Chapter 18 Liu Bei killed my son? Yuan Shu's mentality collapsed!
At dusk, the sounds of killing finally died down.

The flag with the word "Liu" on it was raised again inside and outside Xutai City.

When Liu Bei stepped onto the ferry, the generals were already urging the soldiers to load the food and fodder that had just been unloaded back onto the boat.

"My lord, we have counted and there are a full 50,000 hu of grain and fodder at the ferry."

"These grains and fodders have just been transported from Shouchun. Yuan Shu originally intended to give them to Lu Bu, but now they have all been robbed by us!"

Mi Zhu happily stepped forward to report, as if he had made an unexpected fortune.

Liu Bei was cheered up.

Fifty thousand hu of grain is not a small amount. It is enough to feed ten thousand soldiers for a year.

This windfall, together with the Mi family's donation of grain, gave him more confidence to recruit the Yellow Turban Army in Runan.

"But why did Yuan Shu send food to Lu Bu?"

While Liu Bei was delighted, he turned his confused gaze to Xiao Fang.

"You are just trying to use the food as bait to lure Lu Bu into killing us all."

"Without the lord, Lu Bu is alone and helpless, and it will be easier for Yuan Shu to deal with him."

Xiao Fang casually exposed Yuan Shu's thoughts.

Liu Bei suddenly understood.

Guan Yu stroked Mei Ran and sneered sarcastically:
"It seems that the military advisor's plan has caused Yuan Shu to lose not only food but also soldiers."

Everyone laughed.

"Brother, brother!"

Zhang Fei rode his horse galloping over, holding a bloody head in his hand.

"You tell me how lucky I am!"

"Yuan Shu's eldest son, Yuan Yao, is right here in Xutai. I'm going to kill him!"

"Here's the head!"

Zhang Fei was extremely excited and raised Yuan Yao's head high in his hand.

Son of Yuan Shu?

Everyone was excited and surprised.

Liu Bei looked up at the head with a mixed expression of joy and sorrow.

He was happy that he had beheaded Yuan Shu's son and felt relieved.

What he was worried about was that he had completely offended Yuan Shu, and from then on Yuan Shu and he would be at war until one death.

And Yuan Shu's strength on paper is even slightly better than Yuan Shao, making him the strongest in the world!
"Yuan Shu looks strong but is weak inside. He is nothing but a dead bone in a grave. There is no need to be afraid of him."

"My lord is going to Jingzhou anyway. What can I do even if Yuan Shu hates me to the core?"

"Just kill Yuan Yao if you want."

Xiao Fang could see through Old Liu's thoughts, so he comforted him without taking it seriously.

Liu Bei's heart was shocked, and all his worries and fears disappeared in an instant.

A feeling of heroism arises spontaneously.

"What the military advisor said is true."

"Yuan Shu has cornered me and wants to kill me, so what if I kill his son?"

"Kill him if you want. I have no reason to fear Yuan the thief!"

There was a hint of arrogance in Liu Bei's words and expression.

Xiao Fang nodded slightly.

This is Liu Bei.

A hero who dared to whip the capital postman and resign from his post.

A man who came from a grassroots background but dared to compete with Yuan Cao, who were born with a silver spoon in his mouth, for the throne of the world.

Would he be afraid of offending Yuan Shu?
Would he be bullied by Yuan Shu, but still be timid and not dare to kill Yuan Shu's son?
"Pass the order down, load the grain camp onto the ship as soon as possible, continue westward, turn to Woshui and enter Runan!"

All 50,000 hu of grain and fodder were loaded onto the ship.

The fleet went upstream to the west, leaving only Yuan Yao's head hanging on the ferry.

...

Shouchun City, the provincial capital.

A fat, middle-aged man with a noble face was standing in front of a huge map.

"Sun Bofu has captured Kuaiji. The entire territory of Jiangdong belongs to the lord, and the entire Yangzhou is in the lord's pocket."

"Now Guangling County also belongs to the lord, Lü Bu is attached to the lord, and Xuzhou can also be considered as the lord's territory." "If Pei State and some counties and states in Yuzhou are added, the territory controlled by the lord is far greater than that of Yuan Benchu ​​and Cao Cao."

