Three Kingdoms: The Guan Family's Rebellious Son, Long Blessing Jing Xiang

Among the Thirteen Prefectures of the Han Dynasty, Bing Prefecture is an extremely special one.

As early as the Western Han Dynasty, this place bordered the Xiongnu. As Emperor Wu of Han swept across the Xiongnu and recovered the Western Regions, the Xiongnu was divided into three parts: the Southern Xiongnu, the Wuhuan, and the Xianbei.

In the entire Han Dynasty...there was only one state that bordered the three barbarian tribes of Southern Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Xianbei, and that was Bingzhou.

Of course, this also made the people in Bingzhou extremely tough.

The weak eat the strong!

In a land like this, if you are not tough... it is difficult to survive the repeated raids by the Hu people!

At this moment, the capital of Bingzhou is Jinyang County.

In the dark bedroom, Cao Zhang, wearing armor, gently stroked the military token handed to him by his father.

Although he also suffered a great defeat in the Central Plains.

Although he had received the news that Cao Cao was captured in Chang'an two days ago, he was still in a daze. Until this moment, when he touched the things his father left him with his own hands, he had the clearest feeling about his father's capture and the inevitable loss of the Wei Dynasty's master.

Cao Zhang was angry, unable to accept it, and choked with sobs: "How could my father be captured? My father was captured? What about my Great Wei? No... No, the Great Wei cannot be handed over to fools and idiots, and the traitors in the south... can't just let it go! Can't... can't just let it go!"

The more Cao Zhang spoke, the more he bared his teeth, and the more solemn his expression became...

Obviously, because of the chain reaction caused by Cao Cao's capture, he has inevitably fallen into a dead end of deep thinking.

To take revenge, to bring my father back!
But to achieve all this, you must, must become the new king of Wei!

If he wants to become the new king, then... he must step forward and step over Zihuan and Zijian's heads step by step...

This…

While Cao Zhang was still deep in thought, a group of Bingzhou civil and military officials were waiting anxiously at the door.

Tian Yu, who escorted Cao Zhang back to Bingzhou, was also there. He squinted his eyes, observing the behavior of the civil and military officials around him, while resting his chin in his hands, thinking slightly.

A civil official was speaking: "The king has been captured... The great Wei is leaderless? This... this... this... is it time for us to continue fighting with the Han?"

There were also civil officials who spoke in a frustrated tone, "In the past, everyone was willing to be a minister of Wei, and not willing to be a minister of Han, but now... now the king has been defeated by that big-eared thief, what's the point of us... what's the point of us persisting? Even if we fight? And... who will lead us?"

Some generals were extremely angry. "We have been fighting for more than three years. We have lost Xiangfan, Wanluo, and now Hanzhong and Chang'an. Even the king has been captured... What are we fighting for? Apart from the 100,000 border guards, do we have any soldiers? Over the past three years, the widows in the city have remarried one by one. You guys are happy to marry them, but now... there are no male soldiers even if you remarry!"

The more he spoke, the more frustrated he became, as if... the grief and anger that had been suppressed for several years suddenly burst out because of Cao Cao's capture.

After listening to this, Tian Yu's eyes became more serious.

In fact, he thought differently from these people.

Chaos, he wants to make the Wei Dynasty even more chaotic!
The more chaos the Wei Dynasty has, the faster the unification of the world will come.

This is what Guan Lin asked someone to tell him when he surrendered, and he deeply agreed with it!

"What are you all arguing about?" Tian Yu shouted to the civil and military officials, "The King of Wei has been captured, not the fall of the Wei Kingdom! The Wei Kingdom still has five states, what are you all arguing about? When I distributed widows to you, none of you looked sad!"

At this point, Tian Yu no longer paid attention to the crowd, but solemnly turned to the room where Cao Zhang was. He said loudly: "The country cannot be without a king for a day. Please ask Master Zhang to take the throne as soon as possible and lead us to welcome the king back to restore the government -"

It was obvious that Tian Yu deliberately wanted to lead the topic to... the throne of the new king of Wei.

The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment, and one of them stepped out and knelt down, "This is not right. The so-called succession should be made by the eldest son or the legitimate heir. Whether it is the eldest son or the legitimate heir, it is not the turn of Prince Ziwen. Moreover, Prince Ziwen has not received the king's decree, how can he do it rashly?"

question…

There will definitely be doubts!
This is what Tian Yu thought, but he was prepared. He replied sternly: "Corrupt scholar, Your Majesty is in the enemy camp and the whole world is in shock. How can you send an imperial edict? Moreover, in the current situation, the rebels have won a small victory, but our Great Wei has not yet collapsed. In an emergency, we must act according to the expedient... How can we still follow the ancestral system? For now, we should choose a brave and virtuous man from the princes of the Great Wei, make him the king, and let him lead us to the south, rescue the king, and rebuild the government... If we follow the old system everywhere? When the Han army goes north and is at the gates of the city, that will be the time for disaster, and it will be too late to regret——"

fight!
Whether it is Tian Yu, Li Miao, or Zhang Fang, the nephew of Zhang Miao, the Eight Bags Elder and Eight Chef of the Beggar Gang, who stays beside Cao Pi as a "dead spy".

