Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-One The Plans of the Three Sects
When Gan Ning came to Wujun, it was too late.
The Sun flag has landed, replaced by the Liu flag, but the color and pattern are definitely not Liu Ming's flag, it is Liu Bei's flag.
I don’t know if it was already aware of the relationship, but Gan Ning quickly received intimate greetings from Liu Bei’s army over 50,000 troops. He had to retreat back to the sea and then return to Yazhou to rest. The most important thing was to report what happened to Sun Quan to Liu Ming quickly.
"Thank you very much for your help, General." In Changsha City, Liu Bei came to the meeting hall surrounded by civil and military officials, muttering as he walked.
"The second phase has been completed, Sun Quan was assassinated three days ago." Xu Shu said behind him.
"Our army has captured Wujun and forced Liu Ming's naval army to retreat not long ago. Now it should have begun to attack Chaisang. Sun Quan's children and tribe members have been killed. I believe that Chaisang surrender is only a matter of time." Zong Sheng, a disciple of Wuzong, reported.
There are no generals under Liu Bei's command, and all military power has almost fallen into the hands of Emperor Wu. Perhaps, this was originally an agreement between the two sides. Indeed, the three sects still listened to Liu Bei's orders, but Liu Bei could already feel that he was not much better than a puppet.
As for civil officials, he also has Fa Zheng and Xu Shu, so he might be able to help him plan. Pang Tong was originally more important than both, but he had been arrested by Liu Ming. So far, Liu Bei is suspected that it was people from the three sects who deliberately arranged for Liu Ming to take Pang Tong away.
Perhaps, in their opinion, Pang Tong's existence is also a threat to them.
"How is Cao Cao's remaining power?" Liu Bei simply changed the topic and distracted his attention.
"The four counties in Jingnan are already under our attack. They know that Cao* will definitely choose to surrender. Unfortunately, the Xiahou clan and the Cao clan generals, including their tribe members, retreated quickly. We don't know where they went." Daolong, a disciple of the Dao Sect, said regretfully.
"Before Cao died, he said the word "Bei". Maybe he wanted them to go and surrender to Liu Ming." Xu Shu quickly made a judgment based on the information of that day.
"As long as you pay attention to the northward passage, you should find some clues." Liu Bei nodded.
"Lord, now the power of Cao Cao and Sun Quan has been accepted into the late stage. Will Zitong and Chengdu be recovered immediately?" Daolong advised.
"There is no hurry now, and the other party may not be able to react at all. Think of a way first, and take Jingbei back is the most important thing." Liu Bei rejected the proposal.
"Then please allow me to tell you regretfully that attacking Jingbei is also not feasible. Attacking Yizhou may have been a surprise. If we attack Jingbei, then our advantage will be gone. After all, even now, the other party is paying close attention to our every move." Daolong pointed it out very bluntly.
From this we can also see that the disciples of the three sects never regarded Liu Bei as their real lord.
"Now you have signed a ceasefire agreement with Liu Ming. Do you think this is possible?" Liu Bei asked casually.
"If we attack Liangzhou again, even if the other party does not want it, they will have to sign, unless the soldiers fighting far away in the Western Regions do not need supplies." Daolong said gloatingly.
The disciples of the three sects are all practitioners, with the purpose of seeking the great way of immortality. On this basis, the ethics and morals of the world are not that important in their eyes. Perhaps in their eyes, once they become gods, they will be more than mortals. Humans are like ants in their seriousness. Who would notice that ants belong to that group and breed?
"No, we can't do that, it's really not possible. Once the soldiers fighting in the Western Regions are killed, the alien army will directly enter China, and then there will be a disaster for life." Liu Bei still had a trace of conscience and would not let such a thing happen.
In fact, except for Liu Bei, Xu Shu and others would not see such a thing happening. Of course, they would not close their eyes and be ostrichs.
"Okay, try to express kindness to Liu Ming. It's already late winter, and fighting at this time is not cost-effective." Daolong said indifferently.
The next thing is easy to talk about, such as sending letters, suppressing bandits, and of course Anmin and Investigation. The most important of them is naturally the inclusion of soldiers and generals under Cao Cao and Sun Quan. If possible, Liu Bei hopes to firmly control two or three armies, even for self-protection.
The letter of armistice was sent back soon, and Liu Ming agreed to a truce. The troops on both sides retreated fifty miles respectively, flowing out a blank area, and then entered the armistice stage.
Of course, Liu Ming did not mean that Liu Bei was so cheap. He took a lot of benefits from him. Whether it was Liu Bei or the Three Sects, he agreed to this blackmail for the sake of stability. The most painful thing is that Liu Ming seemed to know where their bottom line was. The price given was not high or low, which happened to make them suffer, but he couldn't make them crazy.
During the rest of the days, Liu Bei personally presided over the funeral of Emperor Xian of Han. The tragic figure did not escape the assassination. Moreover, the person who assassinated him also announced to the public that it was Cao Cao, saying that it was the day the city was destroyed. In order to prevent Emperor Xian of Han from falling into the hands of others, Cao Cao directly sent people to kill Emperor Xian.
In ancient times when communication was underdeveloped, many people believed this kind of rumor. Even if there were any questions, they could not travel thousands of miles to Changsha to verify it.
Emperor Xian of Han died without any descendants. Under such circumstances, the Han Dynasty was considered a destruction of the country, and the princes in the world could not be considered a prince. They could only be said to be independent countries. But then again, now, aren’t there only Liu Bei and Liu Ming left?
If you really have to worry about it, they can't say that they have some relatives in name.
After Liu Bei claimed to be King Jing of Zhongshan, he was naturally a Miao family. At the first time of the demise of the Han Dynasty, the disciples of the three sects carried civil and military ministers and demanded that Liu Bei ascend the throne as the emperor.
Liu Bei had no choice but to refuse and agreed.
He originally did not want to ascend the throne, so he would do that even if he ruthlessly refused five or six times. But he also felt that the three sects needed him to ascend the throne very much, and for the sake of his life, he had to compromise.
The ceremony of ascension was held in the suburbs of Changsha. For this purpose, the disciples of the three sects built a high platform for Liu Bei. It was really carved railings and jade-making, majestic and generous.
After choosing an auspicious day, Liu Bei changed into clothes, climbed up to the high platform, burned incense and prayed, put on the crown, and even if he completed the throne ceremony, he became the new emperor.
However, at this moment, he walked out alone.
He was not on the invitation list, and even Liu Bei did not know this person, but he appeared in this throne ceremony and came to the high platform.
That was Sima Yi, Sima Yi who disappeared after failing the scientific examination.
"Please abdicate the new monarch." As Sima Yi appeared, Daolong shouted.
"You...uh..." Liu Bei was about to refute something, but he didn't expect that there was an extra knife in his chest.
"Does a person who weaves mats and sells shoes think that he claims to have the blood of a noble family, but he is really a descendant of the Han royal family? Let's give up the throne. This world is still the world of our aristocratic family?" Sima Yi ignored the bloody scene and came directly to Liu Bei's body.
Bent over, picked up the blood-stained crown, and put it on his head...
Chapter completed!