Meng Fan placed his courtyard on the sea, observing everyone in the Three Kingdoms world with his divine sense, performing countless calculations in his mind, seemingly simulating something.
However, the more I observed, the more confused I became. This world was created by the system and has not been around for long. Logically speaking, everyone in this world has no past. Even if some people have lived for decades, those are just their own memories and do not actually exist.
Meng Fan used the laws of time to recreate each person, and those images showed the trajectory of each person's life, without any trace of fakery.
Could the system's capabilities even deceive the Great Dao?
"System, why is the world you created so realistic? No matter what I do, I can't see the slightest flaw."
[Ding! Countless appearances are fleeting and uncertain. The host's cultivation is insufficient. Why bother to discern the truth from the falsehood and study their true meaning?]
Meng Fan was taken aback, then suddenly burst into laughter.
“You’re right. Such high-level energy is not something I should be thinking about. What I should be thinking about is how to use this energy.”
[Ding! The host was right.]
"Hehe, it seems I was too attached to appearances. I shouldn't have tried to explore its origins; I should have just known how to use it."
With a direction in mind, Meng Fan's thinking became much simpler. Since this world had only recently been created, a closer look revealed a unique energy emanating from it.
Meng Fan will use this energy as his research subject, and simulate it according to different combinations of his Three Thousand Laws. If he succeeds, it will be his biggest trump card!
Meng Fan observed Guo Jia and the others with his divine sense, thinking to himself that although this world was not a true historical world, the wisdom of these strategists was truly terrifying. If it weren't for the constraints of this world, these people could probably bring him some inspiration.
That's why he gave Liu Bei a cup of tea, which saved Guo Jia's life.
Two more years have passed in the Three Kingdoms world.
In the past two years, Liu Bei has been recruiting talented people. Whether they come from humble backgrounds or noble families, as long as they have a skill, they can serve as officials here. For a time, his office was bustling with activity.
However, Liu Bei's move offended those powerful families and clans quite a bit.
During the Han Dynasty, knowledge was concentrated in the hands of the aristocratic families. Even if people from humble backgrounds were learned, they were suppressed by the aristocracy and had no chance of rising in status.
However, Liu Bei was determined to develop rapidly and had great ambitions, so he would not tolerate them!
Moreover, Meng Fan's miraculous intervention saved Guo Jia from certain death, which means that Meng Fan had been secretly observing him all along. With Meng Fan as his backer, he didn't care about those aristocratic families at all!
He not only posted notices seeking talented individuals, but in the past two years he has also manufactured the farming tools he envisioned and then popularized them within his sphere of influence.
This was quite an achievement. The people under his jurisdiction regarded him as a savior, and even the remnants of the Yellow Turban Army came down from the mountains to settle down and become people under Liu Bei's rule.
It can be said that in the past two years, Liu Bei has made great progress in terms of military strength, logistical reserves, and internal prosperity.
Although it hasn't reached the point where people don't pick up lost items on the road or lock their doors at night, it is a place of peace, prosperity, and flourishing.
In the past two years, Liu Bei has invited Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong back, as well as the Mi family and others from Xuzhou, who have devoted their wealth to helping him. It can be said that his hidden strength is now no weaker than that of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao!
If we were to say where the most eye-catching place in China has been in the past two years, it would undoubtedly be the great battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.
Since their first battle a year ago, the two have been constantly testing each other, and two major battles have broken out, with each side winning and losing.
They are the most powerful warlords at present, and they often send out hundreds of thousands of troops to fight, which is far beyond the reach of other warlords. Therefore, the war between the two forces has caused a lot of discussion throughout the Han Dynasty.
Unlike in history, Cao Cao's rapid rise to power meant he was not as arrogant as before, so his civil and military officials were very loyal to him and there was no betrayal.
Cao Cao's side had a slight advantage in troop strength, so he didn't have the idea of winning with a surprise attack, as is common in history. The two sides were basically evenly matched, and the battle was back and forth.
However, the longer the battle went on, the more frustrated Cao Cao became. His rise to power had always been smooth sailing, but ever since his falling out with Meng Fan, everything had gone wrong, and even his headaches had become more and more frequent.
Fighting to the death with Yuan Shao now, like performing a monkey show, is the greatest insult to him!
The last message Meng Fan gave him was about this battle. He knew Yuan Shao's strength, so he secretly trained 200,000 elite troops for this battle. However, these 200,000 men were his last trump card, and he did not want to use them easily.
Originally, with his abilities, he could have defeated Yuan Shao without using this trump card. Unfortunately, 100,000 soldiers mysteriously disappeared in Luoyang a few years ago, and he also suffered heavy losses in the subsequent campaign against Yuan Shu. Therefore, he, who should have had a great advantage, now only has a slight advantage.
Now that two years have passed, he knows he can't afford to delay any longer. So he secretly dispatched his 200,000 troops from Sili to Yuan Shao's rear, preparing for a surprise attack and aiming to wipe out most of Yuan Shao's 500,000 troops in one battle!
As he had predicted, Yuan Shao suffered a crushing defeat when attacked from both sides by two armies, and he collapsed on the spot, vomiting blood and fainting.
Cao Cao was greatly encouraged by his decisive victory over Yuan Shao. He led his army in pursuit to Ji Province, killing tens of thousands of enemies before being stopped by the defending troops.
But he has now completely destroyed Yuan Shao's morale and spirit. Victory is only a matter of time, and the four provinces controlled by Yuan Shao will all become his!
However, to his dismay, just as he was pressing his advantage, Ma Teng and Han Sui of Xiliang led a group of elite troops, including Ma Chao, to launch a major attack on the Sili region, capturing Chang'an and Luoyang in one fell swoop and advancing directly towards Xuchang!
On the advice of Guo Jia and Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei launched an attack to conquer Xuzhou. With such formidable figures as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, Xuzhou was practically undefended. The victory was nothing short of devastating.
The two men led an army of 200,000 men and marched straight in, taking only one month to occupy the entire Xuzhou!
Liu Bei and Ma Teng's actions completely panicked Cao Cao, who hurriedly dispatched 300,000 troops to defend the area!
Once the army reached the territory of Yanzhou, the main camp was safe, but the lost territory could not be recovered for the time being.
At this time, Liu Bei submitted a memorial to the emperor, requesting that the Yellow Turban rebels be appointed as the governor of Xuzhou, and that Prime Minister Cao Cao be appointed as the governor of Xuzhou, to take charge of all military and political affairs in Xuzhou, otherwise the Yellow Turbans' rampage might affect the peace of Xudu!
This was a blatant threat, but Cao Cao needed to appease Liu Bei. In comparison, the four northern provinces were more important. If he could take Yuan Shao's territory, he would have three-tenths of the world at that time!
Moreover, Ji Province was far more prosperous than any other place, and it was known as the granary of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, Cao Cao could only appease Liu Bei first.
With the acquisition of the rich land of Xuzhou, which is connected to Jiangdong, Liu Bei has essentially gained control of most of southeastern China!
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