People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 195 Another Me
Standing on the top of Fanyang City, Liu Yu looked at the empty wilderness in the distance with a lonely and sad expression. He knew that everything was over. Ever since Gongsun Zan was defeated in Shanggu, the officers and soldiers had lost all means to counter the Yellow Turbans.

Gongsun Zan was defeated and died in the battle, and Liu Yu couldn't blame him for anything, after all, he didn't fight honorably either.

However, the current situation was such that even if they were still guarding one or two counties, it would be of no help at all. Youzhou had already taken whatever the Yellow Turbans wanted. For the next one or two months, the officers and soldiers could no longer stop the Yellow Turbans' advance.

Not long ago, even Gu'an was lost, which means that in the vast Youzhou, the officers and soldiers only have the last Fanyang left.

"Youzhou has no more strategic locations to defend. No matter how hard we try, it will be in vain. The bandits are too fierce to be defeated."

Liu Yu knew that the Yellow Turban army would appear in the distance soon. After a series of victories, the Yellow Turbans would surely pursue them and seize Youzhou. This time, the officers and soldiers would have no way to retreat.

As for Shanggu Dai County, it is not important at all. As the habitat of the Xianbei and Wuhuan, the Yellow Turbans will have plenty of time to slowly conquer it in the future. After all, in this war, the Wuhuan cavalry was completely wiped out, and only Kebi Neng's Xianbei tribe survived, but it was not important to the overall situation.

Liu Yu turned his head and looked at Liu Bei, who was pale, and Guan Yu, who was frowning, and said, "This is impossible. Xuande and Yunchang are both heroes of the world. They should not be wasted here. They should be kept for later use and try to revive the Han Dynasty."

Liu Bei and Guan Yu were both stunned. They had already prepared for a fight to the death, but they did not expect Liu Yu to persuade them to leave.

Liu Bei was silent for a while. He was seriously injured and fortunately his life was saved by the doctor. However, he was still recovering and his physical condition was not optimistic. He coughed from time to time and grimaced every time his wound was affected.

"My two brothers will follow the governor's lead. If the governor wants to fight, we will fight to the death. If the governor wants to temporarily retreat, we will escort him out of Youzhou and find a safe place."

Liu Bei thought about it and felt that there was no need to defend the city to the death, but in the end he gave the right to choose to Liu Yu.

If Liu Yu was willing to leave Youzhou, he might have a chance to make a comeback. After all, scholars these days only care about status and reputation, and Liu Yu is undoubtedly the top in both aspects.

This is also the reason why Liu Bei was willing to follow Liu Yu.

At this moment, Liu Bei did not have any dream of becoming a leader. He was just an unknown person who had difficulty finding a job. What he was considering was finding a capable boss who was willing to use him and earn a good future.

It is not easy to find such a suitable boss to follow.

However, Liu Yu's answer was completely beyond Liu Bei's expectations.

"I, Liu Yu, was ordered by the emperor to guard Youzhou. Now that my mission has not been accomplished, how can I escape? If the Yellow Turbans come today, I will definitely defend Youzhou to the last moment. As for you, you don't have to die with me for no reason."

Liu Yu shook his head, his helpless look filled with misery.

Liu Bei was shocked and wanted to persuade him, but when he looked carefully, he saw that Liu Yu had a desperate look on his face and looked completely depressed, so Liu Bei swallowed his words before he could even say them out loud.

As expected, Liu Yu had already lost all hope and did not give Liu Bei a chance to speak: "Time is running out. The Yellow Turbans will attack at any time. If you don't evacuate soon, you will not be able to leave even if you want to."

"This"

Liu Bei himself was also confused. It was indeed not worth dying in vain, but if he just went on alone, where would his future be?

Apart from Mr. Liu, there are many heroes in this world, but how many of them can look up to me, Liu Bei?
Liu Bei knew very well that if he followed Liu Yu, he would be able to make a name for himself and stand out in the future, but without Liu Yu, he would be reduced to his original situation again. Even Gongsun Zan, whom he could have turned to for help, had died in Shanggu.

Looking around, there seems to be no stage for me to perform on in this world.
But now there is no choice. Liu Bei tried hard to win back Liu Yu's heart, but no matter what he said, Liu Yu was determined to die.

For Liu Yu, the decline of the Han Dynasty was already a huge blow. Now even Youzhou was lost in his hands. He suffered repeated setbacks when facing the Yellow Turbans. Due to various factors, he finally lost all hope.

In the past, at least I still had a desire to hold on to Youzhou. Now that Youzhou is gone, what else can I do?
Go to support the Han Dynasty?

Don't be ridiculous. Just look at the various coalition forces who are fighting against Dong Zhuo with their own ulterior motives, and you will know that they are a group of selfish and ambitious people. How can we support the Han Dynasty by joining forces with these guys?

Liu Yu did not want to deceive himself, he knew that the Han Dynasty was about to end.

By dying together with Youzhou in Fanyang, at least he wouldn't have to witness the day when the Han Dynasty collapsed.

After Liu Bei tried to no avail, he could only sigh and then bowed solemnly to Liu Yu: "Since this is the case, my two brothers will leave. I only hope that the governor will take care of himself!"

Liu Yu glanced at him and sighed: "I think Xuande will definitely be able to make a name for himself in the future. I can't help you much, I can only give you some soldiers and write a letter for you to give to Han Fu. I hope your future will be a little smoother."

