152. Return To Xiapi

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Everyone was also happy, especially the generals as they had spent so much time with Taishi Ci and thought of him as their own brother. Lie Fan's subjects treat each other as family, of course, there will be conflicts and rivalries but at the end of the day they all are connected to one and that is Lie Fan.

After the spectacle, everyone takes a rest for today. They have been marching and then entering a battle with Dong Zhuo's soldiers. Feeling a bit exhausted after a busy day, everyone soon entered their dreams.

The Coalition Lords have a banquet, they celebrate their victory while throwing hidden jabs at each other. As the Coalition will soon end, everyone only cares about their interest as they all know the Han Dynasty is only an empty shell now.

Cao Cao is toasting everyone, especially Liu Dai and Bao Xin. He wanted to control Yan Province, taking it from Liu Dai who is the Governor of Yan Province. He and Bao Xin can be considered close friends, so Cao Cao ropes him into this plan and scheme to attack Liu Dai when they return to Yan.

Bao Xin was reluctant to follow the plan, as Liu Dai treated him very good in which Cao Cao said he understood and shelved the plan for now. Liu Dai on the other hand was at another table with Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, allying himself with both of them and arranged marriages with both families.

Each warlord has their own plan, so this banquet is also a scheming ground for the warlords to hatch their own plan for their interest. In history, this will be known as the reason why the declining Han Empire entered their abyss as their subjects didn't care about the Han dynasty anymore.

The Banquet continues until midnight, and when the sun has just risen, Lie Fan and his army alongside Zhang Chao and his army leave the Coalition Encampment, journeying back to Xiapi and Guangling respectively.

Lie Fan and Zhang Chao ride side by side, Lie Fan asks Zhang Chao if he truly wants to serve him and not like his older brother Zhang Miao an independent power.

Zhang Chao replied by saying that Lie Fan had saved his and Zang Hong's lives, he replaced the live-saving favor by serving Lie Fan as he felt there was no one better to follow than him.

Zang Hong who was behind Zhang Chao nodded his head, Zhang Chao was following through with the plan that both of them made. He was the one who advised Zhang Chao to join hands with his brother Zhang Miao to join the coalition.

It was also his suggestion for Zhang Chao after the Coalition to declare his loyalty to Lie Fan, as he understood that even if Zhang Chao raised his own banner, the talent that would join him would be very low and they would only gain Lie Fan as their enemy.

Lastly, it's only the two of them that are good enough in Guangling. There was no one who could help them cover Guangling as an independent force, especially since there was a sudden Merchant's clan migrating entering Xu Province.

Since Dong Zhuo took power in Luoyang, many medium and small merchant clans from Luoyang migrated to Xu Province. Lie Fan appointed Mi Zhu as the leader of the Xu Province Chamber of Commerce, where he would oversee the entire Meechants in Xu Province.

The sudden influx of merchants in Xu Province was good, but Guangling only received small portions and Zang Hong knew it was because Zhang Chao hadn't declared his allegiance to Lie Fan.

So that's why now Zang Hong pushed Zhang Chao to do so, as the way he sees it Lie Fan is the ultimate winner in this Coalition winning fame and merit. Dong Zhuo will definitely try to appease Lie Fan, by promoting him or giving him an honorary rank.

Lie Fan nodded his head, he patted Zhang Chao's shoulder saying that he accepted his allegiance and that his position was still the same as Governor of Guangling. Zang Hong will be his advisor, and their assignment is to protect the southern part of Xu Province.

Zhang Chao and Zang Hong were ecstatic, both of them thanked Lie Fan for his kindness and broad mind. Lie Fan feels that joining the Coalition truly brought him many rewards, 4 talents alone will join him even though Xu Rong hasn't agreed yet.

When they finally left Sishui Pass and entered Yan Province, Lie Fan suddenly heard the sound of the long-lost system.

*DING!!!*

[Host has completed the hidden Main Quest 'Survive the Anti Dong Zhuo Alliance' and competing 2nd the main mission.

Host Received Cement recipe, 20 potions of each attribute, 1.5 Million EXP, and 1 million Tael as a reward for completing the hidden Quest.]

[Host Have completed the Achievement 'Defeating Lu Bu at Hulao Pass' receiving the title 'Three Heroes Who Defeat Lu Bu']

•Three Heroes Who Defeat Lu Bu

A title that was given to the Three-Man who defeated Lu Bu at Hulao Gate, cementing the victory for the Coalition against Dong Zhuo.

+25 STR + 15 AGI +15 VIT +10 WILL +200 Renown

Lie Fan was happy that he received a new title, along with bonus stats which helped him in becoming the number one warrior in the land. A cement recipe is definitely not a big reward, but good enough, and of course, the potions and money rewards were ordinary by this point.

These rewards definitely helped him immensely, the money especially as he now has three wives to feed and that hasn't included the children they will have together with him.

