My Three Kingdoms is not right

The mountain stream is so clear that you can even see fish swimming among the water plants.

Cao Cao's fishing float had barely sunk when it suddenly shuddered!

Her eyes lit up, and with a slight flick of her wrist, the fishing rod bent into an arc, and a palm-sized white fish broke out of the water, shimmering silver in the sunlight.

"Your Highness, are you sure you can handle this?" Cao Cao held up the fish and winked at Liu Xun.

But Liu Xun ignored her, focusing intently on the fishing float in front of him.

Push your wrist downwards, then pull it up sharply.

A crucian carp, a full size larger than Cao Cao's, was pulled out of the water.

"Haha!" Liu Xun laughed for a moment, but then he saw the fish fling a string of water droplets in the air, break free of the hook, and dive back into the water.

Liu Xun: "..."

The two looked at each other, then both laughed.

Then they each rebaited their rods, cast them again, and sat side by side by the water, occasionally exchanging a few words, neither willing to concede to the other.

The guards stood far behind, watching these two high-ranking and powerful figures, who at this moment resembled two competitive children, and they all felt somewhat dazed.

Unfortunately, this tranquility did not last long.

The rapid sound of horses' hooves came from the direction of the valley entrance, growing louder as it approached, shattering the tranquility of the valley.

Neither of the two fishermen turned around.

But soon, Cheng Yu quickly arrived behind them.

"My lord, urgent news!"

Cao Cao's fishing float was trembling slightly. Without turning her head, she casually asked, "What is it?"

Cheng Yu called out again, "My lord."

But he didn't say what happened.

Cao Cao frowned, turning to Cheng Yu with some impatience: "Keep your voice down, or you'll scare my fish away."

But when she saw the expression on Cheng Yu's face, she didn't say anything more.

She placed her fishing rod on the bank, stood up, and followed Cheng Yu to a distance.

They only stopped when they were sure Liu Xun couldn't hear them.

"Speak."

Cheng Yu lowered his voice: "Liu Bei suddenly closed the gates of Xuchang under the pretext of cracking down on thieves. Communication between the city and the outside world has been cut off."

Cao Cao's pupils contracted slightly.

Cheng Yu looked at her expression, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke: "My lord, His Highness invited you out of the city, and coincidentally, this happened today..."

Cao Cao's gaze turned cold: "Are you saying that Your Highness has ulterior motives?"

Cheng Yu bowed deeply: "Although Your Highness is close to the Lord, you are, after all, the Emperor's younger brother..."

"Absurd," Cao Cao interrupted her. "He's right beside me, with only three attendants. If he truly harbored ill intentions, wouldn't he be courting death?"

Cheng Yu wanted to say something more, but Cao Cao raised his hand to stop him.

"Your Highness would not harm me."

Her tone was firm and left no room for doubt.

Cheng Yu remained silent for a moment, then did not continue to argue: "My lord's life is of utmost importance and cannot be taken lightly. In any case, I urge my lord to leave here immediately and go to Xiahou Dun's camp."

"Once we get there, no matter how things develop, we can handle it calmly."

Cao Cao did not answer immediately.

She turned around, her gaze passing over the ginkgo forest and landing on the boy who was quietly fishing not far away.

He sat by the water, the lines of his profile particularly soft in the autumn sunlight.

Just then, the boy suddenly stood up and raised his wrist, and a large fish burst out of the water.

This time, the fish didn't get off the hook. He lifted the fish and waved it in Cao Cao's direction. Although they were too far apart to hear, Cao Cao understood his meaning from his hearty smile.

"Mengde, you've fallen behind."

Cao Cao looked at that incredibly handsome smiling face, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved slightly, before returning to his cold and stern expression.

She turned to Cheng Yu and whispered, "Send word to Xiahou Dun to lead his troops to provide support immediately. Send word to Cao Ren and Cao Hong to muster the three armies and prepare siege equipment. Await my orders."

Cheng Yu wanted to persuade him further, but seeing that Cao Cao's mind was made up, he had no choice but to agree and leave.

Soon, the messenger disappeared at the valley entrance, and the rapid sound of horses' hooves gradually faded into the distance.

The valley has regained its tranquility.

Cao Cao stood there for a moment, took a deep breath, and concealed the seriousness on his face. He turned around and walked back to the water's edge at a leisurely pace.

Liu Xun was squatting on the bank, pointing at the wriggling white fish in the bamboo basket, raising his eyebrows at her: "Mengde, mine is bigger!"

Cao Cao picked up his fishing rod that he had left on the shore, re-baited it, and cast it into the water with such composure that nothing had happened.

"Your Highness, don't be so smug." She turned her head to look at Liu Xun. "Our competition has only just begun, hasn't it?"

An autumn breeze rustled the ginkgo leaves. Golden leaves fell onto the water between the two, creating delicate ripples.

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On the city tower of Xuanwu Gate, the soldiers on duty stopped yawning abruptly halfway through. Following the footsteps, they saw a group of several hundred people rushing towards them.

Palace Gate Sima Chen Yue was quickly alerted, but when she saw who it was, she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and greeted them with a smile.

"General Wu, what brings you here at this hour?"

Wu Zilan took out the talisman from her sleeve and handed it over: "Alas, I finally got a day off today, but an order from above has ruined everything."

"What happened?" Chen Yue asked as he carefully examined the talisman, seal, and command document.

All procedures are complete and there are no problems.

Wu Zilan lowered her voice and approached her, saying, "A unit of the Northern Army's Changshui Camp has rebelled, and the General of Chariots and Cavalry is worried about disturbing the Emperor. He has specially ordered me to go to the palace to strengthen its defenses."

"Thank you for your trouble." Chen Yue no longer hesitated and raised his hand to give the order:

"Open the door and let them through."

The heavy wooden door slowly opened with the sound of a winch.

Wu Zilan cupped his hands in greeting and led his soldiers in single file.

Once you enter through the outer gate, you'll find yourself in the barbican area connecting the inner and outer city walls.

Wu Zilan's steps did not stop, but her heart was beating faster and faster.

She raised her head and looked at the second palace gate leading to the inner palace not far away.

As long as we control that area and isolate the emperor, the great cause will be accomplished.

She gritted her teeth, suddenly raised her right hand, and swung it forward.

"Rush!"

The soldiers behind them were prepared and simultaneously erupted in shouts of battle, surging towards the second palace gate like a tidal wave.

The guards standing at the gate were caught off guard and had no time to close the palace gate at the end of the passageway before they fled in panic.

A slight smile appeared on Wu Zilan's lips.

However, the smile quickly froze.

As she rushed out of the passageway, she saw a wall of people slowly closing in.

Hundreds of Tiger Warriors stood in formation, their spears like a forest and their shields like a wall, reflecting a dazzling silvery white light.

We've been tricked!

Wu Zilan felt a chill run down her spine. Not daring to harbor any illusions, she turned and shouted:

"withdraw!!"

"There's an ambush! Retreat!"

But it was too late.

Shouts of battle also rang out behind them.

The other end of the passageway had also been blocked by the suddenly appearing Imperial Guards.

Wu Zilan's nearly six hundred retainers were trapped between two layers of palace walls, unable to advance or retreat.

The soldiers huddled together in fear, like chickens and ducks being herded into a cage.

She knew there was no turning back.

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