Chapter 180 Cao Cao: As a real man, who doesn’t want to rule the country?

The night was dark and the wind was bitingly cold.

Screams and curses were heard from time to time in Yuan Shu's tent.

Under the bed, Yu She, Ji Ling, Zhang Xun and other trusted generals stood trembling.

"Trash, trash!"

"Didn't you brag about being able to fight a hundred or a thousand at once on the battlefield? How come you don't dare to say a word when you see me getting beaten?"

"What's the point of me raising you?"

Yu She, Ji Ling, and Zhang Xun looked at each other with bitterness on their faces.

"My lord, it's not that we are unwilling to take action, but our whole bodies are surrounded by a sense of oppression from the soul. If we move, we will be killed."

"Ye Feng has definitely practiced the legendary spiritual power."

Yuan Shu's expression became even colder: "Waste, waste!"

"Tell Sun Jian to leave the coalition with me tomorrow."

"I can't swallow this anger. As for Dong Zhuo's chaos in the world, what does it have to do with me?"

The three of them were stunned. Although they wanted to persuade him, they all knew Yuan Shu's temper.

"Alliance Master Yuan, Governor Kong is here to ask for a meeting!"

Ji Ling, Yu She, and Zhang Xun breathed a sigh of relief: "My lord, we will take our leave first."

Yuan Shu snorted coldly and naturally would not stop him.

As soon as the three men left, Yuan Shao, Kong Jun and Kong Rong came together.

After some greetings, Yuan Shu spoke frankly and said he wanted to withdraw from the alliance.

Yuan Shao wanted Yuan Shu to be patient, but Kong Jun and Kong Rong nodded at the same time: "Ye Feng is arrogant and domineering, and is an enemy of our family. We can't let him sit firmly in the court, otherwise where will we be?"

"This position of leader was given to the wrong person!"

Several people were talking at once, all complaining. Although they didn't point it out explicitly, it was obvious that they were talking about Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao frowned slightly: "Let's not talk about Ye Feng being difficult to deal with. Let's talk about Dong Zhuo who is bullying others in Luoyang City. How can we fight against him with our strength alone?"

"Everything should be based on the overall situation, and you should be patient and calm for a while."

"Gong Lu, for the sake of the Han Empire and the reputation of the Yuan family's loyalty, you have to endure it."

Yuan Shu snorted coldly: "The humiliation I suffered today is not just my personal humiliation, but my family's humiliation. All the noble families in the world are humiliated."

"If we don't react, it will only encourage Ye Feng's arrogance. Even if Dong Zhuo is killed, will there be a place for us in the world?"

"Isn't it him who has the final say in the court?"

"It will be too late to regret then!"

Yuan Shao hesitated, looking at everyone who agreed with Yuan Shu's words. He knew that if he insisted on his own opinion, he would be abandoned by his friends and relatives.

Nodding slowly, Yuan Shao asked, "We are now in a difficult situation. Even if we leave, what is the use of more than 100,000 people?"

"This amount of power doesn't even have the potential to fight against Dong Zhuo."

Yuan Shu's eyes sparkled: "I do have a plan."

"If you don't do it, give it to me"

Having said that, Yuan Shu used his hand as a knife and wiped his neck.

"As long as we get rid of Ye Feng, the elite troops under his command will be like a headless snake. Won't they let us manipulate them at will?"

"By then, not only will our strength be greatly increased, but we will also be able to easily get rid of Dong Zhuo, fight to Luoyang, and support the Han Dynasty. By then, won't everyone present be a high-ranking official?"

Kong Rong's eyes flashed with excitement, but a look of worry appeared on his face after a moment: "Ye Feng's martial arts power is extraordinary and unfathomable. How can we kill him with so few people?"

Yuan Shao nodded and sighed: "Why don't I hate Ye Feng?"

"But who can kill him?"

A cold look flashed across Yuan Shu's face: "It's easy to dodge an open spear, but it's hard to guard against an arrow from the dark."

