The Three Kingdoms: Zhaolie, the strategist, and the rise of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 222: Yuan's Former Official: Li Yi treats Cao Man like a baby, we swear to follow General Liu until death

However, Li Yi and Cao Cao joined forces to break into Ye City. Li Yi took the opportunity when Cao Cao was interrogating the prisoners and was the first to enter Ye.

In Yuan’s mansion, I met Yuan’s relatives.

Madam Liu was used to being domineering, but now facing Li Yi's troops, she no longer had the same majesty as before.

He walked up to Li Yi and bowed to him, saying:

"Only you, my lord, can save my family. My family is willing to serve General Liu."

He then pulled Zhen Mi, who was standing beside him, to his side and pointed at her, saying:

"I would like to serve you as a saint and ask for your protection."

Li Yi nodded and said:

"Don't worry, aunt. I am willing to protect your family. Don't worry."

When Mrs. Liu heard this, she was overjoyed and bowed her head in thanks repeatedly.

Li Yi pointed at the man and woman behind them and asked:

"…Who is this person?"

The man immediately bowed and saluted to Li Yi:

"Zhen Yao from Wuji, Zhongshan, meets Marquis Li Tan."

The woman also bowed and saluted, her voice gentle:
"Zhen Jiang from Wuji, Zhongshan, meets Marquis Li Tan."

When Li Yi heard that both of them had the surname Zhen and were from Zhongshan, he asked:
"Are you two the brothers and sisters of this Zhen family?"

"……Yes."

Zhen Yao and Zhen Jiang said in unison.

Because the head of the Zhen family, Zhen Yi, died early, the family relied on his mother, Zhang, to run the household.

The eldest son Zhen Yu died early, and the second son Zhen Yan, although he had achievements, was once appointed as a general and served as the commander of Quliang.
But he also died when little Zhen Mi was fourteen years old.

Zhen Mi was very sad and treated her widowed sister-in-law with respect, love and humility.

She helped her with household chores at all times and took good care of the children left behind by Zhen Yan, loving them very much.

The only male left in the Zhen family was the third son, Zhen Yao.

The other five children were all girls, and Zhen Mi was the fifth.

Zhen Yao is both the third and eldest son, and Zhen Jiang is the eldest sister.

Since my mother was busy with household chores on weekdays, my two elders sent my sister to Yecheng to prepare for her marriage.

Seeing this, Li Yi asked Zhen Yao:

"Do you have any achievements?"

Zhen Yao bowed and replied, "I was selected as a filial and honest official last year."

Ok……

Li Yi nodded, stroked his beard and said thoughtfully:

"I am currently in need of a Gongcao. If you are willing, come."

"Report to my tent tomorrow."

Zhen Yao was startled at first, then he quickly bowed and thanked him:

"Thank you, Lord Tan!!"

It was very difficult to be an official in that era. For example, Zhen Mi's father was only the magistrate of Shangcai.

The second brother Zhen Yan was also unable to achieve a higher official position.

But now, with just a few words from Li Yi, Zhen Yao immediately transformed himself into a Gongcao in the mansion of Marquis Tan.

No wonder people often sigh that if you want to succeed, it doesn’t depend on hard work, but on meeting a noble person.

Li Yi then said to the generals who had gathered behind him:

"You are not allowed to take the gold, silver and valuables of the Yuan Mansion."

"Anyone who takes any needle or thread from the mansion without permission will be executed immediately!!"

Then all the soldiers nodded in unison, all of them were shocked and subdued.

Mrs. Liu and others expressed their gratitude again.

Li Yi added:

"The city has just been conquered, and this is a time of great trouble."

"I only ask that you do not go in and out without permission. If you leave the mansion, I cannot protect you."

Mrs. Liu nodded in agreement.

After Li Yi had settled the Yuan family, he walked out of the mansion and said to Huang Zhong who came with him:
"...Han Sheng, please lead people to surround the Yuan Mansion."

"Do not let anyone in."

"If there is anything you cannot decide, please report to me immediately."

Huang Zhong bowed and said, "As you command!"

Li Yi then felt relieved and led everyone to the main hall.

As soon as he walked down the street, he ran into Xu You riding his horse towards him.

Xu You was in high spirits.

Looking back to two years ago, he had to keep his head down and obey orders in Yecheng, but now he has turned the tables and become the master.

