The raindrops were getting heavier, and the celebrities in the big tent could hardly sit still when they heard the sound of rain outside.
They agreed to come to support the occasion and test the strength of the Jiangdong envoys, but a murder occurred during the banquet. Two of the three Jiangdong envoys died and one was taken away.
Kong Rong, the dignified Taizhong doctor, had served as a court official for two thousand stones for many years. Now he was held hostage. He is still in shock. However, not only did no one in the military camp come to comfort them, but they sealed their big tent and refused to let anyone in or out.
The two bloody corpses were still lying there!
Everyone was like ants on a hot pot, talking incessantly, but none of them came up with anything.
"Looking at what those three people did, I wonder if they were really assassins, or were they forced by the domineering General Beifu?"
"I think they were forced to have no choice. When we talked to them, they didn't say they wanted to assassinate him. They just took action as soon as General Beifu came."
There is a history of riding a horse over a great Confucian. Although the Seven Words Sage saved the situation, there has never been a first in literary writing since ancient times. Not all of these celebrities are convinced. Seeing Cao Wu being so domineering today, it is inevitable to feel resentful.
However, although these people are rotten scholars, they are not fools. In fact, they all can see that these three people are undoubtedly assassins. After complaining a few words about General Beifu, he changed the subject and talked about the assassination. He recalled the danger just now and felt sad.
"You said that in addition to these three envoys from Jiangdong, there is another person pretending to be Zhang Zhao. If...could it be that the fake Zhang Zhao has already succeeded..."
As soon as this guess came out, everyone was in awe. Now that the military camp is in such chaos, no one among the officials is taking care of them. It is really possible that this is the case.
Someone whispered: "Isn't this the luck of the Han family!"
A person sitting nearby noticed Yang Xiu looking this way and quickly pulled him away. He was so frightened that he immediately shut up, knowing that he had made a mistake, and his face turned pale.
Everyone went to see Kong Rong. Kong Rong had always been on the front line against Cao Cao. He also opposed the alcohol ban, which was useful for stabilizing the situation. Basically, he rebelled against Cao Cao.
Unexpectedly, this time, he sat in the front seat, closed his eyes and meditated, and did not answer.
Yang Xiu frowned, he was also worried. With his intelligence, he could have guessed that this was a conspiracy against Cao Ying, but he didn't know what the situation was now.
He came to the tent and wanted to go out, but Le Jin persuaded him to come back with gentle words.
When he returned to his place, he was about to talk to Kong Rong next to him when he saw Kong Rong falling backward, his body still shaking.
"Master!"
Yang Xiu was startled and hurried to help him, when he suddenly heard a voice at the door: "Don't touch him!"
Immediately afterwards, a girl in military uniform walked in.
…
After Cao Wu entered Cao Cao's military tent, Ah San, Ah Liu, Zhuge Liang, and Deng Ai were waiting outside. Later, many generals came and drove them farther away.
Ah Liu didn't know how Cao Wu was doing, so he walked around anxiously, and finally saw Ah Shi coming. When he was about to talk, Ah Shi had already entered Cao Cao's tent.
When Ah Shi came out, he hurried to the Chinese army's tent.
Ah Liu didn't ask for the news, and stamped his feet anxiously, completely unaware that he was getting wet.
"If something happens to the general, that girl A Shi must be as anxious as you just now. Now that she still has the energy to go to other tents, it proves that the general is fine!"
Zhuge Liang patiently analyzed and persuaded Ah Liu to take shelter from the rain.
But he could persuade Ah Liu, but he couldn't persuade Ah San. Ah San stood upright in the rain with his sword behind his back, like a white spear.
Suddenly, Xu Huang hurried over. He was recently responsible for protecting Ah Si on the Five Tooth Ship. Ah Si had met Zhuge Liang and the others today, so Xu Huang knew Zhuge Liang and the others.
When he found Zhuge Liang, he grabbed Zhuge Liang's arm and said, "Quickly, the Prime Minister will send you over there!"
"I?"
Zhuge Liang was confused. He was just starting out and had no official status. What did Cao Cao want to do with him?
