Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 471 Gongsun Zan: Xuande, have you forgotten Qu Yi's tragic death?
Liu Bei noticed Yuan Shao coming over, and quickly stopped smiling, bowed to him and said, "General!"

Yuan Shao glanced at Liu Bei disdainfully, but ignored him and looked at Yuan Xi and asked, "Xi'er, is what's on the city wall real?"

Yuan Xi nodded seriously.

Yuan Shao said in a deep voice: "You lead the way."

Yuan Xi responded and took the reins of the warhorse from the soldier.

Zhang Sui, Liu Bei and others mounted their horses one after another.

Everyone followed Yuan Xi and Yuan Shao and headed straight to the east side of the city wall of Yijing.

Although it is almost dusk now, the sun has not yet set.

On the city wall, countless human heads were arranged into a small hill, facing outside the city.

The golden sunset shines through the hill of human heads, and the bright red dried blood reflects an enchanting light, like a silent giant, mercilessly and coldly mocking the incompetence of the people coming ahead.

Yuan Shao looked at this scene and an abnormal blush appeared on both sides of his face.

The next moment, Yuan Shao spat out a mouthful of blood.

Liu Bei was riding behind him. Seeing Yuan Shao staggering, he rode forward to support Yuan Shao and said with concern, "General!"

Zhang Sui did not move.

Yuan Xi was in front and when he heard the noise, he quickly turned around.

Yuan Shao pushed away Liu Bei's outstretched hand, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, pointed at the hill of heads on the city wall, and said in a trembling voice: "Who has the ability to step forward and bring back the heads of the soldiers?"

"They died for the sake of the country, how could they be left in such a miserable state?"

Behind Yuan Shao, generals such as Xun Chen, Xin Pi, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou heard about the hill of human heads and rushed over.

Seeing the heads piled up like a hill on the city wall, their faces looked very ugly.

Xun Chen didn't even dare to look at Yuan Shao.

Although he had warned before that there was a possibility of failure, these warriors would surely die.

However, when the heads of a thousand people were placed before my eyes, the shock was beyond words.

The generals also heard what Yuan Shao said.

But no one dared to answer.

Now that the two armies are at war, who dares to take lives?
Yuan Shao glared at everyone, his voice as cold as ice, and said sternly: "You are all good-for-nothings? Why should I support you? You don't even have the guts to do this!"

No one answered.

Liu Bei glanced at everyone out of the corner of his eye and took a deep breath.

Since joining Yuan Shao, he has not achieved any achievement.

If you live under someone else's roof and don't make any contribution, you won't be able to stay there.

Now the siege has no results for the time being.

Thinking of his relationship with Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei hesitated slightly.

If I go there, even if I can't get the head back, I won't be killed.

I have never done anything wrong to Gongsun Zan.

Thinking of this, Liu Bei rode forward, saluted Yuan Shao and said, "General, I am willing to lead my men forward."

Beside Liu Bei, Zhang Sui saw Liu Bei stand up and shook his head secretly.

This kind of thing is definitely thankless.

Especially Liu Bei, he should not go.

The reason is simple. The relationship between Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan was originally ambiguous!
If someone slanders him, given Yuan Shao's current temper, he might be in big trouble.

When Yuan Shao saw Liu Bei stand up, the scene of Gongsun Zan sending his assassins over and Liu Bei and Zhang Sui talking and laughing just now emerged in his mind.

He didn't want to let Liu Bei go!

But now, none of the other generals dared to stand up.

Yuan Shao could only bite the bullet and said, "Then Lord Xuande, take a few dozen warriors and ten carriages with you."

Liu Bei clasped his fists, rode back to the camp, and headed straight for the city wall of Yijing with dozens of his assassins and ten carriages.

The defenders of Yijing had already discovered Yuan Shao's movements.

Before long, dozens of generals were seen gathering over.

The leader was Gongsun Zan.

