Choose Liu Bei at the start, I am the only one who knows the plot of the Three Kingdoms.

Chapter 355: Cao Cao is confused, Xu Chu kills Xu You

Another pair of generals were Huang Zu and Huang Zhong, uncle and nephew, both under Liu Biao. There is no need to say much about Huang Zhong, he was one of the Five Tiger Generals in history, with outstanding combat and leadership abilities, and his archery skills were even comparable to Taishi Ci, but Huang Zhong was only good at ground archery and was not proficient in riding and shooting, as Taishi Ci was better at it.

Huang Zu, an underestimated military general. In history, Sun Jian died at the hands of Huang Zu. Huang Zu himself was also a fierce general. During his tenure as the prefect of Jiangxia, he had resisted Sun Jian's invasion many times and won many victories.

It was a waste of talent for these two brave generals to be serving Liu Biao.

When Jingzhou is recovered, these two will join him, and a total of 300,000 Jingzhou troops will be placed under Gu Rubing's command. Then Gu Rubing will be able to free up his hands to take over Liangzhou as well.

At this point, Gu Rubing can concentrate on targeting Cao Cao and Sun Jian. Once the two are taken down, dealing with the remaining Liu Zhang of Yizhou and Shi Xie of Jiaozhou will be a piece of cake.

In Sili Prefecture, Xudu, Cao Cao finally received the letters from Sun Jian. There were four letters in total, each with different content. These were sent by Sun Jian one after another, and now they finally came into Cao Cao's hands.

In the study, Cao Cao opened the envelopes in chronological order.

The first letter was sent by Sun Jian during the battle of Guangling City between Zhang Liao and Zhou Yu and Zhang Fei's massive attack on Jiujiang County. The content of the letter was that Sun Jian conveyed to Cao Cao the movements of Gu Rubing's army and asked Cao Cao to put some pressure on Gu Rubing.

The second letter was about the news that Zhou Yu had conquered Guangling City. Sun Jian sent it to Cao Cao before receiving the news of Zhou Yu's defeat. While showing off to Cao Cao that he had captured Guangling City, he also questioned whether Cao Cao had betrayed their alliance.

The third letter was sent by Sun Jian in Jiujiang County when Zhou Yu was defeated and fled to Guangling City. He was heading to Jiujiang County to meet up with Sun Jian. It rebuked Cao Cao for betraying their alliance and cursed Cao Cao in the letter.

The fourth letter was even more disgusting. It was sent by Sun Jian to Cao Cao after the Battle of Chengde. It contained a lot of slander. He used Cao Cao as the original intention and used eighteen generations of relatives as the radius to curse Cao Cao. The curse was particularly harsh.

Looking at the four letters, Cao Cao felt particularly upset. What was going on? It was obvious that he could not contact Sun Jian. When he was facing Liu Bei and Guan Yu in Bingzhou, he sent three pieces of intelligence to Sun Jian, but did not get a response from Sun Jian. Not only did he not respond, but even the people he sent out did not come back.

"Depend on!"

Cao Cao was so angry that he started swearing. He was scolded by Sun Jian for no apparent reason. Cao Cao was so angry that he was about to explode. At this moment, a voice sounded from outside.

"Prime Minister, your retainer Xu You wants to see you."

Cao Cao put away all the letters in his hand and calmed down.

"Let him in."

Soon, Xu You pushed the door open and walked in.

"My lord, I just learned that Liu Bei and Sun Jian had a great battle in Yangzhou. I think we should take advantage of the two men's unpreparedness and attack them quickly. Please make a decision quickly."

After Xu You entered the room, he went straight to the point without any preparation. Cao Cao couldn't help but frown. He was already upset because he was scolded by Sun Jian just now, and at this time Xu You was in trouble again.

"Ziyuan, we lost too many troops when we recaptured Bingzhou. It's not easy to recruit soldiers now. It's hard to gather tens of thousands of troops in a short period of time."

Cao Cao tried his best to suppress his anger and spoke calmly. After Xu You heard Cao Cao's polite refusal, he immediately urged him again.

"My lord, you are already the prime minister. You should be able to mobilize all kinds of soldiers in the palace to serve you. The imperial guards and imperial guards that were mobilized last time were only a small number. My lord, you can mobilize all the imperial guards and imperial guards..."

"Alright! Ziyuan, you've been working too hard recently. Just take a rest for a while. Wenruo and the others will be able to handle government affairs."

Cao Cao's anger had reached its peak at this moment, but he still suppressed the rage in his heart and did not explode. Otherwise, the rice in Cao Cao's hand would have been covered on Xu You's face.

