Can I get to the other side?

The battle outside Yecheng has ended. The battlefield is full of blood and broken limbs, and the bloody atmosphere is soaring to the sky.

Huang Zhong had already led his men to clean up the entire battlefield, and then came to the city gate tower to report the results of the battle to Liu Xie, who had never left and was waiting here.

"Your Majesty, in this battle, a total of 2,000 enemies were wiped out and 6,000 were captured. The remaining 2,000 remaining soldiers broke through the blockade under the leadership of the enemy general and fled to the northeast."

"Generals Zhang He and Gao Lan were going to lead the Yulin Cavalry in pursuit, but they discovered that there was an army of about 4,000 people hidden in the mountains and forests a few miles away, so they turned to pursue this army, which has not returned yet."

"Only over 300 of our troops were killed and 2,400 wounded."

Huang Zhong's tone was excited and his expression was uplifting.

In one battle, two thousand enemies were killed and countless others were injured, but only more than 300 people were killed on our side. This was undoubtedly a great victory!

Even if they take the lead in ambushes and surprise attacks, it is quite amazing to achieve such results. After all, the Jizhou Army is not a weak army, and is not much different from the Xuzhou Army in terms of strength.

But the difference between the two sides lies in the equipment.

The weapons and equipment of the Xuzhou Army's 10,000 soldiers were all made using brand-new iron smelting technology, far exceeding the equipment of the Jizhou soldiers.

During the battle, Jizhou soldiers often couldn't break the Xuzhou soldiers' armor with a single blow. Even if they could break the armor, it would be difficult to cause serious injury.

On the other hand, Xuzhou's soldiers have hard armor and sophisticated weapons.

Often a single strike to the vital point can directly cause severe injuries or even death to them.

Most of the more than 300 soldiers who died in battle were in danger during the battle with the Qianxian Deng camp.

As for those who fought with ordinary Jizhou Army soldiers, not many died, and the vast majority were only injured.

This is the huge gap caused by the equipment generation difference!

"So many deaths?"

After Liu Xie heard this casualty figure, he felt extremely distressed.

Damn Yuan Shao, these are all my soldiers!

More than two thousand people died from internal strife like this!

He not only felt sorry for the casualties of his own soldiers, but also felt sorry for the casualties of the Jizhou Army's soldiers.

Liu Xie is a bit arrogant now. In his opinion, Yuan Shao's soldiers, horses and family wealth are his inheritance.

In other words, the Jizhou Army is Yuan Shao's army on the surface, but in fact they are all his soldiers and horses.

He actually lost 2,300 people in this battle!

My soldiers!

Zhang Liao on the side saw Liu Xie's expression was not good, and couldn't help asking: "Why is Your Majesty so depressed after such a great victory?"

At the cost of only 300 men, he defeated an army of 10,000, killed 2,000, and captured 6,000.

No matter how you look at it, this is a great victory worthy of celebration, but the emperor has a calm look on his face and seems unhappy.

Huang Zhong also thought that Liu Xie was dissatisfied with allowing the enemy's remnant army to escape, so he quickly knelt down on one knee and apologized: "I did not fight well and failed to kill the enemy's general. I have killed all the enemy troops. Please punish me!" "

Liu Xie shook his head and said: "The two generals misunderstood. I am not dissatisfied with the results, but I feel distressed."

Feeling distressed?

Huang Zhong, Zhang Liao, and Tai Shi Ci were all stunned for a moment.

Before they could speak, Liu Xie said with a sad face: "Whether it is the Jizhou Army or the Xuzhou Army, these are the good sons of my Han family!"

"If they died on the battlefield of defending the country, guarding the border and expelling foreigners, it would be a supreme honor for them to be wrapped in horse leather. But now they are sacrificed to kill each other with their compatriots. As the emperor, how can I not feel sorry for them?"

"I can't help but feel sad when I think about how many Han family members will be killed or injured in the future raids on all the princes in the world."

"Their... sacrifice is not worth it."

As soon as these words came out, all the generals were moved.

Liu Xie's pattern is so big, this is the true style of a holy king.

How can a king who treats his subjects so kindly not conquer the world?

Yuan Xi was the first to jump out and said: "This is not your Majesty's fault, it is all the fault of the traitor Yuan Shao! If he hadn't been rebellious and refused to surrender, how could he have caused so many casualties among the soldiers?"

"I will one day kill this thief for Your Majesty!"

Yuan Xi's words were filled with hatred, almost as if he was swearing.

Sima Yi said with respect on his face: "Your Majesty is kind and has the world in mind. If those soldiers know better, they will rest their eyes in peace."

"That's right!"

