Chapter 374 Liu Bei wants this kingdom, I will give it to him! I am deserted by my friends and family, and I am alone. What did I do wrong?
Pseudo palace.

The air was filled with the smell of wine and there was singing and dancing.

Outside the palace, there was a roar of killing as the Wei army was fighting a hard battle to resist the massive attack of the Chu army.

Inside the Golden Palace, Yuan Shao was lying on a Hu bed, despite his illness, drinking cup after cup of fine wine and admiring the dancing of a beautiful woman.

Ju Hu, who was standing beside him, felt anxious and angry when he saw Yuan Shao like this.

"My king, the Chu army is now attacking the city from all sides. My father and the soldiers are fighting bravely to defend the city of Ye for you, my king."

"Everyone is fighting for the king, fighting for our Great Wei."

"Even though the king is ill and cannot personally go to the top of the city to encourage the soldiers to fight, shouldn't he be drinking and having fun here, singing and dancing?"

"If the soldiers knew this, wouldn't it chill their hearts? Who among them would be willing to fight to the death for the king?"

Ju Hu could no longer bear it and finally exploded, offering a lot of honest advice on the spot.

As the son of Ju Su, he obviously inherited his father's fair and outspoken character. His words were quite provocative and he did not give Yuan Shao any face at all.

Yuan Shao turned a blind eye to his advice and turned a deaf ear to it. He continued to sip his wine and enjoy the singing and dancing.

It was as if he had already anticipated that even if Ju Shou, Zhang He and others fought to the death, they would not be able to hold out for long.

Yecheng will be captured by the Chu army in three to five days at the least, and seven to eight days at the most.

Therefore, before the city was broken, he had to seize the time to enjoy fine wine and beautiful women, enjoy the singing and dancing, and enjoy the fine clothes and delicious food that a king should have before his downfall.

Seeing that Yuan Shao did not make any statement, Ju Hu felt as if he had punched cotton and became more anxious.

"Boom!"

Ju Hu knelt on the ground, looking angry and sad, and asked again:

"Your Majesty, the soldiers are fighting bravely and risking their lives for you. How can you be drinking and having fun here?"

"I ask Your Majesty to put the country first and personally go to the top of the city to inspire the people and boost morale!"

The dancers were so frightened by Ju Hu's impassioned and almost indignant roar that they all stopped dancing.

"Bang!"

Yuan Shao was finally enraged, smashed his wine glass to the ground, and shouted:
"Ju Hu, you are so brave, are you threatening me or forcing me?"

Ju Hu showed no fear, and said with great righteousness:
"Your Majesty is the sovereign, how dare I threaten you?"

"I am only kneeling down to beg the king to put the country of Wei first. At this critical moment, please do not indulge in wine and women!"

"Your Majesty, please come to the top of the city and boost the morale of our soldiers!"

Ju Hu was so anxious that tears came to his eyes and he hit his forehead heavily on the ground.

He knocked the floor as if he was making a death protest. He used all his strength and actually cracked the floor. A pool of blood immediately appeared on his forehead.

Seeing Ju Hu offering his blood as a warning, Yuan Shao was shocked and his anger immediately disappeared.

"Do you think that even if I sit on the top of the city, I can hold out for a few days?"

Yuan Shao's face turned sad and he asked helplessly.

Ju Hu ignored Yuan Shao's despair and said:

"As long as the king is guarding the city walls and the soldiers are fighting for their lives, we will hold on even if we only have one soldier left."

"Perhaps the Second and Third Young Masters will come to the King's defense and protect him, perhaps..."

Yuan Shao suddenly waved his hand and said bitterly and angrily:

"Don't count on those two beasts anymore. They will never come to save me. They hope that I will die in the hands of the big-eared thief so that they can become kings!"

Ju Hu was speechless.

Yuan Shao's anger only lasted for a moment. He immediately poured himself another glass of wine and drank it down.

"I am old. I have fought battles all my life and worked hard all my life. I am tired."

"At the end of the day, just let me enjoy myself."

Ju Hu was speechless.

Yuan Shao finally made it clear, no longer trying to hide anything.

Yecheng can no longer be defended, Wei State is beyond salvation, and I don’t have the ability or energy to save it.

I accept my fate. In the last few days, let me live a life of drunkenness and dreams and enjoy a few days of comfort.

As for you so-called loyal ministers, just do what you should do. If you want to fight, go and fight with Liu Bei. Just don't preach to me any more and stop me from enjoying my last few days.

"My king, you, you——"

Ju Hu was choked and speechless.

Yuan Shao was too lazy to bother with him, so he filled his wine glass and waved his hand to order the dancers to continue dancing.

Just as the dance and music were about to start again, the palace door was pushed open.

A soldier, looking terrified, rushed in, crawling and falling in front of the hall.

"Your Majesty, the north gate has been lost, and the Chu army has entered Yecheng!"

The wine glass in Yuan Shao's hand fell to the ground with a bang.

He was mentally prepared, anticipating that Ye City would be lost sooner or later and would fall in just a few days.

But he did not expect that Yecheng would fall today.

And they broke through from the north gate guarded by Zhang He!

"This is impossible. General Zhang is the best general in Yecheng. How could he lose the North Gate so easily?"

Ju Hu did not bother to persuade Yuan Shao anymore, and shouted at the soldiers in shock and excitement.

"Zhang He killed Han Ding, led the defenders to open the city gate, and surrendered to Liu Bei!"

"That's why the Chu army was able to break through the north gate without a fight and enter our Ye City!"

