Chapter 187 Unexpected Condemnation
Yuan Shu really dares to say anything!
Qiao Yan stared at the first sentence of the letter for a long time, shocked and astonished.
Considering that the person who delivered the letter was Shu Shao, who was under Yuan Shu's command, and that the words on the letter were indeed Yuan Shu's, she could be sure that no one else would impersonate Yuan Shu and do such a thing.
This was probably the result of some people's mad behavior after their attack on Yangzhou failed and their request for the position of Yuzhou governor from the court in Yecheng also failed.
But this kind of madness is much more outrageous than what is recorded in the system's gossip.
Before, he just thought that those famous scholars who were on good terms with Yuan Shao were not good people, and they would rather be close to Yuan Shao than choose him. So it is said that Xu You is a "cruel and lewd person" and He Yong is "a man of evil character, who should be killed".
Now, he came up and said directly that Yuan Shao was not a child of the Yuan family.
Under the circumstances where the patriarchal background largely determined the starting support, Yuan Shu, the legitimate son of the Yuan family, made the following comment on Yuan Shao...
No matter whether others believe it or not, it will bring Yuan Shao a bad reputation anyway.
But in a sense, what Yuan Shu said should be said to be killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of his own.
If Yuan Shao was really not a descendant of the Yuan family, then they could support Yuan Shao in the direction of a scholar leader and allow him to support the emperor in Yecheng. Isn't this also a rather confusing operation?
Perhaps Yuan Shu wrote this in anger, thinking that no one would make any corrections or criticisms to the letter he wrote.
Qiao Yan continued reading and suddenly understood why Yuan Shu wrote this way.
Yuan Shu was a man of extreme temperament.
In history, he was able to directly choose to proclaim himself emperor even though he held the imperial seal and had some soldiers and generals at his disposal. This act of usurpation clearly showed that he was justified in saying "I want it, and I must get it."
The same is true today.
Yuan Shao felt that although he had imposed restrictions on Yuan Shu, he was able to allow Yuan Shu to still hold the position of Jiujiang governor and have the real power in half of Yuzhou. This was just a way of balancing things.
But Yuan Shu felt that Yuan Shao had become too powerful and was ready to completely break off relations with him!
Since Yuan Shu no longer cared about brotherhood with him, there was no need for him to save face for Yuan Shao.
There is no need to save any face for the little emperor of Yecheng!
So what he said later in the letter was to the effect that—
Yuan Shao was not a son of the Yuan family. He was originally a slave of the Yuan family. By chance, he was deceived and adopted by his uncle. He had a legitimate title, but what was he actually like? Yuan Shu was too disdainful to say it.
Originally, considering that Yuan Shao at least had the surname Yuan, and that everyone had common interests, it was okay to let him serve in the court.
In order to maintain peace for the Han Dynasty, Yuan Shu himself led troops outside in the name of General of Chariots and Cavalry.
Who knew that Yuan Shao deceived the descendants of the previous emperor and monopolized power in Ji and Qing provinces, making the court in Yecheng the Han Dynasty in name only but a fake banditry in reality.
It is no wonder that Yuan Shao sent Liu Yu to Liangzhou to restrict Qiao Yan from rescuing the real emperor.
“……” Qiao Yan was used to being thick-skinned, and was completely speechless after hearing this.
That's a very high-sounding statement!
If she was really angry because her advance was blocked, and she was indeed a young and arrogant person, Yuan Shu's words were quite capable of stirring up emotions and making people share his hatred of the enemy.
Fortunately, Qiao Yan took the opportunity of reorganizing the army in Liang Province to develop people's livelihood and observe the situation of all parties on the chessboard of the world. Yuan Shao's containment was actually helping her, so she would not be provoked by Yuan Shu's words.
The most she could do was to praise Yuan Shu by saying that his brain was not completely bad.
At least he knew how to identify at this time who looked most likely to be his ally and most likely to help him embarrass Yuan Shao.
After saying this, which roughly meant "As long as we both hate Yuan Shao, we are the same kind of people", Yuan Shu went on to talk about some embarrassing things that happened in Yuan Shao's early years, in an attempt to make Qiao Yan more certain of his sincerity.
For example, Yuan Shao went with others to rob the bride, and it was Yuan Shu who cleaned up the mess in the end.
Qiao Yan didn't know whether this story was made up by Yuan Shu, but he thought with a sense of evil humor that this would probably be regarded as a real story in collections such as "A New Account of Tales of the World"...which would be in line with history.
