Cao Ren was Cao Cao's younger brother and one of the first courtiers to follow Cao Cao.

Although Cao Cao has always advocated meritocracy, at least in terms of military power, Cao Cao's most trusted people are still his clansmen.

Among the clansmen surnamed Cao, Cao Ren, who has a lot of military achievements and is closest to Cao Cao, is undoubtedly the most powerful general in Cao's army.

Cao Ren is currently the general of Zhengnan, and the general of the four expeditions and four towns in Cao Wei's military structure, under Cao Cao's intentional promotion, whether it is his status or the military power in his hands, he has surpassed the generals of the four directions.

Because of Cao Ren's position in the army, after Cao Cao fainted, Cao Ren temporarily became the de facto commander of the 100,000 Wei army.

In the past few days when Cao Cao was unable to serve normally, it was Cao Ren who secretly gave orders on behalf of Cao Cao and maintained all the operations of the 100,000 Wei army.

Cao Ren has followed Cao Cao for more than 30 years, and the friendship between the monarch and the minister is deep, and because it is a cousin relationship, the relationship between Cao Ren and Cao Cao is incomprehensible to ordinary people.

Cao Ren looked at Cao Cao, who was both his monarch and his brother, and now he was lying on the bed, and the state he saw was getting worse day by day, and the feeling in his heart was extremely uncomfortable.

But just as Cao Ren finished wiping Cao Cao's face, Cao Cao's eyelids who were lying on the soft collapse moved, and he let out a soft snort from his mouth, and then slowly woke up.

After Cao Cao woke up, the first thing he saw was Cao Ren's red eyes.

Cao Cao's awakening also made Cao Ren next to the soft couch immediately call the medical officer.

But his move was stopped by Cao Cao.

"Zixiao, pour some water for Lonely."

When Cao Cao's hoarse voice reached Cao Ren's ears, a look of great joy appeared on his face.

In the past few days, Cao Cao has also woken up.

It's just that every time I wake up, I quickly pass out again.

And for the first time in a few days, as I am now, I can clearly recognize myself and express a sentence in complete words.

Cao Cao's performance made Cao Ren think that Cao Cao was slowly getting better.

He hurriedly got up excitedly to pour water, but because he had been crouching beside the soft couch for too long, his legs and feet were a little numb, and he almost fell.

But in the end, he managed to stabilize his body in time and quickly fetched a glass of water.

Cao Ren came to the couch, helped Cao Cao up slightly from the couch, and then carefully waited for Cao Cao to drink water.

Cao Cao, who drank the water, felt the thirst in his throat much better.

Cao Cao, who then recovered a little of his spirit, couldn't help but joke, "The brother who fought the tiger and the leopard with Gu and killed the enemy general with Gu back then will have a day when his legs and feet are inconvenient."

"Zixiao, you're old."

Facing his own relatives, Cao Cao has always had a warmth that is difficult for others to get.

And what Cao Cao joked about was that Cao Ren almost fell down just now.

Seeing that Cao Cao was in the same spirit as before, he had the spirit to make fun of him, and Cao Ren's heart was even more joyful.

All this proves that Cao Cao's illness is gradually improving.

Cao Cao looked at the white hair between Cao Ren's temples, he thought that he was older than Cao Ren, and couldn't help but sigh: "Brother Ren is old, and Gu is also old and young."

Cao Cao's somewhat sad tone made Cao Ren's heart tighten, he knew that people in the sick were the most jealous and displeased, so he opened his mouth to comfort Cao Cao and said:

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"The king is a man of destiny, how can he compare with his ministers."

"If the king does not dislike the minister, the minister still wants to follow the king to conquer the world for more than ten years."

Hearing Cao Ren's relief, a smile appeared on Cao Cao's face, and he pointed his finger at Cao Ren's forehead, as if he had taught Cao Ren a lesson when he was a teenager.

"You have always been loyal and upright, how can you learn to use good words to make Gu happy today."

Facing Cao Cao's lesson, Cao Ren had an embarrassed look on his face, as when he was young.

It is hard to imagine that Cao Ren, who is a general of heaven and man in the eyes of outsiders, has a deep prestige and is not smiling, but he will still have this side.

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Cao Cao asked Cao Ren, "What about Zhongkang?"

Seeing Cao Cao ask about Xu Chu, Cao Ren immediately replied, "I ordered Zhongkang to be on duty in the outer tent, so as not to spy on the king's tent."

Cao Cao nodded in the face of Cao Ren's arrangement.

Xu Chu is extremely powerful and cautious by nature, and Cao Ren's arrangement is very appropriate.

After asking Xu Chu, Cao Cao asked, "After fainting on that day, is everything okay with the army recently?"

In fact, just after Cao Cao woke up from his slumber, he was keenly aware that he was still in the king's tent in the Hanshui camp.

And after he fainted, the only person who could replace him in the army today was Cao Ren.

Now Cao Ren can serve at his bedside, all of which is enough to show that in the past few days when he was in a trance, there has been no great danger to the 100,000 Wei army.

