Chapter 662: People Oriented, Hundreds of Thousands Follow You(1/2)
Looking at the tens of thousands of Han troops below Hanzhang Palace, Liu Bei and all the Han ministers on the palace stage, I couldn't help but feel a sense of heroism in my heart.
"The strong wind is blowing, the clouds are flying, the Weijia sea is returning home, and the warriors are here to guard the four directions!"
After Liu Bang, the Taizu of the Han Dynasty, ascended the throne, he once returned to his hometown in Peixian County.
At a banquet for old friends in Peixian County, Liu Bang took advantage of the wine to compose this great song.
Perhaps at that time, in Liu Bang's mind, the country was in urgent need of brave men to protect the country for him.
But now in the hearts of Liu Bei and all the Han officials, they do not have this worry in their hearts.
Ander warrior?
Aren’t they the tens of thousands of soldiers below?
Liu Bei, who was suddenly filled with pride, laughed and led his ministers to walk down the steps step by step.
When Liu Bei stepped onto the first step, the tens of thousands of red-armored warriors below, led by Mi Yang, all bowed to Liu Bei at the top.
At the same time, bursts of loud shouts echoed outside the vast Hanzhang Hall.
"The great man is mighty!
The big man is mighty!"
The heartfelt shouts of tens of thousands of red soldiers were like nine-day thunder in winter, shaking the sky and dispersing all the clouds, and shaking the faces of the powerful Han monarchs and ministers with pride.
After walking down the last step, the chamberlain who had been waiting for a long time helped Liu Bei board the imperial chariot driven by six horses.
After Liu Bei's figure entered the imperial chariot, Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, immediately shouted:
"Let's set off!"
Under Zhuge Liang's shouts, Mi Yang personally led thousands of strong Yu Linjing riders to clear the way in front, and then Liu Bei's chariot started moving.
As soon as Liu Bei's imperial chariot moved, many Han officials behind Liu Bei's imperial chariot all mounted their horses.
Hundreds of magnificent horses, together with a number of heroes from the Han Dynasty, slowly marched behind Liu Bei's chariot.
Behind those hundreds of Han officials were tens of thousands of soldiers standing straight and holding spears.
The marching team of tens of thousands of people cannot be said to be without momentum.
Before Mi Yang, who had gone ahead, could step out of the palace city, the people outside the palace city noticed an unusual movement.
They felt that the ground beneath their feet seemed to be shaking faintly.
Could it be that Earth Dragon is about to turn over again?
Although last month, Liu Bei announced his intention to pay tribute to Changling on New Year's Day in the form of a cloth.
However, most of the people in Chang'an City are illiterate, and they are busy making a living, so it is difficult for them to pay attention to this matter.
But even if they didn't know it before, what they saw next still shocked them.
Under the sunshine, thousands of Yulin Jingqi wearing iron armor slowly walked out of the tall palace city.
When the increasingly dazzling sunlight shines on the armor of thousands of Yu Lin Jingqi, each one of them shines brightly.
In the eyes of ordinary people, they felt that these thousands of Yulin Jingqi were not like mortal soldiers, but like heavenly soldiers sent by God to save the Han Dynasty.
And just when most of the people were still shocked by the scene before their eyes, Liu Bei's imperial chariot also appeared in their eyes.
Six tall horses, heads held high and neighing.
They are all white, without a trace of impurities on their bodies.
Driven by the palace charioteer, these six auspicious white horses were pulling the imperial chariot behind them in unison.
The imperial chariot Liu Bei was riding was more than one foot high and several feet wide. This was the first time for many people to see such a huge chariot.
The imperial chariot Liu Bei rode was not only huge in size, but its body was also inlaid with gold, silver, jade, precious stones and pearls;
In the gaps between the gold, silver and precious stones, there are dragon and phoenix patterns carved by the most skilled craftsmen in the world.
As the imperial chariot advanced step by step, the dragons and phoenixes on the imperial chariot became lifelike in the eyes of the people, as if they would soar into the sky at the next moment.
Not to mention the tens of thousands of energetic Han troops who followed behind the imperial chariot, exuding bloody courage.
Such a royal chariot, such a majestic style, fully demonstrates the majesty of China's Zhengshuo!
