Three Kingdoms: The Guan Family's Rebellious Son, Long Blessing Jing Xiang

Chapter 485 My head is soft, but your knife can’t chop it!
In late autumn, Xudu City, which is surrounded by mountains, has a feeling of green mountains.

The towering city wall and the soldiers standing on the city tower were far away, but the carriage turned and ran towards the mountains and fields.

Cheng Yu stuck his head out to make sure the route was correct.

Cao Cao was surprised: "I never thought that Zhongde would hide this horse Jun on the outskirts of the city!"

Cheng Yu quickly retracted his head and explained: "Many of Ma Jun's inventions... although they have improved the efficiency of agricultural production, they have also shaken the interests of some people. If they are too conspicuous in the city, they will actually put him in danger! Besides... This person 'stutters' and is not good at speaking, so it is better to use his strengths and avoid his weaknesses and not let him come into contact with too many common people and things!"

Cheng Yu's words made Cao Cao nod.

"Zhongde's arrangements are always so thoughtful and meticulous!"

Indeed...it's just as Cheng Yu said.

Ma Jun was arranged by Cheng Yu in a quiet villa in the north of Xudu City.

In order to protect this "great inventor", Cheng Yu mobilized more than a hundred school officials from the school affairs office. In addition, blacksmiths, carpenters... and various craftsmen also gathered more than 50 people, all of whom worked for Ma Jun. Services.

Although the "flying ball" has not been produced, Cheng Yu has realized that if there is such a person, it will be the key to reversing the situation in Wei Dynasty, and it must be this young man - Ma Jun!
Therefore, Cheng Yu would send people to prepare all Ma Jun's requests regardless of difficulty, and even the quantity... far exceeded Ma Jun's request.

Because of this, when dusk came and the sky gradually fell into darkness, when Cao Cao stepped out of the carriage under the guidance of Cheng Yu, he could see a scene that he had never seen in his life.

I can only see…

Several clusters of flames were lit on the ground, and bursts of "moxa fire" revealed a pungent smell...

However, hundreds of eggshells were slowly rising and flying under the influence of the moxa fire.

This scene, in the eyes of Cao Cao, Jia Xu, and Xu Chu, was beyond fantasy——

It seems...according to common sense, even if an egg shell is blown up by the wind, it will fall down soon after it flies into the sky...

But here's the weird thing.

Instead of falling, these eggs continued to rise under the influence of the fire, flying higher and higher... flying higher and higher——

It's three or four feet straight off the ground, but it's still going up!
"My dear, these eggs can really fly!"

Xu Chu looked at the eggs all over the sky and exclaimed repeatedly. For a moment, he seemed to have found his innocence and turned into a child who would not grow up.

Jia Xu, who was traveling with him, also sighed: "It's amazing, this is simply... amazing..."

Compared with the two of them, it is obvious... Cheng Yu seems to have "seen the world" a lot.

In fact, this was the first time he had seen Ma Jun make this "attempt", so he was not surprised.

Of course... For Ma Jun, whenever he encounters a bottleneck in the process of making "flying balls", he will repeatedly make this "attempt" to find inspiration to break through the bottleneck.

This time...it’s no surprise!
Cao Cao also witnessed the "egg shells" flying all over the sky. His mood had been shrouded in gloom all day, and he finally smiled, and his smile was extremely clear.

"It is recorded in the book "Huainan Ten Thousand Bishu" compiled by Liu An, King of Huainan - Ai Huo can make chickens fly; Lu Zhi, half of Gu Tai's master when he was a student, was another one of his disciples named Gao Lu. This testicle lure I have also explained this principle, saying that 'take the chicken, remove its juice, burn moxa fire, and put the empty egg inside, and the strong wind will lift it and fly'! I saw the Taoist teachings of King Huainan in the past, and heard this alluring mystery. I just thought Liu An and Gao You were talking nonsense... How could something fly into the sky naturally? I never thought..."

