Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2 - Guys, We Are On The Same Side!
Chapter 3 - The Escape Of Lu Bu
Chapter 4 - Death To Those Who Are Discontent
Chapter 5 - Shooting Of Palm In Xiapi
Chapter 6 - Formation Breaker
Chapter 7 - Breakthrough
Chapter 8 - Wrongly Kill Three Thousand
Chapter 9 - Home?
Chapter 10 - Death
Chapter 11 - Man From Heaven
Chapter 12 - Fifteen Thousand Dollars Worth Of Buns
Chapter 13 - Boss Cao’S Scheme
Chapter 14 - The Great Coax
Chapter 15 - The Flashy And Enticing Boss Lu
Chapter 16 - Look Your Sister
Chapter 17 - Got Sold
Chapter 18 - I, Lu Bu, Never Regret
Chapter 19 - Father
Chapter 20 - Wise Lord?
Chapter 21 - Trapped In Kaiyang
Chapter 22 - Long Distance Surprise Attack
Chapter 23 - Too Big Of A Joke
Chapter 24 - If We’Re Going To Do It, Then We’Re Going Big
Chapter 25 - Selling Gold
Chapter 26 - Big Transaction
Chapter 27 - Camaraderie Under The Setting Sun
Chapter 28 - Battle Of Kaiyang (1)
Chapter 29 - Battle Of Kaiyang (2)
Chapter 30 - Battle Of Kaiyang (3)
Chapter 31 - Battle Of Kaiyang (4)
Chapter 32 - Battle Of Kaiyang (5)
Chapter 33 - A Turn For The Better (1)
Chapter 34 - A Turn For The Better (2)
Chapter 35 - Cavalry Cavalry
Chapter 36 - Casualties Of The Cao Army (1)
Chapter 37 - Casualties Of The Cao Army (2)
Chapter 38 - Fengxiao Vs Fengxian
Chapter 39 - Fengxiao Vs. Fengxian (End)
Chapter 40 - The Wisdom Of Crying
Chapter 41 - The Anticipated Meeting Original By Bro Got A Gun, Translated By James, Bloodfalcon
Chapter 42 - Prince Of Shu
Chapter 43 - To Or Not To Runan?
Chapter 44 - Building An Army (1) Original By Bro Got A Gun, Translated By James
Chapter 45 - Building An Army (2)
Chapter 46 - Army March
Chapter 47 - Father-In-Law?
Chapter 48 - Father-In-Law? (2)
Chapter 49 - I Am Me
Chapter 50 - Renegade Traitor
Chapter 51 - Lu Bu Starts To Change (1)
Chapter 52 - Assaulting The Mountain
Chapter 53 - Liu Mang Become Bait (Once Again)
Chapter 54 - Mountain Fortress Infiltration
Chapter 55 - Bandit Brigade Retaliation
Chapter 56 - Urban Army Division First Battle (1)
Chapter 57 - Urban Army First Battle (2)
Chapter 58 - Fight To The Death
Chapter 59 - Deadly Battle With Chen Lan And Lei Bo (1)
Chapter 60 - Deadly Battle With Chen Lan And Lei Bo (2)
Chapter 61 - Deadly Battle With Chen Lan And Lei Bo (3)
Chapter 62 - Deadly Battle With Chen Lan And Lei Bo (End)
Chapter 63 - Xu Province Ownership Change
Chapter 64 - Teach Me Martial Arts
Chapter 65 - Selecting Weapons
Chapter 66 - Intermission Before Crossing Over To Xinyetranslated By Bloodfalcon
Chapter 67 - Luckless Boss Liu (Liu Bei)
Chapter 68 - Plot Concocting In Wan Castle, Lujiang
Chapter 69 - Hunted By Tiger (1)
Chapter 70 - Hunted By Tiger (2)
Chapter 71 - Another Tiger ???
Chapter 72 - The One Who Reign Over Tiger
Chapter 73 - Into Tiger’S Den
Chapter 74 - Did We Did The Wrong Thing?
Chapter 75 - Mother'S Flesh
Chapter 76 - First Aid In Three Kingdom’S Era (1)
Chapter 77 - First Aid In Three Kingdom’S Era (2)
Chapter 78 - First Aid In Three Kingdom’S Era (End)
Chapter 79 - Reaching Wancheng City
Chapter 80 - War Of Words
Chapter 81 - Qualifications For A Hero
Chapter 82 - Heroes In Your Heart
Chapter 83 - Yuan Shu’S Testament And Legacy
Chapter 84 - Miss Yuan’S Imperial Seal As A Dowry; The Path Of Princes Or The Path Of The Emperor.
