Chapter 217 Yuan Shao’s murderous intention, Liu Bei’s dead end?
At the same time, in Songshan Mountain, south of Hulao Pass.

Yuan Shao and Liu Bei also received information about what happened at Hulao Pass and Luoyang.

The two men remained pale for a long time.

Yuan Shao sighed: "Ye Feng has more than 100,000 Xiliang cavalrymen under Dong Zhuo. On paper alone, his strength far exceeds that of any other prince in the world. If His Majesty is killed, the Han Dynasty is afraid..."

"It exists in name only!"

Liu Bei also looked unhappy: "The Yuan family has three dukes for four generations. They should take more responsibility at this time. How can Benchu ​​say such discouraging words?"

"Although your majesty is not here, countless people loyal to the Han Dynasty will still fight against Ye Feng. How can the Han Dynasty be said to exist in name only?"

Yuan Shao also knew that what he said just now was wrong, and smiled awkwardly: "Yes, I made a mistake, brother Xuande, please don't blame me."

"What should we do next?"

"How can I allow others to sleep soundly under my bed?"

"Why would Ye Feng let us stay in Yuzhou?"

"I think we should continue southward?"

Liu Bei was silent for a long time, then nodded slowly: "I will follow the leader's arrangements."

Yuan Shao patted Liu Bei on the shoulder and said, "After gathering the remaining soldiers for two days, we will immediately contact Liu Biao in Jingxiang. As long as we defend Wancheng and Yingchuan, when the heroes of the world attack Ye Feng, it will be the end of Ye Feng."

The two men discussed for a long time in the general's tent before Liu Bei withdrew.

After he left, Xu You, who had been outside the tent, strode in and said, "My lord, once the emperor dies, the Han Dynasty will exist in name only. Now is the time for all heroes to compete for supremacy."

"Although Ye Feng is strong, he has offended all the princes in the world and is the enemy of all the noble families in the world. As long as he lies dormant and waits for the opportunity, he may have a chance to compete for the Central Plains."

"Due to the reputation of our Lord, over the past two days, 30,000 to 40,000 people have gathered in Songshan."

"Once the lord is stable and his voice spreads, more people will surely come to join him."

"However, Liu Bei has always wanted to be on equal footing with our lord. During this period, he has been trying to establish his prestige among the troops that have defected to him. We must be on guard against him!"

Yuan Shao's eyes were filled with murderous intent: "Ziyuan's intention is to give him to..."

"But his sworn brother is a general who is always with Liu Bei. It's not easy to kill him!"

Xu You chuckled: "Zhang Fei is brave and likes to drink. If we can get Zhang Fei drunk, won't Liu Bei be a lamb to be slaughtered?"

Yuan Shao's eyes lit up, then he paused again: "Liu Bei saved me when I was in danger, and he is also a descendant of the royal family. I am afraid that killing him rashly will be..."

Xu You smiled and shook his head: "As long as Liu Bei is released, the arrow wound he suffered in the battle will flare up, and he will vomit blood and die. Who would know that it was the Lord who did it?"

"When the time comes, hehe."

Yuan Shao's eyes sparkled: "Ziyuan, I didn't think clearly the past two days and ignored you."

"Now I have come to my senses and understand that man proposes, God disposes, and the failure at Hulao Pass is not your fault."

"From today on, you will still be my most trusted confidant."

Xu You clasped his fists and smiled: "You and I grew up together, how could I not know your character?"

"I will make arrangements first. After tonight, the entire camp will belong to you, my lord."

Yuan Shao clapped his hands and laughed, waving his hands repeatedly.

Xu You bowed and retreated. When he walked out of the general's tent, a different kind of sarcasm appeared on his lips.
As night falls, crows cry in the woods.

Yuan Shao, who was fantasizing about competing with other heroes in the world for the Central Plains, suddenly felt a chill all over his body for no reason, as if something bad was about to happen.

But after carefully considering tonight's actions, Yuan Shao felt that the difficulty lay with Zhang Fei. As long as he could get him drunk, wouldn't Liu Bei let him control him?

After all, the remnant soldiers who had gathered here these days were all attracted by his reputation.

Time passes slowly.

"Huhu."

The night wind blew in through the crack in the door outside the tent, and the candlelight swayed back and forth.

A series of hurried footsteps were heard, and Yuan Shao came back to his senses. When he saw Xu You walking in quickly, a serious look suddenly appeared on his face, and he hurriedly took two steps forward: "Ziyuan, how is the situation? Is Zhang Fei under control?"

Xu You stroked his beard and chuckled, "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission."

Yuan Shao's eyes gleamed with brilliance: "Okay!"

"Act immediately and kill Liu Bei."

Xu You shook his head: "My Lord, Liu Bei's identity is extraordinary. The fewer people who know about him, the better."

"So the lord needs to take action personally."

"After all, only if you go, Liu Bei will not be on guard, and it will be safer to kill him."

Yuan Shao hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Let's go!"

Liu Bei went into the tent.

The candlelight flickered as Liu Bei sat at the desk holding Sun Tzu's Art of War in his hand.

Whenever he gained something, he would clap his hands and laugh.

As the night deepened, two screams were heard outside. Liu Bei frowned slightly, quickly put down the book, and shouted, "What happened?"

“Someone, someone, come!!”

The voice fell, footsteps were heard, and a hearty and familiar laughter gradually came.

"Brother Xuande, don't be afraid, I'm here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Shao and Xu You walked in slowly with dozens of their trusted men.

Seeing this scene, Liu Bei frowned and said, "Brother Benchu, what do you mean?"

"Is it necessary to bring so many people here in the middle of the night?"

Yuan Shao smiled and said, "It's not safe recently. There are fewer people and I'm afraid their lives are in danger."

Liu Bei's eyes flashed with sarcasm: "With tens of thousands of people guarding the camp, what danger can there be?"

Yuan Shao said: "It's hard to say. For example, tonight there will be news that Brother Xuande was attacked by an assassin, and the arrow wound flared up, killing him."

Liu Bei frowned slightly: "You should know the temper of my brother Zhang Fei. He just entered the middle stage of the Heavenly General a few days ago. If he comes, how can you kill him with such a small number of people?"

Yuan Shao laughed: "I have already tied up your brother, what is there to be afraid of?"

"Someone, bring it up!"

As he was speaking, a few more soldiers came in, carrying a man. This man was Liu Bei's sworn brother Zhang Fei. At this moment, Zhang Fei was snoring loudly, his face was red, and he reeked of alcohol.

Liu Bei sighed softly: "I rescued you from the chaos of the army regardless of the danger, but now you are repaying me with ingratitude."

"The happiest person will be Ye Feng if you kill me."

"Now that Ye Feng is the most powerful, do you still want to kill each other?"

Yuan Shao smiled and said, "Brother Xuande, I don't want to do anything either, but your threat is too great."

"I had to do it."

"When we get there, I will offer you three jugs of fine wine and three fat chickens every year."

"Don't blame me. Power needs to be concentrated. Everything I do is for Dahan, to fight against Ye Feng!"

With a fake sigh, Yuan Shao's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He looked at Liu Bei and shouted, "Go forward and kill Liu Bei!"

Liu Bei, who had originally looked anxious and pale, suddenly revealed an incredible smile.

"People have no intention to kill tigers, but tigers have the intention to harm people. Brother Benchu, you can't blame me for this!"

"You finally gave me a good excuse."

"Hahaha!!"

(End of this chapter)