Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 397 Alliance Leader
Liu He looked at him as if it was a matter of course: "What do you mean? Is there any need to ask? Of course, I want General Yuan to fulfill his promise."

"Pfft..." Ding Yuan on the side almost laughed out loud.

Yuan Shu's face darkened, he gritted his teeth and said: "It's just a common joke, why take it seriously?"

"That's not what I meant. We were both so serious just now. How could it be a joke? Are you trying to break your promise?"

Ding Yuan questioned with a rather sarcastic tone.

Yuan Shu was so angry that his face was shaking. "Humph, I see that you, Liu He, have clearly arrived a long time ago. You just wanted to make me look bad on purpose. This bet doesn't count!"

Ma Teng sneered, "That's biased. Did General Liu and you know each other before? How could he have predicted that you would make this bet? It's obvious that you wanted to gamble but didn't want to admit defeat, but you're making excuses here, and you're not afraid of damaging the Yuan family's reputation."

"Xiliang warrior, this is my Yuan family's business, you don't need to say anything more!"

Ma Teng looked at the furious Yuan Shu with disdain, turned his head away and didn't bother to pay any more attention to him.

"Liu He, you are deliberately embarrassing me. No matter what, I will never acknowledge this bet. If you want me to kneel down and kowtow, forget it!"

Liu He shrugged, looking indifferent.

"So, General Yuan would rather die than kneel?"

Yuan Shu simply turned his head away: "Yes, I would rather die than agree!"

At this time, Cao Cao finally spoke up: "Well, General Liu and Gonglu have no grudges against each other. We have never met each other before, so how could he deliberately harm him? But what Gonglu and Jianyang Gong said just now was indeed just a joke. You don't have to take it seriously. Now that we are facing a powerful enemy, we should unite as one and fight the enemy together. Come on, General Liu, please take a seat!"

"General Cao, don't worry. Liu has something important to do that must be done now."

When everyone heard Liu He say this, they thought that he still insisted on making Yuan Shu kneel down and kowtow. This time even Yuan Shao had to step forward. He walked down from his seat and bowed to Liu He.

"General Liu is very generous. My brother is ignorant. Please don't take it personally."

Liu He returned the greeting to Yuan Shao and said, "You have misunderstood me. I am not such an ordinary person. What I said is indeed an important matter."

Yuan Shu's face darkened when he heard this. Wasn't Liu He's words clearly saying that he was a vulgar person? But he really couldn't refute it. He was so angry in his heart.

Just as everyone was curious, Liu He reached into his arms and took out something.

Everyone's face changed when they saw this thing.

"The late emperor's will, all the ministers kneel and listen!"

Liu He unfolded the will. How dare Yuan Shao and others neglect it? They knelt down immediately. Only Yuan Shu looked confused.

He had just said that he would rather die than kneel, so was he going to slap himself in the face so soon? He was stunned for a moment.

Liu He glanced at him, sneered a few times, and ignored him.

Yuan Shao, on the other hand, looked very disappointed and shouted, "This is the will of the late emperor. Seeing this is like seeing the late emperor. Why don't you kneel down!"

Yuan Shu finally reacted, and although he was still a little reluctant, he finally knelt down.

Only then did Liu He begin to read the will.

"Since I inherited the throne, I have not achieved anything, and my destiny is about to end. The prince is young, the ruler is weak, and the ministers are strong, so there will be disaster in the future. Although my younger brother Liu He grew up among the common people, he has a loyal heart and is good at both civil and military affairs. I leave this edict. If there are any troublemakers in the future, you can punish them according to this edict. All loyal ministers and righteous men in the world will obey your orders. I obey this!"

"Long live the Five Emperors!" After everyone kowtowed, they stood up one after another. However, at this time, Yuan Shu's face was so dark that water could be squeezed out of it.

"Damn you Liu He, a country bumpkin, how dare you tease me like this? I'll definitely punish you later!"

