Three Kingdoms: The Guan Family's Rebellious Son, Long Blessing Jing Xiang

Who is in Luoyang?

When Zhang Bao asked this question, Zhang Xingcai was shy at first, and her face turned slightly red.

Is anyone there?
Of course it’s that him!

Even though they haven't seen each other for a long time, his voice, his smile, his voice... seem to appear in front of Zhang Xingcai's eyes and in his heart every moment!

For example, the sentence:
——"I can put on a yellow face in front of the mirror, or I can wear armor and shine coldly!"

This is what "that guy" taught Zhang Xingcai.

After experiencing the battles of Xiangfan and Hanzhong, Zhang Xingcai thought she had done it. That was why she was eager to go back and tell him...

Let him see what he looks like now.

Let him see if he has become the Mulan in his story!

certainly…

After all, she is a woman, and when she talks about these romantic stories, her face will blush and her heart will be excited...

It was Zhang Bao who kept on talking.

He still repeated the question, "Little sister? Why don't you speak? Who is in Luoyang that you can't let go of?"

When this line was recited, Zhang Fei happened to pass by.

Originally, Zhang Fei was just leading his troops on an inspection. He happened to pass by the house where they were temporarily living, so he came in to have a drink of water. Unexpectedly... he overheard the conversation between his son and daughter.

Zhang Xingcai's voice was coming out, she seemed to be quibbling, or to be covering up her inner blush and thoughts, "Who is in Luoyang? Needless to say, Luoyang has four distinct seasons, birds singing and flowers blooming, the sound of the bell of Youma Temple, the spring sunshine in Jingu, the autumn wind in Luopu, the clear sky at dawn, the evening rain at Tongtuo, the evening view of Mangshan... Aren't these worth seeing? Aren't they worth lingering?"

Following Zhang Xingcai's question...

Right at the corner of Zhang Bao's mouth, a huge "Ah" could not help but come out...

What is this?

A few days ago, you were still fighting on the battlefield, threatening to be dressed in iron armor, but just a few days later, you were already fantasizing about beautiful scenery. The change is too, too, too, too fast!
Without waiting for Zhang Bao to continue asking questions, Zhang Fei walked in with a burst of laughter, "Hahahaha..." Still laughing, but when he walked to Zhang Bao's side, he punched him on the forehead with a "bang" and shouted.

"You are such a fool, what is there in Luoyang? Do you need your sister to make it up? Who do you think it is?"

When he said this, Zhang Fei raised his voice, "In Luoyang City, there is your brother-in-law Guan Yunqi! If it weren't for him, how could our battle in Hanzhong be so smooth? If it weren't for him, how could my second brother have reached Chang'an?"

"Haha, if I wasn't worried about whether my second brother could catch Cao Cao, I, your father, would have wanted to go to Luoyang a long time ago to ask this kid in person if there was anything else to do with "God of War". How come he could continue to update "Yun Bie Chuan" but couldn't write "God of War"? Ah..."

Zhang Fei said a lot of things...

And this...especially the chanting of the name "Guan Lin", undoubtedly made Zhang Xingcai's cheeks even redder.

On the other hand, Zhang Bao, although his head hurt, suddenly realized, "So my little sister meant something else... I was still wondering, what about the sound of the bells in Ma Temple, the spring sunshine in Jingu, the autumn wind in Luopu... what's there to see?"

"Oh..." Zhang Xingcai was shy, "Dad, big brother...what are you talking about?"

As if she didn't want to show her shy side to her father and brother, Zhang Xingcai just ran away.

Zhang Fei and Zhang Bao looked at each other, and the father and son laughed out loud together...

No wonder she smiles so brightly.

The Zhang family has such a son-in-law, not only is it a perfect brotherhood, but it is also a perfect match made in heaven! @
Right now...

A fast horse from Guanzhong was like a whirlwind, trampling through countless mud on the streets. The knight on the horse was still galloping in the white fog and humidity. From his face, he looked a little tired, but when he entered Hanzhong City, all his fatigue seemed to be swept away. He reined in his horse and stopped, then shouted out a message, letting it spread throughout the streets and alleys.

"Good news, good news—"

"General Guan has captured Cao Cao, General Guan has captured Cao Cao——"

"Good news, good news—"

It seemed that it was precisely because of this voice that the fatigue he had accumulated along the way melted away, and his tired brows instantly relaxed. Of course...not only this knight, but also all the people, all the soldiers, and all the generals who heard the news had their brows relaxed.

Only a moment passed...

The streets seemed to have completely exploded.

