Chen Liu

Since the Han army attacked Chenliu, Cheng Yu has barely closed his eyes, and Xu Du has fallen so quickly that Cheng Yu has no time to transfer men from elsewhere. The Han army's offensive was very urgent, and Cheng Yu was responsible for three by himself, and Cheng Yu needed to decide on major and minor matters. Fortunately, Cao Ren rushed to Chenliu with Chen Deng, Chen Jiao and Niu Jin, which can be regarded as reducing the burden on Cheng Yu.

Cao Ren was in charge of the army, Chen Jiao was in charge of logistics, Niu Jin was the vanguard, Cheng Yu and Chen Deng were responsible for giving advice, and the five of them worked together sincerely and vowed to stick to Chen Liu to the end. In the face of Chen Liu's Cao Jun's insistence, although Zhang Liao and Zhang Ren took turns to fight, it was always difficult to see the effect, and Chen Liu was still in the hands of Cao Jun.

The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and it is simply unrealistic to proceed in a step-by-step manner according to the plan laid down before the war. Liu Xie believed in the ability of Zhang Liao, Pang Tong and others, so except for a big goal, the rest was decided by Zhang Liao, Pang Tong and others, and what Liu Xie wanted was just a result.

This is tantamount to giving Zhang Liao, Pang Tong and others the greatest room to play, and earlier Zhang Liao and Zhang Ren joined forces to attack Chen Liuna, who did not want to stimulate Jiangdong too early, so as not to join forces with Sun Cao. And now the scout has reported that there has been a change in Shouchun's soldiers and horses, and Zhang Ren and Zhang Liao have to divide their troops. Zhang Liao stayed behind to continue the attack on Chenliu, while Zhang Ren led the White Army to Runan to guard against the attack of Lusu.

Without Zhang Ren's White Army, Chen Liu's Cao Jun did not feel the pressure reduced at all. This time, the Han army sent 150,000 troops, and most of the soldiers and horses of Cao's army went to Qingzhou with Cao Cao, except for Xu Du and Hugao Guantun. At present, there are still a large number of Cao troops gathered in Yan and Henan, and there are only densely populated cities such as Chenliu and Puyang, and among the many county seats, there are more than three or five hundred, and as few as one or two hundred county soldiers.

Although Cheng Yu and others repeatedly claimed that the main guild would rush back as soon as possible, Cao Jun had never seen the shadow of reinforcements except for seeing the Han army outside the city, especially when he learned that Chen Liu had become a lonely city, the fear and uneasiness in Cao Bing's heart also reached the moment when he was about to break out.

In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Cao Ren had to execute more than a dozen Cao soldiers who had deserted in public, blood can indeed silence people, but Cao Ren and Cheng Yu both know that this is not the way. Cao Ren only used the killing to deter the soldiers from fleeing, but he did not convince them, once they found an opportunity, there would be an even greater wave of deserters.

"Lord, come back quickly, I'm almost out of control." Cheng Yu looked at the east and prayed secretly in his heart. And Cao Cao, who was looking forward to Cheng Yu's return as soon as possible, was pulling the doctor's collar and threatening him at this time, and if he couldn't cure Guo Jia's illness, he would cut off the doctor's family's head as a funeral.

It's not easy to be a doctor, especially when you encounter an unreasonable patient, and this patient is still powerful and powerful, it is really easy to lose the lives of the whole family. The doctor Ma who can be found by Cao Cao must be the best local medical skill. It's just that the tree is big, the reputation is good, and trouble is coming to the door.

Guo Jia's illness could not be cured by Dr. Ma, although he had already understood the cause of Guo Jia's illness, but he was powerless to save him. Wushisan was originally a good medicine used to cure diseases and save people, but if it is not used properly, the medicine will also become poison. As the old saying goes, medicine is poisonous, and it's best not to take medicine when there is nothing wrong with your body. However, many people did not listen to good advice, but instead regarded taking Wushi Powder as a fashion at that time, and only the upper class were eligible to take it.

Guo Jia has been weak since he was a child, and he almost hung up because of a serious illness when he was young, but fortunately, he met a wandering Lang Zhong at that time and rescued Guo Jia. It's just that Na Langzhong's medical skills are not very clever, and the Wushisan given to Guo Jia can only suppress the disease but cannot cure it, so Guo Jia's body can only rely on Wushisan to maintain. But there is a limit to everything, and Guo Jia's physical limit has already overshadowed the toxins left in the body by Wushisan, and the usual dose of Wushisan has naturally lost its effect.

