When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 342 Even Gongsun Zan thinks you are too extreme

Ji County
Youzhou Governor's Mansion

"Ming Gong."

When Liu Yu was packing his bag, a familiar voice came from behind him. He put down the things in his hands, turned around and looked up. Sure enough, the people who came were Cheng Xu and Qi Zhou, his subordinates.

"What are you two doing here?"

"Mingsir, are we leaving Youzhou?" Qi Zhou's eyes were filled with worry.

"That's right." Liu Yu looked a little lonely, and sighed repeatedly, "His Majesty sent me an imperial decree, ordering me to set off today and go to Chang'an to take up the post of Grand Commandant. However, Youzhou is not stable yet, Gongsun Bogui... Alas."

Cheng Xu and Qi Zhou looked at each other. Although Liu Yu had not finished speaking, they could not fail to hear the hidden meaning behind Liu Yu's words. Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu had always been at odds. When Liu Yu talked about one thing, Gongsun Zan would insist on talking about another. Even if the two of them were to attack the Wuhuan together, Gongsun Zan would always try to trip up Liu Yu in secret.

"Mingsir." Cheng Xu stepped forward, clasped his fists and said respectfully, "Since Dong Zhuo's chaos, the world has been dominated by the strongest soldiers and horses. Many heroes have risen up. Without a large army, how can we save the poor and the needy and support the Han Dynasty? Chang'an is far away in Guanzhong. If Liu Xuande is like Dong Zhuo, what should you do? In my opinion, it is better to pretend that the road is blocked and that your majesty has not issued an edict. You are the only one who can save Youzhou! Please think twice!"

Qi Zhou looked at Cheng Xu in surprise. Why did he feel that Cheng Xu today was completely different from before? Wouldn't saying such things offend Liu Yu?

How dare he? ? ?

As Qi Zhou had expected, Liu Yu flew into a rage after hearing this. He was so angry that he ignored the etiquette of a scholar, raised his arm, pointed his trembling finger at Cheng Xu's face, and growled at him, "Shut up, you bastard! Is it your fault that you accused General Wei?! I would rather die than deceive the emperor. Come, throw this man into jail!"

Two guards stepped over the threshold and walked in, lifted Cheng Xu up with their strong arms, and dragged him out of the door.

Qi Zhou was so frightened that he immediately pleaded, "Mingsir, Cheng Congshi was just confused for a moment, really confused for a moment!"

Liu Yu remained unmoved, his face as cold as ice.

Qi Zhou looked at Cheng Xu helplessly, and seeing that Cheng Xu had an indifferent look on his face, he glared at Cheng Xu anxiously and asked him to beg for mercy from the lord!

However, Cheng Xu seemed to be unable to see Qi Zhou's eyes. He still said, "Mingsir, please think twice!"

"Drag him out! Drag him out!" Liu Yu waved at the guards in annoyance, as if he didn't want to see Cheng Xu for a moment.

At this time, a guard came hurriedly to report, "Mingsir, the scouts reported that there is a man fifty miles outside the city who claims to be Liu Biao Liu Jingsheng, and he is here to replace the governor of Youzhou!"

Hearing this, Qi Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and was glad that Liu Yu never listened to Cheng Xu's advice, otherwise it would have been extremely bad.

Cheng Xu, who was being held up, had a look of astonishment on his face. Why was Liu Biao's march so fast? It was far beyond his expectations. How come Liu Biao arrived right after the imperial edict was issued?

"Hahaha." Liu Yu laughed heartily, "Quickly, tell all the officials in the prefecture to follow me out of the city to welcome General Wei's brother, Liu Jingsheng!"

"?"

This made Qi Zhou confused. He didn't understand why Liu Yu was so concerned about Liu Biao? Could it be that they were both relatives of the Han Dynasty?
It happened that at this moment Liu Yu's son Liu He walked out from a side room.

"Why are Qi Gongsong hesitating?" Liu He asked

Qi Zhou bowed and said, "It's you, my dear."

