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Chapter 90 Seizing Jia Xu's Lifeline

Cao Cao's mood at this time was like the turbulent waters of the Huai River below, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

He knew that Lu Bu's bravery was unparalleled in the world.

But I didn’t expect it to be so outrageous!

Shooting and killing the enemy general across the river, it is no exaggeration to say that this feat is comparable to Xiang Yu's lifting of the tripod!

No wonder Yuan Shu lost this decisive battle.

It was not because of his incompetence, but because Lu Bu was too powerful. His stunning arrow directly destroyed the morale of the three armies.

"This arrow shot by Lu Bu is truly an anomaly."

Cao Cao had a complicated expression and couldn't help feeling emotional.

Then he picked up the letter and continued reading, and the content surprised him again.

"Zhang Xiu led his troops to rescue Yuan Shu?"

"Why is he here?"

If Lu Bu's killing of people across the river shocked Cao Cao, then this news brought him a lot of questions.

Of course he knew that Zhang Xiu had fled to Yangzhou.

I thought the other party was planning to take advantage of the situation in Yangzhou and seize one or two pieces of territory; or go to Sun Ce in Jiangdong to seek a place to settle down.

But what's the point of rescuing Yuan Shu?
Xun You thought about it and said uncertainly: "My lord, could it be that he has surrendered to Yuan Shu?"

Cao Cao opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but inexplicably felt that what Xun You said seemed very likely.

Otherwise, there is no way to explain why Zhang Xiu took action.

After a moment's silence, Cao Cao slammed his palm heavily on the railing and cursed with an ugly face: "I am in Wancheng, and I was defeated by such an idiot!"

All the princes in the world wanted to attack Yuan Shu, but Zhang Xiu did the opposite. Isn't this stupid?
And he was defeated by such an idiot!

Xun You saw Cao Cao getting angry and quickly changed the subject: "My Lord, do we still need to continue attacking Shou County?"

Now this is happening.

The established plans will certainly have to change accordingly.

But Cao Cao kept a sullen face and did not answer.

The current situation was a mess and he had no idea what to do. He hesitated for a long time before speaking.

"Let's push the army outside Shou County first."

"Lü Bu will definitely attack Shou County next, and Zhang Xiu has rescued Yuan Shu, so he has no place to escape except Shou County."

"We can only take one step at a time."

Cao Cao sighed deeply. He originally wanted to let Lu Bu and Yuan Shu both suffer losses and then reap the benefits.

However, Lu Bu's arrow and the appearance of Zhang Xiu disrupted all his plans and deployments. Now he had no better way than to improvise.

……

It was five days later that the news of Lu Bu's defeat of Yuan Shu at the Huai River reached Yecheng, and the whole city was shocked!

He shot and killed a general under Yuan Shu across the Huai River.

As the attacking side in a river crossing battle, they successfully crossed the river with less than 10,000 casualties and defeated Yuan Shu's 60,000-strong army.

Both of these pieces of news are shocking!

Even after Liu Xie listened to Guo Jia's detailed account of the entire Huaihe Campaign, he could not help but be amazed by Lu Bu.

"It turns out that shooting the halberd at the gate is far from his limit."

Liu Xie was deeply moved.

Everyone thought that shooting the halberd at the gate was impressive enough, but who knew that Lu Bu's limit was far more than that and he had even more amazing skills that he hadn't used yet.

In the era of cold weapons, if someone could shoot someone to death across the Huai River with a bow and arrow, is he still a human being?
It’s worthy of you, Fengxian!
Guo Jia also praised: "Bu's bravery is unparalleled in the world. After this battle, he will surely shock the world!"

"If Your Majesty can subdue him, who will be able to defeat Lu Fengxian alone in the future when you fight against the rebels in the world?"

In the face of absolute strength, the infamy of being a slave of three surnames is false. The value that Lu Bu has shown now is enough to make people ignore his personal character! Liu Xie certainly had the idea of ​​​​subduing Lu Bu in his mind.

But it’s too early to think about this now.

He couldn't even leave the palace.

And by the time he finally broke free from Yuan Shao's control, Lu Bu might have already been killed by Boss Cao.

"Fengxian, ah Fengxian, you must live well."

"Wait until I take power and appoint you as the general!"

Liu Xie prayed silently for Lu Bu in his heart, then looked at Guo Jia and asked, "What's the situation with Jia Xu now?"

Last time Guo Jia said he was going to test Jia Xu, but he didn’t tell him what the result was, so he still doesn’t know what the situation is.

Guo Jia said, "Your Majesty, I visited him last time and asked him some questions indirectly. He should be aware of the relationship between me and Your Majesty."

"But up to now, he has not given me any response, so I have not reported it to Your Majesty."

"But what is certain is that Jia Xu has not set his sights on Yuan Shao. I think he can be won over, but we should not act too hastily."

"In addition, I have secretly found out where his family is hiding."

Guo Jia added secretly that the current situation was under his control.

He knew that Jia Xu was not so easily impressed.

After all, it concerns his life and property, so he must think carefully before making a decision, so he is not in a hurry and he is very patient.

I guess Jia Xu is also waiting for him to come again.

The next time we meet and talk, there should be some results.

"Fuck!"

Liu Xie was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect that Guo Fengxiao, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, would secretly inquire about Jia Xu's family.

At the beginning, he didn't have much hope of winning over Jia Xu, and just wanted to let Guo Jia try it out.

But now it seems that there may be some hope.

Historically, Jia Xu defected to Cao Cao because his family members were on Cao's side.

Although he was pleasantly surprised, Liu Xie still did not forget to advise Guo Jia: "Do your best, don't force yourself, and put your own safety first."

Jia Xu is illusory, and Guo Jia is the confidant he can rely on now.

You have to be clear about what is more important.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I know what's going on."

Guo Jia nodded, and after a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Your Majesty, how have you been getting along with Concubine Zhen recently?"

He was not trying to pry into the emperor's privacy.

Instead, I wanted to analyze what kind of person she was based on the details of Liu Xie's daily interactions with this woman from the Zhen family.

"She?"

The figure of Zhen Mi appeared in Liu Xie's mind.

He now sleeps in the same bed with Zhen Mi, has done everything he should do, and everything is going normally.

As for how he and Zhen Mi got along on a daily basis...it was definitely not affectionate, but they treated each other with respect. Zhen Mi was very respectful to him and was also very well-behaved and obedient.

After recalling the time they had spent together, Liu Xie said, "It was normal, nothing unusual."

"On weekdays, apart from serving me in bed and paying my respects to me in the morning and evening, she doesn't come to disturb me. She basically stays in her own bedroom or reads books and paints in the back garden."

The greatest influence brought by Zhen Mi was that she made him change the place of meeting Guo Jia from the back garden to the palace.

"That's good."

Guo Jia also breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. Although he sent this daughter of the Zhen family into the palace in order to win over the Zhen family, he was really worried that the other party had ill intentions.

Now it seems that he is overthinking.

(End of this chapter)