Having said this, Cao Cao paused for a moment, and then continued to sigh:
"I never thought about it. First, it was Yun Chang's son who taught Gu Haohao a lesson, and then Ma Jun, who had this living example right in front of him, haha... Okay, it wasn't too late for Ma Jun to find out. He can make the 'chicken fly', and he can also make the huge flying ball fly into the sky! In this way... Gu... Gu can counter Yun Chang and his son!"

Passive, in the past six months...Cao Cao has been too passive in the war!
The most passive thing is this "unsolvable" flying ball.

Apart from being passive, all that's left is frustration.

Since Jingzhou's "air force" cannot be cracked, then... it would be a good idea to find another way and establish a Wei air force to counterattack!
Thinking of this, Cao Cao couldn't wait to order, "Zhongde, quickly bring this treasure Ma Jun to Gu, Gu wants to see him..."

"Well—"

As Cheng Yu agreed, he quickly left the place and headed into the claustrophobic villa.

Not long after, a young man in his early 20s followed Cheng Yu. Because he knew that the person he wanted to see was King Cao Cao of Wei, he seemed a little nervous, but also a little expectant. He was holding a roll of bamboo slips, excited. Run in front of Cao Cao.

It can be seen that when he saw Cao Cao, he suddenly... stopped talking.

Cao Cao looked at the silent Ma Jun with some surprise, and was inevitably a little disappointed, but in just a moment, Cao Cao looked at Ma Jun with the brightest smile: "What? You don't eat people? Don't you dare to say a word? ?”

Ma Jun became nervous and stuttered even more, "Little man, horse, horse... Ma Jun, the word, the word... the word... the word De... the word De Heng!"

When he spoke like this, the nearby blacksmiths and craftsmen all laughed... It wasn't that they were mocking, they just felt that... it was somewhat funny that he was talking to King Wei like this.

But Cao Cao was the only one who didn't speak, but he was thinking in his heart:

——'What Zhongde said is right, he really stutters and is not good at speaking! 』

Thinking of this, Cao Cao didn't mind, and still asked Ma Jun in a harmonious tone, "What is that in your hand?"

"It's... it's... it's a flying ball, its manufacturing... manufacturing drawings——"

——Flying ball manufacturing drawings?
Even if he stumbled again, when these six words reached Cao Cao's ears, it was enough for him to open his eyes to the maximum, and it was enough for him to have a pair of bright eyes.

Cao Cao winked at Cheng Yu, and Cheng Yu quickly took the bamboo slips from Ma Jun's hand and handed them to Cao Cao...

Cao Cao unfolded it very quickly, but carefully, as if he had found a treasure.

The manufacturing drawings of this letter are extremely detailed, including the principles, including the set-up of the fire oil jar, including the leather of the flying ball sphere. These are all described in extremely detailed strokes. There are also instructions in small seal characters and Ma Jun's personal information. conjecture
...Obviously, Ma Jun put a lot of effort into making this flying ball.

In fact, in order to help Ma Jun complete the map, Cheng Yu called almost all the soldiers who had observed the flying ball at close range, especially those with good eyesight, and asked almost all of them.

Ma Jun almost sketched the framework through the memories of these people, and then filled this framework with his amazing "mechanical" and "inventive" talents and theories.

Except that there are still a few key links that have not been resolved...the production of this flying ball is infinitely close to success.

This made Cao Cao's tiger eyes become dazzling and sparkling, to the point... that he could see through.

Of course, he is not eager to see through the creation of this "flying ball", he is "eager to see through" a flawed talent like "Ma Jun"...

"Deheng (Ma Jun), let me ask you...how much time will it take to make this flying ball?"

When Cao Cao asked this question, he suddenly felt that his tone was a little more urgent and cold.

So he quickly added in a gentle tone: "Deheng, this question is not urgent, Gu. You can think about it slowly. I will just sit here and wait for you to think about it. When you have thought about it, you will tell me!"

Actually... this question is not difficult. Ma Jun stuttered, but it was like a mirror in his heart.

How far has the "flying ball" been produced now, how long does it take to break through the bottleneck, and how long does it take to produce it... He knows these in his heart.

"Back... back... back to the king, it will take two... two... two months to pay back, return, return..."

