Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

These days, the civil and military officials in Jizhou have had little rest. Some are worried about Jizhou, some are worried about Yuan Shao, and some are worried about their own lives and future. In short, almost everyone has a frown on their face, and the whole Yecheng is very depressed.

Today, Yuan Shao is finally going to make the final decision. Everyone, like Yuan Shao, feels relieved.

In the hall, starting from the first on the left, there are civil officials such as Ju Su, Tian Feng, Feng Ji, Shen Pei, Cui Yan, Xin Ping, Xin Pi, Xun Chen, Chen Lin, and Li Fu.

On the right side are generals Yan Liang, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Gao Gan, Zhu Ling, Qian Zhao, and Yuan Shao’s two sons, Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi.

"It's come to this, there's no other way!"

Looking at the room full of talented people, Yuan Shao couldn't help but sigh in his heart, how could he lose?!

"My lord, there is still a chance. I will lead you out of Yecheng and go to Yanzhou, or Yuzhou, or Beihai. As long as you have the green mountains, you will never worry about having no firewood. There is still a chance..." Yan Liang was the first to stand up and said anxiously.

His hair and beard were messy, and the whites of his eyes were bloodshot. It was obvious that he had not slept well for many days.

Yuan Shao shook his head slightly. There was no light in his eyes, no ambition. In addition, he had been physically and mentally exhausted recently and had vomited blood twice. His health was getting worse. He looked much older and his face was full of vicissitudes of life.

He sighed, "Liyang in the south was captured long ago, and the Bingzhou army already controls the river. Qingyuan and Guantao in the west are occupied by Gongsun Zan. Even if I escape Yecheng, I can't escape Weijun. Why should I run around like a stray dog, only to be caught and humiliated?"

Yan Liang said, "As long as we leave Yecheng, my lord can disguise himself as a commoner. We will unite with Cao Gong, Yuan Gonglu, and Liu Jingzhou. My lord was once the leader of the anti-Dong army. If you raise your arms and call on all heroes in the world, you will surely make a comeback!"

Yuan Tan followed up, "Father, General Yan is right. We still have a chance!"

Yuan Shao looked at the others, "What do you think?"

Everyone was silent, except Tian Feng, who stood up, shook his head and sighed, "The Lord will not escape!"

“How come you see?”

Yuan Shao looked at him with interest. Among all the civil and military officials, Tian Feng and Yan Liang had the most upright personalities. However, Yan Liang was too straightforward and could not understand many things at all. He was simply loyal to his lord and would stick to his principles to the end. Tian Feng, on the other hand, saw things too clearly and said whatever he wanted to say without any tact.

But he knew that they were all very loyal. Those who were still standing here today were all loyal to him, Yuan Shao. Those who were disloyal, such as Guo Tu, Jiang Yiqu, Zhang Yi, Ma Yan, etc., had already surrendered to Bingzhou.

Tian Feng spoke bluntly, "In the past, Cao Gong was dependent on you, obeying your orders in everything. How can you put aside your pride and become dependent on him now? As for Yuan Gonglu, you two dislike each other. He bullies you for being a bastard, and he despises his lack of talent. Last time, when you asked him for military assistance, you hesitated before swallowing your pride. How could you go to him and live under his roof, asking for a small position now? You can't lose face, nor can you let go of your pride."

"Secondly, my lord, you know full well that these two are no match for Lü Bu. Lü Bu has taken the five counties of Jizhou and defeated Ma Teng. While I don't know what Han Sui's current situation is, I predict he won't fare well either. Not to mention Li Su and Li Jue. The Three Auxiliary Regions, Hongnong, and Henan Yin will all be annexed by Bingzhou."

"If we give Lü Bu three or four years to recover, who in the world can challenge him? With Cao Gong's talent and strategy, he might be able to put up a fight. But forget about Yuan Gonglu; he's no match for him. Even if you flee south, you'll only lose again!"

"Tian Yuanhao, you are boosting others' morale and destroying your own prestige! How can our lord lose again?" Yan Liang shouted.

Tian Feng spread his hands and said, "How can we still be so powerful today?"

Yan Liang choked and was speechless.

Yuan Shao followed up on Yan Liang's question, "If we had to do it all over again, Yuan Hao, do you think I could defeat Lü Bu?"

