Zhu Ling, Lu Zhao's camp.
"Have you heard? We're traitors now!”Soldier A said seriously.
"Nonsense, weren't we ordered to crusade against that traitor Yuan Yao of Huainan? Why are we the traitors?”Soldier B refuted.
"I heard that the Emperor sent a secret edict to Imperial Uncle Liu, saying that our Prime Minister Cao is the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, but he is actually a traitor of the Han Dynasty. He called on all the vassals to jointly attack Prime Minister Cao! So we're traitors now.”Soldier C explained.
"No wonder our army had to camp separately from Imperial Uncle Liu's.”Soldier B immediately came to his senses.
In an instant, the news that Liu Bei had received an edict from the Emperor to attack Cao Cao spread throughout the camp.
This news was naturally spread by Yuan Yao's spies who infiltrated Cao Cao's camp.
Zhu and Lu had always been on guard against Liu Bei, so when they heard this news, how could they be in the mood to attack him? It was already good enough that they did not take the initiative to attack Liu Bei.
As expected, Zhu Ling was greatly shocked when she heard this news and hurriedly found Lu Zhao to discuss it.
"Brother, Liu Bei is indeed harboring evil intentions. There are rumors outside that he has received the emperor's edict and is preparing to punish us.”
"What?! Who would have thought that this big-eared thief Liu Bei, who was taken in by the Prime Minister, would actually dare to plot against the Prime Minister? He was simply an ingrate.”
When Lu Zhao heard this, he was really shocked and angry.
At first, he did not understand why Prime Minister Cao wanted him to keep an eye on Liu Bei. Now, it seemed that Prime Minister Cao had foresight.
"Brother, let's hurry up and report the matter of the imperial edict to Prime Minister Cao.”
Zhu Ling hurriedly reminded.
"Yes! That's right! The Prime Minister still doesn't know that the Emperor is secretly plotting against him. We have to quickly inform the Prime Minister. If the Prime Minister is killed, it will be too late to regret!”
When Lu Zhao heard this, he immediately came to his senses.
The two of them immediately sent light cavalry eight hundred miles to Xudu to report to Cao Cao.
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Liu Bei's camp, the central tent.
"Big brother, did you really receive the emperor's decree to punish Cao Cao?”
The hot-tempered Meng Zhang Fei asked loudly as soon as he entered the tent.
"Yes, big brother, is the decree true? The soldiers outside have already spread the news."
Guan Yu, who had rushed over, asked anxiously.
"What? You all know about the imperial edict?”
Liu Bei's expression changed.
"Big Brother, it's not just us. The soldiers outside already know. I reckon Zhu Ling and Lu Zhao also know.”
Guan Yu said anxiously.
"This…this, how could this be? I didn't even tell you two about such a secret matter, so how could it spread so quickly? Could it be that the imperial uncle of Xudu, Dong Cheng, had already failed and was eliminated by Cao Cao?”
Liu Bei was bewildered.
One had to know that when he first received the imperial edict, he felt that although his second and third brothers were brave and good at fighting, they were not people with profound wisdom and could not give him advice. Thus, he did not even tell his two closest brothers.
Now that even the soldiers outside the camp knew about it, wouldn't the whole world know about it?
Of course, Liu Bei would never have dreamed that Yuan Yao, a transmigrator who was familiar with history, had already known about the imperial edict and used it to force him to fall out with Cao Cao in advance.
"Big brother, what should we do now? Should we leave immediately or attack Zhu Ling and Lu Zhao?”Guan Yu asked anxiously.
"Since there's a decree from the Emperor, what are we waiting for? We'll kill Zhu Ling and Lu Zhao, then charge into Xu City and kill Cao Cao!”
Zhang Fei said impatiently.
Looking at him, he probably wanted to kill Cao Cao a long time ago.
"Third brother, we only have a mere 20,000 weak soldiers. Lu Zhao is already not bad for being able to destroy Zhu Ling. How can we charge into Xu City and kill Cao Cao?”
Liu Bei shook his head and waved his hands.
"Big brother, since things have come to this, it is imperative to fall out with Cao Cao. Why don't we kill Zhu Ling and Lu Zhao first and annex their armies before making any plans?”
Guan Yu frowned slightly, his tone filled with killing intent.
Liu Bei paced back and forth in the tent. After thinking for a moment, he sighed helplessly.
"We can only do this. Second brother, third brother, quickly lead your troops to intercept Zhu Ling. Lu Zhao, don't let them escape.”
After the plan was decided, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu left.
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"Your Majesty, our plan has worked. According to the scouts, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are currently leading an army to attack Zhu Ling and Lu Zhao's camp.”
Zhao Yun excitedly reported.
Hearing Zhao Yun's report, Yuan Yao merely smiled, not surprised at all.
"Alright, now we've become the fishermen. After they've both suffered heavy losses, we'll suddenly attack and destroy them in one fell swoop.”
Yuan Yao smiled coldly.
Outside Shangcai City, the sound of killing shook the sky.
The two parties that were originally attacking Yuan Yao together were now engaged in a life and death battle.
"Charge! Charge!"
"Don't retreat. Those who retreat will be killed without mercy!”
Guan Yu brandished his broadsword and shouted at his soldiers to charge towards the camp.
It turned out that Zhu Ling and Lu Zhao had long been on guard against Liu Bei and had guarded the camp tightly.
The Yellow Turban soldiers under Guan Yu were not very strong, and they couldn't break in even after several attempts.
The screams of the soldiers rose and fell continuously. The soldiers behind them stepped on the corpses of their comrades and continued to advance.
The battle was extremely intense, and the situation was extremely anxious.
Guan Yu saw that he had already achieved his goal of training his soldiers by attacking Cao Cao's camp. Most of the old and weak soldiers had probably been eliminated.
There were many casualties among the soldiers, and if they continued to attack, their morale would very likely dissipate.
He no longer supervised the battle and personally went into battle.
The warhorse under him charged into the enemy camp like a ball of flames. He brandished his blade like the wind and killed all the enemies who blocked his way.
Soon, Guan Yu had opened up a bloody path for the army, and the soldiers behind him poured in like a tide.
Zhu Ling and Lu Zhao's camp were immediately breached!
Zhu Ling and Lu Zhao fled in panic and met Zhang Fei, who had been lying in ambush for a long time.
How could the two of them be Zhang Fei's match? After a few rounds of desperate parrying, they were all killed and the remaining soldiers surrendered.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were preparing to take Zhu Ling and Lu Zhao's heads to report the good news to their big brother Liu Bei.
At this moment, a distant and hollow horn sounded.
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