"Two months..." Obviously, Cao Cao was not very satisfied with this deadline, but he also knew that this matter was urgent and could not be rushed. "I won't tell you that much about the situation. I just want to ask you one question. , can it be faster? In two months, Xu will be in danger! "

"No...no...no...can't!" Ma Jun was more honest...

If you can, you can, if you can't, you can't.

He can't be tactful, let alone lie.

Following Ma Jun's words, Cao Cao's eyebrows became more solemn.

Cheng Yu, who was on the side, saw that Cao Cao was a little unhappy and said quickly: "He can't speak. Your Majesty, don't be the same as him..."

Jia Xu seemed to see the reason for Cao Cao's serious expression, and immediately said with relief: "Two months is at least a time limit, at least... it also gives us something to look forward to, a hope..."

The implication is that without this Ma Jun, two months... would be a luxury.

This feeling of being pressed to the ground and rubbed hard was simply terrible.

And as Jia Xu's words fell.

Cao Cao, who was originally looking solemn, suddenly burst out laughing "hahahaha...". This smile seemed to make him sweep away the melancholy and haze in his heart.

He smiled and patted Ma Jun on the shoulder, "It's not too long for me, Deheng, don't be in a hurry. You build it slowly and steadily. If you need anything, just tell Commander Cheng and he will find a way to give it to you." Put it all together, but... you stutter, Gu thought of a wonderful way... Deheng, I want to ask you, do you also stutter like this when talking to your family? "

"No...no...no..." Ma Jun waved his hand as he spoke.

Cheng Yu explained: "This minister can prove that when Ma Jun was in front of his eldest sister and mother, he answered fluently... without any stuttering at all."

really…

Cao Cao seemed to have seen the crux of Ma Jun's stuttering. After all, he was still nervous.

Indeed, there is such a kind of person in the world who feels inferior from the bottom of his heart because of the environment in which he lives and grows up.

As a result, when facing people, the tension in my heart increases exponentially, so that I stumble when I speak, like a stutter. In the final analysis, this is a psychological effect... not a physiological effect!
There is no doubt that Ma Jun is this type.

"There is only one way to cure your stuttering..." Cao Cao stared at Ma Jun with his tiger eyes.

"Big...big...big..." There were three words for "big" in a row, but Ma Jun didn't even notice the "king" of the "big king" at the end.

Cheng Yu quickly spoke for Ma Jun, "I wonder what your Majesty has to offer?"

"Hahahaha..." Cao Cao laughed and said: "Isn't Deheng stuttering about his family? Then Gu Bian will be his family, haha... He is also the father-in-law... Father-in-law! Family! So Gu Bian and De Heng are the same family. Got it!"

As soon as this statement comes out…

Jia Xu was startled, and Cheng Yu was also surprised.

Father-in-law...this...

Immediately Cheng Yu said quickly: "Deheng, you are very lucky. The king has this intention of supporting you. Why don't you quickly thank the king..."

Before Ma Jun could hand over his hand, Jia Xu asked, "I don't know, which daughter does the king want to betroth to Young Master Deheng?"

Cao Cao's eyes narrowed slightly, "Qinghe has already married Xia Houmao, Jinxiang is betrothed to the orphan's adopted son He Yan, and Princess Anyang is engaged to Xun Yun, the son of Xun Lingjun, and they are just waiting for Jiji! Jie'er, Hua'er, and Xian'er are here. The palace is the emperor’s concubine... I’m just trying to figure it out, but there’s no daughter I can betrothed to Deheng!”

This…

This is actually the purpose of Jia Xu's question. According to his Xun family, no matter how much the king admires Ma Jun and wants to win over him, he can't remarry Princess Qinghe, Xia Houmao's wife who was killed in battle a few months ago!
That would make Ma Jun incur the hatred of the Xiahou family...

However, from Cao Cao's reply, Jia Xu could tell that the king had already decided on the candidate!
However, Cao Cao's words also made Cheng Yu, who was originally pleasantly surprised, feel a thump in his heart, and Ma Jun. He was so surprised that he was overwhelmed, but suddenly... his mood was cast into a thick haze.

