Chapter 129 The Third Han Empire, Unifying the World

Sun Quan wanted to avenge his previous humiliation, but unfortunately, Sun Shiwan was still Sun Shiwan after all.

But Sun Quan still holds power today, and he has no military ability.

But when it comes to politics, the art of checks and balances is a great tool.

No one could persuade Sun Quan.

So Sun Quan still led the 100,000 troops of Eastern Wu to fight against Jiang Wei.

Of course, there is actually another problem, that is, Sun Quan has no one available now.

The talents of Shu Kingdom gradually declined, and so did the talents of Eastern Wu.

On the battlefield of Jiangdong, the war began.

Sun Quan led an army of 100,000 to meet Jiang Wei and his 30,000 Shu Han soldiers.

Judging from the number of people in this battle, Shu Han did not have the advantage.

The 100,000-strong army of Eastern Wu was the elite force of Eastern Wu.

The 30,000 soldiers of Shu Han were cobbled together.

But the Shu Han army did not retreat at all.

There is a fire in everyone's heart, wanting to avenge the previous humiliation and to avenge the previous lord.

Jiang Wei was also not afraid. He could not let down the prime minister's trust. He wanted to become famous throughout the world in this battle.

The war begins.

The sky over Jiangdong was covered with dark clouds. On the battlefield, war drums were beating and war flags were fluttering.

Sun Quan rode a white horse, wore golden armor, held a long sword in his hand, and led an army of 100,000 soldiers from the Eastern Wu army, waiting in battle array.

Although he is old, he still looks like a powerful leader.

No matter what, no matter what strategies he used or what his character was.

But it is undeniable that Sun Quan was always a person who was able to divide the world into three parts, and he is the king who still firmly controls the power of Eastern Wu.

His eyes were as sharp as an eagle as he scanned the 30,000 Shu soldiers in front of him, led by none other than the famous Shu general Jiang Wei.

He is like an old lion. Even though he is old, he is still the king of the forest.

Sun Quan couldn't help but sneer in his heart. He looked down on this young general from Shu.

In his opinion, the outcome of this battle was already determined due to the disparity in military strength.

He was full of confidence, as if he had already seen the dawn of victory.

One hundred thousand against thirty thousand. The one hundred thousand elite soldiers of Eastern Wu were like a steel torrent, while the thirty thousand soldiers of Shu Han seemed like remnants in a precarious situation.

Sun Quan was full of confidence and believed that the advantage of this war was completely on his side.

He stared at the Shu Han army in front of him with unprecedented ambition in his eyes and full of contempt in his heart.

In his opinion, both the Shu Han king Adou and the Shu Han commander Jiang Wei were vulnerable.

Adou was just a king who was unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the country, and Jiang Wei was just a surrendered general. How could he be compared with him, the overlord of Eastern Wu?

If it was Zhuge Liang in person, he would still be afraid, but now Zhuge Liang was dragged into Chang'an City, what did he need to fear?

At Sun Quan's command, the Eastern Wu army rushed towards the Shu Han army like a tide.

The war drums beat, the shouts of killing shook the sky, and the brutal war began.

However, what Sun Quan did not expect was that the Jiang Wei he was facing was not an easily defeated opponent.

Jiang Wei is the supreme commander who can inherit Zhuge Liang's legacy.

War is often full of variables.

Numbers have never been the only factor that determines the outcome of a war.

When the two armies clashed, Jiang Wei demonstrated amazing command ability.

He cleverly used the terrain, set up ambushes, and defeated the attacks of the Eastern Wu army time and time again.

Although the soldiers of Eastern Wu were brave, they seemed powerless in the face of Jiang Wei's wisdom.

Sun Quan was shocked. He couldn't believe that this young general whom he looked down upon could be so difficult to deal with.
He began to realize that the outcome of this war might not be as smooth as he had imagined.

But he had no way out and could only continue fighting.

As the war continued, the morale of the Eastern Wu army gradually declined, while the Shu Han army became more and more courageous under the command of Jiang Wei.

Sun Quan began to feel overwhelmed and realized that he might be defeated.

Maybe he will become a laughing stock again.

He was unwilling to give in and still led the Eastern Wu army to resist Jiang Wei.

Unfortunately, it was of no use, as Jiang Wei was still quite immature at the beginning.

As time went by, Jiang Wei grew up quickly and became more and more sophisticated in his attacks, causing heavy losses to the Eastern Wu.

Sun Quan was unwilling to give up and prepared to lead the Eastern Wu army to fight a decisive battle with Shu Han.

But a sudden piece of news hit them like a bolt from the blue - the capital of Cao Wei was captured, and the powerful Cao Wei was destroyed.

This news spread quickly in the military camp of Eastern Wu, and the powerful officials looked at each other in disbelief, unable to believe it was true.

