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

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On the fifth day of the eighth month of 195 AD (the year of Yiwei), the three-way allied forces withdrew to Wu County and, led by Yan Baihu, came to Wucheng County to rest and reorganize.

"Gentlemen, now that we have arrived in Wu County, let us rest and recuperate properly. As for your concerns about provisions, I will take care of everything!"

"Come on, let's throw a welcome dinner!"

Upon returning to his own territory, Yan Baihu adopted a very generous attitude, making both Sun and Liu feel welcome and valued, thus stabilizing the other side.

"Thank you, General Yan. Then we won't stand on ceremony!"

"Yes, General Yan, thank you so much!"

Seeing Yan Baihu's warm hospitality, Sun and Liu's smiles were incredibly bright, and they even secretly wondered if they should hold a dignified funeral for Yan Baihu.

"Heh heh, your days are numbered. Enjoy your smugness for now, but you'll be crying in a few days!"

Looking at the smiles on Sun and Liu's faces, Yan Baihu knew exactly what they were thinking. Fortunately, he was prepared, otherwise they might have succeeded.

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Time quickly passed to an afternoon a few days later. The scorching sunlight shone through the courtyard of the main hall, casting dappled shadows on the bluestone slabs inside.

Yan Baihu sat alone in the hall, fiddling with the tea set and enjoying the quiet leisure time. He picked up the scalding hot tea, took a small sip, and a look of contentment appeared on his face.

"My lord! My lord!"

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps interrupted Yan Baihu's pleasant mood. He slowly raised his head and saw his trusted confidant rushing in from outside, his face showing a hint of urgency and excitement.

"What's wrong? Have you done everything I asked you to do?"

Yan Baihu put down his teacup, looked intently at the other person, and spoke with a hint of seriousness in his voice.

The trusted aide hurried to Yan Baihu, and after catching his breath, his voice was filled with indescribable excitement:

"My lord, Qin Xuan's army has secretly arrived at the border area between Guangling and Wu Commandery, and I have made contact with them!"

"Qin Xuan said that once we start fighting, we should immediately send a signal with beacon fires, and they will arrive as quickly as possible to help us wipe out the Sun-Liu alliance."

After hearing his confidant's words, Yan Baihu finally smiled. He had been waiting for so long, and the operation was about to be completed. His excitement was evident. He then inquired about the situation of Liu Bei and the others.

"Has Liu Bei and his men made any unusual moves?"

"No!" The confidant shook his head. "However, they are recruiting soldiers on a large scale. It's just that Liu Bei likes to wander around, and it seems he's visiting some scholars!"

"Hmph, Liu Bei is really courteous to scholars, but I don't believe he can get anyone out of him. Send word to prepare, the official operation will take place at midnight tomorrow."

Yan Baihu let out a disdainful laugh, scoffing at Liu Bei's practice of visiting famous scholars and not believing that he could actually invite those people.

Back then, I had also visited the famous scholars of Wu County, just like Liu Bei, to ask them to come out of seclusion and assist me. But those guys were all arrogant and looked down on me, so they scoffed at the idea as soon as they heard about it.

I don't think Liu Bei can persuade those people to come out of seclusion.

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On the streets of Wucheng County, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei walked dejectedly among the bustling crowd, their lonely figures forming a stark contrast with the lively people around them.

Not long ago, they had visited a local scholar, hoping he would come out of seclusion to assist them, but to their surprise, they were turned away. Before they could even enter the house, the steward arrogantly told them that the master did not receive guests and that they should find someone else.

No matter how much Liu Bei pleaded, the steward's attitude did not change in the slightest. In order to prevent Zhang Fei from doing anything rash, he pulled the steward away from there before Zhang Fei could get angry.

Liu Bei, who was walking ahead, sighed heavily, his eyes filled with deep disappointment. He hadn't expected to be rejected before even arriving at the door. His ambitious aspirations were completely dampened by this cold water.

"Sigh, what should we do next?" Liu Bei's voice was full of helplessness.

Zhang Fei, following behind, looked displeased. Hearing Liu Bei's sigh, he angrily kicked aside a stone by the roadside and asked:

"Brother, why did you insist on inviting such an ungrateful person to come out of seclusion? The three of us brothers are enough to dominate the world. If it weren't for that brat Qin Xuan interfering, Xuzhou would have been ours long ago."

Hearing Zhang Fei's words, Liu Bei stopped and turned to look at Zhang Fei, comforting him, "Third brother, the three of us alone cannot restore the Han Dynasty. We need a wise and resourceful person to assist us and devise strategies for us. Only then can we have any hope!"

"It's okay if we can't get him. The world is so big, we'll eventually meet the right person. But you need to change this mindset, you know?"

After saying this, Liu Bei stared intently at the other man, hoping he would take this issue seriously.

As sworn brothers, how could Liu Bei not understand Zhang Fei's character? Zhang Fei, relying on his superior martial arts skills, believed that only by relying on force could he conquer the world.

Liu Bei went to great lengths to change the other party's deeply ingrained ideas.

"I know!" Seeing Liu Bei's serious look, Zhang Fei shrank back and answered softly.

"Let's go, we should head back!"

The two walked side by side down the street, their shadows stretching long in the sunlight.

Time quickly passed to late at night the next day, and Yan Baihu's remaining troops, under careful planning, secretly moved towards the locations of the Sun and Liu military camps.

And no one noticed anything amiss.

Inside the mansion, Yan Baihu, clad in armor and wielding a long sword, paced back and forth in the main hall, awaiting news from his trusted confidants that the operation was proceeding smoothly. He knew that once tonight passed, both Sun and Liu would vanish from the world.

After an unknown amount of time, his trusted confidant strode into the hall, bringing him the long-awaited good news:

"My lord, as you instructed, we lit the campfire this afternoon. According to our scouts, Qin Xuan has led the Great Snow Dragon Riders into Wu County. If we can hold out until tonight, they will arrive as quickly as possible."

"Good~~good~~~good!" Yan Baihu said "good" three times in a row, showing how excited he was.

"Furthermore, their military camp has also been secretly surrounded by us, and now we await your command!"

"Action!" Yan Baihu coldly uttered two words upon hearing this, picked up the weapon beside him, and walked out of the hall.

The huge mansion was already packed with guards holding weapons, each with a murderous look on their face.

"Surround the inn where they are staying and kill them!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Immediately, Yan Baihu led his personal guards to attack the inn where Sun Liu was staying.

To show his hospitality, Yan Baihu arranged for the Sun-Liu allied forces to stay in a military camp outside Wucheng County, while he provided Liu Bei and his men with two excellent inns.

In order to put Yan Baihu at ease, Sun Ce, Liu Bei, and others naturally agreed to his arrangements, with only a few dozen attendants to take care of them.