Mi Han

Chapter 152 The Hero's Late Twilight Cao Cao's Invitation

Cao Ren is Cao Cao's younger brother and one of the earliest courtiers to follow Cao Cao.

Although Cao Cao has always advocated meritocracy, at least in terms of military power, Cao Cao still trusts his clan members the most.

Among the clan members surnamed Cao, Cao Ren, who has made many military exploits and is the closest to Cao Cao, is undoubtedly the most powerful general in Cao's army.

Cao Ren is currently the general who conquers the south, and the generals who conquered the four towns and the four towns. In the military system of Cao Wei, under Cao Cao's intentional promotion, he has surpassed the generals of the four directions in terms of status and military power.

Because of Cao Ren's position in the army, after Cao Cao fainted, Cao Ren took the opportunity to temporarily become the actual commander of the [-] Wei army.

In the past few days when Cao Cao was unable to govern normally, it was Cao Ren who secretly issued orders on behalf of Cao Cao and maintained all operations of the [-] Wei army.

Cao Ren has followed Cao Cao for more than [-] years, and the friendship between the monarch and his ministers is profound, and because they are cousins, the relationship between Cao Ren and Cao Cao is incomprehensible to ordinary people.

Cao Ren looked at Cao Cao, who was both his lord and his elder brother, lying on the bed. Seeing that his condition was changing day by day, he felt extremely uncomfortable.

But when Cao Ren finished wiping Cao Cao's face, Cao Cao's eyelids moved when he was lying on the floppy bed. After he let out a soft moan, he slowly woke up.

After Cao Cao woke up, the first thing he saw was Cao Ren's red eyes.

Cao Cao's awakening also made Cao Ren, who was beside the couch, immediately call for the medical officer.

But his move was stopped by Cao Cao.

"Zixiao, pour some water for Gu."

When Cao Cao's hoarse voice reached Cao Ren's ears, a look of great joy appeared on his face.

In the past few days, Cao Cao also woke up.

It's just that every time he wakes up, he quickly passes out again.

And like now, it was the first time in several days that he could clearly recognize himself and express a sentence in complete language.

Cao Cao's performance made Cao Ren think that Cao Cao was slowly getting better.

He got up excitedly to pour water, but because he crouched beside the soft couch for too long, his legs and feet were numb and he almost fell down.

But in the end, he managed to stabilize his figure in time and quickly fetched a glass of water.

Cao Ren came to the couch, lifted Cao Cao slightly from the couch, and then carefully served Cao Cao to drink water.

After drinking the water, Cao Cao felt that the thirst in his throat was much better.

Then Cao Cao, who regained some energy, couldn't help joking, "My dear brother who chased tigers and shot leopards with Gu, and killed the enemy with Gu, will have a day when his legs and feet are inconvenient."

"Zixiao, you are getting old."

Facing his own relatives, Cao Cao has always had a warmth that is difficult for others to get.

What Cao Cao was joking about was the fact that Cao Ren almost fell just now.

Seeing that Cao Cao had the energy to tease him as usual, Cao Ren's joy grew even stronger.

All this proves that Cao Cao's illness is gradually improving.

Cao Cao looked at Cao Ren's white hair between his temples, and thought that he was older than Cao Ren, so he couldn't help sighing, "Brother Ren is old, so is Gu."

Cao Ren's heart tightened when he heard Cao Cao's sad tone. He knew that people who are ill are most afraid of being unhappy, so he comforted Cao Cao and said:

"Your Majesty is a man of destiny, how can you compare with a minister."

"If the king doesn't dislike the minister, the minister wants to follow the king to fight the world for more than ten years."

Hearing Cao Ren's relief, a smile appeared on Cao Cao's face, and he pointed to Cao Ren's forehead with his finger, just like he taught Cao Ren when he was young.

"You have always been honest and honest, so today you have learned how to use nice words to make you happy."

Facing Cao Cao's lesson, Cao Ren had a look of embarrassment on his face, just like when he was young.

It's hard to imagine that in the eyes of outsiders, as a general of heaven and man, the prestige Cao Ren, who is serious and unsmiling, still has this side.

Then Cao Cao asked Cao Rendao, "Where is Zhongkang?"

Seeing Cao Cao ask about Xu Chu, Cao Ren immediately replied: "I ordered Zhongkang to be on duty in the outer tent, lest anyone spy on the king's tent."

Facing Cao Ren's arrangement, Cao Cao nodded.

Xu Chu is very powerful and cautious by nature, Cao Ren's arrangement is very appropriate.

After asking Xu Chu, Cao Cao asked, "After Gu fainted that day, is everything in order with the army recently?"

In fact, just after Cao Cao woke up from his deep sleep, he was keenly aware that he was still in the king's tent in the Hanshui camp.

After he fainted, Cao Ren was the only one who could command the army instead of him.

Now Cao Ren was able to serve in front of his bed. All these things were enough to show that during the past few days when he was in a trance, the [-] Wei troops did not appear in any serious danger.

