Villain: After I died, all the heroines cried themselves to sleep.

The death of the Han emperor triggered a great upheaval throughout the land.

Rebellion broke out in the nine regions of Kanto.

It was Chen who first led the uprising.

Not long after, former nobles and their descendants from the nine regions of Kanto responded enthusiastically and flocked to the area.

Guanzhong receives countless urgent documents every day.

The garrison soldiers in Chen were dissatisfied with their duty to defend the northern frontier.

Meanwhile, the Xiang family killed the governor in Chu and raised an army to rebel against Han.

After Chu, other regions also raised the banner of anti-Han restoration and continued to attack cities and seize territory.

The Han dynasty's rule in the Guandong region quickly collapsed.

The imperial court looked at this degenerate situation.

The response was extremely slow.

The main reason is...

Luo Zheng died without leaving any offspring.

Although King Chu of Liang's son is still alive, the Liang Kingdom is already a thing of the past.

The Han officials, led by Feng and Li, did not recognize this.

Without a leader, the group was in a state of chaos.

The court had no choice but to hold a funeral for the Han emperor to stabilize the situation in Guanzhong.

Fortunately, the Han emperor had ordered people to build a mausoleum at Mount Li several years earlier.

It is now nearing completion.

The burial can be carried out without the need for further manpower and resources.

As for the eastward expedition to quell the rebellion.

The four famous generals under the Han Emperor.

Xuanluo is long gone, Baijian retired after achieving his goal, Tengmian was imprisoned for his crimes, and Yang Zheng never returned from his western expedition.

Feng and Li wanted to release Teng Mian to lead troops to quell the rebellion.

However, this was opposed by many officials in the imperial court.

The reason why the Han emperor died suddenly was because Teng Mian failed to protect him properly.

The court officials held differing opinions, and no one could convince the others.

In the end, we could only adopt the most conservative approach.

The decision was made to adopt a two-pronged approach.

He ordered Xiahou Dui, a veteran general stationed in Bashu, to lead troops.

At the same time, troops were mobilized in Guanzhong and sent east out of Hangu Pass to suppress the rebels.

Initially, the Han army won a series of victories.

They once drove the rebel army of the nine kingdoms into a series of defeats.

But not long after.

Bad news kept coming.

First, Xiahou Dui was assassinated, and his fate is unknown.

Subsequently, Xiang Yun of Chu, having burned his boats, led the allied forces of the feudal lords in a fierce counterattack.

They actually won against all odds.

A great victory over the Han army.

After Li Qi and Wei Wuji.

After many years, someone once again defeated the Han army.

……

"This Han army is nothing special; I truly don't know how they were able to sweep across the land back then!"

A burly and powerful general swaggered around the walls of Julu City.

He was Xiang Yun of the State of Chu.

Five years ago, he was forcibly taken away by his uncle and was unable to participate in the Liang-Chu War. His grandfather, Xiang Hong, was unfortunately defeated by Liang general Bai Jian.

Now he leads the soldiers of Chu and has won a great victory over the Han army.

This can be considered as avenging my grandfather.

"It's a pity that Bai Jian has already retreated. If he were here, I might be able to personally kill him."

Xiang Yun was full of fighting spirit and high morale.

He was already a prodigy, and now, riding the wave of a great victory, he has become a force to be reckoned with.

"With the Han emperor recently deceased, the morale of the Han army is low. After this disastrous defeat in Guanzhong, they will be unable to advance eastward. The Mandate of Heaven has been lost, and the situation has completely turned in our favor."

"Xiang Yun's advisor, Fan Qi, stroked his beard and said."

He observed the changing situation of heaven and earth and knew that the Han emperor's evil deeds could not last long, so he went into seclusion in the mountains to wait for the right opportunity.

Only after the death of the Han emperor did he emerge from seclusion to help Chu rebel against Han and seize the Mandate of Heaven.

"General, you only need to focus on your work for a few years. Once the situation in Guandong is stable, you can lead the allied forces of the feudal lords to attack Guanzhong and destroy the Han dynasty in one fell swoop."

"Years? I can't even wait three months!"

Xiang Yun abruptly shook his head, rejecting Fan Qi's suggestion.

A scarlet, menacing glint flashed in his double pupils.

"Emperor Zheng of Han has taken away the one I love, and Ji Mi is still waiting for me in Guanzhong. How can I delay any longer!"

Despite not having seen her for many years, Xiang Yun still vividly remembered Ji Mi's image.

He fell in love with that sentimental girl after a chance glance when he left the palace.

Even now, he has only taken Yu Ji as a concubine.

But Yu Ji was ultimately just a substitute for Ji Mi.

In terms of both appearance and temperament, she cannot compare to Ji Mi in the slightest.

The thought of Ji Mi serving Emperor Zheng of Han ignited a burning rage within him, almost piercing his eyes.

