Chapter 123 Cao Rui: How could I die like this? !
Playing continues on the marquee
The land of Liaodong.

In the meandering Liao River,

There are sections of tunnels connected together.

At this time, all these tunnels were opened and dug into trenches.

The picture looks down,

The long trench stretches endlessly,
At the same time, on the north side of the trench, there is a row of high walls that also spread with the trench.

……

[In June 238 AD, Sima Yi led the army to Liaodong. 】

[The king of Yan, Gongsun Yuan, sent generals Bei Yan and Yang Zuo to lead tens of thousands of Liaodong troops and dug a trench more than 20 miles long from south to north in front of the Liao River. 】

[Form an unbreakable line of defense! 】

……

Big man,

Liu Bang looked at this situation and touched his chin in thought.

The Wei army traveled a long way, and as long as the defense line was formed by strong walls and clear fields, deep ditches and high fortresses, it was indeed easy to defend but difficult to attack.

When the Wei army becomes tired and old, they will retreat. At this time, if you take advantage of the situation and pursue him, you can gain full success.

Liu Bang crossed his legs and supported his knees.

"Nai Gong wants to see if you, old boy, are really 'invading like fire' when you use troops!"

……

[Sima Yi did not attack by force. After observing the terrain of Liaodong, he only left a small number of troops to pretend to attack. 】

[And he himself led the main force to cross the river secretly from the north of Liao River, quietly detoured, and appeared in the rear of the Liao army without anyone noticing. 】

[Two armies were then sent, and the first one built defenses behind the Liaodong defenders with great fanfare. 】

[The second one scuttled all the ships used by the Liaodong defenders to cross the river, and all the bridges on the Liao River were scuttled and burned. 】

[Subsequently, he led his troops to attack the Xiangping base camp. 】

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The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che was a little surprised.

"Isn't this old boy really a coward?"

Huo Qubing looked at the sky and sighed:

"Sun Tzu's Art of War says: Even if the enemy has high forts and deep ditches, those who have no choice but to fight with us must attack and save them."

"He did not want to attack Xiangping, but used the appearance of attacking Xiangping to lure the Liao army defending in front."

"If the defenders in front are not eliminated, besieging Xiangping will only put the Wei army in a dangerous situation where they will be attacked from two sides."

"The purpose of destroying ships, burning bridges, building fortifications, and rushing to Xiangping is to lure the snakes out of their holes and catch them all in one fell swoop!"

"It's like 'Invasion Like Fire'!"

Liu Che also nodded and thought deeply, then suddenly laughed.

Huo Qubing didn't know why.

"Hahahaha! So what if he invades like fire?"

"When you meet my Prime Minister Zhuge, why don't you act like a coward!"

"My prime minister is a weak general with few troops!"

"Otherwise, just smash his turtle shell! Hahahaha!"

Wei Zifu on the side glanced sideways at Liu Che, who was laughing.

How come this Zhuge Liang belongs to your family?

Have you forgotten how you looked down on her at first?

Pooh!
……

[Suddenly learning that Sima Yi appeared behind him, the Liaodong defenders withdrew overnight. Sima Yi took the opportunity to attack, winning three battles and annihilating tens of thousands of Liaodong troops. 】

[Then taking advantage of the victory, they marched into Xiangping and surrounded them. 】

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Period of Emperor Guangwu of Yanhan Dynasty

Liu Xiu looked at Sima Yi's operations on the sky screen and couldn't help shouting:
"wonderful!"

"The ultimate goal is to besiege the city and bring reinforcements!"

"In order to achieve their goals, they used strategies such as making noises in the east and attacking in the west, luring snakes out of their holes, and diverting tigers away from mountains."

"I waved a gun in front of the Liao Tunnel just to show off to the East, but it was really a cover-up!"

"Go around to the back of the Liao Tunnel and shoot again, then head straight to Xiangping, still sounding east, but actually luring the snake out of the hole!"

"In the end, I caught him off guard! Haha, how wonderful!"

The ministers below looked at each other.

Your Majesty, this is a servant of the usurper and traitor.

You praise me so much...

Inappropriate?

……

[In the seventh month of autumn, it rained heavily, and the Wei army besieged Xiangping. 】

[The court of Wei State heard that the army had encountered rain and unanimously requested to withdraw. 】

[Although Cao Rui indulged in pleasure, he still had insight, saying: "Sima Yi made changes in the face of danger, and the birth of Gongsun Yuan is just around the corner."]

[In August, the heavy rain stopped and Sima Yi attacked the city with all his strength. Xiangping City suffered heavy casualties. Gongsun Yuan wanted to surrender, but Sima Yi refused. 】

[Gongsun Yuan abandoned the city and fled, but was overtaken by Sima Yi's troops and killed by the Liang River. 】

[After Xiangping City was destroyed, Sima Yi ordered the massacre of more than 7,000 men over the age of 15, collected the corpses, and built the Jingguan. 】

[All officials appointed by Gongsun Yuan, including ministers and below, were beheaded. General Bi Sheng and more than 2,000 people were killed, and 40,000 households were settled. 】

[Liaodong, which had been divided for more than fifty years from the end of the Han Dynasty to the present, was finally recovered. 】

[Cao Rui was very excited and sent an envoy to Jixian County to reward the three armies and increase Sima Yi's fiefdom. 】

……

Cao Wei,

Sima Yi, who had always been expressionless, suddenly lowered his head.

A trace of sadness flashed across his face,
But it’s fleeting.

Sima Zhao on the side was clueless.

