Chapter 65

Watching Duan Wei leave, Lü Bu knew that he had still chosen to resist.

However, this was all within their expectations.

This attempt to persuade surrender was merely a trial; if Duan Wei could surrender, that would be for the best.

If he resisted, it would only be a minor inconvenience.

Not to mention Liu Bian, who had already reached the Innate Realm.

Just for him, Lü Bu, and his army of fifty thousand soldiers with the strength of third-rate martial warriors, taking Linjing City, which was garrisoned by forty thousand ordinary soldiers, was no difficult task.

What's more, there was also Jia Xu's Shadow Guard helping in the shadows!

Subsequently, Lü Bu turned around and quickly rode toward Liu Bian.

"Your Majesty, the humble general failed to persuade him to surrender. This man, Duan Wei, is rather foolishly loyal."

"He previously received kindness from Dong Zhuo, so he is fiercely loyal to him!"

Lü Bu looked at Liu Bian with quite a bit of guilt, even though Duan Wei's choice was within his expectations.

"Haha, Fengxian, no need to mind it; we were just giving it a try."

"If Duan Wei could have surrendered, that would have been best, but it is a pity!"

After Liu Bian comforted Lü Bu, he secretly sighed that it was a pity again.

Lü Bu scratched his head in great confusion, not knowing if he felt it was a pity that Duan Wei did not surrender.

Or if it was a pity for Duan Wei himself!

With Lü Bu's wisdom, asking him to ponder this question was indeed a bit difficult for him.

Immediately, he shook his head and asked Liu Bian: "Your Majesty, how about I lead the men to launch a forced assault!"

"Haha, that is unnecessary. Your strength at the third layer of the Postnatal Realm has not yet reached the point of not fearing arrows."

"Moreover, launching a forced assault on a city guarded by forty thousand men is the most unwise behavior."

Liu Bian immediately dismissed Lü Bu's idea of wanting to launch a forced assault. He then admonished him:

"Fengxian, in the future when attacking cities, unless your strength is powerful enough to not fear the arrows on the battlefield, you should listen more to the military advisor's opinions!"

After hearing Liu Bian's words, Lü Bu also earnestly took Liu Bian's admonition to heart; after all, Liu Bian was also thinking of his safety.

"This humble general obeys the order; in the future, I will definitely listen more to the military advisor's suggestions!"

After finishing his admonition to Lü Bu, Liu Bian said to the crowd.

"This time, I shall take action myself to break open the gates of Linjing City!"

"Ever since breaking through to the Innate Realm, I haven't had a chance to take action. It just so happens that I can let you all see the power of the Innate Realm."

Ever since he broke through to the third heaven of the Innate Realm, Liu Bian had not taken action. This time, he wanted to see just how strong he could be with his strength at the third heaven of the Innate Realm!

"Your Majesty, would this be too dangerous? You are of imperial body, how can you easily risk yourself!"

Upon hearing that Liu Bian wanted to take action personally, Cao Cao was immediately shocked and said to him anxiously in a loud voice.

"That's right! Your Majesty, this matter must absolutely not be done!"

Guo Jia also consoled Liu Bian.

"Your Majesty, this subject agrees with what General Cao and Fengxiao said; this matter must absolutely not be done!"

"This subject has long since arranged for the Shadow Guards to lurk within Linjing City."

"When the time comes, we and the Shadow Guards will coordinate from inside and outside; taking Linjing City will be easy!"

Jia Xu also advised Liu Bian.

He had also just arrived at Linjing City today; after finishing the distribution of the ten tons of corn seeds in Chun Gu County, he had ridden quickly to meet up with Liu Bian.

Looking at the anxious crowd, a trace of warmth flowed through Liu Bian's heart.

"You all can rest easy! I have the Emperor Armor protecting my body; in this world, there is no one who can break through my defense!"

Liu Bian explained to the crowd with a face full of confidence.

"My Emperor Armor is an existence that transcends immortal artifacts; even if I just stand there, they cannot hurt me in the slightest!"

Regarding the Emperor Armor rewarded by the system, Liu Bian also did not know how strong its defensive power was.

If he wanted to know the defensive power of the Emperor Armor, he would have to see if there was a chance in the future.

Currently, there was no one in this world who could break through the defense of the Emperor Armor and hurt him.

And he, as the Emperor of the Han Empire, would only have fewer and fewer chances to take action in the future.

His existence served more as a deterrent. If there were a day when he truly needed to take action.

That would mean the Han Empire had encountered a powerful enemy, a powerful existence that the crowd could not contend with.

Cao Cao and the others only then knew that the armor Liu Bian was wearing was actually an existence that transcended immortal artifacts!

You must know, they didn't even know what an immortal artifact looked like!

Now, they were suddenly told that the mighty and domineering armor on Liu Bian was an existence above immortal artifacts.

This huge impact shocked the few of them so much that they couldn't recover for a long time.

After recovering, the few of them all stared at the Emperor Armor on Liu Bian with burning gazes.

If it weren't for the fact that they were absolutely loyal to Liu Bian, they probably would have been unable to resist taking action to snatch it from Liu Bian.

Seeing the burning gazes of Cao Cao and the others, Liu Bian said to them meaningfully:

"Rest assured, as long as you follow me well, you will all have the chance to possess these things!"

After the crowd heard Liu Bian's words, they all looked at Liu Bian excitedly.

"This subject and others thank Your Majesty; we are willing to die for Your Majesty!"

The crowd shouted loudly to Liu Bian with faces full of loyalty and solemn voices.

"My precious subjects, all rise! I know of your loyalty to me!"

Looking at the solemn expressions of the crowd, Liu Bian said to them with a grave expression.

Subsequently, he asked the few of them with a hint of playfulness: "Now, are you still worried about my safety?"

Hearing Liu Bian's inquiry, the few of them also felt their old faces blush slightly.

They bowed respectfully to Liu Bian and said: "Your Majesty's strength reaches the heavens; this subject and others are in awe!"

Seeing that the crowd no longer blocked him, Liu Bian was also in a great mood.

He waved his hand at the crowd and shouted loudly: "Since you have no more questions, then follow me and watch me break the city!"

"This humble general obeys the order!"

Subsequently, the crowd surrounded Liu Bian, followed by a mighty army of seventy thousand, and headed toward Linjing City.

And at this time, the people in Linjing City still thought that Lü Bu and the others had already retreated, just when they wanted to rest.

They saw that Lü Bu, who had already left, had returned.

Moreover, this time he brought an army of seventy thousand with him.

In an instant, the city became a scene of panic.

Especially when Liu Bian's red dragon flag appeared at the central army, they were even more panicked!

After all, Liu Bian's identity was completely different from Lü Bu's.

Duan Wei could command the army to take action against Lü Bu.

But if the target of this action became Liu Bian, then not everyone would necessarily take action.

After all, the Han Empire had once been glorious, and the Han Empire's four hundred years of rule had long since been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Back then, they had all been proud to be subjects of the Han Empire and to be Han people!

Now, asking them to take action against the Emperor of the Han Empire for no reason was a grave crime of rebellion.

If they failed, they would be executed to the ninth degree!

Even if they succeeded, they would have no face to face the ancestors of the Han, no face to face their ancestors.

"General, it's bad!"

And at this time, Duan Wei, who had just returned to the Taishou Fu, hadn't even sat down properly when he heard the anxious voice of his deputy general.

"What is it again? You had better give this general a reasonable explanation, otherwise, military law will be served!"