After writing all of the above, Yuan Shu finally got back to the topic.
He said that he could send troops from the direction of Yuzhou, while Qiao Yan would attack Sanfu from the direction of Liangzhou.
With their two-pronged encirclement marching method, Dong Zhuo would definitely have no chance of escape.
At that time, they will rescue Liu Xie from the fire pit of Chang'an City and welcome the emperor back to the capital Luoyang.
In this way, Yuan Shao, who was "not a son of the Yuan family", and the fake emperor Liu Bian whom he supported, no longer had any orthodox significance.
Afterwards, Qiao Yan, the General of Cavalry, could continue to join forces with him, the General of Chariots and Cavalry, to wipe out the rebels in the world and restore the prosperity of the Han Dynasty. This would surely go down in history for future generations to admire.
Really——
What a big deal!
Xun You saw Qiao Yan's face getting more and more strange when he read the letter, and he also became curious. Qiao Yan handed the letter to him and said with a smile: "Yuan Gonglu has a nice idea... Gongda, we still underestimated him."
To Xun You, the word "look down upon" did not seem to be a compliment to Yuan Shu, but more like a sarcasm towards him.
After taking the letter and reading its contents, even though he usually did not show his emotions, his expression became subtle.
This letter... in the context of most of the nobles caring about their reputation, it was simply a mudslide.
The Ru'nan Yuan family, a family with three officials for four generations, raised a figure like Yuan Gonglu, which is a real talent.
Qiao Yan asked, "Gongda, do you think we should join forces with Yuan Gonglu?"
The meaning conveyed by Yuan Shu in the letter was very clear.
Qiao Yan's stay in Liang Province was extended, on the one hand because the situation in Liang Province really required a lot of effort to stabilize, and on the other hand because Sun Jian, who could serve as another source of reinforcement for her, died at the hands of the joint forces of Liu Biao and Dong Zhuo.
Yuan Shu is a bit smart sometimes.
He thought that since Sun Jian's death had nothing to do with him, if he wanted to form an alliance with Qiao Yan, the best way would be to tell her -
I can replace Sun Jian's role and join forces with you.
By then, we will have rescued Liu Xie together, and I can be considered to have returned to the right path.
The plan is about to spread from Yuzhou to Liangzhou.
"I don't think it's appropriate." Xun You answered decisively.
He did not say this because Yuan Shu's actions brought shame to the gentry.
He went on to say: "Since you have chosen to do what is right, after Sun Wentai died in Jingzhou, you supported his eldest son Sun Bofu. If you ally with Yuan Gonglu again, you will not be able to please both sides. This is one of the reasons."
"Yuan Gonglu was the first to propose the idea of supporting the crown prince as the emperor, but now he has changed his mind. If he really has talent, it would be fine. He could be a help for a while, but wise men cannot be used under his command. If he faces Dong Zhuo, it will be a weakness."
If Yuan Shu heard this, he would probably be furious again.
According to Xun You, Yuan Shu's fighting ability could not be compared with Sun Jian. If he was used as a reinforcement, Dong Zhuo might seize the opportunity to beat him, which would help Dong Zhuo regain his confidence.
In addition, most normal people know what choice to make between Sun Ce and Yuan Shu.
Qiao Yan thought so too.
No, she not only thought so, she also planned to do something even more extreme.
Offending Yuan Shu was by no means a bad thing for her. In fact, it would only be beneficial to her subsequent arrangements.
When Jia Xu left Liangzhou and went undercover in Chang'an, they had not expected that Yuan Shu would turn against Yuan Shao so quickly, and change his mind about the emperor of Yecheng so quickly.
But it’s not too late to know the news now.
Jia Xu is a strategist who is good at making changes. He will adjust his plans based on the corresponding information.
And Qiao Yan, who was in Liangzhou, just needed to make the matter bigger.
She took two actions to respond.
One of them was to detain Shu Shao, who came to deliver a letter, in his own hands.
It is said that when two armies are fighting, they should not kill envoys. Qiao Yan naturally strictly follows this rule.
However, as Xun You said, most talented people are not given important positions under Yuan Shu, so it would be better for them to be put to use in the construction of Liang Province, which is really short of people.
Xun You had never expected that his words would be understood in this way by Qiao Yan, but looking at the other party's serious bandit behavior, Xun You felt that dissuasion might not have much effect.
