I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 506 He has me in his heart!

Chapter 506 He has me in his heart!
Liu Miao is determined to outlive Yuan Shao to death!
Inside the tent, which had no brazier, each breath made one feel colder.

"Otherwise, we'll fight Liu Miao head-on!"

Guo Tu rebuked Pang Ji: "Fight? How can we fight?"

"If our army dares to move forward and give up the protection of the flank of Onoze, allowing the Han heavy cavalry to directly penetrate our flank, how can we fight this battle?"

"Then tell me, what should we do now?"

Guo Tu was in a state of utter confusion, yet he couldn't articulate what was good or bad, making the atmosphere in the tent even more oppressive.

"Actually, there's another plan!"

"What's the plan?"

Guo Tu and Yuan Shao exchanged glances, and Yuan Shao clearly understood Guo Tu's meaning.

"If we can succeed, we can use this plan."

"Here~"

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Han army camp!

"Report! Your Majesty! The Grand Commander has arrived!"

Inside the emperor's tent, a scout led Zhou Yu inside.

As soon as Zhou Yu entered the tent, he could feel the heat rushing towards him.

Liu Miao, Zhou Tai, Chen Wu, Lu Su, and others were sitting around a boiling iron pot, each holding a small bowl and skillfully stirring the sesame paste inside with wooden chopsticks.

Beside them, each sat several large platters of mutton, sliced thinly as cicada wings, glistening with tenderness…

"Gongjin! Is that a dog's nose under your eyes? His Majesty just said we're having hot pot today, how come you suddenly rushed over?"

As Zhou Tai spoke of Zhou Yu, he pulled his plate of meat closer to his chest, as if afraid that Zhou Yu would come up and take the food away.

"Hmph! I'm here to report military intelligence! I didn't come here just to eat!"

Zhou Yu said this, but his movements were exceptionally smooth as he sat down next to Lu Su and raised the porcelain bowl towards Lu Su.

Lu Su generously poured most of the sesame paste from his bowl into Zhou Yu's bowl, and also pushed some meat towards Zhou Yu, inviting him to dine together.

Zhou Yu picked up two pieces of mutton and expertly dipped them into the iron pot. As soon as the meat changed color, he put it in a bowl, dipped it in the rich sesame sauce, and put it in his mouth.

"Huh~ feel good."

"Didn't you say you weren't going to eat?"

"Everyone is here!"

"Gongjin! How have you become like...some people?"

Zhou Tai glanced cautiously to the side, only to suddenly see Liu Miao reach out his wicked little hand and snatch most of the mutton from his plate. He immediately glared at him angrily.

"Youping flatters me. How could I possibly compare to Your Majesty?"

Zhou Tai hurriedly tried to grab it, but Liu Miao hit his hand with chopsticks.

"What's going on? Didn't you hear Gongjin say we had important business? Let's hear the important business first!"

Zhou Tai looked at Liu Miao with resentment, and just then, Chen Wu, who was next to him, pushed his plate toward Zhou Tai with a smile.

"Youping, there's more here."

Looking at the plate full of mutton in front of Chen Wu, Zhou Tai nodded repeatedly: "Zilie is the best!"

After saying that, he placed Chen Wu's plate directly into his lap, leaving Chen Wu completely dumbfounded...

"Hahahaha! Zi Lie, Zi Lie! Being soft-hearted towards this stubborn bastard will only lead to trouble!"

Liu Miao swiftly cooked the mutton, stuffed it all into his mouth, and only then dared to speak. Zhou Tai, meanwhile, had already happily devoured the plate of mutton that Chen Wu had prepared.

Zhou Yu also chimed in, instructing Chen Wu: "Etiquette and morality are things that only gentlemen should observe. Zi Lie has brought a wolf into the house; it was truly wrong of him."

Lu Su: "Indeed. In the past, during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the spirit of gentlemen was prevalent in Shandong. When Ji Zha traveled to the Central Plains, he praised: 'Wei has many gentlemen, so there is no trouble!' However, such gentlemen's states as Wei and Lu perished early in the chaos of the world, while the Qin state, which was like a beast, seized the state."

"..."

Zhou Tai said with dissatisfaction, "Why is everyone lecturing me? Didn't you see someone..."

"Come on! Let's get down to business!"

Liu Miao swallowed the mutton in his cheek with difficulty and quickly changed the subject.

"Gongjin, what military intelligence have you brought here to report?"

"Oh, the scouts have reported that Yuan Shao is dead."

He announced the news in a calm and collected manner.

"Oh I got it."

On the other side, Liu Miao nodded in the same nonchalant manner, and then went to cook his second pot of mutton.

"Does Gongjin think it's true or false?"

"It's hard to say. After all, given Yuan Shao's condition, it wouldn't be surprising if he died at any time."

"That……"

Liu Miao couldn't bear to see Zhou Tai's green eyes and Chen Wu's sorrowful face, so he temporarily put aside his discussion with Zhou Yu.

"Have the cook slaughter another sheep! And add three more plates for everyone!"

"Here!"

Only after receiving Liu Miao's order did the group finally smile with joy.

Liu Miao laughed and scolded, "When you can only eat one sheep, you either teach everyone to be modest or you become vicious yourself. But when you can eat two sheep, everyone becomes a gentleman again!"

"No!"

Zhou Tai interrupted Liu Miao with a grin: "I can eat three!"