It was precisely because he judged this in his heart that after he woke up and saw Cao Ren's eyes red, he did not first react to ask about the current situation of the army, but first used a joke to appease Cao Ren's emotions.

After all, Cao Cao knew that his body would not be able to govern for a short time, and in the next period of time, Cao Ren would be needed to take charge of the army for him.

And as long as Cao Ren's emotions are appeased, then the 100,000 army will naturally settle down.

Now he asked Cao Ren about the recent arrangements for the army, and he just wanted to take advantage of the fact that his spirit was still there, thinking about checking and filling in the gaps for Cao Ren.

After Cao Cao made an inquiry, Cao Ren knelt down in front of the couch and told him everything he had made in the past few days.

"That night, the king fainted, and the minister ordered the tiger and leopard cavalry to block the high platform and prevent anyone from leaving, and strengthened the defenses along the Han River."

"Later, the counsellor suggested to me that I should pay more attention to the courtiers on the high platform, because they are the ones who have fully witnessed the whole process."

"As for the courtiers under the high platform and above the steps, they are under the stage and because they are in the dark night, they will not know the truth about the king's fainting."

"All of them are not of high rank, but they are middle and low rank courtiers in the army."

"If all of them are imprisoned and not allowed to leave, the sergeants of the Second Army will inevitably panic if they do not see these courtiers."

"Second, without them, I would not be able to command the whole army."

"Later, the counsellor advised the ministers that the king's fainting might be hidden, but it was not easy to conceal the fall."

"In that case, I might as well take the initiative to release the rumors that the king was drunk and fell, so as to explain the events of the night and prevent more alarming rumors from spreading."

"Therefore, in the past few days, there has not been any major crisis in our army."

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When Cao Ren finished speaking, Cao Cao, who was half-lying on the couch, had a look of emotion on his face, and he exclaimed: "It's better to be sparse than blocked, virtual and real, Liang Daozhen is a genius in the world."

The counseling doctor in Cao Ren's mouth, and the Liang Dao in Cao Cao's mouth, are Jia Kui.

Jia Kui's real name is Jia Qu, the word Liang Dao, and he is from Xiangling, Hedong.

Jia Kui was the first county official of the state, moved to the county order of Michi, and later worshiped Hongnong Taishou, and is now a doctor.

Since he joined Cao Cao, he has shown outstanding talents in both military and political aspects.

After listening to all of Cao Ren's reports, Cao Cao finally let go of the last trace of worry in his heart.

Although he fell ill, he had Cao Ren in the overall situation, and Jia Kui and other civil and military talents, which was enough to worry about it.

These heroes are the key to whether his Wei State can stand tall.

Knowing that the army had stabilized, Cao Cao asked his second most important question.

"Liu Bei has already arrived?"

Seeing Cao Cao ask about this, Cao Ren nodded heavily.

The banner of the king of Hanzhong in the Han army camp on the other side has been hoisted high, and someone has already reported this matter to Cao Ren.

With Cao Ren's nod, Cao Cao had mixed feelings in his heart.

Before Liu Bei arrived, he had been thinking about how he would deal with Liu Bei, the enemy of life and death, when he arrived.

But by the day Liu Bei arrived, he had already fallen ill

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Thinking of his current sick body, thinking that it would be difficult to unify in this life, and fulfill the long-cherished wish of his youth, Cao Cao couldn't help coughing violently.

Cao Cao's cough startled Cao Ren, and he was about to hurriedly call for the medical officer, but Cao Cao stopped him again.

Cao Cao took down the palm that was hidden in his mouth and nose, and saw that there was already a slight crimson in his palm.

This scene made Cao Ren more and more anxious.

Cao Ren's anxious look fell on Cao Cao's eyes, he just smiled, and then calmly wiped the blood in his hand on the Jinpa on the side.

Even though he is ambitious, even if he has an earth-shattering strategy, but the years are unforgiving, and the hero is already in the twilight, what can he do about it?

He waved Cao Ren forward, came to his couch and sat down, he had something to say to Cao Ren.

After Cao Ren came to the couch, Cao Cao said to Cao Ren in a helpless and sad tone:

"Zixiao, I'm afraid it's hard to heal as a brother."

At this time, Cao Cao no longer called himself king, but regarded himself as Cao Ren's brother.

As soon as Cao Cao's words came out, Cao Ren's eyes were already full of fear, and he shook his head desperately and said:

"No, no."

"Brother, let's go back to Yecheng."

"Back in Yecheng, my brother will find the best famous doctor in the world for you."

"When my brother recovers, my brother will personally go south."

"When the time comes, the younger brother will lead the horse for the elder brother and be the pioneer of the elder brother."

"My brother has gone through so many hardships in his life, and he will definitely be safe this time."

There was already a slight cry in his tone.

Cao Ren's words fell into Cao Cao's ears, and the corners of his pale mouth couldn't help but show a slight smile.