Ah San and Ah Liu wanted to stop them, but Zhuge Liang's eyes stopped them.
After he left, Deng Ai sighed: "Sisters, you haven't seen yet, this is your chance to go straight to the sky!"
Ah Liu's expression softened slightly.
The rain became heavier and heavier. After a while, Cao Wu came out of the tent, and Ah San and Ah Liu immediately greeted him.
Cao Wu stopped immediately: "Don't come over!"
The two of them had been waiting outside for a long time, in high spirits and tense, and were startled by the sound of drinking.
Cao Wu realized that he was being harsh and softened his voice: "Stay away from me, I may infect you... I will tell you things in a few days, but I can't say it yet."
Ah Liu had tears in his eyes and nodded heavily, no longer looking so weird.
Ah San also pursed his lips and nodded.
Cao Wu comforted the two silly girls and walked to a tent alone, which was considered an isolation area. He could not contact others until Ah Shi took his pulse again the next day.
He had already received news that among the people in the Chinese military tent, only Kong Rong, who was the closest, was confirmed to have been infected with the epidemic.
Among the other celebrities, there are also Yang Xiu and those who are jointly known as the Seven Sons of Jian'an in later generations. They are also close to each other. Further observation is needed. The other scribes should be fine.
However, Xun You has ordered that all scribes must remain in the Chinese army and will not be able to come out until one day later.
Cao Wu sighed when he thought of the seven Jian'an sons who were infected with the epidemic.
He remembered the history books he had read before. In the 22nd year of Jian'an, a great epidemic occurred in the late Han Dynasty. Five of the seven sons of Jian'an, Wang Can, Xu Qian, Chen Lin, Ying Jun, Liu Zhen, Sima Yi's brother Sima Lang and Lu Su of Soochow both died in the great epidemic.
Historical records show that every family suffers from the pain of zombies, and every room has wailing sorrow.
It turns out that Wang Can and others suffered from the disease in the winter of the thirteenth year of Jian'an, and they would not die until the twenty-second year of Jian'an.
Every drink and every peck in this world has its destiny.
After thinking wildly for a while, Zhuge Liang came in with an excited expression and bowed: "The general's kindness in finding out what happened to me will be unforgettable to Liang!"
Cao Wu looked at him through the candlelight. After all, Zhuge Liang was still young at this time. If he suddenly received such an important task twenty years later, he would not be so excited.
He actually didn't know whether it was right or wrong to leave the marching and formation of an 800,000-strong army to such a man who had never fought a day in a battle.
But he is Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang is the number one civil servant in the Three Kingdoms.
The three great counselors are no longer good, but Zhuge Liang will definitely be able to do it.
At that time, the three great counselors will be in a place where there is no wind to guard the situation and serve as staff. With Zhuge Liang's ability, he will be able to direct and make the right arrangements at the most correct time.
He supported Zhuge Liang and said: "It is my great fortune that you are willing to go out for me, and it is the great fortune of all the people in the world!"
Zhuge Liang said excitedly: "For the Lord's plan, Liang should work hard and die!"
Cao Wu smiled and said, "Why bother talking about this? Come, sit down, and let's discuss it some more."
Cao Wu, who has not received systematic training, is not good at things like marching and fighting, but he is good at finding shortcomings and filling loopholes.
After the ceremony, the two sat down. In the candlelight, they continued to deduce and perfect the plan.
Cao Wu didn't hear it. Outside the tent, Ah San, who was not good at words, had quietly left.
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The next day, the sky was overcast. At the gate of Jiangdong Army's camp, a captain opened the camp and suddenly took a few steps back in fright.
I saw only two human heads hanging on the two doors, eyes wide open and unblinking.
The captain calmed down and quickly reported back to the Chinese army.
Zhou Yu arrived with a cold face and recognized that they were two lieutenant colonels of the army. They had performed well in the water battle yesterday and had just been credited.
Huang Gai tightened his bow and said, "Who did this!"
No one answered.
Ling Tong was furious: "It must be someone from Cao's bandit army who did it!"
