Chapter 10: The military advisor's words are always right Zhang Xiu eventually rebelled. Just like the original historical process, although there was Qin Zhen's butterfly effect, it ultimately did not change the outcome of Zhang Xiu's rebellion. Hearing the noise outside, Dian Wei sighed in his heart. If I had known this would happen, what would have happened if I had believed Qin Zhen just this once? But he was only a general after all. Seeing that Cao Cao was drunk, he hurriedly said in a deep voice: "Zhang Xiu has rebelled, my lord, leave immediately!" "The military advisor must have made some arrangements before he leaves. Let me guard the camp gate while the lord leaves from the rear camp!" Cao Cao's brain was paralyzed by alcohol at this time, and he was only 50% clear-headed. When he heard that Zhang Xiu had indeed rebelled, he immediately cursed: "Zhang Xiu, my dear, how dare you betray me when I treat you like this?" "What a fickle and cunning villain!" "Come here, take my sword. Today I will kill Zhang Xiu's son!" He cursed loudly and tried to stand up, but he felt dizzy and fell back onto the couch as soon as he stood up. Seeing Cao Cao so drunk, Dian Wei frowned and bowed to Cao Cao, saying: "My lord, please forgive me for my rudeness!"

After saying that, he took Cao Cao's hand, carried him up, and walked out of the tent. Compared with his nine-foot height, Cao Cao's less than seven-foot body looked quite petite, as if he was carrying a child. As we walked out of the tent, we saw that the camp was surrounded by enemy troops, with spears and halberds standing in all directions, fires everywhere, and a large number of enemy troops were attacking the camp gate. A lieutenant, his face covered in blood, hurried forward and said: "My lord, Zhang Xiu's army has rebelled and is now attacking the central army camp!" "Our army's camp is in disarray, making it difficult to counterattack!" Cao Cao listened, and his drunkenness subsided a lot. He quickly beat Dian Wei on the back and shouted: "Dian Wei, put me down. I will kill Zhang Xiu today!" But Dian Wei did not move, he looked at the lieutenant and said in a deep voice: "You guys take the lord to the rear camp quickly. I will stop the enemy here!" He put Cao Cao down and walked towards the camp gate. "Someone, bring me my pair of iron halberds!" Because it was Qin Zhen who reminded him, he was also on guard. The double halberds had not been stolen, so the soldiers took them and rushed towards the camp gate. Seeing that Zhang Xiu's soldiers had broken through the gate and a soldier rushed into the camp, he picked up the soldier with one hand and threw him out suddenly. Then, he held the iron halberd tightly in both hands, stood across the camp gate like an iron tower, and said proudly: "Dian Wei is here, who dares to come forward?" When the soldiers saw Dian Wei standing here, they all showed fear in their eyes. Zhang Xiu was riding on a horse with his troops in the rear. When he saw this, he pointed his spear at the camp gate and shouted: "Now that we have rebelled, Cao Cao will never forgive us! Cao Cao loves to massacre people in the city. All my family members are in Wancheng. If you don't fight hard, all my family members will lose their lives!" "Cao Cao is currently in the center of the army. If we kill Dian Wei, we can capture Cao the thief!" At this time, Cao Cao's bad reputation had a counterproductive effect. When the soldiers heard this, they immediately rushed towards Dian Wei. They could be afraid of Dian Wei and not move forward, but they were also afraid of Cao Cao's revenge.

