As Liu Xie made the decision, there was almost no opposition in the entire court.

Obviously, all the ministers in the court suffered varying degrees of setbacks when they accompanied the emperor on the expedition.

The ministers all understood that facing the unpredictable Lu Bu army, they could not gain any advantage with their abilities.

Now Liu Xie is willing to appoint Liu Bei as king and hand over the military power to him.

Although some people have expressed some dissatisfaction, no one has directly opposed it.

Although Liu Bei’s army had shown disloyalty before, at least they had a record of defeating Lu Bu!
In addition, Liu Bei was a relative of the Han royal family and the emperor’s uncle.

Even if Liu Bei really wanted to be emperor, he would be the emperor of the Han Dynasty and the continuation of the Han Dynasty!

It is a thousand times better than Lu Bu, a foreigner, usurping the throne.

It was reasonable for them to accept Liu Bei’s title of king.

As Liu Xie issued the imperial edict, Huangmen Zuo Feng quickly delivered the edict to Yecheng, the capital of the Shu vassal state.

Inside the Yecheng Palace.

Liu Bei led the civil and military officials and took over the imperial edict read by Zuo Feng.

He suppressed the surprise in his heart and replied to Zuo Feng seriously:

“Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to your trust!”

After watching Zuo Feng leave, Liu Bei held the imperial edict in both hands, looked back at the ministers behind him, and noticed that everyone’s eyes were flashing with excitement.

He put aside his humble attitude, straightened his back, and looked dignified without being angry:
“Your Majesty has now named me the King of Han, changing the title from ‘Shu’.

“And he ordered me to lead all the troops of the court to fight against Lu Bu’s army.

“What do you think is the purpose of your Majesty’s action?”

Guan Yu cupped his hands and said:

“My eldest brother was named King of Han, and Zhuge was named Marquis of Wu.

“It means that Your Majesty has finally realized that my elder brother and Military Advisor Zhuge are the only ones in the world who can compete with Lu Bu’s army.

“Now that my eldest brother has taken control of the imperial army, by combining the strength of the two families, he will surely defeat Lu Bu and avenge my third brother!”

When he heard the word “third brother”, Liu Bei’s face became visibly gloomy.

He and Zhang Fei have known each other for thirteen years and have long been like brothers with an extremely deep relationship.

Even though Zhang Fei had passed away for several years, his voice, appearance and smile often flashed before his eyes.

While achieving hegemony is certainly his ideal, avenging his brother is also something he must accomplish!

Thinking of this, Liu Bei looked at the young Zhuge beside him.

As the military advisor, he had already anticipated that he would become king this time.

So although he was pleasantly surprised, he was not shocked.

When Zhuge Liang saw Liu Bei looking at him, he said leisurely:

“After this defeat, the imperial court finally realized its own incompetence.

“So the emperor is sincere, my lord, don’t doubt it.

“You can rest assured to lead the army to the imperial court for an audience. The imperial court will not harm you.”

After hearing this, Liu Bei’s doubts completely dissipated.

Zhuge Liang continued:
“Although the court lost this battle, it still caused considerable losses to Lu Bu’s army.

“Now that Lu Bu’s army is exhausted, it is the best time for us to move out!
“I have made many preparations within Lu Bu’s sphere of influence.

“As soon as unrest breaks out among Lu Bu’s forces, our army will immediately launch an offensive and Lu Bu’s army will win in one battle!”

Seeing that Zhuge Liang was ready, Liu Bei was overjoyed and immediately shook Zhuge Liang’s hand and said:

“You are ten times more talented than Lu Bu. You are truly my Zifang!”

Zhuge Liang subconsciously stroked his beard, but found that he had no beard, so he touched his chin instead:

“My Lord, you are too kind. I observed the celestial phenomena at night and found that the fortunes of the Han Dynasty will increase sharply in the near future.

“I think our army will be able to make considerable progress in the next battle!”

“Really?!”

Liu Bei was overjoyed and immediately gave Zhuge Liang full authority to arrange for the war preparations.

