Chapter 467

"For this expedition, the Inner Cabinet and the Six Ministries must handle the aftermath properly."

"For the commanderies and counties recovered by the six great legions, you must arrange for successors immediately!"

After Liu Bian had arranged the matters for the six great legions, he said solemnly to the Ministers of the Six Ministries and the Inner Cabinet ministers.

"We, your subjects, obey the decree!"

"As for the imperial edict of conquest, Wenruo, you shall write it!"

Subsequently, Liu Bian said to Minister of Personnel Xun Yu.

"This subject obeys the decree!"

Xun Yu, upon hearing this, immediately responded respectfully, and Liu Bian had Xun Yu write it on the spot.

Very quickly, the imperial edict of conquest, stamped with Liu Bian's imperial seal, was transmitted throughout the thirteen provinces of the Great Han.

After leaving the Court Hall, the commanders of the six great legions immediately rushed back to their military camps to assemble their armies.

And Navy Commander Gan Ning also rushed back to Xuzhou immediately.

Moreover, for this expedition, Liu Bian did not equip the six great legions with military advisors.

All actions were to be decided by the commanders of the six great legions themselves.

This was also to properly train their ability to lead troops.

Furthermore, once strength reached the Postnatal Realm, minor stratagems already appeared somewhat insignificant.

Any schemes or tricks would appear insignificant in the face of absolute strength.

The Great Han Empire of the future would be facing powerful enemies from all the heavens and myriad realms.

The only things that could influence the victory of a war would be powerful formations.

This was also the reason why Liu Bian had originally passed down the "Compendium of Xuan-Rank Formations" for everyone to cultivate.

One must know that some powerful formations were extremely formidable.

With the conclusion of the Grand Court Assembly, Liu Bian's imperial edict of conquest was also rapidly transmitted from Luoyang to the thirteen provinces of the Great Han Empire.

This time, Liu Bian had directly called upon Tai'a to mobilize the Shadow Guards to transmit the decree to the world.

Therefore, the speed was still very fast.

On the morning of the second day, the six great legions, totaling one million two hundred thousand troops, marched majestically from outside Luoyang City toward the six great provinces.

"That's great! His Majesty is finally going to attack those six provinces, and all six great legions are setting out!"

At this time, the people of Luoyang City had long known about the expedition of the six great legions, and many had come outside the city early to catch a glimpse of the six great legions' style.

"I've heard that the soldiers of the six great legions are now extremely powerful; they have all cultivated the martial arts techniques taught by His Majesty!"

"Who doesn't know about this now? It's just that I don't know if we can also cultivate martial arts!"

"No need to worry about this; I seem to have heard that once the Great Han Empire is unified, His Majesty will pass down martial arts techniques!"

"Really? Does that mean we can also cultivate martial arts techniques and become powerful?"

"Of course it's true! This is what my nephew in the Vermillion Bird Legion told me. These things are no longer secrets in the six great legions!"

"That's right, my son is in the Vermillion Bird Legion, and he also told me about this!"

At this time, the onlookers on both sides of the road, looking at the majestic soldiers of the six great legions, spoke excitedly one after another.

Just as the six great legions were setting out, Yanzhou, which was closer to Luoyang, was the first to receive Liu Bian's imperial edict of conquest.

Yanzhou, inside the Inspector's Mansion.

Liu Dai was gathering his subordinates, a group of advisors and generals, to discuss how to resist the imperial army.

"Everyone, speak up. This time, that little emperor Liu Bian has dispatched Lü Bu to lead the two hundred thousand Divine Martial Legion to attack our Yanzhou. Do you have any good strategies to repel the enemy?"

Yanzhou Inspector Liu Dai looked at the group of advisors with anticipation and asked.

"This..."

"Reporting to my lord, now we can only gather the entire strength of Yanzhou to resist Lü Bu's two hundred thousand Divine Martial Legion!"

At this time, hearing Liu Dai's words, Wang Yu immediately said to Liu Dai with a solemn expression.

"But our Yanzhou only has one hundred thousand troops; how can we be a match for that Lü Bu's two hundred thousand Divine Martial Legion!"

Liu Dai, after hearing Wang Yu's words, said with some anxiety.

"My lord, this time we can only fight to the death. This time, Liu Bian has launched an expedition against six great provinces simultaneously, with a terrifying force of one million two hundred thousand men."

"And this is not even counting the local provincial and commandery troops. We have all underestimated the methods of this emperor!"

At this time, another advisor, Xu Si, said with some emotion.

"I don't care what reasons you have; this time you must block Lü Bu and his two hundred thousand Divine Martial Legion, otherwise, none of you will have an easy time!"

"Back then, it was you who told me not to obey the imperial decree."

"Now that the imperial army has set out, you all have no solutions!"

Liu Dai, after hearing the words of Wang Yu and Xu Si, began to feel some fear.

Back then, none of them had taken the imperial court seriously.

Now, when the imperial army truly arrived, none of them had any solutions.

So you all just wanted to protect the status of your own families.

Using me as a fool—how could there be such a good thing in the world?

"I warn you, it was because I followed your words that I did not accept Liu Bian's imperial edict."

"If I am finished, you have all seen Liu Bian's attitude toward the families in the provinces and commanderies under his control."

"Do you think you will have a good outcome?"

Liu Dai stood up and scolded the crowd loudly.

Liu Dai's words were like a basin of cold water, extinguishing the crowd's thoughts of wanting to defect to Liu Bian.

"Liu Dai is right! With Liu Bian's attitude toward the families, he certainly won't let them off."

One must know that they had resisted the imperial court; presumably, these things they had done had long been known by the Dark Guards under Liu Bian.

Thinking of this, their gazes also became firm.

"Please rest assured, my lord; we will certainly advance and retreat with you and resist the imperial army to the death!"

The crowd, having understood the stakes, one after another promised Liu Dai with solemn expressions.

Seeing this, Liu Dai's expression also eased quite a bit.

Immediately, he said to the crowd with full confidence:

"Good, as long as we are of one heart, I do not believe we cannot defeat his Divine Martial Legion, which Lü Bu just formed three months ago!"

Subsequently, he said to his top general, Jibei Chancellor Bao Xin:

"Bao Xin, I order you to mobilize the one hundred thousand troops of Yanzhou and temporarily conscript two hundred thousand people from the populace, for a total of three hundred thousand troops, to block Lü Bu's two hundred thousand Divine Martial Legion."

Bao Xin, upon hearing this, felt joy in his heart and immediately responded loudly to Liu Dai:

"This general accepts the order!"

"All other generals, obey Bao Xin's orders!"

"All of you, cooperate with Bao Xin. I do not believe that my three hundred thousand troops cannot block a single Lü Bu!"

Liu Dai looked at the crowd and said fiercely.

The crowd, upon hearing this, all felt a jolt.

They immediately responded loudly to Liu Dai:

"Yes!"

At this moment, none of them considered whether they could recruit two hundred thousand people.

To them, the most important thing at this moment was Lü Bu and his two hundred thousand Divine Martial Legion.

As for people, Yanzhou had plenty of them.