Chapter 196 Zhao Yun, Jian Yong and the others severed their friendship! Liu Bei was abandoned by everyone!

Chapter 196: Zhao Yun, Jian Yong and the other two sever their ties of friendship! Liu Bei is abandoned by everyone!

"You should leave quickly. Awu will be unhappy if he knows what happened tonight."

"Let's go, let's go."

"I'm afraid Wu will misunderstand..."

Liu Wu!

It's Liu Wu again!

It was because of Liu Wu that I was forced to enter Xuchang and was misunderstood by a group of old friends. Now that the emperor has saved me, why does he still have to be concerned about Liu Wu?

Liu Bei knelt there, his face turning purple.

Jian Yong blocked Liu Bei's view of the emperor and said, "Let's go, Envoy Liu."

"Today, Yuanzhi, Zilong, and I asked the emperor to save you because of our last bit of friendship. We just couldn't bear to see you die under Cao Mengde's sword."

"After today, our friendship is over. You should take care of yourself..."

With every word Jian Yong spoke, Liu Xuande's heart grew colder.

His gaze swept across the faces of Zhao Yun and Xu Shu, and then fell on Jian Yong. This was an old friend he had known since childhood, so how had things come to this?
Liu Huangshu said bitterly: "Xianhe, Zilong, Yuanzhi... Has it really come to this between us?"

Xu Shu and Zhao Yun said nothing.

Jian Yong stepped forward and said, "There are many Cao Cao minions in the city. If you don't leave now, if someone catches up with you, we won't be able to protect you."

Liu Bei sighed deeply and was about to say something when he heard Cang Langlang! ~~
Jian Yong drew out the sword from his waist and swung it down fiercely. Swish! ~
The robe was cut in half and fell to the ground.

Liu Xuande was stunned. This, this, this is... severing ties of friendship?
Before he could react, he saw Zhao Yun and Xu Shu behind Jian Yong doing the same thing!
Stab! ~
"Yuan Zhi!"

Stab! ~
“Zi, Zi Zilong you, you too!”

A corner of each of their robes was cut off and fell to the ground.

"You, you, you guys..." Liu Xuande's original intention seemed to collapse at this moment.

Jian Yong turned his head and heard him say, "The Master said, 'If we have different paths, we cannot make plans together.'"

There is no need for people with different views and ideals to plan and cooperate together.

Confucius told people that when it comes to people and things that are not right, one must have the perseverance, determination and action to give them up completely without leaving any hidden dangers, sever ties with them and cut off all contact.

At this time, tears were already welling up in Liu Bei's eyes, and he completely collapsed.

In the end, he forced himself to hold back, and just bowed to the emperor again, bowed to Jian Yong and the other two, then turned around and disappeared in the darkness outside the city of Xuchang in a daze.

After Liu Bei left, the emperor's carriage slowly returned to the city under the escort of Zhao Yun, Jian Yong and Xu Shu.

Da da da! ~
Jian Yong rode on his horse and turned to the other two and said, "We have already done what we did tonight. We have done our utmost to Liu Xuande. From now on..."

"Zilong, Yuanzhi, we no longer owe Liu Xuande anything."

Zhao Zilong followed Liu Bei in his battles over the years, and the friendship between the monarch and his subject was quite deep.

Xu Yuanzhi was once Liu Bei's military advisor and served Liu Bei for a long time.

Needless to say, Jian Yong was Liu Bei's childhood friend. Even though he launched a rebellion in Gong'an City, he managed to save his life in the end.

This is also the reason why Fa Zheng went to find the three of them today and they were willing to help Liu Bei, but that's all.

Liu Huangshu's move to enter Xuchang has completely disappointed them.

Liu Xuande actually wanted to surrender to Cao Cao? He was completely unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility of reviving the Han Dynasty.

Jian Yong kept talking: "Besides, saving Liu Xuande is also for Zilie's sake. Even though Zilie has entered the emperor's main family, Liu Bei is his biological father after all. If Cao Cao threatens Zilie with Liu Bei, it will make it difficult for Zilie..."

Xu Shu and Zhao Yun nodded slightly. Saving Liu Xuande today was not only for themselves and Liu Bei to make peace, but also for Liu Wu to avoid being in a passive situation in the future.

"Your Majesty..." Jian Yong bowed to the emperor in the chariot, "Liu Xuande and Zilie are enemies. I think that what happened tonight should not be spread to others, so as to avoid Zilie's unnecessary trouble."

After a brief silence, the emperor's deep voice came from the carriage: "Yes."

……

In the imperial palace, inside the bedroom.

Da Da Da~
"Your Majesty~"

The emperor entered the bedroom, and all the palace maids and eunuchs bowed to him.

Liu Xie didn't even look at him and walked straight to the imperial bed. Palace maids had already helped Liu Xie change his clothes. One by one, the complicated robes were taken off from Liu Xie, leaving only a snow-white undershirt.

Liu Xie closed his eyes, thinking about what happened tonight...