Several generals were about to order troops to fight back. Zhou Yu said: "Generals, this is probably Cao's army's counterattack for the assassination!"
He glared at Lu Meng, Wu Xia Amen shrank his head, and Lu Xun also took a step back.
Pang Tong, who was exposed, said in embarrassment: "What happened yesterday must have produced results! Those dead soldiers are well-trained, and they will definitely produce results. It is best to stab the Cao thief to death. We will send out troops to test today. We will know at a glance." !”
So he asked Liu Bei's navy to go into battle. Mi Fang and Yuan Lin commanded the navy and arranged their formation.
I saw three more five-toothed ships arrayed on the other side. One in the middle had a banner with the word "Cao" on it, and the name of "Cao, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, Jizhou Mu Xingqi General" was written on the banner.
During the march and fighting at this time, shogi is rarely used illegally, because the general has a great impact on morale. Once used illegally and is discovered by the soldiers, it will affect morale.
Seeing this large banner, Pang Tong and Mi Fang, who were accompanying them on the expedition, looked at each other. They can only mobilize the sailors to fight.
For some reason, as soon as the battle began, Cao Jun retreated for Liu Bei's army.
Immediately afterwards, the five-toothed warships, tower ships, and fast ships came out together. Mengchong's battleships were numerous but not chaotic, and they attacked together.
The two sides did not go anywhere else, but fought on the water several miles wide between Wulin and Chibi.
Liu Bei's navy resisted for a while, but Zhou Yu behind saw that the situation was not good and offered gold to let him retreat.
Mi Fang fought hard, but felt that there were fewer and fewer ships on her side. After hearing Ming Jin's order, she was overjoyed to retreat.
When I came back and took stock, I found that nearly 2,000 men were lost on the warship in one battle.
Although Mi Fang was sure that the 9,000 navy troops he brought were all elite, and if he lost 2,000, the enemy's losses would only be more than his own, but the enemy's number was dozens of times theirs, and they couldn't afford to waste it like this.
Several generals of Liu Bei's army went to see Zhou Yu with gloomy faces.
Zhou Yu sighed: "It seems that the thieves are lucky and lucky. Yesterday's assassination did not have any effect. The other party's orders and prohibitions were made without any mistakes."
Lu Meng, Lu Xun and others smiled bitterly and tried hard, but to no avail.
However, Zhou Yu changed the topic: "However, if you insist on using some heretics, I will teach you how to use them!"
The generals were greatly surprised. Even Lu Meng and the others did not know that Zhou Yu had given the fake Zhang Zhao a death order, and he must see Cao Cao before taking action.
The next day, it was still a rainy day. Early in the morning, Jiangdong Army opened the camp, and the captain guarding the gate found two heads as usual. Because of the heightened security yesterday, it was no longer the captain who died, but two junior military officers. .
The gatekeepers were shocked and incomprehensible. Who was so powerful? He took the heads of the soldiers and hung them at the gate of the stronghold. No one knew.
Reporting to Zhou Yu, Zhou Yu said with a smile: "He should be a person with excellent qinggong. When facing the enemy on the battlefield, he may not be able to defeat the enemy and achieve hegemony. However, this kind of trivial skills are really of no use. In the end of the war, you still have to fight in the battle formation." See the truth. When it comes to casual chess moves, we also have our own tricks."
At the same time, across the river, Cao Jun opened his camp and saw many arrows shot on the ground. Each arrow was tied with cloth. The cloth was wet, but there were clearly words on it.
The gatekeeper that day was Cao Cao's adopted son, young general Cao Zhen.
When Cao Zhen heard that there was a letter, he came over with his fat body, picked it up and looked at it. His face changed drastically, and he shouted at the same time: "Soldiers are not allowed to read the letter!"
However, it was too late, many arrows had been picked up, and the words on them must have been seen.
With a "click" sound, a school captain dropped his bow and arrow on the ground, and spread out the cloth. It read: "On a thunderstorm night, Prime Minister Cao Cao has been assassinated. All armies, please do not commit suicide!"