Shu Shao and Shu Zhongying are actually fellow villagers of Dian Wei, and are also from Chenliu, Yanzhou.
In his early years, his elder brother Shu Boying's relatives and friends were killed, but they were not punished by the laws of the Han Dynasty. Shu Zhongying avenged them. After the matter was exposed, Shu Boying and Shu Zhongying rushed to die, and in the end they were both pardoned.
In the late Han Dynasty, this was something that was praised throughout the country.
But his ability was obviously not limited to such chivalrous acts. Yuan Shao later appointed him as the Prime Minister of Pei State.
Qiao Yan could not remember such trivial matters, but from the words and deeds of the messenger, he judged that he had received a good education. With the idea of irritating Yuan Shu as much as possible, he sent people directly to Jincheng County to help Cheng Yu.
We are all from Yanzhou, so we should have some common topics.
Shu Shao wanted to protest against Qiao Yan's actions, but the army was at his side, and Qiao Yan had made it clear that he was not afraid of him using his reputation to tie him down. He could only do his job here first and then find a chance to escape.
The second thing Qiao Yan did was to send the letter written by Yuan Shu to Yecheng and hand it over to Yuan Ji.
Two years ago, during the Luoyang Rebellion, Yuan Ji fled from the North Palace of Luoyang with Liu Bian and got rid of Dong Zhuo's control. But before taking refuge in the South Palace, he was accidentally hit by an arrow. Unfortunately, because Liu Bian was timid, he was unable to find a doctor for treatment as soon as possible, so he developed a chronic illness.
Under the influence of this physical weakness, Yuan Ji was almost unable to do anything that required thinking. He only had the title of Guanglu Dafu in the court of Yecheng, but he was only in name only and had no real power.
From the perspective of etiquette and law, Yuan Ji was the eldest son of the Yuan family and his status was higher than that of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. But in terms of real power, since Yuan Shao had already firmly grasped the two states, it was impossible for Yuan Ji to cause any trouble to Yuan Shao.
But Qiao Yan's purpose was only to let Yuan Shao know about this matter, and then stimulate Yuan Shu through Yuan Shao's reaction.
But if the letter was handed over directly to Yuan Shao, it would seem too easy for Yuan Benchu.
Given the conflict between her and Yuan Shao, she wouldn't be so good-tempered as to do such a thing.
Then give the letter to Yuan Ji!
The voice-over in this action is——
[I heard a piece of gossip from Yuan Shu of your Yuan family, saying that Yuan Shao is not actually a descendant of your Yuan family.
However, I have no intention of spreading this kind of groundless news. I just want to gossip with you, Young Master Yuan, and get an answer. I also want to remind you that it’s time to deal with the internal divisions in the family. 】
This move was really vicious.
In line with the idea that family disgrace should not be made public, Yuan Ji immediately withheld the letter and sent someone to send a hush money to Qiao Yan.
It is said to be hush money, but it is indeed a considerable expense.
After all, it's a matter of power, and you can't just use something like a thousand taels of gold to get rid of her.
Then he called Yuan Shao to have a talk with him.
But if we have to say, the biggest problem in this matter is not with Yuan Shao, but with Yuan Shu's reckless behavior.
As soon as Yuan Shao came out of Yuan Ji's residence, his face became gloomy and he began to consider how to treat Yuan Shu.
He now understood how disgusting it would feel if Yuan Shu used the fierce and violent aura of a street devil on him.
The position of Yuzhou Mu is impossible to be given, don’t even think about it!
But the trouble is that whether he maintains the status quo or imposes further restrictions on Yuan Shu, it will inevitably lead to further dissatisfaction from Yuan Shu.
It's very tricky.
However, before he and his advisers could figure out the reason, another surprise occurred.
After receiving the letter from Qiao Yan, Yuan Ji knew that he could not provoke Yuan Shu at this time, so he did not choose to write to him to advise him.
However, Qiao Yan's disregard for Yuan Shu's letter and detention of the envoy was undoubtedly another slap in Yuan Shu's face.
Being defeated one after another, having his title restricted, and being refused alliances, Yuan Shu's development along the way was not smooth. However, he still thought highly of himself, and the nameless fire in his heart was burning more and more fiercely.
In Yuan Shu's view, he did not have only one ally to choose from.
So while cursing that Qiao Yan and Yuan Shao were not good people, Yuan Shu decided to contact Gongsun Zan.
However, Gongsun Zan's advance into Ji County and his troops approaching Zhuo County made Yuan Shao particularly concerned about the garrison at the junction of Youzhou and Jizhou.
