I write novels in Liyue

A gentle sea breeze was blowing, and the dim sum shop run by the Mondstadt people was brightly lit.

Fang Qiu and Qi Qi were sitting together drinking chilled juice.

She drank chilled orange juice, while Qiqi drank chilled coconut milk.

Enjoying the sea breeze is incredibly pleasant.

The days when I'm not writing novels are so relaxing and enjoyable.

It would be even better if it weren't for the occasional curses from the fellow novel enthusiasts around.

"Waaaaah, Zhao Yun died of illness... Damn it, that old scoundrel Fang Qiu!"

"Alas, Zhao Yun has finally died of old age."

"Truly worthy of being called that old scoundrel Fang Qiu. He caused the Northern Expedition to fail, but then he let Zhuge Liang pull off the Empty City Stratagem. He barely had time to show off before executing Ma Su, and Zhao Yun even died of illness. It's truly..."

"Next, looking at the thickness of the book, it should be the final climax of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms,' the battle between Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi, a contest between top strategists. Just thinking about it is exciting."

"Although Sima Yi defeated Zhuge Liang as soon as he entered public service, it was ultimately because of Ma Su. Therefore, I think Sima Yi was inferior to Zhuge Liang in every aspect."

"Next, it should be a contest between Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi, culminating in a great victory that will lead the Shu Han to capture Chang'an and unify the world."

They grumbled and cursed as they analyzed the situation while reading.

Fortunately, most of the people in the shop were girls, so there weren't many people yelling, and it was relatively quiet.

"Qiqi, is it good?"

Listening to the crowd's discussion, Fang Qiu smiled, turned to look at Qi Qi, who had originally intended to stand up for him but had been persuaded by him, and asked.

If I hadn't just stopped Qiqi, she would have already gone to confront those guys who called me an old thief.

"It's delicious, Qiqi... I like it."

Qiqi nodded obediently.

"That's good."

Fang Qiu smiled and asked, "Want some more?"

"want."

Qiqi nodded.

So Fang Qiu ordered two more drinks and snacks. They sat near the sea, listening to the waves and the conversations of the novel lovers around them, quietly enjoying their sweets.

Chapter 422 Oh, Heaven, how have you treated me so cruelly? (Part 2)

Night deepened.

Seabirds return to their nests.

The early summer night was slightly cool.

However, many people were still sitting in the teahouses, quietly reading the books in their hands, a look of sorrow flashing in their eyes.

book.

This is already the sixth time Zhuge Liang has launched a military expedition to Qishan, demonstrating his diligent efforts in governing the country.

The first time, it failed because of Ma Su.

The second time, after a prolonged siege, the supply lines were attacked. Although Wang Shuang, who had attacked the supply lines, was killed, the expedition was no longer able to continue.

The third time, Zhuge Liang won a great victory, but Zhang Fei's son Zhang Bao died of illness, and Zhuge Liang vomited blood and fell ill, so he had no choice but to withdraw his troops.

Upon reading this, they all thought Zhuge Liang was about to die from his illness. However, after recovering from his illness, Zhuge Liang launched two more expeditions to Qishan, winning both times, but returning empty-handed both times.

The first time was because Liu Shan believed slanderous words and thought that Zhuge Liang wanted to amass military power.

The second time, Li Yan failed to transport grain effectively, which led Zhuge Liang to believe that Eastern Wu was attacking. Zhuge Liang hastily withdrew his troops, and the fifth Northern Expedition failed.

At this time, Zhuge Liang was already very old.

Because of his efforts to pacify the people, maintain diplomatic relations with Eastern Wu, and launch a northern expedition against the Central Plains, he became physically exhausted. His once upright body gradually became hunched over, and his bright eyes gradually became cloudy.

After suffering repeated defeats in his previous Northern Expeditions, Sima Yi dared not engage in battle when faced with Zhuge Liang's sixth Northern Expedition, and instead remained entrenched in his defensive position.

Late at night, Zhuge Liang held a candle and pondered strategies in his tent.

Hearing the soldier delivering food crying, Zhuge Liang turned around and asked him.

What's the matter with you?

"Prime Minister, you are getting old and your health is not good. If you continue to not eat or drink, what will become of the soldiers?"

The soldier looked at Zhuge Liang and said, crying.

Zhuge Liang left his tent, stood beneath the banner of conquering the Central Plains, and looked up at the smoke-shrouded sky.

"The late emperor and the successor, your subject has led six expeditions to Qishan, yet has achieved no merit. In the temple of the late emperor and in the hall of the successor, we await good news of your northern expedition. On my shoulders, I also bear the heavy responsibility of being entrusted with the care of the young emperor by Your Majesty."

"Second General, Third General, I hope that you two generals will secretly lend me a helping hand so that I can defeat Sima Yi, advance into the Central Plains, and achieve great things as soon as possible, so as to comfort your spirits in heaven!"

As he spoke, Zhuge Liang burst into tears.

