Liu Wei's voice wasn't loud, but it was extremely penetrating, each note striking Lü Bu's heart like a resounding bell.

Lu Bu opened his mouth several times, but didn't know what to say in rebuttal.

"Your Highness, stop with the sophistry!"

At this moment, Han Sui, seeing that Lü Bu was speechless after Liu Wei's words and disregarding his request for instructions, hurriedly jumped out and shouted, "Governor Ding has already planned and understood the situation in Liangzhou. Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent General Lü with a large army here!"

"As for Your Highness, you should hurry back to Hetao! If you continue to occupy Zhangye, it will cause trouble in the court in the future, which will damage Your Highness's reputation."

"Your Highness has come uninvited; perhaps you have ulterior motives?"

The implication is that the affairs of Liangzhou are naturally the concern of the governor of Liangzhou and the imperial court.

Liu Wei's unauthorized deployment of troops from the Hetao region to Liangzhou was clearly ill-intentioned.

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Upon hearing Han Sui's words, Lü Bu immediately replied, "I urge Your Highness to quickly relinquish the city and not block our path to Dunhuang and Jiuquan."

"If we miss the opportunity to fight, Your Highness will also be held responsible if the court blames you in the future."

Liu Wei was surprised to see a debater appear beside Lü Bu, and immediately said coldly, "Who is this person? What is his status? Does he have the right to speak here?"

"The fact that I can speak with you, Lü Bu, is because I see your unparalleled bravery!"

"As for this nobody, does he even have the right to speak?"

Han Sui was a scholar, and he knew that imperial power was supreme.

In addition, his previous forced participation in the rebel army has tarnished his life.

So when Ding Yuan instigated a rebellion, Han Sui responded, and together they captured and killed the two leaders, Bei Gong Boyu and Bian Zhang.

Han Sui focused more on clearing his name.

He believed that he had helped Ding Yuan achieve merit and had been appointed as a captain, which would allow him to obtain a formal position and rise in the ranks.

Now, a question from Liu Wei, the prince of the Han Dynasty, almost shattered his confidence.

Han Sui thought he was someone important, but in front of the princes of the Han Dynasty, he was like a cat or a dog.

Han Sui immediately hung his head in dejection, his mood plummeting to its lowest point.

Seeing the other party remain silent, Liu Wei continued loudly:

"Furthermore, these three prefectures in Hexi had already fallen into the hands of the Yuchi Xianbei before your arrival!"

"The people here waited and waited, but there was no movement from the Liangzhou Prefectural Governor's Office."

"The Han army in the Western Regions Protectorate, Juyan Lake, and the three prefectures of Hexi withdrew one after another."

"Is this how Ding Yuan, the governor, conducts his duties? How can he allow foreign tribes to run rampant in the Hexi Corridor?"

"This is not only the territory of my Liu family, but also the territory of millions of ordinary people."

"It is the duty of every citizen to defend the land and protect the borders!"

"If Ding Yuan is incapable of managing this, then I, the King, will take charge!"

"As for you, head back to Wuwei and report back!"

Liu Wei's impassioned speech left Lü Bu and Han Sui speechless.

Lu Bu originally intended to punish Liu Wei in order to have a legitimate reason for his attack.

To everyone's surprise, Liu Wei was so eloquent that he completely suppressed their arguments and even gained the upper hand.

It's clear that Liu Wei seems to have a stronger argument.

The three prefectures of Hexi suffered from the ravages of foreign tribes, and the people were devastated.

The governor of Liangzhou turned a blind eye and let things take their course.

Meanwhile, the King of Yunzhong, far away in the Hetao region, traveled thousands of miles to expel the foreign tribes and reclaim his territory.

If these things were to spread to the Central Plains, to the imperial court, to Luoyang in the future, the common people would certainly not speak ill of the King of Yunzhong.

On the contrary, they would say that he was not afraid of being beheaded in order to protect the safety of the people.

As a result, his reputation grew even more.

Even if Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, were to punish Liu Wei for leaving his fiefdom without permission, he would have to take into account the purpose behind Liu Wei's actions.

From this perspective, it's clear that Lü Bu, who was merely a cavalry captain, had no way to deal with Liu Wei.

If the other person is there and doesn't leave, it's not easy for Lü Bu to launch a direct attack.

If we forcefully attack the city, and something happens to this prince in the future, Lü Bu will be in deep trouble.

Lu Bu bowed to Liu Wei, then remained silent and led Han Sui back to the front of the army.

"The only course of action now is to report to the governor for a decision."

When Ma Teng heard about what had just happened, he could only shake his head.

These powerful figures from the countryside, far removed from the central court, had no idea about the political struggles within the court.

A higher-ranking official can have absolute power, especially when the other party is a prince!

As for his unauthorized arrival in Liangzhou, such a matter can only be decided and handled by those above.

"General Lü, are we just going to sit here and wait outside the city walls like this?"

Han Sui was also unconvinced, saying, "The longer this drags on, the more likely the three counties of Hexi will become the King of Yunzhong's prey."

"With him behind us, we can't sleep or eat in peace!"

The main reason was that the three counties of Hexi changed hands, and Ding Yuan and his men suddenly lost their positions as prefects.

Which of the prefectures like Jincheng, Wuwei, Anding, Longxi, and Beidi is better than Dunhuang?

Han Sui had long coveted the Loulan Kingdom, which was located next to Dunhuang.

If he could become the governor of Dunhuang, wouldn't the wealth of Loulan be within his grasp?

"There's nothing we can do about it! Even if the King of Yunzhong left his fiefdom without permission, he is still a prince of the Han Dynasty!"

"It would be inappropriate for us to openly send troops to attack the city."

Lü Bu did not want his adoptive father to bear the bad reputation of being a traitor because of his poor consideration.

"Order all troops to set up camp and send urgent messages to the Prefect of Wuwei."

Lu Bu immediately gave the order, and several knights mounted their horses and headed towards Wuwei.

Han Sui glanced at Yue Ji, then his eyes darted around, and he said:

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