Summoning the best emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 454
After another tentative fight, the situation at Mianzhu Pass was as severe as the thick dark clouds in the sky that could not be dispersed.

Cao Cao had no choice but to adopt Cheng Yu's strategy and ordered a letter of challenge to be sent to Mianzhu Pass.

"I have heard for a long time that brother Xuande is kind and loyal, and he takes saving the common people in the world as his own responsibility. Although Cao dare not claim to be on the right path, he can't bear to see countless soldiers on both sides fighting fiercely in the underworld. People in the world say a lot about Guan Zhang's bravery One ride is worth a thousand, and the generals of Cao Ying boldly invite battle. They are willing to beat the drums and wave the flag outside the pass, and lay down the battle. You and I, the battle will be divided into high and low, and the bottom of the hand will see the truth. Tomorrow at this time, I hope you will not be short. forget!"

Cao Cao is indeed a domineering hero, and he even wrote a challenge letter in a domineering manner.

Just reading between the lines, one can immediately think of his peerless demeanor and heroic spirit of daring to go to the five oceans to catch turtles, but to go to the nine heavens to embrace the moon.

Of course, this letter is not that simple, and there is a hint of conspiracy hidden in it.

This letter was written upright, but it never mentioned a word about Wang Xuance, the real general of Yizhou, from the beginning to the end, and he regarded Liu Bei as the real main character.

It was not that Cao Cao looked down on Wang Xuance, but that he did it deliberately, wanting to sow discord between the two.

Cao Cao just told you clearly, Wang Xuance, that I, Cao Cao, have indeed conspired against Yizhou for a long time, but Liu Bei may not be a good man or a faithful woman.

The reason why he helps you so much without soldiers or food is not really because of his benevolence, morality and selflessness, but because he covets the land of Yizhou that you have worked so hard to protect even more than Cao Cao.

Moreover, Liu Bei has gradually begun to turn against guests.

Now that the two armies are fighting, I only recognize Liu Bei. You Yizhou, you have worked so hard to make wedding dresses for others.

"Cao Cao is really treacherous and cunning. At this time, he will not forget to alienate the relationship between you and me. But he doesn't know Mr. Liu's benevolence and morality. How can he be greedy for Yizhou, a remote place?"

As soon as Wang Xuance read Cao Cao's letter, his complexion changed slightly, obviously seeing Cao Cao's implication.

But he quickly dealt with his emotions, smiled slightly, and said calmly to Liu Bei next to him.

Liu Bei had already figured out all the twists and turns, and sighed slightly in his heart: If fertile and rich places like Yizhou were only called backwaters, there would be no prosperous places in the world.It's a pity that I, Liu Bei, can't escape the common customs.

"Hmph, what the thief Cao did was as expected by the general. He wanted to fight us to fight for morale in the future. Don't you know that we have already prepared a countermeasure. General Wang, I heard that you are very good at swordsmanship. This letter clarifies the request. , and please take care of me, General."

Liu Bei quickly put away all the complicated emotions in his heart. His compassionate face was full of anxiety about the current situation. Apart from that, no other emotions could be seen.

"Don't worry, Mr. Liu, I will do my best in this matter."

Wang Xuance immediately agreed, knowing that Liu Bei deliberately asked himself to reply to the letter to show their dominant status in Yizhou, so as to reassure himself.

But his eyes are so vicious. Although Liu Bei hid his emotions very well, it still made him aware of a hint of ambition.

"Cao Cao is a coward, and Liu Bei is also a greedy wolf! Is it true that Yizhou has been peaceful for too long, and once it gets into trouble, it will be difficult to stay out of it?"

It's a pity that Yizhou can only rely on Liu Bei to help them resist Cao Cao's invasion. Although Wang Xuance knows Liu Bei's real purpose well, he can only pretend not to know it and cooperate with him for the time being.

Although Wang Xuance and Liu Bei both saw that Cao Cao's challenge letter had ulterior motives, and was to deliberately alienate their cooperative relationship, the two were still not immune.

In Wang Xuance's heart, he still planted a thorn in Liu Bei's heart.

"Empty talk about the way of benevolence and righteousness of Confucius and Mencius, but recklessly use swords and soldiers to harm the people. Why should a man be full of kindness and morality? How can a butcher's knife conceal evil intentions? Since you proposed the law of fighting generals, we should supplement the rules of fighting generals. You and me, The three generals of each faction, fight one by one, the winner can be divided, don't chatter and act like a woman!"

Wang Xuance was not in a very good mood, and he was inevitably a little angry when he replied.

Between the words and sentences, it can be said that Cao Cao did not spare any affection.

After Cao Cao saw it, he was not angered in the slightest. Instead, he laughed and let the generals pass the news in a good mood.

"This Wang Xuance is too rampant, to be so rude! In today's world, how many people dare to accuse the Lord like this!"

Cao Ren had always had a good temper, but after reading Wang Xuance's letter, he couldn't help it, and was immediately irritated.

The other generals also stared angrily, gnashing their teeth angrily, wishing they could rush to Mianzhu pass and kill Wang Xuance alive.

Seeing this, Cao Cao was even happier.

He had known for a long time that Cao Jun's generals would be furious when they read this letter, but he still wanted them to pass it on, just to take the opportunity to mobilize their hatred towards Wang Xuance.

In this way, when they fight tomorrow, they will be full of fighting spirit and do their best without any surprises.

Cheng Yu heard the angry words of the generals coming and going, and knew what Cao Cao was planning, so he didn't say anything to explain.

When all the generals were tired of scolding, Cheng Yu slowly spoke and said: "Wang Xuance is indeed not a man who deserves his reputation. He agreed to fight us for only three fights, which is really vicious. There are countless fierce generals in our army, but Mianzhu Pass lacks generals. , In this way, our advantage will be directly weakened by more than half."

Cao Cao's complexion also became slightly dignified. He probably didn't have the idea of ​​relying on the superiority of numbers to force Liu Bei and Wang Xuance to have no generals, and to humiliate and ridicule him as much as possible, but now it seems that this will not work.

"It doesn't matter, so what if we only fight three times! Under their command, only Guan and Zhang are worth mentioning for their bravery. The other people are all unknowns. In terms of ability, they are only as good as a lieutenant colonel in our army. They are not worthy of mention. Damn it!"

Cao Cao immediately smiled heartily, although he was very afraid of Guan and Zhang in his heart, after all, he had witnessed the ferocity of the two when they were imprisoned in Hulao.

"I've heard that Guan Yu's Azure Dragon Saber is amazing, but I have never met him. Tomorrow's battle, I, Yang Xuangan, must meet him for a while!"

As soon as he heard that there were only three places, the militant Yang Xuangan immediately stepped forward and asked for the first place, wanting to compete with Guan Yu.

He is recognized by Cao Jun as the number one fierce general. Even if he does not recommend himself, according to Cao Cao's stable character, he will definitely be asked to fight.

"Mysterious sense of courage, I will wait and see."

Cao Cao praised, then turned to look at Wang Yanzhang, who was relatively low-key.

(End of this chapter)