[Three Kingdoms] Carnival

The warm wind blows slowly across the river, and the young geese fly to the bank to drink the river water, and are suddenly startled by the young man.The sun shone lazily down the river with tiredness, the sky was clear and the weather was calm.

It seems that this place is far away from the battlefield.

Yang Xiu didn't like this drowsy tranquility.People who are trapped in troubled times have seen too many jungles, winners and losers, so some people decide to abandon human affairs and walk in Chisong.But in Yang Xiu's view, instead of deceiving himself and others to avoid the wind and rain alone, it is better to face up to difficulties, assist the Ming Lord to calm down the troubled times, make his name famous, and his name go down in history, so that this life is not in vain.

However, unlike the majority of people in Cao Ying, the master in Yang Xiu's heart is not Cao Cao, but Cao Zhi.

Cao Cao is definitely a hero in the world, even Cao Cao's enemies have to admit this.But in Yang Xiu's eyes, Cao Cao, who started from fighting cocks and running dogs, can become a hero in troubled times, but it is difficult to be the master of a prosperous world, especially the edicts such as clothes without embroidery and ornaments without pearls and jade, which are not like what a person who sits on the world should have His temperament is simply petty.And Cao Cao's usual gestures made him, who was born in a famous family, frown frequently.Of course, he is not Kong Rong, and if he is not used to it, he is not used to it. He will not express his thoughts, and he has lost Cao Cao's respect for nothing.What he has to do now is to be patient and wait until Cao Zhi is selected as his heir, and then ascend to the throne of God and create a generation of prosperity.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel an upsurge of emotion.He turned to look at Cao Zhi.The sun is shining, and the young man who has just grown up has a bright face, a handsome air, and a proud posture of soaring into the sky.

Although he always cherishes the benevolence of a woman because of his young age, Yang Xiu firmly believes that Cao Zhi, who was born with a lofty and vulgar spirit, will surely reappear the prosperous age of filial piety after Cao Cao.And he will also be an extremely human minister, and his name will last forever.

For this lifelong ambition, some people are destined to die.

"Why does Dezu look at Zhi like this?"

Seeing Gui Hongli in the sky, Cao Zhi lowered his head, met Yang Xiu's burning gaze, and asked curiously.

Yang Xiu hurriedly hid the emotions he couldn't help revealing.Cao Zhi is still too young to understand political struggle. Since ancient times, there has been only life and death, no brothers and friends.Therefore, many things must now be decided by him on behalf of Cao Zhi.

Cao Zhi asked casually, but seeing that Yang Xiu didn't answer, he didn't care, so he talked about other things:

"Jiangdong has been attacking the camp for a long time, but no soldiers have come yet... It seems that the letter has worked."

"If it is really to protect the eldest son, my lord can clearly say that the 5000 people will be directly transferred to Cao Pi, so why bother to send this secret order. Therefore, this Jane may only be a trap for the enemy." The development he expected, Yang Xiu, who was full of ambition, couldn't help repeating the previous inference, "Jiangdong Zhou Yu is also known as a hero in the world, but he can't escape the word 'self-conscious'. If he is not suspicious, he will focus on Xidukou , with only these 5000 people, I am afraid that it is really impossible for us to hold on."

"Father and Guo Jijiu discussed the plan, and there will be no problem." Even so, Cao Zhi still frowned because of the faint uneasiness in his heart.In order to suppress this strange feeling, he hastily asked Yang Xiu for confirmation: "Second Brother has 5000 people, even if Sun Ce is brave, there will be no trouble if you think about it. Dezu, you think so."

To Cao Zhi's surprise, Yang Xiu did not agree with him, but shook his head with a faint smile on his face:

"Not necessarily. Zijian still remembers that there is also a secret letter on the side of the second son?"

"Dezu means..."

"No, Xiu is just guessing."

What is written in Cao Zhi's bamboo slips is to transfer [-] soldiers to Cao Pi for the purpose of protecting the emperor. So in Cao Pi's secret slips, could it be that the content is changed?

If this is the case, where are the [-] soldiers transferred out of the camp now?

If the soldiers are gone, is it possible for the general to lie in the tent to recuperate?

It's getting more and more interesting.

