Chapter 224 Chapter 30

Lu Xun said: "Our march is hidden, so Guan Yu won't notice it. The general and Mi Fangsu are friendly and have the same experience. Try to persuade him to give up Nanjun. I wonder if it will work?" Fu Shiren agreed, and then went with Lu Xun.When he arrived in Nanjun, Fu Shiren really won the second city for Lu Xun.Guan Yu's Jingzhou barrier was completely removed, and Lu Xun occupied Jingzhou. In Jiangling, Lu Xun released Yu Jin who was imprisoned by Guan Yu; comforted the family members, relatives and friends of Guan Yu and his subordinates, and issued a military order: "Don't harass the people, and don't take anything."

Not long after the military order was issued, it began to drizzle. One of Lu Xun's generals took a bamboo hat from the people to cover his armor, but Lu Xun believed that he had violated the military order, so he beheaded him.then The army trembled with fear, and order was established in the city, so that the roads did not pick up lost items, and the doors were not closed at night. In order to break Guan Yu's morale, Lu Xun provided medicine to the sick and clothes and food to the elders in Jingzhou City.And most of these people have sons, brother The younger brother fought for Guan Yu on the front line.

When Guan Yu was fighting with Xu Huang, he suddenly heard that Nanjun and Jiangling were lost. He was shocked and immediately returned to the south. After struggling hard, Cao Ren in Fancheng was finally rescued by Xu Huang. After Sun Quan's successful attack on Jingzhou, he escaped from danger. The soldiers and people in the city were all ecstatic. When the armies of Xu Huang and Cao Ren joined forces in victory, someone suggested to pursue Guan Yu who was going south and wipe him out. Zhao Yan objected, saying: "Lu Xun successfully raided and stole Guan Yu's lair. Guan Yu will lead an army to counterattack. We should let him still have strength and let him fight Lu Xun to the death.

If at this time lead the army to pursue fiercely and destroy Guan Yu, we will lose both, but Sun Quan and he are waiting for work. If they attack us or Guan Yu casually, they will easily win. Why don't we adopt it? How about such a countermeasure? " When all the generals heard it, they all applauded.Xu Huang, Cao Ren and others stood still.When Cao Cao heard that Guan Yu had been defeated, he was afraid that the generals would pursue him, so he urgently ordered that the pursuit be prohibited.The generals meet Zhao Yan and Cao Cao The idea is exactly the same, and they all admire him extremely.

After Guan Yu sent his troops to the south, he kept sending people to contact Lu Xun.Lu Xun treated Guan Yu's envoy with courtesy and asked him to go all over the city. Every household reported to the envoy that they were safe, and some of them even wrote their own words. Letter to the children in the army, as a testimony.After the envoy returned, the generals and soldiers asked him for news in private. When everyone knew that the family members were the same and were living better than before, they The morale of the army is floating, and the people have no fighting spirit. Guan Yu knew that he was hopeless, so he retreated westward and arrived at Maicheng. Sun Quan sent people to persuade him to surrender.He pretended to promise, planted banners all over the city, set up straw dummies,

Then run away.At this time, his army had disintegrated, and there were only a dozen cavalry left and right.Sun Quan had already sent Zhu Ran and Pan Zhang to cut off his escape to Yizhou. In the twelfth month of winter, Pan Zhang's subordinate Ma Zhong captured Guan Yu, Guan Ping and his son alive in Zhangxiang.When Guan Yu was escorted to Sun Quan's tent and Sun Quan persuaded him to surrender, Guan Yu yelled: "You shit!" Generation! I am sworn sworn to help the Han Dynasty with Uncle Liu Huang Taoyuan, how can I be with you and other rebels! I am only loyal to my brother Xuande! If you want to kill or behead, I stretch my neck and wait, why bother talking nonsense!"

