Tian Yan

After the account was raised here, Cao Cao said some nonsense that was neither salty nor light. Cao Cao rubbed the aching brows, but he didn't stand up all of a sudden.

The soldiers standing beside him immediately came forward to help, but Cao Cao pushed the man away with a cold face, stood up and walked away.

It was the first time that Cao Cao felt that he was old too.

A lifetime of military service not only cultivated a stronger physique than ordinary people, but also made him unintentionally forget his age, and unknowingly, his temples had frosted.

Cao Cao felt a little panic in his heart for a moment, just like hearing the news of Guo Jia's death that day, he suddenly realized that what he thought was still there, in the end, there was not much left.

It's just that before that day comes, he still has to go on, carrying his unknown destiny and unfinished business on his back.

There was a lot of voices outside, Cao Cao squinted his eyes, and saw Xun Yu standing on a high place, with lead clouds hanging down behind him, and the cold wind howling raised his crown belt, floating like an exiled immortal in the last days.

Cao Cao had no intention of admiring it, he only had eyes for the city wall that was built higher and higher, and Xun Yu's thin clothes.

"My lord, Xiliang is bitterly cold, and the city made of ice is stronger than ordinary cities. My lord will have no worries in this battle!"

my lord...

Cao Cao looked up, looking up at Xun Yu's figure for the first time in these years.Xun Yu's eyebrows and eyes were flying, just like when he first saw him, the young man in high spirits also bowed his hands and called him "Master".

My lord... Your Majesty... It's not that he can't see through the mystery of the name change, but he just doesn't want to see through.What can I do if I see it through, there is no other choice but to lose forever.

So torturing each other, so killing each other the few years left.

Cao Cao collected himself and took a deep breath of the cold air on the Gobi.

Maybe, it's time for this torture to end.

Cao Cao nodded towards Xun Yu: "Okay, if you build a city with literature, you will win this battle!"

Then he turned around, suppressed the urge to embrace the cold person in his arms, and walked away step by step against the wind.

Anyway, that person also resisted his embrace...

It is not easy to solidify the city with ice. It takes water from the river, pours it little by little, and waits patiently for a layer of ice to solidify before continuing upward.

Sima Yi didn't go to visit the scene. Cao Cao attached great importance to this battle, and summoned the generals to stay in the tent every day without sleep.Sima Yi was at leisure, and when he had nothing to do, he climbed high and looked far away, waiting for the long-delayed heavy snow.

The snow never fell, as if it was accumulating something, waiting for something.

Sima Yi wrapped his scarf wrapped in fox fur, only showing a pair of eyes.The wind in the Gobi is like a knife, which can sharpen and smooth even stones. This winter is really tough.

Suddenly there was the sound of an arrow piercing the air behind him, Sima Yi rolled instinctively, and there was an arrow stuck in the place where he was sitting just now, the body of the arrow was still trembling.

Sima Yi immediately lowered his body, and saw a fine horse running away, it was Xiliang's cavalry.

I don't know if there was any deceit, but Sima Yi didn't step forward immediately, the corners of his lips twitched slightly as he turned his mind, finally got up slowly, and walked towards the arrow.

"You come back to me!"

Hearing a low shout, Sima Yi was grabbed by the collar of the back of his neck, and fell to the ground in a hurry.

"You are looking for death!"

Sima Yi squinted at the man, dressed in the classic black uniform of the Shadow Guard, it must be said that he looked unprofessional in this desert full of yellow sand.

"Sure enough, someone is watching." Although Sima Yi was lying on the ground, his words were heard resoundingly, and the black-clothed shadow guard cleared his throat in embarrassment, and asked the same classic question, "When did you know that? "

"Just now." Sima Yi smiled.

The shadow guard stood upside down with thick eyebrows: "How dare you lie to me?"

Sima Yi quickly explained: "Don't blame the young man, I actually discovered the existence of the young man a long time ago!"

"Oh? How did you find out?"

"Xiliang has a lot of sand, so you can tell by looking at the footprints."

The shadow guard gritted his teeth: "So you deliberately killed yourself these few days, and insisted on climbing alone in the limelight?"

Sima Yi naturally wouldn't admit it, he patted the ashes on his body and stood up: "Okay, you've been standing there for so long without moving, the person who ambushed him must have left."

