Hearing the news, Liu Chan didn't have much panic in his heart, because he had expected this incident.

With Liu Bei's current health, it is difficult to lead the army to fight at all, and it is only a matter of time before he falls ill.

For the country, it is better to fall ill in Hanzhong than in Yongliang, if you fall ill on the battlefield, you will be defeated. It is not a problem to lose soldiers, but if you fall ill in Hanzhong, at most your morale will be damaged.

Liu Chan immediately summoned Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, and Jiuqing's important ministers, told them the news, and then left Xu Shu and Jiuqing to supervise the country, and then went north to Hanzhong with Zhuge Liang.

Among the people left behind, Xu Shu is the head of the civil officials, and Zhao Yunnai is the captain of the guard, controlling the soldiers and horses in the capital, and he is loyal to Liu Bei with all his literature and martial arts, even if Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang leave, there will be no chaos in Chengdu.

Everyone worked hard all the way, and in June, everyone arrived in Nanzheng, Hanzhong.

The last time Liu Bei was seriously ill, Liu Chan also saw Liu Bei in Hanzhong, and this time Liu Bei fell ill, and Liu Chan also saw Liu Bei in Hanzhong.

However, this time, Liu Bei's condition was much more serious than last time.

The last time Liu Chan saw Liu Bei, Liu Bei could still sit on the bed to deal with official business, but this time, Liu Bei couldn't do anything and could only lie on the bed.

When he saw Zhang Fei, Zhang Fei didn't have the same ease as last time, his face was gloomy, and he didn't smile.

"Weichen see Your Majesty!"

"Son-in-law, see father!"

Liu Bei's face was pale, there was not much blood, he turned his head slightly, and when he saw Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang coming, he wanted to struggle to sit up.

Liu Chan hurriedly got up, folded the cup and put it behind Liu Bei's back, and let Liu Bei half lie on the bed.

Liu Bei took a deep breath, calmed his breath, and said to the two: "You are here, I will be relieved, I am worried that one day I will leave suddenly, and some things will not have time to explain." ”

Liu Chan's eyes turned red, and he knelt on the ground and said: "Father Emperor Hugh wants to do this, I have ordered Doctor Hua to come, and I will arrive in Nanzheng in a few days, and my father will definitely be able to recover as before." ”

"Your Majesty, please protect the dragon body!" Zhuge Liang knelt on the ground and said.

Liu Bei waved his hand and said: "My body, I know that since I fell ill the year before last, it has been worse every day, originally I thought that I could last a while longer and recover the Central Plains, but I didn't want to fall ill halfway."

Adou, it seems that the revival of the Han Dynasty and the restoration of the Central Plains will fall on you. ”

Liu Chan said: "Father and Emperor Hugh want to be like this. ”

"Hey!" Liu Bei sighed and said: "This day is always coming, it's just a matter of time, I'm just worried that I will leave suddenly, and I won't have time to explain the future, so I urgently summoned you over, and now that you are here, I will be relieved."

I'm tired, too, so go down! ”

"Son's resignation!"

"Wechen retires!"

The two of them retreated.

After Liu Bei fell ill, Liu Chan served between the beds every day, and after half a month, the divine doctor Hua Tuo arrived in Nanzheng.

It's just that Liu Bei's illness is a thirst-quenching disease, which can only be conditioned, not cured, in the past two years, he has not listened to the doctor's advice, and has worked hard every day, and now all kinds of complications are coming, Hua Tuo is also powerless, and can only prescribe some prescriptions to extend his life.

The first battle of the Northern Expedition after Liu Bei's accession to the throne was eye-catching, but he did not expect Liu Bei to fall ill halfway through the march.

Soon Cao Wei and Jiangdong learned the news.

Although Liu Bei was seriously ill, the Wei side was worried that this was the news that Liu Bei deliberately released, so he still didn't dare to be careless.

However, Cao Pi did not want to miss this opportunity, in the face of national interests, Cao Pi quickly let go of Jia Kui's hatred of being forced to death by Sun Quan, and secretly sent someone to Jiangdong to contact Sun Quan and ask him to send troops to attack Jingzhou as a temptation.

And Jiangdong Sun Quan, when he learned the news that Liu Bei was seriously ill, also sent an envoy to Nanzheng to visit and find out the truth.

In all fairness, if Liu Bei is really seriously ill, this is a great opportunity to attack Jingzhou. As soon as Liu Bei is seriously ill, Guan Yu will definitely go to visit, and Pang Tong also left Jingzhou to serve as the third duke, and under the emptiness of Jingzhou, the chance of success is very high.

