Chapter 249

As for Liu Bei?

Heh! Peak of the Transformation realm; he wasn't even at the Dan-Qi level.

This guy's martial arts talent was just about that.

With the feudal lords all present, Lord Yuan Shao did not delay and immediately convened a general meeting of all lords to announce the election of an alliance leader.

"I support Lord Yuan Benchu as the alliance leader!"

"This alliance was initiated by Lord Yuan Benchu in the first place, and he is even the one organizing the supply of provisions! With the prestige of the Lord Yuan family, who have served as the Three Excellencies for four generations, who could be more suitable than him?"

"Heh! If we are talking about the Lord Yuan family and the Three Excellencies for four generations, isn't Lord Yuan Gonglu more suitable? He is the legitimate son! Therefore, I support Lord Yuan Shu to be the alliance leader!"

"I also support Lord Yuan Shu!"

"I support Lord Yuan Shao!"

"In my opinion, the Governor of Jingzhou and General of the Front, Su Xuan, is more suitable. Who does not know of General Su's invincible reputation? We have come to this alliance to suppress the rebels; origins and prestige should actually be set aside. Being able to lead everyone to defeat Dong Zhuo and rescue the Son of Heaven is what matters most, right?"

As soon as Gongsun Zan said this, the feudal lords fell silent for a moment.

Although they were unconvinced and unhappy, they could not deny the strength of Su Xuan's ability to command troops in battle.

For a moment, the feudal lords, including Lord Yuan Shao and Lord Yuan Shu, all looked toward Su Xuan.

"Damn! What is Gongsun Zan doing?"

Su Xuan had been sitting on the sidelines just watching the show, but when the focus shifted to him, he couldn't help but complain in his heart.

At the same time, he hurriedly stood up with a smile, waved his hands modestly, and declined: "Many thanks to General Gongsun for your kind intentions!"

"But I have no intention of taking this position of alliance leader!"

"In my view, the alliance leader needs to be familiar with all the various lords and be able to connect and coordinate them;"

"Before this alliance, I knew very few of the lords, so clearly I cannot fulfill this role. Therefore, I will not participate in the election!"

"Furthermore, I support Lord Yuan Shu, Lord Yuan Gonglu, to be the alliance leader! I promised him this long ago;"

"Everyone is free to make their own choices; I have no objections."

What a joke; he would have to be crazy to want to be this alliance leader!

It was thankless work.

Hearing Su Xuan's stance, Lord Yuan Shao and Lord Yuan Shu's expressions turned from cloudy to clear, and they both revealed smiles.

Lord Yuan Shu even said directly: "Many thanks for your support, Brother Su Boyuan!"

After speaking, he looked at Lord Yuan Shao provocatively.

Recalling what Su Xuan had told him a few days ago, Lord Yuan Shao curled his lips slightly and gave Lord Yuan Shu a look of disdain, thinking to himself: "So what if he supports you? That is merely to repay a favor!"

"Su Xuan told me personally that he actually favors me more!"

"He believes that even with his support, you still cannot defeat me!"

"So, what are you so happy about?"

It was completely nonsensical.

If he weren't worried about Lord Yuan Shu causing a scene, he would have wanted to tell him these words directly to properly infuriate him.

For now, however, securing the position of alliance leader was the priority.

Seeing Lord Yuan Shao's look of disdain, the smile on Lord Yuan Shu's face faded and turned gloomy.

"Damn Lord Yuan Benchu! What is that look? Looking down on me? You just wait! The one who wins this time will definitely be me!"

Lord Yuan Shu roared in his heart.

However,

"Alright! 12 votes for Lord Yuan Shao, 7 votes for Lord Yuan Shu! Therefore, the final elected leader of the coalition is Lord Yuan Shao, Lord Yuan Benchu!"

"Brother Benchu! Congratulations!"

Cao Cao finished the final count and announced it directly.

Lord Yuan Shu: "..."

Damn it... Lord Yuan Shao, you just wait.

Afterward, under Lord Yuan Shao's leadership, the feudal lords swore an oath with blood, and the army officially set out.

