Chapter 2 Section 5 Moving the Capital to Xuchang (2)

  "Reporting to Your Majesty, we have already seen Xuchang City!" A cavalryman knelt down outside the carriage to report the situation.

  Liu Xie's heart skipped a beat as he thought of Xu Chang City, where he would make his grand plans a reality. He had already made countless mental preparations on this journey, and Emperor Xian's life of failure, despite ending in peace, was not something Liu Xie, as a merchant, was willing to accept. He decided to use his understanding of history to create new history, making the name "Liu Xie" no longer seem mediocre to others. With this thought, he smiled and turned to Empress Fu, saying: "We're almost there!" After finishing speaking, he straightened his clothes, lifted the curtain, stepped onto the carriage board, and gazed out at the scenery.

  Empress Fu misunderstood Liu Xie's meaning, thinking he was still thinking of that promise, and suddenly blushed all over his face, lowering his head to follow Liu Xie out of the carriage.

  The heavy rain had stopped two days ago, and the sky was already clear. In the distance, a city wall stood towering, as if a giant lay across it. The surrounding mountains were lush with greenery, and the scenery was pleasant to behold.

  The cavalry saw the emperor and empress come out, and hastily bowed down another level, adding: "This place is over ten miles away from Xucheng, we'll arrive in a moment!"

  Liu Xie was in high spirits and hastily summoned his cavalry, saying: "Prepare my horse for me!"

  The cavalry was taken aback, thinking of saying that for the emperor's safety, it would be better to sit in a carriage, but seeing the emperor's smiling face, he didn't want to spoil the emperor's interest. He was also a small leader in the army, and his superiors had instructed him to follow the emperor's wishes and not make the emperor unhappy. Turning his head, he saw Xu Chang nearby, thinking that since they were already on Xu Chang's territory, nothing should go wrong. He hastily bowed to Liu Xie and said, "Yes, sir!" After finishing speaking, he hurriedly ran off, and before long, he brought back a horse.

  Liu Xie had never ridden a horse before, but fortunately this was not his own body. Emperor Xian had learned to ride and shoot since childhood, so his body naturally followed his mind. With just one leap, he got on the horseback. Liu Xie's spirit lifted, he swung the whip and galloped away first. The cavalry saw this and hastily called over a team of cavalrymen, rushing up to closely follow behind Liu Xie.

  Empress Fu leaned on the chariot rail, but saw Liu Xie galloping wildly on horseback, wearing a brocade robe and jade belt, with a black dragon-patterned cloak draped over his body, looking majestic and refreshing, and for a moment she was stunned.

  Liu Xie urged his horse to gallop wildly, and the officers and men dared not slacken their pace. Except for the cavalry, all the infantry ran at a uniform pace, and in an instant they arrived under the walls of Xuchang.

  Cao Cao had already received the news, and he opened the city gate wide. Countless soldiers rushed out, and as they exited the gate, they formed into square arrays, gathering in their respective formations. They formed a total of six square arrays, with tens of thousands of men and horses, their ranks were neat and tidy, and their morale was high.

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