Chapter 207

I am defeated by Cao Cao every time; calculating this way, the forty thousand troops I have are simply not enough for Liu Bei to fight!

Ding Yuan Shu was furious,

"There is nothing to be afraid of; I don't believe the big-eared thief can fight my forty thousand troops with ten thousand!"

Just then, a guard reported,

"Report! "

"Emperor, Chen Lan and Lei Bo heard that Liu Bei was chasing them, so they took their twenty thousand troops, looted our army's food and grass, and headed to Mount Tao Qian!"

Ding Yuan Shu was dumbfounded!

"What?!"

He didn't expect that Liu Bei hadn't even arrived yet, and he had already scared away twenty thousand of his men!

"I treated them so well usually, yet they robbed the food and ran away?!"

"What to do? Yan Xiang, what should we do? The big-eared thief must be here to grab my Imperial Jade Seal!"

Yan Xiang frowned,

"Emperor, Liu Bei brought sixteen thousand Shouchun commoners; he should just be heading south, and we happen to be on the same path."

Ding Yuan Shu still didn't believe it,

"No, if I am caught by the big-eared thief this time, I will definitely die."

He thought for a moment and had an idea,

"Lu Bu sent his daughter to the big-eared thief, which can form an alliance; my daughter, the Ding Yuan lady, is much prettier than that Lu Lu Lingqi!"

Ding Yuan Shu seemed to have made up his mind,

"Yan Xiang, quickly send someone to send the eldest princess to the big-eared thief, and say that I am willing to form a marriage alliance with him."

Yan Xiang..

"Emperor..."

Ding Yuan Shu waved his hand,

"Go do it!"

"Yes!"

Liu Bei looked at Ding Yuan Shu's messenger in a daze,

"What does it mean for Ding Yuan Gonglu to send his daughter over? I am not that kind of person!"

The live broadcast room complained,

"Big-eared thief, you are that kind of person!"

"Ding Yuan Shu is too cowardly!"

"Big-eared thief, if you don't want her, I do!"

The messenger hurriedly said,

"Lord Liu Xuande, my master just wants to find a good home for his daughter."

Liu Bei was speechless; isn't this Ding Yuan lady Sun Quan's concubine...

Guo Jia cupped his hands,

"My lord, since Ding Yuan Shu wants to send his daughter to you for protection, just protect her for now."

Liu Bei glanced at him and guessed that Guo Jia probably already had several reasons for him to accept the Ding Yuan lady...

Liu Bei walked to the carriage and said softly,

"Miss Ding Yuan, if you are unwilling, I will not force you; I am just taking the Shouchun commoners south to avoid disaster, not chasing your father."

The curtain was lifted, and a girl walked out,

She looked sweet, with full apple cheeks, big eyes, and gave a cute feeling.

Liu Bei?

Ding Yuan Shu actually had such a beautiful daughter; no wonder this Ding Yuan lady almost became Sun Quan's Empress later; it was mainly because this girl didn't have children, and he refused.

"Her character is also very good, and her personality is quiet."

"Can't have children? I can cure this!"

The girl bowed gracefully,

"Lord Liu Xuande, your benevolence is unparalleled, saving the people from fire and water. My father abandoned the people and left, while Lord Liu Xuande went against Cao Cao to save the people; this little girl admires you extremely."

Her voice was sweet, and she spoke appropriately,

Liu Bei nodded secretly; she was indeed from a major family.

The Ding Yuan lady bowed again, her voice like a mosquito,

"Lord Liu Xuande is a great hero of the world; I am willing to follow you..."

Liu Bei thought to himself, sorry about that, Sun Sun Zhongmou!

"Good, then you follow me to Chang'an, and I will treat you well."

The Ding Yuan lady smiled, and her dimples were very obvious,

Lord Liu Xuande was much stronger than those people under her father!

She didn't expect that by chance, she would marry the hero in her heart...

Liu Bei let the Ding Yuan lady follow Lu Lu Lingqi so that the two could get close and cooperate in the future without being so tired.

The live broadcast room exploded,

"Wow, the Ding Yuan lady is really sweet! The big-eared thief made money again!"

"I didn't expect Ding Yuan Gonglu's family to have such a good-looking girl!"

"What did Liu Bei say just now? You are not that kind of person?!"

"The Ding Yuan lady is already like this, so wouldn't the two Qiaos of Jiangbei be heaven-defying?"

Liu Bei found Guo Jia,

"Tell me, what reason do I have to accept this Ding Yuan lady?"

Guo Jia's eyelids twitched; the lord wanted to accept her himself but still wanted him to find a reason; it was too difficult,

"My lord, Ding Yuan Shu is a centipede that dies but doesn't stiffen, and the Ding Yuan family has been dukes for four generations. If you take the Ding Yuan lady as a concubine, you can win the hearts of the Ding Yuan family's former officials and highlight your status; why not do it? It can also settle the hearts of the Huainan people."

"My lord, just work hard."

Liu Bei nodded,

"This seems to make sense."

The live broadcast room naturally complained again!

Just then,

A scout reported,

"My lord, Sun Ce is leading nearly thirty thousand troops from Hefei and will meet our army tomorrow!"

"Over ten thousand Cao troops are also chasing day and night."

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Liu Bei nodded.

"Everyone, Sun Ce is known as the Little Conqueror of Jiangdong; having just defeated Liu Yao, Wang Lang, and others, he dares to raise an army to attack me. What do you think?"

Qiao Rui cupped his hands.

"My lord, Sun Ce is brave and skilled in battle; he pacified Lujiang, killed dozens of Lu Kang's clansmen, and quickly swept through the four commanderies of Jiangdong. We must not be unprepared."

He had previously served under Ding Yuan Shu with Sun Ce and knew Sun Ce quite well.

Liu Bei also nodded.

"Sun Ce is not bad; if Sun Sun Jian were still alive, he would surely be gratified."

"Guo Fengxiao, what do you think of this Sun Ce?"

Guo Jia cupped his hands.

"My lord, Sun Ce is not to be feared. He is reckless and unprepared, impatient and lacking in strategy; he has only the courage of a brute and will one day die at the hands of a villain."

Liu Bei praised him secretly; Guo Jia analyzed life paths based on personality, and he was basically right.

Guo Jia added,

"I observe Sun Ce's use of troops; he often engages in duels and takes the lead himself. This is enough to deal with the likes of Liu Yao and Wang Lang, but against you, my lord, he will surely be defeated!"