Cao Cao didn't finish what he said, and continued, "On the contrary, Gu's eldest son 'Ang', when he died in Wancheng, he still had a daughter named Cao Ying. This is Gu's favorite granddaughter. Since childhood, Gu has been Take her to Gu's side to teach the art of war, strategy, and martial arts... Deheng... Gu's granddaughter has just grown hair, and is upright and young, Deheng? Are you interested in becoming Zixiu (Cao Ang)'s son-in-law?"

boom…

Rumble!
Cao Cao's words were like the roar of five thunders to Ma Jun and Cheng Yu.

Cao Ang, this is Cao Cao's most beloved, most respected... and even the most guilty son.

And since the Battle of Wancheng, when Cao Cao killed the three sages with one shot, Cao Cao's love and guilt for Cao Ang... almost all of them have affected his daughter Cao Ying. People say that Cao Cao loved Cao Chong and Cao Zhi... But compared to Cao Ying, Cao Chong is also far behind!

Because Cao Cao's guilt... is too cherished and precious!
Let’s talk about Cao Ying, the daughter of Cao Ang, a woman who was skilled in bow and horse, both civil and military, and had a deep understanding of Cao Cao’s military skills and mental skills;
According to some unofficial histories, after Cao Cao's death, he took over the military and political power of Wei for a short period of time.

She was still a strange woman who Cao Pi united with his ministers, took desperate risks, and worked hard to overthrow her.

Together with Cao Rui, this person is known as Cao Cao's most beloved and beloved grandchild...

No one thought that in order to win over "Ma Jun", Cao Cao would ask Cao Ying to marry him!

"Oh..." Finally coming out of his shock, Cheng Yu quickly exclaimed, "This... Deheng, this is such a great grace! Hurry... Hurry up and see the Taiweng, hurry up and salute the Taizhang..."

Uh…

Ma Jun paused for a moment, then quickly knelt down on one knee, "Ma...Ma Jun has seen...I have seen the Taizhang——"

Cao Cao demoted talents in such an "eclectic" way... If nothing else, Ma Jun's "stuttering" was mostly cured in an instant!

Yes, as Cao Cao's grandson-in-law, what is his status?Who does he need to be nervous about meeting?

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha…"

He didn't know whether he was happy to have a grandson-in-law, or he saw the hope of countering Jingzhou, turning the tide, and turning defeat into victory. Cao Cao laughed heartily for a moment, "People say that a good son-in-law is a good son-in-law, a baby is a good granddaughter of an orphan, and Deheng is a good son-in-law of an orphan." Grandson-in-law, with a son-in-law like this, Zixiu can rest in peace even under the Nine Springs... Hahahaha..."

There was endless laughter.

It seems that Cao Cao is happy for Cao Ang, but Jia Xu... knows best that this is the prime minister's attitude towards talents!
This is also the fundamental reason why Wei has emerged from adversity time and time again and is able to come back against the wind!

...

For Cao Cao, this trip to see Ma Jun was finally worthwhile.

Finally, the father-in-law and his grandson-in-law said goodbye. Ma Jun respectfully bid farewell to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao told Cheng Yu to spare no effort to support Ma Jun.

In order to protect Ma Jun, Cao Cao even transferred two hundred more school officials... and even "properly placed" Ma Jun's relatives and generously rewarded him.

In the past, when Cao Cao rewarded Guan Yu, he said, "The world only knows the power of Cao Cao, but does not know the grace of Cao Cao——"

After 15 years, Cao Cao's grace remains the same...

In fact, the kindness he showed to Guan Yu was even greater than in the past.

Just when Cao Cao returned from his fun, chatted with Cheng Yu in the carriage, and praised Cheng Yu for finding a "treasure" for the Wei Dynasty...

"Report——" A voice broke the silence here.

He is a tiger warrior...

"Why are you so alarmed? Can't you wait until the king returns to the palace before reporting it?"

Xu Chu angrily scolded the tiger warrior.

The soldier was neither humble nor arrogant. He raised his head and replied: "Report to General Xu. It is the king's order. Whenever there is a report on the Xiangfan battle, report it to him as soon as possible. I dare not delay... I came here specially!"

