Under the protection of Ji Ling and the soldiers, Yuan Shu escaped from the rear. Lu Bu and Chen Gong parted ways with him as soon as they came out.
From the beginning to the end, Lu Bu's army had not appeared many times. As for the marriage alliance with the Yuan Clan, it had long been forgotten.
However, Liu Guanzhang had been waiting for a long time on the Cangwu Path. After the ambush, he had scattered the last of Yuan Shu's troops.
There were only a few dozen cavalry left, followed by a dozen civil and military officials.
He hid in a ruined camp.
However, not long after.
Liu Bei's men arrived.
A small school knocked open the dilapidated wooden door of the ruins.
Yuan Shu fled in panic. The civil and military officials in the room also looked defeated.
When Liu Bei arrived, he blocked the light outside the door and said,""Where can Ming Gong escape to?"
"Sigh!"
Yuan Shu closed his eyes and sighed.
"How sad. My Yuan Clan has one son each in the north and south. If we could support each other, how could we have come to this? Unfortunately, Yuan Benchu received my letter and didn't dare to stand on his own.”
"The son of a mere concubine is indeed narrow-minded and narrow-minded.”
"Why did you, Liu Xuande, become Cao Mengde's lackey?”
Yuan Shu's hair was a mess, like a skeleton in a coffin. He slowly stood up and leaned against the broken wall, looking at Liu Bei helplessly.
"Sir, you have received the emperor's grace for generations and are a subject of the Han Dynasty. Why did you choose to usurp the Han Dynasty and become independent today? This is a great disrespect. I, Liu Bei, will not tolerate you.”
"The Han rebels are at loggerheads.”
" Hehehe…" Yuan Shu tidied his messy hair and beard. The despair on his face became more and more intense, but he could still show a mocking smile." Liu Bei."”
"Yes, when the 18th Alliance Army attacked Dong, I should have seen that your ambition was not shallow. The winner is king and the loser is bandits. It's just a matter of victory or defeat. There's no need to say it in such a dignified manner.”
"What a joke!"
"I have nothing to say.”Yuan Shao closed his eyes, and the civil and military officials behind him began to sob.
The army was defeated like a landslide.
The moment Shouchun City was broken, they knew that their future would not be so easy.
Liu Bei snorted coldly and threw a sword on the ground.
"Sir, you are also a decent person. I have been taken care of before, so you can kill yourself.”
Yuan Shu was stunned for a moment, then he stared at the sword on the ground.
In the end, he could only sigh deeply.
"Liu Bei is a kind person.”
"Fine."
Yuan Shu bent down, picked up the sword and placed it on his neck. He still had a look of disdain on his face as he smiled at Liu Bei,"I will leave first and see how you can establish your great cause.”
Swoosh!
With a slash of his sword, Yuan Shu's head was cut open, leaving a huge wound. Then, he slowly fell to the ground, not even closing his eyes.
However, his last sentence had really shaken Liu Bei.
Great cause, how can I establish it?
If you don't want a great cause, I'll take this person's head and go to Xuchang.
Perhaps he would be able to obtain the position of Marquis and rule over the land. In a few years, he would definitely have achievements. In the future, he could recruit troops and suppress the rebellion. When Cao Cao subdued the other vassals, he could return to the Han system.
Then, it would be done to help the Han Dynasty.
But was this really the Han Dynasty?
Cao Mengde, I, Yuan Shu.
Even Yuan Shao, the ruler of Jiangdong and Jingzhou.
These people, which one of them wasn't trapped in prison and unable to extricate themselves?
In the troubled times, he prepared his troops and horses to seize all the counties in the world, get the land and the support of the people.
Was it to return this power to Great Han and then return to the fields?
Liu Bei sighed softly.
Definitely not.
The chaos of the world was in the hearts of the people. When the hearts of the people were stable, there would be the Great Han everywhere.
His gaze gradually became firm again. Then, he cut off Yuan Shu's head and smiled at the remaining civil and military officials."You can go now. I only want Yuan Shu's head, it has nothing to do with you.”
"Many, many thanks, Duke Xuande."
Among Yuan Shu's officials, those who knew Liu Bei were stunned. They cupped their fists and bowed before leaving.
There were also people who had been kneeling beside Yuan Shu's headless corpse, crying bitterly.
General Ji Ling had died on the battlefield, while Chen Gong and Lu Bu had fled.
Yan Xiang had already committed suicide in the palace when the army attacked the palace.
As for the generals under Yuan Shu, they all fled in all directions.
In the end, there were only a dozen people left.
Liu Bei turned around and left, taking Yuan Shu's head and returning to the camp with his second and third brothers.
……
At night.
Celebration banquet.
