Chapter 4

As Zhuge Liang was about to say a few polite words and ask about the other party's address on behalf of his younger brother, so he could visit and find more candy in the future, Pang Tong added, "Villagers? Are you referring to Kongming or Yuanzhi? It seems Guo Shan is also from the countryside. Oh, are you saying they were just talking nonsense because they were full?"

Zhuge Liang was getting annoyed, "Can't you take a break? With your foul mouth, how many people do you want to offend?" He noticed that Xu Shu and Wang Fu hadn't reacted much, but Meng Jian, who had a worse family background, was starting to change his expression.

Qin Yu stood up and sighed, "Brother Shiyuan, the current emperor has lost his throne, and powerful warlords have risen. All of you have studied hard, hoping to one day rise like a dragon from the marsh and a phoenix from Qishan, to cleanse the Han dynasty and sweep away the filth. Why must you make things difficult for this ignorant young man?"

Pang Tong said proudly, "I will make things difficult for you, so what? Your words are not vulgar, why do you have to act like Shi Guangyuan, always looking at people sideways? Do you look down on the students of Shuijing Village?"

Shi Tao's face turned red with anger.

"Brother Shiyuan, have I ever looked down on you?"

"Of course not, you look down on Guo Shan and the others."

Shi Tao couldn't help but want to leave in a rage, but Meng Jian held him back and whispered, "He has a stubborn temper, he will talk nonsense even when there's nothing to talk about. Now that he's in high spirits, why bother with him?"

Shi Tao sat down with a huff, now really acting like a madman, constantly eyeing Pang Tong up and down, refusing to look at him straight.

"Unusual, truly unusual!" Qin Yu shook his head. Pang Tong's indiscriminate attacks were indeed fierce. Now, except for the young Zhuge Jun who didn't understand, all the others in the room probably hated him to some extent.

"Brother Qin, now that we are discussing who among the warlords is a hero, what is your opinion?" Xu Shu interjected, trying to ease the tension for Qin Yu.

"Well, Brother Yuanzhi, all of you, our great Jingzhou... ugh!" Qin Yu realized he had been influenced by Pang Tong, feeling a chill. Pang Tong rolled his eyes, and his anger mysteriously subsided.

"Our Jingzhou is peaceful and prosperous, with talented people, truly a cultural center; Liu Mu of Shu... maintains the peace, but is content with a temporary stability. Gong Sun Zan, Lu Bu, Yuan Shu, Liu Bei, and Sun Ce are all heroes of the time. However, in my view, Yuan Gong of the north, who already controls the four states of Ji, Qing, You, and Bing, has abundant talent and resources; Cao Gong of the Central Plains, who holds the emperor hostage to command the warlords, practices land reclamation and military training, and has great talent and strategy. These two are truly the foremost heroes of the time. Of course, what you all said is very true: Cao Cao is crude and lustful and lacks strategy, while Yuan Shao, proud of his four generations of high officials, has no respect for the emperor. But in my view, their greatest advantage is that they are capable fighters. The trend of the world is that after a long division, there must be unification. The one who will eliminate the other warlords will be the one who is the most capable fighter. In another ten or twenty years, when the Central Plains are unified, one of these men, with a million troops, will come to hunt in the Jianghan region. How will you all deal with it? Will you follow Zhang Xiu's example and offer your aunt, and then attack when he is weak?"

The room fell silent, and all the students felt a chill as if a cold wind had blown over them.

Dong Yun pursed his lips, this kid was pushed to the limit by Shiyuan, and before leaving, he slapped everyone. This move was ruthless!

Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang exchanged a serious look, both thinking that this scenario was indeed very possible. Even Pang Tong, who had thought of many reasons to refute, after several changes in expression, finally lowered his head and silently digested Qin Yu's speech.

Qin Yu's words were simple yet profound, predicting the scene of more than ten years later. Although the details were not clear, the overall trend was certain.

Most importantly, although Jingzhou was culturally prosperous, its military strength was quite poor. Liu Biao was getting older, and his contentment with a small success was increasingly evident, lacking the ambition to expand further. If, as Qin Yu said, one day Yuan Shao or Cao Cao's battle-hardened armies really came, the Jingzhou region... would indeed be unable to resist.

This kind of clear and profound foresight was a powerful weapon for a time traveler.

"Time waits for no one. For the prosperity and strength of our great Jingzhou, all of you must work hard! I am drunk, farewell!"

Qin Yu gave a slight bow, went to the counter to get a large gourd full of fine wine, packed his meat and soup, and left with a swagger.

Everyone was speechless. Only Zhuge Jun, grateful for the candy from Brother Xiao Yu, skipped to the door, watching Brother Xiao Yu walk away with a long stick carrying the wine gourd, waving for a long time before reluctantly returning.

"Brother, Brother, Brother Xiao Yu is gone!"

Zhuge Liang, who was deep in thought, came to his senses and sighed, "There are always great talents in the mountains and fields!"

He thought for a moment and then asked, "Let's talk about the real matter... Brother Guoshan, the master is teaching us at a critical time, why do you insist on leaving now? Can some rumors scare you away?"

A long sigh came from the room, and Wang Fu said, "Alas, I do have a hidden reason, which I did not explain, causing my friends to worry. My mother fell ill in our hometown last month, and a fellow villager brought the message. It took him nearly half a month to find me. I, Wang Guoshan, have traveled far and wide to seek the truth of the world, and have studied under the master for many years, learning much. However, my father passed away early, and my mother is now old and poor. Last night, I thought deeply and felt deep guilt, unable to sleep. Therefore, I decided to return home to take care of my mother. How can I not know that Liu Zhang is not a wise ruler..."

Everyone was stunned.

Suddenly, there was a slap, and Pang Tong hit himself hard on the face, making his already fat face even more swollen.

"Guoshan, I was wrong. Hit me!"

Wang Fu quickly said, "Shiyuan, we have known each other for many years. I know you are reluctant to see me go, don't hurt yourself like this."

Slap! Pang Tong hit himself again.

Just as everyone was about to persuade him, Pang Tong laughed, "Now it's balanced! Isn't that right, Little Zhuge?"

Zhuge Jun stared at his face for a while and hesitantly said, "The left side seems more swollen."

Pang Tong was stunned for a moment, then saw the mischievous look in Zhuge Jun's eyes and suddenly understood, cursing, "You little brat! I'll beat you to death..."

Everyone burst into laughter.

Xu Shu suddenly asked, "Who is this Qin Yu?"

Zhuge Liang thought about the young man's face, figure, and manner, and suddenly had an epiphany, pointing to the sky.

"If my guess is correct, he should be related to that one."

No one understood, and they all looked at Zhuge Liang in confusion.

"Which one?"

Zhuge Liang smiled faintly, shook his head, and said no more.

Xu Shu and Pang Tong exchanged a glance.

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PS: Dear readers, don't be fooled by my gentle prelude. This chapter is just a nostalgic look back. After many years, the dream of the Three Kingdoms has reignited, and I am both excited and proud! Life is so hard, but we still have the Three Kingdoms! This character embodies my great hopes, supported by many old friends. I hope readers will join me, come on, let's reignite the dream together! Support me! PS2: Actually, the chapters below will soon become intense.