As soon as his body collapsed, Guo Jia naturally fell. Cao Cao and Guo Jia are old friends, although Cao Cao is much older than Guo Jia, but according to the current situation, Guo Jia can die before Cao Cao.

"Adult, if the villain refuses to help, the villain is really powerless. Lord Guo's illness was not caused overnight, but related to his perennial consumption of Wushi San, and now a poison sac has been formed in his abdomen, maybe the idea of taking out the poison sac is still saved, but the villain does not know how to take out the poison. Doctor Ma didn't dare to lie, and honestly explained to Cao Cao.

“…… Do you know who in this world will use this technique to extract poison? ”

"In the past, there was a Bian Que, but he was good at this technique...... And, there's ...... The villain heard that Hua Tuohua was a miracle doctor, and he had a lot of experience in this technique of opening the knife to take poison, and as for others, please forgive the villain for being lonely and unheard. Doctor Ma saw Cao Cao's eyes widen in the middle of his words, and he hurriedly said the second half of the sentence.

Cao Cao was very irritated when he heard this, waved at Doctor Ma, drove the people out, and turned around in the camp himself. This doctor surnamed Ma is talking nonsense, whether it is Bian Que or Hua Tuo, he can't invite him to operate for Guo Jia at present. Bian Que has died a long time ago, and there is not even a little scum left, and Hua Tuo, who is comfortable doing a miracle doctor in Chang'an, how can he have time to come here to treat Guo Jia? And even if Hua Tuo himself is willing to come, Liu Xie may not be able to release him.

Watching his mastermind die of illness in front of him? Cao Cao was a little unacceptable, and Cao Cao, who was in an irritable mood, kicked over a low stool, and the sound he made woke up Guo Jia, who was falling into a coma.

"Ming Gong, why are you here?" As soon as Guo Jia saw Cao Cao, his mind was not yet clear.

"Fengxiao, you can be regarded as awake, how do you feel?" Cao Cao asked without answering.

“…… Ming Gong, isn't it because of Jia's illness that the lord stayed here? ”

"Bonghyo, don't speak, you're stuck in need of rest. I have asked the doctor, and he said that you are sick from overwork, and you can recover with more rest. ”

"Huh...... Ming Gong, can you know the old saying that a long illness becomes a good doctor? Guo Jia smiled and asked.

"Uh......"

"Duke Ming, Hugh has delayed the business for Jia alone, now that the imperial court is sending troops, the Central Plains is in danger, it is the time when Duke Ming needs to come forward to lead everyone to fight to the death, how can you stay here in Jia to delay time."

"Fengxiao, if you are not here, who will advise me?"

"Cheng Yu, Lu Su, Jiang Ji, Dong Zhao and others can all plan for Ming Gong. Ming Gong, if you really cherish Jia, please quickly lead the troops back to the Central Plains, Jia will leave for a few days to recuperate here. ”

"Uh...... Okay, then I'll go first, and Bonghyo doesn't have to be in a hurry. I will order people to contact Hebei, Jiangdong and Jingzhou to discuss with them the matter of fighting against the imperial court. ”

"Ming Gong is wise."

Seeing Cao Cao leave, Guo Jia looked at the top of the tent and couldn't help but show a wry smile, he woke up earlier than Cao Cao knew, and Dr. Ma's words entered Guo Jia's ears word for word. It's not right to say that there is no psychological preparation at all, when Xi Zhicai died of illness, Guo Jia already had a premonition that he might end up like Xi Zhicai. Wushi San, not only Guo Jia eats alone, Xi Zhicai even eats earlier than Guo Jia. Since Xi Zhi can die because of eating five stones, then he Guo Jia will naturally be no exception.

It's just that Guo Jia is unwilling, it's too late to die, and he is about to fight with those resourceful masters under the Son of Heaven in Chang'an, but at this time, his body collapsed......

"Someone, go and invite Dr. Ma." Guo Jia raised his voice and commanded outside the tent.

After a while, Dr. Ma returned to Guo Jia's camp tremblingly, and seeing Dr. Ma's frightened face, Guo Jia tried his best to put on a more gentle face, "Doctor Ma, now that the lord is not here, you tell me the truth, how long can I live?" ”

"Uh...... This ...... "Doctor Ma is a little in a dilemma, to be honest, he is afraid that Cao Cao will know about cutting off his head afterwards, but he can tell a lie...... The person in front of him may be cut off his head soon.

