Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 402 Liu He's Decision
Guan Yu had no intention of paying attention to the fight between the two. Anyway, no matter how the allied forces fought, the outcome of the battle was already decided. Although Zhang Fei's temperament was very much to his liking, he knew that he would be defeated sooner or later, so it would be fine to help him. However, his elder brother said that it was difficult to determine whether Liu Bei was a friend or an enemy, so he did not want to get involved.

But now that Liu He has spoken, he will naturally carry it out without reservation.

If he were to participate in the fight, it would be difficult for him to win for a while. However, a bystander sees more clearly. After standing aside and watching the fight for a long time, he naturally saw the flaws of the two men clearly.

Guan Yu seized the opportunity, opened his phoenix eyes slightly, a gleam of brilliance flashed across his eyes, and he rushed out like an arrow.

"Stop immediately, you two must not act rashly!"

Before Zhang Fei and Lu Bu could react, they suddenly saw a flash of green light. At the same time, they both felt a huge force on their hands, which lifted their weapons.

Guan Yu separated the two men with one strike, then grabbed Zhang Fei with his left hand, raised the Qinglong Sword in his right hand, and crossed it across his chest to block Lu Bu, looking very majestic.

"What a great general! What a great Guan Yu!"

Cao Cao looked at Guan Yu with admiration and love in his eyes that were beyond words, and he was reluctant to blink for a long time.

This sudden change made many princes unable to react in time, but Liu He had already stood up and walked to Guan Yu and the other two.

"Haha, Generals Yide and Fengxian are both powerful generals of the time, capable of defeating thousands of enemies. Why would you bother fighting with your own people here?"

Zhang Fei started to yell, "It's this guy named Lu who is trying to steal the credit from me, Zhang. He's just asking for a fight."

"Humph, I don't know who's hitting who. If it weren't for your mouth full of spit that confused me, I would have cut you in two."

At this time Liu Bei also came over, pulled Zhang Fei away, and forced him to bow his head.

"My third brother has always been reckless and offended you all. I am here to apologize."

The princes had just looked down on his three brothers, but after this battle, their views had changed. Although they still did not pay enough attention to Liu Bei, their impression of him had greatly changed. After all, the third brother was so powerful, what about the second brother? What about the eldest brother? Could he also be a hidden dragon and crouching tiger?

Of course, the one that the princes admired the most was Guan Yu. He separated the two men with one move, and everyone thought to themselves, "It is true that there is no false reputation under a great name."

Cao Cao ordered his men to bring three bottles of wine and come over.

"Haha, both of you are heroes of the world. Dong Zhuo has many brave generals under his command. You will have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds in the future. Since the leader Yuan has issued an order to let General Lu go to the battle, the military order is like a mountain and cannot be changed. How about this, after killing Hua Xiong, General Zhang will go to the battle next, how about that?"

Zhang Fei wanted to argue again, but Liu Bei took his hand and thanked Yuan Shao first.

"Come, Cao will offer you two a drink."

Lu Bu and Zhang Fei each picked up a bottle of wine and drank it all in one gulp along with Cao Cao.

"Thank you, General Cao, for the wine. I'm leaving now!"

Lu Bu held his head high and chest out, then walked out with great strides.

Liu Bei bowed to Liu He and Cao Gong and said, "Thank you both for rescuing me."

"Xuan De, you don't have to be polite. You and I are from the same clan. It's just a small matter, so it's not worth mentioning. Go back and watch how General Lu kills the general and wins merit."

The three of them returned to their seats.

At this time, they heard the rapid and loud beating of drums outside. When everyone heard it, they were immediately excited. This kind of drum sound meant that Lu Bu had won.

Sure enough, after a while, Lu Bu walked in with a human head in his hand, looking very proud. He also gave Zhang Fei a proud and provocative look, which made Zhang Fei so angry that he almost jumped out again.

"To the leader, Bu has fulfilled his mission and has obtained Hua Xiong's head."

Yuan Shao slapped his thigh, very happy.

"Well, General Lu lives up to his reputation, he is indeed brave. Come, give General Lu a hundred gold coins."

Lu Bu accepted the reward, thanked Yuan Shao, and retreated behind Ding Yuan. Ding Yuan stroked his beard and gave Lu Bu an appreciative smile.

Yuan Shao drew his sword and said, "All soldiers, follow my command and charge forward to capture Hulao Pass!"

For a while, the sound of killing shook the sky at Hulao Pass.

The two sides fought fiercely for half a day, and both sides suffered heavy casualties. In the end, until dark, the allied forces failed to capture Hulao Pass and had to retreat temporarily. Although they failed to capture Hulao Pass, they still gained something from this battle, especially the killing of Hua Xiong, the vanguard general of Dong Zhuo's army, which greatly boosted the morale of the Guandong army. At night, the allied forces held a celebration banquet.

