Three Kingdoms: Cao Ying's mastermind, from nine to five

Chapter 273 Won't You Hold Me and Cry?Why are you still scolding?
"Big brother!"

Guan and Zhang entered the house and saw Liu Bei sitting dumbfounded in front of the copybook, holding a letter in his hand. They didn't need to think too much, they knew that it must be left by the heartless military master who slipped away.

Zhang Fei immediately became unhappy, and sighed anxiously: "Brother, everyone left, so I left a letter, right? Then what do you miss?! This unfamiliar wolf cub, I don't think so. It's a pity, it's better to go away!"

"Third brother, listen to elder brother."

Guan Yu looked back at Zhang Fei very dissatisfied, but there was not much blame in his eyes, he just told him to shut up.

In fact, when Liu Bei discussed and talked with Xu Shu day and night during this period, it was the two brothers who were really inseparable.

So the relationship is a little bit deeper. Guan Yu has always played the role of pulling Zhang Fei, and Zhang Fei's character has always been very straight. He hardly hides many things in his heart, and he will speak out directly in front of Liu Bei.

This time, Liu Bei didn't blame him either. Instead, he showed an expression of anticipation and worry, looked up at the two brothers, and waved, "Second and third brothers, come quickly, we still have to discuss this matter." place."

"Although the military adviser left, he didn't leave me disheartened. This period of time was not considered hypocritical. I treated him sincerely, and he naturally reciprocated and would not treat me badly. He even told me Guaranteed, in this life, I will never offer a plan or a policy for Cao Cao, even if I go to Cao Ying, I will not say a word! Isn't such affection enough?!"

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked at each other, both of them were quite confused, with resentment and unwillingness in their expressions, and the pain of hating iron for nothing.

Zhang Fei spread his hands and his face was full of tangles, wrinkles were all over his face, and he said helplessly: "Brother, do you still believe him?! He has already run away, leaving a letter for you, and you still believe it? I'm curious." , What else did he say? Show me."

Liu Bei raised his head and gave him a blank look, and immediately spread out all the letters on the table, his eyes were solemn, he kept frowning and looked at the content of the last one, pointed out, and said: "Look, this is a military adviser. A few words before leaving."

"Among the hermits in Jingzhou, there are still a lot of extremely talented people, who are talented in the world, and have unique insights into military affairs. Even because of the fame of Xu Bowen and Cao Cao over the years, they know a lot about the deeds of the two soldiers. Study deeply."

"That's why, there are also extraordinary people who plan to befriend demons. The military adviser clearly stated that there are hermits who are Pang's people, who are ten times more talented than him. A place to live."

"Phoenix chick..."

Liu Bei pondered for a moment, feeling that the name became more and more familiar, and he always felt that he had heard the same name somewhere.

In the end, it was Zhang Fei who blinked his eyes, and said it after being dazed for a long time, "Here, this phoenix chick... Brother, don't you think this name is similar to the Crouching Dragon that Xu Zhen said at the beginning?"

"This is definitely what Xu Zhen left behind, not the military adviser. Hey, read this letter here!"

Zhang Fei found the previous letter and burst out laughing immediately, "Xu Bowen hijacked his mother, so he inquired about information in Jingzhou and acted as an internal spy for Xu. It must not be violated. Now he is going away to see his mother, not It is deserting the Lord and leaving."

"Look at what you said, it's obvious that Xu Zhen lied to you. Brother, you are really insane. I don't believe it. You can't march and fight without a military advisor? I have a plan too!"

"Second brother's command of troops is also admirable by the generals in the army. Why do you need a military adviser? Can't we do things without a military adviser?"

These words were like pouring a basin of cold water from the top of Liu Bei's head. He was very happy at first, but suddenly felt cold in his heart.

Terrible, if it wasn't for what the third brother said, I really thought there were phoenix chicks.

Since it was clearly stated in the letter that Xu Bowen was playing tricks behind his back, then that Wolong lied to me back then.

How could this phoenix chick be real now.

Crouching dragon and phoenix chicks...

"Xu Zhen, you really think I'm stupid!"

Liu Bei's eyes were full of hatred, he clenched his teeth, his cheeks puffed up, and he thumped on the copy suddenly, his face became extremely ugly.

At this moment, his heart was full of complications.

"Brother," at this time, Guan Yu, who was usually the calmest, saw that his elder brother was so sad that he had to say something, so he cupped his fists and said softly, "Brother, don't be sad about this anymore, don't waste the war because of it. "

"Let's not say whether the phoenix chick is real or not, and whether the person the military adviser said exists, but Yun Chang understands that if the elder brother doesn't go to find it himself and get the result, he will not give up."

"Or, brother, you can calm down a little bit and focus on the battle first. After defeating Cao's army, we will go find this person."

"If you can't find it, it can be regarded as an end to the knot in your heart."

