After receiving this information, Zhuge Liang made a brief calculation in private and came up with an astonishing number.

This time, the Xiliang Army suffered a total loss of 250,000 people on the Hebei battlefield, of which 60% were the soldiers of the main battle camp of the Xiliang Army, and 40% were the soldiers of the county government.

In addition, after the war in Hebei ended, in addition to Bohai County, which was temporarily under the control of the Xiliang Army, the three prefectures of Qingzhou, Yanzhou and Jizhou all fell into Cao Cao's hands.

All these defeats were intercepted by Zhuge Liang. He was worried that Li Li, who was exhausted at this moment, could not withstand such huge casualties in the army, for fear that such heavy losses would crush Li Li's body, causing exhaustion, worry and illness, and suddenly fell ill. Therefore, after Zhuge Liang thought carefully, he decided to conceal and not report for the time being, and wait for Li Li to recover later.

However, although he did not mention the war report, it did not mean that Li Li was unaware of it.

Little did he know that every battle report submitted to Li Li would be delivered to Li Zhi as soon as possible, and Li Zhi would not hide anything from Li Li. The defeat was frequent. If Li Zhi had not deliberately stopped these defeats and instructed his personal soldiers to send them to Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang would have probably not be able to access these military information at all.

Despite this, Li Zhi would still report to Li Li that the various troops had already sent back the news, but did not mention the content of the news. Since this, Li Li naturally knew that all the troops on the battlefield in Hebei had been defeated and suffered heavy losses. But Li Zhi insisted on not saying it, and he did not ask much, after all, he was mentally prepared for it. It is not a good thing not to know the specific casualties for the time being, otherwise many defeats would be presented to him. He himself was worried whether he could withstand such huge pressure this time.

Although Li Li had long been used to life and death, he had never experienced such heavy casualties and losses. Seeing that the soldiers who followed him in the past died one by one on the battlefield, how could he ignore it? How could he not be sad or sad? Although he once thought that his heart was as cold as a rock, cold and iron-blooded, when all this was really in front of him, he suddenly realized that he was also a flesh and blood body, as well as emotions, joy, anger, sorrow, and fear, which was no different from ordinary people.

So he didn't want to know the specific situation of the battle at this moment. Even so, he was still depressed, worried and exhausted.

That night, Li Li got drunk and fell drunk, and fell into the main hall. It was Zhuge Liang and Li Zhi who carried him to the backyard dormitory. He also instructed Lu Lingqi, who came to Bingzhou with Zhuge Liang to serve Li Li to bed.

The next morning, the backyard was in chaos. All the generals and officials who followed Li Li to Shangdang County Magistrate's Office and the county officials were waiting outside the door, anxious and anxious. From time to time, there were also irritable generals holding the medical officer's neck and whispering, as if they wanted to remove him from a large amount.

All of this was because Li Li fell ill.

Since going to bed last night, Li Li was drunk and hot and cold. Zhuge Liang, who was so anxious that he rushed over after hearing the news, summoned dozens of medical officers and doctors to treat him overnight, but there was no effect at all. Li Zhi flew eagles overnight to send a message to Chang'an, and ordered the miracle doctors Hua Tuo and Zhang Ji to come to Shangdang quickly. At the same time, Li Zhi and Huan Fei and other generals led a team of troops out of the city early in the morning and went to meet him separately, in order to pick up the two miracle doctors as soon as possible to treat their lords.

After the rain was clear, the courtyard was clean, and the carefully decorated bonsai and green trees stood in two trays in a row. The pillars under the corridor were polished shiny and the stone steps were specially washed. It is no exaggeration to say that because Li Li lived in the backyard, the Shangdang County Magistrate and his subordinates dug into it and tried their best to clean up the entire mansion without leaving any blind spots. It was really spotless and much cleaner than his own dormitory.

In addition, the maids in the entire backyard were carefully selected, all of whom were in the best position, with beautiful faces and graceful figures. It is not an exaggeration to say that they had plump breasts and buttocks. Moreover, the thirty maids were all pure and lovely virgins, and they were specially prepared for Li Li, which was clearly flattering and pleasing, for fear of being inadequate.

With such arrangements, we have to admit that the Shangdang County Magistrate has done his best and has done impeccable in all aspects. Without merit, he has worked hard. Unfortunately, he is not lucky. Li Li fell ill on the first night of staying in the county government. Then a group of tiger and wolf generals sued him. If Zhuge Liang had not pleaded with him, he would have been slapped to death by these powerful generals in the army.

Therefore, for the prefect of Shangdang, the situation in front of him was really a disaster, which made him unable to argue and could not cry without tears. The generals who were uneasy then looked at the many maids in the backyard and scolded the prefect and his subordinates again, which made the officials of Shangdang so scared that they were frightened and trembled all over, so that several timid officials of the pen were so scared that they peeed their pants on the spot, embarrassing and embarrassed.

Seeing the generals losing control and losing their temper, Zhuge Liang could come forward to stop him at first, but as the generals became more and more violent, his words didn't work. The generals knew that he was the brother of the lord Li Li, so they would not lose their temper at him, nor would they be too harsh, but they couldn't listen to his persuasion. Nowadays, the generals only have one attitude, that is, whoever has the means to save the lord Li Li will listen to anyone else, and other than that, no one's words can be used, so they should not speak as soon as possible, otherwise they would be humiliating themselves.

