The doctor shook his head and said gloomily: "Guo Junshi was injured by the projectile and his left lung, and he died of fear. ”

Cao Cao was furious and said: "If you can't cure the injury of Fengxiao, you will definitely take the head of the other items today." ”

The healer was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, kowtowed like pounding garlic, and begged for mercy.

At this time, Guo Jia woke up slowly, and said to Cao Cao weakly when he saw this: "Lord, Jia Tian's destiny is returned, don't do the business of others, don't blame them." ”

Cao Cao rushed to Guo Jia's bed, held Guo Jia's hand tightly, and cried: "If you don't listen to the words of Feng Xiao, you will have today's difficulties, and you will be so tired that Feng Xiao will hurt for me, how can I feel at ease?" ”

Guo Jia's face was pale, but his expression was very calm, and he said: "Jia Nai is a cloth cloth, from a humble background, the lord does not pay Jia with a heavy responsibility, how can he not repay the grace of such an encounter, the world can be without Jia, but there must be no lord, and it is worth exchanging Jia's life for the lord's life." ”

Cao Cao mourned and wept silently: "Fengxiao has followed Gu since he pacified Yanzhou, entered Xudu, fought Guandu, Dinghebei, conquered the south and the north, and offered advice and advice. The southern expedition to Xuzhou, but also rely on the strategy of filial piety, now filial piety abandons loneliness, lonely heart to destroy the liver, how can you give up? ”

Guo Jia sighed lightly and said: "It is up to people to plan things, and it is up to heaven to make things happen, and Jia's death today is also due to the will of God." The lord went to Xuzhou, and Jia was exhausted, thinking that the plan for the lord was seamless, but today, Jia Fang understands that although the plot has been effective, it is still so pale and powerless in the face of absolute strength. Liu Ze is a talented and martial artist, and he actually created such a fierce firearm, no one in the world can stop him, and with such a firearm to help defend Xia Picheng, even if there are thousands of strategies, there is nothing to be done in the end. If the lord wants to pacify the world, it is not enough to win a thousand miles with ingenuity and wisdom alone, and in Jiazhi's humble opinion, the future war must be firearms, and if the lord cannot master such sharp weapons to the fullest, it will be difficult to compete with Liu Ze. I hope that the lord will need to recruit more geniuses and famous craftsmen in the future. Create a weapon that rivals Liu Ze. can be invincible. ”

Cao Cao's expression was also gloomy, although he did not admit that Liu Ze's artillery was powerful, but from the bottom of his heart, he was also apprehensive about the power of artillery, before Guo Jia died. With his keen eye, he saw the war to come. It was the age of firearms. Whoever can master more advanced weapons will dominate the war, so his last advice to Cao Cao is to vigorously develop new weapons. If you are backward, you will be beaten, and this principle is the same as that era.

"Fengxiao's opinion, Lone should be remembered in mind, Bong Xiao should rest first, Lone should look for a famous doctor to heal you."

Guo Jia shook his head and said: "Jia knows that there is not much time, only sighing that the will of heaven makes people, Jia has no chance to see the time when the lord rules the world, but Jia can meet a master like the lord, it is also the luck of three lives, and there is no regret in death, I only hope that there will be an afterlife, Jia is still willing to carry the whip and stirrup for the lord, in order to serve the work of dogs and horses." ”

Cao Cao cried with grief and said: "Fengxiao, you can't abandon Lonely, Lone is still waiting for a hundred years to entrust the future with you." Today, you have to take the first step, how not to let the lonely heart ache, without you, who can make suggestions for the lonely again? Who can solve the problem of loneliness again? If you lose filial piety today, you will be like breaking your humerus and shares, and the emperor will not bless you, and you will also be miserable! ”

Guo Jia was very seriously injured, and it took the last bit of strength to finish Fang Cai's words, and at this time he was close to the point where the lamp ran out, but his face was still so peaceful, and he took Cao Cao's hand and said, "Lord, Jia is also ...... The lord cherished ......" and passed away suddenly.

Cao Cao's tears were gushing, crying loudly, his chest was so depressed that he spit out a mouthful of blood.

Yu Ban was behind Cao Cao at this moment, hurriedly clasped his hands and comforted: "Feng Xiaogong has passed away, the lord should focus on his body, and mourn by the way." ”

Cao Cao said sadly: "Feng Xiao, loyalty, good and gentle, and general." Every time there is a big discussion, the speech is in court, and the execution is handled, and there is no last resort. Comfortable in the army, more than ten years, riding with Lone Xing, sitting at the same table, swearing to live and die together, not intended to save Lone's life today for Liu Jun's firearms injury, Yin and Yang are separated, how to make Lone not heartbroken. Alas, filial piety! It's a pity! Painful filial piety! ”

Because of Guo Jia's death, Cao Cao ordered the whole army to mourn, and 10,000 people wept together, and Guo Jia's body was collected with the best coffin and transported back to Xu Du for burial. But after all, Guo Jia died in the artillery of the Jing army, which left a deep psychological shadow on the Cao soldiers who attacked Xiapi, and the morale of the Cao army was low, and in the next few days of siege operations, the momentum of the siege was sharply reduced, and the strong Xiapi city was like an insurmountable barrier in front of the Cao army, and the Cao army was repeatedly unable to overcome it.

Cao Cao carefully tasted Guo Jia's last words, and also understood that with his current strength, it was not enough to take Picheng, and he also shook his head helplessly and sighed, it seems that this attack on Xuzhou ended in failure.

According to the report of the scout, Liu Ze led an army of 100,000 to Xuzhou in the starry night, and now the troops have arrived in Xiaqiu, and it is already less than two days of travel according to Xiapi. Cao Cao was blocked under the fortified city, and now Liu Ze has come to the aid of a large army, so not only can Xia Pi City have no chance to take it, but when the Jing army should be combined with the outside, even the Cao army brigade under Xia Pi City is also in danger of overturning.

Cao Cao knew that he could not do anything, and it was completely stupid to besiege Xiapi and not withdraw at this moment, so Cao Cao made a decision and ordered the 200,000 troops to retreat immediately, retreat north to Pengcheng, Tancheng, and Xiaopei, and he led an army of 100,000 to garrison Pengcheng, and Ling Le Jin and Xu Huang each led 50,000 horses to garrison Xiaopei and Tancheng, and discharged the defensive state of the first line of the three cities, and prepared to meet Liu Ze's counterattack.

Returning from Xiapi City does not mean that Cao Cao is willing to give up his vested interests in Xuzhou, and since the four counties in the north of Xuzhou have been obtained by Cao Cao, Cao Cao will not be able to give up no matter what. What's more, Picheng can be defended by artillery, but those artillery Cao Cao can also see that it is some bulky things, and the city does not need to be moved, and it can still be used, but the siege is different, and it is not easy to carry these artillery to the front line, so Cao Cao, who occupies an absolute advantage in troops, still has the strength to fight in Xubei, hold the four counties of Xubei, hold vested interests, and still have the opportunity to try Xuzhou again in the future. Therefore, although some people suggested that Cao Cao retreat, Cao Cao still decided to have a decisive battle with Liu Ze in Xubei to defend the victory of the four counties in Xubei.

As soon as Cao Cao withdrew his troops, Liu Ze's army had already marched all the way to the city of Xiapi. (To be continued......)