We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

However, what Xi Yu did not expect was that the common people and Confucian scholars did not doubt the truth or falsehood of what Xi Yu said. They were very convinced.

The people even beat gongs and drums.

Xi Yu's carriage arrived in front of the city gate, and Xi Yu stepped out of the carriage. At this moment, his legs and feet couldn't help but feel a little weak.

When everyone saw Xi Yu's "weak" appearance, even the feet of the general who majestically killed Lu Bu felt a little weak. They immediately thought that the "evil" was obviously very vicious. Xi Yu went to suppress it this time, and he must have experienced the dangers. !

"grown ups……"

Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia stood at the head of the officials together. At this moment, seeing Xi Yu returning safely, Zhuge Liang couldn't hide his excitement and said loudly, "My lord, regardless of the danger, went to suppress the evil with merit and virtue, so as to strengthen the destiny of our country, the Han Dynasty! "

"Such great achievements that are beneficial to my Han people, the emperor has issued an order to inform the world, and promoted you to the position of Yushi Zhongcheng, and added 2,000 households to live in the city!"

"Kong Ming, do you really mean what you said?!"

Zhuge Liang's words made Xi Yu so shocked that he almost fell off the carriage. He strode up to Zhuge Liang and said in shock, "Your Majesty actually knows about my work to suppress demons and eliminate evil?!"

I used this excuse to ward off evil spirits, but in fact I went to the hot springs. It was really suspected that I was pretending to be serving the public good for my own benefit. Who would have thought that even His Majesty would know about this? !

What shocked Xi Yu even more was that His Majesty actually told the world and let everyone in the Han Dynasty know about it. If the truth was known to the world, the consequences would be...

Xi Yu became more and more angry as he thought about it, and asked in a deep voice, "How did your majesty know about my suppression of demons and evil spirits this time? Who did this?!"

Guo Jia stepped forward, bowed deeply in front of Xi Yu, and said, "Sir, we know that you are indifferent to fame and wealth. This time, you risked your life for the sake of the people of Xuzhou and even the fate of the country. This is a feat of sacrificing your life for righteousness. , of course it should be known to the world."

"In order to facilitate this matter, Mr. Cao Ang spent a lot of effort."

Hearing this, Xi Yu secretly thought in his heart: Cao Ang, Cao Ang, my love for you is in vain, what can I do about this matter?

"It's so abominable."

Xi Yu was very unhappy: Originally, this time he wanted to take a hot spring vacation to relax and unwind in the name of getting rid of evil spirits. He didn't want anyone to know about it.

It's good now, after Cao Ang made such a fuss, he actually created Emperor Zhao, and wanted to let everyone in the world know. If anyone knows the truth...

Xi Yu was very angry: I just want to be quiet and relax for a few days, why can't I satisfy such a small wish?

But the matter has come to this. For everyone, it is a great joy for Xi Yu to be promoted to an official position and to receive such a commendation from the current emperor. Xi Yu does not dare to show too much displeasure, otherwise it will definitely arouse the suspicion of others. .

In the end, Xi Yu returned to the government office with everyone's envy.

Wherever he went, the people cheered and watched. Many people were very envious of Xi Yu's current status and status, and many people lowered their heads and whispered.

Cao Ang had already been waiting for Xi Yu's return at the door of the Yamen Office. When Xi Yu came to the door of the Yamen Office, Cao Ang immediately bowed deeply and said, "Uncle, you have worked hard these days. You have lost a lot of weight for the people of Xuzhou and the geniuses of the Han Dynasty. .”

"Ang'er, I heard that it was you who requested merit and rewards for me in front of His Majesty?"

Seeing Cao Ang standing at the door, Xi Yu asked immediately.

"Uncle, compared to your great righteousness, this is a trivial matter. You don't need to worry about it, let alone be grateful to me. This is the reward you deserve."

Cao Ang thought that Xi Yu wanted to thank him, so he said humbly.

"Brother-in-law, I am also taking advantage of this matter to make Xuzhou more famous. In this way, more knowledgeable people and capable people from all walks of life will come to Xuzhou. This will also be a great influence on Xuzhou and even on me. A good thing."

Seeing that Cao Ang was very proud, Xi Yu twitched the corner of his mouth and thought to himself: Do you still want me to be grateful to you? Cao Ang, Cao Ang, I really want to slap you until you cry!

I just want to take a quiet bath in the hot springs. You'd better ask Your Majesty to tell me the truth. Once the whole world knows the truth, where will I be?

