Chapter 352

"This General absolutely does not believe it, come again!"

After roaring at Dian Wei, Xu Rong gripped his great blade tightly with both hands and used all his strength to slash fiercely at Dian Wei.

This strike was like Mount Tai pressing down on an egg, with majestic momentum, as if he wanted to cut Dian Wei in two.

However, facing such a fierce attack, Dian Wei appeared exceptionally calm.

He held his iron halberd with only one hand, placed it in front of him, and easily blocked Xu Rong's great blade.

Only a crisp "clang" was heard.

Xu Rong's great blade collided fiercely with Dian Wei's iron halberd, emitting a crisp sound.

Sparks flew, and the great blade in Xu Rong's hand was fiercely shaken back.

Dian Wei's strength was clearly superior; he easily blocked Xu Rong's strike with one hand.

Immediately after, Dian Wei's right hand stretched out rapidly, reaching out to capture Xu Rong like lightning.

His movements were as fast as the wind, dazzling to the eyes.

Xu Rong could not react in time and felt his body suddenly become light.

By the time he came to his senses, he realized he had already been captured alive by Dian Wei.

Dian Wei gently put Xu Rong down and then cupped his hands to bow to him:

"General Xu, offense taken, I concede!"

However, at this moment, Xu Rong seemed to be still immersed in the battle just now and had not fully come to his senses.

He stood blankly on the spot, his eyes somewhat confused, as if he had lost focus.

Dian Wei's words did not wake him up; he remained in a trance-like state.

"General Xu Rong!"

Seeing that Xu Rong did not react, Dian Wei stretched out his hand, waved it in front of him, and said loudly.

After hearing Dian Wei's shout, Xu Rong finally came to his senses.

"General Zhang's martial arts are extraordinary; I am no match, I have lost!"

Xu Rong said bitterly to Zhang Fei with a face full of disappointment.

"Hehe, General Xu Rong, you don't need to be disappointed; after you surrender to me, you will also possess strength as powerful as Yide's."

At this time, Liu Bian and the others also arrived in front of Xu Rong, and hearing Xu Rong's disappointed tone, Liu Bian could not help but speak.

"Sinful General Xu Rong, pays respects to Your Majesty!"

"Pay respects to Your Majesty!"

After seeing Liu Bian arrive, Xu Rong and Zhang Fei immediately bowed and cupped their hands in salute.

And Xu Rong was even more shocked internally; he saw Liu Bian wearing the purple-gold Emperor Armor, with his right hand on the Emperor Sword at his waist, looking like a whole person.

He appeared majestic and extraordinary, exuding a rich Imperial Aura all over his body, making people dare not look directly at him.

Liu Bian dismounted, stepped forward to personally help Xu Rong up, and said to him with a smile:

"I am deeply gratified that General Xu can surrender to me and to the Imperial Court."

Seeing that Liu Bian actually personally helped him up, Xu Rong was immediately moved.

He said painfully with tears in his eyes: "This subordinate has failed Your Majesty; this subordinate actually dared to oppose Your Majesty, please punish me!"

After speaking, he knelt down to Liu Bian with a face full of shame and said in a deep voice.

"Didn't I already say it? General Xu was able to repent in time and did not continue to make mistakes, and besides, there was a reason for it; how could I blame you!"

"Rise, let's enter the city first before talking!"

Seeing that Liu Bian no longer blamed him, Xu Rong was also somewhat moved; he rose and said respectfully to Liu Bian and the others:

"Your Majesty, esteemed officials, please follow this subordinate into the city!"

After making a gesture of invitation to everyone, Xu Rong followed closely behind Liu Bian and headed toward Fuping City.

"This is His Majesty! His Majesty is truly so majestic!"

"Indeed! I only watched for a little while, and I had the urge to worship!"

"I heard that His Majesty's treatment of the people under his rule is very good!"

"Who says it isn't! My wife's nephew's uncle's son said he is in Chang'an, and I heard that the sweet potatoes His Majesty gave them have a yield of ten thousand catties per mu!"

"Yes, yes, yes, it is said that now these sweet potatoes have spread throughout the Han Empire, and people in many places are waiting for His Majesty to distribute sweet potatoes!"

"Not only that, it is said that His Majesty brought out a new type of grain in Linjing City called corn."

"Oh, is there such a food? Is its yield as high as sweet potatoes?"

"Of course there is; this was given by His Majesty, and the government has even issued documents, so how could this be fake!"

"However, it is said that the yield of this corn is not as high as sweet potatoes, but compared to what we plant, the yield is also very high."

"Tell us quickly, how high is the yield of this corn."

"Exactly, say it quickly!"

"Don't be anxious, this corn, its yield can reach a thousand catties per mu!"

"And it adapts to various types of land; even in arid places like our Liangzhou, it can reach a thousand catties per mu!"

"What, there is actually such a high-yielding food that can adapt to various lands; doesn't that mean we will all have good days ahead!"

"Who says it isn't, so I say, His Majesty is sent by Heaven to save us."

"Long live His Majesty!"

The people along the way were all shocked after seeing Liu Bian's appearance.

Those who knew of Liu Bian's deeds immediately boasted to the people around them.

And hearing that the people under Liu Bian's rule lived so well, and that there was high-yielding food, they were immediately envious.

Hearing that Liu Bian had actually distributed grain seeds to the people of the newly recaptured Anding Commandery, they also began to look forward to it.

Along with it, they also recognized Liu Bian and knelt down one after another, shouting "Long live His Majesty."

They wanted to express their respect and gratitude to Liu Bian in this way.

And Liu Bian, seeing the actions of the people of Fuping City, also stopped his steps and shouted loudly to the crowd:

"My subjects of the Han Empire, all rise!"

Hearing Liu Bian's voice, everyone rose one after another, looking at Liu Bian with fanatical eyes, and said excitedly:

"We, the subjects of the Han, thank Your Majesty!"

Looking at the people before him, dressed in rags and with sallow faces, Liu Bian also felt a pain in his heart.

These were all his Han subjects, and they had been harmed to this extent by these marquises.

Looking at their appearance, one knew how bitter their lives were.

Seeing Liu Bian's expression, Xu Rong on the side immediately stepped forward and bowed to Liu Bian, saying:

"Your Majesty, Fuping City is originally a border area, and due to its geographical location, the people were never wealthy."

"In normal times, they could barely get by, but in recent years, wars have broken out all over the world, and there are often foreign tribes invading the borders."

"For the people to survive is already quite good, and when Dong Zhuo was here, the taxes were very heavy, which made the lives of the people of Liangzhou even more bitter."

Xu Rong explained to Liu Bian in a low tone with a face full of shame.

"General Xu, rest assured, with His Majesty here, the people of our Han Empire will definitely live good lives."

Hearing Xu Rong's low voice, Dian Wei on the side immediately patted his shoulder and said loudly.

Originally, Liu Bian's somewhat low mood, after hearing Dian Wei's words, also revealed a smile.

"Elai is right, with me here, my Han subjects will all be able to live good lives in the future!"

After speaking, Liu Bian shouted loudly to the crowd again:

"My subjects of the Han Empire, rest assured, after I arrange the affairs in the city, I will arrange for people to distribute corn seeds to you."

"I will treat all the people under my rule equally, and next year, when there are more sweet potato seeds, I will also give them to you to plant."