kingnovel Chapter 479 Entrusting the Orphan at Baidi City
Chapter 479 Entrusting the Orphan at Baidi City
Upon hearing the consequences of the Battle of Yiling, Liu Bei's camp was incredulous. This defeat dealt a fatal blow to Shu Han, bringing the country to the brink of collapse.
To their surprise, Lin Ke followed and continued to recount the consequences of the Battle of Yiling.
"In this Battle of Yiling, Shu Han suffered a heavy blow. From the very beginning, it was established to continue the Han dynasty and was named to avenge Emperor Xian of Han. However, when Liu Bei first took power, he was targeting Eastern Wu, not Cao Wei. Therefore, its reputation has been repeatedly lowered."
"Secondly, the results of this battle include the loss of high-ranking generals of Shu Han, Huang Quan who defected to Wei, Zhang Fei who died young, and others who also died in this battle."
"A great many loyal ministers and generals have been lost. Before the new team could even grow, the old foundation had already been completely wiped out. These talented generals and generals, who had been with Liu Bei for decades, especially those from Jingzhou, were all wiped out in this battle."
"Furthermore, the internal regime of Shu Han was unstable, especially after Liu Bei's defeat. People like Huang Yuan, the governor of Han Jia, saw that he was seriously ill and could not make it, and they all rose up in rebellion, which caused another great loss."
"Perhaps Heaven is not on the side of Shu Han. Since Guan Yu was killed, it seems that it was the beginning that Shu Han fell into an even more difficult situation."
"Looking back at Liu Bei's entrepreneurial journey, it seems that just as things were starting to look up, he would encounter all sorts of unexpected events. But this time, he didn't have time to continue his struggle."
Liu Bei: ??? …
"Liu Bei fled to Baidi City in a sorry state. At this time, Zhao Yun also arrived at the city and protected it."
"However, what's most speechless is that Cao Pi's idea was really strange. Not long after, he started attacking Wu."
"Therefore, Sun Quan wrote to Liu Bei to sue for peace. Liu Bei, who had lost and had little left, had no choice but to agree."
Boss Cao: ...Why didn't you do this earlier...?
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: I wanted to sit back and watch the tigers fight, but am I a little too late?
Yuan Shao of the Eastern Han Dynasty: Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter! Cao Cao's son is trying to take advantage of the situation by letting the two sides fight it out!
"As for Shu Han, Liu Bei was exhausted at this time and seemed to be at the end of his life."
"After staying in Baidi City for about half a year, he summoned Prime Minister Zhuge Liang to his side and gave his last words."
"This is also a famous scene—at Baidi City, Liu Bei entrusted his son to Zhuge Liang, saying: '...This is my eldest son. If he is capable, assist him; if not, you may [take the throne yourself]'"
"Later, Liu Bei died of illness at the age of sixty-three, and was posthumously honored as Emperor Zhaolie."
"Liu Bei can be considered a kind and honest man throughout his life. Although some people criticize him as hypocritical, he was still benevolent and righteous all his life."
"In that era of warlordism, most of the feudal lords would not be willing to take away the people of a city after conquering it."
"He would not choose to take the people across the river when he fled. Even when Huang Quan surrendered to Cao Wei, Liu Bei did not hold a grudge against his family and even gave his son an important position."
"Perhaps it was because of Liu Bei's personality that Zhuge Liang was able to hold up the chaotic Shu Han, devoting himself to it until his death."
Yuan Shao of the Eastern Han Dynasty: Just one battle almost wiped out Liu Bei's entire fortune! Was it worth it? But Cao Mengde's son was a fine son! A wonderful son, hahaha!
Cao Cao: Hmph! All I know is that by the timeline of Liu Bei entrusting his son to Zhuge Liang at Baidi City, you, Yuan Shao, have been out of the picture for quite some time!
Yuan Shao of the Eastern Han Dynasty: ?? ?! Cao Mengde! What else can you do besides assassinating me? Do you even know where you get your strategists from?!
Xun Yu: ...
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: ...Is it okay to talk about something so heavy?!?
Judy, the General Who Conquers the North: If Liu Bei is considered a hypocrite, then what about all the tyrants?
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: If you're not going to talk, just shut your mouth...
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The current period is the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era.
Liu Bei, who had just captured Hanzhong, never imagined that his end would take place in such a scene.
He suddenly felt a sense of loss, having thought that after Cao Mengde's departure, he would see the dawn of victory, but it all ended like this...
The others looked at Zhuge Liang with admiration. To be honest, the Shu Mountain region needed talent, and once that talent was cut off, Jingzhou was lost, and the national strength was almost exhausted.
However, the prime minister managed to revive it and maintain it for decades, which is simply unbelievable!
On the other hand, Cao Cao at this time could not bear to watch his eldest son's actions in the Battle of Yiling!
If you wanted to attack Wu earlier, why reject other people's suggestions? By the time it was too late, you were already thinking about profiting from it.
Besides, wouldn't it be easier to fight against internal and external troubles in Shu Han?! He really doesn't understand the thinking of young people!
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During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han
Upon hearing this, Liu Che sighed deeply, realizing that their Han Dynasty was now reduced to the Shu Han army!
If it weren't for Liu Bei's restoration of the Han Dynasty and return of the old capital, perhaps the last vestige of the Han Dynasty's dignity would have been ended by Liu Xie.
However, Lin Ke didn't say what Liu Xie's fate would be. Right now, he doesn't ask for much; he just wants him to be better than Emperors Huizong and Qinzong!
Thinking of this, Liu Che met the eyes of the ministers below him who were trembling with fear and stealing glances at the emperor's mood!
Liu Che rolled his eyes. Why were these people looking so sympathetic and then so gloomy?
Would he really go on a killing spree just because the Han Dynasty fell?
The more I look at it, the angrier I get. They have absolutely no sense of propriety!
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In the live broadcast room, Lin Ke paused for a moment, then continued, "Liu Bei placed great trust in Zhuge Liang, and Zhuge Liang lived up to that trust by expressing his attitude on the spot."
"It must be said that Liu Bei's entrustment of the Shu Han kingdom to Zhuge Liang is a unique example of a ruler and his minister, especially compared to a certain other person. It seems that the Shu Han team always possesses a romance and idealism that other teams lack."
"Especially since Shu Han had only been established for a short time and was dealt a bad hand, and Liu Shan was not someone who could handle things well, it was all thanks to Zhuge Liang, otherwise, given Shu Han's external and internal troubles, its situation might have been even worse."
Cao, the boss: Which one are you referring to, sir?
As stated in the "Memorial on Dispatching the Troops": "I wish to repay the special favor shown to me by the late emperor to Your Majesty."
"This great and famous prime minister is unparalleled in history. Later generations have praised him to the skies, and even today, they have not forgotten him!"
"Eighteen hundred years from now, there will still be people who hope that the Prime Minister can succeed in the Northern Expedition."
"However, to be precise, the Three Kingdoms period began in 220 AD, so after Liu Bei's death, the situation had naturally reached the point where the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu were in a tripartite balance."
Cao Cao, the boss: ...It's still uncertain who will defeat whom!
In another timeline, Sun Quan thought that Shu Han's elite forces had been wiped out and that the state would not last long. However, he never expected that Zhuge Liang would actually save the day!
Why is it that Shu Han is praised by later generations, while Eastern Wu is constantly called a coward?
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