"We've caught Cao Cao, we've caught Cao Cao——"

"It's over. This chaotic world is finally coming to an end—"

"We won, we won, we are the final winners—"

"Finally...finally I can go home! Mom...are you okay at home?"

Because the composition of the soldiers under Liu Bei was complex, there were those who had followed him from Zhuo County, soldiers from Danyang, soldiers from Jingzhou, soldiers from Shuzhong, soldiers outside the Great Wall, and even soldiers who surrendered from the Wei Dynasty... Different experiences and different backgrounds forged their completely different moods and states of mind.

But undoubtedly... these shouts are full of excitement, excitement, and ecstasy...

For every soldier, their persistence finally paid off, and the revival of the Han Dynasty was just around the corner.

As for any common people, they are looking forward to the days away from disputes and wars, to peace and tranquility, and to living and working in peace and contentment.

These shouts naturally reached Zhang Fei's ears.

He was laughing with joy over his "future son-in-law" just a moment ago, but suddenly heard this ecstatic message...

So much so that Zhang Fei felt it was unreal at first...

It's impossible that all good things fall on his head, right?
"What?"

He ran outside excitedly, caught a captain and asked, "What? Did my second brother really capture Cao Cao?"

"Yes... General Zhang, it's absolutely true, absolutely true... Cao Cao is now in Chang'an City, in the hands of General Guan!" The captain pointed at the messenger who had already ridden away on his horse, "The messenger has gone to Uncle Liu, General Zhang, hurry over there too..."

Yes…

It’s such a big deal, how can I not go and see my brother!

Zhang Fei woke up as if from a dream, "Haha...hahahaha...hahahaha..." He carried the Zhangba Snake Spear on his shoulders and laughed so hard that his speech was incoherent. He excitedly and surprisedly ran towards the office where his elder brother Liu Bei and military advisor Fa Zheng were... He was as happy as a fifty-year-old child!
"Ha ha ha ha--"

“Second brother, you’re so damn awesome…ah, bah…from now on you’re not just my second brother, you’ll also be my father-in-law…ah…hahahahaha——”

Zhang Fei was so happy as he was talking to himself and running at the same time!
...

...

"Did Cao Cao really get captured by my second brother?"

After hearing the news from the messenger, Liu Bei was surprised and delighted...

His reaction was exactly the same as Zhang Fei's when he first heard the news. He didn't believe it...

This is unbelievable!
Cao Cao, they have been friends for so many years, and opponents for so many years. Liu Bei knew Cao Cao's ability too well. He wanted to catch him, even if his second brother Yunchang went out personally, even if Yunqi set up traps one after another and ambushed him from all sides, but... but deep down in Liu Bei's heart, he still didn't believe that Cao Cao would be caught!
It is precisely based on this that Liu Bei's expression is more surprised and unbelievable than anyone else.

"My lord, he has indeed been captured. Cao Cao has been imprisoned by the Second General. The Second General told my lord to set off for Chang'an immediately—"

While the messenger was speaking, he did not forget to hand a letter to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei unfolded it and saw a letter from his second brother Guan Yu, inviting Liu Bei to go to Chang'an.

The reason why it was Liu Bei who went to Chang'an instead of Guan Yu returning to Hanzhong was because... the western capital of the Han Dynasty was in Chang'an, and the eastern capital of the Han Dynasty was in Luoyang. Liu Bei... should have ascended the high platform there to inform the world on behalf of the emperor, and also persuade the remnants of the rebellious Wei in the north to surrender on behalf of the emperor.

This...Liu Bei could naturally understand.

It was because he felt this that Liu Bei let out a long sigh. He looked at Fa Zheng, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Zhuge Ke, and Zhang Fei who had just hurried over.

"Hu"... Another long exhalation, and he turned his head back to the messenger's face.

"How is Cao Cao doing in Chang'an now? Is he angry? Is he sad? Is he cursing me... is he unwilling to give up? Is his headache okay?"

Unlike the hatred he showed in the past when talking about Cao Cao, Liu Bei's words seemed to be caring for a long-lost friend!

"Cao Cao did not show any grief, let alone curse the lord!" The messenger reported truthfully, "According to the second general, although Cao Cao was captured, he was talking and laughing, eating well, sleeping well, and even because he had no complicated things to worry about... even his headaches were relieved a lot. He always mentioned to the second general that it was his turn to wait for the cup of green plum wine from the emperor's uncle... He said he was looking forward to drinking green plum wine with the emperor's uncle again and reminiscing about the past!"