This letter was even worse than the previous one. Before it was delivered, it was intercepted by Yuan Shao's general Gao Lan and delivered to Yuan Shao.
Seeing the five big words "Shao is not Yuan's son" written on the letter, Yuan Shao was furious.
He originally had some doubts as to whether the letter sent to Yuan Ji was specially forged by Qiao Yan.
He still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, thinking that no matter how reckless Yuan Shu was, he would not completely abandon the reputation of his family.
However, the letter and the messenger were arrested together, leaving Yuan Shao no room to doubt its authenticity.
He slammed the table hard, "We can't let him go on like this!"
If we don't get rid of Yuan Shu, God knows what kind of weird things he will do!
If it weren't for the fact that he still had to deal with Gongsun Zan in the north, Yuan Shao would have wanted to lead his troops directly to Yuzhou himself.
Xu You suggested, "Cao Cao has just been given the title of Governor of Yanzhou, so he should help you share your worries."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao paused and frowned, saying, "He can use the fact that he has not yet taken control of the entire Yanzhou as an excuse to not send out troops hastily."
Xu You shook his head: "No! That's exactly his reason. It doesn't matter if he can't send troops. It should be okay to provide some food and fodder for the troops, right? My Lord, have you forgotten that in the Battle of Hulao Pass in Chenggao, Hu Zhen and Hua Xiong were not killed by Cao Cao's subordinates alone."
The Battle of Hulao Pass, in which Yuan Shao led an army to attack Dong Zhuo, cannot be considered a glorious history for Yuan Shao.
Especially after he broke through the pass and arrived in Luoyang, he was once pointed at in the nose and scolded by Qiao Yan.
But thinking about the scene at that time, Yuan Shao vaguely guessed what Xu You meant, "You mean - Liu Bei?"
Hu Zhen died at the hands of Cao Ren, a general under Cao Cao, while Hua Xiong died at the hands of Guan Yu, a general under Liu Bei.
Even Yuan Shao felt excited when he saw such a brave general and would never forget him.
This is also why, when he gave Cao Cao the position of Governor of Yanzhou, he also thought of Liu Bei and Zhang Miao, feeling that they were both destabilizing factors in Yanzhou.
But he never imagined that just one month later, he would try to support Liu Bei to deal with Yuan Shu.
wrong!
According to Xu You's suggestion, Cao Cao should support Liu Bei to fight against Yuan Shu while taking over the Yanzhou territory.
And the charges of denouncing Yuan Shu were already before us.
Both being disrespectful to the current emperor and colluding with the Youzhou rebel Gongsun Zan were enough to make Yuan Shu the target of condemnation.
Xu You added: "What you have to pay is probably just a title like General Suppressing Bandits, but you can immediately get a team to attack Yuan Shu. If you can win, you can get rid of a big threat. If you can't win, you can also delay Yuan Shu's steps while weakening Cao Cao's supplies. Why not do it?"
"I think Liu Bei is a man of great ambitions. He doesn't seem to be inferior to Cao Cao. The right thing to do is to weaken the other."
Yuan Shao was very excited when he heard this, but he still asked another question: "What if Liu Bei conquers Yuan Shu and occupies Yuzhou, and Cao Cao and Liu Bei each occupy a province?"
Xu You smiled and asked, "Have you forgotten Liu Bei's origin?"
Origin ?
Yes!
Liu Bei claimed to be a relative of the Han Dynasty, so if Liu Bei really got out of control, he could just be ordered to return to Yecheng in the name of the emperor.
Qiao Yan could refuse to acknowledge the emperor of Yecheng because she had the late emperor's edict to purge the court.
But Liu Bei even obtained the position of Prime Minister of Jinan from the Emperor of Yecheng. If he were to be given the title of a general who was ordered to fight against bandits, he would have to act even more according to the rules.
Therefore, even if he defeated Yuan Shu and entered Yuzhou, the bargaining chips in Yuan Shao's hands would be enough to restrict him.
Liu Bei is not a concern at all!
After realizing this, Yuan Shao immediately made a decision.
At this point, we can see the gap between the brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.
Although Yuan Shu's criticism of Yuan Shao based on his background would leave Yuan Shao with some negative information for after-dinner talk, it would not essentially cause a fundamental blow to Yuan Shao.
But Yuan Shao's move was actually a series of major actions.
