The air instantly fell silent, and both Guan Yu and Xiahou Yuan fell into silence. Only Xiahoudun was still drinking wine one by one.

Xiahoudun recognized Guan Yu very much, both in terms of martial arts and character. In other words, if Cao Cao died, he would never look for another master, loyal ministers do not matter the two masters, he and Guan Yu are the same, they are both die-hard people.

"Miaocai, don't mention this matter. Let's wait for Liu Xuande's news to say, we are all rough people, and these don't care about us, if the eldest brother has the heart, he will come in person. Go, Yun Chang, go out to move your muscles and bones. Xiahoudun tore off the bandages on his body and casually sprinkled the remaining wine in the altar on the wound. didn't care about the hot pain, and directly got up and walked out with Guan Yu's Qinglong Glaive on the weapon rack on the side.

Xiahou Yuan also got up, hugged his fists and said, "I'm sorry, Yun Chang." I took it for granted just now, and I took it back. ”

"It's okay, let's go."

After saying that, Guan Yu got up directly and walked outside the house. The weapons were all taken away by Xiahoudun, and he couldn't go out anymore.

Seeing that Guan Yu ignored himself and left directly, Xiahou Yuan smiled slightly bitterly, sighed slightly and followed him to leave.

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"My lord, it's time to decide. Yanzhou has no danger to defend, and now it is surrounded by Great Chu, and it is difficult to support it, which is not enough to resist the Chu army. Chen Qun said in a deep voice.

As soon as Cao Cao was defeated, the entire Central Plains was left in Yanzhou, where Liu Bei was located. However, Yanzhou is only a state, and it is surrounded by Sili, Yuzhou, and Qingzhou, and it is the terrain of a horse and a flat river, so it is not a defensible place at all. There were only more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, and Liu Bei, who was captured by Yuan Shu with a general and a military advisor, was powerless to stop it at this time.

At this time, Liu Bei looked tired, and the whole person was a little distracted, and the capture of Guan Yu and Liu Ye made him confused.

"Strategist, what are you talking about? How do you know you can't beat if you haven't beaten it? If Yuan Highway dares to come, I will definitely capture him in exchange for the second brother and Ziyang. Zhang Fei said angrily.

"Third General, I know you have the courage of ten thousand people. But there are hundreds of thousands of elite people in the Chu army, and the fierce generals are even more innumerable. Even the second general missed, and with our current situation, we can't hold it at all! Chen Qun said.

"Then according to what you mean, we can just avoid the battle without fighting, abandon Yanzhou, which was finally captured, and go to Yuan Benchu's house to win? Yuan Benchu and Yuan Highway are not good things, what is the difference between defecting to Yuan Benchu and surrendering Yuan Highway? Zhang Fei asked unceremoniously.

"It's not really a defection, it's a temporary union. After we hibernated under Yuan Shao for a while, we will find another way after defeating Yuan Shu. ”

"To put it simply, Yuan Benchu is treacherous and cunning, can he give me a place to stay? It would be good not to be used as cannon fodder when the time comes. Although Zhang Fei said that he had a reckless temperament and was a reckless man on the surface, he was actually delicate, and said to the point: "You are not unclear when Yan Liangwen and Chou appear, he can treat Cao Mengde like this in that situation, how can he cooperate with us sincerely?" It's good not to stab you in the back. ”

In the previous battle, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao each put on a hand, although Yuan Shao was pitted by Cao Cao, he also had the heart to pit Cao Cao, but he didn't succeed, so it was not wronged. The most simple and aggrieved one belongs to Liu Bei, who was completely played by the other two people as fools.

"It's really dangerous to seek skin with a tiger, but this is our only choice, otherwise what can we do against Yuan Highway?" Chen Qun was also aroused by his temper and said angrily.

"Alright, don't make any noise! How to choose, it is up to the lord to decide for himself. Jian Yong, who was standing quietly on one side, felt the smell of gunpowder gradually spreading in the air, and stood up to stop him.

"Humph!" The two snorted lightly and said no more.

"My lord, what Changwen and Yide said is reasonable, and I still ask the Lord to announce how we should act." Jian Yong was also relieved to see that the two of them were no longer speech. In this case, there can be no more internal strife.

Liu Bei was on top of the main seat, his gaze swept over the people below, and the corners of his mouth were slightly bitter. How could he, who was quick-witted and knew countless people, not see that some of the civil and military forces below already had other thoughts?

But I don't blame them. It is human instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and now that they are about to collapse, it is a matter of course that the tree will fall and scatter, after all, there are still a few loyal people in this world.

The capture of Guan Yu and Liu Ye can be said to be a heavy blow to Liu Bei, as if he occupied Liu Bei's arm, which made him feel painful. But admitting defeat or defecting to Yuan Shao was extremely unwilling, and what Zhang Fei and Chen Qun thought was exactly what he hesitated about.

"Yuan Highway is busy dealing with the new land of the two states at this time, we still have time, and this matter cannot be arbitrarily decided." Some indecisive Liu Bei still didn't make up his mind.

"Xianhe, you go to negotiate with Yuan Highway as an envoy, inquire about the situation of Yun Chang and Ziyang, and if possible, try to get them back." When he said the latter sentence, Liu Bei didn't believe it. A peerless tiger general and a world-class strategist fell into his hands, how could Yuan Shu return it to him? But he also wanted to give it a try if he had the slightest chance.

"No!" Jian Yong should be the way.

"Changwen, you send an envoy to Hebei to probe Yuan Shao's tone and see if he has any intention of continuing the alliance." Liu Bei said again.

"No!" Chen Qun arched his hand.

"Gongyou, you immediately promulgate a recruitment list in Yanzhou to recruit young people."

"No!" Sun Qiandao.

"Yide, take advantage of this time, you must step up the training of soldiers and horses, so that the recruits can quickly adapt to the battle."

"Don't worry, big brother!" Zhang Fei said.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the current situation is indeed unfavorable to us, but it is not hopeless, as long as we are united, we will be able to defeat Yuan Highway, a rebellious minister and thief, and regain our Han dynasty! I hope you can help! Liu Bei looked at the many civil and military forces in front of him with a solemn face, and bowed slightly.

"I want to serve the Lord! Never give up! As if infected by Liu Bei's confidence and will, everyone said in unison.

With Cao Cao's defeat, Liu Cheng also unexpectedly fell into the hands of Yuan Shu. As the emperor of the Chu State, Yuan Shu naturally had no interest in Liu Cheng, a useless puppet. However, he didn't kill them all, because there are still many people who have a good impression of Dahan, and there is no need to arouse these people's thoughts for such a non-threatening waste. Just like Liu Biao before him, Yuan Shu only put him under house arrest in Jinling City.

Liu Cheng's existence seems to have a lot of hidden dangers, but in fact, there is no threat at all. After such a long period of propaganda in Jiangdong, who else recognizes Liu Cheng as a dead emperor? Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if there are loyal people, they will not come to defect and rescue Liu Cheng. Because there is a better choice, that is, Liu Bei.

Today's Liu Beike has finally become the representative of the Han family as he wished, the best candidate for the revival of the Han Dynasty, and the successor of Guangwu. But it was too late, and in this situation, the name was meaningless. Except for the handful of people who still recognized him, who else wanted to defect to him, who was now almost no chance of winning?

There is the State of Zhao in the north and the State of Chu in the south, and now the Han represented by Liu Bei is really in danger.