Chang'an, Weiyang Palace.
Inside the dimly lit grand hall, a man dressed in Emperor's Crown, with a square-shaped face and a refined scholarly appearance, read a book under the candlelight.
Merely observing his demeanor gave one the impression of being in the presence of a noble gentleman, like a spring breeze warming the soul.
This man was Wang Mang, the Emperor of the New Dynasty.
Studying the intelligence reports from his subordinates, Wang Mang chuckled to himself: "Haha, the world shall be pacified!"
This time, he had mobilized an army of four hundred thousand, nearly half of the nation's resources.
The Green Forest Army was the foremost rebel faction, led by Liu Xuan, a descendant of Liu Fa, the son of Emperor Xiaojing, known as the "Holy Duke."
The other faction, the Chi Mei Army, was less formidable. As long as the Green Forest Army was annihilated, the world would be pacified, and his throne secured.