"..."

Fan Qi looked at Xiang Yun, who was burning with jealousy, but felt something was off.

Double pupils are a sign of an emperor.

Why does Xiang Yun's double pupils not resemble those of a ruler, but instead reveal a fierce and malevolent nature?

He looked up at the sky and the atmosphere.

The human race enjoys a peaceful and prosperous destiny.

It was eerily calm.

……

Following the Han army's disastrous defeat at the Battle of Julu.

The following months.

The threat of the Han army was gone.

The nine regions of Northeast China were in complete chaos.

The remnants of nine kingdoms and powerful figures from various regions rose up together.

They claimed to be descendants of dukes and marquises, raised the banner of restoring their kingdoms, and launched large-scale plundering of lands, forming numerous separatist regimes of varying sizes.

Having established his leadership position in the Battle of Julu, Xiang Yun rapidly expanded his power through extremely violent means.

Other feudal lords followed suit and began attacking and killing each other.

They were completely blinded by rage.

Years of suppressed desires were finally released.

It was as if they had fallen into some kind of bizarre and desperate revelry.

In this way...

Instead, it brought suffering to all the people of the world.

Many people had had enough of the corvée labor imposed by the Han Dynasty, and believing the rumors spread by all sorts of people, they drove away the cruel Han officials.

But before I could even enjoy my happiness for two days...

The robbers broke into the house.

In their struggle for power, the various warlords engaged in widespread burning, killing, looting, and forced labor.

Many elderly people, watching as the able-bodied men in their villages were arrested and agricultural work was abandoned and desolate, complained bitterly.

"I always said the Han Dynasty was doing just fine, so why are you rebelling against it? Do you think we don't know about the frequent wars and the precarious lives we had in the past?"

The people were shocked to realize that they couldn't even guarantee their own lives, and that it was better for the Han emperor to be on the throne.

It was tough, but at least life was stable.

For a time, people longed for the Han dynasty.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

People of insight, including Fan Qi, whether worldly or otherworldly, were all extremely alarmed by this discovery.

The bloodthirsty demonic energy that had disappeared is making a comeback.

And it was more terrifying than ever before.

The boundless malevolent energy surging from all directions transformed into a ferocious, black beast with bared fangs and claws, frantically tearing and devouring the human race's fortune.

"Impossible! The Han emperor who bore the evil is dead, so why hasn't the bloodthirsty demonic energy disappeared?"

They wished for the death of the Han emperor precisely because they wanted to protect the fate of the human race.

But now Emperor Zheng of Han is dead.

Evil has not only not disappeared, but has become even more rampant.

"The course of Heaven is constant; it does not exist for Yao, nor does it perish for Jie. How can the sins created by humankind over thousands of years be erased simply because of the death of the Han emperor?"

Xun Qing, who lived in seclusion in Lanling, shook his head and sighed.

In a mansion in Gaoyang lived a scholar who looked like a beautiful woman.

"To destroy and then rebuild... has it truly failed...?"

Xu Xian looked up at the celestial phenomena and murmured to himself.

The human race's fortune, which was like auspicious clouds and purple mist, is now gradually being submerged by the surging, boundless malevolent energy.

Dark, inky clouds were sweeping in from all directions.

The lands of Yunzhong and Yanmen in the northern frontier of the Han Dynasty.

This area was once the northern border of the Tang Dynasty, and was guarded by Wu Jingjun Li Qi for many years.

Later, when the Han emperor ascended the throne, General Teng Mian drove the barbarians north, and the area became peaceful.

However, on this day...

The dark smoke of war has returned, shattering years of stability.

Rumble...

The people of the North felt a violent tremor coming from the north.

The vanished northern demons, like a vast ocean, poured out from their high position and surged wildly into the heart of the human race.

It was overwhelming and endless.

It seemed poised to destroy this vast land of humanity.

The people fled in panic, and many hid in the border temples, praying for the protection of famous generals like Li Qi who were in charge of pacifying the border.

Instead of the northern barbarians and famous generals, they were met with a rebel army that captured people to fill in the lines.

A reclusive swordsman frowned and stopped the conflict.

"Now that the northern barbarians have invaded, you are forcibly conscripting laborers. Are you going to march north to resist these monstrous invaders?"

"What demons and barbarians? Now the King of Chu has taken the lead in forming an alliance with various countries, agreeing that whoever enters Guanzhong first will be king. Everyone is busy conquering Guanzhong, who has time to care about demons and barbarians?"

The rebel leader scoffed.

As he said.

In order to encourage the various feudal lords to rebel against the Han, the King of Chu, supported by the Xiang clan, proposed an alliance to enter Guanzhong and become king.

The various warlords, having committed excessive killings, were corrupted by malevolent energy and blinded by desire.

They all followed Xiang Yun and joined forces to attack Guanzhong.

