Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 93 Honey Water, Bring Me Honey Water

Shouchun.

"Cough-cough-!"

Yuan Shu lay on the large dragon bed and coughed painfully. Every time he coughed, his face became paler.

After this violent coughing, he finally recovered after a long time. He raised his hand tremblingly and said weakly: "Honey water, bring me honey water..."

The maid quickly picked up the jade bowl on the tray and went forward to serve Yuan Shu to drink.

Yuan Shu took only one sip before he raised his hand and knocked over the jade bowl. He also spat out the honey in his mouth and angrily shouted, "Why is this honey cold?"

The maid was so frightened that her face turned pale. She immediately knelt on the ground and said tremblingly: "I know my crime! I know my crime!"

"Somebody come!"

Yuan Shu was furious and immediately called the guards over, shouting, "Drag this slave away and behead her!"

"promise!"

Upon hearing this, the guard dragged the poor maid, whose face was already pale with fear, out without saying a word.

Listening to the crying and shouting gradually fading away, the other maids in the bedroom showed looks of fear on their faces.

This was the ninth maid to be executed since Yuan Shu returned.

If there was any flaw in one's work or if one displeased Yuan Shu, he would be executed immediately.

"Vile thing!" Yuan Shu was still not satisfied, and cursed fiercely, then he cast a cold gaze at the other maids in the hall, "All of you, get out!

The maids hurriedly left the bedroom as if they had been pardoned.

After sending these servants away, Yuan Shu felt dizzy and lay down again, unable to help but let out a long sigh.

After returning to Shouchun, he began to fall ill and often woke up from his sleep. His body became weaker and weaker, and he coughed all day and all night, and his condition became worse day by day.

The medical officers could not find out the cause of the disease despite repeated diagnoses, but Yuan Shu himself actually knew some of the reasons.

"Damn you, you treacherous slave!"

A hint of resentment flashed across Yuan Shu's eyes, but underneath this hatred, there was a deep fear.

During the Battle of Huaihe River that day, Lu Bu shot Le Jiu to death with an arrow, which already frightened him greatly; later he was almost beheaded by Lu Bu with a halberd, which left a huge shadow in his heart.

So now whenever he closed his eyes, the tragic death of Le Jiu, nailed to the ground with his horse, would appear before his eyes;
There was also Lu Bu covered in blood, wielding a Fang Tian Hua Ji, rushing towards him like a demon.

This is why he got sick. It was all because he was scared by Lu Bu.

The only way to eradicate this disease is to kill Lu Bu!
"One day I will personally chop off the head of this slave of three surnames and turn his bones into ashes to vent my hatred!"

Yuan Shu thought bitterly in his heart, and this made him feel better.

At this moment, a panicked cry suddenly came from outside the palace: "Your Majesty! It's bad, Your Majesty! Lu Bu is coming!"

"what?!"

Yuan Shu was horrified and jumped up from the bed, then rolled and crawled to hide under the bed.

The eunuch walked into the bedroom and was stunned when he saw Yuan Shu crawling under the bed.

"What is your Majesty doing?"

"Lü Bu is coming to attack us. What do you want me to do?"

Yuan Shu was terrified and hid under the bed. The eunuch said cautiously, "Your Majesty, Lu Bu did not break into the palace. His army has set up camp ten miles outside the city."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shu's face froze for a moment, and then he crawled out from under the bed with some difficulty.

After standing up, he slapped the eunuch in the face!
"If you can't speak, I'll cut off your tongue next time! It's useless in your mouth anyway!"

Yuan Shu's face turned red and he felt so ashamed.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty, please forgive me..." The eunuch knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

Yuan Shu snorted coldly and asked, "When did you get the news? Where is my general now?"

The great general he was referring to was Zhang Xiu.

After escaping from Lu Bu, he appointed Zhang Xiu as the general, commanding the entire Dacheng army, and bestowed upon him the nine gifts. He was allowed to wear a sword and shoes when entering the palace, and he did not have to bow when entering the court, and he did not have to use his name when praising or bowing.

The eunuch bowed his head and replied, "Your Majesty, this is the news that just came. The general is now leading the troops to deploy defenses."

Yuan Shu's expression looked better after hearing this.

Shouchun was managed by him to be as solid as a rock, and there was enough food and grass in the city to support the army's expenses for a year.

In addition, with Zhang Xiu guarding the city, even if Lu Bu was very brave, it would be difficult for him to break into the city in a short time.

However, Yuan Shu was still a little worried and felt uneasy.

"Pass on my order and summon the general to the palace!"

"According to the order!"

The eunuch turned around and trotted out of the bedroom.

About half an hour later, there was a sound of armor colliding.

Zhang Xiu, wearing armor, walked in.

"Your Majesty, I, Zhang Xiu, pay my respects to you!"

Seeing Zhang Xiu, Yuan Shu showed a happy expression on his face: "The general has arrived, come, let him sit down!"

After Zhang Xiu took his seat, he asked, "Why did Your Majesty summon me to the palace?"

He had just been patrolling on the city wall, and after receiving Yuan Shu's summons, he hurried over without even having time to take off his armor.

Yuan Shu asked impatiently, "General, I heard that Lu Bu's army is coming. Do you have the confidence to defend Shouchun?"

Shouchun was his last refuge. If Shouchun was breached, he would truly be doomed and would have nowhere to go.

Zhang Xiu said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Although Lü Bu is strong, Shouchun is a strong city with many soldiers and abundant food supplies. I am confident that I can hold it. Lü Bu will not be able to attack for at least a year."

Yuan Shu breathed a sigh of relief after receiving this answer.

Shouchun could be defended for a year, but Lu Bu could not attack it for a year. It was impossible for him to have so much food and grass.

As long as we hold on to the city and wait for Lu Bu's food and supplies to run out, the crisis will be resolved in an instant.

However, Zhang Xiu's next words made his face turn pale again.

"However... my scouts have discovered that Sun Ce and Cao Cao have also led large armies to the city. Both armies have tens of thousands of troops and will be at the gates of the city soon."

(End of this chapter)