Chapter 85 - A Worthy Drinking Adversary, Even One Thousand Cups Is Not Enough
Chapter 86 - Binge Drinking In Ancient Wedding Banquet
Chapter 87 - Fornicating With A Goddess
Chapter 88 - Wedding'S End
Chapter 89 - There Is No Such Thing As Free Lunch
Chapter 90 - Inevitable Battle With Huang Zu Of Jiangxia
Chapter 91 - The Precipice Of Battle; Enter Huang Zhong
Chapter 92 - Huang Zhong Vs Lu Bu
Chapter 93 - Duel Conclusion; Who Defeated Who?
Chapter 94 - Planning For Jiangxia'S Downfall, Liu Mang Go Back To Present To Find Medicine
Chapter 95 - Major Event In Jiangxia
Chapter 96 - Huang Zhong Is Forced To Submit Under Huang She'S Leg
Chapter 97 - Command Transfer In Jiangxia'S Army
Chapter 98 - Lu Bu Uses One Of The 36 Stratagems.
Chapter 99 - Jiangxia’S Destruction Is Coming
Chapter 100 - Jiangxia’S Downfall (1)
Chapter 101 - Jiangxia’S Downfall (2)
Chapter 102 - Sit Back And Wait For Result
Chapter 103 - Liu Mang, A Hostage???
Chapter 104 - Reusing Of Surrendered Generals
Chapter 105 - The Beginning Of An Event
Chapter 106 - Plundering Of Jiangxia By Sun Ce
Chapter 107 - Breaking Wancheng City
Chapter 108 - Da Qiao Declared As Dead
Chapter 109 - Held Banquet For Lujiang Nobles
Chapter 110 - Lu Bu Is Regarded As A Beggar; All Of Patriarch Eat Beggar’S Food
Chapter 111 - Disastrous Event For Lujiang Nobles
Chapter 112 - The Extermination Of Three Generations
Chapter 113 - So What Is Wrong With Killing Them?
Chapter 114 - Sun Ce Retreat Alone To Avenge His Losses
Chapter 115 - Liu Clan Of Lujiang Takes Refuge With Lu Bu
Chapter 116 - Inventing Weapons And Gadgets For Battle To Come
Chapter 117 - Each Sides Reaction To The Big Event In Lujiang (1)
Chapter 118 - Each Sides Reaction To The Big Event In Lujiang (2)
Chapter 119 - Sun Ce'S Begin His Counterattack (1)
Chapter 120 - Sun Ce'S Begin His Counterattack (2)
Chapter 121 - Sun Ce'S Begin His Counterattack (3)
Chapter 122 - Sun Ce'S Begin His Counterattack (4)
Chapter 123 - Extinguishing Fire In Wancheng City
Chapter 124 - All Must Be Eliminated; The Extermination Of Private Soldiers
Chapter 125 - Zhou Cheng'S Heavy Infantry Troops; The "Black Flag" Moves
Chapter 126 - The Urban Army Vs The Black Flag
Chapter 127 - The Urban Army Retreats
Chapter 128 - The Last Stand
Chapter 129 - The Black Flag Is Defeated
Chapter 130 - Drastic Changes; Wancheng City'S Administration Office Is In Danger
Chapter 131 - The Bloody Administration Office
Chapter 132 - Liu Mang And Co. Vs Superclass General
Chapter 133 - Beast-Like Man
Chapter 134 - Together We Live Or Die
Chapter 135 - Huang Xu Unleashes The Rapid Point-Shot
Chapter 136 - Damned People Should Just Die! Huang Zhong Enters The Fray
Chapter 137 - Wounded Cheetah Vs Lion King
Chapter 138 - Massacre Of The Rebellious Nobles
Chapter 139 - Reactions To The Noble Massacre In Wancheng City (1)
Chapter 140 - Reactions To The Noble Massacre In Wancheng City (2)
Chapter 141 - Sun Ce Makes His Move; The Manifesto
Chapter 142 - Sun Ce Makes His Move (2)
Chapter 143 - Sun Ce Makes His Move (3)
Chapter 144 - General Vs General
Chapter 145 - The Execution
Chapter 146 - Su Fei'S Burial
Chapter 147 - An Eye For An Eye, A Tooth For A Tooth (1)
Chapter 148 - An Eye For An Eye, A Tooth For A Tooth (2)
Chapter 149 - Three Heroes Vs Huang Zhong (1)
Chapter 150 - Three Heroes Vs Huang Zhong (2)
Chapter 151 - Oxybeles Prototype Launched!!!!