It was precisely because he judged this in his heart that when he woke up and saw Cao Ren's eyes were red, he didn't immediately ask about the situation of the army, but first calmed down Cao Ren's emotions in a joking way.

After all, Cao Cao knew that his body would not be able to manage in a short period of time. In the next period of time, Cao Ren would be needed to lead the army for him.

And as long as Cao Ren's emotions are appeased, the [-] troops will naturally settle down.

Now when he asked Cao Ren about his recent arrangements for the army, he just wanted to check and make up for Cao Ren while he was still mentally alert.

After Cao Cao's inquiry, Cao Ren knelt down in front of the couch, and told all the arrangements he had made in the past few days.

"The king fainted that night, so I ordered the tiger and leopard riders to block the high platform and prevent anyone from leaving, and strengthened the defense along the Han River."

"Later, the admonishing doctor suggested to me that we only need to pay more attention to the courtiers on the high platform, because they are the ones who have fully witnessed the whole process."

"As for the courtiers under the high platform and above the steps, they will not know the truth about the king's fainting because they are under the platform and because they are in the dark."

"All of them are not high-ranking, but are middle and low-level courtiers in the army."

"If they are all imprisoned and not allowed to leave, a sergeant of the Second Japanese Army will inevitably panic if he sees these courtiers."

"Secondly, without them, I would not be able to command the entire army smoothly."

"Later, the admonishing doctor suggested to the minister that the matter of the king's fainting may be concealed, but it is not easy to conceal the matter of the fall."

"Since this is the case, I might as well take the initiative to release the rumors that the king was drunk and fell down, so as to explain what happened that night and prevent more frightening rumors from spreading."

"As a result of two actions, our army has not experienced any major crisis in the past few days."

When Cao Ren finished speaking, Cao Cao, who was half lying on the couch, had a look of emotion on his face, and he praised: "It's better to be sparse than to be blocked. The truth is false, and Liang Daozhen is a genius in this world."

The admonishing doctor in Cao Ren's mouth and Liang Dao in Cao Cao's mouth are Jia Kui.

Jia Kui's real name is Jia Qu, his courtesy name is Liang Dao, and he was born in Xiangling, Hedong.

Jia Kui was an official of Bingzhou County at the beginning, and moved to Mianchi County Magistrate. Later, he paid homage to the prefect of Hongnong and is now an admonishing doctor.

Since he became an official of Cao Cao, he has shown outstanding talents in both military and political aspects.

After listening to all of Cao Ren's reports, Cao Cao finally let go of the last worry in his heart.

Although he fell ill, Cao Ren had the overall situation, Jia Kui and other outstanding civil and military talents in the plan, so there was nothing to worry about.

These heroes are the key to whether his Wei country can survive.

After knowing that the army had gradually stabilized, Cao Cao asked his second most concerned question.

"Is Liu Bei already here?"

When Cao Cao asked about this matter, Cao Ren nodded heavily.

On the other side of the Han army camp, the King of Hanzhong's banner had been hoisted, and someone had just reported this to Cao Ren.

Following Cao Ren's nod, Cao Cao felt mixed emotions.

Before Liu Bei arrived, he had been thinking about how he would deal with Liu Bei, the great enemy of life and death, when he arrived.

But when Liu Bei arrived, he had already fallen ill.

Thinking of his current sickness, and thinking that it would be difficult to unify in this life and fulfill his long-cherished wish when he was young, Cao Cao couldn't help coughing violently.

Cao Ren was startled by Cao Cao's cough, and he was about to call for the medical officer, but Cao Cao stopped him again.

Cao Cao took off the palm covering his mouth and nose, only to see that there was already a little blood in his palm.

This scene made Cao Ren even more anxious.

Cao Ren's frightened expression fell into Cao Cao's eyes, he just smiled, and then calmly wiped the blood in his hand on the brocade handkerchief beside him.

Even if he has great ambitions, even if he has shocking strategies, but time is not forgiving, and the hero is already at the end of his life, so what can he do?

He waved Cao Ren to come forward and sit down on his couch. He had something to say to Cao Ren.

After Cao Ren came to the couch, Cao Cao said to Cao Ren in a helpless and sad tone:
"Zixiao, I'm afraid it will be difficult for my brother to recover."

At this time, Cao Cao no longer called himself a king, but regarded himself as Cao Ren's elder brother.

As soon as Cao Cao said this, Cao Ren's eyes were filled with fear, and he shook his head desperately and said:

"No, no."

"Brother, let's go back to Ye City."

"Back to Yecheng, my brother will find the best famous doctor in the world for you."

"Wait until my brother recovers, and then I will march south in person."

"At that time, the younger brother will be the elder brother to lead the horse and steer the horse, and be the elder brother's vanguard."

"Brother has gone through so many difficulties in his life, and he will definitely be safe this time."

There was already a little crying in his tone.

Cao Ren's words fell into Cao Cao's ears, and the corners of his pale mouth could not help showing a little smile.