Xi Yu sighed heavily, but he could only hold everything in his heart.

At this moment, Xiyu was very disappointed and slowly approached the government office.

The other carriages began to unload and then went home. Lu Lingqi and Diao Chan returned to the city's mansion with a group of guards. Fortunately, the place where they settled was not far from the government office.

Thinking back on this trip with Xi Yu, Diao Chan felt nostalgic in her heart: Mr. Xi was tall, tall, handsome, elegant yet charming, and it was rare to see such a man.

Thinking of these, especially those nights with Xi Yu, Diao Chan's heart was beating fast and she was very restless.

"Mom, let's go home."

Seeing that Diao Chan seemed a little absent-minded at the moment, Lu Lingqi probed.

Lu Lingqi was even more worried about whether Diao Chan would be tricked by Xi Yu into witchcraft!

…

Soon, in less than a month, the news of suppressing evil in Xiyu Mountain and even being rewarded by His Majesty had spread throughout the Central Plains.

All the states in the Central Plains seemed to be aware of this matter, and the people in the territories of the princes also discussed the matter one after another, and gradually accepted Xi Yu's appointment.

At this time, in Xinye City, after a year of hard planning and efforts, Liu Bei finally had 20,000 troops in reserve.

Liu Bei suddenly smashed the bamboo slips in his hand on the ground.

After a while, Liu Bei bent down to pick up the bamboo slips again, and then used his robe to pat the dust away. After this, Liu Bei threw the slips on top of the case.

At this moment, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu were carefully wiping their weapons. Hearing Liu Bei's movements, Guan Yu walked up to Liu Bei and said worriedly, "Brother, why are you in trouble? Is there anything that needs the help of my second brother? Whenever the eldest brother needs it, even if he needs it, Climb the mountain of knives and descend into the sea of ​​fire, I will not hesitate to do so!"

Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu and sighed, "Oh, my second brother didn't know something. Xi Yu started to play tricks again and tease the people..."

At this moment, when Liu Bei was speaking, his tone was filled with a sense of powerlessness. He suddenly felt...

He seemed to be on the verge of success many times, but was always one step ahead.

Until now, he is still a bachelor!

"This...if this is true, won't all my big men fall into Xi Yu's hands?" Guang frowned, not knowing what to do.

"Brother, can you take what you say seriously? Now the emperor is really stuck in the quagmire in Xuchang?"

"How can I deceive you as a brother? Second brother and third brother, is it possible that you two also doubt me?"

"I saw Xi Yu with my own eyes, so I planned to escape from Xuchang, especially to stay away from Cao Cao."

Although Liu Bei looked very calm on the surface, he secretly thought in his heart: Isn't this how I deceived my second brother and my third brother?

Although Liu Bei knew that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had a deep brotherly love for him, Liu Bei also knew that giving Guan Yu and Zhang Fei real power would lead to better development in the future.

"If the truth is as big brother said, why did the Emperor of Heaven issue this edict?" Guan Yu asked in confusion.

"Second brother, this matter is so obvious. It must have been done by Xi Yu and Cao Cao to coerce the emperor!"

Zhang Fei was very excited and said loudly.

"Second brother, if you think about it carefully, if I were Cao Cao and I was about to start a war with Yuan Shao, I would naturally be willing to do something that seemed to be for the destiny of the Han Dynasty, and I would definitely be willing to do something for the destiny of the Han Dynasty."

"Xi Yu must have just wanted to take risks alone. Seeing that an opportunity suddenly appeared in front of him, and such a good thing, of course he took advantage of it."

After saying that, Zhang Fei let out a long sigh with a complicated expression on his face.

After hearing what Zhang Fei said, Guan Yu couldn't help but sigh.

With the help of Xi Yu, Liu Bei simply vented all the anger he had been holding back for a long time, and even encouraged him, "Two worthy brothers! Although we are in a difficult situation, we must not belittle ourselves!"

"To support the Han Dynasty is an important responsibility for you and me. Now that we have gradually sufficient troops, horses, and food, we have time to go to Nanyang to find famous people, and at the same time, if possible, to find some military advisors.

However, when Zhang Fei heard about this, he was immediately reluctant and even complained, "Brother, let me stop wasting time."

"Think about it, how many times have we been there before and after, but we still can't find anyone. Now that the reeds in Nanyang Mountain are basically empty, where are we going to do that?!"

"However, there is one thing. Brother, have you ever discovered it? Nowadays, all the Confucian scholars, celebrities, and talented people from the gentry are heading to Xuzhou!"

