Three Kingdoms: The Reverse Son of the Guan Family, Dragon Blessing Jingxiang

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(Ps: There was a mistake in the last chapter. Han Dang received a box lunch when he was more than 200 chapters old. Thank you readers for pointing out that you are still thinner than milk and sugar! This part has been modified and uses Soochow No. 1 The macho Dong Xi replaced Han Dang! Of course, none of this is important to Guan Yu!)

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——Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Cao Zhi lowered his head, sobbing and knelt in front of Cao Cao. Cao Cao stretched out his hand tremblingly to smooth his temples.

The southern president of the Wei Dynasty, the general in the eyes of Cao Jun's soldiers, the death of his brother Cao Ren was a huge blow to him, making Cao Cao instantly old and haggard.

This also made him feel a lot more fragile when he saw Cao Zhi again, his most beloved son. "Zihe left, Zixiao also left, Zilian was captured, and Yuan Rang's eyes were dedicated to Dawei, Gu...the relatives around Gu, those old brothers who fought for Gu in the south and north and established the foundation of the Wei...are not many anymore."

Cao Ren's death was a huge blow to Cao Cao.

Even when facing such a precarious situation, he did not mention the "Xiangfan" battlefield, nor did he mention that Jingzhou and Wancheng were connected together. Now, more than a hundred years away from Cao Cao, he was the enemy, namely Guan Yu and Jingzhou soldiers!

This dug a huge hole in the Wei Dynasty.

It seems that the battle to defend Xudu has become the theme today.

But Cao Cao couldn't think about that, because as long as he thought about it, he couldn't avoid the fact that 70,000 Wei troops were burned to ashes, and he couldn't avoid the fact that Xu Huang and 30,000 Wei troops were trapped in it. There was no way around it...except for Cao Ren. , that series of names of civil and military soldiers killed in battle.

All this gave Cao Cao a splitting headache.

But... these must be faced.

"Father, the situation is already like this. The Jingzhou army captured Fancheng, which is connected with Wancheng, and Wancheng is connected with Xudu, Chenliu, and Luoyang. If we send out troops, they can arrive at dawn and at dusk! This is like a poisonous thorn that goes deep The one is pierced into the heart of my great Wei Dynasty, so... my son asked Ying to... lead the army to attack Wan!"

Cao Zhi took the initiative to ask for help...

Indeed, if you look carefully, after losing Cao Ren, the barrier of the Xiangfan battlefield, now this huge Xu capital city has no generals available, although it has thousands of troops.

In addition...when the bad news came, his father was shocked, fell into madness, and then fainted with a splitting headache.

Cao Zhi is a filial child who wants to share his father's worries.

But...the idea is one thing, but the actual operation and ability are another.

"My son has always been benevolent and filial, has literary talent, and has the talent to govern the country, but leading troops to fight is not governing the country. It is a matter of comparing who is more cruel and ruthless, and who is more cunning...Zijian, in terms of commanding troops, you are better than you, Zixiao Uncle?"

Following Cao Cao's words, Cao Zhi was immediately speechless...

In fact, he felt like a clear mirror in his heart. Uncle Xiao's military talents were far beyond his reach.

Not to mention Zi Xiaoshu, even the second brother Zi Huan can't compare to him... But at this time, with a father like this, even a son can't stand up to him? Who else could I use?

"Gu has already sent someone to tell you about your third brother. Last month, Ziwen put down Wuhuan's rebellion. Guben wanted him to continue his expedition to Liaodong, and he surrendered Kebineng of Xianbei, liberating Gubei territory once and for all. The disaster also fulfilled Gu's dream of being a "General to the West" when he was there. But now, the situation has changed. Xianbei and Kebi can no longer be a disaster, but they are not as bad as the Guan family and his son in Jingzhou. Gu must first To solve the troubles caused by the Guan family and his son, we can only let go of the troubles in the North."

Having said this, Cao Cao motioned for his son Cao Zhi to help him stand up.

Cao Cao seemed to have overcome the headache caused by the shock. Although his body was still weak, he still looked around at the generals in front of him with tiger eyes.

Suddenly, his voice rose.