"Father just said he was going to welcome Liu Jingsheng?" Liu He seemed to see what Qi Zhou was thinking. He smiled and said, "Mr. Qi, you don't know. When father first took office, General Wei asked someone to deliver a letter to the surrendered captain. The gist of the letter was to ask the surrendered captain to help father."

Gongsun Zan served concurrently as the Colonel of the Surrendered Enemies and the General of the Central Army.

"Letter?" Qi Zhou asked in surprise, "How come I have never heard of it?"

Liu He smiled and said, "If Gongsun Ji and Gongsun Yue hadn't said something out of turn after drinking, I'm afraid my father and I would have been kept in the dark."

Gongsun Ji, although his surname was Gongsun, had no kinship with Gongsun Zan. He and Qi Zhou were both under Liu Yu.

Since Gongsun Ji and Gongsun Zan have the same surname, and Gongsun Zan treats Gongsun Ji with a more gentle attitude, Liu Yu also lets Gongsun Ji be responsible for the connection with Gongsun Zan.

"So that's it. So that's it." Qi Zhou muttered to himself, his face showing a bitter look, looking in the direction where Cheng Xu left, thinking secretly in his heart, Cheng Congshi, you are not wronged, Gongsun Bogui is General Wei's old friend and classmate, Liu Jingsheng is General Wei's brother, Ming Gong has more or less accepted General Wei's kindness, otherwise Gongsun Bogui would have become even more rampant.
For a moment, Qi Zhou felt sad for his colleague. Wasn't it that everything in Youzhou was related to General Wei?

In this case, Cheng Xu's official career may come to an end.

Thinking of this, Qi Zhou couldn't help but sigh.

Liu He asked, "What are you worried about, Mr. Qi?"

"Alas, my dear, you don't understand that Envoy Liu holds a very important position in the hearts of the people of Youzhou. What should we do from now on?" Qi Zhou lowered his eyebrows.

Liu He comforted him, "Qi Gongshi, don't worry too much. Governor Liu was recommended by General Wei. I think he is qualified to replace my father. It will be easy for him to protect Youzhou. Besides, seeing is believing. If you and I go and see him, won't the truth be revealed?"

"My lord, you are right." Qi Zhou replied.

When Liu He and Qi Zhou arrived, they found that many people had already gathered around them. Looking around, they were all officials from the government office. In addition, local celebrities from Youzhou and tribal leaders who had surrendered were also among them, which showed their sincerity.

As for the newly appointed governor of Youzhou.
When everyone was thinking about it, a flag appeared in the distance. Along with the sound of drums, the flag was getting closer and closer. The big word "Liu" fell clearly into the eyes of everyone present.

Just as everyone was eagerly waiting, the full picture of this army slowly emerged before their eyes.

"These are the elite soldiers from Liang Province who defeated the traitor Dong and exterminated the Qiang and Hu?!" Qi Zhou's eyes widened in disbelief, his voice trembling. The troops in front of him were really beyond his imagination and completely overturned his understanding of the elite soldiers from Liang Province. These soldiers had branches and leaves wrapped around their bodies and young buds on their heads. If they were not wearing leather armor, had faces similar to those of Han people, and had flags with the word "Liu" on them, he would have thought they were foreign savages from somewhere.

Xian Yufu and Xian Yuyin, military officers under Liu Yu, laughed loudly. Xian Yufu said bluntly, "I thought Dong the thief was very powerful, but it turns out he is only this powerful."

Even Liu Yu couldn't hold back his old face. After all, the attire of Liu Biao's troops was... um, too advanced?

However, he still opened his mouth and coughed a few times, "Ahem, Commander Xianyu, please be careful with your words."

"Yes." Xian Yuyin quickly closed his mouth, but the smile and contempt in his eyes could not be suppressed.