Maybe he doesn't have a brother of the opposite sex like Liu Bei, but he also has a brother who treats him sincerely.

He who killed countless people in his life is a person who fears death?
It's just that before he dies, he has to do some things well.

Cao Cao looked at Cao Ren and said to him, "My body is clear on its own."

"People are mortal, and death is not to be feared."

"I just have two worries for my brother."

"The first worry is that we won't be able to bring the [-] troops back to the Central Plains safely."

"At the beginning, I took you to travel thousands of miles to the south, so now I will naturally bring you back to the Central Plains safely."

"Now Liu Bei cannot be underestimated."

"In one year, he won two consecutive victories in Hanzhong and Gong'an, his prestige has been confirmed, and his morale has been convinced."

"Besides, he has countless resourceful people under his command. Liang Dao's false and true strategies may be hidden from him for a while, but in the long run, there is inevitably a risk of being seen through."

"It's time for our army to retreat, but before we do, I have to do one more thing for the future of Wei."

"While I still have enough strength in my body in the next few days, you order Liang Dao to write a letter for me and send it to Liu Bei, saying that I want to meet him on the Han River."

"Only when I appear in front of the two armies can the morale of our army be stabilized, and Liu Bei's suspicion can be eliminated."

After hearing what Cao Cao said, Cao Ren looked at Cao Cao with worried eyes, and asked with concern, "But brother's body?"

Facing Cao Ren's concern, Cao Cao said, "It's not in the way."

"Although my body is not as healthy as before, it is not a problem if we just meet briefly."

Seeing what Cao Cao said, Cao Ren immediately nodded and accepted the order.

Then Cao Cao stretched out his hand and patted Cao Ren's shoulder. His tone was no longer calm as before, but became serious.

"Zixiao, if I can't return to Yecheng, you have to remember what I said today."

"In today's world, the division of borders between the three families is no different from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States."

"Among the three families, my Cao family is the strongest, but after the first battle of the Public Security Bureau, the Jiangdong Sun family is already the weakest."

"Despite the defeat in Hanzhong, my Cao family is still the best in the world in terms of the wealth of the region, the strength of the army, and the quantity of talents."

"It's just that the vitality of the Central Plains has not recovered due to successive years of fighting, so my Cao family's national strength cannot be fully exerted."

"Although Liu Bei occupies the two counties of Jingyi and Jingyi, although the area of ​​Jingyi and Yizhou is vast, most of them are barren land."

"Although Liu Bei has a vast territory, he cannot do his best. Therefore, after Zi Huan succeeds to the throne in the future, you must remind him not to take up arms easily."

"We must first concentrate on developing internal affairs, recuperating, and saving national power."

"In the future, as long as Zihuan dispatches good generals to guard Guanlong, Nanyang, and Huainan with peace of mind, so that Liu Bei and Sun Quan will not take any of these three places, the general trend of the world will still be with the Cao family."

"All the rich and densely populated lands in the world are in the north.

As long as Zihuan can develop his national strength for ten years with peace of mind, after ten years, if the south raises 30 troops, the north may raise [-] troops.

With the national power of the north, it is enough to defeat any enemy head-on. "

"And among the three important places, we must guard where Guan Long is."

"In the land of Guanlong, there are many good horses, and it is easy to produce cavalry."

"What Liu Bei and Sun Quan lack in combat power is the cavalry."

"If there is no cavalry army, there are many plains in the north, and the soldiers of the south will not be able to gallop in the north."

"Insufficient."

"Remember, remember!"

After Cao Cao finished speaking, he patted Cao Ren's shoulder heavily again, and finally said solemnly: "Be sure to protect the foundation I have laid!"

Cao Cao's entrustment, like a will, made the tears in Cao Ren's eyes begin to fall uncontrollably.

He came to the couch, kowtowed to Cao Cao who was on the couch, and solemnly promised: "Remember, I will remember!"

Seeing that Cao Ren had written down his words with complete peace of mind, Cao Cao felt a sense of relief on his face.

No one can predict what will happen in the future, he is just planning for the future of Wei State today.

He waved his hand to Cao Ren on the couch and said, "Go, go."

Cao Ren took orders and was about to get up and leave.

But at this time Cao Cao suddenly said, "Let Liang Dao state in the letter that I also want to see Mi Yang."

Cao Ren froze when he heard these words, but he quickly led away.

Although he didn't know why Cao Cao wanted to see the recently famous Mi Yang, as long as it was Cao Cao's order, he would faithfully carry it out.

After Cao Ren left, Cao Cao sat on the couch and recalled the past, muttering to himself:

"The public did not cross the river, but the public actually crossed the river."

When he raised his army back then, he wanted to restore the unity of the world. At that time, many people used this poem to laugh at his overreaching.

Many years have passed, and those who laughed at him back then have all turned into loess.

With the non-stop murmuring in his mouth, Cao Cao's eyes have gradually become firm.

Since this generation cannot be unified, then pass on the ambition to the next generation. It depends on the last three, who will win.

　Chapter 3.

　　good night everybody.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)