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Chapter 81: Luoshui Sacrifice, War Begins Again

This is bound to be a major event that will affect the entire world.

——Regarding this alliance.

Liu Bei attached great importance to it and even directly proposed to swear an oath by the Luo River.

For the current Han Dynasty, Luoshui has completely become the holy water of the entire Han Dynasty.

Ever since Gu Xi offered sacrifices at Luoshui in the past, he unified the world.

Luoshui thus completely established its extraordinary status.

In this era when superstition of prophecies and divinations is rampant.

There will always be too many people who place all their hopes on sacrifice.

Since the beginning of the chaos in the world.

Throughout the entire Luo River, sacrifices have never stopped.

However, the Gu family's descendants never offered sacrifices to the Luo River.

For the Gu family.

The oath taken at Luoshui also has a different meaning.

Gu Chen agreed to Liu Bei's proposal after a brief hesitation.

Then——

He then had an altar built by the Luo River.

The news spread instantly.

This is definitely an extremely exciting thing for the people of Luoyang and even the entire capital, Liangbing and other places.

Decades have passed.

Finally, one of the Gu family members offered sacrifices to Luoshui again like Gu Xi did in the past.

After Gu Xi's sacrifice that year, he truly broke through the darkness of the Han Dynasty and saved the entire Han Dynasty from natural disasters.

This time, the Gu family members came again.

They also don’t know whether Gu Chen can put an end to the chaos.

But as life has gradually improved over the past two years, this kind of sacrifice will greatly boost morale.

This is the natural advantage of the Gu family’s children.

June, the fourth year of Jian'an.

Gu Chen led his civil and military officers to the altar with Liu Bei and swore in front of everyone to clear the world of thieves.

What surprised Gu Chen was——

Liu Bei actually brought up the matter of the Gu family again on the altar.

He said this solemnly in front of everyone.

I will never betray the Gu family in this life. If I have any second thoughts, I will be punished by both heaven and earth.
If you break this oath, the ancestral temple will not bless you.

This is definitely a very heavy oath.

A person of Liu Bei's status, regardless of his future, was destined to leave a significant mark in the Liu clan just by having come this far.

This oath was definitely an extremely heavy yoke for him.

The news spread like a tide to all parts of the world.

For people everywhere.

What they cared about most was that the descendants of the Gu family would perform sacrifices again.

In fact, over the years, people from various states have occasionally fled to Gu Chen's rule.

Especially the area of Jizhou.

The people of Jizhou have the deepest attachment to the Gu family.

Now Julu has completely gone out on its own. Cao Cao's attitude towards Julu is actually the same as Yuan Shao's. He keeps all the children of the Gu family in Julu.

The people of Julu were allowed to leave freely, but people from all directions were not allowed to go to Julu.

Population is the most important productive force in this era.

It is impossible for him to touch Gu's now.

But we cannot tolerate the Gu family leaving behind too many people.

In order to prevent the people of Jizhou from fleeing to the capital of Bingzhou, Cao Cao strictly guarded the entire border area and implemented large-scale military settlements.

This did have a certain impact.

And as the effect of the military farming system gradually unfolded and life improved somewhat compared to before, this trend gradually died down.

After all, if you can survive.

Who would risk their life to flee their hometown?
But as this incident spread, this situation happened again.

Cao Cao could only continue to impose restrictions on this.

Xuchang.

As he read the reports one after another, Cao Cao's eyes became more and more fierce.

He sneered and looked at everyone present: "Heh~"

"Knew it"

"Among all the princes in the world today, only Gu Ziyan and Liu Xuande are worthy of my attention."

Compared to the beginning.

At this moment, Cao Cao exuded an air of majesty.

The current Taifu recorded the affairs of the Shangshu.

It can be said that compared to Gu Xi back then, the only thing he lacks now is the so-called entrustment of the emperor to others.

But Cao Cao doesn't need any of this now.

The emperor entrusts his son to others?

The emperor is now in his hands.

Liu Xie and Liu Bian were trapped firmly in the palace by him, and everyone in the palace was his people.

What is the difference between him and the emperor?
"My lord, news has already arrived from Jingzhou that Liu Biao's illness is getting worse and worse, and he is very likely to die soon."

Cheng Yu slowly walked out, bowed to Cao Cao and said, "The current plan."

"Liu Bei and Gu Chen joined forces."

"A war with my lord is inevitable. Liu Bei must be forced out of Jingzhou."

"No matter what, we must not let Jingzhou fall into Liu Bei's hands."

Hearing this, Cao Cao nodded slightly, then looked at Guo Jia again: "Fengxiao, how are you handling the affairs of the Jingzhou nobles?"

