Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 598: A Command Arrow

Shen Pei was anxious: "Yuan Hao, how can you also think that he is right? Could it be that all our painstaking planning has come to nothing?"

Yuan Hao said helplessly, "Just as Lord Xuande said, Gongsun Zan is not strong enough and is struggling to hold on in the face of the Baibo Army's offensive. Liu He and Guan Yu are sending troops to attack Jizhou. My lord will definitely find it difficult to resist. It is only a matter of time before Jizhou is occupied by Liu He. What you and I have done can only delay the occurrence of such an outcome, but it cannot prevent it."

"But, you and I also sent a letter to ask the Lord to retreat to Yecheng. With many years of business in Yecheng, as long as everyone is united, it will not be difficult to resist the invasion of Bingzhou. Didn't you agree at the beginning?"

Looking at Shen Pei's unwilling face, Tian Feng felt a little disappointed.

"Yes, Feng did think so that day, but now that Xuande has said it, and thinking about it carefully, you and I ask ourselves, after knowing that the two of us offered Zhongshan County to Gongsun Zan, will the lord still listen to our advice? Not to mention that Guo Tu, Xu You, Feng Ji and others will definitely interfere, even if they didn't slander, the lord would probably not read the letters you and I left behind. At the beginning, I only wanted to plan for the lord, but I ignored whether this plan would be accepted by the lord. But you and I have done our best and left it to fate. No matter what the outcome is in the future, we can have a clear conscience."

After he said this, Shen Pei instantly became extremely dejected and slumped down in his seat.

"The days are coming to an end, the days are coming to an end..."

Tian Feng let out a long sigh: "It seems that God's will is not on the side of the Yuan family after all. I'm afraid that the Liu family's Han Dynasty will have to be passed down for another hundred years. But this may not be a bad thing. If you think about it, aren't you and I also Han officials? It's hard to defy God's will, it's hard to defy God's will, haha... hahaha..."

Shen Pei looked at him, and then suddenly laughed out loud. The two of them laughed continuously. Liu Bei watched from the side without disturbing them.

After a long time, the two finally stopped, and their eyes were noticeably calmer.

Shen Pei said: "No matter whether we win or lose, since it has nothing to do with you and me now, we should get going."

Tian Feng nodded, then looked at Liu Bei: "Today I have to thank Lord Xuande for resolving the knot between me and Brother Zhengnan. Originally, we were both worried about each other, but now that fate has come, we don't have to worry about it anymore. We can live the rest of our lives in peace. But..."

He changed the subject and said, "Lord Xuande is an extraordinary person with extraordinary vision and a reputation for benevolence and righteousness. His future achievements will surely surpass those of Gongsun Zan. When you were serving under the general, you were the governor of a region. However, your bright future was ruined because of the Jizhou incident. Now that Jizhou will fall into the hands of the general, you may as well go there to seek refuge. You and Liu He are of the same bloodline, and you are both intelligent and brave. You will surely be valued. Why do you have to submit to Gongsun Zan?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei smiled calmly but did not directly answer his question.

"We will discuss this later. I have something to say, and I hope you two gentlemen will take note of it."

Tian Feng bowed and said, "Master Xuande, please feel free to speak."

Liu Bei paused and said, "With your great talents, it is a pity that you two sacrificed your lives for an incompetent master like Yuan Shao. Now that you have let go of everything, why don't you stay useful and continue to work hard for the Han Dynasty and the people of the world?"

The two were stunned when they heard this, then smiled bitterly and said, "As the saying goes, a loyal minister does not serve two masters. I think General Liu He is a hero of the time. To be honest, we both admire him. If we had met this wise master many years ago, it would have been our luck. However, my brother Zhengnan and I were deeply indebted to the Yuan family and have been promoted by Yuan Shao until now. How dare we betray him? Now, if the great thing can be accomplished, it is of course good. If the great thing fails, we two will have a clear conscience and no worries. There is no other way out except death. There are many talented people under the general's command. It doesn't matter whether we are there or not. Lord Xuande is kind, and I appreciate it."

Liu Bei smiled, leaned forward, and seemed to be deliberately lowering his voice.

