The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 491 Volume Explodes!

For a while, Cao Cao even found his favorite exercise boring.

If it weren't for the fact that Queen Yu would be of some use to the court in controlling Goguryeo in the future, Cao Cao would have wanted to leave right now!

Cao Cao...has paid too much for the Han Dynasty!

Adhering to his own moral principles, Cao Cao finally breathed a sigh of relief after working hard to bring the matter to an end.

"The emperor has ordered the attendant Sima Yi to go here!"

Facing Cao Cao's incoherent words, Queen Yu couldn't help but laugh: "Could it be that Sima Yi can break into Xiangping City?"

But Cao Cao did not laugh.

Seeing that Cao Cao didn't laugh, Queen Yu's heart also sank. She said uncertainly, "It should be... impossible, right?"

"Sima Yi is unlikely, but that emperor has made too many impossibilities possible so far."

Even the declining Han Dynasty could be supported to this point today, let alone a mere city like Xiangping?

Although Cao Cao did not believe that there was any way to break the three-layer wall of Xiangping City, he felt a little absurd when he thought of Emperor Liu Xie.

As long as the emperor wants, there is nothing in this world that he cannot do!
Queen Yu was more curious about the rumored emperor of the Han Dynasty. She wondered what kind of person he was that could lead heroes in troubled times like Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Ce...

Sima Yi also arrived a few days later.

The first thing Sima Yi did after arriving was to apologize to everyone.

Because of the difficulty in transporting gunpowder, Sima Yi had to be cautious, which caused the journey to be slower than previously planned.

Zhuge Liang was also very happy to see Sima Yi, but compared to being happy, what Zhuge Liang cared more about was what method the emperor taught Sima Yi that enabled him to break into Xiangping City.

"Please ask Kong Ming to block the left and right! No one except important people can enter the camp!"

Sima Yi's seriousness surprised and delighted everyone!

What’s gratifying is that looking at Sima Yi’s attitude, he should really have some way to break into the city!
What surprised them was that Sima Yi was so cautious that he didn't allow them to imagine what it was.

In the end, after Liu Bei's clearing, only four pillars of the country, Liu Bei, Zhao Yun, Xu Rong, and Zhang Fei, plus Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi remained here.

Sima Yi carefully took out a palm-sized square box.

This square box is made of fire-resistant cowhide.

Seeing Sima Yi's cautious look, Liu Bei was about to step forward to check carefully, but someone grabbed his arm.

Zhang Fei!

Zhang Fei, who had always been lawless, actually grabbed Liu Bei and shook his head at him with great fear.

no way.

The shocking explosion in Linzi City was so shocking that everyone who saw it at the scene felt terrified.

Even with that small box of gunpowder in Sima Yi's hand, one improper operation could easily blow up the entire tent!

Under such circumstances, Zhang Fei could not afford to be careless.

When Liu Bei saw that Zhang Fei, who was always carefree, had such an expression, he finally became nervous.

"This substance is gunpowder, which was refined by the alchemists summoned by Your Majesty."

Sima Yi carefully explained to everyone.

"Once this thing is ignited, it will cause a roar like a heavenly punishment!"

"Your Majesty once used this to blow up a palace in Linzi!"

"Therefore, His Majesty specifically ordered me to use this thing to break into the city... But this thing is extremely dangerous. It will ignite if it is not handled properly. You must be extremely careful!"

……

People don't believe in things they have never seen before.

But Sima Yi and Zhang Fei were so cautious that they had to believe it at this moment!
Zhuge Liang stepped forward and was about to touch it to check its composition, but was glared back by Sima Yi.

"Kong Ming! Don't be so careless!"

……

For a moment, the atmosphere in the tent was a little weird.

It's exciting, but also a bit depressing.

It's depressing, but it seems like this thing can really break the city...

Zhuge Liang withdrew his hands, which had nowhere to go, and decided to leave the matter to Sima Yi for full handling.

"This thing will only work if it explodes nearby, and it can't come into contact with water."

"Therefore, I would like to ask the soldiers under the Emperor's uncle to cover me so that I can get closer to the city."

After hearing this, Liu Bei said worriedly, "Zhongda is actually going to the battlefield in person?"

"This thing is too dangerous. I can only feel safe if I operate it myself."

As for going to the battlefield in person... Sima Yi didn't care.

When he was in Jingzhou, he had already gone to the front line to fight against Cao Cao. Later, he followed the emperor to conquer Hebei. Going to the battlefield in person was just a routine operation for Sima Yi!
"The imperial army is exhausted now. When I entered the barracks just now, I could already hear the soldiers sobbing. It is obvious that they have begun to miss their hometown. Therefore, the arrows that break through Xiangping are on the string and must be fired!"

"and……"

When Sima Yi said this, he suddenly hesitated.

However, thinking that those present would get to know the news sooner or later, he spoke frankly -

"Moreover, the emperor has already decided to establish a state in Liaodong in the future!"

"..."

What?
Even Zhao Yun, who was usually the calmest, stared at Sima Yi with wide eyes!
Establish a state?