Yang Xiu nodded while listening, and suggested: "Your Majesty, I think we should build a cemetery and bury the bodies of those Jizhou Army soldiers in it."

Sima Yi, Cui Yan, and Xun Chen all glared at him upon hearing this, feeling annoyed that this boy really didn't have any eyesight.

I have said good things to you, what did Your Majesty say?

Are you just smart and can you think of it?

Seeing everyone looking at him with unkind eyes, Yang Xiu was confused and confused. Is there anything wrong with his suggestion?

Liu Xie glanced at Yang Xiu, who had snatched his lines, and nodded: "Well, that makes sense. Wen Yuanzhen is responsible for handling it."

"promise!"

Zhang Liao clasped his fists heavily.

While everyone was talking, a group of cavalry suddenly rushed towards them from afar. The feathers dyed red with blood marked their identity.

It's Yulinqiu!

The formation of the Yulin Cavalry was neat and impressive, their numbers were not much less than when they went there, and they even had a group of prisoners in custody!

It was obvious that he had fought a victorious battle and returned triumphantly.

Yu Lin rode and stopped outside the north gate to guard the prisoners.

Zhang He and Gao Lan entered the city and came to the city gate tower to report to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, I have lived up to my command! Annihilated 2,820 enemy troops and captured 1,100 people!"

"In addition, we captured a confidant of Yuan Shikai!"

"Your Majesty, please look!"

Zhang He waved his hand, and Ju Su, who was tied up, was brought up.

Everyone present was surprised to see this.

Even Liu Xie was stunned.

He ordered Zhang He and Gao Lan to chase the enemy, so how could they capture Ju Su?

The leader of this army was Ju Su!

At this moment, although Ju Su was a prisoner, he had no intention of surrendering. He kept twisting and struggling, and at the same time, he cursed Cui Yan!

"Cui Yan! You betrayed your master!"

"How can you betray your master's trust in you? You will be infamous for thousands of years!"

He hated Cui Yan in his heart.

This defeat was entirely caused by Cui Yan's deception. He provided false information to trick them into a trap, causing the 15,000 troops to be completely destroyed!

It won't be long before the two cities of Quliang and Guantao will also be lost.

The loss was extremely heavy!

Faced with Ju Su's abuse, Cui Yan retorted with a righteous face: "Shut up, traitor! Yuan Shao is a loyal minister on the surface, but he is actually rebelling against the emperor. Everyone can kill him!"

"My Cui family has been blessed by the country for generations, how can we help Yuan to be cruel? Now that your death is approaching, you still dare to bark here, it's really shameless!"

Ju Su didn't care and continued to curse.

Just when Zhang He was about to step forward to block Ju Su's mouth, Liu Xie waved his hand and said, "No need, I have something to say to him."

Ju Su looked at Liu Xie coldly and said expressionlessly: "Since I have been captured, I will die, just kill me!"

From the moment he was captured, he knew that he would die. It was he who pushed Liu Xie to the throne of the emperor. He was the initiator of the fake emperor.

Now that Liu Xie wants to turn the fake into the real, in order to keep this secret, he must kill him as an insider.

"Why did you do this?" Liu Xie shook his head, stepped forward to help Ju Su up from the ground, and said sincerely: "When I was stranded outside Yecheng, you brought me into Yecheng. I have always remembered this friendship in my heart. How could I kill you?"

"I know you are loyal to Yuan Shao, but he who knows the times is a hero, and Yuan is a traitor. I hope you can know the importance and loyalty, and don't be stubborn anymore."

"Now that you have been captured, why not give up the dark and serve the country?"

Liu Xie's words caught everyone off guard.

Yuan Xi, Cui Yan and others all changed their expressions.

Ju Su was the first counselor under Yuan Shao, and he was loyal and would never betray!

Although they wanted to kill him immediately, they couldn't interrupt the emperor now.

"You..."

Ju Shou looked surprised. He didn't expect Liu Xie to not kill him but to recruit him. Wasn't he afraid that he would reveal his identity?

"This may be an opportunity. I can pretend to surrender and then secretly find an opportunity to contact the lord and take back Yecheng."

"This fake emperor can endure and develop to the present point, so can I. When I gain his trust, I will suddenly turn against him!"

Ju Shou's eyes flickered and he made a decision quickly.

He was not afraid of death, but now that there was a chance to survive and even take back Yecheng, how could he let it go?

He was not a conservative person like Tian Feng.

So Ju Su pretended to be hesitant and tangled, and after thinking for a while, he finally sighed: "Your Majesty is so kind, how can I remain indifferent?"

Liu Xie held Ju Su's hand with a look of surprise, and said: "What Gong Yu means is..."