Chapter 152 - The Siege Begins
Chapter 153 - The Danyang Soldiers Unleashed!!! (1)
Chapter 154 - The Danyang Soldiers Unleashed!!! (2)
Chapter 155 - The Third Master Of The Danyang Soldiers Appears!
Chapter 156 - Sun Ce Joins The Fray
Chapter 157 - Battle Between Superclass Generals (1)
Chapter 158 - Battle Between Superclass Generals (2)
Chapter 159 - Rampage (1)
Chapter 160 - Rampage (2)
Chapter 161 - Chen Wu Has Fallen
Chapter 162 - Plan To Recruit Black Flag
Chapter 163 - Emergence The Of Black Flag Leader, Xu Sheng Of Langye
Chapter 164 - Subjugation Of Black Flag, Black Flag Agrees As Reinforcement
Chapter 165 - Sun Ce Vows To Kill Liu Mang
Chapter 166 - Sun Ce Become Shameless Once More - Use Liu Mang As Borrowed Knife To Kill Nobles
Chapter 167 - Sun Ce Become Shameless Once More - Use Liu Mang As Borrowed Knife To Kill Nobles (2)
Chapter 168 - Nobles Siege (1)
Chapter 169 - Nobles Siege (2)
Chapter 170 - Black Flag Re-Emerges!!! Calamity Has Come To Nobles
Chapter 171 - Sun Ce Is Exterminating Wu Clan
Chapter 172 - Vanquishing Private Soldiers
Chapter 173
Chapter 174
Chapter 175
Chapter 176 - Choice
Chapter 177 - Killing Device (1)
Chapter 178 - Killing Device (2)
Chapter 179 - Killing Device (3)
Chapter 180 - Indulgence 3 Days
Chapter 181 - Movement (1)
Chapter 182 - Movement (2)
Chapter 183 - To Me
Chapter 184 - 3 Vs 3
Chapter 185 - Friendly?
Chapter 186 - Reinforcements
Chapter 187 - Reinforcements (2)
Chapter 188 - Counterattack
Chapter 189 - Counterattack (2)
Chapter 190 - Counterattack (3)
Chapter 191 - Counterattack (4)
Chapter 192 - Warrior Resolve (1)
Chapter 193 - Warrior Resolve (2)
Chapter 194
Chapter 195
Chapter 196
Chapter 197
Chapter 198
Chapter 199
Chapter 200
Chapter 201
Chapter 202
Chapter 203 - Turnabout Victory
Chapter 204
Chapter 205 - Navy War
Chapter 206 - A Shocking Battle (1)
Chapter 207 - A Shocking Battle (2)
Chapter 208 - A Shocking Battle (3)
Chapter 209 - A Shocking Battle (4)
Chapter 210 - Discussing Official Business (1)
Chapter 211 - Discussing Official Business (2)
Chapter 212 - Discussing Official Business (3)
Chapter 213 - Diplomatic War
Chapter 214 - Diplomatic War (2)
Chapter 215 - Diplomatic War (3)
Chapter 216 - Condition!
Chapter 217 - Condition! (2)
Chapter 218 - Finally Went Insane!
Chapter 219 - Wolves Offer To The Sheep
Chapter 220 - Not Peaceful Jiangxia
Chapter 221 - Wolves Offer Sheeps Warfare (1)
Chapter 222 - 4 Embraces The Flames
Chapter 223 - Cao Cao’S Vain Hope
Chapter 224 - Zhou Yu Defeated (1)
Chapter 225 - Zhou Yu Defeated (2)
Chapter 226 - Zhou Yu Defeated (3)
Chapter 227 - Zhou Yu Defeated (4)
Chapter 228 - Zhou Yu Defeated (5)
Chapter 229 - Compelled Marriage
Chapter 229.5 - Liu Mang’S Wedding Night
Chapter 230 - Cao Cao Chases Liu Ye At Noon
Chapter 231 - Talented Person Under The Heaven
Chapter 232 - Command That Shocked The World
Chapter 233 - Recruitment Order (1)
Chapter 234 - Recruitment Order Brings Misfortune (1)
Chapter 235 - Recruitment Order Brings Misfortune (2)
Chapter 236 - Recruitment Order Brings Misfortune (3)
Chapter 237 - Regaining Consciousness
Chapter 238 - Charisma
Chapter 239 - Stakes
Chapter 240 - Recruiting Zilong
Chapter 241
Chapter 242 - Army Prepare For Battle!
