The Three Kingdoms: Rise to Power Starting with Intercepting Liu Bei

When Duan Wei regained consciousness, he vaguely heard a woman crying. After struggling to open his eyes, he found himself lying in a familiar house. The crying he had heard earlier was actually from his wife.

"Ugh~~~~~!"

Duan Wei was about to say something, but the intense pain in his chest made it difficult for him to speak clearly; he could only utter a few weak sounds.

"My lord, you're finally awake! Do you feel unwell anywhere? The doctor said you only suffered a heavy blow, but thankfully the other person didn't hit you hard enough, so you're not seriously injured!"

"If it weren't for Mr. Wenhe's timely withdrawal and his men bringing you back, we might be separated by death!"

When the woman saw Duan Wei open his eyes and let out a soft groan, she immediately stopped crying, rushed to Duan Wei's side with teary eyes, grabbed his hand, and told him everything.

"Ugh~~~!"

Duan Wei looked at his wife, opened his mouth as if to say something, but couldn't say anything, and could only continue to make "uh~~uh" sounds.

"Alright, alright, you get some rest. I'll go get Mr. Wenhe right now; he's observing the enemy situation from the city wall!"

Duan Wei's wife was also a smart woman. Considering the current situation, how could she not understand what her husband was thinking? She immediately left the room and instructed the steward to call Jia Xu, and then stayed by Duan Wei's side.

After an unknown amount of time, Jia Xu hurriedly entered the room. When Duan Wei's wife saw Jia Xu arrive, she knew that she, as a woman, should not interfere in their affairs. After greeting Jia Xu, she quickly left the room.

Only Jia Xu and Duan Wei, who was lying on the bed, remained in the room. Seeing Duan Wei in such a state, Jia Xu didn't waste any words and went straight to the point:

"General, after careful observation, I wrote a letter and delivered it to the Xuzhou army outside the city. I believe Qin Xuan will reply to us soon."

"I have a general understanding of the other party's strength. Joining forces with Qin Xuan should be a good way out."

Jia Xu had a keen eye. From the city wall, he carefully observed the iron cavalry led by Qin Qiong and found that they were very different from other armies he had seen. The thousands of iron cavalry were arrayed in an orderly manner, unlike other iron cavalry that were chaotic and disorganized.

Although he was just a civil official, he had some understanding of military affairs. Cavalry is not like infantry, and it is very difficult to maintain order. However, the Xuzhou Iron Cavalry was able to remain as immovable as a mountain, which was the first time he had ever seen such a thing.

As for Qin Qiong, who fought Duan Wei, although he couldn't observe how strong Duan Wei was, Duan Wei was one of the top fighters in Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army and had considerable strength. Qin Qiong was able to defeat Duan Wei in less than five rounds, which shows that he was quite strong. Moreover, Duan Wei looked to be only about twenty-six or twenty-eight years old.

Qin Xuan allowed him to personally command a force, so his military command ability must be quite strong.

Therefore, Jia Xu wrote a personal letter to Qin Xuan, explaining his reasons for wanting to pledge allegiance to him.

Upon hearing that Jia Xu had made his decision, Duan Wei smiled. Now everything was up to Jia Xu; he knew he couldn't defeat Qin Qiong outside the city anyway, so surrendering was the best outcome.

On the other side, after receiving Jia Xu's handwritten letter, Qin Qiong wrote another letter to Qin Xuan, expressing his opinion on whether or not to launch an attack.

He then handed the two letters to his subordinate, instructing him to deliver them to Qin Xuan immediately for his decision.

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Just as the two letters were being rushed to Luoyang, the Yuan brothers, who had been arriving late, finally reached Luoyang.

As expected of the most powerful warlord at the time, Yuan Shao was able to personally lead an army of 10,000 men, along with two generals, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and accompanied by Xu You, even while he was locked in a fierce battle with Gongsun Zan. It seems that he attached great importance to the young emperor.

Qin Xuan never expected that the butterfly effect he caused as a transmigrator would be so great; the Yuan brothers really valued him.

After a series of procedures to meet His Majesty the Emperor, the four feudal lords gathered together for the first time to discuss the issue of the young emperor's succession.