When Xu You saw Li Yi coming out, he pointed his whip at the city gate and called out to Li Yi:
"...Young man, if you can't get me, can you enter this door?"

……Hahaha.

Li Yi laughed and went straight to the main hall without saying anything.

However, all the generals behind Li Yi were resentful.

Zhang Fei reminded Li Yi:

"Xu You was greedy for money, so you allowed him to clean up the treasury."

"I am only afraid that he will take advantage of his position and abuse his power for personal gain."

"I hope you will take a closer look!"

After that, all the generals urged Li Yi to send someone to supervise Xu You.

It turned out that most of the generals following Li Yi had been blackmailed by "Xu You".

Over the past year, Xu You has asked every official in Xuzhou for money.

Some people in high positions saw that Xu You was the new favorite of Liu Bei and Li Yi, so they did not want to cause trouble.

Often it's just a matter of spending money.

However, some people with stronger tempers refused to give money to Xu You.

As for those low-ranking officials, they were no match for Xu You.

Otherwise, Xu You will always come to cause trouble for you.

They were annoyed, so they just spent money to settle the matter.

According to the generals, Xu You even extorted the warehouse officials.

What kind of official position is Cangcaoyuan?
That is the one who manages warehouses and food reserves.

Low position, great power.

I have to say that Xu You is indeed very experienced in this area.

Know which people you can get more out of and which people you are wasting your time on.

Seeing that everyone suddenly started a criticism meeting, they blamed Xu You.

Li Yi comforted everyone and said:

"Although Xu Ziyuan is greedy, he is still a hero in conquering Hebei."

"This entry into Ye was also largely due to his proposal to divert the water from the Zhang River."

"Otherwise, how can we enter this city?"

Everyone thought to themselves, even though Xu You had a plan, wouldn’t the final execution still be for them to fight on the battlefield?
They did not avoid arrows, swords or spears, and fought bravely against the enemy.

While Xu You hid in the rear and did not go to the battlefield, he regarded himself as the number one hero.

How can we convince everyone?
Zhang Fei said loudly:
"Even if the master thinks well of him, he should still be watched."

"You must know that this city of Ye was conquered by our brothers at the cost of their lives, and it was not the work of Xu You alone."

"According to the Military Laws set by you, sir, once you capture a city."

"The government takes 30%, and the remaining 70% is divided equally among the soldiers."

"The silver, money, and silk in this treasury are all for the brothers."

"If you don't care, you can let Xu You be greedy."

Oh?
Li Yi raised his eyebrows and smiled.

Patting Zhang Fei on the shoulder, he said with a look of relief:

"General Yide didn't read much, but he knew my Military Law by heart."

The "New Military Law" was previously formulated by Li Yi and Qian Zhao.

This military law was improved a lot based on the original system of military merit and rank.

Because the law must change according to current events.

All in all, the "Military Law" has been revised five times so far.

"...Heh, Military Advisor underestimates me."

"Whenever my teacher and elder brother see me, they ask me to study."

"It's been a long time since I started going back and forth, so I should read some books."

Zhang Fei shrugged his nose and said to Li Yi with some pride.

"……OK."

Li Yi smiled gently, "In that case, let Yide supervise on my behalf."

Zhang Fei was about to thank him when Li Yi suddenly said:
"When we go to the treasury, Yide, remember to lead the troops and seal off the gallery where the books are stored."

"No one is allowed to enter."

Zhang Fei laughed and said:

"...Sir, you are indeed a scholar, gentle and refined."

"I always think about studying."

Li Yi shook his head and explained with a smile:

"...Yide is wrong. This is the Yuan family's treasury."

"The contents of the library must be books and archives on Hebei's household registration, topography, laws, etc."

"Now our army is about to conquer Hebei, if we can get this book."

"It will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort and be of great benefit."

After a slight pause, he continued:
"Just seal the library and don't let anyone else in."

"When I am done with my work here, I will come and sort and register myself."

"Then take them all back to the camp."

Li Yi studied management and knew very well how important databases are.

In fact, it doesn’t matter how big the territory you conquer is.

It is important that

Can you efficiently extract resources from the territory and use them for your own benefit?

It doesn't matter even if your territory is smaller.

As long as you have soldiers, food and pay.

No matter how small the territory is, you can make it into a big pancake and slowly make it bigger.

The key to everything is to make good use of the books in these treasury.

