Land Without a Master!

"What do you mean by Benevolence and Virtue?"

"Benevolence has its greater and lesser forms, and so does virtue!"

"You're no longer the Liu Bei you used to be. You're now the head of a commandery, and in the future, you'll govern a province. Your vision must become broader. You need to look at things differently and start considering the bigger picture!"

"The bigger picture right now is that we need grain. The people need grain, and rebuilding order in Qingzhou requires a tremendous amount of grain!"

"Do you understand what to do now?"

"I understand!" Liu Bei answered decisively.

It wasn't just him. The others also felt that what they were doing at this moment was so sacred. For the sake of the people of Qi Commandery—and even the people of the entire Han realm in Qingzhou—if they didn't squeeze more grain out of these great aristocratic clans, that would truly be 'an atrocious crime'!

Wang Xuan was very satisfied with everyone's attitude.

After that lecture, having cast aside their mental burdens, these men completely threw themselves into the task. Liu Bei continued playing the good cop, smiling as he mainly acted reluctant, while Guan, Zhang, and Zhao grew increasingly vicious in both conduct and appearance.

At that moment, news also came from the allied forces. Using Qiao Mao's refusal to lend him grain as an excuse, Liu Dai suddenly launched a sneak attack, catching Qiao Mao completely off guard.

The brothers Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao hurried to the rescue. After a fierce melee, Liu Dai suffered heavy losses, while Qiao Mao died amid the chaos. The brothers Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao absorbed Qiao Mao's remaining troops, increasing their strength, but they also incurred Liu Dai's undying enmity.

This was also thanks to Wang Xuan. Before leaving,