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"Your Highness, has something major happened in Chang'an?"

Man Chong bowed slightly, his expression full of caution, and asked in a low, careful voice.

A hint of worry flickered in his eyes, as if he had a premonition that something bad was about to happen.

At this moment, Xun Yun, Zhang Yan, and other ministers standing on the left and right sides all felt a sudden tightness in their hearts.

Everyone's gaze turned to Liu Shan, and they keenly sensed an ominous sign from the sudden change in his expression.

An invisible shadow quietly descended upon the camp.

Liu Shan shuddered and suddenly came to his senses.

He reached out and picked up the victory report that had just been presented, as if holding a heavy stone, his eyes fixed on every word on the report.

He examined it carefully, word by word, as if afraid of misreading a single word.

Gradually, beads of sweat began to appear on Liu Shan's forehead, and the veins on his forehead bulged out like earthworms. His face began to contort and deform, and his eyes widened as if they were about to burst out of their sockets.

"boom!"

A loud explosion rang out in the tent. Liu Shan was furious and threw the victory report in his hand to the ground.

Then he flew into a rage, his face flushed red, and he cursed:
"Xiao He, Guan Yu, why are you deliberately opposing me? Do you even respect me as the Crown Prince? This is outrageous!"

This sudden outburst of rage sent shivers down the spines of all the generals in the tent.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with astonishment, and quickly exchanged glances.

"What on earth happened to make His Highness so angry?"

The same guess arose in everyone's mind.

What exactly did the Grand Marshal and the General do to provoke such a furious reaction from our Crown Prince?
Could it be that they really captured Chang'an?
The moment the thought crossed their minds, everyone found it laughable.

The Han army has been at the gates of Chang'an for almost three months.

Over the past three months, despite trying every possible method, they have been unable to breach the city.

Xiao He had only been back in Chang'an for a month and had taken command of the city's troops. How could he have so easily captured Chang'an?

Even with Grand Marshal Xiao's extraordinary wisdom and resourcefulness, it would be impossible for him to achieve this.

To capture Chang'an within a month? That's a pipe dream!
"Your Highness..."

Man Chong hesitated for a moment, about to ask, but then didn't know how to start.

"See for yourselves!"

Before Man Chong could finish speaking, Liu Shan angrily threw the victory report in his hand to everyone.

Upon seeing this, everyone hurriedly bent down to pick it up, and eagerly gathered around to examine the good news closely.

Their eyes were filled with doubt, and they all wanted to find out as soon as possible what was written in the victory report that could make His Highness the Crown Prince so angry.

After a while.

The camp suddenly became eerily quiet.

Immediately afterwards, everyone gasped in unison. Their eyes widened, and expressions of disbelief appeared on their faces.

His expression suggested he was witnessing the most unbelievable scene of his life.

"This is impossible! In just one month, the Grand Marshal and his men have actually... actually captured Chang'an?"

Xun Yun was the first to break the silence.

"This doesn't make any sense at all. Even if the Grand Marshal is a brilliant strategist and a master strategist, he shouldn't be able to move so quickly!"

"The General of Chariots and Cavalry had been stationed at the city for several months, trying every possible method, but failed to breach the city. How could it have been breached by the Grand Marshal and his men overnight?"

Inside the tent, an uproar immediately erupted. Everyone started talking at once, their faces filled with shock and bewilderment.

Man Chong raised his head and secretly looked at Liu Shan, already understanding the source of his anger.

Liu Shan had always regarded capturing Chang'an and recovering lost territory as an important opportunity to establish his career. Now that this opportunity had been snatched away by Xiao He, Liu Shan's anger was understandable.

According to Liu Shan's original plan, he would first concentrate his forces to destroy Zhang Lu and occupy Hanzhong, and then head north to Guanzhong to capture Chang'an.

In this way, he would have both great achievements in his hands, and thus establish his prestige in the army and the court.

Unfortunately, Zhang Lu launched a surprise attack on Tongguan, which Xiao He took advantage of to launch an attack and steal the credit for the recapture of Hanzhong from Liu Shan.

Liu Shan was naturally furious about this, but he was helpless and could only settle for second best.

He originally planned to break through Yangping Pass and kill Zhang Lu, so that he could at least share in the credit for recovering Hanzhong.

Then he could turn north and return to Guanzhong, still able to claim the credit for recapturing Chang'an.

In this way, although his merits were 30% less than originally planned, it was still enough for him to establish prestige in the army and the court.

But to everyone's surprise, Xiao He miraculously captured Chang'an within a month!
This means that the greatest credit was taken by Xiao He.

Liu Shan, on the other hand, has not even captured Yangping Pass yet, and has not even seen a shadow of Zhang Lu's head.

After all that effort, all his plans came to nothing, and he didn't get a single penny!

He felt like a clown, making a complete fool of himself in front of the world.

How could Liu Shan not be furious and humiliated!
"The Grand Marshal is truly a master strategist, unpredictable and beyond human comprehension. I never imagined that he would so easily claim the credit for capturing Chang'an. In that case, Your Highness would be..."

Man Chong shook his head and sighed, but didn't dare to continue speaking after finishing his sentence.

At this time.

Xun Yun and the others also realized why Liu Shan was so angry.

Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look directly into Liu Shan's angry gaze, and none of them dared to utter another word.

A sense of oppression permeated the tent.

"Pass on my command!"

Enraged, Liu Shan, like a provoked lion cub, leaped up and roared:

"The entire army needs no rest. Immediately resume the attack on Yangping Pass! Immediately—"

Man Chong was startled, inwardly realizing the danger, and quickly bowed to remind him:
"Your Highness, the soldiers have been attacking fiercely for half a day, and their spirit and strength are completely exhausted. They haven't even had a bite to eat yet."

"To fight again now would not only result in the loss of soldiers' lives, but would likely also be futile..."

"What time is it? There's no time for them to rest."

Before Man Chong could finish speaking, Liu Shan slammed his hand on the table, interrupting him with wide, angry eyes, and roared:

"If we delay any longer, and they march south, I'm afraid they'll steal even this last bit of credit from me."

"Do you want me to return to my father's house empty-handed and ashamed to face him?"

Do you want me to become a laughing stock for the whole world?

"I, Liu Shan, absolutely cannot tolerate such a thing happening!"

"Absolutely not!"

Man Chong's expression hardened, and he was rendered speechless.

Has the crown prince been driven mad?

Only this one thought remained in his mind. (End of Chapter)