My Three Kingdoms is not right

Liu Xun instantly understood Chen Gong and Lü Bu's intentions.

He could, of course, refuse. But he also knew that refusing would be useless. Since Chen Gong had brought it up, he must have a way to get him to "cooperate." Rather than being forced, he might as well discuss terms.

Liu Xun said, "I can go up to the city wall. But if I'm in a bad mood, I might not be able to control my words and actions."

As a princess, it's quite fitting for her to act a bit like a spoiled young master, isn't it?

Chen Gong frowned slightly: "Then how can we make His Highness happy?"

Liu Xun spread his hands: "I need to be able to move freely in the city. You can have people follow and monitor me, you can designate places I can't go, but you can't lock me up here."

Chen Gong remained silent for a moment, then nodded: "Alright, Your Highness."

"Then thank you very much, Mr. Chen."

"Your Highness is too kind," Chen Gong said, bowing. "Your Highness, please rest well. Tomorrow morning, I will send someone to fetch Your Highness to the city."

She turned to leave, but Liu Xun suddenly called out to her from behind: "Chen Gongtai, do you really think Lü Bu can defeat Cao Cao?"

Chen Gong glanced back at Liu Xun, forced a smile, and turned to leave.

Liu Xun leaned back against the armchair, closed his eyes, and tried to organize his thoughts:

Chen Gong's attitude was clear: treating her with courtesy was a pretense, house arrest was the real purpose; showing concern and care was a facade, while strict surveillance was the true reality. She would not allow herself any chance to escape control.

But at least I've won the freedom to move around in the city. Although I'm still under surveillance, it's better than being locked up at home.

We've taken the first step.

Xiapi was heavily fortified and surrounded by a large army. With its gates closed and the city under heavy guard, it was impossible for anyone to escape on their own, nor could they contact anyone outside the city.

Since we are trapped here, the first thing we absolutely must do is not offend Lü Bu.

Fortunately, that woman was easily swayed by gentle persuasion, and seemed quite easy to coax.

As long as I praise her and make her happy, my life won't be too difficult.

Secondly, it is necessary to win people's hearts and minds.

Lü Bu had a wealth of talented people under his command, with Chen Gong being a near-first-rate strategist of the time. Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were also rare military talents.

Although I am currently under house arrest, it is a rare opportunity for me to contact them.

If they can establish a relationship with them, they will have the opportunity to recruit them after Lü Bu's defeat and death, which will greatly strengthen their own forces.

Of course, the premise is to protect yourself and survive until the day Cao Cao breaches the city.

According to the game's storyline, Xiapi was besieged for several months, then flooded, and finally Lü Bu was captured at the White Gate Tower.

That's when I'm in the most danger.

The goal is to ensure that when the White Gate Tower falls, one is not caught in the chaos of the battle, is not targeted by Lü Bu, and is not used as a shield or taken hostage.

Liu Xun tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest, his mind racing.

White Gate Tower...

The White Gate Tower was located at the south gate of Xiapi, the main direction of Cao Cao's attack. Historically, Lü Bu was betrayed by his subordinates, captured, and handed over to Cao Cao.

Was the person who betrayed Lü Bu Wei Xu or Hou Cheng? Liu Xun couldn't quite remember, but what he was certain of was that Lü Bu's subordinates were not united and there were rifts that could be exploited.

If we can find the person who is going to betray Lü Bu, we can make contact with them in advance...

No.

Liu Xun shook his head. It was too risky. He was under strict surveillance and had no way to contact those people. Even if he did manage to get in touch, if they sold him off, it would be a huge loss.

Therefore, let's proceed step by step, one at a time.

Wait for Cao Cao to attack the city, wait for internal strife to occur within Lü Bu's ranks, and wait for the opportunity to break the deadlock to appear.

Liu Xun took a deep breath and suppressed these thoughts.

These are not the most pressing issues right now.