Although it was Qin Xuan's first meeting with Yuan Shao, he was quite familiar with him and even knew him well. He had also met Yuan Shu before. So, as soon as the four met, Qin Xuan began to fawn over Yuan Shao, making Yuan Shao extremely happy.

"Gentlemen, His Majesty the Emperor has now escaped the clutches of the Xiliang army, while our former capital, Luoyang, is now a ruin. In my opinion, we should seize this opportunity to storm Chang'an and annihilate the remaining Xiliang troops!"

"Firstly, it's to avenge the Emperor and the Han Dynasty; secondly, it's to provide His Majesty and the others with a dignified place to live. What do you say?"

Qin Xuan dropped a bombshell first. As soon as this proposal was made, Yuan Shu was the first to object, immediately jumping out and saying:

"I agree with the proposal to attack Chang'an and eliminate the Xiliang army, but I oppose His Majesty's continued return to Chang'an."

"The emperor and his ministers have just escaped that nightmarish place. If you ask them to go back now, wouldn't that be treasonous? In my opinion, it would be better to go to Yuzhou, which is not far from Nanyang, the birthplace of Emperor Guangwu."

"The area has a developed economy and convenient transportation, making it very suitable for His Majesty the Emperor to reside there for an extended period!"

As soon as Yuan Shu finished speaking, Yuan Shao, who had always been at odds with him, glanced at Yuan Shu and then spoke without any politeness:

"Gonglu, since you say we should go to Yuzhou, why not have His Majesty go to Jizhou instead? After all, Jizhou is the place where Emperor Guangwu rose to power!"

Liu Xiu, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, was born in Nanyang. He later proclaimed himself emperor in Hao City (present-day Baixiang, Hebei Province), establishing the Eastern Han Dynasty.

"Yuan Benchu, I think it would be better to settle His Majesty in Yuzhou. Yuzhou is a region with excellent transportation. If you asked His Majesty to go to Jizhou, His Majesty wouldn't be willing to go."

Upon seeing that Yuan Shao was arguing with him, Yuan Shu didn't hold back and immediately confronted his opponent, leaving Qin Xuan and Cao Cao, who were inside the general's tent, out in the cold.

Qin Xuan and Cao Cao looked at the Yuan brothers, who were locked in a fierce battle, and exchanged a helpless glance.

As the argument between the two escalated, Qin Xuan slammed his hand on the table. The loud noise startled all three of them, and they all turned to look at Qin Xuan.

"Gentlemen, this is a meeting of four, not a dispute between two people. Since we cannot reach an agreement on the placement of His Majesty the Emperor, let's put this matter aside for now and discuss how to use troops against Chang'an."

"The Xiliang army is in chaos, which is the perfect opportunity for us to eliminate them. Besides, Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army is ruthless and atrocious. They slaughtered your entire Yuan clan back then."

"Don't you want to wipe out the Xiliang army? If it were me, I certainly wouldn't swallow this insult!"

After saying this, Qin Xuan got up and left the military tent, breathing in the fresh air a short distance outside.

Seeing Qin Xuan leave, Cao Cao also left the military tent. He didn't want to be caught in the middle of the two brothers arguing again.

"Yichen, what are your thoughts? Don't you have any idea of ​​bringing His Majesty the Emperor to Xuzhou for resettlement?"

Cao Cao approached Qin Xuan and probed.

"As for me, it all depends on His Majesty the Emperor's decision, and I'm not even confident I can get these two to agree!"

Seeing that Cao Cao was testing him, Qin Xuan smiled slightly and gave an ambiguous answer, making Cao Cao think that he also wanted to join the battle for the throne.

After all, if he didn't show any interest in controlling the emperor, Cao Cao, with his suspicious nature, would definitely suspect that he had ulterior motives.

Cao Cao did not speak upon hearing this, but gave Qin Xuan a meaningful smile before leaving.

Hearing the arguing coming from inside the military tent again, Qin Xuan knew that his plan was progressing very smoothly. Next, they should be able to make private contact with the emperor and the court officials.

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