Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 564: Crazy Cao Pi

Liu Bei moved the capital to Chang'an!

When the news spread to all corners of the world, naturally different parties reacted differently.

Although there were people on Liu Bei's side who had their own thoughts for their own interests, they were generally positive and optimistic.

However, when the news reached the Northern Wei Dynasty... and Cao Pi's palace, it really went viral...

...

Cao Pi sat alone in the deep palace of Yecheng, the flickering candlelight illuminated his pale and haggard face.

On the military newspaper in front of the desk, the words "Liu Bei moved the capital to Chang'an" were clearly written. Every word was like a knife, piercing his eyes.

He clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms, but he felt no pain at all.

Wu Zhi and Chen Qun standing by also had unhappy expressions on their faces, but they didn't know how to comfort him.

Even the two of them were feeling mixed emotions, and perhaps they needed someone to comfort them.

But right now, both of them were feeling mixed emotions and were a little frightened.

The reason why I was shocked was not because of Liu Bei's relocation of the capital, but because...

Cao Pi looks a little crazy right now.

"Liu Bei...Liu Bei!"

Cao Pi roared in a low voice, repeatedly calling Liu Bei's name.

The voice was hoarse and broken, as if squeezed out from deep in the chest.

The eyes that were once as sharp as an eagle were now bloodshot, staring at the military newspaper as if they wanted to burn through it.

His breathing was rapid and heavy, and his chest heaved violently, as if something was surging inside his body and was about to burst out.

Seeing this, Wu Zhi was about to step forward to persuade Cao Pi to take care of himself.

After all these years in Yecheng, I have finally recovered some of my health. I hope there won’t be any problems again!
But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Cao Pi's next action.

"Move the capital to Chang'an... what a great idea to move the capital to Chang'an!" He stood up suddenly, and his sleeve overturned the teacup on the table, causing the porcelain pieces to break and the tea to splash everywhere.

He ignored it all and staggered back and forth in the hall, muttering to himself, his voice sometimes low, sometimes sharp, as if he was arguing with an invisible enemy.

"Liu Bei, you are just a weaver and shoe seller, yet you dare to usurp the throne and claim to be the emperor. Now you have even moved the capital to Chang'an, attempting to challenge the Wei Dynasty! How dare you!

As Cao Pi spoke, his voice suddenly rose, almost to a roar, causing the candlelight in the hall to flicker.

There was a flash of madness in his eyes, as if a fire was burning in his pupils, burning away the last of his sanity.

Wu Zhi, who was a little bewildered, said, "Come here! Pass the order and send troops to attack Chang'an immediately! I will lead the army personally, flatten Chang'an, and capture Liu Bei alive!"

Crazy!
Your Majesty is completely crazy!
Let’s not talk about whether Your Majesty is able to lead the army in person. Even if he can, it will be difficult to stop Liu Bei’s army.

Not to mention counterattacking Chang'an.

Yes, even if the situation has reached this point today, Wu Zhi and Chen Qun, like most people, feel that Cao Wei is hopeless.

But even though he felt there was no hope, he still tried his best and was not like Gao Tanglong, who had the intention of surrendering early on.

Wu Zhi had no choice but to bite the bullet and stepped forward to advise: "Your Majesty, for now we can only defend Hebei and then make changes."

Although Wu Zhi's words were euphemistic, his meaning was very clear.

Now we can only passively take the beating. Taking the initiative to attack is absolutely impossible.

Cao Pi seemed not to hear him, and only shouted: "Call the troops, call the troops immediately!"

However, before he could finish his words, his body suddenly shook, as if all his strength had been drained away, and he fell heavily to the ground.

Cold sweat oozed from his forehead, his face grew paler, and his chest heaved violently, as if every breath brought a tearing pain.

"Your Majesty!" Wu Zhi hurriedly stepped forward to support him, but was pushed away by him.

Cao Pi clutched his chest tightly, as if he wanted to dig out his wildly beating heart. Then his eyes went dark and his ears started buzzing, as if countless voices were roaring and laughing in his ears.

"Liu Bei... don't even think about it... don't even think about it..." His voice gradually became weaker and finally turned into a weak sigh.

The body slowly fell to the cold ground. In the light of the candle, his face was distorted and painful, as if he was still fighting with the invisible enemy in his dream.

Cao Pi was so angry that he fainted.

Wu Zhi and Chen Qun naturally rushed to find the imperial physician for help.

In a hurry, he helped Cao Pi lie down on the couch.

Just looking at Cao Pi's pale face and closed eyes, the premonition that "everything is over" became even clearer.

So much so that Wu Zhi even had an idea...

"We have to go find that guy Zhong Yao and have a chat with him."

...

Ever since Cao Pi summoned him late at night last time, Zhong Yao has become even more cautious.

He also repeatedly reminded Wei Feng to prepare a way to escape. If Cao Pi really went crazy and wanted to arrest people, he should take his family and flee south.

In his heart...he was probably prepared to be caught.

As a result, nothing happened after the "questioning in the palace".

Although I was worried and my heart was pounding, in the end, it turned out to be safe and no one mentioned the matter again.

However, Zhong Yao also knew that it was the series of bad news from Luoyang to Xuchang and then to Xuzhou that interrupted his suspicion of himself.

Cao Pi really didn't have the energy to care about himself anymore.

And when the news of Liu Bei's relocation of the capital came, Zhong Yao knew even more... Even if Cao Pi wanted to take care of him, he was afraid that no one would really find out the "truth".

Sure enough...when Wu Zhi came to find him again, Zhong Yao knew that his guess was correct.

Why?

Because Wu Zhi came here alone.

...

At Zhong Yao's residence.

The chill of late autumn has quietly enveloped the mansion.

Wu Zhi wrapped his fox fur coat tightly around him and walked quickly through the corridor of the Zhong Mansion.

The rustling sound of falling parasol trees leaves outside the corridor adds a sense of desolation.

"The Grand Marshal is here." Zhong Yao was writing at his desk. When he saw Wu Zhi coming in, he just nodded. There was a secret letter on the desk, the ink was not yet dry.

Wu Zhi glanced at the words "Liu Bei" on the letter and frowned slightly: "Brother Yuan Chang, are you writing a memorial?"

Zhong Yao put down his pen and pushed the secret letter in front of Wu Zhi: "I was just telling your majesty about Liu Bei's move of the capital. Liu Bei has been building palaces in Chang'an and has already established his capital."

Zhong Yao stood up and walked to the window, looking at the falling sycamore leaves in the courtyard: "Liu Bei's move is aimed at the north. If he is allowed to gain a foothold, the world's situation will be irreversible."

Wu Zhi saw Zhong Yao's righteous face and thought that this guy was really good at putting on airs.

If I hadn't found some clues myself, I would have really thought he was a loyal person.

After a pause, he said, "Your Majesty already knows about this matter, so Yuan Chang doesn't need to write a letter."

Then he added: "Liu Bei moved the capital to Chang'an, just to follow the example of Emperor Gaozu. I have ordered people to closely monitor the movements in Chang'an. But..."

Wu Zhi paused, then continued, "It's just that your Majesty has been in poor health recently, so I can't tell you everything to avoid irritating you."

(End of this chapter)