Yu Yi said softly: "Maybe I am too strict with you, but as my wife, she must be both beautiful and intelligent."
On the surface, this sentence was a denial, but it was actually another kind of praise. Both of them were amused by Yu Yi.
While the three of them were chatting, a soldier suddenly asked for a meeting outside the tent. Yu Yi's interest was wiped out. However, the military situation was urgent, so the two ladies hurriedly dressed Yu Yi. After going out, Yu Yi asked the soldier: " What's important late at night?"
The soldier looked a little confused, and then reported: "According to General Ding Zhiming's plan, someone will be sent over at midnight to respond."
After hearing this, Yu Yi suddenly realized that he had almost forgotten such an important thing, so he followed the soldiers to the front line.
On the way, Yu Yi observed a meteorite landing in the direction of Jingzhou. Although he did not understand astronomy, he also knew that this meant that someone had died.
In Xuchang, Xiahou Dun returned with his remaining troops defeated. His face was ugly, he tied himself heavily, knelt on the ground and met Cao Cao, hoping to be executed.
Cao Cao came to untie him personally. Xiahou Dun said: "I fell into Zhuge Liang's trick this time. He used fire to defeat my troops."
Cao Cao said: "You have been using troops since you were a child. Don't you know that you need to prevent fire attacks in narrow places?"
Xiahou Dun said: "Li Dian and Yu Jin tried to persuade me now, but it's too late. I regret it very much!"
Cao Cao nodded and rewarded Li Dian and Yu Jin. Xiahou Dun knew that he would no longer blame himself, so he suggested: "Liu Bei is very rampant, and with Zhuge Liang, he is really a serious problem. We must get rid of him quickly."
Cao Cao said: "Among the princes today, the ones I'm afraid of are Liu Bei and Sun Quan. I don't pay attention to the others. Now that we have rested for a long time, it's time to take the opportunity to send troops to conquer the south of the Yangtze River." After that, He sent an order to raise an army of 100,000, and sent Cao Ren and Cao Hong as the first team, Zhang Liao and Zhang He as the second team, Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun as the third team, Yu Jin and Li Dian as the fourth team, and Cao Cao led other generals as the fifth team. Each team had about 100,000 troops, and Xu Chu was asked to lead the charge as the general, with 3,000 troops as the vanguard, and the time to set off was decided.
After hearing the news, the doctor Kong Rong came out to advise: "Liu Bei and Liu Biao are both clan members of the Han Dynasty, so they cannot attack easily. Sun Quan has occupied six counties, and the Yangtze River is a natural barrier. It is also very difficult. Now that the prime minister has risen, I’m afraid everyone in the world will be disappointed with such meaningless soldiers and horses.”
After hearing this, Cao Cao was very angry and said angrily: "Liu Bei, Liu Biao, and Sun Quan are all traitors. Can the court tolerate them becoming kings in the local area?" After saying this, he dismissed Kong Rong and ordered: "Those who come to remonstrate again People, just behead them!"
Kong Rong walked out of Cao Cao's mansion, looked up to the sky and sighed: "If you use unbenevolent soldiers and horses to attack a benevolent and righteous army, there is no reason not to fail!"
This exclamation was heard by Xi Lu's family guest, who was the imperial censor, and reported it. Xi Lu had some issues with Kong Rong, because he was often ignored by Kong Rong, and he already held a grudge, so he went to Cao Cao to report the matter. He added with added jealousy: "Kong Rong is usually very arrogant, and he has a good relationship with people like Ni Heng. Earlier Ni Heng said that Kong Rong was the incarnation of Confucius, and Kong Rong said that Mi Heng was the incarnation of Yan Hui, and previously Mi Heng said that Kong Rong was the incarnation of Yan Hui. To humiliate the Prime Minister, it was all instigated by Kong Rong behind his back."
Cao Cao was furious after hearing this and asked Ting Wei to capture Kong Rong.
