I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 230 - 19: The Luoshui River Ceremony and the Renewal of Battle

Chapter 230: Chapter 19: The Luoshui River Ceremony and the Renewal of Battle

This is destined to be an event that will affect the entire world.

——Regarding this alliance.

Liu Bei regarded it with utmost importance, even directly proposing to swear by the Luoshui River.

For the Great Han now, the Luoshui River has completely become the sacred water of the entire Great Han.

Since the time when Gu Xi performed a sacrifice at the Luoshui River to stabilize the world.

The Luoshui River has firmly established its extraordinary status.

In this era rampant with superstition and omens.

There are always too many people placing all their hopes on sacrifices.

Since the beginning of the world’s chaos.

Throughout the Luoshui River, the sacrifices have never stopped.

But the matter of Gu Clan descendants performing sacrifices at the Luoshui River has never happened.

For the Gu Clan.

Swearing by the Luoshui River also holds a different significance.

Regarding Liu Bei’s proposal, Gu Chen agreed after only a brief hesitation.

Then——

He ordered a sacrificial altar to be built at the Luoshui River.

The news spread instantly.

For the people of Luoyang and even the entire Capital Region, Liangbing, and other places, it was definitely an inspiring event.

After several decades.

A descendant of the Gu Clan finally once again performed a sacrifice at the Luoshui River, just like Gu Xi did back in the day.

After Gu Xi’s sacrifice, he indeed tore through the darkness of the Great Han, saving the entire Great Han from natural disasters.

This time.... a Gu Clan descendant has come again.

Whether Gu Chen can sweep away the chaotic world, they do not know.

But as life has gradually improved over these two years, such a sacrifice will greatly boost morale.

This is the inherent advantage of the Gu Clan descendants.

In the fourth year of Jian’an, June.

Gu Chen led his civil and military officials to ascend the altar with Liu Bei, swearing in front of the public to eliminate the thieves of the world.

To Gu Chen’s surprise——

Liu Bei once again spoke of the Gu Clan on the altar.

He solemnly declared in front of everyone.

In this life, he will never betray the Gu Clan; if he harbors two hearts, may heaven and man punish him;

If he breaks this oath, the ancestral temples will not protect him.

This was an extremely significant oath.

For someone of Liu Bei’s status, regardless of what happens in the future, he is already destined to leave a heavy mark in the Liu clan.

Such an oath is undoubtedly a very heavy shackle for him.

....

The news spread rapidly like a tide all over the land.

For the people everywhere.

What they care most about is naturally the matter of the Gu Clan descendant performing the sacrifice once more.

In fact, over these years, the matter of the people of various states fleeing to Gu Chen’s governance occasionally happened.

Especially in Jizhou State.

The people of Jizhou State have the deepest attachment to the Gu Clan.

Now Julu has completely become independent, Cao Cao’s attitude towards Julu is actually like Yuan Shao’s, keeping all the Gu Clan descendants within Julu.

The people of Julu can leave freely, but people from other regions are not allowed to go to Julu.

Population is the most important productivity in this era.

He cannot move against the Gu Clan now.

But he also cannot tolerate the Gu Clan keeping too many people.

To prevent the people of Jizhou from fleeing to Bingzhou State and the Capital Region, Cao Cao even strictly guarded the entire border area, implementing military settlements on a large scale.

This indeed had a certain impact.

And as the effects of the colonization system gradually unfolded, life somewhat improved compared to before, and this trend gradually subsided.

After all, if they can survive.

Who would risk life and death to flee their homeland?

But once this matter spread, this situation emerged once again.

Cao Cao could only continue to impose restrictions on this.

Xuchang.

Looking at the reports one after the other, Cao Cao’s expression became increasingly stern.

He let out a cold laugh, glancing at the people present: "Heh~"

"Indeed...."

"Among the current warlords of the world, only Gu Ziyan and Liu Xuande can catch my eye."

Compared to the past.

Cao Cao now exuded a more formidable presence.

Current Grand Tutor and Recorder of Ministerial Affairs.

It can be said that compared to the former Gu Xi, he is only short of an Emperor’s entrusted orphan.

But Cao Cao now does not need any of this.

Emperor’s entrusted orphan?

The Emperor is now in his grasp.

Liu Xie and Liu Bian are firmly confined by him in the palace, and everyone there is his people.

What difference does he have with the Emperor?

"Master, news has long reached from Jingzhou State, that Liu Biao’s illness is worsening and he may not have long to live."

Cheng Yu slowly stepped forward, cupping his hands towards Cao Cao: "Under current circumstances...."

"Liu Bei and Gu Chen have united their forces."

"A major battle with our master is inevitable; we must force Liu Bei out of Jingzhou State."

"In any case, Jingzhou State must not fall into Liu Bei’s hands."

Hearing this, Cao Cao nodded slightly, then looked at Guo Jia: "Feng Xiao, how is the matter of the Jingzhou State clans going?"

Perhaps because of the benefits gained earlier.

During this time, Cao Cao had been stabilizing the surroundings while also contacting the Jingzhou State clans.

The power of the Jingzhou State clans is currently very strong.

The Cai Clan and Kuai Clan control both the military and administrative power of the entire Jingzhou State.

In truth, speaking baldly, in today’s Jingzhou State.

Liu Biao, the so-called Governor of Jingzhou State, is like a "spokesperson."

In the past, when he was still young and the situation had not reached its current chaos, Liu Biao could still control the whole of Jingzhou State.

But now, it is completely different.

These Jingzhou State clans care only more about their family’s interests.

Liu Biao’s decisions are often constrained by them.

It can be said that, given the current situation, obtaining the support of the Jingzhou State clans is tantamount to gaining control over Jingzhou State.

"Master, rest assured."

Guo Jia smiled and, cupping his hands towards Cao Cao, said: "This matter is only one step away from completion."