He originally intended to surrender to Wei, so why did he end up restoring Han?

The first year of Jian'an, which is 196 AD.

Lu Wan dragged her heavy steps as she walked towards Xiapi.

Although the autumn sun is not as scorching as the summer sun, it still makes people's mouths dry.

"They said they would only appoint people based on merit, but they wouldn't even let me through the city gates."

"They won't even give you a bite of food, they'd even give you a bowl of water."

"How come I never realized how scorching the summer sun is? At this rate, I'll become the first transmigrator to die of thirst."

Lu Wan's time travel happened not long ago. He was originally an ordinary college student with no particular hobbies, except for liking historical novels and games. He had just bought "Total War: Three Kingdoms" on sale and wanted to try his hand at micro-management.

As a result, she accidentally tripped over the power cord and hit her head on the edge of the table. When Lu Wan regained consciousness, she found herself lying in the grass wearing tattered clothes.

The fragments of memory in his mind told him about the current era and situation, and Lu Wan couldn't help but sigh that the original owner's background was comparable to that of Zhu Chongba.

The original owner was a self-cultivating farmer from Jiujiang County, not yet twenty years old. Unable to endure Yuan Shu's exploitation, he fled. On the way, he got caught in the rain and developed a fever, followed by coughing and difficulty breathing.

He lay down in the grass, and his body became Lu Wan's.

Fortunately, Lu Wan doesn't feel any discomfort in her body right now. It's great that she can transmigrate and even recover her health.

It seems that the original owner of this body didn't have a proper name either, so Lu Wan simply used her own real name.

With the help of hunger, Lu Wan quickly understood and adapted to the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Lu Wan followed a group of refugees forward. No one cared when he joined or who he was. Everyone avoided talking to conserve their precious energy.

Of course, Lu Wan didn't just wander off aimlessly; he came prepared.

The common people had a very hard time surviving at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Lu Wan did not consider herself one of the lucky ones out of ten thousand.

Then the only option is to join a warlord's army and become a minor official, barely surviving in the chaos of war, without seeking fame or recognition among the feudal lords.

Who should we vote for?

Lu Wan chose to go directly to Wei.

Since choosing any other warlord would ultimately lead to surrendering to Cao Cao, it's better to go to Cao Cao's side from the start.

The idea is great, but we can't even take the first step.

The Cao army guarding the city gates refused to let these refugees into the city. The Cao army was already tightening its belts to make ends meet, so they didn't have enough food to give to the refugees.

Cao Cao's army neither allowed refugees to enter the city nor to gather outside it, demonstrating an attitude that even if they starved to death, they should die far away from the city.

Helpless, Lu Wan had no choice but to think of another way.

Although Boss Cao only appoints people based on their talents, you still have to show your talent yourself; even good wine needs advertising.

So how can we get Boss Cao's attention as quickly as possible?

Lu Wan decided to learn from the tactics of her predecessor Jia Xu: first, she would give Cao Cao a big surprise, then surrender, and she would get the Wei army in the bag.

Lu Wan looked around and found that only Liu Huangshu could tolerate him.

Lu Bu's moral character was similar to Yuan Shu's, and he had also offended Cao Cao, so he definitely wouldn't fit in here.

Yuan Shu? The original owner of this body risked his life to escape from there, and if he went back now, he'd most likely have to do corvée labor building palaces for him. Besides, he's going to declare himself emperor next year; would he be courting death if he went back now?

Yuzhou was in even greater chaos, with powerful clans and remnants of the Yellow Turban Rebellion holding an unrestricted fighting tournament. They might just bleed Lu Wan dry if they were in a bad mood.

Apart from the Imperial Uncle, none of them are human.

Liu Bei wasn't without flaws; his foundation was too weak. From taking over Xuzhou in 194 to now, 196, he hadn't even figured out how to manage Xuzhou properly in just two years.

Internally, there were powerful and unruly local warlords, disloyal soldiers in Danyang, and Zang Ba who was semi-independent; externally, Cao Cao and Yuan Shu were eyeing the country covetously.

