I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 175 - 3: One Man Intimidates the Warlords, Abandoning Luoyang to Thwart the Feuding Lords

Chapter 175: Chapter 3: One Man Intimidates the Warlords, Abandoning Luoyang to Thwart the Feuding Lords

All of this left Gu Yi utterly astonished.

Gu Chen’s progress was incredibly fast!

Though Niu Fu was not considered a top warrior, he was by no means comparable to ordinary men.

Currently, he couldn’t even withstand ten moves from Gu Chen.

If Gu Chen continues to progress at this rate, could he annihilate the entire chaotic world?

His expectations for Gu Chen grew more intense.

—This battle is destined to have profound significance.

All the local warlords are now marching towards Luoyang, under the banner of "supporting the Emperor".

Gu Chen, of course, understood that the Emperor’s decrees were useless in such times, but he still intended to claim this moral high ground.

He immediately issued orders in the name of the Emperor, declaring Dong Zhuo’s crimes and denouncing the local warlords.

But such an edict was destined to be ineffectual. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

The power structure of the Great Han had completely collapsed.

The people had long lost faith in the court, thoroughly arousing the warlords’ ambitions for separatism.

Gu Chen naturally understood this.

After defeating Dong Zhuo and seeing his remaining forces retreat,

he began to clear Luoyang’s eight gates in the name of the Emperor.

He planned to use the defenses at Luoyang’s eight gates to stall the "loyalist army" of warlords here.

These so-called rebellious armies could never stop generals like Huangfu Song and Lu Zhi.

If he could buy some time until all the forces arrived, it would be enough to stabilize the situation completely.

Currently, within Luoyang’s eight gates, the garrison was still left by Gu Xi in the past.

The upheaval initiated by He Jin only removed the loyal mid-level and high-level officers of the Gu Clan within the eight gates.

He simply had no time to replace them before being taken over by Gu Chen.

Moreover, Gu Chen now suppressed all information within Luoyang.

With the help of this so-called imperial edict, reclaiming Luoyang’s eight gates was naturally not difficult.

He conducted a purge of the officers within the eight gates,

settled Julu’s disciples among them, and began constructing a defense line.

...

Suzao.

Warlord armies from various regions arrived one after another.

This time, the "loyalist" army included regional governors and noble families.

Primarily the Yuan Clan of Runan; the Yang Clan of Hongnong; the Cui Clan of Qing River and such great families, including the Inspector of Yan Province, Liu Dai; Governor of Henei, Wang Kuang, and others.

In fact, Yuan Shao had never anticipated the situation would evolve into what it was today.

Initially, he only thought of joining forces with Gu Xi, hoping to gain some merits to prepare for his future official career.

The early developments were exactly as he predicted.

With the Yuan Clan’s reputation, his power grew rapidly during the pacification of the unrest.

Unfortunately, subsequent events exceeded his expectations.

In truth, the Yuan Clan of Runan and the Gu Clan had always been staunch allies.

But human nature is fickle.

Ever since Liu Zhi dismissed Gu Xi, the Yuan Clan had been dreaming of reaching the heights of the Gu Clan one day.

Perhaps this was the fundamental reason why the two sides were destined to go their separate ways.

Gu Xi’s reforms affected their interests.

And most critically,

the existence of Gu Xi blocked the paths of too many people.

If Gu Xi hadn’t carried out reforms,

they might have been able to wait.

But once Gu Xi took that step, they had to face the challenge head-on.

Even they had not expected the current situation.

Their original idea was.

To use Dong Zhuo and He Jin against Gu Xi first.

At that time, they could return to Luoyang, testify for Gu Xi, not only to firmly seize power, but also to enhance their family’s reputation.

But now it’s different.

When they began to ignore the reprimanding imperial edict of Liu Bian,

a certain limit was completely breached.

The decline of imperial power had already sown ambition in many hearts.

This is human nature.

In the main tent.

Seeing everyone had arrived, Liu Dai laughed heartily twice and said, "The heroes of the world are all gathered here today."

"Our Han Dynasty has no worries."

As the Inspector of Yan Province and a Han Dynasty royal clan member.

Liu Dai was naturally the most distinguished member among the group.

He also sought to seize the initiative and establish his position.

"Brother Gongshan’s words are reasonable."

Wang Kuang smiled and agreed, "With all our talents gathered here, the Han Dynasty has nothing to fear."

"Well said! The world’s situation is in our hands. Now, with heroes united, we can support the Emperor and stabilize all regions!"

"Why don’t we emulate the time of Emperor Guangwu, make a record, and spread it across the land?"

"Hahaha! That’s a brilliant idea!"

"..."

As everyone exchanged words, the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu never spoke from start to finish.

Yuan Shao was fine, looking natural.

But Yuan Shu’s deep gaze carried a hint of disdain; he somewhat looked down on these people.

Then suddenly, someone spoke up: "Since we are a loyalist alliance, we should choose one person as the leader."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the tent immediately shifted.

Both Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu showed interest.

But unlike history, they didn’t yet have official positions with sufficient status.

Almost immediately, everyone looked towards Liu Dai.

"Brother Gongshan is a royal clan member and Inspector of Yan Province, key to this loyalist effort. Naturally, Brother Gongshan should be the leader."

"That makes sense. With Brother Gongshan, it benefits our loyalist cause!"

"....."

Upon hearing their words, Liu Dai’s eyes brightened instantly, though he showed a troubled expression: "You all are pillars of the Great Han... how can it be me..."

Before he could finish speaking.

Someone immediately interrupted him: "Brother Gongshan, why such modesty? Only with you as the leader can we convince everyone!"