After the last tentative battle, both Cao Cao and the Sun-Liu alliance temporarily suspended the war card.
Cao Cao needed enough time to familiarize his northern soldiers with the water and soil of the south of the Yangtze River and get used to water warfare. The Jingzhou navy, which was no longer as famous as it used to be, also had to re-train in order to regain its combat effectiveness.
It is also worth mentioning that many soldiers have been infected with the disease.
The Sun-Liu Alliance was very wary of Cao Cao's huge military strength, and would never send troops easily until they were sure of defeating Cao Cao in one fell swoop.
In other words, no matter how much Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu talked about Cao Cao's military strength, Cao Cao's hundreds of thousands of people were still proudly standing there, overwhelming them. This made the Sun and Liu Alliance Have to be careful.
The inevitable result of a strike between the two parties is a confrontation between the two parties. Just like the original movie, the Sun-Liu alliance trained troops in Chibi, and Cao Cao set up camp directly opposite Chibi.
In the Cao camp that stretched for who knows how many miles, outside the newly built Qingtian Pavilion, there was a place surrounded by a cloth curtain. In the field, two players, one black and one red, were fiercely competing for a Cuju ball. Around the venue, a group of soldiers who were authorized to watch the game tightly surrounded the venue, shouting and noisily cheering for the side they supported. The scene was so lively.
If you look carefully, you will find that of the red and black teams, the one wearing the red turban is tall and has dark and rough skin, while the one wearing the black turban is slightly thinner and has relatively whiter skin. Moreover, if you look carefully, you will see that these two teams always stumble and use cruel tactics on each other from time to time, and you can see them falling and overturning at any time. It gave the impression that the two teams were not playing Cuju, but fighting.
Under the long pergola on the north side of the arena, Cao Cao and a group of soldiers were sitting on Cao Cao's left and right sides. It is not difficult to see that the people on Cao Cao's left hand side are the civil servants and generals he brought from the north. Among them are Cheng Yu, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun, Zhang Liao and others. On Cao Cao's right side are Cai Mao, Zhang Yun, Wenpin and other Jingzhou surrendered generals. Although the two parties were smiling on the surface and enjoying the Cuju competition, secretly they looked at each other coldly and sneered at each other from time to time.
Cao Cao, on the other hand, sat firmly in the center with a smile on his face.
In addition, Xiao Qiao, one of the two Qiaos in Jiangdong, sat on Cao Cao's right hand. She is like a luminous pearl, which can emit bright light and attract people's attention no matter when and where it is. But at this moment, this luminous pearl, this supreme treasure born from the water of Jiangnan, has nothing. A pair of eyes dared to fall on her body—except Cao Cao!
I saw Cao Cao picking up a cup of hot tea on the table. He sniffed it first and said "good tea". Then he poured the tea soup into his mouth like drinking nectar and jade dew. Then he squinted his eyes and tasted it carefully. "It's really good." Good tea. I... can't think of any words to praise this tea. Xiao Qiao, please forgive me for being presumptuous, how do you make such good tea? Is there some secret in it? "
Xiao Qiao gently fiddled with the tea set in front of her, as if she was completely immersed in her own world, and nothing around her seemed to be able to break her state of mind. After listening to Cao Cao's words, Xiao Qiao raised his head slightly and said, "What's the secret? People who have no desires in their hearts, are peaceful and natural, and don't covet the world, will naturally be able to brew the best tea in the world."
Cao Cao said "Oh", as if he had some understanding, but he seemed to be pretending to be confused, and said: "So that's it. Haha." After smiling, Cao Cao picked up another cup of tea, drank it in one gulp, and said: "This is good. I'm afraid ordinary people may not be lucky enough to enjoy tea. If I am just a humble farmer in the mountains, how can I be lucky enough to drink this tea? Haha."
Xiao Qiao said: "If we meet by fate, if we both like this thing, how can the little woman be stingy?"
The smile on Cao Cao's face disappeared by seven points. Fortunately, he had his own restraint. He smiled at Xiao Qiao and then looked at the Cuju competition off the court. Of course, only he knows where his gaze falls. Because no one dared to look directly at Cao Cao.
Xiao Qiao sighed secretly, stood up and said, "Prime Minister, I'm a little tired. Please allow me to leave first."
Cao Cao said "hmm" and said to Xiao Wanqing and An Le: "Take Xiao Qiao down to rest and take good care of her."