After hearing the report of the Xiangfan battle, Cao Cao immediately shouted: "Huhou, let him report-"

So...the Huben Army reported truthfully: "There were soldiers from Pinglu City who escaped from the Xiangfan battlefield. They said they were asking...for help from...the king on behalf of...his general and tens of thousands of soldiers..."

Pinglu City?Tens of thousands of soldiers?General?
The moment the three words were chanted, Cao Cao suddenly understood.

He realized...according to the previous intelligence, those flying balls filled the sky and the sea of ​​​​purgatory fire burned to the ground was Fancheng and Yancheng, which meant...

"Gu still has [-] soldiers and horses in Pinglu City, and Gu's general - Xu Gongming!"

Cao Cao suddenly opened his mouth...

At the same time as he said this, he thought about another thing, another person to be precise.

Cheng Yu was still asking: "Why did the Guan family and his son leave Xu Huang alone in Pinglu City with these [-] Wei soldiers?"

Just as he asked this question... Cheng Yu's expression suddenly changed, as if... he had already found the answer to this question!

At this moment, Cao Cao was already answering, "I remember, Jingzhou sent an envoy before. I remember it was Zhuge Jin's son, named Zhuge Ke..." At this point, Cao Cao's face suddenly turned cold, and his cheeks There was also a bit more paleness on his face, "Gu still remembers that he shamelessly said that he wanted Gu to give up all the territory south of Xudu, and even those shameless words made him become the laughing stock of Xudu City... and became my big brother. Wei Chaotang is the laughing stock, but now that I think about it..."

Cao Cao's words suddenly paused, then his tone became heavier, his mood became heavier, and his expression became extremely deep.

"It seems that Gu Xiaoxiao is looking down on Guan Yunqi. It turns out that the butt of the joke is not Zhuge Ke who he sent, but Gu... It is Gu's Manchu civil and military affairs, it is Gu's Wei——"

Yes…

From Cao Cao's words, Cheng Yu and Jia Xu also realized that... Guan Lin sent Zhuge Ke to Xudu for this purpose! , no wonder, he designed the sea of ​​​​fire in Xiangfan battlefield, and he led the integration of Xiangfan and Wancheng.

So... deliberately sparing the lives of Xu Huang and [-] Wei troops was to force Wei King Cao Cao... to make a difficult choice between military morale, popular popularity, and dominance!

This man!Is it a rescue?Or not to save?
This territory!Is it Jean?Still not allowed?
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... This..." Cheng Yu's tone was solemn. He only started a sentence, but he didn't know how to comfort Cao Cao.

"call…"

On the other hand, Cao Cao let out a long sigh. He glanced back at the villa where Ma Jun was and murmured in his heart.

——"Two months, it seems...then Guan Lin is not going to give Gu these two months!" 』

Faced with the choice...Cao Cao felt extremely sad.

But just for a moment, he straightened his back again and regained the majesty that the king of Wei should have. "Summon Zhuge Ke, and I will meet him together with the civil and military officials of the Wei Dynasty——"

...

...

"Little Er, drink up!"

In the wine shop, Zhuge Ke's voice was heard in the distance...

However, following his voice, a waiter in the wine shop joked: "Messenger Zhuge, do you want the King of Wei to cede Xudu and the territory to the south? When will the King of Wei cede it?"

As if... this is a joke, made to make fun of Zhuge Ke.

In fact, in the past few days, Zhuge Ke has been teased in Xu Ducheng, made fun of him for "eating the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard", and making fun of him for "talking loudly"... However, today's situation is a little different.

The waiter had just started to make fun of him... the owner of the wine shop glanced at him and said, "If you don't know enough, just say less..."

"What's wrong?"

The waiter asked quickly.

But the wine shop owner kept talking and didn't dare to say more.

However, there were a few bold ones who shouted loudly: "What are you afraid of? You should tell me!"

"The Xiangfan battlefield was burned down by Jingzhou. I heard that the entire Fancheng and Yancheng turned into a sea of ​​flames. Even General Tianren died in the fire!"

"No, no, General Tianren walked out of the fire. He was facing the enemy troops outside the city. He knew he was outmatched, so he shouted, 'loyalty to the Wei Dynasty, and the will to die is still alive', and then... drew his sword He killed himself, and the blood... dyed the Han River red."

