Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 384 The Earth Trembles! (Thanks to the four monthly tickets from book friend 2022…4516~)
That night, Lu Bu was looking at the map on the table, wondering whether to continue attacking Liang State according to the plan.

At this time, Guo Jia suddenly came with a meal, gently placed it on his table, and said with a smile:
"My lord, it's time to eat."

Lu Bu shook his head:

“I’m not hungry for now… I still haven’t figured out why Zhuge Liang would just give the State of Chen to us.

"Besides having our troops divided up and stationed there, do you have any other ideas?"

Guo Jia handed the food to Lu Bu and said with a smile:
"It's hard to figure out the reason by yourself. My lord, please eat first and I will help you think about it."

Looking at the bowl and chopsticks handed to him by Guo Jia, Lu Bu was silent for a moment, but still took them.

But at this moment, Guo Jia suddenly covered his mouth and coughed lightly.

Lu Bu looked at the other party with some concern:
"I asked Doctor Zhongjing to examine you before. He said that you drink too much and indulge in sex, and your body is weak. You need to drink less and have less sex.

"You must listen to it."

Seeing the concern in Lu Bu's eyes, Guo Jia replied gratefully:

"Thank you for your concern, my lord. I have it under control.

"Besides, I am only 26 years old, still very young."

Seeing Guo Jia's indifferent look, Lu Bu hesitated for a moment, then hinted:

"The reason I'm telling you this is because I once told you your fortune.

"If you don't take care of your body, you may not live past forty."

As soon as these words were spoken, Guo Jia's face suddenly froze.

He stared at Lu Bu blankly for a long time before he said with a sad face:

"Feng Xiao understands. I will stop drinking starting tomorrow!"

Lu Bu was stunned, wondering why these words sounded so familiar.

However, it is better to give up one of them than to indulge in both.

Even if you try everything, you should know when to stop.

It's a bit too much for Guo Jia to drink wine as water and eat milk as food...

While Lu Bu was eating, Guo Jia began to think about why Zhuge Liang took the initiative to give up the State of Chen.

After a moment, he shook his head slightly and said:

“I can’t think of any other reason, but from a tactical point of view, it shouldn’t be too profound.

"The only thing is... never mind. This kind of thing is unlikely to happen."

Hearing this, Lu Bu immediately looked at Guo Jia with a sharp gaze:

"Just say it, sometimes the most unlikely idea may be the right answer!"

Seeing Lu Bu say this, Guo Jia said cautiously:

"I heard from you before that when you first fought against Zhuge Liang, he used extreme weather such as hail to attack you.

"That is to say, Zhuge Liang has the ability to predict the weather to a certain extent, and his prediction is much more accurate than that of ordinary people!

“So I wonder if Zhuge Liang predicted what natural disasters would happen in the State of Chen.

“Is that why the soldiers were relocated along with the civilians?

"Of course, this is just my conjecture.

"The land of Chen State is flat, and there are no big mountains or rivers around it.

"Besides, our army is also inside the city, sheltered from the wind and rain. It is hard to imagine any natural disasters that could affect us..."

However, Lu Bu's chewing of the food in his mouth gradually stopped.

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly turned pale and looked at Guo Jia and said:
"There is a natural disaster that is not common, but it happens to cause serious damage to the buildings in the city!" After Lu Bu's reminder, Guo Jia's face also became serious:
"My Lord, is this... an earthquake?!"

Lu Bu was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that the "earth movement" that Guo Jia mentioned was what later generations called an earthquake!

But just like hail, the name it uses at this time is different.

Seeing Lu Bu nod, Guo Jia waved his hand and said:

"In my opinion, earthquakes often occur in mountainous areas or near lakes and seas.

"There are no mountains or seas around the State of Chen, so the possibility of an earthquake is extremely small..."

Hearing Guo Jia say this, Lu Bu recalled the earthquake zones he knew in his previous life and realized that most of the State of Chen was located in Anhui.

Anhui is located in the North China earthquake zone, and the intensity and frequency of earthquakes are second only to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau earthquake zone!
So Lu Bu shook his head heavily:

“Feng Xiao, you don’t know that it is possible for an earthquake to occur in the State of Chen… an earthquake.

“Earthquakes are likely to occur in mountainous areas or by the sea.

"But I once explored the terrain of Yangzhou and Yuzhou when I was looking for minerals to make black powder.

"Even in plain areas, there is a possibility of a major earthquake due to changes in the underground terrain!"

Lu Bu did not explain it very clearly, after all, Guo Jia did not know much about things like earthquake zones.

And if you talk too deeply, it will arouse the suspicion of this smart man...

Seeing that Lu Bu was so confident, Guo Jia wisely did not ask further questions, but assumed Lu Bu's guess as the truth:
"If a serious earthquake really happens, how do you think we should respond, sir?"

Lu Bu said immediately:

“Tell the soldiers to try not to sleep in civilians’ houses tonight.

“Or even when you go to sleep, don’t close the door, and assign half of the people to take turns to keep watch.

“Also, let Ding Feng lead people to build a few more camps outside the city.

"Rest in a tent in the camp is definitely much safer than rest in a house in the city."

Ding Feng came with Wei Xu to report to him.

Upon learning that Ding Feng had made great contributions in capturing Guangling City, Lu Bu immediately promoted him to the rank of Lieutenant General.

At this point, of the Twelve Tiger Ministers of Jiangbiao, except for Ling Cao's son Ling Tong who was only seven years old, the other ones had all served under him!
As Guo Jia spread Lu Bu's order, the soldiers in the city all showed puzzled expressions.

But after all, it was an order issued by Lord Chu himself. Although everyone was confused, they had to obey it.

While the soldiers were preparing, Lu Bu went out and looked at the sky, feeling that the air was a little stuffy.

It's early winter now, so the weather should be colder.

However, this abnormal weather seemed to confirm his guess...

Lu Bu continued to stroll in the city.

When passing by a well, he suddenly thought of something and immediately asked the soldiers to fetch a bucket of water.

Looking at the slightly turbid well water and the clearly visible water level, Lu Bu pondered for a moment and asked the soldiers to increase their vigilance.

A moment later, when he passed by a chicken coop, he saw the chickens, which were supposed to have night blindness, running around everywhere and looking very uneasy.

Lu Bu's expression became more and more solemn.

Then he continued to wander around the city, occasionally hearing the noisy flocks of birds flying across the sky.

All signs seem to indicate that something bad is going to happen...

But what makes Lu Bu terrified is that if a big earthquake really happened here, the ability of Zhuge Wuhou would be too terrifying!
After all, in the modern world where he lived in his previous life, it was impossible to predict the arrival of earthquakes in advance.

How did the other party predict this?
Relying on his skills in astrology and Qimen Dunjia?
Are these mysterious things really that magical?
Just as Lu Bu was thinking about this, he suddenly felt the whole earth shaking!

(End of this chapter)