Chapter 208 You may earn blood, but I will never lose money!
Chapter 208 You may gain blood, but I will never lose!
Author: milk sugar sugar sugar
Chapter 208 You may gain blood, but I will never lose!
At the foot of Dingjun Mountain, a hundred miles away from Hanzhong.
There are rolling waves of grass here, and with the arrival of winter, the grass has turned a little yellow.
A gentle river flows from the side, and there is a dense forest on one side of the river bank.
The sound of hoofbeats was like rain. Along the road at the foot of Dingjun Mountain, a cavalry team was galloping. The horses were like dragons and the people were like brocades. The two leaders were leading with gorgeous bridles and carved saddles, and their riding skills were superb.
When they reached the entrance of the Dingjun Mountain pass, the leader of the horse stopped first. He said in a serious tone: "Miaocai, I want to ask you. I am returning to the Central Plains alone. If the big-eared bandits come and station themselves here at Dingjun Mountain,
What should you do?"
It was Cao Cao who spoke.
After returning from Bazhong and learning about the current unfavorable situation in Xiangfan, he had decided to leave Hanzhong.
Of course, it was impossible for him to tell Xia Houyuan, Zhang He, Xu Huang and others that the purpose of his return was to go through the last few transfer procedures for Da Han, the "house owner", so that Da Wei could legitimately rule the world at any time!
In addition, Cao Cao also needs to choose the future successor of the Wei Dynasty to inherit the world.
——I have been busy all my life and struggled all my life!
——At the age of sixty, it’s time to think about how to replace the “big man’s house book”;
——It’s time to think about how to land smoothly.
Of course, leaving means leaving, and landing means landing.
Before leaving, Cao Cao was still worried about Xia Houyuan.
At this moment, it was Xia Houyuan who was riding behind him.
This brother has been following Cao Cao since he was a child. He is interesting enough, a brother enough, and a friend enough...
At that time, when Cao Cao committed murder and needed someone to take the blame, Xia Houyuan directly took the blame... went to jail for him and took the lawsuit for him;
Cao Cao entered the Imperial Academy to study, and Xia Houyuan also entered the Imperial Academy.
When Cao Cao married a daughter-in-law, Xia Houyuan also married a daughter-in-law. Cao Cao's mother's Ding clan was a sister of the same family. If Cao Cao married his sister, Xia Houyuan would marry his sister.
It is no exaggeration to say that these brothers broke their bones and connected their tendons!
Of course, you can also put it another way.
Within the clan, Xia Houyuan's branch was too poor, and he was afraid of poverty... If he didn't hug Cao Cao tightly, where would he make a living?
Do you have to be poor like this for the rest of your life?
Just because you are poor and have no food, you have to make a choice again and let your deceased brother's daughter and niece live?
Or let your son live?
Finally... until now, after decades of fighting, Xia Houyuan has grown from Cao Cao's little follower, that charming poor boy, to a leader who can take charge of his own role.
As the commander-in-chief of Cao Wei in the northwest, his rapid march and his "five hundred in three days, one thousand in six days" inspired Cao's army and frightened the enemy.
At this moment, Xia Houyuan observed the terrain of Dingjun Mountain and immediately replied: "Dingjun Mountain is just a little higher, and the Shu army cannot fly and cannot cross Yangping Pass. I personally stationed troops at Yangping Pass, which is enough to conquer this place."
Big-eared thieves block the country from entering."
Xia Houyuan said it quite confidently.
As he said, Yangping Pass is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the terrain is extremely dangerous.
When Cao Cao was fighting Zhang Lu here, he saw Yangping Pass and said this: "How can this monstrous country be regarded as existence or non-existence?"
After all, if God's will was not on Cao's side when he attacked Yangping Pass, and the elk helped disperse Zhang Lu's army camp, how could Cao Cao have defeated it so easily?
Now, according to Xia Houyuan's intention, this is a natural danger. As long as we hold on... the situation will be stable.
"You can't just defend." Cao Cao raised his hand and pointed to Chencang on the side of Dingjun Mountain, in the direction of Qishan Road, "If you let Zhang He guard here, Liu Bei will not be able to devote all his energy to attacking the key points. He will have to guard against the enemy at Beishan.
Raid.”