The exposed half of the shadow guard's face was suddenly as dark as a mask.

"Hey, is there a note tied to the arrow?"

The shadow guard made a move, ahead of Sima Yi, and took a look, his expression suddenly changed.

"Written what?"

But the shadow guard moved, and Sima Yi felt a blur in front of his eyes, and the next moment a thin blade was placed on Sima Yi's neck: "Why did the Xiliang people send you a message?"

Sima Yi's Adam's apple twitched up and down: "Just now I was almost shot to death by that arrow, did you mean to deliver the news?"

"But you escaped!"

"If I hadn't been lucky enough to escape, you would probably kill yourself in front of His Majesty now." Sima Yi raised the corner of his mouth, "The matter is of great importance, what is written on that note?"

"The Second Highness was assassinated in Wu Kingdom."

Sima Yi was stunned, Cao Pi was assassinated?Why has the news spread to Xiliang, but there is still no movement in Wei Guojun?And why did Ma Chao tell him the news alone?

The matter was obviously fraudulent, and Sima Yi couldn't figure it out for a while, but he was more clear, and he must not leak this news before he figured it out.

What should I do with the person in front of me now?

"Girl, can I have a discussion?"

The shadow guard's hand trembled, almost slit Sima Yi's throat.

"……How did you know?"

It's such a mentally handicapped problem again, he deserves to be a shadow guard for the rest of his life, Sima Yi cleared his throat: "I'm not deaf, and you're not dumb either."

"What should I do? If His Majesty finds out, my life will be lost..."

Sima Yi was a little surprised. Could it be that Cao Cao knew that this guy was a woman?How can it be!

However, if someone brings up the matter himself, there is no reason not to accept it. Sima Yi smiled sincerely: "If I don't tell you about this matter, no one will know your gender and... my news."

"This..." The shadow guard is obviously still struggling with his own integrity, and Sima Yi hits the snake with the pole, "The assassination of His Highness is no small matter. The current situation is unknown. If it is Xiliang's false claim, you will bear the crime of disturbing the morale of the army." Can you afford it?"

The shadow guard was silent for a long time, and finally stomped his feet fiercely: "Okay, but you have to remember, don't think about doing things that will harm the country and the people, I have been watching you all the time!"

After all, it went like a gust of wind.Naturally, he also brought the note as incriminating evidence.

Sima Yi shook his head and smiled wryly. It doesn't matter who owns the note, what matters is the content of the note and the person who sent it.

Ma Chao, what's the idea...

It was rare for Sima Yi to express his thoughts on his face, and shut himself in the tent when he came back from the mountain. Cao Cao was so focused on preparing for the battle that he didn't have time to talk to him, so he let him go.

Sima Yi sealed the tent door, surrounded himself with a charcoal basin, and closed his eyes to think.

He had no doubts about the truth of the news, and it might even be worse than that.Maybe Cao Pi was seriously injured, maybe...he was already in secret?

There was cold sweat streaming down Sima Yi's forehead. If that was the case, it is entirely possible that Cao Zhang would keep his mourning secret. First, he would have time to plan for his own power deployment in Beijing and secretly reshuffle the cards; Well-founded.

If Cao Pi is really dead... what should he do?His planning so far has been entrusted to Cao Pi. Cao Pi is the most perfect work in his hands, and a work that is enough to make Cao Cao not underestimate him.

no, I can not!Sima Yi suddenly opened his eyes.

Since it is his most proud work, how could it be so easily lost in Wu country?If he fell to Wu so easily, then he didn't deserve to place high hopes on himself.

Cao Pi will not die, absolutely not.

Sima Yi collected himself, only to realize that he, who was always afraid of the cold, was already in a cold sweat.

The question now is, does Cao Cao want to advance or retreat?If Cao Cao wants to enter, then the news of Cao Pi's assassination must be suppressed by him.Sima Yi didn't think that Cao Cao would retreat because of the assassination of Cao Pi, but there is no impenetrable wall in the world. Once the news came out of his mouth and affected morale, Cao Cao would be the first to blame him in the future.

So, what if Cao Cao's original intention was to retreat?Xun Yu has been rushing to build the ice city day and night, and Cao Cao will not lose face if he intends to retreat. At this time, if there is news of Cao Pi's assassination, he can push the boat along.

