At the end of August, before the autumn harvest, Zhou Yu led his army to Baqiu to make final preparations for the expedition.
By mid-September, the autumn harvest in Jiangnan and other places was completely over, military rations were fully prepared, and Sun Quan's expedition order was issued. However, Zhou Yu stood still.
There is no other reason, just because Zhou Yu is sick.
In fact, not long after Zhou Yu led his troops to Baqiu, Zhou Yu fell ill.
It was not a serious illness at first, but one night, the weather suddenly turned cold, and Zhou Yu was stationed in Baqiu, which was on the edge of Baqiu Lake. He caught a cold due to the cool breeze.
But because the expedition was about to begin, no one told anyone about Zhou Yu's illness. He continued to lead the troops and handle military affairs, and was busy until late every day.
If you delay like this, you will become seriously ill.
By the time his subordinates discovered that Governor Zuo was still working despite being sick, Zhou Yu had already coughed so badly that he coughed up blood.
Discovering that Zhou Yu was ill, a group of generals quickly asked Zhou Yu to lie down and rest, called military doctors to treat him quickly, and then quickly sent people to Chaisang to report the news.
The result of the military doctor's diagnosis and treatment was that Governor Zuo was infected with wind and cold and was overworked. The disease had already penetrated his abdominal organs and needed to rest quietly. With medication, he might be able to recover.
The generals asked how long they would need to rest, and the military doctor said that it would be at least three months.
Zhou Yu obviously didn't want to rest for such a long time, and he didn't want to delay the entire westward advance strategy just because of him. He immediately dismissed the military doctor, saying that nothing serious happened to him, insisting on working even though he was sick, and even threatened several people with military orders. The general had no choice but to persuade and wait for the letter from Chai Sang.
But the first letter from Chai Sang that came was actually a military order - Sun Quan ordered Zhou Yu to raise troops at the right time and march westward to attack Liu Zhang in Yizhou.
As soon as Zhou Yu saw this letter, he immediately felt that his illness was mostly cured. He gathered his energy, gathered his generals, and began to make arrangements for the expedition with a clear mind.
When the generals saw Zhou Yu's high-spirited look, they were relieved for the most part, thinking that the military doctor might have misdiagnosed him, and that Governor Zuo was probably fine.
Therefore, they all took orders one by one, and then returned to camp to make arrangements for sending out troops tomorrow.
As for Zhou Yu, after arranging these things, he finally went to bed with satisfaction. That night he started to have a high fever.
Early the next morning, the generals were preparing to set off, but they found Zhou Yu lying in bed with a fever.
What's more, the coach is critically ill.
The generals quickly called the military doctor and asked the military doctor to treat Zhou Yu, almost killing him.
Because the military doctor said that Governor Zuo had been sick for many days while handling affairs and was overworked. Now he is terminally ill. With his level, he may not be able to be saved.
If the military doctor hadn't said in time that someone could save Zhou Yu, his head would have really fallen off.
The person recommended by the military doctor was naturally an expert in treating typhoid fever. The former prefect of Changsha, the miracle doctor Zhang Zhongjing.
And this miracle doctor, his whereabouts are not considered elusive. He is currently in Jiangxia County. It is said that he is studying the prevention and treatment methods of water poisoning there. If the miracle doctor Zhang comes forward, he might be able to cure Governor Zuo.
So why are you hesitating? Just go and invite her.
Although Jiangxia is Liu Bei's territory, aren't the two families allies?
On the one hand, the generals inquired about Zhang Zhongjing's whereabouts through their personal connections in Jiangxia, and on the other hand, they ordered people to report back to Chaisang quickly, and asked the lord Sun Quan to write to Liu Bei, asking him to send people to help find this miracle doctor.
Not long after he was sent out, he received a second letter from Chai Sang.
Sun Quan said in the letter that Zhou Yu should take good care of his health and postpone the dispatch of troops for the time being. It would not be too late to set off again after he recovers from his illness. This damn communication efficiency.
The generals had no choice. The communication efficiency was like this these days. It was already very fast. They could only take care of Zhou Yu while waiting patiently.
As for Zhou Yu's condition, under the control of military doctors, it also went from good to bad.
Sometimes I would be so feverish that I would talk nonsense, but sometimes I would wake up in the morning and be conscious enough to say a few words to the generals, urging them to send troops quickly. My illness was not a big deal. It was not a big deal at all. The military doctors said that the illness was terminal. .
Because of this, the military doctor almost lost his head for the second time, because Zhou Yu wanted to accuse Zhou Yu of "disrupting the morale of the army", but fortunately he was persuaded by the generals.
After that, Zhou Yu's condition went from good to bad and became more and more serious.
The cough became more and more frequent, and occasionally the high fever would persist for several days. Even if the fever subsided a little, a faint "squeaking" sound could be heard between breathing. In the end, I simply lay in bed and fell asleep. I can only open my eyes for a few hours a day.
The more the generals watched, the more anxious they became, but there was nothing they could do. Zhang Zhongjing could not be found because of his personal relationship. It was said that Zhang Zhongjing ran around Jiangxia when he had nothing to do. It would take some time to find him.
As for Sun Quan, he had already written to Liu Bei, asking Liu Bei to help find Zhang Zhongjing, and then sent four groups of envoys to visit Zhou Yu. They were also anxious to death.
