Three Kingdoms: Wolong's brother-in-law, tricking Liu Bei into seizing Jingzhou

Wudu County, Yinping City.

The government office was filled with the smell of wine and the aroma of food.

All the ministers of Qin were eating and drinking voraciously.

Even Cao Cao, the emperor, didn't care about his image or identity at this moment, and swept away the wine and meat on the table like a whirlwind.

There was no way, they were really hungry.

Since retreating south from Jicheng, Cao Cao was afraid that Liu Bei would catch up with him, so he fled south frantically day and night.

He didn't get a full night's sleep, and after eating just a few bites, he continued on his way in a hurry.

After more than ten days of sleeping in the open air, Cao Cao and his advisers and generals were really hungry.

Even after crossing Qishan, Cao Cao did not dare to stop.

It was not until he hurriedly marched to Yinping and confirmed that he had penetrated deep into the south of the Qinling Mountains and was only a step away from Hanzhong that he finally breathed a sigh of relief and dared to stop in Yinping City to rest for a few days.

So after Cao Zhen presented the wine, meat, and rice that Cao Pi had prepared in advance, Cao Cao and his ministers ignored their etiquette and started eating on the spot.

"After receiving the secret decree from His Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ordered me to transfer food, grass, wine and meat from Hanzhong and store them between Qishan and Yangping Pass in advance."

"I have stored more than 30,000 bushels of grain and fodder and a thousand sheep in Yinping City, which is enough for my 40,000-man army."

"Further south, at Baishui Pass and other passes, there are also sufficient food and grass stored, enough to support our army until we retreat back to Hanzhong."

While pouring wine for Cao Cao, Cao Zhen reported the whole cause and effect. Naturally, he would not forget to point out that it was Cao Pi's order.

Cao Cao burped, nodded in satisfaction and praised:
"Pi'er's arrangements are very thorough and appropriate. With him as regent, I can have no worries."

"I did not make a mistake in choosing him as the crown prince."

As Cao Pi's confidant who grew up with him, Cao Zhen was naturally secretly delighted when he heard Cao Cao praising Cao Pi so highly.

After Cao Cao had eaten and drunk his fill, he regained his spirits and his emotions gradually calmed down from his panic.

"Is there any news from Jicheng? Has Wen Ze abandoned the city and escaped?"

After ensuring that he had escaped, Cao Cao remembered the existence of Yu Jin and the 30,000 soldiers.

Huang Quan, Yan Pu and other counselors looked at each other without saying a word.

Cao Zhen, Xu Huang and others also had strange expressions on their faces several times.

Cao Cao's face darkened slightly and he became alert.

Judging from the generals' behavior, they obviously knew some bad news, but collectively chose to keep it to themselves and not report it.

"Could it be that Jicheng has been conquered by the big-eared thieves, and Yu Wenzhe and my 30,000 soldiers have sacrificed their lives for the country?"

Cao Cao asked in a slightly hoarse voice.

Obviously he was mentally prepared.

After all, what Yu Jin wanted to hold back was not tens of thousands of Han troops, but a full 300,000 Han troops!
The ten-fold difference in troop strength was enough to surround Jicheng, making it impossible for Yu Jin to escape and making it impossible for him to break through.

As long as Liu Bei was willing, he could besiege Jicheng forever until the day it was conquered.

Even though Yu Jin was the best general outside his family and had strong military command capabilities, and even though he had counselors like Cheng Gongying to assist him, the fall of Jicheng was inevitable.

The only suspense is whether it will be sooner or later.

When Cao Cao saw that his ministers did not dare to speak out, he thought that Yu Jin was incompetent, so he lost Jicheng after defending it for less than ten days.

Everyone was afraid of his anger, so they hesitated to report it.

"His Majesty!"

In the silence, Zhang Song suddenly jumped up and angrily clasped his hands:

"I ask Your Majesty to issue an edict to exterminate the three clans of Yuban!"

