Following the attendant's action, the 30,000-strong army behind him also picked up their weapons and aimed them at the city walls.

The archers in the army, armed with the powerful bows and crossbows provided by the Han Dynasty, aimed at the Right Chancellor in the center.

Seeing the tens of thousands of arrows aimed at him from below the city, the Right Chancellor panicked and hurriedly shouted:

"Gentlemen, I have no other intention than to allow your army to enter the city. This is a very important matter, and I cannot make the decision on my own. I hope your army will wait a moment while I discuss it with my colleagues."

"Colleagues?"

Li Ru, standing at the front of the army, couldn't help but sneer, then spurred his horse forward and said loudly, "Right Chancellor, as far as I know, haven't all your colleagues been poisoned by you? Who did you consult with? And how did you consult?"

Upon hearing this, the Right Chancellor's expression changed, and he looked at Li Ru with surprise and suspicion.

He had already ordered this matter to be kept strictly confidential, so how did this scholar in blue outside the city find out?

"Could it be that he orchestrated all of this?"

He muttered to himself, a hint of fear appearing in the Right Chancellor's eyes.

At the same time, the officers and soldiers on the city wall looked at the Right Chancellor with a strange gaze and subconsciously moved away.

These soldiers weren't stupid; the Right Chancellor's behavior already explained the problem.

After all, most of the noble officials in the court were from the Right Chancellor's faction.

Today he can poison his supporters to gain power, and tomorrow he can poison them for something else.

No one would risk their life for such a ruthless and cold-hearted person.

Just as the Right Chancellor was about to speak in defense, Li Ru's voice came again: "I also know that, in addition to those noble officials, you also poisoned the messenger of the Great Han, and under the guise of his proclamation, you rebelled and killed your king..."

Upon hearing this, an uproar erupted on the city wall, and all the soldiers looked at the Right Chancellor with disbelief.

They had previously followed the Right Chancellor in besieging the palace because they responded to the proclamation and followed the call of the emperor. However, today they learned that they had been deceived, and they were both shocked and angry.

"Don't listen to his nonsense. That proclamation is indeed real. The Han envoy and those noble officials were poisoned by the Dayuan people. The Dayuan people wanted to seize our country..."

Seeing that things were not going well, the Right Chancellor hurriedly explained loudly.

"Hmph, flattery and deceit!"

Li Ru, standing below the city, snorted coldly, then raised his voice: "The Right Chancellor of Wusun poisoned the Han envoy, plotting rebellion and treason. Everyone has the right to kill him. Why haven't you made your move yet?"

Upon hearing this, the Right Chancellor's expression changed. Just as he was about to make a move, he felt a sharp pain in his back. Looking down, he saw a long knife piercing through his chest.

It was the city gate officer who made the move.

The city gate officer drew his bloodstained longsword, kicked the Right Chancellor's corpse to the ground, and then shouted, "Brothers, this Right Chancellor is vicious and deceitful; he deserves to be torn to pieces!"

"Yes, good for them!"

"People like this deserve to die!"

The surrounding soldiers were stunned for a moment, but quickly came to their senses and began to echo each other.

The city gate officer shouted, "Brothers, now all the nobles and officials in Wusun who oppressed us are dead. We should welcome the royal army into the city!"

"Welcome the royal army into the city!!"

The soldiers cheered excitedly in unison.

Looking at the situation on the city wall and thinking of A-Yue inside the city, Li Ru's face showed a satisfied smile.

Soon, under the leadership of the city's garrison officers, the east gate was opened, and Li Ru led 30,000 Xianbei cavalry, carrying the banner of "King of the Western Expedition of the Great Han," into the capital of Cheshi.

Although the people in the city did not know who the King of the West was, they did know the words "Great Han".

In the eyes of the people of the Western Regions, the Han Dynasty has always been synonymous with strength and benevolence.

Furthermore, after training, these 30,000 Xianbei cavalrymen were highly disciplined and did not cause any disturbance to the people after entering the city.

Therefore, the people of Wusun showed great enthusiasm for the arrival of this army, with many people rushing into the streets to cheer.

"Welcome, Han Army!!"

Welcome, Your Majesty's army!

Because this army was flying the banner of the Han Dynasty, the people on the street all regarded them as Han soldiers.

Hearing the cheers of the people, the Xianbei cavalrymen felt a little strange, but seeing how enthusiastic the people were, they all smiled and waved to the people on the street.

"After all, our king has been appointed by the emperor, and we have all received training from the Han army, so we can be considered part of the Han army, right?"

With these thoughts in mind, smiles appeared on the faces of the Xianbei soldiers.

These men, who had served in the military their entire lives and were always regarded as monstrous beasts who committed arson, murder, looting, and all sorts of evil deeds, were experiencing this kind of treatment for the first time.

The feeling of being welcomed by people lining the streets was something every soldier enjoyed immensely.

Soon, Li Ru's army passed through the residential area and arrived in front of the palace.

Li Ru glanced at the corpse of the Wusun king hanging in front of the palace gate, and the proclamation beside it, and then instructed his attendants:

"Put his body down. After all, he was a descendant of Princess Jieyou of the Han Dynasty. Let's give him some dignity!"

"Yes, sir!"

The attendant agreed and then led his men to lower the body of the Wusun king.

Then Li Ru instructed the several officers beside him: "Pass down the order to immediately post notices to reassure the people, saying that from now on, Wusun will be taken over by the Western Expeditionary King's Palace of the Great Han."

He led men to search and confiscate the mansions of all nobles and officials in the city, and divided two-thirds of the wealth among the city's residents.

He further ordered all garrison troops within the city to immediately lay down their weapons and accept reorganization with our army; anyone who resisted was to be executed without mercy!

"yes!!"

Several subordinate generals responded in unison, and then led their respective subordinates to begin their actions according to Li Ru's instructions.

Soon, all the grain and valuables from the homes of nobles and officials in the royal city were moved out and piled up like small mountains in the square in front of the royal palace.

Looking at the supplies and valuables on the square, the crowd of people who had been summoned hesitated and dared not step forward to receive them.

It was already extremely rare for a group not to loot, but this was the first time they had ever seen a group that actively distributed supplies to help the people.

Upon seeing this, a Han Chinese instructor who had accompanied the army stepped forward and shouted:

"Fellow villagers, we are late. You have suffered so much in the past. Please rest assured, from now on you are all subjects of the Han Dynasty. The suffering of the past is gone forever."

"We should hurry over, collect our food and supplies, and then we can get through this winter..."