Wei Xiaobao's Three Kingdoms Adventure

Chapter 56: Sending Heads Together

Wei Xiaobao hurriedly approached Cao Cao and whispered, "Did you see that red-faced man across from us?"

Cao Cao nodded.

Wei Xiaobao continued, "That man is Guan Yu. He can kill Hua Xiong!"

Cao Cao stared at Guan Yu, but his view was blocked by someone standing up.

The man said, "This is Liu Bei, the governor of Pingyuan, a roommate and brother since childhood. They have come together to defeat Dong Zhuo."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "It's Liu Bei, no wonder Lord Guan is standing with him. The dark-faced guy next to him must be Zhang Fei. This guy is a fellow apprentice of Liu Bei, so could he also be a student of Lu Zhi? Doesn't that mean we're fellow apprentices, just like him? But I can't take Lu Zhi's student seriously."

Wei Xiaobao asked Cao Cao, "Who is this man?"

Cao Cao said, "This man is Gongsun Zan, the governor of Beiping."

Gongsun Zan continued, "This County Magistrate Liu is a descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan and the great-great-grandson of Emperor Jing."

Yuan Shao put away the displeasure on his face, replaced it with a smile, and said, "Since you are a relative of the Han Dynasty, please give me a seat."

Liu Bei thanked Yuan Shao and sat next to Gongsun Zan without saying anything else.

Cao Cao turned to Wei Xiaobao and asked, "I know that Liu Bei bravely defeated the Yellow Turban Army. Could it be that the red-faced man beside him was responsible for this?"

Before Wei Xiaobao could reply, someone came to report: "Hua Xiong has come out of seclusion and is shouting and cursing in front of the battle!"

Yuan Shao was already furious, and now that he heard Hua Xiong was already close to him, he could no longer hold back. He slammed the table and cursed, "You thief Hua Xiong, how dare you bully me when I have no one under my command? Who dares to fight me?"

Cao Cao was about to get up but was stopped by Wei Xiaobao.

Wei Xiaobao said, "It's not the right time yet. There's a man named Yu She who has to go and die first."

Sure enough, one person stepped forward and asked for a fight: "I am willing to go."

Before the drums had even finished beating, someone came to report, "Leader, Yu She fought Hua Xiong for less than three rounds before he was knocked off his horse."

Cao Cao was shocked. "He doesn't even know Gongsun Zan, so how could he know Yuan Shu's unknown general? Not only did he know Yu She would ask for battle, but he also knew that Yu She would be killed by Hua Xiong?"

But Wei Xiaobao said something that shocked Cao Cao even more: "There will be another Pan Feng soon."

Yuan Shao said, "Yu She, one of Gonglu's men, is also extremely brave. How come he couldn't even hold out for three rounds?"

The man sitting next to Yuan Shao was already blushing. It was Yuan Shu.

Suddenly he stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Don't panic, leader. I have General Pan Feng who can kill Hua Xiong."

Cao Cao almost lost his grip on the wine glass. He turned to look at Wei Xiaobao and said, "Did this man also die under Hua Xiong's sword?"

Wei Xiaobao smiled and nodded, thinking to himself, "The gentlemen in the teahouse all said that without Yu She and Pan Feng, how could Master Guan be so proficient in martial arts? If I want to fight someone in the future, I have to send one or two cowards to get beaten first, and then I can fight and defeat the opponent, so that I can show my strength."

Seeing Pan Feng leave with his orders, Cao Cao said, "Pan Feng is a general under Han Fu, the governor of Ji Province. He's renowned for his skill with a mountain-splitting axe. I'm afraid it won't be easy for Hua Xiong to defeat him."

Wei Xiaobao shook his head and said, "It's useless. If he doesn't die, how can it be Guan Yu's turn to fight?"

Before Wei Xiaobao finished speaking, someone came to report: "General Pan was killed by Hua Xiong again." This time, not only Cao Cao was shocked, but everyone present looked at each other in confusion.

