Three Kingdoms: Take care of Lady Gan on behalf of Liu Bei at the beginning

Chapter 26 The powerful Cao Mengde is coming. Is this Liu Wu's chance?
Wancheng, Mi family.

Mi Zhu was at home, anxiously waiting for the result.

He wanted to go to the Left General's Mansion, but Liu Wu asked him to wait at home.

"Brother, brother, good news, good news." Mi Fangren had not arrived yet, but his excited voice could be heard.

"Has my sister given birth?" Mi Zhu asked Mi Fang excitedly.

"Yes, big brother, she gave birth. My sister gave birth to a boy, and my brother-in-law named him Liu Mu."

Mi Fang said to Mi Zhu excitedly.

"It's a boy, great, great. This way, the status of my Mi family will be stable. My sister is really a contributor to the Mi family." Mi Zhu said happily.

Mi Fang on the side said: "That's right, Mu'er is my brother-in-law's first son, and he will inherit Nanyang's foundation in the future."

"Brother, don't support Liu Bei anymore."

Mi Fang seemed to have thought of something, and raised his head and said to Mi Zhu in a naive manner.

Upon hearing this, Mi Zhu looked at his not-so-bright brother and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Then, Mi Zhu was filled with joy that Madam Mi had given birth to a son for Liu Wu, and said:

"Zhen'er just gave birth and is weak. Quickly arrange for the mansion to prepare various supplements and send them to General Zuo's mansion!"

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away!" Mi Fang was full of energy and excitedly went to prepare.

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Wancheng, Xu Mansion.

"Boy? Liu Mu? Zihao, this is like God's help."

When Xu Shu listened to the servant's report, a strange look flashed across his eyes, but Xu Shu also felt a fighting spirit in his heart.

At the very least, everything for Liu Wu is developing in a good direction.

……

Liu Wu didn't know how Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Sun Qian, Jian Yong and other civil and military officials under Liu Bei would react after Mrs. Mi gave birth to little Liu Mu.

Similarly, Liu Wu didn't know how Liu Bei himself would react.

Liu Wu doesn't care much about these things.

Liu Wu only knew that the 500 loyal and brave guards who were loyal to him through signing in through the system were dispersed into the 40,000-strong army in Nanyang.

Everything is settled.

The lord of Nanyang is Liu Wu.

Liu Bei’s reaction is no longer that important.

If the timing had not been ripe, his strength not strong enough, and there were subsequent plans for Jingzhou, he would have directly raised his own banner.

However, after Madam Mi gave birth, the weather warmed up, the ice and snow began to melt, and the number of scouts and spies coming from the direction of Xudu increased day by day.

The clash between Liu Wu and Cao Cao, the northern overlord of the late Han Dynasty, is finally about to begin.

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On the third day after Mrs. Mi gave birth to little Liu Mu.

Wancheng, Left General’s Mansion, in the meeting hall.

Liu Wu sat in the main seat.

Mi Zhu, Xu Shu, Sun Qian, Jian Yong, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ding Dian, Gan Ning and other high-ranking officials from Nanyang were all present.

"Recently, scouts reported that the weather has warmed up, and a large number of scouts and spies have been dispatched from Xudu. I'm afraid Cao Cao is about to mobilize troops against our Nanyang. We have to respond during today's meeting!"

Guan Yu stroked his beautiful beard and spoke to everyone in a deep voice.

After listening to Guan Yu's words, everyone in the hall fell silent.

They were silent, mostly because of Cao Cao's reputation. Cao Cao was extremely famous in the first half of his life.

He participated in the Yellow Turban Rebellion and came to prominence.

He summoned eighteen princes to attack Dong Zhuo.

Welcome the emperor and use him to command the princes.

The victory at Guandu defeated Yuan Shao, the northern overlord, in one fell swoop.

These deeds alone are enough to show how unparalleled Cao Cao was.

And if you really look at Cao Cao's military record, it's also amazing.

Ever since Dong Zhuo was driven out of Luoyang by the eighteen princes summoned by Cao Cao, Cao Cao also participated in the struggle for hegemony among the heroes and almost became a killer of the princes, either annexing them or killing them.

The First Prince, Zhang Yang
Zhang Yang was a subordinate of Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou. Later, he gradually gained a foothold in Henei County and became a powerful force.

