[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal":3,"chapter-heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-408":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Heaven-Defying Comprehension: I Built an Eternal Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2164710,3643,"Chapter 408","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-408",408,"\u003Cp>“Then, without the obstruction of city defenses, and with our army being weak, I fear we can only withdraw from Xuzhou, leaving you, Lord Liu Xuande, to face Cao Cao alone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“I have said my piece! If you have nothing else, Lord Liu Xuande, I shall return first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“My lord is still waiting for my news; I must inform my lord of the situation here! At the same time, I must let my lord prepare for withdrawal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In short, it is impossible for them to stay here and be buried with Liu Bei.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In itself, the upcoming battle to resist Cao Cao should also be doomed to failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The gap in scale between the two sides is too large.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, Cao Cao already controls two and a half provinces.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The manpower and resources are not something they can compare to.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Their only advantage at present is that they have more top-tier generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“This...”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, Liu Bei actually started to believe that what Chen Gong said was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lu Bu might have really lost Pengcheng, Taishan Commandery, and other places, and was nearly at the end of his rope.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But for him to just agree to let Lu Bu’s main army enter the city was also impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What if? What if this was Lu Bu’s trick? Wouldn’t that be inviting a wolf into the house?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At that time, Xiapi City would be lost just like that, and he would lose his position as the master of Xuzhou and the King of Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He could not afford to gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, he could only apologize to Chen Gong: “Mr. Chen Gongtai, this matter is of great importance, please forgive me for having to act with caution!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Rest assured, I will investigate the situation as quickly as possible. As soon as the news is confirmed, I will immediately let the Marquis of Wen’s army enter the city to resist Cao Cao with us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Lu Bu had really lost all his territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then Liu Bei would truly need to utilize Lu Bu’s strength to resist Cao Cao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, relying solely on himself, he had absolutely no confidence in repelling Cao Cao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Then I shall quietly await your good news, Lord Liu Xuande! Farewell!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Gong heard this and did not show any displeasure; he just bowed to Liu Bei and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After Chen Gong had gone far away, Liu Bei looked at Chen Deng and asked: “Mr. Chen Yuanlong, what do you think? Is Chen Gong’s story true or false? Is Cao Cao really so powerful that he could occupy Lu Bu’s territory in such a short time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That is more than half of Xuzhou!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“It is not necessarily impossible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Deng replied immediately: “This time, in order to attack us, Lu Bu has transferred most of his troops to our side!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“The troops left behind to guard Pengcheng and Taishan Commandery would not exceed 5,000 each!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“If Cao Cao had made full preparations in advance, allowing his main army to break into smaller units and transfer them in multiple batches into Da Qiao Commandery and Shanyang Commandery without being discovered by Lu Bu’s army;”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“When Lu Bu transferred most of his troops to attack us, taking advantage of Lu Bu’s empty defenses to suddenly launch an attack on Lu Bu’s territory, it is indeed possible to break through the border passes and take Lu Bu’s cities in a very short time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Furthermore, I also felt earlier that the conflict between the Third General and Lu Bu was somewhat abrupt! It is very likely that there were Cao Cao’s people secretly instigating it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Following the above points, I feel that the credibility of Chen Gong’s words is at least over seventy percent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Therefore, it would be best for you, my lord, to prepare early!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“We must not only sharpen our weapons and horses, waiting for Cao Cao’s possible attack;”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“We must also be prepared to receive Lu Bu’s army into the city at any time to face the enemy together!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“If everything is true, then we cannot lack the help of Lu Bu and his army to repel Cao Cao now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Deng naturally hoped that Liu Bei would not act recklessly or impulsively, but would properly resist Cao Cao with Lu Bu to delay some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To cause some losses to Cao Cao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Afterwards, let Cao Cao take Xuzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this way, Lord Yuan Shao’s side should have already taken Youzhou and even Qingzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao would also have the capital to fight a decisive battle with Lord Yuan Shao!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for Bingzhou?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Deng did not think Lord Yuan Shao had the ability to seize Bingzhou from King Zou Qian.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What? Is it just Jia Wu, supported by Su Xuan, resisting the Hu Ren and Lord Yuan Shao in Bingzhou? Without the ability to resist Lord Yuan Shao’s attack?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You’re overthinking it! Although Jia Wu only received a portion of Su Xuan’s support, it is not something Lord Yuan Shao can take down in a short time!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bingzhou has strong passes!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Moreover, Bingzhou is barren and has a small population.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shao may not be willing to pay too high a price to conquer Bingzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After suffering certain losses and discovering that it is impossible to take Bingzhou in the short term without paying huge losses, Lord Yuan Shao will inevitably give up on conquering Bingzhou for the time being and turn to attack Cao Cao to take the three provinces of the Central Plains.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Bei heard this, his face sank, and he had a feeling that a storm was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Fei also frowned: “Mr. Chen Yuanlong, no way! Is Lu Bu really that weak? Is Cao Cao really that powerful?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“When I fought Lord Yuan Shu with him back then, I didn’t feel that he and the generals under his command were that powerful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>None of the generals under Cao Cao’s command could fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He and his second brother could sweep through these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“It is different! Third General!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Deng shook his head helplessly: “In individual combat, there is indeed no one under Cao Cao’s command who can match you and the Second General, but war is not just about the individual bravery of generals!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Admittedly, top-tier generals play a huge role on the battlefield, especially top-tier generals who have mastered warfare;”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“But when the enemy’s numerical advantage is too great and tactics and strategy are applied properly, individual martial prowess seems somewhat insignificant in the face of these!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“To say something you might not like to hear, Third General, in terms of individual martial prowess, how do you and the Second General compare to the Marquis of Wen, Lu Bu, when added together?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“This...”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Fei’s face turned black, and he said somewhat irritably: “That is naturally not as good! But give me a year or two, and I will definitely be able to break through to the Heaven-Human Realm; my second brother will definitely be faster than me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“By then, even in a one-on-one fight, I won’t fear Lu Bu in the slightest, humph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He felt that Lu Bu just had the advantage of being older and breaking through first.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Isn’t it just the Heaven-Human Realm?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He felt this could not stump him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Hehe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Deng smiled: “I naturally believe in the martial arts talent of you and the Second General, Third General!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“But even Lu Bu, who has been in the Heaven-Human Realm for many years, has already been defeated by Cao Cao once in Yanzhou, despite occupying an absolute advantage; counting this time, that makes twice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“This is enough to prove that even without top-tier generals, Cao Cao’s strength is extremely powerful and cannot be underestimated!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“In this case, does the General still think that without Lu Bu’s help, we can really repel Cao Cao and preserve or even retake the entire Xuzhou?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>PS: Seeking first subscriptions, self-subscriptions, seeking support!\u003C\u002Fp>",1325,"2026-06-16T22:49:48.622Z","2026-06-17T08:57:40.402Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","6f63182991ac65644cf690eefba2253f59b5e2a417aae8ef7824102f23f9a9b2","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-409","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-407",467,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-cover.jpg"]