Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 679
Zhou Cang cares about Shouchun, and even more about Zhou Wen.He regretted it very much, why couldn't he keep Zhou Wen in Xiapi, but brought the old guy out.

Zhou Wen was lying on the couch skinny. He was nearly seventy years old, and if he hadn't been hanging on various medicines and supplements, he would have died long ago.

With his last breath, Zhou Wen said, "My lord shouldn't be here..."

"L……"

"I should have died early, but I have to meet the master and live for 30 years. My heart is enough. It's a pity that I can't see the master ascend the great treasure..."

Alas, when is this, Zhou Wen still wants to make himself emperor.

"My lord, Huainan is indisputable. Retreat immediately... Be careful of Sun Quan!" Zhou Wen still hadn't finished speaking, his head sank, and he died.

Poisoner Li Ru Li Wenyou, alias Zhou Wen, was killed by a plague.After Zhang Jiong, Zhou Cang lost another Deli assistant.

Zhou Cang couldn't help but shed two lines of tears: "Wen You go..."

Zhou Wen was cremated and his ashes were stored in the altar. Zhou Cang was going to take him back to Xuzhou and place him in the Hall of Martyrs.

Wu Gang said: "My lord, the epidemic in Huainan is serious, it is better to withdraw the troops for now, and make plans after the epidemic is over."

Deng Ai also persuaded: "Our army has [-] dead and nearly [-] infected. It is not appropriate to stay any longer."

Zhou Cang ordered to retreat another [-] miles, conduct physical examination and observation on the soldiers, and retreat to Xiapi if there is no problem, and continue treatment for those who are sick.

"Pengfei, I plan to send you to Jianye to meet Sun Quan, and ask him to let Gongming go south and return to Xuzhou via Hefei by water." Zhou Cang said lonely and helplessly.This plague hit Zhou Cang very hard. The battle with Cao Cao planned for nearly half a year came to naught. He lost nearly [-] people and lost [-] or more in his birthday. Zhou Wen and Hao Zhao died of illness. One was a wise man and the other was a good guard. The generals are all rare talents; and Xuzhou's economy is also severely damaged, and it will not be difficult to recover within three or two years.

"I would like to go. I am just afraid that Sun Quan will not agree."

"Hefei is almost an empty city. Is Sun Quan still afraid of spreading the epidemic to Hefei? If he has any conditions, he can just agree to it. It is okay to return the tea trade in Jiangnan to him in advance." After several years of hard work, Chengyang County introduced tea trees for trial planting It has been successful, although there is still a big gap between the quality and Jiangnan, but it can be regarded as a substitute. "When you go to Guangling, shill Sun Da to prepare the boat. If Sun Quan agrees, you will send someone to tell Gongming to go south and get on the boat quickly through the epidemic area."

On the eighth day of May, after paying 1 deaths, the epidemic situation in Zhoucang camp was brought under control, and the sick soldiers gradually began to improve.Perhaps because of his good physique, or because he was younger than Zhou Wen, Cao Xing survived a catastrophe and was rescued from life and death.Due to proper prevention, the epidemic did not continue to spread to Xuzhou and Qingzhou, and Zhou Cang's heavy mood improved slightly.But Huainan is still in dire straits, and with so many people dead, Xu Huang doesn't have to worry about Cao Jun's attack, nor does he have to worry about the lack of food and grass. The only enemy is the plague.

On the tenth day of the lunar new year, Deng Ai rushed back from Jianye dejectedly.

"Pengfei, could it be that Sun Quan refuses to agree?" Zhou Cang asked strangely.

"Teacher, Sun Quan agreed. But he really..." Deng Ai beat his chest bitterly.

"Speak slowly."

"Bi Yan'er said, it's not difficult to borrow a way, but General Xu Boyan has returned to Jiangdong!"

"what!"

The faces of Zhou Cang, Wu Gang, Huang Zhong and others changed.

