Chapter 292: Monarch-Minister Dialogue

"Good, you are all pillars of talent for our Han Empire. I know your loyalty and I know your talent and strength." Liu Bian said to the few.

"I have also told you about my current situation. You all speak. Where should I break the deadlock?" Liu Bian looked at the crowd and asked with anticipation.

"Your Majesty, just based on the technique you transmitted to us, once the soldiers have all successfully cultivated it, who in this world will be our opponent? By then, just based on my fifty thousand Xiliang Army soldiers, this humble general can sweep the world for Your Majesty!" Lü Bu raised his head, looked at Liu Bian, and said arrogantly.

"Hahaha, Fengxian is truly worthy of being the world's number one martial general. However, before the Innate Realm, internal strength can only be released to a distance of three feet, and most are only at the Postnatal First Layer realm. The internal strength is pitifully little and cannot block battlefield arrows and army charges. What I want is to minimize casualties. Regardless of anything else, they are all soldiers of our Han Empire and have contributed quite a bit to the Han Empire." Liu Bian looked at the few and said.

"Returning to Your Majesty, what is this cultivation that General Lü spoke of?" Jia Xu, who had just joined, asked with a blank expression.

Looking at Jia Xu who had just joined, Liu Bian explained the matter of cultivation to Jia Xu again, and by the way, also transmitted the "Vast Righteous Qi Art" to him.

"Hiss! Your Majesty is truly a heavenly person. With the help of this technique, as long as cultivation achieves something, then the land of the thirteen provinces of the Han will be like reaching into a bag to take something for Your Majesty." After Jia Xu finished receiving the information, he exclaimed.

"Your Majesty, I suggest first subduing those who are loyal to the Han house, and for those who have hearts of rebellion, then send troops to subdue them." Xun Yu thought for a while and spoke up.

"Your Majesty, I feel that Minister Xun is right. However, I suggest that we first conquer one province and then subdue it. In this way, many people who are watching will surely make the correct choice. After all, we are the orthodox Han house." After Xun Yu finished speaking, Jia Xu on the side added.

"Good, what the two ministers said is correct. Then we will decide it this way. By then, we will give them a 'kill the chicken to warn the monkey'." Liu Bian said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, I suggest taking Liangzhou as the opening. By then, if we can conquer Liangzhou, then let General Zhang Liao go to receive Bingzhou. By then, Your Majesty will have the three provinces of Sili, Liangzhou, and Bingzhou. Three of the thirteen provinces of the Han will have been recovered." Cao Cao also said at the appropriate time.

"Bingzhou is easy to talk about. Since Ding Yuan died, now it is Dong Zhuo's son-in-law Niu Fu leading twenty thousand troops to garrison Taiyuan Commandery. This person is a straw bag; he only relies on being Dong Zhuo's son-in-law to be sent to garrison Bingzhou. As long as our main army moves, he will definitely not dare to resist. However, the only worry is the Xiongnu people occupying Yunzhong Commandery, Wuyuan Commandery, and Shuofang Commandery. By then, I estimate we will need to garrison heavy troops to defend, which is unfavorable for us." Cao Cao pondered for a while and said.

"As for Liangzhou, there are ten commanderies in total, among which six commanderies including Donghuang and Jiuquan have already been occupied by Ma Teng and Han Sui. These places are not easy to attack. However, the remaining four commanderies are occupied by Dong Zhuo's subordinates Duan Wei and Xu Rong. If we lead the army to attack, they are very likely not to have much resistance." Cao Cao continued.

Hearing this, everyone nodded to express agreement. Although Liangzhou is located in a remote area, it is an important strategic location and has significant meaning for restoring the rule of the Han house. If we can successfully conquer Liangzhou, not only can we expand the court's sphere of influence, but we can also strengthen control over the Northwest region.

At this time, Jia Xu suddenly spoke: "Ma Teng is a descendant of the Fubo General; he should still be loyal to Your Majesty. By then, Your Majesty can issue an Imperial Edict to him, ordering him to cooperate with the court to recover Liangzhou. If Ma Teng accepts the decree, it means he is still loyal to Your Majesty. But Han Sui might collude with the Qiang people to resist."

Jia Xu's words attracted everyone's attention. As a descendant of the Fubo General, Ma Teng has always been known for his loyalty and righteousness. Han Sui, on the other hand, is a fickle person who has betrayed the court many times. Therefore, dealing with Han Sui requires extra caution.

Liu Bian nodded, expressing agreement with Jia Xu's view. He knew deeply that the situation in Liangzhou was complex and must be handled cautiously. Once handled improperly, it could trigger even greater turmoil.

"Good, then we will decide it this way. Tomorrow I will issue an Imperial Edict to Ma Teng, telling him to cooperate with the court's main army." Liu Bian immediately made the decision.

"Fengxian, there is nothing for you to do next, so you go back first. After you go back, exhort all the soldiers in the army. This time, the expedition to attack Liangzhou will be led by you with the Xiliang Army." Liu Bian solemnly exhorted Lü Bu.

"Nuo! After this humble general goes back, I will watch them cultivate well and will definitely not let Your Majesty down!" Hearing this, Lü Bu was instantly overjoyed and said solemnly to Liu Bian.

Next, Liu Bian and the three of Cao Cao chatted a lot about the way of governing the country. Finally, the monarch and ministers all gained a lot, and everyone was satisfied. Until night fell, after the three declined Liu Bian's request to have dinner together, they bid farewell and left the Imperial Palace.

One day passed in a flash. The next morning, after Liu Bian wrote the Imperial Edict for Ma Teng, he arranged for someone to send it out. Because Liu Bian required everyone to go and cultivate, the court session was canceled for this month, unless there was a major event, he would not summon the ministers.

Liu Bian, having nothing to do, planned to study the system. Regarding the system, he had not studied it well yet!

"System, help me open the attribute panel." Liu Bian said to the system in his heart.

System: Wanjie Emperor System

Host: Liu Bian

Realm: Postnatal Seventh Heaven

Talent: Hongmeng Grade

Constitution: Supreme Emperor Body

Supernatural Ability: Probe Eye

Technique: Supreme Emperor Art

Equipment: Emperor Sword, Emperor Armor

System Space: National Seal

National Fortune Value: "

"System, how did the National Fortune Value become over seventeen thousand? Didn't I only have one thousand National Fortune Value left?" Liu Bian asked the system with confusion in his heart.

"Ding, the Host has completely controlled the Sili region of the capital. Increased by fifteen thousand National Fortune Value. The rest is the recognition of the Host by the subjects under the Host's rule. Each person can provide the Host with 0.5 National Fortune Value per year."

"What, it can be like this! This is truly an unexpected joy." Liu Bian was overjoyed when he heard the system's reply.

"Since National Fortune Value can be obtained like this, then if I do some good deeds that benefit the people, won't the National Fortune Value skyrocket? Although it can only be obtained under my rule, other parts of the Han are not yet possible. However, currently, the entire Sili region possesses seven commanderies and one hundred and six counties, with about six hundred and ten thousand households and three million people. As long as I can obtain the recognition of half of them, that is several hundred thousand National Fortune Value!" Liu Bian drooled with excitement.

If there were several hundred thousand National Fortune Value, then Heaven Grade treasures in the System Mall could be bought at will.

"I must think carefully, what can I do to quickly obtain the recognition of the common people?..." ===== CHAPTER 293 =====