Chapter 148

Liu Bei's 20,000 cavalry are not many, but they have indeed restrained Ding Yuan Shao's power!

Ding Yuan Shao felt especially miserable.

Tian Feng cupped his fists.

"My Lord, we actually don't have much enmity with Liu Bei; the key lies only with the Zhen family. As long as..."

Before Tian Feng could finish, Ding Yuan Shao waved his hand.

"No need to say more; this matter must not be conceded!"

Time passed quickly. Liu Bei had been stationed outside Ye City for ten days.

Every day he would take troops for a stroll outside Ye City and then drill the soldiers; the days were actually quite leisurely.

Ding Yuan Shao, however, was extremely depressed.

The people of Ye City were all whispering that for the sake of forcibly marrying Zhen Mi as his daughter-in-law, the Governor had made it so that everyone couldn't even leave the city.

"Lord Liu Xuande is benevolent and righteous; he will inevitably not harm us commoners!"

"That's right, can't he let us leave the city?"

"The chickens at home haven't been fed; I know they're about to starve to death."

"I haven't seen my wife outside the city for ten days! Fortunately, my Brother Wang lives nearby and can look after her."

Everyone looked over, feeling that this guy seemed to have brought some green!

Outside the city,

"My Lord, Brother Gongsun Zan has sent troops to march toward Bohai Commandery; our opportunity has arrived."

Xu Shu said with a smile, holding the intelligence.

Liu Bei nodded.

"We have wasted ten days outside Ye City and consumed a lot of grain; Alliance Leader Ding Yuan must show something!"

"Zhang Yide, the task of negotiation is left to you."

Zhang Fei's eyes lit up.

"Raise the price? I'm familiar with that; I often raise the price of pork!"

"That Yan Zhang Liang didn't dare to return to reinforce Ye City; we waited for him in vain."

Ding Yuan Shao also got the news that Brother Gongsun Zan had sent troops and instantly couldn't sit still.

"If Brother Gongsun Zan occupies Bohai Commandery, what should we do?"

Tian Feng cupped his fists.

"My Lord, face is a small matter; the great cause is important!"

Ding Yuan Shao also knew that he couldn't afford to drag this out any longer.

"Tian Feng, you go as an envoy to Liu Bei and tell him to retreat immediately!"

"I don't care about the Zhen family's affairs anymore!"

"My Lord is wise!"

Liu Bei's camp,

"My Big Brother is resting; I am fully responsible for the negotiations with you."

Tian Feng...

"This doesn't seem right."

Zhang Fei slammed the table.

"What's not right? You aren't Ding Yuan Shao himself either!"

Tian Feng was dizzy from Zhang Fei's roaring; when a scholar meets a soldier, he has no way to use his skills.

The final negotiation result:

Liu Bei retreats,

The Zhen family can freely leave Ji Province and head to Bing Province; as for the marriage, it's as if it never happened.

Additionally, Ding Yuan Shao compensates Liu Bei with 100,000 shi of grain for 'lost work.'

The matter was perfectly resolved.

Liu Bei didn't want to drag it out here either; there wasn't much grain left.

After Zhen Yao learned the situation, he began to sell his farmland and houses. This time, their Zhen family moved completely to Bing Province and was from then on tightly bound to Lord Liu Xuande.

Those who didn't want to go stayed behind to live with Alliance Leader Ding Yuan!

Zhen Mi also felt wonderful inside; Brother-in-law did so much for her, she must admire him even more!

The noble clans of Ji Province suppressed the prices a bit and ate up the Zhen family's industries.

Liu Bei's army escorted the Zhen family's ten thousand-plus people to Bing Province.

Liu Bei held Zhen Yao's hand.

"The Zhen family sacrificed a lot for me this time. Upon arriving in Bing Province, I will allocate land for you in Taiyuan and Yanmen, and I will divide large areas of farmland and pastures for you in the Hetao Plain of Wuyuan Commandery!"

Zhen Yao was moved in his heart.

"My Lord, you are giving too much!"

Liu Bei laughed heartily and looked at the carriage not far away.

Through the curtain, he could see a graceful shadow staring at him.

The sound of hooves was constant.

Liu Bei rode his horse to Zhen Mi's carriage.

"Advisor Zhen, why have you been silent?"

Zhen Mi rolled up the curtain slightly, her beautiful eyes staring at Liu Bei, and pouted.

"Brother-in-law, you have to take responsibility!"

Liu Bei: ??

"What happened to me? I didn't do anything to you, did I?"

Zhen Mi smiled, her dimples very beautiful.

"Alliance Leader Ding Yuan, who has been high officials for four generations, was scared away by you when he was trying to marry off his son. Who in this Ji Province will dare to propose to me from now on!"

Zhen Mi thought for a moment, and her face turned red.

"I'm afraid it's not just Ji Province; the whole Nine Provinces know about it!"

"If I can't get married in the future, it's all your fault!"

Liu Bei couldn't help but smile.

"If no one in the Nine Provinces dares to propose, then I will take care of you and keep taking care of you until you are old."

Zhen Mi's eyes were like silk.

"That's what you said; don't complain later that I eat too much."

"No problem."

Liu Bei laughed heartily, kicked his horse's belly, and ran forward to inspect the situation ahead.

Zhen Mi looked at Liu Bei's back and was infatuated for a moment.

Chang'an,

Dong Zhuo had been somewhat depressed since being defeated by Liu Bei last time; he drank and lay down every day, and would beat or scold his subordinates at every turn, making them increasingly dissatisfied.

"The Big-Eared Thief actually took in a million Yellow Turban people! Where did he get so much grain to feed them!"

"How are he and Ding Yuan Shao fighting? Who died?"

Whoever died, Dong Zhuo would be happy to add a few more girls.

Li Ru bowed.

"My Lord, Liu Bei has withdrawn his troops."

"Hmm?"

"My Lord, Ding Yuan Shao compensated Liu Bei with 100,000 shi of grain and let the Zhen family's 10,000-plus people go to Bing Province. Have the two sides stopped fighting?"

Dong Zhuo was depressed.