After Xiao Qiao left, Cao Cao was no longer interested in watching the game, so he stood up and said, "Young ladies, please continue to enjoy this exciting and lively game. I will not accompany you."
All the soldiers stood up quickly to see him off.
Xu Chu wanted to follow, but Cao Cao waved his hand and said: "There is no need to follow. Let me walk alone." After that, he walked towards the camp group. And his destination seemed to be the bank of the Yangtze River on the other side of the camp group.
Xu Chu and several generals looked at each other, and Cao Ren, who was wearing a hundred-flower robe, said: "Zhongkang, you'd better follow from a distance. The prime minister's safety cannot be ignored!"
Xu Chu said "yes" and led several golden-armored tiger and leopard knights behind Cao Cao from a distance.
Cao Cao walked among the tents. Wherever he passed, the soldiers and generals all fell down and shouted "Prime Minister". In the midst of kneeling and shouting, Cao Cao passed through the tents and arrived at the bank of the Yangtze River.
Standing on the cliff bank, Cao Cao raised his eyes and looked into the distance. He saw the Yangtze River rolling and mighty, flowing eastwards forever. As far as the eye could see, there was the Red Cliff Water Village. Even though it was separated by a river, Cao Cao could still feel that there were people on the other side looking at him. Who could it be? Sun Quan, Liu Bei, Zhou Yu, or that Zhuge villager? No matter which one, whether Cao Cao admits it or not, they are all a group of heroes in this troubled world.
Listening to the sound of the wind blowing from behind and the sound of his clothes and cloak being blown, Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh slightly, "The rolling river water, the waves looking for heroes, fame, fortune and salary, are all in a joke. .”
However, at this moment, Cao Cao heard a voice coming from behind, "Since you have such a sigh, why don't you also go and fish in this river!?"
Cao Cao suddenly turned around and saw a thin, masked man walking out of a rock. He turned his hand, and saw a flash of colorful light, and a sharp sword with seven gems inlaid on the blade appeared. The little man held it in his hands, and then rushed towards Cao Cao quickly.
"Seven-star sword!?"
Cao Cao's eyes widened and his pupils shrank, "Who are you!?"
Even at this moment, Cao Cao held the sword on his waist, still showing a strong power. Even the assassin groaned inexplicably, paused, and then continued to rush towards Cao Cao. Those bright eyes were burning with the flame of revenge!
"Don't hurt the Prime Minister!"
Suddenly there was a roar like a tiger in the distance, and then a black shadow shot out from Xu Chu's hand, accurately landing on the arm of the thin man, and suddenly a blood flower burst out - it was a small stone. !
The thin man's arm was injured, and the "Seven-Star Sword" he held in his hand almost fell off.
Cao Cao suddenly shouted, "Don't hurt her!"
But while shouting again, Cao Cao quickly retreated, putting distance between himself and the female assassin.
The thin female assassin did not intend to let Cao Cao go. She shouted, "Tie Cao, take your life!" She turned her left hand and held a delicate hand crossbow in her hand. Almost at the same time, a crossbow arrow " With a "whoosh" sound, the tricky crossbow arrow cut through the void and shot straight towards Cao Cao's heart.
Seeing that Cao Cao's life was in danger, Xu Chu's eyes widened, he shouted loudly, stamped his foot on the ground, and then punched hard into the void - and then a tiger-headed air ball appeared like a tiger descending from a mountain. He punched it out from his fist, opened his mouth angrily, and bit the crossbow arrow that was about to penetrate Cao Cao's heart. With a "click", the crossbow arrow made of fine steel broke into two pieces.
Immediately, Xu Chu punched out again. This time, a tiger-head-shaped air ball rushed out and hit the female assassin with a bang.
The female assassin screamed, flew out of the cliff bank, and fell into the Yangtze River with a "plop"...
"Your escort is late, Prime Minister, please forgive me..."
Before Xu Chu could finish speaking, he was pushed away by Cao Cao. I saw Cao Cao coming to the edge of the cliff, looking at the turbulent river below, and suddenly turned back, "Go down and find me! If you are alive, you want to see people, if you are dead, you want to see corpses!"
"No!" A golden-armored tiger and leopard rider responded and left in a hurry.
Cao Cao looked at the rolling river below again and murmured to himself: "Seven-star sword... Who are you?"