Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 590 Liu Yuan Meets
At night, Cheng Liang, Zhu Ye, Ye Xiang and Zhao Yun were discussing matters in the general's tent. Suddenly, the curtain of the tent was lifted and four people walked in.

Cheng Liang and others looked up and were immediately surprised.

"Big brother, fourth brother, Bo Ping, Military Advisor Xun, why are you here?"

"Your subordinate greets the lord!"

The visitors were Liu He, Zhang Yong, Gao Shun and Xun You.

Cheng Liang and others stepped forward to pay their respects, and Liu He smiled and helped them up.

"Haha, we are all family, no need to be polite, just sit down."

Everyone sat down, and Zhu Ye asked, "I didn't expect that Big Brother would come in person. It seems that the fall of Jizhou is just around the corner."

"Haha, is there any need to say more? The four of us brothers are invincible when we join forces. It's just that we're missing our second brother. Otherwise, we could have taken down Yuan Shao's lair tonight."

Cheng Liang seemed very excited.

Liu He smiled and said, "Gongda reminded me that Yuan Shao would change his deployment and no longer attack by dividing his troops, but concentrate all his forces in one place, so I hurriedly notified my second brother, fourth brother and Bo Ping. As for my second brother not coming, it's because I have other arrangements with him."

Several people looked at Xun You with admiration: "We often hear Military Advisor Wen Ruo mention you and praise you highly, saying that you are ten times more talented than him. We didn't believe it at first, but after seeing it today, it is true. We admire you very much."

Xun You smiled calmly and returned the greeting: "Generals are the pillars of the country. Xun You is just a weak scholar with a few tricks that are not worth mentioning."

Cheng Liang looked at Liu He excitedly: "Brother, how many troops have you brought here? Are you ready to advance all the way to Jizhou?"

Liu He nodded and said, "Yes, my fourth brother, Bo Ping and I have brought 80,000 troops here, vowing to seize the entire Jizhou in one fell swoop. If we fail, we will never return."

"Haha, big brother is still so generous!" Cheng Liang was so excited that he rubbed his hands together.

Xun You said, "My lord, Yuan Shao must have known that we are coming to reinforce him. Even before today, I'm afraid he had already anticipated it. If my guess is correct, I'm afraid Jizhou has also mobilized the last troops it can use and is rushing to Huguan. The enemy and I have similar forces, but he is defending while we are attacking, and Huguan is dangerous, so we need to be careful in this battle."

Upon hearing this, Liu He pulled out a letter from his bosom and said, "I have received a secret report from the Flying Eagle Guards. Last night, Ju Su sent someone to rush to Yecheng to report the situation. This morning, Yuan Shao personally led his army to help. I believe they should have arrived by now."

"What? That Yuan Shao guy is here? That's great. Wouldn't it be easier if we just kill him tomorrow?"

Cheng Liang was talking with spit flying everywhere, and he was extremely excited.

"Haha, Third Brother is full of fighting spirit and can be a role model for the whole army. This time I came here in person to capture Yuan Shao alive. For this purpose, I also brought several secret weapons that I have carefully prepared for several months. These things were originally prepared for the future to recapture Luoyang. Now it is just right to use Yuan Shao's hands to test their power."

When he thought of these things, even Liu He himself couldn't help but feel eager to try them out.

"Aha, big brother, you have a backup plan? It looks like Yuan Shao is going to die this time." Cheng Liang shouted excitedly.

Liu He smiled and said, "However, the delivery of those things is slow, and the earliest they can arrive is tomorrow night. In addition, the time I ordered Xu Huang to counterattack Jizhou is the day after tomorrow, and Yun Chang's action will also take a day. Therefore, we only need to feint tomorrow to make Yuan Shao relax a little, and then cooperate with Gong Ming the day after tomorrow to launch a full-scale attack. We should be able to conquer the Central Plains in one battle."

"Don't worry, sir. I will obey your orders."

The generals clasped their fists and accepted the order.

Liu He thought to himself, "Yuan Shao, oh Yuan Shao, I have been planning for several years to deal with you. I think I have done my best to deal with you, a top hero in the Three Kingdoms..."

The next day, Liu He personally led the army, broke camp, and arrived in front of Huguan.

The defense at the pass seemed to be very strict and orderly. The faces of the soldiers no longer showed the fear and panic they had when they fled yesterday. It was not known whether a new wave of defenders had been replaced or the defeated soldiers had been reprimanded and encouraged.

Liu He looked towards the city gate and shouted, "The Han court, General Liu He, invites Lord Yuan to speak."

Not long after, a middle-aged man with a majestic face and three strands of beautiful beard walked to the pass and looked down at Liu He. It was Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao snorted coldly: "Humph, Liu He, you held the emperor hostage, brutally oppressed ministers, and slaughtered scholars all over the world. How can you have the face to call yourself a general of the court?"

