Zhang Xiu, who had just recovered from a serious injury, had a normal appetite recently, that is, he had a mentality of not eating for free. When he was eating the delicacies sent by Cao Zhi and scolding Cao Zhi for being a taken advantage of, he received the food sent by Liu Biao.
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In the letter, Liu Biao sincerely apologized to Zhang Xiu. The soldiers who reinforced Zhang Xiu last time were unfavorable, and the food and grass promised to Zhang Xiu failed to arrive as scheduled. These were the reasons for the fall of Wuyang and Huyang and the final result of the fall of Wancheng. This is
The next time Liu Biao promised that he would live or die with Zhang Xiu and fight Cao Zhi to the end.
This time Liu Biao sent his brother-in-law Cai Mao to Rangcheng to sit in charge, coordinate and coordinate with Zhang Xiu to attack Cao Zhi. The letter was written with great emotion and the content was sincere, which moved Zhang Xiu!
Liu Biao was such a good person. In the letter, he attributed all the responsibility for the loss of Nanyang to himself. He did not mention Zhang Xiu's responsibility or dereliction of duty at all. He did not even mention Zhang Xiu's initiative to welcome and surrender Cao Zhi. How could Zhang Xiu not be allowed to do so?
Embroidery is touching.
Zhang Xiu had a great appetite that day. While he tasted all the delicacies Cao Zhi brought, he also became drunk for the only time since Wuyang was injured.
He, Zhang Xiu, could finally join the crusade against Cao Zhi. He was no longer alone and helpless. His re-alliance with Liu Biao meant that the conditions for him to rebel against Cao Zhi were absolutely ripe.
That night, Zhang Xiu even dreamed that he defeated Cao Zhi, snatched Emperor Xian from the crowd, stood out from the crowd, and achieved a higher career than his uncle.
Just as Zhang Xiu was going through his life in a dream, the dream suddenly changed. Cao Zhi turned into a ghost. He suddenly appeared in front of Zhang Xiu with his bloody fingers stretched out, and he inserted his long pointed fingertips into Zhang Xiu's body.
Zhang Xiu's abdomen.
"Ouch!"
Zhang Xiu woke up with a startled scream. When he returned to reality, he sat upright on the bed dripping with sweat, breathing heavily.
"Nightmare, nightmare, just a dream..."
Just after Zhang Xiu confirmed that the dangerous situation just now was a dream, he suddenly felt realistic abdominal pain.
"Ouch, why does my stomach hurt..."
The next day, which was the ten-day return date decided by Cao Zhi, Cao Zhi returned as scheduled. Seeing that Cao Zhi was in trouble, Zhang Xiu blatantly sent Cao Zhi to him in the future, but only sent someone to say, "Zhang Xiu had a bad feeling last night."
I'm not feeling well, so I can't see Mr. Cao off today!"
Regarding Zhang Xiu's neglect, Cao Zhi did not show any annoyance at all. He just whispered softly: "Of course you will feel uncomfortable if you eat so many good things. Humph, you don't understand that not all good things in the world can be mixed.
Eat! Take your time, I hope your head will be clearer after you finish!"
The officials who followed Cao Zhi to see him off heard Cao Zhi muttering, but they didn't understand what it meant. They only thought that Cao Zhi was dissatisfied with Zhang Xiu.
Cao Zhi waved goodbye to a group of Wancheng officials who were seeing him off, and left with the remaining 100,000 troops and horses raising dust.
Zhang Xiu, who was really ill, confirmed the exciting news in the toilet at home. It was not easy for Zhang Xiu that night. He ran to the toilet 18 times in a row, went to the back, and even just came out, his stomach was full.
The pain started, so I had to turn around and get into the toilet again and continue squatting alone.
By morning, Zhang Xiu could no longer leave the toilet and could only use the toilet as his home and office. He was so strong that he was severely dehydrated and almost fainted. The doctor came to the toilet for diagnosis and treatment and determined that he was suffering from food poisoning.
I had a bad stomach, so I wrote a prescription for medicine outside the toilet, and then I pinched my nose and ran away.
No one wants to stay here longer. As soon as the doctor left, Zhang Xiu's family and some of Zhang Xiu's trusted officials and generals were left outside the toilet. Hu Che'er and others came to report to Zhang Xiu. Who would have thought that Zhang Xiu was actually there?
They were received in the toilet. It seemed that there was no other way, so Hu Che'er and others all held their breath and waited outside the toilet, trying to listen as much as possible and talking as little as possible. They also had to control their breathing and inhale as little as possible, but still
If you can't help but breathe, you'll feel overwhelmed.
Zhang Xiu was actually having an even worse time in the toilet. When he heard the doctor talking about his illness, he really wanted to rush out and kick the doctor to death. Who didn't know that he had a bad stomach, to use your words.
"Don't these quack doctors find a way to end this pain as soon as possible? Alas, the money is too much, damn..." Zhang Xiu cursed secretly while holding a kettle to replenish the water at midnight.
When he rushed to the toilet, he knew that he had eaten something bad. Later, he kept peeing and he also suspected that the delicious food Cao Zhi sent was poisonous, so he rushed to see a doctor for diagnosis and treatment.
While Zhang Xiu was slandering the doctor who treated him in the toilet, he finally received the news that Cao Zhi had led his army to leave Wancheng. So, Zhang Xiu, who was suffering from diarrhea, immediately put that suspicion behind him and began to arrange a rebellion.
"Hu Che'er and Diao Linxiang ordered the troops to gather at the camp outside the city and prepare to pursue the enemy. We must not miss this opportunity!"
