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Liu Mang did give Guo Jia a lot of face. He brought Guo Jia to the Yangzhou Hospital and dragged out Zhang Ji and Hua Tuo, who were buried in the books that Liu Mang brought back. Liu Mang smiled apologetically and said that he was a medical officer. The dissatisfaction of the two people was completely dispelled.
"Tuberculosis!" Liu Mang concluded after listening to the words of the two miracle doctors.
At first, Liu Mang thought that it was pneumonia. He did not expect that it was tuberculosis. If it was pneumonia, then it would be difficult to treat. If Guo Jia coughed up blood, then it would be severe pneumonia. If it was not treated well, then it might lead to respiratory failure. There was no oxygen machine in this era.
It was much better if it was tuberculosis.
"Tuberculosis?" Guo Jia asked in confusion. He did not understand what tuberculosis was. Even the imperial doctors in the palace did not say such a word.
"Oh, it is tuberculosis!" Liu Mang explained to Guo Jia.
Guo Jia nodded because the imperial doctors in the palace also told him that it was tuberculosis. Tuberculosis was a disease that made people pale when they heard it because it was contagious. It was basically a death sentence and could not be cured.
That was why Guo Jia did not care about his own health and insisted on going to Hebei with Cao Cao to help Cao Cao. If it was not for the heavy snow, Guo Jia could not bear it in the end. Perhaps Guo Jia planned to go to Hebei standing and wait for a coffin to be carried back.
"Is it incurable?" Guo Jia smiled indifferently as if he was not the one who was sick.
"No, it is …" Liu Mang was about to speak but was interrupted by Guo Jia. "I should have known. Even a miracle doctor cannot bring the dead back to life!" Guo Jia sighed bitterly and shook his head.
"Fengxiao, listen to me!" Liu Mang was about to comfort Guo Jia.
"There's no need to say anymore, Your Highness. I, Guo Jia, have never begged anyone in my life. This time, I want to beg you. If I die, please let my coffin return to Xu Du." Guo Jia looked very carefree, but he was still very reluctant to part with his eldest son, Guo Yi, on the other hand. Just as Guo Jia was about to show his freedom as a prodigal son.
"Slap!" Liu Mang slapped his head.
"Your Highness King Of Shu, you, you!" Guo Jia stared at Liu Mang with his eyes wide open. A woman's waist and a man's head were not to be touched, not to mention a slap to his head. "Why did you hit me?"
"You idiot!" Liu Mang was also angry.
Although Guo Jia did not know what idiot meant, he knew that it was not a good word.
"I haven't finished speaking, why are you interrupting!" Saying so, he slapped Guo Jia again.
"King Of Shu, Liu Mang, you are going too far!" Guo Jia was also angry, and his face turned red as he looked at Liu Mang.
"I'm bullying you, so what? You want to kill me?" Liu Mang discovered one thing. When it comes to these talented people, you cannot give them face. If you show them enthusiasm, each and every one of them will be incomparably arrogant. But if you show them a bit of ruthlessness and show off a bit, it will have a miraculous effect. For example, Lu Su, Tian Feng, and Xun Cen.
"Who said that you are incurable? Who said that you can't be cured? I haven't finished speaking, and you want to compete? Only you know how to compete ~!" Liu Mang slapped Guo Jia again.
"I'll kill you!" Guo Jia was about to explode with his final blow, but he suddenly stopped. "What? What did you say? "
"What did I say? Didn't you want to kill me?" Liu Mang looked at Guo Jia and said, "Come on, with your body!"
"No, no, Your Highness King Of Shu, you said that I can still be cured?" Guo Jia stopped and asked Liu Mang.
"Yes!" Liu Mang nodded.
"How is that possible!" Guo Jia said in surprise. Tuberculosis was basically a death sentence. This was recognized by everyone. Just like in modern times, cancer was basically a death sentence. However, if someone told you that it could be cured, how could you not be shocked?
"It's fun to lie to you! How much is it worth? "Liu Mang said to Guo Jia and rolled his eyes.