Sun Quan beheaded Guan Yu and his son. At that time, Guan Yu was fifty-eight years old. ———The self-willed Guan Yu was defeated by Wuxia Ameng (Lu Meng) and the young and scheming Lu Xun. carry on! In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an, the battles of Jingzhou, Xiangyang, and Fancheng ended in Guan Yu's defeat.Sun Quan won Jingzhou, in order to show his sincerity of submitting to Cao Cao, in order to avoid being stationed in Fan Cao Cao's army in the city attacked the Soochow soldiers in Jingzhou. He sent people to transport local specialties to Cao Cao and sent them back to Yujin, earnestly begging to be Cao Cao's servants.Therefore, Cao Cao recalled the troops stationed in Mopi.

General Xu Huang.Cao Cao personally came to a place seven miles outside the city and held a grand banquet for Xu Huang.He toasted Xu Huang and said: "It is the general's credit to preserve Fancheng and Xiangyang." Xu Huang said modestly: "Without the command of the king, how can the subordinates win?" Cao Cao then swept away the melancholy of the past, laughed, and made people generously reward Huan Jie, Zhao Yan, Man Chong and others for their meritorious service.In winter and December, he returned to Yecheng. At the end of his life, he was all-powerful and let others comment after his death (1)

Two, two, three, Jian'an, twenty-four years, winter and December. Cao Cao led the army from Chang'an, which had just returned from the victories in Jingzhou and Fancheng, and marched towards Qinchuan, eight hundred miles away. The spear pointed directly at Hanzhong, where he wanted to fight Liu Bei again male. After marching for a month, the troops arrived in Hanzhong. At the beginning of the month, Cao Cao suffered a sudden migraine attack.This time the headache was greater than ever.Cao Cao convened a meeting of counselors and generals, and he truthfully told his subordinates about his current health.

.Jia Xu, the chief counselor, advised him to return to Yecheng to recover from his illness. Cao Cao considered that the troops withdrawn from Jingzhou were too exhausted, so he gave up this battle and returned to Yecheng, intending to reorganize after recovering from illness. Southern expedition troops. In the middle of the first month of the twenty-fifth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao arrived in Luoyang, not far from Yecheng, but his condition became more and more serious, and he was unable to travel by car.So I had to stop at Luoyang Official In the mansion. The first month is the midwinter season in the north, the Yellow River freezes, the earth is covered with silver, and the northwest wind blows the land of the Central Plains unscrupulously from the cold Siberia and Mongolian plateaus, and the goose feathers are snowing heavily.

