After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

Chen Futu looked at the kneeling officials and said with a smile, "You have defended the borders and protected the last shred of dignity of the Central Plains. Your hard work and merits are great, and you will be rewarded in the future. The people have also made outstanding contributions by building a defensive line with their own flesh and blood. A victory banquet will be held soon, and the whole city can participate."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

The gloom brought by war was swept away from the capital, and the people cheered and spread the news, overjoyed.

Accompanied by the crowd, Chen Futu arrived at the Golden Hall.

The once magnificent hall, now standing alone, has lost its former glory and appears lifeless.

Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, Chen Futu, guided by the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, walked step by step toward the dragon throne, which represented supreme power.

The woman in green had a very complicated expression. Little Bai stopped eating his chicken leg and tilted his head to look at Chen Futu, his wise eyes sparkling.

Qin Liangyu and An Jingsi looked at each other and saw the joy in each other's eyes.

After fighting for so long, we've finally reached this point.

Chen Futu stood beside the dragon throne, touched its cold metallic sheen, and said, "Since I left the capital, I have fought countless battles, large and small. Reaching this point is all thanks to you all."

Zhang Liang laughed and said, "Your Majesty is the reincarnation of the Purple Star, who cleansed the world of its filth. This is a divine mandate, not our achievement."

He was a smooth talker; no wonder he was able to die peacefully when Liu Laosan ascended the throne.

Chen Futu turned around and said, "Imperial power is divinely ordained? I don't think so."

The group was speechless, not understanding what he meant. Did the king not want to become emperor?

Chen Futu shook his head and said, "The emperor is nominally called the Son of Heaven, but I have no desire to be any kind of bullshit Son of Heaven. I am a king, and also the ruler and father of all people under heaven. Why should I be a son of Heaven?"

This statement caused widespread panic.

The King of the Northern Frontier actually despised the title of "Son of Heaven" as too lowly! He wanted to change things and rename the emperor!

Chen Futu surveyed the crowd with an arrogant expression. "I am the emperor, how can I presume to be the Son of Heaven? Zifang, what do you say?"

Zhang Liang suddenly realized, "Your Majesty is absolutely right. With Your Majesty's ambition and achievements, how could the emperor be worthy of your grand ambitions and hegemony? In my opinion, it would be better to call you the First Emperor."

"hiss--"

The moment the words "First Emperor" were uttered, everyone gasped in shock.

How arrogant and domineering this ruler and his ministers were!

Even the emperor looks down on him, yet he dares to call himself the beginning?

Qin Liangyu shook her head with a wry smile. Although Chen Futu was powerful, he was not qualified to be called the First Emperor unless he could sweep away all forces and become the ruler of the world!

The woman in green muttered, "Ah Man, you've gone too far..."

Others might dream of becoming emperor but can't, yet he's already complaining about it.

Chen Futu put his hands behind his back and said proudly, "My wish is not only to wipe out the Great Qian, so I will not take the throne for now. I will consider the matter of ascending the throne when I have pacified the world."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Zhang Liang also felt that being an emperor was meaningless. After all, with so many fierce generals under his command, he could easily overthrow the Great Qian Dynasty by force. The real challenge was to conquer the various barbarian tribes, pacify this land, and bring it all under the jurisdiction of the Central Plains. Only by truly achieving this could he be qualified to be called the founder.

Moreover, in Zhang Liang's view, the title of the supreme emperor, which was supported by many outstanding civil officials and unparalleled generals, was not weighty enough. He should either not ascend the throne or become the only emperor for all time.

Compared to Zhang Liang and his companions' cheerful acceptance, the civil officials appeared extremely apprehensive.

They knew Chen Futu was arrogant, but they didn't expect him to be this arrogant.

The First Emperor was someone they wouldn't even dare to dream of; only someone with a groundbreaking and unique achievement could sit on that throne.

"Everyone, please go about your business. Liang Xuan'er, please stay here."