Maybe it’s because of the benefits I received before.

During this period of time, Cao Cao was stabilizing the four directions while also contacting the Jingzhou nobles.

The power of the Jingzhou nobles is extremely strong today.

The Cai and Kuai families controlled the military and administrative power of the entire Jingzhou.

In fact, to put it bluntly, it is in today's Jingzhou.

Liu Biao, the so-called governor of Jingzhou, was like a "spokesperson".

In those days, he was still young, and the situation had not yet become as chaotic as it is now, so Liu Biao could still control the entire Jingzhou.

But now it’s completely different.

These Jingzhou nobles will only care more about the interests of their own families.

Liu Biao's decision-making was often constrained by him.

It can be said that under the current situation, as long as one gets the support of the Jingzhou nobles, it is equivalent to getting Jingzhou.

"Lord, don't worry."

Guo Jia smiled, bowed to Cao Cao and said, "This matter only needs the final step."

"After Liu Biao dies."

"Jingzhou will definitely fall into the hands of my lord."

Hearing this, Cao Cao finally smiled again.

The people under his command today can be described as luxurious.

This is actually related to Gu Chen's attitude towards governing the world. Although Gu Chen did not deal with all the big families, his requirements for the big families were indeed much stricter.

Cao Cao was just the opposite.

This can indeed win more support from the nobles.

Everyone then started talking about the big things again.

Guo Jia once again pointed out a way for Cao Cao, which was to take advantage of the court and label Gu Chen and Liu Bei as traitors in order to gain the upper hand.

A war between the two sides is absolutely inevitable.

In this case, there is no need to worry so much.

With Emperor Liu Xie in power, he will eventually be able to have some influence on Gu Chen and Liu Bei.

In this world, smart people are always a minority.

And this move can also indirectly affect the reputation of the Gu family.

Given Cao Cao's suspicious character, the existence of the Julu Gu family was always a thorn in his side.

He had to undermine the reputation of the Julu Gu family bit by bit.

At least the Gu family must be brought down to the same level as other aristocratic families so that they can no longer threaten his foundation.

At the same time, it did not go beyond Zhuge Liang's expectations.

Cao Cao indeed intended to join forces with Sun Ce.

To him, this was an ally sent by God, one that could help him alleviate the pressure from Liu Bei. Sun Ce would not refuse such an alliance.

Because of the hatred for his father's murder, he and Gu Chen are destined to be mortal enemies.

If he doesn't form an alliance with Cao Cao at this time, when will he be able to take revenge?
The world is in turmoil again.

Cao Cao's action was like a signal, causing the world, which had just been quiet for several years, to boil again.

———Confirm that Gu Chen is a traitor!
This was the first member of the Gu family to be called a "traitor" by the Han emperor since Emperor Guangwu restored the Han Dynasty.

The impact of this news is unimaginable.

But Gu Chen had already prepared for this.

He immediately used Liu Bei, a relative of the Han royal family, to accuse Cao Cao of being "a Han minister in name but a Han traitor in reality."

The news spread and the whole world was in an uproar.

Jingzhou.

What made Liu Bei happy was that Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu actually came to join him.

Obviously the situation has not changed at all.

But for some reason, Liu Bei's overall condition improved a lot.

But before he could do anything, news from Liu Biao arrived.

———Liu Biao is seriously ill!
This news was like a bolt from the blue for Liu Bei!
As for the current situation in Jingzhou, although Liu Biao cannot completely control the Jingzhou nobles, he can deal with them.

If something were to happen to Liu now, Jingzhou would surely be in chaos.

"My lord, if Liu Biao is willing to give up Jingzhou during this trip, I hope you will not refuse."

Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu both attached great importance to Liu Bei's trip.

At this critical moment, Liu Biao summoned Liu Bei to see him.

It definitely has its own deep meaning.

Hearing this, Liu Bei's face immediately showed hesitation, and he shook his head and said: "Liu Jingsheng is my clan elder brother."

"He has children now, how can I..."

He didn't say anything else, but his meaning was obvious.

"Lord."

Zhuge Liang remained calm as he looked at Liu Bei and asked, "Which is more important, the revival of the Han Dynasty or these?"

A simple question made Liu Bei stunned instantly.

Which is more important?

Need I say more?

"Jingzhou is the heart of the world. If Liu Jingsheng were to die, and my lord does not take Jingzhou, Cao Cao would do it himself."

Xu Shu also spoke.

Hearing this, Liu Bei's expression suddenly became complicated.

In just a moment, he had made up his mind!

This is the change of Liu Bei.

The trip to Luoyang has changed Liu Bei so much.

He is no longer the Liu Bei who only cares about "benevolence".

