Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 639: Jiangdong Overlord
Liu He came over and said to Chen Lie, "You are young and promising, not bad. You should stay in this city and read more military books. If you have the chance, you should also ask the governor for advice on how to govern. It will be very beneficial to you."

Chen Lie originally looked down on Liu He, but his opinion of him had just changed a little. Now that he saw that Liu He actually started to teach him a lesson, he immediately felt displeased.

"How did you..."

Chen Qing was afraid that his son would say something stupid, so he quickly stopped him and said, "Thank you for your teachings, I will definitely remember them. I will definitely remember them."

Liu He clapped his hands and said, "Well, this little episode is quite interesting. Youruo, I'll leave the matter here to you. I'll go back to Luoyang first."

Xun Chen hurriedly bowed and said, "Have a safe journey. Please also give my regards to Wen Ruo and Gong Da."

"Don't worry. Oh, by the way, regarding the sand land in Dinghe City, I will inform you if there is any news after I return to Luoyang to discuss it with them. You can dig the foundation first."

It is impossible to build a city directly on sand. This was not possible even in the era of his previous life. Building can only be done after the sand is removed. What he needs to think about now is how to quickly fill and compact the excavated foundation. After all, it is on the bank of the Yellow River. Digging the ground too low and not filling it back will be greatly disadvantageous for flood control and river management. I am afraid that not only must it be filled, but it must also be filled higher than the existing ground.

Xun Chen respectfully accepted the order.

Liu He led Bai Yu and chased for thousands of miles. He mounted the horse, patted the horse, and sped away.

Wang Tong looked at Liu He's back with a look of resentment on his face: "It would be best if you go to Luoyang as well. When I return to Luoyang, I will definitely look for someone..."

"I advise you to give up these thoughts." Xun Chen came back to his senses and interrupted him with an extremely stern tone.

Wang Tong looked at him with some dissatisfaction: "You and my two families are quite friendly, why do you only help outsiders, Governor?"

Xun Chen held the book to his chest with both hands, looking at him with a look of disappointment: "You are such a fool. If I hadn't helped you to smooth things over today, I'm afraid you would have lost your life. How could it be as simple as losing your job? If you dare to go back to Luoyang to cause trouble for him, not only you, but also your father will be implicated by you."

At this time, Chen Qing came over and cautiously asked, "That...that gentleman, could he be some kind of senior figure in the imperial court?"

Xun Chen nodded to him and said, "Your family is so lucky to have met him."

He Chang asked, "He appointed court officials without authorization. Will he be punished when he returns? If so, we'd better leave early. He has good intentions, and we can't let him get into trouble."

At this time, Chen Lie no longer had any contempt for Liu He. After listening to He Chang's words, he nodded continuously.

Xun Chen said: "You are indeed kind-hearted, but you don't need to worry about this matter. He is the only one in the court who is qualified to do such a thing."

When everyone heard this, how could they not understand what he meant?
"Could it be... Could it be that he is..."

Wang Tongyi’s eyes almost popped out of his head.

Xun Chen glanced at him and said, "You are not that stupid. Pack up your things and return to Luoyang immediately. Report today's events to your father and accept the punishment yourself. Otherwise, if he tells your father in person, then I don't need to say more about the consequences, right?"

Wang Tong stood there in a daze, his face full of horror, then he suddenly started to shout to his followers.

"Quick, pack up your things, I want to go back to Luoyang, quick..."

When Chen Lie looked at Liu He's back, his eyes were first filled with shock, then full of admiration, and finally with determination.

Xun Chen pointed at Chen Qing and the other three and said, "Come with me. I will tell you about the situation here one by one..."

Lujiang County, outside Lu'an City.

The scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is very different from that in the north. In Lujiang County, rivers and water networks are crisscrossed almost everywhere. Looking around from the city wall of Lu'an City, all you can see are either trees or reeds. Now at dusk, the afterglow of the setting sun is reflected on the surface of the lake and the river, and the reeds are swaying in the wind, creating a picturesque scene.

However, Yuan Shu and others at this time had no intention of appreciating such a beautiful scenery.

He and Ji Ling, with only a few dozen riders, fled in panic. When they arrived outside Lu'an City, they kept looking back, appearing extremely panicked.

The group came to a small lake, and Yuan Shu stopped, breathing heavily.

"I can't do it anymore... I... I really can't escape anymore... Hurry... Stop and rest, rest..."

