Unofficial History of the Three Kingdoms: Liu Shan was Cao Cao's son

"A Dou... was Cao Cao's son?"

When this earth-shattering conclusion burst forth from the sky, the entire Three Kingdoms era seemed to be paused.

The Shu Han dynasty's Chengdu imperial palace.

The last emperor, Liu Shan, cried out "Ah!" and tumbled off the dragon throne, landing on his back.

Ignoring the pain, he scrambled to his feet, pointed at the sky, and his voice trembled.

"I...I'm Cao Cao's son? This...how is this possible!?"

"Father! Father, save me!"

He screamed in terror, as if the sky had fallen.

Inside the Prime Minister's residence.

With a "click".

The feather fan in Zhuge Liang's hand fell to the ground.

For the first time, cracks appeared on his perpetually calm face.

He stared blankly at the sky, his mind a complete blank.

impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

This is utterly absurd and outrageous!

These people of later generations, in order to attract attention, dared to fabricate such vicious rumors!

This is no longer just unofficial history; this is digging up the very roots of their great Han Dynasty!

General Zhao Yun, standing to the side, was so angry that his face turned ashen, and he slammed his fist on the table.

"Bullshit! Utter nonsense!"

"How can the bloodline of our lord be defiled like this! The young master I rescued at Changban Slope, charging in and out seven times, risking his life countless times, could not possibly be the son of Cao Cao!"

He recalled the hardships he endured amidst a vast army, holding his infant, and the heartache his lord felt when he threw his child to the ground. A surge of anger rose to his head.

"I will surely kill these descendants!"

Meanwhile, far away in Jingzhou, Guan Yu was reading the Spring and Autumn Annals by lamplight.

When he saw what was displayed on the screen, his phoenix eyes narrowed into slits, and a terrifying killing intent emanated from him.

"Second brother, what's wrong?"

Zhang Fei, who was standing nearby, noticed something was wrong and came over to take a look.

The next second, his leopard-like head and bulging eyes widened like copper bells, and a thunderous roar resounded throughout the entire city of Jingzhou.

"Who the hell is spouting this bullshit?!"

"My elder brother's son is Cao Cao's offspring? I'll go and kill that Cao Cao right now! And then I'll tear down this blatant lie!"

Zhang Fei flew into a rage, grabbed his eighteen-foot spear, and was about to charge out when Guan Yu grabbed him and held him down.

"Third brother, calm down."

Guan Yu's voice was cold, but he remained rational.

"This is nonsense from later generations; we must not let ourselves lose our composure."

Even so, his knuckles turned white from gripping the hilt of the Green Dragon Crescent Blade so tightly.

He has decided that once the fighting subsides, he will personally go and ask his elder brother what exactly happened to his sisters-in-law in Xuchang back then!

At this very moment, Liu Bei, at the center of the storm, is inspecting the front lines in Hanzhong.

The moment he saw the sky, he was struck dumb, frozen in place.

The benevolent and gentle look on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a deathly paleness, then a livid hue, and finally a deep liver color.

"puff--"

A mouthful of blood suddenly spurted from Liu Bei's mouth, splattering onto the map in front of him.

"My lord!"

"My lord!"

Fa Zheng, Huang Zhong, and others around him were shocked and quickly stepped forward to support him.

"Utterly shameless! This is outrageous!"

Liu Bei pointed at the sky, trembling with rage, his eyes bloodshot.

"I, Liu Bei, have dedicated my life to benevolence and righteousness, and to supporting the Han Dynasty! I have never suffered such a humiliating disgrace!"

"A Dou...A Dou is my own flesh and blood! How could...how could he be related to that traitor Cao!"

He recalled the scene at Changban Slope, where he angrily threw A Dou to the ground to reassure Zhao Yun, and his heart ached even more.

Could it be... could it be that the person I fell on was Cao Cao's son?

Do not!impossible!

The moment that thought arose, he ruthlessly extinguished it!

This is a scathing remark!

Meanwhile, the AI ​​animation on the dome continued to play.

In the picture, a chibi version of Cao Cao, drooling and rubbing his hands, sneaks into the courtyard of Liu Bei's two wives.

The narrator, in a cheeky tone, explained, "Back then, Guan Yu took Liu Bei's two wives, Lady Gan and Lady Mi, and defected to Cao Cao's camp. Our Boss Cao was a notorious 'wife-lover'! How could he not be tempted by the wives of his enemy?"

"And so, on a dark and stormy night..."

The scene became ambiguous, leaving only silhouettes and some indescribable sound effects.

