Three Kingdoms: defect to Liu Bei and backhand intercept Mrs. Hu Mi

Chapter 68 ‘Bastard’ Liu Bei’s path to becoming an imperial uncle!

The sky turned white, and the first ray of morning light shone on the earth.

Thirty miles away, in a forest.

Cao Cao, Xi Zhicai, Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, Xu Chu, and Xia Houyuan were repairing with [-] remaining soldiers.

Recalling the tragic battle last night, all six of them had complicated expressions on their faces.

Before last night, who would have thought that they would be completely defeated by Lin Fan, a bandit?
With a long sigh, Cao Cao said quietly: "A hundred thousand troops should have swallowed up the mountains and rivers like a tiger, and wiped out Lin Fan with all their might."

"I didn't expect that we would be easily defeated by it."

"Your Majesty has just escaped from the clutches of Li Jue and Guo Si. We should have taken advantage of the situation to wipe out the Kyushu and revive the Han Dynasty. Unexpectedly."

"If God doesn't help me, what can I do?"

"After this battle, Lin Fan became as powerful as a rainbow and became famous all over the world."

"Why is this big man so miserable?"

"The jackals have just been eliminated, but the tigers and leopards come again!"

"Ugh!!"

With some emotion, coupled with Cao Cao's pale face, at this moment he did not look like a high-spirited middle-aged hero, but like a drooping old man.

Cao Ren took two steps forward and said seriously: "Last night's defeat was caused by heaven, not Lin Fan's fault. We have no chance."

Cao Ren's words were full of confidence, but Xu Chu, Xia Houdun and Xia Houyuan, who had seen Lin Fan's terror with their own eyes, did not agree.

Because they personally experienced despair, if Dian Wei had not generously died, they would have died last night.

Xi Zhicai also saw the uneasiness in the hearts of the three of them. He took a step forward and said loudly: "Regardless of the weather or the harmony of the people, a defeat is a defeat. As the saying goes, one must be brave after knowing one's shame. We are not without a chance to make a comeback."

"Xuzhou, the place of the Four Wars, is also a battleground for military strategists."

"It is precisely because of this that Tao Qian did not dare to give this place to his son, but gave it to Liu Bei, the great hero of the world. Liu Bei only lived in Xuzhou for a year and also lost Xuzhou."

"A lesson from the past is a guide for the future."

"How long can Lin Fan guard?"

"Today he is facing only us and Yuan Shu, and both sides have their own grievances and agendas, and cannot fight together."

"But next he has to face enemies from all directions."

"Even if Lin Fan has three heads and six arms, how can he compare to the world's heroes?"

"My lord, generals, please don't worry too much and don't forget that the emperor is in Xudu now."

"No one in the world dares to disobey an imperial edict, otherwise it will be like conspiracy."

Cao Cao came back to his senses and frowned slightly: "Zhicai's intention is to ask Yuan Shao to send troops to jointly attack Lin Fan?"

Xi Zhicai nodded first, then shook his head: "It's not just Yuan Shao."

"Yuan Shu in Huainan, Liu Yao in Yangzhou, and Liu Biao in Jingzhou will attack Xuzhou from all directions."

"Give Lin Fan a chance to support him and see if he can sustain it."

Cao Cao hesitated: "These princes will really listen to our edicts?"

"After all, the current emperor exists in name only, I'm afraid."

Xi Zhicai said confidently: "If Lin Fan was unknown, no one would make things difficult for him. But now he has defeated Lu Bu, Liu Bei, Yuan Shu, and Cao Gong in a row. His fame is second only to the Yellow Turban Uprising that swept the world that year."

"Even if all the princes have different intentions, how can they dare to risk the disapproval of the world when they are facing a powerful enemy and have the emperor's orders?"

Cao Cao looked in the direction of Pengcheng, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Zhicai, you must immediately write a letter of divorce to Wen Ruo (Xun Yu's name) in Xu Du and ask him to report to the emperor immediately that Xuzhou has undergone tremendous changes. Lin Fan has hundreds of thousands of troops and is unbeatable. All princes in the world need to work together to defeat him. It can save the Han Dynasty."