With data comparison, administrative efficiency will at least increase four or five times.

Zhang Fei took the order and left, while Li Yi went straight into the main hall.

The words are divided into two parts,

After receiving Cao Cao's order, Cao Pi took his troops to Yuan's mansion.

Before entering the door, I saw from afar that the gate of the mansion was surrounded by soldiers.

Cao Pi thought to himself, "The people of Xuzhou have already taken the lead!"

Now that things have come to this, we can only go ahead with it.

As soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by Huang Zhong.

"Wait a minute!"

Huang Zhong held the hilt of the knife and said in a deep voice:
"Marquis Tan has ordered that no one is allowed to enter or leave the Yuan family's mansion."

Cao Pi poked his head into the mansion and said hurriedly:

"I am here to protect the Yuan family on the orders of Minister Cao."

"Let me in quickly."

Huang Zhong shouted sternly:

"I am under the order of Marquis Li Tan to guard this place."

"Even if Cao Cao came in person, he would not be allowed in."

"What about you, a little kid?"

"How rude of you, you idiot!!"

Cao Pi was furious and drew his sword.

The Cao soldiers who came with him also drew their swords and attacked.

Seeing Cao's soldiers draw their swords, all the Xuzhou soldiers outside the mansion surrounded them.

There were three layers of troops inside and three layers of troops outside, surrounding Cao Pi and his men completely.

"……hiss."

When Cao Pi saw the soldiers from Xuzhou, all of them were strong and brave, and he felt very afraid of them.

Huang Zhong still did not draw his sword, but smiled faintly and said:
"...How about it, Second Master Cao, are you still going to fight?"

Although Cao Pi was the second son in the Cao family, he had become the eldest son since the death of Cao Ang.

He usually considers himself the eldest son and hates being called the second son.

It can be seen that the soldiers around him are ferocious and vicious, and he has few soldiers and no powerful generals by his side.

How could they be a match for these murderous men who emerged from the sharp blades?

"……snort."

Cao Pi sheathed his sword, turned around and left.

The Xuzhou soldiers did not make things difficult for him. They silently opened a gap and made way for him.

After they had walked far away, Cao Pi turned back and shouted to Huang Zhong:

"...Old soldier, I will remember what happened today!"

Huang Zhong stroked his beard and laughed:

"How can a young boy like you dare to make such a boast?"

"Don't say you are a child, it's your father who is here."

"Huang Hansheng is also waiting here!"

spit!
Cao Pi gritted his teeth and rushed to the main hall to complain to his father.

……

Main hall.

All the officials under Cao Cao's command have arrived, and most of the remaining ones are officials from the Yuan family.

They were also considered workers, and with the fall of Yecheng, they were basically unemployed.

As to whether to remain loyal to the old company or find another way out.

But that’s a story for later.

As Li Yi and his men entered the main hall, they heard a burst of wailing.

Li Yi was feeling surprised when Cao Ren came towards him with a somewhat sad look on his face.

Li Yi then asked Cao Ren who was crying.

Cao Ren replied that it was Cao Cao who was crying.

Cao Cao is crying?

Li Yi was even more surprised and asked:
"Why is Cao Sikong crying?"

Cao Ren sighed and shook his head:

"I don't know either. We just walked in."

"The lord fell on his desk and wept bitterly, heartbroken."

"No matter how much we try to persuade him, he won't be persuaded."

Li Yi walked forward and saw Cao Cao leaning over the table, crying like a tearful man, so he asked:

"Today, we have conquered Yecheng, which is a happy event."

"Why is Cao Sikong not celebrating with the other generals, but crying and mourning?"

When Cao Cao heard Li Yi's voice, he cried even more sadly.

He stood up and said to all the officials:
"When I started the war with Benchu, Benchu asked me, 'If things are not going well, what can we rely on?'"

"I asked, 'What do you want?'"

"Benchu replied, 'I control the Yellow River in the south, Yan and Dai in the north, and I have the people of the desert. If I go south to fight for the world, maybe I can succeed?'"

"I said, 'I will entrust the talented and wise men of the world to rule with the right way, and there will be nothing that we cannot do and nothing that we cannot conquer.'

"It seems as if I said this yesterday, but now the original source is gone."

“I can’t help but shed tears!!”

What Cao Cao said was a recollection of the times he spent with Yuan Shao in the past.

It's like playing the emotional card.

