"Of course I know. However, in order for the people of the Central Plains to no longer suffer from the war, Hua has no choice but to take risks. I only hope that the King of Wei will put the suffering of the people first and give up fighting against the Yan army." Hua Tuo said without changing his expression.
King Wei sneered and said: "What a joke! The reason why the people of the Central Plains are suffering from the war is entirely due to Gao Fei. As long as he does not come to attack Wei, the people of the Central Plains can still live and work in peace and contentment. It is because of him.
He is aggressively expanding and ambitious. Since the crusade against Dong Zhuo, there have been three consecutive wars near Gyeonggi, causing the people near Gyeonggi to be displaced. All of this is thanks to him!"
Hua Tuo shook his head and said: "It is not the behavior of a man to blame others."
"Your Majesty, Military Advisor Xu is here!" Xu Chu walked in from outside the door at this moment. Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was not right, he glanced at Hua Tuo and saw that Hua Tuo was calm and composed, but Cao Cao was a little angry, so he hurriedly reported it.
"Let him in!" Cao Cao's anger was still on his face. He didn't know if he was pretending or if he was really angry.
Xu Chu was very puzzled. This was the first time he saw Cao Cao like this. In the past, no matter how big the issue was, Cao Cao would face it very calmly. Why did he become like this when he met Hua Tuo today? He couldn't figure it out, so he had to turn around
When he went out and saw Xu Shu, he whispered in Xu Shu's ear: "Commander, the atmosphere inside is not right. This is the first time I have seen the king so angry."
Xu Shu nodded and said softly: "I understand."
After saying that, Xu Shu walked into the room and saw that Cao Cao was really angry on his face, but Hua Tuo sitting next to him was calm and composed, as if nothing had happened. He walked up to Cao Cao, took the lead and said: "
Your Majesty, Xu Shu, is here to see you!"
Cao Cao ignored Xu Shu and said directly to Hua Tuo: "Miracle Doctor Hua, if you offend me, aren't you afraid that your body will be dismembered?"
Hua Tuo smiled and said, "If I were afraid, I wouldn't have said those words. The King of Wei put all the blame on others and did not look for shortcomings in himself. How could he be called the King of Wei if he concealed his illness and refused to treat it?
What about the real man? Could it be said that Gao Fei was the one who forced King Wei to massacre hundreds of thousands of people in Xuzhou? King Wei killed many people, so when you dream at night, aren't you afraid that the ghosts of those who died unjustly will come to you? And..."
"Shut up!" Cao Cao was furious. He stood up immediately, his face flushed. He pointed at Hua Tuo and cursed: "You are a village man in the mountains, how dare you say such nonsense to me? Where is Xu Zhongkang?"
"Bang!"
There was a loud noise, and Xu Chu rushed in from outside the door, clasping his fists and saying, "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
"Pull Hua Tuo out, behead him in public, hang his head at the city gate, and expose his body to the scorching sun for three days. I'll see who dares to disobey me again..." Before he could finish speaking, Cao Cao felt angry.
The anger in his chest was surging, and his head was like a ripe watermelon about to explode. The pain was excruciating. With a cry of "ah", he fell on the bed, not forgetting to point at Hua Tuo and say, "Pull it out... chop it."
Already..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Cao fainted. This time, he was no longer pretending, but actually fainted with a splitting headache.
Xu Chu made no secret, grabbed Hua Tuo and walked out.
Seeing this, Xu Shu hurriedly shouted: "Zhongkang, wait a minute, this is the king's temporary anger. Hua Tuo is famous all over the world. At this moment, he cannot be killed easily. He will be put under house arrest first and handed over to the custody of Cheng Yu."
"Military advisor..." Xu Chuwei said, "This is your Majesty's will. How can I dare to disobey it?"
"I am responsible for everything and it has nothing to do with you. If you really kill Hua Tuo, the state of Wei will fall into unprecedented chaos. Whether to kill or not to kill is all up to you."
After Xu Shu finished speaking, he hurriedly said to Hua Tuo: "Miracle Doctor Hua, my king fainted after being so excited by you. I wonder if something happened to the king?"
"It's nothing serious. Don't worry, he will wake up within half an hour." Hua Tuo pointed to the gourd on the table and said to Xu Shu, "When he wakes up, pour him the medicinal wine in the gourd.
After drinking it, the body will be unblocked on its own, ensuring that his headache will not recur within three to five years."
"What about one month from now?"
"The King of Wei has had a headache for a long time. It cannot be cured by medicine and stone. It must be operated on."
"Open... operate? What do you mean?" Xu Shu asked.
"Take a sharp knife and cut a small hole in King Wei's head, and then..." Hua Tuo unabashedly revealed the method of treating Cao Cao.
After hearing this, Xu Shu and Xu Chu broke out in cold sweat, thinking that if they really followed Hua Tuo's method, would King Wei still be alive?