Chapter 243 - Brother Zhuge Become An Official
Chapter 244 – Escapist Liu Wildest Dream
Chapter 245 – Battle To Reclaim Shouchun
Chapter 246 – Thank You General Guan For The Arrows
Chapter 247 – Revenge By Using Same Methods
Chapter 248 – Two Raging Battles At The Same Time
Chapter 249 – Decisive Battle?
Chapter 250
Chapter 251 – Savageness Of Fried Chick (2)
Chapter 252 – Roast Fried Chick (1)
Chapter 253 – Roasting Little Chicken (2)
Chapter 254 – Fledgling Phoenix Maturation
Chapter 255 – Yuan Shao’S Scarecrow (Yuan Shao’S Loss)
Chapter 256 - Guandu Naval Battle (1)
Chapter 257 – Guandu Naval Battle (2)
Chapter 258 – Temple Of Heroes
Chapter 259 – Liu Mang The Genius
Chapter 260 – Food Programme
Chapter 261 – Calculating Person From Behind The Scenes
Chapter 262 – Ascension Of Sagely King Liu Mang (1)
Chapter 263 – Ascension Of Sagely King Liu Mang (2)
Chapter 264 – Ascension Of Sagely King Liu Mang (3)
Chapter 265 – Playing Each Other Sides
Chapter 266 – Liu Bei Submits A Memorial To Emperor
Chapter 267 – Liu Bei’S Scheme
Chapter 268 – Chen Gong’S Counter Stratagem
Chapter 269 – Hidden Intention
Chapter 270 – Cement
Chapter 271 – War Again
Chapter 272 – Liu Bei Mobilize
Chapter 273 – Liu Bei Gathers At Yangzhou
Chapter 274 – Gift
Chapter 275 – Runaway Liu’S Tears
Chapter 276 – Guangzhou’S Defender Hao Zhao
Chapter 277 – Crossfire
Chapter 278 – Pang Tong’S Advice
Chapter 279 – White Eared Heavy Armor
Chapter 280 – Guangzhou In Peril
Chapter 281 – Field Operations Outside The City
Chapter 282 – Fight To The Death
Chapter 283 – No Title
Chapter 284 – Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry Rides To Yangzhou
Chapter 285 – Silly Mi Fang
Chapter 286 – Liu Mang Defeated
Chapter 287 – Xu Shu’S Stratagem
Chapter 288 – Xu Shu’S Stratagem (2)
Chapter 289 – Xu Shu’S Stratagem (3)
Chapter 290 – Xu Shu’S Strategem (4)
Chapter 291 – Dog Eat Dog
Chapter 292 – Pang Tong’S Strategem
Chapter 293 – Pang Tong’S Strategem (2)
Chapter 294 – Chapter 294 Spoiler Title
Chapter 295 – Towards Yingshang
Chapter 296 – Mi Fang’S Death
Chapter 297
Chapter 298 (1)
Chapter 299
Chapter 300
Chapter 301
Chapter 302
Chapter 303
Chapter 304
Chapter 305
Chapter 306
Chapter 307
Chapter 308
Chapter 309
Chapter 310
Chapter 311
Chapter 312
Chapter 313
Chapter 314
Chapter 315
Chapter 316
Chapter 317
Chapter 318
Chapter 319
Chapter 320
Chapter 321
Chapter 322
Chapter 323
Chapter 324
Chapter 325
Chapter 326
Chapter 327
Chapter 328
Chapter 329
Chapter 330
Chapter 331
Chapter 332
Chapter 333
Chapter 334
Chapter 335
Chapter 336
Chapter 337
Chapter 338
Chapter 339
Chapter 340
Chapter 341
Chapter 342
Chapter 343
Chapter 344
Chapter 345
Chapter 346
Chapter 347
Chapter 348
Chapter 349
Chapter 350
Chapter 351
Chapter 352
Chapter 353
Chapter 354
Chapter 355
Chapter 356
Chapter 357
Chapter 358
Chapter 359
Chapter 360
Chapter 361
Chapter 362
Chapter 363
Chapter 364
Chapter 365 Long Chapter
Chapter 366
Chapter 367
Chapter 368
Chapter 369
Chapter 370
Chapter 371
Chapter 372
Chapter 373
Chapter 374
Chapter 375
Chapter 376
Chapter 377
Chapter 378
Chapter 379
Chapter 380
Chapter 381
Chapter 382
Chapter 383
Chapter 384
Chapter 385
Chapter 386
Chapter 387
Chapter 388
Chapter 389
Chapter 390
Chapter 391
Chapter 392
Chapter 393
Chapter 394 12K Words ;_;
Chapter 395
