Kong Rong tells Lie Fan about his idea saying that this is the only way he can pay the life-saving favor he owed to Lie Fan while Liu Bei will receive some supplies. Liu Bei on the side felt his heart bleeding, Lie Fan received a general while he only received some grains and money even though he also needed the supply.
Taishi Ci who heard what Kong Rong said protested as he didn't want to abandon Kong Rong, Kong Rong persuaded Taishi Ci saying that this was also his chance to learn under Lie Fan and all the generals and advisors Lie Fan who had military experience.
Lie Fan doesn't expect Kong Rong will 'lend' him Taishi Ci, of course, he accepts this and he even gets 15,500 men for labor or becoming farmers or soldiers. Kong Rong was happy that Lie Fan accepted his idea, he invited both Liu Bei and Lie Fan to Beihai to have a banquet there to celebrate their victory.
Liu Bei happily accepted, thinking that Beihai was not far from Pingyuan and his soldiers could eat for free reducing his supply burden also increasing his connection. Lie Fan on the other hand refused the invitation, saying that he had an urgent matter to attend to in Xiapi and he also had to handle the prisoners.
Kong Rong's happiness was reduced the moment Lie Fan refused, even though of canceled the banquet but Liu Bei already agreed so he could only go on. Lie Fan's refusal also surprised Liu Bei, he thought that this was a great opportunity to grow closer to Kong Rong more freely as Lie Fan would not attend the banquet.
Lie Fan, Liu Bei, and Kong Rong spend some time talking together before Lie Fan takes his leave. Lie Fan leaves the command tent, alongside Huang Zhong, Taishi Ci, and his bodyguards Lie Fan leads his Guard Battalion to group up with his army where they are now guarding the prisoners.
Lie Fan was delighted, his harvest for talents was not small. He got Guan Hai, Huang Shao, and most importantly Taishi Ci who sooner or later will join him completely. Guan Hai and Huang Shao can join the ranks of his bodyguard, making it 8 people with a General strength guarding him.
Unbeknownst to Lie Fan, in Xiapi right now Sun Qian and Chen Gui are receiving two important guests that Lie Fan invited through Sun Qian multiple personal visits since a year ago. If he knows about the existence of these people, he will feel like flying to heaven.
Chen Gui and Sun Qian were surprised when they heard that the 2 people suddenly came to Xiapi, As the highest-ranking officials right now both of them had the task of receiving and holding them to stay in Xiapi until Lie Fan arrived from his expedition in Qing Province.
Back to Lie Fan in Qing Province, Lie Fan decided to let his army rest for a day before returning to Xiapi. He called for all of his bodyguards to bring Huang Shao and Guan Hai to the command tent, All of them knew that Lie Fan would do so after bringing Huang Shao and Guan Hai they guarded the command tent tightly.
Huang Shao who was tied up to a rope was sitting on the ground, while Guan Hai standing still in front of Lie Fan feeling nervous. Lie Fan uses the eye of Erlang Shen on the 2 of them from the moment they enter the tent.
•Huang Shao
STR: 392 (Max) VIT: 90 AGI:82 INT: 112
•Guan Hai
STR: 386 (Max) VIT: 88 AGI: 79 INT: 60
He was satisfied with the stats both of them had, and after seeing their stats Lie Fan called for all of his bodyguards to enter the command tent as he wanted to see their stats improve also. He takes to check the attributes of all of his generals except for Huang Zhong and Dian Wei.
Liu Pi, Bo Cai, Zhang Mancheng, Zhao Hong, He Yi, and Gong Du entered the command tent after assigning the Guard Battalion to guard the entrance of the tent. Lie Fan uses the eye of Erlang Shen to all six of them.
