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 434
Jia Xu was sent out by Liu Mang to find this two merchants because he wanted to use every available opportunity to obtain provisions. These two were merchants in Jingzhou so if he were to obtain their agreement, Yangzhou would be able to develop. Although merchants only seek profits, they were also able to bring vitality to Yangzhou and make it more prosperous.
“Are you Lord Kuai Ran’s man?” Fatty Liang and Wu De brought Jia Xu to a room in a nearby inn when they realized Jia Xu had no malicious intentions.
Since the person offended was Cai He and the person that begged for leniency was Kuai Ran, they believed that Jia Xu had to be dispatched by one of these two nobles. As someone sent out by Cai He would no longer be so polite, they could only think that Jia Xu was sent by Kuai Ran. If that was the case, the two would be very honored and happy. After all, they would certainly want to make a connection with Kuai Ran.
“No.” Jia Xu shook his head.
The expressions of the two merchants fell the moment they heard Jia Xu’s reply. Jia Xu could see their disappointments. Merchants seek profit. That profit could come from either trade or connections.
“Then who are you?” The two asked politely despite their disappointment.
“Haha. Do you all only know about Lord Kuai Ran?”
“In that case, are you Lord Wang Shu’s man?” Fatty Liang asked. He may have been fat but he was still sharp. He could remember someone named Wang Shu who was also the first to speak up for them. The man’s words may have been reckless but he was still the first to act. It was also because of him that Kuai Ran then stepped forward to ask for leniency.
“Correct.” Jia Xu nodded and looked at the smarter one.
“Why is Lord Wang Shu looking for us?” Fatty Liang asked respectfully as he cupped his fist towards Jia Xu while wondering about Wang Shu’s identity. He had initially thought that Wang Shu was Kuai Ran’s attendant.
“Haha. Brother Liang. Brother Wu. Can I call the two of you like this?” Jia Xu asked. Only Jia Xu would do such a thing as a scholar’s attendant would find it disdainful to associate with merchants.
“It is too much!” Wu De and Fatty Liang cupped their fists in reply.
“My family’s Lord is not any lower than Lord Kuai Ran in status.” Jia Xu said to the two.
“What?” Wu De was the first to exclaim in shock. Kuai Ran was the son of Kuai Yue, the second most important person in JIngzhou. The Kuai Family was so influential that even if Liu Biao were to die the next day, the Kuai Family would still be around. Kuai Ran was the heir of such a family.
Now, someone told them that Wang Shu was higher in status compared to Kuai Ran. This is not a claim that even Liu Biao’s children could make. This was a huge joke as there were no Wang Family that is bigger than the Kuai Family in Jingzhou.
“The two of you don’t believe me?” Jia Xu said as he looked at their reactions. Although Wu De and Fatty Liang did not say anything, their expressions showed that they did not believe Jia Xu.
“Who is this person?” Fatty Liang thought to himself again. Perhaps Wang Shu was not this person’s real name. If Wang Shu was really someone without status, Kuai Ran would not have spoken up for them. Kuai Ran also said that this person was friends with Kuai Yue. If that is the case, it is likely that Wang Shu also had status as high as Kuai Ran’s. It is possible that he was also the son of another influential family.
“I can tell you his identity but you must remember this. If you leak his identity to others, you cannot blame me for being ruthless. My family’s Lord is able to make you disappear from Jingzhou as easily as Cai He!” Jia Xu spoke with a smile. It was a cold smile capable of making the two merchants tremble.
Jia Xu who knew the hearts of men knew that the soft would not be capable. Only the strong and forceful would be able to risk their lives.
“Then don’t say it.” Wu De shook his head. He shrank back the moment he saw Jia Xu’s expression. On the other hand, Fatty Liang could not decide. He wanted to know but he was afraid it would be a one way trip.
“Haha. If you do not want to know, it is fine. After all, you are just lowly merchants. Even if you have money, you are too afraid to spend it!” Jia Xu provoked.
“Are you making fun of us?” Fatty Liang stood up angrily. He still had the feeling of humiliation from earlier. It would be a different matter of one of those nobles were to humiliate him but now, even a housekeepr was looking down on him. “If we are lowly merchants then what are you?”
“Me? Even though I am just a housekeeper right now, I know that by working for him I won’t become very rich. But I can even become a small noble!”
