"Yuan Shu is dealt with. Next, it's Liu Biao and Liu Yan's turn. The Liu family are, after all, descendants of emperors. They have a title, and they might become a threat in the future. In the end, they can't be allowed to live. So, what suitable reason should we find to kill them? After all, they are regional warlords with a certain amount of popular support, and they are not as dissolute as Yuan Shu." After leaving Yuan Shu's residence, Wang Han applied a speed boost to his mount, the white rhinoceros, and then, while pondering this, he sped towards Jingzhou.
Wang Han had a premonition that his time in the Three Kingdoms world was running out. He had changed so much that the will of the Three Kingdoms world would inevitably intervene sooner or later. He needed to speed up his plans, and the more he changed, the shorter the time would become. When he started his final plan, he would inevitably clash with the will of the Three Kingdoms world. His only hope was that before that time came, he could be lucky enough to download a cheat code that could deal with the world's will or come up with a solution.
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Jingzhou, Jiangling City. The main city of Jingzhou, and also the city where Liu Biao resided.
Wang Han arrived here overnight on his white rhinoceros, so fast that even the news of Gongsun Zan's surrender to Wang Han had not yet reached Jingzhou.
After arriving in Jingzhou, Wang Han did not conceal his whereabouts. At dawn, he swaggered over to the city gate on a white rhinoceros.
"Who is that person? Marquis of Dingshan?"
When the soldiers on duty at the city gate saw Wang Han arrive riding a white rhinoceros, they could hardly believe their eyes.
Rubbing their eyes, they looked again and finally believed that they were not mistaken; the person who had come was indeed the Marquis of Dingshan, whom they admired.
Upon confirming the arrival of the visitor, the soldiers at the city gate immediately straightened their uniforms, standing as straight as javelins, their eyes all fixed on Wang Han. They did not salute; this was the greatest respect a soldier could show Wang Han.
When Wang Han approached, everyone, including the common people at the city gate, knelt down before him and shouted, "Welcome, Lord Marquis of Dingshan!"
"Rise," Wang Han nodded and rode his white rhinoceros straight into the city. Along the way, both commoners and soldiers knelt and shouted in unison before him. At the same time, news quickly spread throughout the city that the Marquis of Dingshan had come to reform Jingzhou, and the people immediately cheered in celebration.
After entering Jiangling City, Wang Han randomly found an inn and settled in, enjoying the owner's warm hospitality as if he had received a divine favor, and began to wait.
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"My lord, something terrible has happened!" One of Liu Biao's confidants rushed to Liu Biao's side and whispered, "The Marquis of Dingshan has arrived, and the whole city knows it now."
"The Marquis of Dingshan has arrived?" Liu Biao was taken aback upon hearing this, and said, "Even if the Marquis of Dingshan has come without prior notice, we cannot be impolite. Now that the Marquis of Dingshan has gained popular support, if word gets out, it will be my fault. We cannot allow the Marquis of Dingshan to use this as an excuse to come with me to see him."
Just as Wang Han had settled into the inn, Liu Biao personally led a group to visit him, inviting Wang Han to his residence for a gathering.
Night fell, and after several rounds of drinks, a general on duty rushed into the main hall. Seeing Wang Han drinking with Liu Biao, his expression changed. He went to Liu Biao's side and whispered, "My lord, someone just brought news last night that four days ago, Marquis Dingshan visited Gongsun Zan in Youzhou. Gongsun Zan submitted to Marquis Dingshan, supported institutional reforms, and advocated for the abolition of the imperial system. Furthermore, just yesterday, Marquis Dingshan killed Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shu's subordinates also submitted."
Upon hearing this, Liu Biao glanced at Wang Han discreetly and quickly whispered to confirm again, "Is this true? Could it be a rumor? After all, it would take four days to travel from Youzhou to Jingzhou, a distance of several thousand miles. Even with fast horses traveling day and night, it would be impossible to cover such a distance in just four days."
The messenger general said, "The news is absolutely true; it was sent by our trusted carrier pigeon."
Upon hearing this, Liu Biao's expression changed. He then tentatively asked Wang Han, "Lord Marquis of Dingshan, I just heard from my subordinates that you went to Youzhou five days ago?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Han nodded and said, "It is true. Gongsun Zan agreed to the institutional reform and abolished the imperial system. I came here today to discuss this matter with you."
Upon receiving confirmation, Liu Biao immediately became anxious. He knew that the Marquis of Dingshan's visit was definitely not for good purposes; he either wanted Liu Biao to submit or he wanted to kill him.
"Lord Marquis of Dingshan, I'm a little drunk today. How about we talk again tomorrow?" Liu Biao said, swaying as he got up.
Wang Han nodded and said, "In that case, let's talk again tomorrow. Lord Liu, please go and rest."
Liu Biao gave his advisor a wink and hurriedly left.
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"The Marquis of Dingshan has come with ill intentions. He either wants me to kneel down or he wants to kill me. What should we do now?" After returning to his room, Liu Biao asked the generals and strategists who had followed him in.
"Does our lord wish to submit or rebel?" asked Wen Ping, one of Liu Biao's generals.
“Of course, I don’t want to surrender to him. Tell me, which warlord would be willing to submit to another? Even Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan were unwilling.” Upon hearing this, Liu Biao sighed, “It’s just too difficult to resist the Marquis of Dingshan.”
"My lord," said Wen Ping, one of Liu Biao's generals, "in my opinion, it would be better to feign surrender tomorrow, then take turns drinking with him, and kill Marquis Dingshan when he is drunk."
Upon hearing this, Liu Biao shook his head and said, "Wenping, if it were that easy, someone would have already taken action. Marquis Dingshan's prestige is too high. We cannot bear the name of killing Marquis Dingshan. No other lord can bear it."
"My lord, things have come to this point. Since they are unwilling to submit, the only option is to kill them. As for the blame for killing Marquis Dingshan, we can frame someone else. Wasn't Yuan Shu already killed by Marquis Dingshan? As far as I know, Ji Ling was extremely loyal to Yuan Shu. After Marquis Dingshan killed Yuan Shu, although Ji Ling submitted, he was forced by circumstances and was very unwilling. Once Marquis Dingshan is dead, he will definitely rebel. If they rebel, we can frame them. Then we can raise an army to avenge Marquis Dingshan and seize Yuan Shu's territory."
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