"Doctor Ma, you don't know about me, what I hate most in my life is that others lie to me, and whoever deceives me, I will make him regret being born in this world. Now, I ask you, how long will I live? ”

"Uh......"

"Someone!"

"Don't, don't, I say, I say." Doctor Ma couldn't help but be frightened, and hurriedly compromised.

"Say."

"Uh...... More than half a month, less than ten days, if the abdominal poison sac ruptures, it can't survive for a moment or three. Doctor Ma whispered to Guo Jia.

"Is there no help?" Guo Jia asked without giving up.

"If you can find someone to open a knife to take poison from adults, there is still a chance of life, but the little ones are shallow in their learning, and they won't have the ability to open a knife to take drugs."

“…… Doctor Ma, there is a way to delay the onset of the disease. I don't need much, as long as it can extend my life by half a year. Guo Jia asked in a relenting position.

"This ......"

"Doctor Ma, you know, I'm a person who doesn't like people to lie to me, if you ......"

"If you increase the amount of Wushisan, you can try to live for three or five more months, but in that case, I'm afraid that even if someone opens a knife for adults to take poison, it will be useless."

"Three or five months...... It's better than dying right away. Doctor Madai, I would like to ask you for one thing. Guo Jia looked at Dr. Ma and said.

"Your Excellency, please command."

……

Next

"Bonghyo, are you okay?" When Cao Cao saw Guo Jia appear in front of him with the usual unbeaten expression, he couldn't help but be surprised and happy.

"Thank you Ming Gong for your concern, Jia is fine now." Guo Jiashen said to Cao Cao with a bow.

"Okay, okay, it's okay. Who healed you? Cao Cao asked curiously.

"It's Dr. Ma."

"Doctor Ma? Didn't he say you were hopeless? ”

"Hehe, Ming Gong, the doctor can't fully believe what he says, Jia's disease is difficult to treat with ordinary medicine, but if there is an ancestral secret medicine, it can still be cured. This Doctor Ma is really hateful, and he used some means to trick him into telling the truth and offering the secret medicine. Ming Gong, look, isn't Jia good now? ”

"Okay, what about the Doctor Ma? Although he lied to me before, I still have to thank him for saving Bonghyo's life. ”

"Oh, why didn't Ming Gong say it earlier? Dr. Ma said that he missed his family very much, and I let him go back to the family reunion, and Jia made his own decision and let him out of the camp. ”

"Huh? Is it? It doesn't matter, I'll have someone find him again. ”

"Ming Gong, the military situation is like fire, now that the imperial army has invaded the Central Plains, it is better to save Yanzhou first, and then go to find Doctor Ma. Cheng Zhongde has always been loyal to Ming Gong, and he will not retreat easily, if Ming Gong goes back late, maybe he can only collect Cheng Zhongde's body. ”

“…… Feng Xiao's words are reasonable. Cao Cao nodded and instructed outside the tent: "Pass the order, and the army will set off immediately and return to Yanzhou." ”

"Mengde, if we all leave, what will Qingzhou do?" Xiahoudun asked out loud when he heard this.

"Don't want it for the time being, let Zang Ba take care of Xuzhou, if I can't wait for the imperial army, Xuzhou is our last foothold. In addition, go find Dong Zhao and Xu You. ”

Not long after, Dong Zhao and Xu You came to Cao Cao, "Gongren, I bother you to send an envoy to Hebei to meet Yuan Xi, I am very painful, and ask him to send troops to help me." ”

"Don't worry, the lord will let Yuan Xi understand what it means to have cold lips and teeth." Dong Zhao agreed, turned around and left.

"Ziyuan, you have to work harder, go to Jiangdong first, then go to Jingzhou, and persuade him to help me."

"Meng De rest assured, Xu Yu will leave immediately." Xu You replied without hesitation.

When Dong Zhao and Xu You were ordered to leave one after another, Guo Jia nodded and said to Cao Cao: "Ming Gong is wise." ”

"Wise what? If I had been wise enough, I wouldn't have asked anyone else for help at this point. Cao Cao shook his head and asked Guo Jiadao: "Fengxiao, let's set off now?" ”

"The sooner the better."

……

Qingzhou is adjacent to Yanzhou, Cao Cao wants to return to Yanzhou, the fastest route is to move from Jinan to Jibei, and Sima Yi caught up with Xu Huang after taking care of Zhongmu's affairs, and the army of Xie Fu also came all the way to Jibei. At the same time, Zhang Ren's Tabai army entered Runan, and Zhang Liao's Youyi army continued to storm Chenliu.

