Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 602 Letter vomiting blood
The pontoon bridge at Shaoyangzhou was cut off, the Wei army at Zhouzhu surrendered, and the Huainan army led by Cao Xiu was destroyed. It only happened in two or three days.

The war situation changed so quickly that Cao Pi could not make response strategies at any time. It was even said that a decision made in the morning would be withdrawn in the afternoon.

Within three days, in addition to sending troops to assist Cao Hong's troops, Cao Pi only sent troops to rescue Caicheng after learning that Lu Xun was marching westward to the Huai River.

After hearing the traces of Cao Xiu's troops, Cao Pi sent troops across the Huaihe River to meet Cao Xiu. Unfortunately, almost all Cao Xiu's troops were wiped out, and the troops crossing the river were also defeated by Huo Jun.

Yicheng, Wei Jun Yingzhai.

In the big tent, Cao Pi was restless and restless, often pacing and thinking.

The attendant held the utensils containing the food and asked carefully: "Your Majesty, the meal time has come, why not eat first?"

Cao Pi was in a bad mood. He glared at the attendant and said, "Other than reminding you to eat, what else do you do?"

The attendant lowered his head and looked at the hot steamed rice with an aggrieved look on his face. His duty is to serve Cao Pi. If Cao Pi doesn't need to eat now, why should he feed him himself?
"Just step back first!"

Liu Fang stepped forward, took the utensils, and whispered: "Your Majesty will have dinner later!"

"it is good!"

Cao Pi finally heard the battle report that he didn't want to hear. He swept his hands across the items on the table and cursed: "Cao Wenlie, thanks to you living in Jianghuai for so long, you couldn't figure out the little fireship plan, and the army you led was defeated by Huo Jun." . A man without a plan is really hateful!"

"promise!"

Now Cao Pi wanted to expect the Huainan army to retreat, but he was afraid it was impossible. In the current situation, we can only watch Cao Xiu, Zang Ba, Xia Houru and others try to bring as many troops back home as possible to avoid losing too many troops and horses and damaging Cao Wei's vitality.

Cao Pi was so angry that he coughed instantly.

Liu Fang listened to Cao Pi's curse and sighed slightly.

Cao Pi could not tolerate being angry, so the pontoon bridge was cut off by the Han army. The Wei army on Zhouzhu is likely to be in trouble, while the Huainan army is Cao Pi's last hope. Today, Cao Xiu not only failed to bring the army back, but was also defeated by Huo Jun's troops.

"Cough cough~"

"According to the report of Huainan's defeat, when Cao Yangzhou returned to Shouchun from the west, he was blocked by Huo Jun at Luojian River. The two armies fought, and the Huainan armies were defeated, with countless people fleeing. Moreover, our army crossed the Huaihe River to meet the troops, and it was also Broken by water thieves!" the scout replied.

Cao Pi calmed down, waved his hand, and said feebly: "Quickly find out the movements of each department and see how many soldiers and horses are still alive!"

"promise!"

After the pontoon bridge was cut off by the Han army, Cao Pi was in a particularly bad mood, almost scolding everyone he saw. Regardless of whether they did something wrong or not, all the ministers and attendants on the left and right would be scolded by Cao Pi. Nowadays, if he meets a dog, Cao Pi will scold him a few words to vent his anger.

Cao Pi looked at the retreating attendants and cursed: "Trash!"

"Although we are defeated now, if Cao Yangzhou and the generals can gather the remaining troops along the way, our army will still have the strength to fight against the water thieves!" Sun Zi advised.

Seeing this, Liu Fang, Sun Zi and other attendants saluted and tried to persuade Cao Pi.

"Still under investigation. After the defeat of Huainan, the whereabouts of the various tribes are unknown!" the attendant replied.

"Say!"

Just when Cao Pi was angry, the scout quickly stepped into the tent and reported: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent military situation now!"

Cao Pi covered his mouth with a kerchief, coughed for a long time, took a breath, and asked: "Is there any movement of the troops in Huainan today, and is there any movement of our troops in Zhouzhu?"

"Cough cough!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down!"

Not long after the scout left the camp, he quickly returned and reported the military situation to Cao Pi.

