“His Royal Highness!”

Mao Jie saw that Cao Pi was in a trance and woke him up.

“Your Majesty has ordered me to come here and ask the Crown Prince to go south immediately and ask Meng Huo for reinforcements!”

Seeing Cao Pi come back to his senses, Mao Jie knelt down and bowed.

Cao Pi was unmoved, so Mao Jie urged him:
“The situation is critical. Only Meng Huo can send troops north to save the Qin Dynasty!”

Cao Pi remained silent, his face gloomy.

At this point in the war, he foresaw that Chengdu would be difficult to defend.

The army is approaching and is very close.

It would take more than a month to go south for help and back.

Can Cao Cao hold on?

Besides, if Meng Huo sent troops, could he really save Cao Cao?
not necessarily.

At that time, he will follow Meng Huo north.

If you fight with Liu Bei, you will fall into his trap and die on the spot?
“If Meng Huo goes north, it will be difficult to save Chengdu.”

“The only way is to move the capital to Nanzhong and form an alliance with Meng Huo.”

“Relying on the dangers of the jungle, we resist Liu Bei’s attack.”

“Then, there will be a chance to go north again and reclaim the lost territory!”

Cao Pi thought for a moment before telling his plan.

When these words were spoken, Mao Jie turned pale.

Urgently said:

“Your Highness, are you crazy?”

“Your Majesty saved Chengdu, but you want to move the capital to Nanzhong?”

“Are you going to abandon His Majesty?”

Mao Jie exposed Cao Pi’s inner thoughts.

Cao Pi was speechless and had no answer.

“Your Highness, I am not abandoning you!”

“This move is for the Great Qin Empire and the Cao family’s foundation!”

Cheng Yu stepped forward and fabricated a reason for his awe.

Obviously, Cheng Yu was also unwilling to go north to Chengdu to die.

At this moment, he also wanted to abandon Cao Cao and live a miserable life.

“Yeah!”

“I am doing this for the greater good and for the Cao family and the country!”

Cao Pi echoed with great righteousness.

Mao Jie was speechless and had no answer.

After a while, Mao Jie sighed:

“Your Highness, you disobeyed the order. Aren’t you afraid that people will call you unfilial?”

Cao Pi said righteously:
“If I can save the Qin Empire, my father will not blame me.”

“What’s there to fear about what people say?”

This remark left Mao Jie speechless.

Mao Jie did not persuade him any further.

Seeing this, Cheng Yu bowed to Cao Pi and said:
“I am willing to move the capital with Your Highness and continue the Qin Empire!”

Cheng Yu took the lead, and all the civil and military officials present supported him.

Mao Jie also bowed his head and hinted that he was willing to follow Cao Pi to Nanzhong.

Cao Pi said generously:
“Don’t worry, as the crown prince, I will protect the Great Qin with my life.”

“Moving the capital to the south is a temporary solution.”

“In the future, I will return to Chengdu, expel Liu Bei, and restore the country!”

Cao Pi expressed his opinion and everyone followed suit.

At that moment, everyone expressed their opinions.

They were willing to follow Cao Pi and support the Qin Dynasty.

Cao Pi sighed deeply and raised the corners of his mouth.

…

Chengdu.

The whole city was in turmoil.

It was learned that the Han army was approaching the city.

The wealthy families in the city fled south with their families.

How could Cao Cao allow this?

If the powerful families flee, the common people will also scatter.

So Cao Cao ordered all the gates to be closed.

No one, whether common people or nobles, was allowed to leave the city.

Cao Cao has made up his mind to bury the entire city with him.

Inside the palace, cries were heard one after another.

The queen shed tears secretly.

How could she not be sad?
Two of the three sons died.

The only one left was sent to Nanman, where his life or death was uncertain.

The Qin State was in danger.

The Han army was approaching the city.

The city is about to be broken.

After the city was broken, she was the queen and could not escape death.

Her son Cao Pi also could not escape the bad fate.

When Queen Bian thought of the consequences, she became worried and cried.

“Stop crying. You cry all day long. It’s so annoying!”

Cao Cao paced back and forth, waving his hands and scolding.

Queen Bian was scolded and was so scared that she lowered her head and sobbed, not daring to make a sound.

Cao Cao snorted and ignored him.

