dognovel Chapter 210 Extorting the Lords of the Land! Dare You Not Pay a Fee for Showing Your Loyalty?
Chapter 210 Extorting the Lords of the Land! Dare You Not Pay a Fee for Showing Your Loyalty?
After the grand court assembly ended, Liu Xie returned to his palace in a daze.
Sitting on the dragon bed, Liu Xie racked his brains for almost half an hour, but still couldn't come up with a solution. He was so anxious that he scratched his head and was at a loss.
Who suffered the greatest loss of interests when Yuan Shu declared himself emperor?
Aside from himself, it must be Liu Xie!
Cao Pi replaced the Han dynasty with the Wei, but he did so under the guise of abdication.
Even the infamous Sima family used the same method to force Emperor Cao Huan of Wei to step down.
Yuan Shu, however, did not think so.
He directly attacked the Liu Han imperial family, threatening to take their place!
Therefore, once Liu Xie fell into Yuan Shu's hands...
His likely fate is a mysterious death.
Suddenly, a guard entered the bedchamber and reported to Liu Xie:
"Your Majesty, the Commandant of the Guards has come to request an audience."
"Minister Su has arrived?!"
"Invite him in quickly!"
Liu Xie rubbed his hands together excitedly.
Su Yu was like a timely rain, always arriving just when he needed him.
"I am here to see you, Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, I have something to say from the bottom of my heart that I must get off my chest."
Su Yu's straightforwardness greatly excited Liu Xie.
He quickly pulled Su Yu to sit on the dragon bed and asked impatiently:
"I wonder what Minister Su is trying to say...?"
Su Yu took out a map from his pocket, unfolded it, and pointed to Runan on it.
"Your Majesty, Yuan Shu's power is formidable, and Cao Sikong is very likely no match for him."
"But Your Majesty might as well take a look at who is around Yuan Shu."
Liu Xie quickly glanced to the side.
The two most prominent warlords were clearly Liu Biao and Zhang Xiu.
Liu Xie had no good feelings towards Zhang Xiu, this "traitor of Xiliang".
Liu Xie also believed that Liu Biao, a member of the Han imperial family, was likely untrustworthy.
after all.
Liu Biao had repeatedly paid tribute to Dong Zhuo's court, clearly demonstrating his legal recognition of Dong Zhuo's status as prime minister.
Furthermore, Liu Biao's unwillingness to bring Liu Xie to Jingzhou fueled Liu Xie's resentment towards Liu Biao.
Ignoring Liu Xie's thoughtful gaze, Su Yu pointed to the Jingzhou region and said:
"Your Majesty, Liu Biao is a man who cannot be trusted."
"But he and Yuan Shu have fought more than once over the issue of Nanyang."
"Your Majesty can send someone to deliver an imperial edict to him, ordering him to provide some provisions and military equipment."
"If he refuses to provide it, then he is a traitor to the Han Dynasty!"
Liu Xie's eyes suddenly lit up.
That's a brilliant plan!
As expected, when it really matters, it has to be my beloved Minister Su!
Under normal circumstances, if Liu Biao had simply ignored the envoy sent by Liu Xie, there wouldn't have been any major problems.
But now is the critical moment when Yuan Shu is declaring himself emperor.
The various warlords in the land only had two options: to support the Han or to oppose it.
Why not state whether you're a supporter of the Han?
So, are you going to get involved with that traitor Yuan Shu?
Therefore, even if Liu Biao knew that this was an open conspiracy, an attempt to make him pay money and become a sucker, Liu Biao would still grit his teeth and accept it.
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Su Yu then placed his finger near Ye City on the map.
"Your Majesty, there is also Yuan Shao."
“Yuan Shu’s claim to the throne as a traitor does not mean that Yuan Shao will follow his reckless ways.”
"Your Majesty can use the same method to make Yuan Shao express his opinion like Liu Biao did."
Liu Xie nodded frantically, like a chick pecking at rice.
