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Chapter 978: The Turning Point
Chapter 978: The Turning Point
September 25, 2017
Yuan Hong had never considered the word "turning point" to be of any significance, given his rich life experiences and various unfortunate events.
Setting aside other matters, let's focus on recent events. He had been meticulously building his network in Jizhou for years, aiming to establish a solid foundation for his ambitions.
Just as everything seemed ready, and the eastern wind was about to bring him the long-awaited opportunity, a twist arrived.
Dong Zhuo entered the capital, and Yuan Shao directly parachuted in, causing most of the Yuan family's influence in Jizhou to kneel and surrender.
Yuan Hong's well-laid plans were disrupted, and he was left with only half of Jizhou under his control.
While Yuan Shao's arrival was a significant twist in Yuan Hong's career and life, it wasn't the most frustrating turn of events for him. The most frustrating twist came from the intelligence he received from Beizhou not long ago.
The intelligence from Beizhou, of course, was from Lu Hai Kong.
In this regard, the only possible reason for Yuan Hong's frustration was that Lu Hai Kong had discovered something.
Indeed, Lu Hai Kong had made a discovery, and Yuan Hong, naturally, sent people to investigate.
Whenever there's a thorough investigation, there's a grand play, and this time was no exception. Yuan Hong's spies, in the northern part of Beizhou, didn't find any flaws, as most of them were under Shi Zai's control.
However, they unexpectedly discovered a clue during the investigation of the outer tribe rebellion, and subsequently, they followed this clue to uncover a shocking conclusion.
The rebellion in the northern part of Beizhou, or even the grasslands, was still firmly under Lu Hai Kong's control.
This revelation exposed Lu Hai Kong's grand play, and Yuan Hong's spies were also exposed, immediately triggering Lu Hai Kong's encirclement and suppression.
Just as Yuan Hong received this intelligence, he had already sent billions of resources to Lu Hai Kong.
Upon learning that the Beizhou aristocratic families had been under Lu Hai Kong's control from the beginning, Yuan Hong was furious to discover that the resources he provided to the southern Beizhou families were actually sent to Lu Hai Kong.
Although Yuan Hong had never held high expectations for the southern Beizhou aristocratic families from the start, and his support was merely to help them sustain for a while, the contrast between the truth and his expectations was too great.
At this moment, Yuan Hong's feeling upon learning the truth was like having a delicious meal in his mouth suddenly turn into an indescribable excretion, making him feel nauseous, frustrated, and angry beyond words!
However, this wasn't the most frustrating thing for Yuan Hong. The most frustrating thing was yet to come.
As he was about to take action based on the clues he had obtained to uncover the truth in the southern Beizhou and disrupt Lu Hai Kong's plans.
Before he could even act, the other party made their move.
Almost at the same time Yuan Hong received the intelligence, Zhang He, the leader of the southern Beizhou aristocratic alliance, issued a statement, which was sent to all aristocratic families.
This statement was obviously written by a master, with good wording and calligraphy, but over 90% of those who received this statement immediately tore it up.
The general content of this statement was that, influenced by Lu Hai Kong's personal charm, they, the southern Beizhou aristocratic families, realized that their actions were incorrect, irrational, and a step backward in history. To get back on the right track, they decided to return to Lu Hai Kong's embrace, firmly supporting Lu Hai Kong's rule.
All the aristocratic families who received this statement could feel the mockery hidden in the seemingly serious words.
Therefore, over 90% of the statements were torn up immediately, and along with them, countless pieces of furniture were also destroyed, and even some people fainted on the spot.
After all, those who received the statement weren't just subjected to mockery and ridicule, but also faced significant economic consequences.
It's worth noting that they had been supporting the development of the southern Beizhou region, and during this time, they hadn't sent a small amount of resources to Zhang He. Especially in the latter half, when Zhang He started the resource-gathering mode and the land-selling mode.
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