Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 149 Cao Pi ascends the throne and Liu Bei fights for the Northern Expedition (Pursuit)

Xudu.

Cao Pi, who had put down the rebellion of Wei Xi, was very proud.

Wei Xi and others were executed, Cao's prestige increased by another three points, and the Han Dynasty regime headed by Liu Xie was about to come to an end.

For Meng Da and Pan Jun who had made great contributions in this battle, Cao Pi also treated them generously and kept them by his side waiting for orders. He would only reward them when they succeeded the Queen of Wei.

Meng Da and Pan Jun also swore allegiance to Cao Pi and showed their talents to Cao Pi.

Today, Cao Pi, Meng Da and Pan Jun can be said to be grasshoppers on a rope.

Cao Pi needed Meng Da and Pan Jun to check and balance Cao Cao's other civil, military and clan descendants, and Meng Da and Pan Jun needed Cao Pi to gain fame, wealth and power.

The most important thing is that Meng Da and Pan Jun will not care about reputation like other famous officials who are attached to Cao Pi. Only by not caring about reputation can they become the most loyal eagle dogs.

Point to who bites whom!

"Your Majesty, Shangshu Huan wants to see you!"

As soon as Cao Pi got up early in the morning, his chamberlain came forward to report.

"Bo Xu went to Luoyang, how could he suddenly come to Xudu?" Cao Pi was alert and did not bother to wash up, so he quickly let his servant Xuan Huan in.

Seeing that Huan Jie's face was tired and there was frost on his hair, Cao Pi was even more shocked: "Bo Xu, why is it so urgent?"

Huan Jie ignored his fatigue and said sadly: "The King of Wei passed away last night!"

"Father is dead?" Cao Pi exclaimed, suppressing the sudden joy in his heart.

Surprise is real, joy is also real.

Under Cao Cao's despotic power, Cao Pi trembled and walked on thin ice for many years. He was always cautious, fearing that Cao Cao would find his mistakes.

After Cao Ang died, Cao Pi became the eldest son.

Cao Pi knew very well that he was inferior to Cao Zhang in terms of martial arts, inferior to Cao Zhi in terms of intelligence, and inferior to Cao Chong in terms of popularity. The only advantage he had over Cao Zhang and others was his status as the eldest son!
  As long as he doesn't make any big mistakes, Cao Pi will be invincible!

Even so, Cao Pi has been frightened a lot over the years, especially Cao Zhang, Cao Zhi and Cao Chong. These three men are too great a threat!

Fortunately, both Cao Zhi and Cao Chong are just high-minded people who rely on their talents and learning.

He acts arbitrarily based on his talent and knowledge, and does not know how to be polite and meritocratic.

This gave Cao Pi the opportunity to set things off for Cao Zhi and Cao Chong. The result was that Cao Chong died unexpectedly and prematurely. Cao Zhi broke into Simamen drunkenly and led his troops to rescue Fancheng, but he was drunk and made trouble.

The only threat to Cao Pi now is Cao Zhang, who is brave and good at fighting.

"Is there any death wish from the father?" Cao Pi said urgently, his inner joy mixed with anxiety.

Whether he ascends to the throne or not depends on Cao Cao's fate.

Huan Jie also noticed Cao Pi's uneasiness and said solemnly: "The king of Wei has decreed that the crown prince shall be the king of Wei."

Am I the King of Wei?
  I am the King of Wei.

I am the King of Wei!

After the initial brief surprise, Cao Pi could no longer hold back his joy and laughed: "I am the King of Wei, and I can finally be the King of Wei! Hahaha!"

"I have been patient for many years, and I finally don't have to be frightened anymore! Boxu, I am the King of Wei, and you should be the Minister of Secretariat! In charge of all political orders!"

Huan Jie thanked him lightly and admonished: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to be happy."

"In order to resist Liu Bei, the King of Wei gave Cao Zhang an additional 50,000 troops. He also gave Cao Zhang Fu Jie, allowing Cao Zhang to oversee the Yongliang army with 100,000 troops."

"He also ordered Cao Zhen to guard Luoyang, and also gave him Fu Jie, the commander-in-chief, and the 50,000 troops under his command!"

