Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 231 Dragnet
Liu He walked down the middle of the hall and saluted the two men respectfully.

The two were shocked and hurried down.

"General, why do you want to show me such great respect? We are both commoners and we dare not accept it!"

However, Liu He insisted on bowing deeply.

"You two are so virtuous and talented. If you cannot serve the court, wouldn't it be a waste of your knowledge? Although I am not talented, I would like to ask you to help me. I will treat you as my teachers in the future. Please do not refuse!"

The two of them did not expect Liu He to suddenly do this.

But after all, the two of them came all the way to Yanmen in this freezing early spring season, so it was impossible that they just wanted to meet Cui Jun to reminisce about the past.

Both of them were born into declining aristocratic families and had a common goal, which was to restore their family business and revive their family reputation. However, they had never had the opportunity. Even if some noble families wanted to recommend them, they were young and energetic now and did not want to go along with those people.

Although Liu He has offended many forces now, in their eyes, in this chaotic world, he is still a powerful lord with great potential. He is powerful and developing rapidly. He is also courteous to others and has a good friend Cui Jun here.

So the two of them had actually already decided to come and seek refuge, but they never expected that they would be valued so much by Liu He, which made the two young scholars suddenly burst into tears.

"General... Oh no, my lord! My lord, you have treated us so sincerely, we two swear to follow you till death, and we will never let you down in this life!"

"Good! With the help of you two gentlemen, our army is even more powerful!"

"Haha, Brother Guangyuan, Brother Gongwei, from now on, the three of us will join hands, and there will be nothing to fear in the world!"

There was sudden laughter in the meeting room.

"I often hear the military advisor mention you two, saying that you are well versed in government affairs and familiar with the art of war. How about this, Mr. Guangyuan will temporarily take over as the magistrate of Yinguancheng County, and Mr. Gongwei will serve as the chief secretary of my Yanmen prefect. What do you think?"

Although these were temporary positions and they had to wait for the imperial decree of appointment and dismissal before they could officially take office, Liu He himself was only a prefect now, and Guan Yu and others were only county magistrates. As soon as the two of them came to join them, they were able to be given such important positions. How could they have any objections?

Shi Tao and Meng Jian thanked him repeatedly, feeling extremely fortunate for their decision.

Half a month later, in the Beijia Mansion in Jinyang City, a side hall was filled with more than a dozen people, and Wang Chen was naturally among them.

Wang Chen's face was full of smiles at this time, and he looked very proud.

"My uncles and brothers, this little brother is definitely there, why are you hesitating? This little Liu He is courting death, hiding half of the food and weapons in the mountains and forests, thinking that he can do nothing without being noticed, and wants to deal with Chu Yan and seize the credit. If we let Chu Yan secretly take away these supplies, and then attack him, wouldn't it be twice the result with half the effort?"

An old man with sword-like eyebrows seemed to be doubtful.

"This is quite strange. It is now the end of February. In two months, the millet and wheat will be harvested. By then, the Xianbei will inevitably move south. This time is not long, but also not short. Although Liu He is extremely hateful, he is not a mediocre person. Why would he choose to leave the city at this time to attack Chu Yan, who is hard to find?"

After he said this, many people around him agreed.

"Mr. Chen is right! It doesn't make sense, I'm afraid there's something wrong."

Wang Chen's face darkened slightly, but facing the people in front of him, no matter how bad his temper was, he couldn't lose it.

"Mr. Chen's worries are of course justified, but Chen's news is absolutely correct. The spies reported that Liu He was repeatedly harassed by the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, and he was not tired of it. In addition, it is said that General Huangfu also wrote to him, instructing him to eliminate the remaining Yellow Turban forces around him when he was free from border defense. That's why he is so concerned."

"Not only that, I heard that he trained a group of new soldiers before the New Year. He wanted to use Chu Yan to train soldiers before the Xianbei arrived. At the same time, he could also make another wave of contributions to consolidate his position in Bingzhou."

