"Is Fa Zheng fainted?" Sun Ce and Guo Jia asked in unison.

The Military Advisory Office Shu Zuo who just returned was very nervous. This was the first time he had taken on such a task. He didn't know what to do or whether he had caused trouble. Faced with the simultaneous questioning of the emperor and the Military Advisory Office, he panicked and stuttered for a long time, but did not say a complete sentence.

Seeing this, Sun Ce laughed in silence and signaled that Shu Zuo would not be nervous and would tell him the matter in detail. He ordered someone to report Zhou Yu's army to Cao Cao, just hoping that Cao Cao would have some understanding of the situation and did not have much thought, otherwise he would not send an inexperienced Shu Zuo to him.

After listening to Shuzuo's detailed story, Sun Ce regretted it and secretly woke up. It seemed that Cao Cao and Fa Zheng were already in trouble, and they only had the last breath to hold on. If they sent a wise past, knocking and pursuing, they might be able to do it like this.

This is a manifestation of rashness, a frivolity that you think you are sure to win.

"Your Majesty, the three Shu army have seized the commander." Guo Jia's feather fan shook, and his shiny eyes stared at the Shu army's position opposite, with indescribable excitement. It was getting late, and both sides lit torches, and the two mountains seemed to be wearing dazzling ring crowns, which was spectacular. "Maybe, the battle will be solved tomorrow."

Sun Ce put away his emotions and said lightly: "Let it go with the flow, there is no need to force it. What does it matter if there are so few days left? I hope they can hold on for a few more days, and it is best to wait until after the spring plowing, and Monk Shubi Xiang succeeds in attacking Chengdu."

"Hahaha..." Guo Jia laughed. "I don't think Cao Cao can hold on until that time."

Sun Ce also laughed.

Guo Jia agreed with Sun Ce's opinion that there is no need to take risks at this time. But this does not mean that you can't try it. What if it can be achieved? The purpose of training troops and generals has been achieved, and there are lessons that should be learned. If you continue to fight, it is not very meaningful. It is a waste of military expenditure.

Guo Jia suggested that the Shu army would not give the chance to breathe and conduct night battles, and continuously attacked to strive for the last bit of morale that would crush them.

For example, before Cao Cao, he told the Shu army soldiers that Jiangzhou had changed hands and Xiahou Dun had been killed. The importance of Jiangzhou was unquestionable. The fall of Jiangzhou would cause a fatal blow to the morale of the Shu army. It is estimated that Cao Cao would not announce it easily. If he didn't say it, we can say that by the way, the Shu army soldiers would also doubt him and the monarch and ministers were suspicious of him.

Sun Ce did not object and asked Ju Su to discuss it to see if there was any tactical possibility.

Ju Su agreed. Although the generals did not know that Sun Ce boasted that he would end the battle before New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve was the end of the year, and everyone would have a normal mentality. I hope this year will have a perfect result. The attacks went smoothly in the past two days, and the actual exercises in the previous few months were impressive and their morale was very high. It was a good opportunity to win the Motianling Mountains in one go.

Ju Su finally said: "Your Majesty has been successful in his nature and is as unmoved as a mountain. However, Wu Meng, the warriors in Wuwei Camp do not have such a good mind. Will Your Majesty not let them stretch their muscles and bones?"

Sun Ce turned to look at Guo Wu and others. Ju Su was talking about Wu Mengying and Wu Weiying. In fact, they competed with Wu Mengying and Wu Weiying. The tiger soldiers in Wu Weiying were even more jealous. They trained every day and had excellent martial arts skills. The battlefield was close to each other, but they could only watch and could not go into battle. How could they not feel itchy?

Sun Ce couldn't help laughing. He was a human being for two lifetimes, and he deliberately cultivated his mind and had a high concentration. It can be said that he was unique in the world. But it was too difficult for others to not be moved by such experiences.

"Then prepare for it. If you have the chance, go into battle. Let Sun Yu and Sun Jiao come to see me."

"Yi!" Guo Wu was overjoyed and turned to send an order. Not long after, there were excited cheers from Wumeng Camp and Wuwei Camp.

Sun Yu and Sun Jiao came side by side. The two of them were armed with helmets and armor, fully armed, walking like the wind, and were full of heroism. They stood in front of Sun Ce and bowed to salute. "Your Majesty."

Sun Ce looked at them. "Are you tired?"

The two men said in unison: "Report to Your Majesty, you're not tired." Sun Jiao added another sentence. "Why don't you go and run a ten-mile cross-country?"

Sun Ce laughed. The third uncle Sun Jing had many sons, but the two people with the best talent in military use were the ones in front of him, especially Sun Jiao, who studied under Xu Chu from the beginning and received the strictest training. They had been in the central army for a while, when Sun Yu was a military marquis in Wumeng Camp and Sun Jiao was a Du Bo in Wuwei Camp.

