Chapter 182

Li Jue shuddered,

"Liu Bei launched an army from Hedong? How many troops?"

The scout...

"My Lord, Du Ji is leading over 100, 00 people to replant potatoes in Fengyi Commandery!"

"North of the Wei River and west of the Jing River, everywhere is being plowed and planted!"

Li Jue was furious and kicked the table away,

"The Big-Eared Thief bullies me too much!"

"Notify everyone, prepare for war. I want to fight the Big-Eared Thief to the death!"

"Yes!"

"Report~!"

"My Lord, the defender of Tongguan, Duan Wei, has been persuaded by his fellow townsman Jia Xu and has already opened the gate to welcome Liu Bei into the pass. All 5, 00 men have surrendered!"

Li Jue sat down on the ground, looking lost and soul-less.

He knew in his heart that the trend was irreversible. Before Liu Bei even reached Chang'an, his subordinates would kill him.

Li Jue shouted,

"I still have over 30, 00 men, what am I afraid of! Go down and prepare the army!"

After the others went down,

Li Jue looked at Li Ru,

"Sir, where can I escape to find a way to survive?"

Li Ru pointed to the map,

"General, Zhang Liang Province is the only way out. If that doesn't work, we can go from Zhang Liang Province to the Western Regions."

Li Jue's eyes lit up,

"Good, at worst I'll go defect to the Qiang people!"

That night, Li Jue took his personal guards and family and fled the city overnight, heading to Zhang Liang Province!

Li Ru also disappeared into the night and never appeared again.

Guo Si, who remained in Chang'an, was still drinking when his subordinates united and directly cut off his head!

Upon receiving the news, Li Jue ran even faster!

Liu Bei occupied Chang'an without losing a single soldier and also took in 50, 00 Xiliang soldiers!

The people of Chang'an heard that Liu Bei had arrived and flocked to the streets to welcome him!

"Husband, everyone is saying good things about you."

Dong Bai and Liu Bei stood on the war chariot, looking at Liu Bei with infatuation.

Liu Bei waved to the people of Chang'an while laughing,

"My lady, you are the Lady of Weiyang. You deserve the first credit for taking Chang'an without bloodshed this time. I must reward you well."

A blush instantly covered Dong Bai's face, and she said coquettishly,

"Husband, you are so bad, everyone is watching..."

Liu Bei laughed out loud,

"Alright, then we'll talk about it tonight."

During their chats, Dong Bai was always very responsive, which Liu Bei liked very much.

Inside Chang'an City, from high officials to peddlers and porters, everyone was competing to discuss,

"Lord Liu Xuande has come, our good days have arrived!"

"Lord Liu Xuande's prestige shakes the nine provinces. Before he even reached Chang'an, Li Jue fled and Guo Si was killed by his own men!"

"Imperial Uncle Liu and the Lady of Weiyang are such a good match."

"The Lady of Weiyang is also very good. I have eaten the porridge she distributed before."

"Other lords are still arguing about who the new Son of Heaven is, only Lord Liu Xuande remembers to avenge His Majesty. He is truly benevolent and righteous!"

Liu Bei and Dong Bai stabilized the morale of the remaining 50, 00+ Xiliang soldiers, and Chang'an was temporarily secure.

He and Dong Bai moved into the former Prime Minister's mansion, which occupied hundreds of acres on the east side of the imperial city.

Dong Bai sighed,

"Grandfather moved the family to Mei Dock, and I haven't been here since."

Thinking of her family, tears streamed down her cheeks.

Liu Bei gently wiped away her tears,

"I will never allow you to cry again. You are my lady, and I am your family."

Dong Bai was extremely moved. Her husband was just so good to her.

That night, Dong Bai cried her eyes out, she was too moved,

"It seems my husband had a very hard time alone in Luoyang..."

Early the next morning,

Liu Bei listened to the reports from Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and others,

"My Lord, there are still over 123, 00 people in Chang'an City and its surroundings."

Liu Bei sighed,

"There used to be 400, 00 people, and now there are only this many left."

Jia Xu cupped his hands,

"My Lord, some of the people of Chang'an went to Nanyang, some went to Hanzhong, and more went to our Hedong."

Liu Bei nodded,

"Now that Chang'an is pacified, the people can go home."

Guo Jia whispered,

"My Lord, the military discipline of the Xiliang soldiers is still very poor. Now we have 15, 00 troops, and the Xiliang army still has 50, 00."

Liu Bei looked at Jia Xu,

"Wenhe, you are from Zhang Liang Province. How do you think we can truly conquer these Xiliang soldiers?"

Jia Xu already had a plan in mind,

"My Lord, the Xiliang soldiers respect the strong. You have defeated them several times and are invincible, so they have long admired you. Reorganizing them will not be difficult."

"My Lord can follow the previous method, select the rascals from within, arrange for them to go to the Qiang tribes in Zhang Liang Province, and then disperse the remaining troops into other armies."

Liu Bei nodded,

"Good, let's do that. You are more familiar with these people, so it will be hard work for you. Don't be too intense. The 30, 00-strong army led by Zhang Fei and Xu Huang will arrive in a few days."

"Yes!"

Jia Xu added,

"My Lord, Zhang Xiu, who was stationed in Lantian, heard that you arrived in Chang'an and took his 7, 00+ men out of Wuguan and headed to Nanyang Commandery."

Liu Bei nodded. Zhang Xiu would naturally not defect to him, after all, he killed Zhang Ji,

"Let him go."

Liu Bei also comforted some of the officials and nobles who remained in Chang'an, drank with them for an afternoon, and took Guo Jia and Chen Dao out to experience the people's feelings.

The sky was dim,

and no one paid special attention to Liu Bei's group of a dozen people.

Guo Jia whispered,

"My Lord, the walls of Chang'an are high and thick, and it has the danger of Tongguan. It is the place where Emperor Gaozu rose to power. Although it is dilapidated now, my Lord has a large population in Bing Province, and within a few years, Guanzhong will surely flourish!"

Liu Bei laughed,

"Guo Fengxiao, you are advising me to move the General of the Household Cavalry's mansion to Chang'an, right?"

Guo Jia quickly cupped his hands,

"My Lord is wise!"

Liu Bei nodded,

"I have this idea too. I plan to spend this winter in Chang'an."

Abruptly,

a scream broke the harmony of the street,