Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

There are already some potholes on the double-strand sword.

Liu Bei didn't know... how much did the two swords that had followed him for decades resist him in this day's escape?
Wei Jun started a new round of charge.

"The will to fall into battle!"

"There is no retreat!"

The trapped camp led by Gao Shun took the lead. He wore heavy armor, carried a shield and held a knife and shouted angrily.

Boom!

Boom!

The long knives are bright, and the spears are like forests.

Where can the Shu army resist today?They staggered back until there was no turning back...

"Fire arrows!"

Lu Xun on the periphery gave an order, and a total of [-] crossbow arrows on the left and right sides shot out.

At this moment, thousands of arrows were fired... like a bird of prey flying with wings flapping, swooping down from the sky... It hit the shield formation of the Shu army like a gust of wind and rain.

Densely packed... Outside the shield formation formed by the Shu army, there is already a densely packed piece of arrows...

And the impact of these arrows undoubtedly... once again drained the physical strength and morale of the Shu army.

boom…

Rumble!
The deafening sound resounded through the earth, and the horses and soldiers of the Wei army collided with the heavy shields and spears, and the terrifying impact further compressed the entire camp of the Shu army.

Now there is only a lonely hill left for Liu Bei and the Shu army!

"Slay the big-eared thief!"

Looking at the Shu army at the end of their battle...Gan Ning seemed to smell the blood that was about to cover, he laughed and raised his knife, planning to join the ranks of the charge.

It's such a time, if you can't cut off the head of this big-eared thief with your own hands, it would be a pity!

"and many more!"

At this moment... a vigorous and powerful voice came out, and everyone turned around, only to realize that it was the Supreme Emperor Cao Cao.

He was riding on the horse, looking at the Shu army on the top of the mountain with piercing eyes, and Liu Bei who was gradually losing support.

This game of cat and mouse, played here... is over.

"Get out!" Cao Cao ordered.

Lu Xun understood, he signaled to the banner officer to wave the military flag, and he realized...for this lifelong opponent, maybe...the Supreme Emperor Cao Cao wanted to see him off in person.

As the soldiers of the Wei army rushed to retreat...

Cao Cao walked towards the top of the mountain, under the escort of the Huben Army, he shouted.

——"Xuande...you lost!"

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The sun was scorching hot, and the spears, leather swords and halberds reflected cold light under the bright sun, and the bright and neat armor showed the majesty of the Wei army.

A goshawk rises from the top of Baiyan Mountain and flies its wings straight to the sky.

Cao Cao had already walked three hundred steps away from the Shu army, and he stopped.

A tiger ben army spread mats on the ground, and under the canopy that shaded the sun, table tables, wine bottles, jugs...

The wine is plum wine...

Just like when the two "boiled wine with green plums" back then.

Cao Cao sat leisurely under the umbrella. He especially remembered that the last time he had a face-to-face conversation with Liu Bei, he also said that sentence - "The only heroes in the world are the king and Cao Er"...

Can…

The state of mind at that moment is completely different from the state of mind at this moment.

"Tap..."

Accompanied by continuous footsteps, there was a gap in the shield formation of the Shu army. Liu Bei, the king of Shu Han, with the crown of the emperor on his head, stepped step by step under Cao Cao's canopy umbrella.

Guan Xing and Zhang Bao wanted to escort them, but Liu Bei waved his hand, indicating that he would go alone...

The battle has been fought to this point, what else is there to give away?
When Cao Cao saw Liu Bei coming alone, he also waved his hand to signal Huben's army to retreat.

The guards of the Huben army frowned. "The Supreme Emperor... If this big-eared thief is plotting something wrong, then..."

"Hahahaha..." Cao Cao laughed, "The current Great Wei belongs to Yu'er. Even if Liu Bei plots against Gu Tu, so what? come out!"

This is out of the way...

The Huben army retreated one after another, retreating to a distance of [-] meters from Cao Cao.

Liu Bei also stepped under the canopy...

When he looked up at Cao Cao, Cao Cao was also staring at him.

"I haven't seen you for many years, Xuande has aged a lot." Cao Cao spoke first...