Just then, footsteps were heard outside the bedroom.

Huang Quan rushed into the hall, covered in sweat.

Cao Cao couldn’t wait to ask:
“How is it? Is there any news about Meng Huo’s reinforcements?” Huang Quan bowed and asked:
“Your Majesty, Meng Huo’s reinforcements have not arrived.”

Cao Cao was stunned and asked:

“Why? It’s been so many days.”

“Did something happen to the prince and he was unable to ask Meng Huo for help?”

Huang Quan had a complicated expression and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Cao Cao sensed something was wrong and became panicked.

He grabbed Huang Quan and asked:
“What’s going on? Tell me!”

Huang Quan sighed.

He knew he could no longer conceal it, so he said:

“Your Majesty, the Crown Prince did not ask Meng Huo for help.”

He has gone to Zhucheng and announced the relocation of the capital to Zhucheng.

He announced to the public that His Majesty had died on the battlefield and that he had succeeded to the throne.

Now he has formed an alliance with Meng Huo as the emperor!

As soon as these words were spoken, Cao Cao’s expression changed drastically.

He stumbled back and fell to the ground.

At this moment, Cao Cao thought that these were all lies in a dream.

His son Cao Pi, the Crown Prince of Qin, betrayed him?
Proclaim yourself emperor?

Abandoning both the emperor father and the queen mother in Chengdu?
Let them fend for themselves, or even die under Liu Bei?

really?
How could Cao Cao raise such a beast?
Cao Cao’s mind was in a mess.

He couldn’t believe this cruel fact.

“Cao Pi!”

“Unfilial beast!”

“How can I, Cao Cao, have a son like you?”

“Cao Pi, you beast—”

Cao Cao’s angry curses were heard in the bedroom.

When Queen Bian heard that her son had betrayed Cao Cao and abandoned his mother, she was so shocked that she burst into tears.

When she cried, Cao Cao’s anger was directed at herself.

“It’s all you!”

“You gave birth to a rebellious son and killed me!”

“You still have the nerve to cry?”

“I told you to cry!”

Cao Cao raised his hand and slapped Empress Bian in the face.

There was a “pop” sound.

Queen Bian wailed and was slapped to the ground.

A slap mark appeared on Queen Bian’s face.

She looked at Cao Cao, wanting to cry but not daring to make a sound.

Looking at the aggrieved Queen Bian, Cao Cao felt regretful.

After all, Queen Bian cannot be blamed.

Queen Bian gave birth to Cao Pi.

But he raised Cao Pi to have evil ambitions and betray his father and mother.

He is primarily responsible.

However, Cao Cao’s regret was fleeting.

He jumped up, raised his hand again and slapped Queen Bian.

“Your Majesty, please calm down…”

Seeing this, Huang Quan hurriedly stopped Cao Cao.

Cao Cao shouted angrily:
“Get out of the way, don’t stop me!”

Huang Quan did not retreat and advised:
“Your Majesty, the Crown Prince’s betrayal has nothing to do with the Queen.”

“Even if you kill the Queen, you won’t be able to reverse the situation.”

These words instantly dissipated Cao Cao’s anger.

He turned around and laughed out loud.

“I never thought that I would end up being deserted by my friends and relatives.”

“I am a joke, a joke—”

The sad and wild laughter echoed in the hall.

Huang Quan shook his head and sighed, unable to do anything.

Queen Bian fell to the ground, sobbing softly.

Suddenly, the laughter stopped.

Cao Cao looked back, a look of determination appearing on his face again.

“Send the order!”

“I want to summon all the ministers.”

“Hold another court meeting!”

Huang Quan was stunned.

What time has it been?

Not only did Cao Pi betray the Qin, but reinforcements would not arrive.

Now, people in the city are in panic and extreme fear.

The two thousand defeated soldiers could not hold the position at all.

They could not even withstand the siege of the Han army.

Chengdu fell in a matter of days.

It has come to this moment of life and death.

Did Cao Cao also hold court meetings?
However, Huang Quan soon understood.

Cao Cao wanted to convene a court meeting before the city was captured.

He wanted to enjoy the feeling of being an emperor one last time.

“Your Majesty, I obey your order—”

Huang Quan sighed and had to accept the order. (End of this chapter)