[{"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-442":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},2164744,3643,"Chapter 442","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-442",442,"\u003Cp>The reason I wasn't in a hurry to unify the world before was truly just because the cultivation of talent wasn't yet in place!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Zhou Yu and Sun Ce were not only very glad that they had made the most correct choice at the most critical moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the same time, they also mourned for one second for warlords like Lord Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Running into a god-like opponent like Su Xuan, their future fate was destined to be tragic.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Following this, Su Xuan did not stay long in Yuzhang Commandery; he left after only half a month and returned to Xiangyang City!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, the majority of the main army did not return with him, but instead continued to occupy the various commanderies of Jiangdong rapidly under the coordination and leadership of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu;\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then, they cooperated with the officials arranged by Xi Zhicai to take over the various commanderies and counties, protecting them as they launched new policy reforms across Jiangdong.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Suppressing all those who opposed or resisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clearing out all banditry within Jiangdong.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In addition, they also carried out clearing and persuasion operations against the Shanyue people within Jiangdong, allowing them to assimilate and become Han citizens.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was against this backdrop,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>that the grand decisive battle between Lord Yuan Shao and Cao Cao began in a sweeping manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On Cao Cao's side, because Su Xuan intentionally went easy on him, he was able to rest assured and concentrate the vast majority of his troops for the decisive battle against Lord Yuan Shao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Conversely, on Lord Yuan Shao's side, although he had secretly colluded with the Xiongnu and Xianbei in an attempt to contain or even eliminate Jia Wu and Zhang Yan,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jia Wu and Zhang Yan had received Su Xuan's support for many years, and their strength was no longer what it used to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They easily withstood the attacks from the Xiongnu and Xianbei, causing them heavy losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the same time, Jia Wu and Zhang Yan each diverted a portion of their troops to posture for an attack on Jizhou and Youzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This forced Lord Yuan Shao to divert two forces totaling one hundred thousand troops to block the attacks of Jia Wu and Zhang Yan respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This left Lord Yuan Shao feeling incredibly stifled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But even so, after several months of mobilization and forced conscription, on the day of the expedition, Lord Yuan Shao's army marching to attack Cao Cao reached three hundred thousand men, counting only regular combat troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If logistics personnel were added, the number was no less than a million; the momentum was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for Cao Cao's side, his true regular army was only a little over two hundred thousand, and including logistics troops, it did not exceed five hundred thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Especially the cavalry; even with the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, there were only about ten thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shao was different; not to mention the large number of warhorses he captured after taking down Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu, nor his Lord Yuan family's foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just by colluding with the northern Hu Ren over these years, he had traded for quite a few warhorses from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His total cavalry force had actually reached one hundred thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Among them, seven or eight thousand were sent to attack Cao Cao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shao's initial offensive was incredibly fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The vanguard army, led by Yan Liang and Wen Chou, split into two routes, crossing the Yellow River to attack Baima and Mengjin respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At first, Lord Yuan Shao's army was like a hot knife through butter, forcing Cao Cao to retreat step by step, fully utilizing the advantages of large-scale cavalry warfare to launch surprise attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This caused Cao Cao's situation to plummet rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Until Cao Cao sent out Guan Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Guan Yu replicated the battle record from Su Xuan's past-life memories, successively beheading Lord Yuan Shao's great generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou, directly cutting off the momentum of Lord Yuan Shao's vanguard army.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ultimately, this forced Lord Yuan Shao to confront Cao Cao's army at Guandu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In Lord Yuan Shao's main camp,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hateful! That Guan Yu is simply hateful! He actually beheaded my great generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou! It pains me to the core!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Liu Bei! I remember this Guan Yu is your second brother, right? Do you have anything else to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shao wore a look of immense grief, then glared at Liu Bei, as if he might execute Liu Bei at any moment if he couldn't provide a satisfactory explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Bei sensed the faint murderous intent emerging in Lord Yuan Shao's eyes and felt a chill in his heart. He hurriedly explained: \"My lord! Yunchang is indeed my second brother! But I cannot yet be certain that the Guan Yu in Cao Cao's army is my second brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Why doesn't my lord wait for me to test and confirm it before deciding?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, I believe that even if this person really is my second brother Guan Yu, he must have had some unavoidable hardship to do such a thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He would absolutely never truly defect to the Cao traitor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Bei was very clear about his second brother's loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There must be a misunderstanding here!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hmm! Liu Bei said he wasn't sure, but in reality, he felt a faint suspicion in his heart that the person who beheaded Yan Liang and slew Wen Chou was likely his second brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yunchang! Second brother! What on earth happened to you? Why are you in Cao's camp, helping the Cao traitor attack Lord Yuan Shao, and even more critically, beheading Lord Yuan Shao's high-ranking officials and generals?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Aren't you pushing me into a pit of fire?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Bei muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Could it be that Yunchang has truly forgotten the brotherhood between us, forgotten the oath we took when we swore brotherhood, and has already defected to Cao Cao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Despite being confident in his heart, Liu Bei still couldn't help but mutter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were both tricked by him into swearing brotherhood in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although their feelings had grown deeper over the years, they hadn't really lived many good days.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Cao traitor was incredibly cunning; if he constantly eroded Yunchang with kindness, righteousness, and wealth, it wasn't impossible that Yunchang might have lost his resolve and truly defected to Cao Cao...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, the human heart is a complex thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If it were himself facing an endless barrage of sugar-coated bullets, he wouldn't necessarily have the confidence to hold out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shao didn't know what Liu Bei was thinking and looked at him coldly, asking: \"Then how do you intend to confirm it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Bei immediately replied: \"As long as I can meet with that Guan Yu on the other side, I will be able to confirm it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shao heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly: \"And if this person really is your second brother, what will you do? What crime should you be guilty of?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"By then, if I kill you, you shouldn't have anything to say, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Bei was momentarily speechless, not knowing what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was Xu You, standing to the side, who hurriedly interjected: \"My lord! May I ask General Liu Xuande a question?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shao looked at Xu You with some confusion, not understanding why he would step out to interrupt at this moment. Could he be trying to speak for Liu Bei?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"When did these two develop a friendship?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shao wondered suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, that didn't matter. Xu You was his top strategist; he had to give him this face. Perhaps Xu You could bring him a surprise?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Immediately, Lord Yuan Shao waved his hand: \"Fine! Go ahead and ask!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Thank you, my lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu You bowed in thanks, then looked at Liu Bei and asked: \"General Liu Xuande! Your next answer concerns your life and death, so please answer my question seriously!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Bei looked at Xu You gratefully and bowed: \"Many thanks, Mr. Xu Ziyuan! Please ask your question, and I will certainly answer seriously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu You was satisfied with Liu Bei's respectful attitude and immediately asked: \"If you get to see the Guan Yu on the other side and confirm that he is indeed your second brother, do you have the confidence to make him leave Cao Cao's command, come to defect to my lord, and serve my lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>PS: Seeking first subscriptions, custom subscriptions, and support!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>PS: Seeking first subscriptions, custom subscriptions, and support!\u003C\u002Fp>",1434,"2026-06-16T22:49:48.622Z","2026-06-17T08:57:40.402Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","23a01980c185a15285d9507e0a6bf6860b4e387ed4013709f5c0db06601b1ce5","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-443","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-441",467,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-cover.jpg"]