Chapter 396
Chapter 397
Chapter 398
Chapter 399
Chapter 400
Chapter 401
Chapter 402
Chapter 403
Chapter 404
Chapter 405
Chapter 406
Chapter 407
Chapter 408
Chapter 409
Chapter 410
Chapter 411
Chapter 412
Chapter 413
Chapter 414
Chapter 415
Chapter 416
Chapter 417
Chapter 418
Chapter 419
Chapter 420
Chapter 421
Chapter 422
Chapter 423
Chapter 424
Chapter 425
Chapter 426
Chapter 427
Chapter 428
Chapter 429
Chapter 430
Chapter 431
Chapter 432
Chapter 433
Chapter 434
Chapter 435
Chapter 436
Chapter 437
Chapter 438
Chapter 439
Chapter 440
Chapter 441
Chapter 442
Chapter 443
Chapter 444
Chapter 445
Chapter 446
Chapter 447
Chapter 448
Chapter 449
Chapter 450
Chapter 451
Chapter 452
Chapter 453
Chapter 454
Chapter 455
Chapter 456
Chapter 457
Chapter 458
Chapter 459
Chapter 460
Chapter 461
Chapter 462
Chapter 463
Chapter 464
Chapter 465
Chapter 466
Chapter 467
Chapter 468
Chapter 469
Chapter 470
Chapter 471
Chapter 472
Chapter 473
Chapter 474
Chapter 475
Chapter 476
Chapter 477
Chapter 478
Chapter 479
Chapter 480
Chapter 481
Chapter 482
Chapter 483
Chapter 484
Chapter 485
Chapter 486
Chapter 487
Chapter 488
Chapter 489
Chapter 490
Chapter 491
Chapter 492
Chapter 493
Chapter 494
Chapter 495
Chapter 496
Chapter 497
Chapter 498
Chapter 499
Chapter 500
Chapter 501
Chapter 502
Chapter 503
Chapter 504
Chapter 505
Chapter 506,507
Chapter 508
Chapter 509
Chapter 510
Chapter 511
Chapter 512
Chapter 513
Chapter 514-516
Chapter 517
Chapter 518
Chapter 519
Chapter 520
Chapter 521
Chapter 522
Chapter 523
Chapter 524
Chapter 525
Chapter 526
Chapter 527
Chapter 528
Chapter 529
Chapter 530
Chapter 531
Chapter 532
Chapter 533
Chapter 534
Chapter 535
Chapter 536
Chapter 537
Chapter 538
Chapter 539
Chapter 540
Chapter 541
Chapter 542
Chapter 543
Chapter 544
Chapter 545
Chapter 546
Chapter 547
Chapter 548
Chapter 549
Chapter 550
Chapter 551
Chapter 552
Chapter 553
Chapter 554
Chapter 555
Chapter 556
Chapter 557
Chapter 558
Chapter 559
Chapter 560
Chapter 561
Chapter 562
Chapter 563
Chapter 564
Chapter 565
Chapter 566
Chapter 567
Chapter 568
Chapter 569
Chapter 570
Chapter 571
Chapter 572
Chapter 573
Chapter 574
Chapter 575
Chapter 576
Chapter 577
Chapter 578
Chapter 579
Chapter 580
Chapter 581
Chapter 582
Chapter 583
Chapter 584
Chapter 585
Chapter 586
Chapter 587
Chapter 588
Chapter 589
Chapter 590
Chapter 591
Chapter 597
Chapter 598
Chapter 599
Chapter 600
Chapter 601
Chapter 602
Chapter 603
Chapter 604
Chapter 605
Chapter 606
Chapter 607
Chapter 608
Chapter 609
Chapter 610
Chapter 611
Chapter 612
Chapter 613
Chapter 614
Chapter 615
Chapter 616
Chapter 617
Chapter 618
Chapter 621
Chapter 622
Chapter 623
Chapter 624
Chapter 625
Chapter 626
Chapter 627
Chapter 628
Chapter 629
Chapter 630
Chapter 631
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Chapter 267 – Liu Bei’s Scheme
Night already fell in the City of Wancheng, however the newly-restored Administration office had been really bright. This is because Lu Bu had been stayed up late for the last two days since that “ambush”. Staying up late in time of battle, is very common, but the thing is, it had been peaceful lately. With Sun Ce is in truce with Lu Bu and Liu Biao and Lu Bu were in a honeymoon time. If one can say, the one who should be in real busy right now, should be Liu Mang not Lu Bu.
