Chapter 083: Guan Yu Arrived

  Liu Bian can understand Lü Bu's feelings. Having a Xiongnu mother is already shameful enough, let alone being a female shaman.

  The witches in the grassland tribes are highly respected, but in the eyes of the Han people, this is simply a contemptible thing that cannot be despised. The Han people also believe in superstition, worshiping various gods and ghosts, but they look down on witches and Taoist priests, let alone the female witches of the Xiongnu people. From Emperor Wu of Han onwards, the Han people's confidence as a nation was established, considering themselves to be civilized, while other ethnic groups were either barbarians or savages, in short, uncivilized creatures that drank blood and ate raw meat.

  Starting from the Eastern Han, Emperor Guangwu revered Confucianism, and aristocratic families became dominant in society, emphasizing the distinction between Chinese and barbarians. The possibility of someone like Jin Midi, who was a Xiongnu by birth, becoming a high-ranking official in the imperial court was completely eliminated. Intermarriage with barbarians was viewed as equivalent to mating with beasts, and was met with extreme contempt from mainstream thought.

  Lü Bu is a northerner, and it's common for ordinary people in the north to marry Hu women. However, acknowledging this fact doesn't mean he isn't ashamed of it. Lü Bu refused to admit it, even hiding his own destiny, which is understandable.

  "Never mind, there's nothing to be ashamed of." Liu Bian comforted: "Work hard and make achievements in the future, become a general and get a noble title, earn an imperial edict for your parents and bring honor to them."

  "Alas!" Lü Bu's nose turned sour, and he couldn't help but shed tears. He had originally thought that Liu Bei would despise him, or at least keep his distance from then on, and ask him to account for his crime of deceiving the king. Unexpectedly, Liu Bei instead said these words to encourage him, making Lü Bu feel both surprised and delighted.

  "Since you have long understood your destiny, why can't you surpass Zhang Zichang?"

  Lü Bu wiped the corners of his eyes: "Zi Zhang may not have a clear understanding of his destiny, but he has a wise teacher to guide him and is on the right path, only lacking an opportunity. I, on the other hand, understand my destiny clearly, but being in a remote area, I had no chance to come into contact with divine techniques like Huangdi's Twelve Forms. Now that I've just started practicing, I have to start from scratch, re-tempering my body and refining my marrow, which will naturally take some effort. Once I make up for these deficiencies, I'll be able to make rapid progress."

  "I see." Liu breathed a sigh of relief. So it seemed that he would soon have two extraordinary masters.

  ……

  Yuan Shao's large camp was to the east, and a team of over 1,000 people came from afar. The generals in the team hung their heads and were depressed, with dust all over their faces, and they were extremely tired. They didn't have neat uniforms, but wore messy clothes, and some even wore women's skirts. The weapons in their hands were also varied, some had swords, some had spears, some had clubs, and some carried a small tree that had been stripped of its bark. No matter how you looked at it, these people didn't look like an army, but rather a group of bandits, and they seemed to be from the northern tribes. There were many bald-headed northerners in the team, with fierce expressions, looking sloppy and not appearing to be good people.

  As they saw these people approaching, the generals and soldiers in the big camp immediately became tense. Countless soldiers rushed out of the camp, set up bows and crossbows, and formed an array in front of the camp. The three Liu Bei, who were walking at the head of the team, looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly. This scene was not the first time they had seen it. From Zhuo County all the way here, they had already gotten used to it.

  "Yun Chang, go and make an announcement."

  Guan Yu responded with a loud voice, urging his lean horse forward, holding the Green Dragon Crescent Blade upside down. He slowly walked to the front of the camp and said in a loud voice: "Report to the Alliance Lord Yuan Gong that Liu Bei from Zhuo County, a lieutenant under General Fengwu's command, has arrived with over a thousand infantry and cavalry to provide assistance."

