Cao Mengde and Chu Zhenglin breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving the news of Liu Yu's success. Their initial nervousness finally eased, as the plan had fortunately succeeded. Otherwise, they would have been in a state of great worry, as the failure of the plan would have brought about a series of chain reactions.
This plan was risky not only for Liu Yu but also for them. After abandoning the advantageous terrain, the Wei soldiers would face a fierce attack from the enemy.
Cao Mengde and Chu Zhenglin knew that if their plan failed, not only would Liu Yu be in danger, but the entire battle situation would be extremely unfavorable to them. Therefore, when Liu Yu successfully completed the mission, they finally felt relieved and extremely relieved.
Liu Yu ordered the generals who had surrendered to him to return to the borders of Shu Kingdom and guard the borders of other parts of Shu Kingdom to prevent other countries from taking this opportunity to invade Shu Kingdom.
As for the remaining people who were forced to surrender, Liu Yu planned to listen to the advice of his father-in-law, Cao Mengde. He believed that his father-in-law Cao Mengde's wisdom and experience would be able to give reasonable advice.
When Cao Mengde heard Liu Yu call his soldiers to listen to his advice, he immediately had other thoughts. If he could indirectly control Shu, then Wei would have a buffer zone in the south, thus reducing potential threats.
Moreover, his son-in-law didn't seem particularly suited to being a king; his personality was more suited to being a general charging into battle. His two grandsons weren't very bright either. So the throne of Shu could only be inherited by Liu Xueyu, who was at least superior in wisdom and ability.
As for Liu Buchu? Who was he? Did he have any relationship with him? Cao Mengde simply didn't care about an outsider.
Queens and empresses are quite common in this world, and it's no big deal. Furthermore, given Liu Xueyu's relationship with Wei Emperor Chu Fan, if Liu Xueyu could become the Queen of Shu, the relationship between Wei and Shu would be even more stable. Then, there would be no more situations where someone instigated Shu's soldiers to attack Wei.
However, there are still two things to do now. The first is to stabilize the internal situation of Shu and ensure that Liu Xueyu can smoothly inherit the throne. The second is to do ideological work for Liu Xueyu and make him think about sitting on the throne of Shu.
First, she needed to eliminate those who might pose a threat to Liu Xueyu's power and ensure that her power remained unchallenged. The war between Shu and Wei was a good opportunity to eliminate many of those who were disloyal to Shu.
Secondly, Liu Xueyu must be established among the nobles and common people of Shu, making her a respected leader. Cao Mengde knew that Liu Xueyu had learned a great deal from Wei Emperor Chu Fan. She could produce cement, refined salt, penicillin, and other crops. She also obtained seeds and cultivation methods for high-yield sweet potatoes and corn from him.
As long as Liu Xueyu popularized these things throughout Shu, then all the people in Shu would be grateful to Liu Xueyu. Of course, those who were not grateful to Liu Xueyu were obviously no longer Shu people, and they were the targets that needed to be eliminated.
Moreover, if he went to Shu to develop, he would not only be able to build another line of defense for Wei, but also avoid the suspicion of His Majesty. In this way, his Cao family would be able to develop steadily and would not become a thorn in the eyes of the Wei emperor.
After making his own plans, Cao Mengde told Chu Zhenglin all his thoughts.
After knowing all of Cao Mengde's thoughts, Chu Zhenglin said to Cao Mengde: "Mr. Cao, if you really do this, you will go from being a highly respected veteran of three dynasties to a reviled usurper. Are you really sure you want to do it?" Chu Zhenglin expressed his concern about Cao Mengde's plan. He did not want Cao Mengde's reputation to be damaged.
Cao Mengde said, "I have made up my mind. I have lived long enough and have received enough honors. I don't have many years left to live. Let me make one last contribution to the State of Wei. I just hope that Your Majesty will not forget the contributions made by our Cao family.
This is my resignation letter, and I hope Your Highness will pass it on to Your Majesty and forgive me for not being able to serve you any longer."
Cao Mengde wrote down his future plans and his loyalty to the State of Wei in a memorial, hoping that Chu Zhenglin could understand and convey it to the Emperor of Wei.
Chu Zhenglin took Cao Mengde's memorial and said, "Please take care, Lord Cao. Your Majesty and the State of Wei will never forget the contributions of any individual to the State of Wei. The Martyrs' Cemetery is the best testimony to this."
Chu Zhenglin expressed respect for Cao Mengde's decision and promised to convey his feelings to Emperor Wei.
Cao Mengde laughed heartily after hearing Chu Zhenglin's words and left the room. He thought of the poem His Majesty had given him. "An old horse in the stable still aspires to run a thousand miles; a martyr in his old age still aspires to be great." He was now at the right age to venture out and explore the world.
Watching Cao Mengde leave, Chu Zhenglin's admiration for him deepened. The Wei Kingdom was able to maintain its standing on this continent thanks to the countless dedicated individuals like Cao Mengde. And the Chu family was able to maintain its throne for generations. Chu Zhenglin knew that the nation's prosperity depended on loyal ministers like Cao Mengde.
After some preparation, Cao Mengde followed the soldiers sent by Liu Yu to report to the Shu Kingdom's military camp.
When Liu Yu saw Cao Mengde, he was also shocked. Since his father-in-law came to give him advice in person, it would be much easier for him to be the king of Shu. After all, Cao Mengde's ability was very clear to him. Liu Yu was extremely grateful and excited for Cao Mengde's arrival.
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