Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 781 The so-called ideal

News of the defeat in Chaohu, Jiangdong, quickly spread back to Dan Tu.

Sun Quan looked at the bamboo slips with urgent letters on the desk. For the first time in the six months since he took charge of Jiangdong, he showed a panicked look.

He forced himself to calm down and waved away all the maids present. After everyone left, he held the bamboo slips and walked anxiously around the room with his brows furrowed.

Originally, he was very optimistic about this dispatch of troops. At that time, Jiangdong's momentum was at its peak, and the ferocious tigers had no time to take care of themselves. Even if the war went unfavorably, Jiangdong's army should be able to retreat unscathed!

But this defeat caused tens of thousands of Jiangdong's elite naval forces to suffer over 10,000 casualties. This was no longer an ordinary defeat, but a disastrous defeat!

How could Yuan Xi's army conjure up so many soldiers, and instead of attacking Cao Cao, they would attack him instead? Is this a cover-up to hide it from everyone?

And according to the battle report, the morale of the Fierce Tiger Army was extremely high, and they were obviously well prepared. Wasn't Fierce Tiger assassinated? The life or death of the Lord was unknown, so why did the following fight so fiercely?

The reason why Sun Quan thinks so is because of the news Jiangdong received at that time, or the false information that Yuan Xi was assassinated later that year, his life and death were unknown, and he was recuperating in Youzhou.

At that time, Yuan Xi used false news of his assassination to hide it from most people in the world. Although some people were suspicious of it, there was indeed no news of large-scale mobilization of the Youzhou Army. Instead, there were signs of shrinking to Youzhou, so in the end everyone judged Yuan Xi’s assassination is true.

But no one knew that Yuan Xi had completed the transfer of troops to Montenegro in the cold winter, and had broken up an elite army into pieces and hid it in Montenegro in advance.

Therefore, when he went south to raid Nanyang, all outsiders did not know what happened. Even Yuan Shu's army and Cao Cao's army who fought with him did not get the exact news that Yuan Xi was personally in charge of the army.

In the Battle of Nanyang, except for the two allies Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu, all Dian Wei, Jia Xu and others who knew that Yuan Xi was personally present on the battlefield were either killed in the battle or imprisoned. Even Cao Jun was not sure who was in charge, so Yuan Xi was The news that Shouchun was in charge naturally did not reach Jiangdong's ears.

Therefore, blinded by wrong intelligence, Sun Quan developed blind confidence, making him think that Shouchun did not have many generals and soldiers, but the reality gave him a slap in the face.

Although he was not sure that it was Yuan Xi who presided over the battle of Chaohu, but to be able to defeat the Jiangdong elite led by Zhou Yu so badly, Fierce Tiger must have sent extremely skilled generals and counselors!

Sun Quan couldn't help but put his fingers in his mouth, biting his nails fiercely, and the fear and uneasiness in his heart began to swell.

This defeat has had a great impact on him. Will the Jiangdong nobles have different intentions and secretly collude with foreign enemies?

And for the generals of the Jiangdong Army who were defeated this time, Sun Quan also wanted to give an explanation. Such a defeat was unprecedented. If Sun Quan took all the responsibility on himself, how much prestige would he have left in the future?

Moreover, the urgent letter reported that Zhou Yu was injured by an arrow, and the situation was not optimistic. After the injury, the wound was soaked in water. Now he had a high fever and was unconscious for a long time. He was being sent back to Dantu by the Clippers.

Before leaving, he asked Cheng Pu to lead the generals to stay at Ruxukou to prevent the fierce tiger navy from moving south from Shishui. If he took the opportunity to capture Ruxukou again, the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River would be cut off, and Wancheng would become an isolated city!

Sun Quan became more and more panicked, and an idea came to his mind involuntarily.

Talk about peace?

He tried hard to suppress this idea. The two sides were still fighting. If he gave in at this time, he was afraid that the fierce tiger would see that he was not confident enough and take the opportunity to ask for a high price!

