allonlinenovel Chapter 168 Countdown to the Emperor's Arrival! Su Yu Wants to Give Lü Bu a Grandson
Chapter 168 Countdown to the Emperor's Arrival! Su Yu Wants to Give Lü Bu a Grandson
"Heh, the governor of Jingzhou, the deputy governor of Jingzhou, is nothing special."
Like a victorious rooster, Jia Xu held his head high and left Xiangyang with a large amount of grain.
Besides, Wancheng, thanks to Jia Xu's silver tongue, had already fallen into the hands of Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu, the uncle and nephew.
It is true that it was borrowed.
But if something is borrowed through one's own ability, must it be returned?
Jia Xu's advice to Zhang Xiu was very simple.
Since they don't want to stay in Guanzhong, this troublesome place, they might as well find a new base.
Where to go?
Wancheng is quite nice.
As the northernmost front line of Jingzhou, Wancheng's strategic significance to Jingzhou is self-evident.
Liu Biao himself is now somewhat despairing of the fighting strength of the Jingzhou army.
Faced with Yuan Shu's massive army pressing in, Wancheng had no natural defenses to offer.
Under such circumstances, Zhang Ji's army, which possessed the Xiliang cavalry, could naturally replace Liu Biao and enter Wancheng to garrison.
For Liu Biao, Zhang Ji's army was a very important asset.
For Zhang Ji and his nephew Zhang Xiu, going to Wancheng would be a good way to escape the troublesome Guanzhong region.
In this move, Jia Xu successfully got Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu, uncle and nephew, to eat and drink at Liu Biao's expense, and Liu Biao should thank them!
As for whether Yuan Shu will lead a large army to attack.
Jia Xu wasn't worried about this problem at all.
First of all, although Zhang Ji's army had less than 30,000 men, they were all elites, and the proportion of cavalry was quite large.
In order to capture Wancheng, Yuan Shu sent a large army to fight Zhang Ji's army, which was really a losing proposition.
What if Yuan Shu is stubborn and insists on attacking even though he knows he will suffer a loss?
That would be even better!
If Yuan Shu were to actually attack, wouldn't this be the perfect opportunity for Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu, uncle and nephew, to demand money and grain from Liu Biao?
Governor Liu, you don't want Wancheng to be captured by Yuan Shu, do you?
Since you don't want to, then... just pay up!
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Yanzhou
Dongjun
Cao Cao is currently still in Yu Province and has not returned.
Su Yu's idea was that they shouldn't come back at all, but quickly build up Xuchang City and make it the capital of the Han Dynasty.
If necessary.
The strongest ox and horse—oops, I mean, the strongest domestic affairs expert Xun Yu—can be sent over anytime.
Simultaneously.
Su Yu estimated the time; the internal strife between Li Jue and Guo Si should not be far off.
Once Li Jue and Guo Si start fighting, the young emperor's darkest hour will arrive!
Why do you say that?
Because when Dong Zhuo was still alive, although he was arrogant and domineering, at least he didn't let the young emperor Liu Xie go hungry, and even fattened him up quite a bit.
Wang Yun was also a meticulous person, and he was not stingy when it came to food.
Li Jue and Guo Si, those two roughnecks, initially put on a show, at least ensuring the young emperor didn't go hungry.
But when they became bitter enemies...
What awaits the young emperor is a life of misery, where he may go hungry one meal and not know where his next meal will come from!
According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms, when the young emperor fled from Chang'an and encountered Cao Cao, he was already emaciated from hunger.
Su Yu estimated that the history book was written in a restrained manner.
Because many of the accompanying ministers later wrote in their memoirs that they were so hungry that they ate tree bark and dirt.
It's estimated that if Cao Cao hadn't come to the young emperor's rescue in time, he would have been doomed not far off.
"I wonder if Jia Xu has left Li Jue yet?"
Su Yu pondered Jia Xu's trajectory.
