[{"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-452":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Heaven-Defying Comprehension: Building 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},2164754,3643,"Chapter 452: The Real and Fake Guo Tu, the Incredulous Zhang Fei (1st update!)","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-452",452,"\u003Cp>In truth, Zhang Fei had already basically believed that his eldest brother had truly met with disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although Zhang Fei felt deep grief, he knew this was not the time for sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Once he killed Lord Yuan Shao and Guo Tu and retrieved his eldest brother’s remains to bury him, he would mourn slowly at his grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Zhang Fei looked at the secret agent: \"I don't know whose men you are, but you are indeed capable. Once I verify the truth of the news, I can hand my family over to you for protection!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If everything is true, I owe you two massive favors, and in the future, I will definitely repay them with all my might!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This is my promise as Zhang Fei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Very well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The secret agent nodded with a faint smile, indicating he had no objections.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Phew! Then many thanks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Fei felt a sense of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the same time, he became more certain that the secret agent was a decent person and likely not a fraud.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, the necessary verification still had to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Afterward, Zhang Fei dispatched men to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Two days later, although he did not find news of Liu Bei, he did indeed discover that Guo Tu was heading toward Zhuojun with several thousand armored soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Their target was the Zhang family.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Fei could no longer sit still; he took the initiative and intercepted Guo Tu and his thousands of armored soldiers on the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Zhang... Zhang Fei? Why are you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Guo Tu,\" seeing Zhang Fei standing in the middle of the road on horseback from afar, felt his pupils constrict and couldn't help but exclaim.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You are Guo Tu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Fei, hearing this, looked at Guo Tu with a flash of cold light in his eyes and demanded: \"I heard you killed my eldest brother? Is this true? Did you come here to kill me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The \"Guo Tu\" on the other side was stunned, looking suspicious and uncertain: \"How do you know this news? Impossible! My lord... cough, cough! I clearly rushed here at the fastest speed possible; logically, you shouldn't know yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is someone helping you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thinking of this, \"Guo Tu\" frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had a vague feeling that his lord had been plotted against.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Answer my question!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Fei roared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The sound was deafening, making \"Guo Tu\" feel dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Kill him! He is our target this time! Kill him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Guo Tu\" regained his senses and, not daring to say anything more, directly issued the order to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next moment, the thousands of armored soldiers spurred their horses to surround and kill Zhang Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Die for me!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Fei, seeing this, gave a ferocious smile and directly formed a military formation with the 800 personal guards he had brought, counter-attacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With his strength, coupled with the military formation, these thousands of armored soldiers were slaughtered in large numbers almost in the first encounter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In just a few minutes, hundreds were already dead or injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Fei led his personal guards like a hot knife through butter, entering the crowd like a tiger among sheep; not a single soldier of Lord Yuan Shao’s army was a match for him in a single blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Facing the one-sided slaughter, the morale of the armored soldiers quickly collapsed, and they began to flee in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That \"Guo Tu,\" upon discovering that Zhang Fei was far more terrifying than he had imagined, turned his horse around and began to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But he was soon caught up by Zhang Fei and his troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Fei reached out and grabbed \"Guo Tu\" from his horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The reason he didn't use a weapon to attack was that Zhang Fei was worried about killing the man instantly, which would make it impossible to question him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After capturing \"Guo Tu,\" Zhang Fei stopped his troops and looked coldly at the \"Guo Tu\" in his hand: \"Speak! Was my eldest brother killed by you? Tell the truth, and I might give you a quick death; otherwise, I will make you wish you were dead. Believe me, I can do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't! Hero, spare my life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That \"Guo Tu,\" terrified, begged for mercy: \"I'll speak! I'll speak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"However, before saying that, I must clarify that I am actually not Guo Tu; Guo Tu is my master! I am his double and servant, Guo Wu! I am the one who does the dirty work for him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If I tell you about Lord Liu Xuande, can you spare me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He truly did not want to die!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, Guo Wu hated Guo Tu to the core.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was all his fault; why provoke such a peerless fierce man like Zhang Fei?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The key was, you provoked him, so why send me to surround and kill him?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Is such a person someone that a mere few thousand armored soldiers can surround and kill?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was simply sending him to his death!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No wonder Guo Tu didn't come himself this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He must have known there would be no good outcome, which is why he did this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Speak!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although Zhang Fei was surprised that this person was not the real Guo Tu, he had no interest in hearing these digressions. He just roared coldly, looking at Guo Wu as if he were looking at a dead man.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the same time, Guo Wu felt from Zhang Fei’s eyes that if he dared to babble another word, Zhang Fei would take his life in the next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Guo Wu, harboring a sliver of hope, stammered: \"Back to you, General, Lord Liu Xuande was indeed surrounded and killed under Lord Yuan Shao’s orders, executed by Guo Tu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Although this news hasn't reached Zhuojun yet, many people in Yecheng already know!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If you don't believe me, General, you can send someone to Yecheng to inquire in detail; it should be verifiable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"In addition, we were also sent by Lord Yuan Shao and Guo Tu this time to surround and kill you, General, to eliminate future trouble!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Not only you, General, but Lord Yuan Shao and Guo Tu also plan to send people to assassinate your second brother, Guan Yu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which, the reason Lord Liu Xuande died this time actually has something to do with Guan Yu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Fei frowned and narrowed his eyes, asking coldly: \"Are you trying to sow discord between me and my second brother? How could this matter have anything to do with my second brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Feeling the hand gripping his neck tighten, Guo Wu hurriedly explained: \"General, I am telling the truth! I am not sowing discord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"More people know about this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Your second brother, Guan Yu, for some reason, actually defected to Cao Cao and is serving him in Cao Cao’s army;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He successively killed Lord Yuan Shao’s great generals, Yan Liang and Wen Chou;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This is what made Lord Yuan Shao hate Guan Yu so much, which in turn implicated Lord Liu Xuande!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>PS: Seeking first subscriptions, custom subscriptions, and support!\u003C\u002Fp>",1181,"2026-06-16T22:49:48.622Z","2026-06-17T08:57:40.402Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","5207fcec2bfe9f0b421e1d12207977c9671f87890cdd103b97c0f2aea0509566","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-453","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-451",467,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-cover.jpg"]