"The King of Wei originally wanted to summon Cao Zhang to Luoyang, but he advised Cao Zhang face to face not to imitate brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang."

"However, on the way to Luoyang, Cao Zhang first fell into a horse pit and then tripped on a horse rope. He fell twice and wasted time. When he arrived in Luoyang, he was stopped by the guard on the grounds that it was past the time to enter the city."

"Cao Zhang mistakenly thought that the prince was deliberately causing trouble, so he became angry and unjust."

"Your Majesty, please go to Luoyang quickly, otherwise things will change if you wait too long!"

When Cao Pi heard this, he was shocked and angry: "It must be Cao Zijian who is causing trouble in secret. He wants me to have a grudge against Ziwen."

"When I become the King of Wei, I must punish Cao Zijian for stirring up trouble!"

Just by immersing himself in Cao Zhang's experience, Cao Pi could feel the anger in Cao Zhang's heart.

Thinking of this, Cao Pi urgently summoned Meng Da and Pan Jun to go to Luoyang, leaving Cao Rui and Huan Jie to guard Xudu.

Meng Da and Pan Jun also knew that the opportunity had come, and did not dare to neglect it. They mobilized their four thousand troops and hurried to Luoyang with Cao Pi.

Cao Pi and Mengda's cavalry advanced first, while Pan Jun led the infantry to hold back.

Two days later.

Cao Pi arrived in Luoyang.

Seeing Cao Pi's arrival, Sima Yi, Jiang Ji and others also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the King of Wei officially succeeded to the throne and wanted to go to Yecheng to bury Cao Cao, he had to obey the authority in a hurry. This did not affect Cao Pi's orders to the generals in Luoyang.

Cao Pi, who had lived under Cao Cao's despotic power for more than 20 years, showed his royal demeanor for the first time in front of this group of generals who were only loyal to Cao Cao.

In just half a day, Cao Pi had already decided everything in Luoyang and ordered Xia Houshang to escort Cao Cao's coffin to Yecheng.

The other generals also performed their duties.

In order to avoid long nights and many dreams, Cao Pi asked Sima Yi and Jiang Ji to prepare for the kingship.

Cao Pi knew very well.

Once Cao Cao dies, a lot of changes will occur both internally and externally, and Cao Pi needs to centralize power in the shortest possible time.

Mid-February.

After hastily burying Cao Cao, Cao Pi worshiped heaven and proclaimed his ancestors in Yecheng, and officially ascended the throne. The year name was changed to the first year of Yankang.

Jia Xu was appointed Taiwei, Hua Xin was appointed Prime Minister, Wang Lang was appointed Yushi Dafu, Xiahou Dun was appointed Great General, Cao Hong was appointed General Wei, Sima Yi was appointed Prime Minister Long Shi, Jiang Ji was appointed Prime Minister Long Shi, Huan Jie was appointed Shangshu Ling, and Chen Qun was appointed Shangshu.

Cao Ren was granted the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry, commanding the military forces of Jing, Yang, and Yizhou. He was granted the title of Marquis of Chen and added 2,000 households to the city.

Zhang Liao was granted the title of former general, his brother Zhang Xun and his son were granted the title of marquis, and Zhang Liao was given thousands of pieces of silk and ten thousand husks of dendrobium.

Xu Huang was granted the title of General on the Right, and he was granted the title of Marquis of Luxiang.

Zhang He was granted the title of General of the Left and the title of Marquis of the Capital Township.

Cao Zhen was granted the title of General of Zhenxi, and commanded the military affairs of Yongzhou and Liangzhou.

Cao Xiu was made the leading general, and in recognition of his achievements before and after, he was made the Marquis of Dongyang Ting.

The Marquis of Xia was granted the title of Marquis of Pinglingting, Mengda as the Marquis of Pingyang, and Pan Jun as the Marquis of Pingjin. They were all worshiped as regular attendants on horseback.

Xiahou Shang moved to lead the army, Meng Da moved to Jianwu General, and Pan Jun moved to assist the army, Zhonglang General.

The other civil and military personnel also have their own rewards.

Only the Yueqi general Cao Zhang was not rewarded, but was deprived of the power of Cao Zhang to oversee hundreds of thousands of people in Yongliang.