The soldier fell to the ground and told the cruel truth in tears.

Ju Hu was stunned.

Yuan Shao's body swayed and then he collapsed on the bed.

He clenched his fists, his face began to distort, his eyes widened as if they were about to explode, and endless anger rushed to his head.

"Zhang He!" "You are a disloyal and treacherous traitor. I have treated you well, how dare you betray me?"

"You beast, you are a traitor who is worse than a beast—"

Yuan Shao suddenly exploded, beat his chest and stamped his feet, cursing in great grief and anger.

He had already accepted his fate and was prepared for the fall of Ye City and the destruction of himself and the State of Wei.

But what he could not accept was that Ye City was easily captured by Liu Bei because of Zhang He's betrayal, which was almost humiliating to him.

Yuan Shao, filled with grief and anger, started cursing.

Ju Hu jumped up and shouted:

"Your Majesty, please allow me to lead the Imperial Guards to stop the Chu army from entering the city."

"Your Majesty, please order my father to quickly dispatch troops from the South Gate to join us. We still have a chance to drive the Big Eared Bandits out of the city and retake the North Gate!"

The words have not yet fallen.

Another soldier stumbled in, bringing a piece of bad news that made Ju Hu despair:
The morale of the Wei army at the South Gate collapsed, the soldiers collapsed, and the entire army was scattered.

Ju Su fought till the last moment, but was unable to stop the collapse, so he chose to commit suicide with his sword!
The South Gate has been lost, and the Chu army has already marched into Ye City in large numbers!
Yuan Shao, who had just struggled to stand up, fell down on his butt.

"Father--"

Upon hearing the bad news, Ju Hu let out a heart-wrenching cry of grief and anger, and fell to his knees.

"What did I, Yuan Shao, do wrong?"

"I have already accepted my fate and just want to enjoy myself for a few more days!"

"If that big-eared thief wants this Wei kingdom, I will give it to him!"

"Why, you blind and treacherous God, why don't you let me get what I want--"

Yuan Shao angrily overturned the table to the ground and cursed the sky.

Ju Hu felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife when he heard Yuan Shao's roar.

It turns out that what made Yuan Shao sad and angry was not that his father committed suicide, but that Liu Bei captured the city too quickly, not allowing him to enjoy a few more days of wine and sex.

"Father, oh father, you are actually dying for such a king. Is it worth it? Is it really worth it?"

Ju Hu was in tears and pounded the ground with his fists, as if he wanted to question his father Ju Shou who had fallen into the underworld.

"Your Majesty, the Chu army has breached the palace gate!"

"Your Majesty, the Chu army is heading towards the Golden Palace!"

"Your Majesty, the Yulin Army could not hold out and fled in all directions."

Soldiers rushed in one after another, bombarding Yuan Shao with bad news like snowflakes.

The eunuchs and dancers in the palace were all terrified and ran away in a panic.

The few remaining civil and military officials were so frightened that they fled in all directions.

In an instant, everyone had left the hall, leaving only Yuan Shao, a lonely widower, except for Ju Hu who was kneeling on the ground.

Seeing his ministers, who once claimed to be loyal to him, abandoning him without hesitation when the empire was about to collapse and scattering like birds and beasts to escape, Yuan Shao's desperate heart was cut mercilessly by a sharp blade.

At this moment, Yuan Shao finally realized what it meant to be deserted by everyone.

"They all left me alone, why don't you leave?"

Yuan Shao looked at Ju Hu, who was still kneeling on the ground in grief and anger, with a desperate and desolate gaze.

Ju Hu took a deep breath, slowly stood up, drew his sword, and his face was burning with endless hatred.

"Yuan Benchu, you are such a mediocre ruler that you are not worthy of your father dying for you!"

"My father's last words to me were to tell me to be loyal to you to the end. I would rather be a loyal minister who will be remembered in history than a traitor who lives in disgrace."

"I cannot disobey my father's orders, Yuan Benchu. Today I will follow my father's example and die for you, my mediocre master!"

Ju Hu's expression was as hard as iron, and he expressed his attitude passionately.

Then he turned around angrily and rushed out of the hall with a sword in hand.

"Soldiers of the Great Wei, the time has come to fight to the death for your country and to be loyal to your king."

"From today on, we will all go down in history!"

"Follow me and kill the thief!"

After roaring, Ju Hu drew his sword and rushed towards the oncoming Chu army.

The dozen or so Yulin Guards who had not escaped were also determined to die. They drew their swords and followed Ju Hu to kill the Chu army.

pity.

Their actions were indeed tragic, but they were just like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

A black figure appeared in front of them, rushing towards them like a whirlwind.

He waved the snake spear in his hand wildly, like cutting vegetables or melons, and knocked all the Yulin guards who rushed up to the ground.

"Chu thief, I want to avenge my father——"

Ju Hu was fearless and roared like a trapped beast, waving his sword and rushing towards Zhang Fei.

Before he could swing his sword, a cold light flashed towards him.

"puff!"

The snake spear pierced his chest.

"Lord chicken and dog!"

Zhang Fei snorted disdainfully, retracted his snake spear, and rode past him.

Blood was gushing out of Ju Hu's chest, his face was frozen in grief and pain, and he fell to his knees with a bang.

Within the main hall.

The place was empty, with only Yuan Shao left.

Looking at Ju Hu who resolutely went to his death, Yuan Shao seemed to be aroused by some kind of bloodiness hidden in his blood.

After gritting his teeth secretly, he drew out his sword tremblingly and held it against his neck with trembling hands.

(End of this chapter)