"What I said is not that you two gentlemen should surrender to the general."

The two were surprised: "Then what Lord Xuande meant was..."

Liu Bei said mysteriously, "I have the ambition to clarify the universe and support the people of the world. Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, I have encountered many disasters and have not been able to achieve my goals. Thinking carefully, I find that what I lack is a man of good strategy. Therefore, although I am not talented, I would like to ask for your help. I beg you, for the sake of the people of the world, please do not refuse!"

"System prompt: Liu Bei has activated his original special attribute in history: Knowing people - he is very good at knowing people, and is good at discovering the strengths and weaknesses of others, and understanding their thoughts and ambitions, so he can treat different people according to the law, making it easier for them to join him and gain his loyalty."

Upon hearing this tip, Liu He was a little confused. "This special attribute is very suitable for Liu Bei, but he has disappeared for so long since he left Shangdang. I heard that he defected to Gongsun Zan. How come he appears again now? Also, how was this special attribute activated? Because of whom, or what? Could it be..."

Liu He seemed to have thought of an answer: "Could it be that he is launching an offensive against a talented person, just like the three visits to the thatched cottage in history? Who could it be?"

Just when Liu He was puzzled, the room where Liu Bei and the other two were fell into silence.

Shen Pei and Tian Feng were completely stunned this time. They looked at Liu Bei who bowed to them and were speechless for a long time.

"Could it be... Could it be that Lord Xuande has no intention of joining the general and wants to establish himself as a local lord?"

Shen Pei said in some shock.

Tian Feng straightened his expression and said, "General Liu, please forgive me for speaking frankly. With your ambition, if there was no Liu He in the world, you might still be a wise ruler who supported the Han Dynasty. It's a pity that there is no two suns in the sky. Among the relatives, Liu He is first-rate in both civil and military virtues. I'm afraid he is the only one who can unify the world and revive the Han Dynasty. It's really... a bit overestimating your own abilities to compete with him. Moreover, in troubled times, the people are displaced. If we can unify the eight wastelands as soon as possible, it will be a blessing for the world and the people. In the past, we were loyal to the wrong person and thought that Yuan Shao was this person. Now it seems that it must be Liu He. I advise General Liu that you should recognize the situation and be a loyal minister in governing the world. This is the best policy."

"Yuan Hao is right." Shen Pei also agreed.

"I have something to say, which may not be pleasant to hear. Even if Yuan Hao and I are willing to assist the two masters, we will definitely join Liu He. Lord Xuande is as outstanding as a dragon and a phoenix, but if we really want to entrust the new master to pacify the world and bring peace to the world, I am afraid that Lord Xuande is definitely not the right person."

What the two said had been clear as day, but unexpectedly, after hearing it, Liu Bei was not angry at all and did not even show the slightest bit of surprise.

"I knew what you two gentlemen were going to do, so I expected this answer."

The two nodded slightly, "That's good. Although we two cannot assist Lord Xuande, since you have helped us today, we will leave a gift after we die. It is the life strategies and military strategies that Brother Zhengnan and I have worked hard to write down in the past few days. Lord Xuande, please come to collect our bodies tomorrow and take the gift away. It can be regarded as our repayment for the general's kindness today."

The two men thought that Liu Bei had given up and were about to get up, but unexpectedly Liu Bei spoke again.

"Don't worry, gentlemen. I have one more thing to say and one more thing to give. Please read and listen to them before making a decision. If you still insist on your current decision, I will leave immediately."

The two were very puzzled and looked at each other, but finally agreed.

"Well, what do you have? Show it to me first."

Liu Bei stood up, reached into his arms, and took out a palm-sized command arrow, which looked like it was made of black iron and seemed to have some words engraved on it.

He walked up to Tian Feng and Shen Pei and respectfully handed them the command arrow with both hands.

"Ok?"

When the two men saw the command arrow, their expressions changed slightly. Tian Feng took the command arrow and looked at it carefully from front to back. After reading all the words on both sides, he was immediately shocked.

"This...this is..."

Liu Bei smiled and said, "Now, can you two listen to what I have to say?"

(End of this chapter)