Chapter 113: Jia Xu

Gazing at the confusion in the eyes of Li Ru and Dong Zhuo.

Gu Yi decided to explain the relationship between Zhang Lu and Liu Yan to the two of them clearly.

After listening, as vicious as Li Ru was, he instantly grasped the potential for manipulation in this.

Zhang Lu had ambition, and he did not want to remain subordinate to Liu Yan.

Previously, it was only because his forces were weak and he could not defeat his uncle, Zhang Wei, on his own to reclaim Hanzhong.

That was why he had no choice but to pin his hopes on Liu Yan's assistance.

But now, Zhang Wei was dead, and Zhang Lu had become the leader of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect in Hanzhong.

In that small territory of Hanzhong, it could almost be said that Zhang Lu had the final say.

The reason Zhang Lu and Liu Yan had not yet completely fallen out was simple.

On one hand, it was because Zhang Lu's mother was in Yizhou and was Liu Yan's old lover.

On the other hand, it was because the title of Inspector of Yizhou held by Liu Yan had been conferred by the imperial court, making it officially legitimate.

If Zhang Lu were to rebel, it would be equivalent to declaring himself a traitor.

Then why did the Zhang Lu of history eventually become independent from Liu Yan's command?

Because Liu Yan's ambition to become Emperor had already become glaringly obvious!

At that time, if Zhang Lu openly declared independence, not only would he not be called a traitor, but he would instead be regarded as a loyal subject of the Han house.

And the facts were indeed just so.

Historically, when Zhang Lu became independent from Liu Yan's command, Dong Zhuo had already passed away, and Li Jue and Guo Si were controlling the Han imperial court.

Under the suggestion of Jia Xu.

The two of them conferred upon Zhang Lu the title of the legitimate Administrator of Hanzhong.

They even gave him the status of a Marquis as a gesture of goodwill.

Zhang Lu truly became the vanguard against Liu Yan!

From this, it can be seen that with the help of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, Zhang Lu did not lack the strength to secede from Liu Yan's command;

what he lacked was merely an opportunity for independence.

And now.

With Dong Zhuo as the strongest warlord in the world and holding the Han imperial court in his hands.

If he could grant Zhang Lu a legitimate status and provide him with nominal support.

It could be said that Zhang Lu would almost certainly rebel against Liu Yan!

At the same time, to ensure he had no worries in the rear, Zhang Lu would also do everything possible to maintain his relationship with Dong Zhuo.

And for the Dong Zhuo faction, it would only require bestowing the title of Administrator of Hanzhong, a legitimate Han appointment.

"Linzhi, this plan is excellent."

"But if that scoundrel Zhang Lu cannot hold off Liu Yan, what then?"

Dong Zhuo knew well that Liu Yan was no ordinary person.

And Zhang Lu, at this moment, was still just a greenhorn.

Compared to Liu Yan, he was truly far too immature.

To this, Gu Yi smiled and said: ===== CHAPTER 114 =====