Chapter 294: The Seaside is Full of Loyalty

[When you were thirty-five, you declared war on the four rebel kings and pledged your loyalty to the imperial court! ]

[So you issued a "divine oracle" and ordered the six counties under your command to form an elite division, with a total of 8,000 people. These 8,000 people are not only young and strong, but also well-equipped and well-trained.]

[They are still good students that you have educated over the years. Their literary talent is not very high, but they have basic reading and writing skills. Moreover, because they have been influenced by your teachings for many years, everyone has a kind heart. They will never show mercy to their enemies, and treat the people as their relatives and friends.]

[The military has strict discipline, everyone is united, and they are able to fight and dare to fight! ]

[Most importantly, they have infinite loyalty to you as the god and leader! They are also willing to offer their loyalty to you! ]

[So, you named them the "Xianzhong Army" and appointed Monkey, your personal disciple, as the general, and you must ensure that they will win every battle.]

【…】

[The Xianzhong Army attacked from the six counties and chose the "Eastern King Righteous Army" as its first target.]

[The East King's righteous army was looting the counties, and when they heard you were coming, they couldn't help but panic! ]

[The King of the East could only hastily gather a large army and try to fight... But how could the King of the East's righteous army, which is mainly composed of refugees, be your opponent? ]

[The two sides fought fiercely for a day. Although the East King was much stronger than the young West King and the buff spells he cast on his soldiers were more powerful, it was obviously impossible for him to defeat the monkey who led the team himself! ]

[In just one day, the East King's army collapsed! But because of the magic protection, there were really no casualties. The entire army was captured and escorted to the rear for arrangements after the magic subsided. ]

[The King of the East was beaten beyond recognition by the monkey with his bare hands, and was eventually captured alive in a state of panic.]

[The King of the East was very shocked, because he could clearly see that the monkey in front of him was indeed a monkey... a monster? How could there be monsters in the world? ]

[He is not one of those fools. He knows clearly that there are no monsters in the world. There are only wild gods wandering around everywhere! ]

[But... how to explain this monkey? After all, this monkey can not only speak human language, but also fight with him. The main reason for the army's defeat is this strange monkey...]

[The King of the East, who felt that his three perspectives had been shaken, was finally captured alive by the monkey in confusion. The monkey then suppressed his Dharma image and had people escort him to the rear, waiting for the leader’s decision...]

[After defeating the Eastern King, the Monkey King immediately led his men to the next rebel king.]

[However, the successive defeats of the Western King and the Eastern King had already sounded the alarm for the other rebel kings, so they spontaneously gathered together.]

[The two kings of the south and north gathered under the command of the central king. After the three kings joined forces, they eliminated the old and weak, and finally had nearly 50,000 soldiers.]

[The monkey is not afraid at all, and his eight thousand soldiers attack the three rebel kings! ]

【…】

[And you, who are far behind, are also paying close attention to the monkey's battle at this moment, because this battle is a token of your loyalty. If you can't win it cleanly, the value of the subsequent battles will be reduced, which will not be conducive to gaining the attention of the court.]

[Fortunately, the monkey's incense offerings over the years were not in vain. With the supply of incense for nearly twenty years, and without having to spend a lot of divine power like you, it has accumulated a lot of strength, and its strength is even greater than that of you, the master.]

[This time, I let it lead the team personally, in order to win beautifully. 】

[And it lived up to everyone's expectations. After three days of fierce fighting, it finally captured the three rebel kings and 50,000 volunteers! ]

[Less than half a month after the uprising began, the Five Emperors had been preparing for many years, and it was reduced to dust: the Western King was beheaded, and the Eastern, Southern, Northern, and Central Kings were captured.]

[After this battle, the famous rebel organization Wudi Temple was almost uprooted, and most of its main members were captured, leaving only some insignificant remnants...]

[It was at this moment that the imperial court, which had been losing battles all the time, finally noticed you. After urgent negotiations, the emperor finally issued an imperial edict at the instruction of the empress dowager, inviting you to the capital for a meeting! ]

[The Zhao'an you've been waiting for has finally become a reality...]

[But you fell into deep thought about whether to go to the capital in person...]

[You have doubts about whether to go to the capital in person to respond to the imperial edict. Reason tells you that you should not go in person.]

[But after all, the strategy has been set. Your next development direction is to stick to the big tree of the imperial court, and then step by step to the top. If you don't go, you are worried that it will affect the implementation of the strategy. ]

[What if the imperial court thinks you are a rebellious person and lists you as the number one target? Although the imperial court is in decline, it has been able to maintain power for three hundred years, so it must be very capable...]

[Ding! You are worried about the implementation of the strategy. You don’t know what to choose, so you can only place your hopes on "your other self"... You choose: (?)]

