I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 11 Come to the door
"Ok?"

Lu Kang had clearly also noticed the difference in Liu Miao's words.

When evaluating others, we always judge them as good or bad.

But when it comes to Yuan Shu, why does the discussion turn to his military strength?

"Does Zhongshan think that Yuan Shu will go to Huainan?"

Lu Kang suddenly stood up and paced back and forth in the courtyard, muttering to himself, "It's not impossible! It's not impossible!"

"A few days ago, Huan Jie, a court official, led the coffin of Sun Jian, the Marquis of Wucheng, to Shuxian and handed it over to Sun Jian's relatives."

"According to Huan Jie, Sun Jian died in battle while fighting against Liu Biao on Yuan Shu's orders. Therefore, Yuan Shu must have failed to conquer Jingzhou."

"Since Jingzhou cannot be captured, Yuan Shu now has nowhere to stand. If things change in the Central Plains, Huainan becomes the only place Yuan Shu can go to at this time!"

Lu Kang's gaze towards Liu Miao changed completely at this moment!
When Huan Jie came to return Sun Jian's coffin and body, he only sighed, thinking that it was not easy in chaotic times, and even a peerless general like Sun Jian could die on the battlefield.

But Liu Miao was able to see the general trend of the world and deduce that Yuan Shu was about to arrive in Huainan!
Such strategic planning ability, is it not like Emperor Gaozu has been resurrected?
Liu Miao was stunned upon hearing this, and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down.

"Lu Zhongyi is saying... Sun Jian's family is in Shuxian County???"

"Zhongshan doesn't know?"

Lu Kang gasped in shock!
My deduction that Yuan Shu was about to arrive in Huainan was based on Liu Miao's advice and after I learned of Sun Jian's death in battle.

Lu Kang thought that Liu Miao also knew about this matter, which is why he mentioned that Yuan Shu would come to Huainan... But to his surprise, Liu Miao was completely unaware of it.

For a moment, Lu Kang's gaze towards Liu Miao no longer seemed to reflect human race, but rather clearly conveyed the words "destiny"!
Liu Miao was equally shocked at this moment.

He genuinely didn't know that Sun Jian's family was in Shu County!
Doesn't that mean... Sun Ce, Sun Quan, and the others are all here!

At the same time, if Sun Ce were alive, wouldn't Zhou Yu and Lu Su be far behind?

more importantly……

Liu Miao was certain! Along with Sun Jian's corpse, there was also a priceless treasure!
The He Shi Bi jade! The Imperial Seal of the State!

All of these things were right next door to me, yet I knew nothing about them?
Liu Miao subconsciously stroked his beard, suppressing the joy in his heart.

If we could acquire Sun Ce, Sun Quan, Zhou Yu, and Lu Su, along with the Imperial Seal of the State, what worries would we have about not achieving great things?

But how can I bring these people under my command? It's truly a dilemma...

Lu Kang was unaware of these things. Instead, he became somewhat anxious after Liu Miao mentioned that Yuan Shu would arrive in Huainan: "If Yuan Shu really comes to Huainan, who can stop him?"

I thought that dealing with Yuan Shao would be enough, but now Yuan Shu has also appeared!
Moreover, unlike Yuan Shao, who exerted influence on Huainan from afar in Hebei, Yuan Shu would actually come to Huainan with real weapons to compete with everyone for territory!

As Liu Miao said, Yuan Shu's influence on Huainan was like Mount Tai pressing down on them; how could anyone feel at ease?
Seeing the worried look on Lu Kang's face, Liu Miao knew that Yuan Shu's shadow was still too great for him, so he reassured himself, the angel investor—

“Yuan Shu disregarded the emperor’s favor, committed heinous crimes, fabricated falsehoods, and sought to exploit the chaos of war to deceive the people. He was no wise man.”

"Such a person, even if he can act ruthlessly for a time, will not last long. There is no need to worry about loyalty and righteousness!"

Lu Kang was even more surprised to see that Liu Miao was still unafraid despite knowing that Yuan Shu would arrive in Huainan!
"Did Zhongshan believe that Yuan Shu was destined to be defeated and killed?"