Guo Jia just realized that if this King Of Shu, Liu Mang, was a scammer, then the 100,000 gold was already in Yangzhou. If this King Of Shu, Liu Mang, was a scammer, then he should have told Guo Jia that he couldn't cure him. Not that he could cure him.
"Guo Jia, Guo Fengxiao, if you think that Yangzhou can't cure you, then why did you come to Yangzhou? To give you money? "Liu Mang said sarcastically to Guo Jia.
"I!" Guo Jia didn't know what to say.
Guo Jia's tuberculosis was a closed type. It was not contagious. If it was contagious, then Lao Cao would be the first lord to be killed by a contagious disease. Liu Mang was laughing in his sleep.
Tuberculosis was also a disease of the rich. It consumed a lot of energy and required a lot of protein. Sure enough, on the list that Hua Tuo and Zhang Ji gave Guo Jia, there were lean meat porridge, bird's nest and other things.
If these things were placed in the homes of ordinary people, they would eat themselves into poverty before they could even be treated.
However, since Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao brought a hundred thousand gold, Liu Mang could not be stingy. He ordered his subordinates to prepare the treatment. As for the treatment, he left it to Hua Tuo and Zhang Ji.
After leaving Guo Jia in the hospital, Liu Mang went back to the main hall to deal with government affairs. As for his new disciple, Liu Mang chose to let him go. He sent Guo Yi to Yangzhou Academy. There were several small schools under Yangzhou Academy to teach the new students.
In Hebei, the Yuan family brothers didn't disappoint Liu Mang. Because of the new armor and sabers, as well as the removal of Guo Jia, a top strategist in Cao Cao's army, it could be said that they fought a lot of beautiful battles. They even chased after the Jizhou Army and gave them a good beating. The Jizhou Army had lost more than half of its original army. Coupled with the death of Xu You, the Jizhou Army became a mess that no one cared about.
Originally, the morale of the soldiers was very low. In the end, Yuan Xi took advantage of the situation. Firstly, he wanted to attack Cao Cao's morale. Secondly, he wanted to boost the morale of his subordinates. Therefore, the Ji Province's miscellaneous army was unlucky.
More than 1,000 of the remaining 10,000 people were killed and 5,000 were captured. More than half of them escaped. If it weren't for Zhang He's timely reinforcements, the Jizhou Army would have been finished.
Cao Cao's face was gloomy. The other former subordinates of the Jizhou Army, including Zhang He, all lowered their heads and didn't dare to say anything.
"Good, good. What a Jizhou Army. Half of the whole army surrendered and the other half fled." Cao Cao's anger was partly due to his willingness. He had also thought that the Yuan family brothers would use the Jizhou Army as a breakthrough. Therefore, he sent Zhang He to help. However, before he could help, the news of the Jizhou Army's surrender came.
If it weren't for Zhang He, the 10,000 Jizhou Army would have been able to enter the cities of Youzhou and continue to work hard for their former master, Boss Yuan.
"I'm guilty. I didn't dare to reinforce in time. Please punish me, my lord!" Zhang He knelt down in front of Cao Cao and admitted his guilt.
"He Yi, get up. What are you guilty of? They are the ones who are guilty. They are the ones who deserve to die!" Cao Cao was furious and roared in his heart. However, he couldn't kill them. Those kneeling before him were the former generals of the Jizhou Army. Half of them were descendants of the aristocratic families of Jizhou. If he chopped them up, who would pay tribute to Lao Cao?
However, this was where Zhang He was smart. He knew that Cao Cao was furious and would get sick if he didn't vent his anger. However, he couldn't vent his anger by chopping those generals of the Jizhou Army. Therefore, Zhang He could only act as a punching bag and give Cao Cao a way out.
"Guards, take Zhang He down. I asked you to reinforce the Jizhou Army, but you missed the opportunity. Drag him out and flog him 30 times!" Cao Cao shouted to his subordinates.
"Thank you for sparing my life, my lord!" When Zhang He heard that Cao Cao was going to flog him, he wasn't angry. Instead, he felt happy.