•Liu Pi
STR: 295 -> 356 (Max) VIT: 83 -> 85 AGI: 78 -> 80 INT: 71 -> 72
•Bo Cai
STR: 308 -> 386 (Max) VIT: 87 -> 90 AGI: 84 -> 86 INT: 74 -> 76
•Zhang Mancheng
STR: 280 -> 372 (Max) VIT: 83 AGI: 75 INT: 76 -> 88
•Zhao Hong
STR: 273 -> 328 (Max) VIT: 71 -> 73 AGI: 70 -> 73 INT: 43 -> 48
•Gong Du
STR: 337 -> 361 (Max) VIT: 80 -> 84 AGI: 73 -> 76 INT: 55 -> 57
•He Yi
STR: 328 -> 342 (Max) VIT: 76 -> 79 AGI: 69 -> 73 INT: 68 -> 70
Lie Fan seeing their attributes laughs out loud surprising everyone in the tent, he was satisfied with the stats his bodyguard had. In the future main generals with their stats will be sprouting like grass, he considered that the yellow turbans were the first generations of general talents that sprouted heading to the end of Eastern Han.
Huang Shak and Guan Hai both thought that there was something wrong with Lie Fan's brain, the others on the other hand thought it was normal for Lie Fan to act like this as he was personally selected by heaven to lead them to eternal peace.
Lie Fan: "Guan Hai, you have contributed tremendously by helping Zhang Mancheng and Zhao Hong in recruiting 10,000 Yellow Turbans to join my side which is not a small feat. Huang Shao, you are a misguided military commander who believes in the teaching of Zhang Jiao and joined the wrong path."
Huang Shao: "You bastard! How dare you say Big Brother Zhang Jiao's teaching is a misguided way! And you Guan Hai, how could you betray us and join the ranks of these Imperial Dogs!"
Guan Hai: "Huang Shao watch your mouth! What My Lord just said is the truth! Zhang Jiao's teaching is misguided and Brother Mancheng and Brother Hong have shown me the right path of teaching that both of them receive from My Lord!"
Huang Shao was stunned for a second and then laughing maniacally, he cursed Lie Fan saying that he tried to copy Zhang Jiao to make the Yellow Turbans serve him. For Huang Shao who has a military background, being disgraced by a corrupt official Zhang Jiao's teaching is a salvation for him who was in the darkness.
Everyone in the tent frowned when they heard Huang Shak cursing Lie Fan except for Lie Fan, Guan Hai who was near Huang Shao slapped the back of Huang Shao's head making him stop laughing for a moment.
Lie Fan raised his hand, indicating to Guan Hai to stop. Lie Fan doesn't expect Guan Hai already be so loyal to him, looks like both Zhang Mancheng and Zhao Hing have the skills to be preachers in the future if they ever need another career after retiring from being his bodyguards.
Lie Fan: "Huang Shao, it's the truth that Zhang Jiao's teaching is a misguided way. If it's not a misguided way, how could heaven allow Zhang Jiao to be slain and the Yellow Turbans to be defeated!? It's because Heaven already chose me to bring eternal peace to this land!"
Huang Shao: "Hahaha! You're delusional ho- Wh-what?!"
Huang Shao who wanted to curse at Lie Fan suddenly stopped in shock, he saw Lie Fan taking a book out of nowhere and his halberd beside him was suddenly gone. Then Lie Fan does the opposite, the book is gone and the Halnerd is in his hand now. Guan Hai who saw this for the first time was also shocked, he never expected that Lie Fan also knew magic.
As for the others, they already know Lie Fan's magical power, and seeing it happening again in front of them strengthened their belief and loyalty towards Lie Fan. Lie Fan was satisfied by the reaction he received from everyone in the tent.
Lie Fan: " How is it, Huang Shao?! Do you believe me now?! This is the power the heavens bestowed upon me! Follow me and you will realize the dream that was buried deep in your heart!"
Huang Shao: "My dream? How can a disgraced man like me have a dream?!"
Lie Fan: "Every person deserves a second chance, Join me and receive your salvation and rebirth as a new person with a new purpose!"
Huang Shao and Guan Hai heard Lie Fam's passionate words, Guan Hai's loyalty and conviction to Lie Fan was renewed while Huang Shao's heart finally believed what Lie Fan said and agreed to serve Lie Fan.
