HLnovel Chapter 136 Xun Yu: I'm becoming increasingly rude; Gongsun Zan kills Liu Yu
Chapter 136 Xun Yu: I'm becoming increasingly rude; Gongsun Zan kills Liu Yu
Xun Yu stormed to the city gate with his servants, ready to have a fight with Cheng Yu.
Those two, Jiang Ji and Zhao Yan, were both talents he recommended.
Cheng Yu has the nerve to dig up this corner?
Bah! Disrespectful to elders!
Xun Yu cursed inwardly.
But when he arrived at the city gate, Cheng Yu had already fled with Zhang Zhao, Chen Qun, Jiang Ji, and Zhao Yan, leaving nothing behind!
A strong wind blew.
Poor Xun Yu was bewildered in the wind.
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Youzhou
Jicheng
This once important border town has now been reduced to ruins in the raging flames.
Near the City Lord's Mansion
Wearing bright silver armor and riding a white warhorse, Gongsun Zan stared indifferently at Liu Yu, who held a sword to his neck.
"Gongsun Bogui! I will haunt you even as a ghost!"
"You insubordinate, disrespectful butcher!"
Liu Yu's eyes were filled with tears as he shouted angrily.
"Heh, Liu Yu, you can just die in peace."
"Youzhou only needs me, Gongsun Zan."
"Your pedantic nature will only lead Youzhou down a downward spiral, won't it?"
Liu Yu stood there, stunned.
What followed was endless grief and indignation!
As the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan (the head of the Han imperial family) and the direct uncle of Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Yu's status was far higher than that of Liu Yan, Liu Biao, and Liu Yao.
He could have stayed in Luoyang to enjoy his retirement, but he still chose to come to Youzhou without hesitation, hoping to use his own strength to make the people of Youzhou live a better life.
During the Han Dynasty, Youzhou was the poorest and most impoverished of the thirteen provinces, except for Jiaozhou, which was not developed much.
Liangzhou and Bingzhou, both located on the frontier, were much more prosperous than Youzhou.
After Liu Yu arrived in Youzhou, he promulgated a series of policies to benefit the people and hoped to improve relations with the Wuhuan, exchanging tea and ceramics for the Wuhuan's warhorses and poultry.
However, in the eyes of the hawks, represented by Gongsun Zan, Liu Yu's actions were a sign of weakness and compromise!
After years of accumulating conflict, the tension between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan has finally erupted.
The city of Ji, ravaged by fire, lost its former prosperity.
Liu Yu's family members also committed suicide a quarter of an hour earlier.
Looking at the cold-faced Gongsun Zan before him, Liu Yu no longer hesitated.
A stream of blood gushed forth like a spring, sprinkling into the sky.
Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou, ended his life in this way.
"Throw his body into the fire and burn it!"
Gongsun Zan gave orders to his personal guards without turning his head.
Upon hearing this order, the guard's hand visibly trembled.
However, the guards still carried out Gongsun Zan's orders.
But suddenly he felt that his lord today was a stranger to him, as if he were not the white-horse general he remembered.
Even Tian Kai and Wang Men, Gongsun Zan's trusted generals standing behind him, swallowed hard.
but.
Not everyone is like that.
A considerable number of generals and soldiers had eyes filled with fervent support for Gongsun Zan.
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Ye City
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"
"That brat Gongsun Zan has brought this upon himself; he deserves to die!"
Holding the intelligence sent by his spies from Ji City, Yuan Shao burst into laughter.
Who in the family understands?
Gongsun Zan, that lowly man, actually resorted to self-destruction!
Yuan Shao's feelings at this moment can be summed up in words.
Originally, Gongsun Zan and he were vying for the right to dominate the north.
Given the powerful White Horse Cavalry under Gongsun Zan's command, Yuan Shao dared not confront Gongsun Zan head-on.