"Here!!!"

Xudu, the imperial palace.Hongde Hall, facing the important ministers of the court.

The young emperor Liu Xie, who was wearing a dragon robe, took Liu Bei's hand and said excitedly: "You are truly my emperor's uncle!"

"I checked it myself yesterday. In terms of seniority, he is my uncle. I sent an order to make my uncle the general of the left, who can open the government and manage affairs."

A smile appeared on Liu Bei's calm face. After being defeated by Lin Fan, he originally wanted to retake Xuzhou with Cao Cao.

It's just that Cao Cao was afraid that if Lin Fan was defeated and Xuzhou was taken away by Liu Bei again, he specifically asked him to lead his troops back to Xudu.

Liu Bei was originally unhappy, but because he was short of food and grass, he had no choice but to do this.

But after returning to Xudu, his name reached the ears of Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty, and the emperor actually had to check the family tree in person.

It was precisely because Liu Bei's seniority was determined that the current scene happened.

Hearing Liu Xie's offer, Liu Bei knelt down in fear and saluted: "How can I be so virtuous as to deserve such a reward from Your Majesty?"

"I am willing to devote my whole life until death!"

"In this life, I will serve as the leader of the Han Dynasty, and I will go through fire and water for His Majesty, no matter what!"

Liu Xie's eyes shone brightly, and he helped Liu Bei up with a courtesy: "With a hero like the emperor uncle, why worry about the uncertainty of the world?"

"Call to the Imperial Kitchen Room. I will be here with all the ministers at noon today to greet the Emperor's uncle."

The eunuch took the order and just went down to deliver the order.

Only the sound of rapid footsteps was heard.

"Prime Minister Cao of Xuzhou sent a battle report!!"

"Prime Minister Cao of Xuzhou sent a battle report!!!"

The voice was urgent, and after the ministers were stunned for a moment, they all laughed and said, "This is definitely a good news!"

“It’s so gratifying and congratulatory to see Xuzhou return to its royal status!”

"Your Majesty is blessed by God. Just as he was about to celebrate, the good news came!!"

The ministers all followed him one after another, either praising Cao Cao who was thousands of miles away, or praising the current emperor Liu Xie, all in a flattering voice praising his virtues.

But Liu Bei, who had experienced Lin Fan's fear, was not so optimistic.

Especially when I didn't hear the word "good news", I was even more murmuring in my heart.

It's just that all the monarchs and ministers in the hall are in high spirits, how can he dare to express his guess?

Liu Xie, who was sitting on the dragon chair above, also showed excitement and shouted outside: "Call in!"

"How is the war situation in Xuzhou? Read it now!!"

The messenger below opened the battle report. He only glanced at it, and then his expression changed drastically. Just as he was hesitating, Emperor Liu Xie's scolding sounded again.

"Why don't you read it quickly? Didn't you hear what I said?"

All the important ministers also looked at him.

Where did the messenger pass by this scene?
He hurriedly said: "Prime Minister Cao entered Xuzhou on his own, fought and won consecutive battles, and captured more than ten county seats. What could he do?"

"But when we besieged Xiaopei, we happened to encounter thick fog. The thief Lin Fan led more than [-] troops to attack from all directions. Our army fought bravely, but we were still defeated and fled!"

"The current situation in Xuzhou and Lin Fan's rebellion is no longer a one-sided battle, and cannot be resisted by one person or one place."

"Your Majesty, please summon all the princes in the world to send out troops together and work together with the same momentum as when the eighteen princes attacked Dong Zhuo. Only then can the traitor Lin Fan be completely wiped out."

The faces of all the monarchs and ministers who were waiting for the good news suddenly changed.

Emperor Liu Xie was even shaken, his eyes full of disbelief: "An army of one hundred thousand was actually defeated?"

Some of the other ministers even had their blood pressure rise, their vision went dark, and they murmured to themselves: "How could the imperial court be defeated at the hands of bandits?"

(End of this chapter)