"If you find a good opportunity, you can also order Zhang He to cut off Liu Bei's food route along the Jushui River and drain the fuel from the bottom of the cauldron."
During this period, Cao Cao was hiding in the mountains. He was not just waiting, he was also observing and observing the terrain.
Thinking about how to attack?
How to keep it?
Now the strategy he left for Xia Houyuan was very simple.
——Brother, just stay stationed at Yangping Pass honestly.
——Zhang He, whose surname is foreign, made him stationed in Beishan outside Yangping Pass to disgust Liu Bei.
Of course, this will be very dangerous, but as long as you are disgusting, you don't care if it is dangerous or not? For people with foreign surnames, just put kindness aside, right?
In fact, if we follow historical deductions.
Even if Cao Cao didn't need to remind him, Xia Houyuan had never been kind to Zhang He in recent years.
In the past, Ping Ma was overdue and used Zhang He as cannon fodder. Later, outside Yangping Pass, Zhang He was sent to garrison "Guangshi". Zhang He went further and further on the road of becoming cannon fodder, and got deeper and deeper.
But if you can't stand it, you will be a hero in the sea.
Zhang He never complained and was very upbeat. Faced with such unfair treatment, he still achieved amazing results and even left a high prestige and military exploits in the army.
"Don't worry, brother, I've written these down..." Xia Houyuan kept Cao Cao's words in mind.
Cao Cao patted him on the shoulder, "You have been poor since you were a child, and you gave up your son because of food. I know that you are afraid of being poor, and I know that you have been helpless with me since you were a child. I know your temperament, and I can trust you.
As the saying goes, 'No Hanzhong, no Bashu', as long as you defend this place, the entire Wei Dynasty will be stable and there will be no chaos!"
Xia Houyuan felt deeply that he had a heavy responsibility and should have bowed his hands.
But...at this time, I couldn't help but advise.
"Brother, just don't worry about me. But this time on the battlefield in Xiangfan, Zijian got into a big disaster, causing Jiangxia to lose... Foolish brother..."
Before Xia Houyuan finished speaking, Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "I know what you are going to say. This time Xiangfan suffered such a big loss, and it is not just Zijian's fault. In the past two days, Gu has heard some rumors and said
It was Jingzhou that produced two great figures. All the civil and military officials in Cao Ying were fooled by these two men."
Speaking of this, Xia Houyuan said quickly: "Big brother is talking about Hong Qigong and Huang Laoxie, right?"
"Haha..." Cao Cao sneered, "Zixiao, Zihe, Gu's Manfujun, Gu's Tiebi, and Gu's son all suffered a lot from these two people. I want to meet them in person.
, let’s see who is the master between ‘Hong Qigong’ and ‘Huang Laoxie’? How capable can he be?”
Xia Houyuan sighed: "This is the reason why my eldest brother really withdrew from Hanzhong."
"There is one more thing." Cao Cao took out Xiahou Dun's letter from his arms and handed it to Xia Houyuan, who quickly unfolded it.
But when I saw the line of text above, I was shocked.
"This...this?" Xia Houyuan's voice was hoarse.
"Haha." Cao Cao sneered: "In the past three years since the death of Xun Lingjun, how has the capital of Xu been peaceful? This time, Yuan Rang actually found 'dead soldiers' in Rangshan Mountain and in Luoyang City. This is someone
We need to take a swipe at the cauldron of the Wei Dynasty! Someone is trying to put me to death!"
Speaking of this, Cao Cao's expression was angry...
Xia Houyuan asked back: "Is...his Majesty?"
"Although it may not be him, at least it has nothing to do with Han Ting?" Cao Cao's eyes narrowed, "I... I also feel that this matter may be related to the fight for the Crown Prince of Wei!"
The fight for the crown prince of Wei was mentioned.
Xia Houyuan couldn't help but ask again: "Which young master does the eldest brother have in mind for the selection of this heir apparent?"
"Haha..." This question made Cao Cao laugh out loud.
"Brother, why are you laughing?"
"Today Miaocai asked Gu, and Gu recalled that among all the officials in the Han Dynasty, only Xun Lingjun mentioned to Gu the matter of establishing a prince. Xun Lingjun suggested that I should establish a eldest son, but one person suggested that I should establish a virtuous person.
!”