"You guys please leave now." The emperor suddenly said.

The palace maids around who were preparing to help Liu Xie go to bed looked surprised, but still retreated obediently.

Liu Xie walked straight to the desk. He wanted to write a letter to Liu Wu.

What Jian Yong said made sense. Don’t tell Awu what happened tonight, as it will only cause him trouble.

But now the revival of the Han Dynasty depends entirely on Awu.

The only way for him to get rid of this puppet identity was to rely on the brotherhood between himself and Awu. If he concealed the matter about Liu Bei, Awu would probably become suspicious and their brotherhood would be shaken.

Isn't this a case of losing the big picture for the small?
wow~
Liu Xie sat behind a desk, unfolded a blank bamboo scroll, and wrote with great speed...

[Awu saw the letter as if he were seeing the person. Liu Xuande entered Xuchang and was trapped by Cao Cao's minions. At that time, the governor of Yizhou visited the three ministers Xianhe, Yuanzhi and Zilong...]

[That night, at the request of the three ministers, I rescued Liu Xuande outside the city of Xuchang.]

[I didn’t want to tell you this and make you upset, but you and I are brothers…]

……

……

call! ~
The autumn wind blows by, making the clear water of the river surge and surge.

The vast river, the waves crash against the shore, and amid the deafening roar, the white waves gather as if wanting to rush onto the shore.

On the surface of the Jianye River, a sea of ​​black warships filled the river, stretching out in front and behind, with their thick masts pointing straight to the sky.

The masts are densely packed like a forest, covering the sky and the earth, so majestic that it seems as if the layers of white clouds in the sky have blocked the sun!

Every large ship was filled with densely packed soldiers.

Their faces were filled with excitement and excitement...

We’re off, we’re finally off!
They are the Danyang soldiers, they are the strongest soldiers in Jiangdong!

Since the Battle of Red Cliffs, although they had occasionally fought a few scattered battles, they had never had the opportunity to have a good fight.

Last time, Jiangdong helped Liu Wu capture Jingnan and allocated 10,000 soldiers and horses to Liu Wu. The Marquis of Wu also secretly instructed him not to mobilize the Danyang soldiers.

In their two expeditions to Hefei, they were defeated under the personal command of their own King Wu before they even had the chance to disembark.

Although there was internal strife in Jiangdong before, the aristocratic families soon gained the upper hand. Later, the King of Chu and the King of Wu returned to Jiangdong, and the Jiangdong aristocratic families knelt without hesitation.

From beginning to end, the Danyang soldiers were not given any opportunity to perform meritorious service.

But now, the opportunity has finally come!

Guanzhong,

The bandits from Xiliang are rising up!

This time, as the King of Chu marches westward to Guanzhong, it is a great opportunity to make achievements and also let those Xiliang bandits see what it means to be the best soldier in the East!

The howling wind from the river caused the sails to tremble, and also stirred up the murderous aura and iron blood of the 20,000 Danyang soldiers!

"It is indeed a strong army!" On the river bank, Liu Wu's cloak fluttered in the wind. Looking at the momentum displayed by the Danyang soldiers on the boat, he could not help but nod slowly.

A hint of pride flashed in Sun Quan's blue eyes: "Back then, my elder brother Bofu only recruited a few hundred soldiers in Danyang, and defeated Lu Kang, the governor of Lujiang under Yuan Shu at that time, and captured Lujiang City!"

Lu Kang was the former head of the Lu family and Lu Ji's father.

"Now my brother-in-law has obtained 20,000 Danyang soldiers from Jiangdong, and with the help of Zhou Gongjin, Taishi Ziyi and other generals, it will be easy to defeat Ma Chao."

The 20,000 Danyang soldiers, plus the four generals Zhou Yu, Ding Feng, Lu Meng, and Taishi Ci, these soldiers can be regarded as the elite of the Jiangdong army. Now they are all handed over to Liu Wu.

Sun Quan had a smile on his face, but as for how painful he felt in his heart, only he knew it.

The great King Wu suddenly remembered what Liu Wu had said before, "When I return, I will be yours."

Sun Quan didn't know where Liu Wu got the confidence to say such earth-shattering words, but he knew very well that Liu Wu had prepared such a large-scale expedition to the west this time, and he was afraid that his intention was not just to target Guanzhong and Ma Chao.

Just as Liu Wu himself said, this time he was leading an expedition and it might take several years for him to return. If that was the case, how could he feel at ease standing in Jiangdong behind Jingzhou?
He wanted these 20,000 Danyang soldiers and a group of Jiangdong generals, not only to deal with Ma Chao and Cao Cao, but also to prevent Jiangdong from stabbing Jingzhou in the back after Liu Wu left.

How could Sun Zhongmou not see the key to this?

Liu Wu turned around and looked directly at Sun Quan with his bright eyes: "With Jiangdong's many elite soldiers and generals helping us, how can we not win this battle?"