"The Guandong Army is so arrogant and disorganized. Without my brother's planning, I'm afraid they won't be able to deal with Dong Zhuo at all."

Zhang Yong looked at the people singing and dancing in front of him and couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

"Haha, General Mingwei, isn't this great? If all these princes were wise and intelligent, wouldn't the lord be in trouble in the future?"

Cui Jun said this casually while drinking.

"Hmm... what the military advisor said makes sense."

Ye Xiang moved to Liu He's side and asked, "My Lord, what should we do next? These days you have been asking the soldiers to take off their armor and march at the end. You never charge forward in battles. We are just watching others fight fiercely, but our army is just like going on a picnic. If this goes on for a long time, I'm afraid it will affect our morale."

Liu He looked at Ye Xiang, Guan Yu and others and found that their eyes were full of curiosity.

"Haha, since you all want to know, I might as well mention a few things."

Everyone immediately became alert and pricked up their ears.

"As the saying goes, 'It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality'. Dong Zhuo led his troops in battles all over the country, and for more than ten years afterwards, he endured humiliation and endured hardships. He was also a local hero. It's a pity that after entering Luoyang, his will was worn out, and he indulged in pleasure all day long. He had long lost his fighting spirit. The news sent back by my fifth brother and the Eagle Guards also confirmed this."

"Hua Xiong died in the battle of Hulao Pass. Although the pass was not lost, Dong Zhuo must be frightened. If the allied forces can win a big victory next time, I guess Dong Zhuo will definitely avoid fighting, and the Xiliang army will lose all their fighting spirit. Then it will be our chance."

Liu He didn't need to think about this, as this was actually the case in history. Hua Xiong and Lu Bu were defeated twice, Dong Zhuo moved the capital out of fear of war, and the Guandong coalition was disbanded.

Zhang Yong stroked his chin and asked, "Brother, what you mean is that we should find a way to win a big enough victory for the allied forces to deter Dong Zhuo?"

"Fourth brother is really smart, that's right. As for this great victory, haha, I have already made arrangements, you just wait and see. We have been silent in the Allied Forces for so long, it's time for us to make a splash."

Liu He smiled, took a large piece of meat, cut off a piece, and put it into his mouth.

"Well, it tastes good. You should eat more. It's free food, wine and meat. It would be a waste not to eat them. The Yuan family is really generous, and Jizhou is really rich. Nearly half of the food and grass for this alliance meeting were provided by Jizhou. Hehe, what a great place, what a great place."

No one quite understood what Liu He meant, but seeing how confident he was, they relaxed and started eating and drinking.

Different from the celebratory atmosphere of the Allied Forces, the atmosphere in the palace was extremely tense.

All the Xiliang generals rushed to the palace where Dong Zhuo was, and everyone looked unhappy.

Li Jue caught up with Li Ru and grabbed him.

"Wenyou, Hua Xiong was killed and the first battle was lost. I'm afraid the Grand Tutor will be angry because of this. You have to make a decision."

Li Ru glanced at him and asked, "What ideas can I have?"

He pretended to keep walking, but Li Jue grabbed him and refused to let go.

"Wenyou, I always feel that there is something wrong with Zhu Ye. This time, he was the one who proposed to send a brave general to challenge and dampen the enemy's morale. He has known Lu Bu for a long time. How about he not knowing that Lu Bu has such martial arts? How about you and I make a suggestion to the Grand Tutor and put the blame on Zhu Ye?"

Li Ru looked him up and down, then reached out and touched his forehead.

"Wenyou, what are you doing?"

Li Ru shook his head: "You don't have a fever, so why are you talking nonsense? Are you reporting Zhu Ye? Humph, you know who the most trusted subordinate of the Grand Tutor is now? Is it you? Or me? Do you think it's still the same as before? Now Zhu Ye's words are worth a hundred words from you and me. If you dare to report him, and he refutes you casually, do you think the Grand Tutor will believe you or him?"

Li Jue, however, was unconvinced: "At that time, the Grand Master was bewitched by him, but it is different now. Following his strategy led to our defeat. What else can he say?"

"If you want to file a complaint, go ahead and file it yourself. I won't get involved."

Li Ru shook off his hand and walked away in a hurry.

No one noticed that in a dark corner of the palace, Zhu Ye was whispering with a man who seemed to be dressed in the clothes of a eunuch. After a few words, the man quickly disappeared into the darkness. Zhu Ye looked around and after confirming that there was no one around, he straightened his clothes and walked quickly towards Dong Zhuo's palace.

(End of this chapter)