After hearing Cao Cao talk about these secret things, Xia Houyuan quickly asked: "Who suggested that the eldest brother 'establish virtuous people'?"
"——The ink mark still exists. This person has passed away. What a pity for Fengxiao!" Cao Cao said with emotion: "Even now, I can no longer ask Fengxiao. He left the word 'Li Xian' to me. Who is it?"
This is ‘virtuous’!”
Xia Houyuan's eyes flickered, and he muttered: "When I was young, my eldest brother always taught me how to stabilize the country and the people and be a virtuous man. Among the eldest brother's sons, Zihuan, Ziwen and Zijian are the oldest and most talented. As for who is the most talented?
He is a true talent, and I need to investigate him carefully."
call…
Cao Cao took a deep breath and said loudly: "Zi Wen refuses to study. After all, he is just a general, not as good as Zi Huan. Zi Jian's writing and military strategy, Xiangfan's defeat, it seems that Zi Huan is more stable."
"When Ke Gu establishes his hegemony, there will inevitably be too much killing. After Gu, Wei should be lenient. From this point of view, Zijian is more suitable."
At this point, Cao Cao sighed and said, "If Gu Na Chong'er hadn't died young, why worry about having no savings to stand on?"
For a moment, Cao Cao showed great sadness and exhaustion.
"Brother..." Xia Houyuan still wanted to persuade.
Cao Cao waved his hand, "Don't mention it anymore, go back first, go back..."
Having said this, Cao Cao got on his horse, reined in his horse and headed south, taking one last look back at the Shu Road, Bashu, and the land of abundance at the end of the Shu Road.
hehe…
There was another sneer, Cao Cao's eyes were deep, and he opened his mouth. His words were cold, as if they were filled with infinite unwillingness and sadness.
Finally he opened his mouth - "Human suffering is endless. Now that you have gained Longyou, do you want to regain Shu again?"
When this sentence came out, the infinite unwillingness and sadness were mixed together, as if... they converged into a picture of "Although the turtle has a long life, it still has its time".
This scene is full of helplessness and desolation.
Later generations only said that "we have to go to Long to look at Shu", which was Cao Cao's sigh.
But who knows, the source of these words is a letter left by Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu before he left two hundred years ago after conquering Tianshui on his Western expedition:
——"If the two cities are lowered, we can send our troops south to attack the Shu captives. The people are miserable and don't know enough. Now that they have leveled Long, they can look back to Shu."
——"Every time you send out troops, your head must be white."
Especially the last two sentences mean:
Every time a sergeant is drafted into the army, his hair and beard will turn gray in the years of war!
——Cao Cao is old!
——Cao Cao has to accept his old age!
——Although the turtle has a long life, it still has its time!
…
…
In Changsha County, outside the Jingzhou First Official Medical Office, a lot of people suddenly gathered here, to be precise, many people in the apricot forest.
Everyone frowned and looked at the door of the medical department with longing eyes.
Some angrily shouted, "Master Guan, how can this doctor write half of the truth? What do you mean?"
"Yeah...what's the last part of "On Plagues"? Where did you write it for us?"
"There is nothing so appetizing!"
It seems that the crowd is excited...
A sense of déjà vu as if "a knife is in hand" and "everyone is denouncing the broken dog".
Although it is not against the rules, it is unethical!
How can any medical book stop at the most critical point?
It's like reading a novel halfway through, and you suddenly stopped reading - wouldn't you, the reader, feel like you have something stuck in your throat? Will you greet you with a frozen fish?
Lu Su and Zhuge Jin also heard the movement outside.
With Zhuge Jin's support, Lu Su slowly stood up and approached the door.
"This is…"
One of the guards quickly explained: "I heard that Fourth Young Master Guan gave each of these Xinglin doctors a medical book. It was very sophisticated, but it stopped abruptly at the most critical part... No, these doctors are all gathered here, and they are going to
Come to 'denounce' the Fourth Young Master Guan?"
Hearing this, Lu Su smiled faintly, "What is this denunciation for? The medical book was written by Guan Lin. If he doesn't finish it, what can these doctors do?"
Zhuge Jin replied: "You can't say that. Isn't this kid simply appetizing?"