Thinking of this, Sima Yi felt a little lucky. At the beginning, he gave Xun Yu the credit for building the ice and solid city. Firstly, he considered that he was not worthy of a great contribution. Secondly, it was unknown whether this idea would be feasible. Having been in business for many years, it is better than being able to mobilize manpower and material resources by yourself.Now it seems that he hit the ground crookedly and saved him the trouble of riding a tiger.

It can be seen that people cannot be greedy for merit.

It seems that the most important thing now is to find out whether Cao Cao meant to fight to the end.

Three days later, Sima Yi finally lifted the curtain.His eyes were red and his hair was disheveled. He took only one step and fell face down on the ground.

The shadow guard was originally bored and dozed off on the tree, but now he was shocked, and he didn't care about the nature of his work, which was supposed to be invisible. middle.

This person can't die, not only is he dereliction of duty, but the note like a hot potato is still in his hand.

Sima Yi frowned and didn't wake up.

"Come here, Master Sima has passed out!"

This effect was what he wanted, Sima Yi groaned, and when the crowd gathered around him, he moved his lips at the right time, and spit out angrily:

"The minister has the book... to play."

The onlookers didn't know the truth, they all looked at the shadow guard closest to Sima Yi's head: "What did he say?"

The shadow guard cleared his throat: "He said, I want buns."

When Sima Yi opened his eyes, there was misty mist in his eyes, as if he had come to a fairyland.

He has a good fake dizziness, the eyeballs of the carbon gas smoked for three days must be red, plus his body is cold, it is easy for him to go hot and cold when he leaves the warm small room, and he doesn't even have to worry about himself.It's just that he did not close his eyes for three days, and when he closed his eyes, he actually fell asleep.

Sima Yi slowly opened his eyelids, but he didn't see Cao Cao by his side, only a military doctor with a white beard and a shadow guard.

Shadow guard, shadow guard, how can someone be so high-profile, Cao Cao might as well find an open spy as a servant to follow him, at least he can still serve him.

Seeing that he was awake, the shadow guard grabbed a steamed bun and stuffed it into his hand. Sima Yi took the steamed stuffed bun and put it in without knowing it. Buns. Your Majesty has rarely smiled these days, and specially ordered steamed meat buns for you."

What buns... Sima Yi's eyelids twitched ominously, and he silently picked up the buns and took a bite.

"Am I seriously ill?"

The military doctor twirled his white beard: "Your Excellency has been caught in carbon gas, and also caught wind and cold, coupled with the rush of fire attacking the heart, it can be said that the disease comes like a mountain."

Sima Yi coughed cooperatively: "Thank you, medical officer, for taking care of me. I wonder where Your Majesty is now?"

Before the medical officer could answer, the shadow guard spoke first: "Your Majesty and Prime Minister Xun are inspecting the city defense. Prime Minister Xun has been feeling a little sick recently, but his serious illness can't make up for the imminent war. His Majesty is sympathetic to the prime minister, so he specially came out personally." Let the prime minister relax."

Sima Yi said "oh", got up and wrapped his clothes one by one: "I only know how majestic the ice city is, I have never seen it with my own eyes."

The shadow guard smacked his lips, only to feel a sour smell around him.

"Lord Sima, you can't go out!" Ignoring the Mongolian doctor's call, Sima Yi walked out quickly, and he could see Cao Cao covering Xun Yu's shoulders on the top of the city wall from a distance.

The closer he got, the more chilly he felt. It seemed that the work of building the city was really hard, and it was difficult for Xun Yu to hold on.

Sima Yi was convinced, looked up and saw Cao Cao and Xun Yu were talking very close together, the gap between the two seemed to have disappeared, they looked at each other and smiled as if no one else was there, and didn't notice his arrival at all.

Sima Yi felt strange in his heart, but judging by his attitude, Cao Cao really wanted to fight the Xiliang army.

Then his informant must not be shot now.

Sima Yi narrowed his eyes, turned around and walked back with his hands behind his back, until he was stopped by a wall of people.

"Those who regard sex as the king, love to love when color fades." The shadow guard turned his face seriously, "You also saw it today, Prime Minister Xun's gentleman is as good as jade in the country, so His Majesty will naturally cherish it. Now you are pretending to be sick. I can't win His Majesty's heart!"