Choose Liu Bei at the start, I am the only one who knows the plot of the Three Kingdoms.

Chapter 382: Five Diseases of the Celestial Beings, Four-Party Alliance
"Xu'er, hurry up, Uncle Liu has brought a miracle doctor to diagnose you."

Huang Zhong walked towards the bed and whispered to Huang Xu who was lying on the bed. Hua Tuo placed his medicine box beside the bed. Huang Xu was only about thirteen or fourteen years old, his face was pale, but his eyes were bright and lively, which was the talent he inherited from Huang Zhong.

Huang Xu tried to prop himself up and wanted to get up to greet him, but his body was too weak and he even had difficulty sitting up.

"Greetings to Uncle Liu, ahem... ahem, please forgive me, ahem... ahem, I am unable to perform the salute."

"It's okay. The emperor's uncle came here just to treat your illness. Don't worry."

Looking at such a sensible child, Gu Rubing couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

"Well, thank you, Uncle Liu."

Huang Xu's voice was extremely weak, and he coughed a few times. He stretched out his arm and placed it on the small table. Hua Tuo put three fingers on Huang Xu's pulse. The more he touched, the more Hua Tuo frowned. Huang Zhong's heart was gripped by this scene.

"I'm not afraid of Western medicine smiling, but I'm afraid of Chinese medicine looking down on me. This sentence is now really concrete."

"When Huang Zhong saw Hua Tuo's gloomy face, he became visibly panicked."

"This shouldn't be difficult for Hua Tuo, right? Back then, Zhang Liao was covered in blood and his breath was extremely weak, but Hua Tuo saved him. It seems that tuberculosis and cold are so easy to cure!"

"Western medicine told me to quit smoking and drinking, but I scoffed at it. Chinese medicine told me to eat and drink well, but I burst into tears!"

Hua Tuo's frowning look aroused the emotion of netizens in the live broadcast room.

After a long time, Hua Tuo picked up the three fingers he used to take the patient's pulse, let out a long breath, and then spoke to Huang Xu who was lying on the bed.

"It's okay. Your illness can be cured. Don't worry. Just take a rest. I will prepare tonight's meal for you later."

When Huang Xu heard that his disease could be cured, a gleam of light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he stared at Hua Tuo, as if to confirm whether what Hua Tuo said was true.

"Really? Really? My son's disease can really be cured?"

Huang Zhong became even more excited. He held Hua Tuo's hands and looked at him excitedly. Hua Tuo smiled slightly and patted Huang Zhong's hands.

"General Huang, rest assured, of course it's true. Your son's condition was delayed by those quack doctors. With your son's illness, he must not eat a light diet. Tuberculosis has little to do with whether or not there is meat in the diet. On the contrary, because of the weak constitution caused by tuberculosis, he needs to eat more meat to strengthen his constitution in order to resist diseases such as colds."

After hearing what Hua Tuo said, Huang Zhong wanted to slap himself twice. After he believed the doctors' advice, he never let Huang Xu eat any meat. Now thinking about it, he felt that he had been badly harmed.

"Son, you are saved."

Huang Zhong was sitting next to Huang Xu. This man who had killed countless enemies on the battlefield was crying like a tearful man at this moment. Gu Rubing coughed lightly.

"Han Sheng, let's go out first and let Xu'er rest for a while."

Gu Rubing, Hua Tuo and Huang Zhong walked out of the house. Zhao Yun was waiting quietly outside. After coming out, Huang Zhong knelt down in front of Hua Tuo.

"Thank you, doctor! Thank you, doctor!"

"General Huang, in addition to tuberculosis, the young master has another disease, which is very serious."

Hua Tuo helped Huang Zhong up, and Huang Zhong looked at him in surprise. He originally thought that Huang Xu only had tuberculosis, but he never thought that he had other diseases.

"What's the disease? How serious is it? Can it be cured?"

Huang Zhong asked anxiously.

"The Five Diseases of Demise of Heavenly Beings."

"The Five Deteriorations of Heavenly Beings?"

"Yes, his heart may suddenly stop beating, or continue to fail until he dies."

This news hit Huang Zhong like a bolt from the blue. He sat on the ground in a daze. He was completely numb and stopped thinking.

"General Huang, there is no need to be so depressed. This disease is not incurable, but it requires long-term medication. I will first treat you and make you better, and then I will slowly treat you."

"Can it be cured?"

"It can be cured."

"Really?"

"real!"

After hearing the confirmation reply, the veteran could no longer control his emotions and broke down crying. Gu Rubing winked at Hua Tuo, indicating that they should leave first and leave Huang Zhong alone to calm down.

