I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 236 - 21: Cao Cao Relocates the Capital, Liu and Gu Share the Realm

Chapter 236: Chapter 21: Cao Cao Relocates the Capital, Liu and Gu Share the Realm

——Jingzhou upheaval!

Originally, these people were not a match for Liu Bei, let alone now when morale has completely dissipated.

Liu Bei’s offensives grew fiercer.

In such a situation, Zhou Yu also began his own plan.

Faced with an unexpected third path.

The reactions of the Jingzhou aristocratic families were also extremely conflicting.

For them, no one actually wanted to leave the place they painstakingly built up.

But under the current circumstances, they had to make a choice.

Either they could gamble that Cao Cao could defeat Gu Chen and then come directly to Jingzhou to help them get rid of Liu Bei;

Or they could only choose between Liu Bei and Sun Ce.

Some naturally chose to follow Zhou Yu.

But with a fluke mindset, some chose to stay in Jingzhou, gambling that Liu Bei would not target these aristocratic families.

This was destined to be an extremely difficult choice for these families.

But whatever choice they made, under such circumstances, the already chaotic hearts in Jingzhou were completely dispersed.

——In the seventh year of Jian’an, May;

Liu Bei captured Jiangling.

He further secured Nan Commandery.

The army pointed directly to Jiangxia Commandery.

The whole situation in Jingzhou was already irreversible.

The hearts of the people in Jingzhou were completely in turmoil.

The current situation was forcing them to make a decision immediately.

Many people sent envoys to meet with Liu Bei, to probe Liu Bei’s intentions.

But without exception—

Liu Bei refused to see anyone.

Actually, if Liu Bei were replaced by Cao Cao, even if he had a mind to kill these traitors, he would definitely see these envoys.

Only after he had completely taken over all of Jingzhou would he settle accounts.

But after all, Liu Bei was still Liu Bei.

His attitude undoubtedly made the aristocratic families of Jingzhou even more desperate. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Liu Bei indeed changed.

"Benevolence and righteousness" were still principles he observed.

But compared to the benevolence and righteousness of history, Liu Bei now had more of the decisive aura of a great achiever.

Keeping these families...might make him stronger.

But these families had betrayed the Great Han, betrayed Liu Biao, so how could they not betray him in the future?

More and more aristocratic families began to choose to leave with Sun Ce.

Most of them took the younger generation and most of their heritage out, while the elders chose to die in their homeland.

This was perhaps something that had long integrated into the bones of Huaxia’s people from ancient times to the present.

Even if these people could not be called loyal ministers.

They still had their own persistence.

——In the seventh year of Jian’an, August;

Liu Bei captured Jiangxia, the heavyweight county of Jingzhou, completely securing the north of Jingzhou.

Momentum was immense!

Then he directly divided his army with Guan Zhang and Zhao.

Headed straight for Lingling, Changsha, and Wuling!

This was not Liu Bei being arrogant.

But because the current Jingzhou situation could no longer hinder Liu Bei’s path....

At the same time, the war in Yingchuan had still not stopped.

Cao Cao had to beat back Gu Chen.

Xuchang was after all his capital.

How could Cao Cao allow Xuchang to remain under Liu Bei’s threat?

During this period, he tried various methods.

Dividing the troops... sowing discord... even letting Lu Bu, stationed in Wei Commandery, attack Bingzhou, trying every possible means.

But without surprise....

Although some strategies had some effect, they couldn’t fundamentally change his current predicament.

Cao Cao did consider focusing all his power into a frontal assault on Gu Chen.

But the outcome was also hard to change.

Gu Chen, like a numb machine, was able to arrange everything thoroughly.

He repelled all of Cao Cao’s offensives.

Even though he hadn’t progressed further during this period, the impact on the hearts of people from all sides was still unimaginable.

As the war in Jingzhou concluded.

No matter how unwilling Cao Cao was, he had to give rise to other thoughts.

——Relocation of the capital!

...

"Tonight’s password is ’chicken ribs’...."

In Cao’s camp.

The messenger was conveying Cao Cao’s set password to the captains of various camps.

Listening to the repeated shouts.

Yang Xiu, standing outside the camp, slightly changed his expression, then said to the adjutant beside him, "Pack up, prepare to withdraw troops."

"Withdraw troops?"

The adjutant was instantly somewhat flustered, "But the Grand Tutor has never mentioned withdrawing troops!"

"The so-called chicken rib is something tasteless to eat but regrettable to discard."

"The Grand Tutor set the password tonight as ’chicken ribs’.

Obviously....the Grand Tutor already has the intention to relocate the capital."

Yang Xiu said confidently.

Even though the adjutant was still somewhat in disbelief, seeing Yang Xiu’s confidence, he finally nodded slightly.

At this moment, inside the main tent.

Cao Cao was leaning against the couch, veins bulging on his face, his expression somewhat painful, but his eyes were extremely helpless and complicated.

His headache had not yet healed.

If not for the critical situation, he might have collapsed long ago.

Inside the tent, all of Cao Cao’s confidants were gathered.

Their expressions were equally complex, worried both about Cao Cao’s health and the current situation.

Everyone remained silently, the atmosphere inside the tent was extremely heavy.

Only after a long while.

Cao Cao’s tired voice slowly sounded.

"With Gu Ziyan here, my hope to sweep across the world in this life is in vain."

Hearing these words, everyone silently lowered their heads.

No matter how indignant they felt, what more could they say in the current situation?

Now Yingchuan had half been occupied by Gu Chen, and the war in Jingzhou could not be stopped.

The original goal of this war was a complete failure.

It was even worse than imagined.