Summoning the best emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 292
After Liu Xie gave his orders, before he had time to eat dinner, he hurriedly walked towards Guo Jia's camp.

Fortunately, Guo Jia did not suffer from the epidemic. After Liu Xie asked Li Shizhen to check him, he already prescribed medicine, and now he doesn't know how the situation is.

When Liu Xie came, he found that the two military advisers, Xun You and Wang Meng, were also here. Looking at Guo Jia who was sleeping soundly on the bed, he couldn't help asking them softly, "How is Feng Xiao's illness now?"

"Feng Xiao took the medicine prescribed by Li Langzhong. He slept for about half an hour. The fever subsided and his face became ruddy. If you want to rest for a few days, there won't be any major problems."

Seeing Liu Xie approaching, Xun You and Wang Meng stood up quickly, saluted, and said softly.

"My lord, right now there is a major epidemic in our army, morale is low, and the morale of the army is low. If Chen Deng leads troops to attack, I'm afraid it will make things worse."

Wang Meng's face was full of sadness. He didn't expect that when he participated in the battle under Liu Xie's command for the first time, a rare epidemic occurred in the army. He was really helpless.

"The epidemic has been brought under control, but it will take a lot of time to completely cure it. However, even if Chen Deng knew about the outbreak of the epidemic in our army, he would probably be suspicious. I am afraid that it is our trick to lure you. Dare to come and attack."

Liu Xie had not thought about this problem. Although he guessed that Chen Deng did not dare to attack, he still asked Yue Fei and Di Qing to strengthen their defense and patrols. He thought there would be no problem.

"In the land of Xuzhou, except for Sun Jian who can pose a threat to us, neither Chen Deng nor Song Jiang can make waves. What's more, now that Sun Ce is leading troops to attack Guangling, Song Jiang can't protect himself, let alone think of dealing with us. "

Xun You also agreed with Liu Xie's view. No one would dare to rush in and launch a surprise attack on their army before they fully understood the reality of their army.

"It's just that this matter may not be so simple."

The three of them were talking, when suddenly a weak voice sounded from behind.

Liu Xie looked back, and it wasn't Guo Jia who had just woken up who was talking.

"Feng Xiao woke up, does he feel better?"

Liu Xie hurried to Guo Jia's bed, helped him sit up slowly, took the fox fur that Xun You brought, and put it on carefully for him.

"Master Lao is concerned, cough cough."

Guo Jia was very moved, even Xun You and Wang Meng who were on the side also felt the same for Liu Xie's actions, and couldn't help but feel a sense of death for their confidants.

Guo Jia took a sip of water with difficulty, moistened his dry throat, and said slowly: "It is true that Xuzhou has no power that can threaten us, but there has been no movement in Xiapi City these days. They will never sit still and wait for death, most likely We are sending envoys to use Xuzhou as a bargaining chip to unite the princes against us."

"Bong Xiao is referring to Yuan Shu?"

With an idea, Xun You immediately named out the person who was most likely to be persuaded by Chen Deng and who was suitable for sending troops.

"That's right, once Yuan Shu sends out troops, there will definitely not be a small number of soldiers and horses. If he joins Chen Deng, even if there are [-] to [-] soldiers and horses, it will not be surprising. Usually we are not afraid, but now there are only four soldiers in our army who are truly capable of fighting." Wan, it is raining in the mountains again, the cavalry is difficult to use, and the number of real combatants will be reduced by another [-], and the combat power will be at least [-] to [-] percent lower. The situation is not optimistic."

Every time Guo Jia said a word, he had to take a break and cough a few times, which made Liu Xie feel very guilty. If he hadn't called Guo Jia temporarily, he should still be safe and sound in Chenliu at this time, alive and well, there is no need Dragging the sick body to make suggestions for myself like now.

"And if it is true as Feng Xiao said, if Xiapi has Yuan Shu's help, once they find something abnormal on our side, they will definitely have the courage to send a large army to attack. I'm afraid it will be really hard to tell the outcome."

Wang Meng thought of a deeper problem. Chen Deng was timid, but with Yuan Shu's soldiers and horses, they would have [-] to [-] troops. Even if they lost in a surprise attack, they would not be defeated.

"The current strategy is to turn passive into active. Not only can we not conceal the epidemic in the army, but we must also find a way to disclose this news and let Xiapi know."

Guo Jia's face was pale, as if he would exhaust all his strength to say a single word.

But he still persisted and didn't say everything he wanted to say. He felt sorry for Liu Xie's kindness, and he couldn't sleep peacefully.

Outside the camp, the rain was getting heavier, falling on the tent and the muddy ground with a constant patter.

Liu Jun's generals were a little aggrieved. Once upon a time, they were powerful soldiers who had no opponents in the world, but now they have not formally fought against the enemy, and they are tortured by the rainy weather and are about to collapse!

Unlike the malaise of Liu Xie's army, Xiapi City ushered in new hope and vitality.

Chen Deng had already received the news that Yuan Shu agreed to his request and sent General Ji Ling to lead [-] troops to help him in the future.

Moreover, Ji Ling has already led his army to Xiapi, and now he is sending envoys to inquire about the situation of Liu Xie's army.

"In the past few days, the sound of logging in Liu Xie's barracks has become less and less, and there are very few soldiers going up the mountain to cut trees. Could it be that the water and the soil are really unacceptable, and something went wrong? That's okay, right now, Ji Ling is just going to test it out. One or two."

Chen Deng thought about it carefully, took it into consideration, smiled and said to the envoy sent by Ji Ling: "Liu Xie's army is exhausted from the long journey, especially because it is difficult to adapt to the rainy weather. Thirty percent, if General Ji Ling can lead his troops to sneak behind Liu Xie's army, and then our Xuzhou soldiers attack from the front, we will definitely be able to break Liu Xie in front of us."

"Is what the general said true?"

Envoy Ji was overjoyed when he heard the words, but he also knew that the matter was important, so he couldn't help but confirm it.

"In matters in the army, Chen Deng can't be a joke. As long as General Ji Ling makes a move, Chen Deng will definitely lead his troops out of the city to help!"

Chen Deng was not angry either, and said with Yan.

"In this case, I will definitely tell my general."

After hearing Chen Deng's assurance, Ji Ling's envoy was determined not to delay any longer, and braved the heavy rain to go out of the city overnight to report back to Ji Ling.

At dawn on the second day, Chen Deng was told by the soldiers that Liu Xie's army had gone up the mountain while the sky was still light.

However, this time they did not go to cut down trees, but to collect medicinal materials, which were needed to treat typhoid fever. They thought they were doing it covertly, but they were discovered by them.

Hearing this, Chen Deng couldn't help clapping his hands for joy. It is impossible for Liu Xie to attack Xuzhou without preparing the medicine for cold symptoms. Now that they are hiding the medicine from the mountains, it shows that the situation is serious. Even the medicine in the army has reached the point where it cannot be sustained. , and can't wait to send it from Yanzhou, Qingzhou.

Chen Deng immediately sent someone to explain the situation to Ji Ling, and it was agreed that when it was getting dark, the two sides would lead troops to attack Liu Xie's army at night, and Liu Xie must be defeated.

(End of this chapter)