Whether it was Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren and other clan members, or foreign generals such as Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Zhang He, or Jia Xu, Sima Yi and others, they all acquiesced in Cao Pi's decision.

Obviously.

Cao Cao's decision to let Cao Zhang supervise 100,000 people to guard Chang'an worried all the civil and military officials.

Once a gentleman, once a courtier.

Without Cao Cao, Cao Zhang had fallen out of favor.

With the support of all the civil and military officials, Cao Pi ordered Cao Zhang, Cao Zhi and other younger brothers who had been enfeoffed to go to their respective fiefs.

He also gave Cao Zhang an additional 5,000 households, making the total number of households 10,000.

He also sent Jianwu General Meng Da and Auxiliary Army Zhonglang General Pan Jun to lead their troops to Chang'an to announce the king's order. The name was to announce the king's order, but in fact they wanted Meng Da and Pan Jun to seize power.

Changan.

Cao Zhanghu glared: "Before his death, my father gave me a talisman and ordered me to supervise the Yongliang army. How dare Cao Zihuan waste his life in vain!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Pan Jun sternly scolded: "Marquis Yanling, how dare you call the King of Wei by his name? As a minister, you don't respect the king, as a brother you don't respect your brother, and you have no respect for your elders. Marquis Yanling, do you know your guilt!"

Cao Zhang was furious: "Pan Jun, you are just a flatterer, but you dare to teach me how to do things? I have a talisman given by my father. Even if I kill you today, it is legal!"

Meng Da stared at Cao Zhang coldly: "Marquis Yanling, you are so majestic that you dare to kill even the casual knights of the King of Wei?"

"I have four thousand troops in Chang'an City, General Zhenxi of Luoyang has fifty thousand troops, and General Zuo of Chencang also has five thousand troops."

"If you want to rebel, you can try."

Cao Zhang held down the hilt of his sword and stared at Meng Da fiercely: "The villain is successful. How dare you threaten me, a capricious domestic slave who works first for Liu Zhang and second for Liu Bei?"

"When I was on the Northern Expedition to Dingshuofang, you were still nesting in the small town of Jingzhou. Now you dare to argue with me about martial arts?"

Meng Da snorted coldly and held down the hilt of his sword as well: "Marquis Yanling, I don't like talking nonsense. I came here today on the king's order to ask you to entrust the land."

"With Wang Ling here, do you think the soldiers of Chang'an City will be willing to rebel against you?"

"You are the Marquis of Yanling, the king's younger brother. Even if you rebel, you will not die, but the soldiers behind you will all die!"

Meng Da's words made the soldiers behind Cao Zhang change their expressions.

Guo Huai, Yang Qiu, Su Ze and other generals took a step back directly, fearing that they would be suspected of being related to Cao Zhang.

Seeing the soldiers like this, Cao Zhang knew that the situation was over, and he was filled with grief and anger: he wished he could listen to Cao Zijian's words!

Seeing that Cao Zhang no longer resisted, Meng Da extended his hand to invite him: "Marquis Yanling, please!"

Cao Zhang stared at Meng Da fiercely: "Meng Zijing, don't take yourself too seriously. Don't think that you know how to use the army just because you are mediocre. I'm waiting for the day when you are defeated!"

Meng Da said calmly: "Whether I know how to use troops is not something Marquis Yanling has to worry about."

As soon as Cao Zhang left, Chang'an's defense fell into the hands of Meng Da and Pan Jun.

There are more than 10,000 mobile troops in Chang'an, plus Meng Da's own 4,000 troops, Meng Da actually controls 20,000 mobile troops.

This is 20,000 mobile troops, including 5,000 fine cavalry from Cao Zhang's northern expedition to Dingshuo.

Even Chen Cang's left general Zhang He only had 5,000 soldiers in his hands!
  On Cao Wei's western front, Meng Da is already the Wei general with the most troops besides Cao Zhen!
  "From now on, it's my time, Meng Da!"

"I am a native of Fufeng County, and now I have returned home in glory!" "Liu Bei, Liu Bei, I helped you conquer Xichuan, but you left me idle for eight years. If Xiaozhi had not contributed to the Han Dynasty, I would not even have a chance to win Shangyong. .”