Liu Biao's troops stopped a hundred steps away from Liu Yu and his men. A man from Liu Biao's troops rode out on horseback and asked in a sonorous and powerful voice:
"Excuse me, are you General Liu?"

Liu Yu bowed and walked out, "I am Liu Yu Liu Bo'an."

"Biao, I'm here to meet the Grand Marshal." Liu Biao greeted him, and the two men showed each other their official seals and confirmed their identities.

Liu Yu enthusiastically took Liu Biao's hand and introduced the scholars and officials of Youzhou to him one by one. Liu Biao also responded by clasping his fists one by one.

Liu Biao was also surprised by Liu Yu's enthusiasm. Who was Liu Yu? He was a wise and virtuous man from the royal family, and the late emperor valued him very much. How could Liu Bei make Liu Yu do this with just a letter? What was written in the letter?
Starting from Chang'an, Liu Biao really felt Liu Bei's care all the way. He originally thought that the thousand soldiers he borrowed were powerful enough, but who could have thought that these soldiers were far more capable than he imagined. They avoided Dong's troops all the way, tore off branches and leaves to disguise themselves, and could trek through the mountains and forests and identify directions based on the length of their shadows.
Although the latter is nothing, it is really shocking to everyone.

When he asked Lu Renjia what level of skills he had in the army, he was always told that he was just an average person.
"Liu the Governor, Liu the Governor?"

Liu Yu's call brought Liu Biao's thoughts back to the present.

"Captain, what do you want?"

"It's not really an order. Come, Governor Liu, I'd like to introduce two people to you. Their surname is Xianyu. The left one is Xianyu Fu, and the right one is Xianyu Yin. They are brothers from the same clan, Xianyu Fu is my elder cousin, and Xianyu Yin is my younger cousin. They are capable and good fighters under my command, and they can lead the army to fight. Governor Liu can hand over the task to these two people." "Call them Governor Liu!" Liu Yu said to the two of them.

The two men clasped their fists towards Liu Biao and said, "Liu the Governor!"

"You two are truly brave warriors!"

Liu Biao stared at the two men and followed Liu Yu's words, saying that although the two men appeared respectful on the surface, he had enough experience to see the contempt and disdain hidden beneath their respectful appearance.

A warrior who can conquer and fight well?

Maybe not?

When the word "good at fighting" was mentioned, Liu Biao suddenly had an idea in his mind, which made him remember a key question, so he asked Liu Yu.

"Captain, I wonder how many soldiers you can mobilize?"

"How many people?" Liu Yu hesitated for a moment, then gave an approximate number, "About 100,000."

"Oh, one hundred thousand. Hmm? How much? One hundred thousand!"

Liu Biao looked at Liu Yu in disbelief. Even though he came from a wealthy family, he didn't care about his appearance at the moment and swallowed hard.

No, why should you be afraid of Gongsun Zan when you have an army of 100,000?

Even if Gongsun Zan was appointed as the Captain of the Surrendered Captives and the General of the Central Army, the number of soldiers he could use would not exceed 10,000?
The one we should fear is Gongsun Zan!
No, even if the thief Dong comes, he will be skinned alive.

Could it be
Liu Biao looked at Xianyu Fu and Xianyu Yin. Could it be that these two were mediocre?
"Huh? Governor Liu? Why are you looking at me with such strange eyes?" Liu Yu asked in surprise.

Liu Biao came to his senses and tried to get away with it, "I just thought of a sad thing."

"A sad thing?" Liu Yu asked.

Liu Biao didn't want to talk more about this topic, so he changed the subject and asked, "Why don't you see Captain Gongsun?"

"Captain Gongsun."

These four seemed to have touched a switch in Liu Yu's heart, making him furious. However, in public, Liu Yu still suppressed his anger, lowered his voice, and reminded Liu Biao: "Governor Liu, Gongsun Bogui is not a good person. The Hu people that I settled down with great difficulty have been repeatedly robbed by him. I am not afraid of being ridiculed by Governor Liu. I want to stop Gongsun Bogui's despicable behavior, but I am powerless. I wanted to write to Your Majesty to denounce Gongsun Bogui, but the imperial edict for promotion arrived at this time. In short, I hope Governor Liu will pay attention and be careful."

