0p0 Chapter 465 Ma Chao
Chapter 465 Ma Chao
When people in the late Eastern Han Dynasty heard this and saw the comments, they felt extremely distressed.
So, there was never a moment of peace starting from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty? Even after someone established a dynasty, was there never a time of peace?
Does it really have to wait until a unified dynasty comes along? How long would that take? They'd be buried long ago!
This is simply leaving the people of the Eastern Han Dynasty with absolutely no way to survive!
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During the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu did not expect to see such comments.
Although it doesn't specify when, it's clear that it occurred during the decades, or even centuries, that followed without peace.
What puzzled him, however, was Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness in the context of the Three Kingdoms period. Logically speaking, ordinary people should have fared well under that system.
Even the Eastern Wu or Cao Wei should not have been in a more difficult situation than they are now.
Thinking of this, Liu Xiu couldn't help but pinch the bridge of his nose. He had thought that establishing the Eastern Han Dynasty would allow the people to live a peaceful life. But he had never imagined the impact that would occur at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
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Meanwhile, in another timeline, Sun Quan, Liu Bei, and Cao Cao also saw these comments.
What would it be like if life were even harder than it is now?
Did unification lead to chaos once again?
At this moment, they fell into deep thought, wishing Lin Ke had said a little more!
It's stuck in this limbo, and it's hard to know for sure!
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In the live broadcast room:
Then, Lin Ke's voice continued: "Because Cao Cao is wary of the fighting power of the Guanzhong troops, he sent Cao Ren and others to defend the area. Do not launch a frontal attack; wait for Cao Cao's army to come to the rescue first."
"Not long after, Cao Cao led his Central Plains army on seven western expeditions, and Cao Cao's army and Ma Chao's allied forces faced off at Tong Pass."
"When Ma Chao heard that Cao Cao's army was stationed at Puban and they wanted to cross the river to the west, he offered Han Sui a plan:"
"They can hold their ground on the north bank of the Wei River and besiege them. In this way, in less than twenty days, the enemy will run out of food on the east bank and will withdraw on their own."
"However, Han Sui had a different idea. He used the strategy of 'attacking them while they were crossing the river' instead."
"The following month, Cao Cao crossed the Yellow River northward from Tongguan. His team sent Xu Huang, Zhu Ling and other generals to lead four thousand men to cross Pubanjin at night."
"Since Cao's army launched an attack, Ma Chao also had to launch an attack. He sent Liang Xing with 5,000 troops to attack Xu Huang, but the attack failed. As a result, Xu Huang occupied the Hexi region."
"Immediately afterwards, Cao Cao personally led his army across the Tong Pass to the north. As soon as the vanguard passed, Cao Cao, Xu Chu, and more than a hundred elite soldiers covered the rear."
"However, unexpectedly, at this moment, Ma Chao suddenly led 10,000 infantry and cavalry to attack, and the hundred or so men around Cao Cao were at a loss amidst the arrows of Ma Chao's army."
"Seeing the critical situation, Xu Chu, Zhang He and other generals hurriedly lifted Cao Cao up and carried him out of the boat, saying that they should cross the river quickly or they would lose their lives!"
"So Cao Cao and his men were running ahead, while Ma Chao and his army of arrows rained down on them from behind. If Xu Chu hadn't used the saddle to block the arrows with one hand and the pole to brace himself with the other, Cao Cao probably wouldn't have made it!"
"Just then, Colonel Ding Fei released a large number of cattle and horses on the riverbank. Ma Chao's army, no longer able to pursue, rushed to graze the cattle and horses, which allowed Cao Cao and his men to escape."
"This battle was not easy. Cao Cao used a counter-espionage tactic, writing a forged letter of surrender to Han Sui with alterations, thus sowing discord among their Guanzhong coalition forces."
Thus, these men became suspicious of each other, and taking advantage of this opportunity, Cao Cao's army launched a counterattack, ending the battle.
Yuan Shao of the Eastern Han Dynasty: Even the traitor Cao Cao has had such a miserable time!
Zhang Fei: What are you saying? Wasn't the Battle of Red Cliffs already a disgrace?
Xu Da of the Ming Dynasty: The soldiers there are indeed difficult to deal with!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: To be honest, Ma Chao was quite formidable; he almost caused Cao Cao a major loss.
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: This isn't a huge loss!?
Cao, the boss: I don't understand what you're saying!
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During the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.
At this moment, Li Shimin, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and others are holding a fishing competition.
