"You can't beat Lü Bu or Zhao Yun, but surely you can beat Zhang Liao and Zhang He? Since when did you lose so much confidence?"
"Go, hurry!"
Yuan Shao kept shoving Yan Liang, urging him to leave the city and face the enemy.
It did not matter whom he killed. So long as he could slay an enemy general before the lines and raise morale, that would be enough.
"This subordinate obeys."
Under Yuan Shao's urging, Yan Liang sighed and had no choice but to take up his spear, descend from the walls, and lead a small band of men out of the city to issue a challenge.
Chapter 249: Yan Liang: You Old Man, Come Out and Fight Me!
After fleeing back in a sorry state, Yuan Xi wiped the sweat from his forehead and said breathlessly to Liu Xie, "Your Majesty, the Yuan Thief refuses to surrender. Let's just storm the city!"
He was particularly furious just then.
Had he not run fast enough, he would have been shot dead by arrows. That old bastard Yuan Shao could actually bring himself to kill his own son!
What a beast!
"Mm."
Liu Xie nodded slightly at this and immediately ordered Lü Bu and Zhang Liao, "Pass the order to the entire army. Prepare to storm the city!"
Yuan Shao's refusal to surrender was entirely within his expectations.
He had only sent Yuan Xi over to shout at them to undermine the defenders' morale. Taking a city certainly would not be that simple.
"Yes!"
Lü Bu and Zhang Liao accepted the order. Just as they were about to mobilize the troops for the assault, the eastern gate of Lecheng County suddenly opened.
Yan Liang rode out with a small band of cavalry.
At the sight, every general's eyes lit