The Reincarnation of Lu Bu at the End of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 761 Who Killed My Brother?
It was autumn, and there was a light rain in the sky, pattering.

At the gate of General Beiping's Mansion, a fast horse with its lower body covered in mud galloped up. The rider on the horse's back rolled off the saddle, and his tired face looked dusty.

"Go in and report to the general, and say something big happened in Bohai!"

Not long after, Gongsun Zan ordered someone to bring the cavalry who reported the message into the hall.

When they came to the hall, when the cavalry saw the mighty Gongsun Zan, they fell to their knees and cried loudly: "General, the governor of Gongsun was killed by Yuan Shao's men in Bohai County!"

what!
Hearing the news, Gongsun Zan felt as if he had been struck by lightning, the expression on his face froze instantly, and his eyes were full of disbelief.

"Say it again!" Gongsun Zan would rather think that he heard it wrong than believe it.

He has always regarded Gongsun Fan as his younger brother!
The soldier who reported the letter thoroughly explained the cause and effect of the incident, and also said that Gongsun Fan's head had been cut off completely and his whereabouts were unknown.

boom!
A huge sound exploded on the table, Gongsun Zan clenched his fists tightly, his eyes were ferocious.

This is obviously a deliberate intention not to leave the whole body, and there will be no peace for Gongsun Fan if he wants to be a ghost.If the body cannot be buried intact, the next life will suffer and be thrown into the animal realm.

This is a fact widely recognized in ancient times.

Really, what a vicious thought!
Gongsun Zan has a fiery temper, let alone a tortoise who can bear it.For Yuan Shao to humiliate and humiliate his younger brother openly, this is clearly a naked provocation.

It is tolerable, which is intolerable.

"Come on, send me an order to gather troops and horses. This general vows to wash Jizhou with blood to comfort my brother's spirit in heaven!" Gongsun Zan ordered angrily, not destroying Yuan Shao was not enough to calm his anger.

At this time, Li Ru, who was a counselor, came in from outside the hall, bowed in salute, and asked, "What made the lord so angry?"

"Military Master, you came at a good time. I was about to send someone to invite you to discuss the strategy of attacking Yuan Shao!" Li Ru was not an outsider, so Gongsun Zan naturally didn't have to hide it from him.

Hearing this, Li Ru's eyes flashed with astonishment, and he couldn't help asking in doubt, "My lord, why is this?"

The hegemony plan he set for Gongsun Zan before was to eat the small alien tribes in the north of Youzhou and the Wuhuan people in the west of Liaoning, then annex the Black Bandits, and then attack Bingzhou.In recent years, Bingzhou has developed very well. Although the local people are still mainly engaged in animal husbandry, there is an additional Hu Market, which focuses on foreign trade. Under Yan Xin's control, it is becoming more and more prosperous.

Today, the small tribes in the north and the Wuhuan people in the west of Liaoning have been completely subdued by Gongsun Zan and surrendered. The next step is to devour the Heishan bandits in the east. Only by dealing with Yuan Shao can we be sure.

After winning Jizhou, we will have a foothold.Based on this, and then manage well, you will surely be able to rule the world, and the achievement of hegemony will be just around the corner.

This is the strategic policy that Li Ru formulated for Gongsun Zan, ranging from three to five years to eight or nine years. As long as Gongsun Zan is willing to listen to him, he will be able to complete the great cause of the north!

But why did he suddenly change his mind and think of attacking Yuan Shao?

Li Ru couldn't understand.

Gongsun Zan briefly explained the matter.

Li Ru frowned slightly. With the keen intuition of a counselor, he felt that the matter was not simple, but at the same time, he could hear that Gongsun Zan was very angry.

When he came to the soldier who reported the letter, Li Ru looked directly at the man, wanting to see if he was suspected of lying: "Let me ask you, how do you know that this is Yuan Shao's black hand?"

The soldiers did not dare to hide anything, and replied truthfully: "My lord, the man claimed to be Yuan Shao's official, said he had something to see, and he was still wearing an official uniform. The Gongsun governor also recognized his identity, so he took him to the study Who would have thought that he would be murdered because of this!"

The soldier who reported the message was Gongsun Fan's confidant guard. He was also on duty in the mansion on the day of the incident, so he remembered it clearly.

"Oh, by the way, when we rushed into the house, we saw a line of writing left by the murderer on the sheriff's desk." The soldier recalled.

"Written what?"

"Return to General, it says: My Lord Yuan Shao never killed."

"Hahaha... Well, well, well, 'My lord Yuan Shao never killed', are you playing my Gongsun Zan like a fool!"

Gongsun Zan hid his face and smiled angrily, gritted his teeth hard, and his face became more and more ferocious.Not only did Yuan Shao kill my brother, but he dared to humiliate his IQ so blatantly, it is unforgivable!
Gongsun Zan was in a fit of anger at the moment, but he still had to say something that should be said.

"Master, this matter is probably not as simple as imagined." Li Ru was silent for a while, with a deep worry on his face.

After careful scrutiny in his mind, Li Ru felt more and more that this was a long-planned conspiracy, in order to deliberately provoke Gongsun Zan to send troops to Jizhou, and then step into this well-established trap.

"How do you know that?" Gongsun Zan said in a displeased tone.

"My lord, do you think that Yuan Shao cherishes feathers the most. If Yuan Shao really did it, how could he use such a stupid way to ruin his reputation?"

Li Ru analyzed it carefully, and it couldn't be more simple.

Gongsun Zan followed the words and thought about it, it seems that this is really the case.

Speaking of Yuan Shao, a descendant of the fourth-generation and third-generation noble family, he was once the leader of the League of Disputes. Based on Gongsun Zan's understanding of him, he shouldn't have made such a stupid mistake.

"It's not Yuan Shao, so who do you think it is?" Gongsun Zan asked a new question.

A conceited smile appeared on the corner of Li Ru's mouth, as if he could see through everything: "Just imagine, the lord sends troops to Jizhou. In this world, who will benefit the most?"

Gongsun Zan frowned, thought carefully, and gave an uncertain answer: "Could it be that...the Black Mountain Bandit?"

Because Gongsun Zan's next target was the hundreds of thousands of bandits entrenched in Heishan, if he sent troops to Jizhou, the ones who would benefit from it would undoubtedly be the Heishan bandits.

Li Ru was deeply disappointed by this. Gongsun Zan was brave enough to fight and fight, but his IQ was also particularly worrying.

They haven't launched a war against the Black Bandits, so how could they be the killers of the Black Bandits?
"It's Lu Bu from the south!"

Finally, Li Ru gave the answer firmly.

The battle in Yanzhou was startled, and Yuan Shao attacked Puyang, causing Lu Bu's army to fall into a passive position.If Gongsun Zan attacked Jizhou at this time, Yuan Shao would definitely not be able to send more troops to the south. In this way, Lu Bu would have a chance to breathe.

When Gongsun Zan completely dragged Yuan Shao down in the north, Lu Bu would annihilate Cao Cao head-on, and then point the finger at them.

Li Ru saw this clearly, but Gongsun Zan was skeptical.Because all these years, he and Lu Bu have never had any conflicts of interest. Not only that, Lu Bu has repeatedly sent letters to the court, praising Gongsun Zan for his bravery in fighting against alien races, and rewards and promotions are not rare.

Now that you say that Lu Bu sent someone to kill Gongsun Fan, Gongsun Zan feels a little disbelieving, and it's only natural.

Li Ru was about to persuade him again, but at this moment, a shout came from outside the hall: "Li Ru, don't talk nonsense here and deceive my lord!"

(End of this chapter)