Uncle Emperor, I am really not Wolong Zhuge!

Chapter 232

Chapter 224

Cheng Yu reluctantly stood up and said, "Prime Minister, calm down. Zang Ba disobeyed military orders and delayed the progress, which led to the shortage of food and fodder for Hefei's troops, which led to yesterday's defeat."

"The Prime Minister once said that he would punish him for his crimes on the day of his return. His death today is what he deserves. I hope the Prime Minister will take good care of his body and lead the three armies to pacify Jing and destroy Chu, and make another unprecedented achievement!"

Zhong Yao also stood up and said, "What is in the letter may not be true."

"Zhuge Wende is in Jingxiang, how come he suddenly appears on the top of Mount Tai?"

"Besides, he is just a scholar, weak as a chicken, and can talk about war on paper. How could he defeat more than a hundred elites of the Taishan Corps and kill General Zangba of Zhendong with his own strength?"

"This is too incredible. I'm afraid it needs further confirmation to determine whether it's true or not!"

Zhang He, one of the Four Pillars of Hebei and the only one of the Five Elite Generals in the hall, also echoed and said, "That's right! I heard that Zang Ba once followed Tao Qian of Xuzhou to fight against the Yellow Turbans. Could it be that the remnants of the Yellow Turbans plotted against Zang Ba in order to seek revenge?"

After all, the once brave and invincible little overlord of Jiangdong, Sun Ce, was ambushed and seriously injured to death.

Jia Xu had been silent the whole time, but at this moment he suddenly stood up with his body hunched over, sighed deeply and said, "If it is said that Zang Ba went to Mount Tai alone and was ambushed by someone, perhaps it was the remnants of the Yellow Turbans or his former enemies."

"He brought more than a hundred elites and stationed them on the mountainside. It was obvious that he had been prepared. However, he did not expect the enemy to be so powerful. Not only did he fail to achieve his goal, but he was killed by the enemy instead!!"

Xun You's face was pale, and he said silently: "Even the Lu Bu of the past might not have such courage!"

"But if there really is such a person in the world, perhaps..."

"It's only Zhuge Wende!"

In front of the general's desk, Cao Cao suddenly laughed out loud!

"Yes, it's him. Who else could it be other than Zhuge Wende?"

"There could be..."

call!
Suddenly a mouthful of blood spurted out, and Cao Cao fell backwards, fainting on the ground!

That night, in the military tent.

All the officials checked on Prime Minister Cao's condition and were annoyed to see that he was still unconscious, but it was already late, so they had to disperse.

Only the eldest son, Cao Pi, knelt in front of the bed, wiping the sweat from Cao Cao's forehead with a towel from time to time, serving him tirelessly.

“Wenhe…”

Just as all the officials were leaving and Jia Xu was walking at the end with his head lowered, he suddenly felt someone pulling his clothes.

"Sir?"

Jia Xu stopped and looked back, and saw it was Cao Pi, the prince of the Prime Minister's Mansion, with tears on his face.

"Wenhe, please spare me a moment to talk."

Cao Pi took Jia Xu's hand, turned around, and hid himself in a curtain at the side of the big tent.

"My father's illness... in your opinion..."

Cao Pi wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he leaned in front of Jia Xu and asked in a low voice.

Jia Xu lowered his head and remained silent.

"Please give me some advice, sir. Cao Pi will be very grateful."

Cao Pi turned around and closed the curtain door tighter again, making it airtight.

Jia Xu shook his head and said, "I am only a counselor and do not know medicine. Why don't you go and ask the doctor who diagnosed the Prime Minister's pulse?"

Cao Pi burst into tears and tightly grasped Jia Xu's hand: "Sir, do you really not pity your nephew?"

"Although you are a counselor, I am just a young boy. But if you need me in the future, I will go through fire and water for you without hesitation!" Jia Xu struggled several times but was unable to get away. Seeing that Cao Pi was crying very sadly, he was afraid that if he stayed here for too long, it would arouse suspicion.

"The Prime Minister's illness is in his heart."

Jia Xu's low voice sounded softly in Cao Pi's ears.

"The Prime Minister mobilized the whole country to attack Jingzhou, thinking that it would be a sure win and a crushing victory."

"But I didn't expect that Jingzhou was like a solid wall of iron, and Fancheng was like a door, keeping the Prime Minister's million-strong army out!"

"But what about the other side? Zhuge Wende not only ordered his light cavalry to bypass the east and west defense lines and enter Xuchang, but also attacked the grain station in Wancheng."

"He himself sat at the top of Mount Tai and chatted with people at ease, and on his way down the mountain, he killed Zang Ba, the general who was trusted by the prime minister!!"

Jia Xu sighed deeply: "The Prime Minister's dignity is completely gone. How can he face the civil and military commanders?"

Cao Pi suddenly realized, and a trace of joy appeared on his tearful face. He quickly wiped the tears from his face with his sleeve, and tried his best to suppress the emotions in his heart. He whispered: "In this case, what should I do? Please teach me, sir."

Jia Xu was silent for a while, then raised his head and looked in the direction of Cao Cao's bed: "Pay attention to filial piety and guide with all your heart..."

Cao Pi nodded and carefully considered Jia Xu's eight words.

However, he did not notice that Jia Xu had quietly walked out of the curtain and left the big tent and went back.

……

Xiangyang.

In the courtyard of the Military Advisor's Mansion.

Liu Bei sat idly beside the stone table. The tea in the bowl in his hand had already gone completely cold, but he did not drink a single drop.

Looking up, the leaves above my head swaying in the wind have begun to look slightly yellow.

"My Lord, is it possible that the fragrant tea that my brother specially went into the mountains to pick doesn't suit your taste?"

At some point, Zhuge Liang walked out of the lobby, fanning himself with a feather fan, and sat opposite Liu Bei and said with a smile.

"The military advisor has been away alone, and his whereabouts are unknown. It has been more than a month now. How can we not be worried?"

"Let alone this tea, even if it's dragon liver and phoenix gall, golden wave and jade liquid, I really don't have the mood to swallow it..."

Liu Bei shook his head, held the tea bowl in his hand, and just as he brought it to his lips, he gave a bitter smile and put it back on the table.

Zhuge Liang also looked up at the yellow leaves on the tree and murmured, "It has indeed been more than a month. When my brother left, he said that he would be back in a month at the earliest and two months at the most."

"According to my calculations, it's time to return to Jingzhou..."

As soon as Zhuge Liang finished speaking, Ma Liang walked in from outside with a pile of documents in his hands, smiling.

"My lord, Kong Ming!"

"Are you missing Military Advisor Zhuge again?"

Liu Bei smiled bitterly, stood up, stared at the tea leaves in the tea bowl and said, "It can't be considered as missing you, it's just that I miss you when I see the things."

"But I am indeed worried about the safety of Military Advisor Zhuge."

"The world is in chaos right now, and Cao Cao hates Zhuge Liang to the core. I'm really afraid that if the military advisor enters the Central Plains, he will be discovered by Cao Cao's spies, and he won't be able to escape..."

Ma Liang smiled and said, "My lord, you worry too much. What kind of person is the military advisor? The person who can predict the military advisor has not even been born yet!"

Liu Bei sighed and said, "In my opinion, when he left, he should have sent someone to Fancheng to retrieve Zilong and bring him along with him, so that he could at least be taken care of."

"Even if there really is a problem, at least we can break through and deliver the letter, and I can raise an army to support them..."

(End of this chapter)