God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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However, as envoys from one country after another entered Weiyang Palace and left through its main gate, Buck and Rocco finally realized something was wrong.

Although Lantu wasn't the first to go in, he was definitely not the last.

As envoys of the Yuezhi, regardless of whether others cared or not, they were still envoys of the empire. Even if the Han Empire didn't care, it wouldn't be so negligent.

The two understood why they weren't ranked higher.

After all, people have varying degrees of closeness to each other, and so do nations. Before they expressed their thoughts and requests, who could know the weight of their mission?

Given the war, it's normal to be somewhat alienated, but to this extent is abnormal.

"We won't be the last, will we? The main axis of the Han Empire to meet foreign envoys?" Looking at the situation before him, Luo Ke said something that even he himself didn't quite believe.

Why would the Han Empire treat them with such care before they demonstrated their importance?

"Perhaps it is because of the victory in the war that the Han Empire thinks highly of us, which is why they made such an arrangement." Buck shook his head and offered a possible guess.

"Do you believe it?" Instead of a direct admission, the simple question revealed Rocco's guess and thoughts.

"I don't believe it, but that's the most likely possibility." Buck shook his head, but still explained the reason behind it.

The idea that the Han Empire would falter because of a defeat in war is utterly ridiculous.

The war between the Han Empire and the Xiongnu silenced all onlookers, who viewed the two nations with an unprecedented attitude and perspective.

Millions of people lay dead on both sides, the bloodshed shocking the entire continent and letting everyone know that there were two mad nations in this place.

The last message came to the Han Empire, that madman, that they had defeated the Xiongnu, and defeated this country that they considered even more insane.

How many years has it been?
Could the Han Empire have undergone such a drastic change?
The idea of ​​going from being fearless in the face of war to acknowledging and fearing defeat in war is simply impossible.

From everything they saw in Chang'an, the Han Empire was still the same Han Empire, as powerful as ever, and as devoted to military force as ever.

Within the vast capital city, there were hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in full armor. The Yuezhi could indeed muster such a large force of fully armed elite troops.

However, the resources required would be crippling even for the Yuezhi.

For the Han Empire, all of this could be supported by just one imperial capital. The difference between them was already visible to the naked eye.

As for whether these soldiers were all the elite soldiers of the Han Empire, a simple inquiry in Chang'an would provide a general idea.

The Han Empire had garrisoned troops in various regions, and in addition to these troops, there were several large military corps.

And the strength of these military corps is not necessarily inferior to that of the capital.

Being able to acquire these items and recognize the gap between them, both Rocco and Buck felt a sense of relief.

Fortunately, they did not follow the group's plan to lead a large army to invade the Western Regions and force the Han Empire to agree to their request and bestow the princess upon them.

If such a thing were to happen, given the current state of the Han Empire, it would likely be inevitable to repeat past wars. Even with a deeper foundation and greater war potential, and the ability to survive such an attack, they would not want to fight such a war.

Essentially, it was about pursuing the princess and winning her back, not about fighting a war against the Han Empire. Anyone with a sound mind and some knowledge of that period of history knows that going to war with the Han Empire is either insane or mentally unstable.

As an elderly person, Rocco naturally knew quite a bit about that period of history, having heard his elders in the family talk about it when he was a child.

Therefore, it is clear that the so-called victory in the war mentioned by the young people is nothing more than a temporary victory or defeat. Why would the Han Empire be afraid because of a single defeat?
Some rumors even suggest that defeat would not frighten the Han Empire, but rather excite it even more. As for why such rumors exist, Luo Ke is not entirely sure.

As the two suppressed their anxiety and stood there waiting, all the Yuezhi envoys in Chang'an were added to the arrest list.

The princess guards, fully armored, played a leading role in this pursuit operation, arresting the suspects one by one based on the observation information left behind in advance.

As for Rocco and Buck, because they were older and quite strong, they were captured by Wang Meng and Yang Mao, the centurions of the princess's guard.

After hearing the corresponding command and understanding the reason behind it.

Whether it was Wang Meng or the other members of the princess guard, their first reaction was fear—fear that Liu Tong might suffer any mishap. This was followed by a surge of anger, an almost insatiable rage, a fury directed at the enemy.

And in the course of this anger, there is also a sense of self-reproach.

This is Chang'an, the imperial capital of the Han Empire.

Having stayed here for so long, they all accepted the place as safe and forgot about the potential dangers, which led to this oversight.

If it weren't for the dedication of the maid guards, the effective protection of the immortal guardian spirit, and the abundance of experts in the court, they probably would never have seen Liu Tong again.

Even with so many backup plans and so many protective measures, for the Princess Guard, any protection that fails in their hands is equivalent to protection failing.

After hearing the whole story, everyone felt incredibly conflicted. However, upon receiving the order, no one complained and they carried it out with all their might.

During the execution process, some conflicts were inevitable, and the people of Chang'an might not understand it. However, thanks to the past actions of the Princess Guard, the situation was resolved.

Even if the people of Chang'an did not understand the reasons, they did not stop this army that was behaving abnormally at the first opportunity.

Fortunately, after capturing some Yuezhi people, the captains of the princess's guard realized their mistake and made their soldiers behave much better.

They were furious and wanted to catch those who had offended Liu Tong, but that was no reason for them to offend and disturb the people of Chang'an.

With this understanding, the military's behavior appeared much more civilized in subsequent arrests and searches.

However, for the ordinary people of Chang'an who obtain information through certain channels, their behavior becomes much more casual.

When the Yuezhi envoys openly attacked Liu Tong in the imperial court, many common people understood the actions of the princess's guards.

They then began to search for the Yuezhi people on their own initiative, and subsequently captured and brought them to justice.

(End of this chapter)