Why is that? That is because Liu Mang’s incentive for recruiting commoners, providing them with 2-mu farmlands, and 30% of grain tax, moved commoners hearts and they decided to go to Yang Province consecutively. When Lu Bu read the report, he just smiled bitterly at Liu Mang’s order. He also didn’t do anything to prevent Liu Mang’s orders as he had seen pre-Liu Mang Shouchun’s condition by his own eyes. The Emperor Yuan Shu, Yuan Gonglu cut off his tendon to feed himself, leaving Shouchun destroyed leaving several hundred miles of fertile farmland desolate. Previously before Yuan Shu was based in Shouchun, Shouchun flourished but no matter how good the land is, if you did mismanage on them, it will become a deathtrap. So when Liu Mang regained Shouchun, he needs massive population to cultivate the land. So the basic move when promoting your land, is to provide better benefits from other warlords.
With one adult got 2-mu fertile farmland and 30% grain taxes, the profit is only in small amount, but a profit is still profits, therefore Lu Bu assign Chen Gong to assist Liu Mang’s idea. Right now, the very reason Lu Bu has been really busy, is because of the emigration. Last two nights, the emigrants comes in at midnight, but the amount is so great, that Lu Bu thought they are being attacked. At that time, Lu Bu quickly prepared Bing Province Wolf Cavalry to counterattack, however, those people stopped their steps right below the wall. An entire 100,000 people stopped and yelled, that Prince of Shu recruited them and they come to answer that call. Since Liu Mang is Lu Bu’s son-in-law, Liu Mang’s policy is Lu Bu’s policy and he had a duty to answer them. Therefore, Lu Bu quickly open up gate and helps to escort those commoners to go inside the city.
If only 10,000 people, Lu Bu wouldn’t had a big headache as 10,000 people can be handled by civil officers only. Those people need to be refuged, feed and then delivered to Shouchun. That is if only 10,000 people, but right now, there are 100,000 people at least and the number kept increasing. It made, Lujiang’s population doubled with only just emigrants, made Lu Bu losing sleep in these past two days.
A nearby civil officer then said “Milord, here is the report of new arrival!!!” He provided a report that 3,000 people who need to be fed. Those people who already left around 15,000 and more than 40,000 people who just arrived. Lu Bu then said “Very well then, register them all and compile them. After that, send them to Shouchun!!!” Lu Bu calculated that these 100,000 people can definitely develop Shouchun with the most minimum is Shouchun’s land wouldn’t be idle and Liu Mang army can reach provisions self-supporting, and this is the best thing of them all. He really didn’t predict that this amount of commoners would be attracted to him. Lu Bu’s only issue right now is to provide those emigrants food and drinks. His grains and provisions are amounted to 200,000-shi in City of Wancheng’s warehouses with most of them was snatched from rebelling nobles’ possessions when Liu Mang wipeoutted all of them. Therefore, as long as everything is OK, these amounts will suffice.
