Chapter 313

Neither of them expected that they had come to participate in a competition, but had started having children instead!

The livestream chat also exploded,

“The big-eared thief is shameless!”

“Bai Yuekui and Hua Hua Mulan are too neglectful of their duties.”

“I think it’s quite good; they should also have their own lives.”

“Indeed, the big-eared thief already has children everywhere; what’s wrong with Bai Yuekui and Hua Hua Mulan taking maternity leave!”

“But it seems to have been digested internally.”

“So, the final beneficiary is still the big-eared thief.”

Liu Bei listened to Pang Tong’s report,

“My lord, Lü Bu and Zhang Lu are flourishing in the Western Regions. Zhang Lu destroyed the Loulan Kingdom, declared himself King, and began spreading the Five Pecks of Rice Sect in the Western Regions.”

“Lü Bu is even more valiant, having defeated the Wusun and the Dayuezhi, occupying the Ili River valley and the Issyk-Kul area.”

Liu Bei laughed,

“The courage of the Flying General is truly well-deserved.”

Pang Tong said enviously,

“My lord, Lü Bu even sent you over a hundred beauties from the Western Regions and several hundred Dayuan horses.”

Liu Bei laughed,

“I fear you and Guo Fengxiao have already set your sights on them. This Lü Bu has a grand gesture; I fear he wants to exhaust me to death.”

Pang Tong cupped his hands,

“My lord, this Lü Bu wants to show you that he is living well and also wants to establish trade relations with the Central Plains.”

Liu Bei nodded,

“Doing business with the Western Regions—everyone has something to gain; why not?”

Liu Bei stood up,

“Come, I’ll go pick two, and you can each pick one as well.”

Soon,

Guo Jia, Xun You, Gan Ning, Xu Huang, Zhang He, Lu Su, and others all arrived.

What was most surprising was that the health-preserving Jia Xu also came.

Jia Xu cupped his hands,

“My lord, young women can cultivate one’s sentiments and make me feel young again.”

Guo Jia mocked,

“Jia Wenhe, can you stop pretending? Everyone understands!”

Everyone laughed loudly.

Liu Bei picked the two most pleasing to the eye—the kind with slender waists, snow-white skin, charming looks, and who could sing and dance,

And also selected one each for Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Zhuge Zhang Liang, Wei Yan, Lu Xun, and Zhang Ren and sent them over.

Others like Zhang Song, Xu Sheng, and the King of Dai were also sent some.

Liu Bei sighed with emotion,

“Next time, have Lü Bu send more; there are almost not enough to go around.”

Then, Liu Bei announced that everyone would have a day off today to go back and learn Western Region foreign languages!

Everyone shouted that the lord was wise!

Liu Bei nodded, feeling that everyone was genuinely praising him.

Guanqiu Sun Jian and Zhang Lu also sent some Western Region women, and Liu Bei was generous, sending the remaining ones to Cao Cao, Liu Biao, Ding Yuan Shao, and Sun Ce.

Cao Cao felt that this Liu Bei seemed to be someone he could get along with again.

Ding Yuan Shao: “Have you considered someone with poor health!”

Liu Biao: “If I were ten years younger, I would definitely...”

Time flew by,

And by the summer of the following year,

As time passed, Liu Bei’s might in the Han Dynasty grew even higher, and other lords could feel the immense threat of Liu Bei.

Liu Bei and Cao Cao, however, did not wait for news of Ding Yuan Shao’s death.

Intelligence showed that it was Miyamoto who had obtained a medicine from somewhere and cured Ding Yuan Shao a bit!

Liu Bei guessed that this should be a system reward obtained by Miyamoto.

Because of this, the netizens of the Dwarf Kingdom had a carnival.

Watching as the Ding Yuan clan was failing, Liu Bei and Cao Cao were both waiting to eat the meat, but Ding Yuan Shao’s health had improved—wouldn't that make one angry!

Miyamoto, who had no presence, showed off a little and got some rewards for the Dwarf Kingdom netizens.

Of course, the rewards could not be compared to Liu Bei’s great victory over the three lords last year.

Liu Bei indeed hadn't expected this turn of events.

However, there was no news from Hebei,

But news came from Jingzhou that Liu Biao was seriously ill.

Liu Biao had originally been fine, but seeing Sun Ce pacify the Shanyue and Liu Bei’s great victory last year,

He had a whim and personally campaigned against Shi Xie in Jiaozhi, but unfortunately, before he could cross Lingnan, he fell ill and was hurriedly sent back to Xiangyang.

The eyes of Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Ce were instantly focused on Xiangyang!

Cai Mao sent a secret letter urging Liu Bei to come to Xiangyang to preside over the overall situation.

Zhuge Zhang Liang felt it was a good opportunity but reminded his lord to be careful, as Jingzhou was currently divided into several factions:

Cai Mao, the Pang family, and the Huang family had defected to Liu Bei,

The Kuai family had defected to Cao Cao,

Some families in Jingnan were flirting with Sun Ce,

And there were also people like Huang Zu who were firmly anti-Cao, anti-Sun, or even anti-Liu Bei, because as a powerful clan in Jiangxia, they only cared about their own interests.

Liu Bei called for Lady Cai and explained the situation to her.

Lady Cai curled into Liu Bei’s arms,

“Husband, I am willing to go back to Jingzhou with you, under the name of visiting my relatives.”

Liu Bei held Lady Cai,

“Wife, there might be danger on this trip.”

Lady Cai hooked her arms around Liu Bei’s neck,

“I’m not afraid with you here, and I can be alone with you for so long.”

Liu Bei was angry,

“Not afraid with me, right? Little Lady Cai, it seems if I don't spank you for a day, you’ll be climbing on the roof.”

“Husband, I’m scared, ah!”

Liu Bei gathered his advisors to discuss,

“Everyone, share your views.”

Xun You cupped his hands,

“My lord, taking Jingzhou is exceptionally important for our army. The troops of Yizhou can go down the river, and we can participate in the battle without going through the Shu roads. The troops our army can mobilize will directly increase by a lot.”

Ju Shou also said,

“Jingzhou is at the crossroads of the world, connecting Jiaozhou in the south, bordering Yangzhou and Yuzhou in the east, and relying on Yizhou and Guanzhong in the west. Occupying Jingzhou will greatly improve our army’s overall strength.”

Guo Jia stepped out,

“Everyone, Jingzhou must naturally be taken. What my lord wants to know now is whether Jingzhou should be taken at this time, and whether it can be taken.”

“My lord, I don't know if Liu Biao’s illness is real, and this trip to Xiangyang may not be safe.”

Jia Xu also cupped his hands,

“My lord, if Liu Biao’s illness is not that serious, or even if he is faking it, this trip may be dangerous for you.”

Pang Tong also said,

“As a Jingzhou native, I very much want my lord to occupy Jingzhou, but I am also afraid there is danger this time.”