Chapter 6

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These three families each have their strengths and weaknesses. The Sun family has the most problems, with internal conflicts aplenty. However, the good thing is that if you just want to get by, the Sun family is the best choice. After all, the Sun family’s strategy itself seems somewhat chaotic, making it the best place to just get by, and it’s also quite safe.

Cao Cao can be considered a great leader, but unfortunately, he is too suspicious. However, the good thing is that as long as you have the ability, he will tolerate you no matter how arrogant you are before he reaches his peak. If it weren’t for his suspicion, he would definitely be the best choice.

What’s important is that apart from Cao Cao’s advisors who died of illness or were forced to commit suicide, there are no reports of any being captured or killed. Although it seems dangerous, Cao Cao actually provides strong protection for his subordinates. Even in the fierce Battle of Red Cliffs, no advisor was captured.

However, Chen Xi is not at all confident that his behavior won’t make Cao Cao suspicious. After all, no matter how carefully he considers his words and actions, they are still somewhat different from those of ancient people, and he might unintentionally offend someone.

In the end, there are two outcomes: either you end up like Xun Yu, mysteriously forced to commit suicide over an empty box, or like Guo Jia, where Cao Cao pretends not to see anything and trusts you completely. Do you want to take that gamble?

Now, let’s talk about Liu Bei. This person is still hard to understand. If he is just pretending, it doesn’t really make much difference from being genuine. According to some, when you start pretending, you might not be used to it at first, but once you get used to it, you really become what you pretend to be.

In short, whether Liu Bei is pretending or being genuine, it doesn’t make much of a difference in the end. The problem is that following Liu Bei is not safe, and the first few decades are very frustrating.

Xuzhou is a good place, but it has no natural defenses. Jingzhou is a good place, but it is under the control of Liu Biao. By the time you have the ability to defend this strategic location, Jingzhou is lost, and then the once-prosperous land becomes desolate due to a single battle. It’s just a series of misfortunes.

Thinking about this, Chen Xi was speechless. Following Liu Bei, unless he has the combat ability of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, or Zhao Yun, he will eventually run into trouble. The problem is that he doesn’t have that ability. Zhang Fei can leap over ten meters and leave a crater with a single step, making it easy for him to take on an entire platoon.

“Sigh~” Chen Xi sighed, none of these are good options.

“What’s wrong, young master?” Chen Lan, who had been sitting beside him reading a book, looked at him curiously.

“I’m just trying to decide who to join.” Chen Xi smiled, not hiding anything from his maid. At this time, maids were more trustworthy than subordinates.

“Join my brother!” Before Chen Lan could speak, Chen Xi heard Zhang Fei’s loud voice.

“... Can you stop sneaking around like that? A big guy walking silently, what are you trying to do?” Chen Xi rolled his eyes, Zhang Fei was the one he was most familiar with now.

“For martial artists at this level, walking silently is normal. On the contrary, making noise on purpose is just asking for trouble,” Zhang Fei laughed, “If Zichuan wants to join someone, join my brother. He is a member of the Han imperial family.”

Even the rough Zhang Fei had his细腻 (refined) moments, not giving Chen Xi a chance to change the subject and pulling out Liu Bei’s biggest selling point, which would be his lifelong banner.

“Lord Xuande is also one of my considerations,” Chen Xi hesitated for a moment before speaking. Fortunately, Zhang Fei wasn’t as proud as Guan Yu. If it were Guan Yu, Chen Xi wouldn’t have said this; he didn’t want to leave a thorn in the heart of the Second Lord.

“What’s there to consider!” Zhang Fei’s large hand landed on Chen Xi’s shoulder, “My brother is a great man, dedicated to restoring the Han dynasty. If Zichuan has any aspirations, why not join us in this effort?”

“You’ve said it all.” Chen Xi rolled his eyes, “Let me put it this way: Lord Xuande has no people, no territory, and no resources. To restore the Han dynasty, you need people, specifically the people under your rule. Then you need to turn them into soldiers, select officers from the soldiers, and build a framework. After that, you need to create momentum to attract talented people. Only then will you have the qualifications to compete with the heroes of the world.”

After saying this, Chen Xi thought Zhang Fei might not understand, so he gestured, “See, this is roughly the height a noble family stands at. They have money, food, and people. Once they have the opportunity, they can legitimize their power. Lord Xuande is at this height, but he has nothing. The only thing he has is the title of a member of the Han imperial family, which hasn’t even been recognized by the Imperial Clan Office. It’s extremely difficult.”

Zhang Fei’s face darkened, but he didn’t contradict Chen Xi. He wasn’t stupid, just a bit hot-tempered.

“Then tell me about the others.” Zhang Fei looked at Chen Xi curiously.

“Alright, let’s talk about Cao Mengde. I have high hopes for him. After failing to assassinate Dong Zhuo, he issued a proclamation to unite the righteous people of the world to fight Dong Zhuo. Regardless of whether they win or lose, he will become famous. If he seizes the opportunity and rises, the world will be shaken.”

“Will the campaign against Dong Zhuo fail?” Clearly, Zhang Fei’s mind was not on Cao Mengde but on the phrase “regardless of whether they win or lose.”

“What is the goal of the campaign against Dong Zhuo?” Chen Xi didn’t explain but asked a question.

“Rescue the emperor and restore order to the world.” Zhang Fei said righteously.

“What if Dong Zhuo loses and flees with the emperor...”

“He dares!” Zhang Fei shouted angrily!

“Go ask him if he dares. My ears are already ringing. Your voice is too loud, it’s killing me.” Chen Xi said, a bit headache.

Zhang Fei laughed awkwardly, but a shadow of doubt had already formed in his heart. His intuition told him that what Chen Xi said was very likely to happen.

“Let’s talk about the others. A snake without a head cannot move. There are so many righteous people, but who will command them? Who will manage the supplies and horses? How will the orders be unified?” Chen Xi posed several more questions, “Most importantly, if Luoyang is captured and Dong Zhuo flees with the emperor to Chang’an, what do you do? Chase or not? Can the supplies support the chase? If the emperor is endangered because of the chase, who is responsible? And the most important point is that everyone has their own selfish interests.”

Zhang Fei fell silent. Chen Xi’s points were something he hadn’t considered, but once Chen Xi said them, Zhang Fei understood. These were all fatal issues.

“According to what you say, the emperor can’t be rescued.” Zhang Fei said, his face falling.

“Absolutely impossible. To rescue the emperor, first, there needs to be a loyal force in Luoyang to protect the emperor from harm. Second, the rescue force must be strong enough to completely suppress Dong Zhuo’s forces to prevent them from panicking. These are the basics, and we can’t achieve any of them.” Chen Xi shrugged, rescuing the emperor at this time was a dream.

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