Chapter 12: Xinye Civil and Military Rift, Mi Zhu and Xu Shu Begin to Have Dissenting Thoughts
“Liu Wu, you are really capable. I have underestimated you. However, Mi, Mi, you were not pregnant when I was here, but you are pregnant now. This is really a sharp blow to me.”

“If Beiruo recovers, your Mi family will definitely not be able to get close to him.”

Liu Bei’s eyes gradually turned red and he spoke through gritted teeth.

At this moment, Liu Bei was furious about Madam Mi’s pregnancy, and he even felt that his face was swollen from being hit by Madam Mi.

He did not feel that he had any part in the problem, even though he was the world-famous Uncle Liu.

Thinking that if he could find a real miracle doctor to cure him, he would be able to return to his position. Mrs. Mi’s pregnancy was undoubtedly a betrayal. Liu Bei could not find a reason to continue to be close to the Mi family and keep them by his side.

The news that Wancheng was captured and Yu Jin was killed soon spread to all the counties in Nanyang County.

The counties still in the hands of Cao’s army were all in panic.

Bowang County is located north of Wancheng, some distance away from Xinye.

When the news of Wancheng’s fall reached Bowang County, the thousands of Xinye troops in the city were in an uproar.

County magistrate’s mansion, inside the hall.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Mi Zhu, Xu Shu and others gathered together.

“Zihao actually captured Wancheng and even killed Yu Jin. This is beyond my expectation. This is great news for our Xinye army, but bad news for Cao Ren’s army outside the city. This is in line with the principle of military strategy. Haha, what a good Liu Zihao.”

Guan Yu stroked his beautiful beard with one hand and held the Green Dragon Crescent Blade with the other. He couldn’t help but look up and smile, with surprise in his voice, and he couldn’t stop praising Liu Wu.

“This Liu Wu is so capable that he was able to capture Wancheng and kill Yu Jin. I, Zhang Fei, will definitely have a drink with him when I return. It will be a great pleasure.”

The man with a leopard head, round eyes, a swallow chin and a tiger beard was also very happy. Although he was reckless, he understood how much help the capture of Wancheng would be to the Xinye army.

In the hall, Mi Zhu’s face was also filled with a surprised smile.

At the beginning, Liu Bei had a long talk with him with tears in his eyes, and asked Mrs. Mi to remarry Liu Wu.

Mi Zhu naturally understood that Liu Bei was trying to win him over and prevent him from leaving.

He tried his best to dissuade Liu Bei, but there was no need to do so.

However, Liu Bei was still very insistent and let Lady Mi remarry Liu Wu.

Mi Zhu had no choice but to agree.

If his sister remarried Liu Wu, Liu Bei would be reassured.

Mi Zhu still had hope that Liu Bei would recover. After he agreed to Liu Bei’s request, he turned to his sister, Madam Mi, and tried his best to persuade her to remarry Liu Wu, although Mi Zhu knew that this was a bit cruel to his sister.

However, what Mi Zhu did not expect was that Liu Wu, whom he did not think highly of, unexpectedly broke into Wancheng and killed Yu Jin!
Surprise, surprise.

It seemed that Liu Wu showed a side of him that Mi Zhu didn’t know.

Mi Zhu’s keen businessman’s sense of smell made him suddenly realize that Liu Wu might also be a potential stock worth investing in!

Inside the hall, everyone, including Zhao Yun and Xu Shu, were pleasantly surprised by the good news from Wancheng.

Xu Shu stepped forward, bowed to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and said with a smile:

“Second General, Third General, the news that Wancheng was captured and Yu Jin was killed will soon reach Cao Ren’s army outside the city. Wancheng is of great importance. Cao Ren will definitely return with all his strength to attack Wancheng. The ambush we prepared in advance will be of great use!”

Xu Shu’s words made Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and others smile even more.

Originally, the strategy they formulated was to follow up on Liu Wu’s strategy.

Since Wancheng was attacked, Cao Ren would definitely return to provide support, so they set up a number of ambushes on Cao Ren’s way back, which should be able to take a toll on Cao Ren’s army.

The current situation is that Wancheng has been breached and Yu Jin has been killed. Cao Ren may even return to Wancheng with all his strength regardless of the consequences. The ambush they set up will be more powerful.

Even if we cannot defeat Cao Ren’s army, we can still inflict heavy damage on Cao’s army!
“Haha, second brother, I will go to the ambush place and take charge. This time, Cao Ren will be killed without leaving a single piece of armor. It will be so satisfying!” Zhang Fei stood up suddenly and laughed.

“Okay! Third brother, go quickly!” Guan Yu stroked his beautiful beard and said with a smile.

step, step, step
Just as everyone in the hall was laughing and Zhang Fei was about to leave, a messenger entered the hall, bowed his head, and said loudly: “Reporting to all generals, the lord has dispatched General Chen Dao and half of his personal guards to rush to Wancheng to provide assistance. You generals do not need to worry about the safety of Wancheng and can focus on dealing with Cao Ren’s army.”

