Liu Xie choked out, "A-and the position of Grand General, too. I originally reserved it for you, Fengxian, but Yuan Shao forced me to issue an edict appointing him Grand General. I never wanted to..."
As he spoke, he covered his face and wept.
"I'll go slaughter him right now!"
At this, Lü Bu finally reached the limit of his endurance. His fury bristled his hair beneath his crown, and he was ready to storm Yuan Shao's residence and hack him into pieces!
Shit! I overdid the act!
Liu Xie jumped in fright and hurried forward to cling to Lü Bu's arm, crying, "Don't be rash, Fengxian!"
"If you kill Yuan Shao, you won't survive either. If you die, my Great Han will lose a jade pillar that holds up the heavens. Who could I rely on then?"
Lü Bu said bitterly, "That old scoundrel Yuan Shao has humiliated Your Majesty like this! How can I endure it?"
Liu Xie clung to Lü Bu and refused to let go, tears streaming down his face. "A failure to endure small things will ruin great plans! Sleep on brushwood and taste bitter gall, and three thousand Yue soldiers can swallow Wu! You must endure, Fengxian!"
After Liu Xie's repeated attempts to dissuade him, Lü Bu finally lowered his banners and stilled his drums.
He drew a deep breath, quelled the anger in his heart, and said gravely, "Your Majesty, I have now joined forces with Liu Xuande. We will use Yang Province and Xu Province as our foundations and gradually build our strength."
"Before long, we will march north to serve the throne and rescue Your Majesty from fire and flood!"
Delight and emotion appeared on Liu Xie's face. He asked incredulously, "Truly? You aren't deceiving me, Fengxian?"
"If even half a