The north exit of Ziwu Road is Cao Jun's camp.
The cold wind howled and heavy snow filled the sky.
The entire camp was wrapped in white, with snow everywhere. The climate in Guanzhong this year is much colder than in previous years. There are also many soldiers infected with wind-chill in Cao Cao's army. Fortunately, the soldiers are from the north and are accustomed to cold weather. Although some are infected with wind-chill, they are still under control for the time being.
In the Chinese army's tent.
Cao Cao is reading the Art of War.
After Cao Jie and Cai Yan were sent away, there was no fighting in Ziwu Road for the time being, so he could go back to Luoyang to rest. However, Cao Cao didn't trust Lu Xuan. What if Lu Xuan fell out after accepting the woman and immediately ordered an attack on Ziwu Road?
Anyway, Xun Yu was in charge of Luoyang, so Cao Cao didn't worry at all and stayed in the military camp.
The current focus is on Xiliang. Try to arrange for people to sneak into Xiliang and take extraordinary measures to kill Han Sui. Even if Xiliang is in chaos, it will still be better than the one now controlled by Han Sui.
Everything has been arranged, and Cao Cao can only wait now.
While Cao Cao was reading, the tent was suddenly lifted up and a gust of cold wind blew in. Guo Jia entered the tent wrapped in a large cloak. He took off his cloak, rubbed his frozen hands, and looked cheerful.
Guo Jia walked straight up to Cao Cao without saluting. He just called "King", then sat down, picked up the wine bottle, and took a big sip of hot wine.
call! !
Guo Jia breathed a long sigh of relief, warming himself by the fire, and felt comfortable all over.
Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia's casual behavior and did not criticize him at all. Instead, he looked approving and said with a smile: "Fengxiao, it's freezing cold. You should pay attention to keeping warm and don't catch the wind cold."
Guo Jia patted his thin chest and said confidently: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I'm in good health. Speaking of wind and cold, I just want to report this."
Cao Cao's face instantly became serious.
He put down the military book in his hand and asked, "Are there any soldiers in our army who are infected with cold on a large scale?"
"no!"
Guo Jia shook his head.
He was quite excited and said quickly: "I just received an urgent report from Xiahou Dun in Yanzhou. Zhou Yu commanded soldiers to attack General Xiahou Dun in Yanzhou and was injured by an arrow in his arm. Then, Zhou Yu ignored the injury and went to comfort the wounded soldiers in person, and was infected with the cold. Now. His condition has worsened, he is already lying down, and he is said to be in critical condition."
"well!"
Cao Cao stood up quickly and cheered one after another.
Zhou Yu's offensive in Yanzhou was like a rainbow, and his invasion was like fire. Xiahou Dun was defeated steadily and could only retreat to Dongjun, and there were signs that he might be wiped out at any time.
Now, Zhou Yu suddenly fell ill.
Zhou Yu was the core of the Wu army in Yanzhou. When Zhou Yu became ill, the Wu army in Yanzhou lost its core.
Cao Cao paced back and forth, and after a while, he said in a deep voice: "Blessed by heaven, it must be the ancestors of the Han Dynasty. They knew that if our Qin State was defeated, the Han Dynasty would be usurped by Lu Xuan, and the dynasty would change. That's why this happened the result of."
Guo Jiaxiao said: "Your Majesty, Zhou Yu is ill, and thousands of people in Zhou Yu's army are infected with typhoid fever. Under the current situation in Yanzhou, the military morale of Wu State is very unstable."
"Xiahou Dun's letter said that although now is the best time to counterattack, the weather is too cold and the sky is full of snow and it is not suitable for attack."
"In addition, many of Zhou Yu's soldiers were infected with cold. Once the two sides fought, soldiers on one's side would be susceptible to the disease. When the disease broke out, the army would be implicated. Xiahou Dun decided to hold his troops temporarily."
