Cao Cao led the army into the river, and thousands of warships broke through the river. The wind roared, and the river water slapped the hulls. The warships swayed and headed eastward.
At the same time, Liu Bei and Sun Quan also integrated the army. A group of troops led by Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu as the left and right governors led 40,000 people and went upstream against the current to stop Cao Cao's army. The other force is 10,000 people, and it is almost necessary to defend the 40,000 navy in Qingzhou through the Haikou on the west side.
Traveling to Chibi, they met Cao Jun, but at this time, they found that a plague seemed to have broken out among Cao Jun.
At the same time, the newly formed navy army of the soldiers from the north had little combat power due to the unaccustomed environment, and the navy army in Jingzhou did not have enough integration with the rest of the army and horses.
The two armies tested each other for a few rounds, and Cao Cao suffered a dark loss, so he had to retreat for the time being and lead his troops north to join the army. Garrisoned troops in the Wulin area on the north bank of the river, set up camps, drilled the navy, and rectified military affairs.
On the other hand, Zhou Yu led his army to station in Chibi on the south bank of the river, facing Cao Jun across the river.
In the camp, Cao Cao looked a little tired, and his temples had more gray hair these days.
Sitting at the table, he thought of the children who ran past the convoy of soldiers and horses a few days ago.
"Plague"
Even more than ten days ago, a large-scale plague broke out in the army. Most of the soldiers were sick, and their faces were pale and unable to fight, otherwise he would not have retreated.
Now all the sick soldiers are isolated in a military camp, and he has blocked the news. If this matter is known to the soldiers and horses in Jiangdong, it will definitely affect morale.
He closed his eyes and thought about those children who ran past the car. No matter how much he thought about it now, he couldn't explain it. They were just passing by the city at that time, and didn't go to the city.
There are no villages in the front and back, but in the mountain road, I met those children who didn't know where they came from, and they happened to sing that little tune. And when he went to look for it, those children disappeared in a blink of an eye.
Is it really God's will
Cao Cao opened his eyes and called outside the tent, "Come here."
A soldier walked in and obeyed, Cao Cao waved his hand: "Pass the order."
Cao Cao's generals and counselors all arrived in the camp, the atmosphere in the seat was dull, and many of them wore towels to cover their mouths and noses. They could all guess what Cao Cao was going to discuss today, but they couldn't do anything about it.
"Everyone, the epidemic in the Japanese army has made soldiers unable to fight. Do you have any countermeasures?"
Cao Cao's voice in the seat was low, and there was no answer from the seat.
"General." The dullness in the tent was broken, and everyone in the seat looked at the person who spoke.
She was wearing a white robe at the side, and the bamboo hat on her head was lowered. For some reason, she still had a faint smell of medicine on her body.
"I can cure this disease."
One word startled everyone, watching the white-robed man with an unbelievable look in his eyes, there are very few diseases that can be cured since ancient times.
A gleam appeared in Cao Cao's eyes, he grasped his sleeves tightly, and confirmed to Gu Nan.
"Is it true, sir?"
"I still know some medical skills, and it is not difficult to treat this disease."
"How about a bet between the general and me?" Gu Nan asked Cao Cao with a smile, and stretched out a hand.
"It's a big bet, five pennies."
Plague is not a disease, but a collective name for many diseases. Plague, smallpox, and influenza can all be called epidemics. Generally speaking, the plague is an infectious disease caused by some strong pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses.
She just happened to know the cure for this epidemic. During these days, she ran back and forth between the sick camp and the mountains, and she had already formulated a prescription that could be used. I wanted to come to report, but unexpectedly a meeting was held.
Cao Cao laughed lightly, and then turned into a big laugh.
He knew that Gu Nan always used this trick to bluff around and deceive him. He himself had been cheated of money several times, and every time he was dumbfounded, but today, he was willing to gamble and lose.
"Okay! As long as the master can cure this disease, not to mention five slings, I would lose to you a thousand times over."
Everyone in the four seats shook their heads and laughed. There are few diseases in the world that doctors can cure, but they were used by this military strategist to make a big bet, as big as five pennies.
As long as the epidemic can be cured, why not overcome Jiangdong
Not long after, someone began to think about the next question and asked Gu Nan aloud.
"Military division, we don't have medicinal herbs in the army for the time being, what should we do?"
"Nothing." Gu Nan said clearly.
"The incident is urgent. I have sent my students to several nearby cities to purchase medicinal materials. I think they will arrive soon. They can be used as the first batch of medicinal materials. But in the future, the general will need to send a special purchase."
Over the years, Gu Nan has some savings, but this time, it is estimated that all the savings will be used up at once.
"Of course." Cao Cao said, looking at the smiling crowd.
The depression in his chest was swept away, and he smiled boldly. He has Mr. Gu, and there are so many capable people with lofty ideals to help him, even if it is really a destiny, he cannot be defeated.
A few days later, several carts and horses loaded with medicinal materials were transported into Cao Jun's camp.
Gu Nan brought Lingqi and a group of people into the sick camp. Most of the people in the sick camp were tortured to the point of being unable to stand up, unable to eat, and their bodies were emaciated like skin and bones.