Liu Bei let out a long sigh, raised his head and smiled at Guan Yu, and only a man with the kindness of the second younger brother can say words of persuasion to himself under such circumstances.

"What Yun Chang said is very true. He almost missed the battle because of a small incident. Now Cao Jun is in Fancheng, not far from me. I don't know when he will attack."

"In my Xinye City, there are only tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and thousands of cavalry. Although there is sufficient food and grass, we can only defend for a long time and are invincible. If Brother Jing Sheng does not support the troops, I am afraid it will be difficult to resist Cao Jun's iron hooves. We must find a way to win Xiangyang. The soldiers, horses, food and grass support."

"Otherwise, the Jingzhou border will be slaughtered."

"Yun Chang, did Liu Biao get a reply?"

Guan Yu sighed slightly, folded his fists and bowed with a wry smile: "Brother, I am ashamed to say this, the military newspaper has always been under the jurisdiction of the military advisor, and we have not received a reply, and the military advisor left without telling us, so..."

Liu Bei was taken aback.

Zhang Fei couldn't help laughing, "Huh?! He hasn't even done a good job of handing over and resigning from office. Many affairs in the military are entrusted to him. I'm afraid it will be messed up now!"

Liu Bei looked resentful again, but he seemed to be in a daze for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go! Go to the barracks immediately. I will take care of these military affairs in person. In the next few days, all soldiers must not rest. They must deploy day and night to prevent Fancheng Cao Jun, don't let them sneak in!"

"Here!"

The two brothers saw that the eldest brother went back to the barracks in person, and he no longer had to listen to the Confucian scholar showing off his might in the army with his sword seal, and they immediately felt a lot easier.

During this period of time, the two saw that Xu Shu was not very old, and he belonged to the younger generation, but he was so favored by the eldest brother, entrusting him with various important tasks in the general, and they were very angry, and they said no. Come up with a rebuttal.

Although this person did not have great achievements, he handled the daily military affairs in a logical and orderly manner, which of course must not be violated.

There is nothing to say, who knows that this person has worked hard for a year, and if he makes a mistake, it will be a fatal blow, knocking everyone out.

After saying this, Liu Bei slapped the copy again, "Xu Zhen, I will definitely kill him! This man is vicious, I was wrong before, he is even more detestable than Cao Cao!"

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked at each other, and immediately chose to remain silent.

I don't know how many times I have said this sentence in the past four years.

Let alone, mainly because there is no chance.

……

Within a few days, Liu Bei took up important tasks in the army again, sent soldiers and horses to guard at various checkpoints and main roads outside Xinye, and arranged a lot of ambushes, using the terrain to set up camps and ambush first.

The soldiers under his command were redistributed to the sergeants, and eight soldiers and horses were dispatched to guard against death, and Cao Jun in Fancheng was not given the slightest possibility of a surprise attack.

Under such a situation, Cao Ren also stood still and did not intend to send troops for the time being. He just hoarded troops and horses nearby, waiting for the food and grass to be delivered to replace them.

But what Liu Bei didn't expect was that Liu Biao didn't reply at all.

It wasn't that Xu Shu hid his reply letter privately, but Xiangyang City seemed to be dead silent about the situation in Xinye, maintaining a silent posture, as if watching the fire from the other side.

This made his heart even colder.

In this way, almost half a month later, the situation of the garrisons of the two sides was still confrontational and dull, and no friction broke out, and Xu Shu also went to Xudu in a detour.

As he traveled all the way, almost everyone was there to meet him, especially when he entered the territory of Yanzhou, he was accompanied by soldiers and horses.

Su Tiejia was waiting on the road, and Xu Zhen's general Gao Shun came to greet him in person, let him sit in the carriage and drove slowly to Xudu.

During this period, Xu Shu was very anxious and repeatedly asked Gao Shun about his mother's condition, but Gao Shun kept silent, his mouth seemed to be airtight, and he didn't tell him any news at all.

So Xu Shu guessed that his mother was dead.

But knowing that he was a prisoner, he didn't dare to ask in anger. After all, this is Xu Zhen, the general of the evil ghost, and he might kill himself halfway.

Everyone in the world says that Xu Zhen is benevolent, righteous and self-disciplined, which is rare in the world.

Only those who have been his opponents, or who have carefully studied his military operations, can understand that this person has always been cruel to the enemy and is good at playing with the weaknesses of others.

For example, he was caught in the dilemma of filial piety and righteousness, and finally had to succumb to filial piety, and he was very ruthless. Moreover, Xu Shu even felt that this prince would definitely not let him go.

Perhaps, the mother has been murdered...

"Mother……"

Thinking of this, Xu Shu couldn't help but feel a sore nose. Thinking of not coming back all these years and entrusting Guo Jia to take care of him, Guo Jia couldn't control Xu Bowen either.

