Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Cao Cao once imagined the scene after he succeeded in "ruling the world".

He wanted to comment on Sun Quan's shortcomings as an elder, and said that he was still far behind compared with his father and brother.

He wanted to expose and ridicule Liu Bei's benevolent words to his face, and let him see with his own eyes that the emperor wanted to respect him.

But he never thought that at this moment, Liu Bei said that he had won by luck, and attributed the cause of his victory to the river in front of him.

This immediately made it difficult for Cao Cao to accept that his instant defeat was a fluke for Liu Bei. Does that mean that he had no chance of winning anyway, and the only difference was the speed of defeat?

So Cao Cao also said angrily:

"A three-year-old child knows that the Lushui River flows south to meet the Yingshui River. What's the use of that?"

But Liu Bei asked calmly:

"Where is Yingshui going?"

"The Yingchuan River merges into the Chasm, and flows into the Feishui River to merge into the Huai River!"

“Where will the Huai River go?”

"It's natural to enter the sea."

"What is the sea?"

Cao Cao finally became impatient:

"Liu Xuande, why are you so baffled?"

"Did you join the Five Pecks of Rice Cult?"

Liu Bei laughed heartily. After he finished laughing, he simply pulled out his sword and scratched it on the ground:

"The Huai River flows into the sea, and thousands of miles to the east there are Japanese countries who don't know what etiquette and justice are."

"Two thousand miles to the south from Yangzhou into the sea, there are all the countries in the Southeast Asia. You can sleep well and sleep all day without fear of being cold or exhausted."

"Three thousand miles across the Nanyang Islands there are vast islands, which are covered with iron ore for eight thousand miles and are completely inhabited."

Cao Cao frowned and leaned forward with great effort to look at the lines drawn by Liu Bei's sword on the ground.

But Liu Bei was still talking enthusiastically:

"There is precious rice in Rinan County in the extreme south of my Han Dynasty. It can be harvested three times a season and is not afraid of insects and drought."

"Two thousand miles south from Rinan County, there is a narrow sea road that is the gateway to our Han Dynasty. If we can't..."

"Xuande, those Five Pecks of Rice Sect are all the words of a monster. It's okay to confuse the people, but don't believe it!"

Cao Cao solemnly interrupted Liu Bei's narration. Of course, it was mainly because he couldn't see any kind of treasured rice in the various lines drawn on that poor tidal flat, let alone the eight thousand miles around. All are iron ore.

The deceptive theory of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect is too bold to think about.

After saying this twice in a row, Liu Bei simply shook his head and stamped out the paintings on the tidal flat in front of him, and chose to go straight to the point:

"Mengde, if I told you that my victory today is what Han'er hopes for a thousand years from now, would you not believe me?"

During this conversation, Cao Cao also lamented the passage of time. Liu Bei was a hero back then, but how could he be like this now?

But at the same time, the severe pain in his body still reminded him of his status as a prisoner, and of Liu Bei's lightning-fast victory.

And although what Liu Bei said is nonsense and bizarre, what he said is not at all like the descriptions of "uncountable", "unknowable", "countless" and other words commonly recorded in ancient books. Instead, he clearly stated the distance.

After pondering over it, Cao Cao tried his hand:

"I believe?"

He said in a remedial manner:

"After all, Xuande's reputation for benevolence and righteousness is known all over the world. If there are future generations..."

Before he finished speaking, a sharp voice interrupted:

"Lord, it's time to leave now."

Liu Bei nodded and smiled:

"I just thought Meng Dexin was wrong. I just said one thing wrong."

As he spoke, he pointed at the visitor and said:

"The person who will be admired by future generations is Kong Ming, and I don't care about him."

Cao Cao suddenly opened his eyes wide.

The face is like a crown jade, the appearance is majestic, the grace is majestic, and it makes people's hearts sing.

"Is Xuande so beautiful?"

Kong Ming glanced at Cao Cao lightly and didn't take it to heart. Kong Ming bowed his hands to his lord, the shopkeeper, and walked away.

Liu Bei laughed at Cao Cao's exclamation, then put his sword back into its sheath and said:

"Since Kong Ming has said so, Meng De, please follow me back to Xuchang."

The prisoner had no right to refuse, but after saying so much, Cao Cao could not help but be curious:

"Xuande doesn't want to kill me?"

After taking a deep look at Cao Cao, Liu Bei turned around and left. There was a sentence in the distance handed to him by the wind:

"I hope that future generations will defeat you, so your life and death will be decided by future generations."

Prime Minister Cao shook his head and said to himself:

"Had I known this, I would have killed Zhang Lu and left him in Yecheng to waste rice and noodles."

Looking at Xuchang in the distance where the walls of the pool were neat and the city gates were open and the flags had been changed, Liu Bei also felt more relaxed than ever.

Twenty-five years later, time has passed and the host and guest have changed places. Today's Xuchang is no longer the prison and nightmare of the past.

The city gate was decorated with lights and colors. Liu Bei saw with his own eyes the gray-haired heads wearing crowns and hats inlaid with gold and jade. Their bodies were wrapped in the Shu brocade that came with him from Bashan. The jade belts were also shining brightly. They lined up neatly. In front of the city gate, everyone looked at him with hands tied, and also saw the miserable Cao Cao being carried behind him.

The closer he got, the more Liu Bei felt that the brilliance reflected by those beautiful jade stones was a bit too dazzling.

He saw a gemstone coming out of the queue, and it swayed back and forth subtly, followed by a slow and old-fashioned voice:

"General Zuo is an extraordinary man who did extraordinary things and achieved extraordinary achievements. When Cao Cao was in power, no one dared to speak out. He insulted the gentle people and hoped for his defeat."

"Now General Zuo has swept away the vicious rebellion and shocked the valley. Since he has captured the tyrannical minister, why not punish him here?"

Cao Cao, who was still unable to move most of his body, looked as expected. At this moment, he suddenly thought of Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo was executed, and his old friend Cai Bojie cried for him and died in prison. Now his defeat is not as good as Dong Zhuo's?

Or has Yingchuan, the leader of the gentry in the world, never seen the magic cannon that Zhang Fei mentioned?

Liu Bei looked at the dazzling jade and gold ornaments, and finally chose to pull the reins. The horse Di Lu continued to move forward obediently through this area of ​​​​jewels and entered the city.

The horse's hooves stepped on the stone slabs, making a crisp "da da" sound, which was extremely obvious at this quiet city gate, and then Cao Cao laughed.

He laughed too hard and even coughed up blood. After wiping it randomly, Cao Cao, who couldn't walk, was also carried straight through here, and even had enough strength to shout:

"I will die, what's there to fear?"

Because the lord did not have any instructions, the soldiers and officers could only temporarily pretend that this group of people did not exist. Those who should enter the city entered the city, those who should camped set up camp, and those who should patrol patrolled. The city gate soon became lively again, and the rows of gold and jade inlaid seemed out of place.

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar scenery of Xuchang, Liu Bei asked Pang Tong beside him:

"Shiyuan, I just..."

"Why do you regret it again, lord?"

"No regrets."

Liu Bei pondered for a while and said seriously:

"I'm just afraid that my impulsive behavior will add unnecessary official duties to you and Kong Ming."

Pang Tong blinked, shook his feather fan and said indifferently:

"Today's military affairs are like a drop in the ocean compared to what Kong Ming said."

"And the new school that has taken shape in the Imperial College will inevitably conflict with the classics, which is not something that can be lost or damaged by the lord's impulsive behavior."

Liu Bei also put his mind at ease for the time being:

"Fortunately, I didn't miss the discussion of the light curtain tomorrow."