The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Hearing that the emperor did not intend to take extreme measures against the Kushans, the Han officials undoubtedly breathed a sigh of relief.

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu also welcomed the emperor to Jiaodong Wharf and invited him to board the boat.

More than fifty large ships, blocking out the sun, are docked at the vast dock.

Different from traditional tower ships and warships.

These large ships all have sails, and have pointed bottoms and wide tops, with high bows and open mouths, and towering sterns, which are obviously different from the ships on rivers.

"Your Majesty, a tower ship tends to tilt when the wind and waves are strong, so we changed this ship to sail on the sea."

"This ship has a very deep draft and can travel far from the shore."

"The only disadvantage is that it is easy to run aground near the coast, so the only ports in the north that can be used for docking are Jiaodong and Lushun."

Liu Xie boarded the boat, went from the deck to the cabin, and then from the cabin to the stern tower at the rear.

"It's enough to be able to sail the ocean."

Liu Xie patted the mast, feeling the balance of the boat, and then asked, "Can this boat reach Jiangdong?"

"no problem!"

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu made a promise to the emperor!

"We can reach Jiangyin in just five days by going south by land!"

"Then can this ship reach Kushan?"

The emperor's question obviously stunned Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.

But the two of them quickly responded -

"As long as we can pacify Jiangdong and avoid harassment from land, we will definitely be able to reach Kushan!"

Thanks to the waterway opened up by Li Fu and the nautical chart he presented, the route from Jiaozhou to Annan Protectorate was no longer a problem.

The only thing to worry about now is the route along the Jiangdong coast.

"it is good."

Seeing the confidence of the two, Liu Xie knew that the time was ripe.

"In that case, let's send troops to Jiangdong."

After hearing the emperor's words, both of them felt nervous!
Obviously, the two of them have been looking forward to this day for a very long time!
"Let Lu Su list Sun Quan's crimes and announce them directly to the world."

"I will arrive in Hefei by land first, and then you can take action. Don't be impatient."

"Here!"

Zhou Yu spoke loudly, but Sun Ce was obviously hesitant.

"Here."

After the emperor left, Zhou Yu looked at Sun Ce and asked, "Bofu, did you waver just now?"

"..."

Sun Ce raised his arm and slowly stroked the scar on his face.

"After all, we are brothers by blood. How can it be so easy for us to fight to the death?"

"If my father knew that my brother and I ended up like this, I wonder how he would feel."

"..."

Zhou Yu could understand Sun Ce's feelings at this time.

But Zhou Yu also reminded Sun Ce——

"Now that the emperor has entrusted this battle to us, it means that he still trusts us."

"Bofu must remember that this is no longer a private matter of one family, but a national event that concerns millions of people!"

"Bofu, you must not be soft-hearted when the time comes! Otherwise, those who will be implicated will not only be your mother and sister, but also those soldiers who were willing to follow us and stay in the north last time!"

Sun Ce glanced at the dock.

At this glance, he happened to see Ling Tong directing the soldiers to move supplies from the warship.

Ling Tong noticed Sun Ce's gaze and quickly waved at Sun Ce with a bright smile!

Go home! The soldiers who were willing to follow Sun Ce and Zhou Yu to stay in the north last time all knew that they would be able to return home soon!
What Sun Ce is carrying on his shoulders now is not just the affairs of his family!
Even though Sun Ce was naive, he understood what this battle meant to himself and the Han Dynasty.

"Don't worry, Gongjin, I know everything!"

Sun Ce turned his head and looked at the blue sea——

"Ending the war sooner will benefit everyone!"

……

As soon as Lu Su issued the manifesto denouncing Sun Quan, the entire Central Plains became busy.

Gao Shun, who was stationed in Hebei, led his army southward to Xuzhou to join the emperor.

Troops from many state-owned enterprises also gathered in Xuzhou one after another.

Everyone knew that this would probably be the Han’s last battle in the country!
For most soldiers and generals, this is their last chance to earn military merit!

Either for reward or for enfeoffment.

In this battle, no accidents can happen!

……

The armies of Jingzhou and Yizhou were also gathering.

Some officials in Yizhou were dissatisfied with this, thinking that the imperial army should first deal with the Kushans, rather than Jiangdong.

When Yang Xiu, who had rushed to Yizhou, heard this, he immediately displayed the emperor's axe and killed him.

"The Han army can only obey the orders of the Han emperor!"

"You dare to give orders to the army... you are seeking death!"

Yang Xiu usually appears to be kind to others.

But this time, after arriving in Shu, he started a killing spree.

This behavior also made the people of Shu more obedient.

Because of the existence of the equal-field system and the military garrison system, the Han army was always under the command of the imperial court.

Therefore, even though Yizhou was extremely eager to fight against the Kushans, it did not dare to go against the central government represented by Yang Xiu, and began to concentrate on preparing supplies for the army to attack Wu.

But the most pressing issue is still Jiangdong and Sun Quan.

Although he had anticipated this day, Sun Quan still panicked when he heard that the emperor was really coming to attack.

On the one hand, he sent Zhuge Jin as an envoy to appease the emperor, and on the other hand, he called in Gu Yong to discuss countermeasures.

"It's a pity that the Dog Slave Country incident was not successful."

Gu Yong was filled with bitterness.

Who could have thought that the emperor had long regarded the land of Japan as his own and sent Lu Bu to quell the rebellion so quickly?
Although the emperor seemed to have not made any moves against Jiangdong during his long time in Qingzhou, in fact, because of his presence, many potential allies of Jiangdong were scared away.

At the same time, the emperor strengthened the ties between Liaozhou, the peninsula, Japan and the Central Plains in Qingzhou, and had already cut off the last diplomatic aid to Jiangdong.

Conquer the enemy without fighting!
He clearly did nothing, but left Jiangdong isolated and helpless.

At present, the only thing Jiangdong can do is to bite the bullet and fight against the Han Dynasty that has an overall advantage in the north...

"At this point, we can only leave it to fate."

Gu Yong requested Sun Quan to let Zhu Huan go to Chaisang to be responsible for guarding the security of the east and west gates of the Yangtze River.

As for the north, which is the Yangtze River facing the emperor, Gu Yong recommended Zhu Ran, who had performed brilliantly in the early stages of the battle of Jingzhou but was unfortunately defeated in the end.

Sun Quan was greatly surprised by this decision.

After all, strictly speaking, Zhu Huan was the "direct descendant" of the Jiangdong family, while Zhu Ran was a general on Sun Quan's side.

Now handing over the most important northern battlefield to Zhu Ran means that the Jiangdong family has handed over their lifeblood to Sun Quan!

"At this point, how can we still distinguish each other?"

Gu Yong and other Jiangdong noble families did this not because they knew they were wrong...

It was because they knew that if they couldn't stop the emperor this time, they would really die...

Therefore, for this battle, even the Jiangdong family must cheer up and fight with all their strength! (End of this chapter)