Seeing this, Xu You still wanted to say something, but finally held it back, bowed to Cao Gong and walked out.

After Xu You left the house, he looked at the closed door of Cao Cao's study with a helpless look on his face.

"It's a pity that a man who could have achieved great success as a hegemon would not listen to advice. That's all."

After finishing speaking, Xu You turned and left. He didn't know that Cao Cao in the room heard everything he said clearly.

After leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xu You came to a famous tavern in Xudu. The tavern was very lively. Xu You walked in, found a seat by the window on the second floor, waved to the waiter beside him, and the waiter immediately ran over.

"Master, what shall we have?"

As he spoke, the waiter looked towards Xu You. Seeing that he was dressed in rags and had no valuables on him, his enthusiastic attitude softened.

"A pot of the best daughter's red wine, a pound of braised beef in soy sauce, and two small cold dishes to go with the wine."

Xu You was feeling sad at the moment and didn't notice the waiter's contemptuous look. When Xu You came to his senses and saw the waiter still standing beside him, he immediately became furious.

"What are you still standing there for? Serve the food and drinks!"

"Sir, to be honest, a pot of our top-quality daughter's red wine costs 500 coins. Add the braised beef and side dishes, and this meal will cost at least one tael of silver. I'm not being too mean, but do you have money?"

"How dare you! Do you know who I am? I am Xu You, a disciple of the Prime Minister. Go and ask around, everyone in Xu City knows me. It is only with me that the Prime Minister could launch a surprise attack on Yuan Shao! He won the victory! I came to drink here because I think highly of your restaurant!"

The waiter was frightened by Xu You's move. After all, in the city of Xudu, the person who dared to use Cao Cao's name to bully others and cheat people was not even born yet. And the waiter's address changed from guest to master.

"Master, please wait a moment, the food and drinks will be here soon!"

The waiter had no idea whether Xu You was real or fake, but he didn't dare to gamble, so he could only treat it as real. Anyway, it would not be his loss if he couldn't pay the money in the end. He could still tie him up and send him to the authorities. Who knows, Cao Cao might be so happy that he would reward him with some silver coins.

When the waiter thought of this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. No matter whether this sloppy-looking man was under Cao Cao's command or not, he would not suffer any loss.

Soon, a pot of girl's red wine, a plate of braised beef in soy sauce, and two cold dishes were brought to Xu You. Xu You first filled his own glass and then drank it all in one gulp.

"Good wine!"

Xu You slammed the wine glass heavily on the table, as if he wanted to throw away all the grievances he had felt over the past period of time.

"Waiter, two more pots!"

"Here, sir, why don't you finish drinking it first? We won't return it if we can't finish it."

The waiter said embarrassedly, and Xu You waved his hand.

"Who said I was going to quit? Just go ahead!"

Hearing this, the waiter said no more and immediately went to get two pots of the best girl's red wine for Xu You. Xu You just leaned against the window, looking at the hustle and bustle of Xudu, drinking by himself, and from time to time picked up two slices of braised beef and put them in his mouth, followed by a sip of wine. Xu You felt that all the unhappiness he had experienced during this period of time had disappeared.

After three rounds of drinking, Xu You was already drunk. He burped and waved to the waiter?

"Waiter, check out."

The waiter immediately trotted over.

"Sir, did you enjoy your meal?" After taking a quick look at the dishes on the table, the waiter gave the prices.

"Sir, two taels of silver in total."

Xu You stood up unsteadily and searched his body thoroughly, only to find that he had not brought any money with him on this trip. Xu You was already drunk at this moment.

"Waiter, I didn't bring any money today, keep an account!"

"Sir, no, we don't have the rule of keeping accounts here. Sir, please take a look. Did you forget where you put the silver? Or can you look for it again?"

The waiter bowed and smiled apologetically. Xu You became angry when he heard that a waiter dared to disobey him.

"What do you mean? Would I owe you this little money?"

As Xu You spoke, he staggered to the open-air corridor outside the tavern. The breeze brushed his face, and Xu You, who had just gotten drunk, was immediately made dizzy.

"No, sir, you are not short of money, so you should pay the bill. We have never had the rule of keeping accounts here."

The waiter was concerned about what Xu You had said before, so he didn't dare to do anything to Xu You and still made a respectful request. However, Xu You simply ignored the waiter's request and waved his hand.

"I told you everything! Keep a record! Are you deaf?"

"Oh my god! Please don't tease me. It's only two taels of silver. Two taels of silver is nothing to you! Just treat it as a fart and give the money to me."

"No! Not now! I've already told you to just keep a record! Bring me another bottle of girl's red wine!"