Although he seemed to be talking to everyone, he was actually talking to the former officials of the Yuan family who were present. As expected, the former officials of the Yuan family saw Cao Cao crying sadly.

She couldn't help covering her face and crying, and at the same time she felt that Cao Cao really missed her.

Li Yi and Cao Cao exchanged glances, and Cao Cao immediately avoided his gaze.

Li Yi immediately understood what he meant and thought to himself, "Good job Cao Man, I've taught you how to defeat me this time."

Cao Cao was also a shrewd man and he knew that Li Yi had already seen through his attempt to win people's hearts.

Fearing that he might have a backup plan, he hurriedly called Cao Ren beside him and said:
"...Zixiao."

Cao Ren came over and asked his lord what he wanted.

"...Benchu and I are old friends, so I have sent Zihuan to lead troops to protect the relatives of the Yuan family."

"Don't disturb anyone."

These words were naturally also spoken to the officials on the scene.

Cao Cao wanted to tell them that I would treat even Yuan’s relatives well, let alone you?
Especially since the person sent by Cao Cao was his own son, it showed that he attached great importance to this matter.

As he was speaking, Cao Pi had already walked quickly into the main hall.

Cao Cao's face suddenly changed. He never expected that this slap in the face would come so quickly.

Just one second ago he said that he had sent people to protect Yuan’s relatives, but the next second the “bodyguard” came back.

"...Zihuan, I order you to protect the relatives of the Yuan family."

"Why are you back?"

Cao Cao's face turned pale and he tried hard to suppress his anger.

If there weren't so many people at the scene, he would have slapped him in the face.

Cao Pi's eyes were filled with tears and his face was full of grievance, and he had not yet noticed his father's displeasure.

Just like a child, I complained to my old father:
"...Father, when I led the troops to protect the Yuan family."

"…I don't want to. I don't want to."

As Cao Pi spoke, he kept glancing at Li Yi standing beside him.

"...I don't want to be stopped outside the mansion by Marquis Li Tan's men and not allowed to enter."

Cao Pi thought Cao Cao would ask who stopped him.

Then Cao Pi would take the opportunity to file a complaint.

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao's brows were filled with discontent, and his face was covered with a layer of frost. He asked in a cold voice:

"Does the person who stopped you intend to harm Yuan's relatives?"

"……this."

Cao Pi was stunned and shook his head.

"That's not the case. They, they seem to be here to protect Yuan Mansion as well."

"That's it!!"

Cao Cao shouted, "I only told you to protect Yuan's relatives, why did you insist on coming in?"

"You and he are protecting Yuan Mansion together. Do you think they will drive you away?"

Ah this...

Cao Pi was so terrified and sweaty that he had never thought of this.

Just now he only remembered that he was offended by Huang Zhong, and did not think about the details at all.

After being reminded by Cao Cao, he remembered that Huang Zhong had said that no one else was allowed to enter Yuan's mansion.

Then he just waits outside the house, isn't that completing the task assigned by his father?

Damn it, why didn't I think of this at the time?

Now, not only did I fail to please my father, but I also embarrassed myself in front of so many people.

Cao Pi glanced at the people in Cao's camp, and saw that they all lowered their heads and did not dare to speak.

He glanced at the people in Xuzhou again, and saw that they were all sneering.

Finally, it was Yuan's former officials who were all confused and bewildered, not knowing what had happened.

Cao Pi was sweating profusely and quickly stood up and bowed:
"Father, please forgive me. I was so excited that I didn't think of this."

"I'll be back soon, my son."

Cao Cao closed his eyes and waved at him impatiently.

Cao Pi ran away as if he had been pardoned.

Cao Cao sighed helplessly, secretly lamenting that the child still lacked exercise.

He obviously didn't understand why he had to send troops to protect Yuan's family.

And his ability to respond is a bit poor because he ran into Li Yi's people.

If someone provokes you with just a few words, you will lose your temper.

All I can say is that young people are still young people after all.

If it were set in modern times, Cao Pi would just be in the first year of high school.

You expect a high school kid to fight against an old cadre who has been a soldier for more than 50 years.

Isn't this a joke?

Cao Cao was helpless and became more and more envious of Liu Bei.

Since Liu Bei had Li Yi, he could boldly delegate power and hand over all military affairs in the north to Li Yi.

He himself stayed in Xuzhou and coordinated the overall situation.

