You get Lu Bu as your starting character.

Dai Viet.

With the capture of the Yue Emperor, the death of the royal patriarch and his retinue, the Great Yue Dynasty, which had stood for countless years, collapsed and became a thing of the past.

It has to be said that this is somewhat regrettable.

It is said that powerful families are like ironclad dynasties, while dynasties come and go like flowing water.

While this statement may be somewhat absolute, in fact, throughout history, the change of dynasties has been more frequent than that of aristocratic families, and no dynasty has ever lasted forever.

After the Yue Emperor was captured, Lü Bu summoned all the civil and military officials of the Great Yue court, as well as the heads of various noble families in the imperial city.

Faced with Lü Bu, a terrifying figure who single-handedly suppressed an entire dynasty, all the civil and military officials of Dayue, as well as the heads of various powerful families, had no choice but to submit and obey his orders.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that some loyal and veteran generals who were devoted to Dai Viet may jump out and cause trouble.

But in the end, all of these people were sent by Lü Bu to the Western Paradise to meet the Buddha.

With the surrender of these officials and powerful families of Da Yue, the chaos in the capital was quickly brought under control, which had a significant impact on the smooth takeover of Da Yue by the Great Zhou later on.

It's important to understand that Da Yue and Da Zhou are not the same.

After Emperor Zhou Chen's ruthless methods, the influence of powerful families and noble clans on the Great Zhou Dynasty has been reduced to a minimum. However, in the Great Yue Dynasty, the influence of powerful families and noble clans on the Great Yue Dynasty is still considerable.

By controlling the major powerful families and clans of Da Yue, one can essentially control half of Da Yue's power.

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Big week.

After receiving the emperor's decree, Zhou Yu immediately led his troops out of the southern border and headed straight for Dayue.

When Zhou Yu and his army had just passed the southern capital not far, Zhou Yu received a message from the Eastern Depot.

Zhou Yu looked at the message in his hand and burst into laughter; "Hahaha, good, General Lü truly deserves to be called the God of War of our Great Zhou, indeed brave and invincible."

Seeing Zhou Yu's hearty laughter, Gao Shun asked in confusion, "Commander Zhou, what news has come from the Eastern Depot that has made you so excited? Has General Lü made a move in Da Yue?"

"Yes."

Zhou Yu nodded happily; "General Lü has breached the capital of Dayue, stormed into the palace, captured the emperor, and killed the royal patriarch and all the royal experts."

"Furthermore, General Lü's strength has already reached the level of a half-saint."

Zhou Yu said with a smile.

what?
Upon hearing Zhou Yu's words, Gao Shun's face immediately showed a hint of shock.

Lü Bu actually stormed into the capital of Dayue all by himself and even captured the emperor of Dayue.
So, does that mean Da Yue is finished, and Lü Bu destroyed Da Yue all by himself?

Even Cao Xing, Hao Meng, and the other generals standing nearby looked on in disbelief.

None of them expected that Lü Bu would suppress an entire dynasty of Dayue all by himself.

Especially Lu Bu's strength, which has actually reached the level of a half-saint, is simply terrifying.

"Alright, issue an order to the entire army to speed up. We need to get to Da Yue as soon as possible and head straight for the capital."

Ignoring the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, Zhou Yu immediately gave the order.

Zhou Yu knew that although Lü Bu had stormed into the palace of Dayue and captured the emperor, it would not be so easy for Lü Bu to control and seize power in Dayue.

Chaos is sure to break out in various parts of Dai Viet, with many people rebelling.

Therefore, Zhou Yu quickly led his army to Da Yue, took over the capital city, suppressed the rebellions in various parts of Da Yue, and stabilized the situation in Da Yue to prevent any unforeseen complications.

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royal palace.

Royal Garden.

Zhou Chen walked slowly with Mu Yuyan in the Imperial Garden, his hands behind his back.

Since Mu Yuyan moved into Qingfeng Palace, Zhou Chen would ask her to go for walks whenever he had time.

It wasn't that Zhou Chen was captivated by Mu Yuyan's beauty, but rather that he had many things he wanted to learn from her.

Although Zhou Chen had read the history of the Wilderness and had some understanding of the overall situation of the Wilderness, those were all superficial things. Zhou Chen did not know the specific situation of the various forces in the Wilderness.

Therefore, after Mu Yuyan moved into Qingfeng Palace, Zhou Chen would seek out Mu Yuyan whenever he had time to learn about the specific situations of the major forces in the Wilderness Realm.

During this time, Zhou Chen learned a lot about other dynasties, imperial courts, and major powers from Mu Yuyan.

"I heard that His Majesty has issued an edict ordering the army from the southern border to march on Dayue?"