"Gu Nahuang Xu'er has 300,000 male cavalry in his hands. These were originally given to him by Gu to conquer the Huru in the north. Now, he can only move these 300,000 male cavalry to Xudu!"

Cao Cao said it was three hundred thousand.

In fact, Cao Zhang's army against Xianbei and Wuhuan was only 100,000.

Coupled with the return of the army for reinforcements, Youzhou and Bingzhou in the north also need to garrison troops to guard against barbarians, so only 60,000 people can really be brought over.

But now... no one cares about that.

At least, because of Cao Cao's words, everyone saw hope. Cao Zhang had famous generals such as Tian Yu, Yan Rou, and Qian Zhao. They had been fighting against the barbarians all year round, and they had a unique set of tactics in commanding troops and fighting.

Maybe... they can compete with this brave and capable Guan family army?

At least...these names are enough to bring a rising hope to the now precarious Wei Dynasty.

As Cao Cao's words fell, everyone was inspired.

Cheng Yu opened his mouth at the right time, "The king has arranged it like this. The heavenly soldiers are coming soon. What should we and the ministers have to fear? Besides, the army is pressing down on the border, and the king has not even mentioned the word 'retreat'. This means that the king wants to personally guard the gate of our country, the Wei Dynasty." , If you have a king like this, how can we, my ministers, refuse to serve and fight to the death? You, the king, should each perform your duties——"

Cheng Yu made an impassioned concluding speech.

The words fell.

All the civil and military officials inside and outside Cao Cao's dormitory raised their hands in unison, "The great king is prosperous and blessed, and the great Wei turns disaster into good fortune——"

"The great king brings great blessings to the sky, and the great Wei turns disaster into good fortune——"

For a moment, the sound was overwhelming.

Cao Cao stretched out his hand to signal everyone to stop talking, and then he continued. "Everyone, please go down and perform your duties and guard your respective checkpoints. Back then, Guan Yunchang was captured by Gu when he was in Xuzhou. Times have changed. Gu is old now, but Guan Yunchang is also old. Xu Du is fighting , Guan Yunchang is still the same as he was more than ten years ago, and he will still be captured by a solitary man!"

Having said this, Cao Cao laughed, his smile was extremely majestic and powerful.

His tone also became serious and meticulous, "If I capture Guan Yunchang this time, how will he seal the gold? Riding thousands of miles alone!"

Following Cao Cao's words, the important people shouted in unison again.

"The King of Wei is brave...The King of Wei is brave!"

After so many years, it seems that... even if Cao Cao's age keeps increasing, even if he will fail and do some wrong things, even if his head disease always bothers him, but... he seems to have an innate magic.

As long as he is here, as long as he appears...

Then Wei will always stand firm and strong as a rock.

He has always been the only support for this country and the hope that maintains the souls of hundreds of thousands of troops!

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This simple court meeting in Cao Cao's dormitory dispersed, and all the civil and military officials walked out. Jia Xu and Cheng Yu walked at the end, with heavy steps.

"Wen He? Why did you say nothing about such a big event just now?" Cheng Yu asked Jia Xu.

Jia Xu's face was not good-looking. He pondered for a moment and then whispered back: "I was in the king's residence just now. What the king said was for everyone to listen to. It is to inspire people, but it may not be the truth. It is the real plan. …When we are really discussing strategies to break the situation, we don’t need so many ears!”

Sure enough, just as Jia Xu finished speaking.

"Tap..."

Solid and heavy steps suddenly sounded around the two of them.

It's Xu Chu... He walked quickly to the two of them and said, "Two military advisors, stay here. Your Majesty invites you..."

Following Xu Chu's words, Cheng Yu subconsciously looked at Jia Xu.

Looking at this "old poisoner" who was older than him, Cheng Yu couldn't help but admire him.

Jia Xu also looked back at Cheng Yu. "Let's go. When it's time to talk, someone will let us say it. Even if we want to, we can't hide it!"

As if... these words have profound meaning.

Cheng Yu watched Jia Xu take the first step and quickly followed, without muttering in his heart.

——"Having this old guy around always makes people feel at ease!" 』

This way…

Cheng Yu and Jia Xu originally followed the crowd, but as they walked, the crowd disappeared.