Sun Sun Jian was appointed as the Vanguard Commander to capture Sishui Pass;

At the same time, Wang Kuang was ordered to lead troops to Mengjin Ferry to attempt to capture Mengjin.

The main force of the coalition remained stationed in place, waiting for good news from Sun Sun Jian's side.

They seemed not to be in a hurry at all.

Su Xuan was naturally happy to wait patiently.

In any case, he had never expected this coalition to achieve any useful results in suppressing the rebels.

Meanwhile, at the Grand Tutor's mansion in Luoyang,

"Damn it! Su Xuan, you deserve to die!"

"You accepted my appointment, and it would have been fine if you didn't go to deal with Lord Yuan Shu! But you actually dared to respond to the call and join Lord Yuan Shao's alliance to attack me. Do you really think I can't deal with you?"

"This is simply too bullying! Too bullying!!!"

"Crash! Crash! Crash!!"

After learning of the feudal lords' alliance and Su Xuan's participation, Dong Zhuo was so furious that he trembled all over, smashing everything in the room, his face flushed with rage.

Li Ru, who was on the side, waited for Dong Zhuo to vent his temper before cautiously advising: "Father-in-law! We actually expected this long ago, didn't we? Why must you be so angry?"

"If you ruin your own health, the ones who will be happy are Su Xuan and Lord Yuan Shao!"

Dong Zhuo glared at Li Ru and said: "How can I not be angry? This Su Su Boyuan is clearly playing me for a fool!"

"He took my benefits, yet he still ran off to deal with me. It is hateful! I must kill him!"

For a moment, Dong Zhuo's murderous intent toward Su Xuan began to rival that toward Lord Yuan Shu and Lord Yuan Shao.

Li Ru helplessly advised: "Actually, he is not the only one who says one thing and does another. Didn't the other lords also accept your rewards, my lord, and now they have come to deal with you?"

"Why are you especially angry at Su Xuan? This is completely unnecessary!"

However, despite saying this, Li Ru was still extremely wary of Su Xuan.

This person's ability to command troops and the elite nature of his forces ranked first among all the feudal lords.

He posed the greatest threat to them.

The only thing he needed to consider now was whether Su Xuan would go all out to deal with them.

Judging by the troops he brought, he likely would not.

After all, he did not bring many troops, and most of them remained in Jingzhou.

But it was better to be cautious in all things.

"You still have the nerve to speak? If you hadn't proposed this idea, would I have done this? Would there be a chance for today's situation?"

Dong Zhuo was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at Li Ru.

You brat, you're poking at the sore spot, aren't you?

Are you asking for a beating?

Seeing this, Li Ru realized things were bad, cold sweat dripping from his forehead: "Father-in-law, the top priority is to send troops to reinforce Sishui Pass, Yique Pass, Mengjin Ferry, and other such places!"

"To avoid being taken advantage of by the enemy;"

"As long as we hold the eight passes of Luoyang, it is absolutely impossible for the coalition to take Luoyang in the short term!"

"Fine!"

Dong Zhuo nodded upon hearing this: "Then let's do as you say!"

"I will go and issue orders to the commanders of each pass and send reinforcements to support them."

"Father-in-law is wise!"

In Luoyang, inside a camp of Niu Fu's army,

A secret agent appeared quietly.

"Hmm?"

Jia Xu, who was sitting inside reading a book, sensed it immediately. He raised his head abruptly, grabbed the long sword at his waist with one hand, narrowed his eyes, and asked in a deep voice: "Who are you? Do you have business with me?"

"Under the command of Governor of Jingzhou, General Su Xuan, I am Yi-San. Greetings, Mr. Jia Xu!"

The secret agent cupped his hands slightly toward Jia Xu and handed over a letter: "My lord has a letter for you, sir. Please take a look;"

"I believe that once you have finished reading it, you will find the answers you seek!"

Facing Yi-San's sincere gaze,

Jia Xu thought for a moment, reached out to take the letter, opened it quickly, read through it rapidly, and then a look of horror appeared on his face.

Immediately afterward, he closed his eyes in panic and looked inward at his own spiritual sea.