Xu You was completely drunk at this moment. In addition, he had not received a favorable look from Cao Cao since the last time he stopped Cao Cao from returning to Xu Du to see Guo Jia. With all kinds of emotions combined, Xu You went crazy while drunk.

"Master, you don't even have money to pay! You still want some wine? Please settle these bills first, and I'll go get you some wine."

As the waiter spoke, he looked around, hoping that what happened here would attract the attention of the patrolling soldiers in the city. As long as the patrolling soldiers came, they would naturally be able to tell whether this person was one of the prime minister's men. If he was really one of the prime minister's men, then it would matter if the other party didn't pay. Even if they paid, they couldn't invite such a person.

If not, then it would be even simpler. He would just need to tell the patrolling people about his fraud by using the prime minister's name, and he wouldn't have to worry about what happened next.

Xu You continued to make a scene in the corridor. The waiter kept fanning the flames and looking around, hoping that the patrolling soldiers would come here quickly.

Soon, a general holding a big sword came here with a group of soldiers.

"Who is making a noise here?!"

When the waiter saw the patrolling soldiers coming here, he felt like he had found a life-saving straw. He crawled down the stairs and came to the side of the horse-riding general with a sword.

"Sir, Sir, you are here. The man upstairs ate and drank in our restaurant without paying. He asked for a bill and said he was a disciple of the Prime Minister. Sir, please check if that man is a disciple of the Prime Minister. If he is, he doesn't need to pay and can just leave."

After hearing what the waiter said, Xu Chu, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, immediately frowned and looked at the waiter.

"What do you mean? Even the Prime Minister has to pay for his meals and drinks, but the Prime Minister's followers don't have to pay for their meals? Since when did the face of the guests become more important than the face of the host?"

After Xu Chu finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Xu You who was drunk on the second floor. At this moment, Xu You was recounting his military achievements since joining Cao Cao's army.

"It's your honor that I'm drinking here! How dare you ask me for money? Do you know who I am? My name is Xu You, and I grew up with your Prime Minister!"

Xu You turned over while lying on the railing.

"You see Cao Aman now, he is so majestic and proud. When he was young, he used to hang out with me. If you don't believe me, go ask Aman! Cao Aman! Where is Cao Aman? Find him now!"

Xu You was lying on the railing drunkenly, talking nonsense. Xu Chu was watching from below, his eyes almost spitting fire.

"Hahahaha, I remembered again. Cao Aman has another specialty that none of us can match. He is lustful. He is lustful! Hahahaha. Moreover, he is good at treating other people's wives well. You and I cannot compare to him! He has his own way!"

Hearing this, Xu Chu could no longer bear it.

"Go, go up and pull him down!"

The deputy general beside Xu Chu immediately went upstairs and dragged Xu You down. Four cavalrymen carried Xu You out. Although Xu You was carried by several people, he was still unforgiving in his words.

"How dare you do this to me? Where is A-Man? Call Cao A-Man here. I want to see who among you is bold enough to do this to me. I am an old friend of your Prime Minister!"

Several soldiers carried Xu You in front of Xu Chu. Xu Chu handed the Pifeng Knife to the soldier next to him, and with his other hand held a horsewhip, pointing it at Xu You's chest.

"Listen to me, I don't care who you are. If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will chop you up!"

Unexpectedly, after hearing Xu Chu's words, Xu You not only did not show the slightest fear, but instead stretched his head forward, patted his neck and said.

"Don't say you are such a coward. Even if your Prime Minister Aman comes here, if he doesn't respect me, he should give me three points! I'm just sticking my head out here. If you have the guts, chop it off!"

Xu You still stretched his neck.

"Come on, I'm going to stick my neck out here today, chop it off! I don't think you have the guts to do that!"

Xu You sneered and was about to look up, but the next moment, he felt his head suddenly fall to the ground and he lost consciousness.

Xu Chu looked at Xu You's torn body and spat fiercely on the ground.

"damn thing!"

The waiter was stunned when he saw the scene in front of him. He never thought that a murder would happen just because of a meal. Xu Chu glared at the waiter who was so scared that he collapsed on the ground.

"How much did he spend on food and drinks?"

"what?"

The waiter was already terrified at this moment.

"Let me ask you, how much did he spend on food and wine?"

"Oh, sir, sir, the money for the man's food and wine is two taels of silver."

After hearing this, Xu Chu took out a piece of silver from his waist, weighed the weight, and then gave the deputy general a look. The deputy general immediately understood and also took out a piece of silver to weigh Xu Chu down. Xu Chu handed the two pieces of silver to the waiter.

Then he put Xu You's head in a cloth bag and rushed towards the Prime Minister's Mansion.

(End of this chapter)