The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 239 Taking it lightly

"You little rascal!" Chen Er laughed and scolded Li Zhong. Although Li Zhong's words were a bit crude, Chen Er still found them quite pleasing. If Li Zhong could really do what he said, Chen Er would be laughing in his sleep!

The saying "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle" is no exaggeration. Li Zhong was able to gather intelligence to the point that he even knew the color of the enemy's wife's pants.

What secrets does Liu Bei have left? With such a large organization, every move he makes will be under Chen Er's control. If that's the case, what battle can't he win?

Intelligence has become one of the magic weapons that makes the self-governing zone's organized teams invincible, especially after the other regional organized teams gradually catch up in terms of weaponry, equipment, and training.

Chen Er's extensive intelligence network, spanning the entire empire from east to west and north to south, will become even more crucial. His past experience has taught him that the timeliness and accuracy of intelligence have a profound impact on the outcome of a battle, potentially even altering the course of a war and the fate of an entire nation.

Chen Er said to Li Zhong, "Don't let your guard down. Although we have some advantages now, it doesn't mean we can rest easy. We are developing, and our enemies are also progressing, perhaps even making leaps and bounds!"

"Yes, my lord, Er Gou will certainly remember your teachings," Li Zhong said.

Chen Er glanced around to make sure no one was nearby before cautiously asking Li Zhong, "How's the investigation I asked you to do before heading south going?"

Seeing Chen Er's caution, Li Zhong asked carefully, "My lord, are you referring to that matter?"

"Yes, it's that matter." Chen Er nodded.

"Reporting to my lord, we have made some progress on this matter, but the target is well hidden. I have found some clues, but more detailed information will take some time."

"I understand. This matter must be kept secret. No third party can know about it, understand?" Chen Er said.

It's unclear what could have caused Chen Er to be so cautious, even when conversing with his intelligence chief in his study.

Yuan Shao's occupation and control of the Luoyang Imperial Palace triggered a series of chain reactions, the most notable of which was a proclamation from southern Yizhou, issued by an imperial uncle who was not truly recognized by the royal family.

This person is none other than our brother Liu Bei, who issued a proclamation against Yuan Shao. No one knows what went wrong with Liu Bei. He had absolutely no connection with Yuan Shao, so he suddenly issued a proclamation against Yuan Shao, saying that he wanted to "purge the court of corrupt officials" and rescue Emperor Liu Xie.

Yuan Shao was also furious. What had he done to offend Liu Bei that he was being attacked for no reason? Of course, Yuan Shao did not know that this was just an excuse used by Liu Bei.

A plausible excuse could be used to justify asking either Liu Yu or Liu Biao for passage.

What does Liu Bei want to do? What he really wants to do is attack Yizhou! In his previous life, he was the warlord of this land, and in this life, he still intends to write his glorious chapter here.

At present, Yongzhou is in a period of conflict between various forces, and Liu Biao of Jingzhou is only thinking about self-preservation. This is a good opportunity for Liu Bei to take action against Yizhou.

Sure enough, a few days later, Liu Bei's messenger arrived in Yizhou City, requesting that Liu Yu, the King of Chengdu, make way for his large organization and not obstruct the passage of his supply and logistics convoy.

Liu Yu wasn't stupid; how could he possibly agree to such an unreasonable request, especially since it was made by his old rival, Liu Bei?

Liu Bei's invasions of the southern counties of Yizhou were not a recent occurrence, and Liu Yu was quite dissatisfied with this nobleman who claimed to be a descendant of the Prince of Zhongshan.

Just as Liu Yu was about to refuse outright, his important strategist Zhang Song advised his boss that he couldn't directly refuse Liu Bei. After all, Liu Bei had announced to the entire empire that he was going to purge the court of corrupt officials and that his military campaign was to deal with the emperor.

As a member of the imperial family, if Liu Yu were to make things difficult for Liu Bei in this regard, it would be tantamount to plotting against the emperor, and such a reputation would not be good for Liu Yu.

Upon hearing Zhang Song's words, Liu Yu began to feel troubled. Indeed, no matter what, he was a member of the royal family, and his title of Prince of Chengdu was bestowed upon him by Emperor Liu Xie.

However, Zhang Lu, the leader of the Five Pecks of Rice sect, strongly advised Liu Yu not to grant Liu Bei passage. He believed that Liu Bei harbored malicious intentions and that granting passage was merely an excuse; Liu Bei's real purpose was to conquer Yizhou.

Although the governor of Yizhou in this world is not Liu Yan from Earth's history, their overall strength is still comparable. Liu Yu in this world possesses almost everything that Liu Yan possessed in Earth's history, and even the strategists and generals he recruits are similar.

Moreover, Liu Yu possessed things that Liu Yan on Earth never had, and his relationship with Zhang Lu was much better. However, Zhang Lu in this world was not just a religious leader.

He also had an even more mysterious identity: an Eastern democrat. The Five Pecks of Rice sect had become a so-called democratic force in this world. However, Liu Yu was unaware of all this, and he only thought of Zhang Lu as the leader of a Taoist sect.

In the imperial empire, Taoism enjoyed the trust of most nobles. In addition, Zhang Lu was quite knowledgeable in Taoism, and he successfully fooled Liu Yu. He even managed to become the Chief Clerk of Yizhou and the Prefect of Hanzhong, which was quite remarkable.

This is the kind of person who saw Liu Bei's sinister intentions, so he strongly opposed passing through Liu Bei's territory. Liu Yu had considerable trust in Zhang Luyi.

However, Zhang Lu's real intention was not to let his democratic cause fail. He had to preserve Liu Yu's current position so that he could protect him while he was not yet powerful enough.

Although Zhang Lu didn't know much about Liu Bei, all he needed to know was that Liu Bei was an autocratic person, and such a person would certainly not support his democratic cause!

But Liu Yu was different. After arriving in Yizhou, Liu Yu lost his former ambition. He indulged in wine, women, wealth and power, and ignored the entire Yizhou organization and government except for major events. With such a leader, it was a great pity.

Zhang Lu was like a local emperor in Hanzhong. He had turned Hanzhong into a cradle of democracy, although this democracy was only the kind of democracy that Zhang Lu advocated. But at least it was a step forward!

After saying all this, what I really want to say is that Zhang Lu actually harbored other thoughts. In his view, Liu Yu was easier to fool than Liu Bei, which is why he tried his best to dissuade Liu Yu from refusing Liu Bei's request.