When Sun Quan heard the news, he was so shocked that he spat out blood.

His eyes widened and his face turned pale, as if the whole world collapsed at this moment.

The demise of Cao Wei was undoubtedly a huge blow to Eastern Wu.

They originally hoped that Cao Wei could contain Shu Han and give them a chance to catch their breath.

However, now that Cao Wei no longer exists, how should they face the powerful offensive of Shu Han?
Especially for Sun Quan, Cao Wei and Zhang Liao were his lingering nightmares!
But now Cao Wei has perished.

There were many surrender factions in Eastern Wu who wanted to surrender to Cao Wei.

Because they felt that Cao Wei was extremely powerful and would definitely unify the world in the future.

In particular, Cao Wei had gone through three generations of heroic rulers who worked hard to govern the country, and this generation was led by Cao Rui.

It can be said that it has reached its peak.

But now, the powerful Cao Wei has perished.

So can Jiangdong withstand the attack from Shu Han?
Zhuge Liang destroyed Cao Wei. When Zhuge Liang was free, could Eastern Wu still hold out?

Jiang Wei alone, with his 30,000 soldiers, caused a lot of trouble for the Eastern Wu.

If Zhuge Liang led a large army here, wouldn't the Eastern Wu be destroyed in an instant?
In the turbulent times, the glory of Cao Wei has become the dust of history, but the rise of Shu Han is like a new star, illuminating the entire southern sky.

For Sun Quan, Cao Wei and Zhang Liao were once shadows in his heart, symbolizing insurmountable enemies.

But when Cao Wei's glory came to an end, Sun Quan had to face a more severe reality.

How to stop the attack of Shu Han?

In the court of Eastern Wu, surrender has become the mainstream voice.

They once thought that Cao Wei would surely unify the world under the leadership of three generations of heroic leaders, and they wanted to surrender to Cao Wei.

But now, this once mighty empire has collapsed.

They were afraid that if the Shu Han army swept in, would Jiangdong be able to stop them?

So they had to surrender to Shu Han.

Sun Quan was very angry.

surrender?

He did not surrender to Cao Cao, and he did not surrender to Liu Bei.

Just a small fool, is he worthy of surrendering?
Sun Quan shouted angrily, "We Jiangdong people have been brave and good at fighting since ancient times. Moreover, Jiangdong occupies the natural barrier of the Yangtze River and has rich strategic resources. We were able to stop Cao Cao back then, so I don't believe we can't stop Adou!"

As soon as Sun Quan opened his mouth, the other ministers naturally did not dare to say anything. But no one knew what they were thinking.

The current situation is that Shu Han is strong and Eastern Wu is weak.

In the past, even with the involvement of Cao Wei, Jiangdong was still able to maintain its independence.

But now?

However, Sun Quan quickly deployed troops and ordered all armies to withdraw, conduct strategic contraction, and defend the territory of Eastern Wu with all his strength.

He could lose, he could lose to Cao Wei, he could lose to Liu Bei.

But he must not be a hopeless person.

Sun Quan acted quickly, but it was too late.

Jiang Wei had long seen through the strengths and weaknesses of Eastern Wu. He carefully planned to use the news of Cao Wei's demise as bait to cause chaos and panic within Eastern Wu.

In fact, his effect was achieved. The soldiers of Eastern Wu were in panic, their morale was low, and they found it difficult to organize an effective resistance.

Jiang Wei was a military genius. The army he led marched straight into Jiangdong like a hot knife through butter.

The Eastern Wu army was defeated under Jiang Wei's fierce attack and was unable to withstand the fierce offensive of Shu Han.

In the end, Jiang Wei's army broke through the Eastern Wu's capital Jianye, and the Eastern Wu's defense line completely collapsed.

When Jiang Wei's army finally broke through the Eastern Wu's capital Jianye, it also announced the demise of Eastern Wu and sounded the death knell for it.

In the Jianye Palace, Sun Quan stood alone, his face full of unwillingness and astonishment.

He never imagined that he would be defeated by Liu Chan, the last emperor of Shu Han, the young boy known as "Adou" by the world.

Although he was not always ambitious in his life, at least he had some ideas about how to deal with things.

He was the overlord who had fought against Cao Cao and Liu Bei.

But now he has been defeated by Adou!
Sun Quan's heart was filled with regret and helplessness.

He recalled his glorious past when he was the overlord of Jiangdong, commanding thousands of soldiers and looking down on the world.

However, time flies, and his kingdom and his glory all disappeared with the failure of this battle.

He fell to the ground, his body already weak.

Sun Quan was already old and frail and could no longer withstand such a blow.

He looked into the distance, his eyes revealing endless sadness and reluctance.

Finally, in endless regret and unwillingness, Sun Quan closed his eyes and left this world forever.