This…

When Liu Bei heard about Cao Cao's current situation and circumstances, he showed a new kind of surprise, but it was only for a moment, and then he laughed, "Hahahaha...hahahaha..."

It was rare that he laughed so easily, as if he was liberated and relieved.

"My Lord, why are you laughing?" This time it was Fa Zheng's turn to ask Liu Bei...

Zhang Fei also shouted, "Brother, Cao Cao has been captured, shouldn't you be so angry that you want to tear him into pieces? Isn't the laughter here wrong? What are you laughing at?"

"Haha..." Liu Bei was still laughing. After a long while, the laughter finally stopped. He then explained, "I am laughing. After all, I am not as bold and unrestrained as Cao Mengde. If it was me, Liu Bei, who was captured today instead of Cao Mengde, I would have committed suicide without him imprisoning or capturing me... But he was calm and composed. He did not cry or sigh at all because of being captured... Sure enough, after several decades, he is still the bold and unrestrained Cao Mengde who can win and lose, and can take and let go!"

When he said the last sentence, Liu Bei had already emphasized his tone...

His approval and admiration for Cao Cao were obvious.

His words silenced everyone.

But no matter what, the atmosphere here always becomes very relaxed.

After all, they are the final winners——

"Alright... get ready, let's go..." Liu Bei had already stood up, "Didn't my second brother say that besides wanting to drink wine with me, Cao Mengde also wanted something else from me? I'm curious, what else does he want?"

As Liu Bei stood up, everyone who was kneeling also stood up. Fa Zheng quickly reminded them, "My lord, there is one more thing that needs to be arranged before we go to Chang'an..."

"what?"

"My lord, have you forgotten the emperor of Luoyang City?"

Son of Heaven? When these two words came out of Fa Zheng's mouth, Liu Bei suddenly understood something...

He smiled faintly and said, "It seems that Chang'an City is not our final destination yet. Cao Mengde and I should go to Luoyang to pay homage to the emperor..."

At this point, he immediately ordered, "Hurry and send an express message seven hundred miles away to spread the good news of Cao Cao's capture throughout Shu, and have Zhuge Military Advisor rush to Chang'an to meet me first..."

At this point, Liu Bei's tone became much lighter. He continued, "Whether it is meeting Cao Cao or going to the palace in Luoyang to be conferred an honor, just as the Guan Yun flag is indispensable, how can we miss Zhuge Kongming?"

Fa Zheng quickly bowed. "As you wish—"

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...

In Yecheng, from the towering tower of the Wei Palace, a resounding bell rang. The person who rang the bell wiped the tears from his face with his sleeve.

Then, the bells on the entire city wall rang. The mighty bell sound caused the bells and drums in the entire Ye City to ring together, shaking the sky.

The sound of these bells is sad and mournful...

Those who rang the bells were also extremely sad and unwilling.

For a moment, those people in the city who had always been committed to the Wei Dynasty... were distraught because of the new news...

It was pouring rain. In the Sima family's mansion in Yecheng, Zhang Chunhua stood blankly, staring at the portrait of "Cao Cao" that appeared and disappeared in the void. This hero who created the myth of the Wei Dynasty finally had a lonely day and was captured.

However, what would happen to Wei State without him?

What will happen to the four remaining northern states?

What will happen to Cao Cao’s descendants?

What will happen to the Sima family? Zhang Chunhua is even more worried about the future...

Heavy rain and heavy sandstorms... the north wind is still howling.

This kind of weather rarely occurs in Yecheng... and it is as if a huge fog and cloud of doubt has been cast over the entire Yecheng and the entire Wei Dynasty...

In the study, Sima Yi and his father Sima Fang knelt next to each other.

Both of them had their eyes closed, as if even though the news had already arrived and had been out for half a day, their hearts were still pounding and they couldn't calm down.

Finally, in this extremely depressing atmosphere, Sima Yi spoke.

"In the end, Higurashi's plan... was still ruined by the kid——"

As he spoke, Sima Yi bit his lip, his face full of pain and grief...

Indeed, Higurashi was actually an organization with a history of thousands of years and a lot of prestige created by Sima Fang in order to get his son into the game.

But in fact, this so-called "Chilling Cicada" is nothing more than the Yuzhou Aristocratic Family Alliance, which is headed by the three families of "Xun, Zhong, and Chen" in Yingchuan and the "Sima Family" in Henei, with all the big families in Yuzhou as members, sharing what they have and helping each other.

Once upon a time, the leader of this alliance was Xun Yu...

But in the end, he succumbed to the justice and propriety in his heart, and did not let the Yuzhou family alliance override the Cao clan...