Lu Su seemed to have seen through everything, "How can these doctors come if it doesn't interest people? These people in the apricot forest all claim to be noble, so who will be convinced? If you are not convinced...how can you join this official medical office?"
Although he hadn't been here long, Lu Su still figured out some things.
During this time, Guan Lin was preparing for the first official medical office in Jingzhou.
But it seems that the doctors are quite worried, and only a few join them.
Based on this major premise, let’s look at the scene in front of us.
Lu Su couldn't help but sigh: "As the saying goes - when Jiang Taigong fishes, whoever is willing will take the bait!"
Zhuge Jin smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang Taigong is fishing. The Grand Governor's opinion of the Fourth Master Guan is not low. If he is Jiang Taigong, then who is the Grand Governor?"
"Haha, I am the willing fish that takes the bait..." Lu Su replied without thinking.
As he said this, his mood became much brighter, and his eyes became more and more concerned about the situation here.
Just then, a voice came out.
"Everyone, everyone..."
As soon as he heard that many doctors had gathered outside, Zhang Zhongjing hurriedly ran out and explained: "Everyone, please be patient and patient. The Fourth Young Master will be out soon. He will be out soon..."
At this time, an older doctor asked: "Miracle doctor Zhongjing? That "Treatise on Plagues" is so exquisite...who wrote it?"
Without thinking, Zhang Zhongjing said with emotion: "Who else among the Fourth Masters of Sheguan could write such an exquisite medical book? Many times, I was also surprised. I was surprised by how much Master Yunqi... contained in his stomach.
Erudite medical knowledge? But... no matter what, this is the blessing of my Xinglin!"
Zhang Zhong is highly respected by Jingde.
When he said this, all the doctors closed their mouths and looked at the gate with even more desire.
New doctors are constantly coming from the periphery to join this massive "denunciation of the broken dogs" action.
For a moment, it was eerily quiet near the door of the medical department, but outside... it was extremely noisy and uproar.
Over there...
In the medical office, Zhang Xingcai was polishing ink as usual, and Guan Lin was writing something on the paper.
Zhang Xingcai was grinding his ink while quietly reciting the words written by Guan Lin: "Soochow is about to raid Hefei. This is a confidential news. It must be spread to Fancheng as soon as possible."
Thinking of this, Zhang Xingcai was startled. "Yun Qi just said that it was you who told the Governor of Soochow that Zhang Liao was not in Hefei and advised Soochow to raid Hefei? Why now...are you telling Cao Wei about this?"
"Shh..."
Zhang Xingcai’s voice was loud.
Guan Lin covered her mouth and lowered his voice: "My aunt... please keep your voice down. The governor of Soochow lives in this medical office? If he hears it, it will be over.
"
oh…
Zhang Xingcai shrank his neck, and the manly woman suddenly turned into the look of a little girl who had done something wrong, lowering her head slightly.
But after a while, she couldn't help but asked in a low voice.
"What...what do you want to do?"
"You don't understand this." Guan Lin also replied in a low voice, and the two of them were like a close couple whispering. "Let me ask you? What do you think of the current three pillars of Wei, Shu, and Wu, how do they rank in terms of strength?
?”
"Then Cao Wei, who dominates the nine counties, must be the first. My uncle and Zhuge Military Advisor always said that the Sun family's foundation has gone through three generations and has a profound foundation. This is the second. Our Jingzhou and Bashu... our foundations are still shallow, so we can be considered the third..."
Just like Zhang Xingcai’s analysis…
Perhaps in the future, at the battle of Dingjun Mountain, after the Seventh Army was flooded, Shu Han will surpass Soochow and leap to second place.
But at least for now, including for a long time to come, when it comes to national power...Shu Han will rank third.
Guan Lin nodded and said: "So, what do you think we, as the third party, should do?"
"Let's fight No. 1! Keep weakening it and strengthening ourselves." As she spoke, Zhang Xingcai raised her fists. She felt that there was nothing that couldn't be solved with her fists.
Guan Lin waved his hand, "That's wrong. As the third one, we certainly have to fight the first one, but we can't do it alone, because while the boss is consuming, we the third ones are also consuming, which means we will hurt the enemy by a thousand.
A way to lose yourself eight hundred dollars."
"What should we do?" Zhang Xingcai blinked with big eyes.