"If we go to Xuzhou like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find any generals who can advise us."

Liu Bei disagreed and said with a smile, "You two worthy brothers must not talk like this."

"I, Liu Bei, have never believed in the theory of destiny. I firmly believe that as long as the three of us brothers work together and keep working hard, we will definitely get help from Ruyi's military advisor."

But although Liu Bei smiled lightly on the surface, he hated Xi Yu deeply in his heart: just because of Xi Yu's implementation of a series of measures, more than half of the Han Dynasty's talents went to Xuzhou where Xi Yu was located.

The other half of the talent is with Yuan Shao!

There are still some talents in Jiangdong.

Liu Bei secretly complained in his heart: Can't you two good brothers leave some thin noodles for me? !

Today’s life is really hard!

At the same time, almost all celebrities in Xinye and Jingzhou were shocked by Xi Yu's feat!

Of course, not everyone believes that Xiyu is really about suppressing demons and eliminating evil. Those who are well-read in Confucianism will naturally not believe such a mysterious statement.

In their view, Xi Yu's actions were nothing more than a means: destiny.

Just like the words that Chen Sheng and Wu Guang shouted during the uprising: "Princes, generals, ministers, and ministers have their own kind." Such bold words will surely ignite the fighting spirit in the hearts of the people.

Chen Sheng and Wu Guang just relied on this method and the power of evil spirits to ensure that the resistance was ordered by heaven, which was naturally justified.

When Emperor Gaozu killed the White Snake and revolted, he was named after the White Snake. It was also destiny that made people willing to follow him to the death.

In today's world, Xi Yu is the emperor's uncle. He travels to evil places on behalf of the emperor, single-handedly suppresses demons and eliminates evil, and turns evil into auspiciousness!

This incident is very similar to the incident of robbing Chen Sheng, Wu Guang and Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty first.

In this way, in the eyes of the majority of Confucian scholars: Xi Yu has far-reaching strategic vision and extraordinary intelligence, so his status in the hearts of Confucian scholars has become higher.

…

Jizhou, the land of Yecheng.

Yuan Shao also learned about Xi Yu's efforts to suppress demons and eliminate evil spirits and to promote officials and nobles. Yuan Shao immediately summoned Xu You, Guo Tu and Tian Feng overnight to discuss countermeasures in the government office.

"Xi Yu is really lucky! It's amazing that he has found such a good opportunity! But, how did Xi Yu find such an opportunity?"

"I never expected that Cao Mengde would get such a strange person! Moreover, if Xi Yu can do the job of suppressing demons and eradicating evil, then Xi Yu will definitely be a terrible person!"

After saying that, Xu You stretched out his hand and gently tugged on his beard. His face was full of thoughts, his eyes kept turning, and his whole person was in a panic.

"Lord, in my opinion, there is nothing we can do about this matter now. We have already lost the initiative. At this moment, we should start a war with "Cao Cao"."

"If there is any further delay, I'm afraid we will suffer more losses."

"Lord, you must, you must not go to war with Cao Cao."

Tian Feng immediately retorted, "Lord, our troops are not strong enough now. If we rashly start a war with Cao Cao, we are likely to fall into a stalemate, which will be very detrimental to us..."

"That's wrong. In this situation, we must start a war with Cao Cao immediately. Otherwise, we will fall into a passive situation. If this matter is delayed, I am afraid that all the Confucian scholars in the world will run to Xuzhou..."

Xu You's face was very heavy at this moment. He knew that this matter must be argued for. If it continues to be delayed, with Xiyu's current development speed, soon the Confucian scholars in Jizhou will be completely lost. By then, Jizhou will There will be no one available.

Once the situation reaches that point, Yuan Shao's powerful advisors and generals will only decrease rather than increase, and the situation is very scary.

Tian Feng also argued hard and retorted, "No, you must not declare war with Cao Cao!"

"Right now, our food supply is not sufficient. It has been less than a year since we captured Youzhou, and our financial and military strength have not yet been fully restored. Now we are rushing to start a war with Cao Cao. How will we fight this battle?"

"What's more, Cao Cao's subordinate Xi Yu has far-reaching plans, and there are many capable people and strangers under his command. Cao Cao also uses the emperor to control the princes. Now, almost all the Han Dynasty is under Cao Cao's control."

Tian Feng was very opposed, "If we really go to war with Cao Cao, once we lose the first battle, the situation will become very dangerous. I am afraid that the current city will be in the hands of Cao Cao. My lord, please think twice..."