"Of course!"

After thinking for a moment, Liu Miao decided to tell Lu Kang his judgment so that Lu Kang could be mentally prepared.

"Although Yuan Shu cannot last long, he is still unstoppable in Huainan. You and I cannot try to stop him like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

"If all human efforts are made but Heaven does not grant the wish, then perhaps only four words can preserve our strength for the future."

Lu Kang asked curiously, "Which four words?" "Temporarily avoid the limelight!"

Liu Miao spoke frankly and had no intention of confronting Yuan Shu head-on.

"If we truly cannot resist Yuan Shu, we can temporarily relocate the households from Huainan to Jiangdong in order to plan a comeback!"

If Liu Miao were to confront the formidable Yuan Shu head-on, he would be like an ant trying to shake a tree, utterly ignorant of his own limitations.

Since that's the case, we can take a detour to Jiangdong and make further plans!

When Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang first entered Guanzhong, he knew he was no match for Xiang Yu, so he was willing to feign compliance with him for the time being. How much more so now that he has no soldiers at his disposal?
Liu Miao had assumed Lu Kang would support him, but to his surprise, Lu Kang stared wide-eyed at him, saying, "How could Zhongshan do this?"

"The imperial court has appointed us as prefects, and we are naturally responsible for protecting our territory!"

"If we were to hand over the land that the country entrusted to us to defend, how would we be any different from Han Fu, a traitor who disregarded the emperor's grace?"

What is a prefect?

He is a defender of the nation's borders!

How can we face the country and the emperor by simply handing over land to others?

When Liu Miao saw Lu Kang suddenly get angry, he suddenly understood why Lu Kang in history was willing to defend the city for two years, even at the cost of more than half of his clan being killed or wounded, just to fight Yuan Shu to the death!
Although he was a truly loyal and righteous man, he was also quite pedantic.

So Liu Miao had no choice but to persuade him again—

"If you save people but lose land, you can save both people and land; if you save land but lose people, you can lose both people and land!"

"Does Zhongyi really think that he can defeat Yuan Shu in his current state by fighting to the death?"

"Though his body perished, his name will be recorded in history..."

"Stop! Stop!"

Liu Miao was speechless. Was this your line? Do you really want to be a loyal minister who died?

You must understand, if all the loyal ministers were to die, then the Han Dynasty would truly be left with only treacherous ministers!
If Liu Bei had been as stubborn as Lu Kang, how could Shu Han have extended the life of the Han Dynasty? He would probably have died in Xuzhou and Jingzhou long ago!
However, Lu Kang's indignant appearance made Liu Miao decide to slowly work on his big benefactor's mindset later, and not to provoke him too much for now.

Just as Liu Miao was thinking of what to say to temporarily put the matter aside, someone suddenly announced that Chen Yu, a court advisor, had come to request an audience.

"Who is this Chen Yu?"

Liu Miao was puzzled and asked Lu Kang for clarification.

"This is the son of Grand Commandant Chen Qiu!"

Who is this Chen Qiu?
Fortunately, although Liu Miao did not know who Chen Qiu was, he knew that the Grand Commandant was one of the Three Dukes, and his status was naturally noble.

This person suddenly came to find Lu Kang, but no one knew what he wanted to do with it.
"also."

Lu Kang, having recovered from his anger at Liu Miao's earlier advice to temporarily evade Jiangdong, looked solemnly towards the door—

"That Chen Yu was also an old friend of Yuan Shu, and a disciple of the Yuan family!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Note 1:

Huan Jie, courtesy name Boxu, was a native of Linxiang, Changsha. He served as a clerk in the prefecture. The governor, Sun Jian, recommended Huan Jie as a filial and incorruptible official, and he was appointed as a Gentleman of the Palace. He returned to his hometown after his father's death. Later, when Sun Jian was killed in battle against Liu Biao, Huan Jie braved difficulties to go to Liu Biao and request permission to mourn Sun Jian's death. Liu Biao, out of righteousness, granted his request. — *Records of the Three Kingdoms*

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