The wine shop was a place where critics from all over the world gathered. After their exaggeration, inexplicably...Cao Ren's death became much more tragic.

Of course... to Zhuge Ke, these are not important...

The important thing is that these contents are by no means groundless, there must be news coming back, and he finally waited... until the day when he was proud and proud.

really…

at this time.

"Tap tap" two heavy footsteps resounded, "Master Zhuge, the carriage is outside, your Majesty invites you——"

Zhuge Ke raised his eyes and saw that it was Sergeant Huben. This was expected and reasonable... Of course, this was another round of challenges for Zhuge Ke!

It's true that he was feeling proud, but this trip... was also extremely dangerous.

On the other hand, the onlookers at the wine shop on the side were whispering, as if... King Cao Cao of Wei had previously despised, ignored, and ridiculed Zhuge Ke, and now he sent Sergeant Huben to pick him up in person... This change of attitude is profound!
"Please--"

Following the voice of the Huben soldiers, Zhuge Ke stepped out, head raised high, about to step into this luxurious carriage.

The waiter who was running the waiter just now didn't know what was wrong with him, so he opened his mouth to ask.

"Messenger Zhuge, your wine... has just warmed up——"

Zhuge Ke paused for a moment, then waved his hand and said lightly, "Stay here. If I drink it now, I think it is the wine to send me on my way..."

Having said this, Zhuge Ke went straight into the carriage without stopping.

Only the people in the wine shop were left stunned.

At the door of the wine shop, a beggar in tattered clothes watched Zhuge Ke walk away. He stretched his waist and looked like he was begging lazily. He walked to the door of a shop...

There was a merchant waiter who was holding a horse for a customer, but the beggar suddenly stopped beside him, and said a very light and thin word, "Hong Qigong, the old man, told me that all the disciples of the Beggar Clan began to spread the flying balls in a subtle way. The sky is filled with the sea of ​​​​purgatory fire in Fancheng and Yancheng, and the news is that Xu Huang and tens of thousands of Wei troops are trapped in it..."

At this point, the beggar paused for a moment, and his last words became more serious, "Old man Hong Qigong wants to make the whole city full of trouble, and people are in panic——"

Following those words, the waiter calmed down, as if he knew... and had made arrangements in advance.

In fact...he has been waiting to do something for a long time.

This battle report...it's been so hard to wait!
...

...

Zhuge Jin felt his heart hurt, it hurt so much.

He covered his heart, but there seemed to be inexplicable anger in his liver...and then his heart, spleen, and lungs...Zhuge Jin felt like he was about to collapse.

He could only force himself to calm down and sit down...playing the piano in the post house, but the sound of the piano was so exciting and sonorous that it seemed to contain endless sorrow, anger and depression.

He didn't notice even "Wu Can" who was delivering news from Soochow quietly walked into the house and stood behind him.

Speaking of it, he is called "Wu Can". He was an extremely inconspicuous person in Soochow. When he was middle-aged, he only became a minor official in Wucheng County. Sun He, the magistrate of Wucheng County, thought that he was extraordinary, so Sun He When He was a general, he recommended him to Sun Quan.

Speaking of which, in Soochow, "Wu Can" is still very famous. He is as famous as Lu Xun and Bu Jing from the same county, but unfortunately... he comes from a poor family.

In Soochow... Being born in a poor family means that you can't go anywhere where it's cool and where you can stay?
Therefore... Wu Can was only promoted as a small "master" by Sun Quan, and now serves as an "errand" to deliver news to Zhuge Jin.

Of course...this job is actually not easy.

Just when Wu Can was thinking about how to interrupt Zhuge Jin, the envoy from Soochow, suddenly, the strings of the piano broke, the sound of the piano stopped suddenly, and Zhuge Jin slowly lowered his hand...

It seemed that after playing the piano just now, his heart became much calmer.

Naturally, Zhuge Jin noticed Wu Can.

