Chapter 178

Before this, Lady Bian had always held the status of a concubine, not a primary wife.

However.

Did Cao Cao's other concubines dare to treat Lady Bian as an ordinary concubine?

The several sons born to Lady Bian.

Except for Cao Xiong, who died young.

The rest were the heirs Cao Cao favored most.

Therefore.

Although Lady Bian had always been a concubine in name, because she was favored by Cao Cao, her status and position were simply not something other concubines could compare to!

By the same token.

Gu Yi currently only had Diao Chan as a concubine by his side.

If Ma Yunlu chose to marry Gu Yi, she would become Gu Yi's second concubine.

Relying on her own outstanding martial arts, Ma Yunlu possessed advantages others did not.

She could follow Gu Yi on expeditions and accompany him by his side.

This destined that even as a concubine.

Ma Yunlu would have a high probability of being favored by Gu Yi and becoming a favored concubine.

And after Ma Yunlu married Gu Yi.

For Ma Teng and the entire Ma family, it would be a matter of infinite benefit.

"Father..."

"Will Gu Yi really accept me?"

Ma Yunlu felt somewhat uneasy in her heart.

After all.

Gu Yi's residence already had Dong Bai and Diao Chan.

Dong Bai went without saying; her position as primary wife was secure.

Although Diao Chan was only a concubine, her beauty was enough to look down upon all others.

Although Ma Yunlu's appearance was not low, compared to Diao Chan, she was ultimately inferior.

However, the two belonged to different types of young ladies.

Each had her own charm.

"Rest assured, Yunlu, leave this matter to your father to discuss with Gu Yi."

"Presumably, he will not refuse."

Ma Teng laughed.

Regarding his own daughter, Ma Teng was very confident.

Even looking across the entire Liangzhou, those who could compare to her were likely few and far between.

However.

Ma Teng also had his own regrets in his heart.

That was, after joining the Dong Zhuo Army, he would likely never be able to carve out a territory for himself again.

He only hoped that this trace of regret could be made up for by Ma Chao, Ma Tie, Ma Xiu, and the others.

A cold winter chill swept across the entire Guanlong land.

On the road of Gu Yi's army returning to Chang'an.

Across the Guandong region, war was also raging.

Yuan Shao seized Han Fu's Jizhou.

Finally managing to recover a wave of strength.

But before he could even warm his seat.

Gongsun Zan had already led tens of thousands of fierce Youzhou soldiers to strike at Jizhou.

The two sides erupted into a fierce battle at Jieqiao.

What was different was.

Due to Gu Yi's butterfly effect.

Yuan Shao suffered heavy losses during the Battle of Hulao Pass, while Gongsun Zan basically suffered no losses.

Besides this.

Zhang He and the Great Halberd Warriors who should have appeared under Yuan Shao's command also did not appear because of Gu Yi.

This caused Yuan Shao to appear particularly difficult in his confrontation with Gongsun Zan.

Even his nephew Gao Gan, who should not have died here, also died in Gongsun Zan's surprise attack.

However.

When the campaign reached its later stages.

The destined nemesis of Gongsun Zan and his White Horse Volunteers still appeared in Yuan Shao's camp!

He led eight hundred Vanguard Death Warriors, like god-sent soldiers, to snipe at Gongsun Zan's White Horse Volunteers!

Eight hundred vanguard heavy crossbows roared in the land of Jieqiao!

The leader of the White Horse Volunteers, Yan Gang, died on the spot from Qu Yi's sniping!

In Yan Gang's final moments.

His ears kept echoing with one sentence from Qu Yi:

"White horse? Hmph! I shall ensure he has no return!"

Three thousand White Horse Volunteers were all buried at Jieqiao.

This fierce force that once shook the lands beyond the borders fell like yesterday's flowers, drawing the curtain.

And the last three hundred White Horse Volunteers remaining in the world,

were likely the three hundred who were exchanged to Gu Yi's command along with Zhao Zilong.

After this battle.

The power under Gongsun Zan was far inferior to before.

Many aristocratic families in Youzhou, incited by Yuan Shao, stirred up one rebellion after another.

These rebellions, springing up like bamboo shoots after rain, left Gongsun Zan unable to cope.

He was originally a warlord who was not good at handling internal administrative affairs.

To be precise, the military of Youzhou had always been under Gongsun Zan's jurisdiction.

But when it came to administrative affairs, they had always been controlled by Liu Yu.

Liu Yu was not only the legitimate Governor of Youzhou but also a member of the Han imperial clan.

Under Yuan Shao's incitement, Liu Yu's dissatisfaction with Gongsun Zan also deepened day by day.

The conflict between the two sides gradually intensified.

Given Gongsun Zan's personality, it was likely that before long, he would take military action against Liu Yu!

At that time, the situation in Youzhou would likely be even more chaotic than it was now.

At the same time.

Several major events that changed the original situation also occurred in Yanzhou.

First, the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans, claiming to be a million strong, invaded Yanzhou on a large scale.

Yanzhou's land and population resources suffered great losses as a result.

The Governor of Yanzhou, Liu Dai, and the Chancellor of Jibei, Bao Xin, led their armies to suppress the invading Qingzhou Yellow Turbans.

As a result, these two died one after another in the chaotic army.

In an instant, Yanzhou fell into great chaos.

The Governor of Yanzhou, Liu Dai, was originally the top leader of Yanzhou.

The Chancellor of Jibei, Bao Xin, was equivalent to the second-in-command.

The deaths of these two undoubtedly brought even greater turmoil to Yanzhou.

At this critical moment, the Administrator of Chen Liu, Zhang Miao, recommended the Administrator of Dongjun, Cao Cao, to become the new Inspector of Yanzhou.

Cao Cao quickly integrated the various forces of Yanzhou. ===== CHAPTER 179 =====