Seeing the scouts leaving and returning, Cao Pi asked, "Is there anything I missed?"

The scout looked hesitant and hesitantly said, "Your Majesty, we have news about the armies in Huainan!"

"So fast?"

Cao Pi frowned and asked, "Where are Cao Xiu and Zang Ba now?"

"Your Majesty, I dare not speak!" the scout said, lowering his head.

"speak!"

Cao Pi had a bad feeling in his heart. He pointed at the scout and said in a deep voice: "If you don't say anything now, I will drag him down and punish him!"

Being intimidated by Cao Pi, the scouts were so frightened that they hurriedly reported, "Your Majesty, before the war, Huo Jun sent people to block the Luojian River. After the Huainan armies were defeated, Huo Jun released the water to cut off the road. After my defeat, all the armies were cut off because of the road ahead. There are pursuers, so we have no choice but to surrender to Huo Jun!"

"Cao Yangzhou committed suicide after defeat, and his body was collected by his troops. Huo Jun felt that Cao Yangzhou was brave and heroic, so he sent someone to send his body and his troops across the Huaihe River. Now Cao Yangzhou's body has arrived at the camp, waiting for His Majesty's orders. !”

After saying that, the scout hesitated for a moment and said: "As for the generals Zang Ba, Xia Houru, Yan Lu and other generals, they all led their troops to surrender to Huo Jun because they were exhausted and trapped. All the Huainan armies were wiped out, and only two thousand people were able to escape. Siege."

When he heard that Cao Xiu committed suicide, Cao Pi looked sad; then when he heard that Zang Ba, Xia Houru, Yan Lu and other generals had surrendered, and the Wei army in Huainan was completely destroyed, Cao Pi couldn't help but feel dazed.

Cao Pi's energy seemed to have been drained with the destruction of the Huainan army. He staggered a few times, and with the help of his attendants, he slumped down on the couch.

"His Majesty!"

Seeing that Cao Pi was silent for a long time, Liu Fang boldly asked, "Your Majesty, are you going to summon your superiors to discuss matters civil and military affairs now?"

"What's the matter?"

Cao Pi was stunned for a moment, then sighed and said: "Now the Huainan army has been wiped out, and Zhouzhu's soldiers have no wings to fly. The defeat is already doomed, so there is no need to call all the ministers to discuss matters!"

"Your Majesty, although the best of our army has been burned to the ground, Huo Jun's troops are still in full swing. Now Lu Xun is leading his troops westward to the garrison areas outside Shouchun. He is afraid that Huo Jun has intentions of Shouchun and the cities in Huainan!" Liu Fang said.

"Ugh!"

Cao Pi sighed. The destruction of the Huainan army had left him mentally and physically exhausted. He really didn't want to touch anything related to military affairs.

"Let's go see Wen Lie first!" Cao Pi reluctantly cheered up and decided to go see Cao Xiu first.

No matter how angry Cao Pi was because of Cao Xiu's previous actions, Cao Xiu was always Cao Pi's friend + family member. Now that Cao Xiu has committed suicide, Cao Pi's previous anger towards him has dissipated a lot.

"promise!"

Under the guidance of his attendants, Cao Pi walked out of the tent and then walked to the tent not far away.

But he saw that Cao Xiu had been wiped clean by his troops, and his armor, beard and hair had all been taken care of.

"It hurts, Wen Lie!"

Seeing the cold body in the tent, Cao Pi could not help crying for Cao Xiu and lamented, "How can Wen Lie leave me when my great cause is not yet accomplished?"

"Your Majesty, my condolences!"

Liu Fang handed over the scarf with both hands and said.

Cao Pi wiped his tears slightly and asked, "Does Cao Yangzhou have any last words?"

Cao Tong, a member of Cao Xiu's tribe who was wearing sackcloth and mourning for Cao Xiu, replied: "Your Majesty, when Cao Yangzhou was defeated, he said that he could not defeat Zhongli and had no face to see your Majesty. The reason why he survived was because the armies in Huainan were isolated. The defeat of our army today is a disgrace to His Majesty's orders and contrary to the words of the past, so I have to commit suicide to express my gratitude to Your Majesty!"

“How can Wen Lie’s temperament be so strong!”

