Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 87 Rest in peace, Mr. Yan (Thanks to Brother Long Fenglin for the monthly ticket support~)
After a good night's rest in the city, Lu Bu came to the prison early the next morning.

Of course, he did not come to visit Yuan Shu, but to visit Yan Xiang who had been detained in prison by Yuan Shu.

Whether in the novel or in history, Yan Xiang is actually not famous.

But his level as a counselor is still very high.

Lu Bu had heard a lot about Yan Xiang's advice to Yuan Shu from the surrendered Zhang Xun, and was secretly surprised.

If Yuan Shu had listened to even half of Yan Xiang's advice, it would not have been so easy for him to defeat him.

From this, it can be determined that Yan Xiang is at least at the level of a first-class strategist!

It’s a pity that I have to deal with a lord who has a background but no brains.

If he could get Yan Xiang's help, he would have an extra think tank with far-sightedness.

Among his subordinates now, Zhou Yu is a top strategist, Liu Ye is a first-rate strategist, and Kuai Liang is a second-rate strategist.

Now that a quasi-first-class strategist has appeared, he naturally wants to try his best to get him!
At this moment, Yan Xiang had disheveled hair and huddled in a dark corner without saying a word. It was obvious that he had suffered a lot.

Lu Bu immediately ordered his men to open the cell, walked quickly to Yan Xiang, and saluted him respectfully:
"Lu Bu meets Mr. Yan!"

Hearing Lu Bu's name, Yan Xiang slowly raised his head, revealing his thin face covered with dust.

Looking at the tall man in front of him, noticing his humble attitude and wise eyes, Yan Xiang couldn't help but sigh:

"It seems that my lord's loss to you was not due to bad luck..."

Hearing the other party's praise, Lu Bu was delighted.

The other party had a good first impression of him, so maybe he could convince the other party to work for him.

Lu Bu personally removed the shackles from Yan Xiang, helped him up from the ground, and said modestly:
“I can only say that the lucky ones are below.

“Fortunately, your master did not follow your advice, Mr. Yan, otherwise how could I defeat your master so easily?

"I think the greatest happiness for a strategist is to have his or her strategy recognized and put into practice by the lord, right?

"Yuan Shu can't give you this kind of happiness, but I can.

"Mr. Yan, are you willing to get this kind of happiness from me?"

Hearing such a subtle solicitation, Yan Xiang couldn't help but smile bitterly:

"After just a short time together, I can be sure that you are a wise leader..."

Lu Bu was surprised:

"so……"

“So… it was my bad luck that I didn’t meet you earlier.

"If I can be the first to recognize you as my master, maybe I can really gain the happiness of being a counselor...

"It is really sad to let Yan know this before he dies..."

After hearing what Yan Xiang said, the surprise on Lu Bu's face faded away little by little.

The other party's meaning is already obvious.

I would rather die than surrender!
But he did not show any anger or unwillingness. Instead, he looked calm and composed, as if he had been waiting for this day for a long time.

Lu Bu was unwilling to watch the other party die like this, so he tried his best to persuade him:

"Mr. Yan, why should you waste your bright future and the rest of your life for a mediocre leader?

“If Mr. Yan can lend me a helping hand, I will have the confidence to end this chaotic world sooner.

"Mr. Yan is unwilling to contribute to the common people of the world, but instead wastes his loyalty on a mediocre person?"

Hearing Lu Bu's somewhat anxious words, Yan Xiang did not respond.

He slowly turned his back and looked up at the little light coming in from the prison window.

After a moment, he said calmly:
"Your Excellency is a wise leader, and your subordinates Zhou Yu and Liu Ye are both talented people.

"Even without a stray dog ​​like me, you can still become a hegemon in troubled times sooner or later.

"Although Yuan Gonglu is incompetent and unjust, he is still kind to me after all." Although I am not talented, I still remember that the salary I receive comes from my master.

"If I betray my master and seek glory now, how would I be different from Yuan Gonglu?

"I only hope that you can give me a quick death, so that I can go on my journey without any pain..."

Seeing that Yan Xiang was determined to die, Lu Bu could not help but remain silent.

As a modern man, he actually doesn't attach such extreme importance to so-called loyalty.

He would rather his important generals, when captured, temporarily surrender to the enemy like Guan Yu did.

I also don't want to hear that they refused to surrender and were killed.

So he didn't understand why Yan Xiang insisted so much on so-called loyalty.

Is the integrity of a scholar really that important?

But if you don’t understand, you don’t understand.

The fact that the other party could say these words so calmly showed that it was not an impulsive choice made in a fit of anger. It shows that he has really made up his mind.

For such a person, no matter how long he is locked up, it is impossible to change his mind.

After a long silence, Lu Bu couldn't help but sigh:

"Since you insist on doing this, I can only respect your choice...

"Does the gentleman have any last words?"

Yan Xiang was silent for a moment, then slowly said:
“Please tell Yuan Gonglu that if he has time left in his life, he should stop being stubborn and listen to the advice of those around him.

"Perhaps this way, he and the people around him can live a better life..."

Seeing Yan Xiang no longer saying anything, Lu Bu nodded slightly:
"I will convey it to you... Mr. Yan, have a safe journey."

Yan Xiang turned around and saw that Lu Bu had taken off the sword from his waist and handed it to him.

He took the sword with both hands and bowed deeply to Lu Bu.

When he stood up, he sighed again, as if he was letting out all the resentment in his heart.

Then he put the sword on his neck and wiped it hard!
The sharp sword blade easily cut through the throat, gushing out a large amount of blood!

Lu Bu looked at Yan Xiang, who was lying on the ground, twitching constantly and soon became motionless.

He leaned over to pick up the sword, wiped off the blood of loyalty on it, and said to Han Dang outside the cell:

"Give Mr. Yan a proper burial. Also, investigate whether he has any family members. If so, treat them well!"

"Here." Han Dang walked into the cell and personally carried Yan Xiang's body out.

Lu Bu stopped in front of the next cell, looked at the figure imprisoned inside, and asked indifferently:
"It must be hard to watch your most loyal subordinates die because of your incompetence, right?

"If I were you, I would not be able to continue living in this world."

Seeing that Yuan Shu did not react, Lu Bu knew that he was still afraid of death, so he did not continue to force him. He just shook his head and left the cell.

Yuan Shu in the cell was already in tears.

Tears mixed with mud flowed down his cheeks, but his pride as a pseudo-emperor made him suppress his cries.

It was not until now that he realized that the person who was most loyal to him had always been the straightforward Yan Xiang.

But because the other party did not allow him to become emperor, he alienated and rejected him...

If he had listened to the other party's advice and not proclaimed himself emperor so early.

Then neither the other party nor he would have ended up like this.

It’s a pity that there is no medicine for regret in this world.

He was destined to pay a heavy price for his uncontrollable ambitions...

(End of this chapter)