Chapter 315: Even though the divine tortoise is long-lived, it still has its end.

Chapter 315: Even though the tortoise is long-lived, it still has its end.

"Meng Degong,"

"It's been a long time,"

"I miss you so much..."

Liu Wu's words were still floating around.
The civil and military officials on the city walls were in a state of chaos...

"Lord!"

"King Wei!"

"My Lord, how are you?"

"Hurry up, shield bearer..."

"My lord, please step back and don't move forward!"

"I am fine..." Cao Mengde's hair was disheveled. He gritted his teeth and yelled, "Get out of the way!"

then,

He held his head high and chest out, and walked forward step by step until he reached the front of the city wall. He could see Liu Wu, and Liu Wu could also see him.

next moment,
Cao Mengde stretched his head out and pointed at his own head: "Come!"

"If Liu Wu has the guts to shoot me with another arrow, I will never dodge!"

"If I die, it's hard to say what will happen to the emperor..."

"Your uncle Jian Yong and Jian Xianhe are destined to be killed by the rebels!"

"And Zhuge Kongming, whom you invited after kneeling on Wolonggang for three days and three nights..."

Under the city wall,
Liu Wu did not draw his bow and shoot again, and then said: "King Wei, you know my ability well."

"If I had intended to kill you just now, you would have been dead by now."

"Humph..." Cao Mengde sneered: "The court is in my hands. After all, you care about your brother, your uncle, and Kong Ming, so you dare not act rashly."

"Even if we defeat the Huns and bring them to the city, what can you do?!"

"Attack the city as much as possible!"

"Try as much as you can. Can your Fang Tian Hua Ji break open the gate of Xudu?!"

Liu Wu only said: "During this Western Expedition, we did manage to break through a few small cities in the Western Regions, but we couldn't break through the Xudu City no matter what."

"I have conquered Guanzhong, pacified Liangzhou, and taken over the Western Regions. I have been fighting for several years without a break. Now I have finally returned to the court. Why should Meng De embarrass me?"

"Mengde, Mengde, are you worthy of calling me Mengde?!" Cao Mengde was very angry: "What a disrespectful person!!"

"Now, only you and I are playing chess in the world, and the rest are not worth mentioning. You have brought ten thousand cavalry here, what on earth are you going to do except show off your power?"

The emperor was in Xudu City, so even if reinforcements arrived, Liu Wu would not be able to attack the city. There was nothing he could do about it.

Liu Wu brought cavalry this time.
Cavalry cannot attack a city.

This shows that from the very beginning, Liu Wu had no intention of attacking the city.

If he wanted to go to Xudu to meet the emperor, the only possibility was to make arrangements with Cao Cao in advance and make an agreement, just like the last time he went to Xuchang.

However, at that time, Liu Wu was far from being as powerful as he is today...

At that time, there was still a situation of one superpower and many strong countries, and Liu Wu was just one of the princes.

At that time, Jiangdong was still there, and Liu Zhang of Bashu, Zhang Lu of Hanzhong, Ma Teng and Han Sui were also there.

Now Zhang Lu, Ma Teng and Han Sui are all under Liu Wu's command, and Jiangdong has also given up on following Liu Wu.

Bashu was occupied by Liu Bei. After what happened last time, Cao Cao knew that it would be difficult for Liu Bei to engage in a large-scale battle with Liu Wu again.

the reason is simple,
Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, Jian Yong, Mi Zhu, and even Huang Zhong...

These people go to this station,
How can Liu Bei fight?
How else can we fight?!

Today's secession,
It's a duel between two strong forces...

Moreover, Liu Wu, a latecomer, had a very strong momentum.

Cao Mengde is very likely to be unable to suppress...

This is a life-and-death contest!

The imperial court is an extremely precious card in Cao Mengde's hand that can restrain Liu Wu. He will not throw it away at any cost. Therefore, it is impossible for Liu Wu to enter Xudu City under any circumstances.

Unless he comes in alone to die...

"I came here to see you."

Under the city,

Liu Wu stated the purpose of this trip.

Just to meet Cao Cao?
Cao Mengde paused. He knew that he was about to get to the point: "I am right here. You have already seen me. Just say whatever you want to say."

"Mr. Meng De, why don't you just surrender to me?" Liu Wu's voice was loud and many people could hear it.

Liu Wu asked Cao Cao to join him?

This……

It's really absurd.

Are you kidding me?!

To this, Cao Mengde replied: "It's all lies!"

"I am serious." Liu Wu raised his eyes and looked at the King of Wei Cao Cao on the top of the city wall: "In the past, Dong Zhuo was in chaos. Meng De failed to assassinate Dong and fled Luoyang. He was captured by the county magistrate Chen Gong..." "King of Wei, do you still remember what Meng De said to Chen Gong at that time?"

Cao Cao on the top of the city was stunned, thinking that something was wrong...

"Before Chen Gong was executed, you couldn't bear to watch. I took the opportunity to ask Chen Gong, what did Cao Cao say to you that made you abandon the county magistrate and flee with Cao Mengde?"

"Chen Gong told me everything..."

Cao Cao was stunned. He wanted Liu Wu to shut up immediately!

However, it was too late...

