The Mythical Version of the Three Kingdoms: The Evil God Arrives

Chapter 287: Rebellion in Xuzhou City

Speaking of which, when Chen Xi proposed to form a personal guard for Liu Bei, Liu Bei refused.

After all, he is the master of this force, and all the troops under his command are his personal guards. There is no need to specially form a legion as his personal guards.

Unfortunately, it was rejected by all the civil and military officials headed by Chen Xi. Even Yang Ji, who remained silent verbally, provided corresponding help in action.

That is to say, the elite Danyang troops who followed Liu Bei into Xuzhou were said to be commanded by Yang Ji, but in fact they were commanded by Chen Dao, and Yang Ji was just a figurehead.

After all, Chen Dao's current achievements are not enough to allow him to lead an army alone under the rule of Liu Bei, where the rules and regulations are gradually being improved.

Therefore, this selected elite force from Danyang is only temporarily under the command of Yang Ji, and will probably be handed over to Chen Dao after the trip to Xuzhou is over.

According to Jia Xu's intelligence, Liu Bei's trip to Xuzhou would definitely be blocked by the Xuzhou aristocratic families.

Of course, the Xuzhou families did not have the courage to use force against Liu Bei unless they no longer wanted their own family.

Hundreds of thousands of troops in Fenggao Camp, Licheng Camp, Chenliu Camp and Wancheng Camp were on standby, waiting to see who dared to move.

Among the princes of the Han Dynasty today, the most powerful ones, besides Liu Bei, are the two Yuans and Gongsun Zan.

Oh, no, Yuan Shu has now retreated to the second line. Among the two Yuans, Yuan Shu has become Sun Ce.

Now the noble families in Yuzhou, most of Yangzhou and less than half of Jingzhou are in a state of panic because of Yuan Shu who has retreated to the second line.

Even Yingchuan County and Nanyang County, which were actually controlled by Liu Bei's side, were invaded by Yuan Shu, forcing the aristocratic families in these two places to seek help from Guan Yu and Yu Jin who were stationed there.

Similarly, Yuan Shu, who must have communicated with Yang Ji and Chen Xi or Liu Bei, did not give up the Yanzhou family.

Although no one knows what Yuan Shu did during that month in Fenggao besides treating Yuan Yao's illness.

However, many noble families in Yuzhou originally thought that after Yuan Shu returned from Fenggao, he would retaliate against those noble families who stirred up chaos and rumors.

After all, after the news of Yuan Yao's recovery was reported back to Shouchun, many aristocratic families, under the pretext of doing good for Yuan Yao, tried to usurp the rights and interests that Yuan Shu had originally given to Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.

Whether Yuan Shu wanted to punish those noble families who attempted to encroach on the rights and interests of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, or to take back the rights and interests of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, it was all within their expectations and they were prepared.

However, what they never expected was that after Yuan Shu returned from Fenggao, he did not immediately do what they expected.

Instead, he asked Ji Ling to take him to visit the three states of Henan, Jing and Yang for half a month, so that he could witness with his own eyes what kind of life the lower-class people lived.

Then Yuan Shu raised his butcher knife against the noble families in the four states. Oh, by the way, Yuan Shu kept Yuan Yao in the Taishan Academy in Fenggao to study.

Moreover, when Yuan Shu raised his butcher knife against the Guandong aristocratic families, he did not resort to private punishment, but instead killed people according to Han law.

Therefore, Yuan Shu's action actually had supporters among the Guandong families, that is, those members of the Guandong families who had long been dissatisfied with the scum in their family.

Although these noble families who supported Yuan Shu's actions could not openly say that they supported Yuan Shu, they could still hold back those clansmen who wanted to seek help.

These aristocratic families who supported Yuan Shu might not agree with Liu Bei's ideas and policies of opening up knowledge and wisdom to the lower classes.

However, they held the same idea as Yuan Shu: the glory of the aristocratic family cannot be maintained by exploiting the lower-class people.

So, when the Guandong noble families were divided into two factions because of their attitude towards Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu came to them with a knife.

When some of the noble families in Yanzhou came to Guan Yu and Yu Jin crying and begging for help, the sky over the three states of Yu, Jing and Yang was filled with a bloody atmosphere of terror.

The Yanzhou noble families could not help but tremble with fear. The noble families in the three states of Yu, Jing and Yang were really too miserable.

It would be fine if Yuan Shu killed people in the three states of Yu, Jing and Yang according to the law. After all, which aristocratic family of the Han Dynasty did not want the other aristocratic families to be extinct?