The first was Chen Lin, who had written an article for Yuan Shao last year denouncing Dong Zhuo, now turned his pen towards Yuan Shu.
Compared to Yuan Shu's rumor-mongering and smear campaign, Chen Lin's torrential rhetoric of rebellion was really... If Cao Cao was on the opposite side, he would have been so angry that he would have a headache.
Yuan Shu was at most helpless and furious, and cursed Yuan Shao for being just a slave of the Yuan family.
Then, Yuan Shao followed Xu You's suggestion and appointed Liu Bei, the Prime Minister of Jinan, as the General Suppressing Bandits, in charge of conquering the rebellious minister Yuan Shu, while Cao Cao, the Governor of Yanzhou, provided the military rations and weapons.
This arrangement...
Even if Yuan Shu had learned these lessons and restrained his arrogant temper, and made good use of his generals such as Ji Ling and Qiao Rui, and sought advice from Yan Xiang, Yuan Huan, Zhang Cheng and others; and even if Yuan Shu relied on his foundation in Runan and would not let Liu Bei succeed so quickly -
At least one thing is certain.
In the short term, Yuan Shu will not have the extra time to make Yuan Shao uncomfortable.
At this time in Liangzhou, Qiao Yan was seeing off Liu Yu, who had left her in an emergency.
Gongsun Zan's sudden military action not only made Yuan Shao, who controlled Qingzhou and Jizhou, very uneasy, but also made Liu Yu, who received the news, extremely anxious.
Previously, Qiao Yan advised him not to act rashly in the unknown situation, so as not to fall into Gongsun Zan's trap and be captured. Liu Yu could still sit still.
But after the specific battle news was sent to the neighboring Yanmen County of Bingzhou via Dai County, and then to Liangzhou via Bingzhou, Liu Yu felt that he had to turn back.
"Ye Shu, you don't have to persuade me! Now Gongsun Zan seems to only control six counties, but Lelang and Xuantu counties are left alone. He can take them at any time. Zhuo County has not been taken just to keep a buffer zone between him and Yuan Benchu. The only two counties in Youzhou that truly belong to the Han Dynasty are Shanggu County and Dai County. With my son's ability, there is no way he can hold on to them."
When Liu Yu said this, a look of regret flashed across his face.
What he regretted was not coming to Liangzhou to dissuade Qiao Yan from advancing.
He had witnessed the rare harmonious relationship between the Qiang and Han people in the Han Dynasty. Perhaps this could be considered a credit to him, and for him, it was no regret.
What he regretted was that he did not return to Youzhou too late because he was sufficiently wary of Gongsun Zan.
If he had gone back earlier, would Gongsun Zan have had no chance to stir up trouble?
"I'm not trying to persuade Liu Youzhou to avoid danger. I'm just wondering whether I should send someone to help you." Qiao Yan said, "You should know that Dai County Governor Wang Jidao is the younger brother of Wang Shuyou, the General of the Central Army who protects the Xiongnu under my command, and Youzhou's Protector of the Wuhuan Captain is the father of Linghu Kongshu, my Shangjun official. Youzhou and Bingzhou are both border areas, so we should help each other."
So, it’s okay for Liu Yu to leave, she has to lend a hand.
Liu Yu knew that now was not the time to be polite with Qiao Yan.
Even though Yuan Shao has now raised an army to fight Gongsun Zan because of the sudden expansion of his power, the special terrain of Youzhou surrounding the Bohai Sea has meant that Yuan Shao will not pursue him further. At most, he will ensure the stability of the border of Jizhou.
If Liu Yu wants to recapture Youzhou from Gongsun Zan, he has to rely on himself.
But Liu Yu had worked with Gongsun Zan for many years and was well aware of the other's military abilities.
It would be impossible for him to defeat Gongsun Zan relying solely on the two counties he had left and Liu He's followers who were being chased by Gongsun Zan.
He really has to rely on the assistance of the Bingzhou Army.
However, he couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "If Ye Shu sends troops to help, will it really not harm the people's livelihood in Bingzhou?"
Qiao Yan smiled helplessly: "Of course there is pressure, but compared to Youzhou falling into the hands of thieves, it doesn't matter if it's a little harder."
"One of my generals was originally from Xuantu County, but unfortunately, because he was a general under Dong Zhuo, I sent him to follow the Silk Road again. Fortunately, the generals from Bingzhou and Liangzhou can also endure the bitter cold and will not be a drag."
