Chapter 81: News of Ma Chao and His Father

After everyone arrived at the courtyard of the Prefectural Governor's residence, Liu Bian looked at the open space before him and said to the group:

"Such a large courtyard is certainly enough to store ten tons of corn seeds."

Having said this, he ignored the excited crowd and spoke to the system within his mind:

"System, help me retrieve the ten tons of corn seeds!"

After speaking, Liu Bian stretched out his right hand and waved it toward the courtyard before him.

Then, following Liu Bian's wave, a pile of golden-yellow corn appeared out of thin air in the empty courtyard.

Seeing this miraculous scene, the crowd immediately trembled with excitement.

Even Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and the others, who had seen this more than once, could not help but be shocked every time they witnessed such a scene.

Not to mention Xu Rong, who was seeing this for the first time.

At this moment, Xu Rong was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, muttering to himself:

"This is impossible..."

"What, you're already scared by this? Let me tell you, this is nothing! You haven't truly witnessed the Emperor's methods yet!"

Seeing Xu Rong so terrified, Dian Wei immediately patted him on the shoulder and said jokingly.

"Old Dian, tell me, could it be that the Emperor is a heavenly god descended to earth?"

After being patted awake by Dian Wei, Xu Rong even changed how he addressed him, asking Dian Wei with a look of fanaticism.

"Heh, what's a heavenly god? The Emperor is an existence even more powerful than a heavenly god. Once you see more grand scenes later on, these things won't be anything at all!"

Seeing Xu Rong compare a heavenly god to Liu Bian, Dian Wei said with disdain.

Back then, Liu Bian had told everyone that when martial cultivation reaches a profound level, one can become an immortal and a master; mere heavenly gods are nothing at all.

However, Xu Rong, who had just joined, did not know these things. At this moment, hearing Dian Wei's bold words, the shock in his heart could be imagined!

"What! He doesn't even hold heavenly gods in his eyes! What a powerful existence that must be!"

Xu Rong could not help but exclaim in shock.

Seeing that Liu Bian and the others were ignoring him, he could not help but think to himself:

"It is fortunate that I was wise and chose to submit to the Emperor; otherwise, I might not even know how I died when the time came!"

"Is this something a human can do? And, listening to Old Dian, this isn't even the Emperor's full strength!"

"I suppose Old Dian wouldn't lie to me. If this is truly the case, then the Emperor's strength is simply too terrifying!"

Thinking of this, Xu Rong could not help but shiver.

Dian Wei, who was on the side, immediately noticed Xu Rong's movement and could not help but ask:

"Old Xu, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Dian Wei did not yet know that Xu Rong had been shocked by Liu Bian's strength, thinking instead that he was unwell, so he asked with a face full of concern.

"Many thanks for your concern, General Dian, I am fine."

Xu Rong was also moved by Dian Wei's care.

"What 'General'? Old Xu, you suit my taste well. 'Old Dian' was fine just now. From now on, I'll call you Old Xu, and you call me Old Dian; that's more intimate!"

Seeing Xu Rong address him as General, Dian Wei immediately patted his shoulder and said with displeasure.

"This... then I shall shamelessly accept!"

Hearing Dian Wei's words, Xu Rong felt a bit awkward. He had just been shocked and had a slip of the tongue; he hadn't expected Dian Wei to be so easygoing.

"Hahaha, that's right. Under the Emperor, there aren't so many formalities."

"Like me and that fellow Xu Chu, we all call each other like that!"

Seeing Xu Rong agree, Dian Wei immediately said happily.

"It seems that joining the Emperor's command is also a good choice!"

Seeing Dian Wei treat him so well, Xu Rong thought to himself.

"Wenhe, I leave these ten tons of corn seeds to you. You must arrange manpower to distribute them to the common people as soon as possible."

At this moment, Liu Bian's voice broke the shock of the crowd.

Hearing Liu Bian's words, Jia Xu immediately guaranteed:

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this minister will certainly distribute the seeds to the people as soon as possible."

"It will definitely not affect the planting!"

"Good, I am very at ease with Wenhe handling matters."

After making arrangements with Jia Xu, Jia Xu immediately arranged for people to take action.

And Liu Bian led Guo Jia and the others back into the main hall.

"General Xu Rong, back then, the Emperor intended to arrange for Wenhe to go on a diplomatic mission to you."

"I didn't expect that before Wenhe arrived, the Emperor had already arrived."

Guo Jia was currently smiling at Xu Rong and saying this.

"This..."

"What virtue or ability does this humble general have to be so valued by the Emperor!"

For a moment, Xu Rong was moved.

"No matter, that is all in the past."

Liu Bian waved his hand slightly and did not continue to speak on this matter.

Instead, he turned his head to look at the Deputy Commander of the Shadow Guards, Tai'a, and asked:

"Is there any news of Ma Teng and Guan Yu and the others?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, General Ma Teng has already completely annihilated the twenty-thousand-strong Qiang army led by E He and Yan Xing five days ago."

"At this moment, he has already taken Yunwu City, and Han Sui has also been captured alive by General Ma Chao."

"Currently, he is planning to sweep through the Qiang tribes in Jincheng Commandery."

Tai'a immediately reported Ma Teng's movements to Liu Bian.

"Good! Tell Ma Teng and his son that in Jincheng Commandery, not a single Qiang person is to be left."

"A tiny Qiang tribe actually dared to reach out toward my Han Empire."

"Then they have no need to exist!"

Hearing about the Qiang, Liu Bian also said with a face full of coldness.

"Yes, this subordinate obeys!"

Tai'a immediately accepted the order and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty is wise. A tiny Qiang tribe actually dared to covet our Han; they should be exterminated!"

"It should be so!"

As Liu Bian's voice fell, Lü Bu and Guo Jia also said with faces full of killing intent.

"Rest assured, those who dare to offend my Han Empire, even if they are far away, will be punished!"

Regarding the words of Lü Bu and the others, Liu Bian also agreed, and said with a face full of killing intent.

"Your Majesty is wise, those who dare to offend my Han, even if they are far away, will be punished!"

The crowd also roared with faces full of killing intent.

"Tai'a, tell me and all the ministers about Guan Yu's movements!"

After resolving Ma Teng's matter, Liu Bian asked Tai'a about Guan Yu's movements again.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, General Guan Yu already took Niyang City three days ago."

"At this moment, he should be about to arrive at Fuping City."

Tai'a immediately bowed and said to Liu Bian and the crowd.

"Good, worthy of being Guan Yunchang, to have taken Niyang City so quickly."

Hearing that Guan Yu had taken Niyang City three days ago, Liu Bian immediately shouted loudly.

"We ministers congratulate Your Majesty!"

After hearing this good news, the crowd also congratulated Liu Bian one after another.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, in this way, of the entire eleven commanderies of Liangzhou, only Longxi, Hanyang, and Wudu remain to be recovered."

And Guo Jia said to Liu Bian even more excitedly.

"Hahaha, not bad, I think Mengde will soon help me take those three commanderies!" ===== CHAPTER 82 =====