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Chapter 405 The Miracle Doctor Who Came to the Door Collapsed
"Thank you, sir. Just tell me what you want. As long as I can give it to you and as long as it exists in this world, I will get it for you!"

Cao Cao laughed loudly, feeling extremely pleased, and Wu Pu bowed.

"Your Excellency, you are too polite. It is my honor to help you solve your problems. However, I do have a favor to ask for, and I hope you can agree to it."

"Hahaha, sir, just say it directly."

Cao Cao was in a very good mood at the moment. Not to mention asking for just one thing, even if you asked Cao Cao to do five or ten things, Cao Cao would not say anything.

"It's not a big deal, but I have been wandering for the first half of my life, and now I am over 30 years old. I thought the Prime Minister could take me in and give me a meal."

Cao Cao was stunned by these words. What did this mean? What was going on? Why did he want to surrender to him for no apparent reason? In an instant, a bunch of possibilities flashed through Cao Cao's mind.

"If the Prime Minister is embarrassed, just pretend that I never mentioned this matter and just pay me some medical fees."

Wu Pu looked at Cao Cao who had not spoken a word, and bowed to him. Cao Cao then came to his senses and spoke quickly.

"No, no, it is Mengde's honor that you can come to Mengde. Please stay."

Cao Cao held Wu Pu's hand and spoke earnestly. Upon hearing this, Wu Pu took a step back and bowed to Cao Cao.

"Your subordinate, Wu Pu, greets the lord."

As Wu Pu bowed and called out the word "Lord", Wu Pu's panel appeared in front of Cao Cao.

【Name: Wu Pu】

[Identity: None]

[Features: Proficient in medical skills (Wu Pu is a disciple of the great doctor of the time, and is deeply versed in Hua Tuo's medical skills), knows all kinds of herbs (after leaving Hua Tuo, Wu Pu traveled around the world, knew all kinds of herbs, and knew their effects, and was able to use herbs to the maximum extent)]

[Effect of Mastering Medicine: A doctor's characteristic. Wu Pu has been immersed in the medical field for many years and can cure most diseases.]

[Effect of Knowing Hundreds of Herbs: As a doctor, Wu Pu knows hundreds of herbs and their effects. When encountering difficult and complicated diseases, he can treat them with the effects of the herbs he knows, greatly increasing the chance of cure.]

[Skill: Confucianism Iv2 (70/100): ...

Wu Pu's Materia Medica Iv5 (100/100): This is a book on herbal medicine made by Wu Pu based on his own knowledge. It increases the herbal resources in the territory by 400%. At the same time, it provides corresponding herbal buffs for the soldiers in his army. For example, eating herbs that replenish qi and blood will provide the user with a defense bonus, and eating herbs that replenish heart fire will provide the consumer with an attack power bonus.

五禽戏Iv4(90/100）：吴普跟随华佗习得五禽戏精髓，极大程度延缓衰老，领地内所有人寿命+1年、领地内谋臣武将寿命+3年！】

After a rough glance, Cao Cao just wanted to shout "Awesome!", this Wu Pu is simply a walking buff provider. Wu Pu has two characteristics, both of which are quite ordinary and don't have much effect, but in his skill column, Wu Pu's Grass and Trees skill is too abnormal.

Eating herbs can gain corresponding attribute bonuses. If all the herbs are taken before the battle, then all the soldiers under his command will be hexagonal warriors, right?

The sudden surprise made Cao Cao unable to restrain his inner joy. Wasn't this a blessing in disguise? Although Dian Wei and Xu Chu were seriously injured, they were cured. He also got a miracle doctor to join his team. This made Cao Cao overjoyed and he quickly brought Wu Pu into the room.

At this moment in the house, Dian Wei and Xu Chu had slowly woken up. Although their internal organs had been repaired under the effect of the Tianshan Snow Lotus, the pain could not be repaired. It was real pain that made them both clench their fists in pain.

Although Guan Yu's two sword strikes did not cause particularly serious external injuries, the enormous pressure had crushed the internal organs of both of them. This is why the two men did not have particularly large wounds on their external bodies but their internal organs were shattered.

"I, it hurts."

Dian Wei, this fierce general, said the words "it hurts" for the first time. Cao Cao hurriedly walked to Dian Wei and looked at the two people who had opened their eyes. His favorability towards Wu Pu increased again. The two people's bright eyes and the fact that Dian Wei still had the energy to complain all showed that there was no big problem between the two people.