Huang Shao and Guan Hai were told to cover their faces, and Zhang Mancheng and Zhao Hong were also told to do that as their mask and armor would be given when they arrived at Xiapi. After everything is done, Lie Fan returns to his personal tent and takes a rest.
Leading a battalion and fighting for almost a day
He was a bit tired, it's all thanks to his high vitality stats that he only feels a bit tired. Lie Fan let his Generals alongside Jia Xu and Xun You handle the army and prisoners, The casualties will be reported tomorrow to him For now he wanted to eat and then take a rest.
The next day, Lie Fan was woken up by Jia Xu and Xun You who were waiting in front of his tent, Lie Fan immediately told them to come in. Jia Xu and Xun You enter the tent, They report the number of casualties they have is 10,000 men mostly infantries and the cavalries with archers have the lowest casualties. As for the Yellow Turban becoming a meat shield only 1,000 of them survived which can become an elite soldier.
Lie Fan's heart was pained by the amount of losses, he could see from the wars before that the number of troops in this reality was much higher than the amount he read in history. He just blamed it on history accuracy, sometimes the amount mentioned in history can be embellished by the winners either to look strong or achieve the unimaginable.
Lie Fan gets out of his tent with Jia Xu and Xun You, he sees that everything is ready and he only needs to wait for his tent to be loaded onto the logistic battalion wagon.
Lie Fan and his army began their march back to Xiapi, along the way they encountered yellow turbans again from the other 100,000 men that had scattered in Qing Province. Lie Fan captured another 5,000 men making him have 20,500 prisoners.
Lie Fan and his army arrived back at Xiapi after a month, there the army and prisoners were handled by his generals. Lie Fan brought Jia Xu and Xun You alongside his bodyguards to the Governor's Castle.
There Sun Qian and Chen Gui welcomed them back, Sun Qian informed Lie Fan that important guests had been waiting for him since the last month that he had to meet. Lie Fan asks who is it and Chen Gui just says that it is from a Chen Clan also like him.
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Name: Lie Fan
Title: Yellow Heaven Subjugator
Age: 20 Years Old (187 AD)
Level: 14
Next Level: 412.000
Renown: 215
Cultivation: Yin Yang Separation (level 4)
SP: 706.700
ATTRIBUTE POINTS
STR: 753
VIT: 331
AGI: 328
INT: 349
CHR: 93
WIS: 289
WILL: 207
ATR Points: 0
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There Sun Qian and Chen Gui welcomed them back, Sun Qian informed Lie Fan that important guests had been waiting for him since the last month that he had to meet. Lie Fan asks who is it and Chen Gui just says that it is from a Chen Clan also like him.
Lie Fan was confused for a second, he could not remember about knowing another Chen Clan. He asks where they are now and Sun Qian tells him that they are in a guest quarter provided for them right now. Lie Fan brought Sun Qian, Jia Xu, and Xun You alongside him to meet with these 2 people that he totally forgot who it was.
Lie Fan with his retinue walked towards the guest quarters, there he saw two people one was an old man who looked like in his sixties and the other one was a young man in his twenties. From their bearing, they are a scholar and if he is lucky maybe they can be an addition to become his advisors Lie Fan approaches them and greets the two of them, he introduces who he is and apologizes for making them wait so long.
He explained to them that he had to go out and lead his army to help Kong Rong Chancellor Of Beihai who was being besieged by a returning Yellow Turbans. The old man and the young man both stand up, and they greet Lie Fan back, the old man replies that he understands and even supports what Lie Fan is doing.
They coming here also can be said to be free from officials who came to appoint him a position in the imperial court which he always rejected because he didn't want to go to those deep waters.
Lie Fan: "That's great that two respected guests understand the reason I can't greet the two of you and make you two wait for a month. This is a bit embarrassing but may I know the names of two esteemed guests?"