"Old man, you are still ruthless!"

“This landscape will be built as soon as possible!”

"That's how it should be! Cutting out the roots!"

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The play continues on the marquee,

Xiangping,

There is a pile of memorials on the desk.
The lamp next to it flickered.

Sima Yi, who is in his sixties and has white hair and beard, is taking a nap at the desk.

Half asleep and half awake,

I felt my knees were extremely heavy.

open one's eyes,

Suddenly there was a person lying on his knees.

Sima Yi was startled and looked hard.

This person is wearing a sun and moon court dress and a long crown.

Shockingly, it’s Cao Rui, today’s emperor!
Sima Yi was shocked and confused, and quickly stood up to salute.

But I heard Cao Rui say:

"Look at me." Sima Yi did not dare to disobey and looked at Cao Rui's face.

Under the dim light,
A green and white ferocious face came straight into view!
"what!"

Sima Yi suddenly woke up and was covered in sweat.

"Huh, it's a dream..."

……

[Originally, Sima Yi was going back to Guanzhong to garrison Chang'an. But when he arrived at Baiwu, there was an edict calling him to return to Beijing quickly. 】

[In three days, the edict arrived on the fifth day. 】

[And I brought Cao Rui's handwriting: "When I look at it from the side, I will go straight into the pavilion and look at my face." 】

[I hope you will arrive as soon as possible. When you arrive, you will skip all etiquette and go directly to the palace and look at me. 】

[When Sima Yi was in Xiangping, he once dreamed that Emperor Wei Ming was lying on his lap and said, "Look at my face." He looked down and saw a strange color on Emperor Wei Ming's face. 】

[Now when I saw this sentence in the imperial edict, I was shocked. I took a pursuit car and traveled day and night. From Baiwu to the capital, it was more than four hundred miles and arrived overnight. 】

……

On the canopy

Luoyang Palace,
The old Sima Yi looked anxious, lifted up his hem and ran quickly.

There were two eunuchs following him, whispering quickly as they ran.

Jiade Hall,
Sima Yi hurried to the palace and saw the dying Cao Rui on the bed. He quickly knelt down in front of the bed.

Cao Rui, who was already worried about the day and night, heard the noise and slowly stretched out his hand and said:

"Is the lieutenant here?"

Sima Yi quickly held the bloodless hand.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I am here."

Cao Rui heard the sound and slowly opened his eyes.

His face was determined and his throat was filled with emotion.

Everyone in the hall could see that he was gathering his last strength.

Brewing for a long time,

Cao Rui said:

"For the sake of my future affairs, I will bear with you and wait for you."

"I hope Taiwei and Cao Shuang will work together to assist the government."

"If we can meet each other before I die, I will have no regrets."

When Sima Yi heard these dying words, he held Cao Rui's hand and burst into tears.

Cao Rui turned his eyes hard and looked somewhere.

"This is your prince. Lieutenant, please take a good look and don't admit your mistake."

Only then did Sima Yi notice that there were two children kneeling in front of the bed.

"Go...hug...the old lieutenant..."

A child timidly walked up to Sima Yi and hugged his neck.

Sima Yi looked at the scene in front of him with tears in his eyes, feeling dazed for a while.

Suddenly, he saw the late emperor again.

It's the same situation.

He held Cao Rui's hand tightly.

Holding the young prince in his arms.

cried bitterly:
"Your Majesty, do you still remember that the late emperor entrusted your Majesty to the old minister in the same way?"

"Father……"

Cao Rui, who was dying, also saw it.

The young self also held Sima Yi in his arms and looked at his father lying on the hospital bed.

He saw himself when he was young.

My ambition...

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[On the first day of the first lunar month in 239 AD, Cao Rui died in the Jiade Hall of Luoyang Palace at the age of thirty-five. His posthumous title was Ming and he was buried in Gaoping Mausoleum. 】

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Late Han Dynasty, Emperor Xian period
Cao Cao was in a daze for a while.

"This……"

"Ruier..."

"solitary……"

Cao Cao felt dizzy and held onto the stone table beside him to avoid fainting.

"Where does the problem appear?!"

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Cao Wei and Emperor Wen's period
Cao Pi covered his forehead
"Is there something wrong with Feng Shui in Luoyang?"

"Emperors of the Han Dynasty died early one after another."

"I, the Great Wei, also died young two times in a row!"

Cao Pi couldn't help but think of moving the capital.

"Look again, look again, if the next one dies early, I will definitely move the capital!"

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The period of Cao Wei and Emperor Ming
Cao Rui pushed the beauty in his arms away.

Looking at the sky in astonishment.

"Am I going to die like this?!"

"How could I die like this!"

"I haven't unified the world yet!"

"Zhuge Liang is dead! Liaodong is at peace!"

"Unification of the world is just around the corner!"

"I……"

Cao Rui lost his temper and sat down on the collapse.

"……died?"

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Period of Jihan and Emperor Huai

Liu Chan scratched his head.

"Xiangfu, since Cao Rui also died early, Xiangfu should not be in a hurry."

"Boil him to death!"

"My father-in-law has succeeded again! Isn't that wonderful?"

Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Chan, a little speechless.

"My father-in-law wants to live in peace and health. Don't you still have Jiang Qing and Fei Qing? Let them handle the political affairs."

"When Cao Rui dies, Xiangfu will send out troops again!"

I'm afraid that if I don't die, he won't die either.

Then give it up completely.

"Your Majesty, how are you doing with Shang Jun's calligraphy?"

……

 At this time, Sima Yi had no second thoughts.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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