In the battle of Wangwu Mountains, 130,000 Chu soldiers were killed.
The enemy commander Xiang Chao was hit by a stray arrow and was seriously injured and in critical condition.
Deputy Generals Xiang Liang and Xiang Bo were also injured to varying degrees.
The rest all scattered away.
Now, the number of troops Xiang Chao can gather is less than 30,000 to 40,000.
In other words, this time, it will be difficult for the Chu army and even the Xiang family to turn the situation around.
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next day
Cao Cao was very happy when he received the letters from the four kings.
Their plan was successful.
From the very beginning, they calculated the direction in which the enemy would be defeated.
Set up a tight net in the place where ambushes are most likely to be set up.
The enemy was in a hurry and found it difficult to resist.
He happily told Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia and others the news.
But he saw the former lying on the bed with a pale face.
The military doctor was taking his pulse.
Seeing this, Cao Cao quickly stepped forward and asked about his health: "Zhicai, how is your health..."
Seeing the other party approaching, Xi Zhicai spoke without hesitation: "Greetings to Lord Cao. I'm just feeling a little unwell, nothing serious. But are there any battle reports? What's the situation?"
Hearing this, Cao Cao's expression of concern for the enemy faded and he exclaimed in delight, "Our army has won a great victory! Now, the Chu army has been scattered to the tune of tens of thousands, and has already fled towards Shangnan and Wuguan. They can't make a difference."
Xi Zhicai said with relief: "Finally, I won."
Guo Jia said, "From now on, as long as our army has enough food and fodder and holds Hangu Pass, even if Chu sends more reinforcements, it will be useless. In this war between nations, our Great Qin will be invincible."
Cao Cao laughed and said, "All of this is thanks to Zhicai's strategy! Without Zhicai's advice, I'm afraid our army would have been unable to recapture Hangu Pass at best."
As soon as the words fell.
Xi Zhicai coughed violently a few more times and said slowly, "Lord Cao, you are the commander-in-chief of the three armies. Without you, I'm afraid our army would be like a pile of loose sand, and would be defeated by the enemy one by one. You are the greatest hero of this battle."
Cao Cao once again said with concern, "Zhicai, you should rest well first. I will ask for your merits from His Majesty's side."
After saying this, he walked out of the tent.
At the same time, the military doctor also withdrew.
Cao Cao hurriedly asked, "How is he?"
The military doctor shook his head and said, "The Qi and blood in his body are already showing signs of decline. If he doesn't rest properly, within a month, even a god won't be able to save him."
"Then how should we recuperate?" Cao Cao asked hurriedly.
Xi Zhicai is good at strategy.
With such a person by your side, you can achieve twice the result with half the effort no matter what you do.
Cao Cao valued talents and naturally did not want such people to die early.
In his eyes, even Guo Jia was sometimes not as good as Xi Zhicai.
Of course, the "not as good as" here does not refer to the aspect of planning and strategy.
But Xi Zhicai considered things more comprehensively.
Whether employing people or using strategies, one hopes to take all parties into consideration and not embarrass oneself too much.
I always like to leave a way out.
In fact, the same was true of Xi Zhicai, who was recorded in the history of Ying Yuan's previous life.
Otherwise, after Cao Cao became king, when he missed Xi Zhicai, he would not have said, "The only one who helped me achieve great things is this man."
It can be seen that in Cao Cao's early years, Xi Zhicai played an immeasurable role in him.
It was also he who opened up a base for Cao Cao that allowed him to advance and retreat freely early on.
This allowed Cao Cao to expand his power without restraint.
There is even a joke among the people that if Zhicai is still alive, Guo Jia will not appear.
The military doctor said without hesitation: "The conditions in the barracks are poor. If he wants to get a good rest, I recommend that he go to Xianyang City.
The Imperial Medical Bureau has always had no shortage of various precious medicinal herbs. With the help of those herbs, I can slowly recuperate my body, and one day, I may be able to recover my vitality.
only..."
"Just what?"
Cao Cao frowned.
The military doctor thought for a while and said, "With his current health, I'm afraid he won't make it to Xianyang. But if he doesn't go to Xianyang, I'm afraid his chances of survival are slim."
Cao Cao finally understood.
If you go to Xianyang, you might die.
If you don't go to Xianyang, you will definitely die.
Hangu Pass is a full half month's journey from Xianyang.
In the past half month, given Xi Zhicai's physical condition, if he couldn't withstand the bumpy ride, he would probably be in danger of death.
But if I don't go and continue to stay in the barracks, I will just be waiting to die.
Cao Cao sighed and said, "Liyang is a big city too. There are many doctors and clinics there. I don't think they are short of precious medicinal materials. Is it feasible to go to Liyang?"
Liyang is located between Hangu Pass and Xianyang City.
It is one of the few important cities in the north of Qin State.
The military doctor shook his head and said, "Although Liyang is not bad and has some precious medicinal herbs, I'm afraid the herbs I need are not available there."
"What do you want?"
"Deer grass that can prolong life."
Hear the sound.
Cao Cao fell into silence.
Deer living grass, also known as destiny essence.
It is said to bring the dead back to life.
Of course, the real effect is not that abnormal.
But it can pull out those who are on the verge of death.
There are only about twenty plants of deer grass in the world.
There are four trees in Xianyang City.
If Xiang Yan had taken this herb at the beginning, he would probably not have died now.
But there was not a single deer-living grass in the territory of Chu.
This is enough to show how scarce this grass is.
Not long after, Cao Cao murmured, "Zhicai has given me many suggestions. Given his achievements, I think it shouldn't be difficult for Your Majesty to reward him with a deer grass."
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