Three Kingdoms: The rebellion was eavesdropped by Cao Cao

Chapter 398 The Critically Ill Guo Jia!
"He... really said that?"

Jizhou, Cao Mansion!

Cao Cao looked at Lu Bu who was half kneeling in front of him, his eyes were full of melancholy!
Lu Bu respectfully cupped his hands and said:
"Yes, Prime Minister, my lord, his original painting is to let you raise your troops and stockpile your military rations, but he didn't continue to talk about it halfway through, and the last general doesn't know why!"

When Cao Cao heard this, he looked up at Xun Yu!
Xun Yu also looked at Cao Cao in surprise!

Just before Lu Bu came back, he was still discussing with Cao Cao the plan for unifying the north!
They all agreed that they should take advantage of the high morale and move south immediately after unifying the north. As long as Jingzhou can be occupied, the world will basically be settled!

But now Cao Su actually asked them to raise troops and store up energy, hoard military rations, and apply agricultural policies extensively!

This is undoubtedly contrary to their ideas!

Then Cao Cao asked:
"What happened to him after that? What did he say?"

Lu Bu replied, "My lord said, you won't listen to him anyway, so let it be!"

"He also said that he will pick up the ladies himself, so you don't have to worry about it. He will come back by himself in a year or a few months at least!"

Hearing this, Cao Cao fell into deep thought for a while!
At this time, Xun Yu stepped forward and said:

"My lord, now that the north is united, it is a foregone conclusion. If we stop here, I am afraid that the spears will be blunted and the swords will hide their fronts. I still suggest that after taking over the Eight Continents, go directly south and attack Jingzhou. The best strategy is to take Jingzhou. Once Jingzhou is taken, the world... ...sure!"

"The minister waits for the second opinion!"

The other civil and military officials immediately echoed Xun Yu's remonstrance, and they all bowed their hands to persuade.

Xun Yu said again:
"Since the second lord has decided to return to the mountains and forests, naturally he has no desire to compete, and naturally wants to persuade you to rest and recuperate, but... Although the north is now unified, there are still Liu Qi in Jingzhou, Liu Zhang in Xishu, and Zhang Lu in Hanzhong in the south. And Jiangdong Sun Quan, as long as we can take Jingzhou down, it will be like choking their throats, and then, if we defeat them one by one, we will definitely...unify the world!"

"No!"

Unexpectedly, after his words fell, Cao Cao waved his hand and refused:
"Listen to my virtuous brother, after unifying the north, truce, reorganize the army, and stockpile food!"

Whoa!
Word off!The audience was in an uproar!
Everyone was shocked!
Their lord Cao Cao... wants to stop the war?

This invincible Cao Mengde is about to start raising soldiers!

"My lord, this... I'm afraid this is inappropriate?"

Xun Yu looked at Cao Cao in astonishment, his face looked a little unsightly!
But Cao Cao insisted:
"Ever since my virtuous brother became an official, he has never missed his decision. Since he suggested me to take a truce to raise troops this time, then there must be his plan, so this time, I still choose to listen to his opinion!"

Seeing that he had already made a decision, Xun Yu could only sigh and stop persuading him!
Cao Cao then said:

"Order the soldiers of the three armies to rectify the situation on the spot after the city is taken back. Only the general will come back and report the local situation!"

"Yes!"

All the officers and men should all respond!
Then Cao Cao waved his hands and said:

"Let's all go down, after so many years of fighting, it's time for me to rest!"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, but they didn't dare to continue to say anything. They bowed their hands respectfully to Cao Cao, and then they all backed away!

And when Xun Yu was about to leave, Cao Cao suddenly asked:

"By the way, Wen Ruo, how is Feng Xiao's health? Is it okay?"

Xun Yu hurriedly turned around and bowed, "Reporting to my lord, brother Feng Xiao has been bedridden for a long time. Hearing from the imperial doctor, he seems a bit unhappy!"

Cao Cao was slightly taken aback, and immediately frowned and asked, "Not too optimistic? What do you mean? It means that his end is approaching?"

Xun Yu smiled wryly, and sighed, "Brother Feng Xiao has been drinking and indulging in sex all year round, and his bones can no longer withstand too much damage. My lord, if you have time, you should take a look!"

"What did you say?!"

Cao Cao was so startled that he sat up immediately, his face was extremely livid!
He had heard that Guo Jia was seriously ill before, but he didn't expect to be in this state again. Anxiety instantly filled his heart!
"Quick! Go to the best imperial doctor, if I can't cure it, I will be filial and kill him!"

Cao Cao panicked and lost his mind. Although Cao Su is his weapon of constant victory, Guo Jia has been his constant arm these years. He has advised him many times and solved many problems!
If he died, Cao Cao would be in great pain as if his heart had dropped!
But at this moment, Lu Bu suddenly said:

"Prime Minister! Before leaving, my lord entrusted the last general to bring back something, saying that he would give it to the military commander Guo Fengxiao. With this thing, Guo Fengxiao will be safe for ten years!"

"What did you say?"

Cao Cao stopped in his tracks, startled again, and looked at the brocade box in Lu Bu's hand in disbelief!
"He...does he even... count Guo Fengxiao's critical illness?"

"The end will not be known! My lord's actions have never been detected by ordinary people!"

Lu Bu said each word with a pause.

And Cao Cao took the brocade box, opened it slowly, and found that it was a black pill!
Although I don't know what it is, since it was a gift from Cao Su, and it was to save Guo Jia's life, it can't be anything ordinary!
"Let's go to Fengxiao Mansion first!"...

A moment later, Cao Cao and a group of people appeared in Guo Jia's mansion!
Looking at Guo Jia who was already skinny on the bed, Cao Cao felt as if his heart was cut into pieces!

"My lord...cough cough! I'm... Fengxiao! Greetings to my lord!"

After seeing Cao Cao, Guo Jia forced himself to get up from the bed to salute, but Cao Cao quickly pressed him on the bed and said:

"Feng Xiao is sick, so there is no need to perform such a big gift, you need to take good care of your illness!"

Guo Jia squeezed out a smile after hearing this, but the good times didn't last long, and immediately coughed violently, and he coughed up blood, which shocked everyone present!

"Where is the imperial doctor! Why don't you come to see me in Fengxiao?!"

Seeing this, Cao Cao was furious and anxious!
Soon, a doctor rushed over in a hurry, Cao Cao and others put down their worries, walked out of the room and patiently waited for the result!

After an unknown amount of time, the doctor came out from the door, cupped his hands to Cao Cao with an ugly expression, and said:
"Prime Minister Cao, Junshi Guo is already dying of illness, and there is really nothing I can do!"

"You can't do anything, what are you doing here?" Cao Cao was furious after hearing this, and waved his sleeves: "Drag it, cut it off!"

"Prime Minister! Forgive me! I'm just a doctor, not a god!"

The doctor was so frightened that his legs limp in an instant, and he knelt on the ground begging for mercy with a pale face, but Cao Cao turned a blind eye and let his subordinates drag him down!

After the doctor's voice completely disappeared, Cao Cao was distracted and wanted to go over to check on Guo Jia's situation, but suddenly he seemed to remember something, and he stopped in a daze!
Seeing this, Xun Yu asked:
"My lord! What's the matter?"

Cao Cao didn't answer him, his eyes were erratic, as if he was thinking about something!
Since Guo Jia is critically ill, Cao Su has already expected it!

Even the imperial doctor couldn't help him with his illness, which means that the elixir that Cao Su brought back to Guo Jia to extend his life could never be just a simple pill!

Could it be...

Is it the elixir of prolonging life?

(End of this chapter)