Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 202 Gongyu, I want to eat fish, please catch one for me

The battle outside Yecheng has ended. The battlefield is covered with blood and broken limbs, and the bloody smell is everywhere.

Huang Zhong had already led his men to clean up the entire battlefield, and then came to the city gate tower to report the results of the battle to Liu Xie, who had been waiting there without leaving.

"Your Majesty, in this battle we killed 2,000 enemies and captured 6,000. The remaining 2,000 soldiers, led by the enemy general, broke through the blockade and fled to the northeast."

"Generals Zhang He and Gao Lan were about to lead the Imperial Guards in pursuit, but they discovered that there was another army of about 4,000 men hiding in the woods a few miles away, so they turned to pursue that army and have not yet returned."

"Only 300 of our men were killed and 2,400 wounded."

Huang Zhong's tone was excited and his expression was excited.

In one battle, we killed two thousand enemies and wounded countless others, while only more than three hundred of our own men were killed. This was undoubtedly a great victory!
Even if they took the initiative in ambush and surprise attack, it was still quite amazing to achieve such results. After all, the Jizhou Army was not a weak army and was not much different from the Xuzhou Army in strength.

But the difference between the two sides lies in the equipment.

The weapons and equipment of the 10,000 soldiers of the Xuzhou Army were all made using the latest iron smelting technology, which was far superior to the equipment of the Jizhou Army soldiers.

During the battle, the Jizhou soldiers often could not break the armor of the Xuzhou soldiers with a single strike. Even if they could break the armor, it was difficult to cause serious injuries.

On the other hand, the soldiers of the Xuzhou army not only have strong armor but also sophisticated weapons.

Often, a single strike at a vital point could cause serious injury or even death.

Most of the more than 300 soldiers who died in the battle were in danger when fighting with the 1,000-man vanguard camp.

As for those who died in battles with ordinary Jizhou army soldiers, not many were killed. Most of them were just injured.

This is the huge gap brought about by the generation gap in equipment!

"So many deaths?"

When Liu Xie heard the casualty figures, he felt extremely distressed.

Damn Yuan Shao, these were originally my soldiers!
More than 2,000 people died in internal strife!
He was not only saddened by the casualties of his own soldiers, but also by the casualties of the Jizhou army's soldiers.

Liu Xie is now a little inflated. In his opinion, Yuan Shao’s troops and wealth are his foundation.

In other words, the Jizhou Army was Yuan Shao's army on the surface, but in fact they were all his troops.

In this battle, he actually lost 2,300 men!

My soldiers!

Zhang Liao, who was standing by, saw that Liu Xie looked unhappy and asked, "Your Majesty, why are you so unhappy after such a great victory?"

At the cost of only 300 men, he defeated an army of 10,000, killed 2,000, and captured 6,000.

No matter how you look at it, this was a great victory worth celebrating, but the emperor looked uneasy and did not seem happy.

Huang Zhong also thought that Liu Xie was not happy with the escape of the remaining enemy troops, so he quickly knelt on one knee and apologized: "I fought poorly and failed to kill the enemy commander and all the enemy troops. Your Majesty, please punish me!"

Liu Xie shook his head and said, "The two generals have misunderstood. I am not dissatisfied with the results of this battle, but I feel distressed."

distressed?

Huang Zhong, Zhang Liao and Taishi Ci were all stunned.

Before they could speak, Liu Xie said with a sad face: "Whether it is the Jizhou Army or the Xuzhou Army, they are all good men of my Han family!"

"If they had died on the battlefield defending the country and expelling foreigners, it would have been an honor to die on the battlefield. But now they have died in the fight with their compatriots. As the emperor, how can I not feel sad for them?"

"When I think about sweeping away all the princes in the world in the future, I wonder how many more Han men will be killed or injured, and I can't help but feel sad."

"Their sacrifice... was not worth it."

When these words were spoken, all the generals were moved.

Liu Xie's vision is so grand, this is the style of a true sage king.

How could a king who treats his subjects so well not conquer the world?
Yuan Xi was the first to speak up and said, "This is not your Majesty's fault, it is all the fault of the traitor Yuan Shao! If he had not rebelled and refused to surrender, how could so many soldiers have been killed and injured?"

"One day I will kill this villain for Your Majesty!"

Yuan Xi's words were full of hatred, and he was almost swearing.

Sima Yi spoke with respect: "Your Majesty is benevolent and has a broad mind. If those soldiers knew about this, they would rest in peace."

"That's right!"

Yang Xiu nodded as he listened, and suggested: "Your Majesty, I think we should build a commemorative tomb and bury the bodies of those Jizhou soldiers in it."

Sima Yi, Cui Yan and Xun Chen all glared at him when they heard this, feeling annoyed that this boy really had no tact at all.

