun Quan have committed treason and have now been convicted by me. As long as their troops lay down their weapons, I will forgive them all. Otherwise, they will be convicted of treason and executed without mercy!"

Liu Xie pointed his sword into the distance, and the crown beads on his head swayed with his movement, fully demonstrating his imperial majesty.

Unlike the generals of various princes, the soldiers under them actually did not have a clear sense of belonging. When the emperor issued such a declaration in front of them, many soldiers were a little confused.

Most of them would resist and fight as ordered, but if the emperor told them to lay down their weapons, would they listen?

After all, he is the Son of Heaven, he is the Emperor!

Of course the soldiers would not be so obedient. They were mostly just hesitant and confused. For a moment they didn't know what to do, but this was enough for Liu Xie.

"Give me back my eldest brother!" Guan Yu didn't care about that. He just shouted angrily and led his elite troops to rush into the palace.

However, at this time, Cao Ren grabbed him and said, "Brother Yunchang, don't be impulsive. We can only have a chance to rescue if we break out. Forcing into the battle will only lead to our death!"

Xu Shu on the side also looked pale, but soon came to his senses: "He is right. If the emperor shakes the morale of the army, nothing can be done. Now that the morale of the army is unstable, we still have a chance to break out. Let's rush out of the city first. There are large troops outside to plan for the future!"

Although Guan Yu was extremely anxious, he was not an impulsive man after all. On the contrary, he was the rational character in most cases.

Now that he was enlightened by Cao Ren and Xu Shu, even though Guan Yu was worried, he forced himself to calm down. He soon realized that what Xu Shu and Cao Ren said was right. There was no point in forcing himself to die. Only by saving himself first would he have a chance to save others.

Although he remained rational, his anger became even more intense, and when he turned around, he looked at the chaotic battlefield all around the city, his eyes as cold as the polar regions.

Although the morale of Cao Ren's army was disturbed by the emperor's instigation, each prince had his own elite soldiers. This was the princes' real trump card and the capital for their breakout.

"Break through, charge!"

(End of this chapter)