The more Yang Xiu thought about it, the more doubtful he became, and he became more and more sure of his deduction, so much so that he even forgot that Cao Zhi was still standing by his side.When he came back to his senses, he saw Cao Zhi turned around in a hurry and was about to leave. Knowing Cao Zhi's character, he instantly guessed Cao Zhi's plan. He had a secret secret, so he quickly chased after Cao Zhi and grabbed Cao Zhi's wrist:

"Where is Zijian going?"

"Zhi just returned..."

"If you are going to save the second son, Zhi suggested that you be more cautious." Yang Xiu's voice revealed the coldness of the discordant season, "There are only 5000 people here, even if you take them all away, it will not help. If Cao Pi is really in danger with the distance between them, it may be too late when you arrive."

Cao Zhi, who was about to shake off Yang Xiu's hand, paused, obviously listening to Yang Xiu's words.He could only hesitate and said, "But in case the second brother is really in danger..."

"Then, isn't my lord's meaning clear?" Yang Xiu stared into Cao Zhi's eyes, and his voice became more serious, "If it's as you and I guessed, Zijian, don't disappoint your father's good intentions."

Don't let me down, everything I will do for you next.

Winner and loser, as long as the result is good, it doesn't matter who or what it means.

After reassuring Cao Zhi and returning to the tent to wait for the news, Yang Xiu walked into an ordinary tent alone.Before it was too late, one person and one rider quietly left the camp. Except for Yang Xiu, whose smile became more and more unpredictable, no one knew his origin and return.

The arrival of one person and one rider is like water into boiling oil.

"Is there an emergency at the East Ferry?" Guo Jia, who was simulating the battlefield with Jia Xu on the sand table to command the front line, looked at the panting soldiers rushing into the tent, puzzled, "Second Young Master has ten thousand soldiers and horses, and They are all veterans who have experienced many battles, even if someone comes to attack, there is no need to be so alarmed."

As soon as the words fell, a frontline soldier ran into the tent:

"Report! Zhou Yu sent ten ships to attack my left wing!"

Jia Xu pushed the equal-proportion small wooden boat on the sand table to the left a little, and without raising his head, he ordered: "Don't move the building boat, use three or five walking boats to attack Jiangdong Tumao from both sides with bows and arrows, don't have to. Repulse, but disturb the enemy's ears."

"Yes!"

After the soldiers were ordered to leave, Guo Jiacai turned his attention back to the soldiers who came to report the news.Because a lot of time has been lost before and after, the soldiers who were worried about Cao Pi's safety were already sweating profusely. Seeing Guo Jia turned his head, he hurriedly continued: "The second son has a success rate of 5000 people as bait to attract Sun Ce to attack Dongdong." Ferry. But Sun Ce is good at fighting, and he is really difficult for a long time. I hope Guo Jijiu will immediately order to send troops to the East Ferry to rescue the second son and capture and kill Sun Ce!"

"5000 people? Bait? Sun Ce? What's going on here? The more Jia listened, the more confused he became." Unexpectedly, Guo Jia didn't expect the soldiers to become nervous because of his words, but his eyes became more suspicious, "That's all, It's Sun Ce's surprise attack on Dongdukou, and the second son can't handle it, so he sent you back to the camp to ask for help, right?"

The soldier kneeling on the ground was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly, regardless of what Guo Jia said, his original words changed completely.

"But Jiangdong came back in a menacing way, and he wants to call in troops from the army to rescue..." Guo Jia frowned slightly, "This matter needs the order of the lord, so please don't be impatient, Jia will go to ask the lord for instructions."

"Maybe some more time..."

Before the soldier finished speaking, Guo Jia had already walked out of the big tent.Apart from this soldier, Jia Xu was the only one left in the huge tent. The soldier wanted to ask others for help, but when he glanced at Jia Xu who was always focused on the sand table, he stopped thinking for a moment and could only force Hold back the uneasiness in my heart, and wait for Guo Jia to get back Cao Cao's order.

Not long after, Guo Jia quickly returned to the tent, but did not bring back the good news the soldier wanted:

"Almost all the army is now sent to fight against the attack of Zhou Yu's navy on the battlefield. To ensure the safety of the camp, not a single soldier can be transferred away. But if Dongdukou falls, our army will be attacked by the enemy, and it will be in danger. So the meaning of the lord is that I hope that the second son will try his best to defend the East Ferry until Zhou Yu retreats."