"Heh..." Liu Bei smiled slightly, "Brother Meng De is radiant and energetic, and he is actually younger than he was back then."

"Hahahaha..." Cao Cao laughed loudly, and he took the initiative to pour half a bottle of wine for Liu Bei, "Xuande, five years ago, after passing the great position to my son alone, he went back to the mountains and forests. Refreshing Qi refreshes the mind...Sure enough, the effect is remarkable. After five years, Gu's headache has healed, and Gu's spirit has also improved. Sometimes I think about it...Gu spent the first half of his life in order to make contributions, strive for fame and fortune, but in the end …Fame and wealth are fleeting, but only the bones of the body are your own!"

just like…

After practicing Taoism with Zhang Lu for five years, Cao Cao's state of mind is no longer the same.

More relieved, more open-minded, and more free and easy.

"No wonder, seeing Brother Meng De this time, I always feel a little less domineering. It turns out that everything is underestimated!" Liu Bei said with emotion.

"You can't reach my realm!" Cao Cao suddenly emphasized his tone, "For example, now, Gu gives you a choice, you can live, even if you don't want to work for Great Wei, Gu can let you be one of the people under the rule of Great Wei. Common people, work at sunrise and rest at sunset... Go back to your Zhuo County, farming, fishing and hunting, wouldn't it be beautiful?"

"Ha...hahaha!" Cao Cao's words made Liu Bei laugh out loud, "Brother Meng De, do you think I, Liu Bei, will be a commoner who is constantly being watched? Go back to Zhuojun, and then face Zhuojun's father and elder? Cao Mengde...you used to be an overlord, if you come to my situation, are you willing to submit to others and live?"

"I don't want to!" Cao Cao said in a deep voice.

Liu Bei gritted his teeth with a cold gaze: "If you don't want to, how can I, Liu Bei, lose to you? A man was born in troubled times. If he wants to break out of the world, he must be ready to wrap his body in horse leather at any time. Since his fate has already been doomed, Then just come! I, Ji Han Monarch Liu Xuande, die without regrets!"

call…

Inexplicably, Cao Cao felt extremely sad when he heard Liu Bei's words. He said with emotion: "The trees are so bleak, the sound of the north wind is sad, the bear squats against me, and the tiger and leopard cry on the road."

Speaking of this, Cao Cao raised his head suddenly, and stared directly at Liu Bei with a pair of soul-stirring eyes. He said indifferently: "From the crusade against the Yellow Turban in Zhuojun, to Beiping to defect to Gongsun Zan, to serve as Prime Minister of Pingyuan, to become Xuzhou Shepherd, and then General Han Zuo, It was the shepherd of Yuzhou, the prefect of Xinye, the fierce battle of Chibi, the westward march to Bashu, and finally became the emperor of Jihan. Even the lonely Yu'er said, your dream of Liu Bei's childhood car with Yubao has come true! Die? Haha, Xuande... are you willing to die?"

"I…"

Liu Bei opened his mouth, but besides the word "zhen", he choked up, he didn't know what to say.

Or in other words, he has too many words on his mind, and hides too many grievances...

He has suffered too much, until today, he...how can he be reconciled?

Can…

Not reconciled?And... so what?

"My son said that if you die, he will give you the temple name of Emperor Zhaolie!" Cao Cao continued.

"Zhao Lie?" Liu Bei paused for a moment, and said in a loud voice: "Show is called Zhao if you look respectful and beautiful, you call Zhao if you have meritorious deeds, you call Zhao if you hear Zhou Da from a sage, you call Zhao when you hear Xuanyuan, you call Zhao if you are dignified and respectful, and you call Zhao if you have meritorious virtue. It is said that it is strong to make contributions to the people, to abide by morality and obey the industry, to be strong in holy merit, to be strong in foreign countries, to be strong in business success, hehe... the emperor of Wei Dynasty bestowed the temple title of "Zhaolie", I am a little bit Shame on me!"

These words are somewhat tit-for-tat.

