Chapter 309 Altering Fate of Yuan Shao (1/2)

Chapter 309 – Altering Fate of Yuan Shao

Yuan Shao pressed [Yes] with a trembling hand, unable to believe what in front of him was.

The menu of the clan revealed to Yuan Shao. On the window, there was only the clan chat menu since Jiang Man had only established a solo clan.

Only Jiang Man and Yuan Shao were the members at the moment.

Jiang Man typed in the clan chat, ”I'll communicate with you like this in the future. Once I gather at least five members, including us, I can bestow you some lifespans. You can say that I can make you an immortal.”

Reading the clan message and realizing that the immortality could be bestowed, Yuan Shao threw away his dignity and slammed his forehead on the ground in kowtow.

”I swear loyalty to sir immortal! I shall prove that I'm worthy of your trust!”

The sudden change of Yuan Shao's attitude baffled Tian Feng and shocked Yan Liang and Wen Chou. All officials had an agape mouth as they could not believe what they were seeing.

”Unfortunately, I can only recruit one person a year. I'll be staying in this city until the new year, so I can revisit you to get your subordinates into my clan. For now, I'll do whatever I can to get your family and your city back from Zhang Tong and Gongsun Zan.”

Yuan Shao continued to bow in glee. Meanwhile, Tian Feng's eyes gleamed when he caught the hint that Jiang Man and Zhang Tong were likely not on the same side.

To confirm his theory, Tian Feng knelt and asked, ”Sir Immortal, are you working for Zhang Tong, or do you have other purposes for serving him?”

Jiang Man snorted, ”I don't work for that asshole! The only reason I'm here because my plan was interrupted by you lots! Had it not you backstabbed Liu Bei and occupied Pingyuan, I would have laid low and relocate myself in a few years.”

”Then, what is your plan? Maybe we can help each other.”

Tian Feng grinned as he finally grasped on the infighting and rivalry between immortals within Tong's ranks. If Jiang Man was not in a good term with Tong, then an enemy of his enemy was his potential ally.

'If I can get this arrogant immortal on my lord's side, we can weaken Zhang Tong!'

Jiang Man also paid attention to the frank attitude of Tian Feng. Pondering and staring at the face of Tian Feng for a while, Jiang Man gave him a hint.

”In Heaven, Liu Bei is destined to be one of the great Kings in a few decades. My job is to help him reign as the true successor of the Han Dynasty. Unfortunately, other immortals changed the fates of the people as they see fit, and it resulted in our current situation! You are not supposed to possess the authority or enthrone your son into an Emperor, but you did. Zhang Jiao was supposed to die last year, but Zhang Tong altered fate and saved his life. Dong Zhuo supposed to occupy Luo Yang four years from now and die in three years after that, but he captured the city and died this year. Everything was ruined because of Zhang Tong, and it's my job to correct it!”

Tian Feng and Wen Chou's ears perked up when he heard the details. Their curiosity increased.

”Can we listen to the details of our fate? Is it the future that we should have?”

Jiang Man grinned, ”Of course. I'll tell you about the future and the real fate that all of you should have.”

…

Yuan Shao's future in the historical timeline was not a pleasant one.

In 189, he and He Jin plotted an assassination of the ten eunuchs, but the plan was leaked and He Jin was killed. Yuan Shao let his forces and exterminated all eunuchs in the court for revenge, yet he failed to establish his political dominance because of one man.

Dong Zhuo.

The forces of Dong Zhuo moved into the palace. Along the way, he captured the two successors of Emperor Ling, the two princes. He killed the elder brother, Liu Shao, and placed Liu Xie as the next Emperor, so he could instate himself as the Chancellor and control all Han Court.

Because Yuan Shao's private army could not fight against the army of Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao escaped from Luo Yang. He rallied all warlords to fight against Dong Zhuo, which the coalition against Dong Zhuo was formed.

In 190 to 191, the battle against Dong Zhuo ended in failure as Dong Zhuo retreated to Chang'An. Before they left, Dong Zhuo deployed the Scorch Earth Tactic by razing Luo Yang to the ground.

With nothing to replenish their forces or the profit that they could gain from the Capital, many warlords showed signs of quitting.

Yuan Shao and Han Fu attempted to use Liu Yu by making him the next Emperor, so they could have a legitimate reason to command all selfish warlords. Unfortunately, the plan was rejected by Liu Yu himself.

The alliance broken off after the Han loyalists and the major contributors of the war, Cao Cao and Sun Jian, quitted the coalition.

In 191, after returned to his city, Yuan Shao, who had gained a bit of fame from the coalition, made the first move. He formed a secret alliance with Gongsun Zan and attacked Han Fu's Ye City.

In terrified, Han Fu surrendered to Yuan Shao after he was lobbied by his subordinates.

Yuan Shao gained the Ji Province Governor title from Han Fu in the process and established the powerhouse forces in the north.

Yuan Shao's little brother, Yuan Shu, was envious of Yuan Shao's success. He formed a secret alliance with Gongsun Zan and Tao Qian, hoping to destroy Yuan Shao using the other forces.

Yuan Shao did a similar thing to Yuan Shu when he found out the news of this coalition. He allied with Liu Biao and Cao Cao while he moved his forces north, conquering more territories and destroying Yuan Shu's allies.

In 199, Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan in the Battle of Yiling, which he finally ruled over all territories above the Yellow River to the north. His eyes moved to the south where Cao Cao had been capturing all cities on the central plain.

The Battle of Guandu, which Cao Cao and Yuan Shao decided the decisive battle, concluded in the year 200 with Yuan Shao's defeat.

Yan Liang and Wen Chou were killed in the battle, while Tian Feng died because Feng Ji falsely accused him in front of Yuan Shao that he was in league with enemies, which resulted in their losses. Though Tian Feng protested, Yuan Shao believed in Feng Ji and executed the innocent Tian Feng.

In 201, without good generals and advisors, Yuan Shao lost to Cao Cao again in the Battle of Cangting, Shangdang territory.

In regret, Yuan Shao died from the stress and mental illness in the year 202.

…

For half a day, Jiang Man told everyone about the other timeline's historical event of the late Han Dynasty to the Era of Three Kingdoms.

When Yuan Shao heard that he lost to Cao Cao in the Battle of Guan Du, he gritted his teeth in frustration. The same applied for Tian Feng when he heard that he was killed because Feng Ji backstabbed him.