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

The wine glass in Cao Cao's hand fell to the ground, and he froze on the dragon throne.

He just stood there stiffly, not saying a word.

There was no grumbling, no crying, no tears streaming down one’s face…

He just sat there stiffly, dazed and absent-minded.

It was as if the pain of losing his sons time and time again had dried up his tears and made him numb.

He was actually not at all disturbed by the death of his son Cao Zhang.

Cao Pi and other ministers looked at each other, all with confused and surprised expressions.

Obviously, Cao Cao's surprisingly calm attitude made them completely confused.

"Father, please accept my condolences and take care of yourself~~"

Cao Pi tried to comfort her, forcing tears out of his face, and said angrily:

"Don't worry, father. Sooner or later, I will fight my way out of Qinling Mountains, recover the lost territory for you, kill Liu Bei, and avenge my third brother and my dead brothers!"

Cao Pi originally wanted to show his loyalty and brotherly love in front of Cao Cao.

Who would have thought that Cao Cao was not moved by it, but instead gave a bitter smile.

"You'd better not say such unrealistic nonsense. I'm afraid that my father and I will never be able to fight our way out of Qinling in this lifetime."

Cao Cao let out a long sigh and finally came out of his trance.

Cao Pi was speechless and looked back at Xiahou Dun and others awkwardly.

Everyone was also confused and didn't understand at all.

Only Cheng Yu had vaguely noticed something and couldn't help but frowning with a worried look on his face.

"Tell me, how was your brother killed by the big-eared thief?"

Cao Cao waved his hands weakly.

Only then did Cao Pi come back to his senses.

So the story goes like this: how Cao Zhang escaped from Juyan, how he formed an alliance with Kebineng, and how Zhang Liao appeared like a god and defeated the Xianbei army before capturing him alive.

Finally, he was taken to Chang'an and was ordered to be beheaded by Liu Bei. His head was sent to Longxi and Liangzhou.

Cao Pi narrated the whole process with tears in his eyes and indignation.

After hearing this, Cao Cao just sighed bitterly:
"If I'm not mistaken, Zhang Liao's troops must have been the work of Xiao Fang. He had long anticipated that your brother would flee to the grassland and seek refuge with Kebineng."

"I knew long ago that each of us is in the hands of that villager. No one can escape from his palm."

"It was expected that Zhang'er would end up like this."

Cao Pi was stunned.

All the ministers were dumbfounded and looked at Cao Cao in disbelief.

The scene they imagined, where Cao Cao was furious and cursed Liu Bei and Xiao Fang, did not happen.

On the contrary, Cao Cao was surprisingly calm, and his words and expression showed that he had already accepted his fate.

"Zihuan, you can hold a funeral for me and offer sacrifices to your brother from afar."

Cao Cao waved his hand and left the mess to Cao Pi.

The ministers were surprised again.

Your son died, and as a father, you were too lazy to even preside over the remote sacrifice ceremony and left it to your son.

If this gets out, what will the people of Qin say about you?
Don’t you want to maintain your reputation as a great leader, Cao Cao?

Cao Cao was too lazy to pay attention to the astonishment and speculation of his ministers, and just waved his hand impatiently:

"If you have nothing else to do, please leave."

Cao Pi sighed softly and wanted to speak, but stopped himself.

Several ministers looked at each other, and apart from sighing, they dared not say a word. "Your Majesty!"

Cheng Yu couldn't bear it any longer and finally stood up.

He stepped forward and bowed solemnly:

"Your Majesty, do you really think that we can retreat to Yizhou and close the door and live in peace and prosperity without any worries?"

Cao Cao was shocked and looked up at Cheng Yu.

"Liu Bei is determined to unify the world. How can he sit back and watch the Qin State exist? It won't be long before he will mobilize all his troops to attack us."

"Yizhou has the danger of Qinling Mountains and the strong pass, but no matter how dangerous the pass is, it still needs soldiers to guard it."

"After the battle in Longxi and Liangzhou, Your Majesty only led less than 30,000 men back to Yizhou. In addition to the existing garrison in Yizhou, there were only more than 70,000 soldiers and horses."

"Your Majesty, do you really think that with just over 70,000 men, you can defend the passes of Yizhou and stop Liu Bei from entering the Qinling Mountains?"

Cheng Yu spoke in a serious tone, pointing out the current weakness of the Qin State.

Cao Cao's heart trembled slightly, as if Cheng Yu had enlightened him a little.

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"It is true that our army is short of manpower, but I think you, Cheng Zhongde, are being too cautious."

"Liu Bei has just taken over Longxi and Liangzhou. His national strength has been greatly depleted, and his soldiers are exhausted from the long battle."

"Even if Liu Bei attacks Yizhou, he will have to rest for at least a year, or even longer."

"After all, the Xianbei people rose up on the grasslands, and Gongsun Du still exists in Liaodong. The pseudo-Han is uneasy in the north. Liu Bei may have to pacify the northern threat before he dares to go south with all his strength."

"Song believes that we have enough time to recuperate, recruit soldiers, and train another 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers."

"By then, with the troops we have now, we will have 120,000 to 130,000 soldiers. Wouldn't it be easy to defend the Qinling Mountains?"

Zhang Song made a confident and optimistic judgment, and rebutted Cheng Yu's concerns.

These words hit Cao Cao's heart.

"Yongnian's words make sense. The big-eared thief has been fighting for years. I don't believe that his national strength will not be affected at all. He can raise a large army to attack Yizhou again in a short period of time."

"I have plenty of time to train my troops. When the big-eared thieves come to attack, I will have enough troops to guard the various checkpoints."

"Zhongde, don't worry about the future and don't listen to the alarmist words."

Cheng Yu frowned and called out urgently:
"Your Majesty, what Zhang Yongnian said is just based on common sense to infer Liu Bei."

"Since Liu Bei got Xiao Fang, he has always acted against common sense, which is why he has achieved the current situation."

"Haven't we suffered enough?"

After that, Cheng Yu said sternly:

"Your Majesty, I beg you not to take it lightly. You must be vigilant and prepare for the Han army's massive attack at any time!"

"Your Majesty, I beg you to do so!"

Cheng Yu knelt down and almost begged Cao Cao.

Upon seeing this, Xiahou Dun also knelt down and begged Cao Cao to cheer up and not indulge in alcohol and sex again.

Even many important officials from Shu, such as Huang Quan, knelt down and made requests.

Only Zhang Song frowned and a hint of hatred flashed in his eyes when he saw that Huang Quan and other Shu people did not move in step with him but instead followed Cheng Yu.

Instead of waking Cao Cao up, everyone's earnest requests aroused his suspicion.

"Snapped!"

Cao Cao slammed the dragon table, his face turned pale, and he shouted angrily:
"What do you all mean? Are you mocking me for my incompetence?"

"Could it be that you want to force me to abdicate and let the crown prince take the throne early?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was shocked.

Cao Pi, who had been silent at first, was so frightened that his face changed drastically and his body trembled violently. (End of this chapter)