Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei Doesn't Go to Jingzhou After Hearing My Thoughts

Liu Ke transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty and becomes Liu Bei's eldest son, who was supposed to die young.

It is the time of the Battle of Guandu. Liu Bei has suffered a crushing defeat at Runan and is discussing seeking refuge with Liu Biao of Jingzhou.

Liu Ke had hoped to be a lazy heir, eating his fill and waiting to die. On the surface, he meekly says, “Father is wise. Lord Jingsheng is a member of the Han imperial clan, and will surely protect us.”

But inside, he is ranting furiously:

[Go to Jingzhou? More like go there to wait for death! We'll spend eight years living under someone else's roof, then Cao Cao will chase us all the way out, and we'll nearly lose our wives and children at Changban Slope!]

[Listen to me: follow in Emperor Gaozu's footsteps. While Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are fighting, lead the troops west and raid Guanzhong! Put down roots in the Three Qin region and build the Guandong elite coalition three hundred years ahead of schedule. Wouldn't that beat fighting for scraps in Jingzhou?]

Liu Bei, who was just about to decide to go to Jingzhou, froze on the spot. “???”

A few days later.

Liu Bei slammed his hand on the table. “We're not going! Give the order to all three armies: I will lead you into Qin and seize Guanzhong!”

Liu Ke was dumbfounded. Dad, why aren't you following the script?

Years later, when Liu Bei led a hundred thousand Guandong cavalrymen in sweeping across the Central Plains and met with Cao Cao at Xuchang,

Cao Cao cried out in alarm, “Xuande, where did you get all that cavalry?”

Liu Bei laughed heartily. “I owe it all to my precious son!”

Liu Ke, hiding behind him, pleaded, “Dad, please stop looking at me. I just want to slack off!”