Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 396: Slap Yuan Shu in the Face
All the princes wanted to use this meeting to realize their own ambitions, so almost everyone arrived at Suanzao earlier than the originally scheduled date of February 28th.

Yuan Shao, the prefect of Bohai, Yuan Shu, the prefect of Nanyang, Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, Kong Rong, the governor of Yuzhou, Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, Wang Kuang, the prefect of Henei, Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling, Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun, Yuan Yi, the prefect of Shanyang, Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, Zhang Yang, the prefect of Shangdang, Kong Rong, the prefect of Beihai, Gongsun Zan, the prefect of Beiping, Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha, Cao Cao, the cavalry commander, Ma Teng, the general, Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, and Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou.

A total of nineteen princes gathered together and set up camp. This wild jujube wilderness that was previously uninhabited was now filled with flags waving and huge crowds of people.

In a tall military tent, nineteen princes sat together.

Sitting at the first seat was Yuan Shao. He was already quite heroic, and now in his brand new military uniform, he looked even more majestic.

The person sitting closest to him was Cao Cao, his best friend who had sent him out of Luoyang.

Sitting below Cao Cao was a man with three strands of beautiful beard, who looked somewhat similar to Yuan Shao. This man glanced at Yuan Shao secretly, his eyes full of disdain. There was no doubt that he was Yuan Shao's half-brother Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shao glanced into the big tent and found that there was an empty seat, and he couldn't help but frown.

"The agreed date has arrived, why are there still no people here? Aren't there twenty people who responded to the late emperor's will and declared their participation in the alliance? How come one is missing?"

At this time, Ding Yuan stood up and said, "It's Liu He. General Liu Xianzhao has not arrived yet."

Yuan Shao looked around and found that only Liu He was missing. He couldn't help but frowning slightly.

"General Liu is a relative of the Han Dynasty and the one who initiated this meeting. Why hasn't he come yet?"

Ding Yuan bowed and said, "Before I left for the expedition, I received a letter from him saying that he had sent troops from Yanmen at the beginning of the month. Logically, they should have arrived by now. Perhaps something happened on the way."

"I do know something about General Liu's whereabouts."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Zhang Yang, the governor of Shangdang.

Yuan Shao hurriedly asked, "General Zhang, please tell me quickly."

"I sent out troops from Changzicheng in Shangdang County fifteen days ago. At that time, Governor Liu had already arrived in Shangdang, but he first visited the Zhao family, a prominent family in this county. However, I don't know when he left Shangdang to continue his march."

Everyone was stunned.

The current head of the Zhao family is the former Shangdang governor Zhao Yu, who retired to his hometown half a year ago due to old age and illness, and Zhang Yang succeeded him. The Zhao family and Liu He have always been very close, and Zhao Yu's eldest son Zhao Jin has been serving Liu He for many years, so it is reasonable for Liu He to visit here.

"It is proper to visit an old friend, but it should not delay the meeting. The crusade against Dong Zhuo is a national priority, how can it be delayed for personal reasons?"

It seemed that Jibei Xiang Bao Xin was somewhat dissatisfied with Liu He from his words.

"Hehe, what do you mean by delaying the trip? In my opinion, Liu He is probably bluffing and is afraid, so he simply stayed in Shangdang and didn't dare to come."

A somewhat harsh voice suddenly sounded, and everyone looked and saw that it was Yuan Shu, the prefect of Nanyang.

When he saw that everyone's attention was drawn to him, a smug look appeared on his face, as if he very much enjoyed the feeling of being stared at.

"This Liu He is a fraud who has only taken advantage of his fame. He thinks he is invincible after dealing with a few barbarians. Hey, he must have heard about our military strength and appearance, which makes him feel ashamed. That's why he dares not show up."

"General Gonglu should not make random guesses. Although Teng is in a remote place in Xiliang, he has heard a lot about General Liu's bravery. Even among the Qiang people, Liu He's great name can stop a child from crying at night."

There was no lack of admiration for Liu He in Ma Teng's tone.

His rebuttal made Yuan Shu's face look a little ugly in an instant.

"You are just a barbarian, what do you know? How dare you say so much?"

"You..." Ma Teng was furious and drew his sword, but was persuaded to stop by the princes around him.

"Well, you are all great men in the world. We have gathered here today to fight against the enemy. Why are you quarreling here?" Cao Cao stood up. Although he was not tall, his voice was loud and full of confidence, which instantly quieted down the quarrels of the crowd.

Yuan Shu glanced at Cao Cao and snorted.

"You, Cao Aman, have not yet become the leader of the alliance, so don't even think about issuing orders here. I, Yuan Shu, am making this clear today. Liu He is a coward and is afraid to join the alliance!"

Ding Yuan frowned, very dissatisfied with Yuan Shu's attitude.

"Everyone can speak in plain words. But if General Liu comes, what will you say?"

Yuan Shu sneered, "If a coward like him dares to come, I will kneel down and kowtow to him in public and apologize! But let me make it clear, after today, it will not count. If he doesn't show up today, then Governor Ding will have to kowtow to me."

Just then, a voice came from outside the big tent.

"Oh? Mr. Liu is so powerful that someone has made a bet on me before I even arrived?"

Everyone looked outside the tent.

The curtains of the big tent were opened on both sides, and several figures appeared outside the door.

When Ding Yuan saw the faces of these people clearly, he was immediately delighted.

"General Liu! I knew you would come!"

Liu He also had a bright smile on his face. He signaled Guan Yu and others behind him to wait outside the tent, and he walked into the tent alone.

"Thanks to Lord Jianyang for caring about me, I was having such a great time chatting with the Zhao family in Shangdang that I forgot the date. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long!"

"General Liu is a relative of the Han Dynasty and the initiator of this alliance. He holds the late emperor's will. Now that he is here, he should take the seat."

Yuan Shao pointed to the first seat below him, which was opposite Cao Cao.

Cao Cao also came over and said, "General Liu's name is well known to us. I am Cao Cao, with the courtesy name Mengde. I would like to introduce you to the heroes in your account."

When Liu He heard this, he realized that the man in front of him was Cao Cao, the famous Emperor Wu of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period, and he couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

"As the historical records show, he is no taller than seven feet, and his appearance is not impressive. He is far inferior to Yuan Shao and others. However, his eyes are much sharper than others. Moreover, he is in the account, moving among everyone and coordinating their relationships. He is indeed very good at dealing with people."

Cao Cao didn't know that during this brief meeting, Liu He had already evaluated himself thoroughly in his mind, so he just led Liu He to introduce the other princes.

"This is the eldest son of the Yuan family, Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu, who has three ministers for four generations. This is Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, Han Wenjie..."

After the introduction, I don't know whether Cao Cao intentionally or unintentionally put Yuan Shu at the end of the introduction, which made him so angry that his teeth itched.

Just as Cao Cao was about to introduce them, Liu He interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

"This must be Yuan Shu, Yuan Gonglu, right? Hehe, the one who made a bet with Governor Ding just now was you, right?"

Everyone present, including Yuan Shao, chose to watch coldly when they saw that Liu He was about to attack Yuan Shu. Even Cao Cao just smiled and said nothing.

Liu He looked at everyone's reactions and thought to himself, "This Yuan Shu is indeed as rumored, a complete playboy. He has offended everyone in such a short time. But it is also reasonable for Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei to raise such a son. If Yuan Shao had not been adopted out early, I am afraid he would not be much different."

When Yuan Shu was asked this question, his face suddenly became longer than a donkey and darker than charcoal.

"What do you mean?"

(End of this chapter)