Liu Biao knew that Liu Yu meant well, but he remained silent. The emperor was in Guanzhong, so what effect could he have by writing a letter to criticize Gongsun Bogui, other than exacerbating the contradictions and bringing the conflict forward?
General, you should just focus on governing your area and save yourself the trouble of military affairs.

Liu Biao secretly shook his head in his heart. After all, Liu Yu meant well. How could he say such sarcastic words?

Therefore, Liu Biao bowed to Liu Yu and said, "Thank you, General."

"Hey, Jingsheng, please get up quickly. Please get up quickly. The future affairs of Youzhou will be entrusted to you."

"Please be at ease, General. I will definitely not let your Majesty down."

Liu Biao added silently in his heart, there is also General Wei.

"Good." Liu Yu stroked his long beard and nodded with satisfaction. "If that's the case, I'm relieved. It's time to pack up and leave."

"Captain, the journey is long, please be careful."

"Jingsheng, don't worry, I have my own guards!"

Liu Yu said goodbye to Liu Biao with a smile. From then on, Liu Yu set out on the journey back to Chang'an, and Liu Biao took over the power of governor.

Sitting in the provincial government, Liu Biao was playing with the official seal and thinking secretly in his heart.

What to do next?
Thoughts often only last for a moment, and Liu Biao immediately came up with an idea. Thanks to Liu Yu's arrangement, the local scholars would naturally not reject him as an outsider. As for the Xianyu brothers.
That's it.

First, maintain the orders of the Grand Commandant, and then...
Liu Biao suddenly stood up, which scared Lu Renjia who was guarding beside him.

"Envoy, what are you doing?"

"Walk."

"Go? Where to?"

"In Captain Gongsun's army!"

The camp of the surrendered captain.

"Brother, brother!"

Gongsun Yue rushed into the tent in a hurry.

"Huh? Why are you so flustered?" Gongsun Zan's expression was visibly better than before. He didn't even scold Gongsun Yue for his rash behavior.

Gongsun Yue was stunned for a while before he reacted. He hurriedly said, "The new governor is here to pay his respects!"

"Governor? This Liu Jingsheng is quite capable, but..." Gongsun Zan snorted coldly, "I want to see how he has the nerve to call himself Xuande's brother!"

"?" Gongsun Yue had something to say but he didn't know whether he should say it or not. Brother, Governor Liu has never claimed to be General Wei's brother. It is obvious that General Wei recognizes Governor Liu as his brother!

Looking at Gongsun Zan's expression, Gongsun Yue decided not to say anything for the time being.

"I'll go and invite Governor Liu right away." Gongsun Yue turned and left.

Not long after, Liu Biao came to the tent.

Gongsun Zan didn't seem to be treating Liu Biao well at all. Although Liu Bei's rapid rise to General Wei made him feel unbalanced, not everyone could call himself Xuande's brother!
"Are you Liu Jingsheng, the governor of Youzhou?"

Gongsun Zan thought he was asking a normal question, but something unexpected happened. Liu Biao looked at him with respect, bowed solemnly to Gongsun Zan, and shouted:
"I have been searching for you for a long time, and finally I have seen General Gongsun!"

"General Gongsun, you killed them well, you killed them well. In my opinion, Wuhuan should be killed!"

Gongsun Zan's eyes suddenly lit up. It seemed that he had met someone with the same ideals as him!

Unexpectedly, the next moment, Liu Biao clenched his fists in anger, gnashed his teeth, and spat out crazy words: "Kill all the Wuhuan men, make the women slaves, and abandon the old people to the wilderness! In this way, the Wuhuan will be destroyed!"

Gongsun Zan: “?”

Isn't this too extreme?!

(End of this chapter)