The Three Kingdoms: Rise to Power Starting with Intercepting Liu Bei

Facing Lü Bu's loud questioning from afar, Qin Xuan did not evade the question and stated his reasons:

"Lu Bu, there are no permanent allies in this world, only permanent interests. Your threat is an uncontrollable factor for my Xu Province."

"And you should have known this day would come when you sent troops to attack Xiaopei."

At this point, Qin Xuan took a breath, paused, and then revealed the truest thoughts hidden in Lü Bu's heart:

"Besides, you've never given up on your ambition to seize Xuzhou. Do you think I wouldn't know that?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Bu, covered in blood, fell silent, no longer daring to stare at Qin Xuan with questioning eyes.

Clearly, Qin Xuan's words struck a chord with him; that was exactly what he was thinking.

Once their strength grows, they will immediately launch an attack on Qin Xuan. What right does a mere youth have to occupy such a vast Xuzhou?

Unfortunately, Qin Xuan had already seen through his thoughts and set such a trap for him.

"Fengxian, we are old acquaintances. You are the greatest contributor to the destruction of Dong Zhuo. As long as you lay down your weapons and surrender to me, I will hand over my most elite troops to you."

"If the two of us join forces, who in the world can rival us? Think about it!"

Seeing the silent Lü Bu, Cao Cao, one of the three leaders, extended an olive branch, attempting to persuade Lü Bu to surrender.

After all, Lü Bu's martial arts skills were unparalleled, so it's truly a pity that he died like this.

Moreover, Guo Jia advised him that if he could persuade Lü Bu to surrender, it would create trouble for Qin Xuan and strengthen his own side.

Upon hearing this, Lü Bu felt as if he had grasped a lifeline in a desperate situation, and a glimmer of hope for survival shone through his gloomy eyes.

Yuan Shu, standing beside Cao Cao, stared at him in disbelief, his eyes wide with astonishment. He had never imagined that Cao Cao would try to persuade Lü Bu to surrender.

This plan to annihilate Lü Bu resulted in the greatest losses for him, including the loss of a large number of elite troops and the destruction of the Liang Kingdom region.

If Lü Bu really surrenders to Cao Cao, I'll be at a huge loss.

Just as he was racking his brains to come up with a legitimate reason to stop all of this, Qin Xuan spoke up again:

"Fengxian, I think you should consider Cao Cao's suggestion!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao and the others turned their gazes to Qin Xuan, none of them understanding what Qin Xuan was really up to.

Just as everyone was wondering what was going on, Qin Xuan continued:

"After surrendering to Cao Cao, you will be highly valued and given command of a large army. Moreover, Cao Cao will go to great lengths to take care of your family!"

"Back then, Cao Cao took care of General He Jin's daughter-in-law. Now it seems that General He Jin has a worthy successor!"

Historically, after General He Jin was killed, Cao Cao coveted the beauty of his daughter-in-law, Lady Yin, and took her as a concubine. He also adopted her son, He Yan, who later gave birth to Cao Cao's son, Cao Ju, the Prince of Fanyang.

As soon as he said this, Cao Cao looked at Qin Xuan with a look of utter disbelief.

How did he find out about this?

I was doing this secretly, could it be that someone around me betrayed me?

Cao Cao thought about many things for a while, but in the end he still couldn't figure out where the news came from.

Yuan Shu, who had been watching the spectacle unfold, now joined in, delivering the final, fatal blow. He smiled and said:

"Lu Bu, just agree to Cao Cao's request. Maybe when you return home from the campaign, you'll have a fine son!"

Lü Bu was a narrow-minded man, and upon hearing this, he could no longer tolerate it. Previously hesitant and considering surrender, he now became exceptionally resolute, pointing at Cao Cao and shouting:

"Cao Mengde, I, Lü Bu, absolutely cannot accept such a humiliating defeat and surrender to you. I have no regrets about my current predicament!"

He then looked at Qin Xuan and said in a pleading tone:

"Qin Xuan, now that things have come to this, I, Lü Bu, have resigned myself to my fate. But I beg you to take care of my family and Diao Chan. I hope you can allow them to live a good life. I implore you!"

After saying this, Lü Bu drew his sword and swiftly slashed at his own neck.

Scalding blood gushed out like a high-pressure fountain, a crimson splattering directly onto Chen Gong's face, causing him to fall into a daze.

With a thud, his tall and upright body collapsed to the ground.

Lü Bu, a legendary general from the late Eastern Han Dynasty, ended his life in a dignified manner.

"Checkmate!"

Upon seeing this, the two hundred remaining soldiers under Lü Bu shouted loudly.

Seeing Lü Bu, who had been thinking of her safety until his death, depart, Diao Chan could no longer suppress her emotions and suddenly threw herself onto Lü Bu's body, wailing loudly.

Chen Gong, who was in a daze, gradually came back to his senses after hearing Diao Chan's cries. Looking at Lü Bu's corpse, he muttered:

"Fengxian, I, Chen Gong, was right about you! You are better than Cao Cao!"

At this point, Chen Gong's expression suddenly changed, and he looked at Cao Cao with a sharp gaze and shouted:

"Cao Mengde, the thing I regret most in my life is not killing you back then, but I think your time in hell isn't far off!"

Then, in a gentler tone, he said to Qin Xuan:

"Qin Xuan, I, Chen Gong, have been defeated, but I do not regret it. Xuzhou has flourished under your rule. You are a lord who can make the people live a good life, so I do not resent you."

"It's all predestined; God can't change it."

"I hope you will treat Marquis Wen's family well and find us a good burial site!"

After saying this, Chen Gong also slit his own throat with his sword and followed Lü Bu.

After seeing that Lü Bu and Chen Gong were dead, Qin Xuan summoned Yuwen Chengdu and gave him instructions:

"Bring back the bodies of Lü Bu and Chen Gong, and give them a proper burial in Xuzhou!"

"What about Diao Chan?" Yuwen Chengdu asked.

"Bring him back to Xuzhou, are you suggesting we give him to Cao Cao as a concubine?!" Qin Xuan said irritably.

"Yes, sir!" Upon hearing this, Yuwen Chengdu hurriedly led his men to collect the corpses of Lü Bu and the others.

Although Lü Bu was a bad person, we should still listen to his dying words of entrusting his son to Cao Cao. What good could a great beauty like Diao Chan do if she fell into Cao Cao's hands?

"Qin Yichen, what do you mean by that? And where did you learn about Madam Yin's matter from!"

Cao Cao, who was standing to the side, could no longer control his anger and pointed at Qin Xuan, questioning him.

Seeing Qin Xuan and Cao Cao start fighting, Yuan Shu watched with amusement, just waiting for the two to clash!

Looking at the rough fingers less than ten centimeters from his nose, Qin Xuan smiled and said casually:

"Lord Cao, I am very pleased that we can communicate so closely."

"But I don't like your tone at all. If you don't take your hand back, don't blame me, Qin, for disrespecting the elderly!"

"And you'd better keep your little schemes to yourself. Don't think I don't know what you're up to. Do you think your soldiers can stand a chance against my Great Snow Dragon Riders?"

After saying this, Qin Xuan greeted Yuan Shu beside him and left the scene.

Faced with Qin Xuan's arrogant behavior, Cao Cao could only stand there in a helpless rage, because he was not confident that he could kill Qin Xuan.

When the three leaders met, Qin Xuan sparred with Dian Wei, one of his subordinates, and Dian Wei was defeated in less than five rounds.

Cao Cao then realized just how powerful Qin Xuan was, and that if Qin Xuan made any move, Cao Cao would surely die before him.

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