[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m":3,"chapter-simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-chapter-38":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simultaneously Transmigrated: My Cheat Skill Is Myself",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2315293,4528,"Chapter 38","simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>“Brother Laotie, facing Zhu Jiuzhen’s temptation and still having the guts to crush her—you’re the one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Heaven Zhang Jie gave the Heaven’s Edge Zhang Jie a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed. According to standard procedure, accepting Zhu Jiuzhen wouldn’t harm us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet you kept your brother in check, didn’t let your small head control your big one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Margin Zhang Jie also greatly praised the Heaven’s Edge Zhang Jie for eliminating Zhu Jiuzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout history, those who accomplish great deeds all have one thing in common: they control their own brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Gaozu was merely a township officer, past forty, still fighting roosters and walking dogs in Pei County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In ancient times, with low average lifespans, Liu Bang at 48 was essentially an old decrepit man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man who couldn’t pacify the state with words, couldn’t rally troops with martial skill, of low birth, no reputation, and useless at everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet seven years after raising his banner against Qin, he broke through Hangu Pass first, entered Guanzhong, and destroyed Qin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, he feigned repairing the plank roads while secretly crossing Chen Cang to defeat the Overlord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laid the foundation for the Han Dynasty’s four-century rule—his supreme self-control was absolutely key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering Xianyang, though briefly dazzled by the glittering world,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he achieved a hundred-kill record in Afang Palace, yet under Zhang Liang and Xiao He’s counsel,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he saw reality clearly, sealed the treasuries, pacified the people, and left Xiang Yu with no grounds to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Historian recorded in “Hongmen Banquet”:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now entering Guanzhong, he takes no wealth, shows no favor to women—his ambitions are not small.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I sent men to observe his aura—it was all dragon and tiger, forming five colors. This is the aura of a Son of Heaven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strike quickly, don’t miss!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeng Guofan, regarded by Qing scholars as a “semi-sage” who preserved our Confucian teachings,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in his youth indulged in wine and women; only in middle age did he finally awaken, quit alcohol and lust,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>establish the Xiang Army, crush the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and render great service to the Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A perfect example of someone who couldn’t control his brother? Lan Yu, flayed alive by Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Heaven Zhang Jie gave an example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heaven’s Edge Zhang Jie and Water Margin Zhang Jie both nodded knowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yu was fierce in battle, but too arrogant and unruly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he led his troops northward and crushed the Northern Yuan at the Fishing Sea,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he dared to rape a Yuan imperial consort—clearly lost his sense of self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like a general, backed by national support, captures the capital of a foreign island nation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>fails to capture their emperor, yet sleeps with their empress…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s most unbelievable is that Lan Yu ordered Ming troops to attack a Ming frontier pass:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During a northern campaign’s return, Lan Yu’s army arrived at Xifeng Pass at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By regulation, gatekeepers must inspect troops before opening the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lan Yu thought the gatekeepers delayed him, so he ordered soldiers to smash the gate open and storm in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who know understand it’s just Lan Yu’s impatience; those who don’t think he’s rebelled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yu’s death was utterly deserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When talking about failing to control one’s brother, let’s not forget a heavyweight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Margin Zhang Jie smiled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Who?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heaven’s Edge Zhang Jie and Dragon Heaven Zhang Jie both perked up, pressing for details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In Shu Han of the Three Kingdoms, Jiang Wei used a scheme to kill three worthies after Deng Ai and Zhong Hui conquered Shu;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Eastern Wu, Zhou Lang devised a brilliant plan that lost the lady and broke the soldiers;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what did Cao Wei have?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Margin Zhang Jie didn’t answer directly, but teased them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be the iron-chain-linked ships, walking as if on flat ground, then utterly burned at Chi Bi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heaven’s Edge Zhang Jie ventured uncertainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defeat at Chi Bi shattered Cao Cao’s ambition to unify the realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Chi Bi, though Cao Wei didn’t collapse like Former Qin under Fu Jian after the Battle of Fei River,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it still suffered heavy damage, taking decades to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Deng Ai not taken the legendary risk—stealthily crossing Yinping,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>bypassing Shu’s defenses and striking at its heart,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Three Kingdoms’ stalemate might have lasted much longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing puzzling him was: though Cao Cao fell for Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu’s schemes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>mistakenly killed the two Cai brothers—experts in naval warfare—due to Jiang Gan stealing the letter,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and failed to see through the iron-chain-linked ships ruse, leading to defeat,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>where was the part where Cao Cao couldn’t control his younger brother?