"My ancestors, Cao Cao, have been enjoying the Han Dynasty's salary for generations. If I don't think about serving my country, what's the difference between me and animals?"

"I, Cao Mengde, joined Dong Zhuo's sect only to find an opportunity to kill the old villain. But I failed and all my efforts were wasted. This is also God's will."

"Now I will return to my hometown and issue a false edict to call on all the princes in the world to raise an army to fight against Dong Zhuo!"

"Together we will fight against Dong Zhuo and support the Han Dynasty!!"

"Cao Mengde, is there a single word of what I just said that is false?!"

"You! You..." Cao Cao was speechless.

Liu Wu drove his draft horse and wandered outside the city: "Meng Degong, do you still remember the Yuedan Review?"

Cao Cao frowned: "Yuedan Ping..."

Yuedanping and Yuedanpin, also known as Runan Yuedanping and Runan Yuedanpin, were presided over by Xu Shao, a native of Runan County.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Xu Shao and his cousin Xu Jing liked to comment on contemporary figures. They often published their comments on the figures of the time on the first day of each month, hence the name "Yuedanpin" or "Yuedanping".

Yuedanping was well-known and very popular at that time.

It had a significant and far-reaching impact on the society's politics, ideology and culture, official selection system, and the Nine-Rank System that appeared later.

Kong Shangren's "Peach Blossom Fan - Revision" says: "When the tongue and lips move, the months and years become."

Cao Cao was stunned for a long time before he said, "The Yuedan elegant comments are like the rise of a dragon and the criticisms are like falling into the abyss. The clear opinions are popular and the high praises are admired by everyone..."

Liu Wu then said, "Yes, not only ordinary scholars and officials revered the Xu brothers as gods, but even Yuan Shao, who was a descendant of three officials for four generations, and Cao Cao Mengde, who was known for his chivalrous and unrestrained character, were also deeply impressed by Yuedanping."

"Yuan Benchu ​​was a noble and heroic man, famous throughout the country. He was arrogant and domineering, and even looked down on powerful ministers such as Dong Zhuo and He Jin. However, he was afraid of Xu Shao's comments. When Yuan Shao was about to enter the county with a large entourage, he was afraid that Xu Shao would despise his extravagance, so he had to pretend to return to his hometown with a small entourage, just to leave a good impression on Xu Shao."

"Meng De's grandfather Cao Teng was a palace attendant. His family was not high-ranking, and people at that time ridiculed him as a eunuch. In order not to be looked down upon, Meng De tried every means to beg Xu Shao to comment on him."

"For this, Meng De even resorted to coercion and other rogue means. Xu Shao had no choice but to comment on him: You are a traitor in peaceful times and a hero in troubled times. After receiving this comment, Meng De left in great joy!"

"This is the origin of capable ministers in peaceful times and treacherous heroes in chaotic times..."

"The chaotic times will end in my hands, and peace will come. Meng De only wants to be a treacherous hero, but not a capable minister?"

“Haha…” Cao Cao laughed: “Haha, ha, hahahahahahaha…”

He never forgot his original intention.

It's just the way the world is.

It’s just that the world is like this. If people are not ruthless, they can’t stand firm. The world is like this, and this is the only way to survive!
"Cao Mengde!"

Liu Wu suddenly stopped his horse and said, "The last time I entered Xudu, my brother told me..."

"After the Yidaizhao incident, you once said to your brother: If there is no me in the country, I really don't know how many people will be emperors and kings. Only those who can bring welfare to the people can become the king of the world!"

"You said that you have been with my brother for many years. When you welcomed him to Xudu, he was only fifteen years old. If he could become a man like our Emperor Gaozu, a ruler who stabilized the country, then you would also be a wise minister like Zhang Liang..."

"Cao Mengde, I'll ask you again, is there a single word I said that is false?"

Cao Cao's throat moved: "Every word is true."

"I will tell you now. Back in Xuchang, before the incident of the belt edict, I asked my brother on the Golden Summit, if one day I led my army north to wipe out the traitors and restore the Han Dynasty to a peaceful and prosperous state, how would Your Majesty repay me?"

"My brother said that if I really have such ability, he would adopt me into the lineage of the Han Dynasty and make me the crown prince and heir to the throne of the Han Dynasty!"

boom! ~
As soon as this word comes out,
Inside and outside the city of Xudu, countless people were struck by lightning...

Liu Wu continued, "You said that if your brother could become a man like our Emperor Gaozu, a ruler who could stabilize the country, you would also be a wise minister like Zhang Liang who could rule the country."

"I just want to ask Lord Meng De, how do I compare to Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Guangwu?!"

Cao Mengde was completely stunned...

There was no response at all...

His face was livid and he looked dazed...

"Cao Mengde, you should take care of yourself."

Liu Wu turned his horse around, whipped his horse and rode away.

The Liangzhou Cavalry and the Xianzhen Cavalry began to return and followed closely behind...

On the top of the city wall, Cao Cao's eyelids twitched.

Then, he closed his eyes.

Silent in the evening breeze on the city wall, with gray hair fluttering in the wind.

He faintly heard Liu Wu's voice in the distance:

"The old man is brave and has great ambitions!"

"Although the divine tortoise may be a beast, it still has its end..."

　It’s gone today, how does this one feel?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)