Suddenly, there is a guard who came in and said “Milord, there is a royal messenger from Xu Du looking for an audience!!” Lu Bu was stunned and quickly said “Royal messenger?!” and put his hand on his chin and thought Although The Emperor is in Xu Du, this royal messenger is definitely acting under Cao Cao’s orders. Right now, Cao Cao is struggling in Guandu. Is he going to purchase ballistae? But Hanyang had said ballistae cannot be sold to Cao Cao for the moment. Then what to do?! Right now, the best course of action is to let Yuan Shao and Cao Cao to lengthen their confrontation. Because if Cao Cao or Yuan Shao reached fast resolution, then their next target would be Lu Bu, because once Lu Bu was developed, he will be a threat toward them. Lu Bu who only owns 2 counties and Liu Mang who just owned Shouchun is no match for them and with their current strength, they are nothing compared to those two strong warlords. Lu Bu just waved his hand and said “Audience denied. You go back and tell the messenger. Nothing can be discussed, not ballistae not anything!!!” Lu Bu’s impression of Cao Cao still bad. After all, the wound being expelled from Xu Province is still there. Also, even though Cao Cao fears Lu Bu, Lu Bu knew that he had yet to score even one victory from him.
“Understood, Milord!!!” The guard responded and was about to go to the messenger when he was halted by Chen Gong who just gestured his hand to stop his walking, then the guard kneeled down again. Lu Bu then said happily “Oh, Gongtai. Finally you came!!!” He said with an expression of relief. These days, Chen Gong has not been around as he was assigned to Shucheng County to comfort the commoners, supervised reconstruction, leaving Lu Bu to organize City of Wancheng. Now with Chen Gong back, naturally he can dump back the responsibility to Chen Gong. “Really, a messenger?!” Asked Chen Gong toward the messenger. Lu Bu answer Chen Gong quickly “If you have been a bit later, that royal messenger of Cao Mengde, would have been sent packing. He definitely want to ask for ballistae, which is an impossibility!!!” Chen Gong thought Eh, Cao Cao want to buy ballistae? Something’s not right here. Royal messenger can only be used by Emperor of Han Dynasty himself and can be considered court eunuch/ imperial attendant. Cao Mengde despised eunuchs since Ten Attendant’s Rebellion because of their misuse of power. And even if Cao Cao wants to buy ballistae, he should had send a negotiator not a royal messenger. Is he really resorted to extorting our Lu Bu army with imperial decree? This is a serious matter. We said that we are subjects of Han, but how many who are really loyal to Han? Even Liu Zhang and Liu Biao who are related to the Emperor by blood, played ignorance to Emperor’s plight, let other people. At present, who doesn’t know that the Emperor is only a puppet emperor? Chen Gong then took a deep breath and thought again Maybe this Royal Messenger is a real one. Cao Cao will not be so stupid to send a royal messenger to extort Lu Bu. Doing that, will only made his reputation fall and will make him and Lu Bu truly irreconcilable.
Chen Gong then asked “Is the Royal Messenger bring imperial decree?” The guard said “Yes, sir! The Royal Messenger said that the Imperial Decree is for Milord!!!” Chen Gong then said “Milord, this royal messenger was not sent by Cao Cao for he bring imperial decree!!!” and whispered “Milord, Cao Cao is not so foolish to do that. If he done that, he would incur your wrath and he will suffer pincer attack from you and Yuan Shao. This imperial degree was sent by His Majesty!!!”
When Lu Bu heard that, he quickly goes out to welcome the royal messenger himself as per customary rites which states that when an Emperor sends an imperial decree, a warlord must greet and receive it personally. However, since this is chaos times, Lu Bu invited the royal messenger and his party to his office, eliminating any chance of being ambushed. The court eunuch then comes in, followed with imperial guards, he quickly give salutation and said “I am Palace Gate Attendant Director, Qin Huai. I pay my respects to Marquis of Wen!!!”
Palace Gate Attendant Director? Everyone was surprised when they heard of his title. Qin Huai’s title is really high as he had salary of 600-shi, on par with a provincial governor. In this day and age, becoming a court eunuch is very prestigious as when Emperor Ling still in power, they can abuse their power limitlessly to the point that if you want to advance in governmental careers, you need to lick the ass of 10 Attendants. Even Cao Song, Cao Cao’s father, can only become an official after bribing them. Emperor Ling called Zhang Rang as Father Rang. Lu Zhi, Liu Bei’s and Gongsun Zan’s mentor, can only become a lowest Palace Gate Attendant because he is poor and cannot afford to pay any bribes. At that time, becoming court eunuch is very desirable. But, after Emperor Ling died, dusk fell on that occupation as Yuan Shao wipeoutted every last of Ten Attendants and the prestige of Han plummeted to the lowest of low. Also it made those who follow Emperor Liu Xie suffer big time, therefore although he is very high in title, he is respectful and polite toward him.
