In the evening, Dong Xi took Zhou Yu back to the camp and sought medical treatment again before taking out the arrow. Zhou Yu's face was like gold paper and he was unconscious.
Cheng Pu asked: "How is the captain's injury?"
The doctor said: "The blood in the wound is black, and the arrow may be poisonous. It will be difficult to recover for a while. You need to rest peacefully. A famous doctor will be invited to come for diagnosis and treatment."
Huang Gai said angrily: "The thief Cao is so despicable, how dare he use poisonous arrows? I will take revenge with the governor!"
"Wait a minute!" Cheng Pu stopped the generals and said in a deep voice: "The governor is seriously injured and unconscious. It affects the success or failure of the battle in Huainan. Don't act rashly at this time."
Lu Meng nodded and said: "What Mr. Cheng said is absolutely true. Once Cao's army wins a battle, they will definitely come to take advantage of the victory. We need to set up defenses first and wait until the governor wakes up."
Only then did the generals suppress their anger. Cheng Pu ordered the generals to organize their troops and defend carefully, and not to go out to fight privately. He also sent people to report to Sun Quan and sent doctors to the army to treat the wounded.
As expected the next day, Cao Xiu led his troops to challenge Dong Xi. He was furious, rode his horse out of the camp and shouted, "Despicable boy, you hurt someone with a poisonous arrow. I swear to kill you!"
"What poisonous arrow?" Cao Xiu was startled, and just as he was about to explain, something angry had already raised its knife to kill.
The two fought for twenty times outside the camp. Dong Xi's eyes were red and he tried his best to kill Cao Xiu for revenge.
After hearing the news, Cheng Pu came over, ordered his troops to retreat, and scolded Dong Xi. Zhou Yu was resting, and the front troops were fighting and killing each other. Wouldn't this alarm him?
Cao Xiu shouted outside the camp for a while. Seeing that the Wu army did not go out to fight, he had to lead his troops back to Shouchun. The general informed Cao Ren.
He shot Zhou Yu with an improvised ordinary arrow, but Dong Xi said that Zhou Yu had been hit by a poisonous arrow. Could it be that there was fraud?
Cao Ren thought for a moment and sneered: "Wen Lie's arrow must have hit the vital point. Zhou Yu was seriously injured and the doctors were helpless. They did this deliberately. This is the time for us to counterattack."
Liu Fu said: "Zhou Yu has many tricks and tactics, and his soldiers are not tired of deception. We should send more people to investigate carefully, and also find out the news from Jiangdong. It would be best if the lady can find out the truth."
Cao Ren suffered a defeat and became more cautious. Following Liu Fu's plan, he sent troops to continue the war and test the reality, and at the same time sent people to Sun Kuang's house in Jiangdong to deliver gifts and greetings.
When Sun Ce swept across Jiangdong, Cao Cao was fighting in Guandu. Worried about Sun Ce's surprise attack, the two families got married. Sun Kuang's wife was Cao Ren's niece, so it was not difficult to go to his house to greet him and find out the news.
For two days in a row, all the generals of Cao's army took turns to yell at the Soochow camp, but there was no movement in the camp, and Cao Ren did not dare to act rashly. Both sides were in a stalemate.
Three days later, Zhou Yu woke up, and five doctors from Jianye hurriedly arrived. The five people checked in turn, and they all said that there were no signs of poisoning except for trauma.
Zhou Yu forced a smile and said: "It's just a minor injury, why go to such trouble? It's a big mistake to alarm the Marquis of Wu."
Cheng Pu gave a false alarm, took a deep breath, called the military doctor, scolded him, and expelled him from the barracks. The military doctor also looked aggrieved and could not explain himself.
Zhou Yu appeased everyone, sent away the five doctors, and asked them to go back and report truthfully to Sun Quan. Although there were small setbacks ahead, there was no need to worry, as he had a plan to take advantage of Shouchun.
Cheng Puyan said: "Now that the camp has been lost, all the supplies have been robbed by Cao's army, the morale is low, the weapons are insufficient, and Gong Jin needs to rest, so it is better to return to fattening temporarily."
Zhou Yu said angrily: "The men from Jiangdong threw their heads and shed their blood. How many people died under Shouchun City? If we retreat with just wounded arrows, how can we be worthy of the dead soldiers? Don't let national affairs be ruined just because of me."
