Yuan Shao was destroyed by Cao Cao, Yuan Shu was defeated by Liu Bei, and the powerful families of Soochow abandoned the Sun family and took refuge with Liu Bei.
In the current situation, only two groups, Cao Cao and Liu Bei, are left. There will no longer be a situation in which the Three Kingdoms stand in opposition to each other.
Cao Cao's headache became more and more serious. Many people advised him not to go to the South in person.
But.
This battle is the key to unifying China, how could Cao Cao give up.
He must conquer it himself.
As soon as he went south, Cao Cao suffered a defeat.
Cao Ren was ambushed by Guan Yu and lost his troops and generals.
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Liao was defeated by Zhang Fei again.
Lost two games in a row.
Cao Cao was so angry that he passed out.
People in Cao Ying were panicked.
Fortunately, Chen Kang was there to calm the scene.
Hua Tuo prescribed medicine to Cao Cao and said, "The prime minister's condition cannot be delayed any longer. If we want to cure him, we can only open his head and remove the contents inside."
Hua Tuo wanted to perform surgery on Cao Cao, and he still needed a craniotomy.
Others felt that Hua Tuo was plotting to kill Cao Cao.
After all, what Hua Tuo did was truly appalling.
When Cao Cao woke up and learned that Hua Tuo was going to open his head, he immediately ordered Hua Tuo to be captured and executed.
Hua Tuo could only hide in Chen Kang's military tent.
Chen Kang may be following Cao Cao on his last expedition this time.
From now on, Cao Cao will no longer have the opportunity to fight in the north or south.
Cao Cao was old and in poor health, and his physical strength and energy were not allowed.
People can be dissatisfied with others, but they cannot be dissatisfied with old age.
Even if Cao Cao wrote the poem "I am an old man, I am ambitious for thousands of miles.", it still cannot change the reality of his old age.
Chen Kang poured a cup of tea for Hua Tuo and said, "There are some things you should not say nonsense. Especially the truth. Even if you say it, no one will believe it."
Hua Tuo said depressedly: "I want to save the Prime Minister."
Chen Kang said: "I know. I believe it. But others don't believe it. Knock your head open? It makes sense that the prime minister thinks you are plotting to kill him."
If Chen Kang hadn't come from a later generation and knew about surgical craniotomy, Chen Kang would certainly not have believed Hua Tuo.
Half a step ahead is a genius, one step ahead is a madman.
Hua Tuo's surgical procedures were thousands of years ahead of his time.
It is not surprising that Hua Tuo's surgical skills are not recognized by everyone. After all, not everyone has the same understanding of Hua Tuo and Chen Kang.
Hua Tuo said anxiously: "Mr. Chen, what should I do now? The Prime Minister has given an order to kill me. Someone may come to arrest me soon."
Chen Kang said: "It doesn't have to be fast. Xu Chu is already here. Don't worry, I will not let anything happen to you."
The words just fell.
Xu Chu walked in with a few sergeants.
Xu Chu saluted Chen Kang and said respectfully: "Mr. Chen, the Prime Minister has ordered us to arrest Hua Tuo."
Chen Kang smiled and said, "It's Zhong Kang. Hua Tuo is here with me. He can't escape without you arresting him. You go back first."
Xu Chu said: "Mr. Chen, we are taking Hua Tuo to see the Prime Minister."
Chen Kang said: "I will personally explain this matter to the Prime Minister."
Xu Chu was about to speak but stopped, feeling a little uneasy.
Chen Kang said: "I will go to meet the Prime Minister later."
Xu Chu clasped his fists and said, "Yes. Zhongkang excuses himself."
…
Chen Kang walked into Cao Cao's military tent.
I saw Cao Cao wearing pajamas, half lying on the bed, holding a book in his hand.
Cao Cao's face was sallow, his spirit was listless, and his hair was whiter than before.
Chen Kang thought of the first time he met Cao Cao. It was at Hulao Pass, where the eighteen princes gathered for an alliance. At that time, Cao Cao had just entered middle age, which was when his energy and wisdom reached their peak.
At that time, Cao Cao was so high-spirited in guiding the country.
Time is not forgiving.
No matter you are an ordinary citizen or a prince or general, you cannot escape the fate of aging.
Chen Kang said: "Lord, do you feel better?"
Cao Cao said: "Drink some medicine. I feel much better. Chen Kang, do you think we can win this southern expedition?"
The two battlefield defeats, although they were only local wars and did not have a great impact on the overall situation, still changed Cao Cao's mentality.
When fighting Yuan Shao, Cao Cao was invincible.
How can you defeat Liu Bei when you defeat him?
Cao Cao couldn't figure it out.
Chen Kang said: "Of course he can win. Liu Bei only won two small victories. However, that is not Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's ability, it is Zhuge Liang's strategizing."
Cao Cao nodded and said: "I have underestimated this Zhuge Wolong. If Guo Fengxiao were here, I would never lose."
Guo Jia is in Luoyang.
The chief counselor accompanying the army this time was Jia Xu.
In Cao Cao's mind, Guo Jia is his real chief military advisor.