"Bi Yaner said that Boyan is Jiangdong's son-in-law and a native of Wu County. He came to the teacher's command to defeat Cao Cao. Now it's time to go home after seven years." Deng Ai said angrily: "If it weren't for the teacher's insight, Lu Boyan It’s not that he was buried in Jiangdong, but he is jealous when he sees that General Boyan has the talent of Sun Wu.”

Wu Gang was also annoyed and said, "Lü Meng died of illness, and Sun Quan put his idea on Dudu Lu."

"It's so important, I dare not agree, I said I need to ask the teacher for instructions." Deng Ai said: "Sun Da has already prepared the boats in Guangling, why not send out the navy to attack Hefei and pick up General Gongming!"

"Ah? No." Wu Gang was shocked, "The navy landed and entered the epidemic area. If the entire army is wiped out by the disease, or if the epidemic is brought back to Guangling, Xuzhou will be in chaos. Please think twice, my lord!"

Think twice, think twice, Zhou Cang only felt smoke from the seven orifices.Alas, people are under the eaves. Didn't I use Cao Cao to go south to dig Lu Xun here?Now it's Sun Quan's turn to use it on himself.There is a saying that if you walk in the rivers and lakes, you will have to pay back sooner or later.

Zhou Cang was silent.Zhou Wen, if only you were here, you can give me an idea, even if it's a poisonous plan, even if it's a bad idea.

"Teacher, why don't you ask General Boyan?"

Wu Gang categorically denied: "Ask Dudu Lu, how could he not agree to save General Xu's father and son and nearly [-] soldiers? Besides, Dudu Lu has been in our army for a long time, and he knows the truth of our army. If he returns to Jiangdong, it will be my harm!"

Dilemma.Sun Quan, I remember you!Zhou Cang was secretly ruthless, and Zhou Wen reminded himself to be careful of Sun Quan on his deathbed, but he didn't guard against Sun Quan's attack.

"My lord, I have a strategy that I don't know is feasible." Huang Zhong, who had been silent all this time, said.

"Han Sheng, tell me quickly."

"Why don't we make peace with Zhang Liao?"

"Make peace with Zhang Liao? He will only truce, how can he let Gongming come back?" Zhou Cang was taken aback.

"My lord, please send someone to tell Zhang Liao that Gongming is in a desperate situation, and he is determined to die. If we don't fight him, he will attack Chendu and other places in the two counties. Even if the damage is not great, it is inevitable that the epidemic will spread."

Zhou Cang nodded and shook his head: "Even so, it's hard to say that Zhang Liao will be moved."

"This is just one of them, to impress Zhang Liao's heart first. If you want to return eastward to Gongming smoothly, you have to abandon those 1 horses!"

"Huh?" Wu Gang's eyes widened. "General Huang's intention is to give up these troops to Zhang Liao in exchange for Governor Xu?"

"Exactly! 1 horses, Xu Huang, Xu Gai and his son, and Xu Sheng, which is more important, I ask the Lord to decide!"

Huang Zhong planned to replace the three generals with 1 horses and a complete Shouchun. If Zhang Liao refused, he would start to sabotage and spread the plague. This was an enhanced version of Zhou Wen's poisonous plan.Although Zhang Liao didn't think Xu Huang could be so vicious, he had to weigh it carefully.

"Exchanging ten thousand people for the three of Xu Huang, I've done the deal!" Zhou Cang clapped his hands on the table. "Sun Quan's son is threatening me, and dreaming of his Spring and Autumn Dream."

Zhou Cang still has his petty eyes, if Liu Bei sends troops to Jingzhou in the future, without Lu Xun, without the Battle of Xiaoting, let's see what Sun Quan will do! "Send someone to make peace with Zhang Liao, and I will add another one. If he agrees, I will never use troops against Huainan for three years!"

"Teacher, isn't he afraid that Zhang Liao will turn his back on what he says?" Deng Ai asked worriedly, if Zhang Liao agreed verbally, what would happen if he was detained then?
"Don't worry, Zhang Wenyuan is a trustworthy person, not a cunning person like Cao Cao."

(End of this chapter)