Three Kingdoms: Zhang Xiu Stays Loyal and Protects His Aunt-in-Law, Defeating Meng De

Transmigrate into Zhang Xiu, the "Spear King of the North," and find himself guarding Wancheng alongside his widowed aunt, Zou Shi. Cao Cao's 150,000 troops surround the city, and all his men are shouting for surrender, until he remembers Cao Cao's deadly preference: snatching other people's wives. Zou Shi is only twenty and beautiful as an immortal. If they surrender, his aunt is sure to suffer.

Others rely on a System; he relies on an equipment enhancer. Armor level 3 sends his physical defense soaring. Xiahou Dun and Yue Jin can hack at him together and barely make it feel like a tickle. One sweep of his spear knocks Xiahou Dun over, and a backhanded blow knocks Yue Jin unconscious. Three furious roars shatter Xiahou Jie's liver and gall, sending Cao Cao fleeing north in panic.

Jia Xu says Cao Cao is a man of great talent who will unite the realm sooner or later. Zhang Xiu thinks to himself, I know, but protecting my aunt is nonnegotiable. An assassin reaches his bedside, and he kicks him flying. So someone really is coveting Wancheng.

Holding the city is only the first step. Boss Cao, you have to fight in Xuzhou, crush Lü Bu, and stand against Yuan Shao. Life can't be easy if someone is always stabbing you in the back, right? Why not negotiate? I'll give you hostages and hold the territory, and you help me keep Liu Biao in check.

Cao Cao cups his hands in salute. "Bochao, your noble sense of duty is admirable!" Behind the curtain, Zou Shi listens, her eyes reddening. This child really does treat his aunt as his own life.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.