Control your ancestors and create an immortal family starting from the Eastern Han Dynasty

Chapter 83 Cao Cao moved the capital, Liu and Gu shared the world (asking for monthly tickets)
——Great changes in Jingzhou!
These people were no match for Liu Bei in the first place, not to mention that their morale has completely dispersed.

Liu Bei's offensive became more and more fierce.

It was under such circumstances that Zhou Yu also began his own plan.

Facing the sudden third path.

The reactions of the Jingzhou nobles were also extremely contradictory.

For them, no one is willing to leave the foundation they have worked so hard to build.

But under the current circumstances, they have to make a choice.

Otherwise, they could only gamble that Cao Cao could defeat Gu Chen, and then directly attack Jingzhou to help them eliminate Liu Bei;

Otherwise, you can only choose between Liu Bei and Sun Ce.

Of course, someone will follow Zhou Yu.

But out of a sense of luck, some people would choose to stay in Jingzhou and bet that Liu Bei would not take action against their aristocratic families.

This is destined to be an extremely difficult choice for these families.

But no matter what choice they made, under this situation, the already confused people in Jingzhou were completely dispersed.

——May, the seventh year of Jian'an;

Liu Bei captured Jiangling.

Then he took back Nanjun.

The troops headed straight for Jiangxia County.

The entire situation in Jingzhou has become completely irreversible.

The people of Jingzhou were completely in chaos.

The current situation is forcing them to make a choice immediately.

Many people sent envoys to meet Liu Bei and test his attitude.

But without exception—

Liu Bei refused to meet anyone.

In fact, if Liu Bei were replaced by Cao Cao, even if he had already made up his mind to kill these traitors, he would definitely meet these envoys.

Wait until the entire Jingzhou is completely taken over before settling accounts.

But Liu Bei is still Liu Bei after all.

His attitude undoubtedly made the Jingzhou nobles even more desperate.

Liu Bei has indeed changed.

"Benevolence and righteousness" are still the principles he adheres to.

But compared to the benevolence and righteousness in the original history, Liu Bei now has the murderous spirit of a man who wants to accomplish great things.

Keeping these noble families might make him stronger.

But since these noble families were able to rebel against the Han Dynasty and sentence Liu Biao, why wouldn't they sentence him again in the future?

More and more noble families began to choose to go with Sun Ce.

Most of them brought the younger generation and most of the family's heritage with them, while the older generation was willing to die in their hometown.

This may be something that has been integrated into the bones of the Chinese people from ancient times to the present.

Even if these people are not loyal ministers.

But he also has his own persistence.

——August, the seventh year of Jian'an;

Liu Bei then took Jiangxia, an important county in Jingzhou, and completely stabilized the entire northern part of Jingzhou.

The momentum is overwhelming!

Afterwards, he directly divided the troops of Guan, Zhang and Zhao.

Head straight to Lingling, Changsha and Wuling counties!

This is not Liu Bei's arrogance.

Rather, the current situation in Jingzhou is completely unable to block Liu Bei's path.
At the same time, the battle in Yingchuan continued.

Cao Cao must beat Gu Chen back.

Xuchang is his capital.

How could Cao Cao allow Xuchang to remain under the threat of Liu Bei?
During this time, he has tried various methods.

They divided their troops to create discord and even sent Lu Bu, who was guarding Wei County, to attack Bingzhou. It can be said that they used all the methods they could think of.

But no surprises.
Although some strategies can play a role, they cannot change his current situation at all.

Cao Cao had thought about concentrating all his forces to attack Gu Chen head-on.

But the ending is also difficult to change.

Gu Chen is like a numb machine, able to arrange everything in detail.

All of Cao Cao's attacks were repelled.

Although he did not make any further progress during this period, the impact he had on people's hearts was still unimaginable.

And with the end of the Jingzhou war.

No matter how unwilling Cao Cao was, he had to have other ideas.

——Move the capital!
"Tonight's password is useless."

In Cao's camp.

The messenger was telling the captains of each camp the orders given by Cao Cao.

Listen to these cries.

Yang Xiu, the chief clerk standing outside the camp, couldn't help but change his expression slightly, and immediately said to his adjutant beside him: "Pack up your luggage and prepare to retreat."

"retreat?"

