plead?
Liu Bei was overjoyed!
With your strength on display, others have no choice but to defer to you and depend on your whims!
In this world, strength of the army and the strength of the horses are the only principles!
If the three brothers were as wealthy and powerful as this prince, a hundred cavalrymen under their command could have easily wiped out Qu Yi's two thousand men.
Are you afraid that a mere inspector might act arrogantly?
He only got a county magistrate position because Gongsun Zan helped him.
Sun Jian, who also fought alongside Sun Jian against the Yellow Turbans, was given the position of a separate commander.
Seeing Qu Yi's unpleasant face and anxious expression, Liu Bei secretly felt a surge of satisfaction.
This morning, Liu Wei and two thousand cavalrymen set off from another route. If they were here, wouldn't Qu Yi's two thousand troops be instantly annihilated?
"Prefect Qu, didn't you just call me Gongsun Zan's lackey? And that I used the excuse of the Han prince's journey to come here and cause trouble?"
Liu Bei deliberately used what Qu Yi had just said to him as a way to retaliate against Qu Yi.
Qu Yi's face darkened; he didn't know how to respond.
Because this slap in the face came so quickly.
Seeing Qu Yi's humiliation, Liu Bei planned to make a few more sarcastic remarks about him, but Qu Yi instead said:
"Magistrate Liu, if you won't go and speak on my behalf, then I'll go myself!"
These words immediately startled Liu Bei.
If Qu Yi had gone directly to Liu Wei to plead for mercy, what would have become of Liu Bei's business?
"Alright, then I'll go to the prince right now and put in a good word for you!"
On the battlefield at this time, Wang Fangyi led his guard battalion to weave back and forth through Qu Yi's army formation.
Each cut sent up a spray of blood, taking away dozens of lives.
The more than 1,000 men guarding the vanguard were attacked twice and then ran away, leaving only the vanguard battalion to hold on desperately.
The 800-strong vanguard battalion was now divided into small groups, each fighting independently.
The Qiang soldiers among them were the most unfortunate; the guards were the most ruthless towards them, and one blow from them meant there was no hope of survival.
Moreover, Qu Yi's troops were all infantry, with only a few scouts and officers on horseback.
If they retreat and try to escape, they will only be hunted down and killed!
Seeing his hard work being so thoroughly defeated, Qu Yi could only hope that Liu Bei would quickly intercede for a ceasefire.
Liu Bei happily approached Liu Wei: "Your Highness, Qu Yi has been persuaded by me and knows he has made a mistake. He said he has offended Your Highness and begs Your Highness to show mercy!"
"He feels pain now? Why doesn't he come over himself?" Liu Wei remained noncommittal about Liu Bei's ulterior motives.
"Perhaps he's ashamed to see the prince!"
Liu Bei thought to himself, if Qu Yi comes by himself, how can his merits be recognized?
"Then you go and bring him to me, so I can see whether he is truly pleading for mercy or just putting on an act."
"What I want is an attitude!"
Liu Wei seemed to have already seen through Qu Yi's plans.
It is easy to find a thousand soldiers, but difficult to find a good general.
Besides Zhang Liao, Liu Wei planned to recruit more generals along the way in Ji Province before heading to Youzhou.
If you do everything yourself, won't you exhaust yourself?
Of course, the more people you have to do things, the better. It's not like we can't afford to support them!
His primary target was, of course, Zhao Zilong of Changshan Kingdom!
Lu Jianxing, from the Northeast Division of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, has already sent word.
Zhao Yun has already returned from his apprenticeship and should be at his hometown in Changshan taking care of his seriously ill mother.
A few years later, Yuan Shao became the governor of Bohai and then seized Ji Province. Zhao Yun went to join Yuan Shao as a common soldier, and later switched sides to Gongsun Zan.
This period coincides with a downtime for Zhao Yun, making it a good time to recruit him.
However, Liu Wei certainly wouldn't let Qu Yi get away with this!
Qu Yi will be Yuan Shao's number one general in the future. In addition to his own good martial skills, he is also a well-rounded general who is good at leading troops in battle.
His exceptional leadership skills are evident from his training of the Vanguard Battalion, his defeat of Gongsun Zan's White Horse Cavalry, and his assistance to Yuan Shao in pacifying Hebei.
However, he must also have flaws in his personality. If he becomes arrogant and complacent, he will become conceited and disobedient.
We must severely suppress him, make him submit willingly, and dare not have the slightest thought of disobedience.
Therefore, when Liu Wei heard that the person blocking the road was Qu Yi, he used the Imperial Guard cavalry to break through Qu Yi's vanguard camp, which was to shatter Qu Yi's arrogance and make him feel awe.
He defeated even a hundred cavalrymen, and when Zhang Liao's two thousand cavalrymen appeared before him, Qu Yi had no choice but to submit!
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei hurriedly rode to Qu Yi and relayed Liu Wei's original words!
Upon hearing this, Qu Yi hurriedly dismounted, had himself bound, and then followed Liu Bei to Liu Wei, where he immediately knelt down.
"This humble general was blind and did not recognize Your Highness. I have offended Your Highness and have come here bound to beg for forgiveness."
The Eight Hundred Vanguard Battalion was Qu Yi's only means of survival.
He took him to Ye City to meet Yuan Shao to demonstrate his strength in order to obtain high-ranking official positions and tangible benefits.
But to their surprise, on the way, they were routed by a hundred cavalrymen under the command of the King of Yunzhong, who had come with Liu Bei. In less than a quarter of an hour, they lost more than 200 men.
If they all get killed, what resources will he have left to go to Ye City?
"Prefect Qu, instead of guarding Anping City, where are you taking your troops?"
When Liu Wei saw that Qu Yi had actually bound himself and come to see him, it was clear that these soldiers held great importance in his heart.
"Your Highness, Lord Yuan has taken control of Ji Province and has ordered the prefects of all counties in Ji Province to go to Ye City for a meeting."
Under someone else's roof, Qu Yi had no choice but to answer honestly, "I received the governor's order and led my troops to Ye City."
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