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

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Xinye, where Sun Jian was stationed.

"Wentai, it's been a long time! How have you been?"

"It's just that I have a place to stay, so I can just get by. It's not like Zichuan, who relied on his youth and strength to outmaneuver Yan Xiang like a hawk, which made Yang Hong retreat three steps away and turn pale at the mere mention of Zichuan's name."

Today, the illustrious reputation of Yu Zichuan, a great general and minister from Nanyang, has spread far and wide, even reaching my small county of Xinye.

Yu She: "..."

"Which version of 'The Reconciliation of Generals and Ministers' did you hear this time? Why are they all telling different stories, one after another? The more you hear it, the more illogical it seems!"

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Seeing that Yu She's expression was not good upon hearing this, Sun Jian, not knowing what had angered him, quickly smiled and welcomed him into the mansion, saying, "Xinye is a small county, and my humble abode is simple and unadorned. Please do not find it offensive, Zichuan."

"What are you saying, Wentai? Back when we were fighting Dong Zhuo, we were able to stay safely in our military tents. Why would we complain about a small house now?"

After a brief and polite exchange, Yu She, without saying much more, took out a scroll of silk and said to Sun Jian:

"I know that Wentai has lofty ambitions and is unwilling to stay in Xinye for long, where he is unable to fully utilize his talents. Therefore, I have come to relieve Wentai's worries."

"This is……"

Staring at the silk scroll in Yu She's hand, Sun Jian's eyes lit up. "Could it be Lord Yuan...?"

Yu She nodded. "I am here today on the orders of Lord Yuan, bringing this book to see Wentai."

Yuan Shao knew that Wen Tai was loyal and brave. It was not his wish to be temporarily trapped in Xinye. It was because Liu Biao had seized Jingzhou and kept us out of the country, so he had no choice but to do so.

Now that the governor of Yuzhou, Kong Zhou, has passed away, the state is without a leader, and the people are in a state of panic and have nowhere to turn.

Then Liu Yu's son, Liu He, came from Chang'an, carrying the emperor's order, urging us to raise an army to serve the king.

With the greater good of the nation at heart, Yuan Gong specially appointed Wen Tai as the governor of Yuzhou, so that he could pacify Yuzhou, organize his troops, and march north to attack Dong Xinghan.

Wentai, what do you think?

Upon hearing this, Sun Jian was overjoyed.

Yuzhou is located in the heart of the Central Plains. If we obtain this title, we will rightfully possess a province. Although we will inevitably still be subject to Yuan Shu in the future, it is still much better than living in Xinye at present.

Overjoyed, Sun Jian reached out to take the silk scroll from Yu She's hand, but Yu She wouldn't let go. He tugged at it, but couldn't budge it.

Sun Jian: "???"

Yu She coughed lightly, mimicking Yuan Shu's manner when he gave him hints.

Sun Jian understood immediately and quickly bowed in the direction of Yuan Shu, saying, "Lord Yuan's kindness is deeply appreciated, and I will repay it with my life."

Yu She: "Ahem..."

"I am willing to go through fire and water for Lord Yuan, even unto death!"

"Cough cough cough!!!"

"How can we ever repay Lord Yuan's kindness in this lifetime?"

I firmly wish to be reborn as an ox or a horse in my next life, to repay your kindness even in the most difficult circumstances!

Yu She: "..."

"There's no need to go to the next life..."

Seeing that Sun Jian was so obtuse, Yu She simply said, "If Wentai wants to, he can repay Lord Yuan right now, so that neither of us will be let down."

"What does Zichuan mean...?"

"Now that Shao is no longer here, only Wentai and She remain. No one will carry out such acts of plunder and robbery anymore."

Wentai can rest assured to retrieve the items obtained from the well in Jianzhang Palace and present them to the lord for his perusal. After we march north to quell Dong Zhuo and restore the Han dynasty, we will return them to the emperor, in recognition of Wentai's contributions.

Sun Jian: "..."

"Okay, here you wait for me."

