Chapter 153 The Liao Emperor is furious, he burns books and buries scholars alive!

The Liao emperor let out a long sigh:

"These sorcerers have ruined me!"

The Liao emperor was filled with remorse. How could he have thought of believing these sorcerers, only to end up in such a state?

It was originally thought that Liu Fu would repeatedly deplete his lifespan after summoning the giant beast, until his lifespan ended, at which point he would no longer be an enemy of the Liao Dynasty, and the Later Han Dynasty could easily destroy him.

Taking Liu Laowu's head would be an easy task, wouldn't it?

Unexpectedly, Liu Fu's departure led to his rise to power, turning him into the most terrifying enemy he had ever encountered in his life!

Originally, his ally, the Later Jin, was also quite powerful, and a joint effort between the two might have offered some chance against Liu Fu. However, the Later Jin was now in complete chaos. The Jin emperor's two sons were vying for the throne, each leading their troops into battle and attacking the other.

The entire later period was in complete chaos, and it was impossible to unite with them at this point. This vast Later Jin was originally only slightly weaker than the Liao Dynasty.

But now, it's basically half destroyed.

The Liao emperor was well aware that even if the Later Jin were to reunite, their strength would be far less than before. In addition, Liu Fu had previously demonstrated overwhelming power, even directly breaching the capital city of Later Jin. These elite Jin soldiers were terrified and would not be able to unite with him to send troops against Liu Fu again.

"well……"

A sense of defeat washed over him again. As a monarch, the Liao emperor cherished his reputation.

Previously, he had boasted to the civil and military officials that Liu Fu was going to die, but now Liu Fu is in better and better condition, still young and handsome, and has made great achievements in Liaodong, which are praised by the whole country.

Looking at myself, I feel like a complete clown.

"It's all those sorcerers' fault, all those pedantic sorcerers' fault."

"And those Confucian scholars, those Confucian scholars who blindly obey orders!"

The Liao emperor harbored deep resentment. If he hadn't listened to these scholars, he wouldn't have ended up in this predicament. If those Confucian scholars, incapable of governing and only good at flattery, hadn't kept fawning over him, he wouldn't have remained so arrogant until the very end, never taking any significant action against the Later Han.

"Men, take 3,000 Imperial Guards and arrest all the sorcerers and magicians, as well as the scholars and Confucianists of the Hanlin Academy."

"If they hadn't been spreading rumors and misleading the public before me every day, how could I have experienced this regret today?"

Because of a single word from the Liao emperor, three thousand imperial guards were mobilized.

At this time, Liu Fu was still celebrating with the barbarians of Liaodong Mountain.

He had no idea that at this time, the Liao emperor hated him to the point of madness. Unable to defeat Liu Fu in his impotent rage, he resorted to burning books and burying scholars alive, turning against his own people. This was the first time the Liao emperor had truly begun to do something great, something that would be recorded in history and condemned for eternity.

Three days later, 40 li east of the capital of the Liao Kingdom.

The Liao emperor ordered a large pit to be dug, which was several hundred meters deep.

Approximately 100 sorcerers and magicians, along with over 3,000 Confucian scholars, were bound hand and foot and thrown into the pit.

These sorcerers and magicians were once highly regarded by the Liao emperor, but now they are in a miserable state.

The Confucian scholars knelt in the pit, crying and begging for mercy, but it was all in vain. To the Liao emperor, who was burning with rage, it was all pointless. He wouldn't listen to any advice now; only the deaths of these people could temporarily quell his anger.

Meanwhile, in the Linren Kingdom on the shores of the East China Sea.

The emperor of the Scaled People Kingdom sat on his throne, feeling trembling with fear and disbelief.

He knew, of course, that the behemoth was strong, but he never imagined it would be this strong.

The giant beasts were able to break through the Qinglong Pass of the Later Jin. Not only that, even the 150,000 elite soldiers of the Later Jin were routed when facing the four giant beasts, and 20,000 of them were killed.

This was something the emperor of the Scaled People Kingdom could never have imagined.

Are human armies really so vulnerable in the face of giant beasts?

The emperor of the Scaled People Kingdom was not one to easily accept his fate. He had been pondering how to deal with these giant beasts. He sent people to Liaodong, and once they arrived, they constantly inquired about the giant beasts, especially about the battles between the giant beasts and the Later Jin soldiers. In doing so, he began to discover the giant beasts' weaknesses, hoping to find a way to deal with Liu Fu's future attack on the Scaled People Kingdom.

There is a way to deal with these giant beasts.

To put it bluntly, the emperor of the Scaled People Kingdom hasn't been beaten enough. Unlike the Liao emperor, who was severely beaten by Liu Fu, he's learned to be docile and knows he's completely powerless against Liu Fu.

But the emperor of the Scaled People Kingdom clearly didn't think so. He had never suffered any beatings and still naively believed that he could deal with the giant beast.

At this time, in the court of the Scaled People Kingdom, the emperor issued an edict that any minister or even a commoner could submit a memorial to the court on how to deal with the giant beast. If the suggestion was useful and adopted by the emperor, they would receive a large reward.

At this moment, the people of Later Jin were in dire straits, and the Crown Prince and the Third Prince were fighting each other for the throne.

They are currently attacking each other.

The people of Liao are now filled with panic, especially after hearing about the immense power of Liu Fu's behemoth.

I was truly shocked.

Another point is that the Liao emperor, who was not a very peaceful ruler, did something similar to Qin Shi Huang's burning of books and burying of scholars alive.

The Scaled People are extremely warlike. They are constantly seeking ways to deal with the giant beasts, and have begun to manufacture various special tools that can withstand attacks. They are also constantly rehearsing special formations.

These guys' eyes were practically glowing; they were itching to meet Liu Fu's raised hand and have a fierce battle.

The Scaled People Kingdom hasn't suffered enough. They still naively believe that as long as they come up with a solution, Liu Fu's giant beasts will have absolutely no chance of survival.

In the world today, perhaps only the people of the Later Han Dynasty are sparing no effort in building their homes; they are probably the group of people who live the most secure and carefree lives.

Not long after, a letter from the Liao Kingdom arrived in Liaodong.

This letter was addressed to both Liu Fu and Emperor Liu Laowu.

In the letter, the Liao emperor spoke very earnestly, adopting an extremely humble attitude. He addressed Liu Laowu as a brother from the very beginning and began to claim kinship with Liu Fu.

The letters created a very harmonious atmosphere, as if they were relatives having a conversation, and as if the Liao and Later Han dynasties had never had any disagreements or hatred.

Liu Laowu certainly understood the Liao emperor's meaning. He said he was reminiscing about the past, but the real meaning was to show goodwill to the Later Han.

During this time, although Liu Fu was not around, Liu Laowu traveled all over Liaodong Road and indeed learned a lot of useful things.

At this moment, Liu Laowu had arrived in front of Emperor Wanyan Xi of Jin. Today, he was going to avenge the great grudge he had suffered years ago.