He looked towards the doorway. The cold-faced female officer had returned sometime earlier and was leaning against the doorframe with her arms crossed, staring at him expressionlessly.

Liu Xun smiled at her: "Captain Yao?"

Yao Tian did not answer, but just stared at him coldly.

"Officer Chen said I can come to you if I need anything," Liu Xun said gently. "I'm hungry, do you have anything to eat?"

Yao Tian turned around and gave the soldier a brief instruction.

A short while later, a female soldier came in carrying a tray, placed it on the table, and then quickly left.

On top of it was a bowl of congee and two small dishes of side dishes.

"Thank you, Captain Yao."

Yao Tian remained silent, his expression still cold and aloof.

Liu Xun picked up the bowl and took a sip of millet porridge.

"General Yao," he said with a smile, "where are you from? How long have you been in the army?"

Yao Tian frowned and turned his face away: "It has nothing to do with Your Highness."

Liu Xun was stunned for a moment, then gave a wry smile.

With my charm level, I've always been invincible since coming to this world, but I never expected to encounter someone who's completely immune to it.

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The following morning, at the foot of Xiapi city.

Cao Cao's massive army pressed down on the city like a dark cloud, completely surrounding Xiapi. Banners blotted out the sun beneath the city walls, drums and horns thundered, and Cao's troops were in high spirits, clearly determined to win.

On the city wall, Lü Bu's army stood ready, with bows and crossbows in full swing, and rolling logs and stones piled up like mountains; a fierce battle was about to break out.

Cao Cao stood at the front of the battle line, his gaze passing over the moat and the crenellations of the city wall, landing on the moon-white figure on the city gate tower.

It's him.

Although she couldn't see his face clearly from so far away, she would never mistake his figure or his posture.

He is still alive.

He appeared to be uninjured and not bound.

At this moment, the young man stood on the city wall wearing a light Shu brocade robe, his clothes fluttering, making him appear even more handsome and otherworldly than usual.

Cao Cao took a deep breath, suppressing the momentary daze, and waved to a personal guard beside him.

A rider galloped out from Cao Cao's army formation, reaching a point about a hundred paces outside the moat. He pulled on the reins, raised his head, and shouted towards the city walls:

"Lü Bu, listen! You have colluded with the traitor Yuan Shu, showing no remorse, and now you have audaciously kidnapped the princess, compounding your crimes! My lord is acting on the Emperor's orders to punish the rebels. Considering your former official position, if you quickly open the city gates and surrender the princess, there is still a glimmer of hope for your survival. Otherwise—"

Before the words were finished, a strong gust of wind swept past the city wall.

An arrow shot out from the city gate tower, whistling sharply through the air, and instantly covered a distance of more than two hundred paces, striking the tassel of the soldier's hat!

The arrow was so powerful that it pinned the tassel and a section of the hat brim to the ground behind the soldier. The soldier, pale with fright, turned his horse and galloped back to his own lines, still shaken.

A deafening cheer erupted from the city wall.

"General, you are mighty!"

"Flying General! Flying General!"

Lu Bu casually tossed the bow back to the soldier beside him, a proud smile playing on his lips.

Liu Xun felt a slight tremor in his heart upon seeing this.

Two hundred paces away, an arrow struck the hat tassel squarely. This was not merely a matter of physical strength, but also a testament to the precise calculation of distance, wind speed, and arrow trajectory. In an era without optical sights, to achieve this was truly unparalleled.

No wonder people call her "Flying General" and compare her to Li Guang.

Even if Li Guang were to be reborn, he would be no different.

"Cao Cao!" Lü Bu laughed loudly towards the direction outside the city, his voice carrying far on the morning breeze.

"Stop your hypocrisy and feigned loyalty! I've invited Her Highness the Princess to Xiapi as a guest. If you're truly loyal, withdraw your troops immediately to avoid harming her. Otherwise, you're a treacherous minister, disloyal to the royal family and hypocritical!"