The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Western Regions Protectorate, Dingyuan City.

"Uncle! News came from the Wusun Kunmi that Cao Cao was plotting a rebellion! He was planning to allow the Kushan army to enter Yili!"

Shocking!

Upon receiving the news, Fa Zheng did not dare to hesitate for a moment and immediately rushed to Liu Bei's residence to present the military information!

Fa Zheng rarely looked as pale as before, and his expression was particularly depressed!
"Uncle! If Cao Mengde really betrays the Han Dynasty... then I'm afraid the Western Regions will definitely change hands!"

Liu Bei hasn't reacted yet...

But soon, Liu Bei waved his hands casually, showing a completely different calmness from Fa Zheng: "Impossible!"

"Meng De can't possibly betray the Han Dynasty. This is most likely a plot by the Kushans to alienate the Han people. Xiao Zhi doesn't need to be so nervous!"

A plan to sow discord?

Fa Zheng immediately shook his head.

"This is a letter sent by Wusun Kunmi himself!"

"Wusun... has been very honest since the last incident. There is no reason for them to help the Kushans betray the Han Dynasty at this time!"

"And with the courage of the Wusun people, I'm afraid it's impossible for them to frame Cao Cao for no reason!"

Fa Zheng's Adam's apple trembled.

"Uncle! Cao Cao might really rebel this time!"

"He was once the enemy of the Han Dynasty! The enemy of the emperor! Although he has been conferred the title of General of the Western Expedition and the Minister of State, he has been exiled to the Western Regions after all, so he must have resentment in his heart!"

"If Bo Diao offers huge benefits, I'm afraid Cao Cao will really be at risk of betrayal!"

Fa Zheng simply suggested: "For this kind of thing, it is better to believe it than not to believe it!"

"Uncle, why don't you mobilize the army and order Mengqi or General Yide and Zilong to go to Yili to monitor Cao Cao!"

Liu Bei said nothing, but then started laughing again.

"Xiaozhi thinks that Mengde will betray the Han Dynasty?"

"I'm not sure...but I can't deny it completely!"

In this respect, Fa Zheng and Cao Cao have a rare agreement!
"Cao Cao is now stationed in Yili. If he betrays, the consequences will be no less severe than when General Li Guangli betrayed the Han Dynasty!"

"This kind of thing, even if there is the slightest risk, is absolutely intolerable!"

"I hope that my uncle will not hesitate to send a large army to Yili immediately to monitor Cao Cao!"

For things like this, it is better to believe it than not!

I would rather kill by mistake than let go!
Just when Fa Zheng thought that Liu Bei would order the troops to be mobilized, Liu Bei unexpectedly burst into laughter.

"Even Xiaozhi believed that Mengde would betray the Han Dynasty, so the Kushans would surely believe Mengde, right?"

"..."

"?"

Fa Zheng understood quickly, but his tone was hesitant.

"Uncle Emperor, are you saying... this is Cao Cao's plan to feign surrender?"

"Ok!"

Liu Bei was not anxious at all, and his expression remained the same as usual, but Fa Zheng said anxiously: "If it was a false surrender, how could Cao Mengde not communicate with the emperor's uncle in advance?"

"Cao Mengde is very thoughtful, he definitely wouldn't have failed to think of this!"

"Uncle! I'm afraid Cao Mengde is not pretending to surrender this time!"

"..."

Liu Bei looked at Fa Zheng with some headache.

Fa Zheng, everything is good.

It's inevitable that we act on impulse in some matters.

Liu Bei also heard about the conflict between Cao Cao and Ma Chao, Fa Zheng and his men after he went to the Western Regions.

So now Liu Bei has reason to suspect that Fa Zheng has preconceived ideas, which is why he is so wary of Cao Cao!

Fa Zheng seemed to understand Liu Bei's expression and immediately asked Liu Bei, "Does the emperor think that I am targeting Cao Cao because of my past grudge against him?"

"No!"

"I know that people think of me as a vindictive person! But I have no hatred towards Cao Cao!"

"I advised your uncle to send troops, not out of revenge...but your uncle, please think carefully, Cao Mengde, is there not even a slight possibility of real rebellion?"

"As long as there is even a slight possibility, Yili and even the entire Western Regions will be in danger!"

"Under such circumstances, does the Emperor's uncle still not allow the troops to be dispatched?"

"..."

Only then did Liu Bei realize that he had misunderstood Fa Zheng.

However, Liu Bei said seriously, "What Xiaozhi said is reasonable."

"There's only one thing that's wrong."

"Please correct me, uncle!"

"You said that if there is even a slight possibility that Meng De would betray the Han Dynasty, I would still send troops?"

