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

After Yuan Shu dismissed Lei Bo and Chen Lan, Lei Bo invited Chen Lan to his home.

The two sat facing each other in the lobby, remaining silent for a long time, each waiting for the other to speak. After some time, Chen Lan, who was still a guest, couldn't hold back any longer:

"Brother Lei, you didn't call me here just to stand here and stare blankly, did you?"

"Just say what you're thinking. We're all in this together now, we're bound together!"

Chen Lan knew that Lei Bo had summoned him because of what had happened not long ago, but she didn't know what the other party was thinking.

After a long silence, Lei Bo slowly revealed his true feelings:

"Brother, we only have one path to take now, and that is to seek refuge elsewhere!"

"Hiss~~~!" Chen Lan was startled by Lei Bo's words. She quickly got up from the mat she was kneeling on, walked over to Lei Bo, and cautiously scanned the surroundings before exclaiming softly:

"Brother Lei, are you crazy? How could you say such a thing? We don't need to do this, do we?"

In Chen Lan's view, the current situation has not reached the point of being critical enough to seek alternative solutions, so there is no need to take any risks.

"Heh!" Seeing that Chen Lan still didn't understand the current situation, Lei Bo subconsciously let out a cold laugh, but still patiently explained to her:

"Brother Chen, how can you still not see the situation clearly? Do you know what signal our lord's previous attitude was sending?"

"have no idea!"

Chen Lan shook her head.

Seeing Chen Lan's actions, Lei Bo almost lost his temper. What kind of incompetent teammate was this? How could she not even understand this basic situation? All she knew was how to play around with women. But since she was in the same boat as him, he could only analyze the reasons step by step:

"Before Zhou Yu and the others arrived, our positions under our lord were, if not among the top two, certainly among the best!"

"No matter what happens, you should at least take care of us a little bit. But look at the lord's attitude today. We were humiliated by Zhou Yu, and he didn't even utter a word. He even kicked us out without saying a word."

"Furthermore, our lord has ordered us to serve as military supervisors in Zhou Yu's army, responsible for overseeing them. Do you think we can expect to have a good life?"

"He might get killed by Zhou Yu any day now."

"If we don't run, we'll just stay in the army and wait to die!"

Lei Bo's concerns were not unfounded. Zhou Yu's humiliation of them would surely deter them from retaliation, and he might even find a fabricated charge to kill them. Even if Zhou Yu was magnanimous and didn't hold a grudge, he would still eliminate them for other reasons, since they were spies planted by Yuan Shu.

"Hmm~~~~~!" Chen Lan fell silent after listening to Lei Bo's analysis, slowly returned to her seat, and knelt down again.

"Then who should we turn to?"

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Lan asked the question she cared about most, which was considered an agreement with Lei Bo's approach.

"Yuan Shao!" Lei Bo blurted out.

"When are you leaving?"

"There's no rush. We must wait until Zhou Yu's army sets off before we act. It's too early now, but you can move your valuables in advance, as it will be inconvenient to move with them later."

"good!"

Lei Bo had already planned everything in his mind, and was just waiting for Chen Lan's consent before they could act together.

Since the other party was their best colleague, the two had already sworn brotherhood.

As for concubines, they are not important; when disaster strikes, who cares about them?

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Inside Chang'an, Dong Zhuo's former Grand Tutor's Mansion had become Cao Cao's residence for handling government affairs. If it weren't for Xun Yu, a staunch loyalist of the Han Dynasty, by his side, Cao Cao might have been working in Weiyang Palace.

Inside the spacious and brightly lit hall, Cao Cao's civil and military officials gathered together, reporting to him on the basic situation of the Sili region that they had compiled over the past few days.

As stipulated in the original agreement between the four parties, Cao Cao paid Yuan Shu for provisions, and the two armies jointly stationed themselves in Sili and Chang'an. Yuan Shu's army only withdrew in stages not long ago, taking with them a large amount of spoils of war.

Cao Cao's officials have only now finished compiling basic statistics on the situation in each region.

"Gentlemen, you have all heard the basic situation of each region. Now, let's discuss how to develop!" Cao Cao's words brought everyone back to their senses from the results they had just compiled.

"Fengxiao, now it's your turn to present the latest intelligence we've just gathered. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you defeat them!"

Cao Cao finally focused his attention on Guo Jia, who was at the forefront of the civil officials' ranks, as Guo Jia was in charge of Cao Cao's intelligence agency.

This shows how much Cao Cao trusted Guo Jia, entrusting him with the management of his most important intelligence agency.

Upon hearing this, Guo Jia strode to the center of the hall, cupped his hands in greeting, and said:

"My lord, according to the intelligence we have gathered from various parties, Sun Ce, Yan Baihu, and Liu Bei jointly invaded Xuzhou. However, the final outcome was unexpected: Sun Ce and Yan Baihu died, Liu Bei fled back to Liu Yao's command, and Qin Xuan occupied Wu County in Yangzhou."

"Furthermore, intelligence indicates that Qin Xuan is mobilizing a large number of troops towards the Qingzhou-Xuzhou border area, seemingly eyeing Qingzhou!"

"Yuan Shao of Ji Province has intensified his siege against Gongsun Zan. According to intelligence, Gongsun Zan is on the verge of collapse and is seeking reinforcements everywhere."

"Yuan Shu is currently making moves, and it seems he intends to advance westward to deal with Liu Biao!"

After Guo Jia finished his report, the civil and military officials in the hall whispered among themselves, discussing everything that had happened recently.

"Fengxiao, what's going on with Sun Ce and Yan Baihu? How did they get involved together?"

Xun Yu, a member of the civil official group, suddenly spoke up and asked his question: one was a local powerful clan in Wu Commandery, and the other was a small tyrant who wanted to expand. The two should have been enemies, so how could they have joined forces?

"Yan Baihu and Sun Ce were both brought together by Liu Bei. The three parties decided to take advantage of Qin Xuan's absence in Chang'an to divide their forces and attack Xiapi and Guangling. However, who would have thought that Li Jing, who was defending Guangling, was so powerful that they were unable to capture Guangling even after attacking for many days."

"In the end, Li Jing, together with Xue Rengui's army that arrived just in time, annihilated the allied forces. The three-way coalition suffered heavy losses and had no choice but to retreat!"

"For some unknown reason, infighting broke out among the three parties, escalating into a full-blown fight, which Qin Xuan then exploited!"

Guo Jia recounted the information he had gathered. However, according to his speculation, it must have been that Sun Quan and Liu Bei secretly conspired against Yan Baihu, but the other side found out. Yan Baihu then contacted Qin Xuan to use Qin Xuan's power to fight back, but unfortunately, he ended up losing everything.

Otherwise, how could Sun Ce have died? Yan Baihu was simply no match for Sun Ce; the difference in strength between the two was too great.

"I see!" After hearing Guo Jia's information, Xun Yu seemed to understand the reason.

"Gentlemen, the situation in the world has changed dramatically. Yuan Shao has seized the throne. I believe we should form an alliance with Qin Xuan to deal with Yuan Shao. Furthermore, if Gongsun Zan sends someone to ask for help, we should do our best to help Gongsun Zan."

Cao Cao then spoke up, stating his thoughts: Yuan Shao now occupies all of Ji Province, most of You Province, Bing Province, and Qing Province, making him the strongest in the land.

Furthermore, with the prestigious title of Emperor of the Han Dynasty, who in the world dared to challenge him?

"My lord is right!"

"Our lord is wise!"

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Immediately, the hall was filled with sycophantic voices, and everyone agreed with Cao Cao's proposal.

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