Without money or provisions, even the finest soldiers were useless.
He had suffered countless setbacks over this.
Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, and Sun Ce all had the backing of numerous powerful aristocratic clans, leaving him green with envy.
Whenever he needed Money and Grain, he could only requisition them from the local great clans by force.
As a result, wherever he went, he met with hostility. When he fought, he was hamstrung at every turn. It was utterly aggravating.
With Money and Grain behind him, he would think nothing of Cao Cao or Sun Ce!
He would even dare declare war on Yuan Shao outright.
Liu Xie said with some concern, "The Zhen Clan's allegiance is by no means assured. Wait for word from me on how things turn out."
Although Liu Xie had his concerns, Lü Bu considered the matter settled.
Zhen Mi had already entered the palace. Wasn't it only natural for her clan to pledge allegiance to His Majesty and contribute some Money and Grain?
He had even made up his mind: if the Zhen Clan supplied all the Money and Grain he needed, once His Majesty regained sovereign power, he would petition him to grant Zhen Mi the title of Zhaoyi, and even have her son enfeoffed in the wealthiest part of the Great Han.
Seeing that Lü Bu was already getting carried away, Liu Xie hurriedly said, "Duke Wen, the Cao Thief has counselors as plentiful as rain and fierce generals as numerous as clouds. Sun Ce is no weakling either. You must not underestimate the heroes of the realm."
The history books told Liu Xie that even someone as valiant as Lü Bu could not afford the slightest carelessness against these two powers.
Otherwise, one misstep could leave his halberd broken and buried in