Chapter 136

The local aristocratic families in Huainan also gradually began to invest in Liu Bei.

There was no way, except for Liu Bei, they had no other suitable people to choose from.

The Yuzhou aristocratic families and the Nanyang aristocratic families had already paid an extremely heavy price because they collectively stood behind Yuan Shu.

The executioners, Sun Jian and Sun Ce, were determined to destroy what they could not get.

When they slaughtered the aristocratic families, they were not soft-hearted at all.

These aristocratic families in Huainan were afraid of the consequences and dared not invest in Yuan Shu anymore.

If Sun Ce was stimulated and sent a side army to Huainan to slaughter the Huainan aristocratic families.

At that time, I am afraid these Huainan aristocratic families would have nowhere to cry!

Therefore, the suddenly rising Liu Bei became the fragrant pastry in the eyes of these Huainan aristocratic families.

And today, Liu Bei officially entered Shouchun City.

Declaring his identity as the master of Huainan.

"Congratulations, big brother!"

"Congratulations, big brother!"

The smiles on the faces of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were no less than Liu Bei's.

After tossing and turning, the two of them had followed Liu Bei for nearly ten years.

For ten years, Liu Bei had indeed suffered a lot.

He had long been used to living under others.

Now, he finally had a foundation of his own.

How could Guan Yu and Zhang Fei not be happy for Liu Bei from the bottom of their hearts?

"Hahahaha, second brother, third brother."

"For so many years, if I didn't have your support, I am afraid I wouldn't have been able to hold on."

"From now on, this land of Huainan will be our home."

"But when I think that His Majesty is still trapped in Dong Zhuo's hands, I really can't be happy."

Hearing Liu Bei say this, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also lowered their heads slightly.

Thinking of the humiliation suffered during the Battle of Hulao Pass, Zhang Fei was even more gnashing his teeth with anger.

Just as he was about to say something.

Suddenly.

Several sentries flew toward this side from under the city,

Subsequently, they climbed the city tower and reported to Liu Bei:

"Master, a team of about a hundred people is rushing toward Shouchun from the northeast."

"They claim to be envoys from under 'Leader Yuan'."

"Leader Yuan?"

Hearing this title, Liu Bei's eyes blinked hard several times.

Since the coalition of warlords disbanded, the various warlords had not mentioned the previous alliance relationship.

Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan were even fighting to the death for the territory of Hebei.

Liu Bei, as Gongsun Zan's little brother, although he did not directly participate in the war between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan.

But it was impossible to maintain a close relationship with Yuan Shao.

And now.

Liu Bei occupied Huainan.

Nominally, he was still Gongsun Zan's little brother.

But in fact, he had already separated from Gongsun Zan's power.

Yuan Shao suddenly sending an envoy to his door at this time had to make Liu Bei think wildly.

After thinking a little.

Liu Bei ordered Guan Yu:

"Yunchang, you take a team and welcome them over."

Guan Yu nodded and left.

Before long, he brought up the group of more than a hundred envoys.

The leader, wearing a brown robe, had a smile on his face.

It was Guo Tu, who was known as the "Rhythm Master" under Yuan Shao.

In the Battle of Guandu in history, after Xu You defected to Cao and Ju Shou and Tian Feng were imprisoned.

Almost all of Yuan Shao's subsequent strategies were adopted from Guo Tu's suggestions.

But coincidentally, they all avoided the correct options.

Therefore, Guo Tu gained the beautiful title of "Rhythm Master" in the 21st century of the later Blue Star.

Of course.

Don't look at Guo Tu as being very pit-like in terms of strategy.

But his lip skills were quite good.

Otherwise, how could he be called a rhythm master?

This time, Yuan Shao adopted Tian Feng's suggestion and prepared to form the Guandong coalition again.

Naturally, Yuan Shao wanted to pull everyone in the Guandong region who could be pulled into the coalition without exception.

Feng Ji went to Gongsun Zan, this task was the most arduous, but Feng Ji completed it brilliantly.

Xun Chen went to Cao Cao, and with the help of his younger brother Xun Yu, he had already persuaded Cao Cao and Tao Qian to stop the war.

Guo Tu, the rhythm master, seeing that his colleagues had made contributions, naturally could not be willing to be lonely.

So, he volunteered to go to Liu Bei, who had recently risen in the Huainan region.

On Yuan Shao's orders, he prepared to pull Liu Bei into this coalition as well.

…….

"I am Guo Tu, I have met Lord Xuande."

Guo Tu saluted Liu Bei.

Seeing this, Liu Bei hurriedly returned the salute.

Although he had now become the master of Huainan.

But compared to Yuan Shao, his strength was still far inferior.

Besides this, Yuan Shao was also a member of the Yuan family, the head of the world's aristocratic families.

Don't look at Liu Bei always claiming to be a member of the Han royal family.

But his blood relationship with the current emperor was already very distant, and he was considered a side branch of the Han royal family.

Compared with the title of the head of the world's aristocratic families of the Yuan family, it was not on the same level at all!

Therefore, Liu Bei would not put on airs when facing the envoy sent by Yuan Shao.

For Liu Bei's reaction, Guo Tu nodded slightly and then smiled:

"Lord Xuande, I came here today on the orders of my master."

"Actually, there is a very important matter to discuss with you."

"Oh? I don't know what Mr. Gongze is referring to...?" (Guo Tu's courtesy name is Gongze)

Several conjectures instantly appeared in Liu Bei's heart.

"Lord Xuande, as a member of the Han royal family, you must also know that His Majesty has been suffering in the hands of the villain Dong Zhuo."

"My master, as a loyal subject of the Han dynasty, has always wanted to rescue His Majesty from Dong Zhuo's hands."

"But... the various warlords of Guandong are fighting on their own."

"My master's force alone cannot defeat Dong Zhuo."

"Now, Dong Zhuo has successively taken Liangzhou, Hanzhong, and Yizhou."

"The entire western border of the Han territory has fallen into his hands."

"If we let him grow further, I am afraid that not only will we not be able to rescue His Majesty."

"Even we, the loyal subjects who harbor the Han dynasty, will sooner or later die in Dong Zhuo's hands."