"It is not an exaggeration to call today's lord the strongest in the world."

The Chief Secretary Yang Hong behind him stroked his thin mustache and described a blueprint for Yuan Shu with a smile.

A smile appeared on Yuan Shu's lips. He turned around and dragged his big belly back to the main seat.

Then he stretched out his hand and gently stroked the jade seal contained in the golden box on the table.

That was the imperial seal presented by Sun Ce.

"Dai Han means Dangtu Gao, and my character is Gonglu. Tu means way, so Tu means road."

"Could it be that destiny really lies with me?"

Yuan Shu picked up the imperial seal and played with it gently, muttering to himself, as if thinking about something.

Yang Hong observed Yuan Shu's expression and seemed to have understood Yuan Shu's thoughts, so he smiled and said:

"The 50,000 hu of grain and grass have arrived at Xutai and can be sent to Xiapi to Lu Bu at any time."

"As long as Lu Bu falls into the trap and kills Liu Bei, he will be like a tiger with its teeth pulled out, and there is no need to worry about him."

"When the lord wants to take Xuzhou, Lu Bu will be alone and helpless, how can he resist?"

"As long as Xuzhou is under control, the southeastern half will belong to you. With your strength, you may be able to replace Han..."

Yang Hong stopped there and looked at Yuan Shu with a meaningful smile.

Yuan Shu understood and a look of contempt appeared on his face.

"Liu Bei, the big-eared thief, is just a mat weaver and shoe seller, yet he dares to seize Xuzhou and become my equal!"

"I will let him know that the consequence of overestimating one's own abilities is only death and disgrace!"

Yang Hong nodded repeatedly and agreed:

"My lord, what you said makes sense. Liu Bei is of such a poor background that he is not worthy of being your lord..."

The word "enemy" did not come out of his mouth.

The personal guard looked terrified, holding a piece of paper and stumbling into the hall.

"My lord, urgent news from Xutai!"

"Liu Bei suddenly appeared on the Huai River and unexpectedly captured Xuyi."

"My fifty thousand bushels of grain and grass have all been taken away by Liu Bei."

"General Chen Ju was killed, and the eldest son did not have time to retreat, so he was also killed by Liu Bei!"

It was like a thunderclap exploding overhead.

Yuan Shu's fat body trembled suddenly, his hands shook, and the imperial seal slipped out of his hands and fell on the table.

"What did you say? Say it again?"

Yuan Shu jumped up tremblingly and asked almost in a roar, his face beginning to distort.

"My lord, urgent news from Xutai!"

"Liu Bei launched a surprise attack, 50,000 of my food supplies were stolen, and General Chen Jue was killed in battle!"

"The eldest son... he was killed by Liu Bei's generals!"

The personal guards fell to their knees, their voices trembling, not daring to look Yuan Shu in the eye.

Yuan Shu rushed down the stairs, snatched the silk book, held it in front of his eyes with trembling hands and looked at it anxiously.

It's written clearly in black and white.

Liu Bei, who was supposed to be in Haixi, miraculously appeared in the Huai River and unexpectedly attacked Xutai.

Not only did they rob him of 50,000 hu of grain, but they also killed his eldest son Yuan Yao!

Yuan Shu's hands were shaking, his fleshy face was twisted into a hideous shape, and endless shock and anger were burning in his eyes.

"Big Ear Thief——"

"How dare you kill my beloved son!"

"I will kill you, I will tear you into pieces, I will grind your bones into ashes—"

In the lobby, there was a hysterical roar of grief and anger.

Driven by the pain of losing his son, Yuan Shu tore the silk book in his hand into pieces, staggered back half a step, and fell down on the steps.

"Liu Bei was clearly trapped in Haixi, how did he suddenly appear in the waters of Xutai?"

"This doesn't make sense. It doesn't make sense at all..."

Yang Hong on the side was muttering in shock, his face full of shock and astonishment, as if he had seen a ghost.

(End of this chapter)