The Three Kingdoms: My Wife is a Great and Good Teacher

She thought for a moment, then looked at Liu Zhaoqing.

This is not something that can be replicated casually. In troubled times, the difficulties faced by a benevolent person who follows such a kingly way are much greater than those faced by a hegemon or a powerful leader.

She didn't think that Liu Bei, who only knew Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, could learn from Liu Zhaoqing.

However, Guan and Zhang, especially Guan, did make Cao Cao often sigh at Liu Bei's luck.

After bidding farewell to the people and officials of Yecheng, Liu Zhaoqing led his army to continue heading south.

Although there was no mission to attack the enemy, Liu Zhaoqing had no intention of slowing down the troops' march.

In less than half a day, the army crossed the Yellow River and returned to Chenliu from the border of Yanzhou.

As soon as he entered Chenliu, Liu Zhaoqing saw a group of people approaching from a distance. Looking closely, he found that it was Chen Lin.

It turned out that Yuan Shao sent people to pick them up after he learned that Liu Zhaoqing and others were coming back.

Although it was impossible for Liu Zhaoqing to get lost here, he understood Yuan Shao's meaning. It was just a simple courtesy.

"Congratulations, leader, on your great victory." Chen Lin bowed to Liu Zhaoqing.

"The deputy leader and various lords have been waiting in the camp for a long time. Please ask the leader, Captain Cao and others to follow me back to the camp."

Under the leadership of Chen Lin, the army returned to the central camp of the anti-Dong coalition in a moment.

As soon as Liu Zhaoqing and his party dismounted from their horses after entering the camp, they were warmly received.

Princes from all over the country came to congratulate.

"Such a great victory, the leader is truly a god at using troops."

"Everyone says how terrible Dong Zhuo is, but now that the leader of the alliance has destroyed 100,000 troops, he is nothing more than that."

"The leader's heroic appearance makes my eyes sparkle!"

"I'll give a toast to the leader!"

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Liu Zhaoqing held the wine jar and responded to the various princes, big and small, with a smile on his face.

Some of them who were once rude or hostile to him have now become enthusiastic supporters.

This is what you get after demonstrating your strength.

They are all overlords of one side, and there is no reason for anyone to obey anyone else unless you show that you are strong enough.

As the leader, Liu Zhaoqing is not so petty. No matter how much hostility there has been in the past, as long as you send troops and join in the fight against Dong now, you will be a member of the coalition.

After attending this welcoming banquet, Liu Zhaoqing left halfway on the grounds of being tired from the journey.

Everyone understood this and no one dared to put on airs with him at this time.

After returning to the tent, Zhao Yun, who was serving as a guard, was finally able to complain.

"Now that the enemy is still in front of us, and we haven't eliminated him yet, we are drinking and feasting here. What are these princes thinking?"

Chapter 317 Jia Xu talks about the princes and Dong Zhuo's collapse 4.2K

Laughter and joyful cheers could be faintly heard outside the tent. The news of the great victory not only made Dong Zhuo's army in Luoyang drink and celebrate, but the anti-Dong coalition army outside Hulao Pass also unexpectedly did the same thing.

Dong Zhuo had just been defeated and lost nearly 100,000 elite troops, but now they are celebrating a great victory.

The anti-Dong coalition forces led by Kong Jun and Han Fu suffered a crushing defeat, with a combined loss of nearly 200,000 soldiers. Now they are also celebrating their victory.

This outrageous and somewhat abstract scene fully illustrates one thing, that is, whether on Dong Zhuo's side or Liu Zhaoqing's side, there are very few people who can truly see the situation clearly.

"Because Kong Jun's defeat has no impact on them, it even gives them the opportunity to seek Yuzhou." Liu Zhaoqing said as he took off his armor.

"They originally joined the anti-Dong movement for their own benefit. Now not only has Dong Zhuo's invincibility been broken, but Yuzhou, one of the richest places in the Central Plains, will also lose its master. How can these people not be happy?"

"I'm afraid it won't be long before the fight to divide Yuzhou begins. This is one of the reasons why we have to speed up our attack."

For the princes, this was a "double happiness" and of course they were extremely happy.

Liu Zhaoqing and the advisers around him all understood this, and even Cao Cao and Liu Bei knew the reason.

After being enlightened, Zhao Yun understood the reason, but the sense of justice in her heart still made her feel indignant.

"Even the Lord did not take advantage of Han Fu's madness to seize the land of his allies. Don't these princes know the principle of the lips and teeth being cold?"

"Even if I knew, I would be bewitched by others." Liu Zhaoqing took off his armor and walked to the table, poured himself a glass of water, and said while drinking.

