Chapter 223 The affairs of the world depend on me. I will do it now. Who dares not to follow me? !

Chapter 223: The affairs of the world depend on me. I am in charge now. Who dares not to follow me?

Is Liu Zilie going to come out?
Cao Cao pushed away the general who was supporting him. Even though he lost this round, he was unwilling to show any weakness in front of Liu Wu.

The wide-open city gate was empty, and there was no sign of the army rushing out as expected.

There were only four riders heading out of the city.

Da da da da~
Four riders passed through the dark corridor, out of the Tongguan city gate, and their faces appeared under the bright sunlight.

Cao Mengde was stunned: "Zhou Gongjin?"

Those who left the city were none other than Zhou Yu, Taishi Ci, Lu Meng and Ding Feng, the four generals of Jiangdong!

Not only was Cao Aman shocked, but all the main generals of Cao's camp who were gathered behind him were stunned.

They were too familiar with these four people. In the Battle of Chibi, which of Cao's generals had not been chased by them? But why did these Jiangdong generals come to Guanzhong instead of staying in Jiangdong?

"Prime Minister Cao!" Zhou Gongjin rode his horse and stood, looking very heroic: "Since we parted at Red Cliff, Prime Minister Cao, have you been well?"

As soon as Zhou Yu met Cao Cao, he politely poked at his heart.

That night,
Red flames were blazing above the river, and eight hundred thousand men were wailing in the sea of ​​fire, all because of the man in front of them!
Cao Mengde still remembers this bloody debt.

"Zhou Gongjin!" Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said, "Why are you here when you are not guarding the house for Sun Zhongmou in Jiangdong?"

The sun rose higher and higher, shining brightly on Zhou Gongjin's armor.

"You're asking even though you already know the answer!" Zhou Yu sneered, "The Wu-Chu coalition quelled the rebellion in Xiliang and restored the old capital of the Han Dynasty. We are loyal to the Han Dynasty and relieve the emperor of his worries!"

"We are all here to serve the King of Chu under the order of the King of Wu! We are also here to help the King of Wei recover Guanzhong."

Will you do your part to help me recover Guanzhong?

As a result, you took Guanzhong into your own pocket?
Is this what you call doing your best for me?
Cao Mengde gritted his teeth and said, "Since you are here to help me, why did you occupy Tongguan but not hand it over to me? Instead, you hid in Tongguan and used Han Sui's power to oppose me?"

"What a joke!" Zhou Yu looked at Cao Cao coldly. "You, Cao Mengde, are incompetent. You have been attacking Tongguan for a long time but failed. When our Wu-Chu coalition army arrived, all the tribes in Xiliang surrendered. Why should we hand over our achievements to you?"

"To oppose you? Last time, you attacked Tongguan for several days and attacked the King of Chu for several days. The King of Chu did not pursue you because he was a minister of the same dynasty as you."

"But we have endured for so long, and yet you have become even more rampant, trying to sow discord and cause internal strife in Tongguan. The King of Chu has said, what is tolerable and what is intolerable?!"

Zhou Gongjin's voice was like a river crashing against the shore, getting louder and louder: "Cao Aman! In the past, on the river, I could burn your 800,000 troops and stop you from going south to Jiangdong. Today, under the city of Tongguan, I can still stop you from going west and make you lose miserably and badly! I won't let you enter Guanzhong even once!"

Zhou Yu suddenly waved his hand downwards...

dong dong dong~
woohoo~
The sounds of trumpets and war drums resounded inside and outside Tongguan.

The deep and fierce voice seemed to stir up the blood of all the soldiers in Tongguan.
Rumble~
The entire Tongguan, inside and outside, was shaking.

The black mass of soldiers rushed out of Tongguan like a rolling torrent.

Swords and halberds are everywhere, and spears and spears are like a forest.

Huge shields were arranged like a wall, spreading out of the city!
This is the defeat of Ma Chao's 30,000 cavalrymen, the elite troops of Jiangdong, and the soldiers of Danyang under the city of Chang'an!

"Form a formation!" Gan Ning's roar came from the corridor.

The Shanyue Army emerged.
Holding long spears, they rushed out of the city gate like a huge wave, with murderous aura rising to the sky. A large number of Shanyue soldiers looked at the Cao army opposite, their eyes full of desire for battle.

After entering Guanzhong, the Danyang soldiers have always been the vanguard, and they only cleaned up the battle of Chang'an. Now, they finally have a chance to gain some more military merits.

The snow-white feathers and white furs gathered into a river, rushing out of the Tongguan city gate. Those were Chen Dao's White-Eared Soldiers.

Gao Shun led 5,000 soldiers to ride out on horseback. The dense sound of horse hooves sounded like a violent storm hitting the earth.

