Chapter 463

Subsequently, Guo Jia immediately sent the battle report to Liu Bian.

At this time, only eight short days had passed since they set out on the expedition.

There were still twenty-two days left until the one-month deadline set by Guan Yu.

They had not expected to be able to annihilate Gongsun Zan and his army in one fell swoop.

As for the remaining four commanderies of Liaodong, no one believed they would dare to resist.

Even if they dared to resist, with Yan Rou's fifty thousand troops who had cultivated martial arts, pacifying them would be an easy task.

Luoyang, in the Imperial Garden of the Imperial Palace.

At this moment, Liu Bian was watching Diao Chan and Cai Yan sparring.

Standing behind him were the Huben Army Commander Dian Wei, the Dark Guard Commander Tai'a, and the Eunuch Chief Steward Li Liangcheng.

"Your Majesty, the strength of the Empresses has already left us far behind!"

Watching the two women fighting in the arena, Dian Wei said to Liu Bian with a bitter expression.

After speaking, he looked at Diao Chan with some envy.

Ever since Diao Chan awakened her constitution last time, her strength had broken through to the Postnatal Seventh Heaven realm.

As for Dian Wei and the others, they were currently only at the Postnatal Fourth Heaven; even Lü Bu, the strongest among the martial generals, had only just broken through to the Postnatal Fifth Heaven a few days ago.

"Hahaha, E'lai, you need not envy the Empresses. Once your constitution awakens, your strength will also undergo a major improvement."

Liu Bian was amused by Dian Wei's expression and immediately comforted him.

"Hahaha, that would be truly wonderful!"

Hearing this, Dian Wei immediately became happy again.

Just then, Liu Bian received the battle report sent by Guo Jia.

"Chan'er, Yan'er, you two continue playing; I have matters to attend to."

After saying this to the two women who were sparring, Liu Bian left with Dian Wei and the others.

"Sister Zhaoji, His Majesty has left; let us go back too!"

The two women who were sparring stopped upon hearing Liu Bian's words.

Seeing that Liu Bian had already left, Diao Chan suddenly felt bored and said to Cai Yan.

"I will follow the Empress's wishes."

Cai Yan readily agreed upon hearing this.

"Sister Zhaoji, how many times have I told you, when no one is around, we should address each other as sisters!"

Diao Chan said, pretending to be displeased after hearing Cai Yan's address.

"Alright, then I shall be bold and call you 'younger sister' when no one is around!"

Seeing this, Cai Yan smiled and said to Diao Chan.

"That is as it should be!"

Seeing this, Diao Chan also readily agreed.

From this, it could be seen that the two got along very well, and no scheming or infighting had occurred.

In the Imperial Study, after Liu Bian arrived with the three men, he could not wait to check the battle report sent by Guo Jia.

"Good, worthy of being my Azure Dragon Army, to have pacified the rebellion of Gongsun Zan in Youzhou in just eight days!"

After seeing the contents of the battle report, Liu Bian could not help but say loudly.

This was somewhat beyond his expectations; according to his estimates, in a place as large as Youzhou, just traveling through the commanderies of Liaoxi would take more than ten days.

Not to mention having to capture cities; adding all that up, one month would be very tight.

He had not expected that Guan Yu and Guo Jia, in coordination with Shen Pei, would annihilate Gongsun Zan and his main army in a single battle.

As for the handling of the four commanderies of Liaodong mentioned in Guo Jia's battle report, Liu Bian also approved.

As long as Gongsun Zan was dead, the situation in the four commanderies of Liaodong would be exactly as Guo Jia and the others said: they would not dare to resist again.

Now, only the path of opening the gates and surrendering lay before them.

After approving the request of Guo Jia and the others, Liu Bian took Diao Chan and Cai Yan, intending to stroll around Luoyang City.

Having transmigrated for so long, he had not yet had a good look at Luoyang City.

After finding the two women, Liu Bian took Diao Chan and Cai Yan, followed by Dian Wei, Tai'a, Li Liangcheng, and over a dozen Huben Army soldiers.

Dressed in plain clothes, the group left the Imperial Palace and began to stroll along the streets of Luoyang City.

"Your Majesty, Luoyang City is becoming more and more prosperous; there are many more people and merchants on the streets than before!"

Looking at the prosperous Luoyang City, Cai Yan said to Liu Bian with admiration.

In the current Luoyang City, both sides of the street were filled with various street vendors, and the streets were kept very clean.

"Your Majesty is truly amazing; in just over three short months, Luoyang City has already become such a prosperous scene!"

At this moment, Diao Chan, who was leaving the palace for the first time, was also shocked by the scene before her.

She could not imagine that such a huge change could be achieved in just three months.

"Hahaha, these are only temporary. In the future, Luoyang City will be the core of the entire world, the most prosperous place in the world!"

"At that time, Luoyang City will be a thousand, ten thousand times more prosperous than it is now!"

Seeing this scene, Liu Bian said to the two women.

This scene was still quite far from his expectations!

"This concubine believes that Your Majesty will certainly achieve it!"

Hearing Liu Bian's words, Diao Chan looked at Liu Bian with love and said.

"This concubine also believes that Your Majesty will certainly be able to do it!"

Cai Yan, who was to the side, also said to Liu Bian with admiration.

Both women trusted Liu Bian's words unconditionally and were even beginning to yearn for and look forward to what Liu Bian had described.

If even Liu Bian could not accomplish it in this world, then no one could.

The group strolled around Luoyang City and returned to the Imperial Palace near dusk.

During this time, Liu Bian did not encounter the plot he had seen in novels from his previous life, where a spoiled son of an aristocratic family would come to cause trouble, and the male lead would heroically save the beauty.

After all, Liu Bian had just recently purged those aristocratic families that did not obey the imperial court's orders.

The aristocratic families that remained now obediently followed the imperial court's laws.

Moreover, the children of the clans had all been warned by their elders, and no one would jump out to cause trouble at this time.

Furthermore, ever since Liu Bian agreed to let the officials pass down martial arts cultivation techniques to their children, these people were all busy teaching their children to cultivate; how could they have time to let them go out?

Youzhou, Right Beiping Commandery City, inside the Commandery Governor's Mansion in Shangyin City, just as everyone was talking, Guo Jia suddenly said to the group:

"Everyone, a letter has arrived from His Majesty!"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent and looked at Guo Jia with solemn expressions.

"His Majesty has approved General Guan's request; the remaining four commanderies of Liaodong in Youzhou shall be left to you, General Yan Rou!"

Hearing this, Yan Rou immediately responded solemnly: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty and all the lords, this general will certainly not let His Majesty and all the lords down!"

Seeing this, everyone nodded with satisfaction.

Subsequently, Guo Jia continued:

"As for the handling of Guan Jing and the others, since they dared to incite Gongsun Zan's rebellion, there is no need for them to exist!"

Speaking of this, Guo Jia's tone was filled with coldness.