[{"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-431":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},2164733,3643,"Chapter 431","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-431",431,"\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu You and the others took the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then, Lord Yuan Shao's command began to operate at full capacity and started to prepare.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao was always paying attention to Lord Yuan Shao, and with such a big movement and such an obvious purpose, Cao Cao naturally received the news immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He looked solemn: \"Lord Yuan Benchu is preparing for war! This is rushing to start a war with me! It seems he can't wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao, who had just returned to Xuchang, immediately summoned a group of civil and military officials under his command. When everyone arrived, he looked around and said: \"News from the north says that Lord Yuan Shao is actively conscripting soldiers and collecting supplies recently. Clearly, he is preparing for war!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"And his target is inevitably us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This battle is clearly unavoidable! Do you have any good countermeasures?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He originally wanted to continue to accumulate strength for a year or so before starting a war with Lord Yuan Shao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, Xuzhou was newly acquired and hadn't been completely digested, but Lord Yuan Shao had already started preparing for war.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This disrupted his rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It seems Lord Yuan Shao is not completely useless! Hehe!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"However, that's true. Lord Yuan Benchu was a young talent of a generation, with extraordinary talent and means;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The foolish moves he made later were actually just appearances; they were all just to achieve the goals of his Lord Yuan family and even himself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I really cannot underestimate him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, Cao Cao would not overestimate Lord Yuan Shao or fear him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because he knows Lord Yuan Shao too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When you know someone too well, you lose your awe of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hmm! Provided you also have the strength to protect yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The civil and military officials looked at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My lord! Then what is there to say? We should just prepare for war! Lord Yuan Shao is just a mere Lord Yuan Shao, it's not like we can't win!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That's right! That's right! Lord Yuan Benchu is just so-so! Fighting a Gongsun Zan took so long, that's not skill! He's much worse than you, my lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My lord! The last general requests to fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The military generals were all like they had been injected with chicken blood, clamoring to fight one by one, as if Lord Yuan Shao was like a stray dog that could be defeated at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instead, among these civil officials and strategists.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Except for a few truly loyal to Cao Cao like Xun Yu, the rest had flickering eyes, and their thoughts were complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These people had not had less contact with Lord Yuan Shao's side on weekdays, and the communication between them had never stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They even leaked some information and secrets of Cao Cao to Lord Yuan Shao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They didn't really want to betray and defect to Lord Yuan Shao directly, just placing bets on both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because, compared to Lord Yuan Shao of the four generations and three dukes, they actually didn't think Cao Cao could win over Lord Yuan Shao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is very necessary to leave a retreat for themselves and the families behind them in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, the fact that they are two-faced like this actually has something to do with Cao Cao's low birth, being a descendant of a eunuch.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the final analysis, even if they defected to Cao Cao, it was only because Cao Cao was powerful for a while and it was profitable to follow him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In their bones, these people from the great families still look down on Cao Cao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Why should a descendant of a eunuch be so glorious?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the future, we will definitely be able to replace him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There are many scholar-official clans with such ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Doesn't Cao Cao know this?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not necessarily!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He is so smart, he should be able to see through these.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But what if he sees through it?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He is not Su Xuan, he doesn't have Su Xuan's ability, courage, and opportunities, and he dares to carry out new policies directly, not relying on these scholar-official clans, and even suppressing these scholar-official clans to develop and strengthen himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, Cao Cao often envies Su Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because Su Xuan did what he wanted to do but couldn't, and got what he wanted but couldn't ask for.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, he is not jealous of Su Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because Su Xuan's success today is all earned by his own efforts, not just luck or chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If it were him in Su Xuan's original position, he couldn't have reached Su Xuan's level either.