Chen Kang said: "In the face of absolute power, conspiracy and conspiracy will pale in comparison."
Cao Cao laughed: "That's right. With you, Chen Kang, who is your opponent on Liu Bei's side? If you take action, you can easily deal with Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei and others."
Chen Kang said: "The strongest people on Liu Bei's side are not Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, but Yu Ji and Zhao Yun."
Cao Cao nodded and said: "Zhao Yun is indeed powerful. It is said that Zhao Yun helped Liu Bei defeat the entire Soochow. It is a pity that such a powerful general cannot be used by me."
Chen Kang and Cao Cao chatted for about a quarter of an hour, then stood up and left.
Chen Kang did not persuade Cao Cao to undergo craniotomy because even if he did, Cao Cao would not believe it.
Cao Cao had already preconceived the idea that Hua Tuo was plotting to kill him. Even if Chen Kang explained, it was impossible to change Cao Cao's mind.
Chen Kang's martial arts skills can change many things, even Chen Kang's own destiny, but martial arts cannot change other people's thoughts.
When Chen Kang left, he did not mention Hua Tuo.
When Chen Kang was about to walk out of the military tent.
Cao Cao said: "Chen Kang, I, the Prime Minister, can let Hua Tuo go and no longer pursue his crime of murdering me. However, I will not let him treat me again in the future. I don't trust him."
When Chen Kang came here, Cao Cao knew that he must want to intercede for Hua Tuo.
Chen Kang said: "Then Chen will thank the lord for Hua Tuo. As long as Chen is here, no one can murder the lord."
Chen Kang didn't know medical skills, but he could sense that Cao Cao's body functions were out of balance.
Cao Cao didn't have much time left to live.
Hua Tuo had superb medical skills. If he had taken care of Cao Cao's body, maybe Cao Cao could have lived a few more years.
Unfortunately, Cao Cao no longer trusted Hua Tuo.
Of course, if a patient does not trust the doctor, then no matter how skilled the doctor is, he cannot save him.
Because the patient has resistance to the doctor in his heart, there is nothing he can do.
…
When Hua Tuo saw Chen Kang coming back, he immediately asked, "How is it? Does the Prime Minister definitely want to kill me?"
Chen Kang said: "It's okay. The Prime Minister will not arrest you again."
Hua Tuo breathed a sigh of relief and said with lingering fear: "That's good. Thank you Mr. Chen Kang."
Chen Kang said: "You can't die. If you die and your medical skills are lost, it will be a loss for the entire Chinese medical family."
Hua Tuo said: "Don't worry, Mr. Chen Kang, I will definitely find a suitable successor to pass on this medical skill."
…
Lu Bu lost his temper in front of Jia Xu and said, "Mr. Wenhe, you should recommend me to the prime minister to fight. How can Guan Yunchang and Zhang Yide be my opponents?"
Jia Xu said: "Marquis Wen, I know that you are very skilled in martial arts, but can you really defeat ten thousand people? Now you are not at Hulao Pass."
Times have changed.
At that time, Lu Bu was invincible and the strongest general in the world.
It is human nature for Lu Bu to look down on Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
But what about now?
The top personal combat power is no longer Lu Bu, but land gods like Chen Kang and Nanhua Laoxian.
In the past, Lu Bu could still rely on his personal martial arts to become a pioneer general. But now Lu Bu's presence in the court is really low.
People no longer mention "the red rabbit among horses and Lu Bu among men", but worship Chen Kang's martial arts and strength.
Chen Kang is known as the "God of War" in the Cao Group, how can he be compared to Lu Bu.
Lu Bu was worried.
If he didn't make some military exploits and stabilize his position, Lu Bu would really lose everyone.
Lu Bu said: "I don't care. Mr. Wenhe, you must help me."
Jia Xu sighed and said: "Let me give it a try. I can't guarantee whether the Prime Minister will let you fight in the next game. If you ask me, Fengxian, if you want to fight immediately, it is better to ask Mr. Chen Kang."
The competition among the generals in the imperial court was very great. In order to seize the opportunity to make meritorious deeds, everyone rolled up.
Involution did not just happen in the 21st century.
Throughout the ages, competition for resources and opportunities will inevitably lead to involution.
Lu Bu was stunned: "Go and ask Chen Kang?"
Chen Kang doesn't mind his own business.
…
Zhuge Liang looked sad.
With his resourcefulness, he won two small victories, but Zhuge Liang couldn't be happy.
The overall advantage lies with Cao Cao.
In terms of military strength, although the number of people on Liu Bei's side is not less than that of Cao Cao's army, Cao Cao's side has an absolute advantage in terms of the quality of the soldiers.
Liu Bei's side lacked talents, and only Zhuge Liang was the mainstay of military advisors.
The only one with top combat power is Zhao Yun.
There are so many powerful generals and counselors on Cao Cao's side that you can't even count them with two hands.
Zhuge Liang was using his own wisdom to compete with Cao Cao's advisers.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were very happy.
