Chapter 199

"I see other contestants living quite miserably, only the Big-Eared Thief's life is the most dashing!"

"Indeed, several warlords have already died. Sun Jian was ambushed by Huang Zu on his way back and died miserably!"

"My Ye Huang finally saved Sun Quan with great difficulty, and now he and Sun Ce are attached to Yuan Shu's camp," a goose netizen sighed.

"Others had long said that the Imperial Seal was a disaster; who told Sun Wentai not to listen."

"Qiao Mao is also miserable; he was killed by Liu Dai!"

"The Big-Eared Thief doesn't know yet, but Han Fu is now being roasted on a rack by Yuan Shao and will soon lose Jizhou."

Early the next morning,

Liu Bei bid farewell to Mi Zhu and led people across the Yellow River.

"Wenyuan, the commoners are temporarily handed over to you. You lead the commoners from Henei into Hedong; there will naturally be people to arrange their food and housing by then."

Zhang Liao cupped his hands.

"My lord, rest assured, I will definitely complete the task and send the commoners safely."

"Good!"

Liu Bei had Liu Pi and Gong Du go back with Zhang Liao.

He only took Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Chen Dao, and a total of ten thousand cavalry, plus Xu Shu, to Yecheng.

Feng Mei stood on the carriage and waved to Liu Bei. Just after their new marriage, they were about to be separated for a period of time, and Feng Mei couldn't help but cry.

Liu Bei waved to her, signaling her to return to the carriage; it was too cold outside, which moved Feng Mei to tears again.

Jizhou,

a good place with abundant people and goods, known as the most important resource in the world.

Jizhou has a population of over 5 million; although it suffered through the Huang Jin Rebellion, its population and resources still crush Bingzhou.

Zhang Fei looked at the fertile land of Wei Jun and muttered,

"Big Brother, Jizhou is a good place. Why don't we occupy it?"

Liu Bei looked at Xu Shu.

"Yuanzhi, give my Third Brother a lesson so he doesn't think blindly."

Xu Shu cupped his hands.

"General Zhang, Jizhou is indeed a good place, but unfortunately, the lord has no foundation here at all."

"Now, Gongsun Zan of Youzhou is eyeing Jizhou, Yuan Shao stationed in Zhaoge is eyeing Jizhou, and several batches of people have already gone to persuade Han Fu to yield Jizhou to Yuan Shao."

"There is also Han Fu's great general Ju Yi, who has now rebelled against Han Fu and defeated Han Fu miserably."

"At least half of the local officials in Jizhou have more or less connections with the Yuan family; they are eagerly supporting Yuan Shao to move into Jizhou."

Zhang Fei was strange.

"Why doesn't Han Fu expel Yuan Shao?"

Xu Shu sighed.

"Our Han Dynasty has lasted for hundreds of years, and the view of family status is deeply rooted. The Yuan family has been high officials for four generations. Han Fu is a former subordinate of the Yuan family, once a subordinate of Yuan Shao's father or grandfather."

"Now Yuan Shao has become the head of the Yuan family, and Han Fu is still Yuan Shao's superior. Everyone feels it is unreasonable."

Zhang Fei spat.

"The two sons of the Yuan family don't even dare to avenge their uncle; they are far behind my Big Brother!"

Liu Bei looked around.

"That is why I want to find a way out for the humble families of the world."

Xu Shu, Zhao Yun, Chen Dao, and Zhang Fei were all from humble families and felt inexplicably moved.

Liu Bei smiled.

"Let's go to Yecheng first and see what help Han Fu needs."

Zhang Fei's eyes lit up.

"Big Brother, Han Fu still owes us 150,000 shi of grain!"

Liu Bei smiled.

"Third Brother, you remember this account well. No wonder you could sell pork before, while I could only sell straw sandals."

Zhang Fei scratched his head.

"Isn't it because my pig-butchering technique is good?"

Everyone laughed heartily!

Jizhou, Wei Jun,

Yecheng is located on the plain at the eastern foot of the Taihang Mountains. The Qinghe, Dihe, Huanshui, Zhangshui, and Gushui rivers originating from the Taihang Mountains flow through here.

With sufficient water sources and a large population, it is one of the few major cities of the Han Dynasty.

At this time, Han Fu in the city was overwhelmed.

Xun Chen, Gao Gan, and others took turns persuading him to yield Jizhou to Yuan Shao. He could no longer command many of the large and small officials in the province.

Han Fu himself was also a timid person, afraid of the rebel general Ju Yi, afraid of Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, and afraid of the eyeing Yuan Shao.

At this time, he was already a bird startled by the mere twang of a bowstring.

"Yuan Shao is hateful. I supplied him with grain and gave him a place to recuperate, yet I am forced like this by him."

Ju Shou, along with Chief Clerk Geng Wu and Bieja Min Chun, remonstrated,

"My lord, our Jizhou still has one hundred thousand soldiers who can fight, and enough grain for ten years. As long as we cut off Yuan Shao's grain, they may not be able to seize Jizhou."

Han Fu had already intended to "lie flat" and give up.

One hundred thousand? He could command at most a few thousand now.

"Report~!"

"My lord, fifty miles south of Jizhou City, a ten-thousand-strong cavalry has arrived, and the formation is very neat."

Han Fu's heart skipped a beat, and he was even more afraid.

"Is it Yuan Shao's troops?"

"Report to my lord, it is the troops of Bingzhou Inspector Liu Bei."

"Liu Bei?"

Han Fu then remembered that he had made an appointment with Liu Bei to come to Yecheng to take grain. With so many troublesome things recently, he had forgotten.

Ju Shou's eyes lit up.

"My lord, Lord Xuande has always been loyal and courageous. With him here, Yuan Shao will definitely not dare to act recklessly."

Han Fu's heart also moved. He didn't want to be the Inspector of Jizhou anymore, but he was afraid that Yuan Shao would kill his whole family.

"If I go back to Bingzhou with Liu Bei, going to Hedong is also good. Liu Bei is benevolent and virtuous; he will definitely not harm me!"

"Quick, let's go out of the city to welcome Brother Xuande!"

Xun Chen, Gao Gan, and others in the city received the news and hurriedly sent people to notify Yuan Shao!

"Brother Xuande, you have come!"

Han Fu couldn't help but shed old tears when he saw Liu Bei.

Liu Bei nodded secretly.

"Missing me so much, I'm afraid he's been bullied miserably by Yuan Shao!"

Liu Bei cupped his hands.

"Brother Wenjie, I deeply admire Jizhou being governed so well by you."

Han Fu gave a bitter smile and introduced the people behind him to Liu Bei.

"This is Cavalry Commandant Ju Shou, Chief Clerk Geng Wu, Bieja Min Chun... Military Sima Zhang He."

0 ······Seeking flowers····· ·······Ling

Liu Bei greeted each of them one by one, thinking to himself, Long

"Han Fu only has these few people left? Fortunately, although there are few people, the quality is indeed extremely high." 7

The people were also sizing up Liu Bei. 0

Ju Shou thought to himself, 3

"This is Liu Xuande who shakes the Nine Provinces. Indeed, his temperament is unique, making people feel like they are bathed in a spring breeze!" 2

Zhang He was thinking, 1

"Liu Bei doesn't look strong, how did he send Lu Bu flying with one hammer? His Third Brother looks like a fierce general." 6 ===== CHAPTER 200 =====