In central Chaoge Royal City lay the square housing the Heaven-Sacrificing Altar built by the Han Kingdom.
The situation in the square was rather strange...
Densely packed elite Han Army troops lined the edges of the square in more than a dozen rings. Excluding the elite troops such as the Imperial Guards and Forbidden Guard escorting the Han King's royal carriage along the main road, the elite Han Army here alone numbered three hundred thousand, three times the scale of an ordinary kingdom-level Kingdom Ascension Ceremony.
Every street and alley leading into the square was visibly filled with Han Army soldiers, shoulder to shoulder, stretching as far as the eye could see. Not one was left unguarded. Just as the Great Huan Dynasty had used the Terracotta Warriors to intimidate the world during its Kingdom Ascension Ceremony, the Han Kingdom had directly formed walls and defensive lines of flesh and blood with its army, guarding every location. Its determination was plain to see!
The strange part was that the buildings around the square were packed with people, and even their rooftops were crowded. Yet there were hardly any pedestrians or spectators in the streets and alleys, and not a single commoner could be seen in the square.
That stark contrast created this peculiar scene. After all, a grand ceremony naturally needed subjects to attend-the more, the better. It signified stronger national fortune, greater popular support, and the allegiance of the masses.
Yet the Han Kingdom's Kingdom Ascension Ceremony consisted almost entirely of soldiers and envoys, with barely any subjects attending.
Precisely because of this, the Han King's reputation for benevolence had spread throughout Chaoge Royal City, the Han Kingdom's territory, and even the world.
The Huan Emperor had made it obvious that he would spare no effort to sabotage the