"Now that I have just surrendered to the King of Wei for the first time, the King of Wei has asked me to replace Cao Zhang in Chang'an and supervise 20,000 troops."

"Compared to King Wei, you are just a veteran and a narrow-minded person who is nepotistic."

"As long as I'm in Chang'an, you can never leave Qinchuan!"

"I, the Fufeng Meng Sect, will rise from now on!"

Meng Da looked at the map of Yongliang on the table and felt proud.

Information about changes in Cao Wei's territory was transmitted like raindrops to Jiangdong, Jingzhou, Yizhou and other places.

"Report! King Cao Cao of Wei died of illness in Luoyang, and his son Cao Pi succeeded to the throne!"

"Report! Cao Pi relieved Cao Zhang of Chang'an's military power and ordered Meng Da and Pan Jun to guard Chang'an!"

"Report! Xiahou Dun died of illness!"

"Report! Cao Pi increased his troops to Sili Yongliang, and the number is 100,000 in Yongliang! The number in Sili is 50,000!"

"Report! Cao Ren of Fancheng led his troops back to Wancheng and burned down Fancheng and all the ferries outside Fancheng!"

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Chengdu.

Hanzhong Palace.

Liu Bei urgently summoned Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Qiao, Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao and other civil and military officials to discuss matters, and presented the intelligence from various places to everyone.

"Cao Pi actually shifted the focus of defense from Jiangdong to Guanzhong." Zhuge Qiao's eyes became more solemn.

Most of the wise people in the world have the same concerns.

Zhuge Qiao could judge that it would be difficult to continue the northern expedition all the way to Jingzhou, and only by leaving Qinchuan would there be a chance; the wise men of Cao Wei could also judge Liu Bei's strategic intentions.

Sun Quan suffered successive defeats in Jingzhou and Huainan, and his capable generals died one after another, and he has been reduced from the second force to the third force.

Whether it was comparing strategy to tactics, population to economy, or status to status to righteousness, Sun Quan was no longer worthy of being compared with Cao Liu.

"The situation is becoming increasingly complex."

"Although the disaster of the Battle of Yiling was avoided and the king's capable soldiers were preserved, Cao Wei also chose to defend Guanzhong with heavy troops."

"The difficulty of leaving Qinchuan and taking Guanzhong is far greater than the Northern Expedition after losing Jingzhou and defeating Yiling."

While Zhuge Qiao was thinking carefully, Liu Bei had already expressed his thoughts: "Now that Cao Cao is dead, the north will definitely be shaken."

"We should take advantage of this opportunity to send troops to the Northern Expedition, unite the anti-Cao forces in the northern counties, and defeat Cao Pi in one go."

"Do you have any good ideas to help me?"

Huang Quan was the first to take the lead: "Cao Pi shifted the focus of defense from the east to the west, and he must have wanted to hinder the king's Northern Expedition."

"The Northern Expedition is delayed and wastes time. Once the war starts, we cannot easily escape. Therefore, the defense of Jingzhou is the most important thing for the Northern Expedition."

"The soldiers in Jingzhou must beware of Sun Quan and not move lightly. The only soldiers available to the king are Yizhou soldiers."

"With the troops currently available in Yizhou, even if there are anti-Cao forces in the north to help, it will be difficult to take Guanzhong."

"That's why I think that if we want to get out of Qinchuan, we shouldn't act too hastily! We can only do it slowly and slowly by taking a step-by-step approach."

Liu Bei shook his head: "I am nearly sixty years old, and I don't know how many more years I can live. If I don't take advantage of the earthquake in the north and there are still capable generals to send troops to the north, and when Cao Pi stabilizes the situation in the counties, I can go to Guanzhong again. Difficult."

Huang Quan urged again: "How can the king's body of thousands of gold move lightly?"

"The Northern Expedition often involves tens of thousands of people. If the king, like Cao Cao, gets sick during the campaign, wouldn't it just make Cao Pi laugh?"

"For today's plan, we should have a truce to support the people and wait for the world to change. Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

Huang Quan said it bluntly, but Liu Bei felt uncomfortable listening to it. Doesn't this mean that Liu Bei will definitely get sick and fail as long as he makes the Northern Expedition?
  Liu Bei took a deep breath and emphasized his tone: "Cao Pi has Qing, Ji, You, Bing, Xu, Yu, Sili, Yong, Liang and other states."

