xymnovel Chapter 592 History Reenacted
Chapter 592 History Reenacted
However, the idea was nice, but the reality was cruel.
When Tiger King saw that the vassal alliance and the Great Yong Dynasty were fighting fiercely, he was surprised.
He was secretly delighted. "Hey, this is the opportunity!"
Just as he was preparing to head south to pick up bargains, he ordered his elite force, similar to the "Silver Feather Flying Cavalry" of Qizhou, to act as the vanguard.
Unexpectedly, Ning Piaomiao only led 30,000 troops to fight a decisive battle with Cao Cao outside the capital of Dayong.
The remaining 70,000 troops were all led by Shangguan Lie, who used their numerical advantage to completely block the elite force, surrounding it in a valley and attacking it relentlessly.
When the Tiger King realized something was wrong, he was about to lead the main force of cavalry to provide support.
Ning Piaomiao acted even faster, defeating Cao Cao in a single battle, and then had the Taoist protector An Yulu quickly lead the Liuyu Guards northward.
An Yulu, who had traveled a thousand miles, led the Liuyu Guard and nearly 100,000 troops around Shangguan Lie to surround Tiger King's elite force for almost a day and a night, and annihilated them completely within Yongzhou.
Furthermore, after Ning Piaomiao had rectified the situation outside the capital of Dayong, she deliberately created a false impression, making the suspicious Cao Cao hesitant to act rashly.
He then traveled lightly northward, carrying the momentum of a great victory, and dealt a crushing blow to the Tiger King, forcing him to slink back to Junzhou, the northernmost part of Dayong.
Furthermore, Shangguan Lie and Ning Piaomiao took down the formidable barrier at the southernmost part of "Junzhou".
Having lost all its elite troops, Tiger King also lost the formidable southern pass.
It can be said that they have directly entered the countdown to their demise.
This commander was unexpectedly picked up by Shangguan Lie from the Taoist community.
It can be said that he directly crushed Cao Cao and the Dayong Dynasty represented by Sima Yi in three battles right from the start, and then conveniently crushed the Tiger King of the North.
In a short period of time, the situation in the north of the Dayong Dynasty was reversed instantly.
Ning Piaomiao had just debuted when she directly shaped the situation in the north of the Great Yong Dynasty with just a few battles.
Originally, the three-way power struggle in the north of the Dayong Dynasty was broken up. Shangguan Lie, representing the alliance of vassal kings, rose to power and successfully sucked the blood of Cao Cao and the Tiger King to become the hegemon of the north of Dayong!
However, Ning Piaomiao had a slight regret that when he and Shangguan Lie were preparing to besiege the capital of Dayong with the momentum of a great victory, it was too late.
With the momentum of their consecutive victories, they aimed to advance their troops directly towards the capital of Dayong, intending to besiege it in one fell swoop and force Cao Cao and the Dayong court inside the city to surrender unconditionally.
Thus, the grand ambition of unifying the north without bloodshed was realized.
As the de facto ruler of the Dayong court, Cao Cao lived up to his title of Emperor Wu of Wei, and his wisdom and decisiveness were by no means undeserved.
Faced with the aggressive approach of Shangguan Lie and Ning Piaomiao, he did not choose to sit idly by and wait for his death, but instead displayed extraordinary calmness and decisiveness.
Cao Cao knew that continuing to defend the capital was tantamount to a trapped beast fighting for its life. If he continued to hold out in the capital of Dayong, he would sooner or later be trapped in this cage by Shangguan Lie, and ultimately end up with the city falling and him dead.
Cao Cao knew that as the "murderer" who personally ended the reign of the former Prince Jing, his hatred for Shangguan Lie was irreconcilable.
At that time, it's unknown whether the people in the Dayong court, as well as his mortal enemy Sima Yi, will be alright.
However, he himself, the murderer who personally killed the previous King Jing, was definitely doomed.
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In this game of power, there is no way out but a life-or-death struggle.
Whether for his own reputation or for internal stability, Shangguan Lie had to personally kill Cao Cao, his father's killer.
Therefore, after noticing the unusual nature of the enemy's offensive and sending out several waves of light cavalry to probe, Cao Cao quickly realized what was going on.
Although it was unclear why, the mysterious commander Ning Piaomiao and his Dao soldiers who had suddenly appeared on the other side vanished without a trace (Cao Cao did not know that it was a secret technique).
However, Cao Cao did not hesitate and quickly made preparations.
It's similar to the beginning of the historical event of "holding the emperor hostage to command the feudal lords" - moving the capital to Xuchang.
He immediately ordered the remaining tens of thousands of elite troops to escort the officials, ministers, young emperor, and empress dowager of the Dayong court to quietly retreat south under the cover of night.
The speed of their decision-making and the secrecy of their actions are truly admirable, showcasing their shrewdness and cunning.
When Shangguan Lie and Ning Piaomiao led their army to the capital, preparing to launch the final siege, they found that the city was already deserted, leaving only an empty city silently telling the story of its past glory and present desolation.
When Shangguan Lie and Ning Piaomiao quickly adjusted their strategy and led their army south in pursuit...
Cao Cao has settled down in Honghao County, the southernmost part of Yongzhou, where the capital of Yongzhou is located, along with many officials and ministers of the Yong court, the young emperor and empress dowager.
Cao Cao's choice of this place as his new capital was undoubtedly a declaration to the world.
The legitimate rule of the Dayong Dynasty did not fall into Shangguan Lie's hands; the flames of Dayong continued to burn, only shining in a different place.
Further south lies Luzhou, home to the King of Lu, part of the alliance of vassal kings, and Wenzhou, which is also engulfed in war.
Therefore, when Shangguan Lie led his army south, he finally saw the scene he least wanted to see.
The allied forces, which were displaying various vassal kings' flags, blocked their path!
Clearly, during Shangguan Lie's time, he not only dealt a heavy blow to the Dayong court and Cao Cao, but also kicked the Tiger King of Junzhou in the north. His strength was so great that many of the weaker vassal kings in the vassal king alliance could only look on in awe.
The current Prince Jing, Shangguan Lie, can no longer stand with this group of weaklings who huddle together for warmth.
In fact, their initial alliance was aimed at resisting the invasion of a powerful vassal king like Shangguan Lie.
It was precisely because of Shangguan Lie's powerful rise that the southern vassal kings felt a great threat, fearing that once Shangguan Lie unified the north, his next target would be them, the weak vassal kings.
Therefore, just as Shangguan Lie was about to completely dominate the north of the Great Yong Dynasty, the southern vassal kings tacitly kicked him out of the vassal king alliance.
Shangguan Lie, however, was equally defiant. His Jingzhou army was currently enjoying a series of victories and was in high spirits. He was confident that he could deal with this rabble.
As a former member of the Feudal Kings Alliance, Shangguan Lie knew better than anyone else that the Feudal Kings Alliance was outwardly strong but inwardly weak.
To put it bluntly, anyone with a bit of strength wouldn't need to resort to this kind of banding together for mutual support to protect themselves.
Therefore, the vassal alliance consisted of the weakest of the princes vying for supremacy in the Great Yong Dynasty. Although they were numerous, their strength varied greatly, making them the lowest-ranking figures.
It's meant to be used to replenish the health of those dragons when they get hungry.