The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

Chapter 223 Zhang Liao Guards Hefei, Sun Quan Emerges

Cao Cao glanced at Xi Yu, and tentatively said, "How about letting Cheng Yu be the governor of Qingzhou?"

Xi Yu nodded and said, "Cheng Yu is honest and honest, knows the doctrine of the mean, and is familiar with internal affairs and foreign affairs. He is very good as the governor of Qingzhou. However, I think the general who commands Qingzhou's troops and horses can be handed over to Yu Jin and General Xiahouyuan." .”

Cao Cao didn't answer immediately, but after thinking for a while, he asked, "Feng Yi, Zhu Ling has a high prestige in the army, how about letting him lead the army of Qingzhou?"

Hearing this, Xi Yu stared at Cao Cao and said in disbelief, "My brother hasn't driven this person away yet? I have already told you to get rid of this person?"

Xi Yu knew that although Zhu Ling surrendered to Cao Cao, but because Yuan Shao showed Zhu Ling a kindness, although it was a rebellion, Zhu Ling always missed Yuan Shao in his heart.

So he was gradually dropped, but now everything has changed!
Since Xi Yu came to this world, the butterfly effect has already affected the original trajectory of the whole world, and this world has begun to change a lot.

No one can be sure whether Zhu Ling has received some instructions secretly. If Zhu Ling's loyalty cannot be judged, the best way to deal with it is to keep him away from the core of power.

Cao Cao patted Xi Yu's shoulder with a smile, and said, "Feng Yi, why did you dismiss Zhu Ling? Do you know the reason?"

"Brother, please tell me something." Xi Yu replied.

"I sincerely respect the virtuous and corporal, and at the same time flatter the emperor, which has the same effect as Liu Xuande's policy of benevolence and virtue."

"What I want is to be open-minded, to employ people without doubt, to treat my son as a gentleman, and my son will treat me as a gentleman. What I want is the heart of this world."

Cao Cao paused for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Therefore, Zhu Ling must not be dismissed."

Hearing this, Xi Yu was slightly startled: He suddenly discovered that Cao Cao was a very broad-minded man with a very high profile.

"Okay, since my brother has made a decision, I will order Zhao Yun to guard Qingzhou. However, brother, remember to always take Zhu Ling by your side and never let him stay away from you."

Hearing Xi Yu's words, Cao Cao was very happy and asked, "Feng Yi's words are true?!"

Xi Yu uses Zhao Zilong to guard Qingzhou, so Qingzhou will have no worries.

Xi Yu nodded in agreement.

Cao Cao was very happy and said, "Haha, Feng Yi, I really saw you right. You are not only talented, but also know the general situation. Such a talent is really my luck!"

Xi Yu was not proud of Cao Cao's praise, but said calmly, "Brother, Zilong is brave and resourceful, and he is a general. He can lead troops and horses and know how to advance and retreat. There is no problem in guarding Qingzhou."

"Now Xuzhou and Qingzhou are in our hands. After the north is pacified and Wuhuan is expelled, we will send a group of soldiers to surrender Gongsun Zan. By then, the whole north will be your territory, brother."

During the words, Xi Yu's eyes were very firm, with a look of confidence, Cao Cao's brows relaxed when he saw this.

"Feng Yi, if it is true as you said, then I will truly have the foundation to dominate the Central Plains and compete in the world!"

"At that time, Jiangdong Sun Ce has nothing to fear?!"

But Xi Yu shook his head and said, "No, by then, our enemy will not be Sun Ce."

"If it's not Sun Ce, then who is it? The heroes of the south are none other than Sun Ce and Liu Biao. Could it be that Feng Yi refers to Liu Bei?"

But Cao Cao immediately sneered, "The only heroes in the world today are those who serve righteousness and care for their ears. Other than that, they are worthless."

Hearing Cao Cao's words, Xi Yu felt a little uncomfortable, but he knew that Cao Cao's words were not a trick to attack the heart, but an act of heroism.

In Cao Cao's eyes now, Xi Yu is another 'Cao Cao', but the path he chose is different.

For this reason, Cao Cao has always appreciated Xi Yu very much, not only because of Xi Yu's contribution, but also because Xi Yu is both a teacher and a friend to Cao Cao.

Today's Cao Cao, especially after witnessing Xi Yu beheading Lu Bu with his own eyes just now, Cao Cao made a decision in his heart: he will not be afraid of any opposition from his clan, he will absolutely trust Xi Yu, and he will use Xi Yu more.