In fact... Guan Lin had already decided on their ultimate mission a long time ago, and there was only one.

That is, at the most appropriate time, they will push the Wei Dynasty into conflict and fall apart!

(P.S.: The names were written wrong before. Zhang Lu's brother is Zhang Wei, not Zhang Fang... Zhang Fang is Zhang Miao's nephew. I would like to clarify that the previous ones have all been corrected.)
finally…

With Tian Yu's persistence and shouts, the door was finally pushed open. Cao Zhang, holding a sword in one hand, strode out with his brows furrowed, and stood in front of the door.

There was a brief silence, followed by a roar like a tiger's roar and a dragon's roar!

"Noisy, what are you noisy about?"

"Pass on this general's order. Anyone in Bingzhou who disturbs the morale of the army, spreads negative emotions, and deceives the brave soldiers of Wei will be recognized by this general, but the sword of this general's soul does not recognize him——"

With a "whoosh" sound, the sword in Cao Zhang's hand was out of its shell and stuck heavily into the ground, and his face became even more ferocious!
Undoubtedly, such actions temporarily stabilized the situation and made those negative people shut up.

At this time, Cao Zhang raised his eyes and looked at Tian Yu with sharp eyes.

"Guo Rang? What did you just say?"

Tian Yu met Cao Zhang's fierce gaze, "Your humble servant says... the country cannot be without a king for a day. The king has been captured, but the Wei Dynasty is still there! Please ask Master Zhang to take the throne as soon as possible, lead us to regroup, welcome back the king, and rebuild the government——"

This sound fell...

Everyone's eyes were fixed on Cao Zhang, as if they were eager to know his attitude...

However, Cao Zhang, after a brief flash of ferocity in his eyes, responded to Tian Yu and everyone else with a deep laugh.

This laughter is the attitude!

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha--"

While laughing calmly and powerfully, he directly ordered, "Guorang, follow me in, and the rest of you, all leave——"

...

...

Yecheng, Wei Palace.

Now, the owner here is the second son of the King of Wei, Cao Pi, who is temporarily in charge of the Wei Palace on behalf of the King of Wei!
He didn't look good and looked a little bleak.

For several days in a row, unfavorable battle reports came in continuously like mushrooms after rain.

Hanzhong was lost, Chang'an was lost;
The king escaped, his life or death unknown;
The entire territory of Xuzhou was lost, and the soldiers and warships of Jiangdong had already reached Qingzhou.

Even… even the Great Wei’s god of war Zhang Wenyuan was defeated in Suanzao County, seriously injured and fell to the ground, his life or death unknown, and all the prefectures and counties in Yanzhou and Yuzhou surrendered——

It was at this moment that Cao Pi had a feeling that it was so difficult for his father to build this empire, which took him decades!

But...it may only take a few years to lose this kingdom!
Of course, this idea... was shattered in an instant when the latest information came in -

Because Cao Pi's father Cao Cao was captured!
That’s right… Even if the army in Chang’an was defeated, Cao Pi felt that the Wei Dynasty could still hold on for two or three years as his father had returned.

But the current situation is that it is difficult for Wei to return, so... so... so what is going on inside Wei? Cao Pi can guess it even with his toes...

And how the Yuan family of Runan, whose four generations had three officials at the highest level and whose students and former officials were spread all over the country, were destroyed, was still vivid in Cao Pi's mind. That was the first battlefield he had participated in!
"Huh...huh...huh..."

Cao Pi was breathing heavily...

"Prince Zihuan..."

"Son..."

"Stand back, everyone stand back—"

No matter who came to pay a visit to Cao Pi, the only response they got was a polite "kneel down" or the word "get out" in grief and anger.

"Huh...huh..."

The heavy breathing sounds still rang out in the Palace of King Wei, but as far as the eye could see, there was no one else here except Cao Pi.

It’s been a long, long time...

"Tap..."

The sound of "thump thump" footsteps was heard again in front of the gate of the King of Wei's palace.

Cao Pi thought someone came to see him again, so he looked up angrily and chanted the word "get out" under the huge wave of sound.

Can…

Just as he raised his eyes, he saw a familiar figure.

