I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 210 - 13: Beheading Sun Jian and Bowing to the Capital Region, Liu and Cao Step into Jizhou State_2

Chapter 210: Chapter 13: Beheading Sun Jian and Bowing to the Capital Region, Liu and Cao Step into Jizhou State_2

"Since it is so... then I am at ease."

He murmured a sentence.

Then he tried his best to turn his head, looking complexly at the wooden ceiling, as if he had already penetrated it and was seeing the sky.

"Former Emperor... Grand Tutor..."

"I, your humble servant, have done my best...."

His voice grew quieter and quieter, to the point that even Gu Chen, who was beside him, couldn’t make out the content.

And the next moment, he slowly closed his eyes.

In the sixth year of Hanxing, on the day of jimao month, jiazi day;

——General of the West of the Great Han, Huangfu Song, passed away in Jinyang.

...

The man has passed, life goes on.

Gu Chen buried Huangfu Song in Jinyang, and then began to prepare his troops with the intent to attack Shangdang again.

——He absolutely could not stop moving forward.

The future of the Gu Clan ultimately still needed the family’s sons to carve the way.

Even though the Gu Clan currently faced no threat of extermination, if the entire clan was to continue its glory, he must conquer the entire world.

But could those vested interests in the court willingly watch the Gu Clan rise again?

These people were already mortal enemies with the Gu Clan and would not tolerate Gu Chen continuing.

Yet given the current situation.

How could Yuan Shao have the strength to divert troops to guard against Gu Chen?

The alliance between Liu Bei and Cao Cao had already made him smell the crisis of defeat.

He could only send a message to Yuan Shu, urging him to mobilize his troops.

The alliance between these two brothers had grown extremely fragile at this point.

Cao Ren was still an unknown minor general.

Since Yuan Shao had already dragged out the elite forces of Liu Bei and Cao Cao, Sun Jian gaining nothing would naturally make Yuan Shao suspect that Yuan Shu hadn’t exerted his full strength.

Could this matter not demand Yuan Shu’s efforts?

Indeed, Yuan Shu also harbored similar thoughts.

He suspected Sun Jian had not given his all.

Yuan Shu’s nature had always been like this.

Once the seed of doubt sprouted, it became increasingly uncontrollable. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Under such circumstances.

Yuan Shu withdrew Sun Jian from Yan Province, ordering him to pass through Yu Province via the Capital Region to reach Shangdang, guarding against Gu Chen.

As for the war in Yan Province, he sent his own great general Ji Ling.

By now, he had no choice but to put in more effort.

No matter how dissatisfied he was with Yuan Shao, he had to endure at times like this.

In essence, the two brothers were tied by the same rope.

After resolving this concern, Yuan Shao began recruiting troops again in the Jizhou and Youzhou states.

Yuan Shao’s nature was peculiar; the more severe the situation, the clearer his thinking became.

He rejected all the advice from his counselors and chose to first send someone to contact Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army.

And promised Zhang Yan significant benefits in exchange for the Black Mountain Army’s support.

Currently, the strength of the Black Mountain Army was not weak.

The population of the Great Han had increased compared to the original history, and under such circumstances, the number of soldiers under his command naturally far exceeded historical figures.

This time, Zhang Yan brought over more than a hundred thousand troops.

This undoubtedly greatly boosted the confidence of the lineages in Jizhou and Youzhou states.

Subsequently, Yuan Shao recruited more than a hundred thousand troops from the two states, aligning with Zhang Yan to amass an army of nearly three hundred thousand with the intent to battle Yan Province again.

Even Lu Bu, who had just retreated to Jizhou, was retained by him.

With Lu Bu, he aimed to bridge the gap between the generals of both sides.

This battle left a deep impression on him with the generals under Liu Bei and Cao Cao.

To Yuan Shao.

The most crucial task currently was to secure a major victory to stabilize everyone’s mind.

In response, Lu Bu did not refuse.

He was even a little happy.

Even though, deep in his heart, he was unwilling to accept it, he had to admit that he harbored a trace of fear for Gu Chen.

He was unwilling to return to Bingzhou to face Gu Chen!

Simultaneously, Liu Bei and Cao Cao, too, would not abandon summoning the warlords of the world to attack the Yuan brothers together.

This recent victory provided them with a great opportunity.

Interests have always been moving to people’s hearts, no matter for whom it is the same.

While they were marching towards Jizhou, they had already sent envoys to see Tao Qian and Liu Biao, intending to use this matter to persuade them to attack Yuan Shu.

But in the end, there was no difference in the result.

Tao Qian was aged and had no ambition for hegemony, only wishing to defend Xuzhou.

As for Liu Biao, his situation was not much different; he could not overcome the hurdle of the Jingzhou lineages.

For the Jingzhou lineages, starting a war had no benefits for them.

Even if they truly entered Yangzhou, what then?

Even if Yuan Shu died.

The lineages of Yangzhou remained the same; would they willingly allow outsiders to divide them?

Clearly, as Liu Biao aged, his control over Jingzhou was declining.

Regarding this outcome, Cao Cao seemed to have anticipated it long ago.

"Xuan De, I have long said, the heroes of the world are none but you, me, and the sons of the Gu Clan; why must you indulge in these vain efforts?"

He looked at Liu Bei, his face half-smiling, his eyes full of disdain.

"Think of it, Liu Jingsheng is also a descendant of the Han emperor, royal kin like me."

Liu Bei sighed softly and said, "He does not even think of eradicating traitors and quelling chaos, supporting the Han Dynasty that’s on the brink of collapse, truly disgraceful."

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao merely chuckled disdainfully and said nothing more.

What matter is it if one is related to the Han royal family?

What significance does being related to the royal family or even being the Emperor Ling carry?

——The affairs of the world depend on the person, not their birth!

He was increasingly coming to understand this truth.

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Shangdang Commandery.

As a region connecting the states of Bing and Yan, as well as the Capital Region, its geographical position was critical, and can undoubtedly be said to be a place all military strategists vie for.