My Three Kingdoms is not right

With Liu Bei joining the battle,

Faced with the combined might of five formidable generals—Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Liu Bei—Lu Bu, despite his strength, gradually began to falter.

Swords, spears, axes, and blades intertwined to form a formidable net. In the center, Lü Bu, with his long hair disheveled and his vision obstructed, still wielded his spear with unparalleled skill, but he was now more defensive than offensive, and began to move backward.

What's more, her most favored halberd was still lying at Liu Xun's feet.

Outside the city, the flames grew larger and larger.

The thunderous sound of horses' hooves drew rapidly closer; Cao Cao's main force was rapidly approaching.

The outcome of this battle is no longer in doubt.

In the center of the battlefield, Lü Bu roared and swept through the enemy ranks with a single move, forcing the generals to retreat. His gaze fell upon the long line of torches outside the city, and then fell upon the young man not far away.

She suddenly smiled.

"Hahahaha!!"

She laughed loudly, her voice hoarse yet unrestrained, particularly jarring amidst the gradually fading shouts of battle.

She leaned on a long spear, her long, disheveled hair fluttering in the wind.

"That's enough! That's enough."

"There's no need to fight anymore, I admit defeat."

"Go tell Cao Cao that I, Lü Bu, am willing to surrender." Lü Bu raised his head and said, "She will surely be overjoyed."

Upon hearing this, Xu Huang and Zhao Yun slowed their movements slightly and turned their gazes to Liu Xun in unison.

Liu Xun remained silent, his gaze towards Lü Bu somewhat complicated.

Now that things have come to this, does this woman still think that admitting defeat is enough?

Liu Bei frowned, pointing his sword at Lü Bu, and said, "Since you're so prepared, why don't you drop your weapon, surrender, and await Cao Cao's judgment?"

Lu Bu looked down at the spear he had taken from Hou Cheng, then casually tossed it to the ground.

The spear fell into the muddy water, splashing up a cloud of murky water.

"Xuande, how have you been?" Lü Bu clapped his hands and smiled at Liu Bei.

"Although I defeated you and took Xiaopei last time, after entering the city, I immediately ordered the three armies not to disturb your residence. I also ordered people to take good care of Xuande's family, and to provide them with food and clothing without any shortage of anything."

At this point, she puffed out her chest: "Although there are rivalries among us sisters, they are all between virtuous ladies. When we meet Lord Cao later, I would appreciate it if Xuande could put in a good word for me."

Looking at the certainty on her face, Liu Bei shook his head helplessly and ordered the soldiers beside him, "Tie her up."

Soldiers stepped forward and tied Lü Bu's arms with ropes. Lü Bu still smiled, his voice tinged with languor: "No need to tie us so tightly. From now on, we'll all be working for Cao Cao, all colleagues in the court. Why be so serious?"

As they were talking, the sound of horses' hooves approached like thunder from afar.

Cao Cao's main cavalry force finally arrived.

The torchlight merged into a flowing sea of ​​fire, illuminating half of the city wall. The sounds of clashing armor and neighing horses mingled together, making the entire city gate seem to tremble.

A red horse galloped ahead like fire, while a young girl in a red robe billowed like flames. She reined in her horse, leaped off, and her boots splashed into the muddy shoal, raising a spray of dirty water.

Cao Cao, who usually led his troops from the center, actually had a moment when he was at the very front of the charge!

Liu Xun couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

The girl, however, completely ignored the gazes of the soldiers around her and walked straight up to him.

The firelight reflected on her face, and her phoenix eyes were filled with too many complex emotions.

She looked Liu Xun up and down several times.

From head to toe, and then from toe to head.

It's as if they're confirming whether he's still intact.

"Mengde..."

Liu Xun felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Cao Cao's lips tremble slightly and his eyes suddenly redden.

She reached out and touched the boy's face, wanting to confirm that this was not yet another dream.

But halfway through reaching out, he suddenly froze.

In full view of everyone, the Minister of Works reached out and touched the unmarried royal princess.

If we run into this, it will be a huge problem.

But now that the hand has been extended, withdrawing it would seem deliberate and inevitably attract discussion.

So the hand just hung there in mid-air, unable to extend or retract.

Liu Xun found her appearance somewhat amusing.

She was the one who refused to retreat, she was the one who flooded the city, she was the one who remained calm and unhurried outside the city for months—but when she finally saw him, she was the one whose eyes were red like a rabbit's.

He sighed softly, reached out and grasped the girl's hand, which was frozen in mid-air. He then straightened up and bowed in thanks.

"Thank you for helping me up, Sikong. I'm alright."

Cao Cao blushed, his voice a little hoarse: "It's good that you're alright. Your Highness was frightened."

She quickly withdrew her hand, turned around, and took off her crimson cloak. After hesitating for a moment, she handed the cloak to Sun Shangxiang, who was standing beside Liu Xun: "Put this on His Highness. He's trembling."

Turning to look at Liu Xun, she said gently, "Please go and rest soon, Your Highness. Once Xiapi is settled, I will visit you."

Liu Xun shook his head and smiled, "No need. I am familiar with the situation in the city. I will stay and help Cao Sikong deal with the aftermath."

Just kidding, after working hard for months, how could I be absent when it's time to "harvest"?

Seeing that his cheeks were flushed and his breathing was rapid, Cao Cao could not help but frown deeply: "Your Highness is not feeling well. The most important thing right now is to rest. Everything else is trivial!"

"I'm fine. It concerns the stability of Xuzhou, and I can't rest easy even if I leave."

Cao Cao gritted his teeth, his chest heaving.

She looked at the boy's pale face, his slightly trembling body, and his eyes that, though weak, remained stubborn, and remained speechless for a long time.

"How could there be such a stubborn man as His Highness in the world?" She finally managed to squeeze out these words through gritted teeth.

Liu Xun blinked at the girl: "There are still such meddlesome magistrates in the world."

Sun Shangxiang couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle from behind.

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The chaos in Xiapi after Lü Bu's capture did not last long.

The morale of the soldiers in the city was already low, and after receiving news of Lü Bu's capture, the few remaining troops who were still putting up a stubborn resistance surrendered one after another.

By the time dawn broke, Xiapi had completely fallen under the control of Cao Cao's army.

The southwest corner tower of Xiapi City is named White Gate Tower because the city wall was painted white.

At this moment, the White Gate Tower was heavily guarded, with guards every three steps and sentries every five steps, and the soldiers' swords and spears gleamed coldly in the morning light.

Liu Xun sat to Cao Cao's right, with Xu Huang and Zhao Yun standing behind him.

Meanwhile, Liu Bei, accompanied by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, was on Cao Cao's other side.

On both sides stood Cao Cao's generals in order, and below them stood armored soldiers holding swords and axes, creating a somber atmosphere.

The sound of dragging chains came from the ramp below the city gate. A moment later, several armored soldiers escorted Lü Bu up the city gate.

She was tightly bound with thick hemp ropes, her battle robes were removed from her upper body, revealing her full and firm breasts, and she was barefoot with heavy iron shackles dragging around her ankles.

Even though she had become a prisoner, her back remained ramrod straight.

His steps, dragging the iron chain, remained steady, even with a hint of composure.

"They're tied really tight." She raised her bound hands. "Cao Cao is being far too cautious."

Cao Cao sat in the main seat, his phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, and said coldly, "How can you not tighten the reins when binding a tiger?"

Upon hearing this, the entire building fell silent.