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers present were in an uproar. Huang Quan, Yan Pu and other counselors all frowned and turned their eyes to Zhang Song, obviously having guessed what he was going to do.

Cao Cao was also surprised and said anxiously:

"Zhang Yongnian, why do you say that? Why do you want me to exterminate the three clans of Yu Wenze?"

Zhang Song took out the silk book from his arms and held it high up as he stepped forward:

"This is an urgent report sent from Longxi yesterday. We are afraid that Your Majesty will be angry and hurt His Majesty's body after reading it, so we dare not present it to Your Majesty."

"But this matter is of great importance. I know that if I continue to conceal it, I would be deceiving the emperor. I can only confess to Your Majesty."

Urgent news from Longxi!

Cao Cao looked at the silk book in Zhang Song's hand, and a bad premonition came over him, so he hesitated to take over.

The worst outcome would be the fall of Jicheng and the death of Yu Jin in battle for his loyalty. How bad could it be?

But if Yu Jin died in battle, he would be a loyal minister of the Qin Dynasty. Why did Zhang Song ask him to exterminate Yu Jin's three clans?
After hesitating for a long time, Cao Cao took the silk book with trembling hands.

With a nervous and nervous mood, Cao Cao slowly unfolded the silk book, took a deep breath, and read it word by word.

Cheng Gongying was killed, Zhao Ang was killed, 30,000 soldiers were either killed or surrendered, the whole army was annihilated, and Jicheng was captured by Liu Bei...

As expected.

The contents of the intelligence were all within his expectations.

When Cao Cao saw the last part, his face suddenly changed and his eyes suddenly widened.

When Yu Jin was in danger, he dismounted and surrendered to Pang De, and knelt down to Liu Bei as a vassal!

Yu Jin surrendered to Liu Bei!

Cao Cao's mouth opened wide, his expression was shocked, and his face was distorted.

That expression was as if he had heard the most unbelievable thing in the world.

Yu Jin, the number one general outside the Cao camp, was an old minister who had followed him for nearly twenty years, and whom he regarded as a relative and a brother!

He actually surrendered to Liu Bei?

Instead of surrendering because of defeat or capture, he was actually afraid of death and knelt down to beg for surrender to the rebel Pang De when the battle was about to begin?
"This is impossible. Yu Wenze is my most trusted general and has followed me for nearly twenty years. How could he betray me? How could he be so afraid of death that he surrendered to Liu Bei in the middle of a battle?"

"Impossible, this is impossible, impossible..."

Cao Cao muttered to himself and kept shaking his head, unwilling to accept this fact.

He raised his head tremblingly and looked at Huang Quan, Cao Zhen and others, hoping to get a negative answer from them.

Everyone looked gloomy, sighed endlessly, and lowered their heads silently.

This attitude meant that they also agreed with what Zhang Song said and the facts recorded in the silk book.

"Yu Wenze, Yu Jin!"

"You have followed me for nearly twenty years. I trust and respect you so much that I regard you as my brother!"

"I didn't expect that you would follow the example of those traitors and betray me too!"

"You really disappoint me. I misjudged you. I misjudged you—"

Cao Cao's shock turned into grief and anger. He gritted his teeth and tore the silk book in his hand into pieces.

All the ministers shook their heads and sighed, and no one spoke out to denounce Yu Jin's disloyalty.

Put yourself in their shoes. If they were in such a desperate situation, they would not dare to boast that they could be loyal and die for Cao Cao.

If I don't have the courage, how can I have the confidence to denounce Yu Jin?
Only Zhang Song took a step forward and said angrily again:
"Yu Jin is the Left General of the Great Qin, and a close and trusted general of Your Majesty. However, he is afraid of death and wants to surrender to Liu Bei in order to survive. This is really damaging the prestige of the Great Qin and betraying Your Majesty's trust in him."

"I ask Your Majesty to issue an imperial decree to exterminate all of Yu Jin's family members as a warning to others and to enforce the law!" (End of this chapter)