Ju Su said seriously: "I am willing to serve Your Majesty! Fight against Yuan the thief!"

This sentence made Yuan Xi, Cui Yan and others more anxious. They knew Ju Su's character, how could he surrender so easily?

This is obviously a false surrender!

Only Guo Jia was still as steady as a mountain, with a smile on his lips, as if he believed in Ju Su's surrender, and seemed not worried at all.

Just when everyone thought that Liu Xie would untie Ju Su and then act like a king and a minister, Liu Xie let go of Ju Su's hand and laughed.

"Hahaha! He believed it!"

"He really believed it!"

After a while, Liu Xie stopped smiling and looked at Ju Su with cold eyes.

"You and Yuan Shao imprisoned me in the deep palace and trampled on the dignity of the emperor. How can I forget such a shame? I endured for two and a half years before I got rid of the puppet body. How could I let you sleep on straw and taste gall beside me?"

"You want to be Gou Jian, but I am not Fu Chai."

"Of course, although you have committed an unforgivable crime. But you welcome me into Yecheng, which is also a merit."

"Merit is merit and fault is fault, and I will never forget your merit."

How could Liu Xie not know that Ju Su was loyal to Yuan Shao?

This is a person who swore to die and fled after being captured by Cao Cao.

It is simply a foolish dream to want to subdue Ju Su.

And Ju Su is the only one who knows his true identity clearly, which means that he is doomed to be unable to surrender like others.

Liu Xie has only been threatened and oppressed by Ju Su for a long time. Now he has turned over and wants to vent his anger.

"You——!"

Ju Su was so angry that his face turned blue, staring at Liu Xie. If his eyes could kill, Liu Xie would have been killed thousands of times by now!

It was a great shame for Liu Xie to tease him like this!

When the other ministers saw this, they felt even more in awe of Liu Xie, and felt a chill down their spines.

Is this what it means to be with a king like being with a tiger?

Except for Guo Jia, everyone else thought that Liu Xie really intended to subdue Ju Shou, because there was no flaw in his words and demeanor.

"Your Majesty is really...ah."

Guo Jia's expression was somewhat helpless. He knew Liu Xie's caution very well, so he was not worried that he would do such a stupid thing as subduing Ju Shou.

After letting out his anger, Liu Xie was in a good mood and smiled at Ju Shou: "If there are mistakes, there will be punishments, and if there are merits, there will be rewards. I will take you to a place."

After that, he turned and walked down the city gate.

Everyone followed closely.

Liu Xie walked out of Yecheng all the way to the river outside the city, stood with his hands behind his back, and smiled at Ju Shou who was tied up beside him: "Gong Yu, are you familiar with this place?"

Ju Shou's face was gloomy and he said nothing.

Of course he knew this place.

This is the source of everything and the beginning of misfortune.

This is where he and Liu Xie first met!

Liu Xie ignored Ju Shou, took off his wide dragon robe, took off his boots, rolled up his sleeves and trousers, then took a spear from the guard beside him, and waded into the river to fish in front of everyone's surprised eyes.

"Your Majesty..."

Taishi Ci was about to speak, but was stopped by Guo Jia.

"It's okay, Your Majesty's move must have a deep meaning, I will just watch from the side, there will be no harm with so many people."

Taishi Ci retreated after hearing this.

Liu Xie held the spear and clumsily stabbed the fish in the river, but not only did he not stab the fish, he also fell into the stream, which scared everyone.

"No problem, I'm fine..."

Liu Xie climbed ashore, soaked all over, and sighed: "I'm really not good at fishing."

After tidying up his clothes, he said to Ju Shou: "Gong Yu, please catch a fish for me."

"I want to eat fish."

Ju Shou's expression was very complicated, and all the things in the past emerged in his mind one by one.

"What does he mean!"

He didn't know what Liu Xie meant by doing this.

Remembering the past?

Or mocking him?

Liu Xie didn't answer, but asked Zhang He to send someone to get a fishing rod.

Then he loosened the rope on Ju Shou and threw the fishing rod in front of him.

The meaning is self-evident.

Ju Shou glanced at Liu Xie, then at the fishing rod on the ground, and finally picked up the fishing rod and walked to the shore.

Liu Xie smiled and started a fire on the shore himself.

Everyone looked at all this, although they were puzzled, but no one dared to ask, they felt that Liu Xie's actions were meaningful.

Zhang He and others watched Ju Shou vigilantly. If he dared to do anything that would harm Liu Xie, they would kill him immediately.

Not long after, Ju Shou's fishing rod moved, and he caught a fresh green crucian carp.