Lord in the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 104: Exchange Gold for Generals

Moreover, this scoundrel Long Chen is truly wicked!

To humiliate me in front of all the lords!

Ah, ah, ah! It infuriates me!

Yuan Shu felt like his lungs were about to explode.

At this point, he couldn’t stay here any longer.

Yuan Shu immediately left with his subordinates and the group of strange individuals behind him.

"Jiang Xue, let’s go!" Yuan Shu waved his sleeve.

Hanjian Xue followed with his brothers.

The hearts of these strange individuals were also uncomfortable. After all, they were currently following Yuan Shu. If he was disgraced, it reflected on them too!

After Yuan Shu left, the atmosphere in the allied camp eased a lot!

Immediately, Gongsun Zan stood up and asked Long Chen and Sun Jian about the crisis they had encountered.

Sun Jian recounted the whole story in detail.

When the various lords heard about Yuan Shu withholding provisions, causing Sun Jian’s morale to plummet and the disintegration of his army’s morale, their teeth gnashed, and their fists clenched tightly.

Gongsun Zan, the heroic man from the north, pounded his fist on the table, angrily rebuking, "This Yuan Gonglu is indeed sinister!"

Sun Jian then recounted the most critical moment when Long Chen intervened to save them from disaster.

Sun Jian exaggerated Long Chen’s contributions, praising him as a god descending to earth, unparalleled in bravery.

At that moment,

Long Chen won the praise of all the lords present. They commended him for his benevolence and righteousness, saving the prefect Sun in a critical moment.

With time,

Long Chen received praise from all the lords present, commending him for his benevolence and righteousness, especially for saving Prefect Sun in a crucial moment.

Long Chen smiled and bowed to return the compliments, though he wasn’t sure which lords were sincere in their congratulations and which had hidden motives.

However, he had to maintain a good facade.

As the meeting was about to end, Gongsun Zan walked up and, facing Long Chen, clasped his fists, saying, "General Long is truly extraordinary. You, my friend, I have decided to befriend!"

"Ding! Gongsun Zan’s goodwill towards you has increased to 56 (Quite Favorable)."

Long Chen naturally reciprocate the gesture, acknowledging another friend, especially considering Gongsun Zan’s future role as one of the lords vying for supremacy in the north. He had formidable overall strength!

"Jue Ming, if you need anything, feel free to visit my camp at any time!"

"Thanks for your kind offer, General Gong!"

In fact, there was something Long Chen needed Gongsun Zan’s help with.

What was it?

He wanted to obtain Zhao Zilong of Changshan!

Now might be the best time for Long Chen to get Zhao Yun!

There were three reasons.

Firstly, Zhao Yun was currently not thriving under Gongsun Zan’s command, only holding the position of a small centurion. This indicated that Gongsun Zan, despite being valiant, lacked the insight to recognize talents.

The second reason is that Long Chen is worried that Liu Bei will take advantage of this opportunity to "provoke" Zhao Yun and cultivate a relationship! After all, Liu Bei is now under Gongsun Zan’s command, and with Zhao Yun in such close proximity, Liu Bei, with his talent for discovering talents, must have noticed the brilliant star that is Zhao Yun. If Zhao Yun were to be captivated by Liu Bei during this period, Long Chen would have nowhere to cry.

The third reason is that Long Chen now holds a high position and weight, able to promise favorable official positions to Zhao Yun. Although Big Brother Zilong doesn’t care much about these things, it’s still a bargaining chip!

Moreover, Long Chen’s relationship with Gongsun Zan is quite good at the moment. If he can seize this opportunity to bring Big Brother Zilong to his camp, that would be great!

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Night fell, and the starry sky was brilliant.

After a satisfying meal in Sun Jian’s tent, Long Chen left with Xu Chu.

Shaking his head, Long Chen said to Xu Chu, "Zhongkang, let’s go to Gongsun Zan’s tent!"

Xu Chu scratched the back of his head, puzzled, and asked, "Master, what are we going to do at Gongsun Zan’s place? Aren’t we going back to our own tent?"

"There’s a big thing to do tonight! By the way, Zhongkang, did you bring the gold and silver treasures I instructed you to bring?"

Long Chen asked with concern.

Xu Chu revealed a small box from his bosom, emitting a golden glow. Upon closer inspection, it was all gold.

"Master! You’ve asked about this five times today! I’m not a fool, so I naturally won’t forget Master’s instructions!"

Xu Chu nodded, "That’s good, that’s good!" freeweɓnovel.cѳm

After arriving at Gongsun Zan’s tent, the guards outside were sent in to inform Gongsun Zan that Long Chen, the Prefect of Jiujiang Commandery, had arrived. freewёbnoνel.com

Upon hearing that it was Prefect Long, one of the nineteen commandery lords, the guards dared not neglect their duty and quickly ran inside.

Not long after, a deep voice, like an ancient bell, rang out from the tent.

"Brother Jue Ming, please come in quickly!"

It was Gongsun Zan’s voice.

After entering, Long Chen found Gongsun Zan holding a military book in his hands, enjoying reading it.

He couldn’t help but think, "It seems that Gongsun Zan’s ability to become a lord in the chaotic times of the Eastern Han Dynasty is not without reason!"

Although Gongsun Zan came from a noble family, he initially started as a low official due to his mother’s humble status. But over the years, he had developed from a low official in a commandery to the current position of the Prefect of Beiping Commandery. This indicates that this person’s ability is outstanding!

It’s like starting from scratch, and in Long Chen’s opinion, in the early stages, Gongsun Zan is at least much stronger than Liu Bei.

Don’t forget, Liu Bei still has two top-notch warriors by his side!

Gongsun Zan, upon seeing Long Chen, put down the military book, arched his hand, and smiled, "Brother Jue Ming, I didn’t expect you to come. I was just thinking of having a discussion with you!"

Long Chen smiled slightly and also arched his hand, saying, "Apologies for disturbing you so late, Brother Bogui. Chen has been impolite. However, Chen has something to trouble Brother Bogui with."

After Gongsun Zan asked Long Chen to sit down, he clasped his wrist and inquired, "I wonder what Brother Jue Ming needs my help with? As long as it’s within my capabilities, I’ll certainly assist!"

First, Long Chen signaled Xu Chu, who, upon receiving the instruction, presented a small box and placed it on Gongsun Zan’s table.

Gongsun Zan looked at Long Chen in confusion, and Long Chen then personally opened the small box, revealing its contents.

A dazzling display of gold greeted Gongsun Zan’s eyes. The golden light filled Gongsun Zan’s eyes.

Gold!

A lot of gold!

Gongsun Zan estimated that there were no less than two hundred taels of gold in this box! These gold pieces could be exchanged for two million taels of copper coins, enough to support his Iron Cavalry of Youzhou for several months!

Moreover, the real value was far beyond this, considering that gold is a hard currency, while the value of copper coins fluctuates. Therefore, the value of this gold was quite substantial.

Furthermore, Youzhou was originally a poor and harsh land, and even Gongsun Zan himself did not possess this much gold.

But... why did Long Jue Ming take out so much gold?!

Gongsun Zan quickly calmed down and carefully thought it over, then asked, "I wonder what Brother Jue Ming means by this?"

Seeing that Gongsun Zan quickly recovered from his trance, Long Chen couldn’t help but admire. After all, when he had this much gold in the past, he couldn’t sleep day and night!