Readers who have been following along saw this scene and their eyes welled up with tears.

If Guan Yu perfectly embodied the meaning of righteousness, then Zhuge Liang perfectly embodied the meaning of loyalty.

Bow down and die.

There is nothing more.

"I thought of the Emperor..."

"Although the Emperor is not a subject, he has indeed sacrificed far too much for the people of Liyue."

"Zhuge Liang inherited the late emperor's will, while the Emperor carries the will of Liyue Harbor's ancestors for thousands of years, the will of those who died on the battlefield with the Emperor."

"To devote oneself wholeheartedly to the cause until death, is the Emperor no different..."

"Now that the Emperor's soul has returned to the heavens, we should shoulder his last wishes and build up Liyue Harbor."

Thinking of the Emperor, everyone was overcome with grief, their eyes filled with longing.

In remembrance of the Emperor.

Finally, Zhuge Liang devised the Shangfang Valley strategy to lure Sima Yi into a trap and prepare to burn Sima Yi's army.

Fans of the Three Kingdoms novel were thrilled to see Sima Yi fall into the trap.

If Sima Yi were to die, there would be no further obstacles to the recovery of the Central Plains.

They looked down excitedly as Sima Yi and his two sons marched towards Shangfang Valley.

Zhuge Liang's grand plan was complete, and flames immediately surrounded Sima Yi's army.

The readers were also very excited.

Become!

"Here it comes! Finally, Fang Qiu has finally shown some humanity. The clash between these two top strategists, Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi, is finally coming to an end."

"It scared me to death. Before the Shangfang Valley plan, the atmosphere was so intense that I thought Zhuge Liang was about to die."

"The world, after a long period of unity, tends to divide; after a long period of division, tends to unite. The time for unity has finally come. Zhuge Liang launched six expeditions to Qishan, pacified the Central Plains, and then went south to avenge the three brothers of the late emperor. The Han Dynasty can be restored."

Everyone looked excited.

Just when everyone thought that Sima Yi and his son had died here, and that the next step would be to march out of Qishan and point their swords at Chang'an, a thunderclap flashed across the sky and a torrential downpour began.

The fire that had trapped Sima Yi's army was extinguished...

Zhuge Liang stood in the rain, without saying a word.

Upon reading Fang Qiu's description of Zhuge Liang standing in the rain, everyone felt as if their chests were blocked.

Difficulty breathing...

Sima Yi retreated to the north bank and refused to send troops to fight again.

Zhuge Liang was using the Seven Star Lamp to extend his lifespan when Wei Yan entered the tent and reported that the Wei army was trying to sabotage the attempt. Jiang Boyue (Jiang Wei) was furious and drew his sword to kill Wei Yan, but Zhuge Liang stopped him.

Zhuge Liang wrote his will, entrusting his final affairs and all his lifelong learning to Jiang Wei.

Under the rising sun.

Zhuge Liang inspected the soldiers, and all the soldiers shouted loudly.

"Take care, Prime Minister."

Zhuge Liang looked up at the recaptured Central Plains under the setting sun, remained silent for a long time, and tears streamed down his face.

"Liang, I can no longer fight the enemy on the front lines... Oh, heavens, how cruel you are to me..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the feather fan in his hand fell to the ground.

A massive star fell from the sky.

Zhuge Liang died of illness at Wuzhangyuan.

Fang Qiu also added a line of poetry from the side.

"Thrice he sought counsel on the affairs of the realm, a loyal minister serving two dynasties. He died before his campaign was accomplished, leaving heroes to weep with sorrow."

Upon seeing this, everyone present could no longer hold back their emotions and burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

"This stab... really caused me internal injuries... I don't want to watch anymore, I want to drink."

"Me too, let's go, we can see what happens tomorrow, let's drink..."

"Fang Qiu's book truly condenses thousands of years of Liyue's history into a book, as if it really happened in history."

"Yes, but in Liyue's history, there have been many people like Zhuge Liang who devoted themselves to the cause until their dying breath, so we can empathize with them."

"Yes, I heard that there was some unusual activity in the Layered Rock Abyss a while ago, which reminded me of historical records I had read before... The Yakshas under the Emperor's command led the Thousand Rock Army to repel the enemy three hundred miles away in the Layered Rock Abyss, but they were all killed in battle until the Emperor returned..."

"Zhuge Liang did it all for the sake of the Shu Han dynasty, and they did it all for Liyue... It makes heroes weep with sorrow..."

"Throughout history, countless members of the Liyue Seven Stars have died from exhaustion on the job. They were all heroes, just like Zhuge Liang. Fang Qiu wrote about Zhuge Liang, perhaps to remind us not to forget the spirit of our martyrs."

"Although Fang Qiu's stab made it hard for me to breathe, he was indeed doing it to uphold the spirit of Liyue, so I won't call him an old bastard..."

"I really hope Fang Qiu can write a song for them too."