People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 544 Don’t accept it
Bang!

With a loud noise, Liu Hong, who was dozing leisurely in the room, was suddenly startled and almost couldn't breathe due to the fright.

Before he could start cursing, he saw a man rushing in in a hurry.

The person who came was Zhou Liang, the student Liu Hong accepted a year ago after being introduced by Xu Chen and Cai Wenji.

"Teacher, great victory, great victory on the front line!"

Zhou Liang looked excited. He raised the newspaper in his hand while speaking. He completely ignored the anger on Liu Hong's face and rushed over to stuff it into his hand. "Teacher, look, the results of this southern expedition have been reported back. Although the war has not been completely over, we have already won most of it!"

Liu Hong raised his eyebrows, suppressed his anger at being disturbed, then picked up the newspaper in his arms and started reading.

I read it for a long time, and found that what was reported in the newspaper was indeed the great victory of Xuan Xia's southern expedition. However, the news was transmitted from the front line to the rear, and considering the time it took to print and publish, the content of the report should have happened a long time ago.

Judging from the content of the newspaper, it is not surprising that Zhou Liang was so excited. As a believer of the Naturalism Church with a solid foundation and firm faith, nothing could make him happier than the great victory of Xuanxia.

This was also the first time that Liu Hong saw Zhou Liang so happy since they had been together as master and disciple.

But although Zhou Liang was in a happy mood, Liu Hong himself felt a little complicated.

As a legitimate royal relative of the Liu family, it was too difficult for him to empathize with Xuan Xia, and he even felt very sour in his heart.

This is all the territory of my Liu family.
"Teacher, you see, our navy performed brilliantly in the first battle. The enemy navy was reduced to ashes in one round of artillery bombardment, which immediately opened up the situation for this southern expedition. It was such a beautiful fight!" Zhou Liang couldn't hold back at all. While Liu Hong was still reading, he pointed to the content of the article.

Liu Hong said calmly: "Master saw it."

Zhou Liang didn't seem to notice the coldness in Liu Hong's tone, and continued to speak excitedly: "Look here, after the navy won a great victory, our army used fake soldiers to lure the enemy and cover the army's successful crossing of the river. We captured the entire Yangzhou in one fell swoop, and even the family of Sun Quan, the emperor of Wu, were all captured by our army!"

When he said this, Zhou Liang's face flushed, and he seemed to be proud of it.

He saw the news of the Xuanxia Yellow Turban Army's victory one after another in the newspapers, and he felt as happy as if he were also on the battlefield, so much so that Zhou Liang had a strong desire to share.

But in this secluded place of practice, the only person he could find was Liu Hong.

Hearing that Sun Quan's entire family had been captured, Liu Hong's eyes flickered, and then he snorted coldly: "What kind of emperor of Wu is this? He is nothing but a traitor and a villain. He deserves the fate he has today!"

Zhou Liang added: "Our army also took advantage of the situation to occupy Xiangyang and successfully persuaded Zhang Lu of Hanzhong to surrender!"

Liu Hong disagreed and said, "Zhang Lu used Xuanmen to deceive the people, and now this charlatan has surrendered to Xuanxia, ​​which can be regarded as a merger. Your Taoist sect will really flourish in the future."

Zhou Liang chuckled and agreed with this.

Although the Naturalism School is different from other Taoist sects, its roots are still from Taoism. It is not wrong to say that Taoism will flourish in the future.

However, the orthodox Taoism from then on was no longer the Tianshi Dao represented by Zhang Daoling, but only the Natural Dao.

"After Zhang Lu surrendered, he cooperated with our army to attack Shu. Chengdu is the only city left in Shu Han that is still holding on, and it is only one step away from destruction!" Only then did Zhou Liang's emotions cool down a little, and he hurriedly poured tea for Liu Hong.

When it comes to Shu Han, Liu Hong's feelings are rather complicated.

