Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 319 Letters

Cao Zhen took out a handkerchief from his bosom, wiped the sweat dripping from his face, shook his head and said, "This sentence is wrong, it's another sentence."

Zhao Yan showed hesitation, hesitating and refusing to elaborate, and lied: "The envoy of Shu just said that Mrs. Xiahou misses Da Sima very much."

Cao Zhen didn't say a word, his tiger eyes stared at Zhao Yan's eyes, and Zhao Yan's back felt cold.

Seeing that he could not deceive Cao Zhen, Zhao Yan sighed and said, "The envoy of Shu said before his departure that the right general has already died in battle, so let me wait and do nothing in vain."

"What!" Cao Zhen stared wide-eyed, grabbed Zhao Yan's sleeve with one hand, and said in shock: "Impossible, Junyi still has nearly ten thousand troops in his hands, relying on Junyi's general strategy, even if he loses, how can he be defeated!"

Seeing this, Zhao Yan thought for a while, and said comfortingly, "Grand Sima, maybe the right general is defeating the Shu army, and the Shu army is bluffing to prevent our army from attacking from north to south."

Hearing this, Cao Zhen calmed down, loosened Zhao Yan's sleeves slightly, and said, "I hope it's as Bo Ran said!"

Everyone was silent, facing Zhao Yan's comforting words, how could everyone not hear it!
The doctor bowed his waist and said respectfully: "Da Sima, don't get angry on weekdays. Once you get angry, your blood will surge up, making it difficult to breathe. Da Sima's disease needs to be rested to be safe!"

Cao Zhen waved his hand and said, "I understand, step back!"

The doctor naturally didn't dare to say more, so he had to carry the medicine bag and leave the house.

Cao Zhen rubbed his temples a few times, sat up slowly, closed his eyes and asked, "Where is the envoy of Shu now, I want to ask him?"

"The envoy of Shu has already left, and left immediately after delivering the letter." Zhao Yan replied.

Cao Zhen looked at Zhao Yan, and said in a deep voice, "Forget it, Bo Ran, bring those two letters, and I'll see what Zhuge Liang has to say!"

Cao Zhen took the letter, unfolded it and read it carefully. There was a hint of resentment and dissatisfaction in the words of the letter of 'Xiahou Hui'.Moreover, there were a few lines of text in it, which made Cao Zhen's heart twitch. He really felt sorry for his niece, and he couldn't help but feel ashamed that he was at a disadvantage in the battle.

Cao Zhen thought of his younger sister, the village owner of Deyang. Ever since Xiahou Hui was taken away, she almost shed tears, and when she got news and sent a letter, she felt much better.

Sighing, Cao Zhen looked a little depressed, staring at the letter on the case in a daze.

Seeing this, Zhao Yan seemed to be inconvenient to stay, so he cupped his hands and said, "Da Sima is getting late at night, let me retreat first, and don't forget to eat when it's overheated."

Hearing this, Cao Zhen came back to his senses, raised his head to look at Zhao Yan, squeezed out a smile, and said, "I have Lao Boran tonight, go back and go to sleep early."

"Thank you Da Sima, I hope Da Sima take care of his health and don't overwork."

"Ok!"

Cao Zhen responded, put away Xiahou Hui's letter, and unfolded Zhuge Liang's letter.

Zhao Yan walked out of the house and looked at the silent night, feeling indescribable in his heart.

As a veteran of the three dynasties, he has basically experienced Cao Wei's life and death battles.Whether it was the Battle of Chibi or the Battle of Xiangfan, Zhao Yan handled everything in an orderly manner, and even found a point to turn against the wind.

But this time, facing the battle situation, it was a sense of powerlessness.

This battle was basically led by the Shu Han. Facing Zhuge Liang's attack on Liangzhou this time, Cao Wei could have exhausted Zhuge Liang's army rations by relying on more food.But he never thought that Zhuge Liang would directly come to the bottom of the pot, regardless of the danger of the north-south attack, go deep into Gaoping City, cut off the military rations by the Wushui River, and directly hold the initiative on the battlefield in his hands, forcing Da Sima to fight with him.

Zhuge Liang is really a genius!

Just as Zhao Yan was walking and thinking, he suddenly heard the sound of the desk being overturned in Cao Zhen's room.

Zhao Yan suddenly turned around, only to see Cao Zhen clutching the letter in his hand, and shouting redly: "Mr. Zhuge, you are too deceitful!"

