Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1155: The End of the Game
Sun Ce was watching the city gate that had been breached, and suddenly another gate fell down. Then, fire exploded in the city, which made him realize that he had fallen into a trap.

"I fell for the thief's trick again. How hateful!"

He pointed the Overlord Spear forward and said, "All the soldiers, follow me and kill them. Rescue the generals and my Jiangdong Erlang!"

"Sun Ce, don't run away. Let's fight for another three hundred rounds!"

A familiar voice came, causing Sun Ce to open his eyes wide.

"Liu Zheng, you didn't go to Chengdu?"

Liu Zheng led his troops to appear from the foot of the mountain in the south of the city. Although Sun Ce was not as wise as Zhou Yu, Lu Su and others, he should have understood at this time that all this was the opponent's strategy.

"Good boy Liu Zheng, once I capture you, Generals Gongjin and General Demou will be safe."

After saying this, Sun Ce thrust his spear forward and charged towards Liu Zheng.

"My lord, Zhonglai will help you."

Since the old general Huang Zhong surrendered to Sun Ce, he has not been valued for a long time. He is eager to make a contribution, so he can't wait to step forward to help.

Zhang Liao also rode out from behind Liu Zheng and said, "Don't bully my Highness. I will fight you."

A dark yellow hook-shaped sickle rushed straight towards Huang Zhong.

"System prompt..."

"System prompt..."

"System prompt..."

Prompt sounds rang in his mind one after another, but Liu He was absent-minded.

Under the pretext of offering sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai, Liu He dealt a heavy blow to the wealthy families in Qingxu and other places, and recovered a large amount of land. Liu He was in a very good mood now, and he finally smiled, a rare moment since Cheng Liang's death. This also made the ministers accompanying him feel relieved.

"I hope Zheng'er and Kong Ming can live up to my expectations and smoothly implement this long-planned strategy. In this way, we can recover Jiangdong without bloodshed. Otherwise, if we have to start a war again, the national treasury will really be unable to bear it."

Liu He rubbed his temple and walked out of the palace.

The continuous rainy days finally ended. Now that the sky was clear, the air was unusually fresh. Liu He took a deep breath and felt very happy.

"Your Majesty..." Gong Saner walked over.

"Officials from the Ministry of Rites are outside seeking to see you and report on the arrangements for ascending Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to the gods in two days."

"Xuan come in."

"Here..."

After Gong Saner finished speaking, he was about to leave when he heard a loud noise coming from outside, which scared him.

"Who is making the noise outside?"

He called a young eunuch and asked, but before the other party could answer, Liu He seemed to have recognized the person's voice and started laughing.

"Haha, the only one who can cause such a commotion in the palace is my fifth brother Dehui. Please ask the officials from the Ministry of Rites to wait outside the door for a while."

When Gong Saner heard that it was General Zhu Ye, he naturally did not dare to say anything more and bowed and retreated.

"Big brother, big brother..."

Zhu Ye's voice was heard before he arrived. Soon, a hurried figure rushed in.

"Yes, yes, you are a general now, and you are almost forty years old, but you are still so impatient."

Liu He looked at Zhu Ye who was running towards him with a doting look.

Zhu Ye, however, didn't care about these things. When he saw Liu He, he shouted anxiously, "Brother, my nephew has been in Hanzhong for almost two months. The battle has been stalemated for such a long time. Why aren't you worried at all? Second brother, fourth brother and I have mentioned sending troops south many times, but you disagreed. Yesterday, we received a battle report saying that my nephew met Sun Ce and Zhou Yu on a narrow road a few days ago and was injured in the fight. This is a big deal. I wanted to ask for permission yesterday, but it was already night, and I didn't dare to disturb you. Today, you must let me send troops to rescue my nephew no matter what."

Liu He looked at him anxiously, but he was still smiling. He did not answer immediately, but pulled him into the house.

"Come, Fifth Brother, sit down first." "Ah, how can I have the heart to sit down. Big Brother, please give the order quickly. We don't need to be too much. Just let the Thunder God of the headquarters go."

Liu He glanced at him and sighed helplessly.

"Hey, fifth brother, fifth brother, Zheng'er is my own son. If something really happened, how could I sit still? You are too impatient."

Zhu Ye was startled when he heard this, and then asked with a doubtful tone: "Brother, do you mean that Hanzhong is safe?"

Liu He shrugged his shoulders and leaned slightly on his imperial couch. He only looked so relaxed when facing Guan Yu and his brothers.

"Not only is Hanzhong safe, my Zheng'er is also safe, and in less than three days, news of a great victory will arrive. As for injuries, although Zheng'er is a junior, he is getting older. As a man of integrity, a few minor injuries are nothing. You and I, brothers, all have scars all over our bodies."