Also because of this person, his mood, which was originally extremely sad and angry, instantly became much calmer... It was Zhang Fang!
The fisherman from the Eastern Wu who helped Cao Pi escape from Jiangdong, and later in Huainan... broke his forearm while trying to save Cao Pi.

Since that return, Cao Pi arranged for Zhang Fang to receive treatment in Yecheng. After the incident in Luoyang, Cao Pi went to check on Zhang Fang as soon as he returned to Yecheng.

Cao Pi was extremely grateful and courteous to this so-called "benefactor", and trust in him went without saying.

"How did you come?"

"Oh, they asked you to come?"

Looking at Zhang Fang, especially when noticing his broken forearm, Cao Pi's eyes became extremely heavy... This... all this was paid to save him!

"Yes... they asked me to come..." Zhang Fang spoke timidly. He was playing the role of a fisherman and he should have been particularly nervous in the palace of King Wei. He performed very quickly and completely immersed himself in the role.

"Alas..." Cao Pi sighed, "They couldn't see me, so they went to call you... They knew I wouldn't be angry with you... Oh, tell me... What did they ask you to bring to me! Oh, most likely they told me to be careful of the increasingly aggressive Han army in the south, right?"

"Do not…"

Completely different from what Cao Pi thought, Zhang Fang spoke like a trump card, "Many generals and officials asked me to tell you, young master, that... that you should be careful of not the Han army... but... but those two younger brothers..."

really…

When Zhang Fang chanted this sentence, Cao Pi's brows furrowed deeply.

The thing he was most worried about finally happened...

Just like when Yuan Shao died after the Battle of Guandu and the Battle of Cangting, the entire Yuan family's foundation was torn apart and fell apart... everyone anticipated a serious fact.

That is... even though Cao Pi is the eldest son, Cao Zijian and Cao Ziwen will never give up... The turmoil within the Wei Dynasty is imminent.

This…

This…

Cao Pi's eyes were heavy, and after he heaving a deep sigh, he could not help but ask Zhang Fang as if he had tried his best, "What do you think about this matter?"

"I..." Zhang Fang behaved like an ignorant fisherman as usual, "I... I am just a fisherman. I was lucky enough to meet you, and you didn't abandon me and brought me to Yecheng to enjoy a good life. I... How would I know this! But... But even in the common people, the father's property should be passed on to the eldest son... If the other sons covet it, then... That would be unfilial, and that... That would be unreasonable!"

Well…

Zhang Fang's words made Cao Pi nod deeply. As he nodded, he said, "Yes, even you know this truth. It's a pity... I'm afraid Zijian and Ziwen don't know it!"

Having said this, Cao Pi's eyes became even darker.

He pondered for a moment, then his eyes became cold. After a short silence, he spoke decisively, "You are right. My father's property was passed on to the eldest son. I, Cao Pi, was ordered by my father to supervise the country in Yecheng. This means that my father had long intended to pass the throne of the crown prince to me. Now that I am sitting in this position... no one can take it away from me!"

It seems that it was because of Zhang Fang’s words…

In a situation like this, you need to be decisive and courageous...

Cao Pi became more and more determined in the decision he had already made.

It was as if after this brief conversation, he had turned back into the gloomy and cruel Second Young Master. He clenched his fists and ordered sternly, "Come here, ask Sima Zhongda and Chen Changwen to come see me—"

Sima Yi, Chen Qun——

When these two names were called out, it undoubtedly indicated that Cao Pi had already decided on this position and he would take it without hesitation!
Seeing Cao Pi's change from hesitation to determination, Zhang Fang couldn't help but grit his teeth. His expression remained normal, but his heart was already in turmoil and throbbing!
...

...

"You're right... Although it's unfortunate that my father was captured, it's also a chance God is giving me!"

"In the entire Wei Dynasty, the only one who can realize my father's ambition and bring him back is me, Cao Zhang! Haha, Zihuan and Zijian are good at writing poems, but they are too young to fight!"

In Bingzhou, Jinyang City, on the city wall, Cao Zhang’s overbearing voice startled the birds nesting in the trees.

It seemed that because of Tian Yu's support, he seemed more confident and more determined to seize the throne of the Great Wei.

Tian Yu walked beside him, using words as always to inspire Cao Zhang's confidence and fighting spirit.

"In fact, the four northern states still have potential... The Yuan family was destroyed in the past because the three sons and one nephew fought on their own... This gave Cao Gong the opportunity to unite and defeat them one by one... Now, the Great Wei must not follow the footsteps of the Yuan family, so I propose... that you serve as a 50,000-man border defense force and go to Yecheng... Attack Yecheng with lightning speed and seize the lord of the Great Wei as soon as possible... Try to shorten the time of the internal division of the Great Wei... And whether it is Zi Huan or Zi Jian, when it comes to commanding troops and fighting, how can they... be your opponent?"

