As Cao Cao watched Liu Bei grow stronger and stronger while he himself grew weaker day by day, he seemed to sense the approaching doom.
He no longer pursued the unification of the four northern provinces, but instead joined forces with Yuan Tan and Gao Gan Gongsun Kang to oppose Liu Bei.
The four formed an alliance, but it was too late. Liu Bei had already completely absorbed Jingzhou and Yizhou, his military strength had doubled, and he had a multitude of fierce generals and wise men.
More than a million troops were gathered in Sili, Yuzhou, Xiapi, and Qingzhou, and the final battle was imminent!
After years of fighting each other, Cao Cao and his three generals had suffered heavy losses and could only muster a force of 500,000. Their supplies were also stretched thin, putting them at a clear disadvantage.
Once Liu Bei issued the order, there was no feint attack; the main attack came from all four directions!
This is completely unfounded; Cao Cao and his men are not playing any tricks or schemes. The difference in strength is too great, and they will simply wipe you out!
To minimize his losses, Liu Bei released his 100,000 elite soldiers. These men were all oblivious to danger; as long as their heads were intact, they could still wield their swords even after being slashed a hundred times.
This completely stunned Cao Cao and his allies. Before Liu Bei's army could even get close, these 100,000 men directly scattered their 500,000-strong army!
Cao Cao and his men struggled for months, during which they even burned one million shi of Liu Bei's grain supplies. However, Liu Bei's continuous supply of grain supplies extinguished their will to fight, and they fled to the Wuhuan lands with their defeated soldiers.
But seeing Liu Bei's growing power, how could the Wuhuan dare to fight him head-on?
He then beheaded Cao Cao and others and sent their heads to Liu Bei.
Before his death, Cao Cao finally understood everything: the root cause of his failure was Meng Fan!
Before he died, he seemed to see Meng Fan's long-lost figure, still so young, still so unfathomable, only now a hint of mockery appeared on that originally indifferent face.
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In 220 AD, Liu Bei unified China, ascended the throne as emperor, established the new Han dynasty, and adopted the reign title Zhangwu.
He did not forget his original intention. During his twenty years in power, he fully promoted the agricultural knowledge that Meng Fan had taught him. With the country prosperous and the people strong, he led an army of two million to the north and wiped out various ethnic groups. The territory of the new Han Dynasty expanded more than three times!
Twenty years later, he sat drinking with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Guo Jia; all four of them were clearly very old.
"Brother, to be honest, for the first few years after we became sworn brothers, we were always eating the wind and the wind. But ever since you resigned from your post under Gongsun Zan, went to Luoyang, and met the immortal, everything has gone smoothly for you."
Zhang Fei looked older than Guan Yu and Liu Bei, and his temper had also become much more restrained.
"Yes, we don't know if we'll ever see the immortals again in our lifetime. We've fulfilled the immortals' request, which is a way of repaying their kindness."
Liu Bei took out the statue of Meng Fan that he had always worshipped. Decades had passed, and he was very old, but the wood was as good as new, without even a crack.
Even after becoming emperor, he never forgot to pay homage three times a day for the past twenty years. If he was the spiritual leader of Guan Yu and others, then this statue was his spiritual leader.
The four drank and chatted freely, laughing heartily at happy moments and weeping loudly at sorrowful ones, truly letting loose and expressing themselves freely.
Just as the group was talking, the statue suddenly emitted a strong blue light, instantly illuminating the room as if it were daytime.
The four were instantly sobered up by the blue light and stared in astonishment at the statue floating in the air.
Liu Bei excitedly stepped forward and knelt down, saying, "With the immortal before me, Liu Bei has lived up to your expectations, annihilating the barbarians and enabling the people of the Han Dynasty to live a good life."
Guan Yu and the other two also knelt down, their expressions filled with emotion.
Guo Jia was the most excited. He had finally met the legendary figure, so how could he remain calm?
After a long silence, Meng Fan's voice came from within the statue: "Liu Bei, you four have done well. I will now give you two choices. One is to continue your current life, and you will remain the emperor. The other is to give up your current life, your family, and your status, and start all over again. Choose."
Liu Bei turned to look at the three men, and seeing the expectation in their eyes, he said, "Immortal, the four of us brothers wish to choose the second option."
"Alright, then I'll give you a chance. You have three years to deal with your affairs after you die in this world. After three years, you will have no connection with this world."
As Meng Fan's voice faded, the statue lost its luster.
Liu Bei quickly picked up the statue, unable to hide his excitement.
They are now in their fifties or sixties, which is considered old age in this world, and they are already considered grandfathers to their families. They have already enjoyed everything they could.
Moreover, Liu Bei had been emperor for twenty years, and Liu Shan had been crown prince for twenty years. He had long wanted to abdicate to avoid the tragedy of an older man burying his younger son.
Over three years, they managed to arrange everything at home and outside the home perfectly. Liu Bei even abdicated the throne to Liu Shan, and the four of them faked their deaths to escape. Meng Fan then took them away with a burst of energy.
When the four opened their eyes again, they found themselves in a space where they couldn't distinguish up from down from left from right. There was an indescribably huge sphere under their feet, and many glowing objects in the dark space in the distance. What surprised them the most was that right in front of them was the courtyard they remembered!
Squeak!
The courtyard gate opened, and the beautiful scenery inside remained unchanged over the years!
As the gate opened, the four of them flew uncontrollably inside, finally seeing the figure of Meng Fan from their memories.
The four hurriedly knelt down and said, "We have met the immortal."
"Yes, get up and have some tea."
As before, the four of them took their seats, with a cup of steaming tea in front of them.
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