Even when he captured Ji Province, in order to prevent Gongsun Zan from attacking him, he took the initiative to send people to Gongsun Zan with gifts to show goodwill.
Humility and humility are the most important things to do.
After two years of development, Yuan Shao's forces finally had the strength to fight Gongsun Zan.
Whether they can defeat Gongsun Zan remains to be seen.
after all.
Gongsun Zan's strength was undeniable, and Yuan Shao was understandably intimidated!
If they lose, what will Ji Province use to stop Gongsun Zan's military advance?
As a result, Gongsun Zan suddenly "exploded"!
Killing his superior, Liu Yu, was an absolutely heinous act of atrocity in the Han Dynasty.
People like Liu Dai, who are terrible at playing the game, are not many people will remember him.
But who is Liu Yu?
He was the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan, personally certified by Liu Hong as the head of the Han imperial clan.
In addition, the benevolent policies that Liu Yu implemented during his eight years in Youzhou were witnessed by both the military and the people.
Without exaggeration, Liu Yu has the best reputation among all the warlords today!
Gongsun Zan killed Liu Yu and even burned Liu Yu's body.
Let alone other places, even the soldiers and civilians of Youzhou would instantly have their impression of Gongsun Zan plummet to the lowest point.
Therefore, Yuan Shao's ecstasy was not without reason.
In a daze, he seemed to see the throne of the overlord of Hebei beckoning to him!
Guo Tu's eyes darted around, and he was the first to step forward and volunteer:
"My lord, this opportunity is fleeting and will not come again."
"This Gongsun Zan is violent and tyrannical. Our lord should seize the time and lead the elite troops of Ji Province to march out and kill this cruel villain!"
Tian Feng glared at Guo Tu, then followed up with:
"My lord, while it is important to punish Gongsun Zan, we should also take precautions against the Black Mountain bandit Zhang Yan in our various regions of Ji Province."
Feng Ji, not wanting to be left out, cupped his hands and said:
"My lord, Liu Yu's general Xianyu Fu has led 10,000 troops to garrison in Dai County."
"This man has always been loyal to Liu Yu. Now that he has heard the news that Liu Yu has been killed by Gongsun Zan, he will surely rise up in rebellion and fight Gongsun Zan to the death."
"I am willing to go to Dai Commandery to persuade Xianyu Fu to come and join us, my lord!"
Yuan Shao nodded with satisfaction.
Yuan's camp had many strategists, but scenes of unity and solidarity were rare.
Most of the time, the proposed strategies are to go east, west, south, and north.
Let alone Yuan Shao, anyone who became the lord of Yuan's camp would probably find it difficult to make a decision due to the constant chatter of the strategists.
Today, although Guo Tu, Tian Feng, Feng Ji and others have slightly different details.
However, the general consensus was that Yuan Shao should seize the opportunity to send troops to attack Gongsun Zan and defeat him in one battle!
"Gongyu, what's your opinion?"
Yuan Shao turned to look at Ju Shou.
Among the strategists in Yuan's camp, Xu You was undoubtedly the most senior.
But the one with the highest status was Ju Shou.
why?
Because the Ju family was the most powerful among the many aristocratic families in Hebei (its lineage can be traced back to the time of Liu Xiu).
When Ju Shou was eighteen years old, he was recommended as an outstanding talent (an enhanced version of the recommendation of filial piety and integrity) and appointed as the Prefect of Ji Province.
In other words, Ju Shou became the second-in-command at the provincial level at the age of eighteen.
This background, when viewed from a later perspective, allows us to see what it truly means.
thus.
Although Ju Shou only officially joined Yuan Shao's camp after Yuan Shao drove away Han Fu, he still managed to do so.
But as long as Ju Shou remains in Yuan Shao's camp, his status as "the number one person after Yuan Shao" will not change.
His status is far superior to that of professional managers like Xun Yu and Zhuge Liang!
Ju Shou controlled military, political, and financial power, truly making Yuan Shao's actions subject to his approval.
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