Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 405: Shocking the Princes
More than ten miles outside Hulao Pass, the troops of twenty allied princes formed a circle.

Yuan Shao and other princes gathered together, looking forward to it, as if they were waiting for something.

Beihai Governor Kong Rong walked over with a worried look on his face.

"Alliance leader, as far as I know, the two imperial armies must have 120,000 to 130,000 soldiers. Governor Liu said that he could attack them by himself, but he only has 50,000 soldiers. Isn't this too risky? This is a national event, and we should help."

"Yes, I have also gathered 10,000 soldiers and would like to lend a helping hand to Governor Liu."

Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, also stood with Kong Rong and made the suggestion to Yuan Shao.

"This……"

Yuan Shao originally had a great feeling about Liu He's plan, but now that the two of them had talked about it, he thought about it carefully and felt that the gap in military strength between the two sides was too big. Moreover, the troops led by Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun were naturally the elite of the court. Liu He's military strength was slightly weaker. Even if he faced one of them, he might not have much chance of winning, let alone having to divide his troops to deal with both sides at the same time?
"Hmm...you two have a point. It was Yuan who was not thoughtful enough. Governor Liu said he was going to reorganize and assemble the soldiers. When he comes later, I will explain to him and let you two cooperate with him to stop the enemy. In addition, Yuan will also send 10,000 elite soldiers to go with him."

"The leader is wise!"

However, Cao Cao suddenly said, "Leader, I think there is no need to worry too much about this matter. From my point of view, Governor Liu is not arrogant. He was able to prepare in advance and investigate the situation of the two armies. He then proposed to lead an army to intercept them. He must be confident. If we rashly go to meet him, it may disrupt his plan."

"Well, what Meng De said makes sense."

"No, the troops led by us princes are naturally superior to the 50,000 troops of the leader in terms of numbers and elites. But even so, if we divide these 50,000 troops to block the two imperial armies, what are the chances of winning?"

After hearing this, Yuan Shao thought for a moment and replied, "It is impossible to defeat them. Even if we can only block them for a period of time, the chance of winning is probably less than 40%. Well, General Ma Teng is right."

"Tsk, I think Liu He is just self-righteous. He has been very arrogant since the alliance. You have seen the behavior of his army. Hey, they are not much better than the Yellow Turban Army, just a bunch of beggars. If he wants to die, just let him go, so that he doesn't have to stay and eat for free."

Yuan Shu's sarcastic voice sounded again, causing everyone to frown.

Liu Bei looked at Yuan Shu, still with the gentle demeanor of an old good man, and said, "I think that Governor Liu is devoted to the country, and is definitely not the kind of person that General Gonglu described. Since I started the uprising in Zhuo County, Youzhou, I have long heard that Governor Liu is benevolent and righteous, and he protects the country and the people, and he is willing to take risks himself many times. General Gonglu should not make such unwarranted assumptions about a loyal minister of the country."

Yuan Shu looked at Liu Bei unhappily and sneered, "How dare you, a mere county magistrate, speak in such an occasion? And shut up."

"You really deserve a beating, Old Zhang must..."

"Yide, don't be rude!"

Liu Bei pulled the furious Zhang Fei aside silently. However, in his seemingly calm eyes, there was an inexplicable light flashing.

Seeing that he "retreated when faced with difficulties", Yuan Shu became even more proud.

"Hehe, look at it, it takes half a day to gather only 50,000 troops. It is said that Yanmen has strong military equipment, but after seeing it today, I really laughed my head off. I don't believe he has any secret weapons."

"Gonglu, it is not gentlemanly to speak so much about a national hero behind his back. You'd better be careful with your words."

Cao Cao criticized with a bit of seriousness.

Yuan Shu was about to argue with him when he heard someone suddenly shout.

"Look, here comes Governor Liu!"

When everyone looked, they saw Liu He, Guan Yu and others riding horses towards them.

"Alliance Master, I am fully prepared and can dispatch troops immediately. Please give the order."

Yuan Shao was about to give an order when he saw Yuan Shu stretching his neck and looking behind Liu He for a long time.

"Hey, why didn't you bring Governor Liu's army with you to let everyone have a look?"

Liu He took one look at Yuan Shu and knew what he was thinking.

"Haha, how can the army trained by Liu's little tricks compare with yours? You have all seen it these days. There is nothing good to see."

"Liu Taishou, this is not right. This time you have 50,000 troops, divided into troops to fight against more than 100,000 elite soldiers of the imperial court, and you are so confident. You must have something to rely on. Since we have formed an alliance, Taishou should not hold back. You should take us to visit, so that the princes can learn more. Wouldn't it be more certain to deal with Dong Zhuo this way?"

Cao Cao advised, "Gong Lu, you are asking too much."

Yuan Shu glared at him unhappily and said, "As a descendant of a eunuch, what qualifications do you have to say anything about my family?"

"you……"

Cao Cao was so angry that his face turned red, and he finally shook his hands and ignored it. But when he turned his head, a cunning look flashed in his eyes.