It's been so long, I thought this matter was over, why bring it up again?

Yes, Yuan Shao isn't here, so he can't come and steal my Imperial Seal. But isn't someone who would forcibly seize it right under my nose?

Sun Jian naturally didn't want to hand over the imperial seal, so he pretended to be stupid and ignored Yu She's eloquent words, sticking to only one sentence:

"This is a frame-up by Yuan Shao. If he wanted to find a reason, he would have no problem finding one. It is solid and true that there is no imperial seal."

According to Sun Jian's statement, this is something that doesn't exist at all; no matter how eloquently Yu She describes it, he couldn't possibly conjure it up.

Upon hearing this and seeing his expression, Yu She was both angry and amused.

"These words, which are said to be false accusations by Yuan Shao, were used by me to defend you and clear your name back then."

Now you're trying to use that to brush me off?

"If that's what General Sun means, then all the good words I spoke to the lord and all the effort I put into getting you this governorship of Yuzhou have been wasted."

"Then it's best if General Sun doesn't come today, since he's not here at all. He'd be better off spending his whole life just getting by in this small county of Xinye."

As he spoke, he put away the silk scroll, turned around and flung his sleeves away, his words growing colder and each one piercing to the heart.

"General Sun, you know him."

My lord is extremely capricious; he distributes provisions according to his mood. Guess whether he'll be in a good or bad mood when I return?

Upon hearing this, how could Sun Jian not be anxious?

Losing the governor of Yuzhou temporarily is a minor matter, as Yuan Shu will need him in the future. However, if Yuan Shu cuts off his supplies, his soldiers will likely cause trouble within a few days.

He quickly stepped forward and grabbed Yu She's hand tightly, preventing him from escaping. "Zichuan, why are you in such a hurry? Let me say something."

The kindness shown to me by Lord Yuan is immense, and I have no way to repay it. If I had the Imperial Seal, I would gladly present it to him immediately to please him.

It's a pity that there's nothing there; how can something come from nothing?

If Lord Yuan is willing to wait a little longer and give me some time, I will surely lead my troops to fight to the death and take Yuzhou to repay your kindness.

As for the Imperial Seal of the State, since Yuan Shao wanted it, Jian could simply march north, lead his army into Chang'an, and personally help Yuan Shao seize it.

Yu She: "???"

"To storm Chang'an and seize the imperial seal for Lord Yuan?"

You can't say that!

She never told you to do this. If you really do it, don't blame it on me sending you.

Seeing Sun Jian's confident demeanor, Yu She couldn't tell whether he was telling the truth or not. But if Sun Jian couldn't produce it, and Yuan Gong insisted on having it, Yu She would be in a real predicament.

Originally, Yu She thought that completing the task assigned by Yuan Shu was a very simple matter. After all, the Imperial Seal of the State was useless to ordinary people!

Sun Jian had been hiding his true intentions all along, hoping to get a good price. Now that he's got the position of Governor of Yu Province, he should know when to stop.

What Yu She couldn't understand was why Sun Wentai was so determined to hold onto the imperial seal, even at the cost of offending Yuan Shu. What was he after?

"It can't be that you, Sun Wentai... have designs on becoming emperor? Are you crazy?"

Thinking of this, Yu She was terrified!

When he tried to leave, his right hand was firmly held by Sun Jian, and he could not break free. Looking outside again, he saw Cheng Pu and Huang Gai leading a group of armored soldiers, all standing with their hands on their swords, their eyes secretly watching him.

"Hiss~ Oh no."

If Sun Quan harbored rebellious intentions and hid the imperial seal, there were only two warlords in this area, him and Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shu insisted on having it, but he refused to give it to him.

If the contradictions between the two sides become irreconcilable, then a breakdown in their relationship is imminent.

Therefore, rather than waiting for Yuan Shu to cut off their supplies and force them to their deaths, Sun Jian only had one way out.

Get started first!

Before supplies run out, they took advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness and struck first.

If that were the case, how could I possibly be alive today?

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