However, it is said that Cao Cao took the mighty army to the south, and just stationed in Xinye, Liu Bei felt that his strength was not enough to resist, so he followed Zhuge Liang's strategy, abandoned Fancheng and left, and discussed going to Sun Quan of Eastern Wu.

Most of Cao Cao's army was the Northern Army, and in the first few months of continuous rain, soldiers traveled long distances, coupled with the lack of adaptation to the water and soil, many soldiers were infected with schistosomiasis (epidemic) one after another, however, this disease was only fever and diarrhea, which could be controlled with medicine, and Cao Cao continued to march into the army.

Later, Cao Cao suffered several losses under Sun Liu, the army suffered little losses, Huang Gai in order to implement fire attack tactics, deceived Cao Cao, Cao Cao was very happy in his heart, and later, Pang Tong offered a series of plans for Cao Cao, and connected the ships with iron rings, so that the ship could sail safely, Cao Cao thought that this could relieve the epidemic, and he was even more overjoyed.

In November 208, when the weather was clear and the Yangtze River was calm, Cao Cao asked people to set up a banquet on the big ship to entertain all the soldiers.

The sky is getting late, the Yangtze River is beautiful, the mountains are picturesque, when watching the scenery, Cao Cao is in a surging mood, drinking until midnight, drinking until half drunk, pointing to the south bank and saying loudly: "Zhou Yu, Lu Su, I don't know the time!" Now fortunately, there are people who have surrendered, and it is their henchmen who are in trouble, and God is helping me! ”

Xun You said: "Don't say it anymore, I'm afraid it will leak out." ”

Cao Cao laughed and said: "All of you on the seat and the attendants on the left and right are all my confidants, what is the hindrance if you say it!" He pointed to Xia Kou and said: "Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, you are just the power of ants, how stupid you are to shake Mount Tai!" ”

"I'm fifty-four years old this year, if I can get Jiangnan, I like it, Qiao Gong and I are close friends, I know that his two daughters are beautiful, and then I was unexpectedly married by Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, I now have a new Tongque Terrace by the Zhanghe River, if I can get Jiangnan, I want to marry Erqiao, let them live on Tongque Terrace, to entertain my old age, my wish can be satisfied!" Laugh out loud.

While talking and laughing, he suddenly heard a crow chirping and flew south, Cao Cao asked, "Why does this crow chirp at night?" ”

Left and right replied: "Maybe the crow saw the moon and thought it was dawn, so he chirped from the tree." ”

Cao Cao was already drunk at this time, and he raised his head and laughed again, and after making some bold speeches, he wrote a poem to the wine: "When the wine is a song, the geometry of life, such as the morning dew, the day is bitter, and the thoughts should be generous, and the worries are unforgettable...... The moon and stars are scarce, the black magpie flies south, three turns around the tree, and there are no branches to rely on. The mountains are not tired of being high, and the water is not tired of being deep. Zhou Gong vomited and fed, and the world returned to the heart. ”

After the poem, everyone should be in harmony and everyone laughed together, but Liu Fu, the assassin of Yangzhou, said: "When the army is quite large, when the soldiers are using their lives, why should the prime minister say such unlucky words?" ”

Cao Cao was furious, raised his spear and said, "What's so unlucky about my words? ”

"The moon and stars are scarce, the black magpie flies south, three turns around the tree, and there are no branches to rely on, which is an unlucky word."

Cao Cao was furious and said, "How dare you ruin my interest! Then he held his spear in his hand and was about to stab it.

"Report! Prime minister! Oh no! Panicked voices came from far and near.

Cao Cao threw away his spear and followed the sound, and under the moonlight, a small soldier hurriedly ran over and said, "Prime Minister! The third son is critically ill! ”

Cao Cao's joy at today's banquet disappeared immediately, he woke up most of the wine, and said angrily: "Didn't Hua Tuo say that he was okay? After settling the soldiers at the banquet with a few words, he hurriedly left the table.

"It's still Pang Tong's little crow who lied to me! What's the use of connecting to a boat! He was so anxious that his pace was much faster, and after a while, he walked to the tent, and saw an elegant man and Hua Tuo standing beside the bed.

But at this time, he couldn't take care of these idlers, so he walked straight to Hua Tuo, grabbed him by the collar, and said, "What's wrong with Zijian?" ”

"This disease is not an epidemic, it is actually a disease of the soul, please don't be angry." The strange man said.

"Who are you?" Cao Cao looked at him, sat down on the edge of the bed again, probed his breathing, and said, "What is the disease of leaving the soul?" ”

"Poor Dao is the old man in the prime minister's township, surnamed Zuo, named Ci, the character Yuan Fang, and the road number is 'Mr. Wujiao'. The Prime Minister, the prince was uncomfortable with the bumps, and he missed the love, so he fell ill, and his soul had drifted away, but please don't worry, within three days, the soul of the third prince will return to his body on its own. Zuo Ci said.

"Hehe, joke, you really ...... me" He was about to make a sarcastic remark, but when he saw Cao Zhi holding a piece of paper in his arms, he immediately stopped talking, took out the paper and spread it out.

On the paper, the beauty is like a fairy, smart and colorful, the bright color is compelling, Cao Cao's eyes flickered, threw the beauty picture back into his arms, got up, and said, "What you said is true?" ”

"Of course."

"What is the purpose of your search here late at night?"

"It's just that I can't bear to suffer from lovesickness, so I just give him my meager strength." Zuo Ci said.

Cao Cao was surprised: "He worships you as a teacher? ”

Zuo Ci nodded, Cao Cao laughed, waved his hand again and again, and said, "Impossible!" No way! Don't lie to me! Zijian ...... "Originally, he wanted to say that he only identified Queen Guo alone, but then he thought of the 'soul leaving disease' that Zuo Ci said earlier, and he understood it in his heart, and said: "Since this is the case, I bother you to take care of him more!" ”

"Don't worry, Prime Minister, Poor Dao will naturally do his best to help him."

Cao Cao then went out satisfied, soon, the sky was bright, a group of soldiers had left the table, Cao Cao watched the sailors drill on the platform, saw the soldiers standing on the boat connected with iron rings to practice, the boat was like walking on the ground, the soldiers were brave and good at fighting, but Cao Cao frowned.

"Now that the ship has been chained, boarding the ship is like stepping on the ground, why is the prime minister worried?" Cheng Yu asked.

"Zijian is weak and sick, I'm really worried!"

Cheng Yu said: "When our army went south, the sky was not beautiful, and even the heavy rain fell, everyone's body was more or less unwell, but now the ship is chained and very stable...... However, Prime Minister, I always feel that something is not right, if the enemy attacks with fire, then we will be difficult to avoid! You can't afford not to take precautions. ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he smiled and said: "Although Cheng Zhongde has foresight, there are also places that he can't see. ”

"Whoever attacks with fire, you must borrow the power of the wind, and now it is the middle of winter, there is only the west wind and the north wind, how can there be an east wind and a south wind? We live in the northwest, and the enemy's soldiers are on the south bank, and if they burn their own soldiers with fire, why should I be afraid? If it had been in October or Koharu, I would have been on guard for it a long time ago. ”

What he didn't know was that Kong Ming had already sent someone to build the 'Seven Star Terrace' in Nanping Mountain to borrow the east wind, if he knew, he would probably faint!