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

After a while, Huang Xu caught up with Guo Fengxiao on a fast horse.

Hearing the movement behind him, Guo Fengxiao quickly turned around to check, but when he saw that the person coming was Huang Xu, he just sighed helplessly and didn't say anything more.

He knew Huang Xu too well, and it was definitely impossible to let him go back.

After thinking of this, Guo Fengxiao said nothing more and started on his way again.

Maybe, this time Huang Xu insisted on following him or Xi Yu paid attention.

However, Guo Fengxiao also has his own plans.

In the early years, Ban Chao also went to the Western Regions alone, and eventually found allies, saving many soldiers for the Han Dynasty.

At this time, Guo Fengxiao also intended to imitate what Ban Chao did. If he could succeed, future generations would definitely praise him.

It was rainy along the way and the temperature was still slightly cooler.

But Guo Fengxiao, despite his enthusiasm, felt that this was not a problem.

"It seems that the method my lord taught me is still useful!"

Guo Fengxiao muttered to himself that this was the method Xi Yu gave him to recuperate his inner energy.

Maybe he knew that he was weak, but his physical condition had really improved a lot since he listened to what he said in his heart.

Every time he recalled Xi Yu's kindness to him, Guo Fengxiao felt more and more that he had to go on this trip. It would be unworthy of a gentleman not to repay kindness.

"Judging from the current situation, I should be able to wait until the day when my lord rules the world!"

Unknowingly, the two of them drifted apart.

Fortunately, there were no accidents along the way, and it went extremely smoothly.

But thinking about it, the wealthy families in the city wanted to capture young men, and even a large part of the bandits and bandits outside the city were gathered in.

After several days of traveling, the two finally arrived at Dawu City.

From a distance, you can see that there are only a few soldiers guarding the city gate, and these soldiers, without exception, are all listless, as if they haven't had a full meal for a long time.

Not to mention the cross-examination, he was about to fall asleep.

Huang Xu and Guo Fengxiao didn't stop much, raised their whips and entered the city.

Before coming, the two of them had some illusions about the situation in the city.

Maybe after walking into the city gate, the two of them were dumbfounded.

There were indeed people on the street, but only those three or five looked weak, and even they were wearing only a thin coat.

It was still late spring, not to mention it was still raining, so these people were shivering from the cold.

It's not their fault, it's just because they really don't have anything to wear.

The entire street was sparsely populated and looked very muddy.

As for the shops on both sides of the road, nine out of ten have been closed. It is not known whether it is because the business cannot continue or for some other reason.

"Uncle Fengxiao, why is this situation so miserable? If it continues like this, I'm afraid it won't be long before these people..."

At this point, Huang Xu didn't dare to continue talking.

Changing children to eat is something that has happened since ancient times!

In particular, a skeleton on both sides of the road is particularly eye-catching.

Huang Xu has been by Xi Yu's side since he was a child. Wherever Xi Yu is, there is always a scene of prosperity. He has never seen such a miserable reality.

Compared to the ruthless fighting on the battlefield, the situation in the city seems to be more bleak now.

"I really didn't expect that the living conditions of the villagers in the villages I met along the way were difficult enough, but who would have thought that such a situation would be like this in such a huge city!"

Guo Fengxiao looked melancholy.

"Now you can understand my lord's good intentions. It would be great if Dawu City could be as prosperous as Qingzhou and Xuzhou!"

The two of them were walking and talking on their horses.

Now that he had arrived here, he was not in a hurry to find Xu Yuanzhi, but wanted to take a good look at what kind of land there was in the city.

Listening to Guo Fengxiao's words, Huang Xu nodded repeatedly. He also gained a lot of insights along the way.

Help Xi Yu unify the world, and save the people from dire straits.

As we walked, the rain in the sky stopped at some point, and a ray of sunshine shone through the clouds on the earth, seeming to bring a glimmer of hope to the people in the city.

After walking for quite a while, the two finally saw an open pub.

However, the tavern seemed unusually empty, and business seemed to be very bleak.

"Uncle Fengxiao, neither of us has had a good meal during this journey. We are like iron rice and steel. If we don't eat even one meal, we will feel hungry. Now it's almost dinner time. How about we fill our stomachs first?" talk later!"

