Chapter 377

He was defeated by Cao Cao every time; by this calculation, the forty thousand troops under his command were simply not enough for Liu Bei to fight!

Yuan Shu was furious,

"There's nothing to be afraid of; I don't believe the Eared Thief can use ten thousand to fight my forty thousand troops!"

Just then, a guard came to report,

"Report! ~"

"Emperor, Chen Lan and Lei Bo heard that Liu Bei was pursuing, so they took their twenty thousand troops, plundered our army's grain, and headed for Mount Qian!"

Yuan Shu was dumbfounded!

"What?!"

He hadn't expected that before Liu Bei even arrived, he had already scared away twenty thousand of his men!

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

"What should we do? Yan Xiang, what should we do? The Eared Thief must be coming to snatch my Imperial Jade Seal!"

Yan Xiang frowned,

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

Yuan Shu still didn't believe it,

"No, if I'm caught by the Eared Thief this time, I'll surely die."

He thought for a moment and had an idea,

"Lü Bu sent his daughter to the Eared Thief, and they could form an alliance. My daughter, the Yuan girl, is much prettier than that Lü Lingqi!"

Yuan Shu seemed to have made up his mind,

"Yan Xiang, quickly send men to take the eldest princess to the Eared Thief, and say that I am willing to form a marriage alliance with him."

Yan Xiang...

"Emperor..."

Yuan Shu waved his hand,

"Go and do it!"

"Understood!"

Liu Bei looked dumbfounded at Yuan Shu's envoy,

"What does Yuan Gonglu mean by sending his daughter over? I'm not that kind of person!"

The broadcast room was full of complaints,

"Eared Thief, you are exactly that kind of person!"

"Yuan Shu is too cowardly!"

"Eared Thief, if you don't want her, I do!"

The envoy hurriedly said,

"Lord Xuande, my lord just wants to help his daughter find a good home."

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

Guo Jia cupped his hands,

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

Liu Bei glanced at him, guessing that Guo Jia probably already had several reasons for him to accept the Yuan girl...

Liu Bei walked to the carriage and said softly,

"Miss Yuan, if you are unwilling, I will not force you. I am only taking the Shouchun people south to avoid disaster, not pursuing your father."

The curtain was lifted, and a girl walked out,

She had a sweet appearance, full apple cheeks, big eyes, and gave a cute feeling.

Liu Bei?

Yuan Shu actually had such a beautiful daughter; no wonder this Yuan girl almost became Sun Quan's Empress later. It was mainly because this girl couldn't bear children, and he had refused her.

"Her character is also very good, and she has a quiet personality."

"Cannot bear children? I can cure that!"

The girl bowed gracefully,

"Lord Xuande, your benevolence and righteousness are unparalleled, saving the people from fire and water. My father abandoned the people and fled, yet Lord Xuande turned 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 great family.

The Yuan girl bowed again, her voice like a mosquito's,

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

Liu Bei thought to himself, "Sorry about that, Sun Zhongmou!"

"Good, then you will come to Changancheng with me, and I will treat you well."

The Yuan girl smiled, and her dimples were very obvious,

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

She hadn't expected that by a twist of fate, she would actually marry the hero in her heart...

Liu Bei had the Yuan girl follow Lu Lingqi, so the two could get close, and they wouldn't be so tired working together in the future.

The broadcast room exploded,

"Damn, the Yuan girl is really sweet! The Eared Thief has profited again!"

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

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

"If the Yuan girl is like this, then what about the Two Qiaos in Jiangbei? They must be heavenly!"

Liu Bei found Guo Jia,

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

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

"My lord, Yuan Shu is like a centipede that dies but doesn't stiffen; the Yuan family has had high officials for four generations. If you take the Yuan girl as a concubine, you can win the hearts of the Yuan family's former officials, show your status, and why not? You can also settle the hearts of the people of Huainan."

"My lord, just work hard."

Liu Bei nodded,

"This seems to make sense."

The broadcast room naturally had another round of complaints!

Just then,

A scout came to report,

"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 pursuing through the night." ===== CHAPTER 378 =====