After the execution, Hu Zun ordered his men to untie the rope, help Qin Yuan back to the military camp, and asked the army's doctors to apply gold sore medicine on him. This kind of skin and flesh usually heals quickly, as long as good gold is used.

After applying the wound medicine, you will basically be 50% or 60% better the next day, but the pain is inevitable.

Qin Yuan lay in the tent until midnight. The wound on his back was so painful that he couldn't sleep. He could only crawl there. After crawling for a long time, the pressure on his chest made him breathless.

Qin Yuan couldn't sleep, so he simply got up and went for a walk outside.

The patrolling Wei soldiers knew him, so they did not question him. Qin Yuan left the camp and walked forward aimlessly. Unknowingly, he came to the edge of Guichou Stream and looked at the dark and bottomless abyss.

, Qin Yuan sighed softly.

At this moment, he wished he could just jump out of here and be done with it, so as to avoid suffering so much torture.

What's more, Sima Yi has already issued an order. If Guichou Stream cannot be captured tomorrow, his head will be chopped off as punishment.

With the current combat effectiveness of the Wei army, it would be extremely difficult to capture Guichou Stream. Qin Yuan felt that there was little hope.

Then tomorrow will be a life and death battle. Qin Yuan naturally does not want to die under Sima Yi's sword, because if he is beheaded by Sima Yi, his family will be implicated, and they will either be exiled thousands of miles away, or become slaves. In short, his end will be extremely tragic.

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But if Qin Yuan died on the battlefield, the situation would be completely different. Not only would his family not be punished, but they would also receive a generous compensation, and Qin Yuan would be transformed from a guilty minister of the country to a martyr.

of martyrs.

In short, tonight will be Qin Yuan's last night in this world. He secretly decided that if he could not capture Gui Chou Jian, then he would never retreat like he did today. He would rather die on the top of the mountain than die in battle.

I won't take another half step back.

Qin Yuan gave a bitter laugh. Although it is said that swords and guns are blind on the battlefield and life and death are difficult to determine, it is really a big joke for someone like him to fall in love with the King of Hell so early.

At this time, a sneer suddenly came from behind, and someone said: "General Qin is feeling sorry for himself here. Could it be that he is resentful of the punishment given by the governor?"

Qin Yuan was startled. He turned around and saw that under the bright moonlight, he could see very clearly. The person who came was tall and tall, with an outstanding demeanor. He was none other than Sima Yi's son, Sima Shi, who was currently joining the army in Pingnan.

Qin Yuan hurriedly bowed his hands and paid homage, bowed his head and said: "The general's fighting is unfavorable and undermines the military's prestige. It is already a capital crime. Fortunately, the governor is tolerant and only imposes a few punishments. I hope that the general will be able to make meritorious service tomorrow. I am already extremely grateful.

How dare you harbor resentment?"

Master Sima smiled slightly and said, "What will General Qin do tomorrow?"

Qin Yuan said impassionedly: "At the end of tomorrow, I will die in service. I will not give up until I capture Guichou Stream."

Master Sima sneered and said: "General Qin doesn't need to show any determination or make any oaths. There are no outsiders here. To be fair, do you think we can attack Guichou Stream tomorrow?"

Qin Yuan gritted his teeth and said: "Since the young general said so, the last general will not be able to tell the truth. With the current situation of our army, if we want to capture Guichoujian, we will try to climb to the sky, but the last general will die."

I am determined to be a jade in pieces rather than a piece of brick. If I can't take down Gui Chou Jian, I will rather die than take a step back!"

Master Sima said leisurely: "General Qin's spirit is commendable, but he is extremely stupid. If you die on the battlefield, wouldn't it be a waste of the governor's hard work?"

Qin Yuan was stunned. The governor's painstaking efforts? He still didn't understand it for a while and was confused.

Master Sima knew that Qin Yuan was the kind of reckless man with well-developed limbs and a simple mind. He might be able to perform very well on the battlefield and be brave and fearless of death, but when it came to strategy, he was far behind.

Master Sima smiled slightly and said: "Our army has been continuously attacking Guichoujian for half a month, and has suffered countless defeats. If it were like today, if we kill a general after a defeat, I am afraid that our army will be defeated now.

There is no one left, so General Qin doesn’t want to think about why the governor spared other generals who suffered defeats, but only punished General Qin severely?"

Qin Yuan was stunned. Yes, Qin Yuan was not the only one who suffered defeats in these days. The generals in each battalion had never been defeated, but they all acted like normal people. At most, they were scolded by Sima Yi.

, except for himself, Sima Yi was much harsher. When he came back from a defeated battle, he would beat and kill anyone. He had the same record but different treatment. How could he not make Qin Yuan depressed?

"Young General, could it be that the Governor..."

Master Sima smiled knowingly and said: "Gui Chou Stream is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Our army has been fighting for half a month and has made no progress. Therefore, Gui Chou Stream cannot be attacked by force. It can only be captured wisely. Only by moving the tiger away from the mountain can we take advantage of it."

"How can we make the tiger leave the mountain?" Qin Yuan asked subconsciously.

Master Sima smiled calmly and said: "This matter is difficult to say, but it is also simple to say. As long as you set a bait that can make Zhuge Ke's heart beat, you can make him leave Guichou Stream. At present, the bait is ready-made for escorting grain and grass.

Cao Liang and Cao joining the army are the enemies that killed his father that Zhuge Ke wanted to get rid of, and destroying our army's food routes is also Zhuge Ke's biggest wish, so it is impossible for Zhuge Ke to remain indifferent to both public and private matters."

Qin Yuan is even more confused. Whether you set a bait or lure the tiger away from the mountain, it seems to have nothing to do with me. Why bother to receive fifty lashes in vain? And that is not just for fun, it is a real beating, whipping.

See blood, skin is torn, what kind of song are you singing?

Master Sima saw Qin Yuan's eyes widening and he didn't know what was going on, so he said carefully: "Now that we have the bait, we only need a messenger who can be trusted by Zhuge Ke to reveal the news to Zhuge Ke and make him believe it.

For this bait, you must choose a reliable person, use the bitter meat trick, and then pretend to join the Wu people and hand over the marching route of the Southern Conquest Army to Zhuge Ke."

This time Qin Yuan finally understood that since he was severely beaten by Sima Yi, he had a mission. He wanted to sneak into the Wu army and deliver an important message to Zhuge Ke.

This is really no different from Huang Gai's trick. During the Battle of Chibi, it was Huang Gai who suffered a severe beating from Zhou Yu and pretended to surrender to Cao Cao, which led to the burning of Chibi.

The difference is that what Huang Gai received was his own strategy. As the saying goes, when Zhou Yu beat Huang Gai, one was willing to beat him and the other was willing to suffer. However, he received these fifty lashes without knowing it.
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