I have told you all the good things, what does your Majesty say?
You are just smart, and that’s all you can think of?

Seeing that everyone was looking at him unkindly, Yang Xiu was very confused and puzzled. There was nothing wrong with his suggestion.

Liu Xie glanced at Yang Xiu who had stolen his line and nodded, "Well, that makes sense. Wen Yuan, you should take charge of it."

"promise!"

Zhang Liao clasped his fists heavily.

Just as everyone was talking, a group of cavalry suddenly rushed over from a distance, their feathers dyed blood red marked their identity.

It’s the Yulin Cavalry!
The Yulin Cavalry had a neat formation and impressive momentum. There were not many fewer people than when they went there, and they were even carrying a group of prisoners!
It was obvious that they had won a victorious battle.

The Yulin cavalry reined in their horses outside the north gate and guarded the prisoners.

Zhang He and Gao Lan entered the city and came to the gate tower to report to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, we have fulfilled your mission! We have annihilated 2,820 enemy troops and captured 1,100!"

"In addition, we also captured one of Yuan's confidants!"

"Your Majesty, please look!"

Zhang He waved his hand and Ju Su, who was already tied up, was brought up.

Everyone present was surprised to see this.

Even Liu Xie was stunned.

He ordered Zhang He and Gao Lan to pursue the enemy, so how did they capture Ju Su and bring him back?
The person leading the army this time was actually Ju Su!

At this moment, although Ju Shou was a prisoner, he had no intention of surrendering. He kept twisting and struggling, while cursing at Cui Yan!

"Cui Yan! You are a traitor to your master!"

"How dare you betray the trust your lord has placed in you? You will be infamous forever!"

He hated Cui Yan so much in his heart.

This defeat was entirely caused by Cui Yan's deception. He provided false information to trick them into a trap, resulting in the annihilation of 15,000 troops!
It won’t be long before the two cities of Quliang and Guantao will also be lost.

The loss is extremely heavy!
Facing Ju Su's insults, Cui Yan retorted with a righteous face: "Shut up, traitor! Yuan Shao appears to be a loyal minister, but in fact he is a rebel against the emperor. Everyone has the right to kill him!"

"My family, Cui, has been blessed by the country for generations. How can we help Yuan to commit atrocities? Now that your death is imminent, you still dare to bark here. You are really shameless!"

Ju Su ignored him and continued to curse.

Just as Zhang He was about to step forward to cover Ju Su's mouth, Liu Xie waved his hand and said, "No need, I have something to say to him."

Upon hearing this, Ju Su looked at Liu Xie coldly and said expressionlessly: "Since I'm captured, I can only die. Kill me!"

From the moment he was captured, he knew that he was doomed. He was the one who pushed Liu Xie onto the throne of the emperor. He was the initiator of the false emperorship. Now Liu Xie wanted to turn the false into the true, so in order to keep the secret, he must kill him who knew the truth.

"Why did you do this?" Liu Xie shook his head, stepped forward to help Ju Su up from the ground, and said sincerely: "When I was stranded outside Yecheng, you brought me into Yecheng. I have always remembered this friendship in my heart. How could I kill you?"

"I know you are loyal to Yuan Shao, but a man who knows the times is a hero, and Yuan Shao is a traitor. I hope you can understand the importance of loyalty and stop being stubborn."

"Now that you have been captured, why not give up the dark side and serve the country?"

Liu Xie's words caught everyone off guard.

Yuan Xi, Cui Yan and others all changed color.

Ju Su was Yuan Shao's top counselor. He was extremely loyal and would never betray us!
Although they wanted to kill him immediately, they could not interrupt the emperor now that he had spoken.

"you……"

Ju Su looked surprised. He did not expect that Liu Xie would not kill him but instead planned to recruit him. Wasn't he afraid that he would reveal his identity?
"This may be an opportunity. I can pretend to surrender, and then secretly find a chance to contact the lord and take back Yecheng."

"This fake emperor has been able to endure and develop to this point, so can I. When I gain his trust, I will suddenly switch sides!"

Ju Su's eyes flickered and he quickly made a decision.

He is not afraid of death, but now that he has a chance to survive and even retake Yecheng, how could he let it go?
He is not a conservative person like Tian Feng.

So Ju Su pretended to be hesitant and confused, and after thinking for a while, he finally sighed and said, "Your Majesty has shown such kindness, how can I remain indifferent?"

Liu Xie held Ju Shou's hand with a look of surprise and said, "What Gong Yu meant is..."

Ju Su said solemnly: "I am willing to serve Your Majesty! Fight against the thief Yuan!"