Huang Xu smiled awkwardly. Although he was asking Guo Fengxiao for his opinion, he had already jumped off the horse.

"You, your personality is somewhat similar to your master!"

Guo Fengxiao shook his head helplessly and then dismounted.

The two of them stood outside the door of the restaurant, but no waiter came to greet them. In desperation, they had no choice but to place the horse themselves, and then walked into the restaurant with their legs up.

Soon the two people took a thorough look at the scene in the store. Except for the person lying at the front desk, there was only a drunk man sitting in the corner next to him. The table was filled with wine bottles. It seemed that there was a lot. drink.

I saw that the man was drunk and hazy, but he was still holding a bamboo slip in his hand, as if he was thinking about something.

The moment they saw this person, Huang Xu and Guo Fengxiao couldn't help but look at each other.

The two of them never expected that when they randomly entered a restaurant, they met the real owner of this trip!

"Brother Yuan Zhi, I haven't seen you for many years. How are you?"

Guo Fengxiao walked forward slowly, smiled and bowed.

Then he sat down opposite Xu Yuanzhi minding his own business, as if he had returned to his own home, without any courtesy at all.

Hearing someone calling his name, Xu Yuanzhi slowly raised his head and looked over.

It was obvious that he recognized Guo Fengxiao at a glance, but there was not much joy on his face.

"Shopkeeper, bring a brazier over here!"

Seeing that Guo Fengxiao and Huang Xu's clothes were wet, Xu Yuanzhi turned to the shopkeeper and gave instructions.

After a while, the shopkeeper brought a brazier and placed it around a few people, and the temperature rose a little.

"Brother Fengxiao's appearance here is really beyond my expectation. You don't want to live a wealthy life and come to Dawu City every day. Aren't you afraid that you will never come back?"

Xu Yuanzhi's expression was calm, and it was impossible to tell what was going on in his mind.

"Haha, what Brother Yuanzhi said is obvious. You can actually be here in this city, so why can't I come?"

Guo Fengxiao poured a glass of wine and drank it in one gulp.

"What's more, I'm not traveling alone, there's someone accompanying me!"

Guo Fengxiao looked at Huang Xu aside.

At this time, Huang Xu was sitting at the table next to them, and he was sensible and did not disturb the two of them.

In a short time, a table of food was placed, and the place where Xu Yuanzhi and the others were sitting was naturally filled with fine wine, with four large jars!

Along the way, the glutton in Huang Xu's stomach had long been aroused. Looking at the delicious food in front of him, he didn't care about the image and just picked up his chopsticks and ate.

This also attracted Xu Yuanzhi to finally notice him.

Looking at the people Guo Fengxiao brought, Xu Yuanzhi couldn't help but be stunned.

This young man looks like he is only in his early twenties, so how could he be so extraordinary?

There is quite an air of a general in his eyebrows. Although his appearance is not very good-looking, it just shows that he is informal and has a martial look.

"Brother Fengxiao, don't you dare to break into this city because you think you have such a person with you? Do you know that I have thousands of troops in this city, aren't you afraid that I will cut off your head and go back to collect the reward from the lord?"

As he said this, Xu Yuanzhi's expression gradually became cold, and one hand was already on the hilt of the sword.

In the early years, he had done some shameful things, which was why he did not go to Xiyu.

Although Xu Yuanzhi said so, he still didn't take action and just stared at Guo Fengxiao.

Huang Xu who was on the side naturally noticed the movement here and had already put down the chopsticks in his hands, just waiting for any unexpected situation to save Guo Fengxiao immediately.

After all, with the distance between the two sides, he was sure that he could hit it with one hit.

As Xu Yuanzhi finished speaking, the atmosphere on the court became even more tense.

"Haha, since Brother Yuanzhi has said so, then you should take the head of me, Guo, and you will have a bright future. As for me, I will be blind!"

On the other hand, there was no trace of panic on Guo Fengxiao's face, and he was still drinking from his glass.

As for the sword in Xu Yuanzhi's hand, Guo Fengxiao never looked at it from the beginning to the end.