"If we fight steadily and make a truce to support the people, how can I, who is the only one in Yizhou and Jingzhou, compare to me?"

Huang Quan did not stop admonishing Liu Bei because of his serious tone, and his tone became more direct: "Your Majesty, your ambition is to help the Han Dynasty, so that the people of the world can live a good life."

"Now they refuse to have a truce to support the people, and want to make the army and people of Yizhou even more exhausted. How can such governance be called benevolent governance?"

"The Battle of Hanzhong has been going on for several years, and it has already caused great suffering to the soldiers and people of Yizhou. Now we are going to use our exhausted troops to march north, where will we leave the soldiers and people of Yizhou?"

Liu Bei always acted with benevolence, but now he was questioned by Huang Quan about not knowing how to implement benevolent policies. He immediately got angry with his fiery temper: "Huang Gongheng! How can national affairs only care about small profits? If we fight after a truce to support the people, won't the Northern Expedition be the same in the future?" Do you have to fight for decades?"

“Would it be benevolent to go all out and finish the Northern Expedition in a few years, or would it be benevolent to let future generations fight the war for decades?”

"You only know that my exhausted troops in the Northern Expedition will make the soldiers and people of Yizhou miserable, but don't you know how many soldiers and people there will be in Yizhou if this war lasts for decades?"

"Are you going to let the children of Yizhou have to fight for the rest of their lives to support the Han Dynasty?"

"If my generation suffers a little, our nephews will be able to enjoy peace!"

"Do you think I don't want to make a truce to support the people? Do you think I don't want to study and practice martial arts with Adou in Chengdu?"

"I think! From the day the world was in chaos, I have desperately wanted peace in the world!"

"Because of the troubled times, I have lost many of my beloved wives, my eldest son has died young, and my two daughters have become thieves. If I don't want to fight, I can take my wife and children to Liaodong and Jiaozhou to avoid trouble."

"But I can't escape! If we can't decide this major world event in my lifetime, Adou will have to fight for his whole life, you and your nephews will also have to fight for their whole lives, and thousands of young people in Yizhou will also have to fight for their whole lives."

"Is this the benevolence you speak of!"

Liu Bei shouted angrily, which made Huang Quan dumbfounded. He obviously didn't expect Liu Bei's temper to be so violent today.

Others who wanted to admonish Liu Bei also kept silent.

Huang Quan's blunt words just now stepped on the word "benevolence" that Liu Bei should not blaspheme about. He can tolerate other things, but Liu Bei can't bear to say that Liu Bei is unkind.

Seeing that Huang Quan's anger was about to rise, Zhuge Qiao quickly stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Huang Zhizhong is just worried about the people of Yizhou and cannot bear the pain of the people of Yizhou because of years of military strife."

"This is a benevolent act, and it should be an example for all the gentlemen. It is just because I made a mistake in my words in a hurry, and it is not to question the king's benevolent government."

"Huang Zhizhong, you and the king are both benevolent gentlemen who care about the people of the world. How can you be angry because of a quarrel about what is benevolence?"

"If this spreads out, wouldn't it make people laugh at the lack of cultivation among the people under the King of Hanzhong?"

"Why don't you all listen to me? If what I say is wrong, how about we continue to argue?"

Zhuge Qiao was the youngest and a rising star under Liu Bei. In terms of identity, status and military exploits, everyone present had to give Zhuge Qiao face.

Liu Bei and Huang Quan are no exception!
  "Ah Qiao, tell me, should we go to the north at this time?" Liu Bei's tone softened a lot when he saw Zhuge Qiao speaking.

Zhuge Qiao smiled and said: "Before answering this question, I would like to ask your Majesty, who will be the commander of the Northern Expedition? Who will be the general? Who will join the army? Who will stay in Chengdu?"

Liu Bei said without hesitation: "Of course I will be the commander, and Zilong Yide and others will be the generals. You can join the army, and the military advisor and the prince will stay in Chengdu."

Upon hearing this, Huang Quan wanted to remonstrate again, but Zhuge Qiao said before him: "Your Majesty, I don't think it's appropriate for you to be the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition!"