Immediately afterwards, blood overflowed from the corner of Cao Zhen's mouth, his eyes darkened, and his fat body collapsed to the ground.

Zhao Yan ran towards the house with his hem lifted, and shouted again: "Call the doctor!"

……

After a while, Cao Zhen opened his eyes drowsily, looked at the crowd around him, and whispered, "How long have I been asleep?"

Zhao Yan approached slightly, and replied: "It's already dawn. Da Sima, the doctor told me not to get angry again, or I may risk my life."

Cao Zhen moved his chapped lips, and said in a low voice: "I know, how is the Shu army doing today?"

Hao Zhao took a step forward and said in a low voice, "No matter how our army calls for war, the Shu army will still not be able to hold out."

Cao Zhen let out a deep breath, propped himself up and leaned against the head of the bed, and said slowly: "From now on, you don't have to go out to fight, save some effort!"

"No!" Hao Zhao replied.

Zhao Yan took the opportunity to persuade and said: "Da Sima, there is no progress in the military affairs now, why not go back to Chang'an to recuperate his sick body first, and return to the front of the battle after he recovers."

Cao Zhen waved his hand and said weakly: "The war opportunity is fleeting. It passed from Xiaoguan to Chang'an, and I rushed to Xiaoguan from Chang'an. The opportunity has long been missed. Your Majesty handed over the Northwest states to me, but I lost my land Now, if he misses important national affairs again because of his personal illness, he will really have no face to see the late emperor!"

Zhao Yan looked at Cao Zhen who was leaning on the bed, and said in a gentle voice, "It's okay if Da Sima doesn't return to Chang'an, but you must promise me to wait for the generals!"

Cao Zhen raised the corner of his mouth and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Da Sima promises to wait for me, don't get angry in the future, and rest assured to cultivate your body." Zhao Yan said.

Cao Zhen leaned on the pillow, nodded, and said, "Yes! Zhen will cultivate his body in the future."

After a pause, Cao Zhen continued to ask: "Where is the letter from villager Zhuge?"

Zhao Yan took out the letter from his pocket, handed it to Cao Zhen, and said, "In Yan's hands, no one has read it."

Cao Zhen took the letter, unfolded it, glanced at it, and said reassuringly: "It's good that no one has read it, and Boran is doing business, so don't worry."

Cao Zhen put the letter under the pillow, then forced a smile to everyone: "Zhuge Liang is not only good at governing the country and military strategy, but also has outstanding literary talents."

After finishing speaking, Cao Zhen subconsciously licked his chapped lips, feeling thirsty.

"Big Sima!"

Seeing this, Hao Zhao took a bowl of water from the case and handed it to Cao Zhen.

Cao Zhen smiled at Hao Zhao, took the wooden bowl, took a sip of water to moisten his throat, and asked slowly, "How is the army led by Wei Pushe?"

Zhao Yan thought for a while, then said: "The servant of the guard led [-] troops to enter from Chencang Road, and now the soldiers have crossed Beichuan City and are attacking Maling Pass."

Cao Zhen held the wooden bowl, pondered for a while, and asked, "If I remember correctly, the general who will defend the city is Liu Feng's son, Liu Lin."

"Exactly, this man has a bit of courage like his father." Zhao Yan said.

Cao Zhen was silent for a while, then suddenly handed the wooden bowl to Hao Zhao, waved his hand, and signaled everyone to retreat, leaving Zhao Yan alone.

Seeing the crowd leave, Cao Zhen said slowly: "Boran, you should have read Zhuge Liang's letter! It may be difficult for Wei Pushe to invade Wudu through Chencang Road and force Zhuge Liang to return to his teacher."

Zhao Yan nodded, stroked his beard and said: "According to Zhuge Liang's letter, if there is no lie, it is really difficult for the guards to break through Maling Pass. Liu Lin's soldiers guard Maling Pass with [-] soldiers, [-] guards, and the Shu army We are continuously sending reinforcements to Maling Pass for support."

Cao Zhen sighed and said sadly: "If you add the death of the right general, I'm afraid our army will not be far away from withdrawing!"

After a pause, Cao Zhen pondered a little, and said: "But wait for a while, it is also possible that Zhuge Liang is tricking you. Block this news for the time being, and don't spread it. Our army will garrison Xiaoguan first, waiting for the latest battle report."

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)