Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 418 Cao Cao's Choice
There was chaos inside the pass, and many princes among the allied forces outside Hulao Pass were also shocked.

"Damn it! This Liu He actually lied about the military situation. He clearly seized the military power of the two armies without suffering any loss. Yet he deliberately came to report that there had been a bloody battle for several days and heavy losses. He really deserves death!"

"Yes, he clearly wants to take all the credit for killing Dong Zhuo. Now he even dares to forge an imperial edict and ask us to assist him. This is simply wishful thinking!"

"Alliance leader, please give the order. We will quickly capture Hulao Pass and fight to the death with that thief Liu He!"

"No, no, it's impossible. Although Liu He deliberately deceived us, it's indeed hateful, but now he has supported the emperor and ordered us to obey the imperial decree. If we don't obey, it's tantamount to treason."

"Yes, after we destroy Dong Zhuo, we will go to Luoyang together to meet the emperor and accuse Liu He of his crimes to the emperor and the ministers. This is the right way."

"I think you are confused. Liu He controls the emperor. His behavior is no different from that of Dong Zhuo. How can he listen to our accusations? The best plan now is to kill Liu He and Dong Zhuo together and rescue Your Majesty."

Seeing everyone arguing again, even more fiercely than the previous times, Yuan Shao felt like his head was about to explode.

Cao Cao walked to Yuan Shao in two or three steps and said very quickly: "Benchu, the matter is urgent. We must make a decision quickly."

Yuan Shao sighed and said, "I know about this, but now that it has come to this, what can I do?"

"Dong Zhuo arbitrarily deposed and enthroned, monopolized government affairs, occupied the harem, and poisoned the people of Sanfu, causing the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people. Only then can we attack him. Now no matter what means Liu He uses to retake Luoyang, whether it is conspiracy or trickery, he has finally achieved the merit of getting rid of the thief. As long as he has not done the things that Dong the thief did, he will be a meritorious official of the Han Dynasty. What reason do we have to attack him? If we go out to fight without a reason, we will definitely fail. Therefore, we should order the entire army to block outside Hulao Pass, cooperate with Liu He's army to capture Dong the thief, and welcome the emperor. This is the right way."

Cao Cao looked determined, but Yuan Shao was having trouble making a decision.

"You want Yuan to cooperate with Liu He? He uses us as pawns to bully and deceive us. Now he wants me to help him achieve merit. Isn't Meng De teasing me?"

At this time, Yuan Shu saw Cao Cao and Yuan Shao whispering, so he leaned over to listen.

"Cao Aman, I don't need you to teach me how to behave in the Yuan family."

Cao Cao looked at him impatiently and continued to persuade Yuan Shao.

"Benchu, don't be confused. If you want to accomplish great things, how can you act on impulse? Although Liu He's actions are hateful, the greater good is on him, not on me. If you clash with him, it will be tantamount to treason and will surely lead to the condemnation of the whole world."

"I bother!"

Yuan Shu spat directly at him.

"My Yuan family has three dukes for four generations, and has made great contributions to the Han Dynasty. Now, in order to defeat the thief Dong, my entire Yuan family has been killed. That Liu He used some shameless tricks to steal the credit. It would be fine if you didn't help us to wipe him out, but instead persuaded us to surrender. What's your intention?"

These words hit the nail on the head for Yuan Shao, and he looked at Cao Cao with an unfriendly look.

Yuan Shu suddenly realized something and said, "Ah, I see. You, Cao Aman, are the descendant of eunuchs. Since ancient times, eunuchs are good at flattering and manipulating people. Hum, it seems that you are well versed in this."

"you……"

Cao Cao glared at him, with a hint of sinister intent in his eyes.

"What? Are you angry because someone said something to you? Humph, everyone in the world knows about this. How can you stop people from talking about it?"

Yuan Shu was extremely sarcastic, which made Cao Cao so angry that his face turned blue.

He looked at Yuan Shao, but the leader of the alliance was sitting in a high position and had no intention of reprimanding Yuan Shu. He felt extremely disappointed.

His face changed, he looked at the brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, and then at the princes.

