Three Kingdoms: I, Yuan Shu, Loyal Officials of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 60: Bloodstained the entire river!
Regardless, he was a ruthless person who could protect himself. Liu Yao, seeing that he was still alive, allowed him to follow him again.

At this moment, there was only one boat, but a large number of people came down. They all struggled to pull the boat ropes, and those who were struggling to cross were all cut down by Li Le in the water, and their cries shook the heavens.

With Liu Yao in front and Yuan Yi protecting him with his sword, they were all defeated and in a moment they even stepped out of the crowd and walked straight to the front of the ship.

Li Le originally intended to kill him, but fortunately, Grand Commandant Yang Biao persuaded him, saying, "This is a member of the Han imperial family and the governor of Yangzhou. How can you treat him lightly?"

Only then did they let Liu Yao board the ship. Seeing Yuan Yi following behind, Li Le was about to stop him again.

Unexpectedly, this ruthless man, covered in blood, stood among his soldiers and helped him cut down those who were scrambling to board the ship and dragging the boat.

His sword strikes were deadly, each blow far more efficient than those of his own soldiers.

Considering that they needed manpower at the moment, Li Le acquiesced.

Li Le led his men in a fierce battle, finally shaking off the contenders and crossing the river by boat.

A vast river, a small boat, seemingly on the verge of capsizing at any moment; the nation, the state, the ruler of the land, are like this small boat, drifting with the current.

Yuan Yi mingled among Li Le's soldiers, patrolling and guarding alongside them, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, waiting for his chance.

He was a loyal follower of the Yuan family, destined for death from the moment he was born.

The only difference is whether the death is heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather.

And now! The time has come!

Of the tens of thousands who had accompanied him, only this one ship remained. Yuan Yi knew there was no better opportunity than now.

A commoner's anger can cause blood to splatter five steps away; at this moment, his worthless life is as valuable as that of the emperor!

The boat was not large to begin with, and no one expected that even after all that had been done, there would still be someone among the patrolling guards committing such a rebellious act!
Amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd, Yuan Yi had already quietly patrolled to the emperor's side. In the blink of an eye, he thrust his sword towards the emperor.

For Yuan Gong, what he could not have, no one else could have either, and only a dead emperor was a good emperor!

An assassin's killing technique—who can stop him within five steps?
Someone can stop them!

Because the boat was small, almost everyone was gathered together, and then Yang Feng exclaimed in surprise!
"There are assassins! Gongming, why aren't you protecting the emperor?!"

Xu Huang stepped forward instantly from his side and severely injured Yuan Yi in a few moves.

Seeing the crowd closing in, in a moment of desperation, Yuan threw his sword and thrust it forward, drawing Xu Huang's attention. He then lunged forward, dragging the emperor down with him into the water.

Seeing this, Xu Huang dared not hesitate and hurriedly jumped into the water to save them!
Suddenly, the emperor fell into the water. Those who could swim rushed into the water to save him, while those who couldn't swim clung to the edge of the boat to try and pull him out.

There was only one person who reacted faster than everyone else!

It was Liu Yao.

Because only he recognized that the assassin who tried to kill the emperor was not a patrol soldier at all, but clearly the guard sent by Yuan Shu to escort him, the one who had come up with him earlier.

What a loyal and virtuous man!

Yuan Gonglu, is this how you repay the imperial favor of generations past?
I, Liu Yao, must have been blind to believe your lies!
He was really about to curse now. Once everyone realized what was happening and discovered the assassin's identity, wouldn't he, Liu Yao, be trapped and killed?
Therefore, when everyone's first reaction was to save the emperor...

Liu Yao lowered his head slightly, his gloomy eyes fixed on Li Le, who was equally stunned and at a loss for what to do.

Given the current situation, he could only think of the one remaining glimmer of hope.