Lie Fan and Zhang Chao spent 2 months before they finally arrived at Xiapi, Lie Fan invited Zhang Chao and Zang Hong to both stay at Xiapi for some time before returning to Guangling.

The arrival of Lie Fan caused a sensation at Xiapi, the People of Xiapi cheered Lie Fan then rode past slowly heading to the Governor's castle with Zhang Chao, Zang Hong, and his retinue. The Coalition victories against Ding Zhuo have been announced to the whole world, as they managed to retake Luoyang.

The Civilians or common people all rejoiced that Dong Zhuo had been defeated, only the upper circles knew that Dong Zhuo had run away to Chang'An and Luoyang lost its eastern part as the Coalition disbanded and lived only in name.

Lie Fan waves his hand, receiving the cheers with a smile. The more the people liked him and adored him, the more stable his rule over Xu Province was and his legitimacy as a leader increased.

They spent 15 minutes before arriving at the Governor's castle, where Lie Fan was received by all of his advisors. Lie Fan's name has been spread across the land, one of the heroes who defeated Lu Bu the number one warrior in the land.

Lie Fan saluted all of them one by one, and then he brought everyone toward the main hall where it's the only place that could accommodate all of them. The number of Lie Fan's advisors is increasing, and that's without the generals whom Lie Fan predicted that he needed to build a hall just like the Imperial Court.

Lie Fan: "Everyone who stayed at Xu Province has done great work, holding the fortress while I lead our army to join the coalition. Thank you to General Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song, and Lu Zhi for agreeing to guard Xu Province in my stead."

Zhu Jun: "It's a small matter Governor Lie Fan, it's us who should congratulate you for being one of the men who defeated Lu Bu!"

Huangfu Song: "That's true, the three of us have seen Lu Bu's prowess with our own eyes, and being one of the men defeating Lu Bu shows the prowess that Governor Lie Fan has!"

Lie Fan: "Haha! Thank you for your praises General Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song, by the way, Chen Gui have you received Fan Chou and his men?"

Chen Gui: "Yes we have my Lord! General Fan Chou and the treasure he brought have arrived, General Fan Chou and his soldiers are in the Army Camp while the treasure all have been stored I'm in the Province treasury."

Mi Zhu: "My Lord the value of the treasure that General Fan Chou brought is immeasurable, this wealth alone can sustain Xu Province for the next 5 years according to my calculation!"

Everyone in the hall hearing this was surprised, soon they clapped their hand and cheered as this was great news for them. Lie Fan was also surprised by this, that a large amount of wealth meant his project didn't need to be stopped.

Next, Lie Fan tells everyone about what has transpired, from the beginning until the end of the course summarized into a short version. When they heard that the Coalition truly ended, it meant that they entered a new year in 2 months with Chaos everywhere.

Cai Yong, Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song, and Lu Zhi lowered their heads, as they knew that this signified the end of the reign of the Han Dynasty, as it's existed only in the name and it just a matter of time before it truly crumbled.

Lie Fan opened his vision map onto a table that was put in the middle, he told everyone that from now on they live for their survival and not the Han Dynasty anymore, leaving the facade of loyalty they had used for almost 5 years.

Now they have to be cautious of their neighbor, to their north Kong Rong who has become the Governor of Qing Province, Liu Dai-Cao Cao-Bao Xin in their northwest controlling Yan Province, to the west Yuan Shu who controlled the Yu Province, and to their south is Liu Yao Governor of Yang Province.

Looking at the map, everyone realizes that they are surrounded by enemies everywhere except their east due to it being the sea. Chen Qun raises his hand, asking Lie Fan about Guangking who he knew hadn't sworn his loyalty to Lie Fan yet

Hearing this Lie Fan almost forgot to introduce Zhang Chao and Zang Hong, he introduced the two of them to everyone, saying that Zhang Chao had sworn his allegiance to serve him and he held his previous post alongside Zang Hong as his advisor.

Chen Qun as Lie Fan's Political Advisor then analyzed the map again, Lie Fan's current political situation improved with Zhang Chao joining him as Xu Province didn't have an internal problem. He thinks it's best to ally with Cao Cao, who has the power and mind to become the controller of Yan Province.

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Name: Lie Fan

Title: Yellow Heaven Subjugator -> Three Heroes Who Defeat Lu Bu

Age: 22 Years Old (189 AD)

Level: 14 -> 15

Next Level: 412.000 -> 0 -> 1.588.000

Renown: 400 -> 600

Cultivation: Yin Yang Separation (level 8)

SP: 656.700

ATTRIBUTE POINTS

STR: 819 -> 844 -> 864 (2 Potions) (+20)

VIT: 385 -> 400 -> 420 (2 potions) (+20)

AGI: 373 -> 388 -> 408 (2 Potions)(+10)

INT: 385 -> 395 -> 415 (2 Potions)

CHR: 93

WIS: 319 -> 339 (2 Potions)

WILL: 207 -> 217 -> 237 (2 Potions)

ATR Points: 0 -> 10 -> 0