Later, Liu Bei found A Dou at Changban Slope. The more he looked at the child, the more he felt that the boy didn't resemble him at all, but rather looked somewhat like Cao Cao. In a fit of anger, he threw A Dou to the ground!

"So, that line, 'You little beast, you almost killed one of my top generals,' actually had a hidden meaning!"

"Later, when A Dou grew up, upon hearing that the Wei army was pressing in, he surrendered the city without hesitation. Why? To go home! This is called recognizing one's ancestors and returning to one's roots!"

At the end of the video, a chibi version of Liu Shan hugs a chibi version of Cao Cao's leg, crying and shouting, "Father! I'm back!"

The chibi version of Cao Cao looks completely bewildered, with three question marks floating above his head.

"Hahaha!"

The Qin Dynasty, Xianyang Palace.

When Ying Zheng saw this final scene, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Although I find this absurd, I have to admit that the "animation" made by people in later generations is indeed interesting.

The Great Tang Dynasty, Taiji Hall.

Li Shimin was already laughing so hard he was slapping his thigh.

"Recognizing one's ancestors? Hahahaha! Interesting! Absolutely interesting!"

"This Liu Bei is probably going to be so angry he'll come back to life, only to die again!"

Changsun Wuji was also suppressing a laugh; he found this even more entertaining than watching a play.

The Ming Dynasty, during the Hongwu era.

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed so hard he almost fell over, tears streaming down his face.

"Good heavens! Liu Bei's head is practically covered in green grass!"

"I told you, Cao Cao was no good! Now look what happened, he's spent half his life raising someone else's son!"

He turned to Zhu Di and said, "Fourth Prince, look at this! This is the real 'Jingnan Campaign'! It directly 'confuses' the enemy from the bloodline level!"

Zhu Di's lips twitched; he wanted to laugh but dared not laugh too loudly.

He really wanted to say something, wondering if his father had forgotten the unofficial history between him and Lady Lü, but considering that his elder brother and father were both there, he decided to keep quiet.

Of all the timelines and eras, the happiest were none other than the Cao Wei camp.

Xudu, the Sikong Mansion.

Cao Cao looked at the sky, first astonished, then shocked, and finally burst into a thunderous laugh.

"Hahahaha!"

"Wonderful! Wonderful!"

He pointed to the sky and laughed at Guo Jia, Xun Yu, and the others beside him, "Look at this! People in later generations are far more capable than us of drafting proclamations and reporting news to the emperor!"

"Liu Bei's son is my offspring? Haha! This is truly... an incredible surprise!"

Although he knew it was nonsense, this "unofficial history" was a godsend for him!

This immediately shook half of Liu Bei's legitimacy as a "relative of the Han imperial family"!

Guo Jia, standing to the side, was also laughing so hard he was coughing incessantly.

"My lord, if this rumor spreads, the morale of Liu Bei's army will surely be thrown into chaos! We can seize this opportunity and spread it widely!"

Xun Yu, on the other hand, was more composed. He frowned and said, "Although this is meant to be a lighthearted conversation, it is ultimately baseless and may damage the reputation of our lord."

Cao Cao waved his hand dismissively, showing no concern whatsoever.

"Reputation? Do I care about reputation? As long as I can hurt Liu Bei and cause trouble in his rear, even if I jump into the Yellow River, I won't be able to clear my name. What does it matter?"

The more he thought about it, the happier he became.

"Guards! Pass down the order! Turn this 'story' into a folk song and spread it throughout the land!"

"Then sing: Xuande's surname was Liu, but Adou's surname was Cao. Alas, at Changban Slope, he mistakenly dropped his own treasure!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Boss Cao's laughter echoed throughout the entire Sikong Mansion.

He could already imagine how green Liu Bei's face would turn when he heard this folk song.

Before the sky, people from countless times and places were already laughing so hard they were rolling on the ground.

This is huge! It's incredibly shocking!

Zhu Dijun was overjoyed to see the reactions of the audience from all realms, especially Cao Cao's cunning move of "taking advantage of your weakness to kill you".

"Family members, do you see that? This is the power of information warfare!"

"Of course, this is just anecdotal history; take it with a grain of salt and don't take it seriously!"

"However, the next piece of unofficial history is not so simple, because it involves... a long-standing unsolved mystery in the medical field! It is also unofficial history!"

He changed the subject, and the image on the screen switched again.

[Second installment of unofficial historical accounts of the Three Kingdoms: The complex relationship between Hua Tuo and Guan Yu!]

Everyone's curiosity was piqued once again.

What kind of grudges and affections could exist between the legendary physician Hua Tuo and the martial saint Guan Yu?