Wu Meng and Wu Wei are the most powerful infantry in the central military system. It is not easy to gain a foothold in these two battalions, even if it is just a military marquis and Du Bo. In the future, it will be a steady task to lead one or two thousand people. As for whether they can become a general of ten thousand people, it depends on themselves.

"If you go into battle, don't be brave and aggressive, you must pay attention to safety." Sun Ce raised his hand and patted the two of them on the shoulders.

The two brothers looked at each other and bowed to take the order. "Yi!"

As he was speaking, Xu Chu and Dian Wei walked over one after another, followed by twenty military marquises and bowed. Sun Ce nodded and greeted, got up and walked to the sand table, signaling Ju Su to start. Ju Su coughed, pointed to the sand table, and began to introduce the terrain of Chunshuling and arrange the tactics of strong attack.

Xu Chu and others listened very seriously and asked questions from time to time.

After arranging the tactics and discussing some details, the generals returned to the camp and conveyed orders to each soldier, and entered the position tomorrow morning.

Cao Cao sat next to Fazheng's couch, holding Fazheng's hand with a serious expression.

Vaguely, he remembered Xi Zhicai.

Xi Zhicai was exhausted to death. He painstakingly arranged a game but failed to hurt Guo Jia, but was so tired that he vomited blood by Guo Jia's backhand move.

It’s not that Xi Zhicai is incompetent, but that he is fighting alone and cannot be compared with Guo Jia at all. Guo Jia has hundreds of people behind him, and has concentrated the heroes and outstanding scholars from the Kanto prefectures and counties. His ability to process information is beyond imagination.

Fa Zheng is a smart man, but like Xi Zhicai, he still fights alone.

In terms of the number of talents and the level of ability, Yizhou cannot be compared with Guandong. However, the law is firm and has limited mind and is difficult to tolerate. It has a serious rejection of Yizhou people. There are only a handful of Yizhou people who have entered the court so far. If you want to compete with the large military division of the Wu State, the Military Intelligence Department is simply a delusion.

The difference in strength is too great, and Sun Ce is cautious and does not reveal any flaws. How can he fight this?

After all the calculations, there is only the last trace of face left. Even if you surrender, you have to hold on until the post-Emperor Emperor.

Cao Cao raised a self-deprecating smile on his lips. At this point, his dignity was really ruined.

"King..." Fa Zheng opened his eyes, shouted weakly, and struggled to sit up.

"Xiaozhi, don't move." Cao Cao reached out and pressed him down and forced a smile. "The doctor said, you are not sick, you are just too tired, you need to have a good rest."

Fa Zheng was breathing. "I am incompetent and have caused the king to be humiliated, and my sins are unforgivable."

"Don't say these." Cao Cao patted the back of Fazheng's hand. "Xiaozhi, you stand up rightfully and have the opportunity to show your skills. Why be so frustrated? Although this battle is unfavorable, it is not your responsibility. It is because the opponent is too strong. When Yuan Benchu ​​was the strongest of the fourth generation of the Three Dukes, he was still not Sun Ce's opponent and died in one battle. You and I can hold on to this day, and under the storm, I am worthy of Yuan Benchu."

Fa Zheng smiled miserably, but a hint of warmth surged in his heart.

"If it was Peng Yongnian..."

Cao Cao shook his head. "Don't think about Yongnian anymore. Xiaozhi, Gu thought about it carefully. Yongnian had already planned to be poor, but he might not know it himself. In the early years, Gu and Yuan Min got along and knew that he was good at water and soil. Later, he heard that he was entrusted with important tasks by Sun Bofu. He has been committed to water and soil for many years. It is not easy to compare. With such talents serving Sun Bofu, Yongnian will have an opportunity to take advantage of it."

Fa Zheng didn't say anything else. In fact, he also knew that the possibility of Peng Yi succeeding was not high, but he was unwilling to give up and hoped that if. As a strategist, this is actually an extremely undesirable paranoia and is easily exploited.

But... what other options are there?

The king and his subjects were speechless, and the atmosphere was a bit solemn.

After a while, Cao Cao pulled out his hand and stuffed Fazheng's hand back into the quilt. "Xiaozhi, you have a good rest and don't think too much. Go outside and take a look, it sounds like something is wrong."

"Thank you, King."

Fa Zheng watched Cao Cao walk out of the tent, and a trace of indescribable emotions surged in his heart. During the war, Cao Cao did not ask for his opinions. Obviously he had an idea, but this idea might not match his idea, so he simply stopped talking.

What thoughts could Cao Cao have? In fact, it is not difficult to guess. It can be seen from Cao Ang and Cao Ren's reaction.

Cao Cao's wives, concubines and children were in Wu. Cao Cao's son Cao Ang married Sun Ce's sister and daughter Cao Ying married Sun Ce's younger brother Sun Yi. This is no secret. He refused to surrender before because he felt that he had the opportunity to seize the country. At least he could talk about the conditions for surrender. He never thought that Sun Ce would not give him such a chance at all, and chose to conquer by force.