This sentence made Yuan Xi, Cui Yan and others even more anxious. They knew Ju Su's character, so how could he surrender so easily?

This is obviously a false surrender!
Only Guo Jia remained as steady as a rock, with a smile on his face, as if he believed in Ju Shou's surrender, and seemed not worried at all.

Just when everyone thought that Liu Xie was going to untie Ju Shou and then they would become a harmonious couple, Liu Xie actually let go of Ju Shou's hand and started laughing.

"Hahaha! He believed it!"

“He really believed it!”

After a while, Liu Xie stopped smiling and looked at Ju Su with cold eyes.

"You and Yuan Shao imprisoned me in the deep palace and trampled on the dignity of the emperor. How could I forget such a humiliation? I endured it for two and a half years before I got rid of my puppet body. How could I let you sleep on straw and eat gall beside me?"

"You want to be Gou Jian, but I am not Fu Chai."

"Of course, although you have committed an unforgivable crime, you have also done a good deed by welcoming me into Yecheng."

"Merits are merits and faults are faults, but I will never forget your contribution."

How could Liu Xie not know that Ju Su was loyal to Yuan Shao?

This was a man who, after being captured by Cao Cao, swore to die rather than surrender and even escaped by taking a horse.

Wanting to conquer Ju Su is simply a foolish dream.

Moreover, Ju Shou was one of the few people who knew his true identity clearly, which meant that it was impossible for him to surrender like the others.

Liu Xie had simply been threatened and oppressed by Ju Shou for a long time, and now that he had turned the tables, he wanted to vent his anger.

"you--!"

Ju Su was so angry that his face turned blue. He stared at Liu Xie. If looks could kill, Liu Xie would have been killed thousands of times by now!

It was such a shame and humiliation for Liu Xie to tease him like this!
When the other ministers present saw this, they felt even more in awe of Liu Xie and felt a chill on their backs.

Is this what it means to be with the emperor like being with a tiger?
Except for Guo Jia, everyone else thought that Liu Xie was really planning to subdue Ju Shou, because there was no flaw in his words and expression.

"Your Majesty is really...ah."

Guo Jia's expression was somewhat helpless. He was well aware of Liu Xie's caution, so he was not worried that he would do something stupid like conquering Ju Shou.

After venting his anger, Liu Xie was in a good mood. He smiled and said to Ju Su: "Those who make mistakes must be punished, and those who make merits must be rewarded. I will take you to a place."

After saying this, he turned and walked towards the city gate tower.

Everyone followed closely behind.

Liu Xie walked out of Yecheng and came to the river outside the city. He stood with his hands behind his back and said to Ju Su, who was tied up beside him, "Gong Yu, are you familiar with this place?"

Ju Su's face was gloomy and he said nothing.

Of course he knew the place.

This is the source of everything and the beginning of misfortune.

This is the place where he and Liu Xie first met!

Liu Xie ignored Ju Shou, took off his wide dragon robe, took off his boots, rolled up his sleeves and trouser legs, then took a spear from the guard beside him, waded into the river under the astonished gaze of everyone, and began to spear fish.

"His Majesty……"

Taishi Ci was about to speak but was stopped by Guo Jia.

"It's okay. Your Majesty's move must have a deeper meaning. I'll just watch from the sidelines. Nothing will go wrong with so many people here."

Taishi Ci retreated after hearing this.

Liu Xie held a spear and tried clumsily to stab fish in the river, but not only did he fail to stab the fish, he also lost his balance and fell into the river, scaring everyone.

"No problem, I am fine..."

Liu Xie climbed ashore, soaking wet, and said with emotion: "I am really not good at spearing fish."

After tidying up his clothes, he said to Ju Shou: "Gong Yu, please catch a fish for me."

"I want to eat fish."

Ju Su's expression was very complicated, and all the events of the past emerged in his mind one by one.

"What on earth does he mean!"

He didn't know what the significance of Liu Xie's doing this was.

Miss the past?
Or are you mocking him?

Liu Xie did not answer, but asked Zhang He to send someone to get a fishing rod.

Then he loosened the rope on Ju Su and threw the fishing rod in front of him.

The meaning is self-evident.

Ju Shou looked at Liu Xie, then at the fishing rod on the ground, and finally picked up the fishing rod and walked to the shore.

Liu Xie then smiled and personally started a fire on the shore.

Everyone watched all this, and although they were puzzled, no one dared to ask. They vaguely felt that Liu Xie's actions were meaningful.

Zhang He and others stared at Ju Shou vigilantly, and if he dared to make any move that was disadvantageous to Liu Xie, they would step forward and kill him immediately.

Not long after, there was movement on Ju Shou's fishing rod, and a fresh green crucian carp was caught by him.

(End of this chapter)