"If we kill Ye Feng head-on, even if the time and place are favorable, he can still break through with his martial arts skills."

"So we can only do it secretly." "How to do it secretly?"

Before Yuan Shu could speak, Yuan Shao's eyes suddenly lit up and he said impatiently, "Give me the medicine!"

"As long as he is knocked unconscious, the Heavenly General will also be a lamb to be slaughtered."

Kong Jun and Kong Rong were stunned at first, but after careful consideration, they laughed out loud: "Great, great!"

"This plan will definitely succeed."

"It's best to have your trusted aides prepare in advance. If there is an accident, they can directly attack the general's tent. No matter how powerful Ye Feng is, how can he stop the army when he is caught off guard?"

"Can!!"

While the others were happy, Yuan Shao did not notice that his brother Yuan Shu was looking at him with resentment.
In the southeast corner, Cao Cao’s camp, inside the general’s tent.

Cao Cao and Xun Yu sat opposite each other.

There are many delicious dishes on the table in front of me.

After three rounds of drinking, Cao Cao laughed and said, "Yuan Shu really hit a wall during the day. Did he think that the Yuan family had three officials for four generations and that everyone in the court would give the Yuan family face?"

"But I happened to meet Marshal Ye, who doesn't tolerate any injustice."

"I was originally worried about whether the coalition forces could capture Luoyang and defeat Dong Zhuo. Now it seems that all my worries were unnecessary!"

"Dong Zhuo will definitely be defeated!"

"The great man will be reborn and become a new man."

Xun Yu was not too happy. He picked up the wine glass and drank two cups by himself: "My lord, you are too optimistic."

"Let's not talk about Ye Feng's evil ambitions. Yuan Shu is a vindictive villain. How could he endure the humiliation today?"

"I am afraid that the coalition forces will fall apart tomorrow, or even fight each other."

"If this happens, there will be no power in the world to check Dong Zhuo, and the Han Dynasty will really perish in the hands of our generation."

Cao Cao frowned: "Does Yuan Shu really dare to sacrifice public interests for personal gain?"

"If that's the case, he deserves to die!"

Just as he finished speaking, there was a sound of hurried footsteps and Cao Ren, dressed in military uniform, walked in quickly.

"Mr. Xun, Yuan Shao brought Kong Rong, Kong Zhu and others to visit Yuan Shu. They left Yuan Shu's camp after an hour."

"After the various princes left, Yuan Shu did not order the army to leave the camp. Everything continued as usual."

Xun Yu sighed softly: "It seems that the Yuan brothers can't help it."

"What do you mean?"

Xun Yu said: "If Yuan Shu leaves, it proves that Yuan Shao still wants to act according to the plan, destroy Dong Zhuo first, and then consider dealing with Ye Feng."

"After all, Ye Feng is reasonable and easy to deal with in his eyes."

"But Yuan Shu didn't leave, which proves that they have reached a consensus."

"If what I expected is correct, they want to get rid of Ye Feng and take over all of Ye Feng's power."

Cao Cao took a deep breath and said, "Is it so easy to kill Ye Feng?"

"Isn't this asking for death?"

"Should we tell Ye Feng? Let him prepare in advance?"

Xun Yu shook his head: "My lord, Ye Feng has dragon energy, so he is destined not to be a subordinate for long. He is even more threatening than Dong Zhuo."

"If Yuan Shao and his men succeed, it will be considered as getting rid of a great scourge for the Han Dynasty. If Yuan Shao fails, you can take this opportunity to win over the people, improve your position in the coalition, and accumulate strength to check and balance Ye Feng at a critical moment."

"My lord, you also have great ambitions. Are you willing to be under someone else?"

After a brief silence, Cao Cao's eyes flashed with ambition: "A real man, who doesn't want to rule the country and leave his name in history!"

"If there is an opportunity, how can we miss it?"

"Wen Ruo, let's have another drink."

"Zixiao, just pretend nothing happened. Tell all the generals not to move and just watch the show."

(End of this chapter)