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Idiot, let me explain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Heaven Zhang Jie gave the Heaven’s Edge Zhang Jie a look of exasperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy, having once dumped all his stat points into physique,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had, over ten years, grown used to linear thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, after sharing and completing his brain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he still occasionally acted like his mind had disconnected—when it didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heaven’s Edge Zhang Jie shrugged: “Can you blame me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever I try to use my super brain to solve problems,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>my super brain always says: Go use your super strength!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever I want to use my super brain to solve problems,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The confused Heaven’s Edge Zhang Jie admitted he was still baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course—it’s Cao Cao’s one cannon shot killing three worthies!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Heaven Zhang Jie patted the Heaven’s Edge Zhang Jie on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh oh! So that’s it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heaven’s Edge Zhang Jie suddenly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After defeating Zhang Xiu at Wan City, Cao Cao’s old habit of coveting married women resurfaced;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he even asked his subordinates: “Are there any courtesans in this city?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Zou Shi, the beautiful widow of Zhang Xiu’s uncle Zhang Ji, he lost control,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>uttering the now-infamous line all Cao villains revere:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madam, would you be willing to share my bed tonight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under pressure, Zou Shi agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To properly comfort the widow Zou and seal the news,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so Zhang Xiu wouldn’t find out, Cao Cao moved from the city into a camp outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no wall is truly soundproof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao’s affair with Zou Shi reached Zhang Xiu, the former lord of Wan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xiu, enraged, confronted Jia Xu: “Someone has defiled your aunt—can you remain unmoved?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Jia Xu, known as the Poisonous Strategist, offered his plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chaos at Wan City cost not only heavy troop losses,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but also three of Cao Wei’s top leaders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because all three were Cao Cao’s most capable generals, later generations mockingly called them the “Three Worthies” of Cao’s camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three worthies were:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One: Cao Ang, Cao Cao’s most outstanding and suitable heir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave his horse to Cao Cao and died fighting alongside Dian Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two: Dian Wei, Cao Cao’s beloved top general, one of the Three Kingdoms’ supreme warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To protect Cao Cao, he held the gate alone, standing his ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With weapons stolen, no horse, no armor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he wielded two adult soldiers as weapons,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>held off the entire Zhang Xiu army, and ultimately died outnumbered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan City’s final song: Dian Wei ascended to godhood—renowned as unmatched on foot, Lu Bu on horse, Dian Wei on foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three: Cao Anmin, nephew, and the steed Jueying—both counted as one worthy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan City’s final song: Dian Wei was deified as unmatched in foot combat, with Lü Bu on horseback and Dian Wei on foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third, his nephew Cao Anmin and the steed Jueying were both esteemed as paragons:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Anmin and Cao Ang both died in Wancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jueying, Cao Cao’s steed, was a thousand-li horse,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so swift its shadow could not keep up—it also died during the breakout from Wancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deaths of these three dealt a devastating blow to the Cao Wei faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Ang’s death not only caused Cao Cao’s wife, Lady Ding, to break ties with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the news of Cao Ang’s death, Lady Ding wept bitterly and cursed Cao Cao, severing all relations with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Cao Cao made repeated attempts to reconcile, Lady Ding never forgave him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in his later years, when gravely ill, Cao Cao still felt guilt over Cao Ang’s death, sighing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In my life, I have never regretted any of my actions. But if there is an afterlife,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Zi Xiu asks me where his mother is, how shall I answer him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Ang’s early death shattered the succession order of Cao Cao’s family,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sparking the struggle for succession between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This, in turn, led to instability within the Cao Wei regime:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Cao Pi ascended the throne, he was forced to rely on the support of the scholar-official clans to stabilize his rule,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>instituting the “Nine-Rank System,” which sowed the seeds for the rise of the Sima clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could say Cao Ang’s death was not merely a personal tragedy for Cao Cao,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but also a turning point in the fate of the Cao Wei regime, profoundly shaping the course of Three Kingdoms history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the root cause of all this was largely Cao Cao’s inability to control his younger brother…\u003C\u002Fp>",1527,"2026-06-20T14:22:35.989Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5b0ded019655f0af46d4a516e428c10c0f00436d0a57dd74625b94b4e5c2ee7a","simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-chapter-39","simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-chapter-37",601,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-cover.jpg"]