Cao Pi lamented: "In this time of crisis for the country, why not commit suicide without leaving any useful people behind?"

Cao Tong seemed to remember something, took out the letter from his arms and said, "Your Majesty, Huo Jun left a letter and asked me to hand it over to Your Majesty after I have passed through Huaihe River!"

"Huo Jun's letter?"

Cao Pi looked at the letter, and finally opened it out of curiosity, and then read the contents.

Huo Jun: You are not my enemy. Please quickly ask your father to come to Huaishang to decide the outcome. However, even if your father is reborn, he will still be defeated by me. Today, no one among the generals in China can be my opponent.

"Huo Jun, how dare you humiliate me like this!"

Cao Pi read the contents of the letter, and after finally calming down, he became angry again.

In a mixture of grief and anger, Cao Pi was so angry that he couldn't help coughing violently. He covered his mouth with a kerchief and coughed repeatedly.

Liu Fang glanced at the contents of the letter curiously, and couldn't help but feel angry.

It's impossible for Huo Jun not to know how many years it has been since Cao Cao died. Today, Huo Jun, armed with the power of victory, sends this letter to Cao Pi, which is clearly to humiliate and ridicule Cao Pi. After all, if you really want to invite Cao Cao out of the mountain, you may not want to dig out Cao Cao's bones.

It's okay to make fun of Cao Cao, but Huo Jun added such arrogant words later, how could he not make people angry!

"Cough cough~"

After coughing a few times, Cao Pi spit out the sticky substance in his mouth onto the handkerchief. Then Cao Pi lowered his head and saw a group of dark red phlegm and blood on the white kerchief.

"Your Majesty~"

Seeing Cao Pi coughing up blood, Liu Fang couldn't help but come in nervously and wanted to say something.

Cao Pi closed the kerchief, interrupted and said: "Zi Qi, help me to the big tent to rest!"

"promise!"

Cao Pi looked back at Cao Xiu's cold body, and with Liu Fang's support, he returned to the tent to rest.

Liu Fang helped Cao Pi sit on the couch and asked, "Your Majesty, are you going to summon a doctor now?"

"good!"

Cao Pi looked tired and said: "When the army is defeated, people are terrified. You must let the doctor record the account alone. I am not allowed to talk to anyone about my coughing up blood today."

"promise!"

After Liu Fang left, Cao Pi carefully read the content of the second half of Huo Jun's letter.

In his letters, Huo Jun not only humiliated and ridiculed Cao Pi, but also revealed information about Shaoyangzhou to Cao Pi. That is to say, the leader of Shaoyangzhou, Jia Kui, died in the battle, and the Wei army in Zhuge Shang, led by Zhuge Dan, totaling about 10,000 people surrendered to Pang Tong.

When he learned that Shaoyangzhou's soldiers and horses had surrendered to the Han army, although Cao Pi's mood was low, the unknown anger in his heart grew stronger.

"Snapped!"

Cao Pi couldn't help but beat the table angrily and cursed: "Zhuge Dan should be killed!"

"vomit!"

Before he finished speaking, Cao Pi, whose blood pressure rose due to anger, reacted and spit out a mouthful of phlegm and blood. His head suddenly swelled and his eyesight turned black.

Fortunately, Liu Fang rushed to the tent with a doctor, and the doctor gave Cao Pi an acupuncture diagnosis, and Cao Pi recovered.

"What's wrong with me?" Cao Pi asked.

The doctor arranged the medicine bag and said: "The disease your Majesty suffers from is hyperactivity of liver yang, which is caused by excessive sexual intercourse and anger and harm to the body. Your Majesty should abstain from intercourse from now on and cultivate your body and mind to avoid recurrence of old diseases."

In ancient times, liver yang was excessive, but today it is high blood pressure. In addition to excessive indulgence, Cao Pi also often liked to eat sweets and honey, so his blood pressure was very high. Nowadays, due to various reasons such as Zhongli's defeat and Cao Xiu's death, Cao Pi was filled with sadness and anger, and his blood pressure soared.

"I know it!"

Cao Pi looked at Liu Fang and gasped: "I will call all the ministers to the big tent later to discuss military matters."

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)