"The pain is minor. If it weren't for the superb medical skills of Dr. Wu and the Tianshan Snow Lotus, you would probably go to hell if you sent him there now."

After hearing what Cao Cao said, Dian Wei obviously regained some spirit.

"Hehe, it's okay. There's nothing to be afraid of the King of Hell. If I go to see the King of Hell first, I will help you recruit soldiers and horses. I will summon all your old subordinates. When you come down, there will be millions of troops available. By then, we can even conquer the King of Hell."

"Hahahaha, good, good, good,"

Cao Cao couldn't help but laugh out loud. Dian Wei's words touched his heart deeply. Xu Chu, who was standing beside him, also woke up slowly. His injuries were more serious because in addition to the knife attack from Guan Yu, he was also hit by several spears from Zhang Fei. The strong force also left him with considerable damage.

"My lord, when the time comes, Dian Wei and I will help you continue the battle."

"Okay, okay, stop talking now, and take a rest first. Taking good care of your body is the most important thing. Now you still have to help me conquer the Central Plains. Before the Thirteen States are conquered, no one of you is allowed to die!"

After Cao Zhen received the order to retreat from Cao Cao, he did not hesitate and immediately began to retreat, because they had no more food. During this period, they had eaten almost all the edible things nearby, and they also robbed the granary of a nearby military town. They were really forced to do so, otherwise they would not have robbed the granary of their allies. It was not easy for them to hold on until today. Every day when Cao Zhen woke up, his biggest headache was not how to prevent Zhang He from entering Yangzhou, but what to eat today, or where to find something to eat to fill the stomachs of these soldiers.

After finally receiving the order to retreat, Cao Zhen and his companions really didn't want to stay any longer, so they immediately began to pack their bags and prepare for retreat.

However, Cao Ren on the other side was not so lucky. He did not even receive Cao Cao's order to retreat because he had been surrounded by the aftermath. Twenty thousand cavalry and ten thousand infantry surrounded him. The moment he was surrounded, Cao Ren immediately realized that something was wrong, but it was too late. He led his army to fight hard, but still failed to break out.

Xu Rong and his men besieged Cao Ren without attacking and cut off their water supply, leaving them not only without food but also without water to drink. In such a hot summer, without water to quench their thirst, the result can be imagined.

After a day, Cao Ren could no longer bear it. After drinking up all the remaining water and replenishing his strength, Cao Ren launched a charge. The offense and defense were completely changed. Cao Ren, who was originally responsible for defense, now became the one who broke through.

After all, Xu Rong was only a first-rate general, while Cao Ren was not only a famous general, but he also brought with him Wen Pin, who was also a first-rate general. In terms of military power, Xu Rong could not compare to the two of them in any way. However, the abnormality of Xu Rong lay in that he provided almost all of his characteristics to his subordinates, which made the subordinates he led extremely powerful.

Under Xu Rong's reckless siege, Cao Ren led an army of 7,000 to break out of the encirclement. Cao Ren did not continue to pursue, but slaughtered all the Cao soldiers who failed to break out of the encirclement. Thirteen thousand people, including thousands of monks, died in the siege.

At this point, the defense line deployed by Cao Cao in the Jingzhou and Yangzhou areas collapsed completely. Zhuge Liang led an army of more than 100,000 and joined Xu Rong, and they set out together to attack Jiangxia County.

Although Cao Cao betrayed their alliance, he did not go too far. When notifying Cao Zhen and Cao Ren to withdraw their troops, Cao Cao also sent a message to Sun Jian, Liu Zhang and Shi Xie. The information did not mention his own withdrawal at all, but only told them the news that Liu Bei's troops were about to enter the battlefield. Cao Cao believed that as long as they were not crazy, they would withdraw their troops immediately after hearing the news. Everyone wanted to get a piece of Liu Bei's meat, but except Cao Cao, none of them had the courage to compete with Liu Bei.

On the second day after Zhuge Liang led his army into Yangzhou, Sun Jian received news about the complete collapse of Cao Cao's defense line. At this time, Sun Jian was launching a general attack on Jiangxia County. More than 100,000 troops were all deployed to the battlefield. Some places were about to break through the city walls and enter Xiakou City.

As long as they broke through the city wall and entered Xiakou City, Xiakou would be a piece of cooked fat meat for Sun Jian to plunder. However, Sun Jian did not dare to gamble. He did not dare to gamble whether Liu Bei's subordinates would come here to support him before he captured Jiangxia County and break through Cao Cao's defense line. The opponent's strength would be at least no less than hundreds of thousands. By then, he would be attacked from both sides, which might be even more dangerous than the last battle of Chengde.