"Exactly!"

Liu Bei shook his head firmly: "But in my heart, Meng De doesn't even have the slightest possibility!"

"Uncle Emperor!"

"Don't be impatient, Xiaozhi, just listen to what I have to say."

Liu Bei moved his arms and stretched his muscles without any sign of urgency.

"If the Han Dynasty was in decline, the country was in chaos, and people's hearts were scattered, I would indeed doubt whether Meng De was going to betray the Han Dynasty."

"But now the Han Dynasty is strong and the emperor is powerful. It is impossible for Meng De to betray the Han Dynasty!"

"Xiao Zhi just said..."Even if Meng De was appointed General of the Western Expedition and became a pillar of the state..."

"But you know, the title of General of the Western Expedition is something that even Bo Diao can't take away from the entire Kushan Empire!"

Seeing that Fa Zheng was still unwilling to give up and was still trying to persuade him, Liu Bei waved his hand and put an end to the matter.

"If Xiaozhi doesn't believe in Mengde, he should at least believe in my ability to judge people!"

"Let's take a step back and say that even if Yili is really lost, I am still here in the Western Regions, along with Yide, Zilong, Mengqi, and you, right?"

"If anything goes wrong, I will be responsible for everything!"

Fa Zheng looked at Liu Bei helplessly.

He didn't know where Liu Bei's confidence came from.

However, he also knew that although Liu Bei looked kind on the surface, once he made up his mind, even ten oxen could not pull him back!

Since Liu Bei said he would trust Cao Cao, it would be absolutely impossible for him to change his mind and return temporarily.

So... they really have no way to deal with Cao Cao!
……

Ili.

Just one night after meeting with the Bo Diao envoy, Cao Cao announced his decision to surrender to the Bo Diao envoy with red eyes and messy hair.

Seeing Cao Cao like this, the other party also comforted him: "You Han people have an old saying - if the king is not upright, the ministers will defect to foreign countries; if the father is not kind, the son will definitely go to war!"

"Your ancestors left such a warning, why do you need to worry about it?"

"When you return to Kushan, you will know that Kushan is no worse than the Han Dynasty!"

"There is no need to cultivate the land there. Just sow the seeds and there will be endless food coming out of the land!" "There is no need to feed the cows there. Just leave them in the wilderness and there will be endless milk for people to drink!"

"If you take one step there, you'll trip over gold, and if you jump, you'll be hit by gems!"

"You will never regret your decision today in the future!"

Cao Cao's eyes were red and he nodded dejectedly.

"If the emperor had not gone too far and might even take my life in the future, I would never betray the Han Dynasty!"

"But as the messenger said, a man who knows the current situation is a hero. Even for my own life, I cannot stay in the Han Dynasty."

"only……"

Cao Cao changed the subject.

"You also know that the emperor has never had much trust in me."

"I sent Liu Bei, a member of the royal family, just to monitor me."

"Similarly, there are spies of the emperor in my own army now, so I cannot act rashly!"

"I also ask the king to send a large army into Yili to eliminate the disaster for me, so that I can save my life and sincerely offer Yili!"

The Bo Diao envoy was not surprised by this.

After all, they had almost heard about Cao Cao's experience, so it would be unreasonable for the Han emperor not to arrange a few of his own people around Cao Cao!

It's impossible that the Emperor of the Han Dynasty really surrounded Cao Cao with his confidants without any betrayal, right?

"I hope you can tell us who we are. After we enter Yili, we will definitely wipe out all their troops first!"

Cao Cao was slightly offended by the Kushans’ arrogance.

However, Cao Cao still told the other party: "It was none other than my former general Yu Jin!"

"He is stationed in a valley in the northwest, leaning against the rocks to monitor our army!"

"If you can defeat Yu Jin, then I will have nothing to worry about!"

The choice of Yu Jin was also the one that Cao Cao, Guo Jia and others came up with after careful consideration.

To carry out such a task, the general's status and rank must not be too low.

But the Cao Xiahou were all relatives of Cao Cao. If they were the ones who betrayed him, that would be a bit too far-fetched!

But Yu Jin was obviously an "outsider", and these Kushans did not know how important Yu Jin was in Cao Cao's heart, so he naturally became the only choice!

And the facts turned out to be just as Cao Cao and Guo Jia had expected.

The Bo Diao envoy did not suspect "Yu Jin", but was concerned about the valley in the northwest.

"It is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and there is only one rugged road leading to it."

"Fighting there, I'm afraid..."

"Please rest assured, messenger!"

Cao Cao is now racking his brains to lower his posture and deceive the other party——

"Yu Jin only has 3,000 soldiers and horses. We can defeat them by sending out a few soldiers at random!"

