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

Deep in the Goguryeo palace, Cao Yu's thunderous snoring echoed throughout the bedroom.

At this moment, he was immersed in an illusory dream.

"boom!"

A deafening roar, like thunder, exploded in the silent palace, instantly breaking the silence.

The palace gate was violently pushed open by a huge force, making a sharp creaking sound.

Yang Yi looked extremely panicked and stumbled into the hall.

His face was filled with fear and despair, his eyes were as big as copper bells, and he screamed:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please wake up!

The Han army has already attacked, and the city is in danger!

The Han army is unstoppable. Wherever they go, our soldiers are unable to resist them!"

Cao Yu, who was still in a sweet dream, was frightened by the sudden scream. He trembled all over, as if all his bones and muscles were pulled out. He rolled off the couch and fell heavily to the ground.

The drunkenness that was originally permeating his body was instantly dispelled without a trace by this fright.

He struggled to get up, his body trembling uncontrollably, his hands waving wildly in the air, and said in a trembling voice:

"How is this possible? How could the Han army enter the city? What is going on?"

"Prime Minister Xiao, Wei Yan has rebelled!"

Yang Yi was heartbroken, tears welled up in her eyes and flowed freely down her cheeks.

Cao Yu had just stood up when he heard the news, his legs went weak and he fell to the ground again.

His eyes widened in disbelief, his mouth opened wide but no sound came out.

After a long while, he finally shouted:
"Can you say that again!"

There was a hint of trembling, a hint of fear, and a hint of anger in his voice.

"It was Wei Yan who opened the city gate and let the Han army in, Your Majesty, this is absolutely true!

I saw with my own eyes that Wei Yan colluded with the Han army and opened the city gate himself! "

Yang Yi was in tears as she spoke.

Cao Yu only felt a buzzing sound in his head, as if he was hit by a heavy hammer. His eyes went dark and the last bit of fantasy that was left collapsed in an instant.

His eyes widened as if they were about to burst, and he cursed:

"Wei Yan, you bastard, how dare you betray me——"

Angry curses echoed in the empty palace.

Outside the palace, the shouts and cries of killing were deafening, as if they were going to drown out the entire city.

The Han army came like a tide, with shouts, weapons clashing, and screams intertwined together.

They had already reached the nearest point to the palace and were launching a final fierce attack.

Although the morale of the Goguryeo army was low, they were still making a final desperate resistance. They waved their weapons and guarded the palace gates tightly in an attempt to stop the Han army.

However, under the Han army's overwhelming offensive, their resistance seemed so insignificant, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

Cao Yu knew in his heart that the outer city had been breached. How could the palace wall alone withstand the fierce attack of the Han army?
The palace wall was already crumbling under the attack of the Han army.

It was only a matter of time before the palace gate was breached.

And he is about to become Xiao Fang's prisoner.

He seemed to have seen himself being tied up, kneeling in front of Xiao Fang, at the mercy of others.

"I want you all to be buried with me!"

Cao Yu went completely crazy. His eyes were bloodshot and his face was full of madness and despair, like a wild beast cornered in despair.

He drew the sword from his waist and slashed at the beauties around him who were trembling with fear.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, and beauties fell to the ground, dead.

After killing everyone, Cao Yu dragged the blood-stained sword, leaving a long bloody trail on the ground, and rushed towards the cold palace where Gao Shangwu was imprisoned like an irrational beast.

The cold palace was eerie and filled with an air of decay.

He roared and cursed: "Gao Shangwu, you can't live even if I die!
I will drag you down with me to be buried!"

After saying that, he raised his sword high and slashed at Gao Shangwu fiercely.

At the critical moment, Gao Shangwu screamed in horror:
"Your Majesty, please don't do that. I have a secret escape route that will ensure Your Majesty's safe escape from this place!"

Cao Yu's sword hung in the air, as if held in place by an invisible force.

He widened his eyes, revealing a hint of surprise and confusion, and asked excitedly:
"What secret passage?"

Gao Shangwu let out a long sigh and said slowly:

“When my ancestors built the city, they deliberately built a secret passage leading to the mountains and forests outside the city.

The secret passage is very deeply hidden, and there are many traps at the entrance. If Your Majesty spares my life, I will point out where the secret passage is!
This secret passage is a secret of my family and has never been passed on to others. Now I can only tell Your Majesty."

When the secret was revealed, Cao Yu was overjoyed.

He seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and shouted:
"What are you waiting for, come on, take me to the secret passage!
If you dare to play tricks, I will tear you into pieces!"

At that moment, Cao Yu pushed Gao Shangwu out of the hall.

Gao Shangwu stumbled and brought Cao Yu to the main hall.

Cao Yu's face was full of suspicion. He thought that he had just slept here, so where was the secret passage? Was Gao Shangwu playing some tricks?
Thinking of this, his eyes revealed a hint of vigilance and suspicion.

"What tricks do you want to play again?"

Cao Yu asked coldly, his hand tightly gripping the hilt of the sword, ready to strike at any time.

"The secret passage is indeed here. If your majesty doesn't believe it, you can follow me to find out."

Gao Shangwu said solemnly and seriously.

Cao Yu hesitated for a moment and asked:

"Then tell me, where is the secret passage?"

His eyes swept around the hall, trying to find any clues of the secret passage.

Gao Shangwu shook his head and said:
“I can tell you, but you have to spare my life!
If your majesty breaks his promise, I would rather die than reveal the location of the secret passage."

Cao Yu was immediately furious, he put his sword to Gao Shangwu's neck and said viciously:

"You still dare to negotiate terms with me?
If you don’t tell me, I’ll kill you now!”

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

Seeing this, Yang Yi hurried forward to stop Cao Yu and advised earnestly:
"Your Majesty, calm down, escaping is the most important thing now.

If we kill Gao Shangwu in a fit of rage, we will have no hope of escaping."

After being persuaded by Yang Yi, Cao Yu's anger disappeared immediately.

He gritted his teeth, put away his sword, and said coldly:
“Okay, if you open the secret passage, I’ll spare your life!
But if you dare to deceive me, I will make you wish you were dead!"

Only then did Gao Shangwu feel relieved.

He walked up the steps and used all his strength to overturn the throne.

Then he lifted the carpet again, revealing a unique stone slab underneath.

He pulled hard, and with a dull sound, the stone slab was slowly lifted up, and a pitch-black passage appeared in front of everyone.

The crossing exuded a damp smell, as if it was the entrance to another world.

"You actually hid the secret passage here?"

Cao Yu was surprised and delighted, with excitement flashing in his eyes, as if he had seen hope of escape.

"let's go!"

Cao Yu could not wait to order Yang Yi and his followers to jump into the tunnel and clear the way.

Those followers looked at each other, their hearts filled with fear, but under Cao Yu's coercion, they had no choice but to jump down the tunnel.

Cao Yu also jumped into the tunnel, and Gao Shangwu followed closely behind.

Just as Gao Shangwu was about to jump down the tunnel, Cao Yu suddenly reached out and pushed Gao Shangwu out of the tunnel. (End of this chapter)