Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 613 Emperor Yang is critically ill

July, Luoyang.

Due to high blood pressure and his unrestrained consumption of sugar, Cao Pi's health was deteriorating. He often suffered from tinnitus, numbness in his limbs, and chest tightness.

In the palace, Cao Pi looked haggard, sitting on the couch and sipping warm honey water.

"What is the situation in Jingwan and Shouchun today?"

Sun Zi cautiously said, "Your Majesty, Shouchun is still flooded by fertilizer water, and Huo Jun has led a hundred thousand troops to encircle it. Instead of attacking, it seems that he wants to wait for Shouchun to fall because of the lack of food!"

"Has Sima Yi found a way to defeat Zhuge Liang?" Cao Pi gasped and asked.

"Captain Sima said that if you want to defeat Zhuge Liang, you need to wait until the river water drops in winter, and you may be able to defeat him!" Sun Zi said.

"Is it going to be winter?"

Cao Pi put down the cup of honey water and sighed: "It's still four months in winter. Zhong Dazong defeated Zhuge Liang and then rushed to Shouchun to relieve the siege. Not to mention whether the soldiers can fight? From a time point of view, I’m afraid it’s too late!”

Liu Fang gritted his teeth, handed the memorial to Cao Pi, and said: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Guanxi. Ma Chao seems to have responded to the water thieves and led his troops to attack Jincheng County, and Xiping County surrendered. At present, the two counties of Hehuang are gone. After being captured by Ma Chao, many Qiang people in Hehuang raised troops to respond. "

The soldiers and horses in Heshuo were in bad luck. They finally moved south from the north without fighting the Han army. Because they could not adapt to the Huaisi climate in summer, many soldiers fell ill. Cao Hong was worried that something might happen to Heshuo's troops and horses, so he directly asked Heshuo's troops to retreat to the rear to rest.

"Shou Chun may be captured by thieves!" Cao Pi felt depressed and sighed.

Cao Pi banged his head on the table and said in annoyance, "If I had known this would happen, I should have killed Ma Chao even if his men had rebelled and surrendered to the enemy!"

After the defeat of Jianghuai, Cao Pi did almost everything he had to do to rescue Shouchun, but things never progressed as he expected.

"Cao Zhongjun was stationed in Guanzhong. He heard that Ma Chao had raided Jincheng and Xiping counties, and led his troops up the Wei River to take Longxi. Unexpectedly, Ma Dai was stationed in Longdao, and it was difficult to defeat the enemy in a short time. If he wants to regain the Hehuang counties, he may need Guo Liangzhou and Cao Zhongjun cooperates.”

The battle situation between the two sides was tense. In order to appease the anxious Cao Pi, Sima Yi could only report to the superiors that there was hope of defeating the enemy in winter.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

Guo Huai had a strategy and knew the importance of Jincheng County. However, it is a pity that Ma Chao sent the Qiang people into the city carefully, and there was an internal response in the city. Ma Chao's army arrived at Jincheng and attacked from inside and outside. Jincheng was directly captured by Ma Chao. The speed was so fast that Guo Huai had to withdraw from Wuwei halfway through his support.

Liu Fang glanced at Sun Zi and saw him shaking his head slightly. He temporarily put down the battle report in his hand, hoping to wait until Cao Pi's mental state improved before reporting the bad news. However, Liu Fang's actions were seen by Cao Pi.

Cao Pi braced himself and said, "Report truthfully what should be said!"

Longyou was occupied by Ma Chao, and the passage between Guanzhong and Liangzhou was partially blocked, making communication very difficult. Today, Ma Chao raided Jincheng and Xiping counties and raised his troops so quickly that Cao Zhen was caught off guard.

Feng Shui turned, Zhuge Liang attacked many times in history, but Sima Yi stood firm and refused to fight. In this plane, Zhuge Liang's task is to contain Sima Yi, but instead it is Zhuge Liang's turn to defend without fighting.

Seeing Cao Pi's blood rising, Liu Fang hurriedly said: "Guo Huai, the governor of Liangzhou, led his troops south from Wuwei when Ma Chao attacked the two counties of Hehuang. During the journey, he traveled thousands of miles. When he was halfway through, Ma Chao defeated Jincheng. . There were few people on the way, and Ma Chao had many troops, so Governor Guo had no choice but to withdraw his troops. "

"Your Majesty, please be at ease!"

Cao Pi threw the memorial to the ground and asked angrily: "Where is Guo Huai, the governor of Liangzhou? Where is Cao Zhen now? How could Ma Chao be allowed to seize the two counties of Hehuang so easily?"