"But I also know that most of the Kushan soldiers are cavalry, and they are not suitable for fighting in places like this."

"So please ask the messenger to remind the king not to send too many troops into the valley to avoid heavy losses!"

Hearing that Cao Cao was "wholeheartedly thinking about the Kushans", the Bo Diao envoy was obviously extremely satisfied!

"Don't worry! This battle will definitely be victorious!"

"We can also demonstrate the power of our Kushan nation through this battle. Why shouldn't we go all out?"

When the envoy said goodbye, Cao Cao gave him a lot of precious silk and tea from Kushan, which made him laugh so much that he didn't even have the slightest suspicion of Cao Cao!

In the end, Cao Cao even presented the envoy with a precious Ferghana horse, which made the envoy feel a little embarrassed: "How can I accept such a precious gift!"

"From now on, we will all serve as ministers in the same palace. What is the difference between you and me?"

"..."

Cao Cao's words made the envoy laugh again, and then he said goodbye to Cao Cao reluctantly and returned to the Boliao camp.

Facing Bo Diao, the messenger told him everything Cao Cao said and how he responded.

These words made Bo Diao feel comfortable, but he was also worried about the same thing as the messenger -

"So Yu Jin is actually in the valley to the northwest?"

"Exactly."

Seeing Bo Diao's hesitation, the messenger immediately quoted Cao Cao's words:

"Cao Cao even specifically reminded us not to send a large number of troops in, so as to avoid heavy losses in that kind of terrain. It can be seen that Cao Cao really cares about the Kushans!"

"But in my opinion, what Cao Cao said is wrong!"

"What's wrong?"

The messenger immediately said: "Your Majesty, this is the first direct battle between the Kushans and the Han!"

"Before this, there was no victory between the Kushans and the Han!"

"If we take control of the Western Regions in this manner, there is no guarantee that those small countries in the Western Regions will think that we, the Kushans, are actually weak and relied on conspiracy and trickery to take over the Western Regions!"

"Besides, Cao Cao had destroyed several countries in the Western Regions before, and the Han Dynasty had relocated a large number of Han people. There's no guarantee that they wouldn't rebel in the future!"

"If we can defeat the Han Dynasty and completely defeat Yu Jin's 3,000 soldiers, it means that the Kushans defeated the Han Dynasty with their own strength! How can the people of the Western Regions not be convinced?"

After listening to Bo Diao, he felt that what he said made sense!
The Kushans didn't even win a single victory against the Han Dynasty!

Especially being defeated by Ban Chao that year was a great humiliation!
In addition, the Han people always mocked the Kushans as dogs that had lost their homes and did not take them seriously at all. This was also a thorn in Bo Diao's heart!

Defeat the Han people!

Defeat the Han people head-on!

This proves that the Kushans are far stronger than the Han Dynasty!
This is what he, the King of Kushan, should do!

But at this moment, Bo Diao also remembered another thing——

"The Han people actually moved the Han people into the Western Regions..."

"After we take over the Western Region this time, we will kill them all."

Bo Diao wants to let the Han Dynasty know that Kushan is a great country! A hegemonic country!
From now on, Bo Diao will make sure that every Han Chinese will not look at the Kushans with contempt but with fear when they mention them!

The other Kushan nobles also agreed to this matter.

Kill all the Han people in the Western Regions and completely turn the Western Regions into the territory of Kushan!
In the future, the Kushan Empire, which will gain control of the Western Regions, will surely revive again and become a superpower, and then compete with those old enemies in the west!

Bo Diao gave the order and sent scouts to investigate the valley where Yu Jin's troops were stationed.

It was finally confirmed that the valley could accommodate up to 20,000 people at the same time!

Although the Kushans are now at a disadvantage in every aspect when facing the Han Dynasty, but twenty thousand against three thousand... no matter how you look at it, the advantage is on my side!
Even though the Kushans may be slightly inferior to the Han in land warfare, their advantage in numbers is enough to make up for the gap in combat power between the two sides!
At the same time, many Kushan generals also realized that this battle was a good opportunity for them to become famous, so they asked Potiao to let them fight.

The Kushan generals were also people of high castes.

Bo Diao didn't want to offend these high-caste people who had great power in the country, so he simply chose to treat them equally -

"If you only lead your most elite troops to the valley, wouldn't that way the valley can accommodate more generals?"

That makes sense!

For a moment, everyone praised Bo Diao's wisdom, and then reorganized the troops and marched towards the valley where Yu Jin was!

When Cao Cao learned that the Kushan army had begun to move, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

"This battle is won!" (End of this chapter)