"But we hadn't been out of the city long when scouts reported that troops were approaching from the plains, so we set up a battle formation here. We never expected it to be the Prince's party!"

"There must be some misunderstanding. I urge Your Highness to order your troops to cease hostilities."

The arrogance he had just displayed was completely gone.

Whether the other party is a prince or not is no longer important.

Qu Yi only knew that the opponent was very strong, terrifyingly strong, and that if he showed the slightest disrespect, his troops would probably be wiped out.

What?

Has Yuan Shao replaced Han Fu and become the governor of Ji Province?

Liu Wei immediately frowned.

But He Jin is still alive, and Dong Zhuo hasn't entered Luoyang yet!

That must have been because Yuan Shao persuaded He Jin to also want to seize local military and political power and legally own his own troops, just like Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo.

Could it be that my battle at Mengjin had a great impact on Yuan Shao, and he had made plans in advance?

Regardless, once Yuan Shao took control of Ji Province, thanks to the influence of his Yuan family in the court and among the people, many famous scholars and heroes from Hebei flocked to him.

It is estimated that it will soon become a powerful warlord force in the north.

No wonder Qu Yi took all his belongings and went to join Yuan Shao as soon as he heard that Yuan Shao was coming.

Fortunately, Liu Wei intercepted the opportunity halfway and managed to snatch Yuan Shao's future number one general.

"I see!"

Liu Wei smiled faintly, but showed no intention of ordering the guards to stop. "Prefect Qu, Youzhou is in turmoil, invaded by foreign tribes. As the General Who Guards the North of the Great Han, I have been recruiting heroes along the way to quell the rebellion and establish merit!"

"Would you be willing to come with me?"

Upon hearing this, Qu Yi realized that the prince also intended to recruit him.

However, compared to the Yuan family's influence, this prince seems a bit weaker!

If he agrees to go with Liu Wei now, it means that Anping County, which he has worked so hard to build up over the years, will also be gone.

Moreover, he, a prefect under the imperial court's establishment, immediately became a subordinate of this prince.

Liu Bei is a prime example. He gave up being a local tyrant in Pingyuan County to become a military advisor to this prince, and he could only lead a little over a hundred men.

Qu Yi was unwilling to give up and was having a fierce internal struggle: "Your Highness, please allow me to think about it."

Just as he was hesitating, screams echoed from the battlefield.

In the blink of an eye, more than half of the 800 vanguard battalion had been killed or wounded, leaving only a little over 400 survivors.

As for the other miscellaneous soldiers, they had long since fled and disappeared without a trace.

"What, you still need to think about it?" Liu Wei sneered. "Then you can think about it here!"

"Xuande, have your men join the battle, kill the enemy and take all the spoils for your own use."

Before Qu Yi could say anything, Liu Bei had already summoned his two brothers and 100 followers, and they charged out like a whirlwind.

Qu Yi's vanguard battalion had already been decimated by Wang Fangyi's guard battalion and was completely demoralized. Now, with the addition of two men capable of defeating ten thousand men, the outcome was predictable.

The remaining four hundred vanguard battalion were dwindling at a visible rate.

"I am willing to follow Your Highness! Please spare my men!" Qu Yi cried out in anguish.

"oh!"

Liu Wei remained unmoved, "Now it's my turn to consider whether I want you or not!"