Liu Bei put down his pen suspiciously, and quickly ran to the handsome tent.

In the handsome tent, Yuan Shao knelt in the first place, his face was so gloomy that he could drip water.

Many generals and strategists were confused, but they didn't dare to ask more.

It was good before.

Everyone also celebrated and drank a little wine.

What kind of fuss is this?

It wasn't until Fu Zhu and Xun Chen arrived that Yuan Shao threw out a letter in front of Xun Chen.

Xun Chen took the letter and opened it.

His face was full of shock.

This letter was written to Xu You by Xu You's son.

The content inside is very simple: the Jiangdong army is under the city of Yecheng!

Xun Chen handed the letter to Fu Yu and said to many generals and strategists: "The letter written by Xu You's son to Xu Yu shows that the Jiangdong army has come to the city of Yecheng. ”

The whole tent suddenly exploded.

"How is that possible!"

"How could the Jiangdong army come to the city of Yecheng?"

"Is it from the plains? What about the defenders of the plains? Isn't there 20,000 defenders on the plain? ”

Liu Bei's face was also pale.

The commander of the 20,000 defenders of the plain is the second brother Guan Yu!

The deputy will be the third brother Zhang Fei!

No wonder I had a nightmare just now.

Could it be that something happened to the second brother?

hasn't come back to his senses yet, but when he saw Yuan Shao slapping the case, he shouted angrily: "Liu Xuande, what do you want to say?" The commander of the plains is recommended by you, it is your second brother, and the deputy general is the third brother. ”

"You said that they have been fighting with you all year round, they have rich combat experience, and they are ten thousand enemies!"

"That's the answer they handed me over?"

The other generals and strategists looked at Liu Bei angrily.

Liu Bei looked at Xun Chen, Feng Ji, Guo Tu, Xu You and others, met their angry gaze, and swallowed his saliva.

He felt a chill in his heart.

During this time, I was so serious about dealing with them.

I thought that they were slowly starting to accept themselves.

Now that something has happened, they can't wait to draw their swords against each other!

Liu Beiqiang endured his grief and indignation, turned his head to look at Yuan Shao, and said in a trembling voice: "Yuan Gong, what is going on in the plains, everything has not yet been decided, do you want to treat me like this?" ”

"Since our three brothers came to Yecheng and followed Yuan Gong, haven't we been conscientious one day? Which battle did we not strive for the best? ”

"Now, everything is still inconclusive, Yuan Gong, you are so harsh on me?"

Yuan Shao squinted his eyes and glared at Liu Bei deadly.

After all, he didn't have a seizure.

Get.

Wait!

Now it is the trial and match that guards Yecheng.

If such a big thing happens, he will definitely report the news as quickly as possible.

Sure enough, without waiting long, a soldier's voice sounded outside: "Report, there is urgent information from Yecheng!" ”

Yuan Shao said sharply: "Come in!" ”

A soldier walked in briskly with a letter in both hands.

Xun Chen snatched it away, tore open the envelope, took out the stationery inside, and handed it to Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao opened it, and his originally gloomy face was even more furious at the moment.

smashed the letter paper on Liu Bei's face in front of him, and Yuan Shao roared: "Liu Bei! ”

Liu Bei was so frightened by Yuan Shao's actions that his liver and gallbladder trembled.

Still, he lowered his head, picked up the letter, opened it, and gave it a quick glance.

His hands trembled slightly, and his mouth trembled slightly.

Seeing this, the frustrated professor on the side stepped forward quickly, grabbed the letter paper, and read while reading: "Guan Yu, the defender of the plains, was killed in battle, and the deputy general Zhang Fei fled back to report, 20,000 defenders were either killed or captured, and the enemy's 5,000 cavalry soldiers were coming to the city, and tens of thousands of troops were about to attack." ”

"However, please don't worry too much."

"On this occasion, we should unite with Ma Chao and other princes in Guanzhong, flank Cao Cao, and attack Xudu."

"Here in Yecheng, I should do my best to defend it."

“.”

One by one, the generals and strategists looked at Liu Bei angrily again.

"I said it earlier, the three brothers are waste!"

"How could a small city like 20,000 troops, guarding the plains, be taken so easily?"