There were many problems, but Lu Wan just liked having many problems.

Solving problems is how I demonstrate my abilities.

So Lu Wan turned around and headed towards Xiapi.

However, all the edible tree bark along the way had been stripped clean by the refugees who had passed through, so Lu Wan could only grit her teeth and keep moving towards Xiapi.

Finally, near Xiapi, hunger and dehydration broke Lu Wan.

He felt increasingly sleepy, and in his daze, several horsemen were approaching him...

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A cool liquid slid down her throat, making Lu Wan feel refreshed. But the spiciness that followed immediately brought her back to her senses.

"Pfft—!!"

The sudden shout startled the people who were watching from the side.

"Hey, you're awake. How's the wine?" A burly man with a dark face was tightening the ties on the horse's back. When he saw Lu Wan wake up, he pulled a rabbit off the horse and came over.

"Hey, Xiapi is just thirty li to the east. There'll be plenty of food for you there. Here's a rabbit for you, so you don't starve to death on the way."

After finishing his sentence, the burly man with the dark face threw the prey in his hand into Lu Wan's arms, turned around, and mounted his horse.

Lu Wan, holding the rabbit, stared blankly at the burly, dark-faced man, her mind racing: burly, dark-faced man, near Xiapi... that means...

Seeing Lu Wan's stunned expression, the burly man with the dark face burst into laughter.

"I never expected to save a mentally challenged child today. Haha, my elder brother teaches me to love the people every day, and now I've even saved a mentally challenged child. I guess I've learned something." With that, he turned his horse to leave.

Upon hearing this, Lu Wan became even more certain of his guess. He threw away the rabbit in his arms and knelt down on the ground.

"May I ask if you, General, are you General Zhang, the sworn brother of Liu Bei?"

Upon hearing this, the burly man with the dark face looked at Lu Wan with slight surprise, while the people next to him quietly reached for the hilt of their swords and slowly dispersed.

"And who are you?"

The burly man with the dark face was also somewhat surprised. It was unusual for a seemingly ordinary refugee to be able to name two important figures in one breath.

Lu Wan slammed her head on the ground and said to Zhang Fei:

"General, the situation is dire! Lü Bu is secretly colluding with Yuan Shu and intends to harm you!"

"What?!" The dark-faced man's eyes suddenly sharpened, and his murderous aura made Lu Wan's heart tremble.

"General, I was originally a minor official at a post station under Yuan Shu, named Lu Wan. A few days ago, the number of letters sent by Yuan Shu's men to Xiaopei suddenly increased significantly, and the envoys from both sides were in close contact. I even overheard them talking about 'Marquis Wen,' 'Liu Bei,' and 'alliance' on several occasions."

Lu Wan decided to forge an identity, since Zhang Fei was unlikely to actually verify it. When traveling, one's identity is something one creates for oneself.

The burly, dark-faced man was not satisfied with this answer and asked again, "Since you are Yuan Shu's henchman, why are you helping Liu Bei?"

Lu Wan bowed again and said, "General, I was originally a son of a concubine in the Lu family. Although the Lu family did not include me in the family genealogy, they did allocate a few acres of land for me to farm and study."

But Sun Ce, a subordinate of Yuan Shu, attacked court officials without cause and killed hundreds of my Lu family members. I am not an animal; how can I stand idly by?

But I am but a lowly scholar, how could I possibly contend with him? Under heaven, only Liu Beizhou would act on behalf of Heaven; even with only a few thousand men, he dared to rescue Kong Beihai, let alone now, when this is to rid the country of a traitor. Therefore, this is how it is.”

The burly man with the dark face nodded, acknowledging the statement, and then suddenly grinned menacingly.

"However, you've come to the wrong person. I am Zhang Liao, Zhang Wenyuan, a general under Lord Wen!"

Lu Wan felt as if all the blood in her body had frozen, and only one sound escaped from her throat:

"what?"