Kong Rong had two sons, both of whom were younger. They were playing chess at home. Suddenly someone came to report: "The master has been taken away by Tingwei and is about to be beheaded! Why haven't the two young masters found a place to hide?"
The two replied: "How can there be complete eggs under a broken nest?" Before they finished speaking, Tingwei came again, took Kong Rong's two sons away, beheaded them together, and killed them. Kong Rong's body was placed on the market.
Jing Zhaozhi Xi lay on the corpse and cried loudly. When Cao Cao heard about it, he was very angry and planned to send someone to behead him too.
Xun Yu came out to admonish: "I heard that Zhi Xi often admonished Kong Rong, saying that he was too upright and would be in trouble. Now that Kong Rong is dead, he came to cry loudly, which shows that he is a man of friendship. , can’t kill!”
Cao Cao gave up his plan to continue killing people and found a place to bury the bodies of Kong Rong and his son.
After Kong Rong died, Cao Cao ordered five teams of soldiers and horses to start attacking in order, leaving only Xun Yu and others to guard Xuchang.
In Jingzhou, Liu Biao's condition worsened and he was about to die soon. He sent someone to find Liu Bei to take care of him.
Liu Bei took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to Jingzhou to see Liu Biao. Liu Biao was lying on the bed, breathing weakly, and said: "I am extremely ill and will die soon. I hope to leave it to my virtuous brother. My son has no talent and I am afraid he will not be able to inherit his father's legacy." After I die, my dear brother can receive the talisman of Jingzhou by himself."
Liu Bei cried: "I will definitely do my best to assist my nephew. How can I have other ideas?"
At this time, someone came to report that Cao Cao was personally leading the army towards Xinye. Liu Bei hurriedly said goodbye to Liu Biao and returned to Xinye that night.
Liu Biao was shocked when he heard the news while he was ill. He discussed writing a will and asked Liu Bei to assist his eldest son Liu Qi as the lord of Jingzhou.
When Mrs. Cai heard the news, she was very angry. She closed the door and sent Cai Mao and Zhang Yun to guard the door. Liu Qi was guarding the door in Jiangxia. After hearing the news, he returned to Jingzhou to visit relatives. When he got to the outer gate, Cai Mao stopped him and said : "The young master has been stationed in Jiangxia under the orders of his father. You must know that Jiangxia is a very important place. Now he has left his post without authorization. What should we do if Soochow sends troops to attack? If he goes to see the lord, the lord will definitely be even more angry. , then the condition will worsen, which is an unfilial way. I hope you can go back quickly, we are all here, please don’t worry!"
Liu Qi stood outside the door, cried loudly, mounted his horse and returned to Jiangxia.
Liu Biao's condition became more and more serious, and he summoned Liu Qi to meet him, but Liu Qi still didn't arrive. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore, and he screamed several times before dying on the spot.
After Liu Biao's death, Mrs. Cai discussed with Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, and pretended to write a will in Liu Biao's name, naming her second son Liu Cong as the lord of Jingzhou, and then mourned the death.
Liu Cong was only 14 years old and somewhat clever, so he gathered the crowd and said: "My father has passed away, my brother is guarding Jiangxia, and my uncle Liu Bei is in Xinye. You will make me the master of Jingzhou. If my brother and uncle come to me Asking questions, how should I explain?"
All the officials were speechless, and the official Li Gui replied: "Young Master is right. You can send a letter of mourning to Jiangxia, let the eldest son be the master of Jingzhou, and order Liu Bei to co-direct it, so that the north can resist Cao Cao." , Nan can resist Sun Quan, this is a perfect strategy."
Cai Mao came out and reprimanded: "Who are you? How dare you change your lord's will casually?"
Li Gui cursed: "You colluded inside and outside, tampered with my lord's will, abolished the elders and established younger ones. Seeing that the nine counties of Jingxiang will be ruined in the hands of the Cai family, if the lord is still alive, he will definitely kill you!"
