Chapter 100

Lin Yi and Sun Shangxiang, leading dozens of maids carrying ice blades, wandered around the city of Qu'a for a while and found, to their frustration, that although the number of viewers in the live stream was increasing, no one had realized that he had really traveled through time!

The city of Qu'a was a bit small, looking less grand than the former "film base."

If they were in a vast city like the Qing dynasty's Beijing or the Qin dynasty's Xianyang, the viewers would have been stunned long ago!

After all, although the film base was large, it couldn't possibly be that big.

Now, the small city of Qu'a was already preconceived by everyone as a film base. Seeing him filming a "Han dynasty drama," some were criticizing, while others were excited.

Some female fans were even continuously asking about the "young man."

"Sir, ahead is the largest tavern in Qu'a, the Drunken Night Tower. The literati and scholars from the city and nearby areas usually gather here to recite poetry, cultivate their sentiments, or discuss the trends of the world," Sun Shangxiang pointed to a three-story tavern ahead and introduced it to Lin Yi. According to Lin Yi's wishes, she did not address him as "immortal" but called him "sir."

She was filled with excitement.

This was an immortal!

Sun Shangxiang felt both awe and curiosity towards this immortal, along with a hint of shyness, after all, her body had been seen by this "immortal."

"Let's go in and take a look!"

Lin Yi was speechless about the situation in the live stream, thinking to himself that if he took them to the large city of Chaisang in Eastern Wu, they would understand what it meant to travel through time!

Lin Yi was also very curious about the customs and culture of the late Han and Three Kingdoms period. Being able to experience it firsthand was a dream come true for someone who loved history.

Although the world was in constant turmoil, the literary atmosphere was still flourishing, especially in Eastern Wu and Jingzhou. Scholars and literati often gathered to discuss and debate.

Well... mainly because there were no other forms of entertainment in ancient times. For these scholars and literati, gathering to discuss poetry and gossip about the trends of the world was the best form of entertainment.

Seeing Lin Yi's interest, Sun Shangxiang waved her hand, instructing the dozens of maids to wait outside.

If they entered the Drunken Night Tower with the maids, it would be a "private event" given Sun Shangxiang's status.

Despite this, Sun Shangxiang still took out a veil from her chest and put it on, then followed Lin Yi into the Drunken Night Tower.

The tavern was bustling, but the scholars and literati maintained good order, chatting and laughing about the trends of the world.

Lin Yi and Sun Shangxiang sat at a table, ordered some wine and dishes, and watched and listened with great interest.

In the main hall, a young man dressed as a noble was speaking confidently, smiling lightly, "Now that Cao Cao has unified the north, it is only a matter of time before he advances south. However, Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Sun Quan of Eastern Wu have far fewer troops than Cao Cao. They will likely surrender without a fight."

Lin Yi looked at this young man with some surprise, not expecting such a small tavern to have someone with such insight.

Historically, when Cao Cao advanced south, Liu Biao died, and his son inherited Jingzhou, indeed surrendering without a fight.

However, this person's prediction was not entirely correct. Sun Quan of Eastern Wu did not surrender to Cao Cao but instead fought a major battle at Red Cliffs, severely defeating Cao Cao, nearly costing him his life on the Huayong Road.

Lin Yi also looked at Sun Shangxiang with some surprise. She did not get angry at the discussion about "Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Sun Quan of Eastern Wu" surrendering without a fight, showing the open-mindedness of the Han people.

Another young man dressed as a scholar continued, "Indeed! Once Cao Cao obtains Jingzhou and Eastern Wu, he will advance westward. Liu Zhang of Yizhou and Zhang Lu of Hanzhong will likely surrender at the sight of his forces. At that time, the world will be unified. Even though Cao Cao is the Chancellor, who can still do anything to him?"

Someone immediately countered, "Not so! Although Cao Cao is the Chancellor, who doesn't know his ambitions? The warlords of the world know it all! Although Cao Cao's forces are strong, it is not easy for him to conquer the world."

Someone agreed, "Indeed! Although Cao Cao has many troops, they are mostly infantry and cavalry, skilled in plain warfare. To conquer Jingzhou and Eastern Wu, he needs a navy. Where would Cao Cao get a navy?"

Another person added, "Indeed! Moreover, if Cao Cao attacks Shu, the terrain is treacherous. It was the place where the High Ancestor and the Sleeping Dragon resided. It is not easily obtainable."

The dishes were already on the table.

Sun Shangxiang did not touch the food, only pouring wine for Lin Yi.

Lin Yi listened to these scholars' discussions, secretly amazed. These scholars and literati were quite impressive! They really made the trends of the world seem plausible!

At first glance, they seemed like a group of brilliant "advisors"!

He did not expect that the scholars and literati in a small city like Qu'a would have such a thorough understanding of the trends of the world.

He wondered what people like Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu were like?

In the twelfth year of Jian'an, 207 AD, it was precisely the time when Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang three times to invite him out of seclusion.

Another person said, "Do you think, if Cao Cao really unifies the world, with his great achievements, will he resign and retire?"

Someone sneered, "When the rabbit is dead, the dog is cooked. Throughout history, those with great achievements have never had a good end. If Cao Cao unifies the world..."

This person did not continue, as it was a treasonous statement, but the meaning was clear: Cao Cao would replace the emperor.

Someone angrily said, "Cao Cao, the scoundrel, even if he unifies the world, he should die to appease the people's anger! Have you forgotten the incident in Xuzhou?"

Everyone looked at this person, who was likely a refugee from Xuzhou to Eastern Wu.

Initially, Cao Cao's father passed through Xuzhou and was killed.

Cao Cao took the opportunity to launch an attack on Xuzhou, claiming to avenge his father, and conquered the region, massacring the cities he passed through!

It was an extremely bloody massacre!

The surviving people of Xuzhou hated Cao Cao to the bone.

Lin Yi also looked at this person, not expecting that everyone's discussion would revolve around Cao Cao. It seemed that Cao Cao was still the biggest star of the era, and the topmost, most popular star.

Lin Yi, who knew the history of Cao Cao's massacre in Xuzhou, understood that there were many reasons for it: one was to train the troops, another was to create a show of force, and the third was to secure food supplies, as they could not support so many people.

Another person said, "Although Cao Cao has many brave generals, if he really wants to oppose the warlords of the world with his own strength, it will not be easy. Guo Jia and Xun Yu are both far-sighted people. Cao Cao will likely follow the example of his predecessors and adopt a strategy of distant alliances and close attacks to prevent the warlords from uniting."

Someone asked, "Distant alliances and close attacks? Which warlord will Cao Cao ally with?"

"..."

The scholars and literati in the main hall continued their discussions, and Lin Yi ate and drank, listening with great interest.

The viewers in the live stream also joined in the discussion—

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