Hearing the messenger’s words, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Xu Shu all nodded with smiles on their faces. Since Chen Dao had mobilized his personal guards to participate in the defense of Wancheng, they didn’t have to worry about it.

The messenger from Xinye was thinking about the Left General’s Mansion. Madam Gan had people beat drums and gongs, and the good news was spread, and the people of Xinye were all excited.

The messenger’s face was full of joy again, and he said to Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Mi Zhu and others:

“Generals, there is another piece of good news in Xinye City. A few days ago, Madam Gan and her maid were on the street, saying that Madam Mi was pregnant, and they bought tonic medicine. Madam Mi is pregnant, and the master will have a child.”

The messenger was filled with joy as he told Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun the good news that was enough to make the people of Xinye rejoice.

However, in the hall, the scene of the generals’ joy and excitement that the messenger imagined did not appear.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Mi Zhu, Xu Shu and others were all stunned on the spot, their eyes wide open, looking at each other in bewilderment.

What did they hear?
A few days ago, Madam Gan brought her maid to the streets of Xinye to buy tonic medicine for Madam Mi. Is Madam Mi pregnant?

“This…how is this possible!”

Guan Yu was so shocked that his hand trembled subconsciously, causing pain on his beautiful bearded face.

“Hey, are you telling the truth? Madam Mi is pregnant?”

There was a sudden loud shout, and Zhang Fei grabbed the messenger’s clothes in rage, pulled it over, and said angrily.

“Third General, Third General, what I said is all true. Madam Gan said it herself. The people of Xinye are all excited and happy.” The messenger was so scared that he almost peed his pants. His face turned pale as he spoke hurriedly, blaming himself for talking too much.

“How could this happen!!”

Zhang Fei’s voice of shame and anger resounded like thunder.

“Third brother, don’t be so rude. Don’t you see we are all here?” Guan Yu shouted loudly.

Zhang Fei was startled and turned around, only to see that Mi Zhu’s face looked extremely ugly.

Zhang Fei loosened the messenger’s clothes and the messenger hurried out.

“Third brother, Mi has remarried Liu Wu. This was something that my eldest brother personally begged Zi Zhong for. Now that Mi is pregnant, it is normal. You must not act recklessly.” Guan Yu said to Zhang Fei with a gloomy face, suppressing his inner unhappiness. While Guan Yu was speaking, he also looked at Mi Zhu. He was also speaking to Mi Zhu, to comfort Mi Zhu.

“Humph! I’ll ambush Cao Ren!” Zhang Fei snorted coldly at Guan Yu’s words and walked out directly. He was afraid that if he didn’t go out, he would really confront Mi Zhu. Mi Zhu had always had a high status in Liu Bei’s side since he defected to Liu Bei, but Zhang Fei still felt very unhappy.

Zhang Fei left in anger.

Guan Yu took a deep breath, stood up, and secretly told himself that now that his elder brother Liu Bei’s future was uncertain, he had to take up the banner of Xinye and stabilize the situation.

Guan Yu bowed to Mi Zhu and said, “Zi Zhong, don’t worry. Yi De is just like that. It’s normal for Mi to get pregnant after marrying Liu Wu. Now the situation in Xinye is unclear. Let’s make peace and defeat Cao Ren together.”

When Mi Zhu saw Guan Yu personally trying to comfort him, he hurriedly bowed and said, “What are you talking about, Yunchang? I also feel that my sister does not know the time. I naturally understand Yide. I should focus on Xinye.” While Mi Zhu was dealing with Guan Yu, his heart was alerted by Zhang Fei’s outburst. His sister is now married to Liu Wu, and is Liu Wu’s woman. She is also pregnant. If Liu Bei really recovers in the future, will he still trust and value their Mi family as before?

What’s more, even if Liu Bei died, would Guan Yu and Zhang Fei really treat the Mi family the same way Liu Bei did before?

Mi Zhu suddenly realized that even for the sake of the Mi family, he really needed to get in touch with Liu Wu, his brother-in-law whom he had mistakenly met.

Guan Yu apologized on behalf of Zhang Fei, and Mi Zhu expressed his understanding, as if everything was fine.

However, Xu Shu, who had been observing all the time, was able to see Mi Zhu’s subtle and thoughtful expression.

“I’m afraid there has been a rift between the civil and military officials in Xinye. Mi Zhu has already started to have second thoughts and has changed his mind. What a pity! What a pity! Will Lord Xuande never be able to raise the banner of the revival of Han?”

Although Xu Shu witnessed the whole process with a blank expression on his face, he sighed quietly in his heart.

He had just joined Liu Bei not long ago, and came to Liu Bei, the Emperor’s uncle, to revive the Han Dynasty. It is not true that he was loyal to Liu Bei.

But, what a pity, where is he, Xu Shu’s wise leader?

(End of this chapter)