The Rise of The Mythical Dragon

idea? Any other ideas?

There was silence in the hall. After Cao Cao glanced at it, he couldn't help but reveal a trace of nostalgia in his eyes.

If it were an earlier year, Xun Yu or Xun You and others would definitely stand up and give advice to him. Unfortunately, they have left him one after another.

The ministers and ministers standing in the hall had no intention of saying anything. Could it be that they were afraid of their own power?

A chuckle resounded in the hall, and everyone looked up at Cao Cao. They couldn't help but become curious, what was Cao Cao laughing at?

At this moment, one of the ministers was thoughtful and stepped forward and said, "I would like to inform Mr. Cao, I have an idea."

"Yang Xiu?"

Cao Cao's eyes flashed, and then he said: "Let's talk about it."

"I have reported to Duke Cao that Liu Bei is indeed successful, but Hanzhong, the gateway to Yizhou, is not in his hands. We still have a chance."

"As long as Hanzhong is captured, Liu Bei will be a tiger with a mouth but no teeth and no threat."

After hearing this, Cao Cao nodded slightly. What Yang Xiu said was no different from what he thought, but he did have some ideas.

Seeing the satisfied look on Cao Cao's face, Yang Xiu felt complacent and glanced at Sima Yi, who was looking down on him.

He just wanted to compete, but Sima Yi bowed down and remained motionless, paying no attention to him.

After Cao Cao pondered for a moment, he said: "Generals, listen to your orders!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the generals in the main hall came out one after another, bowed and saluted and said in unison: "I am here!"

"Prepare the army for war! Send out troops in three days to attack Zhang Lu and take Hanzhong directly!"

"promise!"

Cao Cao, who had been silent for a while, finally showed his fangs to the world.

…

At this time in Chengdu, Liu Bei, who had already captured Yizhou, knew that he had not yet completely settled down.

After awarding the hero this time, Liu Bei gathered everyone together and wanted to come up with a strategy to attack Hanzhong as soon as possible.

Not to mention Zhang Lu and others, even Cao Cao would not let him go easily, and even Sun Quan from Jiangdong.

At this time, Liu Bei was holding a letter from Jiangdong Sun Quan in his hand, and said with a wry smile: "They are all coming up like hungry wolves hunting for prey."

"In Yecheng, Cao Cao has begun to send troops to attack Zhang Lu in Hanzhong. Hanzhong is about to be lost, and Sun Quan has recently sent people to ask for the land of Jingzhou."

As he spoke, Liu Bei's eyes fell on Zhuge Liang, and now he hoped that the other party could come up with an idea.

Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment, but Fazheng on the other side stepped forward and said, "Hanzhong is the first priority."

With just one sentence, Liu Bei's attention was attracted. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Of course I know about this."

But the land of Jingzhou is equally important, and this matter cannot be abandoned.

At this moment, Zhuge Liang stepped forward and said: "What Xiaozhi said is right. Hanzhong is the most important, it is related to the Northern Expedition. As for Jingzhou, only one general is needed to garrison it and use the dragging tactics."

The light in Liu Bei's eyes flashed, but then dimmed. Jingzhou was the place of the Four Wars. It could not be defended by just a few generals. It required great talent.

"I go."

A voice sounded, and everyone turned their heads to look, only to see that the speaker was none other than Guan Yu.

Seeing Guan Yu standing up, Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face.

When Guan Yu took action, it seemed that there was no problem, and Liu Bei also had a smile on his face.

"Second brother, since you have decided to garrison in Jingzhou, then I will make your decision."

Liu Bei still had great trust in Guan Yu. Whether it was force or strategy, he was considered the best among his generals.

Guan Yu saluted and accepted the order, and then saw a look of confidence on Liu Bei's face, and said: "We will definitely win this battle in Hanzhong! No matter how long it takes!"

…

Zhang Lu was not as good at fighting as Liu Bei expected, but in more than a month, Cao Cao defeated several passes. After entering Yangping Pass, he almost scared Zhang Lu to death.

Zhang Lu, who originally expected to hold on to Yangping Pass, learned of the fall of Yangping Pass before he could organize troops to assist, and fled to Bazhong overnight.

At this point, the land of Hanzhong was in Cao Cao's hands, and Liu Bei was finally a step too late. After all, it took a lot of time to stabilize the land of Yizhou.

After stationing in Hanzhong, Liu Bei and Cao Cao fought several battles without success. In the second year, most of Cao Cao's main forces withdrew from Hanzhong and began a new round of southern expedition.

In just one year, Cao Cao defeated Sun Quan in several places, including Ruxukou. Sun Quan had no choice but to seek peace and surrender.

Cao Cao, who had won successive victories, seemed to have seen the picture of himself dominating the world. After returning to Yecheng, Cao Cao, who had ascended to the throne as King of Wei, once again received a reward from the Han Emperor, even though he knew that this reward was given to him reluctantly by the Han Emperor. .

At this time, in the palace of the King of Wei, Cao Cao looked at the royal crown being held up by the servant, and Cao Cao's eyes were filled with light, and he didn't know what he was thinking for a moment.

On the other hand, the chamberlain on the side was not easily frightened. After all, Cao Cao was not an emperor who could be manipulated by others in the palace.

"King Wei?"

After calling softly, Cao Cao came back to his senses, then slowly stood up, stretched out his hands, took the Wang Mian in his hand and looked at it carefully for a moment, and then suddenly chuckled.

"It looks much better than what I am carrying now."

Upon hearing this, the chamberlain hurriedly said: "Along with these twelve crowns, there are also golden chariots and six chariots."

"This is the kind of treatment only an emperor can have~" Cao Cao sighed, bowed in the direction of the Han Palace, and then waved his hand for the chamberlain to leave.

Now, he calls himself the King of Wei, but what is the difference between him and the Emperor?

After sighing in his heart, the yamen returned to calm, and the old-looking Cao Cao turned around and slowly returned to the house.

…

Since Hanzhong was occupied by Cao Cao, Liu Bei has been waiting for an opportunity to move. Seeing that all the main forces of Cao's army had withdrawn from Hanzhong, Liu Bei began his own deployment.

Within a few days, Wudu was captured and then marched into Pingyang Pass.

With the help of Zhao Yun and others at his side, and the assistance of Fa Zhengtong and Huang Quan, Liu Bei's army flourished and he captured Pingyang Pass in one go.

However, Cao's army, who had come back to their senses, led by Zhang He and Xia Houyuan, resisted Liu Bei's army in the south. The two sides attacked each other and faced off in Hanzhong for a long time. No one could do anything to the other.

The matter did not turn around until the next year. Under Fazheng's suggestion, Liu Bei led the army to abandon Pingyang Pass and went straight to Dingjun Mountain.

This is the most important place in Hanzhong, and whoever gets Dingjun Mountain will definitely get the place in Hanzhong.

After Xia Houyuan and others learned that Liu Bei was going to capture Dingjun Mountain, they did not dare to neglect, and also led troops to try to recapture Dingjun Mountain to protect the land in Hanzhong.

It's just that at this time, Xia Houyuan didn't know what this place meant to him.