[Three Kingdoms] Seven steps into wetness

In November of the third year of Weiping, Zhang Liao led the army and Liu Bei fought in Baidi City.At that time, it rained for more than ten days, and the water of the Yangtze River surged.Zhang Liao was helpless and wanted to retreat to Pingyang Pass.At that time, Liu Bei pursued Pound by boat, and fired arrows from all sides of the big ship to shoot Pound's small boat from a long distance. The offensive was fierce.

After this battle, Pound died in martyrdom.

Cao Zhi buried Pound himself.Soon, he personally led the troops to Pingyang Pass.

In January of the fourth year of Weiping, Zhang Liao guarded Pingyang Pass.Xia Houyuan and Wang Min obeyed Guo Jiazhi's suggestion, pretended to attack Baidi City, pretended to be defeated, and led Ma Di to chase him out, and beheaded Ma Di at Kuimen.Three days later, Baidi City was broken and Liu Bei fled at night.

On January [-]th in the fourth year of Weiping, Liu Bei died of illness while fleeing, and the Shu people were defeated.

At that time, Xiahou Yuan asked to lead his troops to attack Chengdu. Cao Zhi was about to give an order, but Guo Jia said: "When Liu Bei was alive, there were constant civil strife in Shu, and the people of Yongkai and Yi refused to accept Liu Bei for a long time. Now that Liu Bei is dead, the whole world is in chaos." Your Majesty, Yong Kai will never give up such a good opportunity."

Not long after Guo Jia said this, news spread to Baidi City that General Yong Kai and Meng Huo rebelled and the army was approaching Chengdu.At this time, Zhuge Liang used Chengdu's five thousand soldiers and horses and Zhuge Liannu to block Yong Kai and Meng Huo for more than ten days, and he did not show signs of fatigue.

When the news of Liu Bei's death spread to Chengdu, Liang was so angry that he coughed up blood and fell into a coma.

Guo Jia shook the feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "Now, Your Majesty can go south."

In March of the fourth year of Weiping, Yong Kai and Meng Huo attacked Chengdu and captured Zhuge Liang alive.In April, Cao Zhi's army arrived in Chengdu, and Yong Kai bowed his head as a minister.

In the early summer of April, the weather in central Sichuan was very hot.

Cao Zhi went to Chengdu and summoned Liu Chan who was imprisoned.

At this time, Liu Chan was only seventeen or eighteen years old.His character is cowardly, he likes to be easy and enjoy life, and his heart is mediocre.When Cao Zhi saw him, he was walking into the hall with a shrunken body almost shrunken.When he saw Cao Zhi, he didn't even have the courage to raise his head. He just knelt down and begged for mercy, crying bitterly to show that he had no intention of turning against Wei... Then he sighed and sent Liu Chan into the army.

——His father, Liu Bei, was impoverished and homeless when he was young.He also used to be mediocre, he also tried to be perfect, and he also showed his sharpness... He fought with Cao Cao for most of his life, and his integrity remained until his death.And now, only three months after his death, his only son didn't even have the courage to face the enemy.

Simply ridiculous!

But Cao Zhi didn't laugh, he couldn't laugh at all.

As the saying goes, "a tiger father has no dogs", such as Liu Bei and Liu Chan, this is already the most ironic and saddest thing in the world.

When Cao Zhi summoned Liu Chan, Guo Jia took a jar of good wine and went to see Zhuge Liang.

Before Zhuge Liang coughed up blood and fell into a coma, Liu Chan immediately surrendered.After Yong Kai captured Zhuge Liang alive, he did not imprison and abuse him. Instead, he named a doctor to treat him with good medicine.When Cao was implanted in Chengdu, he was handed over to Cao Zhi to let him do what he wanted.

But even with the help of a famous doctor, Zhuge Liang's body deteriorated rapidly. In just one month, he was as thin as skin and bones.

Guo Jia stood in front of his window, watching him quietly.

He suddenly remembered, was he also so turbid and old when he went north with Cao Cao to die?

After a while, Zhuge Liang seemed to feel Guo Jia's gaze, and slowly opened his eyes.

His whole body is very old, but his eyes are not old.Still so calm, calm, majestic, and full of regret.

Of the two of them, one is the most important prime minister of Emperor Wei, and the other is Liu Bei's most important military adviser, and they have naturally heard of each other's names.In fact, they had long been anticipating countless duels in their hearts, but until now, no one had expected such an ending.

Guo Jia smiled and said: "When I came, my majesty insisted that I bring you a sentence. But now that I see you, I feel that there is no need to say this sentence."

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, and even lost the strength to cough.

Guo Jia opened the wine jar and poured himself a glass of wine: "Drink?"

Zhuge Liang struggled to get up.He tried his best to straighten his back, but this action was already dripping with cold sweat.He laughed and panted, "...drink!"

Guo Jia also poured a glass of wine for him and put it in his hand.

His hands had lost all strength and were trembling constantly.Fortunately, Guo Jia only got half a glass for him, so he was not so embarrassed that he poured the good wine on his body.

Zhuge Liang has already drank the wine.Maybe because he drank too fast, he coughed again in pain, and even his palms were bloody.

Guo Jia also drank the fine wine in one gulp.

He looked at Zhuge Liang, looked at the bright red blood, and he seemed to have been like this before in his memory, so he said calmly: "Why bother?"

Zhuge Liang stopped coughing.He closed his eyes, his face ashen: "...This is, it's the last time..."

"You clearly know that Liu Bei will lose this battle, so why do you still resist?"

Zhuge Liang didn't speak.

After a long time, he said slowly but firmly: "The first master paid three visits to the thatched hut, and there is nothing to repay... only to die and die, and then... that's all..."

A scholar dies for his confidant, that's all.

At the end of April, Zhuge Liang died of a serious illness.Cao Zhi admired him very much, and buried him generously with the ceremonies of princes.

In October of the fourth year of Weiping, Cao Zhi returned to Ye.

At this time, he had already incorporated the army of Shuzhong, and left [-] soldiers and horses to order Wang Min to guard Shuzhong, Xia Houyuan to guard Hanzhong to guard against the Huns, Zhang Liao to return to Hefei to guard against Sun Quan, and Cao Zhang to guard Wuhuan in Liucheng... Continue to implement Zhuge Liang's unpopularized agricultural management, dispatch civil servants to take office in Chengdu, and initially decide in the middle of Shu.

As for Sun Quan, he bowed his head to his ministers and lived in peace, and Cao Zhi did not plan to march east for the time being.

The first priority is to develop agriculture and the economy.

After regaining Hanzhong, Cao Zhi re-enacted the Great Wei calendar and adjusted the salaries of all officials.Afterwards, the minting of coins was unified, the supervision system was re-established to select talents, private cooking of salt, iron smelting, etc. were prohibited, and a new taxation policy was implemented throughout the world.

In another three years, the Meng Huo rebellion was quelled, and Xishu was finally restored.

In January of the seventh year of Weiping, Cao Pi returned to Ye to worship.

He looked at the man on the throne, who had become more calm and majestic after years of baptism, and finally sighed in his heart, leaned over and said slowly: "My humble minister Cao Pi... See Your Majesty."

The author has something to say: It's finally over... let out a sigh of relief...