The Strongest Lu Bu's Sweeping Thousands of Armies

Chapter 163
Lu Bu issued a decree in Xuzhou to encourage childbearing and farming.

Cao Cao led the army to leave Shouchun and advance to Yijing to station.

Li Dian came outside Cao Cao's tent with a bowl of clear water in his hands.

Personally guarding Cao Cao was Xu Chu, the commander of the Tiger Guards.

He stopped Li Dian: "What is General Li going to do?"

"I brought water for my lord." Li Dian replied, "I heard from the local people that if you come to Yijing, if you don't drink the water from the well, it can be said to be a regret in your life."

"What is there to drink from the well water?" Xu Chu replied, reaching out to take the bowl: "General Li, don't listen to the nonsense of the people, in case a spy poisons the well water..."

He was about to pour out the well water when Cao Cao's voice came from the tent: "Mancheng has brought water? Why don't you come in soon?"

Li Dian pouted at Xu Chu, and took the bowl in his hand.

Xu Chu also curled his lips, and handed the bowl back to him very simply.

Holding the well water, Li Dian entered the tent.

Sitting in the tent, Cao Cao waved at him: "Mancheng has a heart, if you don't bring water over, I'm going to let the guards beat some."

"Zhongkang was still worried that the well water was poisonous." Putting the water in front of Cao Cao, Li Dian said with a smile, "He almost poured it over."

"Zhongkang is just too careful." Cao Cao said: "Mancheng must have tasted the poison when he brought the water. I am worried about others, so don't worry about Mancheng?"

Picking up the bowl, he took a sip of well water and smacked his mouth twice: "The water is sweet and refreshing!"

"The fact that I brought water here is not because the water is sweet." Li Dian said, "There is another allusion to this well."

Hearing that there is an allusion to Jing, Cao Cao became interested: "Mancheng might as well talk about it."

Li Dian recounted the allusions he had heard from the old man.

Cao Cao stroked his beard: "This allusion is good, and it can be publicized. People should live in the world based on righteous characters."

"I was thinking the same way, so I brought water to the lord." Li Dian said, "I think this place has a good name, isn't the lord..."

"You mean to station here and recruit Huainan heroes in the name of this place?" Cao Cao asked.

"My thinking is probably immature, and I still have to make a decision." Li Dian lowered his head, how dare he make the decision for Cao Cao.

Cao Cao thought for a while: "Your suggestion is good. Go and invite Jia Wenhe. I have something to say to him."

Li Dian took the order.

Walking out of the handsome tent, he raised his eyebrows proudly at Xu Chu who was standing outside.

The two have been colleagues for a long time, and they have known each other for a long time.

Xu Chu didn't bother to pay attention to him, and rolled his eyes with his mouth curled.

Li Dian was ordered to look for Jia Xu, and not long after he led the men.

Jia Xu entered the tent, and he was about to follow when Xu Chu grabbed him.

Leaning close to Li Dian's ear, Xu Chu asked in a low voice, "My lord called Jia Wenhe over here, are you going to attack Lujiang?"

"Lujiang is just a small place, so my lord can beat Liu Xun at any time?" Li Dian said, "It's just to beat Lujiang, it's not enough to ask Jia Wenhe to discuss it."

Xu Chu nodded.

Li Dian turned around to sneak into the handsome tent, but he grabbed him again: "What are you doing?"

"My lord asked me to invite Jia Wenhe, and I invited him to go in and report back." Li Dian asked blankly, "What do you want?"

"You also know that the lord is talking to Jia Wenhe, what are you doing in there?" Xu Chu tugged at him, "Don't go in and be thrown out again, you'll be ashamed."

Xu Chu followed Cao Cao all day long and understood Cao Cao's thoughts best.

As soon as Li Dian thought that this was indeed the case, he no longer insisted on following up with Shuai Zhang.

Sure enough, Cao Cao didn't call him in.

Jia Xu entered the tent, and Cao Cao picked up the water on the table: "Wenhe, do you know where this bowl of water came from?"

"My lord specifically asked, it should be from the righteous well." Jia Xu replied.

"Do you know the story of Yijing?" Cao Cao asked.

"I've heard of it." Jia Xu said, "The protagonist of this allusion can use it."

"That's what I was thinking too, but how can I invite Liu Xun here?" Cao Cao said: "When the army arrives, Liu Xun will be able to occupy the Lujiang River and get out, so I have to think of a way."

"I still have to go to Hefei." Jia Xu replied, "My lord's garrison in Yijing is just to give me a reason to talk."

"What are your plans?" Cao Cao asked.

"I don't have any plans." Jia Xu replied, "I've seen Liu Xun, of course I'll convince him, and please trust me, my lord!"

"It's not that I don't believe you." Cao Cao frowned slightly: "I'm just worried..."

"My lord, don't worry." Jia Xu replied, "My lord should understand that if there is danger, I will not go easily."

Staring at Jia Xu, Cao Cao asked, "Why is Wenhe so confident?"

"General Mancheng beheaded Li Mao, and my lord is stationed in Yijing. I don't have the confidence anymore. How can I dare to meet Liu Xun?" Jia Xu said, "I was thinking about entering Hefei by pretending to be a merchant. Talk to him."

"In any case, Wenhe must return safely." Cao Cao got up and walked in front of Jia Xu, holding his hands: "Wenhe's life and death determine the fate of Hefei. Once Liu Xun dares to be unfavorable to you, I will make Hefei blood flow like a river. No one survived!"

"My lord's love, I will remember it in my heart!" Cao Cao's words made Jia Xu feel grateful.

Li Mao was killed, and Cao Jun's morale was of course high.

In contrast, after the Battle of Yijing, Liu Xun was restless like an ant on a hot pot all day long.

In the backyard of the Hefei government, Liu Xun, who had just concluded the court meeting, called several of his confidants to the study.

The door of the room was closed tightly, and the guards were ordered to guard it, and no one was allowed to approach.

There were only four staff members he invited to the study, and they were all his confidantes who had followed him to manage Lujiang these years.

Liu Xun looked around at the four of them: "Li Mao is the number one general in Lujiang, but he was actually killed by Li Dian under Cao Cao. If you don't want to find a way to deal with it, you and I will be prisoners sooner or later. Do you have a way to retreat from the enemy?"

"Cao Cao is very powerful, and there are countless wise men under his command. I'm afraid we are no match." One of them said with a troubled face, "I think the prefect should make plans earlier."

"What are your plans?" The other person gave him a sharp look: "If there was no late emperor, the prefect would not be where he is today. Now that Huainan has been taken away by Cao Cao, His Majesty can only rely on Lujiang River. Could it be that we have to turn our backs on His Majesty?"

When this person spoke, the other two did not dare to speak any more, and the one who spoke first also quickly shut up.

Their perceptions are similar, and they all want to persuade Liu Xun to join Cao Cao.

However, there was one who was loyal to the Yuan family in Huainan.

In order to avoid trouble, the three had no choice but to keep silent.

Realizing that the atmosphere was a bit wrong, Liu Xun said: "Earlier planning does not mean that we want to serve Cao Cao. The reason we discuss here is to protect His Majesty from being harmed by others."

(End of this chapter)