Over there, Sima Yi deliberately walked to Li Miao and took the initiative to greet the "strategist offering wine": "What do you think of the current situation, Mr. Li?"

Well…

Li Miao did not expect that Sima Yi would take the initiative to look for him. He immediately paused and then replied: "Didn't your Majesty say that the Third Young Master and his heavenly troops are about to arrive in Xudu City, with an army of 300,000, haha... just one person spitting at the same time, that Jingzhou The army will also be flooded?"

Huh... Sima Yi didn't expect Li Miao to answer like this. He looked around and then opened his mouth with a smile.

"Mr. Li? Do you believe what the king says?"

"Master Sima, be careful what you say!" Li Miao glanced at Sima Yi subconsciously, and then replied solemnly.

Sima Yi said with emotion, "What King Zong said is true. Three hundred thousand troops are coming, but... this? Can we prevent those flying balls all over the sky? Can we prevent the fire that day? These flying balls can burn down Fancheng from Xiangyang , why can’t we burn from Wancheng to Xudu?”

this…

Li Miao paused, then asked, "What does Mr. Sima mean?"

"I'm worried that the king will move the capital! At least... Luoyang is surrounded by mountains, and it will be more difficult for the flying ball to fly over..." Sima Yi gritted his teeth, as if he was hesitating to speak.

At this time, Li Miaoming realized that... Sima Yi's words clearly referred to Wancheng's "air raid" on Xu Ducheng... but secretly they pointed to the "position of the prince."

Thinking of this, he pondered for a moment, then smacked his lips and said, "What does Zhongda mean, is to prevent the King of Wei from moving the capital?"

Li Miao almost forgot...

From Sima Yi's perspective, Li Miao's position was firmly on Cao Zihuan's side.

——"This is really interesting!" 』

Following Li Miao's murmur.

Sima Yi continued, "Now that Zihuan is in Soochow, Luoyang City was built by Zijian. If the capital is moved...then the king will rely on Luoyang. In order to stabilize people's hearts, he will definitely make Master Zijian the crown prince!"

"However, Zihuan, who is in Soochow, must have also received the bad news here. He will definitely urge Soochow to march and give Jingzhou a fatal blow from behind, so as to turn defeat into victory and solve Xudu's dilemma... If he If this is accomplished, it will be a blow to the bottom of Jingzhou's cauldron, and it will be a great contribution to the Wei Dynasty. If so, then... the crown prince position of Wei must be his!"

Time...Sima Yi introduced the concept of time.

In Sima Yi's plan, the only difference between Zi Huan and his position as prince is time!

This "real knowledge and insight" also shocked Li Miao, so much so that he looked at Sima Yi with a little more admiration.

Finally, under Sima Yi's eager eyes, Li Miao nodded and agreed.

"Master Sima is far-sighted and insightful——"

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Cao Cao met Jia Xu and Cheng Yu in a different place.

It is located in a green and quiet side hall of the Wei Palace. The furnishings here are very simple, but a huge map is spread out.

At this moment, Cao Cao changed his dejection and weakness. He was holding a bamboo stick with condensed eyes. The bamboo stick was pointing at the position of Chang'an City on the map.

"What's going on over there with Zhong Yao?" Cao Cao asked in a deep and thick voice.

Xu Chu said quickly: "According to the king's instructions, Zhong Siqing has mobilized Guanzhong's troops and Chen Bings to the Wuguan. They can attack Wancheng at any time! They can also rush to Luoyang and Xudu at any time!"

Xu Chu's words made Cao Cao nodded slightly, and pointed his bamboo stick at Huainan: "Where is Shouchun?"

"It was also in accordance with the instructions of the Prime Minister..." Xu Chu continued to report, "General Zhang Liao and General Cao Zhen led 30,000 people to rush to Xudu's rescue quickly, but... General Wenyuan was a little suspicious, saying that if he did this, Shouchun City would be empty. .”

Empty?

Haha, Cao Cao laughed, the kind of smile that makes you laugh out of hardship.

He raised his hand and said, "Sun Quan is short-sighted... He is now crowned King of Wu and is raiding Jingzhou. He is so proud of himself. How can he see the emptiness of Shouchun? It is the father and son of the Guan family who have forced Gu into such a predicament. Ten Even Sun Zhongmou can't compare to this pair of Guan family father and son!"

