Chapter 83 - Yuan Shu’s Testament and Legacy (1/2)
Chapter 83 – Yuan Shu’s Testament and Legacy
Translated by Bloodfalcon, Edited by Krayto
Liu Mang has just destroyed the pride from two of Sun Ce’s top advisors. Naturally Sun Ce’s army is very uncomfortable right now, so the evening banquet was finished early.
Right before leaving, Lu Bu gives Liu Mang two wedding invitations, naturally they must be present.
“April 5th?!” Liu Mang saw the time after he opened the envelope. Isn't this the day after tomorrow?! An army who was stationed outside the city is very rare, so this is the best time to purchase goods before marching again, so delaying for 1 or 2 days is harmless.
At this time, naturally they had time to attend the wedding, but Liu Mang felt that something was off with this wedding invitation. It was only for Sun Ce and Da Qiao’s wedding party?! If he do not know the historical events, Liu Mang probably wouldn't have given it a second thought, because a man and woman marrying is a very common matter.
However Liu Mang knew the history of this event. Wasn't Sun Ce and Zhou Yu supposed to have their wedding at the same time? With Sun Ce marrying Da Qiao and Zhou Yu marrying Xiao Qiao?
Liu Mang really did not understand what Zhou Yu was thinking for not holding his marriage at the same time as Sun Ce.
What Liu Mang didn't know was that Zhou Yu is currently preoccupied with important matters, he had a big a.s.signment at the same time of Sun Ce and Da Qiao's marriage. It was to liberate Sanjiangkou area from Liu Biao’s hand. So, Zhou Yu can only delay his marriage and let his brother marry first.
TL: Sanjiangkou, now called Three Gorges, a junction where 3 rivers met. In that place now, there is a structure called Three Gorges Dam.
Outside Wancheng city inside Lu Bu’s main tent, Liu Mang came here not because Lu Bu summoned him, but because there was an unexpected guests.
There, people were wearing white clothing similar to funeral attire.
What happened here? Who has died? Why did they put on this attire?” General Lu, I am Yuan Shu’s chief officials, Yang Hong. I pay my respects to the General who pacifies the East, Lu Bu!” The middle-aged man opened his mouth first.
Liu Mang was feeling really confused as to why Yuan Shu’s subordinates ended up in Wancheng city? Didn't his forces go to Hebei, to merge with his cousin Yuan Shao?!
While Liu Mang was still pondering, suddenly a young girl knelt down toward Lu Bu “Honorable Uncle Lu Bu, please support this young girl!”
Honorable Uncle Lu Bu? Is she Yuan Shu’s daughter? Lu Bu and Yuan Shu’s relations.h.i.+p aren't good but it also want considered bad, therefore that boy Yuan Yao can call Lu Bu, Honorable Uncle. Why did she want Boss Lu to support her?
Liu Mang’s head is full of questions, but he got an explanation fairly quickly.
“Honorable Rear General Yuan Shu, Yuan Gonglu has pa.s.sed away!” Said Yang Hong while sobbing. His expression is filled with misery.
Yuan Shu is dead? Liu Mang was really surprised. Our Lu Bu army helped him, by taking care of Chen Lan and Lei Bo. Xu Province right now is not in Old Cao’s possession so there should be no blockade right? He should have had a fast and smooth journey to Hebei, how can it be that Yuan Shu is now dead?
“Get up!” Lu Bu also sighed when he looked at this group of people. The way he shook his head was evidently saying that Lu Bu had obtained this news beforehand.
“Chen Gong Old Man, what happened here?!” At the same time, Liu Mang also inquired Chen Gong.
“Aiyah, Yuan Gonglu, how miserable you must feel!” Really, Yuan Shu’s luck is pretty bad. He arrived at the same time when Old Cao wanted to destroy Big-eared Liu.
So, the entire Yan Province and Xu Province was in a state of full alert. Since Yuan Shu arrived at the same time when both armies were clas.h.i.+ng, Xu Province army attacked Yuan Shu’s army, thinking that Yuan Shu’s army is Cao’s Army. Cao's Army knew that this is Yuan Shu’s Army but they also mercilessly engaged Yuan Shu’s army before crus.h.i.+ng Liu Bei’s army.
And so, before long, because of the pincer attack by Cao from the left and Liu Bei from the right, Old Yuan perished quickly.
TL: Poor Yuan Shu, historically, after Lu Bu died, he also attacked by Liu Bei and died while yearning for honeyed water after being robbed by Chen Lan and Lei Bo. And now, this novel, maybe the author portrayed a more n.o.ble death for him. He died fighting enemies, but his army was really annihilated by a pincer attack.
“Where is Yuan Yao?!” Lu Bu looking at those people, but he do not find Yuan Shu’s son Yuan Yao.
“Little lord, the little lord also died in battle in Xu Province!” Said Yang Hong while his tears kept flowing.
They couldn't survive, not because Cao's Army and Liu Bei's Army were merciless to them, but because the clothes and jewelry they wore slowed them down and made it easier for those soldiers to recognize and kill them.
Yuan Shu and Yuan Yao, this stupid father and son. Even when he suffers defeat, he still took his jewelry as a priority, wearing a lot of gold and silver accessories. Disregarding their safety over their treasure first, if they did not die, it is really G.o.d’s unfairness.
As a result only Yang Hong and Yuan Shu’s daughter, as well as several people were able to escape from there. The other people were all either scattered or dead.
Due to Yang Hong’s quick thinking, he took his already crippled remaining forces and quickly tried to seek asylum within Lu Bu’s Army who is currently possessing a considerable amount strength.
In this nation, there are very few people who can accommodate Yuan Shu’s descendant.
He cannot go to Hebei with only these old, sick, malnutrition people, they will all die before even reaching Hebei’s border.
Go to Cao Cao?! If he dared go over there now, it is really a death wish. Moreover, Cao Cao also treated his wife and daughters like commodities, so he could not go there.
What about Liu Bei? Liu Bei himself cannot guarantee their safety. Moreover Liu Bei often disregarded his own wife and daughters, let alone other people daughter’s.