Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 670
Guan Yu was a little confused. He worked hard and drove all the thieves except Funan to the southwest corner, because he knew that except for the side facing Funan, the other three sides of Jianning Changdao in the southwest were by the sea. They don't know how to build rafts, and it is impossible to escape. As long as they are forced to a place, the soldiers of the Northern Army can catch them immediately. These days, they have captured nearly [-] aborigines, and tens of thousands of them were captured by them. Forced to flee.

These tens of thousands of people are all strong young people, and their role in Yangzhou must be huge.

With such thoughts, Guan Yu rushed to Long Island to carry out a comprehensive arrest, but he was surprised to find that these natives were gone. They seemed to disappear out of thin air. They could not be found on the entire Long Island, not even a single person They couldn't find it, it was empty. When Guan Yu heard the news, he scolded the scouts angrily. Afterwards, he personally led people to search for it. Sure enough, the whole island was empty, and no one could be found at all.

What is the situation? ?What about those working adults? ?

At a loss, Guan Yu led people to look for it several times, and only then did he have a clue. They found some traces on the shore, these traces of camping, and some leftovers, which came from the Yangzhou Navy. The Yangzhou navy took advantage of it. When the angry Guan Yu returned to Funan, Huang Zhong had already waited with his people. When he saw Guan Yu returning with his soldiers, but there were no prisoners, Huang Zhong was also extremely puzzled.

"Longevity. Where are the captives?"

"General. We drove them to the shore. I went this time, but I didn't find a single person. I only found the remnants of the Yangzhou navy. He thought they were all captured by the navy. These guys Don't be a human being, we have spent so much energy. They just reaped the rewards." Guan Yu seemed very angry, gritted his teeth, and his whole body was shaking. The entire Southwest Crusade was planned by him .

These days, things are going according to his plan, and Guan Yu is also very proud. He conquered the southwest without any casualties, but he wanted to be able to capture 10,000+ people alive. You know, killing and capturing alive are not the same To be able to achieve this point, Guan Yu has already done a very good job, but he never thought that when his plan came to the last step, such a thing would happen.

Looking at the angry Guan Yu, Huang Zhong smiled and said: "Changsheng, forget it, we caught it and sent it to Yangzhou, and they did the same. There is no difference. I will write to ask Cao Gong to see if it is true." It wasn't the navy. You did a good job this time. You have already arrested 10 people. Mr. Cao is also very happy. With such meritorious service, return to Luoyang. The position of the Northern Army's chief general is expected to be your"

Hearing Huang Zhong's words, Guan Yu was taken aback for a moment. He shook his head and said, "The subordinates are not angry because they took the prisoners. They just feel that they have ruined my plan. This is the first time I have commanded an army.", Huang Zhong understood what he meant, and took him back to Funan City. The Northern Army soldiers also had time to rest. Sitting in the room, Huang Zhong said: "No problem, you are still young, there are still many opportunities like this Don't be in a hurry."

Huang Zhong said, thought for a while, and then said: "You may not know, the Taiwei has been thinking about one thing recently, and he is a little restless. When he was in Luoyang, he called me over and talked with me like today. You will have such an opportunity to command the army in a short time." Hearing Huang Zhong's words, Guan Yu asked with some doubts: "I don't know what is it?? The Taiwei is so uneasy?"

Huang Zhong was silent for a moment, before he whispered, "Destroy Guishuang."

"What!!" Guan Yu's eyes widened. Huang Zhong looked at him, shook his head, and said, "Don't say anything about this. You also know that the Xiping campaign against Guishuang caused disasters in the northwest. Ministers, the topic of Guishuang is very sensitive, which is why the Taiwei has not proposed a major strategy for a long time. However, this matter cannot be delayed for too long. Do you know what the Southern Army is doing now?"

"They seem to be building a station between Xizhou and An'an. They want to trade with An'an."

"You're right. It's not just trade, but more importantly, these post stations. The post stations were established in the Daxia area of ​​Guishuang. Here, you can launch a conquest directly to the south of Guishuang. I think the Taiwei used it to In the name of Anxi, make a good plan to conquer Guishuang," Huang Zhong said, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It's a pity, I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for that day, such an opportunity, you must be able to make a big difference .Even, the position of Taiwei can be contested."

Guan Yu had no words, Huang Zhong continued: "During the Xiping years, the conquest of Guishuang caused the country's power to drop drastically. Your Majesty didn't know whether he would be willing to destroy Guishuang. However, since the Taiwei can make such an arrangement, I will I don't believe that His Majesty doesn't know, since His Majesty has no objection, it means that the time to destroy Guishuang is coming soon." Guan Yu nodded and asked again: "However, the war must still bring huge losses?"

Huang Zhong looked at him, laughed, and asked: "Changsheng, you may not know, this is what I value most about you. Your military ability is excellent, but unlike other generals, you have a heart of benevolence and righteousness. You will not harm innocent people for your own military merits. Among the big Han generals, it is rare to have such benevolence and righteousness as you." He said, and said solemnly: "You can rest assured about this, Jia Xu Staying in Xizhou is not just for wasting time."