At this point, Cao Cao was neither able to seize the power of one side nor had any qualifications to negotiate conditions. Taking the initiative to surrender and save his life was his wisest choice. With the relationship between the Sun and Cao families, even if Cao Cao could not fight on the battlefield, he would have no problem to be a rich man and enjoy his old age.

But the people of Yizhou are in trouble. Not to mention family property, it is a blessing to be able to save their lives.

Fa Zheng suddenly felt aroused. Although Cao Cao was enemies of Sun Ce, he had always admired Sun Ce's new policy and had also implemented the new policy in Yizhou. Later, he changed his course and formed an alliance with the Yizhou tribe. It seemed that due to the situation, but it was impossible to estimate the consequences. Even if he defeated Sun Ce, he would be threatened by the Yizhou tribe and repeat the mistakes of the two emperors Linghuan.

Unless there is another possibility: he knew from the beginning that he could not win, so he took the initiative to make an accomplice for Sun Ce and dragged all the Yizhou tribes into the water.

Fa Zheng was shocked and sweated in a cold sweat, his head buzzed, and his face turned pale.

If this speculation is true, then everything he did before would be in vain. Or to put it more directly, he would have been no longer Cao Cao's confidant adviser, but he just didn't know it.

Fa Zheng lay motionless on the bed, his heart was ashamed, and cold sweat surged out, wetting his clothes and quilt.

Cao Cao came out of Fazheng's tent, climbed onto the general's platform, and looked around.

The mountain wind is howling, the battle flag is flying, and the coldness is penetrated through the bones.

On the battlefield that stretched for more than ten miles, the sound of war drums and shouts of killing were erratic and erratic, which added a bit of illusion. But the fire was clearly visible, illuminating the outline of the mountains.

Cao Cao frowned. It was already the middle of the night, and the battle between the two sides was still very fierce. It didn't look much inferior to the daytime. With the contrast of the night, it became more conspicuous.

Is the Wu army going to end the battle on New Year’s Eve?

Cao Cao became uneasy. He knew very well that when it comes to night battles, the Shu army had no advantage, and when it comes to hard battles, the Shu army was even worse. The army composed of these private sectors did not have the morale and endurance of the Wu army. After continuous battles, they fought night battles while physically and mentally exhausted, and they couldn't hold on for long.

Once the entire line collapses, the situation will be finalized, and it is hard to say whether he can save his life.

The defeated soldiers who were red-eyed would be more terrifying than the Wu army. That was a group of wild beasts, and they could do anything to survive.

Cao Cao did not dare to be negligent. He sent a commander to contact various departments to understand the situation, and at the same time sent people to strengthen the Chunshuling position to prevent the defeated troops from rushing to the formation.

Before Cao Cao could react, a man rushed to the general's stage and handed over a piece of paper.

When Cao Cao opened it, his scalp suddenly became numb and a chill rushed to the back of his head.

There are a few big words written on the paper: The 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, Jiangzhou was broken and Xiahou Dun died.

The content is very simple and clear. Even the time is written clearly. It is difficult to simply attribute it to rumors. It is impossible for him to send people to explain one position at a time. No one believes it. As long as someone believes it, the defense line will be broken.

When Jiangzhou was lost, they were isolated from the hinterland of Yizhou and had no help. The lonely army would be defeated.

There are not many people who can remain calm in this situation.

Cao Cao sternly said: "Where does this come from?"

"The opposite... came from here." Lang Guan's face was covered in sweat and pointed to the mountain opposite.

"This guy!" Cao Cao was so angry that he gritted his teeth and couldn't help but laugh. This was really one move after another, which made people overwhelmed.

If you are negligent, you should remind the generals as soon as possible so that they can be mentally prepared. You took the initiative to say that the effect was very different from Wu Jun. At least he could comfort the generals in time and let them be calm.

Cao Cao was confused for a moment, quickly got off the general platform, rushed into Fazheng's tent, wanting to ask Fazheng what kind of way to deal with it. When he came to the tent and looked at Fazheng on the marching couch, Cao Cao stopped suddenly, and a strange thing rose in his heart.

Fa Zheng lay flat on the marching couch, his hands crossed and placed them on his chest, his face was abnormally calm. It was not like he was asleep, but like he was dead.

This is the posture after the corpse is trapped.

But the doctor just said that he was just tired, can he get better after a few days of rest?

Cao Cao's heart was beating wildly, and he stepped onto the marching couch in two steps, stretched out his trembling fingers, and carefully placed them on Fazheng's neck.

Fazheng's skin was still a little warm, but Maibo had disappeared.

Cao Cao was unwilling to give up and put his ear on Fa Zheng's chest.

There was no heartbeat, there was a dead silence.

Cao Cao's legs were weak and he sat slowly on the ground, looking at Fa Zheng's face that had never been so calm. Sorrow came from it, tears gushing and crying.

"Aiya, Takanao! Itaya, Takanao!"
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