"Now that the enemy soldiers are coming to the city of Yecheng, it is extremely dangerous, and it is all his fault Liu Bei! Kill him to make an example! ”

Yuan Shao squinted at Liu Bei, suppressed his anger, and said word by word: "Liu Xuande, what else do you have to say?" ”

The frustration was also finished, and at this moment, he also looked at Liu Bei.

Although Yecheng is in danger.

However, he still very much agrees with the rhetoric of the trial.

Now is the time to wait.

Wait for Ma Chao to converge, flank Cao Cao, and decide the world in a battle.

Liu Bei glanced around, saw that no one spoke for him, and then thought of Guan Yu's death, and immediately burst into tears.

No wonder I have nightmares.

No wonder the second brother would say that he could no longer follow him.

I see!

I see!

Thinking of the sympathetic and pitiful expression of the second brother in the dream, Liu Bei raised his head and sighed: "I think that Liu Bei abandoned his wife and children all his life in order to make meritorious contributions, and even when my old mother died of illness, I still couldn't bear to go back." ”

"I didn't expect it to end up like this."

"Even the second brother was killed by me."

"I am so loyal, the Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, but they all want to put me to death, just because I am not a child of a big family, you don't treat me as your own at all."

Liu Bei wiped a handful of tears with both hands, and choked up: "I, Liu Bei, am so lonely!" ”

Taking off his helmet and looking at Yuan Shao, Liu Bei prostrate on the ground and said, "Yuan Gong, I have nothing to say." ”

"I, Liu Bei, my second brother, and my third brother, did not surrender, but died on the battlefield to protect Yuan Gong's family business."

"Since the Manchu Dynasty still can't tolerate us."

"Since Yuan Gong can't tolerate the generals of the defeated army."

"Please behead me!"

Guo Tu, one of Yuan Shao's advisors, one of the leaders of the Yuzhou faction, a native of Yingchuan, and Guo Jia's same clan.

At this moment, he stood up and sneered: "Yuan Gong, this Liu Bei is trying his best to quibble, and it is difficult to hide the fact that he should die!" Think about why he changed hands several times! ”

Yuan Shao's face was filled with murderous intent.

Frustrated looked at Liu Bei who was prostrate on the ground and sighed.

He has always disliked Liu Bei.

This Liu Bei, the purpose is too obvious.

As soon as he arrived in Yecheng, he kept trying to have a good relationship with himself, Tian Feng and others, and he was a nobleman of the Han family.

In today's Hebei, who recognizes the emperor and nobles?

How did Jizhou get it?

You Liu Bei probably don't know.

It was taken from your royal family and nobles!

In Hebei, which scholar is not a protégé of the Yuan family?

Previously, I didn't approve of Yuan Gong being called emperor, just because the time was not ripe, not really disapproving of him being emperor.

But you can't see the situation clearly!

But at this moment, seeing Liu Bei's desolate situation, Fu Zhu still stood up and said to Yuan Shao: "Duke Yuan, the loss of the plain is indeed a big crime. However, Liu Xuande's second brother Guan Yunchang did not reluctantly, but chose to die in battle, and even sent the deputy general to report back to Yecheng urgently, which can be regarded as loyal. ”

"As for Liu Xuande, he has also been conscientious during this time."

"If you kill him just because of defeat, then who will dare to lead the army alone in the future?"

"I hope Yuan Gong will give up."

Liu Bei raised his head and glanced at him with teary eyes.

When the generals and strategists saw that they were frustrated, they stopped mocking.

Although Yuan Shao hated it so much, his frustrated words were not unreasonable.

In any case, Guan Yu did not surrender or escape, but died in battle.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao said sharply to Liu Bei: "Liu Xuande, I have the right to remember you today, and I will fight well in the future and make up for my mistakes." Otherwise, don't blame me for being unkind! ”

Liu Bei said in a trembling voice: "Thank you Yuan Gong for not killing." ”

After saying that, he stood up, retreated to a corner, lowered his head, and remained silent.

Yuan Shao glanced at Liu Bei in the corner in disgust, and then said to the others: "Now let's talk about it, how to deal with the current situation?" Now Yecheng has been attacked, and it is extremely dangerous. ”

"Yecheng is where our foundation is."

