The Three Kingdoms: General Yu She, reincarnated a hundred times.

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After Yuan Shao, Han Fu, Gongsun Zan, and other warlords left, the once bustling camp of the eighteen warlords who were fighting against Dong Zhuo became much quieter.

The most pressing problem facing the remaining lords was that Han Fu, who had been responsible for supplying provisions to the allied forces, had left, leaving them without food.

Currently, the only option is for Yuan Shu to transport grain from Nanyang. Not only is the journey long, but given Yuan Shu's personality, those who are close to him can be supplied, while those who are distant from him or pose a threat to him will receive supplies, which is uncertain.

Whether or not it actually happened depended entirely on Yuan Shu's mood.

If the feudal lords are so subject to such tactics, wouldn't they be sitting on pins and needles? Therefore, people's hearts yearn for change, and each plans for the future.

Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, had a long-standing feud with Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun. Under the pretext of borrowing grain, Liu Dai led his army to raid Qiao Mao's camp.

They swore a blood oath to jointly punish the traitor Dong Zhuo. Qiao Mao was caught off guard and was killed by the chaotic army in the chaos. Liu Dai then surrendered all his followers.

By the time Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, and others learned of the news, Liu Dai had already left without saying goodbye, ordering his trusted confidant Wang Gong to take over Dongjun, while he himself fled back to Dongping.

"You brat! How dare you act like this? Does he even respect Shu, the vice leader of the alliance?"

Yuan Shu was furious and wanted to order Yu She to lead an army to attack Liu Dai on the spot, but everyone persuaded him to stop.

After the incident with Liu Dai, the feudal lords became wary of each other and lost all unity. Many of them came to resign and went their separate ways.

Although Yuan Shu was dissatisfied with this, he did not make things difficult for them and allowed them to pass through.

The main allied forces had too many troops, and the daily consumption of food and supplies for the people and horses was enormous, all of which had to be supplied by Nanyang. In fact, given Nanyang's wealth, it was not impossible.

But the problem is that Yuan Shu provided the food and supplies, and these people ate his food and drank his water, yet they still didn't listen to him!

When it comes to begging for grain, they are more enthusiastic than anyone else, but when it comes to sending troops to attack Dong Zhuo, they talk about other things and shirk responsibility. They spend their days in revelry and feasting, but they can never reach a conclusion.

Even if Yuan Shu forcibly gave the order, these people only paid lip service to it, marched slowly, and procrastinated. When questioned, they claimed there was no food, and the army had no will to fight, making it difficult to march.

If you want to speed up the march, that's fine. The vice leader is rich and powerful; just send out more grain and fodder, and we'll speed up the march accordingly.

Yuan Shu: "..."

Yuan Shu had been furious these past few days. Only after he actually sat in Yuan Shao's position did he realize the difficulties Yuan Shao faced.

To continue supplying these feudal lords with provisions would be like feeding a bunch of ungrateful wretches!

No matter how rich Yuan Shu was, he had no reason to squander his wealth like this. If he continued to keep these people without providing them with provisions, he feared that something like what happened with Liu Dai would inevitably happen again, and he would be completely out of control.

Rather than that, it would be better to release them and let them fend for themselves.

On that day, Sun Jian saw that many warlords had recently successfully resigned from Yuan Shu's service, so he also came to Yuan Shu to express his desire to return to Changsha.

In reality, he had secretly hidden the imperial seal and had long wanted to leave, but he was prevented from doing so by Yuan Shu when he was being pressured by Yuan Shao.

He couldn't refuse, and it was difficult for him to extricate himself, which is why he has been delaying until now.

"Wentai is leaving?"

"Yes... I've been feeling unwell lately and haven't recovered yet. That's why I wanted to go home and rest for a while last time."

Unexpectedly, he was reprimanded by the leader of the alliance, and it was only through Yuan Gong's guarantee that he was able to prove his innocence.

Jian was truly grateful for Yuan Gong's kindness and righteousness. Seeing that Yuan Gong had the ambition to march north to attack Dong Zhuo, and that this was a time when he needed capable people, he forced himself to endure his illness and delay until now.

Not wanting the current situation where the warlords are disaffected and the people are scattered, fearing that the campaign against Dong Zhuo would be difficult to continue, Jian decided to temporarily return to Changsha to recuperate.