  It's said that you're here to help, the soldiers of Yuan's army let out a sigh of relief and couldn't help but burst out laughing. With Yuan Shao having an army of over 100,000, what difference would your little band of robbers make? Moreover, Liu Bei is just a minor officer in another department, who would take you seriously?

  "Halt! Don't move, or I'll shoot you all dead!" A man who looked like a captain straightened his back and shouted loudly.

  Guan Yu's slender phoenix eyes glared, and his anger burst forth. More than ten steps away, the adjutant involuntarily shuddered and took two steps back, his heart racing wildly. He involuntarily swallowed a mouthful of saliva, turned around to order his men to be on guard, and at the same time ordered someone to report to Yuan Shao.

  "Look out!" Liu Bei shouted from a distance, seeing that Guan Yu's figure was not right. Guan Yu sighed helplessly, turned his horse around and returned to Liu Bei's side. "Brother, these selfish and ruthless people have no regard for others, they are truly detestable."

  Liu Bei said calmly, "Yunchang, why get angry. Although we don't have a noble family background, we have courage and talent. Yunchang has also understood his destiny and made great progress in martial arts. In the future, he will achieve success on the battlefield, so what's the point of comparing himself to these people?"

  "It's true." Zhang Fei said loudly: "With our brothers' martial arts, won't we be afraid of being enfeoffed and appointed as generals in the future? And elder brother is also a descendant of the emperor, maybe...".

  "Yi De, never mind." Liu Bei interrupted Zhang Fei, pointing to the large flag of Yuan Shao in the camp, and sighed. Zhang Fei only then remembered that they were participating in Yuan Shao's anti-Han army, and Liu Bei's identity as the King of Zhongshan after his enthronement was not only not a good thing, but also a trouble, and he quickly shut his mouth.

  Three brothers stood silently outside the main camp, waiting for Yuan Shao's summons.

  ……

  Yuan Shao's face turned iron-green, his eyes twitching at the corners. If it weren't for years of cultivating his inner energy, he would have almost overturned the desk in front of him and burst into a loud curse.

  He regretted it too late, if he had known earlier, he would not have agreed to Liu's proposal for a solo duel. Now, Yu She and Pan Feng were killed one after another by Zhang Liao, the morale of the allied army was frustrated, and the generals in the account were either pale as dead ash or had sarcastic eyes, wondering what they were thinking, but definitely nothing good.

  Trying to be clever but ending up clumsy, bringing shame upon oneself. Not only did they lose two great generals, but also got ridiculed by that foolish ruler.

  At this moment, someone came to report that Liu Bei was seeking an audience.

  Yuan Shao thought for half a day, but still couldn't remember who Liu Bei was. Over a thousand people, with some miscellaneous foreigners, were they here to enjoy the autumn breeze or just to get a free meal? Was he really sent by Gongsun Zan? Did Gongsun Zan send such people to mock him?

  "Gentlemen, does anyone know him?"

  Everyone shook their heads in confusion, who knew this Liu Bei, didn't have any impression at all.

  At this scene, Yuan Shao became even more enraged. His face sank and he was just about to order someone to drive Liu Bei away when Cao Cao suddenly stood up and saluted, saying: "Alliance leader, I seem to have heard of this person."

  "Oh, I didn't expect Meng De to be so knowledgeable and well-traveled, having made friends all over the world."

  Cao Cao was speechless, thinking to himself: "At this time, you still haven't forgotten your reputation as a scholar and have the nerve to make fun of me." He pretended not to know and smiled, saying: "Xun Gongda once brought news from the palace that the Emperor asked Lu Zigan for talented individuals and mentioned two students, one named Gongsun Zan, the other Liu Bei. Gongsun Zan has been fighting against the Wuhuan and Xianbei tribes in Youzhou and is known as the White Horse General. Since this person is a separate division commander under Gongsun Zan, he should have some ability."

  Suddenly, Guan Yu exclaimed: "I remember now, when Zhou Yu went to Dan Yang to recruit soldiers, he seemed to have met a man named Liu Bei along the way. Could it be him?"

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