"I will go with you."
After the banquet, Liu Bei was slightly tipsy and extremely happy.
He wasted half his life, but finally, he got to enjoy this moment of triumph!
"Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang pay their respects to our lord!" the two said in unison.
"Gentlemen, no need for formalities! Haha, today is truly a delightful day!" Liu Bei said heartily.
"Someone, bring me a seat!"
"Thank you, my lord!"
Then, Liu Bei took the hands of the two men on either side and, emboldened by the alcohol, said, "I, Liu Bei, have wasted half my life, and all that I have achieved today is thanks to the help of you two gentlemen!"
"I am deeply grateful!"
"It is our duty to share the burdens of our lord," Pang Tong said.
"That's true, but if it weren't for the help of these two gentlemen, how could I be where I am today!" Liu Bei's eyes welled up with tears as he spoke.
He choked up as he said, "Back then, my two brothers and I swore an oath in the Peach Garden to support the Han Dynasty, but we have spent half our lives wandering and suffering hardships! Now, we have finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel!"
Seeing Liu Bei's temperament, the two were even more distressed.
Zhuge Liang was the first to break down, immediately kneeling on the ground and saying, "My lord..."
Then, Pang Tong also knelt down.
"Huh? Kongming, Shiyuan, what's going on here...?"
Finally, Liu Bei stopped grieving and looked at them with confusion, not understanding what was going on.
"My lord, please hear what Kongming has to say!" Zhuge Liang said solemnly.
"Kongming, please speak!" Liu Bei said earnestly.
"My lord... I..." Kongming didn't know how to begin.
Seeing this, Pang Tong gritted his teeth and said, "My lord! While we were fighting Cao Cao, the Jiangdong army launched a surprise attack on Jingzhou. Yun Chang... Yun Chang has been killed in battle!"
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