Maybe he doesn't have a brother of the opposite sex like Liu Bei, but he also has a clan brother who is sincere to him.

He has killed countless people in his life, is he a person who is afraid of death?

It's just that before he dies, he has to do something well.

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Cao Cao looked at Cao Ren and said, "My body knows itself."

"Man is inherently mortal, and death is not terrible."

"It's just that I have two worries for my brother."

"I'm worried that I won't be able to bring these 100,000 troops back to the Central Plains safely."

"At the beginning, I took you thousands of miles to the south, and now I will naturally bring you back to the Central Plains safely."

"The current Liu Bei is no longer to be underestimated."

"In the past year, he has won two big victories in Hanzhong and Public Security in a row, and his prestige and morale have been convinced."

"And he now has countless wise and resourceful people under his command, and Liang Dao's false and real strategies may be hidden from him for a while, but in the long run, there is inevitably a risk of being discovered."

"Now our army should retreat, but before retreating, I have to do one more thing for the future of Wei."

"While I still have strength left in my body in the past few days, you ordered Liang Dao to write a letter to Liu Bei for me, saying that I want to meet him on this Han water."

"Only when I appear in front of the two armies can our army's morale be stable, and Liu Bei's suspicions can be dispelled."

After hearing Cao Cao say this, Cao Ren looked at Cao Cao with worried eyes, and he asked with concern, "But my brother's body?"

In the face of Cao Ren's concern, Cao Cao said, "Don't get in the way."

"I'm not as healthy as I used to be, but it's just a simple meeting, and I'm fine."

Seeing Cao Cao say this, Cao Ren immediately nodded and took the order.

Then Cao Cao stretched out his palm and patted Cao Ren's shoulder, his tone was no longer as clear as before, and became heavy.

"Zixiao, in case I can't return to Yecheng, you have to remember what I said today."

"In today's world, the three families are divided, which is no different from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period."

"Among the three families, my Cao family is the strongest, and after the first battle of the public security, the Jiangdong Sun family is already the weakest."

"Although Hanzhong was defeated, in terms of the wealth of the region, the number of troops, and the number of talents, my Cao family is still the best in the world."

"It's just that because of the continuous wars, the vitality of the Central Plains has not recovered, so my Cao family's national strength cannot be fully exerted."

"And although Liu Bei occupies the two counties of Jingyi, although the territory of the two states of Jingyi is extensive, most of them are barren land."

"Although the territory is vast, Liu Bei can't do his best, so after Zihuan succeeds to the throne in the future, you must remind him not to raise a sword easily."

"We must first concentrate on developing domestic affairs, recuperate and recuperate, and save national strength."

"As long as Zihuan dispatches good generals in the future to hold the three important places of Guanlong, Nanyang, and Huainan with peace of mind, and orders Liu Bei and Sun Quan not to take away any of these three places, then the general trend of the world is still in the Cao family."

"The riches of the world, and the densely populated lands, are in the north.

As long as Zihuan can develop his national strength for ten years with peace of mind, after ten years, if the south raises 100,000 troops, the north may raise 300,000 troops.

With the power of the north, it is enough to crush any enemy head-on."

"And among the three important places, it is necessary to guard the location of Guanlong."

"In the land of Guanlong, there are many good horses, and it is easy to come out of horsemen."

"The one that Liu Bei and Sun Quan lacks in combat power is the cavalry."

"If there are no cavalry, there will be many plains in the north, and the army of the south will not be able to gallop in the north."

"Not a problem."

"Remember, remember!"

After Cao Cao finished speaking, he patted Cao Ren's shoulder a few more times, and then finally solemnly instructed: "You must protect it, the foundation I have laid!"

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Cao Cao's last words made the tears in Cao Ren's eyes begin to fall uncontrollably.

He came to the bed, kept kowtowing to Cao Cao on the couch, and solemnly promised: "Remember, remember!"

Seeing that Cao Ren had written down his words with complete relief, Cao Cao's face felt relaxed.

No one can predict what will happen in the future, and he is just preparing for the future of Wei today.

He waved his hand at Cao Ren on the couch and said, "Go, go."

Cao Ren received the order and was about to get up and leave.

But at this time, Cao Cao suddenly said, "Ling Liang Dao made it clear in the letter that I also want to see Mi Yang."

Cao Ren, who heard this, was stunned, but he quickly took the order and left.

Although he didn't know why Cao Cao wanted to see the recently famous Mi Yang, as long as it was Cao Cao's order, he would faithfully carry it out.

After Cao Ren left, Cao Cao sat on the couch and recalled the past, muttering to himself:

"The public did not cross the river, but the public crossed the river."

When he raised the army, it was to reunify the world, and many people used this verse to ridicule his inadequacy.

Many years have passed, and all the people who laughed at him back then have turned into loess.

With the incessant murmuring in his mouth, Cao Cao's eyes have gradually become firm.

Since this generation cannot be unified, then pass on the ambition to the next generation, and it depends on the last three, who will win.

Mi Han.

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