Chapter 325

Liu Bei drank a few more rounds and walked out, instantly seeing the graceful and heroic Lu Lingqi.

"Miss Lu, it has been a few months; you seem even more beautiful."

Lu Lingqi stared at Liu Bei with her big eyes,

"Lord Xuande's style remains the same, forever so eye-catching."

Liu Bei looked at the distant sky,

"Miss Lu, are you free? Accompany me to a place."

Lu Lingqi glanced at Lu Bu, who was still drinking heavily in the hall, and immediately responded,

"Naturally I am free; Lord Xuande, let us go quickly!"

The two mounted their horses and took their guards toward the south of the city.

After the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Liu Bei arrived at a courtyard with broken walls and ruins.

"Eh, are there people handling affairs here too?"

Lu Lingqi was somewhat curious.

Liu Bei nodded,

"It is General Anji; he is here because..."

After hearing Liu Bei's explanation, Lu Lingqi cursed Cao Cao loudly,

"Cao Aman is truly cruel, actually killing Dong Cheng to vent his anger. Fortunately, Lord Xuande stopped him in time; otherwise, the Dong family would have suffered."

Liu Bei nodded,

"Let us go in first."

Liu Bei walked in and offered a few sticks of incense to Dong Cheng.

Lady Dong, dressed in mourning clothes with red eyes, bowed gracefully,

"Thank you, Lord Xuande."

Liu Bei nodded. Indeed, a woman looks pretty in mourning clothes.

Lady Dong was already as beautiful as a flower, and now with her red eyes, tears like rain, and fair skin,

dressed in white mourning clothes, she gave off a kind of fragile and hazy beauty that made one feel pity.

He looked around,

"Why are only these few people left?"

Lady Dong was somewhat desolate,

"Father died, and after being frightened by Cao Cao, most people left."

Liu Bei sighed,

"Miss Dong has worked hard."

Liu Bei called Zhang Liao to have the soldiers send some things here.

"Miss Dong, if you have nowhere to go, go to my Bingzhou; I will definitely ensure your safety."

Lady Dong bowed gracefully,

"Thank you, Lord Xuande."

Lu Lingqi soon began chatting with Lady Dong. The two were of similar age, one heroic and the other gentle and generous, and they got along very well.

Liu Bei walked out and chatted with Guo Jia,

"Guo Fengxiao, what do you think of this visit to Luoyang?"

Guo Jia cupped his hands,

"My lord, these warlords and ministers came for the Emperor's funeral on the surface, but in reality, they are discussing the new Emperor."

Liu Bei nodded,

"Then what do you think the final result will be?"

"Naturally, it will be noisy and end in a breakup."

Liu Bei said indifferently,

"I wish to avenge the Emperor; what do you think?"

Guo Jia's eyes lit up,

"My lord is wise. The internal strife between Li Jue and Guo Si led to the Emperor's calamity; it is truly a great opportunity for my lord to raise a righteous army for an expedition."

"How do you think I should conduct the expedition?"

"With great fanfare, the whole army wearing mourning clothes. Even if the warlords don't help, they won't dare to trip us up at this time; we have the righteous cause!"

Liu Bei praised him inwardly. If Yuan Shao and Cao Cao dared to sneak attack him while he was avenging the Emperor, they would be reviled by the world, and everyone would rise up to attack them.

If he took Chang'an and occupied the Guanzhong region, he could advance to attack and retreat to defend.

Bingzhou now had over six million people, which made up for the disadvantage of insufficient population in Guanzhong.

Occupying Chang'an and controlling Guanzhong was an important step on the road to hegemony.

"Guo Fengxiao, how should we attack Chang'an?"

"My lord, you only need to lead troops to approach Chang'an and inform the Xiliang soldiers that you only intend to execute the chief culprits Li Jue and Guo Si, and that all others who return to the right path will be pardoned."

"I think the heads of Li Jue and Guo Si will soon be delivered to my lord's hands."

"My lord is also the husband of Dong Bai, so there won't be too much obstruction in taking over the Xiliang Iron Cavalry."

Liu Bei praised him greatly,

"Guo Fengxiao is truly a great talent!"

Fa Zheng, who was on the side, was deeply moved,

"Strategist Guo is truly amazing; I still have to study hard!"

The live broadcast room's comments also increased,

"Eared Thief, I advise you to be kind!"

"Indeed, killing the Emperor is one thing, but to use avenging him as a name to seize territory!"