Chapter 191: Game within a game?

In the allied camp, inside the alliance leader’s tent.

Guan Yu, who had broken through to the late stage of Heavenly General, was surprised to learn that Ye Feng was injured in the confrontation with Lu Bu.

He fought with Lu Bu at close range and knew Lu Bu's strength best.

Fighting to the death, he was able to block Lu Bu's dozens of moves without being defeated. According to his understanding of Ye Feng's strength, he could easily defeat him before he broke through to the late stage of Heavenly General. However, Ye Feng had already broken through to the late stage of Heavenly General a few days ago, so how could he not be Lu Bu's opponent?
Full of confusion and puzzlement, Guan Yu hurried to the general's tent.

"My Lord, My Lord"

Before he could enter, he was stopped outside by Dian Wei: "The military doctor is treating the lord's injuries, General Guan, please wait a moment."

Guan Yu's face froze: "My lord, is he really injured?"

Dian Wei nodded slowly: "I saw with my own eyes that the Lord spit out black blood from the corner of his mouth, which can only be a case of internal injuries."

"But."

Before he could finish his words, Qu Yi sighed and said, "Maybe when we were in Xindu, the lord and I were sparring to break through to the late Heavenly General stage, but as a result, his realm was unstable and his strength was damaged."

"Otherwise, how could Lu Bu alone hurt the lord?"

"But now the news may not be kept secret. There are many people in the coalition who are unsatisfied. I am afraid."

Guan Yu's eyes were filled with murderous intent: "Whoever wants to take advantage of the situation, just ask the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade in my hand if it agrees."

"Order the Third Battalion to reduce their forces. We must ensure the absolute safety of our Lord in the next few days."

"General Dian, I will guard the lord with you these few days."

Dian Wei nodded: "Then I can rest assured, but you have just broken through and are seriously injured. I wonder if this will have any impact?"

Guan Yu shook his head: "My life belongs to my lord. How can I retreat at this dangerous moment?"

"General Dian, do you underestimate me?"

Dian Wei waved his hand: "Don't be angry, Yunchang, it was an unintentional mistake."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others came over. Guan Yu narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "I think you are here to find out the truth!"

"I will send these people away. You all follow my instructions and gather the elite troops around the lord. If something unexpected happens, the lord must not be in any danger!"

"it is good!!"

Yuan Shao went into the tent.

After hearing Chunyu Qiong's report, Yuan Shao's eyes sparkled: "Haha!"

"It seems that Wen Chou was not wrong just now."

"Ye Feng is indeed injured, otherwise why would Guan Yu stop the various princes instead of stabilizing his realm?"

Chun Yuqiong nodded excitedly: "More than that!"

"The elite troops led by Zhang Liao, Qu Yi, and Guan Yu have already retreated from the outside to the vicinity of the general's tent."

"If Ye Feng wasn't injured, why would he be so afraid of death?"

"My Lord, I think our chance has come."

Yuan Shao nodded slightly and looked at Xu You on the side: "Ziyuan, what do you think?"

Xu You paced back and forth, and nodded heavily after a moment: "General Chunyu is right. Guan Yu broke through the late stage of the Heavenly General and was originally a strong opponent, but he was injured by Lu Bu. According to General Wen Chou, he will not be able to recover his strength within three days, and he may even be worse than before."

"Ye Feng was injured by Lu Bu, proving that he is no match for Lu Bu."

"General Wen Chou killed Guan Yu, and Lu Bu killed Ye Feng. With the cooperation from both inside and outside, Ye Feng's 50,000 men are nothing to be afraid of."

"As long as Ye Feng is in dire straits, Ji Ling and his followers will definitely switch sides."

"By then, the coalition forces will be completely under the control of the lord, and the lord will be qualified to compete with Dong Zhuo for hegemony over the world."

A hint of bloodthirsty ambition flashed across Yuan Shao's eyes: "Sun Jian, how did Ma Teng respond?"

"Would you like to lend me a hand?"

Xu You shook his head: "After the last incident, the princes seemed to be...

Yuan Shao's face was filled with anger: "I had no choice but to do that. At the beginning, no one knew whether Ye Feng was poisoned or not. If I jumped out rashly and was caught by Ye Feng, where would there be a place for our family to survive in this vast world?"

"If they have the guts, why don't they come out and kill Ye Feng?" "Now they blame me?"

Xu You said, "My Lord, why should you be angry about these fence-sitters?"

"As long as you kill Ye Feng and eliminate his elite troops, won't the rest be left to you to control?"

Yuan Shao nodded: "Is there any way to contact Dong Zhuo?"

"The sooner things get done, the better. If we delay any further, Guan Yu and Ye Feng will become uncertainties!"

When Xu You was in a dilemma, he heard a burst of hurried footsteps: "An old friend from Runan wants to see you!"

"Ok?"

Yuan Shao stroked his beard and laughed: "It's like sending a pillow when I'm sleepy."

"It seems that we are not the only ones who discovered Ye Feng's flaw."

After Xu You laughed, there was a hint of doubt in his eyes: Is the flaw so obvious? Can everyone see it?
Alliance leader, inside the general’s tent.

Ye Feng and Guo Jia sat opposite each other with a chessboard in front of them.

The black and white words above are entangled with each other, with no clear upper or lower character.

Time passed slowly. Guo Jia held the wine in his hand with a frown on his face. After carefully considering various possibilities, he put down the white piece in his hand and sighed faintly: "My lord, you have a long-term vision and foresight. I am far inferior to you!"

"I lost this round!"

"I've already lost since the middle game. The subsequent desperate situation was just a show that the lord deliberately made me perform!"

"No wonder Wenhe once told me not to play chess with the lord, or you will know what despair is."

"I didn't understand this at first, but now I understand it."

After saying that, he gulped down half a pot of wine, and the depression in his heart dissipated a lot.

Ye Feng put down the black piece in his hand and said with a smile: "Wenhe is much more stable than you. He never takes the initiative to attack and tries his best to keep himself undefeated. He is very shrewd and calculating."

"To be honest, I feel equally frustrated when playing against him."

Guo Jia was startled, and said rather resentfully: "My Lord, is the gap between us so big?"

Ye Feng shook his head: "In terms of intelligence and talent, you two are equally matched, it's just that you have different styles."

"If Wenhe were here, I would not stay here today."

Guo Jia's brows tightened, and after a moment, a look of realization appeared in his eyes: "Not bad!"

"My lord is the pillar of our army. We must not take any risks!"

"On the battlefield, things change rapidly. Who can guarantee absolute safety?"

"My Lord, please leave. I made a mistake in my layout."

At the end, Guo Jia knelt down in front of Ye Feng with an anxious look on his face.

Ye Feng waved his hand: "Why can others take a fake show seriously?"

"It's because he's not that different from the real thing."

"So many eyes are staring at me. If I leave, how can this game attract the big fish?"

"Since we want to kill two birds with one stone, we have to take risks."

"But this risk may seem big to you, but in my eyes, it's nothing."

"Drink your wine in peace, let's have another plate and see how many fish we can catch tonight!"

Guo Jia was silent for a while, then smiled bitterly: "My lord, you have a broad mind, and we are far inferior to you!"

"But this time, my lord, you have to give me some moves, otherwise how can I win?"

Ye Feng smiled even more brightly: "Sure, how many pieces should I give up? You decide!"

Hearing this, the smile on Guo Jia's face became even more confident!

(End of this chapter)