Late at night, a team of a hundred people arrived from Yangzhou to the current capital, Xudu. At the gate of Xudu, Cao Cao's subordinates Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan were waiting for the arrival of the team. It was already late at night, but Cao Cao's Prime Minister's Mansion was still brightly lit. The group was taken directly to the Prime Minister's Mansion. The two people in the lead, wearing hoods and their faces could not be seen, came to Cao Cao's study under the guidance of the two Xiahou brothers.

Cao Cao had already heated up the tea and was waiting for the two men to arrive. The two men entered the room and took off their hoods. They were actually Zhou Yu and Sun Ce. They clasped their fists and bowed to each other.

"See the prime minister."

"Gongjin, Bofu, hurry up, hurry up, sit down. It's very humid after traveling late at night. Have a cup of hot tea to get rid of the dampness."

Cao Cao said with a smile, and pushed two cups of tea in front of the two men. Since the tea had been poured in advance, the two men were cautious and did not drink it. They just thanked Cao Cao one after another.

Looking at the expressions of the two men, how could Cao Cao not understand what they meant? But Cao Cao naturally would not pour it out and then refill it for them, as that would be beneath his dignity. So, the two cups of tea were left there, and Cao Cao took a sip by himself, ignoring the two men and waiting for them to speak first.

"Prime Minister, we are here to discuss with you the handling of the Jingzhou area."

Finally, Sun Ce could no longer sit still and spoke up, but Cao Cao was still leisurely drinking tea.

"Jingzhou? Didn't His Majesty order Liu Qi to take over the post of Jingzhou governor a few months ago? Bofu, what do you mean by that?"

Cao Cao chuckled, his eyes fixed intently on the teacup in his hand, without even looking at Sun Ce, and his tone was even more nonchalant. Zhou Yu held Sun Ce's legs under the desk and told him not to say any more. It was obvious that Cao Cao was pretending to be confused even though he knew the truth. What he wanted was for Zhou Yu and Sun Ce to say that they wanted to attack Jingzhou, so that by then, whether he succeeded or failed, he would have a way out.

"Liu Qi of Jingzhou joined forces with Liu Bei to invade our Yuzhang County. My master is preparing to launch a counterattack during this period to take back our Yuzhang County."

Zhou Yu was worthy of being a man who had experienced some ups and downs in officialdom. His words were more tactful than Sun Jian's. He did not give Cao Cao a chance, and Cao Cao did not respond. However, he finally put down the teacup in his hand and looked at the two of them straight in the eye.

"Of course you can do that. It's only natural to take back your own land. But there's no need to tell me about this. I think you two must have other things to talk to me about." Cao Cao, the old fox, was able to easily control Zhou Yu. He didn't follow Zhou Yu's way at all and gave the conversation back to the two men.

"After all, he is the governor of Jingzhou, which His Majesty has just appointed. If we attack him now, wouldn't it be a disgrace to His Majesty? Gongjin is terrified, so he came to ask the Prime Minister to know His Majesty's attitude."

"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter. This is your private matter. I think there is no need to bring it up in public. Otherwise, it will only cause more trouble for Your Majesty and he won't be able to help you solve the problem."

Cao Cao still maintained a lukewarm attitude, showing no intention of cooperating, and was even unwilling to mention it. Seeing Cao Cao's attitude, Zhou Yu no longer wanted to fight with Cao Cao, and released his hand on Sun Ce's leg, signaling Sun Ce that he could continue.

"Prime Minister, we all have the same enemy. The enemy of our enemy is our friend, and the friend of our enemy is also our enemy. Our common enemy is Liu Bei, and Liu Qi is our enemy's friend. We came here this time to invite you, Prime Minister, to attack Jingzhou together and cut off the connection between Jingzhou and Liu Bei."

After Zhou Yu let go of his hand, Sun Ce told Cao Cao everything like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube. Cao Cao then smiled and signaled the maid standing nearby to pour another cup of tea for the two of them.

The two men had been traveling all night and were already thirsty. They didn't dare to drink just now for fear that Cao Cao would drug them. Now that they drank a pot of tea with Cao Cao, they felt relieved. After they both finished drinking, Cao Cao suddenly smiled evilly.

"Aren't you two afraid that I put drugs in your bed?"

Zhou Yu's expression changed after hearing this, but he quickly returned to normal and clasped his fists.

"The Prime Minister is a tyrant, how could he resort to such tactics? Moreover, we came here with full sincerity."

As he spoke, Zhou Yu clapped his hands, and among the hundred people he brought, another person walked out and took off his hood. However, the face that was revealed was so unfamiliar to Cao Cao that he searched his mind but could not find any information about this person.

"Who is this?"

"This is Shi Yi, the younger brother of Jiaozhou Governor Shi Xie. He is in charge of the Jiaozhou infantry. This time, he will lead the Jiaozhou army to attack Jingzhou from the south. This is our sincerity."