“What?” The two merchants were shocked. There are many that struggled to be acknowledged as a small noble but even after wasting their entire life away, they were not able to achieve that goal. Only a small amount of really talented people were able to do this. One example was the Mi Family that spent a huge amount of money to curry favor with Liu Bei. He did all this for a noble status but ended up gaining nothing. It is not as bad in the present times but in the past, even a small status is enough to scare a lot of people.
“If you want to remain as a lowly merchant in Jingzhou, you may do as you wish. If you want a chance to become a small noble, you should stay and listen.” Jia Xu said as he pointed at the door of the room.
“We… we should leave.” Wu De was still scared. This matter had exceeded his comprehension.
Fatty Liang thought to himself for a while and then said, “Wait!” He studied Jia Xu’s expression to find any clues but unfortunately, Jia Xu was good at hiding his expression. Jia Xu simply drank his tea calmly and quietly.
“Does your Lord really have the ability to do this?” Fatty Liang asked. Jia Xu smiled when he heard this as he knew that Fatty Liang had already taken the bait.
“Fatty Liang! Are you mad?” Wu De spoke anxiously. While he and Fatty Liang were competitors, they were also friends. Wu De was worried that Fatty Liang gets himself into a trouble he could not walk away from. A noble’s business is not something a merchant could participate in as the nobles could easily end them.
“I do not want to be a merchant forever!” Fatty Liang roared angrily. This anger did not just come from that day’s encounter with Cai He and Jia Xu. It was a frustration that had built up from many years of being oppressed. When he was younger, he had thought that earning a lot of money would bring his family happiness and dignity. Even in the brothel, he had enough money to enter one of the boxes. However, his status had not been enough.
“Fatty Liang!” Wu De finally realized that his friend had changed. He was no longer the same Fatty Liang from over ten years ago.
Jia Xu simply watched the two merchants while drinking tea. He knew that the two merchants would not be able to escape.
“Wu De Wu Shouzi! Do you want to be restrained for your whole life?” Fatty Liang asked his friend with bloodshot eyes. For some reason, Wu De also felt the same way when he saw Fatty Liang’s current appearance. “I… I also do not want to be restrained for my whole life!”
“Our Lord is not an insignificant noble. It is not impossible for you all to become nobles in the future.” Becoming a noble would allow them to truly take root in the world.
“Speak. Who is your Lord? What does he need from us?” Fatty Liang asked calmly. He knew that there is no such thing as free lunch. Even people who could make them nobles would not do so for free. There was definitely something that they want.
“Haha. It is easy to talk to smart people!” Jia Xu lowered his cup. These two people were already caught.
“Our Lord is the person who has higher standing than the Lord of Jingzhou!” Jia Xu still wanted to let them guess so that they would fully recognize Liu Mang’s status.
“Higher standing than the Lord of Jingzhou?” Fatty Liang and Wu De went into deep thought.
“That’s impossible! There is nobody in Jingzhou that has a higher standing than the Lord of Jingzhou!” Wu De shook his head. Jia Xu must be lying to them.
“Could it be?” Unlike Wu De, Fatty Liang paid more attention to news. That was why he could understand Jia Xu’s words.
“Correct. That is our Lord.” Jia Xu replied.
“Fatty Liang. Who is he talking about?” Wu De asked as he looked at both Fatty Liang and Jia Xu with doubt.
“Haha. Brother Wu! Who is the one that first helped us just now?” Fatty Liang laughed bitterly.
“It is Lord Wang Shu.”
“Try reading his name backwards!”
“Read it backwards?” Wu De was stunned for a while but eventually did as instructed. “Wang Shu! Shu Wang! The King of Shu! His Highness, the King of Shu!”
“Are you really talking about His Highness the King of Shu?” Liu Mang was very famous as he also had his reputation as a Sage King. At first, merchants had nothing to do with Liu Mang. However, Wu De found out about him through the recruitment order. When Liu Mang only charged thirty percent tax, the people would be able to buy as much provisions with as little money as they want. As a result, the value of provisions would drop.
If this was really about Liu Mang, they would definitely have the chance of becoming nobles. After all, as royalty, Liu Mang had the ability to establish his own kingdom. Promoting a person to nobility would not be a problem.
However, Fatty Liang smiled, realizing that he had already boarded a ship that would never turn back. Although Liu Mang had high status, one wrong move and Fatty Liang could easily end up dead. On top of that, Liu Mang was in Jingzhou like a hostage. If Liu Mang could not seem to help himself, how was he going to help others?