Yangzhou, Yuzhang County, Linru County.

In Anye Township outside the county seat.

A middle-aged scholar in his forties was lying leisurely in a rocking chair, rocking back and forth comfortably.

At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps suddenly rang in my ears.

A boy who looked about ten years old and dressed as a schoolboy bowed to the man on the recliner and said:

“Uncle, my brother sent someone to bring me news that the troops we secretly prepared can be put into action!

“The first target of attack is the seat of Yuzhang County, Nanchang County!

“In addition, my brother sent a brave general to support us in raising an army.”

After hearing this, Zhuge Xuan slowly opened his eyes.

Just at this moment, heavy footsteps were heard.

Zhuge Xuan looked outside the wooden door following the sound.

They saw an extremely tall and burly figure walking towards them, looking as fierce and rude as the evil hero in ancient times!

It was Dian Wei who was forced to join the court because he couldn’t find Cao Cao!
Seeing such a fierce general, Zhuge Xuan couldn’t help but smile with relief…

Jiaozhou, Jiaozhi County.

Mi Zhu, who was exhausted from the journey, coughed lightly twice.

Coming all the way from Jizhou to here almost cost him his life.

No wonder Deng Zhi, a capable diplomat under Lu Bu’s army, died of illness here.

The environment here is indeed quite harsh.

Unless you stay here for a long time, you will most likely suffer from acclimatization problems!
Mi Zhu looked up at Shi Xie, who was sitting on the seat wearing a yellow crown and a luxurious purple robe, and spoke slowly:
“I have already said that even if our army is defeated in the end, Lu Bu will not have much energy and manpower left to attack Jiaozhou.

“And our army has persuaded Meng Huo in Nanzhong as well as Guiyang and Lingling counties in Jingzhou to rise up together.

“This time, Lu Bu’s backyard is on fire, and he will have no time to take care of it.

“As the largest power in the south, Jiaozhou can take this opportunity to join forces with the southern counties of Jing and Yi to start an army.

“Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we destroyed Lu Bu’s forces and shared the world with the imperial army?
“Otherwise, with Lu Bu’s erratic character, if the other side takes over the world,

“The other side’s capable diplomat died in Jiaozhou. Do you really think that Lu Bu will give up and let your family continue to control Jiaozhou’s autonomy?”

After listening to Mi Zhu’s words, Shi Xie fell into deep thought.

Wasn’t he also worried about Lu Bu’s revenge and strength?

But if he chooses the wrong side, he will completely break off relations with Lu Bu.

What awaits him then is real destruction.

But if it could help the imperial court completely eliminate Lu Bu, or deal a fatal blow to Lu Bu.

Then Lu Bu’s threat to his Jiaozhou would be greatly reduced.

He can then sit comfortably as the local emperor in Jiaozhou for a few more decades!
Whatever choice you make…there are pros and cons.

Unable to come up with a solution, Shi Xie turned to look at his son Shi Hui.

The young and energetic Shi Hui immediately spoke:

“Ever since my family joined Lü Bu, that bastard Lü Bu has never looked at us straight in the eye.

“Now that our Jiaozhou army is strong and powerful, even if the military power is controlled by Lu Bu’s army, we can still gather tens of thousands of elite soldiers in a short period of time!
“It is said that the military power is controlled by Lu Bu’s army, but most of the local soldiers are still loyal to our Shi family!

“As long as you, father, inform them secretly, they will surely respond.

“Father, you must not give up long-term peace and stability just to avoid temporary chaos!”

After listening to Shi Hui’s words, Shi Xie was silent for a long time, and finally made up his mind:

“My son, what you said makes sense! In this case, I will immediately send someone to the military camp to inform your confidants!

“To isolate the threat from Lu Bu’s army, I must fight!”

After Shi Xie finished speaking, he did not notice that in the corner of the inconspicuous meeting room, Xu Jing, the elder brother of Xu Shao, a famous scholar from Runan, had a look of contemplation in his eyes… (End of this chapter)