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

Don't say it's them.

Even the many soldiers following behind Lü Bu were filled with disbelief upon hearing his words.

You should know that they have already been defeated.

If they lose Xuzhou as well, there will be nowhere for them to live in the entire world.

Given Lü Bu's reputation, no warlord was willing to accept them.

Now, he's not thinking about how to take back Xuzhou.

Instead, it's about how to win back his woman.

They couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

But at this moment, Lu Bu's heart was completely occupied by Diao Chan.

He couldn't even see the expressions on the faces of the soldiers behind him.

The threat persists relentlessly.

"Liao Hua, tell Zhou Heng that as long as he hands over Diao Chan, I can withdraw my troops, and our two families can live in peace from now on."

“I can even help you stop the attacks of Cao Cao and Yuan Shu.”

"Otherwise, with your strength, you simply wouldn't be able to stop Cao Cao and Yuan Shu?"

"Once Yuan Shu realizes he has fallen into a trap, he will be furious and send reinforcements to attack Xuzhou again."

"At this time, Liu Bei has already fled, and I am the only one who can hold off Yuan Shu for you."

"And then there's Cao Cao. He's been eyeing Xuzhou for a long time, but he hasn't had time to deal with it because of Zhang Xiu."

"Now that Xuzhou has suffered a series of major battles and is already vulnerable, how could he not take this opportunity to attack?"

"With your strength, you are simply powerless to stop us."

"Only I, Lü Bu, have such strength."

"Otherwise, all that awaits you is defeat and destruction."

It has to be said that once Diao Chan was involved, Lü Bu's mind worked incredibly fast.

He quickly came up with a suggestion that seemed to offer a way to rescue Diao Chan from Zhou Heng.

He immediately said.

"Heh, I never expected that the world-renowned Lü Bu would care so much about a woman. What a disappointment!"

Liao Hua scoffed.

Ignoring the other party's threats.

He immediately changed the subject and offered another option.

"Lu Bu, my lord has said that Diao Chan can be returned."

"But you have to choose one of three."

"First, we will hand over Diao Chan, and you will retreat to Xiaopei to garrison and block Cao Cao and Yuan Shu for us."

"Secondly, we will withdraw from Xuzhou, but Diaochan and Lü Lingqi must be in our hands. Otherwise, everyone knows that you, Lü Bu, are fickle. What will we do if you launch a crazy attack?"

"Third, we will return Generals Zhang Liao and Gao Lan to you, but Diao Chan, your daughter, and Xuzhou will all belong to us. You will also have to help us defend against the two warlords in Xiaopei."

"Of these three options, what choice does the general intend to make?"

Liao Hua pondered the Dao.

If you think Liao Hua really wanted Lü Bu to hand over one of the three options...

That would be very wrong.

Zhou Heng had said long ago that Lü Bu had nowhere to go after losing Xuzhou.

They could only return to Xiaopei.

So whether he liked it or not, if he wanted to survive, he had to resist Cao Cao and Yuan Shu.

If that's the case, then why should I give you a three-way choice?

The reason why I say this.

All of this was nothing more than a strategy to divide and conquer.

Yes.

This was something Liao Hua came up with on the spot.

He knew that Zhou Heng had long coveted Lü Bu's soldiers.

Especially Chen Gong, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun, as well as his Bingzhou cavalry.

For Lü Bu, the importance he placed on Diao Chan far outweighed everything else.

Naturally, it's impossible to choose anything else.

This would surely chill the hearts of all of Lü Bu's soldiers.

Even if Zhou Heng cannot subdue them in a short period of time.

At least it lays the foundation for the future.

This lays the groundwork for the future.

What? You're saying Lu Bu might not choose Diao Chan?

How is that possible?

In Lü Bu's heart, Diao Chan surpassed almost everything.

It could be said that for someone like Liu Bei, brothers were like limbs, and women were like clothes.

Lu Bu, on the other hand, was the opposite; he loved women more than his brothers.

Lü Bu is essentially the opposite of Liu Bei.

Sure enough, when Liao Hua said those words, Lü Bu did not hesitate at all.

"No need to think about it anymore, I choose option one."

"Release Diaochan now. I don't want Xuzhou anymore. You can have Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, and even my daughter."

"I can also help you block the two major warlords."

"how?"

Lu Bu shouted loudly.

boom.

These words were like a thunderbolt to Lü Bu's soldiers.

She accompanied him through thick and thin, helping him conquer the world.

Over the years, he has suffered countless injuries and lost countless brothers, yet in Lü Bu's eyes, he is not as important as a woman.

This must have chilled the hearts of the soldiers present.

Not to mention Gao Shun and Zhang Liao.

Although they felt disheartened before, they thought at the time that Lü Bu might not know they were in Zhou Heng's hands.

Perhaps if we had known we were in Zhou Heng's hands, we shouldn't have chosen Diao Chan?

Although they knew it was impossible.

But sometimes people are just strange; they always crave unrealistic things.

It's like buying a lottery ticket.

Even though you know it's impossible, you still hold onto that one in ten thousand chance.

I hope a miracle will happen.

Now Liao Hua has directly brought this matter up.

This completely extinguished the last glimmer of hope in their hearts.

"Heh, Lü Bu, how laughable. I still had a sliver of hope for him."

Zhang Liao smiled wryly.

He originally wanted to stand up and loudly curse Lü Bu.

Now it feels meaningless.

"Does Wen Yuan want to pledge allegiance to Zhou Heng?"

Gao Shun didn't speak, but suddenly looked at Zhang Liao beside him and asked.

"What about you?"

"A true man will die for his country, and a loyal minister will not serve two masters."

“If even you are like this, how could I, Zhang Liao, be a coward who fears death? Even if Lü Bu is ruthless, we cannot be unrighteous.”

“Excellent. When Zhou Heng recruits us next time, we will refuse him outright and only ask for a quick death. That way, we'll have someone to look after us on our journey to the underworld.”

"So good."

The two nodded.

They were all determined to die.

Let alone them, even Lü Lingqi, Lü Bu's daughter, felt a strong sense of disbelief after Lü Bu uttered those words.

She considered that Lü Bu might choose Xuzhou.

I also considered that Lü Bu might choose Zhang Liao or Gao Shun.

But no one expected that Lü Bu would choose Diao Chan without hesitation.

It's important to understand that Lü Bu was no ordinary person.

He was a regional lord.

We must not act on emotion.

Moreover, his current situation as a regional lord is already one of being besieged on all sides.

You are making this choice.

What do your subordinates think?

Wouldn't that be forcing them to rebel?

Is this something a feudal lord should do?

Is this something a leader should do?

Even he, a woman, knew this.

But his own father.........