I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 249 - 24: Defying Correction to Reverse Fate, Unifying the Realm Once More (Part 4)

Chapter 249: Chapter 24: Defying Correction to Reverse Fate, Unifying the Realm Once More (Part 4)

But he remained as resolute as iron.

Using the Xuanji calculation tokens to forecast, leading the army to avoid all risks.

And Gu Yi was also striving hard.

Although he didn’t have many achievement points left now, he had accumulated quite a number of tools during this period, along with the experience of several generations of the Gu Clan.

Disease prevention...landscape surveying maps...irrigation and canal routes to open the path ahead...

These experiences might not mean much to a person of lesser talent.

But for someone like Gu Chen.

This is a weapon!

As long as he calculates correctly, it would be enough to lead the army away from countless risks.

Gu Chen is definitely the family member most influenced by Gu Xi.

This might be called a legacy.

It was because Gu Xi once said during past natural disasters, "To defy heaven at a half chance," that enabled Gu Chen to keep his resolve in the face of such targeted celestial phenomena now. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

As long as Gu Chen remains calm, his soldiers will not panic!

The only thing that concerned Gu Yi was Gu Chen’s health.

The Xuanji calculation tokens have a backlash effect.

He no longer had any luck talismans, and all he could do was continuously monitor Gu Chen’s health and use talismans to help him through any dangers, regardless of the severity of the condition.

Thankfully, Gu Yi had drawn quite a few instant cure talismans earlier.

These proved to be significantly useful in such times.

The news spread continuously.

The impact of this could be said to be no less than when Gu Xi once pacified the Kyushu disasters.

Those with a slight understanding of celestial phenomena, who couldn’t see the oddity of the current celestial phenomena?

But in such circumstances.

Gu Chen was still able to defy the odds.

The shock this brought to the world was unimaginable.

Rumors about Gu Chen continued to grow, and almost all of the accumulated legends of the Gu Clan over several generations were attributed to Gu Chen.

And as time slowly passed.

Gu Chen became more proficient in utilizing celestial phenomena.

Jian’an, the fourteenth year, August;

Gu Chen feigned defeat at Mount Meng.

Cao Ang, thinking Gu Chen’s forces were too ill and injured, was deceived and pursued.

Encountered a mudslide in Mount Meng.

Nearly ten thousand were lost.

Gu Chen seized this opportunity to capture Mengyin, completely taking over Yan Province.

Cao Ang initially planned to retreat to Qing Province.

However, Liu Bei’s campaign in Xuzhou had also advanced, already approaching Langya County.

To avoid being encircled in Qing Province by both forces.

Cao Ang had no choice but to flee to Jizhou State with the so-called Emperor Liu Xie.

The fighting in Jizhou State never ceased.

Though Zhang Liao’s offensive was not rapid, with the support of the people’s hearts, he had also captured Wei Commandery.

Gu Chen clearly intended to take a desperate bet against Cao Ang.

After all, celestial phenomena affect not only himself.

The Cao army as well.

He could no longer allow Cao Ang time to drag on.

Gu Chen could feel the depletion of his body.

Though it had not yet affected his combat strength, he definitely could not keep dragging on.

Gu Chen did not even go for the easily attainable Qing Province, heading straight for Jizhou State instead.

October;

Cao Ang, out of options, retreated to Qing River.

Meanwhile, Liu Bei used Gu Chen’s momentum to successively capture Qing and Xu Provinces, also heading toward Qing River.

Cao Ang was finally unwilling to retreat again, intent on a fierce battle to uphold the Cao Clan’s reputation.

November;

Cao Ang personally led his army to face Gu Chen.

Defeated again at Linjin.

Cao Hong, Cao Zhang, and others, to save Cao Ang’s life, successively perished on the battlefield.

The situation finally became irrevocable.

Cao Ang, unable to bear the dishonor to the Cao Clan’s reputation, took his life by the Zhang River.

The great situation of the world was already completely sealed.

The sky, overcast for several months, once again shone with light from this day on.

Gu Yi had been silently watching all this, his expression still utterly serious.

Even though it seemed that the Gu Clan had once overcome a correction.

The price paid was also not small.

He was completely drained.

And this was only achieved with someone like Gu Chen, who could be considered cheat-level, existing.

If the subsequent corrections became increasingly strong...

What other crises would the Gu Clan face?

Could the Gu Clan withstand them?

Although the situation had been thoroughly settled, Gu Yi did not feel any relaxation.

On the contrary, his heart became even more tense....

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"Jian’an, the fourteenth year, a heavy rain poured over Yan Province for ten days, overflowing rivers.

Gu Chen attacked Cao, initially surrounding Juan City, the dyke breached at midnight, the camps were submerged; attacked Linqiu again, lightning struck, burning the siege ladders.

Cao Ang rode a horse touring the city, pointed his spear at the dark clouds, and shouted: "This rain washes the armor, truly showing divine protection for the Cao Clan! "

The three armies banged their shields in response, the sound echoed for miles, the army’s morale gradually stabilized.

But thereafter, Gu Chen observed the stars in the mountains, then attacked Lu County again, leveraging the seasons to take multiple territories in Peng City, occupying the banks of the Si River.

Ang feared Chen would flood Lu County, so he had to withdraw his army.

In August, Chen feigned a retreat at Dong’e, Ang always belittled Chen’s tricks, sneered: "Rain traps the bandits, now is the time to capture them!"

Led the cavalry and pursued, entering Mengyin Gorge.

The storm descended like the Milky Way pouring down, the mountain walls roared, Chen commanded death warriors to sever the rock roots.

In an instant, rocks and mud surged like a yellow dragon covering the land, the Cao army’s horses were stuck in the slurry, heavy armor became a burden, Ang escaped barefoot, his sword sank into the mud, securing Yan Province’s peace.

Liu Bei then broke Xuzhou, Qing Province was in turmoil, Ang fled in panic to Jizhou.

Chen seized the opportunity to cross the river, the people of Jizhou grateful for the Gu Clan’s kindness, offered grain and opened their cities.

Ang, besieged in Hejian, seeing the inevitable change in the situation, was defeated by Chen once more in November and subsequently took his own life by the sword."

—— "Yan Han Book, Biography of Gu Chen"