It’s just that Yuan Shu has come all the way to Yanzhou. General Guan and General Yu, why aren’t you making any moves?
What!? Is it because we refused to cooperate with the officials sent by Fenggao to restore local order and people's livelihood?

Who said that? Who said we didn't cooperate? Someone must have been spreading rumors!

Please~ This Yanzhou is the Yanzhou of Liu Xuande, a relative of the Han Dynasty, not Yuan Shu's Yanzhou. How can Yuan Shu be allowed to enforce the law across the border at will?
In response, Yu Jin said that he had to consult Guan Yu, the military commander-in-chief of the Yanzhou area before making a decision.

Yu Jin expressed deep regret for what happened to the Yingchuan family in Nanyang, but he really had to report to the commander-in-chief of the war zone before he could participate in the mediation.

As the commander-in-chief of a district, how could he arbitrarily mobilize the troops in the camp to participate in the conflicts between the aristocratic families without the order from the regional commander-in-chief?

If he really dares to mobilize the troops in the Wancheng camp without permission, he will be dismissed as the commander-in-chief of the district. Can you compensate him?

In short, Yu Jin’s meaning was only one: he did not have the power to rescue those noble families who came to him for help.

After all, Yuan Shu was beheading criminals who had violated Han laws. He had no reason to risk being dismissed from office to help these people.

No one knew how Yu Jin managed to send these throwing tantrums from noble families out of the Wancheng camp.

Perhaps, there must be some expert guidance. After all, those noble families who came to find Yu Jin went to Chenliu to find Guan Yu without looking back.

However, all the children of noble families who went to the Chenliu camp to see Guan Yu came out with gloomy faces.

After all, Guan Yu always had a cold face even to his acquaintances, let alone strangers.

Therefore, the noble family member who was terrified by Yuan Shu's behavior of cutting out the cancer and was in a panic all day long met Guo Jia who happened to be in Yanzhou for inspection.

After Guo Jia learned about this, he went to find Yuan Shu in person. In the end, Guo Jia didn't know what he said to Yuan Shu or what deal he made.

Yuan Shu's butcher knife for the Guandong families was finally not that long, at least it was no longer as long as the forty-meter-long sword at the beginning.

According to Yuan Shu, it would be too easy for you to just kill these guys who have committed serious crimes.

Therefore, Yuan Shu decided to try you scum according to the trial version of the Han law recently promulgated by Fenggao.

Although I don't understand why Yuan Shu, a warlord, wants to judge criminals according to the Han laws promulgated by another warlord.

However, the noble families who were about to be tried strongly supported Yuan Shu's change of the basis for trial.

After all, if they were tried according to the trial version of the New Han Code promulgated by Fenggao, most of them would not have to be sentenced to death.

Although the death penalty can be avoided, the living crime cannot be escaped, but at least they survived, and as long as they are alive, everything is possible. As for those guys who escaped the death penalty once, they were sent to Liu Bei for labor reform or something.

They didn't care. What they cared about was whether they could survive. After all, they heard that the prisoners under Liu Bei's rule were provided with food, accommodation, and medical care, and could even have their sentences reduced if they performed well during the period of labor reform.

There is one thing: those sons of noble families who were put on trial did breathe a sigh of relief, but the leaders of the Kanto noble families not only did not breathe a sigh of relief, but instead began to become suspicious.

After all, it looks like a chess game set up by others, and they are the chess pieces that are eaten.

The timing of Guo Jia's inspection in Yanzhou was really a coincidence.

No one knows what Guo Jia talked about with Yuan Shu when he went to see him.

No one knows who Yuan Shu contacted in Fenggao, or in other words, no one found out who Yuan Shu met in Fenggao.

Also, why did Yuan Shu leave Yuan Yao, his only son, in Fenggao?
It is said that Yuan Yao will be allowed to study in Taishan Academy. Indeed, Taishan Academy, where many great scholars gather, is indeed a good place to study. Even they want to stuff young people into Taishan Academy.

However, no matter how you look at it, these Kanto families are definitely being used as pawns.

Yuan Shu, the leader of the Guandong family, must know something.

It was only because the main purpose of the schemer coincided with Yuan Shu's own idea of ​​eradicating the cancer in the aristocratic families that Yuan Shu followed the schemer's idea and became the schemer's knife.

People who thought they had figured everything out pointed the finger at Liu Bei. It was because Guo Jia's appearance was too coincidental.

Moreover, those sons of noble families who were spared the death penalty would eventually be sent to Liu Bei for labor reform.

After all the rounds, Liu Bei was the one who benefited the most, followed by Yuan Shu, who tried to eradicate the cancer of the aristocratic families. The ones who suffered the greatest loss were the aristocratic families in Guandong.

