Chapter 75

The power of Yuan Shu and the Yuzhou noble clan group would definitely increase to a certain extent in the near future.

At the same time, the Sun Ce faction was temporarily in a low-health state.

Without external help, even if he was fierce, he would probably not be able to turn the situation around quickly.

At this time, a third-party force was needed to enter the game to balance the gap between the two sides!

This third-party force must not be Dong Zhuo.

Because once Dong Zhuo sent troops to Guandong, the Guandong warlords would definitely huddle together to form a coalition in minutes.

Everything would be disrupted.

Then, who should play this third-party force?

The answer is Liu Biao!

Jingzhou, where Liu Biao was located, was south of Yuzhou.

The largest commandery in the world, Nanyang Commandery, originally belonged to Jingzhou.

When the Guandong coalition attacked Dong Zhuo, the Nanyang Administrator was killed by the executioner Sun Jian.

At that time, Sun Jian and Yuan Shu were still in a cooperative relationship of mutual employment.

Therefore, after the Nanyang Administrator was killed by Sun Jian, Yuan Shu quickly sent troops to station in Nanyang.

After the Guandong coalition disbanded.

Sun Jian nominally joined the Dong Zhuo camp and became the Yuzhou Inspector appointed by Dong Zhuo, and completely fell out with Yuan Shu.

Afterward, he raised an army to attack Nanyang.

And snatched Nanyang back into his own hands.

Recently, due to the fierce fighting between the two sides.

Plus the fact that Yuan Shu received the full support of the Yuzhou noble clan group.

Nanyang Commandery returned to Yuan Shu’s hands again.

However... both Sun Jian and Yuan Shu had forgotten a very important thing.

From the map, Nanyang belonged to the territory of Jingzhou!

Jingzhou Inspector Liu Biao had always wanted to take Nanyang Commandery back into his own hands.

But he had not found a suitable opportunity.

Now, this opportunity was placed before him.

Due to Sun Jian’s death and the recent wars, the military equipment and strength in Sun Ce’s hands had been weakened significantly.

In the short term, he no longer had the power to covet Nanyang.

And Yuan Shu, although he had finished off Sun Jian, had also paid a considerable price.

If Liu Biao raised an army at this time.

The success rate of capturing Nanyang would be very high!

However...

Everyone knows about Liu Biao, the handsome guys.

A typical lord who defends his territory.

His stable-as-a-dog personality allowed him to sit in the Jingxiang region for eighteen years in history!

In eighteen years, no force could break Liu Biao’s absolute defense!

Of course, there were many external factors involved.

But it cannot be denied that during Liu Biao’s tenure as Jingzhou Inspector, the people of Jingzhou lived and worked in peace and contentment, and their lives were prosperous.

Compared with the war-torn Central Plains, the Jingxiang region was simply a paradise on earth.

However.

Although a lord with Liu Biao’s personality was very stable, he also had huge flaws.

Although his defensive means were very strong.

His offensive means were not prominent.

The records of Jingzhou troops taking the initiative to go on an expedition were very few.

Except for the time when he rescued Zhang Xiu in Wancheng, almost everything else in the history books was defensive battles.

This was not because the combat strength of the Jingzhou troops was not strong.

But because Liu Biao’s stable personality led him not to want to fight battles he was not sure about.

Just like the current situation.

If Gu Yi were replaced in the position where Liu Biao sat.

I am afraid he would soon order the army to go out and recapture Nanyang.

But Liu Biao?

He was worried that this battle would fail.

As the saying goes.

Hesitation leads to defeat.

Liu Biao’s personality destined that he could not sweep through the chaotic world, and at most he would become a "lord who defends his territory."

Sun Ce wanted Dong Zhuo to send troops to help him.

However... once Dong Zhuo sent troops into Guandong, those Guandong warlords would definitely become frightened birds!

It was even highly possible that they would temporarily put aside their differences and form a coalition again to conquer Dong Zhuo.

As the big boss level Dong Zhuo faction in the world today.

They must not easily enter the game in the Guandong region.

Otherwise, the Guandong warlords who were fighting internally would stop the civil war in minutes and switch to the team-up-to-beat-the-boss mode!

Since Dong Zhuo could not enter the game himself.

Then why not let Liu Biao appear as a third-party force.

Capture Nanyang and weaken Yuan Shu’s power.

While helping Sun Ce stabilize the situation, it also indirectly weakened Sun Ce’s development ceiling!

In this way, Sun Ce could only honestly take over for his father Sun Jian and become the vicious dog Dong Zhuo placed in Guandong to clear out the noble clan group!

I have to say.

What Gu Yi thought in his heart was truly vicious.

But the key to the problem now is.

How to persuade Liu Biao, this person who is "stable as a dog," to take the initiative to send troops to attack Nanyang.

...

Gu Yi told Dong Zhuo and Li Ru the plan in his heart.

After listening, the two felt more and more that the feasibility was very high.

However, it was still that problem.

It was not an easy thing to make a person like Liu Biao, who was as stable as a dog, take the initiative to send troops.

But.

There is an old saying.

As long as the benefits are enough, what principles are there?

Those who talk about principles are just those who haven't been given enough benefits.

Immediately after, Gu Yi analyzed to Li Ru and Dong Zhuo:

"The main reason why Liu Biao was able to quickly stabilize Jingzhou is actually not because he himself is so capable."

"But because of the support of the Jingzhou noble clan group!"

"When Liu Biao first entered Jingzhou, the first thing he did was not to repair the city walls or appoint officials."

"But... to marry Cai Mao’s sister, Lady Cai!"

Once these words were spoken.

Dong Zhuo and Li Ru instantly came to their senses.

When Liu Biao first entered Jingzhou.

Sun Jian had just killed the previous Jingzhou Inspector.