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Chapter 49 Choose one from three
[Notepad opens.]

[In 197 AD, outside Shouchun City, you captured Shouchun and killed Yuan Shu. You learned that Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Lu Bu also wanted to get Shouchun. In order not to antagonize the three parties, you decided to withdraw from Shouchun.The three of them were arguing over the ownership of Shouchun, and you decided to mediate among them, allowing the three parties to peacefully choose one to take over Shouchun without being hostile to you. 】

[Trigger challenge mission: choose one from three]

[Mission details: Successfully let one of Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Lu Bu take over Shouchun peacefully. 】

[Task reward: entry*2]

Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Lu Bu accepted Liu Xuan's suggestion.

There is no requirement to enter the city for the time being, but the soldiers are allowed to make fires and cook on the spot.

However, the three camps are far apart from each other and seem to be superficial allies.

Liu Xuan looked at the task in front of him and began to analyze it seriously.

In the current situation, Cao Cao holds Yanzhou and Qingzhou, and has the Emperor in his hands. He is the strongest of the three parties.
Shouchun is at the junction of Yanzhou and Xuzhou.
If Shouchun is obtained by Cao Cao, then Cao Cao's power will be only three hundred miles away from Huaiyin.

No, no, it's too dangerous.

Lu Bu was entrenched in Xuzhou and had many powerful generals under his command, who were capable of fighting Cao Cao.
But Lu Bu, who loves to poke his adoptive father, may not be grateful to Liu Xuan.

Liu Xuan did not dare to take risks despite such an uncertain factor.

Then the only choice is Liu Bei.

Although Liu Bei is not a fuel-efficient lamp, at least he is still very weak now. Even if he attacks Liu Xuan, Liu Xuan is still capable of fighting.

Having made up his mind, Liu Xuan quickly returned to Shouchun Palace.

Although Shouchun cannot be retained, at least this is Yuan Shu's base camp.

Yuan Shu has been in business for so many years, so there must be a lot of good things in the imperial city.

Liu Xuan inquired about the distribution pattern of Shouchun buildings.

A man quietly came to Yuan Shu's royal treasury.

Soldiers from the Tiger Battalion were guarding the outside of the treasury. Liu Xuan asked the soldiers to open the door and entered the treasury alone.

The Yuan family is an aristocratic family, and its accumulation over the years cannot be underestimated.

In addition, Yuan Shu has been operating in Huainan for so many years, so he definitely has a lot of money and treasures.

Liu Xuan walked into the treasury, and there were rows of boxes on the shelves.

When I opened a box, I saw a golden color.

It was actually a whole box of gold bars.

Liu Xuan opened a row of boxes next to him, which were all full of gold bars.

On another shelf, there are boxes of silver ingots, hundreds of boxes in total.

Although gold and silver are not conventional currencies in circulation now, the value of precious metals is there.

You can still exchange it for five baht.

Except for the gold and silver on these two shelves, the largest amount on the other shelves is five baht.

Strings were strung together with silk thread and sealed in a big box.

I don’t know how much money Yuan Shu looted.
"It's all mine." Liu Xuan chuckled secretly,
Put your hand on the box,
“Hidden Corners,” to boot.

The box disappeared, and in a hidden corner space, a large box was placed on the shelf.

Five baht, take it.

Jade, collect it.

Jewelry, collect, collect, collect.

A quarter of an hour later, Liu Xuanshi walked out of the treasury,
He said to the two Tiger Battalion soldiers guarding the gate,

"Lock the door. You don't have to guard it anymore."

After coming out of the treasury, Liu Xuan rode to the arsenal.

When it came out, it was almost impossible to fit in the [-] square meters of space.

Calculating the time, the army outside the city should have finished their meal.

Then he led a thousand tiger battalions out of the north gate of Shouchun.

Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Lu Bu were already waiting outside the north gate with their respective troops.

Seeing Liu Xuan coming out, they all came forward.
"County Magistrate Liu, have you thought of a suitable plan?" Liu Xuan saluted everyone:

"I heard your previous plan, whoever enters Shouchun first to kill Yuan Shu is the Lord of Shouchun."

"This plan is not only a test of strength, but also related to luck."

"In this case, I have thought of two plans, which also depend on your strength and luck."

Lu Bu couldn't wait to rub his hands together.

"What are the two plans? Let's talk about them."

Liu Xuan raised a finger,
"The first is to completely test luck and draw lots. Whoever catches the note with Shouchun written on it will get Shouchun."

"Is it that simple?" Cao Cao asked in disbelief.

"It's that simple. The more complicated it is, the more unfair it is. Everyone relies on luck."

"What about the second plan?" Cao Cao obviously disagreed with drawing lots.

"The second plan is to test strength and luck at the same time,"

Liu Xuan pointed to a tree in the distance and said,
"There is a tree 300 meters ahead. After a while, I will ask the soldiers to squat on the tree and scatter a hundred leaves. You shoot them with bows and arrows. Whoever hits the most leaves with one arrow will have longevity."

"This plan allows everyone to show off their strength without having to fight with each other. Moreover, it also requires luck. After all, we can't decide how the leaves will fall."

"I choose the second option." Lu Bu said immediately.

Lu Bu is quite confident in his shooting skills.

Liu Bei hesitated for a moment and then expressed his position:

"I choose to draw lots, it all depends on luck."

"What about Mr. Cao?" Now only Cao Cao did not express his position.

Cao Cao blinked his eyes and asked:
"If I choose archery, then I can choose the archer at will in the army, right?"

"That's natural. As long as you are a member of Mr. Cao, it counts."

Liu Xuan also said to Liu Bei and Lu Bu,

"You two can also choose people from the army at will."

"No, of course I will do it myself."

Cao Cao thought for a moment, and an imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Then let's choose archery. Magistrate Liu is right. This plan requires both strength and luck."

"Haha, if Mr. Cao also chooses archery, then let's decide on plan two. Xuande, what, you are not afraid anymore, are you?"

Lu Bu laughed loudly and said to the three Liu Bei brothers.

Zhang Feibao glared and became angry.

"Fart, Lu Bu. If you dare, I'll fight your Grandpa Zhang for [-] rounds. Let's see who's afraid."

"Okay, I have no objection," Lu Bu said arrogantly, spreading his hands, "As long as Duke Cao agrees, we can decide the winner first."

Cao Cao immediately said: "I have no objection."

Liu Bei raised his hand to stop Zhang Fei from talking, "Third brother, don't be reckless."

"Since Cao Gong and Feng Xian both choose archery, then I, Liu Bei, can only accompany them."

"Shooting at falling leaves from 300 meters away. I believe that luck is more important than archery. I, Liu Bei, am a clan member of the Han Dynasty. I have destiny to protect me. I will shoot it myself."

"Ah, come on, Liu Xuande," Lu Bu interrupted Liu Bei carelessly, "County Magistrate Liu is also a member of the Han clan. You see, people won't talk about this name every day."

Liu Bei felt embarrassed for a moment and did not argue anymore.
Liu Xuan saw this and said,

"Okay, since everyone has chosen archery, I will let my men prepare."

Then he ordered the three people behind him to collect leaves.

Then he took out an iron bow and three arrows and said to everyone,

"To show fairness, I will provide all the bows and arrows for this shooting. You can choose three arrows from the same iron bow at random, okay?"

Lu Bu smiled at Liu Xuan and said, "County Magistrate Liu is really thoughtful. This is the fairest thing."

The other two nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)