Liu He was not angry about his words. He knew that at this time, no matter how many high-sounding words he said, it would be useless. In the final analysis, victory still depended on strength, and the rest was nonsense.

"Mr. Yuan is really ridiculous. You just want to take my fame and position and replace me. If that's the case, why bother to say useless words? In the battle outside Hulao Pass, you and the other princes joined forces, but you were no match for me. In the past two years, you have repeatedly invaded Bingzhou, and each time you returned in disgrace? Now that your general Yan Liang is dead, Wen Chou and Lu Bu are only half dead. What ability do you have to fight me? If you know what's good for you, open the pass and surrender, I can still spare your life. Otherwise, my army will flatten the city pass and make your Yuan family extinct from now on."

"How dare you, a thief, speak so arrogantly!"

Yuan Shao was furious at what he said, and pointed his sword at Liu He: "Today I have the natural barrier of Huguan Pass and an army of 80,000. I want to decide the outcome in one battle. Who dares to go out first and kill this thief for me!"

"I am willing to go!" Yuan Shao saw this man and said happily, "Good, Zang Ziyuan is indeed a man of great courage and insight, so I will send you to fight."

The gate was wide open, and a brave general rode out on his horse, holding a spear in his hand, pointing it at Liu He.

"I am Zang Hong from Guangling. Liu He, come and die!"

"Zang Hong?" Liu He felt the name was familiar.

"Oh, I remember now. When I was the magistrate of Langdiao County, your father, Zang Min, was the governor of Taiyuan County. You and I are old acquaintances. Why did the general abandon the light and join the dark? You also raised an army to rebel against Dong. You must be a loyal and righteous man. If you can join the court and bring honor to your ancestors, it will be the right way."

"Bah!" Zang Hong cursed, "I have received great kindness from Lord Yuan, how dare I betray him? Look at me, I will take your head!"

He stepped on his horse, thrust his spear forward, and lunged straight at Liu He's face.

"Zang Hong did a great job. He is truly loyal and brave. Haha!" Yuan Shao was delighted.

Seeing Zang Hong's spear coming at him, Liu He did not dodge or evade, but just smiled faintly on his face, which made Zang Hong suddenly feel something was wrong.

Just when the spear was only a few feet away from Liu He, a long halberd suddenly swung over.

"Don't hurt my elder brother, you thief, or I'll kill you."

Cheng Liang thrust out his Tiangang Soul-Chasing Halberd, and the crescent blade blocked Zang Hong's spear. With a strong push, he knocked the spear out of Zang Hong's hand.

"you……"

Zang Hong was horrified and dared not fight any longer. He turned around and tried to flee back into the pass.

"Where to run!"

Cheng Liang rode his horse forward and stabbed Zang Hong in the back.

"what……"

Zang Hong let out a scream and was stabbed to death by Cheng Liang.

Yuan Shao was shocked and shouted, "Who else dares to fight?"

However, most of his generals had witnessed the bravery of Cheng Liang and others yesterday, and knew that they would die if they went out. The others who had just followed him to rescue Huguan were originally eager to try, but now seeing Zang Hong died so easily in battle, they all lowered their heads.

"Hahahahaha... Jizhou is so big, but there is not a single brave general. It's full of cowards. Yuan Shao, if you don't surrender yet, when will you surrender? Hahaha..."

Liu He laughed so hard that Yuan Shao became so angry that his mouth twisted.

"Come out, come out, let's fight to the death. Today I swear to kill this Liao!"

"My lord, you can't do that!" Ju Su hurried over and stopped him.

"My lord, our army is far inferior to Bingzhou's troops. We can only rely on the natural barrier of Huguan to have a chance of victory. Liu He is just trying to provoke us. My lord, you must not fall into his trap."

When Yuan Shao heard this, he looked at Liu He's smile and suddenly trembled all over.

"That's right. Thanks to Gong Fu's reminder, otherwise I would have almost fallen for this thief's trick."

He looked at Liu He and challenged him, "If you have the ability, you can come and attack the city. If you can capture Huguan, I will naturally tie my hands and surrender. If you can't win, then this day next year will be the day you die! Archers, get ready!"

Teams of archers quickly approached the city wall, with hundreds of bows and arrows all aimed at the Bingzhou army below the city gate.

Cheng Liang had been itching to do so: "Brother, give the order!"

Liu He looked at Yuan Shao and nodded: "The emperor has issued an order. The Yuan brothers have been enjoying the Han salary for a long time, but have no intention of serving the country. Instead, they have the intention of treason. Attack immediately, capture Yuan Shao alive, and execute him. Demonstrate the power of heaven. Attack!"

He shouted passionately, but after he finished shouting, he immediately lowered his head and whispered to Cheng Liang and others: "Remember what I said last night, don't get too excited about killing and ruin the big plan."

"Yes!" The generals received the order and quickly marched towards Huguan.

"Rush..."

(End of this chapter)