In the rolling smoke and dust, Han Sui and the chief generals of the various Xiliang tribes led the Liangzhou cavalry, thousands of horses galloping, people shouting and horses neighing...

The originally empty area outside Tongguan City was instantly crowded with densely packed troops. They were all elite troops from various units, most of them were veteran soldiers who had fought in battles.

The iron-blooded spirit sweeps the sky!
tick~
Cao Cao looked at the army that suddenly surged out from the opposite side, and the sweat on his forehead fell on the carriage. His face became more and more ugly: "Liu Zilie's army is not prepared for the soldiers from Guanzhong and Xiliang, but for me!"

call! ~
The autumn wind from Guanzhong passes by the city of Tongguan.

The golden sky is just beginning to show signs of killing, and the White Dew begins to take its course.

The Book of Rites says: In the first month of autumn, the unjust are punished, the guilty are brought to justice, and strict penalties are imposed, and heaven and earth begin to be solemn.

Outside Tongguan at this time, flags were like clouds and soldiers were standing in rows, which exactly reflected the true meaning of autumn.

Cao Cao fought with Ma Chao and Han Sui for many days at Tongguan, and was familiar with almost every tree and blade of grass outside the city of Tongguan.

But today, the majestic pass before him seemed so unfamiliar to him.

Looking at the densely packed troops,

Looking at the banners of Liu Wu's generals,
Looking at the huge Chu-shaped banner on the top of the city wall,

Cao Mengde was in a trance for a while, muttering to himself: "Am I outside Tongguan, or have I gone to Xiling City where Liu Zilie is?"

On top of the city,
The royal flag was still flying freely when three figures suddenly appeared under it.

One of them was none other than Fengchu Pang Tong.
One of them was the commander-in-chief of the Liangzhou coalition forces, Han Sui.

These are all Cao Mengde’s old friends. The one in the middle is...

The blazing sunlight penetrated the thick clouds, and the magnificent and thick golden light fell from the sky to the earth, happening to land on the top of Tongguan City and on the person in the middle.

The red-gold light seemed to wrap the man in a layer of golden armor.

Cao Cao's eyes were pierced by the strong light, but he still tried his best to distinguish the figure of that person...

Liu Zilie!
That person is Liu Zilie!

Cao Cao was stunned for a while. Although he already knew that Liu Wuding was in Tongguan, when he really appeared on the top of the city wall, Cao Mengde was still shocked.

He is here indeed!
"King of Wei..." Liu Zilie's calm voice echoed around the outside of Tongguan from the top of the city wall: "I'm recommending this great sage to take over the position of prime minister for King Wei. Is King Wei satisfied?"

When this matter was mentioned, Cao Mengde's face instantly turned pale: "Zhuge Kongming is a country bumpkin. He can't even be the strategist of the big-eared thief. How can he be qualified to be the prime minister of the Han Dynasty?!"

The figure's words remained calm: "I think he can."

Call ~
Outside Tongguan City, there was a brief silence between the two armies, with only the whistling autumn wind echoing between heaven and earth.

"Ha, ha, ha, ha ha ha..." Cao Mengde's deep laughter echoed throughout the field, and the laughter became more and more wanton: "Liu Zilie, Liu Zilie, you are really a brat, arrogant and ignorant!"

"What do you think the Prime Minister of Han is? Do you think anyone can be the Prime Minister of Han?!"

"Back then, Xiao He helped Emperor Gaozu pacify the world and formulate the Han laws. During the Chu-Han contention, Emperor Gaozu received an endless supply of money, food, and troops from Xiao He. That's why he was able to hold the position of Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty after the founding of the Han Dynasty..."

"My ancestor Cao Shen followed Emperor Gaozu in his conquests and made many military achievements. When he was in Qi, he used the Huang-Lao method to govern the people, making the people stable and the civil and military masters equally capable. That's why he was able to succeed Xiao He as the prime minister of the Han Dynasty..."

"Since I was selected as a filial and honest official, I have served in various places. Later, I defeated the Yellow Turbans, captured Lu Bu, destroyed Yuan Shu, defeated Yuan Shao, penetrated deep into the northern frontier, and reached Liaodong. I risked my life for the Han Dynasty and killed all the disloyal officials. Only then did I get the position of Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty!"

"What merits did Zhuge Kongming have to deserve to be the prime minister?!"

He was granted the title of Prime Minister of Han because of his outstanding military achievements for the Han Dynasty. He would never allow any common man from the countryside to get his hands on the position!

Cao Mengde's speech was full of vigor and power.

But before Cao Cao finished speaking, the calm words from the top of the city wall had already drowned out the remaining echo of Cao Cao:

"The affairs of the world depend on me. I am in charge now. Who dares not to follow me?"

　No more today, I will update less, I will try to update more tomorrow. Good night brothers.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)