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Times make heroes, but first you must have the capital and ability to become a hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing that others were discussing and didn't know how to speak, Xun Yu finally stood out and cupped his hands: \"In my opinion, the gap between us and Lord Yuan Shao at this time is not big;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Lord Yuan Shao sits on the three provinces of Ji, You, and Qing;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Among them, Youzhou is newly acquired, and Qingzhou has not even been fully captured;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Plus Lord Yuan Shao has been fighting Gongsun Zan for many years, consuming countless money and food, and his foundation has long been consumed;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"On the contrary, my lord also possesses three provinces. Yanzhou has been mastered for a long time, Yuzhou has been completely digested, and Xuzhou is prosperous, has not experienced major wars, and has preserved considerable population and wealth. Even if we have just acquired Xuzhou, if necessary, we can also forcibly levy a lot of money, food, and even young men;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"In this way, we can even occupy some advantages in these aspects compared to Lord Yuan Shao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The only gap might be that our cavalry is relatively small!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"In addition, Lord Yuan Shao and Jia Wu of Bingzhou are at odds. We can completely send envoys to Jia Wu and form an alliance to deal with Lord Yuan Shao together!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"We don't need him to deal with Lord Yuan Shao's main force, just need him to send troops from Bingzhou to deter Jizhou and even Yecheng, which can help us contain a considerable part of Lord Yuan Shao's troops!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let Lord Yuan Shao have to fight on two fronts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Also, we can send envoys to Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army in the Black Mountains and try to persuade him to send troops to Lord Yuan Shao when Lord Yuan Shao starts a war with us;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If it succeeds, Lord Yuan Shao will face the dilemma of fighting on three fronts;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"By then, defeating Lord Yuan Shao and taking the three northern provinces will be an easy task.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao was very happy, but he asked with some confusion: \"Wenruo, you said everything else very well, but this Black Mountain Army is an ally of Lord Yuan Shao, right? How can we persuade him to use troops against Lord Yuan Shao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is almost impossible!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Could it be...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Recalling the various behaviors of the Black Mountain Army in the past, Cao Cao's eyes began to shine slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xun Yu replied immediately: \"On the surface, it is indeed so! But in my opinion, the facts are not like this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Looking at the various behaviors of Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army in the past, it seems that he is allied with Lord Yuan Shao, but it is actually just an exchange of interests!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Lord Yuan Shao provides money and food, and he provides strength;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But that was when Gongsun Zan still existed, and he could gain profit by being in the middle;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Nowadays, Lord Yuan Shao has completely eliminated the Gongsun Zan force and taken the whole of Youzhou. Can he still tolerate the existence of such a force as the Black Mountain Army that is not directly controlled and may threaten his hinterland Jizhou at any time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I don't think so! Lord Yuan Shao is probably more eager to eliminate Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army than anyone else at this time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This can be seen from the fact that he instigated Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army to attack Jia Wu in Bingzhou a few months ago!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Lord Yuan Shao is clearly trying to drive the tiger to swallow the wolf, wanting the Black Mountain Army and Jia Wu to fight each other and both suffer, and then he can come out to eliminate these two parties;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But Lord Yuan Shao clearly underestimated Jia Wu and Zhang Yan. These two are clearly not fuel-efficient lamps! They both saw through Lord Yuan Shao's plan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Therefore, although Zhang Yan and Jia Wu fought, they were just acting for Lord Yuan Shao, the Xiongnu, and the Xianbei to see!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It can be seen from the battle damage that whether it is the Black Mountain Army or Jia Wu's troops, the losses from mutual fighting are very small;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Lord Yuan Shao knew about this later, but he couldn't do anything about Zhang Yan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He could only cut off the cooperation, and Zhang Yan also retreated;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The alliance relationship between the two sides has clearly broken down, which is our opportunity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Therefore, I suggest that the main force send envoys to Jia Wu and Zhang Yan to unite them against Lord Yuan Shao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>PS: Seeking first subscriptions, custom subscriptions, and support!\u003C\u002Fp>",1557,"2026-06-16T22:49:48.622Z","2026-06-17T08:57:40.402Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7c715ebc39c78bcb0a15d1352dab446718357d2054ac5fdbac6d4a7cdc4ad835","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-432","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-430",467,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-cover.jpg"]