Flying in the air in the sharp and strong wind. Cao Cao was lying in the fur quilt, and some of the four concubines accompanying the army were making medicine for him, and some were adding firewood and charcoal to the kang bed. Jia Xu, Liu Ye, Cao Hong and others sat in Cao Cao's bedroom, all of them looked anxious. Cao Cao was in a coma, his old face and forehead were dripping with sweat.This sweat is not due to the high temperature of the kang bed, but oozes out when the brain hurts.A beautiful young maid Wipe the sweat off Cao Cao's forehead with a silk handkerchief. The maid who wiped the sweat was named Yue'er, and she was Cao Cao's favorite in his later years.Now that Cao Cao is seriously ill, Yue'er has become his closest caregiver. Everyone saw that Cao Cao was in a coma for a long time, but he still didn't wake up.The doctors in the army were mediocre in medical skills, and they were in a hurry, helpless. Cao Hong said to himself, "If Hua Tuo is still here, Your Majesty will get better soon!" When Jia Xu heard Cao Hong say such words, he waved his hands to stop him from continuing, and said in a low voice, "Don't say such words, the king of Wei will be unhappy when he hears." Hua Tuo, at the invitation of Xun Yu from the Battle of Guandu, went to Cao Ying to temporarily cure Cao Cao's migraine, and was kept by Cao Cao's side to treat him and his family.Hua Tuo is good at acupuncture, Medical skills such as anesthesia and surgery were famous all over China at that time, and they were known as "miracle doctors".Every time Cao Cao had a headache, Hua Tuo used acupuncture to relieve his pain, but because Cao Cao's pain could not be completely cured, Hua Tuo used acupuncture to relieve his pain. Migraine, Cao Cao once vented his anger on him, calling him a "liar" and a "miracle doctor" in vain.Hua Tuo also knew that Cao Cao's disease could not be cured, but he was misunderstood by Cao Cao after all his painstaking efforts. Then he left without saying goodbye.Cao Cao was enraged by Hua Tuo, so he sent someone to imprison Hua Tuo.Hua Tuo couldn't bear this kind of insult, so he claimed to the prison officials that Cao Cao's illness was terminally ill, and anyone could It can't be cured.This remark spread to Cao Cao's ears, and the idea that "heroes" could not be contained in a sick body made Cao Cao angry, and ordered Hua Tuo to be executed.Hua Tuo died innocently, which shocked Cao Cao's cronies Seeing this, Cao Cao regretted it too much. He lied that he had lost his mind when he had a headache, so he killed Hua Tuo by mistake.Cao Cao appeased his flustered cronies subordinates, but these subordinates still have a sense of fear that "if you add more crimes, there is no reason to worry about it".It is precisely because of the heavy suspicion of Cao Cao in his old age that it is not surprising that Hua Tuo died unexpectedly.so Jia Xu persuaded Cao Hong not to talk about Hua Tuo, because he was afraid of exposing Cao Cao's scars and making him angry. Cao Hong knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, but he was still not afraid. He thought he was speaking from his heart.The reason why he was reused by Cao Cao was that on the one hand he was a relative of Cao Cao and on the other hand he was a relative of Cao Cao. On the other hand, Cao Cao appreciates his loyalty. Cao Cao, who was in a coma, did not hear the dialogue between Jia Xu and Cao Hong.He was having a series of dreams at this time. He dreamed that his most cunning Xun Yu smiled at him and asked him why he only gave He was dumbfounded that there was no food in the empty box, and he couldn't say anything.Xun Yu suddenly turned his face, and asked him why his ideal of supporting the emperor and unifying the world had not been realized? Thirsty, but kills his own thigh? He explained to Xun Yu that he had no choice but to do many things for the sake of the overall situation and the imperial career.But Xun Yu was not willing to listen.he had to Crying and continuing to explain his difficulties, he said that he was sorry for Xun Yu.Xun Yu looked up to the sky and laughed, saying that he had voted for the wrong person...Suddenly, Xun Yu became Liu Bei again.Liu Bei smiled and said to him, Cao Mo, "The heroes of the world are only Cao Cao and the envoys." Sure enough, your words were true, but your Hanzhong soldiers retreated to Xiegu like a dog in mourning, boasting about unifying the country! He himself is still speechless. Yes, when he was thinking, he saw Hua Tuo's eyes full of anger, staring at himself, and said, I worked hard to serve you, but I was killed by you, and now I will die, on the road to Huangquan I'm waiting for you.Before Hua Tuo could finish speaking, Shang Yao, Zuo Ci, Yuan Shao, Emperor Xian, Empress Fu and others came to his side one after another. Him, even if he has a whole family, it's hard to justify him.At the critical point, these people disappeared again.In front of his eyes is a desolate plain, where the people who have left their homes and the warlords fighting in chaos , piles of bones, broken