The adjutant panicked instantly: "But the Grand Tutor never mentioned withdrawing the troops!"

"Chicken ribs are things that are tasteless to eat and a pity to throw away."

"The Grand Tutor has deemed tonight's password useless."

"Obviously, the Grand Tutor has already decided to move the capital."

Yang Xiu said with confidence.

Although the adjutant still found it hard to believe, he finally nodded slightly seeing Yang Xiu so confident.

At this moment, inside the main tent.

Cao Cao was leaning on the couch, veins bulging on his face, his expression somewhat painful, but his eyes were extremely helpless and complicated.

His headache has never been cured.

If the situation wasn't so critical, he would have collapsed long ago.

Inside the tent, all of Cao Cao's confidants gathered here.

Their expressions were also very complicated. They were worried about Cao Cao's health and the current situation.

Everyone was silent, and the atmosphere in the tent was extremely solemn.

Until a long time passed.

Cao Cao's tired voice slowly sounded.

"With Gu Ziyan around, there's no hope for me to clean up the world in this lifetime."

Hearing this, everyone lowered their heads silently.

No matter how unwilling they are in their hearts, what else can they say in the current situation?

Now half of Yingchuan has been occupied by Gu Chen, and the war in Jingzhou cannot be stopped.

The original goal of this battle has completely failed.

Even worse than imagined.

What else can they say?
"Father, I am willing to lead my army to attack Gu Chen's camp and take back Gu Chen's head!"

But Cao Ang was still somewhat indignant.

As Cao Cao's eldest son, he was furious when he saw his father, who was once full of vigor and vitality, become like this.

Cao Cao just looked at him calmly, then waved his hand: "Forget it."

As he spoke, he looked at Guo Jia and said, "Fengxiao, I order you to return to Xuchang immediately."

"Move the emperor to Pengcheng."

"Zixiao, immediately lead your men to set up defensive fortifications along the Xuchang area."

"Prepare for the army's retreat."

Cao Cao's tone was extremely calm, but the more he spoke, the more helpless his eyes became.

No matter how much physical pain I suffer, I cannot suppress the sadness in my heart.

How could he not understand that if he retreated, he would probably never be able to conquer the world again in this lifetime!

Fighting for nearly twenty years
He went from being an unknown person to becoming one of the most powerful princes in the world today.

I thought I could clean up the world and rebuild the world.

But the ending is bound to end in regret.

After hearing this, the atmosphere in the tent became more solemn.

Guo Jia and Cao Ren accepted the orders one after another, but were still reluctant to leave.

Everyone was silent.

Cao Cao naturally saw everyone's mood at the moment, and he suddenly pushed himself up and sat up beside the couch. He glanced at everyone, and then an unruly smile appeared on his face. He said loudly:
"Gentlemen, why are you so depressed?"

He smiled carefree and composed, completely unaffected by his headache, and spoke confidently, "Although our army retreated today, this was forced upon us by the current situation."

"Right now, rebels are rising up everywhere, and Xuchang is also threatened. This place is definitely not a place to stay for long."

"Gu Chen is trying to use this method to wear us down. How could we possibly do as he wishes and continue to fight him to the death in Yingchuan?"

Having said this, Cao Cao paused for a moment, then stood up and strode out of the camp.

Everyone hurriedly followed him.

Cao Cao raised his eyes, gazing at the bright moonlight and the sea of stars. His expression grew increasingly complex, yet revealing a resolute determination: "Even if we can't conquer the world in this lifetime, what does it matter?"

"To this day, the world has already remembered our names. Future generations will also remember me, Cao Mengde, and all of you gentlemen."

"Besides, we all have descendants."

"How can the Gu family's reputation remain strong forever?"

"When that time comes, even if we don't get to see it, our descendants will surely be able to help us realize our aspirations!"

Cao Cao turned his head sharply, his eyes piercing as he looked at the people behind him again, and said loudly, "Gentlemen, why are you so sad about this?"

His tone was very calm.

But the expressions on everyone's faces when they looked at him were still extremely complicated, and some people even shed tears.

Cao Cao didn't care at all. He laughed loudly twice and then waved his hand: "Everyone, take a good rest. We will withdraw our troops soon."

Everyone hesitated for a moment and then left one after another.

Cao Cao left Cao Ang behind.