They were distracted by the live broadcast, and upon hearing this, they couldn't help but think of what happened after the Three Kingdoms period.
At that time, the people's plight was beyond description; they were living in hell.
"Those who achieve unification amidst chaos truly have extraordinary achievements," Li Shimin suddenly remarked.
Upon receiving the signal, Cheng Yaojin immediately began praising Li Shimin.
Li Shimin was taken aback, feeling somewhat amused and exasperated. He hadn't meant it that way; he was just thinking of his uncle and wondering how he was doing in that other timeline!
But how come Cheng Yaojin always manages to squeeze into any opening?!
Qin Qiong, who was present: ?? ?? ???…Should I say something in praise?
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Back to the live broadcast room.
Lin Ke continued, "Shortly after Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou, the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang were all in Nan Commandery. Liu Bei was stationed in Jiangling, Nan Commandery, and later Guan Yu was appointed as the governor of Xiangyang, in order to guard against Cao Cao."
"Secondly, Zhang Fei was appointed Prefect of Yidu, Zhuge Liang was appointed Military Advisor General, and Zhao Yun was appointed Prefect of Guiyang."
"On the other hand, Cao Cao entered Guanzhong and drove Ma Chao away, and afterwards declared that he would march south!"
"This terrified Liu Zhang of Yizhou. Zhang Song, who was by his side, offered a plan, which was actually a ruse. He suggested that instead of just waiting for Cao Cao to conquer Hanzhong and threaten Yizhou, they should ask Liu Bei of Jingzhou for protection and send him to Sichuan."
"But before talking about Liu Bei's entry into Sichuan, I'd like to mention the 'Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix Chick' by Liu Bei's side, namely Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong."
"He was an important strategist under Liu Bei during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. He was recommended by Sima Hui, also known as Mr. Shui Jing, and was appointed as a military advisor and general along with Zhuge Liang."
In another timeline during the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Pang Tong, still relatively unknown and quite young, was astonished to discover that Pang Tong would later become Liu Bei's strategist!
The others looked at this man, who they had never thought was particularly intelligent, yet he had become a strategist!
"When Liu Bei entered Sichuan, Liu Zhang and others hoped that Liu Bei would first defeat Zhang Lu, then conquer Hanzhong, and then act as a shield for Yizhou."
"But long before the Battle of Red Cliffs, Liu Zhang had already sent Zhang Song to befriend Cao Cao. However, Cao Cao was probably a person who valued appearances. He saw that Zhang Song was short and ugly, so he didn't give him a second glance, let alone bestow upon him any official rank or title."
Cao Cao, the boss: Who are you?! I'll give you a reward!
Cao Cao was speechless. He got angry over this and even held a grudge against his leader. Was he crazy?
Having such a minister is truly unfortunate for Liu Zhang!
"Therefore, Zhang Song harbored resentment towards Cao Cao because of this, and also felt that Liu Zhang was weak and incompetent, so he thought of Liu Bei."
"Liu Zhang of Yizhou was originally an outsider, but he relied on his father Liu Yan's brutal rule to suppress the local powerful families in Yizhou. He had a private army, the "Dongzhou Army", which enabled him to gain a foothold in Yizhou."
Local powerful figures in Yizhou, such as Pang Xi and Li Yi, had always maintained their own private armies; this was common among the powerful clans at the time and not unusual.
"When Liu Bei entered Sichuan, he had Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong in his civil affairs, and Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, Zhao Yun and others in his military affairs. His power was strong. Inviting him to Sichuan would not only help him guard against the north, but also deter the powerful clans. He was calculating this very carefully!"
"It's really hard to say who will benefit!"
"At that time, Liu Zhang's ministers reminded him that they regarded Liu Bei as a tyrant and were almost crying over his leg. Look at their ancestors, what kind of behavior did they have!"
"Some even vehemently opposed it by hanging themselves upside down at the city gate! But there was nothing they could do; the leaders had given their approval."
"Therefore, Liu Zhang sent Fa Zheng as an envoy to Jingzhou to invite Liu Bei to enter Sichuan with his armed forces."
Emperor Shenzong of Song, Zhao Xu: It's really unlucky to have such a leader!
Fang Xuanling of the Tang Dynasty: He was fooled, thinking he was getting the better end of the deal! But there was nothing he could do, as his strength seemed relatively weak!
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: Asking Liu Bei to be a security guard is quite an idea, but what's wrong with our Liu family?! They're incredibly good people!!!
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: We're all surnamed Liu, so we must be from the same family. But there were so many people with the surname Liu in the Western Han Dynasty!
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