Gao Gan was furious that Lü Bu had stepped forward to support Liu Bei. He wanted to argue further, but Liu Bei interrupted him.
"Perhaps the Governor of Bing Province should also ask the Governor of Yi Province for his opinion, and see who he thinks is better suited to quell the rebellion in Hanzhong?"
All the pressure suddenly fell on Liu Zhang. This whelp of the Liu Clan ought to step forward at a time like this and serve as a tool for bearing the pressure.
Everyone in the hall immediately turned their gaze toward Liu Zhang.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Liu Zhang felt torn, his gaze shifting back and forth between Liu Bei and Gao Gan.
In terms of strength, sending Gao Gan to quell the rebellion was naturally the best choice;
but in terms of their relationship, he leaned more toward Liu Bei. After all, they belonged to the same clan, making him more trustworthy than Gao Gan.
After hesitating for a long time, Liu Zhang finally spoke. "Your Majesty, this subject believes... it would be better to ask the Governor of Jing Province to quell the rebellion. There is no need to trouble the Governor of Bing Province to mobilize such a large force."
In the end, he chose to trust Liu Bei.
The thought of Gao Gan leading ten thousand elite soldiers into Yi Province made him deeply uneasy.
Liu Bei was far more trustworthy.
And with Lü Bu willing to lend troops, resolving Zhang Lu's rebellion should not pose a problem.
At these words, no joy appeared on Liu Bei's face.
Gao Gan's expression, meanwhile, turned rather ugly.
At that moment, Yuan Shao stepped forward. He glanced at Liu Bei, a trace of mockery in his sidelong gaze, and said, "Both the Governor