He took his hand again and returned to the battalion commander, letting Cao Ang sit down next to him.

"Father."

Cao Ang's eyes were red, filled with both reluctance and anger.

"Zixiu." Cao Cao looked at him calmly and said seriously, "You are my eldest son. What plans do you have in mind?"

Cao Ang never expected Cao Cao to say such a thing.

The whole person was suddenly stunned.

The next moment, he quickly stood up and knelt down towards Cao Cao: "Father, son."

But before he could finish, Cao Cao interrupted him and said seriously, "Speak!"

Cao Ang was stunned again. Looking at Cao Cao's serious eyes, he hesitated for a moment, then bowed to Cao Cao. Then he said seriously, "Don't worry, father. I will definitely carry on your aspirations."

"Let destiny befall my Cao family!"

His tone was extremely strong.

Hearing this, Cao Cao's expression softened slightly, but his tone remained serious: "Remember what your father said to you today."

"If the reputation of the Julu Gu family had not been damaged, Gu Ziyan would not have died."

"The Cao family must never claim to be king or hegemon."

For a moment, Cao Ang's body trembled involuntarily. He found it hard to believe that Cao Cao would say such a thing.

How much does he, as a father, care about Gu Chen?

Even when facing Yuan Shao, who was far stronger than him in the past, Cao Cao never acted like this!

He was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.

If Cao Cao knew what Cao Ang was thinking, he would definitely sneer at it.

How can Yuan Shao be compared with Gu Chen?
Cao Cao had been in contact with the Gu family members since he was a child.

He knew very well how Gu Chen performed when he was young, and even the youngest among the children of the Gu family of this generation.

Such rapid progress has been achieved in such a short period of time.

It even made him feel that Gu Chen was invincible.

Such a person is destined to be extraordinary.

Cao Cao had already identified Gu Chen as a man with the destiny, just like Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu in the past.

Such a person must never be confronted head-on.

Otherwise, you will definitely end up in a very miserable situation.

Only God can take away such people!

No one expected Cao Cao to make such a choice.

When the news of Cao Cao's relocation of the capital gradually spread, even though Cao Cao did not suffer too many casualties in this battle.

But from that day on, the title of the most powerful prince in the world fell on Gu Chen.

In a short time, Gu Chenwei became famous all over the world!
I even have the same feeling as Gu Xi in the past.

Gu Chen would not let Cao Cao retreat easily, so he led his troops in pursuit and killed thousands of enemies, although he did not achieve much success.

But for Yu Gu Chen, it was completely enough.

The opening of Yingchuan had completely reversed the balance between him and Cao Cao.

——Offense and defense are easy to use!
However, Gu Chen was not in a hurry to attack Xuchang.

How could the three armies not need rest?
The most important thing is that Gu Chen wants to see what Liu Bei will do next.

The attitude towards the aristocratic families is a criterion that Gu Chen cares about very much.

Now Liu Bei's reputation is also known throughout the world.

The battle of Jingzhou has completely ended.

First, Zhao Yun broke into Lingling and killed Lingling general Xing Daorong.

Later, Zhang Fei led two thousand soldiers and captured Wudu County.

Guan Yu also captured Changsha.

After the Jingzhou nobles had completely given up, their offensive went much more smoothly than they had imagined, and they completely captured the entire Jingzhou in a short period of time.

And the most important thing is——

Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence was definitely a powerful weapon for the people of Jingzhou.

The people did not cause too much panic.

Under such circumstances, the situation in the entire Jingzhou quickly stabilized.

Afterwards, Liu Bei turned his attention to the Jingzhou clans.

He seemed to have made up his mind long ago.

He made the decision on his own without even asking Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu.

——That is to imitate Gu Chen’s methods in Bingzhou.

The strongest Jingzhou clans, such as the Cai family, will never be forgiven and must be killed.

As for other powerful and wealthy families with weaker power, they were convicted based on their crimes.

Those who commit serious crimes will also be killed;

Those whose crimes were minor were fined their land.

All the forts of the noble families were burned down, and all the weapons and private soldiers in the families were confiscated.

Use these lands to stabilize the people and refugees, and use those weapons to continue to arm and strengthen your own strength.

Gu Chen's method is definitely the most suitable system for the current chaotic times.

Regarding Liu Bei's arrangement.

Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu and others had no objections.

Although some of them came from aristocratic families.

But there are also gaps between the clans.

Not everyone wants the aristocracy to arm itself independently.

Gu Chen's system did not exclude all the noble families in the world.

Although for them.

This system will affect the strength of the family, but as long as the family's status is improved, that is enough!
Especially now that Gu Chen and Liu Bei still have the advantage, no one will object.

Everyone in the world is benefiting.

Take the current situation for example.

The alliance between Liu Bei and Gu Chen gave everyone a glimpse of a future where the world would be unified.
Time flies by.

Although he didn't know whether Liu Bei made intentional arrangements in Jingzhou, Gu Chen was still very satisfied.

Although Gu Chen never said it.

But Gu Yi could still feel it clearly.

For Gu Chen, conquering the world is only the first step in his ambition.

He wanted to completely complete the great cause that Gu Xi had not accomplished in the past.

What shocked Gu Yi was.

All the children of the Gu family seemed to remember this incident.

——Gu Ze actually used the "woodblock printing technique" he left behind in Julu, and had begun to try to print "Gu Xue" and "Five Classics".

Although we have just started to try it, it is definitely a groundbreaking progress.

It seems that every member of the Gu family is working hard according to his or her own understanding of Gu Xi's great cause.

Gu Yi also didn't know what this meant for the development of the future.

But obviously
When this behavior appears in advance, it is bound to affect the development of the entire future generations.

And for Gu Yi, these are not the only good things.

——The seventh generation of Gu family’s descendants have been born one after another.

Whether it is Gu Ze... or Gu Wei, including other descendants of the Gu family, they have already had children.

Perhaps it is really because the Gu family has not produced any naturally born talents for a long time.

This seventh generation descendant actually had a vague feeling of hitting rock bottom and rebounding.

Everyone has good attributes.

Even the offspring with the lowest attribute has nearly seventy points.

The best is close to ninety.

If the world can really be pacified during Gu Chen's generation, the seventh generation of the Gu family will definitely bring the Gu family to a new peak.

The only pity is that Gu Chen still has no children.

He has already been married.

Although Gu Chen himself did not have such thoughts, but as an elder brother is like a father, Gu Wei would not allow Gu Chen to continue fighting without any offspring.

In fact, Gu Yi was really curious.

Given Gu Chen’s current attributes, how much can his offspring inherit?

But unfortunately, Gu Chen’s wife never made any move.

This may be related to Gu Chen's lack of attention.

But who can force Gu Chen to do such a thing?

He now just wants to conquer the world.

Just after Liu Bei completely pacified the entire Jingzhou, he came to see Gu Chen again.

He still didn't bring many men with him, only his confidants.

But the meaning before and after is fundamentally different.

This time, Gu Chen took the initiative to propose holding a sacrifice and announced the matter of joining forces with the world.

He wanted to take advantage of the current momentum.

Continue to build momentum and make things difficult for Cao Cao.

Liu Bei would naturally not refuse.

Compared with the last sacrifice, this sacrifice is much more formal and grand.

This time, Liu Bei also offered sacrifices to the previous emperors of the Han Dynasty.

From Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang to Emperor Shun Liu Bao.

Almost all the emperors of the Han Dynasty were included, except for Emperor Jingping and Emperors Huan and Ling.

This political signal is really too obvious.

After all, these three emperors have one common characteristic.

——Distant from the Gu family.

Liu Bei now seemed like a different person.

He knew exactly what he wanted to do and how to do it.

Even on the day of the sacrifice, he said something in front of countless people.

"If we can revive the Han Dynasty."

"As long as the Gu family does not betray the Han Dynasty, unless the rivers dry up and Mount Tai collapses, the Liu family will never betray Gu. Liu and Gu will share the world!"

These words exploded in everyone's ears like thunder.

Liu will never let you down;

Liu and Gu share the world!

The impact of these two sentences is really huge.

If Liu Bei could really revive the Han Dynasty like Emperor Guangwu, then what he said would be the ancestral precepts of the Han Dynasty!

The Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety.

With this sentence in mind, who would dare to go against the ancestral teachings if all emperors in later generations did not want to be branded as unfilial?

And the most important thing is——

This is not a blank check as people say in private.