Chen Futu waved his hand, and the group left with mixed feelings.

Liang Xuan'er stared blankly at the imposing figure in the hall. It took her a long time to react before she stepped forward and knelt down, saying, "This humble concubine greets Your Majesty."

"My beloved concubine, it's been so long. Have you missed me?"

"I am of lowly status and dare not presume to have such thoughts."

"From this day forward, you will be my concubine. Are you willing?"

"I am willing."

Liang Xuan'er resigned herself to her fate.

She thought she could become king or empress with her resentment, but when she got to the battlefield, she realized how ridiculous she was. She was more suited to snuggling up to a man and being a harmless little kitten.

"I'm a little tired, you come here."

Chen Futu waved.

Liang Xuan'er lowered her head and walked to his side. Chen Futu sat directly on the dragon throne, gesturing for her to help him relax.

As she drew near, Chen Futu pulled her into his arms, staring into her shimmering eyes and whispering, "I just finished a fierce battle and need you to quell my killing intent."

"This humble servant will now serve Your Majesty..."

In the time that followed, the beauty of spring in the palace could no longer be concealed.

I imagine the new emperor would be furious if he knew that his woman was being raped by Chen Futu while sitting on his dragon throne.

The battle report from the capital has been sent out.

Chen Futu swept away several major rebel kings in one battle and defeated the Western Regions coalition, attracting the attention of various forces.

Zhuge Liang received the battle report and laughed heartily, exclaiming, "Our king's ambition for hegemony is complete!"

Several allied forces fought for the capital at the same time, and in the end, the King of the Northern Frontier seized the capital region, which was of great significance.

Dian Wei said in a simple and honest manner, "Strategist, when are we going to enter the capital? I'm still waiting to see the King ascend the throne."

"General Dian, don't worry. Now that His Majesty has taken Dongchuan, we must also quickly seize the Guanzhong granary to clear the way for His Majesty's grand ambitions."

Unlike Chen Futu, Zhuge Liang was not reckless. He was steady and methodical, just like in history. He would personally govern the cities he captured and issue decrees to resolve any worries. This made things much easier for Yu Qian, unlike Chen Futu who would fight and run away. Yu Qian was always cleaning up his messes.

As for Guan Yu's army, they had almost reached the territory of King Zhou Ping. Originally, Guan Yu did not intend to attack King Zhou Ping, but the key was that the boy had defected to the Western Regions coalition and fought a battle with the King of the Northern Frontier in the capital. So Guan Yu had his eye on him. In addition, many of the military forces in King Zhou Ping's territory had been drawn away, so they could take over the vassal lands in one battle and connect with Dongchuan.

Wang Ting's strategy was to conquer the world, with all armies advancing simultaneously. After capturing prefectures, they would also persuade local people to surrender, so their speed was not as fast as Chen Futu's.

Looking at Yue Fei's western army, he implemented the royal court's strategy of "closing the door to beat the dog," and after occupying the prefecture, he opened up a battle line, forming a defensive barrier. The Western Regions coalition was blocked from retreating, and it was almost impossible for them to escape by the same route.

After a while, Guan Yu and Zhuge Liang's main force will advance, and the Western Regions coalition will have no choice but to advance south. To the south is the defensive line set up by the new emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, which can be used to let them fight amongst themselves and exhaust their strength.

Zhang Liang was in charge of military and political affairs in the capital, a crucial city. Yu Qian dispatched a large number of officials who had traveled long distances to assume important positions. Moreover, Yu Qian brought intelligence that the northern barbarians were restless and, having noticed the Northern King's personal campaign, wanted to take advantage of the north's vulnerability to seize the Longguan Pass area and launch a surprise attack on the royal court.

Yu Qian asked the old general to be the commander-in-chief and to take command of the battle line around Beiguan. He also dispatched Chu Jiang to provide reinforcements. It was possible that the invasion of the grassland army could be stopped in the short term.