HLnovel Chapter 543 Liu Bei Violates Ancestral Instructions? An Anti-Liu Bei Wave Rises!
Chapter 543 Liu Bei Violates Ancestral Instructions? An Anti-Liu Bei Wave Rises!
This night was destined to be unforgettable for Meng Huo.
pain!It hurts so much!
How many floors does it take to carry a bag of rice? Meng Huo declared that from this day forward, he will never again be close to any woman!
But Meng was very happy.
My eldest son is destined to become the second-generation King of Nanzhong. If he doesn't marry a plump, fertile woman, what will become of him?
Meng Huo's painful cries went unheeded.
The very next day, Meng Yi ordered him to lead troops to attack the Zhu Rong tribe.
Meng Huo accepted the task without any expression.
However, when he arrived at the Zhurong tribe, he did not exterminate the tribe, but instead let most of the tribe members go.
Unfortunately, the old chieftain of the Zhurong tribe still died of illness on the way to escape.
However, most members of the Zhurong tribe were still grateful to Meng Huo for deliberately releasing Hai.
According to the late clan chief's will, the remaining members of the Zhurong tribe decided to go to Jianning to join Xiao Zhurong, who became their new clan chief.
When Meng Yi learned that his eldest son, Meng Huo, was actually disobeying orders, he was furious.
According to Ashima's standards, several new Bogang vehicles were found for Meng Huo.
Meng Huo truly exemplified what it means to be a true warrior who is unafraid of challenges.
Although Meng Huo was no match for Bo Gang, he would never yield!
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Jianning
Upon learning of Gao Ding's death in battle and Meng Yi's self-proclaimed title of King of Nanzhong, Yong Kai and the others were stunned and stood there at a loss for what to do.
At the critical moment, it was actually Liu Zhang, who had been weak and incompetent, who took up the mantle.
He slammed his fist on the table in anger and said to Yong Kai and the others:
"So what if Gao Ding dies?"
"Do you all really believe that Minister Cao will be defeated by that big-eared scoundrel?"
"As long as Cao Sikong can defeat the big-eared thief, even if you do nothing but defend Jianning, it will still be a great achievement!"
Liu Zhang's words awakened the rationality of Yong Kai and others.
Yup!
Lao Tzu started the rebellion in Jianning in response to Cao Sikong's call!
From a legal perspective, people like Liu Bei and Meng Yi are the real traitors.
Now, due to Gao Ding's death in battle and Meng Yi's rise, the remaining Jianning army clearly does not have enough troops to march north and attack Jiangzhou.
But being able to defend Jianning and stop the epidemic in Meng is also a merit.
With this in mind, Yong Kai and the others decided to strengthen the city's defenses and be on guard against the possible attack of Meng Yi at any time!
Little Zhurong gritted his teeth and vowed to avenge his fallen clansmen.
Meng Huo was released into the sea, but this cannot negate the evil deeds of Meng Huo.
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Chengdu, Shu County
Liu Bei retreated to this place.
Upon seeing Chengdu, which he had not seen for several months, Liu Bei's eyes filled with tears.
Months ago, he was full of vigor and led tens of thousands of troops to attack Hanzhong.
Zhang Lu was defeated and retreated to his capital, Nanzheng.
Once Nanzheng is captured, Hanzhong will be Liu Bei's for the taking.
The Han Dynasty is revitalized by three generations, and its future is promising!
But who could have imagined that in just a few months, Liu Bei would be defeated by Cao Cao and forced to retreat to Chengdu!
The contrast was so great that Liu Bei still felt it was like a dream when he recalled it.
Fortunately, the appearance of Zhuge Liang and a group of high-ranking officials from the Dongzhou faction rekindled Liu Bei's courage.
Zhuge Liang strode forward, bowed to Liu Bei, and said:
"With our Lord back in peace, we are relieved."
Li Yan, Fei Guan, Dong He, and others also wore smiles.
Thanks to Zhuge Liang's persuasion, the remaining members of the Dongzhou faction are now firmly bound to Liu Bei.