Instead, he spoke in front of the ministers of both sides and countless people in the capital area!
Word of this is bound to spread.

If Liu Bei does not acknowledge it, it will definitely have a huge impact on his reputation!

Shouts rang out instantly.

As for the common people, they don't think so much.

The Liu family valued the Gu family.

In their eyes, it can bring good days!

Everyone's expression changed.

Gu Wei, Xun Yu, Jia Xu and the others were all stunned.

On the other hand, Guan, Zhang, Zhao, Zhuge Liang and others seemed to have known about this for a long time and did not show any special expression.

Gu Chen was also stunned.

I never expected that Liu Bei would say such a thing.

Facing the breeze.

He couldn't help but look at Liu Bei again, and for the first time, an inexplicable feeling appeared in his eyes.

Gu Xiao and Guangwu;
Gu Kang, Gu Sheng and Emperor Ming;

Gu Xi and Emperor He;
The stories of these generations of wise rulers and loyal ministers are no secret to the world, and there are even detailed records within the Gu family.

Gu Chen and other members of the Gu family had no idea how many times they had seen it.

It’s a pity that their generation has never really experienced what it means to be a truly wise ruler and have virtuous ministers.

But at this moment, Gu Chen seemed to understand something.

What are wise rulers and virtuous ministers?

It is nothing more than a monarch giving absolute trust to a minister.

He was silent for a long time, and then bowed to Liu Bei for the first time.

Gu Wei, Xun Yu and others all saw this scene.

My heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down a little.

The lack of a suitable monarch is the biggest problem they face now.

This is a crisis that is fatal.

Their generation may be okay, but if things continue like this, huge contradictions and rifts will emerge within the organization one day.

Word kept spreading.

When Cao Cao heard this, his expression became more complicated.

Ask yourself
Can he do what Liu Bei did?
It might be okay to say such words in private, but he absolutely could not say such words in front of so many ministers and so many people.

It is difficult for him to completely trust a person with a different surname.

This may be the biggest difference between Cao Cao and Liu Bei.

But for him, what's the point of thinking about these things now?

He must face the coming battle.

Gu Chen's move had a fatal impact on him.

People's hearts, which were already shaken, will only become more shaky under such circumstances.

He also had to guard against Gu Chen and Liu Bei's attacks on Yanzhou and Yuyang.

Will Liu Bei and Gu Chen stop fighting?
Obviously not.

This battle was destined to come.

Cao Cao quickly summoned his ministers to discuss calming the people's hearts and taking precautions in various states.
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"In the sixth month of the summer of the ninth year of Jian'an, the emperor pacified Jingzhou and met Chen again in Luoyang.

The emperor first established the Tailao ceremony. From the time when Emperor Gaozu killed the snake and rose from Pei, to Emperor Shizu who restored the throne in Kunyang, to the reign of Emperor Xianzong and Emperor Mingzhang, to the reigns of Emperors Xiao'an and Xiaoshun, all of them established ancestral tablets and offered sacrifices.

He dismissed Emperor Jing and Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling alone, saying to his attendants, "These three are close to the treacherous and cunning and alienate the virtuous and good. How can they be worthy of being enshrined in the high temple?"

The staff were shocked when they heard this.

On the first day of the seventh month in autumn, they held a meeting on the south side of the Luo River, built an altar three zhang high, and raised black and yellow flags.

When the people of Luoyang heard that the royal army had arrived, tens of thousands of them came to watch, carrying plows and hoes. The roads were filled with people of all ages, and there was no one left in the countryside.

The emperor ascended the altar, holding the jade scepter, and said in a voice like a bell: "When the Han Dynasty is revived, I will wipe the dust from the Taimiao with my red cap and cleanse the palace from its filth with my black armor!"

He swore an oath after breaking open the talisman: "If the Gu family upholds the Han Dynasty's crown, even if the great river dries up and Mount Tai collapses, our descendants will not let us down.

From now on, the Liu family's tripod should be engraved with the Gu family's inscription."

The three armies all shouted "Long live the emperor", and the sound shook Yique.

On that day, the wind and clouds gathered, and a white rainbow pierced the altar. The elders shed tears and said, "The story of Emperor Guangwu has been repeated!"

——"Book of Yan and Han, Chronicle of Zhaowu"

(End of this chapter)