Your Majesty, please spare Diao Chan; your yang energy is too strong.

If it weren't for Zhou Heng's previous scheming, Liu Biao would never have gotten involved.

They just sit and watch the world succeed or fail.

Yuan Shu and Sun Ce became enemies.

Yuan Shu, whose defeat was 100% certain, and Sun Ce, whose troops numbered only a few thousand.

He didn't take them seriously at all.

However, if Sun Ce were to return to Yuan Shu's side, he would have Yuan Shu as his backer.

Liu Biao, however, would not dare to make any guarantees.

Therefore, whether it's to maintain their position or to protect themselves.

He had no choice but to take action.

Just as Yuan Shu was about to defeat Cao Cao, troops from Jingzhou were dispatched to attack Cao Cao's Nanyang.

Thus, it swept across the Jianghuai region.

They saved Cao Cao.

At this time, Yuan Shu absolutely dared not allow the troops from Jingzhou to invade his Jianghuai region.

Otherwise, if he loses Jianghuai, no matter how many troops he has, it will be of no use.

Left with no other choice, they had to retreat.

Cao Cao did not perish; with Liu Biao's addition, they still maintained their rightful place in the land.

As long as Cao Cao had not been defeated, Sun Ce would have had no chance of returning to Yuan Shu's service.

Then we will rally the people and attack the Jianghuai region.

Faced with so many warlords, and the addition of Liu Biao of Jingzhou, such a powerful new force.

Yuan Shu alone cannot stop them.

Defeat was only a matter of time.

As for himself, he sent Liao Hua into Jianghuai in advance, ostensibly to deliver a message and sever ties with his father-in-law.

In fact, all we need to do is wait until Yuan Shu is defeated and killed.

The takeover of Jianghuai was a logical step.

This is what he meant by the second advantage.

Of course, it's definitely not that simple.

The other party went to so much trouble, how could they possibly watch their benefits fall into someone else's hands?

To do something for someone else's benefit?

Therefore, at this point, other backup plans are needed...

Moreover, the situation is not just that.

This was just Liu Biao joining the fray; there were countless other warlords throughout the land.

Zhou Heng's statement refers to inciting all the feudal lords in the world.

That would truly affect all the feudal lords under heaven.

It wasn't just Liu Biao alone.

The story returns to the time when Yuan Shu attacked Cao Cao, and Cao Cao was on the verge of defeat.

Cao Cao, who possessed the rightful claim to the throne, was defeated and killed.

How could those members of the Han imperial family remain calm?

Besides Liu Biao, it's believed that Liu Zhang of Yizhou is also restless.

To reiterate, when the Han Dynasty was in power, they were members of the Han imperial family and were the legitimate heirs in name only.

If the big man wasn't there.

They're nothing but rubbish.

Do you think they would make a move that would lead to the demise of Cao Cao, who represented the legitimate ruler of the land?

Moreover, they were defeated by a treacherous and rebellious official.

Absolutely not.

Cao Cao could be defeated by any other warlord in the land, but he absolutely could not be defeated by Yuan Shu.

Because the other party is a traitor and a rebel.

He has already proclaimed himself emperor.

If Cao Cao were to be defeated, it would signify the end of the Han Dynasty.

This is something they will absolutely not allow.

Even if, due to geographical reasons, it is impossible to provide troop support.

They will also definitely provide some financial assistance.

Secondly, there were Li Jue and Guo Si from Guanzhong.

He also couldn't suppress the loneliness in his heart.

According to the original novel, Li Jue and Guo Si were defeated by Cao Cao in the third year of Jian'an.

Although they haven't been defeated by Cao Cao yet, they are still in dire straits.

If we were to ask who in the world most wanted Cao Cao to fail, it would be...

Apart from Yuan Shu, they all claimed to be second, and no one claimed to be first.

How could we possibly let go of such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

If he is right.

The other side will definitely seize this opportunity and take advantage of the situation.

Then there was Ma Teng of Xiliang.

Ma Chao, son of Ma Teng, never submitted to Cao Cao.

They even wanted to take advantage of the situation to seize control of the Central Plains.

However, by then Cao Cao had already unified the north, so there was no opportunity for him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have rebelled later on, causing the deaths of his entire family.

Do you think he would let such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip by?

Gongsun Zan goes without saying.

Having finally found a chance to turn the tide, how could they possibly not seize this opportunity to head south to Ji Province?

To reclaim the territory that rightfully belonged to them.

Then there's Zhang Xiu...

Zhang Xiu murdered Cao Cao's son.

He is arguably the person most afraid of Cao Cao's growing power.

When Yuan Shu attacked Cao Cao.

Zhang Xiu would never have considered letting Cao Cao live.

Even though he has now submitted to Liu Biao.

Liu Biao wanted to protect Cao Cao.

He would absolutely not help Cao Cao at this time.

Because once Cao Cao became powerful, he would definitely want to avenge his son.

At that time, I will have no chance of survival.

In addition, they had Jia Xu on their side.

A wicked plan was devised.

It's hard not to get involved.

Perhaps the only one who didn't care about the general trend of the world was Zhang Lu of Hanzhong.

After all, he is a Taoist master.

When they have free time, they might develop Taoism, slay demons and monsters, and fool the common people.

It can be said that, apart from Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, this was the only exception.

Basically, all the feudal lords in the land had to get involved.

This is inevitable.

Liu Bei, needless to say, was a staunch supporter of the legitimate ruler of the land.

It was absolutely impossible for them to sit idly by and watch Cao Cao perish at this time.

They'd do anything to protect Lao Cao.

Lü Bu... In such a chaotic situation, do you think Chen Gong can sit still?

This has created a situation.

Zhou Heng was ignored.

Instead, it gave him a lot of time.

This gave him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

Why has this situation arisen?

Because in the eyes of the world, Zhou Heng was originally a nobody.

Aside from people like Lü Bu, Liu Bei, and Cao Cao who knew of Zhou Heng's prowess.

None of the others took Zhou Heng seriously.

A very simple truth.

His background determined everything.

This world belongs to the powerful families.

No matter how much you try, an ordinary person is still just a bandit or outlaw.

No one would take this man, who only occupied the city of Xiapi, seriously.

Even Yuan Shao was the same.

Unless the other party knows that Zhou Heng was behind all of this scheming.

Otherwise, they would never have taken Zhou Heng seriously.

Because the other party still believes that Cao Cao was the mastermind behind all of this.

Zhou Heng is not qualified yet.

He used this psychological contrast to orchestrate this astonishing scheme.

At the same time, it attracted all the feudal lords in the land to participate.

Let them fight and die in front, then we'll reap the benefits from behind.

This is why Liao Hua was so shocked.

He truly single-handedly stirred up a storm in the world.

"Yes."

Liao Hua's eyes revealed deep admiration.

Once again, I feel fortunate for my wise choice to side with Zhou Heng.

Such a person should never be considered an opponent.

Otherwise, the enemy probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

A random plan.

At the same time, they plotted against all the feudal lords in the world.

It's really too scary.

"Okay, you go down."

"Heroes rise and fall with the times; once you enter the world of martial arts, time flies. Now everything is ready; we only need to wait for the right opportunity."