"Fengyi, from now on, I will hand over Qingzhou and Xuzhou to you. I will lead the Yanzhou base camp, and Beitu Jizhou will be in the future."

Cao Cao's eyes were sharp, and he patted Xi Yu's shoulder with certainty, "Lu Bu is dead, and in this world, there is no more mighty general than you."

"Fengyi, in front of my brother, you should stop acting. I can also see that you are not only literary and resourceful, but also the number one under my Cao Cao's command!"

Facing Cao Cao's fierce eyes, Xi Yu felt as if he was being stared at by a beast. After a while, Xi Yu pretended to smile lightly.

Cao Cao was walking on the gravel road by the bank, unaware that the corners of his clothes were soaked in water. Suddenly, he turned his head and looked very sincere, "Haha, Fengyi, I see that you seem to be terrified, don't worry, let me show you After all, no matter when, I will never kill you, even if you want to put me to death, I will never kill you as a brother."

After saying that, Cao Cao's expression suddenly calmed down, and he patted Xi Yu on the shoulder heavily.

Hearing this, Xi Yu froze for a moment, frowning slightly. "Brother, why are you speaking so suddenly?"

Cao Cao paused for a moment, then shook his head, did not continue to talk about this topic, but suddenly said, "Maybe it's getting older..."

Cao Cao at this time was already forty and four.

The ancients said that at forty one knows the destiny.

Cao Cao turned around, smiled lightly at Xi Yu, then turned and walked away.

Cao Cao's inexplicable words suddenly made De Xiyu unable to know what he was thinking at the moment, but Xi Yu really felt that Cao Cao at this time was more determined than ever before.

Xi Yu deeply felt that Cao Cao was very sincere in leading him, and had already regarded him as the most trusted person. Xi Yu was very grateful from the bottom of his heart, but felt that he had a heavier responsibility.

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The land of Hefei.

On the other side of the river, Sun Ce went northward from the Lujiang River, stationed troops and horses in Xiaoyaojin, gathered [-] warships, built arrows, stockpiled kerosene, built new armaments at the same time, and even sent spies to investigate the situation in the city of Hefei on the other side.

On the land route, at least [-] soldiers and horses are guarding the pass, and it is very difficult to pass through smoothly. If there is a strong attack, a large number of soldiers and horses in the pass will surely sacrifice too much.

On the waterway, Zhang Liao had already arranged a large number of bows and crossbows, as well as huge crossbows that required four or five people to pull them apart. Iron locks were cast on the bows and arrows. Once shot into the hull, they could hold the boat and prevent it from moving. These warships will become living targets.

The attack was blocked, and Sun Ce really didn't dare to take it lightly, but if he didn't do it, Sun Ce deeply felt that he would lose an excellent opportunity.

"It's really hateful! Why are there so many strange weapons in Cao Cao's camp?"

Before that, Sun Ce thought that he would win a clean victory, but the reality is that as more and more troops are stationed, the money and food will gradually increase.

Sun Ce originally thought that he was about to usher in a hearty battle, but in fact, he stopped here. In a few months, more and more troops were stationed, and the money and food consumed never decreased, but he failed to make progress at all!
When Sun Ce and Zhou Yu saw those military equipment for the first time, Zhou Yu was very shocked. He really felt that those things were too rare and had never been seen before.

Zhou Yu couldn't believe it, how could there be such a big gap between the weapons in Jiangdong and the north.

Sun Ce also couldn't believe it, so Sun Ce sent a warship to find out.

In order to prevent heavy losses, Sun Ce put a few soldiers on board, and at the same time let the warship dock at a place far from the landing place, also in order to test the real shooting power of the crossbow.

As a result, within half an hour, the rain-like crossbow arrows directly destroyed the medium-sized warship.

"I'm not reconciled, I'm determined to try again!"

"Northern people are good at riding and shooting, but not good at water warfare. This is our advantage. If we hide from Cao Jun's Linjiang Camp, we will naturally be able to capture all the ordnance in Cao Jun's camp. In this way, in the near future, we will also be able to Build curiosities such as large crossbows."

Zhou Yu is so aggressive, as long as there is a slight chance, he will never wait for the perfect opportunity to win.

Sun Ce's marching and operations are very similar to Zhou Yu's.

At this moment, a slightly immature voice came, "Two brothers, I think it's not appropriate for you two to act like this..."

The person who came was Sun Ce's younger brother, Sun Quan.