Cao Cao put away his smile, and his face became serious, "Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty, his virtue is evident, and his ambition is fierce!"

He is sincerely emotional...

Speaking of this point, Cao Cao pointed to Baidi City across the river, and continued to sigh: "The reason why the Han Dynasty prospered for 400 years was that Liu Bang, the son of the Red Emperor, beheaded the son of the White Emperor in Mount Mangdang. Today, Brother Xuande To die in this White Salt Mountain, to die in this boundary of Baidi City, can be regarded as the 'White Emperor' avenging the 'Chidi Zhanzi' 400 years ago! Everything comes and goes, and the cycle of cause and effect."

Speaking of which...

Cao Cao paused, drank the drink in front of him, and his face became more serious, "Xuande, to tell you something from the bottom of my heart, you are the enemy I admire and admire the most in my life!"

"Why?" Liu Bei asked back.

"Because you are loyal, tolerant, kind, and you treat others like a great ancestor. Wherever you go, you are regarded as a hero. If it weren't for my son, I, Cao Cao, might still be able to defeat you, but it would never be like this. It's as easy as it is, but it will take a lot of trouble, and even be forced into a desperate situation by you!"

Cao Cao's words touched Liu Bei.

Liu Bei opened his mouth... but closed it again.

He actually wanted to say that in the final analysis, he was persevering and achieving success in his life, not for the sake of making a lot of money!

It's that he Liu Bei knows...you Cao Cao can't tolerate him!

Therefore, the "disadvantage" that Liu Bei has been working hard all his life is not "pursuing benefits"... but disadvantages!

From the time you Cao Cao said that "the heroes of the world are the envoys and Cao Er", Liu Bei knew that he could only choose to protect himself, he could only be forced... so forced by Cao Cao, he climbed up step by step, climbed to the top The pinnacle of life!
After all, Liu Bei didn't say these words out of his mouth. People are about to die... Let's keep the last decency, the last heroism.

"Brother Mengde admires me just because of this? Isn't that enough?" Liu Bei added a question.

"Naturally!" Cao Cao nodded. He filled himself with wine again, and said with some emotion: "Yu'er said that in this world, the times make heroes first, and then heroes make the times. Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Tao Qian, Gongsun Zan, Liu Biao , Lu Bu, Liu Zhang...Compared to other princes, you are the most difficult one! What you have accomplished is the highest achievement of a poor family boy, from nothing to being emperor!"

This…

Cao Cao's words made Liu Bei tremble. He gritted his teeth, as if he had anticipated what Cao Cao was going to say next.

Cao Cao paused for a moment, then continued: "Since Gaozu, the most famous people... are either the clan's favor, or the family's lintel. It is too difficult for a poor family to get ahead, and the biggest attribute of a poor family is military merit. To be named a Marquis, or to experience a coincidence from generation to generation, and then go to an official career after studying for many generations... This is the only affiliation!"

"Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu is from a wealthy family in Nanyang, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are four generations and three princes. Even if I, Cao Cao, come from a bad family background, I am still a grandson of a great eunuch... We rely on the huge family behind us to succeed! But what does your Liu Bei have?"

It seems that the voice is not loud enough, and the tone is not strong enough.

Cao Cao raised his voice and roared again.

"What about you, Liu Bei?"

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On this side, Cao Cao and Liu Bei had their final conversation outside Baidi City on Baiyan Mountain.

Over there, in Shu County, on Heming Mountain near Jiange Pass...

Lu Yu was also climbing the mountain with Xun Yu while chatting.

It just so happened that the topic was about Liu Bei...

"What do you think Liu Bei has?" Lu Yu was expressing his opinion, "He has a big mulberry tree in his house, a master Lu Zhi who doesn't take him seriously, and an unreliable brother Gongsun Zan, who is also against him. A worthless clan title in the Han family; his prime minister, Zhuge Kongming, had a poor family, and was especially a thatched scholar when he became an official in his 20s; Guan Yu was from Hedong Wu, Zhang Fei was Liu Bei’s fellow from Zhuojun, including Zhao Zilong... In Changshan's unpopular trilogy, Wei Yan is a military officer who was promoted from the bottom, because there are too many hooligans in Guanzhong, and the downcast nobles who wandered into Shu and are not reused..."

