"Xuande, venha comigo roubar Jingzhou, assim evitamos vinte anos de caminhos tortuosos!" Xiao Fang atravessou para o fim da dinastia Han em Jingzhou e, por obra do destino, casou-se com a irmã mais ve
Year 196 A.D., the first year of Jian’an.
Yuan Shu launched a massive northern campaign, seizing Guangling Commandery, his forces poised to strike deep into the heart of Xuzhou.
Having only recently taken command of Xuzhou, Liu Bei was forced to lead his troops southward, taking up position in Xutai City, where his army faced Yuan Shu’s forces across the Huai River.
At noon, just outside the west gate of Xutai City.
A carriage slowly approached the city walls.
The Xuzhou soldiers guarding the gate immediately became alert.
“Brother-in-law, we’ve arrived at Xutai City,” the white-robed youth called out as he reined in the horses.
The boy was around fourteen or fifteen, his features and tone still carrying a trace of youthful innocence.
From inside the carriage came a yawn.
An older young gentleman in a blue robe lazily climbed down, stretching with a languid air.
“Brother-in-law, Liu Xuande is the governor of an entire province. We two obscure soldiers—would he even agree to see us?”
The white-robed youth held up a parasol over the gentleman’s head while frowning.
The blue-robed youth said nothing but swaggered up to the city gate, cleared his throat, and declared loudly:
“My surname is Xiao, a noted scholar from Jingzhou. I happen to be passing through and have come to offer your governor a clear path to restore the Han dynasty. You must report this at once!”
The gate guards were stunned.
A reputed scholar, proclaiming to show their lord the way to save the Han—such boldness indicat