"Don't say anything yet. Let me guess, why are you here?" Zhuge Jin stood up. He had already walked out of the news of "Fan City Purgatory Sea of ​​Fire" for the first time. He could even walk leisurely in the pavilion, "Look. Come on... My lord, you also know that Fancheng suffered from the sea of ​​​​purgatory, right? My lord must have the same mood as me... However, after a piece of piano music, I calmed down, and I realized that... this acquisition is not necessarily a bad thing. "

Zhuge Jin squinted and was still analyzing to himself, "This time, Soochow and Cao Wei have a short-term alliance. The reason is that Jingzhou is powerful, and because Liu Bei's power has expanded faster than Wei and Wu expected, but... if they are wiped out What about Jingzhou? Then Wei once again became the enemy of Wu... From this point of view, Guan Jiashiro burned Fancheng, just right, just right..."

"At the same time, with such a great victory, he has no time to look south... So my lord has won the bet, and General Lu Meng's navy has probably crossed the river to capture Changsha and Jiangling, right? My lord sent you to tell me this, so that I stabilized the situation in the Cao Wei court, right?"

The more Zhuge Jin spoke, the more confident he became, and Wu Can could hear the relief and ease in his words.

only…

Wrong——

"Ahem..." Wu Can couldn't help but interrupt: "Mr. Zhuge, can you...can you listen to me first?"

"What?" Zhuge Jin was suddenly startled, an unknown premonition shrouded his forehead, "Where did I guess wrong?"

"The above is correct..." Since Wu Can is as famous as Lu Xun, Bu Jing, etc., naturally... he is somewhat capable. He quickly corrected: "Yes, what Mr. Zhuge said is absolutely right. The enemy of Soochow is not only Jingzhou, but also Cao Wei... and the sea of ​​​​purgatory fire, yes... in my opinion, it is indeed the lord who won the bet. In a big victory... people tend to be proud and ignore the dangers behind them..."

When Zhuge Jin heard this... he thought about it.

——‘Isn’t it right not to say this?Why is it that Wu Can looks like he is mourning for his concubine? 』

Just when Zhuge Jin thought of this...

"Oh..." Wu Can blurted out in a desperate tone, "It's a pity... It's a pity that General Lu Meng who raided Jingzhou was defeated. Then... Guan Yu directly attacked Soochow. When I came... I had already captured Red Cliff. Now ...Now I am afraid that Fankou has also been captured. After Chaisang...it is Lujiang River, and behind it is Jianye City..."

This…

Wu Can's words made Zhuge Jin's face turn green.

However, he was only halfway through what he said, "General Zhou Tai was killed in battle, General Zhu Huan who was guarding Yiyang City was also killed, General Ding Feng was trapped in Changsha City, and was burned to death by the flames... And... and there was Lu Mengda Governor, he...he...he is also dying...I don't know when I came here, he...he can withstand it!"

call…

When Zhuge Jin heard this, he felt pain in his chest again, and then his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys began to experience severe and violent pain.

I don’t know how much more painful it was than just now.

This is...this is the critical moment for the survival of Soochow!

Why...has it come to this situation?
"Then...then..." When Zhuge Jin realized that he was still the envoy of Soochow, and this time the lord Sun Quan sent Wu Can to tell him something important, he forced himself to calm down.

"My lord...what did my lord ask you to do?"

"Please...please King Wei for help, please...please King Wei send troops from Huainan to aid Chaisang...rush to aid Chaisang..." Wu Can's words were almost hoarse.

But...even if he said this, he also knew how difficult this matter was!
Soochow suffered a great defeat, and Soochow was now in a critical stage of survival, but...how could it not be the case with Cao Wei?Cao Wei... was only worse than Soochow!The losses were even greater.

really…

When Wu Can informed Zhuge Jin of Sun Quan's request, Zhuge Jin seemed to be slumped. He sat down on the bamboo mat...with cold sweat pouring down his face.

After a long time, he murmured: "This... this is an impossible task!"

"It's possible..." Wu Can's eyes suddenly lit up, "My lord has learned that Jingzhou...the envoy sent by Jingzhou to Xu Du is Zhuge Ke. He...he is Mr. Zhuge's biological son!"