Liu Bei squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "Zhongda, don't talk nonsense about this matter!"

"Your Majesty said this in front of me and the General of the Cavalry."

Now that it had been brought out, Sima Yi had no need to hide anything.

Because Sima Yi believed that... even if other people did not have a fiefdom in the future, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang would definitely have a chance to achieve it. The emperor's love for his uncle was well known to everyone... and Liu Bei remained determined to support the Han Dynasty in the gap between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, which was truly admirable.

What's more, Liu Bei's surname was Liu...

As long as this surname exists, Sima Yi has no doubt that Liu Bei will even be crowned king one day...

When Liu Bei and others heard that this was actually the emperor's promise, they couldn't help but gasp!
This decision shocked them!

“Therefore, I also thought that if I could make achievements here, I might also have meritorious service in the future.”

The north has now been basically pacified.

Sima Yi was a central government official, so after this battle, it would be difficult for him to have any chance to make any achievements.

The Battle of Liaodong should be the last place where he could make a contribution.

Although Sima Yi's current rank is higher than Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang's achievements in the southwest are so outstanding, so even if it is to catch up with Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi has to try this time!
At the same time, Sima Yi thought of his miserable colleague Yang Xiu...

It will probably be very difficult for Yang Xiu to be granted a fiefdom in the future.

I wonder if Yang Xiu will regret this matter to death...

Zhuge Liang was somewhat surprised at Sima Yi's rare frankness.

But when I think about the fact that this concerns the future fiefdom, I can understand Sima Yi.

The pie that the emperor has drawn is really too big!

So big... even if he was a pillar of the state! Even if he was a minister! At this moment, he was full of fighting spirit again!
"it is good!"

Zhuge Liang immediately formulated a battle plan:

"Zhongda, this battle depends on you!"

"rest assured!"

……

God is good.

On the second day after Sima Yi arrived, the weather in Liaodong unexpectedly cleared up.

"Siege!"

Seeing that the weather was clear, Liu Bei immediately ordered an attack on the city!
The three pillars of the country, Xu Rong, Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei, rushed forward with their personal soldiers!

This offensive momentum frightened Cao Cao and Sun Ce. They didn't understand why these three people, who had already reached the highest positions in the country, would risk their lives like this!
Sima Yi, wearing heavy armor and protected by a group of soldiers, quietly sneaked under the city wall of Xiangping City.

The Yan army soldiers on the city also began to counterattack at this moment.

Arrows rained down from the city walls, but the Han army remained unmoved and kept moving closer to the wall, as if they were trying to form an ant-like formation!
"madness!"

Such an attack made Cao Cao frown!
He found Liu Bei and pointed at the city wall not far away: "How can you attack a city like this? Isn't this just wasting the lives of soldiers and destroying the last bit of morale here?"

But Liu Bei was being mysterious at this moment.

Putting his finger to his lips, he said, "Meng De, just watch carefully!"

"What am I looking at? How can you attack a city like this? Where is Sima Yi? Did he propose this?"

But Liu Bei remained unmoved at this moment, which made Cao Cao want to step forward and punch him twice!

"Meng De, you are still so irritable~~~"

"you……"

Cao Cao swore that if there was no one around, he would have rushed forward to fight with Liu Bei!
Liu Bei pulled Cao Cao to sit down and poured him a pot of warm wine.

"Come, drink some hot wine to keep the cold away!"

"..."

Although Cao Cao was unwilling to pay attention to Liu Bei, due to Liu Bei's current status and position, he still sat opposite Liu Bei.

"Come here, Meng De, these are freshly picked green plums! Try them!"

"You've been here for so many days, but I haven't had a chance to catch up with you. I'm really being negligent!"

"..."

Cao Cao was sure that Liu Bei was doing it on purpose!

Grit your teeth!

"Meng De, you said before that you and I are not the same kind of people."

"But I always thought that you just took the wrong path, no different from me."

Liu Bei was really feeling very comfortable at this moment.

"It has always been my wish to serve as a minister with you and support the Han Dynasty together... Come! I will toast you today!"

Cao Cao had no idea what Liu Bei was up to, so he could only raise his cup and drink together.

At this moment, Liu Bei suddenly said: "When I was in Pingyuan, I felt sad sometimes, because I always thought that I could not support the Han Dynasty..."

"This feeling was not given to me by Yuan Shao, but by you, Cao Mengde!"

"At that time, I really thought that you might have a chance to replace the Han Dynasty!"

Shocking!

Cao Cao's mind suddenly seemed to explode and he was shocked!

The hand holding the wine glass also loosened at this moment, and Cao Cao was even more confused at this moment, not knowing what Liu Bei was going to say.

At this moment, a huge roar suddenly came from Xiangping City not far away!

Cao Cao held his forehead with his hand to hide his shock: "This thunder is really scary. It makes me unable to hold the wine glass steadily."

Liu Bei shook his head and said, "That was not thunder."

"It's the voice of the Great Han Resurgence!"

(End of this chapter)