The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

"put!"

Dian Wei drew closer and closer. Dozens of musketeers at the Grand Commandant's gate pulled the triggers, and a volley of gunfire erupted. Dian Wei tried his best but couldn't dodge all the bullets. He was hit in the left shoulder and abdomen, and his helmet was blown off.

It was a terrible sight, but it also made everyone around see Dian Wei's strength. This was Dian Wei's strength—to be able to dodge so many muskets even when facing so many.

At this moment, Dian Wei also underwent a transformation. He overcame his deep-seated fear of firearms. If he had survived this battle, Dian Wei's combat power would have increased to another level. However, Dian Wei would have had no chance of survival this time.

"what!"

Gongsun Zan leaped out of his position, brandishing his spear, and charged forward. No one laughed at Gongsun Zan for taking advantage of the situation, after all, Dian Wei's martial arts were indeed widely recognized as powerful in the empire.

"Kill!" Dian Wei, dragging his wounded body, charged towards Gongsun Zan.

Although Dian Wei was injured, he still managed to suppress Gongsun Zan for a time, and Gongsun Zan almost died under Dian Wei's halberd several times.

Dian Wei continued to bleed, growing weaker and weaker until finally, he collapsed to his knees.

"Gongsun Zan, grant me a favor." Dian Wei, who had been kneeling on the ground and leaning against his halberd to straighten up, said to Gongsun Zan, "Let Chan'er go. None of this has anything to do with her. She is just a pitiful person who was used by Wang Yun."

"Lord Wen, I dare not promise you anything else, but rest assured, this general will certainly not make things difficult for Miss Li Chan."

In the battle just now, Gongsun Zan still managed to injure himself while facing the seriously wounded Dian Wei. Gongsun Zan showed a certain respect for Dian Wei, nodding as he looked at Dian Wei on the ground. Seeing Gongsun Zan nod, Dian Wei finally closed his eyes in relief.

A single tear rolled down Dian Wei's cheek. "Chan'er, I'm sorry. Let's meet again in the next life."

Then there is no more then.

Li Chan, now free, rushed out of the Grand Commandant's mansion immediately. She had heard everything that had just happened inside, including Dian Wei's final lament. As she burst out of the mansion, the first thing she saw was that indomitable figure in the center of the battlefield. She cried, tears streaming down her face. This was the man she loved. Although outsiders cursed him as a three-surname slave, only she knew how much Dian Wei had carried, how much his shoulders had borne. Sadly, no one would ever know these things again.

"General, may I collect my husband's body?" Li Chan asked Gongsun Zan, who was standing to the side.

Gongsun Zan did not make things difficult for Li Chan. He was a man of his word, especially since he was currently planning to recruit over ten thousand elite troops under Dian Wei. He was even less likely to make things difficult for Li Chan. To this end, he also planned to pin the blame for Dian Wei's killing of Lu Zhi entirely on Wang Yun. In this way, he would not only avoid offending Lu Zhi's soldiers, but also win over Dian Wei's troops, and at the same time, he could eliminate Wang Yun in a reasonable manner. It was a plan to kill three birds with one stone.

Dian Wei is dead, but when the news reached Yuyang, Chen Er fell silent. Another hero had died. Opinions on Dian Wei were mixed, both in history and among Chen Er himself. The so-called "slave of three surnames" was something Chen Er thought there were countless such figures in history, but Dian Wei was different. He was an unparalleled war god after the Hegemon-King. Perhaps his character was really bad, but that could not negate his military achievements and the respect that the world should give him.

Dian Wei in this world may be more helpless and more tragic, but the dead are like fleeting clouds, no one remembers them. Perhaps many years later, someone will remember the heroic figure who died during the Chang'an Incident. Li Chan has also disappeared since then, and no one knows her whereabouts. Even Li Zhong's intelligence department cannot find any clues. The only thing that can be confirmed is that Li Chan is not dead.

The battle was over, and Wang Yun was dead, but the turmoil in the Chang'an court was far from over. Due to the suddenness of the events, many officials' homes were attacked that night, resulting in countless deaths and injuries. The *Complete History of the Great Wei Empire* records the event as follows: "On the night of October 11th, 2188 AD (the year of the Yellow Emperor), the last Grand Commandant of the Han Empire launched a military coup. At that time, Lu Zhi, the regent of the central court of the Han Empire, fled to his own residence. Wang Yun was captured by Lu Zhi's student, Gongsun Zan, and beheaded three days later outside the Meridian Gate… From then on, the Han imperial family became utterly dispensable. Gongsun Zan rose to power and controlled the eastern part of Yongzhou. At that time, Huangpu Song, the military officer of Bingzhou, declared Bingzhou's inclusion in the Northern Autonomous Region."

Dian Wei, Wang Yun, and Lu Zhi are all dead; the biggest winner of this upheaval is Gongsun Zan. Chen Er was somewhat shocked upon receiving this news.

Chen Er addressed the people in the conference room, asking, "Does the times create heroes, or do heroes create the times?"

"This..." Faced with Chen Er's sudden question, Xun Yu didn't know how to answer it. This question was really too difficult.

"It's been over four years since the Yellow Turban Rebellion began." Chen Er ignored Xun Yu and muttered to himself, "My rise from a lowly soldier to where I am now must have dazzled countless people. I wonder how future generations will judge me—a ruthless warlord or a hero?"

“Our lord is certainly a hero,” Xun Yu said with a smile.

"A hero?" Chen Er laughed and said, "As long as no one calls him a butcher in the future, that's fine!"

Over the years of war, countless people have died because of Chen Er. The number of people who died directly at Chen Er's hands is probably close to ten thousand, and those who died indirectly are probably even more.

“My lord, you are just making trouble for yourself,” Xun Yu said to Chen Er. “My lord has always taught us that as long as we have a clear conscience, that is enough.”

"Hahaha! Wenruo understands me best." Chen Er laughed and asked Xun Yu, "What did you just say?"

"My subordinate said that we should send a memorial to the court in Chang'an, since Lord Lu Zhi has gone. Moreover, the young emperor has fallen into the hands of Gongsun Zan, and Huangpu Song from Bingzhou has written twice, saying that he wants to join the Northern Autonomous Region directly."

"Let me think about it," Chen Er said to Xun Yu.

Xun Yu did not disturb Chen Er, who was deep in thought, and waited for more than ten minutes before Chen Er finally opened his eyes. If he hadn't opened his eyes, Xun Yu would have thought that Chen Er was asleep.

"Wenruo, it would be good to send a memorial to Lord Lu Zhi. We should send someone to offer our condolences. Lord Lu Zhi helped us a lot in the past," Chen Er said to Xun Yu.

“I understand. So how should this imperial edict be drafted?” Xun Yu asked.