After the roles of the two sides were reversed, Sima Yi had no choice but to launch a tentative attack, but was defeated by Zhuge Liang. Seeing that he could not break Zhuge Liang's defense and could not withdraw his troops, Sima Yi had no choice but to confront Zhuge Liang.

"promise!"

"Most of the soldiers in Heshuo are Bing and secluded people, and are not used to the Huaisi climate. It rains a lot in summer, and many of the soldiers and horses in Heshuo have diseases. We have now withdrawn to the rear to reorganize the army under the orders of Cao Huiqi," Sun Zi said.

However, Shouchun today may not be able to wait until winter. Nearly 100,000 soldiers and civilians are trapped in Shouchun City. In addition, it is flooded by fertilizer and water. There is not much food and grass left in the city. Many people have begun to eat rats. It is impossible to expect Sima Yi to save Shouchun. hope!
Cao Pi was silent for a while and asked, "Is there any movement in the Heshuo troops led by Tian Yu and Qian Zhao?"

While Cao Pi was lamenting, Liu Fang came with two battle reports. Seeing that Cao Pi was not in good spirits, he did not dare to report them.

Liu Fang comforted him by saying, "Ma Chao is occupying Longyou, but depending on what he does, he will surely perish sooner or later. Today, Ma Chao uses a trick to capture Jincheng. With Cao Zhongjun's strategy and Guo Liangzhou's wisdom, he can attack Longyou from the east and north and recapture Hehuang." It is possible for the two counties to use their troops properly and wipe out Ma Chao in one fell swoop!”

"It will be difficult to send out troops in a hurry. It will be difficult to destroy the horses and superpowers. If we can recapture the two counties and show our power, it will be good." Cao Pi felt a little palpitated, covering his chest and said, "If there is anything else, please report it together!"

"Your Majesty, why don't you cultivate your body first, and then deal with state affairs when your body gets better?" Liu Fang said worriedly.

Cao Pi waved his hand and said bravely: "My health is still good, please report it to me."

"promise!"

Liu Fang lowered his head, handed over the memorial, and said: "Your Majesty, according to reports from Qingzhou, since Your Majesty was afraid of sending people to hang the concubine of the Xiahou Governor, the Xiahou Governor was grief-stricken and in a trance. After her burial, many Xiahou Governors He went to the cemetery to visit his concubine for the first time, which resulted in the desolation of the military!"

Cao Pi was so angry that he threw the memorial to the ground without even looking at it, and cursed: "He holds a little geisha in his hands like a treasure, and the eighteen generations of Xiahou family have been embarrassed by him." Empty!"

"His Majesty!"

Sun Zi frowned slightly and said, "The governor of Xiahou is the Shangqing of the Wei Dynasty, so my words at this time may be too hurtful!"

"Break your head!"

Surrounded by a bunch of bad news, Cao Pi finally couldn't hold himself any longer, threw the cup of honey water on the table and scolded loudly.

The cup fell to the ground, making a few banging noises, and the honey water spilled all over the floor. Sun and Liu were so frightened that they could not help but shrink their heads and did not dare to raise their heads to face Cao Pi.

They had served Cao Pi for so many years, and this was the first time they saw Cao Pi break his guard and get so angry.

When they looked down, they saw that the angry Cao Pi had stopped talking. When they looked up, they saw that Cao Pi was holding his chest and seemed unable to breathe.

Such a scene frightened Sun and Liu, and their faces suddenly turned pale. One stepped forward to protect Cao Pi, while the other ran and shouted.

In a short time, when the imperial doctor arrived with a medicine bag on his back, Cao Pi had already passed out. The imperial doctor took out the silver needle and performed acupuncture treatment on Cao Pi.

Seeing Cao Pi unconscious, Sun Zi looked at Cao Pi blankly and had no idea for a moment.

Liu Fang took Sun Zi's hand and said, "Your Majesty is ill and unconscious. Please report to the Queen Mother, Empress, Wu Hou, Chen Lingjun and other important ministers immediately."

Hearing this, Sun Zi finally came to his senses and said, "There is no prince in the dynasty, so I should invite all the gentlemen to come to the bedside."

"good!"

Just do what they say, Liu Fang and Sun Zi informed Empress Dowager Bian, Empress Guo, Sun Quan, Chen Qun and others respectively.

As the news spread that Cao Pi was seriously ill and comatose, not only Queen Mother Bian knew about it, but also concubines such as Sun Ying heard about it. A group of warblers and swallows came to see Cao Pi, crying. At this time, after the treatment of the imperial doctor, Cao Pi woke up from his coma.

"His Majesty!"

Queen Guo held Cao Pi's hand and looked at Cao Pi with a distressed expression.

"Queen!"

Cao Pi opened his hazy eyes and looked at Queen Guo.

