Your Majesty, please spare Diao Chan; your yang energy is too strong.

Not to mention dominating the world.

Most importantly.........

If Yuan Shao were to be defeated, would those aristocratic families who originally supported him still be willing to support him?

That's an unknown.

Yes, Yuan Shao came from a family that had held high office for four generations, representing the most powerful and influential families in the land.

But the aristocratic families would never be buried with him.

This is why he was so determined not to withdraw from Jizhou.

Even if we lose our territory, it doesn't matter.

Without the support of powerful families, Yuan Shao was destined to fail.

Because he originally rose to prominence by relying on a prestigious family, if he loses that family...

What gave Yuan Shao the right to dominate the world?

Defeat was only a matter of time.

Fortunately, it was at this crucial moment.

Yuan Shu seized the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on Xuchang, forcing Cao Cao to retreat.

This gave Yuan Shao a great opportunity to relieve the pressure.

Although Guo Jia had predicted that Yuan Shu would launch a surprise attack on Xuchang.

However, many things cannot be solved simply because you can calculate them.

Yuan Shu was too powerful.

Unless Cao Cao refuses to withdraw from the Jianghuai battlefield.

Otherwise, this outcome would have been inevitable.

Therefore, the withdrawal of troops was inevitable.

With Cao Cao's withdrawal, Zhang Yan was left alone and unable to hold out. How could he possibly be a match for Yan Liang?

At the same time, the call to counterattack was also sounded.

They only made Zhang Yan suffer terribly.

That was a verbal output directed at Cao Cao.

I wish I could eat his flesh and drink his blood.

This is also normal.

After all, the two of them, working together, had already managed to completely wipe out Yuan Shao.

So you're telling me you didn't play when it mattered most?

Are you kidding me?

Isn't this betraying me?

Actually it's not just him.

Sun Ce, Lü Bu, and Liu Bei shared the same idea.

Let's leave Lü Bu and Liu Bei aside for now.

Cao Cao needed them to launch a surprise attack on Xuzhou, so he gave them advance notice.

They even gave us a lot of nice things as compensation.

The most typical example is Liu Bei.

Not only did they give him 10,000 soldiers, but they also gave him 80,000 shi of grain.

It can be regarded as the most benevolent and righteous.

Lu Bu also provided a lot of support.

So, although the two of them hated Cao Cao with a passion, they were still filled with rage.

But it's still acceptable.

Sun Ce was the one who was truly ruined by Cao Cao.

You said you issued a proclamation condemning the traitors.

I was the first to respond.

He betrayed Yuan Shu.

And then at this crucial moment, you tell me you're not going to play anymore.

Are you going to run back?

This is fucking ridiculous...

You can go back, but what about me? What am I supposed to do?

Jiangdong originally belonged to Yuan Shu's territory.

Now you've withdrawn.

All the pressure was concentrated on me alone.

Will Yuan Shu let me, a traitor, go?

I only have a few thousand soldiers under my command. How can I stop Yuan Shu?

Not to mention, Sun Ce had previously slaughtered the powerful families of Jiangdong, offending them and now facing a counterattack from Yuan Shu.

There is even a possibility that they will be attacked by Liu Biao.

It could be said that life and death were hanging in the balance.

How could this not make Sun Ce hate Cao Cao to the core?

If Cao Cao appeared before him, Zhou Heng would have no doubt.

Sun Ce was so angry he wanted to devour Cao Cao.

However, although he hated Cao Cao with a passion that made him grit his teeth.

But now, he has to consider this issue.

Sun Ce was also a clever man.

And he also had the brilliant strategist Zhou Yu by his side to assist him.

They quickly assessed the current situation in the world.

We must quell Yuan Shu's anger before he attacks us.

Otherwise, death is certain.

Therefore, after learning that Cao Cao had withdrawn his troops, Sun Ce immediately went to meet with Yuan Shu.

He carried thorns on his back to apologize.

Even a knee slide can happen from a hundred paces away.

It slid directly in front of Yuan Shu.

Then they started acting.

He grabbed her leg and howled.

That was a very vivid and expressive recitation.

He was completely deceived by Cao Cao.

It was not an intentional betrayal at all.

I was deceived.

I beg you, my lord, to give me a chance.

Sun Ce was willing to sacrifice his life for the cause.

Fearing that Yuan Shu might not be satisfied, he turned his back and stabbed him twice.

He kowtowed to Yuan Shu nearly a thousand times.

His head was smashed.

This finally calmed Yuan Shu down a bit.

I have no choice but to bang my head against it.

If he didn't kowtow, Yuan Shu would never let him go.

After all, looking at history...

Who doesn't hate a fickle and treacherous person?

Not to mention the Skeleton King.

Even if Yuan Shu calmed down a bit, he still didn't really want to let Sun Ce go.

It makes sense... If someone has betrayed you once, would you still trust them?

If Cao Cao hadn't temporarily withdrawn his troops, he would be the one kneeling down now.

How can we prevent him from hating us to the core?

Sun Ce should be killed on the spot without exception.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, a message arrived that allowed Yuan Shu to temporarily suppress his murderous intent.

Liu Biao has left the stage.

Together with Zhang Xiu, they marched straight towards Jianghuai.

There is nothing we can do about this.

Although Liu Biao did not want to get involved.

But now we have no choice but to step in.

Again.

When the Han Dynasty was in power, he was a member of the Han imperial family, a relative of the emperor.

What was he when the Great Han wasn't around?

It's impossible to just stand by and watch Yuan Shu, that traitorous minister, declare himself emperor and get away with nothing.

The outcome was normal.

Faced with this situation, Yuan Shu had no choice but to reconsider killing Sun Ce.

Because his subordinates suggested driving away the tigers and wolves.

Sun Ce and Liu Biao had a blood feud involving the murder of Sun Ce's father.

Sun Ce could be sent to fight Liu Biao to the death.

They reap the benefits without lifting a finger.

If Sun Ce is to be killed, then I will have to go in person.

This is not what he wants to see.

In addition, Zhou Heng's previous suggestion had made him very interested.

If at this time, we could take Emperor Xian of Han under our control.

Wouldn't that make me perfectly legitimate?

Will he then rule the world?

They had no interest in resisting Liu Biao now.

Let alone Liu Biao.

He didn't even want to pay attention to Lü Bu and Liu Bei, who had already retreated.

It's a very simple principle.

Rather than annihilating them now, it's better to take control of the young emperor.

Is the most important thing.

If we could defeat Cao Cao, that would be a double blessing.

Yuan Shu naturally couldn't refuse.

So they tacitly agreed to it.

This gave Sun Ce a reason to live.

However, this only deepened Sun Ce's hatred for Cao Cao.

It can be said that Cao Cao was the one who suffered the most in the entire world.

Besides Zhang Yan, there's Sun Ce from Jiangdong.

Anyway, Sun Ce believed that his sliding kneeling was probably the longest sliding kneeling in the entire world.

I have never suffered such humiliation in my entire life.

If there is an opportunity in the future.

I must make Cao Cao demonstrate this sliding kneeling gesture in front of me.

Of course, such an outcome is clearly impossible.

Because he himself is now in a precarious situation.

Although Yuan Shu did not take action against him for the time being.

However, he didn't receive much support, at least compared to before, it was a world of difference.

Even Liu Biao is now struggling to make ends meet.

Not to mention capturing Cao Cao and performing a sliding kneeling act.