After all, Shu Han was called Han, and Liu Bei was also a relative of the Han royal family. Their existence, to a certain extent, could be regarded as a spiritual continuation of the Han Dynasty, which inevitably made Liu Hong feel closer to them.

However, Liu Bei's treatment of Liu Xie, the true emperor of the Han Dynasty, could hardly be called a qualified loyal minister. In the end, Liu Hong could only sigh: "It is fate, and fate cannot be violated."

With this sigh, the atmosphere in the room suddenly cooled down a bit.

When Zhou Liang handed over the tea, he realized that Liu Hong seemed to be in a bad mood. He suddenly realized that Liu Hong was a relative of the Han royal family, and felt that he should not talk about these topics with Liu Hong.

He originally wanted to talk about the army besieging Jingzhou and Shi Xie's surrender, but now he kept his mouth shut.

It was Liu Hong who noticed Zhou Liang's change of mood first. After looking at him, he said while drinking tea, "You were talking very excitedly just now, why don't you continue? Are you afraid that your master will be angry?"

Zhou Liang smiled awkwardly and said, "The newspapers have detailed information about the battle. Teacher, you know it yourself after reading it. I was just too excited and lost my composure a little bit."

Liu Hong smiled faintly and said, "You don't need to be so cautious in front of me. The fate of the world changes, which is just the result of the times. This is not something that cannot be discussed. I also understand that the Han Dynasty is a thing of the past."

Hearing this, Zhou Liang carefully watched Liu Hong's expression, and only when he saw that Liu Hong had calmed down did he relax.

In fact, Liu Hong was not really that open-minded and indifferent, he just accepted the reality. Looking at Zhou Liang's excitement, he felt resentful but could not get angry.

If other princes seized the Han Dynasty's world, Liu Hong would definitely feel unbalanced.

But although Liu Hong had some complaints in his heart, he was still convinced that Xuan Xia had taken over the world.

If other princes seized the world, it would be a heinous act and an act of stealing the country, because all the princes were subjects of the Han Dynasty and they naturally lacked justice and legitimacy.

But the Yellow Turbans were different. They started their business entirely on their own and there was not a trace of water in their business.

This world was truly conquered inch by inch by the Yellow Turbans. They were enemies of the world from the very beginning, without the slightest compromise, and they faced every challenge head-on, defeated all their enemies, and stood at the top, with complete legitimacy.

Moreover, no matter how unwilling Liu Hong was, he had to admit that the Han Dynasty was indeed inferior to Xuan Xia.

It is clear who can truly benefit the people of the world.

"I still remember that when I was discussing the Natural Classic with Cai Yong, I was shocked that Xu Chen would be a powerful enemy of the Han Dynasty. However, what happened later was too dazzling and unexpected. The Han Dynasty collapsed too quickly, and Xuan Xia's sudden appearance was even more sudden. Now, my original judgment has really come true. Xu Chen has really come to this point."

Liu Hong threw the newspaper aside, then leaned back in the recliner and sighed.

Zhou Liang refilled the tea and covered him with a blanket, then said, "I have absolute confidence in this southern expedition, but I didn't expect it to be so successful. Although the Wu-Shu coalition is still struggling, it has no way out. I think it will not be long before the land of China is truly liberated."

"Xuan Xia did a good job indeed." Liu Hong shook his head and sighed: "The general trend of the world has been determined, and there is nothing to pay attention to about wars. Now that the time to go to sea is approaching, you and I should do our own things well."

As he spoke, Liu Hong shook off the emotions in his heart and turned his attention back to what he cared most about now: going out to sea.

The land of China has changed its name and ownership, and there is nothing worth his nostalgia. In comparison, he would rather spend his remaining short life exploring knowledge, and now it is time for him to leave.

Whether there are really so many wonderful species on that distant ocean continent, I must go and see it with my own eyes no matter what.

It is also worth going out to sea to explore in person how the many theoretical knowledge items such as celestial calendar, geographical maps, and navigation orientation are interconnected.

(End of this chapter)