activa-t Chapter 94 The People's Hearts Submit
Chapter 94 The People's Hearts Submit
As Guan Yu led his troops back, the news reached Ji Province even faster.
Yan Liang and Wen Chou have both been beheaded!
The annihilation of thousands of troops is an unforgivable disgrace for anyone.
Guo Tu is the most panicked!
He cursed Li Zhao countless times in his heart, but he still felt unsatisfied.
They even wanted to slaughter all those who came to deliver food!
That's outrageous!
He did everything in his power to kill Yan Liang and help them get away with it.
Even though Yuan Shao was very unhappy, he had no choice but to submit because of the situation.
Furthermore...
The benefits promised by Li Zhao and his group were indeed tempting, and I spared no effort in speaking well of them whenever I could find an opportunity.
Now look what's happened! Even Wen Chou and his army have been wiped out!
How can this be explained?
At this moment, Yuan Shao sat in the main seat in the hall, his expression as gloomy as water.
He stood there with a large group of strategists and generals, each with a different expression.
Some people were there to watch the show, while others wanted to kick someone when they were down!
The happiest people were Xu You and Tian Feng...
They've been waiting for this opportunity to make that damned Guo Tu pay the price for his actions!
Is it really that easy for Li Zhao to reap the benefits?
Let's see how you explain this now!
"OK!"
"This is wonderful! They killed my general and wiped out my entire army. I swear I will not rest until I avenge this!"
Yuan Shao's icy voice rang out as he stared at Guo Tu and said, enunciating each word clearly, "Guo Tu, what do you think should be done about this matter?"
Sweating profusely, Guo Tu immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and hurriedly said, "My lord, I believe that using this as an excuse to attack Li Zhao would be inappropriate!"
"An excuse?" Yuan Shao scoffed. "You call that an excuse?"
"My lord, please calm your anger. That's not what I meant. Because... because Guan Yu's actions cannot prove that Li Zhao conveyed his message!"
"Guan Yu's elder brother was the Imperial Uncle of the Han Dynasty, so it's very likely that it was... a personal act by those brothers!"
Guo Tu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and tried his best to explain.
He certainly wouldn't be so kind as to help Li Zhao and the others explain things.
This is actually helping yourself!
If Li Zhao is really implicated, he might also be in trouble!
Those bastards next to me are now itching for a fight, eyeing me covetously!
really.
Before Yuan Shao could react, Xu You sneered, "I truly didn't expect you to be so shameless as to speak up for that Li Zhao!"
"How much has he actually given you that makes you so devoted?"
"Guan Yu was one of his men. Do you really think Li Zhao was unaware of such a large-scale military operation?"
"If there was some room for explanation the first time, this time, there's no way to justify it!"
"If we continue to trust this man, it won't be long before he attacks Ji Province!"
Tian Feng also stepped forward, saying, "There are too many people under Li Zhao who have connections with Cao Cao!"
"It's highly likely they've been in contact for a while, but haven't shown it!"
Speaking of it.
He suddenly changed the subject, "However, what Guo Tu said is also possible!"
"If we act without clarifying the situation, we could very well push Li Zhao to Cao Cao's side!"
"Now that our lord has issued a proclamation to the world, calling on all the lords to join forces against the traitor Cao, we must be extremely cautious at this time."
Everyone present was stunned when they heard him say that!
Even Yuan Shao looked over with a meaningful gaze. How did he learn to speak human language after being locked up in prison for two months?
and also……
Why would he speak up for Guo Tu?
"What do you mean?" Yuan Shao frowned slightly.
"It's very simple to resolve this!" Tian Feng's voice continued.
"Make Li Zhao hand over Guan Yu so we can punish him. If he's willing to hand him over, it means he's not involved. If he refuses, then we can take action with a legitimate reason!"
"More importantly, what if Li Zhao really hands him over!"
"Then the heroes of the world will no longer be able to easily serve under him!"
"Therefore, this person can only rely on our lord, so whatever choice he makes will be in our favor!"
Two months in prison taught Tian Feng a valuable lesson.
The same suggestion, expressed in different ways, can achieve completely different results.
This scene left everyone speechless!
Xu You blinked hard. Was this really the Tian Feng he knew?
Taking the opportunity, Guo Tu cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Tian Feng's words are very reasonable!"
"Alright, immediately inform Li Zhao in my name that he must hand over the person within half a month, or he will bear the consequences!" Yuan Shao said coldly.
If it really comes to that, he wouldn't mind eliminating this person along with them...
……
When Guan Yu returned to Linzi with his troops, Li Zhao personally led Liu Bei and others out of the city to welcome him.
At the same time, a sumptuous banquet was prepared, just as promised to Lü Bu before his departure.
Li Zhaozhen personally celebrated their victory!
The atmosphere at the victory celebration banquet was extremely lively.
All the generals who followed Guan Yu and Lü Bu on their campaigns were among those invited.
Each person had drinks and exquisite dishes in front of them.
The generals were abuzz with discussion, especially those who followed Guan Yu.
They had all prepared themselves for punishment, but unexpectedly, not only did they suffer no loss, they became the ones who had rendered meritorious service.
Guan Yu, meanwhile, silently drank his wine, occasionally glancing at Li Zhao, who sat in the main seat.
He had a feeling that his lord's actions were not normal. Could it be that his elder brother had begged him so much that he was forced to do it?
In just over an hour, Guan Yu had already imagined many possibilities.
After several rounds of drinks, Li Zhao personally brought a cup of wine to Guan Yu and Lü Bu.
As the two men raised their wine cups, Li Zhao took out an imperial edict from his bosom.
"By the time you returned, Yuan Shao's edict had already arrived!"
"Do you know what he said?" Li Zhao asked, holding a glass of wine in one hand and the imperial edict in the other.
The lobby fell silent instantly!
Countless eyes were focused on the imperial edict, and Liu Bei couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
It's obvious what that edict said!
Guan Yu tightened his grip on the wine cup slightly, and his expression changed subtly.
"He demanded that I hand over General Guan, and personally sent someone to Ji Province to be dealt with by him!"
"Why? Because General Guan helped Xiahou Dun in Kaiyang, beheading Yan Liang and killing Wen Chou, causing heavy losses to Yuan's army..." Li Zhao waved the imperial edict in his hand and even glanced at Guan Yu.
Just as he made up his mind to publicly confess his sins.
Li Zhao casually threw the imperial edict on the ground!
"I don't think it's necessary to mention the many benefits Yuan Shao promised!"
"You want me to hand over my own people in exchange for the wealth and glory he promised?"
"What a ridiculous joke! My people, Li Zhao's men, even the Heavenly King himself, have no right to take away..."
"He even threatened that I would bear the consequences, and if that day ever comes, I, Li Zhao, will fight to the death!"
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