Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 155 Yizhou Liu Yan (Thanks to readers 176...400 monthly votes for support~)

No matter how Wen Pin tried to persuade him, Bu Zhi was still unwilling to marry Fan.

Zhao Fan on the side couldn't help but interrupt:
"The two envoys don't need to argue. Rather than hurting each other's feelings, it is better to follow Mr. Bu's advice and hand my sister-in-law over to Marquis Wen for handling.

“If Marquis Wen is interested in my sister-in-law, he can just marry her, and neither of you will have to feel unbalanced.

"If Marquis Wen doesn't want to marry, then let him marry my sister-in-law to someone else, and you two don't need to worry about this matter anymore."

Bu Zhi nodded:

"It is settled now. We will return to Lujiang tomorrow morning and report this to the Lord.

"It's up to you, my lord, to decide how to deal with it then!"

Seeing that Bu Zhi had made up his mind, Wen Pin couldn't help but sigh.

He felt somewhat guilty for not being able to help Fan fulfill her wish.

However, he was also quite moved by the fact that Bu Zhi was determined not to marry Fan for his sake.

What your brothers can’t get, you definitely don’t want either!

I didn’t expect that this young man who had just entered the officialdom was so likable.

Oh, there is really nothing I can do about him...

In this way, Fan waited in her boudoir all night, but did not see Bu Zhi coming.

She vaguely guessed something, and could only sigh silently at the bitterness of fate, as the man she loved would always stay away from her...

The next morning, Bu Zhi and Wen Pin said goodbye to Zhao Fan and returned to Lujiang.

Just when the missions to the three counties were successful, Gong Zhi, after many twists and turns, finally returned to Wuling County.

Jin Xuan, the prefect of Wuling County, was wearing purple brocade clothes and standing at the city gate waiting.

Next to him stood a handsome and elegant young man, who was his son Jin Yi.

Both father and son were looking forward to Gong Zhi being able to successfully persuade Lu Bu and become Lu Bu's relative.

If so, relying on Lu Bu's power, they will definitely be able to achieve a higher status!
However, when they saw Gong Zhi coming back with a gloomy face, both father and son felt a sudden pang in their hearts!
It’s over.

Judging from the situation, it is obvious that the deal failed!
Without waiting for Jin Xuan to ask, Gong Zhi pointed in the direction of Lujiang and started to curse:
"That fellow Lu Bu is going too far!

"Not only did he refuse the marriage proposal, he also said that Master Jin Yi was a useless dog and was not worthy of his daughter!
"Not only that, Lu Bu also called you a waste, and even tried to stop me on my way back!
"You don't even take me, your envoy who represents your reputation, seriously! This is simply outrageous!"

After hearing Gong Zhi's words, Jin Xuan and Jin Yi's faces had already become hideous and ferocious!
Jin Xuan gnashed his teeth and asked:
"Did Lu Bu really scold us like that?"

Gong Zhi hurriedly bowed, with a helpless expression:
"There are even more unpleasant words, which I find it hard to say..."

When Jin Xuan heard Gong Zhi say this, he was already so angry that he was fuming!
What is said is already so unpleasant to hear, how much more unbearable is what is not said?
A hint of murderous intent appeared in Jin Xuan's cold eyes!
He admitted that his son's marriage to the daughter of the governor of Yangzhou and the governor of Jingzhou was indeed a bit of a step above his station.

He also thought that Lu Bu would refuse.

But if you want to refuse, just refuse. Why do you want to belittle my father and me like this?
Do you think that if we don't give Wuling County to you, we are not worthy of talking to you?
Jin Xuan became angrier the more he thought about it, but Jin Yi beside him quickly calmed down and looked at Gong Zhi with a gloomy expression and said:

"I heard that Lu Bu has always been courteous to the wise and humble, and he has done a great job on the surface.

"He will definitely unify Jingzhou in the future, so there is no need for him to offend us.

"Could it be... that you said something you shouldn't have said, which made Lu Bu angry?"

Gong Zhi was shocked and thought that the young master was indeed smart.

But he quickly shook his head to deny:

"As an envoy, I am here to propose marriage for you, so how could I say something rude?
"It's Lu Bu who thinks Wuling County is already in his pocket and he looks down on us from the bottom of his heart!

"To propose marriage to him is like taking his things and asking him for his daughter, so he is naturally not happy about it."

After hearing Gong Zhi's words, Jin Xuan was already furious:
"These three slaves underestimate us!
“I have 15,000 elite soldiers in Linyuan City, and the city is well-stocked with food and grass.

"If we forcefully hold on, Lu Bu will not be able to defeat us without expending 30,000 soldiers in less than a month! "Since he looks down on us, I will make him regret his decision!"

Gong Zhi was secretly delighted and quickly offered a suggestion:

"My lord, you don't have to fight alone. Changsha, Lingling, and Guiyang counties have not yet been captured by Lu Bu.

“If we can unite with the other three counties, we will have a total of 60,000 to 70,000 troops!

"If the four counties join forces to fight against Lu Bu, then even if Lu Bu is very brave, it will be very difficult for him to defeat the coalition forces of the four counties!"

Jin Xuan was delighted:

"Good idea! In that case, you can take a rest for a night.

"Early tomorrow morning, my son and I will go to the other three counties to discuss the situation and persuade them to join forces with us!

"We must make sure that Lu Bu pays for what he has done!"

"Here!"

Gong Zhi agreed happily.

After hesitating for a moment, Jin Yi also bowed to his father.

What Gong Zhi and Jin Yi didn’t expect was that.

When the two of them arrived at the borders of the other three counties, they were directly driven out by the defenders there.

The other three counties all stated that they had surrendered to Lu Bu's army and would not receive the envoys from Wuling County!
Gong Zhi had an expression of disbelief on his face.

Only then did I realize that the reason why the journey back was so difficult and dangerous was not because of bad luck at all.

Instead, Lu Bu deliberately delayed his return to Wuling County!
During this period, the other party had sent people to contact the governors of these three counties and successfully persuaded them to surrender!

In this way, Wuling County will truly become an isolated county!

When Gong Zhi and Jin Yi told Jin Xuan the news, Jin Xuan's face suddenly turned ugly:
"In this case, we can only defend Linyuan City and try to wear down Lu Bu's troops as much as possible..."

As his anger faded away, Jin Xuan calmed down and considered the consequences of doing so.

If they defended the city, he and his son Jin Yi would surely be executed after the city was captured.

And if you can surrender voluntarily, maybe you can find a way to survive...

Just as he was struggling, Gong Zhi thought of another way and reminded him:
"My lord, have you forgotten where our Wuling County is to the west?"

"Where is the west?"

Jin Xuan frowned slightly, but the next moment his brows suddenly relaxed:

"Yizhou! You mean, we should go directly to Liu Yan in Yizhou?"

Gong Zhi tapped his left hand fingers on the back of his right hand and nodded with a smile:

"Yizhou has a vast expanse of fertile land, and Liu Yan has nearly 100,000 soldiers under his command!
"If we can rely on this big man, is there any need to be afraid of Lu Bu?"

Suddenly, the haze lingering in Jin Xuan's heart disappeared!

Yes!

Since Lu Bu looks down on them, they might as well just surrender to Liu Yan!

If such a county were given to Liu Yan voluntarily, there would be no reason for the other party to refuse!

By then Liu Yan will definitely send a large army to support. If Lu Bu wants to capture Wuling again, he must be prepared to go to war with Liu Yan!

Thinking of this, Jin Xuan was overwhelmed with joy and immediately wrote a letter and ordered someone to send it to Yizhou...

(End of this chapter)