Old Man: "Haha it's okay Governor Lie Fan, you have many duties to attend to and even go out to fight which is more than what my son has done in his lifetime. I'm Chen Ji son of the just deceased Chen Shi and the current patriarch of Xuchang Chen Clan, and this is my only son Chen Qun. We came here under Master Sun Qian several times visit to our residence to invite us here."
Lie Fan: "Ah yes! Master Chen Ji and Master Chen Qun! Thank you for finally agreeing to come here, I have long heard of Master Chen Ji's name and how Master Chen Qun's talent is not worse or even more than Master Chen Ji and Master Chen Shi combined."
Chen Qun: "Governor Lie Fan's compliment is too big, you don't have to listen to the exaggerated words that are circulating outside."
Lie Fan: "It will be me who judges if it's exaggerated or not, for now, I choose to believe what the outside and Chen Gui said!"
Chen Ji: "Looks like Old Gui has said several things that may be a bit exaggerated, I hope Governor Lie Fan is not offended when both of me and my son don't truly live up to those words."
Lie Fan: "Haha both Master Chen Ji and Master Chen Qun are too humble, please take your sits. I have ordered the kitchen to prepare century-old tea leaves I just buy for everyone here to try."
Chen Ji and Chen Qun returned to their seats, and Lie Fan alongside his retinue joined them. Lie Fan takes a seat beside Chen Ji, while Jia Xu sits beside him, and both Sun Qian and Xun You stand behind Lie Fan.
As for Lie Fan's bodyguards, only Liu Pi, No Cai, He Yi, and Gong Du are here guarding, as the rest are going to be commissioned for their armor and helmet so they are not allowed to roam the area. Lie Fan introduced Jia Xu and Xun You to the Chens, as for Sun Qian the two of them already know who he is.
While waiting for the tea, Lie Fan and Jia Xu both work together talking about some menial topics, before slowly working towards bugger topics like the situation in the capital right now.
Lie Fan: "Master Chen Ji and Master Chen Qun, I want to say I'm sorry to hear that Master Chen Shi has just passed away, while I haven't had the chance to meet Master Chen Shi I have heard a saying about Master Chen Shi that is 'Better to have your punishment increase, than to be found lacking by Master Chen'."
Chen Ji: "Ah yes, that is what the people in our hometown are saying about My Father. Due to the eunuchs that caused the Disasters of the Partisan Prohibitions, My Father was fired from his position in the Imperial Court so he lived a life of a hermit in our hometown."
Chen Qun: "Grandfather was wronged because of those damned eunuchs! How could they be still alive while Grandfather passed away because of the suffering that is caused by them?!"
Chen Ji: "Qun'er! You are in the presence of Governor Lie Fan, how could you act like that preposterous! I'm sorry Governor Lie Fan for how unbecoming my son acted."
Lie Fan: "No No it's okay, I understand and sympathize with what both Master Chen Ji and Master Chen Qun feel. 3 years ago, Your Majesty invited every single partisan who was fired or exiled to come back, it looks like Master Chen's family doesn't accept the invitation."
Chen Ji smiled ruefully and shook his head, he explained that the reason they refused was that Chen Shi was already dissatisfied and disappointed in the Imperial Clan. They also know the reason that they were invited back is because Emperor Ling is afraid that they will be joined by the Yellow Turbans.
That caused massive protests among the partisans that were invited back, many chose to accept but some refused like them. Jia Xu agrees with some of the words being said by Chen Ji, He knew the condition at the time was already chaotic and Emperor Ling did so under the Eunuch's persuasion.
Chen Qun doesn't hide his distaste for the Eunuchs but after the previous outburst he becomes more refined in showing his distaste, he speaks out about how the legal system and the government systems have been corrupted by the eunuchs and need to be changed to a new one but first, the eunuchs have to be kicked out from power.
Lie Fan agrees with what Chen Qun said, he has actively done so in Luoyang where the situation at the time was in his favor. But unfortunately, Emperor Ling didn't deprive them of their power and silently protected them. He can only undermine and restrict their power, they even planned to eliminate He Jin which was known and caused massive turmoil with He Jin now fighting back.