Tian Feng shook his head, "My lord, there are three reasons why you were defeated."

"Oh? I'd like to hear the details!"

"First, it's the Lord's own fault. He's indecisive and prone to making decisions. Sometimes, he even acts like a girl, acting coy and shy!"

These words made Yuan Shao blush slightly, feeling extremely ashamed. He knew that Tian Feng was talking about the last attack on Bingzhou. At that time, Tian Feng had said that either they should not send troops at all, or if they did, they should charge forward without hesitation and without any scruples. However, for the sake of Shang'er, for his face and for morality, he hesitated and missed the opportunity to fight, which led to his complete defeat.

"The second reason is the external formidable enemy. To the east of Jizhou is Gongsun Zan, and to the west is Lü Bu. My lord had only been in Jizhou for less than a year, and before he could gain a firm foothold, Gongsun Zan invaded. Although we ultimately defeated Gongsun Zan in that battle, it was a serious blow."

"Regarding Lu Bu, he occupied Bingzhou for only a few years, pacified the Baibo Rebellion, conquered the Black Mountains, expanded his territory and population, and focused on the development of people's livelihood. He also had strong soldiers and brave generals. He was decisive and his wife was talented and resourceful. It is understandable that our lord was defeated when he encountered such an opponent."

Yuan Shao nodded, this was exactly the same as his own conclusion.

"The third is bad luck. Four years ago at Jieqiao, our army was struck by a plague, nearly wiping out Gongsun. Later, although we received assistance from Lü Bu, we lost Hanoi and lost our food supplies. Last time, our army joined forces with Cao Gong to invade Bingzhou, consuming a huge amount of food supplies. And this year, we've been plagued by insects, and the southern counties have harvested nothing. As a result, the city is starving, making it difficult to hold on. Both of these crucial battles coincided with natural disasters. Bad luck is unavoidable!"

Speaking of this fortune, Yuan Shao was secretly annoyed. Mr. Zhang could observe the stars and predict good and bad luck. These two disasters were disasters for Jizhou, but blessings for Bingzhou. Especially this year's insect and drought disasters. As early as three years ago, Bingzhou had been taking advantage of this disaster to target Jizhou economically.

Heishan surrendered to Bingzhou due to lack of food, and Jizhou was unable to resist due to lack of food. Only then was he able to capture Yecheng in just over three months.

Yuan Shao couldn't help but wonder, if he had kept her by his side, would everything have been different?

Just as he thought of this, he shook his head again. The second and third reasons Tian Feng mentioned were actually the same reason, which was her.

As for the first question, even if he kept her by his side, would he, like Lü Bu, obey her every word? Would he be jealous of her talent? Would he worry that her power would become too great, overshadowing his own? Would he lock her up in the inner chambers?

There is no second chance in life, he no longer has a chance! All the assumptions can only turn into a heart full of melancholy!

Tian Feng concluded, "The Lord's character is difficult to change, and external factors and luck are even more unchangeable. Even if it happens again, the Lord will still lose, but he may not lose so quickly!"

This is so heartbreaking!

Yuan Shao sighed, "Yuan Hao is right. Since I can't win even if I try again, there's no need for me to live under someone else's roof and be looked down upon."

He looked at everyone present and said, "You are all loyal and righteous men, following me with great ambitions. However, I cannot lead you to great achievements. I am unworthy of being your master. Today, we shall each go our separate ways!"

After he finished speaking, he said to Yan Liang, "Open the city and surrender!"

"My lord, we can still resist..." Yan Liang spoke hurriedly, but his voice became smaller and smaller as he spoke.

Yuan Shao shook his head. "It's pointless. All our reinforcements have been defeated by Lu Bu, and Yecheng has no food left. We will perish if we resist, so why add to the loss of life? If I give up resistance, I can die with dignity!"

"Lord..."

"Lord..."

Yan Liang burst into tears, and the eyes of the civil and military officials were also red. How could this once heroic man have fallen to such a state? Tian Feng gave so many reasons, but wasn't it also the fault of these officials?

Yuan Shao obviously didn't want to say anything more. He glanced at his two sons and called out to them, "Follow me out of the city!"