Zhu Ye has always been very convinced and respectful of his elder brother Liu He. Seeing what he said so confidently, he felt relieved.

"So, big brother, you have already made arrangements. Why didn't you let me know in advance? I was so anxious last night that I couldn't sleep the whole night."

Liu He smiled and said, "Haha, I just want to temper your temper. Fifth brother, you and I are not young anymore. You will be 40 soon. In a few years, we will be grandfathers. It's not right for us to be so impatient when things happen."

"Hey, this is how my life will be, and I can't change it." Zhu Ye shook his hands nonchalantly.

"But..." He changed the subject and frowned again.

"Brother, I heard from the kid from the Qian family that the court has a lot of projects to carry out now, and the treasury is tight. I think there won't be a large army in the next three to five years. I can't do anything else except fighting. Please don't leave me alone like this. I can't get used to this kind of life of eating idle meals at home every day. Otherwise, you should let me take the Thunder God Cavalry to do something this time, otherwise if the four seas are really united in the future, I will really have nothing to do."

The kid from the Qian family he was talking about was Qian Li, who is now the Left Prime Minister of the Secretariat.

In the court after Liu He's reform, the left and right prime ministers, the general of chariots and cavalry, and the general of cavalry were all of the second rank. Only Liu Yu's prince, Guan Yu's general, and a few honorary positions such as grand tutor and grand preceptor were of the first rank.

Therefore, Zhu Ye, the General of the Cavalry, and Qian Li were originally of the same rank, both of them were high-ranking officials. However, Qian Li was a few years younger after all, and was raised by Zhu Ye and others in Huangshui Township, so he was used to addressing him.

Liu He was helpless when he heard him say that, and a trace of sadness appeared on his face: "What's wrong with following my brother around? Why bother with that? There are always dangers on the battlefield, so it's better not to go there."

Seeing his expression, Zhu Ye immediately understood something and his eyes became lonely.

"Hey, after the third brother left, the eldest brother has become more cautious about sending us brothers to war, always worried that something might happen to us. I understand the eldest brother's intentions..."

Then his eyes became hateful and determined again: "Third brother, I must avenge you. Although Cao is dead, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu are still alive. If I don't cut off their heads with my own hands and offer them to third brother, I will not be able to rest in peace even if I die."

"Fifth brother, why do you have to..."

Liu He wanted to persuade her further, but after looking at Zhu Ye's eyes, he sighed.

"Never mind, never mind. There is one thing that I only had a passing thought about. Now that Fifth Brother insists on sending troops, I'll let you try."

He came to the sand table and pointed to a place.

"The Battle of Hanzhong is about to end. I predict that Sun Ce will leave a general to garrison Shangyong and lead his army back to Xiangyang. There are many swamps in the south, and it is inconvenient for a large group of cavalry to move. Therefore, I have ordered my second brother to bring back the Purple Gold Dragon Cavalry, and Gao Boping's Han Wu soldiers will be stationed in Runan to confront Jingzhou, forming a pincer attack with Xu Gongming and Anping County Prince Liu Xuande in Xuzhou."

Zhu Ye walked forward and took a look at the place Liu He pointed to. He understood his intention without him saying anything else.

"Brother, do you want me to go to this place, find a strategic location, and ambush and kill Sun Ce?"

Liu He shook his head and said, "No, although the Thunder God Cavalry is extremely powerful, they are few in number after all. How can they stop his army of tens of thousands?"

Zhu Ye immediately looked puzzled: "What do you want me to do, brother?"

Liu He's eyes lit up: "I will secretly send the Flying Eagle Guard to assist you. Try to rescue a person from the city before Sun Ce's army returns to Xiangyang. But remember, your own safety is the most important thing. If it is impossible, you must retreat."

When Zhu Ye heard about this mission, he understood it instantly, and then his eyes were filled with excitement...

That night, after finishing all the matters concerning his visit to Mount Tai, Liu He, who had a rare moment of leisure, sat under a ginkgo tree in the courtyard outside his study, looking up to admire the moonlight. Suddenly, a system prompt sounded in his mind.

"System prompts, temporary mission 'A Rival for a Time' has ended, Zhuge Liang won, received a reward, all attributes increased by 1 point, and learned a new skill - Divine Calculation: When making military plans, your intelligence will increase by 5 points. After the plan is implemented, the intelligence of the enemy lord and civil officials and generals will be collectively reduced by 2 points. For every 3 points lower basic intelligence of the enemy civil officials and generals than your own, the enemy's collective intelligence will be reduced by 1 point."

Liu He let out a long breath: "It's finally over..."

(End of this chapter)