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Chapter 26 Xi Zhicai is critically ill

Yanzhou was captured?

In the mansion, it was so quiet that you could clearly hear a pin drop.

Cao Cao seemed to be frozen, his whole body was frozen there.

No one spoke, and the place fell into silence.

As Cao Cao's base, Yanzhou is undoubtedly much more important than half of Xuzhou now.

In these years, we fought in the south and north, fought against the Yellow Turbans, defeated Montenegro, defeated Tao Qian, defeated Yuan Shu, conquered Zhang Miao, and eliminated Wu Zi. What was the purpose of all our efforts and sleepless nights?

It is not just to be like Liu Bei, Yuan Shao and others, who can obtain a large state as a territory, with sufficient supplies and population.

Now that he was shocked to hear the bad news, Cao Cao felt that the sky was about to fall. Is there anything in this world that could be more heartbreaking than working hard for thirty years, only to turn around and find that his home was stolen?

Everyone was silent for a long time. Guo Jia noticed that Cao Cao's fists were clenched, his veins were bulging, his face had even begun to twitch, and his whole figure seemed to be on the verge of collapse.

"Ming Gong!"

Guo Jia couldn't help but be the first to speak to break the dead silence.

boom!

The next moment, Cao Cao suddenly overturned the table and spilled the banquet on the floor. His eyes turned red and he let out a heartbreaking roar: "Lu Bu!!!"

Immediately afterwards, the candlestick next to him, the Changxin palace lantern behind him, the purple gold copper stove for burning incense, and the silver bird seal pot for wine were all smashed by him.

Even smashing things was no longer enough. He pulled out the sword from his waist and started slashing at anything he saw. The place immediately became chaotic.

No one was willing to stand up to dissuade Cao Cao when he was furious. Everyone stood far away. In this case, they could only wait for Cao Cao to calm down after venting before making further considerations.

"Hoo ho ho ho!"

After a long time, after cutting off the last beaded door curtain, Cao Cao, who was sweating profusely, finally dropped the sword in his hand, fell down and lay on the ground, panting constantly, his eyes were empty, as if he had no energy at all. .

Years of hard work were ruined overnight. After losing the most important territory, even Cao Cao, who had always been indifferent to emotions and anger, finally couldn't suppress his inner mania and became completely furious.

After venting your anger, your mind goes blank.

He was lying on the ground, as if there was no life left. Except for the constant rising and falling of his chest, which proved that he was alive, his scarlet but colorless eyes were as empty as a dying man who could not see any light. .

"Ming Gong..."

Guo Jia stepped forward and wanted to say something.

Cao Cao responded feebly: "Well, you go out first, I want to be quiet."

Everyone looked at each other, Chen Gong and Cheng Yu sighed, and then resigned. Cao Ren wanted to say something more, but Guo Jia gave him a look and signaled him to leave too.

Soon, only Cao Cao and Guo Jia were left in the arena. Cao Cao was lying on the ground, and Guo Jia simply sat on the ground, leaning against the pillar next to him, without saying a word.

The hall was very silent. Guo Jia did not comfort Cao Cao because he knew that Cao Cao was in a moment of extreme anger and exhaustion and might not be able to listen to anything he said. It would be better to wait for him to regain his senses before speaking.

The reason why a strong person is a strong person is because even if there is a temporary setback, he will not sink because of it.

If Cao Cao was depressed after receiving this blow, Guo Jia would look down on him.

However, since he is the hero he considers, Guo Jia has enough reasons to believe that Cao Cao can regain his confidence, cheer up again, and lead them to a new world.

The sky gradually darkened, there were no lights in the hall, and the whole room was dim. When the sun set in the evening, the sky was gray, and the cold wind from outside was still pouring in, blowing the curtains and door beads in the hall swaying.

Play beautiful music.

I don't know how long it took, but Cao Cao seemed to be very drunk. He slowly got up from the ground in a daze. He shook his head as if he had just woken up from a dream. He sat on the ground and stood blankly for a while, and then said softly: "Fengxiao"

?”

"Yes, Ming Gong."

Guo Jia opened his eyes, showed a friendly smile, got up from the ground, put his hands in his sleeves, and slowly bent down to salute him.

Cao Cao thought deeply: "Let's fight back."

"Um."

Guo Jia just responded.

This was the Cao Cao he knew, the indomitable hero he knew.

"Where are Zhongde Gongtai and the others?"

Cao Cao asked again.

Guo Jia said softly: "You can see them when Ming Gong goes out."

Cao Cao stood up from the ground and walked slowly out of the hall. He saw Chen Gong and Cheng Yu standing in the corridor in the cold wind.

The two of them were only wearing autumn clothes, and they stood there shivering from the cold, but they didn't move at all.

He quickly stepped forward and said: "Zhongde, Gongtai."

"Ming Gong."

The two of them stood on the corridor and looked into the distance. When they heard Cao Cao's voice, they turned around and bowed.