He wasn't stupid; he could understand Su Yu's plan.
After Yuan Shao, Su Yu turned his attention to Liu Zhang, Zhang Lu, and even Ma Teng, Han Sui, Gongsun Zan, Gongsun Du and others!
Every single one of them will be wiped out in this round of harvesting!
It is expected that in the next month or two, a large number of supplies will be sent to Xuchang from all over the country.
What?
The feudal lords did not have enough wagons to transport grain and weapons.
No problem! We have a professional Mi family caravan to assist you!
You don't need to worry about giving us too much, because we can eat as much as we want!
Although not a single penny would end up in his pocket, Liu Xie was still as happy as a fool.
In the matter of Yuan Shu declaring himself emperor, Liu Xie and Cao Cao were bound by a common destiny.
Only by increasing Cao Cao's chances of winning can Liu Xie avoid being killed by Yuan Shu!
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Jiangdong
chaisang
Sun Ce revealed his sunny and cheerful smile, and warmly invited Chen Yu, who had been sent by Yuan Shu, to take a seat first, saying that he would return in a short while.
What is Chen Yu doing here?
Read the imperial edict on behalf of Yuan Shu, appointing Sun Ce as General Who Conquers the North!
Sun Ce smiled on the outside, but in his heart he wished he could slap Chen Yu to death!
General Who Conquers the North?
Is this the Han Dynasty's General Who Conquers the North?
You, from your puppet dynasty, have bestowed official titles upon me?
Sun Ce left Chen Yu in the council hall and went out.
Zhou Yu had been waiting outside the door for a long time.
Suddenly, Zhou Yu made a chop gesture to Sun Ce, and Sun Ce quickly turned around and returned to the council hall.
Chen Yu was surprised that Sun Ce returned so quickly and was just about to stand up and say a few words of flattery.
Suddenly, Sun Ce drew his sword and beheaded Chen Yu with a single stroke!
As for his weapon, the Phoenix Spear, Chen Yu was not worthy of staining it with blood.
Then, Zhou Yu walked in from outside, ordered several guards to drag Chen Yu's body away, and looked at Sun Ce, saying:
"Brother, Yuan Shu's declaration of himself as emperor is a path to certain death!"
"You must immediately send someone to Xuchang to express your loyalty to His Majesty and invite Cao Cao to join you in attacking Yuan Shu!"
Sun Ce responded:
"Gongjin, if that's the case, wouldn't Yuan Shu mobilize a large army to march south in order to deal with me?"
Zhou Yu laughed:
"Unless Yuan Shu no longer wants Runan and Nanyang!"
"Otherwise, he would never have taken advantage of Cao Cao and Liu Biao's covetousness to disregard his rear and attack you."
Sun Ce felt greatly relieved.
At present, Sun Ce has less than 50,000 troops at most.
Most of them were recruited from Liu Yao's surrendered soldiers and newly recruited soldiers.
Compared to Yuan Shu's 300,000-strong army, their strength was still quite weak.
But if Sun Ce doesn't raise the banner of opposing Yuan Shu in this wave...
From now on, Yuan Shu's reputation will be just as bad as his.
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After returning home, Sun Ce told his younger brother and sister, as well as his mother, Lady Wu, about the matter.
Wu Guotai was several years younger than Sun Jian.
Although she bore Sun Jian three sons and one daughter (the fourth son, Sun Kuang, was born out of wedlock), Wu Guotai was only thirty-eight years old at this time.
She was quite attractive and still retained her charm.
But in terms of looks, Sun Shangxiang, who is just beginning to mature, is definitely more worth looking forward to.
Ahem, I've digressed; this isn't the focus of this chapter.
After hearing what Sun Ce said, Lady Wu frowned and said:
“Bo Fu, your uncle and the others are still under Yuan Shu’s command.”
"They must be like headless flies right now, not knowing what to do next."
"You can take this opportunity to bring them under your control and further strengthen your power!"
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