Ji Ling was anxious, but it was inconvenient for him to disobey his lord. He looked behind him and saw no pursuers. He was relieved, got off his horse, and sat down beside Yuan Shu.

"Don't worry, lord. Lu'an City is ahead. Although there are no soldiers in the city, as long as you enter the city, you can at least rest for a while, and it won't be difficult to raise another army." As soon as he mentioned this, Yuan Shu's face was very dissatisfied: "It's all because of that hateful Sun Jian. He dared to take the soldiers of Lujiang County without authorization. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely kill him to vent my hatred!"

Ji Ling sighed, "My lord, Cao's army is strong, but I have learned from my investigation that they were defeated by Liu He in Luoyang that day, and agreed to exchange the emperor and a large amount of money and food for Cao Hong tomorrow in Suanzao. Now there are no Cao's army chasing them, it seems that Cao Cao has made all-out preparations for this matter, and I think he will not have the energy to deal with you for a while. You can take this opportunity to make a comeback."

Yuan Shu spat fiercely behind him.

"Cao Aman, you are just the descendant of a eunuch, and you dare to bully me. I will avenge you for taking Yuzhou from me sooner or later!"

Ji Ling was also very angry: "This Cao Aman is really abominable. He actually provoked our army to go to war, but he sent people around to the rear and burned our food supplies. It's extremely hateful. If not for this, how could our army be defeated by him? It's a great loss of face, a great loss of face!"

Yuan Shu glared at him with a rather resentful look: "How dare you say that? As the general of Yuzhou, you can't even see through this scheme, and you've caused me to suffer like this. What use is there for you?"

Ji Ling cried out in injustice: "My Lord, at that time you were shouting for me..."

"How dare you talk back?"

Yuan Shu was extremely angry. Seeing this, Ji Ling had no choice but to shut up and look around.

Just as he was looking around, he suddenly saw a number of small boats and rafts appear on the lake behind him, and Ji Ling was immediately overjoyed.

"My lord, look, someone is coming. Maybe it's the local official coming to greet you."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shu quickly stood up and looked towards the lake.

"Yes, yes, that must be the case. Think about my Yuan family, three officials in four generations, and our reputation in the country is unmatched. Although we were careless for a moment and fell into the treacherous scheme of Cao, we can still get help from the local nobles, and a comeback is just around the corner, haha!"

The boats and rafts on the lake were getting closer and closer. Yuan Shu tidied up his somewhat tattered clothes and armor, and was about to step forward to say hello, but he heard the other side shout first.

"You old thief Yuan Shu, I finally found you, haha! Come on, come to the shore!"

When Yuan Shu heard this voice, his face changed immediately: "You...you are..."

He shouted as he kept backing away, while the ships were approaching rapidly.

Ji Ling first saw the other person's appearance: "Isn't this Sun Jian's son Sun Ce? Why is he here?"

Sun Ce shouted to a handsome young man beside him, "My dear brother, you are smart. You figured out that this guy would escape to this place. Haha, let's wait and see. I will take his head back and see if my father will still call me a child. Hurry to the shore!"

Ji Ling hurriedly shouted: "My lord, it's bad, it's Sun Jian who sent people to arrest us, my lord, run quickly..."

He helped Yuan Shu onto the horse, and then he quickly mounted the horse and was about to escape.

"Where to run!"

How could Sun Ce let them go like this? Seeing that the boat was about to dock, he could not wait any longer and jumped off the boat. He ran to the shore in three or two steps, and many soldiers on the boat and the raft followed him.

"My lord, run quickly..."

Ji Ling shouted loudly, and Yuan Shu panicked and kept whipping his horse with the whip. However, the horse was already frightened, and could not bear being whipped like that. It immediately rolled over and finally threw Yuan Shu off.

"Wow..."

Yuan Shu fell and felt great pain. Sun Ce was overjoyed and was about to pounce on him.

"Don't hurt my master, you thief."

Although Ji Ling was hungry and tired and could not muster even a bit of strength in his body, when he saw that Yuan Shu was in trouble, he immediately picked up the three-pointed, double-edged sword and slashed at Sun Ce.

Sun Ce was not panicked at all, but rather seemed slightly excited.

"Come on, I, the little tyrant of Jiangdong, will use the head of you, the general of Yuzhou, to announce my departure today. It's great, haha!"

(End of this chapter)