Cao Cao's eyes were red. He didn't cry after losing Yanzhou, but when he saw Chen Gong and Cheng Yu standing in the wind waiting for him, he couldn't help crying, and the tears suddenly fell down like this.

"It's my fault."

He stepped forward and hugged them tightly, choking and saying, "If it weren't for me..."

Cheng Yu smiled and said: "Ming Gong, it's nothing to suffer a little cold. The most important thing now is to find a way to recapture Yanzhou."

"Yes, I know."

Cao Cao wiped the corners of his eyes and said softly: "The soldiers have been attacking the city for days and are already tired. We have searched the city for the supplies that Zuo Rong has hoarded and distributed them to the soldiers. Let them rest for two days and then go back."

"Ming Gong is wise!"

The three of them bowed their hands at the same time and agreed with Cao Cao's decision.

In fact, the reason why Cao Cao did not immediately order to return to Yanzhou when he first heard the bad news was that they had been attacking Zuorong for more than a month and were in a state of war for a long time. The soldiers were also a little overwhelmed and needed to practice some training.

If the order is immediately given to go back and counterattack, not only will the long journey be a great test for the physical strength and willpower of the soldiers, but it will also have a huge blow to morale, which will easily lead to counterproductive effects.

Therefore, Cao Cao is still calm now and does not force the soldiers who have just finished the battle to rush thousands of miles back to Yanzhou. Instead, he allows the soldiers to get enough rest before sending troops to fight back.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In early December of the second year of Xingwu, if we count the solar calendar, it should be January 196 AD. The weather is still very cold, and we are in the Little Ice Age.

, the temperature in Henan reached more than ten degrees below zero, and heavy snow fell, and Cao Cao's army struggled to move back.

In other words, he had a batch of cotton-padded clothes from Qingzhou. Otherwise, in such heavy snowy weather, even marching would be very difficult, let alone attacking the city. Countless soldiers would freeze to death, and it would be impossible to fight back to Yanzhou.

When they returned to Yanzhou, the three counties of Chenliu and Jiyin in the East County had already been occupied by Lu Bu. Lu Bu accepted the surrendered soldiers, and Zhang Yang and his own two or three thousand cavalry, totaling 20,000 troops, were stationed in Liangqiu.

Although Xi Zhicai was defeated, the entire Yanzhou was not completely lost. Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan gathered their defeated troops and gathered soldiers from Jibei, Shanyang, Rencheng, and Dongping counties. There were seven or eight thousand people in Shanyang County.

So Changyi County held firm, and Lu Bu attacked several times, but failed to capture it.

In fact, the reason why Lu Bu was unable to capture the entire Yanzhou was also a geographical problem. Because there was a large lake in the middle of Yanzhou, which was Ohnoze, including Liangshan Mountain, which was an eight-hundred-mile water lake. It was also located in Dongping Kingdom, forming a connection with Ohnoze.

Within the territory of Dongping Kingdom, Shanyang Kingdom and a small half of Jiyin County, there are Leize, Heze, Dayeze, Dongping Lake, Shuibo Liangshan, etc. There are countless Guangda lakes, and the water system is developed and connected together, Qianli Zeguo.

Although it is winter and the water flow is low, many large lakes are not frozen and are vast. Not to mention Lu Bu's cavalry, even the infantry have to take a detour from Chenliu or Jibei Kingdom to get there.

Therefore, taking advantage of the geographical advantages, Xi Zhicai stubbornly blocked Lu Bu from the four southeastern counties of Yanzhou, at least not allowing him to annex the entire Yanzhou in just one month.

Cao Cao left Chen Palace to garrison Guangling and hurried back to Changyi with his army. Outside the east city gate, Xi Zhicai was already waiting in the pavilion.

On the avenue in the distance, a big flag with the word "Cao" was erected slowly. Xi Zhicai, Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan and others all looked eagerly. From a distance, they saw Cao Cao leading the way, riding a black Jueying at the front of the team.

, and then came the army that stretched for who knows how many miles behind.

Under the pavilion and corridor, Xi Zhicai's face turned slightly pale, while Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan looked sad.

When Cao Cao approached, before he could speak, the two of them immediately went up and knelt on the ground to apologize to Cao Cao.

"Mengde! We lost Yanzhou, please punish us."

In the cold wind, the two of them knelt motionless in the snow, with their heads lowered. There was sadness, perseverance, regret, and more, deep guilt on their faces.

Cao Cao turned over and dismounted, helped the two of them up, chuckled and shook his head: "It doesn't matter, this is all Lu Bu's doing, what does it have to do with you."

"Ming Gong."

Xi Zhicai slowly walked up to him, his thin clothes were flying, his face was almost bloodless, and he said with a sad smile: "Zhicai, you have failed to live up to your high expectations."

Cao Cao stepped forward and held Xi Zhicai's hand, and said calmly: "Zhicai, don't blame yourself. How can you fight against the cruel Lu Bu with few soldiers? It is already a great blessing to have half of Yanzhou now."