"The two of us are now our own masters. If I really take your head, there is nothing wrong with it. It can be regarded as repaying the kindness of the master!"

Xu Yuanzhi was stunned for a while before speaking again with a wry smile.

Thinking back then, literature was popular in the land of Qingxu, and he, Xu Yuanzhi, was full of enthusiasm and originally wanted to participate. However, God's will played a trick on people, and he committed a murder at that time. Firstly, he wanted to avoid it, and secondly, he had no face to face it. Go and attend.

Since then, he has been fleeing here all the way. He originally built a thatched cottage in a remote place outside the city and wanted to live a life of peace and quiet. Unexpectedly, he met Liu Xuande by chance.

Since then, Liu Xuande has come to invite him in person several times.

After this back and forth, Xu Yuanzhi was grateful for Liu Xuande's favor and agreed to his request. It happened that his talents and knowledge had been put to use, and his passion would not be buried.

From this point of view, Xu Yuanzhi and Guo Fengxiao had the opportunity to join Xi Yu's account at the same time, but as fate would have it, tensions were about to rise when they met again.

In a few words, both of them couldn't help but sigh, too much has happened in these years.

"Brother Yuan Zhi, although you and I are not real brothers, we are better than real brothers. When you fled because of a murder case, you only left your old mother at home to live alone, and I was still the one who supported you!"

"If Brother Yuanzhi really wanted to be such an unkind villain today, I'm afraid he wouldn't have said so much to me, would he?"

Guo Fengxiao glanced at the brazier beside him. It was clearly prepared for Xu Yuanzhi because he was worried that he would catch a cold.

Guo Fengxiao just stared at Xu Yuanzhi, as if waiting for him to make a decision.

"Brother Fengxiao, let's be honest. You supported my old mother for a lifetime. This is a lifelong kindness. In the end, you died for my old mother. I, Xu Shu, owe you everything in this life!"

Xu Yuanzhi's face was extremely solemn.

"It's just that what I hate the most in my life is those unkind and unjust people. How could I not know the purpose of your visit."

"But asking me to abandon Liu Xuande and turn around to join the acting master, wouldn't it be unfair to me?"

After saying this, Xu Yuanzhi drank all the wine in the glass, and then poured another glass as a token of respect for Guo Fengxiao.

The friendship between the two people cannot be explained in a few words, and these glasses of wine are even more incomprehensible, but this can make Xu Yuanzhi feel a little relieved.

Guo Fengxiao was not polite, drank the wine in front of him, and then laughed heartily.

"Brother Yuan Zhi, forgive me for being blunt, the most indispensable thing under Xi Gong's account nowadays is talented people, whether they are counselors or generals leading troops, there are countless!"

"With my talent, I am only second-rate. If I advise you to defect to the Opera House now, it will be harmful to you. It is better for you to have a bright future under Liu Xuande!"

As soon as Guo Fengxiao said these words, Xu Yuanzhi was immediately confused.

"What do you mean by this? Isn't the purpose of your visit here to persuade me to defect to Xiyu?"

Xu Yuanzhi couldn't figure it out. It was obvious that Guo Fengxiao came here to see him. Was it just to catch up with him and reminisce about the past?

This is not like Guo Fengxiao's style. He must have other purposes for his trip.

"Haha, Brother Yuanzhi is wrong. You and I haven't seen each other for many years, so why not come to you to reminisce about old times? Besides, I also want to see if the sword in your hand is still as sharp as it was back then."

Hearing this, Xu Yuanzhi couldn't help but be stunned, and then looked at the sword beside him.

"Have you still carried it with you after all these years?"

Guo Fengxiao asked with a smile.

"That's natural. How can I make a sword that's not sharp? It's still as sharp as iron!"

Xu Yuanzhi seemed very confident, but he couldn't figure out what kind of medicine Guo Fengxiao was selling in this gourd.

But now that people had said it, he didn't hide his clumsiness. He drew out his sword and slashed it towards the corner of the table.

The neat gap appeared in front of several people, which seemed to say invisibly that this was a good sword.

