Upon hearing this news, Liu Wei swayed uncontrollably.

The importance of Liu Yu is self-evident.

He was the Minister of the Imperial Clan Court and a leading figure among the imperial clan.

While in Luoyang, it was under his leadership, along with the efforts of Liu Hua, that members of the imperial clan such as Liu Biao, Liu Dai, Liu Yao, and Liu Zhang were able to find common ground and unite into a faction.

In the imperial court, there was Liu Hua and his cronies, while in the provinces, there were Liu Yu, Liu Biao, Liu Dai, Liu Yao, Liu Zhang, and Liu Wei, all members of the imperial family who controlled troops and held territories in their respective provinces.

Thus, they rose to become a third force capable of rivaling the maternal relatives and eunuchs.

On the eve of the decisive battle in Youzhou, Liu Yu was assassinated.

This is unacceptable to anyone!

"My lord, take care!" Tian Yu quickly helped Liu Wei up.

"What exactly happened?" Liu Wei steadied himself and asked with a grim face.

"My lord, I arrived at Governor Liu's camp before nightfall to deliver your military orders."

"Governor Liu took it very seriously and immediately led Clerk Tian, ​​Military Advisor Liu, and several subordinates out of the camp to survey the terrain before it got completely dark."

“Tian Zhubu and Liu Canjun tried to persuade him, but he wouldn’t listen. So he took a hundred guards and went out of the camp to climb a nearby hill.”

"The process went relatively smoothly. On the way back to the camp, dozens of dark figures suddenly appeared from the grass on both sides of the road and shot out a dense barrage of arrows."

"We were caught off guard, and most of our guards were injured!"

"Liu, the military advisor, and Tian, ​​the chief clerk, commanded the remaining guards to counterattack."

"These assassins were agile and had superb swordsmanship. Even after Liu, the military advisor, displayed his prowess and killed several of them, they still rushed at him as if they were not afraid of death."

"After we fought hard and wiped them out, we found that Governor Liu had been shot in the abdomen by a stray arrow and was bleeding profusely."

"So they hurriedly helped him back to the camp for treatment."

"The clerk Tian sent me here immediately to report to the lord and ask for his decision."

The Imperial Guard, with his clear thinking, recounted the entire assassination attempt.

Liu Wei immediately asked, "Do you know where the assassin is from?"

Liu Wei's first thought was Gongsun Zan.

In the novel, it was Gongsun Zan who raised an army, killed Liu Yu, and seized Youzhou.

"They had no identification markings, but their palms were calloused, like those of seasoned swordsmen," the Imperial Guard said.

"swordsman?"

Liu Wei recalled the attack he suffered on Zhengyang Street in the Luoyang Imperial Palace, the Mengjin Ferry, and the group of people from Zhenjiazhuang.

Were they sent by He Jin?

"Yes, my lord! They must be experts with swords! Fortunately, Military Advisor Liu was there and killed their leader, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to hold them off!"

The Embroidered Uniform Guard then explained.

Liu Bei was also an overlooked master swordsman. His swordsmanship, combined with Ma Chao's techniques, can be considered top-tier swordsmanship in the Three Kingdoms period.

"My lord, could they have been sent by the rebels?"

Tian Yu reminded him, "After all, we also turned an inside agent to assassinate Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju."

"Anything is possible!"

Liu Wei decided not to delve into the matter.

With Liu Yu currently wounded after an assassination attempt, his 15,000 troops are leaderless and cannot afford to falter at this crucial moment, thus affecting the grand plan of the Cold War in Jicheng!

"Guorang, notify everyone here to set off. We're heading to Governor Liu's camp now!"

"Here you go!"

Tian Yu also knew that the matter was of great importance. The other three troop deployments had already received replies and were just waiting for dawn.

So, regarding Liu Yu's troops, only Liu Wei could command them to be deployed to the designated battlefield on time, and only Liu Wei was qualified to do so.

Before long, the group mounted their horses and, by the faint moonlight, galloped toward Liu Yu's camp.

......

Two hours later, it was already midnight.

The group finally arrived outside Liu Yu's camp. Just as the guards were about to intercept them, Tian Yu loudly announced their arrival.

The camp erupted in commotion as Tian Kai, Liu Bei, Qi Zhou, Zhao Gai, Tian Chou, and others rushed out to greet them.

"My lord!"

"Your Highness!"

Everyone bowed in greeting, and Liu Wei waved his hand, saying, "Quickly take me to see the Imperial Uncle!"

Qi Zhou hurriedly led the way, bringing Liu Wei to Liu Yu's bedside.

The tent was filled with the strong smells of blood and herbs.

Liu Yu, who was resting with his eyes closed, sensed movement and opened them, only to see Liu Wei walking towards him with a worried expression: "Nephew, you...it's good that you're here!"

"It's all my fault for being careless and letting the assassin succeed!"

Liu Wei hurriedly said, "Zongzheng, don't speak. Army doctor, how are your injuries?"

"Your Excellency is very fortunate; you have already escaped death."

The military doctor dispensing medicine nearby wiped the sweat from his brow. "However, the governor needs to rest and cannot move around for at least a month!"

Liu Wei breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that Liu Yu's life was saved; otherwise, it would have had a huge impact on their clan.

If Liu Yu were to die, who would become the head of the imperial clan and lead the clan?

It seems no one is as suitable as Liu Yu!

"Uncle, you can rest and recuperate! You don't need to worry about the war."

Liu Wei pulled the blanket up for Liu Yu. "Tomorrow is the decisive battle. You can send someone to command the Youzhou troops in your place and fight alongside you."

"Nephew, if you don't come, this is all I can do!"

"But now that you're here, I don't see the need for that anymore!"

Liu Yu waved his hand, "Qi Zhou, bring me the seal of the governor."

Qi Zhou immediately understood what Liu Yu was about to do and exclaimed in surprise, "My lord, what are you doing?"

"Don't ask any more questions!"

Liu Yu shouted, "Qi Zhou, Tian Chou, Zhao Gai, Sun Jin, Zhang Yi, Zhang Zan, Wei Dun!"

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