Chen Ji and Chen Qun both have heard some of Lie Fan's exploits in Luoyang, they appreciate Lie Fan's eagerness to put the Eunuchs out of power but it doesn't matter if at the end of the day Emperor Ling protected them. At this time the tea finally came, which allowed everyone to calm themselves while drinking the tea.
Chen Ji: "Governor Lie Fan, we have tried many things and exchanged many insights. Now I want to know what is the reason that you invited both me and my son to come to Xiapi?"
Lie Fan: "It's like this Master Chen Ji, Xu Province right now is in dire need of talented people to rebuild from the disasters caused by The Yellow Turbans and the internal corruption that has been happening for so long. I wanted to invite the two of you to come and become an official here in Xu Province."
Chen Qun: "Governor Lie Fan I'm interested in your proposal but my decision is the same as my father's, if he agrees then I also agree, and if he refuses then I also refuse."
Lie Fan: "Of Course Master Chen Qun, at least I know that you are interested."
Chen Ji: "Governor Lie Fan, truthfully I personally have refused many Imperial appointments because I have the same outlook as my father. But seeing how you have worked hard for the betterment of the people and go against the Eunuchs just like my father beforehand, I accept your proposal but under one condition that is our family is safe."
Lie Fan: "That's Great! Don't worry Master Chen Ji rest assured that your entire family will be safe! Actually, I can have them all be escorted to relocate here in Xiapi or any other cities of your choice."
Chen Ji and Chen Qun feel that Lie Fan's idea is worth being accepted, they can't rest easy knowing their clan is left in Xuchang without the two of them to lead them. Their clan is not as big as Chen Gui's Chem Clan, they are pretty small so without the two of them they are vulnerable.
Chen Ji accepted Lie Fan's idea and both of them gave their gratitude to Lie Fan for thinking about their family, Lie Fan just waved his hand saying that they were now his subjects and deserved full protection including their family to repay their hard work in the future. At this chance, Lie Fan uses the Eye of Erlang Shen to see their stats.
•Chen Ji
INT: 600 (Max) WIS: 120 VIT: 55 CHR: 80
•Chen Qun
INT: 590 WIS: 100 VIT: 72 CHR: 85
Chen Ji + Chen Qun: "We see the Lord!"
Lie Fan: "Rise two of you, Chen Ji will be assigned as the Governor of Xiaopei, and Chen Qun you will be assigned to become a Supervisor in the Writing Department, you also will be my Advisors in Politics and Law."
Chen Ji and Chen Qun don't expect that the position they hold will be this high, becoming a governor of a township and Lie Fan's personal advisor is a high position as this means they enter his circle of influence which they have higher chances to be promoted when he was promoted in the future.
After this, Lie Fan made a toast with tea to welcome both Chen Ji and Chen Qun. Jia Xu, Xun You, and Sun Qian intensely get themselves closer to Chen Ji and Chen Qun, the three of them agree that in Lie Fan's think tank group, they need to have a close relationship with one another.
They agree with this in the hope that everyone can be more open to expressing their opinions or ideas, strengthening their bonds and also helping stabilize the internal politics inside Lie Fan's administration.
After the toast, Chen Ji informed Lie Fan of a rumor he heard before leaving Xu Chang from Luoyang. Due to the closeness between Luoyang and Xu Chang, the information or rumors in Luoyang spread faster to Xuchang.
Chen Ji: "My Lord, I heard of rumors that the Xu Province Inspector Position Your Majesty has assigned someone to fill the position as for who it is I only heard that he served in the Liang province rebellion subjugation, I don't know if you have heard of this or not so I decided to inform you about this."
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Name: Lie Fan
Title: Yellow Heaven Subjugator
Age: 20 Years Old (187 AD)
Level: 14
Next Level: 412.000
Renown: 215
Cultivation: Yin Yang Separation (level 4)
SP: 706.700
ATTRIBUTE POINTS
STR: 753
VIT: 331
AGI: 328
INT: 349
CHR: 93
WIS: 289
WILL: 207
ATR Points: 0
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