Just when Sun Jian was still hesitating, he suddenly heard a burst of shouting and killing. A cavalry of ten thousand people suddenly appeared from the northwest. Just when Sun Jian had not yet reacted to what was happening, another cavalry of several hundred people appeared in the northeast of their army.

Zhou Yu looked back at the team of a hundred cavalrymen in the northeast. His intuition told him that the man had come. His hands began to tremble uncontrollably. This was due to the fear in his heart. Even now, after becoming a famous general, he had not been able to overcome his fear of Zhang Liao.

"That's Zhang Liao."

Zhou Yu murmured softly. Sun Jian on the side glanced at the cavalry in the distance in confusion. No matter how he looked, Sun Jian could not tell who was leading the troops. He asked with some confusion.

"Gongjin, can you see clearly over there? Are those the soldiers led by Zhang Liao?"

"No, I can't see clearly."

Zhou Yu shook his head, and Sun Jian became even more confused.

"Then how did you know Zhang Liao was a soldier?"

"Intuition, a very strong intuition, it has always been hidden deep in my mind. Only when I meet Zhang Liao, it will pop up and tell me that Zhang Liao is here again."

As Zhou Yu spoke, he couldn't help but tighten his grip on the sword at his waist with his eyes slightly narrowed. Sun Jian looked at Zhou Yu with a solemn face. Even if he told himself not to believe it now, it would be of no avail. As the cavalry of a hundred men approached, Sun Jian finally saw clearly who was leading the group. It was none other than Zhang Liao, who had defeated Zhou Yu in several battles.

Sun Jian glanced at Zhou Yu with a complicated expression. He knew that Zhou Yu's fear of Zhang Liao was deeply imprinted in his heart. Perhaps only if he defeated Zhang Liao himself, or saw Zhang Liao die in front of his own eyes, could he get rid of his fear of Zhang Liao.

"Bofu, take the cavalry and go fight Zhang Liao. We must not let him charge into our formation and interfere with our siege!"

Sun Jian gave an order, asking Sun Ce to stop Zhang Liao first. He wanted to see who the cavalry coming from the northwest was. If the opponent was not too strong, Sun Jian would have to give it a try no matter what, try to capture Xiakou City, plunder it and then leave. Otherwise, this trip would be a waste of both his wife and his troops.

He did not get any of Wuling, Jiangxia, and Guiyang, and he could not even get back his own Yuzhang County. He also lost a great general, Lu Meng, and tens of thousands of soldiers, but in the end he got nothing. This made Sun Jian very unhappy, so he decided to take the risk and seize everything he should grab in Xiakou City, even at the great risk of being outflanked by Liu Bei's men.

However, he soon regretted his decision. The person in charge of the siege in the west was Gan Ning. Zu Mao, who escaped from Yuzhang County, was also in the west, and in the northwest. When he saw a cavalry of 10,000 people charging towards him in the distance, he couldn't help but think of the young general in white robe whom he met in Yuzhang County that day.

Looking at the approaching cavalry, Zu Mao took a deep breath and shouted to his soldiers.

"Turn around! Meet the enemy! Kill them all!"

Zu Mao was full of fighting spirit at this moment, his eyes fixed on Guan Yu who was approaching quickly. At this moment, he had imagined Guan Yu to be Zhao Yun, and Zhang Fei to be Taishi Ci. Zu Mao took a deep breath, then opened his eyes, and faced the charging Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. The two of them charged straight into the battlefield, followed closely by the Qinglong swordsmen and the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun. Now, there were less than four thousand people left in the two special forces together.

Fortunately, they have strong fighting power and there is no pressure for them to follow Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to charge. Behind these more than 3,000 people are a full 13,000 cavalry. There are only 40,000 people on the entire west wall, and more than half of them are under Gan Ning's command, responsible for attacking the main city on the west wall. Zu Mao has only a few thousand soldiers in total.

The reason why Zu Mao dared to meet the enemy despite such a huge gap in troop strength was because he was absolutely sure that the enemy would not be too strong. As he did not know that Cao Cao's defense line had collapsed, he just regarded Guan Yu and his men as cavalry from other places in Jingzhou to support Jiangxia County.

Soon, he paid the price for his arrogance. Guan Yu, who was rushing in the front, raised his sword and slashed with the Spring and Autumn sword technique. The sword energy rolled up countless grass, trees and soil and flew towards them.

(End of this chapter)