Sun Quan had a peaceful personality since he was a child, which was in stark contrast to his elder brother Sun Ce's personality, but they also neutralized each other.

Sun Quan spends most of his time in the world, calm and calm, not aggressive.

When Sun Quan was nine years old, his father Sun Jian was ambushed and killed by Huang Zu's men on his way to Jiangdong, and died under random arrows.

At that time, Sun Quan and his elder brother Sun Ce were weak and unable to resist Liu Biao. Sun Ce wanted to fight with Liu Biao, but Sun Quan tried his best to stop him.

The young Sun Quan led several people to Jingzhou to retrieve the body of his father Sun Jian. After returning home, the young and intelligent Sun Quan became famous.

Moreover, Sun Quan has a purple beard and blue eyes, which is really a different appearance. The people of the Jiangdong generation think that Sun Quan is a born emperor, and because of this, he is very popular.

As Sun Quan grew older, after having secret talks with his elder brother Sun Ce, he often walked among the gentry, and had a very good relationship with many gentry in Jiangdong.

Besides, Zhou Yu is a member of the Lujiang noble family. He used to serve as the prefect of Danyang with his father. He holds military power and has a reputation for height.

Later, Zhou Yu led Sun Ce to raise troops, but Zhou Yu violently oppressed the gentry, and the gentry class hated Zhou Yu because of this, thinking that this person was detrimental to the interests of the gentry, and Zhou Yu's reputation became worse and worse.

However, Zhou Yu didn't care about it. In Jiangdong today, he was playing the image of a villain.

Furthermore, now in this Jiangdong land, Zhou Yu has tens of thousands of soldiers in his hands, even if someone is dissatisfied with him, he dare not criticize him face to face.

Gradually, Jiangdong Zhou Lang was also regarded as a positive image. The most common people knew that Zhou Yu was a 14-year-old soldier who was good at the art of war and was a high-spirited hero.

Only a few members of the gentry still complained about Zhou Yu because of what happened before.

However, Zhou Yu and Sun Ce have long been determined to suppress the gentry class, and will never give the gentry a chance to control power.

But the two of them really didn't expect that Xi Yu's strategy of running a school would be so followed. Almost all the nobles and people from poor families who harbored resentment fled to Xuzhou.

In today's situation, Sun Quan's role is particularly important, because the existence of Sun Quan can at least slow down the overly aggressive strategies of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.

Sun Ce looked at Sun Quan and asked, "Brother Quan, do you have a good plan in this situation?"

At this time, Sun Quan was seventeen years old, but he was handsome and heroic.

He looked solemnly, looked at the mountains and rivers beyond the river, and shook his head, "The land of Hefei has survived the war in Yangzhou and is now a deserted city, but Xi Yu sent General Zhang Liao to guard this place."

"As far as I know, Zhang Liao is good at attacking and fighting, and he is proficient in fighting methods. He is also very brave in battle. I heard that this person was the number one under Lu Bu before!"

Zhou Yu and Sun Ce already knew what Sun Quan said, but they still listened carefully to Sun Quan's detailed comments.

"If we take a strong attack, even if we take Hefei, we won't be able to defend here."

Sun Quan pretended to pause, thought for a moment, and said solemnly, "I think that in the current situation, our first choice of strategy should be to preserve our strength, continue to recruit troops, build warships at the same time, and then practice day and night. Soldiers and horses."

"After ten years like this, maybe we can go north to attack again."

Hearing what Sun Quan said, Sun Ce frowned, and couldn't help laughing for a while, "Ten years?! Brother Quan, do you know how many unknown variables will there be in ten years?!"

Sun Ce stood up with a serious expression on his face.

"How can my younger brother not know what the elder brother means?"

Sun Quan said in a deep voice, "But you should know that Cao Cao will be ahead of you and my brother when he is old. What Cao Cao thinks is that the sooner he annexes Jiangdong, the better for him. He can't afford to wait, but you and my brother are still waiting." Young, we can afford to wait."

"The more stable Jiangdong is, the more beneficial it is for us, but the more fearful Cao Cao is. In my opinion, while stabilizing and developing Jiangdong, we can stop quietly. After Liu Biao, try to take the land of Jingzhou. Once Once we get here, we will have the strength to fight Cao Cao."

"Jingzhou! Hehe, I didn't expect that at such an age, the young master has ulterior motives for the land of Jingzhou."

After listening to what Sun Quan said, Zhou Yu was slightly startled, and smiled slightly between his words. Now he is really not in a hurry to attack Hefei.

