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

Even now, Liu Bei still hasn't forgotten to try and win them over.

They even offered conditions that many people couldn't refuse.

It's almost impossible for someone who wants to achieve a leap in social status to refuse.

Previously, it was because of the presence of nectar.

That's why he finds it hard to accept her.

After all, how do you expect the two brothers to feel about the young princess of the prestigious Mi family being made a concubine?

But if he were to marry his legal wife, wouldn't the world laugh at him for being heartless and ungrateful?

In order to obtain assistance, he was willing to divorce his wife who had shared his hardships?

Now, he and Gan Lu have divorced.

The fate of Ganlu is unknown.

Becoming the legal wife is a foregone conclusion.

How could someone from a family of merchants resist such a temptation?

But by this time, Mi Zhu had already seen through Liu Bei's true character.

A person who can say that women are like clothes, and brothers are like limbs.

He could even kill his wife, who had been with him for many years, without hesitation.

How could he care about his mere little sister?

Moreover, Liu Bei's defeat and death were already a foregone conclusion, so how could he possibly make a foolish choice at this time?

"Liu Bei, there's no need for further words."

"You have just experienced a major battle, and your men and horses are exhausted and have suffered heavy losses."

"If you're willing to withdraw from Xuzhou like this, I can spare your life."

"Otherwise, today will be the day you three brothers are buried."

Mi Zhu said coldly.

This was not something he did intentionally to let Liu Bei go.

Rather, it is because he has a clear understanding of the combat power around him.

Even if the other side now has less than four thousand people left.

He now had such a private bodyguard by his side, and the support of Chen Chong's five thousand men.

But swallowing the other party whole is not so simple.

Therefore, it would be best to force the enemy to withdraw from Xuzhou without bloodshed.

After all, Zhou Heng's strength is still too weak at present.

Any loss, however small, would be a huge loss for him.

There's no need to fight to the death with the other party.

"Humph."

"We went through a lot of trouble and lost so many brothers to take Xuzhou."

"Now you think you can just let us leave after only a glance?"

"That's just wishful thinking."

Before Liu Bei could speak, Zhang Fei objected.

They lost more than half of their brothers in this battle, and had just captured Xuzhou.

Before he could even settle in, he was kicked out.

No one could accept that.

"Indeed, you have several thousand soldiers by your side, waiting in comfort for the enemy to tire themselves out."

“But we still have four thousand men left. Even if we are exhausted, killing you will still be a piece of cake.”

Guan Yu replied in a similarly cold tone.

No one wants to give away something they've worked so hard to acquire for no reason.

Wouldn't that make me a wage earner?

Guan Yu was naturally unwilling as well.

"is it?"

Mi Zhu remained noncommittal.

Instead of being angry, she even had a faint smile on her face.

He immediately waved to someone in the distance.

"Om."

The next moment, the ordinary civilian took off his clothes, revealing the leather armor underneath.

"With just our few thousand soldiers, it's naturally unlikely, but what if we add them to the mix?"

No, who are the five thousand men that Zhou Heng has already deployed in Xuzhou City?

The Mi family was one of the four wealthiest families in Xuzhou.

His private army is beyond your imagination.

After all, in this chaotic world, a family that wants to be rich absolutely needs the ability to protect its money.

If you don't have that kind of power, everyone, whether human or ghost, would want to eat you.

You will never have money.

And with money comes the inevitable power.

Clearly, the Mi family is so wealthy that they naturally have the corresponding strength to protect them.

It can be said that the private army kept by the Mi family was almost on par with any other major aristocratic family in the world.

The reason why Lu Bu forced us to that point before.

That's because things were developing too fast back then.

Zhang Fei, drunk, went out of the city to meet the enemy.

His men had long since defected to Lü Bu, and with their combined inside and outside support, they directly captured Xuzhou.

Zhang Fei was defeated, and Xuzhou fell into Lü Bu's hands. Unable to return, he could only flee.

There was simply no time to notify the Mi family.

He had no time to react.

By the time he realized what was happening, it was too late; Xuzhou had already fallen into Lü Bu's hands.

He had no time to mobilize his private army to fight against Lü Bu.

Only a small portion of the family remained at that time.

Even if it's just that small group of people.

They successfully held off Zhang Liao for one or two hours, helping them escape from Xuzhou.

Now they have plenty of time to clean up the private armies left over from before.

Mi Zhu could muster at least five thousand men.

Adding the five thousand men sent by Zhou Heng, that makes a total of ten thousand.

The Mi family is different from Zhou Heng's family.

Although it can't be described as well-equipped.

However, he was still wearing leather armor and still had weapons in his hands.

Ten thousand well-rested men can defeat four thousand exhausted and weary men.

The outcome is self-evident.

This caused everyone present to change their expressions drastically.

"Zizhong, do you really have no regard for our past friendship and want to fight us to the death?"

Liu Bei's heart sank lower and lower.

If the opposing force only numbered a few thousand, he might still be able to put up a fight.

But 10,000 people is already 2.5 times their number.

It's another case of waiting in comfort to exhaust the enemy.

Almost all of them were wounded, and both men and horses were exhausted.

How could such a disparity not make his heart sink madly?

Most importantly...

Lü Bu will return to Xuzhou soon.

Even if they defeat Mi Zhu, they will no longer be able to hold Xuzhou.

The consequences will be unimaginable.

This is the most important reason that terrifies him.

After all, the troops under Lü Bu's command were far superior to those under the command of others.

Especially the cavalry, once they launch a charge...

Without a city for cover, it's practically suicide.

"I'll give you the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to think it over. If you leave, then we'll be fine."

"If you don't back out, then don't blame me."

"I think Lord Xuande wouldn't want his hard-earned legacy to be destroyed in an instant."

"Let me remind you one more time, if you don't leave now, Lü Bu will be back soon."

"We don't care. At worst, we'll just say we're helping Chen Gong resist you."

"But Lord Xuande..."

Mi Zhu gave an irrelevant answer.

However, the meaning of the threat was obvious.

"Fine, you're ruthless. Zizhong, Zhou Heng, I'll remember you. I'll definitely avenge this day when I have the chance."

Liu Bei gritted his teeth in anger, but had no choice but to order a retreat.

"Big brother..."

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were somewhat unwilling.

Xuzhou, which had been painstakingly captured, was thus handed over to another country.

How could they possibly accept this?

"My mind is made up. There's no need for further words. Just carry out the order."