Then the leader of Han Chan became Zhong Yao, and he also had the best chance... to lead this aristocratic family alliance to rise rapidly. He even controlled a certain number of troops in Guanzhong!

However, the defeat in Hanzhong...the plan was in vain!
Even Zhong Yao was forced to surrender——

From this surrender, Higurashi once again became leaderless...

Now, the burden... has been handed over to the hands of Sima Fang and Sima Yi, a father and son. Because of his father's appreciation, Sima Yi has become the last hope for a cicada to rise up in this world!

"It's not your fault..."

Sima Fang comforted his son, "You didn't expect that the battle of Hanzhong would not only result in the loss of troops and generals, but also the capture of Cao Cao... The situation is irreversible. Of course... Not only did you not expect it, but no patriarch of any family in Han Chan would have expected it."

call…

Following Sima Fang's words, Sima Yi let out a long sigh of relief.

He explained in subtle words, "In fact, according to Han Chan's original plan, we can accept the defeat in Hanzhong. Our goal... is to make Xiahou Yuan, who is in charge of the troops on the western front, die in Hanzhong. Only in this way... the generals of the Cao Wei clan will die, be disabled, or be injured!"

"At that time... Cao Cao will return... and we will be the only ones who can be used! The military strength of Zhong Siqing will increase, and the talented people in Haier and Han Chan will also be able to lead the troops... As long as we can stabilize the situation, then the Great Wei will be under our control, and the whole world will be under our control. As long as our achievements are great enough, even the royal family of Cao Wei will not be able to shake us in the slightest!"

Listening to Sima Yi's words, Sima Fang just sighed, "Alas, what's the point of saying this now... Let's see what we should do next!"

"Actually... there is another way to go!" Sima Yi narrowed his eyes and hesitated for a long time before chanting.

"What?" Sima Fang asked hurriedly.

Sima Yi narrowed his eyes even tighter. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, regaining his former eagle-like and wolf-like demeanor.

He read out a name: "Third Young Master, Cao Zhang——"

Sima Fang didn't understand and asked, "You mean that the Great Wei cannot be without a king for a day, and the Third Prince Cao Zhang will compete for the throne!"

"Not only that..." Sima Yi added more meticulousness to his words, "In fact, after the King of Wei was captured, the situation in Wei forced the Third Prince to have no hope of becoming the King of Wei, whether it was the eldest son or the most virtuous son. But there was one thing..."

"what?"

"In addition to the fact that the Wei Kingdom cannot be without a king for a day, more importantly... it actually needs a victory to prove that even if the King of Wei is captured, the Wei Kingdom still has the possibility of turning the tide!"

Sima Yi's words made Sima Fang even more confused.

"Cao Zhang? He can defeat the Han army... let alone completely defeat Liu Bei, even if he defeats Guan Lin, he will be in trouble, right?"

Sima Fang's words were somewhat discouraging.

But Sima Yi shook his head, and his tone became more serious: "What I mean is that Cao Zhang is the only one in the Wei Dynasty who still has an army..."

Sima Fang exclaimed: "Is it the 100,000 border guards on the Hu Lu border?"

But after such an exclamation, Sima Fang couldn't help but shake his head, "Three hundred thousand Wei troops are no match for the Han army! What's the use of 100,000? Besides, if these 100,000 are used to resist the Han army, what about the Wei defense? What about the Xianbei, Southern Xiongnu... and... what about the remnants of the Wuhuan? This is clearly an impossible army to mobilize!"

"There is a possibility!" Sima Yi said firmly, "I guess... Cao Zhang will not only mobilize these 100,000 border guards, but also negotiate with the leaders of the Xianbei, Southern Xiongnu, and Wuhuan, inviting them to send troops to assist, in order to fight for the throne of the Great Wei and take back the world..."

Speaking of this, Sima Yi's eyes blinked, an extremely sharp look after seeing through the truth.

"Cao Zhang will definitely promise these barbarians huge benefits, and he may even give up half of his kingdom—"

"That's right... If it was Cao Zhang, for his own power grab and hegemony, he... he would definitely do this -"

Sima Yi's words became more resolute and firm as he spoke.

Sima Fang, who heard this, couldn't help but widen his eyes. In great shock, he asked his son, "That means the situation... the situation can still be unstable!"

Sima Yi's voice was as decisive as ever, "Only when there is turmoil and chaos, we... no, it should be said that we are afraid of the cicadas, and only then will we have a chance to catch the oriole behind us and catch the cicada——"

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…(End of chapter)