Yuan Shao said angrily, "It's a pity that my generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou haven't arrived yet. If any of them were here, we wouldn't have to fear Hua Xiong!"

Wei Xiaobao smiled and said to Cao Cao, "Now everyone knows that he didn't bring Yan Liang and Wen Chou with him."

Yuan Shao pointed at Cao Cao and said, "Meng De, why have you two been whispering? I've been patient before, but now that no one is willing to fight, you two are still chatting and laughing."

Cao Cao was about to reply when he heard Guan Yu's voice behind him: "I am willing to cut off Hua Xiong's head and present it to you."

Yuan Shao saw Guan Yu and was already angry that he had mocked him before. Now he was interrupting him and asked calmly, "Who are you?"

Gongsun Zan stood up and said, "This is Liu Xuande's younger brother, Guan Yu."

Yuan Shao looked disdainful, thinking, "You, Liu Bei, are but the governor of Pingyuan. I granted you a seat because you are a member of the royal family. You came here to help Gongsun Zan, and your name isn't even on the list of the eighteen princes. If your second brother steals the credit, the other princes will lose face, and I, the leader of the alliance, will be even more disgraced."

Yuan Shao wanted to stop him, so he asked, "What is General Guan's current position?"

Gongsun Zan said, "Follow Liu Xuande and serve as a horse archer!"

Before Yuan Shao could say anything, Yuan Shu, standing beside him, could no longer sit still. He stood up and said, "How dare a mere horse archer speak so arrogantly here? My men, beat him out with sticks."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "Yu She was your man, and he got beheaded right away. Now you're not letting Guan Gong go into battle because you're afraid he'll kill Hua Xiong and embarrass you, right?"

Wei Xiaobao nudged Cao Cao and said, "It's your turn to speak."

Cao Cao said, "Don't be angry, Gonglu. This man has made such bold statements, so he must be a man of courage and strategy."

Yuan Shu said, "Meng De already has Generals Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan under his command. Why doesn't he go into battle and instead lets this horse archer go and die?"

Cao Cao laughed heartily and said, "If this man can kill Hua Xiong, I will say nothing. If there are any casualties, I am willing to gamble the lives of my men with him! Gonglu, what do you think?"

Guan Yu clasped his fists and said, "If I cannot win, please chop off my head!"

Cao Cao praised him, "How magnificent! Bring some wine! Yunchang, drink this hot wine to boost your courage."

Guan Yu saw Cao Cao's hands trembling slightly, so he reached out to stop him and said, "Put down the wine, I'll be back soon."

By the time Guan Yu went out into battle, Zhang Fei had already taken over the drummer's position and was beating the war drum with all his might.

Cao Cao put down the wine glass in his hand, sat down and whispered in Wei Xiaobao's ear: "I'm gambling my life and property."

Wei Xiaobao chuckled inwardly, "I didn't expect you to like gambling as much as I do, but you're gambling your life, and I'm gambling my money. It's a pity your tactics are useless, and Master Guan won't fall for them. But then again, if I were Wei Xiaobao, I'd have to join you just for the fact that you're willing to risk your life to recommend me."

Cao Cao's heart rose and fell with the sound of Zhang Fei's drum. Even when Guan Yu carried Hua Xiong's head back to the military camp, Cao Cao still couldn't believe what was happening before his eyes.

Cao Cao couldn't believe that Guan Yu really cut off Hua Xiong's head, and he couldn't believe that what happened today was exactly as Wei Xiaobao had expected.

Wei Xiaobao was even more excited. He picked up the wine glass on the table and handed it to Guan Yu. While Guan Yu was drinking, he stared at him closely and almost knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

Cao Cao took the wine glass from Guan Yu's hand, and the residual warmth woke him up from his dream. He wanted to kneel down immediately, but not to Guan Yu, but to Wei Xiaobao, who was as wise as a god.

(End of this chapter)