And what about Cao Cao?

Because his military structure was composed of clan generals such as the Cao family and the Xiahou family.

Therefore, he had to do this kind of big battle personally.

Because the generals of the Cao and Xiahou families only listened to him.

If you replace him with someone else, he will definitely not be able to give orders.

"...Zixiao."

Cao Cao called Cao Ren and said to him:

"Benchu and I were old friends. Now that he has passed away, I really can't bear to harm his family."

"I can give him gold, silk, food and rice as gifts to show my appreciation for his wife and children."

"Yes." Cao Ren took the order and left.

After wiping his tears, Cao Cao ordered a banquet to entertain the officials present.

Li Yi and Cao Cao sat in the main seat together.

Cao Cao asked Yuan's officials, "Now that I have conquered Yecheng, I do not want to commit crimes here."

"If you are willing to surrender to me, I will continue to employ you in your original position."

After he finished speaking, all the officials expressed their gratitude.

Cao Cao asked someone to bring the household registration so that he could check it.

Everyone around answered that they couldn't get it.

Cao Cao looked unhappy, "Why can't I get it?"

The attendants replied, "The library has been locked up by Li Tanhou's soldiers, and no one is allowed in."

"Without the order of our lord, we dare not rashly fight with the people of Xuzhou."

Cao Cao was stunned and looked at Li Yi in surprise.

But he was seen drinking leisurely with the generals, and seemed unaware of Cao Cao's reaction.

Cao Cao had no choice but to step aside and walk to Li Yi and ask:

"Today, we will conquer Yecheng together. I have already discussed this with you, my lord."

"The west of Jizhou belongs to me, and the east of Jizhou belongs to Liu Xuande."

"Wei County is mine, so the treasury of Ye City should be mine."

"But because you and I helped to capture the city, I will grant you half of the money."

"Now I am the master of Ye and you are the guest."

"Your Excellency has turned the tables and led troops to seal the books in my treasury. Why?"

Cao Cao's questioning was thought-provoking.

Because what he said makes sense.

Although Cao Cao was a treacherous hero, he was at least chivalrous and generous in this matter.

That's why he dared to ask Li Yi openly and honestly what this meant.

Li Yi explained:

"Don't worry, Lord Cao. You are the master now and I am the guest."

"A strong guest should not oppress the host. How dare Li seize Cao Gong's territory by force?"

"It's just that Yecheng has just been conquered, and people are uneasy. There are many villains in the city."

"And the books in the treasury are the most important treasures of the country. Yi is also worried about mistakes."

"That's why we sent people to surround it to avoid any accidents."

Cao Cao immediately said:
"Now that everything has been settled, you can remove the siege on the treasury. I'll have someone check the household registration."

Li Yi waved his hand and refused:
"What Cao Gong said is wrong."

"Yecheng was the seat of Yuan's administration. The household register, topography, and decrees of Hebei were all recorded there."

"If we allow Cao Gong to seize it now, won't the landforms and household registration of our East Jizhou also be investigated by Cao Gong?"

This……

Cao Cao immediately became a little anxious, wondering how come this kid Li Yi was as cunning as a monkey.

Everything is considered carefully.

Be on guard against him like you would a thief.

"... Humph, then I will just take the county books from my department, is that okay?"

Cao Cao looked displeased.

“…Oh, no.”

Li Yi refused again.

what! ?

This time Cao Cao finally got angry.

Before this, it was because Xuzhou was strong and Yingchuan was weak.

In addition, Li Yi was strong and difficult to deal with, so he gave in and endured again and again.

It can be seen that Li Yi is so domineering and aggressive.

Cao Cao finally couldn't bear it anymore.

Even a rabbit will bite when it is angry, let alone he is a senior official.

"Li Dian, Le Jin!"

"You two each take 500 soldiers and go to the treasury to get the books."

"Anyone who stands in our way will be killed!!"

Finally, Cao Cao's long-pent-up emotions erupted at this moment.

The order he had just issued clearly showed that he was willing to break off relations with Liu Bei right now.

If the Cao and Liu families were to fight each other at this time, it would obviously not be in the interests of Henan.

But Cao Cao had reached the limit of his patience and had had enough of Li Yi's sulking.

I would rather throw away the jar.

"……Hahaha."

Li Yi stroked his beard and laughed so hard that he couldn't stop smiling.