"My two elder brothers, the land of Jingzhou is full of fierce generals, and there are many scholars and counselors. In today's day, it must not be attacked." Sun Quan had already made up his mind, "At present, the land of Jingzhou can be used as a pass. When our Jiangdong soldiers are strong and horses are strong, we will raise another [-] troops to attack them, and then, once Jingzhou is captured, our strength will be improved like never before!"

With these words, Sun Quan was very proud, and he had been prepared for a long time.

Hearing Sun Quan's strategy, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu looked at each other, and Sun Ce asked with a smile, "Gong Jin, how is my brother?"

Zhou Yu praised, "Brother Quan is really talented, and the future is really hard to limit."

"No, no, no..." Sun Quan was very humble, and bowed deeply, "Brother Quan is so stupid, how dare he play tricks in front of the two elder brothers..."

Sun Ce stood up and looked at the rivers and mountains in the distance. He couldn't calm down for a long time. Although he was very unwilling, he still listened to Sun Quan's suggestion. Eight thousand soldiers will be stationed in Jin, and the rest will be withdrawn immediately. In the days to come, we will vigorously develop the Ministry and stabilize the land of Yuzhang."

"Here." Zhou Yu bowed and immediately gave up the strategy of attacking with all his strength.

What Sun Quan said is indeed a deep strategy. Even if Hefei can really be won now, but the current strength of Jiangdong is really difficult to hold this place.

If you can't keep this place, wouldn't it be that the soldiers who died before lost their precious lives in vain, wasting people and money, but they didn't get any benefits, it's really not worth it.

Zhou Yu suddenly realized that although Sun Quan was young, he was by no means simple. He had underestimated Sun Quan before...

At this time, in the land of Qingzhou, in the city of Pingshou, Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia had been at the gate of the Lv Bu government office for a long time, but they never forcibly entered.

It's just because there are still a few female relatives in the government office who don't know how to deal with them.

First of all, Xi Yu had already said that he should treat the people of Qingzhou and Lu Bu's widow well.

Secondly, Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia knew in their hearts that this woman named Diao Chan was what Master Xi called "the beautiful wife in the next city", so they naturally had to treat each other with courtesy so as not to offend Master Xi.

But in this way, it caused an explosion in the government office.

"Shameless vixen!"

"Shameless! Sure enough, you secretly informed Xi Yu, hum, no wonder the family members dare not touch you, my father was killed by you, you return my father!"

In the government office, there were bursts of swearing, the voice was harsh and extremely angry, and it was a little hoarse. Although it was a woman's voice, it was much thicker than ordinary girls.

"Ling Qi, how can you say that about me, I have never met Master Xi..."

Diao Chan kept explaining to Lu Lingqi, her voice was soft, but her tone and expression were full of endless grievances.

"Hmph, don't try to quibble, I have already heard that Xi Yu captured Pingshou this time, and he came for you!"

Lu Lingqi said loudly, unwillingly.

"Ling Qi, why did someone say that? That Mr. Xi already has five wives and concubines. I, Diao Chan, am married. There is absolutely no way Mr. Xi..."

Diao Chan was on the verge of crying, feeling very wronged, and explained softly.

"Pretentious, don't think I will believe your nonsense!!"

Even though Diao Chan tried her best to defend herself, Lu Lingqi didn't believe Diao Chan's explanation at all.

"boom!"

Outside the government office, Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia suddenly heard a muffled sound.

At this time, Diao Chan couldn't argue with a hundred words, and was even more distressed.

She is just a kind and weak woman, and she never wanted to get involved in the affairs of her family and country. She was really uncomfortable when Lu Bu treated her poorly these days.

Now that Lv Bu seems to be gone, it will be difficult for her to survive. She wanted to die, but Mrs. Yan left before her.

This Ling Qi is Lu Bu's daughter, she is only sixteen years old now, if she is displaced, she will end up in such a miserable situation, this makes Diao Chan very worried and unable to bear to leave her...

It made Diao Chan very sad, but Ling Qi slandered her, saying that Xi Yu came here for Diao Chan!

But until now, she has never seen Xi Yu, Diao Chan is very wronged and sad...

Diao Chan thought about it carefully, she had indeed heard many rumors about Xi Yu, and had seen his name in many books...

Could it be that she really met him sometime and somewhere before?
In addition to being angry and sad, Diao Chan suddenly said in a trance.

(End of this chapter)