"If the city is broken, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Frustratedly said: "Gong Yuan, I have made it very clear in the letter just now! ”

"Yecheng is indeed dangerous, but he has the ability to defend Yecheng."

"Now, what we should do more is to wait for the princes such as Ma Chao in Guanzhong to converge, flank Cao Cao, and take Xudu directly."

"As long as Cao Cao is destroyed and Xudu is taken, we will attack Xuzhou again, and we will be able to solve the danger of Yecheng."

"Moreover, according to the minister's speculation, Jiangdong's army raided the plains this time and approached the city of Yecheng, and it was absolutely impossible to fight for life and death."

"Jiangdong has only been recuperating for a year, how can it be that his strength has risen sharply and he will fight against us with all his might?"

"Absolutely impossible!"

"Their move, most likely, is to get the news that Guanzhong Ma Chao and other heroes want to attack Cao Cao, and then surround Wei to save Zhao."

"As soon as we stopped attacking, or even retreated to Yecheng, Cao Cao was able to breathe."

"Even-"

Fu Zhu's face was extremely ugly and said: "When we withdraw to Yecheng, Cao Cao may take the opportunity to attack Ma Chao and other Guanzhong princes who converged from the west. ”

"Ma Chao and other Guanzhong princes are certainly powerful, but the ministers privately think that they are not Cao Cao's opponents."

"Cao Cao is scheming, and there are many good generals and strategists under his hands, which are not comparable to Guanzhong Ma Chao and other heroes."

"Those who are strong are strong, but there is no counselor to give advice."

"Moreover, Jiangdong also deployed heavy troops in Wancheng, Jingzhou."

"Take 10,000 steps back, Cao Cao can't beat Ma Chao and other Guanzhong heroes, and the Jiangdong heavy troops in Wancheng will definitely not stand idly by."

"Once Ma Chao and other Guanzhong heroes encounter the two armies and are defeated, then we will no longer have a chance to attack together, so we will go south."

"This time it is a rare opportunity to meet with Ma Chao and other Guanzhong heroes and attack Cao Cao, and it is likely to be the only time."

"Therefore, the minister thinks that there is nothing else to think about, Yecheng will be handed over to them, and we will continue to attack, waiting for Ma Chao and other Guanzhong heroes to attack."

Yuan Shao nodded, looked at the others, and said, "Do you have any other opinions?" ”

Guo Tu hurriedly stood up and said, "No! Absolutely not! ”

Frustrated, he scolded: "Guo Gongze! ”

Guo Tu snorted coldly and said, "What, this is your word?" They are all the main advisers, can you say that? I can't say it? ”

Looking at Yuan Shao, Guo Tu said: "Lord, the minister thinks that if we don't go back now, once the city is broken, we will be finished!" ”

"Judging this person has always been cautious."

"He said that the enemy army only has tens of thousands, and it is likely that there are hundreds of thousands."

"With so many enemy troops, how can he defend them?"

"Moreover, our Hebei family has a big business, and the soldiers are strong and strong."

"This time I came back to help, and I really let Cao Cao go. However, after we returned to Yecheng and repelled the Jiangdong defenders, we regrouped, and Cao Cao could not defeat us either. ”

"We have been fighting for so long this time, the so-called Cao Cao and Jiangdong coalition forces, can they have the power to fight back?"

Looking at Fu Zhu, Guo Tu sneered and said: "Fu Gong is a Cao Cao is powerful, and the minister doubts, does Fu Gong have a personal relationship with Cao Cao?" Otherwise, Cao Cao is such a waste, why is he so optimistic? ”

Frustrated and scolded in a deep voice: "Guo Tu! ”

Guo Tu snorted, turned his head to look at Yuan Shao and said: "Duke Yuan, the minister is still the same sentence, Yecheng is our everything, and if Yecheng is gone, we will finish." However, Cao Cao is just a clown, and we can raise our hands at any time to destroy him. In order to destroy a clown who jumped off the beam, as a result, Yecheng was breached, in the future, how will this crime be recorded in the history books? Yuan Gong, please consider yourself! ”

(End of chapter)