The former lord of Jiangdong died just like that.

Sun Quan died at a very timely moment. He controlled the royal power and enjoyed wealth and luxury throughout his life.

Even though he became the king of a fallen country in the end, he had lived enough!

It can be said that as the lord of Jiangdong, Sun Quan lived an extremely carefree life.

In 237 AD, Jiang Wei, the commander-in-chief of Shu Han, led a brave army and, after a series of arduous battles, finally captured the capital of Eastern Wu, Ducheng. Eastern Wu was thus destroyed.

This also marked the complete end of the Three Kingdoms situation that had lasted for decades, and the world was reunified.

In 238 AD, Liu Chan, the ruler of Shu Han, announced to the world that the world was unified.

In order to demonstrate the national prestige of Shu Han, Liu Chan decided to move the capital to Luoyang.

As the core city of the Central Plains, Luoyang has a long history and profound cultural heritage. Moving the capital here will undoubtedly be beneficial to the political stability and cultural prosperity of Shu Han.

At the same time, this also symbolizes Shu Han's determination to rule and unify the Central Plains.

Liu Chan continued to use "Han" as the country's name, intending to inherit the glorious history of the Han Dynasty and hoping to create a new prosperous era.

Thus, the Third Han Empire was born.

In order to distinguish it from the previous two Han dynasties, it is called the Later Han or the Shu Han.

Under the leadership of Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang, the Han Dynasty was revived three times.

Of course, although Shu Han destroyed Cao Wei and Eastern Wu and unified the world.

But there are still many challenges and difficulties within.

How to consolidate rule, restore the economy, stabilize people's hearts, and how to ease ethnic conflicts.

On October 238, AD, the atmosphere in the capital of Shu Han was solemn and sacred.

Prime Minister Zhuge Liang and the last emperor Liu Chan stood on the altar together. They looked up at the sky with awe in their hearts and began the sacrificial ceremony to heaven and earth.

Zhuge Liang formally led Shu Han to join the Heavenly Court.

As the ceremony progressed, a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared in the sky.

Colorful auspicious clouds are swirling, cranes are soaring, and messengers from heaven are descending.

Zhuge Liang had a solemn expression on his face and shouted to the sky, welcoming the arrival of the messenger from heaven.

At this moment, a miracle happened.

The decree of the Emperor of Heaven bestowed supreme blessings.

This blessing turned into a golden light, covering the entire land of Shu Han.

In the golden light, every inch of Shu Han's land seemed to be endowed with magical power, becoming full of vitality and prosperity.

The people of Shu Han felt this magical change.

They found that the originally barren land had become fertile and crops were growing well; the originally barren mountains and forests had become lush and green and wild animals were multiplying.

What is even more amazing is that the people of Shu Han seem to have longer lifespans and stronger physiques.

At the same time, there are also rewards for martial arts.

From then on, Shu Han was directly transformed into a fairyland on earth.

All these changes are attributed to the grace of heaven.

Zhuge Liang knew that this was the result of their joining the Heavenly Court, and it was also a response to their awe and gratitude towards heaven and earth.

Zhuge Liang decided to designate this day as the National Day of Shu Han, set up an altar, and hold a grand sacrificial ceremony every year to thank heaven for its gift.

In fact, Zhuge Liang was not the monarch of Shu Han. Under normal circumstances, he could not represent Shu Han to join the Heavenly Court.

However, Zhuge Liang had a special status in Shu Han.

To a certain extent, it is also a symbol of Shu Han.

That's why Zhuge Liang was finally able to lead Shu Han to join the Heavenly Court.

After joining the Heavenly Court, the Third Han Empire was no longer satisfied with simply ruling over large tracts of Chinese territory, but began an ambitious journey of world conquest.

Under the planning and leadership of Zhuge Liang, the Third Han Empire used the magical power bestowed by heaven to begin the exploration and conquest of the unknown world.

Under Zhuge Liang's skillful command, the empire's army was like a divine force descending from the sky, quickly sweeping across the surrounding countries.

Neither the nomadic peoples in the north nor the tropical rainforests in the south were able to stop the fierce offensive of the Han cavalry.

The empire's navy set sail across the vast ocean and reached distant foreign lands.

In the process of conquest, the Third Han Empire demonstrated its great strength and wisdom.

They defeated their enemies one by one. At the same time, the empire also actively promoted Han culture and spread Han civilization to all parts of the world.

As the territory continued to expand, the national strength of the Third Han Empire became increasingly strong.

They established a sound administrative system and legal system to ensure the stability and prosperity of the country.

At the same time, the empire also actively developed economic and cultural undertakings, allowing the people to live a happy and healthy life.

Finally, after countless wars and expansions, the Third Han Empire finally unified the entire world.

There is only one master of the world, and that is Han.

(End of this chapter)