If he was really murdered or abused... this guilt can't be washed away in a lifetime.

"General!" Xu Shu opened the curtain of the carriage again, Gao Shun, who was outside the door with a cold face, was still urging the horse. He would rather be Xu Shu's groom than to watch him and not give him any chance.

Xu Shu called him, but Gao Shun was still very indifferent and didn't turn his head, just responded lightly.

"Now that I have arrived at the gate of Xudu, can you tell me where my mother is now? Is she still safe?"

"Go and see for yourself, it will be there soon."

Gao Shun said in a low voice.

He was not good at words. In the past, under Lu Bu's command, he would only speak out to persuade him when he saw Lu Bu not thinking about making progress and living a dissolute life.

Now that he is under Xu Zhen's command, he has no chance to persuade him once. He only says a few words occasionally to let Xu Zhen take a good rest for a few days.

Seeing that Xu Zhen was willing to drink too much, he felt a little more relaxed, for fear that all kinds of things going on every day would exhaust Xu Zhen's body.

But now it seems that the more tired he is every day, the stronger he seems to be, and he doesn't know what kind of ghost physique it is.

"General, please reveal a little more. I am so upset right now that I really don't dare to think about it."

"Oh, I see."

You know what, you said it! !
Can you not be so indifferent to me, even if you want to torture me, you should speak harsh words at each other and show a fierce look on your face, why are you so polite to me, but so indifferent.

"If the general doesn't say anything, I really won't go!"

"Then knock it out and take it away. Cheqi said that Mr. Swordsmanship is extraordinary, but I have already handed over the sword. Don't try to use it. Although the last general is not as good as the other generals, he has killed thousands of enemies in his life and killed countless generals." Ten, there is no fear of fighting."

Gao Shun's words were cold and piercing, which made Xu Shu really understand what it means to not eat food, not to move his hands, and it is even impossible to jump off the car. If he resists a little, he will probably be taken as a prisoner.

It's better to send it away with the utmost courtesy as it is now.

"Ugh……"

The road is not too far away, and there is no need to wait any longer.

Xu Shu immediately accepted the status quo and sat back in the carriage with a look of despair, not knowing what to think in his mind anymore.

The short journey of a stick of incense made him feel like a year had passed.

Moreover, he hadn't returned to Yingchuan for a long time, and he never imagined that Xu County in those days would be so prosperous now. The territory was more than ten times larger than it was back then, including the four rivers that were outside.

There are more people living in Xudu than in the entire county when they left Yingchuan. Hundreds of thousands of people live near Xudu, and if they are all over Yuzhou, there are even more than a million people.

How many people survived because of this, in troubled times, to be able to have enough food, this is the wish in the hearts of countless people.

If we only talk about this point, I am afraid Cao and Xu Zhen have contributed a lot.

Perhaps, they are evil spirits in our hearts, but for these common people, the two of them should be enough to become great sages who will last forever.

They are the saviors of the next generation. Without them, northern Xinjiang is still in war, and Yanzhou will definitely not be able to get rid of the millions of Qingxu Huangjin thieves.

Inside the carriage, there were no curtains to cover the windows, so even Xu Shu could see the grand occasion of Xudu today, full of traffic and voices.

His mind gradually settled down.

Now that the governance is so stable, it won't be too much torture if you think about it, maybe the mother is still alive.

Not long after, the school affairs office arrived.

Xu Zhen's luxurious and spacious two-horse carriage stopped outside the door. Gao Shun sent someone to inform Xu Zhen, and then asked someone to take Xu Shu off the horse.

Walking into the compound, I saw many school officials in tight black robes standing with swords in their hands, and there were also people galloping through the various houses along the road.

Everyone seemed to be busy, and no one noticed Xu Shu's arrival. They walked through the front yard all the way, and after reaching the middle hall, they saw a mountain of official documents and memorials, and some scribes were copying and reading them.

After walking all the way, Xu Shu heard the old man's laughter when he reached the backyard door.

I couldn't help but quicken my pace. Once I passed the door, I saw in the yard, under the warm autumn sun, there was a grape trellis that had already produced fruit. Talk to the old man.

"Mother!"

Xu Shu glanced at it, and immediately recognized that it was his mother. He blurted out a long-lost cry, and his nose immediately became sore.

Xu's mother, who was sitting on the recliner, was taken aback for a moment, and when she turned around and saw Xu Shu running over, her eyes turned red, but she still sternly shouted, "Kneel down!"

Pfft!
Almost like a conditioned reflex, Xu Shu immediately knelt in front of him and slid for a while.

The whole yard was suddenly quiet.

"Mother, why..."

Xu Shu was dumbfounded, what's the matter?
Shouldn't you hold me and cry?Why is the atmosphere so... severe?
(End of this chapter)