"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
In the palace of the King of Wei, Cao Pi looked ferocious, pushed the documents on the case to the ground, and became furious.
"My father is a wise and wise man. He has an army everywhere. He is invincible in every battle and conquers every attack. Who can take the lead? Even if there is a small setback, he can turn the danger into safety. He must still be alive, still alive -"
Cao Xiu and Cao Chun knelt on the ground with their foreheads touching the ground. The civil and military officials were shocked, and Cao Pi's roar echoed in the huge palace.
All the soldiers and horses in Huainan were wiped out, and King Cao Cao of Wei was killed in the Huaihe River. The news spread throughout Hebei like a spring breeze. The territory was shaken and the whole court was in an uproar.
Dong Zhao, Jiang Ji and others believed that Liu Qi had deliberately spread rumors. It was not until Cao Xiu and Cao Chun fled back to Wei County in embarrassment that they learned that the news was not good and they all panicked.
Unexpectedly, Cao Cao was defeated by Liu Qi again, this time even more completely, and ended up with his head missing.
Cao Pi's face turned livid, and he roared: "If you don't go to find your father yet, or if you want to see someone, die... go as soon as possible."
Cao Xiu burst into tears and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know, but we have sent people to Xiapi for several days to search for information along the river. The two thieves Pan Zhang and Ma Zhong have killed the king and have cut off their heads and sent them to Liu Qi."
"Ah——" Cao Pi yelled, holding his head, and passed out.
Everyone hurriedly rescued him, and Cao Pi chanted "Father". Cao Cao was killed, and it seemed to him that the sky had collapsed.
In the past, even when Cao Cao went to Mobei, Cao Pi felt at ease and tried his best to maintain the situation. Now the situation is not as good as before, Cao Cao was killed again, and Cao Pi was in a state of confusion.
While everyone was comforting them, the personal guards came to report that Wen Qin had returned to the city and was seeking an audience outside the palace.
"Zhong Ruo must have found the whereabouts of his father!" Cao Pi cheered up and ordered: "Please come quickly!"
Not long after, Wen Qin walked in quickly and saw everyone surrounding the disheveled Cao Pi. He hesitated for a moment, picked up the brocade box, threw himself on his knees, and burst into tears.
Everyone's expressions changed greatly, and Cao Pi's heart sank to the bottom, and he said in a trembling voice: "Zhong Ruo... why is this so?"
"My father has been killed!" Wen Qin held the brocade box and burst into tears, and said intermittently: "I should have committed suicide by committing suicide, but I couldn't bear the humiliation of the king. I had to endure the humiliation and bear the burden, and repeatedly begged Liu Qi for mercy and humiliation before I got my head back. Please The prince has a look."
"Father——" Cao Pi stumbled over and took the brocade box with trembling hands, his face full of fear.
Cao Chun stepped forward and opened the lid, and when he saw that it was indeed Cao Cao's head, everyone knelt down and cried.
"Liu Qi, I swear... poof!"
Cao Pi's eyes were cracked and he roared to the sky. Suddenly a stream of blood spurted out of his mouth and he passed out again.
Everyone carried Cao Pi to the back hall for treatment. There were cries in the hall, and they looked at the brocade box in Cao Chun's arms with complicated expressions.
A few days ago, the Han army from Luoyang entered Hanoi. Xu Huang sent people to ask for help, but the entire Hebei could not mobilize 10,000 troops.
When Cao Cao went to Xuzhou, he mobilized 100,000 elite soldiers from Hebei, and allocated money and food every year to train the navy. Now they have all been destroyed, and the entire Hebei has been drained.
In addition, Xun Yu suddenly returned to Luoyang, issued a document to attack Cao Cao, listed his crimes, killed his queen, killed loyal people, and ignored the world. He said that Cao Cao was extremely evil and rebellious, and people and gods were angry.
A proclamation was issued. Under Xun Yu's call, scholars from all over the world heard the news and gathered in Luoyang, preparing to do their best to raise the Han Dynasty and fight against the thieves.
Now that Cao Cao has been ruined and the situation in Wei is deteriorating, can Cao Pi alone turn the tide?
Cao Xiu wiped away his tears, stepped forward to help Wen Qin up, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Thanks to the general for bearing the humiliation, bringing back the king's head, and telling him to bury him in peace. Otherwise, we would have died thousands of times to escape our guilt!"
"The Lord humiliated his ministers and died. If General Wen hadn't taken care of the overall situation, none of us would be able to survive in this world!"