"cocoa……"

The soldier kneeling on the ground was furious and startled, and couldn't speak a word after stuttering for a long time.It's fine if you don't give reinforcements, but you still want the second son to stick to it? !There are only 5000 people at the ferry, and there is not enough food, grass and luggage, and the enemy facing him is Sun Ce, who is undeservedly brave... Defend to the death?What can the second son hold? !

This soldier has been with Cao Pi since the first time he went to the battlefield, so Cao Pi entrusted him with such an important matter as returning to the camp to send a message.Now, when he heard Guo Jia's absurd words that were almost a joke, he almost jumped up and cursed and refuted.

But at this moment, he saw a cold light flashing in Guo Jia's eyes.

He has survived many times in the battlefield, almost groping out from the pile of dead people, but he felt his heart stagnate for a long time before he realized that it was the taste of fear.

A scribe who has no power to restrain a chicken, but only by the fleeting sharpness in his eyes, makes him tremble with fear.

"That's the order of the lord, why don't you hurry back and deliver the order?!"

With a low heh, the soldier came back to his senses, and hurriedly led the order and ran out of the camp.

At this time, only Jia Xu and Guo Jia were left in the tent.

"Xu now understands why you tried so hard to get Xun You to come to the battlefield in person. Make countermeasures before the battle to ensure safety? No, you think that Xu is different from Xun You, no matter what you do, Xu will turn a blind eye."

"Could it be that Jia's guess was wrong?" Guo Jia asked back, "Old fox Jia has changed his temper and likes to swim in muddy water?"

From the beginning to the end, Jia Xu never raised his head.If it wasn't just the two of them in the tent, it would only be as if Jia Xu was talking to himself: "Xu has long been unable to wade through any muddy waters, and I just hope that the world will be peaceful and enjoy the happiness of being a child. You, always wading in the muddy water, never get tired of it."

He moved several ships from Jiangdong on the sand table to the rain of arrows, just like what was happening on the real battlefield not far away.

"Now you don't have octopus protection, be careful in everything. There are too many people who want you dead in this world."

Guo Jia was stunned for a long time before he sighed helplessly: "Sometimes Jia feels that you are really scary, so scary that Jia almost wants to kill you. But you have clearly seen through all of Jia's secrets, and you wish The thankless advice to Jiawan to be careful...

To be favored by you, an old fox, it seems that Jia's popularity is not that bad, right? "

Jia Xu finally raised his head and met Guo Jia's smile, a little helplessness flashed in his eyes.

"Just remember."

"Well, even in the worst case, Jia will not leave the camp, so if you want to take advantage of this opportunity, you will only be overwhelmed. Besides, besides Wenhe, there are a few people who can guess that Jia is inseparable. Is the octopus not here? But Wenhe, rest assured, Jiahui will be careful and live a long life."

As soon as Guo Jia finished speaking, the hanging curtain was suddenly thrown open.The visitor's complexion was gloomy and menacing, and he could tell that the visitor was not kind at first sight.

It's Xiahoubr>

"Guo Jijiu, Zihuan sent people to help, why didn't he send troops to rescue immediately?"

"It seems that the soldier didn't listen to Jia's words and went back to deliver the order... Second Young Master has such a person next to him. I really don't know whether to say he is loyal or blame him for not using military law." Guo Jia sighed softly to himself, Then I looked up at Xia Houba Mu Zhenhuan 1? Invasion? Take? Rui? Snail noisy fat? Miscellaneous heart?? ?br>

"Okay, since Guo Jijiu insisted that it was Meng De's order, then??

Guo Jia rushed to catch up and stop him.

"Xiahou exchanged for Qiao Huan's investigation? Pushing the Pipit for imitation! The public envy? Huan Huan〉Nan Zhenzhen?br>

Guo Jiawei paused in his pursuit, obviously listening to Jia Xu's words.

"Wenhe, I will trouble you for the next thing on the battlefield."

Xia Hou?? Qiao Cong Play? The word is so eggplant I w chanting bandit matata question technology? 欤?? Leisure? ? Hand school dark collapse? br>

"Zhongkang, stop General Xiahou!"

