Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 806: Good Responsibility
Inside the imperial study in the palace, Xun Yu was presenting a pile of memorials and the latest battle reports sent back from the front lines to Liu He, who had just returned to Luoyang.

However, Liu He's face turned livid and he seemed very unhappy. He pushed the memorials aside and ignored them, which surprised Er Xun and Cui Jun.

"Your Majesty, what is it that makes you so angry?"

Liu He did not give a direct answer: "Has Cheng Liang returned to Luoyang?"

The three of them didn't know why he suddenly asked this question, so Xun Yu said, "Your Majesty, the three generals led their troops back two days ago, so they should have arrived today. I wonder if your majesty..."

"Snapped!"

Liu He slammed the table heavily.

"This fool almost made a big mistake and killed my fourth brother!"

When these words were spoken, the three of them were very surprised.

"How...how is this possible? Your Majesty, you have five brothers, all of whom are sworn brothers. How could the third general harm the fourth general?"

"Yes, this time, your majesty made a plan, and the four generals led out the ambush troops of Cao's army and killed them, and then lured Cao Cao to attack in person, and the four generals attacked at night, and the three generals rushed out from the mountains and forests behind Cao's army. Although Cao's head was not obtained this time, according to the battle report that the four generals received yesterday, at least Cao's army was defeated, more than 7,000 heads were beheaded, and more than 5,000 were captured. It can be considered a great victory. Why is your majesty still so angry?"

"A great victory? Humph..." Liu He took out a roll of cloth about the size of a palm and threw it out.

"Look, this is the pigeon letter that arrived last night."

Upon hearing that it was a letter sent by carrier pigeon, the three of them did not dare to neglect it. After all, this was information obtained by the Flying Eagle Guards.

They picked up the cloth, six eyes looked over at the same time, and then their faces changed in unison.

"These... three generals actually disobeyed military orders and did not rush to the battlefield before sunrise?"

"According to the letter, although the three generals traveled at night, the march was not urgent, and they even rested for nearly an hour on the way. This..."

"Although the Third General is reckless, he has always been quite sensible. Moreover, this matter involves the life of the Fourth General. How could he make such a mistake?"

The three of them all looked incredulous, but the Flying Eagle Guards had been gathering information for years and had never made a mistake. The black spot on the white cloth was right before their eyes, so they had no choice but to believe it.

"Humph, this bastard. Fourth brother was kind enough not to mention this in the battle report, fearing that I would punish third brother. But third brother was too foolish this time. If I don't punish him, wouldn't it be a violation of military discipline?"

Just when Liu He was filled with rage, news suddenly came from outside that Cheng Liang had led his troops back into the city and was waiting to see him outside the palace.

"Good, you are back just in time. Pass on my order to take away Cheng Liang's armor and weapons, dismount his mount, and have him escorted here by the Imperial Guards. There must be no mistakes."

Xun Yu and the other three looked at each other and sighed inwardly, knowing that Cheng Liang was in big trouble this time. After all, the four sworn brothers all had the privilege of wearing swords and shoes to the palace and riding horses to the palace. Moreover, only Cheng Liang, Zhang Yong, and Liu He knew that he did not arrive at the battlefield on time. If Liu He had kept it a secret, no one would have known about it. But now that His Majesty had acted like this, it was clear that he was really angry.

Soon, there was a noise outside the hall.

"How dare you catch me... Let me go..."

"If you don't let me go, I'll go to my elder brother and tell him about it. You'll be in big trouble!"

As he was speaking, Cheng Liang was brought in by a team of imperial guards. When he saw Liu He, he immediately started yelling.

"Brother, these blind guys actually dared to..."

Halfway through his words, Cui Jun came forward, tugged at his sleeve, and kept winking at him.

Although Cheng Liang was a bit rude, by now he should have realized that something was amiss with the situation.

"Brother, what are you doing..." He cautiously asked. Liu He glared at him fiercely: "How dare you make such a scene here? I have already done you a great favor by not asking them to bring your head to me directly."

Cheng Liang was stunned when he heard this: "Brother, what crime have I committed? Why do you want to chop off my head?"