Guan Yu, in particular, had an arrogant personality, and looked down upon Cao Cao's people, thinking that they were all local chickens and dogs who could not stop his Qinglong Yanyue Sword.
Zhuge Liang glanced at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei and shook his head secretly. The reality was not as optimistic as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei imagined.
Zhuge Liang said: "Zilong."
Zhao Yun stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Zhao Yun is here."
Zhuge Liang said: "In the next battle, Zilong will fight in person. Although General Yun Chang and General Yide defeated Cao Ren and Zhang Liao, they failed to kill them. I hope Zilong that you can kill a few more Cao camps. The general here."
Zhao Yun said: "Prime Minister, please rest assured, Zilong will definitely take the heads of Cao Ying's generals."
Liu Bei has always claimed that he is loyal to the emperor and wants to restore the Han Dynasty.
But the emperor Liu Xie is not dead yet. Liu Bei ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in Chengdu last year.
Zhuge Liang became the prime minister of Shu Han.
Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang insulted Cao Cao and said that Cao Cao was a traitor to the country. Until now, Cao Cao has not usurped the throne.
It's extremely ironic.
Zhao Yun's martial arts and spearmanship skills, taking the heads of Cao Cao's fierce generals is like searching for something.
Among the fierce generals in Soochow, no one is Zhao Yun's enemy.
Zhuge Liang looked at Yu Ji next to him again and said: "Master Yu Ji, you can only resist Chen Kang. As long as we can block Chen Kang, we have a chance to win."
Yu Ji stroked his beard and said with a smile: "As long as Chen Kang fails to develop his innate body, Pindao will be sure to stop him."
After Yu Ji, Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others left.
Liu Bei said: "Prime Minister, is it true that as long as we stop Chen Kang, we can win?"
Cao Cao's southern expedition put tremendous pressure on Liu Bei.
Liu Bei wasted half his life and finally secured half of the territory of the Han Dynasty. He did not want to lose himself.
Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Yes, Your Majesty. As long as there is no Chen Kang and Zilong's strong martial arts, we can win."
Chen Kang, Chen Kang, that Chen Kang.
Zhuge Liang is so intelligent that he is almost a demon.
However, Zhuge Liang found that his own resourcefulness had no effect on Chen Kang.
People like Chen Kang are really difficult to deal with.
Now, Zhuge Liang can only place all his hopes on Daochang Ji.
…
late at night.
Yu Ji heard something moving outside.
"Fellow Taoist Yu Ji, do you like Pindao to come and reminisce with you?"
It was Zuo Ci's voice.
Yu Ji looked at Zuo Ci warily and said with a smile: "Of course I am very happy that Taoist brother can come to see me. But I don't know, is Taoist friend coming here to deal with me?"
Yu Ji knew that Zuo Ci's disciple Ge Xuan was in Cao's camp.
It stands to reason that Zuo Ci can also be regarded as Cao Cao's camp.
Zuo Ci said: "Fellow Taoist Yu Ji, Pindao has been supported by his disciples over the years and has enjoyed glory and wealth, but I will not interfere in the battle between you and Chen Kang. However, I hope you will not take action against Ge Xuan."
Ge Xuan is the successor of Zuo Ci.
Ge Xuan learned martial arts skills from Chen Kang and the results were gratifying.
Zuo Ci got the news that Cao Cao might send Ge Xuan to resist Zhao Yun.
Who is stronger, Ge Xuan or Zhao Yun?
It's hard for Zuo Ci to make a conclusion. You have to fight to know.
However, Zuo Ci believed that Ge Xuan had learned from Chen Kanghe himself. His disciple will definitely not lose to Tong Yuan’s disciple Zhao Yun.
Of course, Yu Ji must not take action against Ge Xuan.
Yu Ji and Zuo Ci are friends, but now Yu Ji is in Liu Bei's camp, and Ge Xuan is in Cao's camp.
Each is his own master.
If there is real fire, there will be no personal feelings, but murderous intentions.
Yu Ji said: "Brother Dao, don't worry. I, Yu Ji, am an old guy and I won't kill that kid Ge Xuan. Pindao's opponent is Chen Kang."
Zuo Ci laughed: "Then I'm relieved. For the sake of our friendship, I'll tell you some news. Chen Kang has perfected his body. Yu Ji, you are no match for Chen Kang. Liu Xuande can't defeat Cao Cao. .”
Yu Ji's pupils shrank and he said in shock: "Impossible. How could Chen Kang develop a flawless body?"
Chen Kang resisted the old immortal Nanhua and used "forbidden techniques" at the cost of consuming his lifespan.
Even if Chen Kangneng and Nanhua Laoxian were tied, Yu Ji wouldn't be surprised.
After all, Yu Ji and Zuo Ci also had similar forbidden techniques.
It would be different if Chen Kang cultivated a flawless body.
At this moment, Chen Kang was a strong man standing on the same level as the old immortal Nanhua.
Zuo Ci said: "It's up to you to believe it or not. As for how Chen Kang developed a flawless body, I don't know. After the war is over, Pindao will go to Chen Kang for advice."
(End of chapter)