In a situation where everyone prospers or suffers together, none of the people present would betray them.
Yes, only for the few people present!
With tears in his eyes, Liu Bei led Zhuge Liang, Li Yan, and others to the city lord's mansion for a meeting.
But before they could come up with anything, a scout brought news that Gao Ding had died in battle and Meng Yi had become the King of Nanzhong!
"What!?"
"This guy, a half-barbarian, actually dares to call himself king?"
Liu Bei frowned.
No matter what, he was a descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan and a member of the Han imperial family.
Although he always liked to verbally insult Emperors Huan and Ling, and blame the decline of the Han Dynasty on them.
But what was the real reason for the decline of the Han Dynasty? If Liu Bei wasn't a fool, he would know perfectly well.
Emperors Huan and Ling could not bear this blame; they could even be considered the last menders to patch up the sky, but the hole was too big to be patched up.
Liu Bei dared not scold those from powerful families, so he had to say nice things to win them over and make them work for him.
So, all we can do is criticize Emperors Huan and Ling.
However, Liu Bei still remembered the ancestral rule that no one other than the Liu family could be king.
Meng Yi, a barbarian of mixed race, whose surname was not Liu, dared to call himself king.
This matter undoubtedly made Liu Bei extremely unhappy!
Seeing the apprehension in Liu Bei's eyes, Li Yan advised:
"My lord, Meng Yi is a wolf in sheep's clothing."
"But Liu Zhang, Yong Kai, Li Hui, Zhu Bao, and others still need Meng Yi to deal with them."
"If we anger Meng Yi, it will only bring harm to our army, not benefit."
Liu Bei clenched his fists, his eyes filled with helplessness and regret.
If Liu Bei had been more capable, he could have revived the Han Dynasty three times on his own, and he wouldn't have had to endure the humiliation of a barbarian like Meng Yi.
Zhuge Liang also advised:
“I know that my lord has great ambitions.”
"But Cao Cao is now very powerful. My lord, you must not act rashly and forget the important task of restoring the Han Dynasty!"
Zhuge Liang and Li Yan worked together to calm Liu Bei down.
Of course, everyone knows that a powerful figure like Liu Bei would choose to temporarily accept Meng Yi's unreasonable and domineering attitude.
But if Liu Bei could defeat Cao Cao and drive him out of Yizhou...
The next thing to deal with is definitely the Meng epidemic!
"Ignore Meng Yi. Right now, Cao Cao is coming on strong. We should think of a way to resist him first."
Liu Bei regained his composure and spoke to Zhuge Liang and the others.
"Here."
The group cupped their hands in greeting and continued their unfinished conversation.
but……
The news that Meng Yi had proclaimed himself King of Nanzhong and that Liu Bei had remained unmoved quickly reached Wu Yi's ears.
Zhuge Liang and others consistently underestimated Wu Yi.
As the founder of the Dongzhou School, and having served as its leader for over a decade, how could he not have had spies in Chengdu, and even in the residences of Li Yan, Fei Guan, Dong He, and others?
Although Wu Yi is often not in this area, his informants are spread all over the place.
Rounding up, that means Wu Yi can appear anywhere there are eyeliners!
"Ha, as a descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan, he usurped the throne of the imperial family, and now he has violated the ancestral precepts by remaining indifferent to the fact that barbarians of different surnames have become kings."
"Liu Bei, Liu Bei, you're the one who doesn't care about your reputation, so don't blame me for being ruthless!"
next day
Riots broke out in Chengdu.
Countless people looked angry and condemned Liu Bei's incompetence!
Under Wu Yi's deliberate embellishment, Liu Bei became the sinner who actively colluded with Meng Yi and wanted to harm the people of Yizhou!
In addition, Liu Bei's series of bad behavior in the past has led to his reputation among the people not being as rosy as it was in history.
This has really blown the sky out of the woods!
Besides Chengdu, people in Mianzhu, Jiangzhou, Liangshan, Yiyang and other places also participated in the denunciation of Liu Bei!
Within just a few days, a wave of anti-Liu Bei sentiment swept across the entire Yi Province!
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