But if there is no ceasefire, will Fierce Tiger take the opportunity to conquer Lujiang and then invade Jiangdong?

Several counties in Yangzhou, except Wu County and other places, are well protected, but the situation in Yuzhang County, which has just been conquered, is unstable. If the fierce tiger takes over Ruxukou, they can join forces with Jingzhou to invade from Yuzhang. If the situation changes, Falling thousands of miles away...

Sun Quan didn't dare to think about it anymore. He was now helpless about the current situation. The top priority was to wait for Zhou Yu to come back, find a doctor to treat Zhou Yu, and then let him and Zhang Zhao come up with a feasible solution.

Thinking of Zhang Zhao's defeat in Guangling, Sun Quan felt bitter in his heart. He was still too arrogant. He was the murderer who made Sun Ce suffer a big loss!

But Sun Quan couldn't figure out why Fierce Tiger dared to mobilize so many troops to deal with him at this time. Shouldn't he attack Yanzhou with all his strength and eliminate Cao Cao?

Wait, Zhang Zhao was defeated, Zhou Yu was defeated, and since the prestige of the two people left to me by brother has been damaged, can I in turn use them to balance the relationship with the Jiangdong nobles?

These two people are more loyal to Sun Ce than themselves, especially if Zhang Zhao uses this to control them, brother's method of controlling him will be loosened, and then he can flex his muscles!

These two people can't even defeat the fierce tiger. Is it just an exaggeration?

The more Sun Quan thought about it, the more his ideas became clearer, and a smile appeared on his face.

A few days later, the clipper transporting Zhou Yu arrived at Danyang Wharf. Sun Quan ordered people to take him to the mansion, and then asked several famous Jiangdong doctors for treatment. He thought that with their treatment, Zhou Yu's illness would be cured soon, but the result was passed on. The news is not optimistic.

Zhou Yu was not injured by an arrow, but by a smaller sharp weapon.

There were two holes the size of mung beans between his chest and abdomen. According to the doctor's observation, the sharp instrument had penetrated very deep into the body. It was not known whether the internal organs were injured.

If this is the worst case scenario, one of Zhou Yu's legs has already entered the gate of hell.

Sun Quan asked the doctors to try to treat him, but those few people looked troubled and told him about medicine and stone. He and others were only proficient in medicine, but Zhou Yu's injuries were mainly due to the sharp objects in his body, but someone needed to take them out.

Otherwise, if this kind of thing remains in the body, no matter what medicine you take, it will not be cured.

When Sun Quan heard this, his face was extremely ugly. He thought about it and finally thought of the right person.

Hua Tuo.

But according to Sun Ce's last order, I detained Hua Tuo in Jiangdong. He must have resentment in his heart. I used coercion to force him, and he didn't dare to disobey him even if he wanted to. But what if he had a grudge and used dirty tricks during the treatment? manage?

If a doctor of Hua Tuo's level were to do something deliberately, the patient would not die for a while, but it would be hard to say what would happen after that!

In Mrs. Wu's room, Hua Tuo removed his fingers from Mrs. Wu's wrist and said calmly: "The pulse is normal. Madam's nausea and vomiting are just caused by the occasional cold. Just take two doses of medicine and it will be fine."

After listening to Hua Tuo's words, Madam breathed a sigh of relief. She was really scared. Although the last time she met Yuan Xi was not a dangerous time, who knew whether an accident would happen? If she was really pregnant... Mrs. Wu didn't dare to think about it anymore. Fortunately, Hua Tuo's diagnosis made her feel relieved. Then she remembered something and said, "Sir, do you know that the opportunity to leave Jiangdong has come."

"Gong Jin is injured. I heard that the doctors are helpless. Quan'er will probably ask you to help."

"At that time, sir, you can take the opportunity to make a request. After Gongjin is cured, you can leave Jiangdong."

After hearing this, Hua Tuo laughed and said, "Where should I go after leaving Jiangdong?"

"Ah?" Mrs. Wu was in a daze, "Sir, don't you want to go back to Youzhou?"