Liu Bei frowned: "Why is it inappropriate? Is there anyone in Chengdu who is more suitable to coach the Northern Expedition than me?"

Zhuge Qiao raised his hand and praised: "In terms of being a commander, let alone Chengdu, there is no one in the entire Jingyi who is more suitable to be a commander than the king, but the king is not suitable to be the commander of the Northern Expedition."

Liu Bei saw that Zhuge Qiao was complimenting and making roundabout ways, so he scolded him: "Ah Qiao, if you have anything to say, just speak up."

Zhuge Qiao saw that Liu Bei was annoyed, so he stopped trying to hide his feelings and said bluntly: "As the saying goes, a king will fight a king, and he will fight a general."

"The rebel general Meng Da is now in charge of Guanzhong. He has to go to Guanzhong all the time. Does it mean that the king thinks that Meng Da is worthy of the king's visit?"

Liu Bei was stunned.

Zhuge Qiao first said, "King to king, to general", and then asked Liu Bei if he regarded Meng Da as a king and valued him. How could Liu Bei answer this?

Do you think Mengda is worth visiting in person?

Did you give Meng Da face?
  To say that Mengda was not worth visiting in person would be tantamount to voluntarily giving up on the Northern Expedition.

"Ah Qiao, you are sophistry!" Liu Bei was a little annoyed: "I want to go to the Northern Expedition, so I don't necessarily have to go to Guanzhong myself. Can't I just let Zilong Yide do it?"

Zhuge Qiao spread his hands: "But if Cao Pi declares to the world, 'I have Mengda, I can resist it,' and if this public opinion spreads, won't your Majesty be short of Cao Pi for no reason?"

Liu Bei was quite irritated by Zhuge Qiao's sophistry: "Okay! I don't have to be the coach of the Northern Expedition! But the Northern Expedition must be!"

As long as you agree to the Northern Expedition, can you still stop me from coming to the front line? Liu Bei was secretly proud.

Zhuge Qiao put his hands behind his back and smiled: "Your Majesty, don't be impatient. Let's go back to the original question first. Who will be the leader of the Northern Expedition?"

Liu Bei looked at the civil and military officials: "I have so many heroes under my command, why can't I choose a leader for the Northern Expedition? Everyone, who would like to be the leader?"

Everyone bowed their heads in tacit agreement and remained silent.

Just when Huang Quan thought Liu Bei would give up the Northern Expedition, Zhuge Qiao said again: "Since everyone is silent, how about I recommend a Northern Expedition coach to the king?"

Huang Quan looked up in shock: "Bosong, you——"

Zhuge Qiao signaled to Huang Quan to be calm.

When Liu Bei saw that Zhuge Qiao wanted to recommend the Northern Expedition coach, he was immediately happy: "Ah Qiao, tell me directly, who is suitable to be the Northern Expedition coach? As long as it is your recommendation, I will agree!"

Zhuge Qiao smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this gentleman's words are hard to follow, so don't go back on your word!"

Liu Bei unknowingly fell into the trap of Zhuge Qiao's words and waved his hand boldly: "I am the King of Hanzhong. I keep my word, how can I go back on it?"

Seeing that his goal was achieved, Zhuge Qiao pointed to Zhuge Liang: "The leader of the Northern Expedition that I recommend is my father!"

Liu Bei's eyes suddenly widened: "The military advisor has to stay in Chengdu to handle military affairs and raise money and food. How can he be the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition?"

Zhuge Qiao smiled and said: "Handling military affairs and raising money and food can be handled by another person, so why do you have to ask my father? Your Majesty, you won't regret it, right?"

Liu Bei stared at Zhuge Qiao and said unwillingly: "It is difficult for a military advisor to be responsible for the Northern Expedition without fighting!"

Zhuge Qiao said without hesitation: "In the whole of Jingyi, except for the king, no one knows the strategy of Longzhong better than my father!"

"Although my father has never fought in a war, this specific battle only requires a general who is good at fighting."

"My father is the coach. The coach formulates strategies and tactics. He is not there to trim antlers like Xia Houyuan."

"Apart from the king, who else in Yizhou besides my father can be the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition!"

Zhuge Qiao looked around and counted them one by one: "If any of you think you are qualified, you can come out and compete with my father!"

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