Xu Chuben stood guard in front of Cao Cao's tent as usual, and he was surprised when he saw the battle suddenly, but he still stepped forward to stop him as Guo Jia had said.When Guo Jia sees Xiahou?

"Zhongkang, get out of the way!" Xia Hou??魃?Feed?br>

"Zhongkang, don't give way!" Guo Jia also said.

"General Xiahou, Guo Jijiu, you...what do you want me to do." At this moment, Xu Chu didn't let it go, nor did he refuse to let it go, it was really a dilemma.However, fortunately, he still remembered Cao Cao's previous order, so he weighed it up, and it was better to deal with Xiahou first? ?br>

"Did this order come from Meng De himself, or was it passed down by Guo Jijiu?"

"This..." Xu Chu was momentarily at a loss for words.Indeed, this order was also handed down by Guo Jia.But according to what he knew about the relationship between Cao Cao and Guo Jia, Guo Jia really did not have any possibility of falsely passing orders.

"General Xiahou." At this time, Guo Jia had already walked to the tent and stopped Xiahou.鞴? 橥? Value 埽? Embedded 嗄甑 Na? Le? Huo? Kiss Guo 鞴? ?br>

"Guo Jijiu," I don't know if Guo Jia's words played a role. Ship inferior and Huan dumpling blink? Crying loop cover? Egypt?? Slightly? Sunshine? Paradoxical?br>

"General Jiazhi has doubts in his heart, but the current situation is very special. Jia can't solve the general's doubts. I just ask the general to trust the lord and Jia."

"But today, Zihuan is in danger, but you said that Meng De refused to send even a single soldier to the rescue. You said,??

"It's because they don't want to send, but they can't." Guo Jia replied, "Except for the few thousand people guarding the camp here, the rest of the soldiers have already fought Jiangdong on the battlefield. How can there be more soldiers to rescue them?"

Xia Hou?だci Bodhi Tomb? Lame support? Gai? Shuo Ji Palm Ta Huai Falcon Chukang so prying load?? ?br>

"General Xiahou, Jia has already said that the current situation cannot be explained clearly in a few words. Jia just asks the general to think carefully about what the soldier and the general said. Is there any possibility of exaggeration? After that, is there anyone who can talk to you? What did the general say to make the general question Jia without thinking? The situation is urgent, the general must calm down, and don’t let someone else kill you with a knife.”

"Yi Guo Jijiu means that Zi Huan deliberately sent people back to the camp to ask for help without causing trouble, or did he want to say that he followed?

"Na Jia ask the general again. The general and the lord are brothers since they were young, so they naturally have the same heart with the lord. Please ask yourself, if the lord is in the position of the general today, would you trust Jia?!"

Looking directly into Guo Jia's eyes, Xiahou??????????????????????

"?????????????????????

Seeing that the conversation reached this point, in order to prevent further intensification of the conflict, Xu Chu had no choice but to come to persuade him: "Guo Jijiu, General Xiahou is in chaos just because the lord and the second son care about it. Don't take it to heart. But what General Xiahou said is also true. , since the conflict can be resolved as long as you confirm the situation in the account, how about..."

"No!" Guo Jia sternly refused, "Master Jiarong's safety has even slipped!"

"Come on! Stop Guo Jijiu." Xia Hou? Ditch Cang Ye? Comparable to dark men?br>

"Xu Zhongkang!" Guo Jia was weak, no match for a soldier, so he could only pin his hopes on Xu Chu.

However, this time, after being silent for a few seconds, Xu Chu turned sideways, for Xiahou??Maojunsi Er?br>

Suddenly, a voice came from the big tent.

"Yuan Rang."

Xia Hou??Nao Jiao steal Mei Tong k Cong Huan?

"Meng De, your body..."

"I'm safe alone, but the military doctor said that I can't blow the wind easily, so I don't have time to see you."

"Ke Zihuan is in danger now, you..."

"Everything in the army has been entrusted to Mr. Guo, and everything is under his command."

As soon as this remark comes out, Xia Hou?

Xiahou’s fake punishment? Lace? Humped hands unloading, yelling, remorse, tying together? Shouting deer mowing, dare to make an appointment with Ba Kangmo ginseng#??

