The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 334 Liu Bei's plan fails
In Xinye City, Liu Bei led his men standing on the official road, and everyone looked unhappy.

The news came that Zhuge Liang's wife Huang Yueying also followed the army northward. How could this be possible? Zhuge Liang was Liu Bei's military advisor. For such a long time, Liu Bei had tasted the sweetness and could not do without Zhuge Liang.

Now the other party is working hard for his own cause, but he cannot even protect his wife. If this gets out, he will have no face to see Zhuge Liang in the future, and how can he expect Zhuge Liang to work for him?

So he decided to do something big.

"Brother, they are coming." Guan Yu looked at the troops slowly approaching from a distance, with a solemn look on his face.

"Let's go!"

Liu Bei took a deep breath and walked forward slowly with a smile on his face.

"Zhongye."

When he saw the general leading the army, he smiled even more and his voice became soft and magnetic, sounding very comfortable, like that of a kind elder.

"Wen Pin has met the Emperor's uncle."

Wen Pin nodded, glanced behind everyone, and saluted Guan Yu again.

"Zhongye, Mr. Shuijing and Mr. Huang are good friends of mine. I am going on a long journey today and I don't know when we will meet again. I have prepared a glass of light wine. Please, Zhongye, do me a favor and let us talk."

Liu Bei's eyes were red and tearful, as if he was about to cry, and he looked very sad.

Wen Pin looked embarrassed when he heard this, but his eyes fell on the angels. However, the angels looked up at the sky and ignored him, so he was relieved immediately.

"Uncle, please hurry up and don't make things difficult for me."

Wen Pin sighed.

Even if he had extraordinary talent, what could he do? He was no match for the prime minister. The prime minister was very careful in his work and had already sent troops to Nanyang to welcome him. It was difficult for him to refuse.

"Angel Zhang, His Majesty has issued an edict to summon Mr. Huang and Kong Ming to the court. What does this have to do with Madam Zhuge?" At this time, Guan Yu asked in a deep voice.

After hearing this, Zhang Tianshi sneered and said, "Sir, His Majesty has summoned Mr. Huang and Mr. Zhuge to the court to participate in government affairs. If they don't even bring their families, how can they serve His Majesty with peace of mind? Sir, His Majesty is eager to seek talents, and a mansion has been prepared for the two gentlemen in Chang'an. Madam Zhuge can go and clean up first and wait for Kong Ming's arrival."

Several angels showed disdain on their faces. They were all smart people, so how could they not know about Zhuge Liang's operation? It's just that you have a plan and I have a ladder, and everyone sees through it but doesn't say it out loud.

If you really fall out with each other, everyone will suffer.

Now Qin Shou occupies the moral high ground, unless you, Liu Bei, do not want to recognize the emperor and do not acknowledge yourself as a descendant of the Liu family.

"Yes, sir, this is the will of the Emperor, even the Prime Minister cannot disobey it. What's more, Mr. Huang is going on a long journey, and as a child, shouldn't Mrs. Zhuge go and serve him?" Another angel chuckled.

Guan Yu's face turned even worse after hearing this. He was a man who valued loyalty and righteousness, and he admired those who were filial.

This is true for everyone in the world. No matter how vicious a person is, they all attach great importance to filial piety. Guan Yu had no way to refute the other party's remarks, and neither could Liu Bei.

Liu Bei's expression just changed, and he invited Huang Chengyan, Sima Hui and others to go into the Shili Pavilion to talk. However, Wen Pin did not go there, but looked around quietly.

"Yunchang, where are Yide and Zilong?"

Wen Pin suddenly asked.

"Zilong will guard Fancheng, and Yide will stay in the city." Guan Yufeng's eyes sparkled. Wen Pin saw it clearly, and sighed in his heart, saying: "The emperor's order has been issued, and Kong Ming is fine, but the person in front of us must not have any problems, otherwise, it will be difficult for the emperor's uncle to report to him."

Wen Pin showed a hint of disappointment, but also a hint of anger.

This time I am escorting people to Beijing, and you want to rob them on the way. Isn't this embarrassing for me? I wanted to remind Guan Yu, but when I saw that he was hiding something, I immediately took back what I wanted to say.

You can't blame yourself for your bad luck.

Guan Yu had no idea about these things. Seeing that Wen Pin looked unhappy, he naturally would not ask since he was arrogant by nature. The scene suddenly became awkward.

In the pavilion, Liu Bei and others gathered together.

Huang Chengyan glanced around and suddenly asked, "Lord Xuande, where are General Yide and General Zilong?"

After hearing this, Sima Hui also looked at Liu Bei.

Liu Bei showed a trace of embarrassment on his face. Taking the opportunity of drinking, he managed to suppress his emotions and explained: "Zilong is stationed in Fancheng, and Yide is in the city."

Seeing this, Huang Chengyan knew where the two were going.

"Lord Xuande, Qin Shou has ordered Sima Yi and Huang Zhong to stay in Nanyang. I even suspect that Huang Zhong has already led a large army to attack us." Huang Chengyan sighed.

"Qin Shou will not let this plan fail. We must go to Chang'an. Otherwise, his troops will rush into Jingzhou, and we will be his excuse to annex Jingzhou." Sima Hui's eyes flashed.

He saw through Qin Shou's purpose, which was to find an excuse to invade Jingzhou. At this time, Jingzhou was leaderless, which was the best time to attack.

Thinking that his people did not obey the order, Liu Bei even ordered his men to kill the imperial envoy. What better excuse could there be than this?

If Liu Bei had reorganized the troops in Jingzhou and united the whole province by then, Qin Shou would never dare to do so. Unfortunately, Liu Bei had over a thousand troops and Zhuge Liang was not around, so he was simply unable to resist the troops of Sima Yi and Huang Zhong.

By that time, Jingzhou might be safe, but Xinye and Fancheng would definitely be captured by the enemy, Liu Bei's foundation would be destroyed, and the people of Jingzhou would reject Liu Bei.

Because they believed that the disaster was brought about by Liu Bei.

Liu Bei turned pale after hearing this, his intelligence information was not that advanced yet, and he did not know that Sima Yi and Huang Zhong had already arrived in Nanyang.

Now, when I suddenly heard the news, I was immediately filled with panic.

"Quick, get Yide and Zilong to withdraw."

After Liu Bei gave the order to Sun Qian, he immediately cried, "I am incompetent. I just wanted to keep all the wise men in Jingzhou, but I never thought that the Qin thieves were so cunning. If Jingzhou is invaded, it will be my fault!"

Huang Chengyan and Sima Hui looked at each other, sighing deeply. Was Liu Bei wrong? He was not wrong, but being weak was a mistake.

"Lord Xuande, given the situation, you should stay in Jingzhou and use Yuzhang to spy on the four counties in southern Jingzhou. When the situation in Jingzhou changes, you can return to Xiangyang and integrate Jingzhou."

Sima Hui snorted coldly: "As for us, even if we go to Chang'an, we will be idle and free, why would we work for Qin Shou?"

Sima Hui was very angry. He was a famous scholar, how could he be treated like this by Qin Shou? It was impossible for him to serve in the Cavalry Army.

"What Mr. Shui Jing said is true."

Huang Chengyan was also very dissatisfied. Everything the Huang family had was in Jingzhou. What was the big deal about leaving his hometown?
(End of this chapter)