"You asked me..." Zhuge Ke's eyes were round and huge, but... after these words came out, he shook his head like a rattle, "Impossible, Ke'er has been adopted by me to Kong Ming a long time ago, and now he...he is standing Over there in Jingzhou, he...he can't possibly help us!"

"My lord expected that Mr. Zhuge would say these words..." Wu Chan was already bursting into tears at this time, "My lord, you want me to ask Mr. Zhuge? I am a king and a minister in this life, but in the next life... do you still want to be a king and a minister?"

This…

There is no doubt that Zhuge Jin is extremely loyal to Sun Quan, and Sun Quan uses this "loyalty" to force him...

Force him to convince his son to abandon Jingzhou and falsely convey his mission...save Soochow!
only…

"No...I...I..."

"Zhuge Ziyu, you...are you going to watch the Great Wu Kingdom perish? Are you going to watch the monarch you have assisted...come to the end?"

"me--"

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It is different from the soft and elegant passages played by the harp and harp with Jiangnan rhythm in the Soochow Hall.

When Zhuge Ke ascended to the Wei court hall, the sound all around was the sound of "bells ringing and drums ringing", and the beating of drums was just like "Nie Zheng assassinating Qin".

"Assassinate the King of Qin" is a song that makes people unconsciously sweat on their backs.

It was as if there was a knife hanging on his forehead at all times.

Cao Cao sat high in the court hall, and all the officials in the hall stood at attention. Jia Xu stood at the top of the civil officials, Cheng Yu stood at the second seat, and below them were Sima Yi, Jia Kui, and Chen Qun.

Compared with the star-studded civilian officials, the military attachés seemed a little depressed.

Based on the portraits of famous generals in Cao Wei recorded by Zhuge Ke.

It seemed that... none of the people appearing here could be recognized by him.

——‘Sure enough, the interior of Xudu City is extremely empty! 』

Li Miao also stood among the civil servants. His position was neither in the front nor in the back, but a playful smile appeared on his cheeks inadvertently.

Zhuge Ke strode toward the Wei court with a dash of grace...

Behind him were two envoys, both of whom were blocked outside the palace gate.

When he saw Cao Cao, Zhuge Ke did not bow to him and only asked, "The King of Wei has finally seen me now. I think it was the King of Wei who promised to cede the territory south of Xuduji to my young master——"

The young master mentioned by Zhuge Ke is naturally Guan Lin.

However, meeting the envoy... The envoy asked Cao Cao to cede territory. Cao Cao also opened his eyes. This was the first time he had encountered this in his career.

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes without missing a beat.

Xu Chu noticed something from his eyes, "Ahem..." He coughed heavily and said: "Messenger from Jingzhou, I, Xu Chu, am a rough man. Your Majesty always warns me not to kill the envoy when the two armies are fighting, but I No matter how much, if you dare to talk nonsense again, then I know you, but the sword in my hand does not know you——"

As he spoke, Xu Chu touched the saber on his waist...

In this court, apart from Cao Cao, Xu Chu is the only one who can carry a sword.

And Xu Chu said this, it was obviously Cao Cao's instruction. At this time, Cao Cao wanted to give Zhuge Ke a "dismissal"!
never thought...

"Ha ha ha ha…"

Facing Xu Chu's stern, cold, and murderous words, Zhuge Ke not only was not afraid, but looked directly at Cao Cao with his sun-like eyes.

His words came one after another: "The Tiger Marquis under the King of Wei wants me. It is naturally simple. All he needs to do is raise his sword and drop it. But my young master wants to slaughter the [-] Wei troops in Pinglu City and kill the Wei army's general Xu Huang. It is also very simple. All you need to do is use the 'Sea of ​​Purgatory Fire' again..."

At this point, Zhuge Ke paused for a moment, but his tone became more serious, and he turned to Xu Chu, "With all due respect, Tiger Marquis, my head, Zhuge Ke's, is soft, but your sword can't chop it! -"

"You...I'll chop you!"

Facing Xu Chu's roar, Zhuge Ke stretched out his neck: "Come? Cut it here. Whoever doesn't cut it today will be his grandson!"

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(End of this chapter)