"Get out!!!"

Only after Liu Miao resolved the issue of everyone not having enough to eat was he able to focus on military matters.

"So what brings Gongjin here?"

"Let's ask His Majesty, should we launch a general offensive?"

"..."

Liu Miao casually wiped the sesame paste and juice from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, waved to Zhou Yu, and said, "Gongjin, what do you think Yuan Shao means to me?"

What does it mean?
The greatest enemy?

The biggest traitor?

Surely you can't just trust your loving relatives, can you?
Seeing Zhou Yu's expression, Liu Miao knew he hadn't figured it out. "Let me tell you, Yuan Shao is nothing to me now, just a fart!"

"As long as this fart doesn't bring out any shit, I don't care where it goes!"

Liu Miao shook his head: "Gongjin, why did we leave Pengcheng?"

"In order to prevent Yuan's army from returning to Hebei."

"That's right!"

After eating and drinking his fill, Liu Miao propped himself up on his hands and lay back, burping contentedly.

"The truly important force in this battle is the 200,000-strong Yuan army!"

"Keeping them in the Central Plains and preventing them from crossing the river back to Hebei is our most important task!"

"As for Yuan Shao? Let alone his death, even if he suddenly cleaned himself up and sent himself to your bed, Zhou Gongjin, it wouldn't matter at all!"

Zhou Yu's expression twisted: "Actually, it's still important..."

"So forget about Yuan Shao! Is the mutton bad, or is the newly arrived milk tea unpalatable?"

Liu Miao truly didn't care whether Yuan Shao lived or died.

As long as these 200,000 Yuan troops don't run away, Yuan Shao can do whatever he wants!
Zhou Yu suddenly understood.

He almost rushed to issue the order for a general offensive, hoping to win the battle in one fell swoop.

But Liu Miao is right.

The Han army's remaining target was the 200,000-strong Yuan army!

As for Yuan Shao, he was a man nearing the end of his life, so what use could he possibly be?

Moreover, Zhou Yu knew the entire course of the Battle of Jiaodong.

Even if Yuan Shao were to return alive, who could guarantee he wouldn't be so angry that he would die on the spot upon seeing his two fraternal sons?

"Your Majesty is right!"

Zhou Yu stopped arguing, finished the rest of the mutton, and turned to leave.

However, before leaving, Zhou Yu specifically called out to the kitchen staff, "Take all the remaining mutton with you; I'm packing it up to eat at home!"

"Zhou Gongjin! You bastard, you even took food and money?"

"Oh, and by the way, bring a few pounds of sesame paste too!"

"..."

"Alas! Gongjin was such a good child back then! How did he turn out like this?"

Liu Miao, with his pregnant belly, drank milk tea while lamenting Zhou Yu's changes with great sorrow, causing everyone else in the tent to look at him helplessly.

You have the nerve to ask!

The moral character of the Han Dynasty has been corrupted by you, the Son of Heaven!
……

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"Your Majesty, the Han army has not made a move."

Even after hearing the news that he had faked his death, Liu Miao remained unmoved, while Yuan Shao suddenly coughed violently!

At this moment, he had no idea whether Liu Miao had seen through his plan or whether Liu Miao simply didn't care about him, Yuan Shao!
To say I don't care would be impossible!

He was, after all, the emperor! The founding emperor of the Great Zhao! Liu Miao's greatest enemy! How could Liu Miao possibly not care about him?

In comparison, it's probably just that I was exposed...

Yuan Shao kept coughing, and Guo Tu quickly stepped forward to pat Yuan Shao's back to help him catch his breath.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

He coughed several times until he tasted blood in his throat and could clearly feel the stinging pain. Only then did Yuan Shao finally stop and lie on the couch, panting heavily.

Guo Tu and Pang Ji exchanged a glance.

Now they fully understand the despair Zhang He and Gao Lan felt at the foot of Pengcheng that day.

At the same time, they also fully understood their own predicament.

This battle truly has no hope whatsoever.

Now, almost every tactic Yuan Jun employs relies on the word "luck".

A victorious army first secures victory and then seeks battle; a defeated army first engages in battle and then seeks victory.

The more they fought, the more desperate they became.

Liu Miao's forces may not have been as numerous as those of the Northern Zhao, but every inch of his troops was used effectively.

The biggest takeaway from fighting Liu Miao wasn't how brilliant he was at warfare, nor how brave or resourceful he was...

My strongest feeling is disgust!

Every time Liu Miao was about to confront Liu Miao head-on, Liu Miao would always try his best to avoid it.

But when he was exhausted, Liu Miao, like a wild dog, would bite and never let go! No, he would let go!
How can anyone in this world wage such a disgusting war?

But ironically, this disgusting tactic left Yuan Jun completely defenseless...

"You don't understand."

After calming his breathing, Yuan Shao remained stubbornly opinionated.

"Liu Miao is like this because he is still wary of me!"

"He has me in his heart! He fears me! So he's doing everything he can to wait for me to come to him!"

Yuan Shao, at this point, also thought he had seen through the truth.

"I want to go to him personally! I want to fight him to the death!"

"He is convinced that I am his enemy, and he must be waiting for me!"

Yuan Shao's words at this point were completely baffling.

Or rather, Yuan Shao fundamentally rejected the thought that had surfaced in his mind—

Liu Miao no longer cared about Yuan Shao's life or death.

How can this be allowed?