And if Liu Bei is really sick, Liu Chan will have to take care of Liu Bei in Hanzhong, and he won't be able to come to Jingzhou at all, and he doesn't have to be afraid of Liu Chan.

So this time the chances are even better than the last one.

It's just that Sun Quan didn't dare to act rashly after the last defeat, and if he failed this time, then Jiangdong would have to finish the game.

The country is strong, it can withstand the toss, and it's okay to lose a few times. But the country is weak, and if it loses once, it will hurt its muscles and bones, and there is a danger of annihilation.

Therefore, every military operation must be carried out with great caution and certainty that it will succeed before it can be carried out.

It was Sun Quan who sent Zhuge Jin as an envoy to see if Liu Bei was really terminally ill.

Liu Chan learned that Sun Quan Zhuge Jin had come to visit Liu Bei and summoned Zhuge Liang to discuss secretly.

Liu Chan said to Zhuge Liang: "Now that my father is seriously ill, after the second uncle learns the news, I am afraid that he will not be able to bear it and come to visit, if Sun Quan knows that his father is really sick, I am afraid that he will unite with Cao Pi and invade Jingzhou again."

And Pang Tong's military division has already entered the dynasty to serve as the secretary, and the second uncle will rush to Hanzhong at that time, Jingzhou is empty, I am afraid that Jingzhou is in danger, I don't know what the military division suggests? ”

Zhuge Liang groaned: "Then Sun Quan failed to attack Jingzhou twice, and now he will not dare to attack Jingzhou easily, as long as he combines the virtual and the real, Sun Quan will not dare to act rashly under his suspicion." ”

Liu Chan asked, "Oh? I don't know how the military advisor plans to combine the virtual and the real? ”

Zhuge Liang said: "My brother Zhuge Jin, I will deal with it, so that he can't figure out whether His Majesty is really sick or fake, this is a false trick." As for the actual moves, you can send 20,000 more soldiers and horses to Shangyong, so that Jingzhou is close to 100,000 troops.

Under the combination of virtual and real, Sun Quan will not dare to act rashly, as for Cao Wei, he can order Ma Liang to guard Xiangyang, so Cao Wei has no way. ”

Liu Chan smiled and said: "It's okay, Sun Quan is suspicious, if I send troops to Jingzhou, he won't dare to act easily." In addition, he didn't know his father's situation, so he didn't dare to act rashly. ”

Liu Chan immediately summoned Lin Xiao and asked him to lead 20,000 troops to Shangyong to listen to Huo Jun's command.

Zhuge Liang, on the other hand, met with the Jiangdong envoy, his brother Zhuge Jin.

The two brothers sat down in the room, and Zhuge Jin said to Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming, King Wu learned that His Majesty was seriously ill and sent me to visit His Majesty. ”

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan and said: "Your Majesty is seriously ill and cannot see guests, so I am specially ordered to receive my brother." ”

"Is Your Majesty really sick? Didn't Your Majesty pretend to be sick to confuse Cao Pi and want to hit them by surprise? Zhuge Liang showed a look of surprise on his face, and after speaking, he stared at Zhuge Liang, wanting to see something on Zhuge Liang's face.

"Your Majesty is the son of the Han Dynasty, how can you joke about the dragon body." Zhuge Liang shook his head, but a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Zhuge Jin saw the smile on the corner of Zhuge Liang's mouth, and said secretly in his heart: "If Liu Bei is really sick, how can Kong Ming laugh?" It seems that Liu Bei is pretending to be sick! ”

Just then, an official walked in.

"Brother is out of company!" Zhuge Liang saw the official smile at Zhuge Jin and walked towards the official.

Zhuge Liang pulled the official aside and began to speak.

Zhuge Jin was itchy and cautiously walked to the door to steal the sound.

It's just that the official's voice is not loud, and Zhuge Jin only barely heard the words of 20,000 Shangyong, 30,000 Yong'an, and increasing troops.

Zhuge Jin chuckled in his heart, and said secretly: "Isn't it Liu Bei who sent more troops and horses to Yong'an?" Could it be that Liu Bei couldn't trust the lord, deliberately pretended to be sick, lured King Wu to attack Jingzhou, and wanted to completely destroy my Jiangdong? ”

At this time, Zhuge Liang finished talking to the officials and walked to the room again, Zhuge Jin hurriedly walked to the seat, and Zhuge Liang saw that Zhuge Jin's expression was wrong, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The two chatted for a while, and Zhuge Jin said goodbye: "Kong Ming, since Your Majesty is seriously ill, then I will return to Jiangdong, and ask Kong Ming to greet Your Majesty on my behalf." ”