When Cao Cao besieged Lu Bu, Zhang Yang sent troops to support Lu Bu, but was killed by his subordinates and his territory was eventually annexed by Cao Cao.

The second route is Lu Bu.

Lu Bu was initially the adopted son of Ding Yuan, but he killed him. Later, he recognized Dong Zhuo as his adopted father, but he killed him again. Later, he raised his own army and became a local warlord.

Lü Bu seized Xuzhou while Liu Bei was fighting Yuan Shu, and later fought many battles with Liu Bei and Cao Cao. Finally, Cao Cao personally conquered Lü Bu in the third year of Jian'an, successfully besieged him in Xiapi, captured him, and killed him, and annexed the rest of his army.

The third group of princes, Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu came from a family of three nobles for four generations. He once organized an army to attack Dong Zhuo, and later established his own regime in Huainan. He was also one of the most powerful princes in the world.

In the second year of Jian'an, Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, which aroused public anger. Cao Cao issued an imperial edict and joined forces with Liu Bei and others to attack Yuan Shu, which greatly damaged Yuan Shu's strength. In the end, Yuan Shu vomited blood and died during his escape, and most of his territory was occupied by Cao Cao.

The fourth group of princes is Zhang Xiu.

Zhang Xiu's uncle Zhang Ji was originally a subordinate of Dong Zhuo. Later, Zhang Xiu established his own regime in Nanyang and became dependent on Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou.

Zhang Xiu fought with Cao Cao in the Battle of Wancheng and killed Cao Cao's generals and relatives. However, on the eve of the Battle of Guandu, Zhang Xiu followed Jia Xu's advice and surrendered to Cao Cao. His territory and power were eventually controlled by Cao Cao.

The fifth group of princes is Liu Bei.

In the fifth year of Jian'an (200 AD), the Battle of Xuzhou broke out. This was an important battle between Cao Cao and Liu Bei. In this battle, Cao Cao personally led the army to attack Liu Bei who had just occupied Xuzhou.

Cao Cao adopted the tactic of concentrating superior forces and defeating them one by one. He first defeated Liu Bei's forces in Xiaopei, and then attacked Xia Pi guarded by Guan Yu.

Liu Bei was vulnerable to Cao Cao's attack due to his scattered forces and lack of control over Xuzhou. Liu Bei's wife was captured and his general Guan Yu was forced to surrender to Cao Cao.

During his escape, Liu Bei was followed by only a few dozen riders, and he eventually fled to Ye City and surrendered to Yuan Shao.

After Cao Cao annexed Xuzhou, his power and reputation soared.

The sixth prince was Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao also came from a family of nobles with three generations of officials. He once organized an army to attack Dong Zhuo and later controlled the four states in Hebei. He was the number one prince in the world and the overlord of the north.

Yuan Shao fought a decisive battle with Cao Cao at the Battle of Guandu. Cao Cao used tactics such as fire attack to defeat Yuan Shao with a smaller force. After the defeat, Yuan Shao retreated to Yecheng and died of illness soon after.

In just ten years, Cao Cao successfully eliminated and annexed the forces of princes including Zhang Yang, Lu Bu, Zhang Xiu, Yuan Shu, Liu Bei, and Yuan Shao through a series of wars and political means. He was a man of great means and intimidated the world.

Even Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Sun Qian, Mi Zhu and Jian Yong were all defeated by Cao Cao.

Now, Cao Cao had just defeated Yuan Shao and was about to conquer Nanyang County. It was impossible for him to let Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others have no psychological burden at all.

Liu Wu, sitting in the main seat, looked at Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Sun Qian, Mi Zhu, Jian Yong and others, all of whom had serious expressions on their faces. He did not feel afraid of Cao Cao. Instead, he felt that this was an opportunity to prove himself and increase his prestige.

Cao Cao is now so famous that all the princes in the world are afraid of him.

Even last year, Cao Cao dared to send envoys to force Sun Quan to leave a hostage in Xu Du.

Although Sun Quan refused, he still looked submissive, which shows the power of Cao Cao.

If Liu Wu could defeat Cao Cao, his reputation would undoubtedly be enough to surpass Liu Bei in one fell swoop. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Sun Qian, Mi Zhu, Jian Yong and others would all look at him with admiration, right?

(End of this chapter)