Hua Tuo smiled and said, "What should I do when I go back to Youzhou?"

Mrs. Wu was surprised, "Sir, do you want to stay in Jiangdong?"

Seeing that Mrs. Wu had misunderstood, Hua Tuo smiled and said, "Before I left, my envoy said a few words to me."

"He said that I am accompanying my wife to Jiangdong this time. Although I am treating Sun Hou, Jiangdong will definitely not let me go after seeing my medical skills."

"The envoy said that when the time comes, I will put my life first, so there is no need to worry."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wu thought that Yuan Xi had even thought of this!

She understood that Yuan Xi sent Hua Tuo to Jiangdong just to satisfy his desire to save Sun Ce for her own sake. However, he was detained, and she couldn't help showing a look of shame, "Sir, forgive me, I won't either." I know why Quan'er insists on detaining Mr. Quan'er. I've said it several times, but Quan'er is very determined. I'll think of a way..."

Hua Tuo laughed and said, "Madam, you are wrong. Your idea is very simple."

"He knows that my life's ambition is to cure diseases and save people, not to do some charity work and sacrifice wine."

He said that I had been following the Youzhou Army for several years and suffered a lot, and I felt really sorry about it, so he gave me a few years' leave and I could come back whenever I wanted. "

"He said that my disciples at Youzhou Yixue are already in charge of the overall situation, so I don't have to worry."

"And what I'm happy about is that Shijun really understands my thoughts."

"He knows that I have not yet finished my book. I have perfected a lot of typhoid and miscellaneous diseases in the north in the past few years, but the mountain forest diseases and plagues in Jiangdong have not yet been completed. He said this is a good opportunity."

"It makes me feel very relieved that you understand me so well. If I had not come to Jiangdong with my wife voluntarily, I would have run away on the road."

Mrs. Wu smiled bitterly and said, "Since sir, you think so, then I feel relieved."

She was still a little worried, "Now Jiangdong is Youzhou's enemy. Sir, I am not afraid to cure him..."

Hua Tuo said solemnly: "The last words of the envoy said that after I left Youzhou, I would no longer be a Youzhou military doctor."

"I understand what he means very well. Now I am a pure healer, and my only goal is to cure diseases and save people."

"Your Majesty understands me so well, so in my heart, he is the only one who can become my lord."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wu sighed slightly, thinking that Yuan Xi's plans were indeed very big.

In contrast, both Ce'er and Quan'er limited their sights to a corner of Jiangdong, and at most they only focused on competing for the world. However, the person they liked had already set their sights on a higher place.

Suddenly her heart was shaken. Those who represent the Han Dynasty should be Tu Gao. Those who are Tu Gao are lofty and noble things. Could it be that he, with his great ambitions, is really the one destined for destiny?

Will I and him ever meet again one day?

When Mrs. Wu was distracted, the maid said that Sun Quan was here. Mrs. Wu listened and asked her to bring Sun Quan in. When Sun Quan entered the room, he saw Hua Tuo sitting on the side. He was stunned for a moment and thought that this was a coincidence.

He originally came to see Mrs. Wu to persuade Hua Tuo to submit, but it turned out that she was so kind here that it saved him a lot of trouble.

After Sun Quan finished talking about Zhou Yu's injury, Mrs. Wu nodded and said: "Gong Jin has done a lot for Sun, and he should do his best to treat him both emotionally and rationally."

Seeing Sun Quan glance at Yuanhua, she said: "But this matter needs to be decided by Mr. Yuanhua himself, Quan'er..."

Sun Quan hesitated for a moment, then turned to Hua Tuo and said, "Quan was rude earlier. I hope you will forgive me."

After hearing this, Hua Tuo nodded and said: "It doesn't matter, can I go and see if the governor is in good condition now?"

Sun Quan originally thought that it would take some words on his part, but he didn't expect that Hua Tuo agreed so happily, but instead he couldn't deal with it.

(End of this chapter)