Liu He looked at Yuan Shu and said with a smile: "General Yuan, I am not being stingy, but I am really afraid that after reading it, you will feel uncomfortable, so you'd better not read it."

Yuan Shu thought it was just an excuse and became even more determined.

"Don't worry about my mood. I, Yuan Shu, must see today what your confidence is in going on this expedition."

Instigated by him, many princes present also echoed him. In the end, even Yuan Shao stopped speaking for Liu He. It was not known whether he was also curious or was intimidated by public opinion.

Liu He glanced at them and finally spread his hands.

"Since General Yuan and all of you are so enthusiastic, I can't refuse you. So I'll ask you to give me your comments."

After saying that, Liu He turned sideways and made a "please" gesture to Yuan Shao and everyone else.

Yuan Shao bowed and said, "In that case, I'm sorry to bother you." A group of princes, led by Liu He, walked towards the place where the Anmin Army gathered.

Before they reached the destination, everyone could only vaguely see a large dark mass in the distance ahead.

"There are so many people, but there is not even a sound, no momentum at all."

Yuan Shu taunted.

However, Cao Cao next to him kept frowning, especially after hearing Yuan Shu's words, a solemn look appeared on his face.

Liu He nodded to Guan Yu beside him. Guan Yu understood and rode his horse quickly over.

Immediately afterwards, a central command flag suddenly waved.

Just when many princes had not yet understood what was going on, a deafening scream suddenly resounded through the sky.

"The king's army goes out to fight, and will not return until it is defeated!"

"The king's army goes out to fight, and will not return until it is defeated!"

Just these few sounds startled all the princes.

"what's the situation?"

Liu He said apologetically, "I'm sorry, this is just our army swearing in. This is what we usually do before going out on a campaign. Please don't blame us."

Yuan Shu was about to make a few sarcastic remarks when he heard someone shouting in shock.

"Look, it's actually... it's actually... it's the heavy cavalry!"

Just these four words shocked everyone and instantly focused their attention on one spot.

In front of the crowd on the left, there were rows of cavalrymen in very neat formation, ready to fight at any time.

This cavalry, both men and horses, were wearing heavy black armor, and everyone held a scimitar in their hands that flashed a cold light. Although no one spoke at this moment, and not even a single horse neighed, the princes felt a chill and could not help but touch their necks.

The group stared for a long time before they shifted their gaze and looked at other troops.

Only then did they realize that every member of this army was strong, had sharp eyes, and was well-equipped. Any one of the teams was enough to make them envious.

"Good equipment, good soldiers! If I had a troop like this, what would I fear in the world?"

"Such a powerful army is indeed forged through thousands of trials and tribulations at the border. It is truly awe-inspiring."

"Liu He is clearly stronger than Yuan Shao, yet he is so kind and low-key. It seems that I should get closer to him if I have the chance in the future."

Many princes expressed such feelings in their hearts almost at the same time, and almost completely changed their views on Liu He, and instantly raised their attention to him to an extremely high level.

"Yuan Shu, is this the beggar army you mentioned? If this is beggars, then what is the army we are waiting for?"

When Yuan Shu heard this, his face turned red with embarrassment.

"This... Liu He has ulterior motives. He deliberately concealed his military strength and clearly wanted to do something bad."

"Eh? Yuan Shu, you should speak with conscience. When Governor Liu came to the alliance, you made things difficult for him and looked down on him. He just didn't want to fight with you, so he didn't say it clearly."

Ma Teng had long been dissatisfied with Yuan Shu, so naturally he had to stand up and refute him at this moment.

Yuan Shu would not give up and continued to argue: "Humph, he has such a strong army. If he had moved out earlier, Hulao Pass would have been captured long ago. Why wait until today?"

When he asked this question, many princes, including Yuan Shao, became confused.

"Liu Taishou, I don't know..."

Yuan Shao looked at Liu He with questioning eyes, but before Liu He could answer, Cao Cao took the lead.

"Hey, Gong Lu, what you said is absurd. I see that this army is very powerful, but it does not have any siege equipment. It is invincible in a field battle, but it is not strong enough to attack a pass or a city. Liu Taishou volunteered today to fight against a large number of enemies with a small number of people, which is really admirable."

"You...Cao Aman, you are against me again!"

"Okay, isn't that embarrassing enough?"

Yuan Shao frowned and cursed Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu looked at him hatefully and rode away quickly on his horse.

All the princes looked at Liu He and his army, gasped in shock, but then felt somewhat comforted.

"Fortunately, Liu He is going to fight those two armies to the death. As a result, no matter how elite your 50,000 soldiers are, I'm afraid most of them will be lost. Otherwise, if you have such a powerful army, we will be unable to sleep or eat."

At this moment, most of the princes, especially Yuan Shao, were hoping that Liu He would set off for the battlefield as soon as possible.

"You will never imagine that your thoughts of gloating over others' misfortunes are just part of my grand plan. Today, I have truly experienced the advantages of a time traveler. Many princes, including Dong Zhuo, are all in my hands. Let's see how you can escape..."

(End of this chapter)