The Three Kingdoms: Hindsight is 20/20, and the Three Revivals of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 1: Hindsight is 20/20 Appearance

"Prime Minister, take care!"

The dull thud of the kneecap striking the ground reverberated across the wilderness.

The old soldier kowtowed repeatedly, tears streaming down his face.

The young soldier gripped the battle flag tightly, his voice choked with emotion.

Even the banner proclaiming "Recover the Central Plains" swaying in the wind seemed to weep.

On a plain wooden four-wheeled vehicle.

Hearing the cries of "Prime Minister, take care!" and watching the swaying banner proclaiming "Recover the Central Plains," I felt a deep sense of peace and tranquility.

Zhuge Liang was overcome with grief and shed tears.

I still remember those bold words I made back then.

To fulfill the general's ambition, I am willing to serve him with utmost loyalty.

And now.

The autumn wind is bleak, leaving only desolation.

Zhuge Liang slowly closed his eyes, and his feather fan fell like a withered leaf.

"Liang, we can no longer fight against traitors on the front lines."

"Youyou Cang Tian, ​​how can you treat me less favorably?"

……

The fourth year of Jian'an.

Longzhong.

Inside the quiet and elegant thatched cottage, the eighteen-year-old Zhuge Liang rested on his couch.

The wisps of mosquito-repelling smoke rising from the air add to the serene and tranquil atmosphere.

"Rumble"

A sudden clap of thunder startled the sleeping people awake.

"Dream?"

Zhuge Liang's subconscious guess only deepened his doubts.

The Zhuangzi records, "I do not know whether Zhou dreamed he was a butterfly, or the butterfly dreamed he was Zhou." This also reflects Zhuge Liang's inner thoughts at that moment.

I do not know how long it has been.

The sound of pattering rain could be heard outside the thatched cottage.

Undeterred by his doubts, Zhuge Liang slowly walked out of the thatched cottage and stood in the rain.

Let the wind and rain rage, feel the chill of the storm.

"Like a dream, yet not a dream."

"It's such an amazing feeling."

Just as Zhuge Liang was wondering, a middle-aged man, soaked to the bone, came through the rain. Before he even got close, he started cursing: "This damn weather, is it deliberately trying to antagonize me, Cui?"

Upon seeing Zhuge Liang standing in the rain, the young man exclaimed in astonishment, "Kongming, why aren't you inside the thatched cottage? Why are you getting soaked in the rain?"

This sound?
"Zhouping?"

Zhuge Liang looked in the direction of the sound and was slightly taken aback.

"It's me! It's only been a few days, why do you look like you've seen a ghost?"

Cui Jun's tone was more indignant.

As the son of Grand Commandant Cui Lie, Cui Jun came from a prominent family and experienced the changes in the political landscape.

Not only was he knowledgeable and insightful, but he was also able to discern right from wrong and was one of Zhuge Liang's most important and closest friends throughout his life.

After entering Jingzhou, Zhuge Liang often compared himself to Guan Zhong and Yue Yi.

However, most scholars in Jingzhou felt that Zhuge Liang was exaggerating and trying to please the crowd. Only Cui Jun and Xu Shu believed that Zhuge Liang could indeed be compared with Guan Zhong and Yue Yi.

Later, due to the war, Cui Jun disappeared.

Zhuge Liang often lamented that he did not know Cui Jun's whereabouts.

Upon meeting Cui Jun, Zhuge Liang's doubts deepened.

Was it really a dream?

Otherwise, how could Zhouping have appeared?

"Kongming, stop standing there! Quickly find me some clothes, or I'll freeze to death!" Cui Jun, unaware that Zhuge Liang was truly seeing a ghost, urged him on while taking off his soaking wet clothes.

Familiar words surfaced deep in Zhuge Liang's memory.

Zhuge Liang finally remembered!
In the fourth year of Jian'an, Nanyang was hit by a heavy rain. Cui Jun braved the rain to visit a friend and borrowed a set of clothing from Zhuge Liang, which was returned three years later.

Have I returned to the spring of the fourth year of Jian'an?
Zhuge Liang was both surprised and delighted.

Zhuge Liang, who already had doubts about the changes in his body, was even more certain of his suspicions after the timing was confirmed.

Although it was bizarre, the cold wind and rain felt incredibly real.

"Oh, heavens, you have been so kind to me!"

"Liang, you're ready to fight the enemy again!"

Seeing Zhuge Liang's alternating expressions of "seeing a ghost" and "suppressing traitors on the battlefield," Cui Jun couldn't help but take a step back in alarm: "Kongming, are you perhaps possessed?" Possessed?

Haha!

Zhuge Liang couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The unrestrained laughter even drowned out the sound of the wind and rain.

After Liu Bei died in Baidi City, Zhuge Liang acted as both father and mother to Liu Bei, handling everything big and small. He hardly smiled for ten years, devoting himself to the cause until he died at Wuzhang Plains.