"Yes, my lord!" A group of people stepped forward and dragged Zhang He away. These people who were responsible for flogging naturally acted according to the mood of the other party. Cao Cao didn't look at Zhang He with murderous intent. Instead, he looked at him with admiration. These people who were responsible for flogging him were also very sensible. They knew that these 30 flogs couldn't be too heavy.
Seeing Zhang He being dragged away and flogged, the generals of the Jizhou Army were even more frightened. If it weren't for Zhang He, they would have been taken down by the Yuan family. Now that even the commander of the reinforcement army was beaten, how could they, the main culprits, escape?
"Guards, take them down! You lost the battle formation and changed sides at the last minute. Defeated generals, the Jizhou Army will become a useless army under your command. Flog them out and remove them from the army. They will never be recruited again! " Cao Cao couldn't wait to kill this group of Jizhou Army generals. However, he also knew that even a big dog had to look at its master. He couldn't kill them. The only thing he could do was kick this group of vermin out of the army.
"Thank you, Prime Minister, for sparing our lives. Thank you, Prime Minister, for sparing our lives!" This group of Jizhou Army generals was truly grateful to Cao Cao. Generally, if a defeated army was defeated, it would be a dead end. Not to mention, they were prepared to surrender to the Yuan family. Now that Cao Cao didn't kill them, they were naturally very grateful. These military rights and whatnot weren't important. It didn't matter if he didn't want them. They just wanted to stay alive.
Amidst their gratitude, they were flogged out of the army camp and sent back to Jizhou.
The generals of the Jizhou Army had been removed, but the military rights of the Jizhou Army were still there. In any case, there were still more than 10,000 soldiers. Only a little more than 1,000 were killed by the Yuan family. No matter what, this group of Jizhou Army was once an elite army. It was just that they had lost their commander and became sheep. However, if these 10,000 veterans were placed in their own army, it would be an excellent way to increase their own strength.
Therefore, all the generals looked at Cao Cao, hoping that Cao Cao would teach these soldiers to them.
However, they were disappointed.
"Reporting to My Lord, the execution is complete!" The guards outside brought Zhang He in. Although they had held back, it was still a flogging. His thighs were still numb from the flogging. Zhang He finally managed to stand firm after a long time.
"Zhang He greets My Lord!" Zhang He cupped his fist and greeted Cao Cao.
"Zhang He, you may be spared from death, but you can't escape punishment. I will leave these 10,000 disorderly soldiers to you. If you can't reorganize them into an army, or if today's incident happens again, you will be executed without mercy. Do you hear me? "Cao Cao said angrily to Zhang He.
"Yes!" Zhang He was laughing in his heart. A disorderly mob. Haha, these were all veterans who had been on the battlefield. They would be elites after a little tidying up.
The group of generals under him regretted it so much that their intestines turned green. If they could get more than ten thousand elite soldiers just by taking a beating, they would do the same too.
"Zhang He accepts the order! I will definitely not disappoint My Lord! "Zhang He retreated to the side and enjoyed the jealous gazes of the crowd.
"My Lord, the snow is getting heavier. Why don't we retreat first?" a strategist at the side said.
The snow in the north had already started falling. Although it was said that a timely snow heralded a bumper harvest, it was not good news for Cao Cao. This was because the snow meant that his broken Yuan family would be delayed again.
This was not the first piece of bad news. There was another piece of bad news. There were casualties among the 300,000 soldiers. These were not casualties from battle, but frostbite. Many of the soldiers did not have thick clothes. When the snow fell, the temperature would drop and they would definitely suffer frostbite. Hundreds of people had already frozen to death. If this continued, the morale of the army would plummet.
These pieces of bad news came one after another, causing Cao Cao to frown even more.
"My Lord, we cannot retreat!" Cheng Yu, who used to be Cao Cao's supporting role and was now the chief strategist of Cao Cao's army, said.
"Cheng Zhonglang, the snow will seal the road. Our soldiers do not have clothes to resist the cold. If we do not retreat, we will freeze to death in Hebei!" Someone said to Cheng Yu. You are a civil official. Naturally, you cannot understand the scene of the general's subordinates freezing to death. Those were the general's subordinates. Just looking at them made one's heart ache.