"However, after I leave, there will be no one in charge of the overall situation in Jingzhou... The princess is already pregnant, and I will definitely make my uncle's nephew the crown prince. Sooner or later, my foundation will be his. Uncle, don't do anything foolish."

Liu Wu's words were extremely straightforward.

The future ruler of Jingzhou must be Jiangdong's nephew. The two families have an ironclad blood alliance. If you, Sun Zhongmou, dare to set your sights on Jingzhou, it is still unclear whether you can take it down.

You should weigh the pros and cons between the two options: a Jingzhou that Jiangdong may not be able to take and a Jingzhou that is ruled by your future nephew.

Sun Quan understood what Liu Wu meant. He turned to look at Zhou Yu's four generals behind Liu Wu: "Gongjin, Ziyi, Ziming, Chengyuan!"

The four generals stepped forward and saluted: "We are here!"

Sun Quan: "You are following the King of Chu on his western expedition this time. You must obey his orders. I, the King of Chu, and the King of Wei are all loyal subjects of the Han Dynasty..."

"This Western Expedition is to serve the country with loyalty. Since the soldiers of Xiliang followed Dong Zhuo into the Central Plains, they have always been rampant. You don't have to follow the King of Chu to fight bravely when you enter Guanzhong this time. Let those barbarians of Xiliang know that we in the south of the Yangtze River also have elite soldiers."

Zhou Yu, Taishi Ci, Lu Meng, and Ding Feng looked solemn: "We will live up to the expectations of the King of Wu!"

This is what Sun Quan said to Liu Wu. The powerful generals and soldiers of Jiangdong are at your disposal, and Sun Zhongmou will never break the alliance with Jingzhou.

"That's great." Liu Wu smiled faintly, "It's getting late. I'll take my leave now."

Sun Quan bowed and said, "Brother-in-law, take care on your way. I will wait for your triumphant return!"

call! ~
Amid the howling wind, Liu Wu led Zhou Yu and four other generals onto the navy warship.

"sail!"

"The army moves out!"

The mighty Jingzhou navy, fully loaded with 20,000 Danyang soldiers, was like a long dragon, rising and falling in the waves of the river, looking straight towards the direction of Jingzhou...

shore,

Sun Quan looked at Liu Wu's fleet going away with a complicated expression: "Once my brother-in-law leaves, the situation in Guanzhong will change again..."

……

The back garden of the Xiling County Magistrate's Mansion.

Guan Yu was reading a letter: "...Now my nephew has brought 20,000 troops from Jiangdong back to Jingzhou. Soon I will lead the Wu-Chu coalition to march west to Guanzhong to help Cao Mengde defeat Ma Chao and protect the country's peace.

"[Gao Shun from Hefei, my nephew wants to take him to Guanzhong, but the only thing he is worried about is Hefei City...]"

"【My nephew would like to ask my second uncle to lead 20,000 troops to Hefei...】"

Guan Yu finished reading Liu Wu's letter.

Zhang Fei, who was already in good spirits on the couch, suddenly opened his eyes wide and asked, "Nephew, are you going to use troops to attack Guanzhong?"

Zhang Yide was a little dazed. He and his second brother had followed his eldest brother around for many years, but in the end they only occupied the four counties in southern Jing.

After occupying Jiangbei, this nephew has been moving non-stop to take Jingnan, Jingbei, and head north to Xuchang. Now he is actually going to attack Guanzhong again?

How come his territory is getting bigger and bigger and his foundation is getting bigger and bigger in just a short period of time? !

If it were our eldest brother, he would probably not be able to conquer this vast territory in his lifetime.

Guan Yun let out a long sigh of relief: "I knew that my body of muscles could still help Ah Wu a lot..."

"Although Ah Wu did not say it explicitly, Sun Zhongmou has been coveting Hefei for a long time. This rat from Jiangdong has always loved to stab people in the back. Even if this guy has joined the Jingzhou coalition forces during Ah Wu's westward expedition, how can this rat remain indifferent if Hefei is left empty?"

A cold look flashed across Guan Yu's phoenix eyes.

Boom~
He stood up suddenly,
He raised the Qinglong Sword that was emitting a cold glow at his side!

In an instant, the Guan Yu who had killed Yan Liang and Wen Chou came back again.

"Third brother..." Guan Yu looked at Zhang Fei with a guilty look on his face. "You should take good care of your injuries. I can't accompany you any longer. Lu Xun is already dispatching soldiers. I have to go to Hefei today."

These days,

Apart from accompanying Zhang Fei to recuperate, Guan Yu never took care of anything else. He had planned to wait until Zhang Fei recovered before doing anything else, but now that Liu Wu needed his help, how could he refuse?

Zhang Fei grinned: "What nonsense are you talking about, brother? My nephew needs your help right now. How can you delay for me?"

"I have been feeling bored lying on the bed for a long time. When I am almost well, I will rush to Guanzhong to meet that Jin Ma Chao!"

(End of this chapter)