"Take the miracle doctor down." Xu Shu wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a long breath, thinking that not to mention King Wei, he would never agree to this matter, and even he would not let Hua Tuo do this. He knew that,
Cao Tuo deliberately angered Cao Cao just now, just to vent his anger on the hundreds of thousands of Xuzhou people who were massacred by Cao Cao.
Xu Shu walked to Cao Cao's side, looked at Cao Cao who had fainted, helped Cao Cao upright, covered him with a thin quilt, and then sat there quietly, waiting for Cao Cao to wake up. He thought secretly: "The Yan army is divided into five groups.
If we attack Wei, Yuzhou will probably not be able to be saved.
Gao Fei is approaching fiercely. Jia Xu has led his army to reinforce Han Meng. I don’t know if Dingtao’s Qingzhou soldiers can withstand Jia Xu’s attack. It’s a troubled time, but the king is... Hey, I was ordered to be in danger.
At this time, I don’t know if we can turn the tide..."
About half an hour later, Cao Cao slowly opened his eyes. As soon as he turned his head, he felt a severe headache. Seeing Xu Shu sitting next to him, he called out: "Yuan Zhi, where is the traitor Hua Tuo?"
"I have been killed according to the king's order!"
"What? Kill? It's over, it's over, I made another mistake..." Cao Cao covered his forehead, the expression on his face looked very uncomfortable and painful.
"Your Majesty, before Hua Tuo died, he left medicinal wine, which just happened to cure the king's headache. He said that after drinking it, the medicine would cure the disease. He came here just to avenge the people of Xuzhou who were massacred by the king. He did it deliberately.
This angered the king and made him suffer from headaches. However, under the torture of his ministers, he kept the medicinal wine from this gourd. Please drink the medicine from the gourd!" Xu Shu handed over the medicinal wine poured from the gourd.
Cao Cao had a severe headache. Seeing that the medicine was in front of him, he took a look at the black and red color and the thicker liquid, and said, "Don't drink it! It must be the traitor Hua Tuo who wants to harm me, so he said that on purpose. Yuan
Zhi, you have always been smart, why can't you see through the mystery?"
Xu Shu said: "Your Majesty, it may not be a good thing to be too suspicious. If Your Majesty suspects that it is poison, then I am willing to try a bowl first."
With that said, Xu Shu drank the bowl of medicinal wine. He had been with Cao Cao for a long time, and he knew Cao Cao's temper and character, so he temporarily hid it from Cao Cao and said that Hua Tuo was dead. If
Otherwise, Cao Cao would definitely be even more furious. If he fainted again, it would be no small matter.
Xu Shu drank the medicinal wine to the sky and said to Cao Cao: "Your Majesty, if this is poison, then I will be poisoned to death in a while. If I don't die, it means that the medicine does not mean that the medicinal wine is not poison..."
"That's not necessarily the case. Poisons can be divided into chronic poisons and quick poisons. What if it's a chronic poison?" Cao Cao was still reluctant to drink, waved his hands, and endured his headache and said, "I am a dignified man, upright and upright, how can I
Can it be controlled by a small head wind? If God really wants me to die, then I will not obey the destiny. I will go against heaven. I want to let God know that I will never be so easy.
Defeated."
After saying these words, Cao Cao shook his head violently, holding back a burst of pain, and then said to Xu Shu: "Yuan Zhi, tell me the latest battle situation."
Xu Shu was startled for a moment, and saw sweat oozing out from Cao Cao's forehead. He must be holding back the pain, and Cao Cao refused to drink the medicine left by Hua Tuo. Seeing Cao Cao's current state, he was hesitating whether to take it or not.
Tell Cao Cao about the battle situation.
"Tell me, if you don't tell me, I will ask other people, why bother? I haven't seen any strong winds and langs before, so just tell me." Seeing that Xu Shu didn't open his mouth, Cao Cao said hurriedly.
Xu Shu was silent for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, the Yan army has been divided into five groups. According to reports from scouts, Gao Fei has ordered Huang Zhong to lead an army of 10,000 to attack Runan; Zhang Liao has been ordered to lead an army of 10,000 to attack Ying.
Sichuan; Zhang He led 10,000 troops to attack Chen County
; Taishi Ci led an army of 10,000 to attack Junyi; he himself led an army to attack Kaifeng. It seems that the Yan army wanted to encircle our army here from the outside. Once the encirclement is formed, our army will only be left with an isolated city.
, sooner or later it will be captured by the Yan army."
Cao Cao became very calm now, thought for a moment, and asked: "Then what do you think?"
"I think that Chenliu cannot stay for a long time because there is a lack of food and grass here. I have been in Yingchuan for two years and have accumulated a large amount of food and grass in the city, which is enough to feed our army for a year. Moreover, Yingchuan has the Ying River and mountains that can be attacked.
We can retreat and defend. If that doesn't work, we can move to the vicinity of Gyeonggi. As long as we are not surrounded by the Yan army, our army will have a glimmer of hope..."
