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Chapter 1096: Chapter 445: The Second Emperor of the Liang Country_2 Chapter 1096: Chapter 445: The Second Emperor of the Liang Country_2 The crowd also saw it clearly.

They themselves, these soldiers of the New Party, had already cut themselves off from the Old Party of Liang, with a deep hatred as vast as the sea between them, impossible to reconcile.

Now, these remnants of the Old Party had colluded with Chu State.

To march on them now meant they came to break Xian’an, to eliminate them.

If they could not hold Xian’an City, not only would they lose the glory and riches at hand, but even their families would struggle to survive.

In such a life-and-death situation, naturally, every single one of them was doing their utmost, exerting all their effort.

Motivated by the various emperors and generals’ rallying, the topics and news discussed today also quickly spread to the middle and lower echelons under the deliberate push of those at the top.

The soldiers guarding the city, as well as the citizens inside it, felt much more settled upon hearing it, where previously their hearts were in turmoil.

At the very least.

From the previous despair, believing that Xian’an City could definitely not be defended, that their assets and lives were in peril.

It changed into perhaps being able to hold, that the Chu army might not be able to break through.

While this change of heart was still not exactly great, it was already much better than before.

At the very least, with this bit of morale, He Ba Yuan was confident that he could try to hold Xian’an City.

‘Chu thieves, previously allied with the Wei people and destroyed our homeland.

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Now you come again to snatch away our new foundation, this hatred, this enmity, cannot coexist under the same sky.’

Gazing at the Chu army banners outside the city, He Ba Yuan’s eyes flashed with rage and a murderous intent.

The animosity between these Zhou people and the Chu spanned over fifty years, starting from the days when Lu Yuan was still the King of Changsha, a grudge emerged that was hard to resolve.

Now, he had the chance to fight on the battlefield, and all he thought about was avenging the old country.

As for surrendering, such a thought never even surfaced in his mind.

Either hold the city and survive, continue enjoying riches in Liang,

Or die with the fall of the city, to repay the emperor’s kindness, to maintain the honor of the old country.

Beyond this, there was nothing else.

…

Outside the city, in Chu army’s main camp.

Huang Xuan, accompanied by a host of Chu and Liang military officers, was also watching the defenses of Xian’an City.

As the avatar of Lu Yuan, Huang Xuan naturally inherited the many years of experience in leading troops from the original.

Observing from outside the city, the Liang army’s camps and the main force’s movements, he keenly sensed the demoralized state of the Liang soldiers.

At this moment, he discussed with the generals and said with a smile, “The pretender emperor’s plight has come.”

“With Great Chu’s heavenly troops here, who wouldn’t be afraid?”

By his side, a middle-aged man dressed in a Qing imperial robe, handsome in appearance, said flattering, “Liang Mingyu is but a usurper and a rebel, a fratricide, who has dared to claim the imperial throne and call himself the lord of the country.

But how could his cruel deeds block the mouths of the people throughout the world?

Now with the righteous banners of Great Chu raised, people from all over are flocking to join us, deserting the false emperor, thus proving the will of the people.

With the support of the generals, it shouldn’t take more than a month or two to enter Xian’an, eliminate the pretender, and reorganize the rivers and mountains of Liang.”

This emperor in the Qing robe was none other than the puppet emperor Lin Qiu, supported by Chu State, Emperor Liang Mingzhang.

As a mere figurehead, this Emperor of Liang clearly understood his existence’s source.

Now, towards his brother, he had not a trace of mercy, only filled with resentment and anger.

As for Chu State, he was sycophantic and full of adulation, doing his utmost to flatter.

And, as he spoke thus, the other Liang defectors around him also started to ingratiate themselves.

“His Majesty is right, with Great Chu’s heavenly troops present, taking Xian’an will be as easy as turning one’s hand.”

“Over the years, Great Chu has campaigned east and west, invincible wherever it went.

Conquering Liang, twice breaking through the capital.

Leading armies westward, the Wei people fled to Shuofang.

Marching north, the Xu people were shocked at Dongping.

Heading east, the people of Zheng kneeled for peace.

This military prowess is unprecedented.

Now this insignificant pretender in Xian’an, clinging to his small town, thinks to foolishly resist the heavenly troops, he’s simply on the road to his death.”

“Exactly, the so-called wise recognize the times.

Liang Mingyu, that brat, doesn’t know to learn from us and surrender to Great Chu to preserve his life.

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Instead, he’s deluded by the throne, resisting stubbornly; truly short-sighted, courting his own ruin.”

Many Liang people started to praise Chu State vehemently.

Listening to these flattering words, even Huang Xuan began to feel somewhat embarrassed.

Other Chu generals, while feeling smug inside, couldn’t help but look at those Liang people with a touch of disdain in their eyes.

Liang Mingzhang and other Liang monarchs and ministers were of course aware of this.

But despite the embarrassment, they still did not stop their flattery.

There was no choice, face aside; they were still concerned about their own lives.

For future wealth and status, what did it matter if they humbled themselves a bit now?

“Alright, gentlemen, no need for such talk,” Huang Xuan eventually could not tolerate it any longer, halting their words, then said earnestly and sincerely, “To breach Xian’an will require His Majesty’s help and the aid of many valiant heroes from Liang.

Xian’an is strong, filled with numerous soldiers and horses.

If we were to attack forcefully, the losses would be significant.

As you all have said, Great Chu has raised its troops, with the Heavenly Mandate on its side, and the trend of the times too.

Now that Qingzhou is almost unified, peace in the world is within sight.

We, the officers and soldiers, need to preserve ourselves for the future, to mend the war-torn land, rather than waste ourselves in sieges.

In this world, enough people have died.

If we can lessen the death toll, then we will.

Do you gentlemen still have acquaintances within the city who can be persuaded to lead their troops and defect?

If anyone inside can forsake darkness for light, I shall not hold their past against them; not only will they not be punished, but they will be rewarded.

From now on, we are all Chu people, why should we continue to fight and kill each other?

The more who can be convinced to defect, the more lives will be saved.

This too is our benevolence and righteousness.”

Huang Xuan had no intention of forcefully attacking the Liang army hunkered down in the city.

Already, Liang had lost Yingling to the south and Jiaodong to the east, its territory cut in half.

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