Cao Ying's celebratory banquet was held from the Shouchun Royal Palace to the outside of Shouchun City.
From the Lord Cao Cao to the common people.
Although the food was a little simple, it was enough to fill his stomach.
There was also enough wine, and the soldiers were all drunk.
At this moment, Zhang Fei held something in his hand and walked up the stairs towards the high platform. Fortunately, his skin was dark, so people could not tell that he was blushing.
Liu Bei and Guan Yu were right behind him. It was these two brothers who had escorted him to this camp to apologize.
Not long after, he walked up to Cao Cao and bowed. He then turned to Xu Zhen, who was sitting first on the left. He opened the rag in his hand and saw a piece of wood inside.
He picked it up and took a bite.
Then, he chewed it in his mouth.
At the same time, he said,"I don't owe you anything."”
"He said that if he ate that piece of wood, he would definitely not lose a bite.”
Seeing this, the surrounding generals could not help but laugh.
Cao Cao was even more amazed. He waved at Liu Bei and said," Liu Bei, you come."”
Liu Bei was stunned. Why did you call me?
I'm afraid it's not good to call me at this time.
He didn't want to go over at first. At this moment, he wanted to say a few words to Xu Zhen. If he didn't say anything, he was afraid that he would have to return to the army. At that time, he couldn't follow Xu Zhen to Xuchang.
That meant that they might not have the chance to meet again in the future.
However, he had no choice but to not go against Cao Cao.
At this moment, Liu Bei had just approached when Cao Cao brought a bowl of wine to him.
He stood up and clinked his bowl with Liu Bei.
"Sikong, this is…"
"You are my benefactor."
Cao Cao said sincerely.
"Why do you say that? I dare not accept it."
Liu Bei bowed deeply, his face filled with fear.
Just because I came to help? No way, I only have eight thousand men, even if they are all my elites, it is impossible for Cao Cao to value them so much.
After all, this man was Cao Mengde. He was not someone who would be easily moved by his help. To put it bluntly, his troops had not even been able to help him in the snow.
It was just icing on the cake.
"It's all thanks to you that Bowen didn't put in an important position, that's why he came to me.”
"It's all thanks to Yuan Shao that Xun Yu didn't put him in an important position.”
" I, Cao Mengde, have been fighting for so many years. Other than my diligence and self-restraint, my literary skills and martial arts strategies, I have relied on the appreciation of my brothers. Really…"
Xu Zhen, who was drinking at the side, was amused when he heard this.
Good heavens, he had a way of infuriating people.
"Ming Gong, you…"
Liu Bei's face turned ugly.
"Do you know that after this battle, Bowen should be made a marquis and a general. At least he can take on the position of Guanglu Xun. Even if he isn't, he only needs to be given 2000 koku. After a few years, when he returns with achievements, he can be ranked as one of the nine ministers.”
"I know."
Liu Bei sighed and stole a glance at Xu Zhen.
These words couldn't be more obvious.
That is, I, Liu Bei, am no longer worthy.
"Yes, Liu Xuande, you are also the Left General. This time, you can also be conferred the title of Marquis. However, as an official of the same court, there is no need for Liu Xuande to talk about the past.”
Cao Cao patted him on the shoulder and brought him to Xu Zhen.
At this moment, Xu Zhen had just drunk some wine and was slightly tipsy.
"General Zuo, this one greets you."
"Lord, Lord Xu Bowen."
Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, but he still bowed humbly and said,""In short, I was wrong in the past. At that time, it was my third brother's rash temper. I didn't know. If I was present, I definitely wouldn't let Daren suffer.”
Xu Zhen was stunned, but he could not help but sigh in his heart.
"You really weren't there?" he asked seriously.”
" That's right." Liu Bei wrinkled his nose, but he still said with certainty,""If he wasn't here, why else would I let my third brother mess around! Milord and I are old friends."
"Why would I betray you because of a mere Heaven Rankings?？”
"Yes, sir!" Zhang Fei swallowed the wood shavings and rushed over in a bad mood. He said with a fierce expression,"It has nothing to do with my big brother. I, Zhang Fei, just can't stand you. If you have any anger, just vent it on me!”
"Eat more wood."
Xu Zhen said to Zhang Fei with a cold face.
However, the last spark of fire in his heart was extinguished by Liu Bei's words.
This person was really boring.
They were still acting.
It was fine if he acted, but he brought along Zhang Fei, this boorish man, to act together. Zhang Fei was willing to take the blame for him.
"Imperial Uncle, that night when you and Jian Yong were discussing, I was actually outside the door.”
Liu Bei panicked and his face trembled.
Outside the door?
This…
Liu Bei's heart tightened. No wonder, no wonder he refused to answer every time he wanted to explain.
So he had known all along.