Cao Cao was startled and asked hurriedly, "Why are you laughing?"

"I laugh at Cao Gong for underestimating Li's character."

"Li sealed the treasury just to prevent others from disturbing it."

"As for the books, Li will only count the registered population of East Jizhou."

"Once the book is taken out, I will leave immediately and will not stay any longer."

"Li will not take a penny from the treasury in Yecheng."

really?

Cao Cao raised his eyebrows, wondering when Li Yi became so righteous.

If he really didn't take a penny of the money in the treasury, then it would be worth it for him to be upset just now.

"If you don't believe me, you can go with me to get the books now."

"After I have sorted them into categories and registered them."

"Leave immediately and don't stay."

Well……

When all the Yuan officials present heard this, they were all impressed by Li Yi's demeanor.

I secretly sighed that this is what a person who accomplishes great things should be like.

It was Cao Cao who was in a state of mixed mood after his confrontation with Li Yi.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Cao Cao's emotions were completely controlled by Li Yi.

It was at a disadvantage from beginning to end.

Li Yi, on the other hand, remained calm and composed, his expression unchanged.

Such geniuses all serve under General Liu.

Furthermore, General Liu was related to the Yuan family.

Everyone has begun to seriously consider their political stance.

Which one has a better future, following Sikong Cao or following General Liu?

Cao Cao didn't think of anything else but just lamented that it was easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away.

If I had known that I could fight Yecheng by myself, why would I have to drag Li Yi in to help?

At the moment, Cao Cao just wanted to get rid of this "plague god" as soon as possible.

Cao Cao and Li Yi went to the treasury together to get books.

The words are divided into two parts,

Here, Zhang Fei received Li Yi's order and went to monitor Xu You.

Zhang Fei was on patrol on horseback when he ran into Xu You coming towards him.

Xu You was in high spirits and was surrounded by a large group of people.

Zhang Fei asked hurriedly:

"Who is the person next to Xu You?"

The people around him answered:
"This is Mr. Xu's old friend from Yedi."

Zhang Fei thought to himself that Xu You was an important official close to Yuan Shao, and he had many cliques in Yecheng.

If we allow him to take power in Hebei, it will be even more difficult to control his power in the future.

Especially when Hebei changed its owner, many administrative officials had to be replaced.

If Xu You took advantage of his power to support his own followers to take power.

Wouldn't it be necessary to sideline the officials in charge left behind by my elder brother in Jizhou in the future?
Keeping this guy around will ultimately be a disaster.

If Mr. Li hadn't stopped him, he would have kicked him.

For the first time, Zhang Fei realized that not all scholars were gentle and likable.

But Zhang Fei didn't feel close to Xu You.

Xu You saw Zhang Fei coming towards him, and he seemed to be trying to show off in front of his friends, so he shouted:
"Huanyan'er, without me, how can you enter and exit this door?"

After saying this, he raised his eyebrows at the people around him, thinking himself proud and triumphant.

Zhang Fei was furious and pointed with his whip, saying:

"We risked our lives and fought bloody battles to capture the city."

"You are just talking, how dare you boast!"

When Xu You heard Zhang Fei's scolding, he felt that he had lost face in front of his friends.

Suddenly he felt ashamed and annoyed, and angrily scolded Zhang Fei:
"You black-faced thief!"

"When your teacher was alive, he often asked me for advice."

"If I were not there, how could he enter this door?"

"You are just a butcher of pigs and dogs, how dare you talk to me?"

Zhang Fei was furious. He jumped off his horse and grabbed Xu You by the collar.

With a raise of his arms, Xu You's feet left the ground.

"…We usually respect you, sir, but you are a traitor who has betrayed us."

"How dare you call the gentleman your brother?"

"Don't you know that my master has Zhang Liang's plan and Chen Ping's strategy?"

"If it weren't for you, Xu You, do you think my master wouldn't be able to enter this door?"

Xu You became even more ashamed and angry, and cursed:
"...You rude lunatic, let me go now."

"When Mr. Ru was alive, you would never dare to treat me like this."

"Besides, Da'er is just a local swordsman who has been in the army for a long time."

"Without the support of wise men like us, how could we have the foundation we have today?"

Zhang Fei was furious and drew his sword to attack Xu You.

Xu You was unable to dodge and was beheaded by Zhang Fei's sword.

……

(End of this chapter)