Taking advantage of the chaos as everyone jumped into the water to save the emperor, Liu Yao silently approached Li Le, who was clinging to the edge of the boat and ordering people to quickly pull the emperor out, and suddenly thrust out his sword!
"The traitor Li Le assassinated the emperor; I, on behalf of Heaven, will eliminate this traitor!"

Everyone was stunned by this scene; the situation was so chaotic that it was almost impossible to keep up.

Li Le's troops, leaderless, were about to attack Liu Yao to seek revenge.

Liu Yao coldly rebuked, "Li Le is plotting a rebellion, and you all want to join the traitor?"

Everyone was speechless, unsure of what to do. Liu Yao then secretly breathed a sigh of relief and comforted them.

"It is not too late to save the emperor. As long as the emperor is safe, you will not only be innocent, but I will also ask for credit for protecting the emperor on your behalf."

Everyone agreed, and they all followed suit.

On the small boat, the officials and ministers, who were already weeping in despair at this breathtaking scene, never expected this.

At this critical moment, there are still loyal and virtuous men who are able to stand up and turn the tide.

Unaware that Liu Yao was in a state of panic and fear even more than everyone else present, they simply thought he was a member of the Han imperial family and a pillar of the nation!
On the opposite bank, the sound of horses' hooves thundered, and a large banner bearing the character "Cao" led the way as more than a thousand cavalrymen galloped towards them.

"Zilian, how much longer?"

"Reporting to my lord, the emperor did not reach the ferry crossing before crossing the river along the bank. We have been searching for him all the way here and should arrive soon."

"This time, Yuan Shao has probably brought all the cavalry of Bingzhou, and Miao Cai will not be able to hold them off for long."

I'll wait.

Just then, an urgent report came from Yanzhou.

"Military Advisor Xi reports urgently: Yanzhou is in dire need of help!"

Cao Cao took the letter and read it. His face immediately turned ashen. He glanced at the worried expressions on the faces of his generals and thought of Xiahou Yuan, who was still delaying Yuan Shao.

He suddenly tore the letter in his hand to shreds, stroked his beard, and laughed.

"We were just joking around."

Nothing of great importance, but Zhicai urged us to hurry and welcome the Emperor back, otherwise he probably wouldn't be able to hold out for much longer.

The generals were somewhat relieved upon hearing this and smiled.

"With his own strength, he has resisted all the feudal lords under heaven. The strategist has held on until now, which must be the best he can do."

"My lord, do not worry. Once we find the Emperor, we will capture him and ride back with lightning speed."

"What nonsense! That's called welcoming your esteemed presence!"

Amidst the laughter and conversation, no one noticed the lingering shadow in Cao Cao's eyes.

Yuan Gonglu!
The skeletons in the tomb are truly hateful; I will capture them sooner or later!

Fishermen on the shore hummed folk songs. When they saw cavalry coming and going, they quickly gave way and knelt on the ground, begging not to be robbed.

At this moment, Cao Cao, who was marching at full speed, had no time to pay attention to these people. He only urged his men's warhorses to urge them on faster and faster, and the waves of the river rose one after another.

浪？
"My lord! Look! There's a small boat beneath those huge waves!"

Cao Cao looked up and saw that many of the people there were dressed in scarlet and purple robes, unlike ordinary people. He quickly ordered someone to ask them.

After exchanging words with Liu Yao and others, the emperor was shocked to learn that Li Le was plotting a rebellion, and that's when he fell into the water.
"Traitor! How dare you commit regicide and rebellion!"

Cao Cao was truly enraged this time. Before seeing Xi Zhicai's urgent letter, no one else knew the extent of the price he had paid to curry favor with the emperor.

If the emperor dies, wouldn't it all be for nothing?

Yuan Shao had no shortage of emperors, Yuan Shu didn't need emperors, but only Cao Cao didn't have the lineage of four generations of high officials, and only Cao Mengde insisted on having an emperor!
He drew his sword and gave orders to the crowd.

"Immediately conscript local fishermen to rescue the Emperor!"
If the emperor dies today, then let this great river turn red!

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