Liu Bei was silent for a long time, and finally nodded slightly.

He then led Zhao Yun and five hundred elite cavalrymen away from Xinye.
Liu Biao's health was indeed failing.

He was already old.

Especially in recent years, I can sense the changes in the whole world, and even in Jingzhou.

This made him even more worried. He lived in worry every day, which eventually completely ruined his health.

Liu Biao is not a fool.

He may not be a wise ruler who can save the world, but he is capable of coordinating a region.

Now that the world is in this state, the changes in Jingzhou make him extremely worried.

Can his two sons really withstand the internal and external troubles in Jingzhou?
At this time, outside the hall.

Cai Mao and other nobles were discussing important matters.

"Given the current state of affairs, Grand Tutor Cao has already extended an olive branch to us."

"If you don't make a decision now, it will be too late to regret it."

"Could it be that you all want to follow Gu Chen?"

Hearing this, the expressions of everyone present became more serious.

It is impossible to follow Gu Chen.

Even though Gu Chen has not yet taken complete action against the big families, they are unwilling to have their interests damaged.

"What does Degui have in mind?" someone couldn't help but ask.

Cai Mao raised the corner of his mouth slightly, smiled and said: "Now the lord has summoned Liu Bei to see him."

"As long as we can stabilize our lord, once he passes away, we can surrender Jingzhou to Grand Tutor Cao."

"To be honest, Master Cao has already promised me."

"If we surrender, we can continue to survive in Jingzhou."

Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

Being able to stay in Jingzhou is definitely a huge temptation for these aristocratic families.

With one of them nodding first, the matter was finally settled.

The entire Jingzhou area is undercurrent.

Liu Bei rode his horse all the way and led his army straight to Xiangyang.

I thought I could see Liu Biao again.

But the ending was beyond his expectations.

Along the way, he encountered many obstacles and even met robbers who wanted to take his life.

He was too lazy to think about who sent these people.
But it is obvious that the situation in Jingzhou has completely changed.

He had no chance to meet Liu Biao at all. Before he even arrived in Xiangyang, the news of Liu Biao's death was brought to him by his son Liu Qi.

Now, with the support of Cai Mao and other Jingzhou nobles, Liu Cong took the position of Jingzhou Governor.

Cai Mao even directly labeled Liu Bei a traitor.

We must raise an army to attack them!
This put Liu Bei in danger.

Fortunately, he led five hundred elite soldiers on this trip, and had the powerful general Zhao Yun by his side.

Several waves of troops were blocked by Zhao Yun.

Zhuge Liang seemed to have anticipated this and had already asked Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others to prepare for war.

It was not until the arrival of reinforcements that Liu Bei was able to escape from danger.

But the situation in Jingzhou was also very unstable.

And the most important thing is——

It was at this time that Cao Cao mobilized his troops, and as the "Grand Tutor" he decided to wipe out Gu Chen and Liu Bei.

The news spread and the whole world was in an uproar!
Under these circumstances, Liu Bei finally made up his mind.

Follow Zhuge Liang's advice.

Using the name "Liu Qi", the eldest son of Liu Biao, he officially launched an attack on Jingzhou in Xinye.

Chaos broke out again across the country.

Gu Chen would naturally not let Cao Cao easily interfere with the situation in Jingzhou, and he also reorganized his troops in Luoyang.

With Cao Cao's current strength, if anyone else did the same thing, he probably wouldn't care.

But Gu Chen is different after all.

He could only send people to Jiangdong and ask Sun Ce to mobilize troops in Jiangdong to support the Jingzhou nobles.

There was chaos in Jingzhou.

Liu Bei was really angry this time, and he showed no mercy at all.

Although his own abilities were certainly not outstanding;

———But now, he is both civil and military!
In terms of civil affairs, there were Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu and others; in terms of military affairs, there were generals such as Guan, Zhang and Zhao.

This kind of lineup is not weak in the whole world.

Not to mention the area of Jingzhou.

Before Sun Ce mobilized his troops, he had already captured the entire Nanyang.

The attack is extremely fierce!

This offensive did not weaken until Sun Ce mobilized his troops.

Just when the situation in Jingzhou was slightly stabilized, Gu Chen and Cao Cao also launched their troops one after another.

Cao Cao personally led an army of 200,000 to Yingchuan, and declared that this battle would directly conquer the world.

The troops headed straight for Hanoi and Nanyang.

Gu Chen also led an army of 130,000 to confront Cao's army in Hanoi.

Liu Bei fought against Sun Ce in Nanyang.

The princes and heroes from all directions will gather together;

The world has been peaceful for a few years——

In an instant, the war broke out again!
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(End of this chapter)