[Three Kingdoms] Burning incense and sacrificial wine

Chen Gong was anxious, pointed at Yan Shi and said, "Woman, why don't you care?"

He also said to Lv Bu: "The incident of Peicheng has caused the morale of the army to fluctuate. If we delay it and let the morale decline, our army will have no chance of defeating Cao Cao! The most urgent thing is that the general must take the lead and go to battle immediately to boost morale and stabilize the morale of the army. If even the general retreats and closes the city, what will the soldiers below think? Avoiding the battle and gaining peace for a while, but it will lead to disaster, I hope the general thinks twice."

Before Lv Bu could waver again, Yan said angrily: "I'm afraid it's you, Chen Gong, with bad intentions! My husband goes out to fight in the city. If he wins, it's fine. If... I know that my husband was brave all his life, but no matter how brave he is, he will be shot in the back. Injured by shooting, framed by conspiracies and tricks. Wasn't Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu in the past, a peerless hero, also defeated by Gaozu (Liu Bang)? You only talk about victory, but never mention "what if". Zang Xuangao (Zang Ba) will be there in a few days. With Zang Xuangao's assistance, your husband will surely be like a tiger with wings, and you will defeat Cao Cao in one fell swoop. You, Chen Gong, are instigating your husband to fight at this time. Could it be that you conspired with Cao Cao to kill your husband and become a The Lord of Xuzhou?"

Chen Gong was so angry that his old blood was almost spurted out.He has always looked down on Yan Shi, but he may be caught off guard by the other party's reasonable and plausible rebuttals.To make matters worse, Yan's words not only sounded somewhat reasonable, but were also critical, which made him fall into an extremely passive situation.

Seeing that although Lu Bu didn't say it clearly, Chen Gong had suspicious eyes on him, and Chen Gong wanted to cut out his heart and lungs to prove his loyalty and innocence.

But he can't do that.He could only restrain his urge to curse, and stared at Yan Shi with no shame or fear: "Who taught you to say these words?"

Yan Shi paused for a moment, his face turned cold.

When she turned to Lu Bu again, she was sobbing unspeakably:

"I would like to live and die with the general, but I... don't want the general to become the overlord of Western Chu."

Lu Bu has made a decision: "Wait another five days."

This is the decision to stick to it for five days, waiting for Zang Ba to come to help.

Chen Gong was furious: "Why didn't the general believe me? If I conspired with Cao Cao, why did I betray Cao Cao and welcome the general into the city?"

"Chen Gongtai, you often say 'this time, that time', how do I know that you treat Cao Cao and me—not 'this time, that time'?"

Chen Gong left in a huff.

He came to the city wall, looked at the Cao army stationed not far away, and shouted angrily: "How is Lu Bu today different from the overlord of Western Chu (Xiang Yu) in the past? If I had known that Lu Bu was gentle and repetitive, his sons and daughters were affectionate, and he listened to his wife." In human terms, why should I serve him!"

These words reached Lu Bu's ears, which made him feel that Chen Gong and himself were not in the same mind, and from then on, he became less fond of listening to Chen Gong's advice.

The first wave of Cao's army that surrounded Xiapi was led by Cao Cao's eldest son, Cao Ang.

Cao Ang in history should have died in the second year of Jian'an (197 AD), which was last year.

But because Cui Song, a "butterfly" from thousands of years later, flapped its wings and brought Xi Zhicai back to the world who should have died young a few years ago, and Xi Zhicai happened to follow the army to Wancheng, and died in Zhangxiu. The anomaly was discovered in time when they surrendered and rebelled, saving the lives of Cao Ang, Dian Wei, Cao Anmin and the soldiers.

Today, Cao Ang, as the only adult son of Cao Cao, is filial, honest, upright, and capable, and is deeply loved and trusted by Cao Cao.In this battle of encircling Lu, Cao Cao tried his best to send his beloved eldest son as the vanguard, which also meant that he was bound to win.

Cao Ang stationed troops outside Xiapi City, and was not in a hurry to attack. He only sent people to Xudong to inquire about Zang Ba's itinerary.

After inspecting the barracks, Cao Ang went to the army division's tent.After a reminder outside the curtain, Cao Ang opened the tent and entered, took off his cloak and handed it to the guards behind him, and stepped in.

He stood still five steps away from the army division: "Aung Lai and the army sacrificed wine and discussed a good strategy for attacking the city."

It turned out that Guo Jia was sitting in the tent.

Guo Jia invited the coach to take a seat, and pushed the white silk at hand over.

"Station the army for three days, and carry out the strategy of attacking by water."

Cao Ang asked, "What if Lü Bu went out of the city to fight?"

"Don't worry, general, Lu Bu will definitely not leave the city within three days."

Cao Ang didn't understand why Guo Jia was so determined.He was always frank and forthright. When he asked why, Guo Jia just smiled and said nothing.

Cao Ang thought of the information he had heard before, and a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind:

"Let me take a guess. Perhaps, it's not that there is a plan for the sacrifice of wine, but...'the only one you trust'?"

Guo Jia walked with him all the way, but he would not bypass him as the coach in every plan.

And if Guo Jia hadn't designed Lu Bu, but was sure that Lu Bu would not leave the city within three days... there must be another reliance.

Combined with the military plan and precautions given by his father before the expedition, Cao Ang quickly guessed: Lu Bu's closed city must be something Xiahou Dun's army did.