“Ah!” Wu De was already scared. He was one of the excessively cautious types. “Is it possible for me to back out now?”
“Haha. Brother Wu. What do you think?” Jia Xu smiled at Wu De. “If you are not on our side then we can only ask you to keep this a secret.”
“A secret? Yes. I will definitely keep this a secret!” Wu De nodded.
“Death is the best way to keep secrets.” Fatty Liang was much better than Wu De. He knew that escape was no longer possible now that they have found out about Wang Shu’s identity.
It would not be possible to leave as the housekeeper did not come alone. He had two guards with him. Both guards looked as though they had killed before. One wrong move and they would die there. Reporting about Liu Mang to Liu Biao would also be a terrible decision. As Liu Biao needed Liu Mang alive to keep Lu Bu in check, Liu Biao would end up executing them instead to placate Liu Mang.
“Sir. Since we already know about His Highness, you should also tell us your name.” Fatty Liang asked. He needed to know whether this person had the ability to speak for Liu Mang and if his words had any weight.
“Haha. I am Jia Xu Jia Wenhe, the Governor of Hefei!” Jia Xu cupped his fist in reply. His position as governor is only to be seen on the surface. His real job is to be Liu Mang’s advisor.
“You are Jia Wenhe?” Fatty Liang pointed at Jia Xu astounded.
“Hm? Does Brother Liang know me?”
“Military Advisor Jia, you may have forgotten but we had transaction while you were still serving under General Zhang!” Fatty Liang replied. Naturally, this General Zhang was Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu had an alliance with Jingzhou and was like their guard. During that time, Liu Biao was able to sleep peacefully. He did not need to worry about the Yellow Turbans or Cao Cao. At that time, he and Zhang Xiu were at their honeymoon period and he satisfied Zhang Xiu’s demands. As Zhang Xiu wanted provisions instead of gold, he was able to stock pile a lot. Unfortunately, all that had already been burned down by Jia Xu.
“Oh is that so? Since Brother Liang and I have past association, it would be easier for us to cooperate together in the future.” Jia Xu replied with goodwill.
“Of course.”
“So, what does His Highness the King of Shu want from us?” Fatty Liang and Wu De asked.
“Are you still addressing him as His Highness the King of Shu?” Jia Xu asked back with a smile.
“I mean, Milord.” Fatty Liang and Wu De were smart and quickly corrected themselves.
“Yangzhou needs provisions. I am sure the two of you know about this.” Jia Xu replied.
The two merchants nodded their heads. Pretty much half the world already knew that Yangzhou desperately needed provisions. Because of a ploy from Jiangdong, the barren Yangzhou was suddenly heavily populated, placing a heavy burden on Lu Bu’s Army. Even Yuan Shao only had to support five hundred thousand men but Liu Mang had to support more than a million people. If it was not because there was a lack of provisions, Liu Mang would not come to Jingzhou. Liu Mang came to buy provisions for Yangzhou.
“Does Milord want us to transport provisions over?” Fatty Liang and Wu De showed a troubled expression. “We won’t hide it from you. We also wanted to sell provisions to Yangzhou but we cannot transport provisions out of Jingzhou.”
As merchants, they also wanted to sell provisions to Yangzhou for profit but they were unfortunately unable to transport provisions to Yangzhou. To get to Yangzhou, they had to go along the Yangtze River or through Jiangxia. However, Jiangxia was now occupied by the Jiangdong Army. While the Jiangdong Army would not kill the merchants if they wanted to protect their own livelihood, they would definitely not allow the provisions to reach Yangzhou.
There were two other possible routes. One was for them to pass through Nanyang. Unfortunately, Nanyang was controlled by Liu Bei and thus, it was not possible for them to transport provisions to Yangzhou. All that was left was Xinye. However, Xinye was a strategic town controlled by Jingzhou. They would definitely send the provisions back once it arrives at Xinye.
“Xinye?” Jia Xu smiled when he heard the name of the place. “If you can send the provisions to Xinye, we would be able to handle the rest.”
“Hm? Military Advisor Jia. What do you mean?” Fatty Liang looked at Jia Xu with suspicion. Did Jia Xu have a conspirator at Xinye? Knowing a few people may not be enough to pull this off. It is unlike the Governor of Xinye, Liu Qi, would sned his father’s provisions away.