Zhang Xiu took advantage of the time he spent squatting in the toilet last night. He had already made up his mind and took advantage of Cao Zhi's hasty withdrawal of troops. He took a detour to Feishui and ambushed Cao Zhi in Anzhong in order to join the alliance to defeat Cao Zhi.
He wrote his own profound story and let the world realize that Zhang Xiu is a real man and a real hero.
Hu Che'er and Diao Linxiang finally waited until they could leave this smelly place. As soon as they heard Zhang Xiu's instructions, they immediately said "I have the order!" and were about to run out, but they were called out by Zhang Xiu again.
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"Wait... Hu Che'er, those... officials on your list, arrest them all..."
Hu Che'er and Diao Linxiang were stunned. They didn't expect Zhang Xiu to be so realistic. As soon as Cao Zhi left, he would settle old scores. This approach seemed inappropriate.
Driven by habit, Diao Linxiang almost stepped forward and tried to dissuade Zhang Xiu in the toilet. But for a moment, he stopped again and glanced at Hu Cheer, who was meditating next to him, with an expression on his face.
There have been some unnoticed changes.
The meeting hall of the Wancheng County Government was once again occupied by Zhang Xiu's cronies. Many Wancheng civil and military officials looked at me and me, all with pairs of eyes watching.
Hu Cheer took Zhang Xiu's place and announced the order to mobilize the people, prepare food and fodder, and assemble the army. Regarding Zhang Xiu's abnormal actions as soon as Cao Zhi left, the officials were stunned for a long time before they dispersed.
They didn't dare to be vague about Zhang Xiu's arrangements and orders, and all of them showed some gestures. However, these civil and military officials all had their own concerns. They obviously wanted to roll up their arms and actively prepare for war? This Zhang Xiu at this time
What are you going to do?
After a tense morning of preparations, the situation took a turn for the worse in the afternoon. Groups of soldiers with swords unsheathed began to appear in the streets and alleys of Wancheng, and began raiding the homes of senior civil and military officials listed in the letter.
Suddenly, there were cries everywhere inside and outside Wancheng. Groups of officers and soldiers rushed into the houses of officials who had had close contact with Cao Zhi. As soon as the officers and soldiers entered the house, it was like pouring a bowl of cold water into boiling oil, and there was an explosion of crying.
The sky was shaking, chickens flying and dogs jumping could be seen everywhere, and there was an endless stream of prisoners being led out of the city in shackles.
The officials of Wancheng, big and small, who lived next to them stood in their courtyards and watched secretly, all of them terrified. The people rushed to the streets and surrounded the houses of the arrested officials. The streets in Wancheng were filled with people.
, watching the lively crowd.
It's not even evening yet, and various gossips are being spread through various channels to the ears of ordinary neighbors - Zhang Xiu has rebelled! Who? Of course it is the Grand Sima of the dynasty, the general of chariots and cavalry, and Qiao who he has just surrendered to.
Rural Marquis Cao Zhi.
In the chaos, two men wearing ordinary clothes hurriedly walked into an inn in Wancheng and came to the window seat on the second floor. The young man at the door listened to the two men's stories and hurriedly ordered one of them to guard the door and brought him with him.
Another one dodged through the door.
A middle-aged man in green robe stood in front of the window, looking solemnly at the situation of an official's house opposite. This man was extremely elegant, holding a feather fan in April, and turned around when he heard the door.
Seeing the man in ordinary clothes, he quickly asked: "What's going on outside?"
The man in ordinary clothes lifted up the sleeve of his cloth coat and wiped the sweat from his cheek, and said nervously: "I'm sure Zhang Xiu is rebelling. Their counterattack route is to go to Feishui to get ahead of the lord's army and ambush in Anzhong!
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The elegant middle-aged man in green robe sleeved his hands and sneered: "Zhang Xiu, you finally can't bear it anymore. The opportunity has been given to you, but you brought it on yourself!"
After the elegant middle-aged man finished speaking, the man in ordinary clothes composed himself and said: "Zhang Xiu has left the city now. He is probably going to the camp outside the city to boost morale. After announcing the general order, they will arrive tonight at the earliest."
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The elegant middle-aged man nodded, looked up to the sky and sighed: "Success or failure depends on this one move, I wonder if all life will be ruined, alas..."
As he spoke, there was a look of worry on the face of the elegant middle-aged man, but soon he raised his head, gave his feet a heavy thump, and said: "My lord is right, one general can achieve great things with tens of thousands of bones. This is unavoidable."
How can a man be so hesitant!" After saying that, the elegant middle-aged man hurriedly left the inn with the man in ordinary robes, and headed straight out of the city.
In a valley ten miles outside Wancheng, under a leeward hillside is an open plain, just like the spectacular army and horse camp in modern movies, vividly displayed before your eyes.
This kind of lineup can be estimated to be tens of thousands of troops. It is spectacular! Anyone who sees it will be shocked by the spectacular scene and secretly sigh what kind of lineup can be called a thousand troops. There are more than tens of thousands of people here.
, I’m afraid there are at least 100,000 troops and horses, right?
If Zhang Xiu had known that Cao Zhi's army had already left and returned, and had taken another route to hide here, he would not have dared to do it again even if he had ten more courages.
Cao Zhi was standing on the top of a slope, raising his head casually, staring at the twinkling stars that were gradually becoming clearer in the sky. When he got tired of looking, he raised his head back, and the outline of the huge Wancheng City appeared again in the far horizon.