He cursed Liu He fiercely in his heart, but Liu He no longer took him seriously.

"Since all the twenty princes are here, why don't we all elect a leader to lead the heroes and fight against the treacherous villains? What do you think?"

A slightly old voice sounded, it was Tao Qian, Tao Gongzu, the governor of Xuzhou who had just taken office.

Everyone agreed.

"As the saying goes, a snake cannot survive without a head. The princes like us need a person of high reputation to lead us in order to succeed. I think that the Yuan family has three dukes in four generations and is prominent in the country. General Yuan Benchu ​​is the one with the largest number of troops and the strongest strength in this alliance. It is really most appropriate for him to be the leader of the alliance."

Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin was the first to stand up and recommend Yuan Shao.

When he said this, many princes also expressed their agreement.

Ding Yuan was not happy, "I don't think so. In terms of origin, Liu He, the governor of Shuofang, is a legitimate royal family. In terms of achievements, he killed Zhang Jue, retreated to Heishan, guarded Yanmen, captured Kuitou, and in the battle of Shuofang, he completely wiped out nearly 200,000 Xianbei and Xiongnu troops. His military exploits are outstanding and unmatched in the world. Moreover, he was the one who called for this alliance with the late emperor's will. It is most appropriate for Liu to be the leader of the alliance."

"I, Ma Teng, also agree that Governor Liu should be the leader of the alliance!"

"I, Kong Rong, also recommend Governor Liu."

"Hehe, I, Gongsun Zan, feel the same way."

Yuan Shao was originally elected by everyone and looked very proud. But when he saw that someone opposed him, his face suddenly darkened.

Liu He smiled gently and modestly, and said, "Thank you very much for your kindness, Governor Ding, General Ma, Governor Kong, and General Gongsun. However, I am young and inexperienced, and my few military achievements are not worth mentioning. For the position of leader, I also think that General Yuan Benchu ​​is the best choice."

Yuan Shu on the side looked at Yuan Shao with some jealousy, but then he looked at Liu He with a very resentful look. His eyes turned and he suddenly had an idea.

"Hehe, you are quite self-aware. Although my brother is not the legitimate son of our Yuan family, his reputation and qualifications are naturally much higher than yours. I think you must have felt ashamed of yourself after seeing the mighty troops of the heroes of the Central Plains like us, and you are embarrassed to be the leader, right? After all, if the strength of a leader's troops is still the least among the others, wouldn't it encourage the arrogance of the thief Dong?"

With this sentence, he elevated himself as the "legitimate son" and at the same time belittled Yuan Shao, the illegitimate son, and Liu He, the "ignorant country boy". After saying this, he held his head high with pride.

Liu He didn't even look at him, but just smiled.

"How can I compare myself with you heroes with my meager power? General Yuan Benchu, please do not refuse. The position of leader of the alliance belongs to you! I am willing to follow your lead. This is not for the sake of the Yuan family, but because of your courage to rebuke Dong Zhuo in the court, and your strength to lead an army of 50,000."

Although he did not mention Yuan Shu, he secretly belittled Yuan Shu by one level. Whether he was the legitimate son of Yuan family or not was worthless in Liu He's eyes. What he valued was strength.

However, Liu He's words made Yuan Shao very happy.

"Haha, Governor Liu and the other heroes are too kind! Well, since everyone is so kind, then I will not refuse. I will do my best to be the leader and drive the thief Dong out of Luoyang!"

Yuan Shao glanced at everyone, then sat down on the first seat in high spirits. Liu He was not polite either, and at Yuan Shao's personal invitation, sat in the first seat below him.

The following arrangements were not at all beyond Liu He's expectations.

Han Fu was in charge of mobilizing food and grass in the rear, Yuan Shu was in charge of supplying food and grass in the front, and Sun Jian was the vanguard. Ding originally wanted to compete for a vanguard position, but was stopped by Liu He.

(End of this chapter)