"Tian Feng! You are my lord's adviser. You should have given advice and suggestions for my lord's victory, but you have adopted other people's ambitions and destroyed your own prestige. The war has not yet started. How can you predict that my lord will lose?!"

Not long after, Xu You and Tian Feng became red-faced and started to quarrel.

Yuan Shao was very upset, and Guo Tu, Ju Shou and others on the side just said nothing. These two people were very worried that if they were not careful, they would be suspected of forming a clique for personal gain, so they did not step forward to dissuade Xu You and Tian Feng.

Furthermore, in the opinion of Guo Tu, Ju Shou and others, it is okay to declare war with Cao Cao, or not to declare war with Cao Cao. Anyway, there are reasonable and unreasonable reasons, but they will not easily support either side.

Xi Yu has now caused a big trouble for Yuan Shao of Jizhou.

At this moment, Yuan Shao also felt that the main fighting party had its own reasons, and he did have his own reasons for not agreeing to go to war with Cao Cao. However, Yuan Shao also originally agreed to go to war with Cao Cao. If the current situation continues, he will face him in the future. It's absolutely disadvantageous. Instead of wasting it, it's better to cut through the mess quickly and achieve a quick victory.

If they win, they can also get a chance to recuperate and take advantage of the situation to win the land of Yanzhou.

This matter may seem troublesome at first, but at this time Yuan Shao is as powerful as Cao Cao. The key to who can win in the end lies in the first battle.

"Okay, don't make any more noise."

Yuan Shao scowled and glared at Xu You and Tian Feng.

"There is no need to say more about this matter. Cao Cao and I have been helping each other since the beginning of the army. Until he captured Yanzhou, the relationship between me and him is no longer as friendly as before."

Yuan Shao couldn't help but recall the past of getting along with Cao Cao. After a long time, Yuan Shao let out a long sigh, his face full of melancholy, "Later, Cao Cao obtained Xuzhou and won the support of the local people by implementing the benevolent government advocated by Xi Yu. Now, Cao Cao and I We have become strangers, and the friendship in the past no longer exists..."

"Moreover, Cao Cao and Xi Yu treated the refugees who fled from Jizhou as their own people, and when the typhoid fever was raging, they went to rescue them regardless of the danger of their lives. In this way, the rift between me and Cao Cao deepened!"

Yuan Shao took a deep breath and said firmly, "Now, Cao Cao and I will definitely fight. This matter is unavoidable. In this case, I have made up my mind to fight Cao Cao!"

"Where is Chen Lin!!!"

At this moment, Yuan Shao was filled with pride and looked at the underground counselor with a serious look on his face.

Suddenly, a proud and calm man walked out from among a group of counselors. This man came to Yuan Shao, bowed deeply and bowed with both hands.

This person is Chen Lin.

"Lord, Chen Lin is here."

Upon seeing this, everyone knew that this battle was now inevitable.

"I order you to draft a petition against thieves! I have decided that after the beginning of spring next year, I will fight against Cao Cao!"

Xuchang.

"boom!"

There was only a muffled sound, and Cao Cao smashed another bowl of rice on the document!

"Haha, Yuan Shao actually started a war with me?! Hahaha! It's really unexpected!"

Cao Cao laughed loudly and was very excited. He walked back and forth several times, looking satisfied and proud. "I have been waiting for this moment for too long. Send me an order to start a war with Yuan Shao immediately!" "

"Haha, this memorandum is really...someone, please send a copy of this memorandum to Master Xi immediately, and tell him that Yuan Shao will soon declare war on the Lord!"

At this moment, Xun Yu's face was full of excitement.

But although Cao Cao is not terrible now, there is one thing in this statement that requires great caution.

This appeal can be described as a verbal and written attack on Cao Cao.

The article first mentions Cao Cao's capture of Xuzhou, borrowing what happened to his father, and then says that Cao Cao's father was a eunuch who left a scandal, and then mentions Cao Cao's ancestors. In short, the content of this memorial article covers all eighteen generations of Cao Cao's ancestors. I took it out and had a meal.

This memorandum also mentioned one thing, that is, Cao Cao put the emperor under house arrest in Xuchang and controlled the affairs of the Han Dynasty himself. Cao Cao's move was a treasonous and unethical act. If Cao Cao is allowed to continue to tolerate this treasonous and unethical thing, it will be

Let the Han Dynasty be humiliated. In order to prevent Cao Cao from betraying the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao must be attacked now!

The implication is that Yuan Shao's war against Cao Cao was a bright and righteous move to help the Han Dynasty!