Because of Su Yu, the timeline has changed somewhat.
But given Jia Xu's shrewdness and self-preservation, he certainly wouldn't continue to associate with Li Jue and Guo Si.
When he left Li Jue and Guo Si, the internal strife between the two officially began!
"Report! General Li Dian has arrived."
The butler reported to Su Yu.
"Oh? Quickly let Mancheng in."
Su Yu smiled.
Li Dian's conservation law:
Whenever Li Dian comes in person, it must be because he has something important to report.
As expected, Li Dian said excitedly:
"Sir, our intelligence brothers from Chang'an have sent a message."
"A few days ago, Li Jue and Guo Si had a public argument in the court for unknown reasons."
"Later, they turned on each other over the issue of incorporating Fan Chou's former subordinates!"
"A few days later, Guo Si led his troops away from Chang'an, officially forming an opposition with Li Jue."
Su Yu sighed:
"That scoundrel Fan Chou deserved it."
“Back when we were still in Xingyang, I left him a note to remind him.”
"Given time, if you stand against Li Jue and Guo Si, do not fall into their trap."
"But this fellow simply wouldn't listen."
Li Dian also remembered what Su Yu said. (See Chapter 41 for details)
Although at the time it was unknown what Su Yu had written to Fan Chou on the note.
But after that, after the intelligence guard was established, Fan Chou and Cao Cao's camp maintained contact.
After the coup in Chang'an, Su Yu invited Fan Chou to join Cao Cao's camp, but Fan Chou did not respond for a long time.
Fan Chou went to Chang'an for a banquet but was killed by Li Jue and Guo Si. To put it bluntly, he still harbored illusions and believed that the Xiliang army could be great again.
Little did they know that after Dong Zhuo and Li Ru died, the Xiliang army was merely a shell of its former self.
The four members of Xiliang are all fiercely competitive, and all that awaits them is to be defeated one by one.
"Mancheng, send someone to inform the lord that he should prepare for the day when the emperor will be welcomed."
"Also, keep an eye out for sending people towards Wancheng recently."
"Especially focus on investigating a guy named Jia Xu."
Su Yu gave instructions to Li Dian.
Li Dian nodded repeatedly.
After Li Dian left, Su Yu called Lü Lingqi over.
Then, Lü Lingqi appeared, skipping and hopping, excitedly saying:
"Brother Ziyi, are we going to beat up Lü Bu?"
Su Yu patted Lü Lingqi's head and smiled:
"You really want to beat up Lü Bu that badly?"
A flash of resentment crossed Lü Lingqi's eyes.
That scumbag father has done so much harm!
If it weren't for her scumbag father, she wouldn't have been bullied like that by Wang Ruohua.
I heard that Wang Ruohua has now also left her scumbag father.
But that doesn't matter.
First, beat up that scumbag father, then take revenge on Wang Ruohua; the two won't interfere with each other.
"Lingqi, Lingqi, be good. Beating up your scumbag father is important, but growing up well is even more important."
Su Yu glanced at Lü Lingqi's flat chest.
There were no dramatic ups and downs, but it's likely that it hasn't fully developed yet.
"Brother Ziyi, my feet hurt, can you rub them for me?"
Lu Lingqi sat next to Su Yu, stretching out her two freshly washed, delicate and adorable little feet.
This is a little game between her and Su Yu.
Massaging feet can promote the growth of feelings.
To be honest, Lü Lingqi is quite beautiful.
After all, his biological father was that scoundrel Lü Bu, and he had practiced martial arts since childhood, so he naturally had a unique style.
However, Lü Lingqi is too young now.
In two more years, he might be able to give Lü Bu a grandson.
In this way, the Lü family was able to have descendants, and Lü Bu no longer needed to go through the hardship of having a second child.
All I can say is that Su Yu is just too understanding.
Even such a major event concerning the succession of the family was planned out for Lü Bu in advance.
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