But Zhou Yu still kept coughing, couldn't eat, and was getting weaker day by day.
The generals had no choice but to write letters to inform Zhou Yu's family, and then sent people to Chaisang to inform Sun Quan, basically rushing to take care of Zhou Yu's funeral.
As time went by, the military doctors were helpless, and Zhang Zhongjing was still missing. The hope in the hearts of the generals was shattered little by little, until Zhou Yu's wife and Xiao Qiao rushed to Baqiu with Zhou Yu's children.
Zhou Yu woke up for a rare moment, saw his wife and Xiao Qiao, and struggled to sit up.
Both Mrs. Zhou and Xiao Qiao had tears on their faces. Knowing that their husbands were coming back to their old days, they quickly took their children forward and waited for Zhou Yu to speak with tears in their eyes.
Zhou Yu did not speak to his wife and children first. Instead, while he was awake now, he asked his wife to write for him and dictated a letter to Sun Quan himself.
The content of the letter is not complicated, there are only two things in total.
One is to apologize to Sun Quan for delaying his westward march to Yizhou.
The other is that after his death, he recommended Lu Su to succeed him, and temporarily stationed troops in Baqiu not to act rashly to prevent Liu Bei from taking advantage of him.
After doing this, Zhou Yu planned to leave the last moment of his life to his wife and children, but he was interrupted by a certain sister who made a scene.
"Brother Gongjin, brother Gongjin, are you okay? Um, um, did I come at the wrong time? Excuse me?!"
Sun Shangxiang broke into Zhou Yu's military tent and saw Zhou Yu holding the two ladies in his arms.
This Mr. Zhou, unfortunately I was worried that he was going to die of illness. After begging for life for a long time, he finally asked his husband to help find Zhang Zhongjing and deliver it to him. But he and his wife were tired in the camp? !
As for Zhou Yu, he didn't expect Sun Shangxiang to show up. He thought he had finally reached the last moment of his life and had a hallucination.
Think about him, Zhou Gongjin, who became famous at a young age, with heroic appearance. He had to meet a wise master in his life. One was a brother and the other was a confidant. He defeated Cao Cao in Chibi and became famous all over the world.
Even before he died, he was still accompanied by his lovely wife and concubines, surrounded by his sons, and in the end even his little sister came to see him, although it was an illusion.
But life is over. Uh, why is this guy Zhang Yuanchang here too? !
Why was there something wrong with the vision I had before my death? Brother Bo Fu didn't come to pick me up. Why did Zhang Xi come? Wait, could it be that it wasn't a hallucination? !
Zhou Yu instantly realized something was wrong and wanted to get up, but as soon as he straightened up, his vision went dark and he fainted.
Zhou Yu simply fainted, but Zhang Xi did come to Zhou Yu's military camp with a very complicated mood.
It’s really not Zhang Xi’s fault that he relented and came to save Zhou Yu’s life. This matter is really not Zhang Xi’s fault.
Sun Shangxiang learned the news about Zhou Yu's critical illness from the people sent by Jiangdong generals. Sun Shangxiang was so anxious at that time that he almost ran to Baqiu to see Zhou Yu for the last time.
Fortunately, Zhang Xi discovered it early and stopped him.
Then Sun Shangxiang learned from someone from Jiangdong that Zhang Zhongjing might be able to cure Zhou Yu, and that Zhang Zhongjing was now a doctor in Yunxing, Jiangxia County. Sun Shangxiang almost knelt down to beg Zhang Xi on the spot.
Zhang Xi is the one with a headache. If he had known that he should have let Xiao Qibao guard the door, why would he inform his mistress about everyone?
Zhang Xi still knew about the relationship between Zhou Yu and Sun Shangxiang, but he was really hesitant about asking Zhang Zhongjing to treat Zhou Yu.
What if Zhang Zhongjing really cured the man and continued to march westward to attack Yizhou, which would be troublesome.
It's better to just follow God's will and forget it. It wasn't Zhang Xi's fault anyway. Historically, Zhou Yu should have died at this time.
At most, I just feel sorry for my wife.
Therefore, Zhang Xi agreed and sent people to find out the whereabouts of Zhang Zhongjing, but Zhang Xi could not guarantee when he would be "found".
But maybe something went wrong after all.
Sun Quan wrote to Liu Bei, asking him to help find Zhang Zhongjing, and naturally he had to explain the reason.
At this time, Liu Bei also knew that the reason why Jiangdong had not sent out troops in winter was because Zhou Yu, the coach of the Western Expedition, fell ill.
Moreover, the disease is very serious, and he needs to seek help from a miracle doctor, otherwise he may die at any time.
Liu Bei thought for a while and immediately ordered that the entire Jiangxia territory be mobilized to find the miracle doctor Zhang Zhongjing to treat Zhou Gongjin.
Zhang Xi was surprised by this and asked Liu Bei in private.
"Although Zhou Gongjin is an outstanding man, it is not good for me now. If he dies, Jiangdong may not be able to conquer Xichuan. Why did my lord give the order?"
"Zhou Gongjin is a hero of the world. Even if he dies, he should die on the battlefield and return with his body wrapped in horse leather. How could he die of illness on his bed and make the heroes of the world mourn? I am not helping Zhou Gongjin, but the heroes of the world."
Liu Bei replied like this.
(End of chapter)