"I don't know whether we will freeze to death or not. I only know that if we retreat, we will have to wait until next spring before we can attack Youzhou again. At that time, His Highness the King Of Shu in the south will become a force to be reckoned with. Our army will then fight on both sides!" Cheng Yu said to the crowd. Only then did they remember that there was still His Highness the King Of Shu in the south who was eyeing them covetously.
The reason why Yangzhou hasn't attacked Yan Province was because Yangzhou wasn't ready for war and was still recuperating. Once the spring of next year arrives, things would be different. Perhaps the flames of war would rise from all sides. At that time, the north and south would be at war. This would be very disadvantageous for Cao Cao's Army.
"But if we attack by force, we will lose 800 of our own men to kill 1000 of the enemy! At that time, even if we take Youzhou, we will not be able to do anything to the King Of Shu, Liu Mang! " Someone retorted. Snow sealing the road was a disadvantage for the besiegers. However, it was a great advantage for the defenders. The city walls had become more solid and slippery due to the ice and snow. If a city was defended by ten thousand people, then Cao Cao would have to send thirty thousand people in order to break through the city. At that time, Cao Cao would be able to take down Youzhou and he would be almost done.
Cheng Yu also frowned. Indeed, it was not right to attack or not to attack. Cao Cao's army was in an awkward position now.
Cao Cao suddenly thought of Guo Jia. If Feng Xiao was here, what would he do?
Thinking of Guo Jia, Cao Cao recalled Guo Jia's words, "My Lord, if you want to take Youzhou, you must divide it and swallow it!" “
"Divide and swallow!" Cao Cao frowned. During the last discussion, he did not come up with a solution.
"Have the people who went to Liaodong come back?" Cao Cao asked Cheng Yu.
Cheng Yu nodded, "My Lord, they have come back, but that Gongsun Du still has the same attitude!" Cheng Yu said to Cao Cao. Gongsun Du was still stubborn. This time, Cao Cao had sent him gold. Xu Luo, as long as Gongsun Du didn't sell weapons and armors or help Cao Cao attack Youzhou, Cao Cao would give him 50,000 gold ingots.
However, Cao Cao didn't know that Gongsun Du had earned more than 100,000 gold ingots from the Yuan family. Cao Cao's money was nothing to him.
"He's in Youzhou!" Cao Cao not only contacted Gongsun Du in Liaodong, but also contacted the Yuan family's brothers in Youzhou. He hoped that his previous strategy of sowing dissension would work. However, Cao Cao was disappointed. Because the Yuan family's brothers had sent back the head of the emissary.
"Could it be that I really can't take down Youzhou?" Cao Cao became furious and shouted loudly.
"My Lord, this general has a plan, but I don't know if I should say it!" Zhang He suddenly said.
"Hmm?" Cao Cao looked at Zhang He and couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied. Zhang He was good at fighting, but he was still lacking in strategy. However, Cao Cao was Cao Cao. Although he was dissatisfied, he did not dampen Zhang He's enthusiasm.
"Say it, Zhang He!" Cao Cao said to Zhang He.
"My Lord, what does my Lord think of the Great General?" Zhang He looked at Cao Cao carefully and asked.
"Ben Chu?" Cao Cao frowned. The Great General was naturally Yuan Shao. What did Cao Cao think of Yuan Shao? In the past, Yuan Shao was a tall, rich and handsome man. He was Cao Cao's boss. Now that Cao Cao had taken over his position, Cao Cao felt grateful towards his former enemy. That's right! He was grateful. Without them provoking him, Cao Cao, Cao Mengde wouldn't have achieved what he had today. Even if he was beaten to death, he would still be a playboy.
"Grateful?" Everyone present was stunned. However, they immediately sighed with emotion towards Cao Cao. No wonder he could only be a strategist and a general, but not a lord. This was his magnanimity. If they were in his position, they would want their enemies to be smashed to pieces again. If they were dead, they would even whip their dead bodies to relieve the hatred in their hearts.