I thought "Heaven is so cruel", but unexpectedly, Heaven made Zhuge Liang return to the age of eighteen!
This gave Zhuge Liang a sense of exhilarating relief after all his suffering, and he just wanted to let it all out with a big laugh!

"Oh no, Kongming is really possessed! Who can I borrow clothes from?" Cui Jun's face immediately fell.

The voice just fell.

Then Zhuge Liang scoffed, "This isn't your first time visiting my thatched cottage. If you want to borrow clothes, just take them yourself."

Cui Jun stared at Zhuge Liang with suspicion: "Not possessed?"

Zhuge Liang's smile froze: "If I were possessed by a demon, I would not lend you my clothes."

Cui Jun rushed into Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage like a whirlwind, skillfully took Zhuge Liang's clothes and changed into them: "After I'm dressed, I'll take a closer look at Kongming to see if you're possessed by any evil spirits."

Zhuge Liang laughed and scolded, then took a set of clean clothes and changed.

Even though you're strong and healthy at eighteen, you can't stay in the rain all the time.

Seeing that Zhuge Liang's behavior had returned to normal, Cui Jun secretly breathed a sigh of relief and shared the latest news he had heard about the northern affairs: "I heard that after Cao Cao slaughtered Lü Bu, he appointed Liu Bei as the Left General. When they went out, they rode in the same carriage and sat at the same table. He treated Liu Bei with great respect. Cao Cao has added another fierce tiger to his claws and teeth."

Zhuge Liang was startled.

Soon after, Liu Bei will leave Xudu and, under the pretense of blocking Yuan Shu's northward advance, retake Xuzhou.

However, Liu Bei was no match for Cao Cao. He was soon defeated by Cao Cao after regaining control of Xuzhou. After that, he wasted years, his thigh muscles grew back, and he missed the best opportunity to revive the Han Dynasty.

Even with Zhuge Liang's assistance, it ultimately only fulfilled Mr. Shui Jing's saying: "The Crouching Dragon has found his master, but not his time."

And now.

After returning from Wuzhang Plains, Zhuge Liang learned of future events. If he could seize the opportune moment before Cao Cao, he might be able to revive the Han Dynasty!

Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but feel a little excited.

The Longzhong Plan's strategy of dividing the world into three parts was merely the lower limit of Zhuge Liang's abilities, not his upper limit.

At that time, Liu Bei was based in the small city of Xinye.

With fewer than a thousand soldiers and fewer than ten generals, they even had to rely on Liu Biao for money and provisions.

Despite his weak power, Liu Bei actually wanted to "revive the Han Dynasty".

Despite this incredibly demanding task, Zhuge Liang not only accepted it but also proposed the strategy of "dividing the world into three parts".

Only Zhuge Liang would dare to take on this task!
Zhuge Liang's Three Kingdoms strategy was not just Zhao Kuo's theoretical talk. Throughout history, Liu Bei's strategic advancements were basically carried out according to Zhuge Liang's Three Kingdoms strategy.

Unfortunately, a heavy rain in Xiangfan led to Guan Yu capturing Yu Jin and losing Jingzhou.

This not only directly led to the near collapse of the Longzhong Plan strategy, but also forced the aging Liu Bei to take a risky decisive battle with Sun Quan, ultimately causing the Longzhong Plan strategy to completely fail.

Although Zhuge Liang devoted himself to the Northern Expeditions after taking control of the government, he still failed to fulfill his promise to Liu Bei.

Going against the will of Heaven is a regret for all time.

Now that none of this has happened yet, and Zhuge Liang has returned from Wuzhang Plains, Zhuge Liang hopes even more that "the Crouching Dragon has found his master and the right time."

"Zhouping, I want to go back to Langya to pay respects to my ancestors."

After pondering for a long time, Zhuge Liang made a decision.

"Kongming, are you really going back to Langya to pay respects to our ancestors?"

Seeing Zhuge Liang's tone suddenly become resolute, Cui Jun stared at him suspiciously. His intuition told him that Zhuge Liang's return to Langya was not as simple as paying respects to his ancestors.

"Yes and no."

After pondering for a moment, Zhuge Liang gave Cui Jun an ambiguous answer.

"If Kongming doesn't want to talk about it, then I won't ask. But the journey from Xiangyang to Langya is long and there are many bandits along the way, so you'd better bring a few attendants and guards with you."

Cui Jun did not investigate further.

The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water, emphasizing understanding and tolerance rather than demanding or forcing.

Attendants and guards?

For an instant.

Several figures flashed through Zhuge Liang's mind.

Xu Shu, Pang Tong, and Huang Zhong.

To accomplish great things, how can one do without the assistance of wise and capable men?

Especially Xu Shu and Pang Tong.

The thought of their fates filled Zhuge Liang with immense sorrow.

"Let Liang rewrite the regrets of Yuanzhi and the resentments of Shiyuan."

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