"Humph, this brat is not worth discussing with. Cao takes his leave!"

He put away his sword, turned around without looking back, and strode out of the tent, leaving the princes looking at the two Yuans with confusion on their faces.

Although there were more than 100,000 troops stationed in Hulao Pass, they were already exhausted after days of fighting. Liu He's army suddenly launched a surprise attack, which soon caused chaos in the army.

The most crucial thing was that they soon discovered that Dong Zhuo and all the main generals had disappeared. Once these generals were lost, the morale of the army instantly dropped to the extreme.

The battle was effortless and almost one-sided. Liu He's army quickly gained an absolute upper hand, and many enemy troops dropped their weapons and surrendered.

At this time, two men in black emerged from the darkness and ran to Liu He.

"My lord, just now Dong Zhuo, escorted by Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, Zhang Ji, and Lu Bu, fled to the northwest with a group of his personal soldiers."

Upon hearing this, Liu He immediately reined in his Black Tiger. "You old thief, it won't be that easy to escape!"

He called Guan Yu and others and ordered: "Fourth brother, Bo Ping, Yuan Qing, you lead the army to suppress the rebellion here, second brother, bring 3,000 cavalry, third brother and fifth brother, lead your troops, follow me to capture the thief Dong!"

At this time, Dong Zhuo had already escaped from Hulao Pass for more than ten miles.

Behind him, apart from generals such as Li, Guo, and Lu, there were only more than 2,000 personal soldiers left.

Everyone had an anxious look on their face, except Lu Bu, whose face was filled with anger and hatred.

"Hateful, it's Liu He again! Liu He, that brat, has repeatedly ruined my plans. All of Lu Bu's wealth and glory have been ruined by him. I will never let him go!"

He looked at Dong Zhuo and others in front of him, and felt the same hatred.

"I thought Dong Zhuo was a great man, but I didn't expect him to be fooled by Zhu Ye. He is really incompetent. If I follow him to Xiliang, I don't know if there will be any future for me..."

As he was thinking about this, he suddenly heard shouting and killing behind him.

"Don't run away, thief Dong!"

Dong Zhuo was shocked when he heard this, and when he looked back, he was immediately frightened out of his wits.

"Quick, let's go..."

The generals were also frightened and fled much faster.

However, even so, Liu He and others behind him were getting closer and closer.

"Master, it's bad, they are catching up."

Li Jue shouted anxiously.

Dong Zhuo looked back, also with an anxious look on his face. His gaze turned around and finally turned to Lu Bu.

"You, stay and stop them!"

Lu Bu was stunned when he heard this: "Me? You want me to deal with Liu He?"

"Nonsense, of course it's you. How dare you disobey my orders?"

Looking at Dong Zhuo's expression, Lu Bu realized that he was completely abandoned. Li Jue and others were also looking at him covetously, as if he would be killed immediately if he didn't agree.

"Okay, okay! I'll go!"

He gritted his teeth, pulled the reins, changed direction, and stood still with the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand.

Dong Zhuo then calmed down a bit and said to Li Jue, "Leave a thousand soldiers behind to cover the rear with him."

Li Jue took the order and went to do it.

Liu He and others soon came in front of Lu Bu.

"Brother, that thief Dong ran away." Cheng Liang shouted.

Guan Yu squinted his eyes and looked for a while: "Hmm? Could it be Lu Bu?"

Liu He was not surprised by this. He waved his hand to signal the army to stop.

"It seems that he was left behind by Dong Zhuo to cover his retreat. Humph, after all, he is not a direct descendant of the old villain Xiliang, so how can he be truly trusted by him?"

Guan Yu raised his head, as if looking at Lu Bu through his nose.

"That governor Ding Yuan was very kind to him, but he never expected that he would be seduced by the thief Dong, kill his adoptive father Ding Yuan, and come to him for help. He is really shameless. Big brother, I will fight him and I will definitely kill him!"

Guan Yu hated people like Lu Bu the most in his life. When he saw him blocking his way, he wanted to cut him in half with one sword.

(End of this chapter)