"Find a way to deceive the first and second dozen." Guan Lin's eyes were firm, and he tapped the letter on the desk with his finger. Although his tone was low, the context was sonorous and powerful, "As long as the first and second dozen,
One of them may make a profit, but we will never lose... This is the wisest strategy, exchanging the maximum consumption at the minimum price... This consumption will accumulate over time, and in the end... Haha..."
Guan Lin smiled lightly.
oh…
Zhang Xingcai suddenly realized, "I understand, what Brother Yun Qi means is that as long as there is a first and second fight, no matter who wins or loses, there will be losses. They may make a profit, but we will never lose... So... Yun Qi
He first persuaded Soochow to attack Hefei, and then sent a letter to Jiangling asking Cao Wei to send troops to support Hefei. As soon as they went back and forth, they started fighting!"
"That's right...it's good to fight! I'm afraid they won't fight!"
Guan Lin nodded heavily and looked at Zhang Xingcai with approval.
I muttered in my heart.
——"Although she is Uncle Zhang's daughter and has inherited part of Uncle Zhang's brain circuitry, her thinking is still very clear!"
But... Zhang Xingcai was wrong about one thing.
That is, Guan Lin never intended to spread the news to Xiangfan.
On the contrary, this is Li Miao's opportunity.
Once used properly, it can help him get close to Cao Zhi quickly.
You know - providing help in times of need is always ten times more precious than the icing on the cake.
With this in mind, Guan Lin continued writing.
——"Take this as an opportunity... find an opportunity to secretly get close to Cao Zijian and help him rush to Hefei. You will definitely win his favor! Become a guest of his shogunate, but there is a man named Yang Xiu. You need to be careful. This man has some talents.
But you are so arrogant about your talents that you cannot tolerate others!"
Just finished writing this...
Mi Yang and Mi Lu walked in.
Milu reported: "Fourth Young Master, many Xinglin doctors have gathered outside the door...it looks like they are coming in a menacing manner."
Mi Yang said, "Prefect Liao specially sent someone to ask the Fourth Young Master if he wanted to send someone to disperse them?"
"No need!" Guan Lin said as he dried the written letter and rolled it up...
He handed the letter to Mi Yang and ordered with great solemnity: "Send this letter immediately to Mr. Huang at Mianshui Villa on the outskirts of Jiangling City. He knows what to do."
"Here!" Mi Yang agreed quickly.
Mi Lu reminded: "Fourth Young Master, outside now..."
Before he could finish speaking, Guan Lin stood up slowly and said with a smile: "The fish finally took the bait...it would be boring to drive it away."
While laughing, Guan Lin walked out the door with dragon and tiger steps.
And with his appearance...
The clamoring voices outside the entire medical office suddenly fell silent.
Guan Lin seems to have been prepared...
Immediately, someone brought over a simple wooden "loudspeaker" and Guan Lin walked up to it.
"Hello--"
"Hey hey——"
He's auditioning...
And this sudden voice that expanded several times made all the doctors stunned...
——"The Fourth Young Master Guan has such a loud voice!"
Guan Lin said loudly in the eyes of everyone.
——"As you have guessed, this "On Plague" was written by me, and I deliberately wrote half of it...just to make you feel like it is 'caught in your throat', and to make you come to your door in person to 'denounce me'!"
Feeling confident...
Lu Su and Zhuge Jin were also there.
When I heard Guan Lin's words, these eight words immediately came to my mind - Infinitely arrogant! Have no fear!
As expected, Guan Lin's words caused an uproar in front of the whole door, and there was already some faint "public anger"!
His infinite arrogance...
Just like in later Internet novels, a shady dog author said to the respected, tall, handsome, dashing, wealthy, and talented reader:
——I broke the chapter, what can you do to me?
——Where can you send me the blade?
——You put me in a dark room?
——You have the ability to whip me with a whip?
This kind of dog author is so shameless!
And as the uproar in front of the door became louder and louder...
"Ahem, cough..." Guan Lin coughed again, and he opened his mouth and said: "Dear Xinglin doctors, today I specially asked you to come to the front of the Jingzhou Official Medical Office to denounce me. It's not that I, Guan Lin, deserve a beating, but I want to
Let me tell you..."
Speaking of this, Guan Lin was so angry that his Dantian...