Mu Yuyan followed Zhou Chen's footsteps slowly and asked.

"Yes."

Zhou Chen nodded.

"Two months ago, Da Yue launched a surprise attack on our Great Zhou, causing heavy casualties. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were killed in the southern border, and the South Gate Pass was destroyed."

"I must avenge this loss for the Great Zhou Dynasty and for the soldiers who died on the battlefield."

Zhou Chen said quietly.

Blood debts must be repaid with blood.

This is an unchanging truth since ancient times.

Although there are no personal grudges between countries, only interests and strategic considerations, in Zhou Chen's eyes, regardless of interests or strategic considerations, he was determined to send troops to Dayue.

"Does Your Majesty know that none of the dynasties that have stood firm in the Wilderness are simple? Your Majesty's rash decision to send troops to Great Yue is not a wise move."

Mu Yuyan glanced at Zhou Chen and spoke softly.

"I know."

Zhou Chen nodded noncommittally.

"But so what?"

"Da Yue has just experienced a large-scale beast dynasty, which is the best opportunity for my Great Zhou to send troops. I cannot let this opportunity pass."

Zhou Chen didn't explain much.

Zhou Chen understood what Mu Yuyan meant. These dynasties that were able to stand in the wilderness had all accumulated a certain amount of history and had a certain foundation.

However, Zhou Chen could not miss this best opportunity to send troops just because he was wary of Da Yue's strength, and wait for Da Yue to attack again and besiege Da Zhou.

This is not Zhou Chen's style of sitting idly by and waiting for death.

Moreover, the Great Zhou now possesses sufficient strength to contend with the Great Yue.

If the Great Zhou Dynasty were to lack the strength to do so, and were still relying on transactions with the Mu Clan Merchant Guild to repel the Reincarnation Realm Venerables of the Great Yue and Great Yan Dynasties as it did two months ago, then Zhou Chen would certainly not issue an order to send troops to Great Yue.

Even if the opportunity is perfect, I won't take it.

To put it bluntly, it was all because Zhou Chen felt that his strength was sufficient that he issued the decree to send troops to Dayue.

of course.

Zhou Chen didn't need to tell Mu Yuyan these things.

Mu Yuyan opened her mouth as if to say something.

At this moment, Cao Zhengchun hurried over and reported: "Your Majesty, Cao Youxiang just sent word that General Lü Bu single-handedly stormed into the palace of Dayue, captured the emperor of Dayue, and killed the patriarch of the Dayue royal family and all the experts and powerful warriors."

"Now, the capital city and palace of Da Yue have fallen into the hands of General Lü."

As Cao Zhengchun spoke, he handed the message in his hand to Zhou Chen.

what?
Zhou Chen was taken aback for a moment, then immediately took the message from Cao Zhengchun's hand and glanced at it. "Return to the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

After reading the message in his hand, Zhou Chen walked straight out of the Imperial Garden without saying a word.

Zhou Chen ignored Mu Yuyan.

At this moment, Mu Yuyan was also shocked.

Lü Bu single-handedly stormed into the palace of Dayue and captured the emperor.

Mu Yuyan's face was full of surprise.

Although Mu Yuyan found it hard to believe, she knew that Cao Zhengchun would not lie about such news.

In other words, Lü Bu alone suppressed an entire dynasty.

Mu Yuyan suppressed her surprise and immediately returned to Qingfeng Palace.

The Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce has its own information channels, so it couldn't be simpler for Mu Yuyan to confirm the details of this matter.

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The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen returned directly from the Imperial Garden to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Zhou Chen sat upright on the dragon throne, looking at the news in his hand with a smile on his face.

To be honest, when Zhou Chen ordered Zhou Yu to send troops to Dayue, he never imagined that Zhou Yu and Lü Bu would be able to destroy Dayue in one fell swoop.

After all, Zhou Chen understood that, just as Mu Yuyan had just said, none of the dynasties that had stood firm in the wilderness were simple.

Both Dayue and Dayan had a certain historical foundation.

Destroying a country in one fell swoop is not so easy.

Zhou Chen simply wanted to shift the battlefield to Dayue, taking advantage of Dayue's weakness after experiencing a large-scale beast dynasty, to attack Dayue, gradually erode it, slowly push it into the abyss, and eventually completely occupy the entire Dayue.

This process may take a considerable amount of time.

But Zhou Chen never expected that Lü Bu alone would storm into the palace of Dayue, suppress all of Dayue's resources, seize the emperor, and overthrow the imperial power of Dayue.

This was truly an unexpected surprise for Zhou Chen.

With the emperor of Dai Viet overthrown and its resources suppressed, Dai Viet was essentially dead and a thing of the past.