They were stunned for a moment when they saw someone come in, and then they heard something that made them want to cry, that their disease could be cured.
The fire was lit, and the medicinal herbs were boiled, and the smell of the medicinal herbs spread in the sick camp, and the light smoke rose and floated towards the river.
Lingqi opened the door of a tent, the tent was very clean, Gu Nan ordered it to be cleaned. There were more than a dozen soldiers lying inside, and Gu Nan was taking his pulse beside one of them.
"The pulse condition has stabilized a lot, and the illness should be cured in a few days." Said softly, she put down the soldier's hand.
The lying soldier had some blood on his face, and he was able to eat something, which was much better than a few days ago.
He listened to Gu Nan's words, nodded, opened his mouth, and said weakly.
"Thank you, Commander."
"No need to thank you, take care of your illness." Patting the soldier on the shoulder, Gu Nan stood up.
Lingqi walked to her side: "Master, the medicine from Dongying has been delivered."
"Well, that's fine."
Gu Nan breathed a sigh of relief. For half a month, she had been cooking medicine in the sick camp to check the pulse of the soldiers. Even she was a little tired.
Just when she and Lingqi were about to go out, a soldier lying on the bed suddenly cried and said.
"Military division, there is no repayment for saving your life."
Just this one sentence actually made more than a dozen men in the tent cry, wiped their eyes, and said in unison.
"Military division, there is no repayment for saving your life."
Originally, when they were sent to the sick camp, they were already waiting to die, but they never thought that they could survive.
The military advisers come every day, looking at each camp from camp to camp. They saw all of these, and it was these that let them know that the military division really regarded their lives as their lives, not trivial matters.
In this world, they have never met anyone who would regard their lives as their fate.
"En." Gu Nan responded lightly with his back turned to the soldiers.
"If you really thank me, fight this battle well, and Mo died in the war again."
After speaking, he opened the curtain and walked out.
"Yes!" The soldier in the camp clasped his fists in front of him and roared with red eyes.
"Pawns take orders!"
After more than a month, the epidemic gradually subsided, and they spent life and death together, but the gap between Jingzhou soldiers and Cao Jun soldiers and horses was eliminated a lot.
One night, Cao Cao held a small banquet on a warship, and not many people were invited, just a few counselors and generals, a total of more than ten people.
The bright moon hangs high on the river, and the moonlight splashes the river, and the moonlight is faintly visible among the waves.
A musician on the boat played the piano, and everyone drank wine among each other, and occasionally there were a few laughs.
Guo Jia had a gloomy expression on his face, and Gu Nan was sitting beside him, so he had no choice but to obey the doctor's order and not drink alcohol.
Although Cheng Yu was getting old, he still sat cross-legged quietly and drank boldly, which attracted applause from all the audience.
Cao Cao drank a few glasses of wine, looked at the banquet, and added another glass for himself with a drunken smile.
Standing up, he raised his wine glass to the moonlight: "Singing to wine, what is life like
For example, the dew in the morning has a lot of bitterness in the past.
Mountains never get too high, and seas never get too deep.
The Duke of Zhou vomits and feeds, and the world returns to its heart. "
The sound of chanting rose and fell amidst the sound of the river's waves, Cao Cao stretched out his hand to embrace Jianghe, and drank all the wine in his cup.
"Okay!" Guo Jia gave a big compliment, and took advantage of the situation to raise his glass to pour wine.
"The general has a good literary talent, it should be clear!"
"Cough." Gu Nan, who was sitting on the side, coughed helplessly. She had just taken care of Guo Jia's body before. He is not suitable for drinking during this period, otherwise she will have to trouble her again.
Guo Jia stopped the hand that was about to pour the wine, turned around and saw Gu Nan, forced a smile and put down the wine glass reluctantly.
"Don't drink, don't drink."
And the people on the side have already smiled and drank a cup.
"Taking Jiangdong down, the world can be settled." Cao Cao didn't know whether to sigh or to say, and let out a long breath from his chest.
Turn around and look at everyone.
"Everyone, is it possible to break Jiangdong?"
Between the wine seats, Guo Jia and Cheng Yu looked at each other and laughed. They had already guessed that Cao Cao would ask about this matter, and they already had countermeasures.
"If Mr. Gu hadn't cured the disease before, it would be difficult to deal with the enemy." Cheng Yu poured himself a cup.
"But now." Guo Jia picked up a poured wine glass and played with it in his hand.
"If Jiangdong soldiers and horses stick to Chibi along the river, it will be a matter of time if they want to attack. However, at this time, they all think that there is a disease in our army camp, and the soldiers can't fight, and the horses can't walk. There are so many soldiers and horses in Jingzhou and the general. If there is a discord, you cannot join the battle."
"As long as our army continues to act like this, the princes of Jiangdong will think that our army will be defeated and turn from defense to offense. At that time, we will definitely show our flaws, and our army will be able to win this battle."
"So." Guo Jia smiled with his mouth hooked: "The general only needs to look sad and wait for the princes from Jiangdong to enter the urn."
As he said that, he was about to bring the wine glass to his mouth.
"Cough." Gu Nan coughed again with a dark face.
Guo Jia looked at the wine glass in front of him, smacked his mouth, and put it down in the end.