As the news spread that Cao Cao was about to lead the army back, the Tabai army, which originally wanted to take the initiative to meet and attack Shouchun Lusu, temporarily stopped in Runan, and the army that was originally rushing to Jibei also slowed down.

With the return of Cao Cao, the situation in the Central Plains seems to have begun to take new changes, and the favorable situation that was originally one-sided for the imperial court has eased, and those families who have already intended to surrender to the imperial court have gradually returned to neutrality and want to continue to wait and see for a while. In the eyes of those families, perhaps they will always be in an invincible position, and no matter who comes to power, they need their own support.

Instead of marching forward as high as at the beginning, it is better to slow down for a while, give the long-fought army a rest, and recuperate the strength to meet the next fierce battle.

Cao Cao is very difficult to deal with! It can be seen from the cautious attitude of the current saint towards Cao Cao, but this does not mean that Sima Yi is willing to let Cao Cao be arrogant. Taking advantage of the fact that the Holy Lord had not yet led the Son of Heaven's army to arrive, Sima Yi persuaded Xu Huang that he planned to fight Cao Cao first.

The two sides met at Gucheng, and it was getting late, so Cao Cao did not rush to fight, and only waited for dawn to destroy the Han army on this road. But I didn't want to wait until after dawn, and the Han army camp was left with only the camp but the Han army was not seen. Cao Cao and Guo Jia didn't understand what they meant, since they didn't want to go to war, why did they show up to stop them?

Cao's army marched out, and it was not until it was getting late that Cao Cao ordered to set up camp. Unexpectedly, this camp was only half set up, and the Han army that appeared yesterday reappeared. Seeing this, Cao Cao didn't need Guo Jia to remind him, and immediately ordered to fight. The two armies faced each other, and Cao Cao sent Xiahoudun to fight, trying to win the battle and kill the spirit of the Han army. But I don't want Xiahoudun to be brave, but Xu Huang is not in vain, the big axe in his hand makes him superb, and he still doesn't know the winner after a fierce battle with Xiahoudun for a long time. Cao Cao originally intended to wave his army to attack, but was stopped by Guo Jia, and said that he would first see the intention of the Han army on this road.

But when it was dawn the next day, the Han army that appeared last night disappeared again. There was no sign of hasty retreat in the entire camp of the Han army, and what was even more puzzling was that there were many straw men in the camp of the Han army. What is even more disturbing is that there are many straw horses tied with straw in the stable of the camp.

The son is silent, and the power is confused! But the problem is that ordinary people believe in this very much! Especially when Xiahoudun saw a straw man in a battle robe sitting in the handsome tent of the Han army camp, which was similar to the Han general who fought with him last night, Xiahoudun also began to become a little suspicious.

"Meng De, did you say that we met the Yin Soldier yesterday?" In private, Xiahoudun asked Cao Cao in a whisper.

"Shut up! No nonsense. Cao Cao glared at Xiahoudun and said angrily.

"Mengde, how can it be said to be nonsense? You don't know ......"

"Shut up! Xiahoudun, if you dare to say these words that shake the morale of the army again, be careful of our military law. Cao Cao angrily warned Xiahoudun.

"Okay, good, if you don't say it, you won't say it." Seeing that Cao Cao was really angry, Xiahou hurriedly assured. However, in private, Xiahoudun was still a little suspicious.

As the old saying goes, people are scary, they are scared to death. I am afraid to ponder everything, and I am afraid to be the most terrifying. When Xiahoudun fought Xu Huang, he didn't feel anything abnormal. But now that he thought that he might be fighting with a ghost at that time, Xiahoudun couldn't be calm.

If this is a living person, Xiahoudun is not afraid. But what method does this ghost need to use to kill it? Thinking that he might be haunted by ghosts because of this, Xiahoudun didn't sleep well all night. When Cao Cao raised his account the next day, he found that Xiahou was not looking good and yawning for a long time.

"Yuan Rang, didn't you sleep well last night?" Cao Cao frowned and asked.

"Well, I'm worried that the Han army will attack the camp, so I'll sleep less." Xiahoudun said nonsense. In fact, Xiahoudun closed his eyes and stared at them for a while before opening his eyes, just staring in a daze, it was strange that he could sleep soundly.