Well, although cutting out the scum that is parasitic on the family can be considered a benefit, it is a benefit built at the expense of family members.

The reason why a noble family can prosper forever is because of the centripetal force of family members towards the family.

Family education and land are merely guarantees to maintain the status of a family. If a family is to truly prosper, it must have sufficiently outstanding family members.

A family without centripetal force will soon decline or even collapse in long-term internal friction.

This time it was the dregs among the noble families, but what about next time? Will it be the cream of the crop next time?

After all, the policy of universal education under Liu Bei's rule dug into the foundation of the aristocratic families.

Excellent talents are certainly the foundation for maintaining the prosperity of a noble family, but knowledge and wisdom are the basis for a noble family to cultivate excellent talents.

Therefore, some people among the aristocratic families proposed to plan a military rebellion against Tao Qian through the Xuzhou aristocratic families.

Yes, that’s right, it’s aimed at Tao Qian’s mutiny. It would be best to kill Liu Bei who has sneaked into Xuzhou as well.

Because Yuan Shu's actions against the aristocratic families in the three states of Yu, Jing and Yang had already spread to neighboring Xuzhou, Tao Qian wanted to let Yuan Shu's knife go to Xuzhou and make a few circles.

After all, the gap and differences between Tao Qian and the Xuzhou family are huge...

As we all know, Tao Qian is already old, otherwise why would he appoint Cao Bao, a fool who has no self-awareness, as the commander of his elite troops in Danyang?

So, naturally, Tao Qian's idea of ​​luring Yuan Shu into Xuzhou was known to the Xuzhou families.

So, unfortunately, when the Xuzhou noble families launched a mutiny, it happened to be the time when Liu Bei entered Xuzhou.

"Haha, is this the welcome ceremony held for me by the Xuzhou noble families? It's really a pleasant surprise..." Liu Bei sneered and chopped down a private soldier from an unknown family who was obviously rushing towards him with a sword.

"I just don't know who will be the surprise next..." Li Ru expressionlessly beheaded a soldier who rushed towards Liu Bei.

"Hey, Wenru, don't kill those people. There is a real shortage of people over there at the mine." Yang Ji held the sword with one hand and said to Li Ru with dissatisfaction.

"Oh, sorry, I almost forgot about this. I will pay attention to it." Li Ru immediately apologized to Yang Ji. It was indeed he who forgot about this.

The business they have now expanded is too large, and the demand gap for iron products is growing.

Even with the help of the Hu people from the grassland sent by Gongsun Zan, there was still a shortage of miners in the mine.

After all, the Hu people are also human beings. We can't really use them to death. The value that a living person can create is always higher than that created by a dead person.

"Speaking of which, the surprise that the Xuzhou family wants to give me can't really be this."

Liu Bei wiped the blood off the blade with his sleeve and asked Yang Ji and Li Ru.

"I guess they don't know your arrival date, Lord Xuande." Yang Ji said uncertainly.

"Lord Xuande's schedule is reported every day, so don't say you don't know or anything like that."

Li Ru borrowed the clothes of a man lying on the ground to wipe the blood off the blade.

"So, who informed us of our itinerary? Was it someone from the Xuzhou family, or someone from Tao Gongzu, or someone else?" Yang Ji shook his head.

Tao Qian is old, and his control over Xuzhou is not as strong as before. Moreover, there is a idiot Cao Bao from the Cao family in Xuzhou by his side. It is not a big deal to deceive Tao Qian's eyes and ears.

"I heard from Fengxiao that the Yu, Jing and Yang families who were frightened by Yuan Gonglu are very unhappy with us." Li Ru said casually.

After all, those sons of noble families whose lives were saved by the new laws formulated by Man Chong and Xun Yue were sent to the schools under Liu Bei's rule for labor reform.

Moreover, when these scum were undergoing labor reform, there were soldiers stationed nearby to watch over them in order to prevent them from causing any ideological corruption to the children in the school.

"But, it was the Xuzhou aristocratic family who started the mutiny. It seems to have nothing to do with those Yu, Jing and Yang aristocratic families." Liu Bei said with some entanglement.

In fact, what really worried Liu Bei was that they could not find evidence of the involvement of those behind-the-scenes families.

If evidence could be found, Liu Bei would be happy to give a big gift to the families who planned the mutiny behind the scenes.

"Lord Xuande, what you said is a bit biased. It is not necessarily planned by some aristocratic families. It may also be planned by someone who is unhappy with Tao Gongzu. What do you think, Wenru?" Yang Ji's words seemed to reject Liu Bei's opinion.

(End of this chapter)