walls, shocking.With a look of bitterness on his face, he led the army, climbed to Gaofu, and wrote poems horizontally: "The bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no chicken crowing for thousands of miles"; Raise righteous soldiers, raise troops to fight against gangs of evildoers"; "All the old people will die; the grace is wide, as well as vegetation and insects"; "Mountains never tire of being high, and seas never tire of being deep.Duke Zhou vomits and feeds, and the world returns to its heart"; " Although the tortoise lives long, there is still a time when it will fly up the snake and ride the fog, and it will turn into ashes in the end.An old man, with aspirations for thousands of miles.A martyr in his old age, full of ambition." Suddenly, while he was composing poems, he also met the man standing in front of him Looking at Kong Rong, Dong Cheng, and the previous characters, he condescendingly said to these people with sonorous words, I worship the emperor and rule the world. Although there are mistakes, the people in the north are I have peace because of me, and court etiquette is maintained by me.Before the words were finished, Yang Xiu, with disheveled hair, had no body but only one head, and he opened his mouth and said, I am completely loyal to you, but unexpectedly because of supporting the young The Lord is guilty! You don't usurp the man, but you encourage your son to usurp the man. This is just changing something from the left hand to the right hand.After all, he flew over and opened his mouth to bite. He was taken aback, "Yeah!" With a loud cry, he opened his eyes and saw Jia Xu and others looking at him in a panic, only then did he realize that he was in a dream. Seeing Cao Cao waking up from the dream, Jia Xu and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Just as they were about to say hello, Cao Cao struggled to hide in the bed and shouted, "Don't come here! Don't come here! Hua Tuo, you Don't kill me! Don't..." Cao Cao screamed, struggled, and passed out again. Seeing that Cao Cao seemed to be possessed by an evil spirit, Jia Xu suggested worriedly, "King Wei is possessed by an evil spirit! Let's ask Taoist priests to build a dojo for him to dispel evil spirits and avoid monsters, so that he can recover as soon as possible. " Liu Ye did not agree with this proposal, he said: "The King of Wei has never believed in ghosts and gods, and he will never agree with us doing this." Everyone had no choice but to wait for a long time before Cao Cao finally woke up.This time his mind was still clear, he recalled the scene in his dream, drooping his heavy, painful head , he felt his life was coming to an end.He said in a hoarse voice: "Please write to call my son Cao Zhang, who is the closest to me, to come here as soon as possible. Alas, a good man is most afraid of illness. Ladies and gentlemen, I may be dying and say goodbye to everyone. " Cao Cao's words made people weep. Cao Hong wept bitterly, and said to Cao Cao, "Don't be so sad, my lord. You are lucky and there will be no disaster." At this time, Cao Cao's spirit improved a little. After listening to Cao Hong's words, he comforted him and said, "How much is life? Like the dew in the morning, it will be lost overnight. I have not accomplished my great career yet, but I left before you. It is destiny. " At the end of his life, he was all-powerful and let others comment after his death (2) Everyone wept. Chen Qun, secretary of the Prime Minister's Mansion, stopped crying and said to Cao Cao, "Your Majesty, don't say unlucky words, just take a good breath, and you'll be fine in a few days." Cao Cao forced a smile and said to them, "Well, people can't live forever." Cao Cao asked Chen Qun, Sima Yi and Jia Xu to prepare paper and ink, and he wanted to dictate the last words.Chen Qun and others did not dare to disobey his orders, so they sat in front of his bed, writing down Cao Cao's last words with a pen and ink.Cao Cao Let me talk about my last words of burial first: "The ancient burial must live in a barren land. Therefore, I chose the west original of Ximen Leopard Temple as my Shouling. I can build the foundation of the tomb on the high ground. For the time being There is no need for sealing or planting trees. In the ancient "Zhou Li", it is recorded that: the place where the tomb is in charge of the cemetery can allow the princes to live next to it, and the high officials to live behind. This is also stipulated in the law of the former Han Dynasty, which is called the accompanying mausoleum.by The meritorious ministers and generals in the future should be buried next to my mausoleum, so the foundation of the mausoleum should be made wider to accommodate it effectively. In particular, it is not allowed to occupy the good land of the people and destroy the burial customs of production, remember! Remember!" After Cao Cao finished speaking, he was panting like a cow.Yue'er brought him a bowl of angelica soup, he drank two spoonfuls, smiled wryly and said, "Danggui! Angelica! God wants me to go