Without an emperor and without a solid foundation, Da Yue would simply be meat in the mouth of Da Zhou.

It can be said that from this moment on, the entire territory of Dayue belonged to Da Zhou.

A smile appeared on Zhou Chen's lips.

Expanding territory is something every emperor is most proud of, because it is an achievement belonging to the emperor, and Zhou Chen is no exception.

What pleased Zhou Chen the most was Lu Bu's strength.

Half-saint.

This already surpasses the ceiling of the dynasty's combat power.

It can be said that Lü Bu alone made up for all the gaps between the Great Zhou and other dynasties, and even surpassed other dynasties by a lot, giving the Great Zhou the strength to suppress any dynasty.

Zhou Chen put down the message in his hand and looked up at Cao Zhengchun, who was standing beside him. "Cao Zhengchun, summon the Left Chancellor Xiao He and the ministers of the Six Ministries to the palace immediately for a meeting."

Although Lü Bu overthrew the imperial power of Dayue and Dayue became meat in the mouth of the Great Zhou, it was not so easy to swallow this meat smoothly.

How should we deal with the various forces in Dai Viet, the Dai Viet army, and the officials in various parts of Dai Viet?
How was Dai Viet governed?

These are all problems that urgently need to be solved.

As the saying goes, conquering a country is easy, but governing it is difficult.

It's not enough to just destroy Dai Viet; the real challenge lies in the subsequent governance.

Zhou Chen wanted to summon Xiao He, Fang Xuanling, and other important officials to discuss this matter immediately.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Cao Zhengchun bowed and left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

……

Half an hour later.

Xiao He, Fang Xuanling, the six ministers, and Zhou Xian, the Eighth Prince, entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Your Majesty, we have come to pay our respects."

After Xiao He and his entourage entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, they bowed respectfully to Zhou Chen on the dragon throne.

Xiao He and the others were all wondering what had happened and why His Majesty had urgently summoned them to attack.

"No courtesy at all."

Zhou Chen waved his hand and looked up at Xiao He and the others; "I just received news that Lü Bu has taken the capital of Dayue by himself, stormed into the palace, and captured the emperor of Dayue."

"Now, the capital city and palace of Da Yue are under Lü Bu's control."

what?
Zhou Chen's words startled Xiao He, Fang Xuanling, and other important officials.

Xiao He and the others initially thought something had happened.

Unexpectedly, it was Lü Bu who captured the capital of Dayue and took the emperor prisoner.

Xiao He and Fang Xuanling were filled with astonishment, somewhat incredulous.

Xiao He and Fang Xuanling, among other important court officials, were aware of Lü Bu's departure for Dayue and the Emperor's decree ordering Zhou Yu to lead troops to Dayue.

Xiao He and the others never imagined that Lü Bu and Zhou Yu would be able to destroy Dayue in one fell swoop.

After all, a war between two countries is not something that can be resolved easily.

But who would have thought that Lü Bu would single-handedly capture the capital of Dayue, storm the palace, and even take the emperor prisoner?

With the capital city breached and the emperor captured, wouldn't that mean the Great Yue Kingdom is essentially destroyed?
"I summoned you ministers to the palace to discuss this matter."

"Now, Lü Bu has captured the capital of Dayue, and Zhou Yu has led his troops toward Dayue. Dayue is now practically part of the territory of our Great Zhou."

"But what suggestions do you gentlemen have regarding the subsequent governance of Da Yue, the appointment and removal of officials, and how to deal with the remaining troops of Da Yue?"

Zhou Chen ignored Xiao He and the others' surprise, glanced at them, and said.

Upon hearing Zhou Chen's words, Xiao He and the others suppressed their surprise and began to ponder.

They all knew that Da Yue was now destroyed and was already in the hands of Da Zhou, but the biggest problem was how to govern it afterward.

After all, to everyone in Dayue, Da Zhou was an invader. To govern Dayue, the hostility of the Dayue people had to be appeased first.

Furthermore, how to deal with all the officials of Da Yue from top to bottom, how to treat the powerful families of Da Yue, and how to arrange the troops of Da Yue are all problems.

If not handled properly, it could cause quite a bit of trouble.

After pondering for a moment, Xiao He stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, “Your Majesty, although General Lü has captured the capital of Da Yue, there are certainly many officials and generals in various parts of Da Yue who are loyal to Da Yue. The situation in Da Yue will definitely be very complicated.”

"I believe that General Lü and Zhou Yu should suppress the rebellion while simultaneously recruiting and accepting those who surrender, and then select capable individuals from among them."

"At the same time, our Great Zhou should immediately dispatch important ministers and select capable officials to go to Great Yue..."

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