Tian Yu's words made Cao Zhang pause, and Cao Zhang pondered: "You are right, the country cannot be without a king for a day, this matter cannot be delayed, and this matter is more important than fighting against those traitors... But..."

At this point… Cao Zhang paused, then smacked his lips and chanted faintly: “Fifty thousand border guards, I’m afraid it’s a little less…”

This…

Tian Yu was stunned. "If there are more, it will be difficult to garrison the border and resist the barbarians!"

It seemed that Cao Zhang had not heard this at all. He spoke in a decisive tone, "Fifty thousand is not enough. It is not enough no matter what. Haha, I plan to mobilize all the 100,000 border guards to first seize Yecheng and become the new king of Wei. Then, gather the troops and march south to fight the big-eared thief to the death!"

"But..." Tian Yu still seemed to be concerned about border defense...

However, this time, before he could finish his words, Cao Zhang seemed to have guessed what he was going to say and interrupted him: "At the beginning of Emperor Ling of Han's reign, in the first sixteen years, the Xianbei barbarians invaded the border fifteen times. At that time, there was no border defense. How come... the people in Bingzhou on this frontier couldn't live? Did the world end? Did it perish?"

"But this is different..." What Tian Yu wants to do is to disrupt the situation, but what he cannot accept is to pay the price of leaving the border defense empty. He is a famous general who has fought against the barbarians, and he knows very well... the cruelty of the barbarians on the border. He cannot accept the fact that all the border guards have been transferred away... This is something he cannot accept at all!

Unfortunately, Cao Zhang seemed to have made a decision. "Tian Yu! I know you are a famous general who fought against the barbarians. I also know that you saved me in the Luoyang battlefield, but I advise you... don't meddle in other people's business. In an emergency, I think nothing is more important than becoming the king of Wei and continuing my father's ambition! In this regard, whoever stands in my way will be killed by me without mercy."

"You..." Tian Yu hesitated to speak. He had already cursed Cao Zhang countless times in his heart.

——"The more you, Cao Zhang, are heading for the end of your ways, the more you destroy yourself, the better. But...but the border, the border..."

After all, border defense... this is the red line that Tian Yu cannot cross!
Thinking of this, Tian Yu's legs staggered, as if he had a premonition of a horrific and terrifying scene. His legs went weak and he fell.

"There is one more thing...I forgot to tell General Tian."

Cao Zhang seemed not to care about Tian Yu's mood at all, nor did he offer a hand to help him up. He just clapped his hands.

"Pa bang..."

As the voice rang out, several men dressed like Hu people came up to the city wall led by a group of soldiers.

As they got closer, Tian Yu saw more clearly...these...these people didn't just look like barbarians, they were clearly...clearly real barbarians!

Each of them is big and strong, with a broad face, a high nose bridge, deep eye sockets, and thick, curly hair... wearing long trousers and leather boots, they are clearly real Hu people, and... and they are Xianbei people.

Since Cao Cao slaughtered Liucheng, Wei and the Hu people have been at odds. Except for the surrendered Southern Xiongnu, Wei and the Xianbei are almost at war to the death...

But now the Xianbei people...are standing openly on the city wall of Jinyang.

This this…

Tian Yu didn’t know why, and he didn’t even dare to think about it too deeply.

"Greetings to General Zhang—"

However, these Hu people first saluted Cao Zhang, and then many of them recognized this man who fell to the ground, and was the vanguard in resisting the Hu people. The leader among them walked towards Tian Yu, squatted down, and actually spoke to him in the manner of a superior speaking to an inferior.

"Isn't this General Tian, ​​who we Xianbei people are quite afraid of? Ah..."

"I wonder if General Tian recognizes us?"

This top-down tone made Tian Yu feel extremely uncomfortable.

He gritted his teeth, and with eyes as red as if they were enemies, he responded fiercely: "I don't know him!"

"It doesn't matter if you don't know me, you will know me tomorrow—"

As the Hu leader chanted, he no longer paid attention to Tian Yu and turned his face back to Cao Zhang, his voice sonorous.

"General Zhang, our Chanyu agrees to send troops for you, but there is one condition. The conditions you promised to our Chanyu have not changed, right?"

That’s all I have to say.

Without waiting for Cao Zhang to answer...

An even more tragic scene flashed through Tian Yu’s mind.

The Hu people sent troops?

Cao Zhang’s conditions?
Could it be... Could it be... At this moment, Tian Yu's pupils couldn't help but turn blood red.

...

…(End of chapter)