"Do not……"

A "do not" is not finished yet, Xiahou?? Ya? Talk? Persimmon Biping? ?Ping mash 10 poke system suppression? Enough locust Huai orange?br>

Except for this person, the big tent is empty.

Black clouds pressed down on the city, war horses neighed, and the city wall had turned into a wall of blood.

In front of Cao Cao is a majestic city built along the Yangtze River.This city has thick walls and enough food, but it is not well-defended, so it is not difficult to take it when you don't have to worry about time.

Unfortunately, what he lacks most now is time.

"My lord." The octopus guard suddenly appeared behind Cao Cao like a ghost, "I have intercepted and killed the seventeen horsemen and horses sent by the city to ensure that no fish slips through the net."

"Continue to guard all the roads closely, and never let the city have any chance to send letters to Jiangling and Xiakou."

"Subordinates take orders."

After the octopus left, Cao Cao turned his gaze back to the battlefield.At this time, our soldiers had rushed through the rain of arrows, arrived under the city wall, and climbed up the ladder.However, this was only the first step in the siege of the city. As soon as the ladder was on the city wall, countless rolling stones were thrown from the city tower. Some soldiers were smashed with blood on their faces, and some directly burst their brains and fell to the ground to die.But such a tragic situation can't scare anyone. The soldiers behind immediately took the place of the dead in front, even faster than the former.Under the successive attacks, finally, some soldiers climbed onto the city wall.Excited, he directly raised his knife and fought with the defenders regardless of the blood on his head.

However, not long after, his body was thrown down the tower.

Cao Cao, who had a panoramic view of all this, sighed lightly.

The besiegers are brave, and the defenders are not cowards. They fight each other to the death. This war will probably continue for a long time.

The moment he was forcibly dragged into the tent, Guo Jia thought optimistically, thanks to his good popularity, he was not punished on the spot after such a big lie was exposed.It's just that being locked up in the account is not too bad a result.

But then, he couldn't help but think of Cang Zhu's performance in the tent at that time, and he felt more and more headache.As an octopus, Cang Zhu is the only octopus he left behind for emergencies. It is really disappointing that Cang Zhu can show a flaw in the simplest problem of addressing.

I don't know how General Xiahou will deal with him... Forget it, it will definitely not be to the point of death.As for the others, it should be the punishment imposed by Daijia.

Sighing lightly, Guo Jia walked out of the tent.Sure enough, as soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by soldiers.

"General Xiahou has an order to ask Guo Jijiu to stay quietly in the tent."

"It's not that Jia wants to go out." Guo Jia said, "I just want to ask, is Second Young Master returning to the camp?"

The two soldiers at the door looked at each other, as if they were weighing whether to answer Guo Jia's question.In the end, perhaps because of Guo Jia's usual prestige, one of them still said: "There is no news about the second son."

"That's it... that's good news."

With Sun Ce's sharpness, it is not difficult to break through the ferry with only 5000 people.Since there is no news so far, it means that they should have caught up.

After thanking the soldiers casually, Guo Jia returned to the tent, lay down on the couch, and recalled everything that happened just now.

It is not easy to conceal the fact that Cao Cao is not in the camp.After all, no matter how seriously ill Cao Cao was, there was no reason why he couldn't see anyone except Guo Jia.But it was possible to hide it for so long, firstly because the person who passed down the order was Guo Jia: Although everyone was puzzled, but because of the relationship between Cao Cao and Guo Jia, they believed that Cao Cao had ulterior motives in issuing such an order; It was because although Cao Cao was bedridden and unable to see others, he still had handwritten letters for heralds.Of course, everyone must have guessed by now that every document that "is undoubtedly in Cao Cao's handwriting" was written by Guo Jia.

The absence of the main general will definitely shake the morale of the army, so Guo Jia originally hoped that this news could be concealed until the real victory came.But I didn't expect that it would be in Xiahou?? Grab the scorpion and Song Shixuan? The bridge is even and the mulberry?? Southern twilight, rhyme and twilight?? Patent? Mechanical resistance? U? Γ?

But it's still weird.Because in terms of friendship, he and Xiahou? Swimming lips and happy scars? Twilight? Quietly playing Ω without Xiuyun? Still making trouble?br>

"Xiahou exchanged for Qiao's gangrene and Huan's survey? Pushing the Pipit to imitate!? br>

"Does Guo Jijiu want to say that Zihuan deliberately sent people back to the camp to ask for help and cause trouble without incident, or did he want to say that he followed?