"Among the garrisons of Yanmen, I will loan Zhang Wenyuan to you, leaving Zhishu behind to guard the city. On the Liangzhou side, Qu Jichang will escort you back to Youzhou. What do you think?"
Qiao Yan wanted to see what would happen if Zhao Yun and Gongsun Zan faced off against each other. She also wanted to see what it would be like if Qu Yi, who defeated the White Horse Volunteers with 800 soldiers, faced off against Gongsun Zan. But after careful consideration, she still chose Zhang Liao and Qu Yan.
Zhao Yun’s official duties in Wuwei County cannot be transferred for the time being, so the person under Qiao Yan who is relatively loyal and has a more flexible mind is naturally Zhang Liao.
If we want to properly control the war situation in Youzhou, we have to rely on Zhang Liao.
And Qu Yan...
He should have seen from Qiao Yan's attitude that she would not favor the latter when Qu Yi and Qu Yan were fighting on the same front, so he had to find another way out for himself.
Going to Youzhou is a good choice.
He will certainly fight hard for the right to speak.
From his actions of killing Han Sui and offering his head to open the city, we can see that he was very enterprising.
If this team were to move directly from Yanmen County to Dai County, the supply line would be quite short. In addition, the Wang family of Taiyuan would certainly provide material support in order to keep their own prefect of Dai County, so the impact on Qiao Yan would be minimal.
Not to mention, she had already seen an attitude from Liu Yu's expression.
Once he returns to Youzhou, he will be responsible for allocating and supporting the reinforcements sent by Qiao Yan, and will never involve Bingzhou too much.
This is a field trip that costs almost nothing.
But what Qiao Yan did not expect was that before Liu Yu left Liangzhou, another person came to Qiao Yan and asked to join the battle.
"I remember that you also sent troops to assist during the rebellion of Zhang Ju in Yuyang in the past." Qiao Yan raised his eyes and looked at Yu Furuo, and spoke.
Yu Furuo had lost a lot of face since he was captured by Yao Chang last time, but he had not found an opportunity to get back at his old self.
What made Yu Furuo feel that he had to jump out and ask for battle was that he saw that the number of naturalized Qiang people under Qiao Yan was increasing day by day, and it was very likely that Qiao Yan would turn to the Southern Xiongnu garrison in Bingzhou as his farming land in Liangzhou was insufficient.
By then, the Southern Xiongnu will have no competitiveness at all and will be directly replaced by others. That would be a fatal mistake.
If we don't take this opportunity to volunteer and make a difference, then when will we wait?
Yu Fuluo quickly replied: "Yes, I am quite familiar with the environment of Youzhou, and I think I can play a role."
As soon as he said this, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard that Qiao Yan approved his self-recommendation without hesitation and only asked him to bring his men to join Zhang Liao's team and obey his command.
But when he walked out of Qiao Yan's study, he couldn't help but think of the last time he went to Youzhou to fight, the entire Southern Xiongnu tribe was full of complaints.
For example, Hu Yantuo, the King of Zuoguli, even developed a rebellious heart against the Han Dynasty.
Why is he jumping into this pit now?
He was still thinking about this question when he left Liangzhou, but he didn't come to a conclusion in the end. He only saw Qiao Yan's figure standing on Gaoping City to see them off, and his figure gradually became blurred as the team went away.
Until she walked down the city wall and completely disappeared from sight.
It is already May in Liangzhou.
In Liangzhou in May, the faint fragrance of amaranth flowers wafts through the wind.
When Qiao Yan walked from Gaoping City to the nearby Huoshi Village, what he saw was a sea of purple flowers spreading out between this place and the Danxia landform rocks in the distance.
This lively scene under the clear sky makes it hard not to be in a good mood.
Perhaps she was still in the mood to enjoy the flowers and scenery at this moment because the news coming from Central Plains, although unexpected, was generally within the predicted trajectory.
The accident was probably——
Liu Bei was extremely lucky to take advantage of this opportunity to expand his army and gain the title of a bandit-suppressing general.
Based on Qiao Yan's understanding of Liu Bei, he would never miss this opportunity to accumulate some wealth.
As for whether it can be held, that is another matter.
What has never gone off track is——
These people seem to have forgotten to consider, or indeed do not know, one thing.
In the battle of Chang'an that will take place this year, the initiative has never been in Dong Zhuo's hands, but in hers.
So she was bound to create some accidents to disrupt the situation.
Also...it is bound to affect places outside Sili!
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