Order collapsed, and chaos ensued.

The situation is completely out of control.

……

Guanzhong at this time.

The building is about to collapse, and it is teetering on the brink of collapse.

Faced with the fierce offensive from all sides, the court officials were at their wits' end but had no way to deal with it.

In fact, after the disastrous defeat in the campaign to quell the rebellion in the east, Guanzhong fell into a strange silence.

The court officials all maintained a tacit understanding and did not discuss the matter of Guandong again.

They then devoted all their efforts to completing the funeral rites for the Han emperor.

However, the Western Rong and Northern barbarians invaded, and the rebel army from the east knocked on the gate.

This forced the court officials, who had been burying their heads in the sand, to confront the current crisis.

"The Western Rong have entered Hexi, the Northern barbarians have plundered Wuyuan, and the rebel army from Guandong is attacking Hangu Pass. In any case, we must come up with a plan to defeat the enemy today."

"That's easy for you to say. After the defeat in the Kanto region, the army and civilians were exhausted, morale plummeted, and the number of soldiers capable of fighting was less than 100,000. How could they possibly withstand an army of a million?"

"Those Guandong rebels are utterly despicable. The invasion of the northern barbarians is a calamity for the human race, yet instead of resisting them, they cooperate with the Rong barbarians to attack Guanzhong."

"What's the use of saying all this now! If things continue like this, the Han Dynasty will perish!"

The court officials were filled with fear and uncertainty, completely unable to make up their minds.

Finally, Feng and Li asked Zhao Ji, who was ruling from behind the curtain, to preside over the decision-making.

"..."

Zhao Ji did not react.

She was distracted throughout the entire court assembly.

What came to mind was Xia Ji sitting in the courtyard, holding Luo Zheng's clothes, muttering incoherently.

"Zheng'er... my Zheng'er... don't leave your mother... please, come back quickly... save your mother..."

After Luo Zheng's death, Xia Ji became mentally unstable.

He's always acting silly and foolish.

Thinking of Xia Ji's vacant gaze, Zhao Ji felt a pang of pain in her heart.

Although she is not Luo Zheng's biological mother, she treats him as her own son, and she is just putting on a brave face now.

"Please give your instructions, Your Majesty."

Feng and Li spoke again, bringing Zhao Ji back to her senses.

Zhao Ji reached out and wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes, looking listless.

"Now that things have come to this, what else is there to say? Release General Teng Mian and let him lead the army to resist the foreign enemy."

This is exactly what Feng Lu and Li Tonggu were referring to.

The two immediately sent men to the imperial prison to release Teng Mian, who had willingly imprisoned himself.

Unexpectedly, the official returned soon and reported to the assembled officials.

"General Teng Mian has escaped from prison!"

"What?"

The assembled officials were stunned.

Even Teng Mian, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, ran away?

Before the ministers could even process the news...

An urgent report came from the east.

"The rebel army from Guandong has breached Hangu Pass and is heading towards Chang'an!"

Has Hangu Pass also fallen?

Feng and Li exchanged a glance.

The tide is gone.

This means all hope is completely gone.

After the messenger from the east left, a new messenger came to report.

"Was it the Western Rong invading Longyou, or the Northern barbarians crossing the Yin Mountains?"

"I hereby report to the Empress Dowager and the high officials that there is a rebellion in Shu!"

The messenger shouted urgently.

"Xiahou Dui has betrayed us and is leading the troops of Ba and Shu northward into Guanzhong!"

"..."

The room was completely silent; you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone was horrified, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Xiahou Dui was a former general of the Han emperor, so no one ever thought he would betray him.

Many ministers looked ashen-faced and were filled with dread.

The Han Dynasty lasted only five years, and now it is about to perish so soon.

The current situation is strikingly similar to the events of the past, when King Chu of Liang died, the Wei-Zheng allied forces entered the pass, and the Lord of Pingliang rebelled.

At that time, the Liang state had the Lord of Hanyang and two generals, Xuan and Bai.

The current situation is a thousand times more dangerous.

But the Lord of Hanyang of the Great Han Dynasty, and the two generals, Xuan and Bai.

Where is it now?

"The Han Dynasty is doomed!"

……

"The world is doomed..."

Across the vast land of China, enlightened people of the human race look up to the sky and sigh deeply.

Bloodlust and demonic energy filled the mortal realm. The warlords of Guandong committed endless slaughter, disregarding the destruction of heaven and earth, and defiling destiny with their blood.

Ink-black clouds obscured the sun, churning with the howls of vengeful spirits and the fierce roars of malevolent beings.

Auspicious clouds linger, and purple mist rises, symbolizing the fortune of the human race.

It vanished completely at that moment.

Many people have already come to their senses.

The Han emperors' rule bore the brunt of all evil in the world.

If he were alive, he might still be able to suppress it; if he were dead, the bloodthirsty demonic energy would have no more restraint.