But please rest assured, Lord Yuan, if you issue any orders in the future to launch another campaign against Dong Zhuo, I will obey without question and have no other intentions.

How could Yuan Shu not frown upon hearing this?

The other feudal lords left without a second thought; they were a bunch of ungrateful wretches who only ate grain and did nothing. I'll capture them sooner or later. I didn't take them seriously at all.

Only Sun Jian was different!

First of all, Sun Jian was his most capable subordinate, and with him, he was invincible in his campaigns in the south and north.

Secondly, Sun Jian might have secretly kept the Imperial Seal of the State on his person, so how could he not be tempted?

Yuan Shu then coughed lightly and quickly gave a look to Yu She, who was standing beside him.

After a moment's thought, Yu She stepped forward and spoke.

"Lord Yuan, what Wentai said is very true."

Now the feudal lords are scattered, the alliance is in name only, Luoyang is scorched earth, and food supplies are hard to sustain.

On the other hand, Dong Zhuo is stationed at a strategic pass with a strong and well-equipped army. It will not be easy to defeat him overnight.

The fierce battle has lasted for nearly a year. Why not temporarily cease hostilities and return south with Wentai, so that we can look out for each other?

"When the day comes, we will prepare our troops and raise an army again to march north to Chang'an and proclaim our righteous cause to the world!"

"Wentai, well done!"

With your Imperial Seal as bait, I've finally found an opportunity to persuade my lord to return, so he no longer has to worry about how he'll survive if he encounters Lü Bu again without Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's protection.

She is finally going to leave the alliance of feudal lords alive and return to Nanyang.

Ji Ling! Zhang Xun!

Are you ready to feel the oppressive aura of an unparalleled general?

Meanwhile, Yuan Shu's eyes lit up upon hearing Yu She's words.

"That's right. Since the alliance of lords has fallen apart, staying on this scorched earth of Luoyang will only waste our time and resources."

"It would be better to return with Sun Jian. Then, with only the two of us, Sun Jian and I, as warlords, remaining uninvolved, we can conveniently plot the acquisition of the imperial seal."

Having considered this, Yuan Shu said, "Excellent."

He hurriedly ordered Yu She to go and make arrangements.

This scene left Sun Jian dumbfounded.

"Isn't Jian's special trip to say goodbye just to get rid of you?"

Why are you sticking to me like this and traveling with me?

Is this supposed to be a trivial matter—a grand undertaking to defeat Dong Zhuo and restore the Han Dynasty?

So, if I leave, this campaign to overthrow Dong Zhuo will fall through?

Wait a minute, it seems that since the alliance of the feudal lords, apart from the attack on Sishui Pass devised by Zichuan and the pursuit of Dong Zhuo, almost all the other battles have been fought by Sun Jian alone. These feudal lords have just been indulging in feasting and drinking.

Sun Jian: "..."

"Well, no wonder the campaign against Dong Zhuo fell through as soon as I was about to leave. That makes perfect sense."

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Seeing Sun Jian's expression, which was both helpless and strange, Yuan Shu raised an eyebrow and asked him with a smile.

"What? Our two families are traveling the same way, so we can look out for each other and avoid being ambushed by treacherous villains like Liu Dai or plotted against by Yuan Shao, that lowly concubine's son."

Wentai, is there something you're unhappy about?

Sun Jian: "..."

"You've avoided being schemed against by others, but you're scheming against me right under my nose!"

However, as a vassal state of Yuan Shu, whose supplies depended entirely on Yuan Shu, Sun Jian naturally showed a friendly smile.

"What are you saying, Lord Yuan? To be able to travel with you is a request I could not possibly make."

Seeing that Yuan Shu and Sun Jian were also leaving, Tao Qian made an agreement with them to form an alliance and protect each other. He then broke camp and returned to Xuzhou. The remaining warlords also dispersed and went their separate ways.

Cao Cao, witnessing this scene, felt powerless to reverse the tide despite his desire to kill the enemy, and sighed deeply.

"The effort to restore the Han dynasty was ultimately thwarted."

Fortunately, his troops were still intact, so he joined forces with Wei Zi and Bao Xin to return to the Suanzao camp, raise the banner of righteousness against Dong Zhuo, and occupy a corner of Chenliu, planning for a northern expedition in the future.

Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, was deeply disgusted by this!

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