"Okay, as expected, the sword is still the same as before, but Brother Yuanzhi, you have become blunt!"

Guo Fengxiao put away the smile on his face.

The actions of the two people here caused the shopkeeper on the counter to look up, fearing that they would destroy the shop.

Huang Xu on the side, at the moment Xu Yuanzhi drew out his sword just now, he also drew out his own sword without hesitation.

He had already planned to take action, but Guo Fengxiao shook his head and stopped him.

"Brother Fengxiao, what do you mean?"

Xu Yuanzhi seemed to have thought of something and frowned tightly.

"To tell you the truth, the scenes I saw in Dawu City along the way can only be described as miserable. You have stayed here much longer than me. Have you ever thought about why this scene happened? ?”

"The Jiangxia area has never experienced the persecution of war, but why does it appear so desolate? The local people are impoverished and have no hope of life!"

"I naturally know that since the death of Liu Jingsheng in Jingzhou, his son Liu Qi has no ability to govern. This has led to the people in Jingzhou and even Jiangxia being in dire straits. The major wealthy families have preyed on the common people unscrupulously, resulting in such a miserable situation today!"

Guo Fengxiao nodded slightly when he heard this.

"It seems that you are not confused. Since you know this, why not stop them, but instead allow them to harm the village like this? So what if you are not stupid?"

Xu Yuanzhi was speechless when Guo Fengxiao asked this question, and then his eyes widened.

"you mean?"

"That's right, where has the heroic concubine Xu Yuanzhi gone? Don't you want to find a way out for the people of Jiangxia and seek justice for them?"

Guo Fengxiao jumped up in deep emotion and spoke passionately.

His words made him realize his wish deep in his soul.

Yes, I was once full of ambitions earlier, so why have I fallen into such a decadent state now?

The shopkeeper of the restaurant nearby, hearing the words of the two people, was so frightened that his legs became weak and he sat on the ground, not even daring to make a sound.

Guo Fengxiao's grounded speech made Xu Yuanzhi's blood boil.

"Brother Fengxiao's words awakened the dreamer. This wealthy family in Jiangxia City should indeed be well managed. But if I act wantonly, wouldn't it be against Liu Xuande's original intention? How can I not repay my kindness when I am under the fence? I want to do this thoroughly The solution needs to be considered in the long term.”

Saying this, Xu Yuanzhi winked at Guo Fengxiao imperceptibly and turned to look upstairs.

Guo Fengxiao is so smart, how can he not understand what he means.

"Shopkeeper, find a private room upstairs and move our food and wine up there, and don't leave the brazier behind!"

After hearing Guo Fengxiao's instructions, the shopkeeper didn't hesitate at all and hurriedly moved all the food on the table upstairs.

On the other side, Huang Xu was not idle either. He came out this time just to accompany Guo Fengxiao.

However, he couldn't go in and disturb the two people talking in the room, so he could only ask the shopkeeper for a table, and just sit at the door guarding the door carelessly.

After the two of them talked, Huang Xu also took a rough look and figured that Guo Fengxiao wouldn't be in any danger for his life, so he could rest assured.

"What exactly is Liu Xuande's plan? Can you tell me?"

After changing places and the two of them sat down, Guo Fengxiao asked again.

"well!"

Xu Yuanzhi sighed first.

"Liu Xuande just asked me to come here to recruit troops. Before I came, he specifically told me not to conflict with the local wealthy families. I just need to strengthen my troops."

"That's why I chose to join forces with the local wealthy families to recruit soldiers!"

Xu Yuanzhi hesitated for a while, then told Guo Fengxiao everything about the situation.

"Actually, Liu Xuande did this mainly because he did not want to damage the relationship with Liu Qi."

Once there is a conflict between Liu Xuande and Liu Qi, wouldn't it be equivalent to Liu Xuande personally ruining his reputation for benevolence and righteousness?

Although Xu Yuanzhi said this, the lovely people knew very well that the Jingzhou area was now Liu Qi's territory on the surface, but in fact it had almost fallen into Liu Xiande's pocket.

It was just because some powerful people in Jingzhou were still unconvinced by Liu Xuande that he did not mention Jingzhou Mu.