"Ai, Ben Chu and I should have been friends for generations. Unfortunately, we have come to this point. I hope Ben Chu doesn't resent me in the underworld!" Cao Cao sighed and said. Cao Cao's feelings towards Yuan Shao were really complicated. In the past, Yuan Shao also helped Cao Cao. Playboys also colluded with each other. When they caused trouble, they also shared the responsibility. As the saying goes, going to the brothel together and carrying a gun together. This kind of friendship was ironclad. Cao Cao and Yuan Shao fought in the same camp. During the Eighteen Warlords Meeting, Yuan Shao was the leader and Cao Cao was his assistant. As for going to the brothel, it was a common occurrence. Unfortunately, Yuan Shao lost. He was defeated and died.
"In that case, my lord, what if the Great General appears again?" Zhang He looked at Cao Cao cautiously and asked.
"En!" Cao Cao's eyes suddenly lit up. He narrowed his eyes and stared at Zhang He. "Zhang He, what do you mean?"
Zhang He felt uncomfortable all over. His heart was trembling. This was a kind of pressure from a superior to a subordinate. However, Zhang He still forced himself to look at Cao Cao. Zhang He hated himself a little. Damn it, why did he talk so much? But now, Zhang He had no choice. He might die if he said it, but if he didn't, he would die.
Cao Cao was indeed a person who loved talents. However, he would only use someone who could make Cao Cao feel at ease. Once Cao Cao became suspicious, the person would become the coffin's coffin.
Cao Cao was someone who could kill a great talent. He wouldn't use someone whom Cao Cao couldn't see through.
Zhang He had already made Cao Cao suspicious. If Zhang He couldn't dispel Cao Cao's suspicions, then he would have to prepare to meet Zhang He in battle. Cao Cao wouldn't be stingy with a posthumous title.
Zhang He suppressed the fear in his heart and raised his head. He cupped his fist and said to Cao Cao, "My Lord, Great General Yuan Shao isn't dead!"
"Oh?" Cao Cao looked at Zhang He playfully. It was as if he could see something from Zhang He's face.
"What! Yuan Shao isn't dead? "The officers of Cao Cao's Army were all shocked.
"But Yuan Shang has already mourned for his father. What do you mean?" Cao Cao asked Zhang He.
"That's because Yuan Shang has a guilty conscience. He's afraid that his position as the Great General will be stolen by his elder brother, Yuan Tan!" Zhang He said to Cao Cao. Although Yuan Shao was very fond of Yuan Shang, Yuan Tan was the eldest son of Yuan Shao. If Yuan Shao were to be the successor, it should be Yuan Tan. Therefore, Yuan Shang had mourned for Yuan Shao and claimed that Yuan Shao had already passed the position to him. Dead men tell no tales.
"But what if Yuan Shao is really dead?" Cheng Yu asked. What Cheng Yu meant was that since Yuan Shang was afraid that Yuan Shao would pass the position to Yuan Tan, then why didn't he just kill Yuan Shao? If he wanted to play, then he would play to the end.
"That's impossible!" Zhang He shook his head and denied it without thinking.
"Do you have any evidence?" Seeing Zhang He deny it so bluntly, Cao Cao was really interested.
"Yes!" Zhang He nodded. "The evidence is from the commander who went to the camp first!" Zhang He said to Cao Cao.
"Wen Chou?" Cao Cao thought of one person. It was the commander who went to the camp first, Wen Chou. Originally, this commander and the Great Halberd Warrior were both subordinates of Ju Yi. However, Ju Yi was killed by Yuan Shao. Therefore, these two elite troops were assigned to his confidants by Yuan Shao. The commander who went to the camp first was Yan Liang. However, Yan Liang was killed, so he became Wen Chou. As for Wen Chou, Cao Cao also felt that it was a pity. Cao Cao loved talents. Wen Chou and Yan Liang were both very fond of him. It would be great if they could become his subordinates. Both of them had the strength of a refinement realm warrior.
Therefore, Cao Cao always wanted to subdue them. However, Yan Liang's luck was bad and he was killed by Xu Chu. Cao Cao also couldn't persuade Wen Chou to surrender.