The problem really lies with the lieutenant general.

It can't be Jiang Dong's secret work.In order to win in one fell swoop this time, he even sent out the two octopuses who were usually responsible for protecting his safety to carry out the mission.If the lieutenant general was from Jiangdong, it was impossible for him not to have noticed any problems before today.

But besides Jiangdong, who else would want to stir up trouble?Its purpose is again...

For some reason, the more Guo Jia thought about it, the more uneasy he felt.Years of experience told him that whenever he felt uneasy out of instinct, it was rarely a hallucination, but something really out of his control.

And often fatal.

At this time, there was a conversation outside the tent.Then, an ordinary-looking soldier walked into the tent, holding a food box in his hand.He put the food box on the table first, then cupped his fists at Guo Jia and said:

"Following the order of General Xiahou, come to deliver food to Guo Jijiu."

Instead of torturing him to ask about his lord's whereabouts, instead of coming to deliver him food?Except for the lord, how could General Xiahou be so considerate?

Guo Jia sat up and watched suspiciously as the soldier put the food on the table.A plate of dishes, a bowl of rice, nothing special, it makes people lose their appetite at first sight.After that, the soldier actually took out a jug of wine and a cup from the box and put them next to the food.

"You don't want to tell Jia that this jug of wine was also sent to Jia by General Xiahou, right?"

"General Xiahou said that although the truth is unknown now, what he said to Guo Jijiu earlier was indeed inappropriate. Just a few days ago, there was still some good wine left in the military banquet, so I sent this jug of wine to apologize to Guo Jijiu."

Guo Jia lowered his eyes, was silent for a few seconds, and then said:

"...General Xiahou really has a heart, let it go."

"Yes."

After the soldiers put everything in order, they turned and walked outside the tent.But he had just walked a few steps, but suddenly turned his head, and shot a pair of eyes at Guo Jia who was still leaning on the couch, not making any move.

"What's wrong?"

"Guo Jijiu, the dishes are hot, and the wine is too warm. Please eat Guo Jijiu as soon as possible, so as not to hurt your body."

"You really care about Jia." Guo Jia replied softly, with a slight smile in his voice as always, "Okay, you step back, Jia will use it in a while, and they won't let them cool down."

The soldier bent down and saluted again, then turned around and walked out of the tent.But this time, after walking a few steps, he turned around again.

"I'd better watch Guo Jijiu drink the pot of wine with my own eyes to rest assured!"

He put the food box on the ground, grabbed the pot of wine on the table and rushed to Guo Jia.Before Guo Jia could make a sound, this person had already pushed his knee into his abdomen, and the pain was so painful that he couldn't even utter a cry.Then, the man grabbed Guo Jia's throat and poured all the wine into Guo Jia's mouth when Guo Jia instinctively opened his mouth to breathe.

Half of the wine was spilled on the front of Guo Jia's shirt, and Guo Jia drank the rest.Seeing that the jug was empty, he tried to let go, watching Guo Jia collapsed on the couch.I saw Guo Jia covering his abdomen, slowly curling up his body, his complexion became paler and paler, and dark red blood could be vaguely seen on the corners of his lips.But the groans he could make were too small to be heard by the soldiers guarding outside.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, the soldier hurriedly dragged Guo Jia behind the case as planned, let Guo Jia climb onto the case, and put the wine glass into Guo Jia's hand.After finishing all this, he picked up the empty food box that had been placed aside, opened the curtain with a normal expression, and walked out of the big tent.

He whispered to the two soldiers guarding outside the tent:

"Guo Jijiu seems to be in a bad mood, so don't go in and disturb him if you have nothing to do. I was scolded by him just now, alas."

"No wonder you took so long to come out, it's really hard work." A soldier patted him on the shoulder sympathetically, "Don't worry, General Xiahou has an order that no one is allowed to see Guo Jijiu except those who deliver food. Will go in on my own."

"That's right." He lowered his head, with a weird smile on his lips, "Then I'm relieved."

After finishing speaking, he carried the lunch box and walked into the distance, never to be seen again.