"Imagine that if you, Zilong, are a vassal who can see the situation clearly, but your own power is not as strong as Han Fu and Yuan Shao, who are either huge and own a state, or famous and have no shortage of talented people to join them."

"When the princes around you are all coveting and dividing up the territory to strengthen themselves, if you do not move, or even consume your own troops by participating in the war, what will be your situation when everything is over?"

It's a very simple truth. Forced by the environment and situation, even the small and medium-sized princes who were neutral or originally intended to help Han and destroy Dong would definitely be cautious even if they did not participate in the division of their allies' territories.

If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth, and he will be "punished" in a physical sense.

As long as someone can become the governor of a county, there are very few fools. Even if there are, they will be physically replaced by smart people in the near future. Therefore, most of the princes in the coalition understand this truth.

Zhao Yun fell silent. She now understood why her lord was so anxious after hearing the news of Kong Rong's rapid defeat.

If it had been a few days slower, some of the princes might have gone to attack Yuzhou and other places before we could even attack Hulao Pass.

Although the coalition forces could send troops to suppress the rebellion and restore order at that time, that would only distract their attention.

"Then...if we can really defeat Dong Zhuo, will these princes be willing to serve as their former prefects and governors?" Zhao Yun was silent for a long time, then looked up and asked Liu Zhaoqing.

"After Dong Zhuo's death, will the world really be at peace?"

In response, Liu Zhaoqing remained silent for a moment.

As a person with memories of his past life, Liu Zhaoqing certainly knew that even if Dong Zhuo really died, the chaotic times would not end.

After the demise of the most powerful prince, not only did it fail to calm the world, but it ignited the ambitions of almost all the princes in the world.

Everyone thinks that he is the master of troubled times and that he is destined to be the one.

In the chaotic times when warlords were fighting for supremacy, people were living in poverty and were displaced. In the years of famine, scenes of starving people or cannibalism could be heard from south to north.

Putting the ceramic cup back on the table, Liu Zhaoqing sighed and replied, "At least we know that if Dong Zhuo doesn't fall, the peace that the late emperor, I and many others hope for will only exist in dreams."

"Although we cannot predict what will happen in the future, as long as we are still here, we will continue to work hard to turn that 'dream of peace' into reality."

These words also slowly calmed Zhao Yun's mind. If no one went there, then that road would not have appeared out of thin air.

She understood Liu Zhaoqing's principle of "everything depends on human effort", and also felt that as a subordinate she also had the responsibility to "take the lead".

"I am willing to help you build a peaceful country, even if it means death." Zhao Yun said with a firm expression and bowed.

Liu Zhaoqing sighed again: "It is because of Zilong and everyone here that I dare to take this path."

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Afterwards, other princes wanted to meet Liu Zhaoqing outside his tent from time to time, but they were all rejected by the little girl who was waiting outside the door.

Although the little girl did not give a reason, most people believed that the leader was tired from the journey and was resting.

Little did they know that at this time in the tent, Liu Zhaoqing was discussing the next countermeasures with Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Zhang Jiao, Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao.

Wherever he looked, except for himself, everyone else was an outstanding person. Liu Zhaoqing sighed in his heart, wondering when he had ever fought such a prosperous battle.

"The statements made by the princes have proven that most of them do not have a firm determination to oppose Dong," Xun Yu said.

"It would be fine if the coalition forces were unstoppable at this time, but if there were setbacks or they were used to sow discord, the coalition forces would be in danger."

Guo Jia sat on a chair and marched all the way. Even though she was in the frame, she was extremely uncomfortable because of the bumps.

Zhang Jiao could indeed help Guo Jia temporarily recover some of his previous God-given powers through the Book of the Earth, and could also help Guo Jia regulate his body through the prescription prepared by Bao'er, but the discomfort caused by the bumps could not be alleviated.

Unless Zhang Jiao used the Book of the Earth to illuminate Guo Jia the entire time, that was obviously impossible. Even if it was possible, Guo Jia would not agree.

Although Guo Jia's lips were a little pale at this time and he obviously had not recovered yet, he could not just rest and sleep peacefully.

"Sister Wen Ruo is right." Guo Jia also agreed with Xun Yu's inference and nodded slightly, "I had expected that there would be problems within the alliance, but now the crisis is imminent."

"Then what can we do to prevent...the crisis from happening?" Zhang Liao asked.

Guo Jia shook his head: "It can't be prevented."

"cannot?"

"The alliance is not a country, and the princes are not under the command of one person. Unless the lord can control all the princes in a short period of time, it will be impossible to prevent them from having other ideas."