Guo Jia said: "Xiahou Dun's current arrangement is to wait until Zhou Yu dies of illness, Wu Guojun is heartbroken and retreats on a large scale before covering up and killing him."
Cao Cao thought carefully after hearing this.
This arrangement is feasible.
Zhou Yu has already fallen ill, and all the soldiers in the Wu army are sick. The disease is spreading further, so we can wait and see what happens.
After weighing it in his mind, Cao Cao ordered: "Fengxiao, please pass a letter to Xiahou Dun and let him make his own decision and assess the situation before dispatching troops. In short, you can seek stability at this stage and don't have to rush for a while."
Guo Jia nodded and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I think so too."
"Report!"
At this moment, another soldier entered.
The soldier quickly handed over a letter and said: "Your Majesty, this is the latest information about Hanzhong."
Cao Cao took it and browsed it. After reading it, a look of shock appeared on his slightly rough cheeks and he said: "Fengxiao, the spies reported back that Lu Xuan led people eastward along the Han River and went straight to Jingzhou. According to this The route, Lu Xuan wants to go north from Jingzhou to Yanzhou."
Guo Jia raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Lu Xuan must have received the news that Zhou Yu is seriously ill. Is he going to visit Zhou Yu?"
Cao Cao nodded and said, "Definitely."
He continued to pace back and forth with his hands behind his back, his expression mixed with ecstasy, emotion, and even a hint of admiration.
After a long while, Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief and said with emotion: "On the battlefield in Yanzhou, soldiers were infected with wind and cold on a large scale, and it should have developed into an epidemic. Such a condition is almost uncontrollable."
"Lu Xuan going to Yanzhou is not a wise choice."
"Once Lu Xuan is infected with the disease and dies due to ineffective treatment, the state of Wu will be in turmoil. For our Qin state, this is an excellent opportunity. Once Lu Xuan goes wrong, we can counterattack."
Cao Cao said with emotion in his eyes: "When Zhou Yu was ill, Lu Xuan went to Yanzhou to visit him despite all the hardships, which is admirable. But this time, Lu Xuan's actions were really impulsive."
Guo Jia sighed: "Lu Xuan is indeed very courageous. Just visiting Zhou Yu is something that many people cannot achieve. This is not a show, because showing off will not endanger himself. What Lu Xuan did was to visit Zhou Yu at the cost of his life." .”
Cao Cao nodded and said: "Having a minister like Zhou Yu is enviable. Having a master like Lu Xuan is also admirable. It is a good story that a king and his ministers get along well with each other. But these things are not what we need to consider."
"Next, we have to prepare for battle."
"In the face of epidemics, everyone is the same. They are all prone to getting sick and dying from the disease."
"Lu Xuan is no exception."
Cao Cao's eyes were burning and he said loudly: "Fengxiao, we can prepare for war. Once Lu Xuan falls ill, we will launch a large-scale counterattack. It is December now, and it will take time for Lu Xuan to go to Yanzhou. It is estimated that Lu Xuan will become ill in January next year. The weather will be good enough to start a battle with Lu Xuan."
Guo Jia nodded and said, "Your Majesty, Shengming."
He changed the subject and said: "Before, we sent a letter to Yuan Shao and asked him to prepare to ask Lu Xuan for peace. Now it seems that Yuan Shao no longer needs to sue for peace. We can arrange for someone to send a letter to Yuan Shao and ask him to prepare for a battle."
Cao Cao said: "You can arrange the matter of notifying Yuan Shao quickly. Now we just wait for Lu Xuan to fall into it."
Guo Jia nodded, with expectant eyes, and stood up to arrange for someone to deliver the message.
When Guo Jia arranged for someone to deliver the message, Lu Xuan entered Jingzhou in the shortest possible time. He did not go to Xiangyang to meet Yan Xiang, but rode north in the wind and snow, traveling as fast as possible. In just a few days, he entered Yanzhou, entered the frontline battlefield of Suanzao County, and approached the county seat of Suanzao County.