"Milord, you may not know this. Although Yan Liang and Wen Chou are called Hebei's Four Pillars along with me and Brother Gao Lan, Great General Yuan Benchu still likes Yan Liang and Wen Chou the most. This is because Yan Liang and Wen Chou are loyal to Yuan Shao!" Zhang He was a little emotional. When he was under Yuan Shao's command, Zhang He had always been envious of Yan Liang and Wen Chou. This was because Yuan Shao treated them too well. He gave them money when they asked for money, food when they asked for, and soldiers when they asked for.
Although Zhang He was skilled in martial arts, he couldn't get Yuan Shao to put him in an important position. This made Zhang He feel very comfortable.
"Great General Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu treat Yan Liang and Wen Chou very well. Therefore, these two are also loyal to Yuan Shao!" Zhang He explained.
Cao Cao nodded. He also knew that Yan Liang and Wen Chou were very fond of Yuan Shao. During the meeting of the Eighteen Vassal States, when he saw Lü Bu's arrogance, Yuan Shao shouted, "If my Wen Chou and Yan Liang were here, they wouldn't need to be so arrogant." From this, one could see the position of these two generals in Yuan Shao's heart.
"And now, Wen Chou is under Yuan Shang!" Zhang He reminded the generals and scholars present.
"You mean? The reason Wen Chou is under Yuan Shang is because Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu are not dead? "Cheng Yu asked with a frown. Zhang He nodded.
Zhang He nodded. Yuan Shang wouldn't dare to kill his father. If Yuan Shang killed his father, then Yuan Shang would be branded as a patricide. Although Yuan Shang didn't care, who would dare to work for Yuan Shang in the future? He even dared to kill his own father. Such a person was inhumane. Moreover, Yuan Tan could kill Yuan Shao, but he couldn't kill Yuan Shang. This was because Yuan Shang's father loved Yuan Shang the most. If Yuan Shang killed his father, then he would be inhumane.
There was another reason. If Yuan Shang killed Yuan Shao, then Wen Chou would no longer be under Yuan Shang's command. Wen Chou didn't care whether Yuan Shang was Yuan Shao's son or not. If Yuan Shang dared to kill Yuan Shao, then he would dare to kill Yuan Shang.
Not to mention, Wen Chou was still under Yuan Shang's command. This meant that Yuan Shao wasn't dead. It was possible that Yuan Shang was using Yuan Shao's life to make Wen Chou work for him.
"Men, bring me the map!" Cao Cao shouted to his subordinates. Soon, a map was unfolded.
Cao Cao looked at the map of Youzhou. The Yuan brothers were in Fanyang, while Wen Chou's army was in Bohai.
"Bohai!" Cao Cao muttered to himself. This could really be the place where Brother Benchu was. Yuan Shao's previous position was the governor of Bohai. This was the birthplace of Yuan Shao.
"Wen Chou would definitely not be too far away from General Yuan Benchu!" Zhang He didn't continue because Cao Cao was deep in thought. Wen Chou wouldn't be too far away from Yuan Shao. This meant that Yuan Shao was definitely in Bohai.
What if a Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu, suddenly appeared in the alliance of the three Yuan family?
This was a bit too much fun. Power was like a Pandora's box. Once it was released, it was impossible to take it back. You had already enjoyed the feeling of having the whole world submit to you. If you were asked to give up this power again, would you agree to it?
Hebei originally belonged to Yuan Shao. Now that it was occupied by his three sons, it was impossible for Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan to give up their power. Yuan Shao also wouldn't listen to his son's orders. All of a sudden, the strong Yuan family alliance was broken.
Cao Cao's eyes lit up. However, he was still afraid because Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu, was not a simple person. With his huge reputation, if this father could easily deal with his son, then Youzhou would become an iron plate. Even the whole of Hebei would be in turmoil. Because Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu, had returned. This was a double-edged sword. Cao Cao couldn't help but be careful. (What a good activity! Cool mobile phones are waiting for you! Follow ~ Click on the Chinese website's official account (Add a friend on WeChat – add a public account – type qdread) and participate immediately! Everyone has a prize. Follow qdread's official account on WeChat!)
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