In an instant, countless spears and lances stabbed towards Dian Wei. Upon seeing this, Dian Wei went crazy, waving his double halberds to kill the generals, and blocked the camp gate with his personal guards. On the other side, Cao Cao was supported by soldiers. He was bumpy all the way, his stomach churning and he vomited as he walked. But looking at the soldiers passing by in panic, he shouted again: "Don't run, hurry to the camp gate and reinforce General Dian Wei!" But he kept shouting, but no one responded. Cao Cao suppressed his drunkenness, grabbed a soldier who was running wildly and shouted: "Why don't you fight?" When the soldiers saw Cao Cao, they cried out: "My lord, there is a banquet in the camp today, and we are not equipped with weapons!" Hearing this, Cao Cao wanted to slap himself. Why does he let the three armies take off their armor for no reason? Now, he had the advantage in terms of military strength, but was short of soldiers and armor. Zhang Xiu had already asked for the armor back in order to prevent his soldiers from fleeing. It was obvious that Zhang Xiu had already harbored a rebellious heart. How could he not see it? But when he was blaming himself, he saw a group of black-armored soldiers rushing over from a distance. They were the troops led by Hu Che'er under Zhang Xiu's command, and they were there to prevent Cao Cao from escaping through the back door. Seeing Cao Cao here, Hu Che'er immediately shouted: "Don't run away, Cao thief! Leave your life behind!" He immediately rode out and led his soldiers to charge straight at Cao Cao. Seeing this, Cao Cao closed his eyes and cried out sadly: "My life is over!" At this moment, a loud shout was heard: "Traitor, don't hurt my master!" When he opened his eyes, he saw a young general leading his troops rushing out and blocking Hu Che'er's way forward. When Cao Cao saw this, he was overjoyed. He turned around and saw Yu Jin leading his troops. Seeing Yu Jin coming, Cao Cao hurried forward and grabbed Yu Jin and said happily: "Where did the general come from?!" Yu Jin said without a smile: "Today, the young master passed on the order of the military advisor, ordering me to transfer the troops to the central army to find the camp. I heard that there was chaos in the army, so I came to rescue the lord!" "The situation is urgent now. My lord, please stop talking and go to the rear camp!" When Cao Cao heard Yu Jin's words "pass on the military advisor's order", his heart twitched, but when he heard the second half of the sentence, he hurriedly said: "General, quickly send troops to the front camp and reinforce General Dian Wei!" Yu Jin nodded in acceptance of the order and sent people to escort Cao Cao all the way to the rear army. After marching for a while, they saw Cao Ang and Cao Anmin leading their troops. Seeing Cao Ang again, Cao Cao felt extremely guilty and said hurriedly:

"I regret not listening to Zixiu's words. I didn't expect Zhang Xiu to be so ambitious!" But Cao Ang had no intention of talking to Cao Cao, so he quickly dismounted and said: "Father, don't say any more. Hurry up and mount your horse. Anmin will escort you out of the camp!" Seeing Cao Ang offering his horse, Cao Cao stopped his action and said with reluctance: "Since your father has ridden your horse, how can you escape, Zixiu?" Seeing Cao Cao asking questions, Cao Ang smiled and said: "Don't worry, father. The military advisor predicted that the enemy would attack the rear camp first and burn the stables. He asked me to guard the rear camp tightly. We still have horses available!" "I am staying here to support General Dian Wei. Once I rescue the general and come back, I will find a way to leave!" Hearing this, Cao Cao moved his lips again, unable to speak. After a moment's silence, he could only say: "Zi Xiu, don't fight too long. If you really can't save them, withdraw immediately and don't risk your life!" "Father, don't worry. Your child is already an adult!" Cao Ang smiled broadly again and signaled Cao Anmin to take Cao Cao on horseback and leave. Looking at Cao Ang's smile, Cao Cao felt so sad that he couldn't express it in words. What a good child! If he died in Wancheng, he really wouldn’t know how to face Ding! After these two events, Cao Cao was sweating profusely and his drunkenness was mostly gone. But just as he reached the rear army, he heard a loud commotion behind him, and saw a fire in his own camp and the sound of shouting and killing. Upon seeing this, Cao Cao exclaimed: "Has the enemy already attacked our flank? Zixiu is in danger!" He was about to ride his horse back, but Cao Anmin stopped him and said with a smile: "Uncle, wait a minute, the enemy has not yet breached our side camp!" "This is because our army suppressed the rebellion!" Cao Cao heard this and turned around and asked: "Why does An Min know this?" Then Cao Anmin smiled and said; "Before leaving, the military advisor predicted that once Zhang Xiu rebelled, the Qingzhou soldiers would take advantage of the situation to cause chaos, so he ordered General Li Zheng to wait in the camp. If the Qingzhou soldiers rebelled, he would kill the leader of the rebellious soldiers and stabilize the army!" "Once General Li Zheng has put down the rebellion, our army will be able to launch a full-scale counterattack!" After hearing this, Cao Cao finally couldn't hold it anymore. Qin Zhen came up with three strategies before leaving, and all three strategies hit the nail on the head! Although he was not there, he managed to stabilize the chaos in his camp. How can such wisdom be achieved by human beings? Moreover, Qin Zhen was scolded by him many times, but he still made such careful arrangements before leaving. How loyal and righteous he is! When he thought of this, he regretted it so much that he quickly grabbed Cao Anmin and asked: "Has Xun Yu found Zixuan?" Now he had only one thought, which was to admit his mistake as soon as he saw Qin Zhen.

He finally saw clearly that Qin Zhen could still live well without him, but he would not be able to live without Qin Zhen! At least tonight, without Qin Zhen, he would be in danger of death! (End of this chapter)