When Liu Bei heard this, he was deeply moved. Liu Yu was indeed a rare boss who even remembered to arrange a place for him before the end.

Having come to this point, Liu Bei had nothing left to say and could only sigh in his heart that it would be great if Liu Yu could go with him.

Han Fu was just a selfish person, how could he compare to Liu Yu? "The friendship of the governor is deeply rooted in my heart." Liu Bei's eyes became moist unconsciously.

Liu Yu smiled faintly: "I, Liu Yu, am incompetent. I cannot accomplish the task of supporting the Han Dynasty. But I can see that you, Xuande, are a first-class hero of the world. Perhaps you are more suitable for the mission of supporting the Han Dynasty."

Support the Han Dynasty!

Liu Bei was shocked and looked at Liu Yu in a daze, but Liu Yu had already turned his head away and did not respond with any movement or sound.

Liu Bei certainly understood the deep meaning of these words. Supporting the Han Dynasty was a mission, and it was also a slogan that could rally people's hearts.

The governor thinks that I, Liu Bei, can also grasp the great cause and become a leader, competing with the heroes of the world?
Honestly speaking, Liu Bei's first reaction was that he was flattered. He had not thought that such a mission as supporting the Han Dynasty would fall on a small person like himself. To be precise, Liu Yu actually thought that a small person like himself could bear such a mission!

It's not that Liu Bei is underestimating himself, but now he has no one to turn to, no money to ask for, no reputation to ask for, no territory to ask for, and it's hard to even find a job, so how can he think about saving the country?

Can an unknown guy like me, Liu Bei, really do it?
The weight of a sentence often depends on who says it, and the words of someone like Liu Yu undoubtedly carry great weight. At least when Liu Bei discovered that Liu Yu thought so highly of him, a sense of pride suddenly surged in his heart.

The words "support the Han Dynasty" were instantly planted in his heart.

How can a real man be content with being ordinary when he is born in this world? Although I, Liu Bei, am just an insignificant person today, who knows if I will ever soar to the sky in the future!
After walking down the city wall, Liu Bei took Guan Yu and the thousand infantrymen given by Liu Yu and slowly walked out of the city. They were about to leave Youzhou and go to Jizhou to join Han Fu, which was the destination arranged for them by Liu Yu.

Before leaving, Liu Bei took a last look at Liu Yu, feeling a mixture of emotions.

Although he did not spend a long time with Liu Yu, Liu Bei often felt that Liu Yu was very similar to himself, except that Liu Yu was much more dazzling than himself. It could even be said that Liu Yu was another more dazzling self.

He was a relative of the Han royal family like himself, the only difference was that one was a famous Han scholar, and the other was a poor man.

He also advocates benevolence and righteousness just like himself, but one is famous all over the world while the other is unknown.

If this Han Dynasty had an uncle Liu, it would definitely be Liu Yu now. However, this uncle Liu might be going to die today.

Liu Bei hoped that he could stand at that level in the future, be the great uncle Liu of the Han Dynasty, and try to support the Han Dynasty.

"Brother, it's time to go." Guan Yu rode his horse forward and said in a deep voice.

Liu Bei turned around and said in the same deep tone: "Let's go. We will come back one day. I will destroy the Yellow Turbans with my own hands and avenge my third brother!"

Hearing the word "third brother", Guan Yu's phoenix eyes narrowed immediately, and a chill emanated from him.

Youzhou has become a sad place for their brothers, and the Yellow Turbans are their irreconcilable enemy. However, they do not have the ability to take real revenge now, and can only satisfy their urge to take revenge.

Liu Bei waved his hand, and the army of more than a thousand people slowly marched away and soon disappeared from Liu Yu's sight.

Liu Yu turned around and glanced at Qi Zhou beside him: "If the Yellow Turbans come, open the city and surrender. Since we can't hold it, don't let the soldiers die in vain."

Qi Zhou was shocked: "Why is the governor like this? We are all willing to fight to the death!"

Liu Yu sighed, "If it weren't for the difficulty of Xuande leading a large army, I would have wanted him to take them all away, but there's no need to let the remaining soldiers put up a meaningless resistance. The Yellow Turbans treat their captives with great kindness, and there's no need to worry about having no place to stay after they surrender. As for you, just flee."

After he finished speaking, Qi Zhou and Cheng Xu looked at each other and nodded silently: "In that case, take care, Governor."

After some arrangements, all those who should escape had already escaped, and the city wall soon became deserted. In the end, only Liu Yu was left, a lonely and desolate figure.

Not long after, a black line slowly appeared on the horizon ahead, and then a yellow flag was erected.

The Yellow Turbans are coming.

it's all over.
Without any futile resistance, the soldiers quickly opened the city gates according to Liu Yu's orders, and then went out of the city one by one to form an array, but they did not do so to fight. Instead, they threw away their weapons and waited for the Yellow Turbans to come and receive the prisoners.

When the Yellow Turbans approached, King Xu Chen, Lu Ping, Ju Shou and others saw this scene and naturally understood what it meant.

Xu Chen immediately noticed the figure on the top of the city wall, so he rode his horse and, under the protection of Lu Ping's team, slowly came to the bottom of the city wall. Then he and Liu Yu looked at each other from top to bottom on the city wall.

(End of this chapter)