Luoyang.
The Imperial Palace, Qinzheng Hall.
"Issue the decree: The State of Shu has taken advantage of the chaos to invade the State of Han. This is an affront to Heaven and Earth. Order the Tieshan Army and the Youzhou Provincial Army to unite their forces and launch an attack against the State of Shu."
"Issue the decree: Notify the Empress of the State of Shu, Liu Zhao, that for every day she refuses to surrender, I will execute one of her high-ranking officials. If she refuses for two days, I will execute two!"
Chapter 859