The people around him also thought it made sense. "Well, what nephew Wang said is basically consistent with the information reported by my Zhang family's spies, so it should be correct."

"The spy sent by my Li family also said the same thing. He also personally went to the place where the supplies were hidden and saw that there was indeed a large amount of food and weapons piled up in a cave. The cave is less than a hundred miles away from the mountain stronghold where Chu Yan is camping now."

"Yes, my Gao family's spies also reported back, saying that Liu He has already found out Chu Yan's approximate location. This place where the supplies are hidden is deliberately set up to facilitate the supply after the army is dispatched."

Everyone was talking at once, and the information they had found out seemed to be enough to prove the same conclusion, which made Wang Chen look more confident.

Elder Chen was silent for a long while, then said, "Well, in that case, let Chu Yan give it a try. If he succeeds, that would be the best. Without this batch of supplies, and with Chu Yan and Xianbei attacking from both sides, this kid Liu He will be doomed. Even if Chu Yan loses, it won't be a big deal. Anyway, they will both lose, which is good for us."

"Okay! Since Elder Chen has spoken, let's do it! This Liu He is so abominable that he actually wiped out two of my Lu family's in-laws and a branch. With such a deep hatred, I will never let him go!"

"All of our families are similar to your Lu family. This guy wants to raise an army, but he uses our property to attack us. It's totally lawless. I don't know what Huangfu Song likes about him. Such a villain is far more harmful than the Yellow Turbans and Xianbei. We should get rid of him as soon as possible so that we can feel at ease!"

"This governor is also strange. Facing such a traitor, he only slightly suppressed him without any substantial punishment. I am really disappointed."

"Alas, Governor Ding also said that although Liu He is annoying, he is still a talented general. He wants to give him some opportunities and does not want to kill him. You and I can only find a solution ourselves."

"After all, the governor also came from the grassroots, not from aristocratic families like us, so his thoughts are naturally different from ours."

Everyone spoke in unison, condemning Liu He's crimes.

"My dear nephew Wang, you should handle this matter as usual. If you succeed, we will jointly recommend you to the court and ask for your credit!"

As soon as Mr. Chen spoke, Wang Chen's face suddenly became overjoyed.

"Don't worry, Mr. Chen. This is Liu He's death. He has no chance of survival! We, the many families in Bingzhou, will never allow this man to harm our interests!"

After saying that, he quickly walked out of the side hall.

The remaining family heads gathered around Old Chen.

Old Chen's face turned somewhat gloomy.

"Hmph, let's go ahead and make a fuss. With Wang Yuzhou's most beloved nephew leading the charge, the bigger the fuss, the better..."

After saying that, these people also walked out and left the Beijia Mansion.

However, what these people did not know was that not long after, whether it was the person who was sent to tip off Chu Yan and then came back, or the spies sent by these families in Yinguan City and Yanmen Pass, they were all caught by Liu He one by one and locked up in a dungeon in Yanmen Pass.

"Oh! You won't know until you check. Once you check, you'll be shocked! These powerful people actually hid more than fifty secret agents in Yinguan City and Yanmen Pass! They are a bunch of worse than pigs and dogs. Sooner or later, they will all be slaughtered!"

Cheng Liang had just put the last few spies into jail, and when he came back he was furious and cursing.

"Well, with so many spies at hand, it's only a matter of time before we get rid of them. But this time we have to thank the military advisor's friends who are good at finding clues and catching spies. After all, they are better than the soldiers at finding clues and catching spies."

Cui Jun smiled and said, "My lord, you are too polite. My lord is very perceptive. The thunderous tactics of the generals, coupled with the assistance of Guangyuan and Gongwei, can lead to success!"

"Haha, with all of us working together, what can be difficult in the world? Now that the net has been laid, we are just waiting for Chu Yan to fall into it!"

(End of this chapter)