[A: Go, the arrow has been put on the string and has to be shot. Things have come to this point and there is no room for hesitation! B: Don’t go. Your life is more important. It’s not easy to get to this point. How can you rashly put your life in the hands of the untrustworthy court?]

Looking at this dilemma, Zhao Si fell into deep thought:
"Go or not?"

Zhao Si fully understood Lin Liu's thoughts.

In terms of development strategy, Lin Liu has already decided to stay put and develop until he officially launches an uprising to overthrow the imperial court, so his strategy has always been to be cautious.

If the territory was not too small and not conducive to the accumulation of incense, Lin Liu even wanted to become the Sword God of Shilipo and then overthrow the imperial court head-on!
But this would take a very long time, and the imperial court had already entered its final stage. If we really waited for it to develop, I'm afraid the dynasty would have already changed. By then, a new and vigorous imperial court would only be more troublesome than this late-stage imperial court...

As for quietly expanding the preaching area like before?
The idea was good, but it was impossible to think about it, because the imperial court was the imperial court after all, it was just sick, not dead. If he really seized the control of the prefectures and counties, no matter how hard he tried to cover it up, the imperial court would definitely be able to see it, and then they would attack him with all their might, and he would be doomed...

Therefore, Lin Liucai decided to take the initiative to submit a letter of surrender in order to obtain an official identity for himself in an attempt to legally expand his power.

But now, the imperial edict from the court obviously disrupted his plan:
If I don't go, the development strategy that I have already laid out will be of no use. The court will most likely not give me an official position, and my development will be severely hampered.

Go, it's dangerous...

"Since Lin Liu learned the lesson from the King of the West, he has always cherished his life and would not take risks if he could avoid it."

"If he wasn't really worried about affecting strategic development, he wouldn't have such doubts at all, because it would be impossible for him to go directly."

Zhao thought for a moment:

"And if we go...it shouldn't be a big problem, right?"

According to normal people's thinking, the imperial court was in a troubled time, with natural disasters rampant and rebel armies everywhere. At this critical juncture, a civilian force took the initiative to raise the positive banner of "respecting the emperor and fighting the enemy", demonstrating its loyalty...

Such a good thing, unless the court is stupid, it would never do such a thing as attacking teammates.

So theoretically speaking, even if you go on this trip, there shouldn't be any major problems. At most you'll get criticized.

"Besides, the whole place is now shrouded in the fog of war. If Lin Liu doesn't produce the map and world view as soon as possible, we'll be like a headless fly..."

Zhao Si remembered that the previous protagonist Xue Xuan was the Emperor of Heaven here. This proved that this place was not a new world completely unrelated to the prehistoric world. However, the difference between here and the prehistoric world was too great. If he wanted to know the specific situation, he could only meet Xue Xuan as soon as possible.

And in order to meet Xue Xuan who is far away in heaven, he has to make a name for himself in the human world... Besides, the King of the West once said that the emperor of the human world is the running dog of the emperor of heaven. Contacting the running dogs in advance is also a shortcut to contacting their masters!
"Then go try it!"

With the intention of opening up his worldly perspective, Zhao Si made a choice:

"Choose A!"

[You choose option A. Go. The arrow has been put on the string and has to be shot. Things have come to this point and there is no room for hesitation! ]

[Seeing that the "other self" has made a choice, you no longer hesitate and immediately find the monkey, telling it that you will be leaving in response to the emperor's order, and that all matters in the territory will be handed over to it.]

[The monkey hesitated for a moment: "Master, I will protect you!"]

【Obviously, it's worried about your safety. 】

[But you shook your head to indicate that it was okay, and you just told it carefully about various matters, asking it to take good care of this hard-earned land...]

【“Don’t worry, I’ll be back!”】

【…】

[A few days later, you arranged the affairs of your territory, and took the four captured rebel kings as gifts to show your loyalty to the court, and headed all the way to the capital...]

【Finally, you arrived in the capital for the first time in your life! 】

[When the court saw that you had really arrived, they immediately got busy, and with all the ceremony and music, you were received in person by the emperor! ]

[This is your first time meeting the emperor, so you are somewhat curious: he is a thin young man, probably in his early twenties, and what impresses you most about him is his obvious joy.]

[“I never thought that there would be a loyal and righteous man like you in this coastal area!”]

[The young emperor seems very excited, which makes you wonder: Has the country been in such a crisis? ]

[Before you can think about it, the emperor clearly shows his intention to win you over: "What is your name?"]

[“My surname is Lin and my name is Liu…”]

【six?】

[The emperor raised his eyebrows: Using a number as a name is too simple. It seems that you don’t have a particularly good background...]

[“Your name is too simple… How about I change it for you?”]

【what? 】

[Before you could react, the emperor had already thought of a new name for you.]

[“You are so loyal and brave, why not give yourself the name of loyalty…how about Quanzhong?”]

【you:……】

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(End of this chapter)