Cao Cao finished speaking...

Cheng Yu let out a long breath, "Wuguan, Huainan... It turns out that the king has already deployed... Arrangements have been made long ago!"

But with this breath, Cheng Yu seemed to realize something big, and he asked with some fear.

"The third young master, he...he..."

How could Cao Cao not hear Cheng Yu's question? He pondered for a moment and then raised his voice, "Ziwen is still fighting with those Xianbei barbarians in the vast desert... He won't come. He has one hundred thousand elite cavalry." He won’t come either!”

Cao Cao's eyes suddenly narrowed and his tone was heavy: "Gu's long-cherished wish since childhood is to be a general like the champion Hou Huo Qubing. The Guan family and his son are powerful, but they are not hateful. Those Xianbei Hulu on the grassland, Every winter, we plunder the people on the border of Wei Dynasty. The women are taken away and put into sheep pens, and the men and children are dried into dried meat. Their cannibalistic habits are a hundred times more abominable! Therefore, even if I can't defend Xudu, I will Even if we are forced to move the capital to Luoyang, or even to Yecheng, Gu will not mobilize these troops from the north...unless! Gu! is dead!"

Cao Cao's words shocked Cheng Yu.

King Wei... He is indeed old, but he is still the King of Wei.

He was educated and influenced by "Tai Xue".

——"Rhetoric" such as "the emperor's assistant and the pillar of the country" is buried deep in his heart.

Sweeping the Huns and restoring the Western Regions... has always been his most noble ideal!

Even if this ideal collides with the reality of the decadent situation, Wei King Cao Cao still sticks to this ideal as always and unswervingly, never forgetting his original intention!

What an admirable way of not forgetting your original intention!

Jia Xu's eyes flickered, "It turns out that the King of Wei had not pointed at the Third Young Master's army early in the morning. But...in addition to the soldiers and horses of Chang'an and Huainan, there is another one..."

Jia Xu understands the art of language. He will always remind Cao Cao to the key points, and then let Cao Cao say the most important parts.

Sure enough, Cao Cao raised his eyes and the bamboo stick was damaged and moved to a corner of Nanyang.

"Wen He is talking about Zang Ba and his Taishan Army?"

Jia Xu stroked his beard and said with emotion: "These are the elites of Lu Bu's men in the past. They have lived in Mount Tai for a long time and are familiar with mountain warfare. It is true that Nanyang is a large basin, but there are many mountains around Xudu and Luoyang..."

Jia Xu's words made Cao Cao nod heavily. "What Wen He said is absolutely true, but he forgot that Nanyang... has a strong army!"

No, Cao Cao wants Zang Ba to take action!

Cao Cao, Jia Xu, Cheng Yu... After such a discussion, it seems that the overall strategic thinking of the Xudu defense battle has been decided.

Chang'an, Huainan, Nanyang...

Mobilizing soldiers and horses from three places, while the three places are empty, it is enough to ensure that the capital has enough soldiers.

It is enough to ensure that Wancheng is attacked from both sides and does not dare to move in vain.

Whether it was Cao Cao, Jia Xu, or Cheng Yu, they all realized that in this situation, Xu Capital City could not afford to lose.

But... there is one thing... that Cao Cao still cannot solve.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao's eyes became deep, and then...his eyes looked at Cheng Yu, "Zhongde, I asked you to search for strange people and strange things throughout the Wei Dynasty, looking for a way to crack the flying ball? Now there are already It’s been four months, man? Haven’t you found it yet? With this flying ball air attack and the sea of ​​​​purgatory fire, no one can defeat the lonely Wei Dynasty?"

this…

The question leads to the most critical point.

No matter how many people you have in the Wei Dynasty, it is of no use. There are not many people on the battlefield in Xiangfan? 100,000...can't be wiped out overnight!

The Jingzhou Army is certainly brave, but this flying ball is a serious problem!

Xu Ducheng is not more air defense than Wancheng!

"Your Majesty..." Cheng Yu pondered for a moment before speaking, "Actually, I have made some progress on this flying ball matter, but... there is no final result yet, so it is not the time to report it to Your Majesty."