Lu Bu then kneel down, followed with Chen Gong and everyone in the office, and said “May this servant asks boldly, under whose order that Lord Qin grace this servant a visit?!” Qin Huai then said “His Majesty sends us. His Majesty wishes to give a decree toward Marquis of Wen and His Highness Prince of Shu.” His Majesty Lu Bu thought. Then this is really not Cao Mengde’s but what decree His Majesty send to us? Lu Bu then said “Lord Qin, please read it.” Qin Huai then nodded “Yes, sir!” And he quickly pulled out golden silk cloth from his pocket and said in big tone “HEAR THE IMPERIAL DECREE!!!” followed by everyone kowtowing toward the decree and said “May Your Majesty lived for ten-thousand years to come!!!” Qin Huai continued “Spake The Emperor, the nation is in chaos, commoners had no ways to make a living. It is the fortune of our great Han that this generation had Prince of Shu Liu Mang. He took pity to nation’s hardships and want to save commoners from fire and abyss. He reduced taxes and shared his field with commoners, this is a truly good fortune of Han. We bestowed Prince of Shu Liu Mang, with one pair of pearls from Donghai, 100 jin golds and We sealed Prince of Shu as Han Sagely King, this We say!!!” Eh, sealing Liu Mang as Sagely King? Lu Bu and Chen Gong looked each other. What can lead to this? Both are thinking the same thing at the same time. Those who were called Sagely King need to make big contributions to the society and populace, such as Confucius and Duke of Zhou and the last one is Mencius. Those two people had either formed a school of thought or had pacified Han. But Liu Mang is just finished capturing Shouchun and had yet to cultivate the Shouchun land. Also, although the tax already lowered until 30%, it didn’t warrant enough for Liu Mang to become sage. Also becoming a sage is basically one had stopped to become human and had become half god. This may become a big dilemma for people as Sagely King and Emperor’s influence is almost as big and people will be confused on who to follow, the Emperor or Sagely King.
Lu Bu calmed himself down and asked “Lord Qin, is this decree not false? Qin Huai answered “This decree is definitely not false, Marquis of Wen, Master Chen. Please see the decree for yourself.” Qin Huai then give the decree to Lu Bu. It is truly written as Qin Huai has spoken before and had the Han’s imperial seal, therefore this decree is truly written by Emperor. Chen Gong then asked “Lord Qin, do you know what is the story behind this decree?!” After saying that, Chen Gong signalled all of his guards and subsequently they left the hall. Qin Huai then acting as if he is flustered and said “Marquis of Wen, Master Chen. I am not clear on the details.” And then he acted “Phew, it is so hot in here. If very hot, then my head is really fuzzy, I can’t remember anything.” I am asking for a bribe, you know Thought Qin Huai. Lu Bu and Chen Gong who noticed that quickly said “Hahaha, Lord Qin. You are right, in hot days like this, one must use cool water or ice to cool oneself down. Here, Master Chen already brought you a lot of ice. Please cool down and enjoy yourself. Afterall, we are subjects of His Majesty!!!” Lu Bu then pointed at a big box and pointed toward several carts outside.
Qin Huai then smiled and said “Oh, this will sufficed.” Chen Gong then said to his bodyguard “Open them all!!” The guard then opened and there are a lot of golds, pearls, and jades with golds amounted at least 100 taels. Qin Huai then said “Oh, now that I have cooled down, I remember. It was General of the Left, Imperial Uncle Liu, who presented a memorial to The Emperor. Praising His Highness Prince of Shu a lot.” Qin Huai’s attention then turned into those three boxes. Lu Bu and Chen Gong just ignore him and said together “Liu Bei?!” Liu Bei never had good reputation with Lu Bu. Only hatred between them. From Xu Province struggles, to Battle of Shouchun and Huainan’s Fried Chicken, all painted by Lu Bu vs Liu Bei confrontations. If logically speaking, Lu Bu and Liu Bei must be in a decisive battle right now, similar to Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in Guandu. However, Liu Bei now give promotion to Liu Mang. What is Liu Bei going to do. Lu Bu then said “Lord Qin, please leave the office.” And then he and Chen Gong discussed about Liu Bei.
Total Chapters in book: 622
Estimated words: 1537939 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 7690(@200wpm)___ 6152(@250wpm)___ 5126(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 1537939 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 7690(@200wpm)___ 6152(@250wpm)___ 5126(@300wpm)
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