Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 580: Inciting Wu Zhi to Revolt
One hundred thousand elite soldiers!

This is the strength that Zhuge Liang showed to Cao's soldiers at Guandu.

Inside the Guandu camp, the night was dark and the flickering candlelight illuminated the solemn faces of Xu Huang and Cao Zhang.

The wind whistled outside the tent, as if carrying the faint sound of war drums from the opposite side.

Xu Huang held a roll of military newspaper in his hand, his brows furrowed, his eyes sharp as torches, as if he wanted to see through the words on the paper.

Cao Zhang stood in front of the desk, one hand on the sword and the other hand clenched into a fist, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

"Zhuge Liang has deployed 100,000 elite troops on the opposite side, and generals like Xing Daorong, Zhang Fei, and Guan Yu are eyeing them covetously, intending to march north." Xu Huang spoke in a deep voice, his voice was low and solemn, as if he was carrying a heavy burden.

Cao Zhang snorted coldly, with a gleam of sharpness in his eyes: "Zhuge Liang has always been cunning. This move is to tell us clearly how many troops and horses he has in order to undermine our morale. If we don't respond early, there will be endless troubles."

Xu Huang nodded and looked towards the dark night sky outside the tent, as if he was thinking about something.

After a moment, he slowly said: "The main force of our army has less than 50,000 troops. Liu Bei's army is attacking with so many generals. If we defend to the death, I am afraid we will definitely be defeated."

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhang frowned and clenched his fists even tighter.

Although he felt extremely unwilling, he also knew that what Xu Huang said was true.

The tent fell into silence for a moment, with only the flickering candlelight illuminating the solemn expressions of the two people.

After a long while, Cao Zhang suddenly raised his head, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes: "Why not let me lead a group of elite soldiers to attack Chang'an from Hexi. Even if we can't win a complete victory, we can at least delay the battle."

Hearing this, Xu Huang shook his head slightly. "Liu Bei's Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are both capable of fighting ten thousand men. Zhuge Liang is even more intelligent. Xing Daorong is in control of the overall situation. We must not underestimate the enemy. If we attack rashly without a perfect plan, we may make mistakes."

Cao Zhang was unwilling to accept the result, but he also knew that Xu Huang was right. He took a deep breath, suppressed his restlessness, and said in a deep voice: "Then according to the general's opinion, what should we do?"

Xu Huang hesitated for a moment and said slowly: "The only solution now is to report to His Majesty as soon as possible and ask him to make a decision."

Cao Zhang said anxiously: "If Your Majesty has a solution, there is no need to ask us to come here to fight the enemy!"

"Besides, His Majesty is in such poor health now, we should not let him work so hard any more."

Xu Huang also knew that His Majesty was not in good health, but he really had no other choice at the moment.

Feeling powerless!

Although he was focused on killing the enemy, he was unable to face the overwhelming force of Liu Bei's army!

In fact, Xu Huang still felt unwilling in his heart, but he knew that it was not appropriate to act rashly at this time.

after all…

What they have now are the last of Cao Wei's troops.

If another accident occurs, the entire Cao Wei will be destroyed.

Xu Huang felt heavy in his heart. He walked out of the tent and looked outside. The night was as dark as ink, as if hiding endless dangers.

He and Cao Zhang looked at each other in silence, both knowing in their hearts that this battle was of great importance and if they were not careful, there would be no recovery.

However, the military report must be sent to Yecheng.

...

It was late at night and the candlelight was dim in the Guandu camp. Xu Huang sat alone at his desk, pen in hand and his brows furrowed.

The howling of the wind outside the tent made him uneasy. He took a deep breath, picked up the pen and dipped it in ink, and slowly wrote on the white silk:
"Xu Huang, I report to your majesty:"

After writing just the beginning, Xu Huang paused, and the ink slightly spread out on the silk, as if he was in a heavy mood at the moment.

His eyes were solemn as he continued writing:

"Liu Bei's army has arrived at Guandu. One hundred thousand elite soldiers are approaching with great momentum. They intend to fight to the death with our army."

"Although I am not talented, I have received your majesty's great grace and trust. I will do my best and fight to the death to repay the country's kindness."

As he wrote this, Xu Huang's hands trembled slightly, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes. He took a deep breath, turned his pen, and wrote more vigorously:

"I know this battle is dangerous and the enemy outnumbers us, but I dare not retreat. I am willing to lead my soldiers to fight to the death and build a barrier for the Wei Dynasty with my flesh and blood." "Even if I die on the battlefield, I have no regrets. I only hope that Your Majesty will take care of himself and not worry about me. Even if I die, I will smile in the underworld to repay the country's kindness."

As the pen fell, Xu Huang let out a long sigh and looked towards the dark night sky outside the tent.

The wind was getting stronger, as if foreshadowing the upcoming bloody battle.

He slowly rolled up the silk, sealed it with wax, called his confidant, and said in a deep voice: "Quickly send this letter to Yecheng and hand it to His Majesty in person. There must be no mistakes."

The confidant took the letter, promised solemnly, and turned to leave.

Xu Huang looked at his back, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes...

...

The two of them finally sent a letter to Yecheng.

It’s just that the writing style was a little more tactful so as not to irritate Cao Pi.

He only said that he was willing to fight to the death for his country, but did not ask for any support from Cao Pi.

Firstly, he knew that Cao Pi could not provide any support, and secondly, he was afraid that the disparity between the enemy and us would be too great and would irritate His Majesty.

But in fact, Xu Huang doesn't have to worry, because Cao Pi has already become numb.

After receiving the letter, he even read it out directly in the court.

Cao Pi's original intention was to stimulate his ministers, let them know the difficulty of the situation and find a solution quickly.

however…

Such actions will only backfire.

Not only did he fail to get his ministers to work together, but he also made them realize that destruction and failure were imminent!
Even Grand Marshal Wu Zhi was extremely hesitant at this moment.

The demise of the Cao family is imminent, and the three dukes and nine ministers of the Cao family are not good positions at the moment.

Especially if Cao Pi would rather die than surrender, then the choice would be whether to perish together with the Cao family or to live in disgrace...neither is a good option.

As for people like Wang Lang who first forced Liu Xie to abdicate, there is no point for them now.

No matter how shameless a person is, he cannot force Liu Xie to abdicate and then surrender to Liu Bei!

According to Liu Bei's personality and needs, it is impossible for him to let these people go.

Even someone like Wu Zhi would be conflicted.

And when he was struggling, that was when someone came to add fuel to the fire.

...

The night was as dark as ink. The war outside was going badly, and Yecheng was also silent.

Everybody feels insecure...Everybody feels that a disaster is imminent, so naturally they have no intention of hanging up lights and decorations at night.

At this moment, the same situation occurred in the entire Sima Mansion.

In the entire mansion, only a ray of light came from the study.

Gao Tanglong and Zhong Yao walked side by side with heavy steps, passing through the deep corridor and heading straight for Wu Zhi's study.

The faces of the two men appeared particularly solemn under the dim light, with a hint of worry and determination between their brows.

In the study, Wu Zhi was reading documents at his desk. He heard footsteps outside the door and looked up.

Seeing that it was Gao Tanglong and Zhong Yao, he was startled, then stood up to greet them: "I wonder what you two are here to visit so late at night?"

Gao Tanglong bowed slightly, his expression solemn, and said in a deep voice: "Grand Sima, I came here today to discuss something important."

His voice was low and solemn, as if he was carrying a heavy burden...

(End of this chapter)