Since the Han Dynasty regained Chang'an, there have been many spies from various parties in Chang'an City.
Those spies are now hiding among the people outside the palace wall. If ordinary people see this scene, besides being shocked, some of them are proud.
Then those spies were not only shocked but also in awe!
I wonder how they will report to their respective masters what they saw today.
But at the moment, their thoughts were completely distracted by the moving imperial chariot.
Unknowingly, the bodies of those spies were out of control, following tens of thousands of Han troops towards the outside of Chang'an City.
And could it be that those who behaved like this were the spies sent by the enemy?
No.
Even the spies sent by the enemy were like this, let alone the people under the rule of the Han Dynasty.
Inner pride, like a vigorously growing spring seedling, rises in the hearts of countless Han people.
The name of the country "Han" is the pride of the Chinese nation.
Now Liu Bei and his ministers are just returning this pride to the Han people.
In addition to their inner pride, the people in Chang'an City also had a strong sense of gratitude towards Liu Bei.
Although the Han army recaptured Chang'an not long ago, Liu Bei issued many edicts that were beneficial to the people on the first day he took control of Chang'an.
Effortless corvee and low taxes, pardon for innocent people in prison, severe punishment for the lawless wealthy families in Chang'an...
Every edict was issued by Liu Bei from the starting point of the people.
"Determined to give the people a stable life," Liu Bei never forgot his original intention.
Although many people cannot read a few Chinese characters, their eyes are sharp.
Whether Liu Bei treats them well or not has been verified through various changes in the past two months.
The people are simple and honest, and they also know how to be grateful.
If Liu Bei is good to them, they will respect and love Liu Bei as their own father.
Under the influence of their inner pride and love for Liu Bei, many people who were busy making a living inevitably forgot what he had to do today.
Farmers, scholars, businessmen, and craftsmen, all dressed in various clothes, representing different classes of people at that time, spontaneously followed tens of thousands of Han troops and walked in the direction of Changling.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! And today happens to be New Year's Day.
Many people were holding firecrackers and red couplets they had just purchased. They were going to take these festive items home.
But somehow, an idea emerged in the minds of many people - maybe these objects in their hands will have better uses today.
There are at least 200,000 people living in Chang'an City alone.
And if we add in the people who came to Chang'an from the surrounding villages to buy new year's goods, there are at least 300,000 people in Chang'an City.
Not all the three hundred thousand people gathered outside Weiyang Palace at first.
But due to word of mouth, people who are close to Weiyang Palace are constantly coming here.
As they continued to gather together, the number of people following Liu Bei's imperial chariot increased from tens of thousands at the beginning to tens of thousands, and in the end they were approaching the one hundred thousand mark.
Will the empty streets only exist in history books?
No, just call them with virtue.
The march of tens of thousands of people can be called a crowd, but what about the march of tens of thousands of people?
This should be called a sea of people, a vast sea of people.
Fortunately, Zhuge Liang had anticipated today's grand occasion before, so he had already arranged everything.
Tens of thousands of Han troops not only shouldered the task of protecting the Han monarchs and ministers, but also shouldered the responsibility of stabilizing order.
Under the restraint of many well-trained Han troops, although the vast sea of people looked frightening, no bad accidents happened after all.
The spontaneous following of tens of thousands of people could not be concealed from Liu Bei who was sitting in the royal chariot.
Perhaps for suspicious emperors like Cao Cao and Sun Quan, after learning about this incident, they would worry that there were many dangerous factors hidden among tens of thousands of people.
But for Liu Bei, who regards "people-oriented" as the basis of his life, he is happy to see such a scene.
Even in times of crisis, he is willing to take hundreds of thousands of people to escape from the enemy's butcher's knife.
How much more so today?
After thinking about the past, Liu Bei signaled the army to slow down in order to take care of the tens of thousands of people.
After the Han army slowed down its march, the distance between the Han army and the people behind them was getting closer and closer.
The moment Mi Yang walked out of the city gate, tens of thousands of Han troops and tens of thousands of people were already connected.
Outside the city gate, there were people coming from all over the surrounding villages in a steady stream.
To be continued...