[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal":3,"chapter-heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-228":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Heaven-Defying Comprehension: I Built an Eternal Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2164530,3643,"Chapter 228","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-228",228,"\u003Cp>\"At the same time, my Lord, you must also go to Xinye to negotiate with General Su Xuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Xiang said decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shu looked at Yan Xiang curiously, then said irritably: \"That is a million shi of grain and 300,000 gold;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Does he, Su Xuan, really dare to open his mouth like a lion? Why doesn't he just go rob someone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had money, and the Lord Yuan clan had money.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But that didn't mean it should be squandered like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Xiang said speechlessly: \"Where else can you get money as fast as this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shu: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Are you doing this on purpose to annoy me?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Xiang ignored Lord Yuan Shu's speechlessness and resentment, and immediately analyzed: \"Judging by the fact that General Su Xuan is still willing to negotiate and is willing to let you redeem the surrendered troops;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It is clear that he is not prepared to truly attack you or Nanyang for the time being;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Perhaps it is because he does not want to bear the stigma of colluding with Dong Zhuo and destroying the alliance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If we do not redeem those troops, it will be completely impossible to participate in the campaign against Dong Zhuo and achieve sufficient results later!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't look at the fact that we still have tens of thousands of troops in our hands, and given time, we can continue to recruit young men;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But all of this takes time;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The army also needs time to grow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, if we refuse General Su Xuan, he likely will not stop the war; he will inevitably lead his army to attack Wancheng and completely take Nanyang, driving us out;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This is not in your interest, my Lord;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Therefore, this time we can only concede and choose to redeem the people and negotiate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clearly, Su Xuan had not left them many choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How did it come to this?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Xiang sighed in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He remembered that Ji Ling's ability to command troops was actually quite good; how could he have made such a big mistake this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shu had been completely ruined by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shu hesitated immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, Yan Xiang struck while the iron was hot: \"My Lord, you wouldn't want to be driven out of Nanyang because of a lack of troops and power, and then be looked down upon by Lord Yuan Shao during the warlord alliance, would you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shu: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That was something he absolutely did not want.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Immediately, Lord Yuan Shu's expression became stern: \"Fine! I'll listen to you. We'll redeem the people and negotiate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No matter what, he could not lose to Lord Yuan Shao, and he could not be looked down upon by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The heir to the Lord Yuan clan could only be him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for Lord Yuan Kui and Lord Yuan Ji?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sorry, Lord Yuan Shu felt that they would likely not be able to escape Dong Zhuo's clutches.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was indeed not smart enough, but he knew that what they were about to do would likely thoroughly anger Dong Zhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if Dong Zhuo didn't dare to kill them, he would definitely not make things easy for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fortunately, Lord Yuan Shu didn't feel sad or upset about this at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because, for the past month or so, he had enjoyed the comfort of not having his uncle and Lord Yuan Ji over his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The entire Lord Yuan clan, except for those who supported Lord Yuan Shao, had begun to fully support him and listen to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This would have been impossible in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Admittedly, he was the second son of the legal wife in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But in the eyes of those old fogies in the family, this second son was not even as promising or useful as Lord Yuan Shao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"However, I cannot raise this much money in such a short time! What should I do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shu said, looking at Yan Xiang for a solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Xiang pondered for a moment and said: \"My Lord, we can pay a portion ourselves, and the rest can be forcibly collected from the noble clans and powerful families in Nanyang... hmm! No, I mean borrowed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Borrowed? Do I have to pay it back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shu asked blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Xiang narrowed his eyes and said: \"Why should my Lord pay back money and grain borrowed based on his own ability?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shu was somewhat surprised to hear this rare rogue-like remark from Yan Xiang: \"This doesn't sound like something you would say, Yan Xiang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Tell me, what exactly are you planning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I don't believe you don't know how these noble clans and powerful families will explode and cause me trouble if I borrow without returning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although he said that, Lord Yuan Shu admitted he was tempted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Xiang had spoken to his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He even felt that Yan Xiang sounded incredibly pleasant today, completely different from his usual habit of only knowing how to retort.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For a moment, he even suspected that the Yan Xiang in front of him was a fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Or at the very least, an impostor, like a twin brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Xiang had no idea that Lord Yuan Shu’s mind had already conjured up such a scenario, so he immediately replied: “My lord! Through this engagement with General Su Xuan, I feel that it is very likely we will not be able to overcome Su Xuan for the time being, and we will not be able to hold Nanyang firmly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Regardless of whether we compromise this time, in the end, Nanyang will likely be lost;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lord Yuan Shu frowned, and a look of displeasure appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was Yan Xiang saying he was inferior to Su Xuan?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had just thought Yan Xiang had changed and was speaking pleasantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now it seemed that was just an illusion, an accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But unfortunately, through this war, he had to admit that what Yan Xiang said was the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This made it even more uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Xiang ignored Lord Yuan Shu's ugly expression and continued: \"In that case, what difference does it make whether we offend these local Nanyang noble clans or not, or whether we pay back the borrowed money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Anyway, even if Nanyang is not lost in the future, we will likely have to abandon it under Su Xuan's constant pressure and attacks;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It is highly probable that for a long time to come, we will have no interaction with these local Nanyang noble clans!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Naturally, the borrowed money and grain do not need to be paid back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What does my Lord think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for reputation?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether it is worth anything, or how much it is worth, depends on the timing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Anyway, not paying back the money owed to the Nanyang noble clans would not affect Lord Yuan Shu's reputation outside of Nanyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wonderful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shu's eyes lit up: \"This is a good method!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I will immediately summon all the noble clans and powerful families of Nanyang to Wancheng in the name of the Lord Yuan clan to discuss the borrowing of money and grain;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Also, since we are preparing to borrow money and grain;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Since we plan not to pay it back in the future, we should naturally borrow a bit more;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"A mere million shi of grain and 300,000 gold is not enough;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let's try to borrow two million shi of grain and 600,000 gold, what do you think, Yan Xiang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since Yan Xiang said he wouldn't be able to hold Nanyang in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He himself thought so too!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then naturally, he had to scrape together a large sum before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had to recover his investment costs in Nanyang as much as possible, otherwise, wouldn't he be at a loss?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, Lord Yuan Shu would not abandon Nanyang directly for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if he were to abandon Nanyang in the future, he planned to demand a return fee from Su Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the very least, he had to earn back the money he was cheated out of this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, he wouldn't do it.\u003C\u002Fp>",1365,"2026-06-16T22:49:48.247Z","2026-06-17T08:57:40.402Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","14e895cf47f8ba7a49807199684177a4a5ef9bad4ee97e15fb137a81e32de706","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-229","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-227",467,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-cover.jpg"]