“You don’t have to worry about this. The mountain people has a plan.” Jia Xu smiled back. Liu Mang had already obtained Liu Qi’s cooperation.
At first, Jia Xu was skeptical about becoming allies with Liu Qi as they would offend the Cai and Kuai Family. But it seems like there was an advantage to this. They were now able to go through Xinye as the governor, Liu Qi, was now cooperating with them. There was nothing left to fear.
“If that is the case, then that would be the best. We will set off tomorrow. I would be able to provide ten thousand provisions!” Fatty Liang said to Jia Xu.
“I don’t have as much as Fatty Liang but I still have about eight thousand provisions!” Wu De spoke as well.
Jia Xu frowned. While eighteen thousand provisions were a lot, it was hardly enough to support Yangzhou.
“Why? Is it too little? In that case, I will spare no effort and add in another five thousand provisions more!” Fatty Liang said as he became determined to use up his own family’s finance. Even the provisions from earlier was something he had bought with the intention to sell.
“I also can dig out about three thousand more.” Wu De also said, hoping not to fall behind Fatty Liang.
JIa Xu shook his head. Even another eight thousand provisions still wouldn’t be enough.
“Military Advisor Jia. This is already the best we can do. If we give anymore, we would not be able to provide for our family!” Fatty Liang said awkwardly. While they were rich, this was their limit. They would go bankrupt if they went any further.
“I am not asking you to throw away your family’s fortune. I am only saying it is not enough. However, it is better than nothing!” Jia Xu’s words calmed down the two merchants. “Brother Liang, Brother Wu. The two of you should transport what provisions you can spare to Xinye. Someone else there will get in touch with you.”
“We understand.” Fatty Liang and Wu De replied. Although they felt regret for losing so much profits, they endured it for the sake of obtaining status.
Jia Xu could tell what they were thinking based on their expressions. Merchants seek profit. This was an inevitable fact. Jia Xu laughed and shook his head. “Of course, you can tell me the price of these provisions. When you reach Xinye, someone will pay you for it.”
“We don’t dare!” Fatty Liang and Wu De quickly lowered their heads.
“Why not? Not all of this money is meant for you. It is also so that you can buy more provisions to send to Xinye!” Jia Xu replied. The two merchant’s appearance of wanting yet not daring to was hilarious. “If the two of you only give all your provisions away without accepting money, how are you going to work for Milord in the future?”
“In that case, this one will definitely provide Milord with tens of thousands of provisions.” Fatty Liang said to Jia Xu.
“Me too! Me too!” Wu De also quickly replied.
“Try your best but do not overdo it.” Jia Xu warned. People would definitely notice the provisions being purchased. That was why the merchants should not overdo it.
“This is only just one matter!” Jia Xu said. Buying provisions was only one matter. While the two merchants could provide with a lot of provisions, it was not enough for Yangzhou. The only thing that could solve the crisis plaguing Yangzhou was Jingzhou’s provisions. It was the main reason Liu Mang came here. The two merchants were only assistance obtained from desperation. To Jia Xu, what happens next was the more important thing.
“Military Advisor. Please explain clearly.”
“This second matter is more important. Milord wants you to make merchants bring their business to Yangzhou. Make friends with them and tell them that we at Yangzhou welcomes them. These are what we want and what we are willing to pay them.” Jia Xu took out a paper as he spoke. There are many things written on it by Liu Mang. Most of it were ‘necessities’ like iron to ensure he can outfit his army.
“Hm?” Fatty Liang was the one that took the paper but Wu De immediately snatched it out of his hands.
“What are you even pretending for? You can’t even read!” Wu De looked at his friend in disdain. The fact that Fatty Liang was illiterate was already known to many.
“Hey!” Fatty Liang laughed awkwardly. Jia Xu also laughed while looking at Fatty Liang. During that era, it is not surprising to be illiterate. There were also many illiterate people in Liu Mang’s Army. Liu Mang was still in the process of forcing them to learn how to read.
Although Fatty Liang was illiterate, Wu De could read. That was why Wu De took the paper away.
Written on it were many things, even coal. It was a ridiculously large purchase with an equally astronomical budget of fifteen thousand gold. The two merchants were stupefied at this figure.
However, what truly astounded the two merchants was the contract written by Liu Mang. The contract was made to be favorable towards the merchants.
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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