Chapter 167

"Hahaha, this prince has waited for this day for so long!!"

If anyone were present,

they would surely be utterly astonished!

Because,

the other's face was identical to that of Emperor Ming, Zhu Houzhao!

Even,

his tone of speech, his mannerisms and conduct,

were all strikingly like Zhu Houzhao!

Unless it was a trusted confidant who had been by his side day and night,

otherwise,

if the two men stood side by side,

no one could possibly tell them apart!!

"Huuu~~"

"I can finally go out."

"For you, I've sacrificed far too much."

He calmed his emotions.

The Southern Prince took a deep breath.

He gently touched his cheek and murmured in reflection.

It was also quite tragic.

For the sake of this grand scheme,

since he could remember, he had never left the Prince's Mansion.

He feared his face might ruin the Grand Dragon Head's plans.

These past years, he had lived in extreme confinement.

Though the Prince's Mansion had everything he could want, nothing was lacking,

yet every day he saw the same faces, the same environment,

anyone would grow weary.

Especially someone like him, who had endured this day after day since childhood.

Not going mad from it

was already fortune amid misfortune!

Great Han, Yongzhou.

"Hahaha...."

"I've finally gotten this good news!"

"Now I can launch a full-scale offensive."

Holding the secret order in hand,

Zhao Yun burst into loud laughter.

Since seizing Yongzhou,

to avoid ruining the Grand Dragon Head's plans,

he had never expanded his territory.

That was acceptable enough.

After all,

soldiers are meant to obey orders.

But the problem was,

if you don't strike first,

others won't just sit idly by while you fortify your walls, stockpile grain, and delay proclaiming yourself king.

Therefore,

in these past days,

he had been harassed by every other warlord.

Yet each time, the strategist only ordered defense, never attack.

As a result,

the fighting had been unbearably frustrating.

Now it's better.

Finally, I can fight openly.

How could he not be thrilled? How could he not be excited?!

"Oh? We can fight now?"

Beside him,

Lu Bu's face lit up with joy.

His eyes brimmed with intense battle lust.

Since arriving in Yongzhou,

he had been confined to defending the city walls.

And the weaker Liu, Guan, and Zhang brothers.

Yet he gradually became famous throughout the world.

This naturally made him somewhat displeased.

Even.

He had long since made up his mind.

Once battle began.

He would be the first to volunteer to seek out Liu, Guan, and Zhang.

He could use the three brothers as stepping stones to elevate his own renown!

"I know your thoughts, but how to proceed requires the strategist's approval."

"Otherwise, if the Great Dragon Chief blames us, neither of us can bear the consequences!"

He noticed the change in his expression.

Zhao Yun's smile vanished as he spoke a warning.

As if afraid this brute might cause trouble later.

Just thinking of the brute.

Zhao Yun's head throbbed again.

But then he suddenly remembered two other fools!

Dian Wei and Xu Chu!

Compared to Lu Bu,

these two were even more of a headache.

At least Lu Bu had a tiny bit of sense.

But Dian Wei and Xu Chu? They had absolutely no sense at all.

Once on the battlefield, after they killed someone,

they'd go wild like rabid dogs!

The kind no nine oxen could hold back!

Fortunately,

to his relief,

neither of them was here right now.

Otherwise,

he'd have to summon the strategist just to control them!

Upon hearing the warning.