Xu Shu paused and then said: "In addition, Yingchuan is next to Nanyang. If our army and the Yan army go to war in Yingchuan, the Chu army will definitely not sit idly by. Judging from this battle, the Chu army has never had anything
If the action is too big, it should be waiting for both our army and the Yan army to suffer losses. Moreover, Liu Bei also hates Gao Fei. As long as the king sends a eloquent debater to lobby, Liu Bei is likely to become an ally of our army.
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"It's exactly what I want, but Xun Yu is still in Dingtao. Once he withdraws, Jia Xu and Han Meng will definitely swoop in. Do you have any plan to hide it from the sky and let Xun Yu return with the ten thousand Qingzhou soldiers?
, and Ang Jia Xu, didn’t Han Meng notice it at all?”
Xu Shu said: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is very resourceful. Although he doesn't have many generals, he still designs and defeats Han Meng. All he needs is for the King to send a letter to the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister can hide his clever plan from the enemy."
Cao Cao thought about it. Speaking of resourcefulness, Xun Yu was indeed not weak. The key to his repeated defeats on the Eastern Front was that he did not have any generals under his command. He nodded and said to Xu Shu: "Immediately send an order to Cao Chun.
, Li Dian
, Yue Jin, Yu Jin led two thousand cavalry to Dingtao to assist Xun Yu in withdrawing his troops! In addition, let Xia Houyuan, Cao Zhen, and Xia Houen first protect my family members when they leave Chenliu. After arriving at Yingchuan, Xiahou Yuan will take over the power of Yingchuan. "
Xu Shu cupped his fists and said, "No! I will go and deliver the order right now."
After Cao Cao saw Xu Shu leave, he glanced at Hua Tuo's gourd on the table, thinking that a dead horse should be treated as a living horse doctor. He picked up the gourd and drank a few sips of medicinal wine. After a while, he drank all the medicinal wine in the gourd.
After drinking it, his head stopped hurting after a while.
"What a magic medicine... Gao Fei, it's not that easy if you want to trap me to death! If I lose the Central Plains, I can still get half of the country! Just wait and see, hahaha..." Cao Cao, who had already planned a way out, thought in his heart
He laughed silently, a long and difficult road was waiting for him.
One day later, Tai Shici, one of the five tiger generals of the Yan army, occupied Junyi. Gao Fei led an army of 40,000 to Kaifeng. The Kaifeng county magistrate saw that the Wei state was gone, so he led his troops to surrender to the Yan army.
When the news reached Cao Cao's ears, Cao Cao just smiled faintly and said softly: "It's as expected."
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Dingtao, also known as Taoqiu, is an ancient city with a long history. As early as the Neolithic Age more than 4,000 years ago, humans fished, hunted, cultivated and thrived here.
From the Spring and Autumn Period to the Western Han Dynasty for more than 800 years, it has been the water and land transportation center and a national economic city in the Central Plains, enjoying the reputation of "the best in the world".
At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, after Fan Li helped Yue to destroy Wu, he moved to Dingtao, "taking Tao as the center of the world", and settled here to do business. During this period, he became extremely rich in business three times, and scattered his family wealth three times.
The originator of Confucian businessmen. Started from Fan Li
Since then, Dingtao has become famous all over the world, and celebrities such as Wu Qi and Zuo Qiuming have appeared. At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Qin general Zhang Han defeated Xiang Yu's uncle Xiang Liang here, which also made Dingtao a city throughout the Central Plains.
A place where military strategists must compete.
At this moment, Xun Yu stood on the tower of Dingtao, looking eastward to observe the movements of the Yan army. After looking at it, he said to a general behind him: "Is there any movement of the Yan army in the past two days?
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"No, Han Meng is huddled in the camp without any movement. Last time, Mr. Xiangguo's clever plan caused Han Meng to suffer heavy losses. Han Meng must have known how powerful Mr. Xiangguo is and didn't dare to come." The general said.
Xun Yu was not complacent, but just reminded: "Don't be arrogant. An arrogant army will be defeated. As a general, you must understand. I think Han Meng is probably accumulating strength and waiting for reinforcements. Once the reinforcements arrive, he will
It will swoop over crazily and pass it down, so that all the soldiers in the city will be ready for battle at any time."
"promise!"
At this time, a scout ran up and paid homage: "See Sir Xiangguo. Your Majesty has sent reinforcements. Several generals are waiting for Sir Xiangguo at the county government office. They said they have important matters to discuss with you."
"I got it." Xun Yu turned around and went downstairs. After returning to the county government office, he saw Cao Chun, Li Dian, Le Jin, and Yu Jin arriving, and he said happily: "You guys came just in time..."
Cao Chun didn't wait for Xun Yu to finish what he said, then presented a box and said to Xun Yu: "Master Xiangguo, this is what the king asked his subordinates to give to you, saying that you will know it once you see it."
Xun Yu took the box and opened it, and saw that there was only one medicinal material in the box. He knew that medicinal material, it was Angelica sinensis. He raised his head and asked suspiciously: "Why is it Angelica sinensis?"