When Gongsun Zan saw that Liu Bei was coming with only a few dozen assassins and ten horse-drawn carriages, his expression was somewhat complicated.

The assassins he had sent out to look for Liu Bei had returned and reported to him what Liu Bei had done. Although he felt a little uncomfortable that Liu Bei was still with Yuan Shao, he could not resent him.

It would be abnormal if Liu Bei still wanted to help me in my current situation.

Seeing that Yuan Shao's army did not follow, Gongsun Zan signaled a deputy general to open the city gate and let Liu Bei in.

The Chief Clerk Guan Jing looked at Yuan Shao and the others from afar, and with a turn of his eyes, he said to Gongsun Zan, "My Lord, when Lord Xuande comes to the city, you should hug him and act like brothers."

Gongsun Zan looked at Guan Jing suspiciously.

He reacted quickly, a little hesitantly.

Guan Jing said: "My Lord, don't talk about love at this time! You and Lord Xuande have no personal hatred, everything is for the sake of benefit."

"Lord Xuande is a gentleman. Not only can we see it, but people on Yuan Shao's side can see it too."

"If Lord Xuande dies tragically, I believe it will be a sure blow to them."

"If this leads to a breakdown in the army's morale, or even a mutiny, then we'll make a lot of money!"

Other generals also echoed.

Gongsun Zan looked at Yuan Shao in the sky, was silent for a long time, and then nodded.

After a long time, Liu Bei and dozens of his soldiers climbed up the city wall under the leadership of their deputy general.

When he saw Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei had a complicated expression.

Still in the distance, Liu Bei said, "Brother Gongsun!"

Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei looked at each other.

Looking at this former classmate and former general under his command, Gongsun Zan looked a little dazed.

The Chief Clerk Guan Jing kept winking at him.

Gongsun Zan then stepped forward, hugged Liu Bei, and tightly embraced his shoulders, saying in a low and sad voice: "Xuan De, this is our farewell, and I'm afraid we will meet again in the underworld."

Liu Bei was hugged by Gongsun Zan, and his face was full of sadness. He said: "I'm sorry, Brother Gongsun, you have helped me a lot, but I have nothing to repay you."

Gongsun Zan sighed.

Outside the city, in the distance, Yuan Shao looked at Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei hugging each other with an expression of deep brotherly love, and his face immediately fell.

One general said, "Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan are so close. Our plan failed this time. Could it be that he was the one tipping off the others?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd, who had been quiet before, began to murmur.

Zhang Sui listened to the chattering around him, a look of sarcasm appearing on his face.

Check it out.

This is the heart of the people.

Yuan Shao listened to the discussion and said sternly, "When Liu Xuande comes back, arrest him immediately!"

The guards behind Yuan Shao responded in unison.

Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei hugged each other for a long time before letting him go.

Liu Bei pointed at the heads and said to Gongsun Zan somewhat embarrassedly: "Brother Gongsun, when two armies fight, they are both serving their respective masters. There is no need to humiliate the dead soldiers."

"I want to take them away and bury them properly. I hope Brother Gongsun will allow me to do so."

"I mean, if, if Yi Jing is defeated, even if others try to stop us—"

Liu Bei clenched his fists and said, "I will do the same."

"Even if I lose everything."

Gongsun Zan waved his hands when he heard Liu Bei say this, and said, "Xuan De, it's fine if you join others, but joining Yuan Shao will not end well."

"When a man is about to die, his words are good."

"You have forgotten how Qu Yi died."

After Gongsun Zan finished speaking, he stood aside and said no more.

Liu Bei glanced at Yuan Shao outside the city and wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it.

Dozens of assassins quickly carried the heads down the city wall and filled the carriages.

Liu Bei took a last look at Gongsun Zan and others.

He knew every general here.

However, now that I leave, I probably won't have the chance to see you again in the future.

After bowing to all the generals, Liu Bei walked down the city wall, rode away on his war horse, and carried away ten carriages filled with human heads.

(End of this chapter)