The Eighth Hundred and Fifty-Sixth Chapter: He Was Ruthless Enough to Deceive Even Himself

Everyone present—the Xin brothers, Feng Ji, Guo Tu, and the others—strongly agreed with Xu You's viewpoint.

"Qingzhou is different from the other provinces. The whole of Qingzhou is shrouded in a bloody miasma, with wolves and hounds filling the streets. There are no powerful clans, and no aristocratic families can take root. In a place like that, Liu Bei's methods can be put into practice. But Jizhou and Youzhou are different. Powerful clans stand everywhere here, famous scholars are found throughout the land, and the rules are strict. How could anyone tolerate such wanton behavior?"

"Brother Yuantu is right. This isn't Qingzhou. Those crooked methods won't be tolerated here. Liu Bei has no upright gentlemen at his side, and many of his policies have already gone astray. If this continues, he will inevitably be resisted by everyone under Heaven. We must go out and clear his name for him." Guo Tu added, shaking his head.

"Liu Bei should understand reason, I imagine. Once he reaches Jizhou and sets his sights on all under Heaven, he will have no hope of relying on those obscure nobodies. How could he win the world's recognition? If he can obtain our assistance, he will surely be overjoyed."

"At that time, the Nanyang area, Henei, and Henan will all need Ziyuan to make the journey and communicate with the local Aristocratic Clans."

"Yuantu has extensive connections in Jizhou. This side will still need Brother Yuantu to lend his strength."

"My family is related by marriage to the Wang Family of Taiyuan. It may not be impossible to make a trip to Bingzhou. We can also invite Duke Ju Shou to return and serve in the same court as us."

The more they spoke, the more excited they became, as though they had already stepped