I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 397 Leader

"No, absolutely not!" Sun Ce said firmly, "If it is a military order, I will obey it, but if it is not a military order, it is not possible!"

"Dian Wei and Xu Chu have joined my army, so they belong to my army. If Cao Ang is short of people, I will recruit others!"

For Sun Ce, there is no reason to give away what he has already eaten.

Moreover, in the past few days, he has gradually figured out Dian Wei and Xu Chu.

The two men are quite similar - God gave them not very bright brains, but at the same time gave them strong bodies as compensation.

If it is put into the game, "because it does not require brain skills, all points are put on strength."

Not to mention that Sun Ce himself was an extraordinary martial artist and had a sympathetic attitude towards people of the same kind, the fact that he was being trained as a general was enough to make him pay attention to the two of them.

Seeing Sun Ce's firm attitude, Huangfu Li smiled and said no more.

Compared with Huangfu Song, Huangfu Li is much more flexible in dealing with people.

Faced with these Yulin Langs who all had extraordinary backgrounds, he was unwilling to forcibly use his authority as a military commander unless necessary.

But at the moment, the sudden joining of Dian Wei and Xu Chu did cause an imbalance in strength among the five teams, which was obviously not conducive to healthy competition among the five teams.

The emperor works day and night and may ignore such a small matter, but Huangfu Li cannot ignore it.

Sun Ce suddenly said, "Dian Wei and Xu Chu's advantage is undoubtedly in their military strength. Sima, if I am willing to fight one against two, I wonder if that would be fair?"

"You have this idea. Have you discussed it with the people who work with you?"

"Not yet!" But Sun Ce still firmly emphasized, "But I believe that they will definitely agree!"

Huangfu Li shook his head slightly, rejecting Sun Ce's proposal.

Deliberately sacrificing one party is not justice.

And... he noticed that Sun Ce seemed to be treating the group he was in as a small group.

In the long run, this is also not a good sign.

Huangfu Li follows Huangfu Song and is not lacking in decisiveness. He wonders in his heart whether it is necessary to replace the current ten or five.
At the same time, although Dian Wei, the object of contention, was not aware of the disputes outside, he felt quite unhappy.

In recent days, he was almost driven crazy by the texts that gave him a headache.

God knows he just wanted to be an officer on the battlefield and kill the enemy. If he could use his military achievements to get a title and have a rich family, that would be his lifelong wish.

But in all his imaginations, reading and writing were not a part of his imagination.

Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore, pushed the book away and shouted, "I can't read it anymore!"

Xu Chu on the side was better than Dian Wei, but not much better.

After all, he was a man who dared to pull the cow by the tail in front of the enemy. When he saw Dian Wei throwing the book, he immediately shouted and overturned the table in front of him.

Zhang Fang and others who were accompanying them were not frightened, especially Zhang Fang, who grew up in a bandit's den with Zhang Yan when he was young, so he was not surprised to see people acting like bullies.

He said, "If you two feel that the room is really stuffy, you can go out for a walk to relax. However, these books and desks are all gifts from colleagues. You should not dishonor them."

Dian Wei was known for his chivalrous spirit. When he heard what he said, he readily admitted his mistake and obediently picked up the book that he had pushed away.

Seeing this, Xu Chu could only obediently prop up the table.

Only when he breathed in the cold wind outside did he feel like he was alive again.

However, after taking two steps, Xu Chu saw Sun Ce coming towards him. Even he could tell that Sun Ce seemed to be in a bad mood, and his face immediately fell.

But Sun Ce just said hello to him and Dian Wei and went back. Although this made him a little strange, Xu Chu didn't want to think too much about it as he could continue to stay away from those obscure articles.

……

In the Yuntai Hall, Liu Bian asked Zhang Rang, "Master Zhang, is there anything special about the discussions in Luoyang these days?"

Zhang Rang replied, "Your Majesty, I have not heard anything unusual from Jia Xueshi."

Liu Bian whispered: "So normal? It's a bit strange."

Zhang Rang thought to himself - What's so strange about this? It's not strange at all.

While Xiyuan was actively recruiting warriors, Jingzhao agreed to expand the Northern Army by five battalions as soon as the earthquake started.

Who can't see that the emperor is sharpening his knife?
After experiencing what has happened in the past few years, how many people really dare to step forward and take the lead?
——Of course there is.

Yuan Wei's mansion has often had guests visiting in recent days.

Although Yuan Wei had a criminal record, the Yuan family's base was still there - as long as the children of high-ranking officials in the Yuan family at the central and local levels were still there, there would always be a lot of visitors.

Outside the marquis's mansion, Yuan Wei once again politely declined a guest's implicit request and sent him out.

Yuan Wei was a little puzzled as to why these people had come to him recently. Logically speaking, in the eyes of outsiders, he had already been labeled as the emperor's confidant.

But now, everyone who came to visit him seemed to know the inside story.

"Mr. Ci Yang, please don't see me off any further. I'm leaving now!"

"I wish you a safe journey!" Yuan Wei watched the guests get on the carriage and leave. When he was returning home, he suddenly saw a man standing not far away, looking at him.

Long-lost memories surfaced, and he quickly remembered who the visitor was - Han Fu, the former Chief Censor, and the biggest victim he had been forced to defect by the emperor.

After a slight hesitation, Yuan Wei did not pretend that he had noticed anything. Instead, he stepped forward and invited him, saying, "Wenjie, we haven't seen each other since we parted several years ago... Now that you are here, why don't you come into the mansion and have a chat?"

Han Fu did not refuse.

Yuan Wei was overjoyed when he heard this. He took Han Fu's hand and went into the mansion. He ordered the servants to prepare wine and delicacies, and said to Han Fu, "Don't go home until you are drunk tonight!"

Han Fu was held by Yuan Wei's hand all the way and did not refuse.

During the banquet, after three rounds of wine, Han Fu suddenly looked ashamed and said, "I am ashamed to say that I didn't know that Lord Ci Yang had no choice, and I even said bad things to him in private with everyone else."

"Now that I have come here so rudely, yet Lord Ci Yang treats me so well, it is really..." Han Fu burst into tears as his emotions were so deep.

"No problem, no problem!" Although Yuan Wei said this, thinking of the grievances he had suffered in recent years, he forced out two tears, "Although you have lost your official position, I..."

"Alas... Who can I tell what's in my heart?" Yuan Wei sighed.

Han Fu raised his glass and said, "If you don't mind, you can tell me about it. No one else will hear it!"

"I trust Wenjie." Seeing that Han Fu was already a little drunk, Yuan Wei picked up the wine again, but he did not ask the question that concerned him the most, "Wenjie, are you here to persuade me too?"

"Yes!"

After hearing this answer, Yuan Wei suddenly lost his appetite.

(End of this chapter)