"Your Majesty~"

"Woo~"

Seeing that Cao Pi was awake, all the concubines threw themselves on the edge of the bed, wiping their tears and crying. The sound of crying was very sad, as if Cao Pi was about to die.

"Stop crying, I'm not dead yet!"

Cao Pi couldn't bear it anymore, so he scolded and asked the concubines to quiet down.

"The Queen Mother is here!"

Everyone paused for a moment, then saw Empress Dowager Bian walking in from outside the palace under the instructions of her attendants.

Queen Mother Bian's hair was gray, and her eyes were filled with distress when she saw Cao Pi lying on the bed who was ill. However, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Sun Ying among the concubines, and her expression suddenly changed.

"Mother!"

Cao Pi shouted, as if he longed for his mother's care.

Empress Dowager Bian pointed at Sun Ying and asked: "When will this girl enter the palace?"

Seeing this, the concubines covered their mouths and secretly rejoiced. Because of Cao Pi's favor, they had been unhappy with Sun Ying for a long time. Meeting Queen Mother Bian today is repayment to Sun Ying.

Sun Ying turned pale, glanced at Cao Pi, and begged Cao Pi to speak. But Cao Pi was avoiding Sun Ying's eyes, as if he didn't know how to face her.

Queen Mother Bian glanced at Cao Pi angrily and cursed: "Dogs and rats still have ethics, why bother people?"

With that said, the extremely disappointed Queen Mother Bian angrily tossed her skirt sleeves and walked straight out of the palace.

Cao Pi welcomed Sun Ying into the palace. In order to fear that Empress Dowager Bian would find out, he blocked all information about Empress Dowager Bian. Although Empress Dowager Bian heard about it, she thought it was false. Seeing it now really makes Empress Dowager Bian angry and annoyed.

Looking at Queen Mother Bian walking away in anger, Cao Pi gasped for breath and almost fainted again. Sun Ying, on the other hand, looked at the concubines in the palace with resentful eyes, clenching her silver teeth involuntarily, as if she had made some oath.

"Your Majesty~"

The concubines on the left and right were calling Cao Pi again, which made Cao Pi very upset.

"Stay back first!"

"His Majesty!"

"Don't back down yet!" Queen Guo scolded the concubines and said.

"promise!"

The concubines retreated angrily.

Liu Fang walked in from outside the palace and reported, "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Wu, Shangshu Ling, Tingwei and other high officials are waiting outside!"

"good!"

Cao Pi nodded with difficulty and said: "Xuan Zhuqing enters the palace!"

"promise!"

After Liu Fang retreated, Cao Pi patted Queen Guo's hand and said, "The ministers are about to enter the palace. Please give way to the queen."

"promise!"

Cao Pi learned from the experience and lessons of the Eastern Han Dynasty and prohibited the harem from intervening in political affairs. Today, all your ministers are here to meet you. As a queen, Queen Guo cannot be an exception!
After a while, Sun Quan, Chen Qun, Dong Zhao and others stood in the hall and asked about Cao Pi's physical condition.

With the support of his attendants, Cao Pi reluctantly leaned on the couch and said: "The country is in a difficult situation now, and I am getting stronger every day. I will be able to help you to come to the palace!"

"Don't dare!"

Chen Qun boldly said, "Your Majesty, I forgive you for being brave. The crown prince is currently undecided. Considering your majesty's physical condition, do you think it is necessary to establish him as a crown prince?"

Cao Pi closed his eyes and thought, and said slowly: "I have already taken care of the matter of the crown prince!"

After saying that, Cao Pi hesitated for a long time, sighed and said: "Recruit the Chinese Army General Cao Zhen, the East Conquering General Xia Houshang, and the Jingzhou Governor Sima Yi to come to the capital!"

"Your Majesty, what about the battle on the front line?" Sun Quan seemed to understand something and asked deliberately.

"Let it go first!" Cao Pi said, covering his chest.

Everyone was aware of Cao Pi's current condition and the words of his instructions. The only way to get everyone to give up fighting on the front line is to rely on a solitary person!

It was really a leaky house and it was raining all night. Cao Pi wanted to last until the end of the Shouchun Battle, but after this coma, Cao Pi could already feel that his life was coming to an end. In order to ensure that the care of the orphan went smoothly, Cao Pi had to call Sima Yi and Cao Zhen back from the front line.

Everyone looked at each other, as if they had thought of something.

Sun Quan cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, what should I do about Shouchun?"

Cao Pi leaned on the pillow, recalling what Sima Yi said, and said: "Let the general Hussar, the governor of Yuzhou, and the governor of Yanzhou cooperate with each other to move the people of Huaibei northward, and try not to leave any people or bandits behind."

"As for Shouchun, let's see how long he can guard it!"

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)