"Shu Han... In the final analysis, it is a group of people who are not favored or even abandoned, formed..."

Lu Yu wanted to use the word "galactic battleship" to describe it, but after all... he felt that this wording was too exaggerated.

Xun Yu followed Lu Yu's words and said, "Your Majesty means that the Shu Han...is just a group of people who are not favored or reused... Combined, they become a mighty king master who can shake the world, right?"

"That's what it means." Lu Yu nodded, "Mr. Xun Ling might as well think about it. The great Han has lasted for 400 years. Since Gaozu's Snake Rebellion, how many people from poor families have reached Liu Bei's level?"

"Why can he do it? In my opinion...it's because...in his hands, the people mentioned just now...those poor families, those warriors, and those down-and-out gentry have all obtained the kindness that is never possible in this era Grace, and broke out an extremely rare, very romantic and legendary encounter between monarch and minister!"

"Such people, even if they are a failure in the end, but their deeds... passed down for thousands of years... will still make future generations happy for them, worry about them, take them as an example, and spread their prestige for them..."

What Lu Yu was talking about...was the charm of Shu Han romanticism!

This charm has already surpassed success or failure... And this charm is precisely exuded by Liu Bei, who has been wandering all his life, struggling and persevering, and surrounded by dangers!
Whether it's well-dressed or really good...

At this point, is everything still important?
Some people can pretend for a lifetime about some things, and the fake ones become real...true that cannot be slandered!

"Cough cough..."

Hearing this, Xun Yu coughed lightly, and said with emotion: "As Your Majesty said, if the times had been more friendly to the poor, perhaps Liu Bei's final fate would have been completely different!"

"That's right..." Lu Yu nodded, "If the times were like the end of the Qin Dynasty, when a large number of nobles were wiped out by the troubled times...if Liu Bei also had an eunuch like his grandfather Cao Teng, if before the lords competed... Liu Bei's reputation would be one step ahead Yang Qi, maybe...Liu Bei can also recruit Danyang soldiers who can fight tough battles; Liu Bei can also have loyal warriors like Qiaopei warriors; even...When Xun Lingjun refused to join Yuan Shao, he might hesitate between Cao Cao and Liu Bei, The object of the Yingchuan clan's allegiance may also be completely changed!"

What Lu Yu said... made Xun Yu's heart throb.

He has no way to assume many things, and the "winners and losers" in history also cannot tolerate the slightest assumptions.

Of course, Xun Yu doesn't think these assumptions can change history...

because…

Lu Yu ignored the most important point...

Unless "Yin Lin" is Liu Bei's illegitimate son!

Otherwise, that alone would smooth out a host of variables.

Xun Yu stroked his beard and continued: "Liu Bei... is more like a role model for us ordinary people. He is born with no bargaining chips, but he still works hard to cultivate himself and strengthen his own strength. Don't let go. Take every opportunity, treat every person and thing around you seriously, and if you lose, keep going until the last moment of your life as long as you don’t die! Maybe..."

Xun Yu wanted to speak but stopped.

Lu Yu took over Xun Yu's words: "Mr. Xun Ling wants to say... maybe... you shouldn't judge a hero by success or failure, right?"

"Yes!" Xun Yu nodded, "The history of success and failure is a fallacy. In this era, heroes should not be judged by success or failure!"

call…

Lu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and he couldn't help but recall a line in Zhuge Liang's "Teacher's Table".

——"However, the ministers of the guards are relentless in the inside, and the loyal people forget about themselves in the outside. It is because of the special encounter of chasing the former emperor, and I want to repay it to Your Majesty."

A character full of faith!

A glimpse full of romanticism in the turbulent world...

But in the end...

Destined, his story will come to an end!

Maybe this is the sadness of romanticism?
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Ps: (This paragraph of Liu Bei’s description adopts part of the views of Bohai Xiaoshi, the UP owner of station B, and the source is indicated, and the right to quote is hereby declared.)