"General Wen did not hesitate to be humiliated for the sake of the Lord. This will surely become a good story!"
Dong Zhao, Hua Xin and others also came forward to comfort Wen Qin and praised him for his loyalty and filial piety. If Wen Qin hadn't interceded with Liu Qi and Cao Cao's head had been hung in Huainan, how could they, as ministers, have the face to see others?
Cao Chun gritted his teeth and said, "I will avenge the king with my own hands!"
Hua Xin said: "The king died in humiliation and his body was separated. It is true that both humans and gods are outraged! The most urgent task is to build a golden body for the king and lay him to rest."
Dong Zhao also said: "The country cannot be left without a master for a day. The king has been killed, and the officials and people are uneasy. We should report to the emperor and ask the prince to inherit the throne. It will not be too late to discuss revenge."
After Cao Pi woke up, he stabilized his mind with the help of civil and military officials, and ordered people to build a golden body for Cao Cao. He reported it to the emperor and was buried on the banks of the Zhang River in Wei County with the rites of national mourning. Cao Zhi, Cao Xiong and others were left to keep vigil.
The next day, Cao Pi was ordered to succeed the King of Wei, pay homage to the prime minister and general, and summoned civil and military troops to fight against the rebellion and avenge Cao Cao.
Hua Xin admonished: "After years of conquests, the soldiers are tired and the country is empty. It is time to recuperate. It is better to withdraw the troops and horses from Henan and cross the danger of the river, and use the people of Yan and Zhao to recuperate the troops and regroup. This will be a long-term plan."
Dong Zhao said: "Liu Qi has invaded Jiangdong and won people's hearts. At this time, morale is at its peak. Even if the king intends to stop the army, I am afraid Liu Qi will not give up."
Wang Lang offered advice: "Why not promote Liu Qi to the official position and become the king of Chu? Order him to guard the south of the Yangtze River. The civil and military officials in the east of the Yangtze River will be dissatisfied and make him disrupt his position."
Dong Zhao sneered and said: "This is tantamount to cutting meat to feed the tiger and drinking poison to quench thirst."
Cao Pi was in his prime, listening to everyone's discussion, and said in a deep voice: "Why don't we rush to avenge our father's hatred? The whole territory of Yanzhou is still there, how can we retreat without fighting?"
Wang Lang hurriedly admonished and said: "Liu Qi's morale is now at its peak. Several troops and horses are coming to attack. My generals have all been captured and imprisoned in Luoyang. With a small army and few generals, we can only negotiate for peace and not go to war. Please think twice, your Majesty."
"Old thief with a gray beard, do you care about the Han Dynasty?" Cao Pi was furious and said loudly: "How does the current situation compare with the Battle of Guandu? The former army was fighting in blood, but they surrendered their territory to others, how can they be worthy of the number of people who died? Ten thousand soldiers?"
Cao Chun said loudly: "As the saying goes, you will risk your life to survive. Now that you are not in a difficult situation, you are still obedient. When will you be able to avenge yourself?"
Cao Xiu clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The last general is willing to lead the death army to avenge the past humiliation and avenge the late king."
Wang Lang and Hua Xin looked at each other, shook their heads secretly, and retreated silently. These young people were far behind Cao Cao.
Cao Pi glanced at everyone with cold eyes and said slowly: "The confrontation with Guandu is in danger. My father has a small army and few generals, but he can still defeat Yuan Shao with one blow. Today, only the people from Hebei are fighting against Liu Qi in Yanzhou. How can we retreat without a fight?" ?”
Jiang Ji offered advice: "This summer, the Marquis Commander-in-Chief is guarding the Central Plains, which is enough to resist the enemy. Hanoi is the only one in urgent need! We only need to send a general to support, with high forts and deep ditches to resist. With the wealth of Jizhou and the scholars of Yanzhao, half a year We can build more powerful troops inside, enough to meet the enemy."
"This is exactly what I meant!" Cao Pi nodded happily, and suddenly realized that the situation was indeed not that bad, and said loudly: "In the past, Liu Biao was critically ill, and Liu Qi rose up in Nanyang. Is this the so-called peaceful future? Now that our father has been killed, we are at the moment when we are struggling , Isn’t I as good as Liu Bowei, the son of a dolphin dog?”
Then Cao Xiu was ordered to be the general of the expedition to the west, leading troops to support Xu Huang. Cao Chun and Wen Qin recruited troops, trained their soldiers, and then summoned 100,000 troops for a decisive battle with Liu Qi.