Shi Yi clasped his hands and bowed to Cao Cao.

"I have met the Prime Minister."

"Are you Shi Xie's younger brother?"

"Yes."

"You command the Jiaozhou infantry."

"Yes."

"Will you attack Jingzhou from the south?"

"Yes."

"What's the reason?"

"The governor of Cangwu County, Wu Ju, defected to Jingzhou and broke his promise. I, Jiaozhou, am only doing this to recover Cangwu County."

"Hahaha, good! Good! Good!"

Cao Cao said three good words in a row, and he looked very energetic.

"Since you are so sincere, I will also show you my sincerity. Brother Ji Yu, come out."

As Cao Cao finished speaking, a figure walked out from the screen behind Cao Cao and sat next to Cao Cao. Cao Cao smiled brightly.

"Let me introduce you to this, Brother Ji Yu, the governor of Yizhou, Liu Zhang."

Seeing this, everyone at the scene laughed out loud.

"Since you all have the same goal, just speak up if you have anything to say."

Liu Zhang said with a smile, and Sun Ce also smiled and nodded.

"This time, if we send troops from all directions, we will definitely be able to quickly capture Jingzhou. As long as we capture Jingzhou, Liu Bei will be like a cripple, and it will be difficult for him to separate all of us by himself like he is now."

"Jingzhou is just our outpost battle. Taking Jingzhou is our declaration of war against Liu Bei, but the war will not end here. When Liu Bei's minions are completely destroyed, we can sit down like we are now and have a quiet chat about this world."

As the host, Cao Cao is also the most powerful one among the people present, and he is the most prominent one at this moment.

"My brother has given us instructions. Everything is going according to your plan. We will attack Cangwu County on time. After we take Cangwu County, we will immediately go north and attack Lingling County in Jingzhou."

Shi Yi's voice was very rough, which did not match his age or appearance. He was also the least experienced person here, so after expressing his position, he fell silent and said no more.

"We will attack Yuzhang County with all our strength according to the schedule. After we have captured all the defenders of Yuzhang County, we will divide our troops into three groups. One group will go north to attack Jiangxia County, one group will rush across to attack Changsha County, and one group will go south to attack Guiyang County. Leave the toughest bone of Jiangxia Huang Zu to us."

Sun Ce spoke confidently and in high spirits, and took over the three counties of Jingzhou, including the most powerful Huang Zu, who was included in his attack range.

"Since Bofu is so generous, I, the Prime Minister, cannot do anything wrong. I will deploy Liu Bei's reinforcements in the north in the areas of Jingzhou and Yangzhou. I will never let Liu Bei enter Jingzhou easily. At the same time, Nanyang County will be handed over to me. After that, I will not attack Jingzhou again and will do my best to resist Liu Bei's reinforcements."

Seeing that Sun Ce and Shi Yi were so happy, Cao Cao also spoke up and took on the most difficult part of the battle, which was to block Liu Bei's reinforcements. However, Cao Cao now had the confidence that he could fight Liu Bei head-on. After several people had settled down, those monks had transformed from being shirtless and holding white wax sticks to heavy infantry wearing heavy armor and holding fine steel. Cao Cao didn't believe that Liu Bei could defeat such soldiers.
After the three of them received the tasks one after another, they all turned to look at Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang was not vague and spoke immediately.

"You have taken on all the responsibilities you should take on. Now leave Nanjun to me. I will teach my nephew Liu Qi what a real army is. Wuling County is also left to me, so don't worry."

Liu Zhang has been dealing with attacks from the southwestern barbarians and countries in the Western Regions for many years. He is more murderous than anyone else present and has a murderous aura about him.

"Then I will make the decision for my brother. After we take Lingling County, we will march north to help brother Bofu conquer Jiangxia Huangzu."

"Okay, in that case, when do we start the attack?"

Cao Cao raised the most critical issue, the timing of the attack. They must grasp the time well so that they can attack at the same time and not give Jingzhou any breathing time. They must take Jingzhou as quickly as possible to cut off Liu Bei's support and prevent Liu Bei and Liu Qi from working together from inside and outside, which would prevent them from taking the city for a long time.

"A few days ago, Liu Bei passed through Yangzhou and headed for Yuzhang County. I think we can start the attack after Liu Bei leaves Yuzhang County. By then, we can ensure that Liu Bei will not provide assistance and that they will be less alert."

"Liu Bei went to Yuzhang County? What did he do there?"

Cao Cao was a little confused. What was Liu Bei doing there? Ever since Liu Bei's unreasonable action in Xu Du last time, Cao Cao would become suspicious of any unreasonable action of Liu Bei. Even if it was reasonable, Cao Cao would pay more attention to it, fearing that Liu Bei had set a trap for him in a place he had not noticed.

(End of this chapter)