"You still dare to ask? Why don't you kneel down!" Liu He got even more angry when he saw how nonchalant he was.

Cheng Liang was even more puzzled, with an innocent look on his face: "Brother, I can..."

Without waiting for him to speak, Liu He grabbed the bamboo slips beside him and threw them directly at Cheng Liang.

“Get down on your knees!”

Cui Jun pushed him and said, "General San, stop being stubborn. Kneel down and don't make His Majesty angry."

Cheng Liang had no choice but to kneel down, but his face still showed obvious signs of being aggrieved.

Liu He was so angry that he almost couldn't breathe: "Looking at your expression, do you think that I, your brother, am too harsh on you?"

Cheng Liang curled his lips: "I don't dare..."

"Don't dare? Is there anything you don't dare to do?" Liu He roared.

"Tell me yourself, what were my military orders before you led your troops out of Luoyang?"

Although Cheng Liang was a little confused, he obviously had a good memory. He said immediately, "Big brother told me to set out and arrive at the agreed place before dawn three days later to attack Cao's army with my fourth brother. How could I forget this?"

"It would be best if you remember. Then tell me, when did you arrive?"

After Liu He asked this question, no matter how dumb Cheng Liang was, he understood why his elder brother was so angry.

"This... Big Brother, this is really not my fault. I could have arrived on time, but on the way, I ran into an extremely arrogant country bumpkin. He... He actually took a fancy to my tiger mount, spoke rudely and provoked me. I was so angry that I fought with him, and that's why... that's why I was delayed..."

His words were half true and half false. It was true that he met Xu Chu on the road, but Xu Chu did not provoke him. He took the initiative to approach him and started a conversation. It was just that Xu Chu lacked some courtesy and made him angry, so he started fighting. Cheng Liang was a straightforward person and rarely lied. This was especially the first time he lied to Liu He, so he inevitably felt guilty. While he was talking, he kept glancing at Liu He's face.

But when Liu He saw this little trick of his, he immediately concluded that he was lying and trying to escape the blame, and he became even more furious.

"Nonsense! You have a fierce tiger under your crotch. The common people would avoid you if they saw you. And you are leading a hundred divine tiger riders. Who would have the courage to challenge you? Are you looking for death? Besides, I have pointed out the way for you. There are no villages within a radius of dozens of miles. How can common people come here in the middle of the night?"

Cui Jun also advised: "Third General, you better tell the truth. If you continue to lie like this, His Majesty will be furious. I'm afraid even we won't be able to persuade His Majesty."

Cheng Liang had a sad face: "I am telling the truth, there is indeed a..."

"Bullshit!" Liu He stood up suddenly, walked to Cheng Liang, pointed at his nose and started cursing.

"If Gao Shun and Chen Gong had not sent troops from Chenliu to pursue us, and Cao Cao had become suspicious and withdrawn his troops after hearing that they had resurrected, my fourth brother's life would have been in your hands. How dare you speak so sweetly? Come on, drag him away!"

Cheng Liang's face changed drastically: "Brother, are you going to kill me? Have you forgotten the oath we made when we swore brotherhood in the pine forest?"

Liu He stared at him and said, "You still dare to mention sworn brotherhood? Back then, we said that we would share happiness and hardship, and that we would not ask to be born on the same day, but to die on the same day. But now you have an important position, and your life is getting better and better. You have three wives and four concubines, but you have no ambition to make progress, and your brotherhood has disappeared. It's all because of your laziness that you almost killed my fourth brother, but you are still talking nonsense here and shirking your guilt. You have no conscience at all, worse than pigs and dogs. How can I forgive you?"

He almost shouted these words, making Cheng Liang's ears buzz.

However, it was this scolding that seemed to make him realize some of his faults, and his face looked even more ashamed.

"Big brother, you are right to scold me. I...ah, I know I was wrong. I was lazy for a moment and thought that Fourth Brother would win and didn't need my help at all. That's why I stopped to rest. If not for that, this accident wouldn't have happened. I plead guilty..."

(End of this chapter)