back!" Everyone was so sad that they cried together. Cao Cao asked Yue'er to take away the soup, and said to Jia Xu and others: "I know you well, and I rely on them deeply. Today is urgent, so I have to entrust you with a heavy trust. Please help my sons to finish My career, now leave it to them to inherit my throne, please write it down. "I have ruled the world for more than 30 years, and all the heroes have been wiped out. Only Jiangdong Sun Quan and Xishu Liu Bei have not been wiped out. I am critically ill now, and I can no longer talk to you, so I entrust you with family affairs. I Cao Ang, the eldest son of the Liu family, unfortunately died in Wancheng at an early age.Later, the Bian family had four sons: Pi, Zhang, Zhi, and Xiong.The third son I love the most in my life, Cao Zhi, is vain and less honest, He is addicted to alcohol and indulges, so he does not stand.The second son, Cao Zhang, is brave and unscrupulous, and the fourth son, Cao Xiong, is sick. Only the eldest son, Cao Pi, can continue my career with sincerity and respect. I hope you can help him. " After Cao Cao finished his will, he asked Jia Xu if Cao Zhang had arrived. Jia Xu told him that Cao Zhang hadn't arrived yet. write a letter. " Cao Cao said intermittently: "... I can't sleep well in the middle of the night, I am haunted by a serious illness, I can't eat, and I take angelica soup... In the past few years, the thing I am most proud of in the army is, It is the law that is always just, and you should strive to emulate it.As for ordinary small anger and big mistakes, it is not worth imitating.The world is not yet stable, my funeral is simple and cannot be followed Ancient law, excessive extravagance. "I have a headache all the time, so I have to wear a turban at all times. After I die, I must be buried with a gift. Remember to remove the turban so as not to violate the great etiquette. It only takes fifteen days for all officials to mourn in the hall. , When the time comes, take off the mourning clothes, and everything returns to normal.The rest of the soldiers stationed in various places do not have to go to the funeral or leave the defense area without authorization. All officials at all levels should still stick to their posts and must not Use it as an excuse to delay work. When picking me up, just follow the general etiquette, don't worry about paying a lot of money, and bury me near the Ximen Leopard Temple on Xigang, Yecheng, which is scheduled, and don't need to bring gold, jade and jewelry with you. burial. My concubines and singing girls have always been thrifty and hard-working, let them live on the Bronze Sparrow Terrace, and arrange their lives properly.A six-foot bed can be placed on the Tongque Terrace Hall, with colorful On the tents, offerings such as preserved fruit and meat are placed in the morning. On the first and fifteenth day of each month, from morning to noon, they are required to play songs in the tent to express their condolences to me. You brothers can often go up to the Tongque Terrace and pay homage to my mausoleum. The remaining sacrifices can be divided among my wives, so there is no need for them to make special preparations.my concubines In the mansion, when there is nothing to do, let them learn how to weave shoes and sell them to supplement the family income.My official uniforms over the years also help me prepare a box in the tomb. If the rest can't fit, you brothers can share points..." When Cao Cao said this, his throat was blocked by a mouthful of phlegm, and it was difficult to breathe out. Everyone rushed to rescue him. Seeing him crying like rain, his face turned ashes, he died instantly. The hero of my life has passed away... Yue'er wept bitterly, and Cao Hong and others also mourned greatly. When the generals and soldiers stationed around heard that Cao Cao had passed away, they wept loudly as if they were mourning a concubine. The cry was introduced into the stern cold wind, shaking off the heavy snow on the branches, and the falling snowflakes were like the sad tears of the sky; Ming. The day after Cao Cao's death, Cao Zhang rushed to Luoyang. Hearing that his father had died, it was like a thunderbolt hitting him from the sky.He read an unfinished letter from his father and wept bitterly . At the end of the first lunar month, tens of thousands of troops, dressed in plain clothes, escorted Cao Cao's coffin to Yecheng. On the vast snow field, there is a group of white-clothed troops. The snowflakes and white funeral papers are flying in the wind. After the army passes, only a series of deep, deep Footprints meandering to the north... 224 When Cao Cao's coffin was approaching Yecheng, Cao Pi and other resident Cao Zhi, Cao Xiong and many of Cao Cao's wives and concubines rushed to Yecheng after hearing the news , led civil and military officials to wait for the coffin. When the coffin finally arrived, everyone wept bitterly, and the crying moved the world.Cao Pi and the other brothers supported the huge coffin, chanted their father's title, and cried very sadly.