Chapter 65 Even the Emperor was stunned; this kid is too strange!

You tell me, aren't the two princes completely bewildered?

Even when the two of them finally met Liu Fu in person, they still felt like they were dreaming.

Liu Jia immediately grabbed Liu Fu and demanded that he explain what had happened.

"Eighth Brother, such a fortified city turned into ruins overnight. Explain to me how you took this city?"

Liu Fu spread his hands, striking an innocent pose:

"I don't know either."

Liu Dai: ? ? ? ?

Liu Jia: ? ? ? ?

Both of them looked completely bewildered.

"You fought the war, and you're saying you didn't know?"

"You're kidding me."

Liu Fu still looked completely innocent.

"I really didn't know. I woke up after a good night's sleep and this is what happened. I never thought that fighting a war would be so simple. Yesterday, I was thinking about how to surround the entire city and then launch a strong attack on Chizhou City. But when I woke up, the city had fallen by itself. All the gold and silver treasures were hidden inside. We just had to go and collect them. More than half of the rebel soldiers died. The few remaining groups of soldiers surrendered before we could even break in. They even volunteered to help build the Great Wall."

Liu Fu then spread his hands:

"Sigh, you say the city will fall on its own, the rebels will surrender on their own, and the credit will come knocking on our door. We can't just give it up, we can't refuse it even if we want to. What can I do?"

Liu Jia, Liu Dai: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Liu Fu's innocent words amused Zhou Zhenguo, who thought to himself, "Give me a break!"

Who was it that made a bet with Lao Zhou in the middle of the night, saying that they could take the city by dawn the next day?

As a result, the city really did fall the next day at daybreak. Although Zhou Zhenguo didn't know exactly what method Liu Fu used, he was certain that Liu Fu was involved.

What merits have come knocking on our door? The city itself fell, and the rebels themselves surrendered.

Have you no shame?

However, Zhou Zhenguo only grumbled a few words in his heart. Knowing that Liu Fu was putting on airs in front of the two princes, he did not go up to disturb him.

After hearing Liu Fu's words, the Second Prince Liu Dai and the Seventh Prince Liu Jia were furious:

"Listen, listen!"

"Is this even human language? Eighth Brother, stop showing off in front of us. Oh, I can't take it anymore. I've risked my life on the battlefield for six or seven years, with more than a dozen hidden injuries, and I've only earned a little bit of military merit by risking my life. And you, kid, actually come to me with this huge achievement."

"I can't talk to you anymore! You're just being hypocritical, getting the better of me and putting on airs. You're making me so angry my liver hurts!!!"

After saying this, Liu Jia clutched his ribs and refused to speak to Liu Fu again.

The second brother, Liu Dai, heard that Liu Fu had seized a lot of gold and silver treasures, so he immediately went to check.

Upon seeing this, I was so moved that tears welled up in my eyes:

"My goodness, so much money!"

"These rich bastards have so much money! With this money, we can send it back to our father, and the disaster victims in Jiangbei and Xijun will finally have food to eat. Eighth Brother, you are truly a lucky general for our Han Dynasty! When I get back, I'll have to tell our father to strip me of my title of Prince of Fortune and give it to you. You'll be the Prince of Fortune from now on. You're such a lucky kid!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jia, the seventh prince, remembered to give the Golden Armor to Liu Fu:

"Eighth Brother, quickly put on the golden armor that Father bestowed upon you. Come with us to the capital to report back. Second Brother, I don't care about your Prince Fu. If nothing unexpected happens, Father will definitely appoint you to a high-ranking official position!"

Having said that, Liu Jia clasped his hands in farewell and took his leave:

"Second brother, eighth brother, you two arrange the aftermath and then head to the capital immediately. Our father has sent General Xu Bi to replace the eighth brother in attacking the city. The general is already on his way with 30,000 troops. I have to hurry back to stop them from sending troops."

Liu Fu left Zhou Zhenguo behind to oversee the aftermath of the events in Chizhou City, and then, together with Zhao Kang, he pacified the entire Dongjun. Afterward, he recalled his elder brother Liu Shan, who was guarding the border, and the three brothers rode together to the capital.

Half a day later, at Qingshi Post Station, a hundred miles away from the Han capital.

General Xu Bi led 30,000 Han soldiers to rush to the aid of Chizhou City, only to find Liu Jia panting heavily and turning back.

"Seventh Prince, why are you in such a hurry? Has something serious happened at the front?"

Liu Jia, breathless with exhaustion, said to Xu Bi:

"General, there is no need to continue the march. The 30,000 elite troops shall be withdrawn to the Han capital."

ah???

Xu Bi was taken aback:

Why is that?

He suddenly realized a possibility, his face froze, and he exclaimed in shock:

"Could it be that the Eighth Prince suffered a defeat in Chizhou City and his entire army was wiped out?"

That was the only thing Xu Bi could think of.

Chizhou City is impregnable and cannot be taken in the short term. There is only one possibility: the rebels in Chizhou City have annihilated Liu Fu's 15,000 troops. It is too late for the main army to rush to their aid. This is basically the only possibility.

Of course, there is another possibility: Liu Fu has already taken Chizhou City, but what is the probability of that?

It's like spending 2 yuan on a lottery ticket; is the odds of winning 100 million yuan possible?

It's actually possible!

"General, you misunderstand. Eighth Brother has already captured Chizhou City, and the army is now on its way back to the capital. We no longer need to rush back to provide reinforcements."

"this……"

Xu Bi nearly fell off his horse, looking astonished, and said:

"Seventh Prince, are you mocking me? The rebellion has been quelled so quickly? Did the Eighth Prince summon divine soldiers from the heavens to breach the city?"

At this moment, Xu Bi began to suspect Liu Jia and secretly became wary of him.

He didn't think Chizhou City could be captured so quickly. Instead, he began to doubt Liu Jia's loyalty. Could this Seventh Prince be trying to deceive me, kill me when I'm not paying attention, and then lead 30,000 troops into the capital to rebel and force His Majesty to abdicate?

It's no wonder Xu Bi thought that way, after all, what Liu Fu accomplished was something no normal person could possibly do!

Because Xu Bi didn't believe him, Liu Jia had to wait for half a day. Only when he saw the three brothers, Liu Fu, Liu Dai, and Liu Shan, arrive on horseback did Xu Bi believe him.

His eyes were now wide open, staring at Liu Fu with disbelief on his face.

"His Highness the Eighth Prince is a brilliant strategist; this old general truly admires him!"

Let alone Xu Bi, even Liu Laowu would probably be shocked to hear this news.

Soon, the four brothers returned to the imperial city.

The good news was immediately sent back to the Imperial Study:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

"A great victory! Our army has won another battle!"

Liu Laowu was taken aback:

"Another victory?"

"Was it the defeat of the Japanese pirates along the southeast coast? Or was the rebellion of the Thirty-Six Caves of the southwestern barbarians quelled?"

The old eunuch was overjoyed and said:

"No, it's the Eighth Prince. His Highness the Eighth Prince has won another victory."

"The Eighth Prince has already captured Chizhou City, which has been giving Your Majesty a headache lately! And he only took half a night to conquer the city, Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Laowu was truly stunned.

"Damn, this kid's weird!"