In this way, even though Zhuge Liang had the ability to be in the sky, he could not even do anything to the group of generals who were about to go wild. So he could only stand outside Li Li's dormitory door, and occasionally look at the situation in the dormitory, then turn his head to see the situation in the yard, with a bitter face, shook his head helplessly and sighed.

"Mr. Kong Ming, all the medical officers have done their best, but my husband is still cold and hot, and he is in great pain. Since there is nothing to do, why not let me try it." Just when Zhuge Liang was at a loss, Lu Lingqi, who was wearing military uniforms before, changed into a red brocade skirt, with her black hair wet, and she had just taken a shower and changed her clothes.

Zhuge Liang turned around and looked at Lu Lingqi when he heard the sound. A trace of enlightenment flashed in the corner of his eyes and said in surprise: "Mrs. Sister-in-law, you are this."

Hearing that Zhuge Liang had already understood what he meant, Lu Lingqi couldn't help but blush her pretty face, lowered her head shyly, and said softly: "I have heard of this method before. Now my husband is suffering from unbearable pain that ordinary people can't bear. He struggles but is unconscious. Seeing that the medical officers are helpless, I want to give it a try. I don't ask my husband to recover immediately. As long as the two miracle doctors arrive here, I wonder if Mr. Kong Ming can accomplish it?"

"This,,," Zhuge Liang could not answer, and hesitated immediately, and an extremely rare look of embarrassment appeared on his face.

In fact, Zhuge Liang knew that although Lu Lingqi was named Li Li's concubine, she was still in a perfect state. Li Li never touched her finger. Zhuge Liang had already understood the reason, because Lu Lingqi's father Lu Bu was hesitant and he was reluctant to lead his troops to surrender. Because of this, for nearly a year after marriage, Li Li had been neither far nor close to Lu Lingqi, neither lukewarm nor warm, and had not made her truly her own woman.

Although this is Li Li's family affairs, Zhuge Liang was Li Li's brother-in-law, brother-in-law, and Li Li's close minister. He could see clearly the emotional entanglement between Lu Lingqi and Li Li as if watching the fire from the other side of the river. It was precisely because of knowing these inside stories that he became increasingly embarrassed at this moment, and he didn't know how to answer, and did not dare to make a decision easily. After all, although he was deeply trusted by Li Li, he was a minister after all. As a minister, how could he interfere in the family affairs of his lord, and how could he dare to make a proposition to take concubines for his lord?

Therefore, Zhuge Liang felt embarrassed at this moment, hesitated and was undecided, and many thoughts surged into his mind, and he thought of the serious consequences of this incident. If the lord Li Li was safe and sound, he would be self-righteous, and Li Li was the only one who could do anything, and he would be able to get stuck in the middle and be difficult to be a human being. However, if this move was not effective, once Li Li couldn't afford to get sick, the consequences would be serious. Li Li died of sudden illness, but Zhuge Liang instructed Lu Lingqi to go to bed when Li Li was seriously ill. This made people suspect that he had ulterior motives and could not escape the suspicion of plotting against the rebellion and killing the master. If this is true, he could not wash it clearly even if he jumped into the Yellow River and could not defend himself. In the end, he could only be buried with Li Li, which truly confirmed the oath of the suffrage: not seeking to be born on the same day of the same month of the same year, but seeking to die on the same day of the same month of the same year.

With a sudden change in mind, Zhuge Liang was a responsible person who valued affection and righteousness. In an instant, he resolutely abandoned many distracting thoughts and made his own decision.

But when he saw him bowing to Lu Lingqi, he said respectfully: "It is better to try it boldly instead of waiting for the miracle doctor to arrive. In this way, my wife will be there."

After saying that, Zhuge Liang quickly walked to the stone steps and said to the generals who were arguing in the yard: "Shut up, all the generals! Now that the lord is suffering from wind and cold, the medical officers are helpless. For the sake of the current plan, he can only let Mrs. Lingqi go to serve her. Perhaps there is still a chance to turn things around, otherwise the lord may not have waited for the arrival of the genius doctor."

Zhuge Liang took a deep breath and continued, "I know that my experience is very weak and I have no right to decide any matter for my lord, especially at this critical moment, so it is not advisable to do such an arbitrary matter. However, I am the minister under the lord's account, and should consider the safety of my lord; for private reasons, the lord has the kindness of Zhuge Liang, and does not dislike his humble background and recognize him as a righteous brother. At this critical moment, no matter whether he is suffering from illness or reason, I cannot watch his lord stand by. Therefore, after this tyranny, Mrs. Lingqi is allowed to enter the house alone to serve the lord. Do you have any objections?"

After a while, many generals in the courtyard remained silent. At this moment, Chen Dao, deputy commander of Jinqiu Guard, Shi A, deputy commander of Youzhou Camp, Ke Bineng, and Hao Zhao, the commander of Huguan, stepped forward and said respectfully: "We have no objection!" After Huan Fei and Li Zhi left, the four of them were the leaders of the generals. As long as the four of them agreed unanimously, the other generals naturally had nothing to say.

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