Xun Yu nodded: "With Zhao Qing's ability, it is not impossible to control most of the princes, but the problem is... now we also need to pursue Dong Zhuo before he recovers to his full strength."

"If we still put most of our energy into stabilizing the internal situation when we are having trouble taking care of both ends, then problems will most likely arise on the more important front lines. If problems arise on the front lines, the enemy will take advantage of the situation and the rear will also be in chaos."

After Xun Yu finished speaking, Zhang Liao also understood the current situation of the alliance.

Zhang Jiao, who was sitting nearby, said at this time: "In other words, it is like there is a meteorite that may fall at any time above the alliance's head."

"If we ignore it, it will fall down and cause us serious damage; if we shift our attention to the top of our heads, the hungry wolves waiting nearby will take the opportunity to pounce and kill us."

"Madam's description is very clever." Guo Jia nodded, "That's indeed the truth."

"That's why my lord and I decided to act quickly. Our goal is to complete the task of annihilating the hungry wolf before this 'meteor' falls to the ground at an unknown time."

"At the moment, the only way is to act quickly." Zhao Yun said softly.

"But, isn't this just gambling?" Zhang Liao said.

"I bet that the 'meteor' won't fall to the ground before we destroy Dong Zhuo."

"But Dong Zhuo is not a fool. He will definitely take measures to speed up its landing, right?"

Liu Zhaoqing looked at Xun Yu and Guo Jia, and both of them nodded slightly to him.

In response, Liu Zhaoqing's attention gradually shifted to the tall, thin, and plainly dressed woman who was standing next to Zhang Liao and had not spoken a word.

"Why isn't Wenhe speaking?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

Jia Xu noticed the eye contact between Liu Zhaoqing, Xun Yu and Guo Jia just now. With her wisdom, she certainly understood that these three people might be pretending that they could not think of a countermeasure just to test her ability.

Unlike Gao Shun, the fact that Jia Xu was allowed to stand in this tent already showed Liu Zhaoqing's trust in him, so before Liu Zhaoqing turned the topic to her, she had already been thinking about how to resolve this dilemma.

"Xu is thinking about how to deal with the situation." Jia Xu bowed his head and saluted.

"In my opinion, whether it is Dong Zhuo's 'wolf' or the 'falling star' causing unrest within the alliance, we don't need to be afraid of either of these two things."

Wow, Jia Xu started with some outrageous remarks right from the start, which surprised Guo Jia and Xun Yu, and even made Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun open their mouths slightly.

Liu Zhaoqing smiled instead. He was not afraid of Jia Xu's "violent remarks", but he was afraid that Jia Xu would take it calmly.

"If Wenhe doesn't explain, Generals Zhang and Zhao will ask you for the method of not being afraid."

Jia Xu took a step forward and continued, "Although you are the leader of the anti-Dong alliance, you are not the leader of the alliance."

"The princes and my lord are all aware of this, so...what does the 'falling star' above the alliance have to do with us?"

Jia Xu's tone was doubtful and his expression was indifferent, which made everyone stunned.

Yes, since the princes are not his subordinates, what does their life and death have to do with him?

"We just need to quickly dodge before the 'meteor' hits us. As for the princes in the alliance who are hit, all we can do is express our condolences at most." Jia Xu continued.

"So, this 'meteor' is not a threat, but a help to us."

This is really a magical angle. Guo Jia thought that Jia Xu would offer some advice, such as letting Liu Zhaoqing kill or control some princes in the alliance in advance.

I didn't expect that the threat would be turned into a help.

"But if we can do this, others can also sit back and watch." Xun Yu said.

"If everyone just sits and watches, then we should congratulate you even more." Jia Xu said, "Then we will have time to easily seize Jizhou and eat it up."

"And once you have completely taken over Hebei, will you still need to fear the 'meteor' or anything else?"

Liu Zhaoqing's heart showed joy again. He knew that Jia Xu was not that simple and he had been keeping a low profile just for Gou Quan's sake.

Even from her appearance, Liu Zhaoqing could tell that she had deliberately not put much makeup on in order to make herself less conspicuous.

Such a smart person naturally has her own uniqueness, and Liu Zhaoqing needs her to fully display her uniqueness.

So even though he was very happy in his heart that Jia Xu could speak freely on his side, Liu Zhaoqing still looked skeptical on the surface.

"That makes sense, but the premise is that we can get rid of Dong Zhuo, right?" Liu Zhaoqing said.

"Otherwise, if the alliance were to fall out, Dong Zhuo would be the beneficiary."

Jia Xu shook his head: "There is no need to fear Dong Zhuo."

"We are worried that Dong Zhuo will cause dissension, but isn't Dong Zhuo the same?"