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Chapter 2747 Returning to the Old Capital!

Cao Pi knew that there was no way to reverse the situation at this point, and if the Cao family wanted to continue its lineage, it had to choose to surrender.

After all, the Cao family still had a large army led by Cao Ren and Cao Zhen, which could be used as a bargaining chip.

However, if Cao Ren and Cao Zhen's army were to be completely annihilated, the Cao family would likely face extermination.

Of course, according to Cao Pi's own mindset, he could have killed Emperor Xian, thus clearing all obstacles for Liu Bei.

However, Cao Pi couldn't be sure whether Liu Bei was truly benevolent or not, so he gave up on the idea.

Thus, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Cao Pi personally removed his black dragon robe, and respectfully presented the imperial seal to Liu Bei.

Looking at the imperial seal before him, Liu Bei felt as if his life was a dream.

Just as Cao Cao only wanted to be a capable minister of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei initially only wanted to be enfeoffed as a marquis and appointed as a general.

After establishing his power base, Liu Bei only hoped to be granted the title of king, but he never expected to become emperor.

"Brother! What are you standing there for?"

Seeing that Liu Bei was staring at the imperial seal without taking it, Zhang Fei himself wanted to take the seal and put it in his elder brother's hands.

"Third brother, don't disturb me!"

Liu Bei regained his senses, stopped Zhang Fei's rash action, and then said to Cao Pi,

"Nephew, I will trouble you to issue a call to the world, so that all counties and prefectures may surrender voluntarily!"

Liu Bei said this because he knew what his subordinates were thinking.

Faced with an opponent they couldn't defeat, they naturally wanted to surrender, but without a legitimate reason, they feared being scolded or even having their family's interests affected. Therefore, many chose to die to prove their loyalty.

However, after Cao Pi personally issued an edict ordering them to surrender, everything became much easier.

Cao Pi was certainly aware of this, but now that he knew the Great Wei was doomed, he had no other choice but to do as Liu Bei said.

Liu Bei waited for Cao Pi to write the imperial edict of surrender, and he immediately sent it by express courier to various places. One by one, the counties and prefectures of Wei that had not yet been attacked chose to surrender.

When Cao Ren and Cao Xiu received the news, they were only a day's journey from Ye City. They were initially reluctant to agree, but by then Luoyang had already fallen. Zhuge Liang had personally come to Luoyang to take charge of the overall situation, blocking Cao Ren and Cao Xiu's retreat.

Wang Yue alone had already given them a huge headache, and now with Zhuge Liang added to the mix, they realized that returning to Luoyang meant certain death.

Thinking back to Fazheng in Ye City, and the bravery of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, the two were still unwilling to accept their fate, but they still chose to commit suicide.

However, before their suicides, the two men still managed to persuade the other states of Wei and Wei to surrender.

Thus, the Han Dynasty was once again unified!
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When Liu Bei returned to the capital, he passed through Luoyang and found that the city had miraculously recovered, making him hesitate and reluctant to leave.

In fact, the relocation of the people of Nanyang to Luoyang last time had restored some vitality to Luoyang. Especially when they learned that Liu Bei's army was coming, the people lined the streets to welcome them, making the city even more vibrant.

Zhuge Liang saw through Liu Bei's thoughts and offered his advice during their meeting.
"Your Majesty, you have gone through countless hardships to revive the Han Dynasty three times. You should return to the old capital and restore the glory of the Han Dynasty!" Fa Zheng naturally understood Zhuge Liang's thoughts!

It should be noted that when Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, he had already uprooted the powerful clans in Luoyang.

Later, the area recovered and the new residents were all ordinary people. Without the constraints of powerful families, it was very suitable for Liu Bei, who came from humble origins.

After all, whether it's Ye City or Chengdu, or Chengdu or Xiangyang, they are all places where powerful families and clans are located. Even Chang'an City has various powerful families and clans.

Taking all factors into consideration, Fa Zheng naturally agreed that Luoyang was more suitable, and he smiled and chimed in.

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is quite right. Luoyang is protected by natural defenses and is located in the center of China. It is a blessed land chosen by our ancestors and can serve as a place of prosperity for all three regions!"

Seeing that Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng were so supportive of Luoyang as the imperial capital, the others quickly began to echo their sentiments.

And so, the decision to make Luoyang the capital was made!
However, the Luoyang Imperial Palace still needs repairs, which will take time.

Before the palace was fully repaired, Liu Bei ordered all the families related to the Cao and Sun families to move to Luoyang, and immediately bestowed titles and honors upon his officials.

Guan Yu was promoted to Grand Commandant, in charge of all military affairs in the country, and remained in Luoyang.

Zhang Fei held a high-ranking official position, but he also had an additional post as Commander of the Imperial Guard, which put him in charge of the Northern Army in the capital!
Zhuge Liang remained the prime minister, while Fa Zheng became the imperial censor.

Others were also rewarded, and Wang Yue, because of his great contribution to the unification of the country, was promoted to Marquis of Wuchang, although he remained the Governor of Yangzhou!

Wuchang is a large county in Jingzhou, located at the junction of Nanjun, Jiangxia, and Changsha counties. It is a vast area that developed from the location of Wang Yue and Guan Yinping's anti-bandit command.

Now that the Han Dynasty has unified the country, there are no more bandits to fight, which is why Liu Bei officially renamed it Wuchang, meaning "prosperous military fortune".

Liu Bei believed that the reason why the Han Dynasty was able to rise three times was due to the emergence of the Anti-Bandit Commandery, so he personally named it.

After so many years of land reclamation, Wuchang has become increasingly effective in managing the river, resulting in a growing arable area and a population that has long exceeded two million.

Such a vast area became Wang Yue's fiefdom, which shows how much Liu Bei valued Wang Yue.

In fact, after Liu Bei unified the country, many places abolished the governorship system, and only Yangzhou, Youzhou, Liangzhou and Guizhou still had governorships.

Guizhou was actually located in what is now Guizhou Province, a newly established continent in the southern part of Jingzhou and the southern part of Yizhou.

Because various barbarians roamed the area, making it very difficult to govern, Guizhou was newly established to pacify the barbarians and ensure that Yizhou could resume production.

Needless to say, Youzhou and Liangzhou were both necessary for border defense. The main reason Wang Yue continued to serve as the governor of Yangzhou was, of course, to guard against the families in Jiangdong and the Yue tribes in the mountains.

As for why Bingzhou did not have a governor, it was because after Liu Bei unified the country, he did not take the time to recuperate and rebuild, but instead shifted the focus of his internal conflicts to external military campaigns from Bingzhou, aiming to unify the country and deal with the Xianbei.

In Liu Bei's view, the Xianbei had been growing stronger in recent years. If he didn't take advantage of the fact that their capable elders were still around to break up the Xianbei in the north, they would definitely become a major threat in the future.

There was no opposition to this opinion within the new Han court, and in fact, there was initial unified support for it.

(End of this chapter)