The calamity that will destroy heaven and earth will eventually descend upon humankind.

The world may be plunged into an endless night.

"When people harbor murderous intent, heaven and earth are overturned. Night falls, where is the setting sun? The Han emperor refuses to come out, what will become of the common people!"

On Zhongnan Mountain, an old man with a sage-like demeanor stroked his beard and sighed softly.

Beneath the bamboo grove, a graceful figure dressed in white stood tall and elegant, her beautiful eyes sparkling with a dreamy gaze.

"He was a tyrant, but also a wise ruler, and we destroyed this peaceful and prosperous world with our own hands."

She spoke softly, then suddenly her eyebrows furrowed.

He suddenly started retching.

"Master, what's wrong...?"

The woman in red quickly stepped forward to help him up.

Suddenly, she seemed to realize something, and her expression became extremely interesting.

In the Gaoyang mansion, Xu Xian, together with the mansion's owner, witnessed the last vestige of human destiny being devoured by the blood demonic energy.

"Heh! Humanity's fortunes have run out, and calamities are wreaking havoc on the world. Xu Sheng's plan has failed."

The unkempt Gao Yang drunkard chuckled and gulped down two mouthfuls of bitter wine.

"When disaster strikes, it brings calamity to the whole world, and neither you nor I can avoid it."

Seohyun shook her head and drank a glass of wine as well.

The two men made the best of a bad situation, drinking and chatting until they were both reeking of alcohol.

Suddenly.

Seohyun was stunned.

"Li Sheng, did the wind come just now?"

"wind?"

The drunken man looked up.

"Oh, it must be autumn now, the northwest wind is blowing."

The drunkard had barely finished speaking.

The wind blew and she sobered up, and Xu Xian burst into laughter for no apparent reason.

"Hahaha! I wasn't wrong, the wind is coming, hahahaha..."

"The wind is rising! Destruction precedes construction, and it's done!"

Suddenly, a glimmer of light appeared in the overwhelming chaos that blotted out the sky.

Xu Xian raised his wine glass and toasted the west.

He then stood up and prepared to leave the mansion.

"Li Sheng, please drink some wine. I am on my way to Pei County, and I am afraid I will have to say goodbye here."

The drunkard was completely bewildered by what he heard.

"Pei County in the State of Song? What are you going there for?"

"Of course, it's to lend a helping hand to Lord Lanling."

"Xu Sheng is drunk, and Lord Lanling has died young. How will you help him?"

"Haha...the dead can come back to life, and sometimes, the dead are more useful than the living."

……

The autumn wind is bleak.

Guanzhong, surrounded by wolves, is about to be overwhelmed by powerful enemies from all sides.

The court officials and ordinary people alike were filled with anxiety.

The Western Rong tribes, having breached the Hexi Corridor, continued their advance eastward towards the Longshan Mountains.

The demons from the north also crossed the Yin Mountains, preparing to invade the heartland of the human race.

The land of Hanzhong.

Xiahou Dui led the elite troops of Bashu.

They passed through Hanzhong and, at an extremely fast pace, marched along the Chencang Road into Guanzhong.

However, they wanted to emulate the Lord of Hanyang's secret crossing of Chencang.

He felt no particular remorse for faking his injury and betraying the Han emperor.

Let's not even mention that Emperor Zheng of Han was already dead.

In fact, from the very beginning, he was not a member of the Han imperial government.

Even the name Xiahou Dui itself was just an alias.

"Your Majesty, please don't blame me. Blame yourself for misjudging people."

A shadow crossed Xiahou Dui's eyes.

soon.

The army entered Guanzhong.

Xiahou Dui was about to continue his advance on Chang'an.

Scouts from ahead reported that a large army was blocking the road at Chencang.

"There are still troops putting up a last-ditch resistance in Guanzhong? It seems Teng Mian has been released."

Xiahou Dui's secret passage.

Teng Mian is indeed a renowned general, but he is equally fearless.

However, when he saw the enemy's command flag...

I was completely stunned.

The general's banner bears a letter.

"white."

Meanwhile, the Guandong Allied Army led by Xiang Yun also encountered interception after breaking through Hangu Pass and entering Guanzhong.

The invincible offensive, which seemed to have swept through an uninhabited area, came to an abrupt end.

Why is the army hesitating to advance?

Xiang Yun stared with his double pupils and questioned the various lords.

The various lords hurriedly offered explanations.

"But we have a powerful enemy in the way, and we dare not fight."

"I'd like to see who this person is, that they can scare you so much you're scared out of your wits?"

Xiang Yun laughed coldly.

He was incredibly brave and went straight to observe.

After he saw the Han army's command flag.

They couldn't help but be surprised and suspicious.

A hint of disbelief shone in his double pupils.

All that could be seen on the commander's flag was an inscription.

"mysterious."