, you are still alive, you are lucky again, how can I blame you?"

"Thank you Ming Gong."

Xi Zhi took a step back, bent down and handed over his hands again, then a pale smile appeared on his face, and his body suddenly fell softly without any help.

"Zhicai!"

Cao Cao was shocked, but fortunately he had quick eyesight and quick hands, and he immediately supported Xi Zhicai.

Touching Xi Zhicai's forehead again, it was so hot that he started to have a high fever.

"Oops, I'm afraid I caught the cold."

Guo Jia came over, his expression extremely serious.

Many people think that wind-chill is a cold, but in fact it is not just a cold. In ancient times, symptoms such as high fever, cough, runny nose, etc. can be called wind-chill.

To put it simply, it is the same for all types of respiratory diseases and those with similar symptoms.

The most terrifying thing among cold weather is the plague.

SARS in later generations, if it had occurred in ancient times, could be called a plague and cold.

Nowadays, there are wars everywhere and plagues are rampant. For such diseases, before Zhang Zhongjing figured out the "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases", there was almost no cure, and one could only rely on one's own resistance to be immune.

Hearing that it was wind chill, Cao Cao frowned. Although he knew that wind chill might cause infection, he grabbed Xi Zhicai's hand tighter, hugged him tightly, and asked Xiahou Dun and others, "Is there a doctor in the city?"

"have."

Xiahou Dun quickly answered.

"Quick, lead the way and take Zhicai to the hospital!"

Cao Cao carried Xi Zhicai on his back and climbed onto his Jueying horse. Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan and others also immediately got on their horses and roared into the city.

Historically, Xi Zhicai died in 196. Many people speculated that his death was related to the plague that was prevalent at that time.

But regardless of whether it was true or not, at least for now, Xi Zhicai's physical condition had serious problems due to his self-reproach and many days of hard work and exhaustion in defeating Lu Bu.

Before Cao Cao came, he was already ill. But in order to be able to defend the city and prevent the soldiers from losing morale, he had no choice but to continue to hold on.

When Cao Cao finally arrived, Xi Zhicai finally couldn't hold on any longer, his mind relaxed, and his body suddenly fell down.

Jueying ran all the way and rushed to the medical center without stopping.

Winter is the peak season for illness, and there are many patients in the hospital, but Cao Cao can't take care of them and immediately orders Xi Zhicai to be treated first.

This was an emergency patient, and the doctor hurriedly came over for consultation. After taking a quick look at the symptoms, he had an idea.

Because there are so many such diseases in winter, we don’t know how many there are every year.

"This is a typhoid fever disease, and there is currently no cure."

The doctor shook his head.

Typhoid fever was relatively general in ancient times. A cold was classified as typhoid fever, pneumonia was classified as typhoid fever, and even diarrhea was classified as typhoid fever.

Xi Zhicai's illness was actually ordinary pneumonia, not that special kind of pneumonia.

The vast majority of pneumonias are not contagious. Only special pneumonias like SARS and COVID-19 are contagious.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As for the great plague that prevailed in the late Han Dynasty, it was not actually pneumonia, but typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella typhi.

But even common pneumonia was already a terminal disease in the Han Dynasty, and there was no way to cure it.

So there is really nothing the doctor can do.

Cao Cao felt that the world was spinning. He had just lost half of Yanzhou and was about to lose his right and left arm. He almost collapsed and asked the doctor in an almost pleading tone: "Is there really no cure?"

The doctor thought for a while and said: "In recent years, Qingzhou Taishan Academy has opened a medical school, recruiting doctors from all over the world, and researching good cures. The miracle doctor Hua Tuo also often travels to Qingzhou. If you go there, there may be hope."

Qingzhou?

Cao Cao said without even thinking: "Come here, prepare a carriage and send Zhicai to Qingzhou!"

"only!"

The sergeant outside immediately went to find the carriage.

When the carriage arrived outside the hospital, Xi Zhicai had already taken some decoctions that temporarily stabilized his condition.

Cao Cao borrowed bamboo slips and pens from the medical clinic to write a letter to Liu Bei, and ordered a Qujun marshal to escort 500 people, asking him to send Xi Zhicai to Qingzhou as soon as possible.

When everything was done in a hurry and the soldiers were ready to set off, Xi Zhicai was sent to the carriage. Cao Cao held his hand tightly and said with concern: "Zhicai, you are going to Qingzhou. You need to take good care of your health."

"Ming Gong..."

Xi Zhicai had woken up at this time and was extremely moved.

"Okay, okay, go quickly, don't delay your condition."

Cao Cao waved his hand and motioned for him to get into the car quickly and not to be exposed to the cold wind outside.

The curtains were drawn, and the carriage slowly left under the driver's posture.

Soldiers escorted them all the way north.

Seeing Xi Zhicai's carriage driving away, Cao Cao clenched his fists and suddenly turned his head to look to the west.

Lu Bu.

If Zhicai makes any mistake, I will take your life!


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