Huang Gai asked: "The governor just said that he has a plan to capture the city. Is it just to comfort the Marquis of Wu?"
Zhou Yu sneered and said, "There is no joke in the army. How dare you deceive the lord about such a big matter?"
When the generals were about to ask, suddenly drums were beating loudly outside the camp, and the defenders came to report. Cao Ren personally led his troops to challenge the battle.
Cheng Pu was about to give the order to ignore it, but Zhou Yu said: "We are waiting in arms, and I will personally meet the enemy."
Huang Gai advised: "The governor is injured and should not act rashly..."
Zhou Yu sneered and said: "Cao Ren waited for several days before sending troops. I thought he must have found out the news about Jianye before he came, so I could use his plan."
So regardless of the objections of the generals, he issued an order to send out troops, ordered men to wear armor and lead horses, and personally led the troops out of the camp.
When Cao Ren saw that the door of Wu's camp was opened and it was actually Zhou Yu who was personally taking action, Cao Ren was startled and asked in a low voice: "Is there an error in the news?"
Cao Xiu shook his head and said: "My sister told me personally that Sun Quan has invited famous doctors. This matter has caused a sensation in Jianye. There will be no lies."
In the midst of doubts, Zhou Yu stepped forward on his horse and shouted: "Young man Cao Ren dares to hurt people with hidden arrows. I swear to avenge you!"
Cao Ren smiled and said: "Human Zhou Lang is good at using troops, but I think he is nothing more than this. You are not a certain opponent, why don't you retreat to Jiangdong early and rest in peace and recuperate!"
Zhou Yu said coldly: "Is the land east of the Yangtze River coveted by you? Zhou wants to do what Bo Fu has not done. He goes to Xuchang and kills the Cao thieves."
Cao Xiu came closer to see the situation clearly, and said to Cao Ren: "Look at Zhou Yu's lips turning white. He must have forced himself out of the camp to stabilize the morale of the army. It is better to anger him and get injured, so he can win without fighting."
Cao Ren nodded secretly, laughed and said: "In the past, Sun Ce showed off his talents and died at the hands of assassins. Zhou Yu, a child, was arrogant and arrogant. I think you also have signs of premature death!"
Seeing that Cao Xiu was ready, he raised his whip and shouted: "Scold me!"
"Zhou Lang, Zhou Lang, you will not live long!"
As Cao Xiu started, Cao's troops behind him shouted together, one from ten to one hundred, and in a blink of an eye, tens of thousands of Cao's troops shouted together, the sound rising and falling like a wave.
Zhou Yu was stunned and furious, drew his sword and shouted: "The traitor has bullied me too much, who will avenge me?"
Han Dang could no longer hold himself back, so he drew his gun and launched his horse. After running a few steps, he heard Zhou Yu shouting and fell down from the horse. The soldiers rushed forward to rescue him.
Seeing that Zhou Yu was indeed bluffing, Cao Ren immediately ordered: "Kill!"
Cao's army divided into three groups and fought in front of the camp. Han Dang hurriedly retreated to the entrance of the camp, and fought with Dong Xi to block the enemy troops and protect the soldiers back to the camp for defense.
Cao Ren charged for a while, saw that Wu Jun was on guard, and left with a great victory. Before leaving, Cao Ren shouted slogans again, so catchy that Wu Jun gritted his teeth.
Cheng Pu ordered Chen Wu and Lu Meng to guard the camp and rushed back to the tent. He saw Zhou Yu wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth and coughing.
Huang Gai said worriedly: "The Commander-in-Chief is the most important person of the three armies. The safety of Jiangdong is in danger. We should not be aggressive at this time. It is better to retreat."
Cheng Pu nodded and said: "This morning I came to report that Xiahou Dun has led his troops back to Xiapi. Reinforcements will arrive in a day or two, and Cao Cao will also arrive in Xuzhou. We should stop at the right time, otherwise going too far will not be enough!"
Han Dang and other generals also urged that if Zhou Yu made any mistakes at this time, let alone Hefei, Cao Jun would take advantage of the opportunity to counterattack, and the entire Jiangbei defense line would collapse.
But Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Don't worry, everyone, I just fell off the horse, it was my plan. I am taking Shouchun right in front of me. I will definitely make Cao Cao's trip in vain."
Cheng Pu asked hurriedly: "What's the plan?"
"It's just the same trick again!" Zhou Yu said slowly: "I want to treat the other person in his own way."
