Gongsun Bogui's Ambition

"General Gongsun, what is your ambition?" Wang Xuan suddenly asked a rather presumptuous question.

"Zaizhi!" Liu Bei raised his head and shouted.

Wang Xuan reached out to stop Liu Bei from speaking, then stared directly at Gongsun Zan with a piercing gaze.

Under that gaze, Gongsun Zan's heart trembled. His eyes gradually lost focus as he remembered his original ambition, the days he had galloped across the grasslands, and the scenes of himself leading the White Horse Volunteers in repeated charges against the Hu tribesmen.

Recently, he seemed to have unconsciously forgotten many things—forgotten his original dream.

He had never wanted to become a warlord, nor had he ever dreamed of ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor. He had wanted to wipe out the Hu tribesmen!

After a long while, his eyes gradually regained their focus. He rose, bowed respectfully to Wang Xuan, and said loudly, "I want to become the 'Champion Marquis'!"

"Hahaha." Wang Xuan burst into laughter. "That's more like it. That is who Gongsun Zan, Gongsun Bogui, should be. That is the White Horse General!"

"In that case, I'll say a little more!"

"In Youzhou, only one of you and Liu Yu can remain. After you return, do what needs to be done. Once this farce of opposing Dong Zhuo ends, Yuan Benchu will certainly scheme to take Jizhou. By then, whether to stabilize you or use you to threaten Han Fu, he will definitely contact you and join forces with you to attack Jizhou."

"The terms he can offer will most likely be to split Jizhou with you. But don't pay him any attention. Insist on one condition: make him find a way to transfer Liu Yu elsewhere. You must become the Governor of Youzhou."

"This... attack Jizhou!" Gongsun Zan was dumbfounded when Wang Xuan