"He has done a good job in Xizhou, which is enough to support a war without too much loss. Sometimes, I really wonder if Emperor Xiaoxian has long guessed that there will be such a day, so he vigorously promotes Xizhou The development of the state is to make up for this logistical problem, so that the big man can avenge Guishuang," Huang Zhong said.

"It is unlikely to end that war, but more than ten years have passed"

"No, you don't know. Emperor Xiaoxian studied under He Zi. Perhaps it is really possible. He knew that he could not take revenge, so he left a chance for future generations to take revenge."

Guan Yu has been studying Gongyang Jieku these days, and he considers himself a Gongyang disciple. Hearing He Zi's name, he couldn't help but become a little more solemn. He nodded and said, "The ninth generation Revenge can still be avenged! Guishuang ruined my brave camp, if possible, I will take the lead and avenge the three thousand dead souls of the brave camp!!"

Huang Zhong nodded in satisfaction.

But in Yangzhou, Cao Cao was overjoyed. Hearing the news of Youtu's return, he even dropped the things at hand, handed over these matters to Jushou, and rushed to meet Youtu himself. Youtu looked a little tired, He was resting at the inn, but when he heard that Cao Cao was coming, he didn't care about taking a rest, so he quickly put on his clothes and went to meet Cao Cao. As soon as he came to the front yard, he saw Cao Cao, who was teasing his youngest son.

Cao Cao left Luoyang and missed his youngest son very much. Now that he saw Youtu's child, he seemed very happy. He chatted with the doll. What surprised Cao Cao was that this doll was very smart. Cao Cao just now When he walked in, he didn't pay much attention to the child, because he was still running around on a wooden pole, but after chatting for a while, he was a little surprised.

"Little baby, what are you playing with?"

"I'm at war."

"Hahaha, who are you fighting with?"

"Of course it's with the thief!"

"How can there be any thieves here? You little baby is entertaining yourself, what kind of thieves are you beating?"

"It's those thieves who break into other people's houses at will and look down on children." Xiaowa's answer made Cao Cao laugh. These days, he always followed Jushou, keeping a straight face all day, busy with important things, Almost lost that kind of humor, now, it seems that all these are back again, Youtu came out of the mansion, hurriedly met Cao Cao, looked at his youngest son, and said displeasedly: "What nonsense are you talking about here, go and study!! "

Hearing Youtu's roar, Xiaowa shrank her head and ran out quickly.

Cao Cao watched him leave, and couldn't help but said, "I also have a son, who is older than your son. Unfortunately, I haven't seen him for a long time." Youtu didn't answer, and sat in front of Cao Cao, Cao Cao looked at him and said happily: "This time, you did a great job. I didn't expect that you could bring back nearly 7 people, and they were all young laborers. This has a great impact on the excavation of the canal." It's just too big."

"Mr. Cao is too famous," Youtu said with some embarrassment. Cao Cao shook his head, took his hand, and said, "Before, when I just met you, I didn't value you, but I underestimated you. , this is my fault, I came here today to apologize to you, and I hope you don’t blame me." Cao Cao said it with extra sincerity, Youtu was taken aback, looking at Cao Cao in front of him, feeling a little speechless in his heart .

He is a mountain man, and even though he has achieved the current position of captain, he is still looked down upon. The big families in Yangzhou, including some local officials, are often called barbarians, and they have never taken him so seriously. Cao Cao's attitude now, But it flattered him, he was speechless, and bowed his hands: "Thank you."

"Where did you say that? I should thank you." Cao Cao said, and then asked: "Where did You find these people?"

"Nearly 5 of them were found overseas, including Guishuang, and some islands outside. In these places, relying on trade, or... ahem, I finally found these people, and the remaining 3 I captured more than [-] people from Jianning Chang Island, and I didn’t know why they were so crazy that they dared to charge towards us, so I captured them all and brought them together.”

Hearing You Tu's words, Cao Cao couldn't help laughing, and said: "You Jun, you may not know that those people didn't intend to attack you, they were just fleeing. The Northern Army attacked them earlier and killed them. They all rushed here and wanted to catch them together, but You Jun brought them back." Hearing Cao Cao's words, You Tu was shocked, nodded, and said, "I see."

"You don't have to worry about it, anyway, these people will be sent to Yangzhou sooner or later."

"Um"

"I just want to ask, will You Jun bring so many people back next time?" Cao Cao asked, You Tu looked at Cao Cao in front of him, hesitated for a long time, Cao Cao said again: "You don't have to worry, I just After asking, I also know that arresting these people is not that simple."

"Yes! I will definitely bring it next time!!" Youtu said, "However, I need more ships, more manpower, and weapons and equipment. As for the manpower, I dare not worry Mr. Cao. It will definitely bring back 10 people!!!”

Cao Cao was dumbfounded, he looked at Youtu in front of him, and after a long time, he just clapped his hands and applauded.

"With the captain's words, I don't worry anymore!!"

The two chatted for a long time before Cao Cao noticed Youtu's fatigue and stood up to say goodbye. Cao Cao was about to leave when he turned his head, looked at Youtu, and said, "Your gentleman, your child should be sent to the Taixue earlier. .He can't stay in such a small place, it will waste his intelligence."

Yutu smiled and nodded.

(End of this chapter)