Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 826 Dian Wei Visits the City
Cao Cao's face was extremely heavy. "I know this. If our army follows your order, we will be wiped out. If we disobey your order, we will be deserted by our friends and relatives, and will be condemned by everyone. This is really difficult to handle. Liu Yan is so hateful that he changes his orders every day."

Guo Jia rolled his eyes and said, "My lord, I think this might be Liu He's plan."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Cao Cao asked.

"When Guan Yu and Zhao Yun sent troops to attack Hanzhong, it was already early winter. The mountains in Shu are steep and easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is really a bad idea to advance in winter. Even with the courage of Guan Yu and Zhao Yun, it is as difficult as ascending to heaven. Although Liu Yan is a usurper and traitor to Liu He, he is just a minor problem and not a threat. How could Liu He not know this? If he knew this, why did he take this risk and rush to advance?"

Cao Cao looked thoughtful, then suddenly realized: "Not bad, not bad. Feng Xiao's words have opened my eyes. He knew it was impossible but still did it. There must be a deep meaning. Liu He claimed to take Hanzhong, but in fact he wanted to lure me away from Jingzhou."

"Uncle, since you know it was Liu He's trick, you must not obey his orders. Our army now occupies Nanyang, and morale is high. It would be best to recruit new soldiers in the spring and march to Xiangyang in one go."

Cao Shu said.

Cao Cao glanced at him and said with a smile, "My dear nephew Anmin, you are full of fighting spirit and courage. You and Ang'er are truly the talents of the younger generation of our Cao family. However, the way to use troops is not only about military tactics, but also about logistics, political schemes, diplomacy, and even the general situation of the world and the people's support. All of these are closely related to the victory or defeat of the war. We still need to think carefully about this matter."

Cheng Yu sighed softly, "When Liu He was enthroned, he took control of the righteousness of the world. Moreover, after he ascended the throne, he worked hard and loved the people, and was quite popular among the people. I heard that he recently reorganized the government and used thundering means, which is enough to show his righteousness. If our army wants to fight him, we must also hold the same banner of righteousness, otherwise the people of the world and the knowledgeable people will flee to Luoyang and spurn our army. It was for this reason that we encouraged Liu Yan to become emperor in the first place, but we didn't expect to be trapped here now. Liu Yan is so stupid and incompetent that it is really difficult for him to compete with Liu He. Even if we can escape this disaster, we don't know how many such decrees will be issued in the future, and I am afraid we can't guard against them."

"Eh..." Guo Jia let out a slight sound of surprise.

Cao Cao looked over and asked, "What did Fengxiao find?"

Guo Jia said, "I suddenly remembered that Liu Yan issued an order that day, ordering our army to attack Jingzhou. This order was already a little strange. Now he is urgently ordering our army to attack Luoyang. If we connect the two, it seems... it seems that someone in Yizhou is secretly against our army, so he repeatedly slandered Liu Yan and asked him to target the lord."

Obviously, no one expected what he said.

"Yes, if that's the case, then everything makes sense."

Cheng Yu was shocked and said hurriedly: "My lord, if this happens, our army will be in danger. Liu He is eyeing us covetously, and Liu Yan has listened to slander. We are trapped both internally and externally, and are attacked from both sides. Moreover, our army has just suffered a great defeat and is much weaker than before. For now, we can no longer care about any reputation. We must not go to Luoyang. We must take Jingzhou as soon as possible, and then go up the river in the name of clearing the emperor's side and advance to Yizhou. Then, we will choose a weak leader among Liu Yan's sons and establish him as the new king. Only then will there be a chance of survival."

Cao Cao's face was gloomy. He did not agree immediately, but looked at several other advisers.

"What do you think?"

Xi Zhong stepped forward and said, "If we advance, we will die. If we retreat, we will die too. After thinking about it, only Zhong De's plan is the safest."

"I also agree with this plan." Guo Jia seconded.

Jia Xu looked at them but didn't say anything, which made Cao Cao confused.

"Does Wenhe have another clever plan?"

Jia Xu didn't want to speak, but seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, he had no choice but to stand up. "I think the best solution now is to say one word."

Then he held up a finger: "Drag."

After saying this, he looked towards the north.

Suddenly, Cao Cao's eyes widened, his body instantly stood up, and he also looked towards the north.

"Yes, what Wenhe said is exactly what I want."

He said to Cheng Yu: "Don't pay attention to Liu Yan's order, just wait for the right time."

Cheng Yu, Guo Jia and Xi Zhong also seemed to remember something and a look of understanding appeared on their faces.

Outside Chenliu City, in a wilderness, a burly man was hurrying on his way with a bag on his back.

There was a heavy snowfall a few days ago. Although the snow has begun to dissipate gradually, the roadsides are still covered with snow.

The strong man walked for a while, looked up and saw the huge city in front of him, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Finally, I'm almost there. Big brother and my wife are such a jerk. In this cold winter, they're urging me to come to Chenliu to meet Gao Shun and ask him to take me to Luoyang to apologize to Liu He in the hope of being reused by the court. Hey, what kind of thing is this?"

This strong man was none other than Dian Wei.

He originally hated Liu He deeply and was convinced that Liu He deceived Da Meng and used his intellectual disability to make him work for him. He was simply a treacherous and evil person.

But that night at the doorstep of his own home, when he fought with Deng Yuan and Zhao Yun, especially during the fierce battle with Zhao Yun, he saw that this man had superb spear skills and a calm mind, and he felt a sense of mutual admiration for him. After hearing Zhao Yun's explanations, Dian Wei felt that he might have misunderstood Liu He.

Afterwards, his elder brother and his wife who was cured by the genius doctor Hua Tuo in Luoyang City kept persuading him to clarify the misunderstanding so that he could serve the court in the future. This would, firstly, bring honor to the family, secondly, realize his ambitions, and thirdly, allow him to fight alongside Da Meng. It can be said that he has the best of all worlds.

After that, Gao Shun defeated Cao Cao and occupied Yanzhou. After much deliberation, Dian Wei decided to follow the advice of his brother and wife and go to Chenliu to meet Gao Shun, who would introduce him to Liu He, the emperor of the Han Dynasty. So he set out for this place.

At this time, Dian Wei rubbed his stomach, looked at the wall of Chenliu, and muttered, "I don't know if this General Gao is a stingy person. I came all the way to visit him, so he should not be reluctant to treat me to a meal. I often hear that the food in the army of the court is very good, all white rice, vegetables, and even meat. Even if I, Da Zhuang, received the reward from the prefect Zhang Miao, my family can't live such a good life now. If Liu He is really a good person, I will surrender to him and finally be able to eat and drink well every day. Well, it's not bad to think about it."

Thinking of this, he seemed to have smelled the aroma of meat. He lifted the package on his shoulder and quickened his pace.

(End of this chapter)