"Duke Liu Bei, don't mention this again. You and Jian Yong discussed it and asked me to take the blame. I waited near Gaotang for three days, but I heard that your troops had regrouped and gone to Youzhou.”
"Hehe, you're telling me now that it's Zhang Yide's fault. Actually, he's just being played in circles by others. What a pathetic person!”
Xu Zhen's words made the atmosphere turn cold again.
The smile on Cao Cao's face froze.
They had known each other for more than a year, but he had never heard Xu Zhen say these words.
However, he had said it out loud today.
This caused Liu Bei's reputation of benevolence to be swept to the ground.
"At the end of the Heaven Roll, although I'm a small figure, I'm also on the Heaven Ascension Roll. If I didn't experience it myself, I wouldn't believe it.”
"To be honest, I was the one who ambushed Xu Prefecture.”
Liu Bei was speechless.
The truth that he didn't want to know the most was now known.
Liu Bei's mouth twitched, thinking about how to
"Hey! It's really you, kid! How dare you harm us!"
"Today, I must kill you!”
Whoosh!
As soon as Zhang Fei finished speaking, Dian Wei had already picked up his halberds. The halberd in his left hand was behind him, while the halberd in his right hand was hovering in front of Zhang Fei's neck.
This attack came very quickly. Moreover, Zhang Fei was gnawing on wood just now and was not prepared at all. As a result, he was seized the initiative.
" What do you want?!"
Dian Wei snorted coldly. His face was cold and stern as he stared at Zhang Fei.
The two of them were similar in size, but it had to be said that Dian Wei's aura was more stable. Moreover, his bravery was not inferior to Zhang Fei's, which immediately intimidated the scene.
"Xu Zhen!" Zhang Fei was furious and shouted at him,"Don't think that without you, my big brother can't achieve great things!”
"In the future, I will definitely find a person who is ranked first on the Heaven Ranking. You are just at the bottom, fishing for fame. So what if you happen to beat Shouchun!？”
"You're just a stupid boor!"
Zhang Fei wasn't afraid of death. With Dian Wei's halberd pressed against his neck, he was still enjoying the taste of his mouth even though there were blood stains.
Xu Zhen waved his hand." Fork it out."”
The soldiers on both sides arrived and lifted Zhang Fei up from the left and right. Then, they used weapons to hold his hands back so that he could not stand up.
No matter how Zhang Fei roared with his face flushed red, he could not do anything.
Liu Bei looked deeply at Xu Zhen and said in a deep voice,""Bowen, that night-"
"Hey!"
Xu Zhen raised his hand and smiled." There's no need to explain. It doesn't matter. I don't know how ambitious Lord Xuande is, but if we meet on the battlefield in the future, I will do my best to plan for my lord."”
Liu Bei was shocked and his cheeks puffed up.
He recalled the Battle of Shouchun and the Battle of Xu Prefecture.
There was also the ambush outside Xu Prefecture.
And the Snow Dragon Knights that Xu Zhen had personally trained…
His heart turned cold.
It was over.
In the future, it would probably be even more difficult.
I, Liu Bei, do not even have a descendant. If I were to fall like this, I would be letting down my ancestors.
"Perhaps it's really like what third brother said, chasing after Xu Zhen is impossible. However, in the future, I can find another person who is ranked first on the Heaven Ranking to help me.
The world is so big. If the north can't accommodate it, I can also go to the south...
Perhaps the heavens would not kill me, Liu Bei.
"Lord Cao." Liu Bei turned around and bowed deeply to Cao Cao, saying seriously,""I'm preparing to leave now.”
"Oh?"
"Xuande, aren't you coming with me to see the Emperor?" Cao Cao asked in surprise.”
"The Son of Heaven is a pearl in Sikong's hands. I can rest assured that there are still rebels in the south.”
Liu Bei's words are sincere.
Cao Cao understood that he couldn't kill him today.
He's here to get rid of Yuan Shu.
You killed him.
What difference would that make from Dong Zhuo? If he was criticized, he would lose the hearts of the people.
It would also be used as an excuse by the dukes to attack.
Cao Cao would not make such a mistake.
Looking at Liu Bei's back as he left.
Xu Zhen could not help but sigh." If this person does not enter Xuchang, he will definitely have a place in the future."”
Cao Cao turned to Xu Zhen and smiled." You know his ambition. How do you think I compare to him?"”
Xu Zhen immediately retreated tactically.!
"The level will be judged by future generations. We only need to be worthy of heaven and earth.”
Cao Cao was stunned." Aiya, what a smart answer. I'm really liking you more and more. My daughter Cao Xian, would you consider it?"”
"Tsk."
Xu Zhen rolled his eyes at Cao Cao." We'll talk about it in the future."”
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