Chapter 142: Serious Illness.

Outside Xupu City, the accumulated water has gradually receded, at least not as deep as it was a few days ago. The cold wind is biting, blowing through the strands of hair on Guo Jia's temples. Without wearing a crown hat, Guo Jia's appearance seems so unrestrained, so out of place among the others.

Cao Cao and the crowd of civil and military officials stood on the mountain, gazing at the scene inside the city of Xiapi.

The forces of Xu Zhou must break through to the south and choose the southern gate!

Although they could also go against the tide and take the other three gates, the accumulated water outside those gates, although somewhat reduced, still made marching extremely difficult. If the forces of Xu Zhou were still at their peak, it would be acceptable to take the other three gates, but in their current state of lacking clothing and food, choosing those gates would only decrease their chances of successfully breaking through. On the other hand, the water at the southern gate is the least deep, hardly affecting travel. Additionally, their destination is Xuyi, so taking the southern gate would also save them a great deal of effort.

In order to do this, Cao Cao deliberately repositioned many of the garrisons stationed inside the outer walls of Xiaopei, causing the defenders of Xuzhou to relax their vigilance.

"Lord, are we really going to go out and fight them?" Cao Hong was somewhat puzzled. They already knew the intentions of the Xuzhou army, so why not reinforce the defenses at the southern gate, let them know that their scheme has been exposed, and continue to siege the city? If we continue to besiege the city for another seven or eight days, the Xuzhou army will surely be too exhausted to resist, and then we can launch a full-scale attack on the city.

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "Zilian, don't you realize that a cornered beast still fights? Even if they are so weakened by hunger that they have no strength left, their sheer determination will still cause significant casualties to our army. The soldiers in my Cao army are not meant to be depleted in such a manner."

Xixi Zhicai patted Cao Hong on the shoulder, revealing a cunning smile. "Zilian, have you ever heard of it? Once someone gets their hopes up, it's easier to crush their resistance by disappointing them even further."

Cao Hong doesn't bother with understanding people's hearts, so whatever you guys say is what it is.

Guo Jia stroked his chin, contemplating something, and continued walking up the mountain with Dian Wei and the five hundred Iron Guard soldiers. The five hundred fierce soldiers were dressed in black armor, carrying swords and blades, standing in orderly and solemn formation around Guo Jia.

Dian Wei stood by Guo Jia's side, also wearing a black cloak.

The cloak, similar to a cape, was worn over a fish scale iron plate armor. This fish scale armor was made up of 2200 iron pieces, weighing over forty pounds. If it weren't for strong and robust individuals like Dian Wei, ordinary people would not be able to wear it. However, even with such a piece of iron plate armor, not everyone could wear it. It was because Guo Jia was regarded as a confidant by Han Ji that all weapons and armor produced were first assigned to Guo Jia's Iron Armor Guards. Therefore, Guo Jia had quite a few good equipment.

Reduce the number of the outside garrison troops in Xupu city, implement a strategy to let the Xu Province army break through, and then set up an ambush from all directions...

"Cough cough! Cough cough cough cough cough!" While pondering on the strategy, Guo Jia suddenly coughed twice, and then his cough continued incessantly, causing him to grimace in pain and clutch his chest.

"Sir?" Dian Wei naturally heard the coughing sound of Guo Jia and saw his painful expression.

"Sir, what's wrong with you? I will go and get a doctor from the main camp!" Dian Wei was about to rush back to the main camp to fetch the doctor, but was stopped by Guo Jia.

"No need to worry, it's probably just a little cold. When you go back, ask someone to make hot porridge for me to drink and warm up, and add some zhuyu berries to the porridge."

Zhuyu berries, also known as Yuezhi or Artemisia fruits, grow in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui regions. They have a fragrant aroma, different from orchids and cassia flowers. The fruits are extremely pungent and can be eaten. The stems and leaves have medicinal uses, such as warming the stomach and drying dampness. Zhuyu leaves can also be used to treat cholera and other infectious diseases, while the roots can kill insects.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was no chili pepper as a food ingredient. People often used aromatic spices like zhuyu instead.

这种植物,在徐州很常见,多生于山沟、溪旁或湿润的山坡上,在下邳城外更是处处可见,所以在下邳找茱萸并不困难。

Dian Wei hesitated for a moment but eventually obeyed Guo Jia's instructions. It was not unusual for intellectuals like Mr. Xiang to catch a cold in the cold winter. However, Dian Wei still had a heavy cloak brought back to the camp for Guo Jia.

Not long after, Cao Cao sent someone to invite Guo Jia back to the camp to discuss military matters. Guo Jia felt a little dizzy and walked slower as a result. When he entered the main tent, he discovered that everyone was waiting for him, and Cao Cao began the military meeting as soon as everyone had gathered.

Xun You proposed the same strategy as Guo Jia, which is to completely crush the morale and hope of the Xu Province army with the Ten-Ambush Battle Formation, and then surround the Xu Province army by merging the ten armies into one. Xi Zhicai pointed to the map, discussing with Cao Cao and Xun You the suitable locations for ambushing and the generals to lead each of the ten armies.

Guo Jia feels more and more dizzy and can't hear what everyone is saying clearly.

Cao Cao listens to the words of Xun You and Xi Zhicai, nodding continuously. Suddenly, he notices that Guo Jia seems to be silent, with his head lowered, seemingly pondering something. Cao Cao thinks that Guo Jia may have another "cunning plan," so he asks Guo Jia for advice. Please let me know what specific part you would like me to reply to.

“Fengxiao, do you have any ideas?”

Guo Jia seemed dazed, as if he hadn't heard anything.

“Fengxiao? Fengxiao?”

“Hmm, hmm, we can use the strategy of 'Ten Sides Ambush' to ambush the Xuzhou army.” Guo Jia suddenly woke up and spoke.

Everyone looked at him in surprise, and even Cao Cao felt puzzled. "Didn't Gongda already mention this strategy earlier? Could it be that you didn't rest well last night, Fengxiao?"

"No, I..." Guo Jia felt his vision go black and he collapsed to the ground.

"Fengxiao! Fengxiao!"

"Master!"

"Doctor! Doctor! Call the doctor quickly!"

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"Where am I?"

昏昏沉沉之中,郭嘉缓缓睁开双目,他伸手揉起胀痛的脑袋,映入眼帘的是灰白色的帐顶。

“将军,你终于醒了!”守在一旁的典韦见到郭嘉醒来,脸上浮现出的神情,满是惊喜。

“我睡了多久?”郭嘉支撑起上半身,想要坐起身来,双臂却觉得尤为乏力,典韦赶忙上前搀住他的胳膊,将其扶坐于榻。

Two days.

Upon learning the answer, Guo Jia's expression showed a hint of surprise. He knew his body better than anyone else, and a common cold would not have left him feeling so weak. Yet now, he felt a throbbing headache and an internal heat that seemed to burn through his organs. Most importantly, he found himself devoid of any strength throughout his entire body.

He asked Xiaolian: "What kind of illness do I have?"

After hearing this, Xiaolian stood still, his black face full of hesitation and agony. He bit his lip, unsure of how to answer.

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