"There is only one person you can trust." This person refers to Guo Jia's friend Cui Song.And Guo Jia's reaction later confirmed his guess.

"General Xiahou's troops will join us tonight. Jia already has a strategy in mind about flooding Xiapi, but in terms of implementation, Zi Cong's assistance is needed."

Guo Jia is good at terrain recognition and "potential" analysis, but when it comes to the quickness and accuracy of breaking dikes and diverting water, no one can match Cui Zicong.

"So good."

Cao Ang wanted to get out, and stood up with Guo Jia, but Guo Jia staggered suddenly when he stood up, put his hand on his forehead, and almost tripped over the table.

Cao Ang hurriedly supported Guo Jia, and said anxiously, "What's wrong with the sacrificial wine? Are you feeling unwell?"

Guo Jia stepped forward and stood firm, put down his hand on his forehead, and smiled nonchalantly: "Xu went to bed late last night, and I'm a little tired today, just stand for a while."

Cao Ang felt a little relieved: "Also please take care of your body, don't try to be brave."

"Naturally. General Law is concerned."

After receiving Guo Jia's promise, Cao Ang was still a little worried: "It's better to let the military doctor take a look at it, so I can feel at ease."

"The doctor is busy, so he should take care of the injured soldiers first. Jia just feels unwell occasionally, and there are no patients. Why bother to ask the doctor to come here for nothing?"

Rejected by Guo Jia, and seeing that his complexion was normal, and he did not look sick, Cao Ang had no choice but to give up: "In that case, let's take a rest first... If you really feel unwell, you must call the doctor to come and have a look. "

Guo Jia agreed and watched Cao Ang leave.When Cao Ang was about to lift the curtain, he suddenly called Cao Ang:

"The matter of talent just now... please cover it up a little bit, so that Zi Cong won't know about it."

Cao Ang turned around: "Why?"

"Xu Shi was stuck in the matter of his teacher's death, and Zi Cong's word 'disease' was too biased. It was useless for him to worry and think wildly, so he asked the general to keep it secret."

Cao Ang thought about it, judging from Guo Jia's current state, he really seemed to be fine.But if Cui Song is really taboo about illnesses as Guo Jia said, then he is very likely to be cranky because of his concern for Guo Jia.Guo Jia's worry is justified, not to mention that it is an extraordinary period that cannot disturb the mentality of the military adviser, even in normal times, there is no reason to make friends worry in vain.

So Cao Ang agreed to Guo Jia's request and left the tent.

In the evening, Xiahou Dun's army arrived in the suburb of Xiapi, and the two armies successfully joined forces.

Guo Jia was wearing light soft armor, standing in front of the army, looking for familiar figures among the soldiers and horses that were approaching.

Soon, he found the person he was looking for.And that person also cast his gaze at this moment, glued to his gaze.

Guo Jia stared at it for a long time, evaluating in his heart:

It seems to be thinner.I have to add a meal when I go back.

Cui Song looked at Guo Jia carefully and evaluated in his heart:

He looks good, and he probably hasn't stayed up all night drinking recently.

After the meeting, Guo Jia and Cui Song walked side by side in the direction of the camp tacitly.

The two first discussed the detailed plan for flooding Xiapi, carefully considered the digging points and drainage methods, and after deciding on the business, they began to chat about their respective army life.

This conversation came to Xu time.The two ate a random meal of military rations, paired with spring water in their skins—of course, this was no different from torture for Cui Song, who had a strong appetite. Fortunately, Guo Jia brought a jar of pickled vegetables and dried fruits to help Cui Song Meals improved—ready for bed.

Guo Jia said: "When Xiapi is captured, there is no need to eat these."

After two days of driving, Cui Song was already sleepy, but he still maintained his consciousness and replied seriously: "I know the heart of filial piety..."

Guo Jia felt as if his heart had missed a beat.

"...Knowing that Fengxiao is accommodating to me, he pays special attention to eating," Cui Song continued to mutter in a daze, "it doesn't have to be like this. In today's troubled times, ordinary people can't even eat enough to eat. How can we talk about appetite? Can we get it? It's a blessing to be full. If I want to pay more attention to the taste, wouldn't I be an asshole?"

Guo Jia's heart returned to its original place, and he said softly, "I'm not an asshole..."

Looking at the top of the military tent, he said inexplicably,

"Zicong, naturally the best."

Cui Song next to him was already asleep, breathing lightly and long.

Guo Jia looked at the roof of the tent for a long time, then turned around, and very carefully embraced the person next to him.

A good night's sleep.

When Cui Song woke up, he found that the seat next to him was empty, and Guo Jia didn't know where it was.

He fetched some water, washed up casually, tied his hair neatly, and put on a pocket hood.

When he walked out of the military tent, he smelled the smell of cooking smoke. It was the army leader who was cooking the court food.

After drinking a bowl of hot barley porridge and eating three hard flatbreads with the porridge, Cui Song got up and paced to digest his food. When he reached the one hundred and tenth step, Guo Jia came back.

"Have you eaten yet?" Cui Song's first question was this.

Guo Jia nodded, and threw a cloth bag into his arms: "Go back to the tent and sit for a while, then leave later."

Cui Song returned to the tent, opened the cloth bag curiously, and found two baked bird eggs inside.

He couldn't help asking: "You disappeared early in the morning...Is it because of these two cockroaches?"

Guo Jia shook his head: "That's not the case. Today I was looking for water with the soldiers, and I found these two scorpions by chance, and brought them back together."