"What's the progress?" Cao Cao stared straight at Cheng Yu. "No matter what step you take, you will tell me everything. Even if it is a little bit of progress, I will listen to it——"

"Your Majesty..." Cheng Yu solemnly reported: "Just ten days ago, a young man claimed that he...he could create this flying ball!"

boom…

Boom!

Cheng Yu's words were like the roar of five thunders to Cao Cao!

——『Create...create a flying ball? 』

Not only Cao Cao was surprised, but also Jia Xu and Xu Chu beside him. Everyone's eyes widened, and they were somewhat suspicious of Cheng Yu's words...

"You...you go on to say-"

Cao Cao's voice became heavier, and his eyes were full of desire.

Cheng Yu pondered for a moment and then said: "This man is from Fufeng, his surname is Ma Jun, and his given name is Deheng... Originally, I didn't know this man, but after asking about it, I learned that although he has a stuttering problem, He is not good at talking, but is good at ingenuity, and is extremely famous among the people... He once restored the compass, improved the heavy loom, invented a keel waterwheel that diverted water from low places to high places, and also made a wheel-turning wheel. The stone-throwing machine...can continuously fire stones up to hundreds of steps away..."

Having said this, Cheng Yu paused and continued: "Even...even the 'Liannu' sent by the soldiers on the front line of the Wei Dynasty has been improved by him and cracked its internal mechanical switches... and he is even trying to restore it perfectly! It was him... He proposed that the 'steam' principle of this flying ball could be seen from the kitchen, and he had already sent a puppy into the air. If he continued to deduce this principle... he might be able to create this flying ball. …”

The great inventor mentioned by Cheng Yu - Ma Jun!

According to historical deductions, he will hold the official position in Wei in ten years.

Of course... this official position is unremarkable, but... his name has been dubbed by future generations as "one of the most famous mechanical inventors in the history of ancient Chinese science and technology!"

As Cheng Yu said, he restored the compass, improved the loom, invented the keel waterwheel and the rotary stone machine. In addition, the famous "Water Turns Hundreds of Plays" was also created by him. .

Even... Zhuge Liannu was improved and developed by him, and its power increased five times!

It can be said that in such an era, Ma Jun's inventions and creations in handicrafts, agriculture, and military were enough to make him a rare mechanical master in thousands of years of history.

It's a pity that he was not good at rhetoric, and because of the corruption and decline of the feudal ruling class, these inventions and creations were not taken seriously...

Ma Jun's life, from his youth to his old age, was always unsuccessful.

Fu Xuan, a great writer in Wei State, once lamented:

——"Mr. Ma's ingenuity is not comparable to that of Gongshu Ban (Lu Ban), Mo Zhai, and Zhang Heng of the Han Dynasty. However, Gongshu Pan and Mo Zhai can both be used in their time, but the lives of Zhang Heng and Ma Jun are It is really the most sad thing to not be able to use your strengths. 』

It can also be seen from these words...

"Who is this Ma Jun that Cheng Yu mentioned?"

It's a bit exaggerated to say that he is a "mechanical god", but... Ma Jun deserves the titles of "great inventor" and "great mechanic"!

Of course, in history, he is tragic and his talent was not appreciated!

However, because of the current turmoil, chance, or Jingzhou's "inventions", Wei and Cao Cao had to focus on these "machines and inventions"...

Therefore, Ma Jun, a young man who was not good at speaking and harbored unfavorable thoughts, miraculously gained Cheng Yu's attention during this period.

Sparing no effort to support his invention...

He even boldly proposed:

——He can also make this flying ball!

When Cheng Yu Weiwei told Cao Cao all the stories about Ma Jun, Cao Cao slapped his thigh excitedly, and he laughed happily as if he had been under the haze for a long time and finally saw the clouds lifting out of the sun.

"I want to summon Ma Jun immediately. No, Zhongde, you take Gu... take Gu to see Ma Jun——"

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(Ps: I have to go to work tomorrow, and there are a lot of things to do at home, so I will update less today... When I get to work tomorrow, there will be less things to do, so in theory I can update more. And... the following outline, please I’ll close my eyes, lie on the bed and take care of myself!)