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

Chapter 273 Compete with Confucius, what are you fighting for?
"Now we are the ones who have to bear Cao Pi's crazy revenge. If we are not desperate, how can we snatch the territory of Jingzhou as a shelter?"

"Jiangdong wants us to return the territory. Isn't this going to push us to a dead end?"

There is some truth in what he said. After Cao Cao's death, it was indeed Liu Bei and others who bore the hatred of most of the Cao family. If they want to have conflicts with Cao Jun in the future, they must bear even greater pressure.

Now, not only do they have to bear this bitter fruit, but they also have to face the persecution given by Jiangdong, which leaves no way out at all.

When Xu Shu heard this, he completely understood what the three brothers meant.

Good guy, this is really planning to plan separately, I'm afraid it won't be too long before the alliance is disbanded.

However, aren't they afraid that after the alliance is broken, both sides will be defeated one by one?
After all, the only places they can live are Jingzhou and Jiangdong.

Although Jingzhou has a vast land, abundant resources, and even a population of over one million, there are many people who can join the army. I think that after a period of benevolent governance, the team will definitely grow stronger, but...
All of this... it will take time...

Speaking of Xu Chu on the other side, the more than 100 Suwei brothers he led were basically disabled when they met Guan Yu. Now there are only a dozen or so left, and some of them are physically disabled and can no longer go to the battlefield.

This shows how tragic the battle was at the beginning.

He thought that he might have to stay in a prisoner-of-war camp to fend for himself in this life, but who would have thought that there would be someone willing to redeem him, and even spent 30 shi for him.

This moved him to tears, and when he heard the news that Cao Cao had passed away, he was almost crying.

For this reason, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei also came to drink with him for several days, and even Xu Shu, a literati, came here a lot.

However, no matter who was with him, he would just keep eating and crying, and finally, after eating and drinking enough, he carried a few jars of good wine and led the rest of the brothers onto the prepared road. The war horse left Jingzhou without mercy.

Although he doesn't know what to do next, he knows that as long as he goes to Xuchang, he can't go wrong.

It was only when he arrived in Xuchang that he found that there was no one he was looking for, so after paying homage to the large-scale empty palace, he turned around and hurried towards Xuzhou.

His knee was dislocated due to being captured alive by Guan Yu before, and he has not healed so far. In addition, he has experienced a series of horrific tortures, which made his originally good body gradually dilapidated.

Let alone the use of force, even running around for a long time made him a little difficult to deal with, not to mention encountering a rainy day, the pain all over his body made him even more irritable.

Finally, just when he couldn't hold on any longer, Xiapi arrived, and he finally saw the person he was looking for!

The Xi Yu right now is no longer the literati he once knew, but the first-class prince of a great country in the world today, with a status as a minister, and there are countless people with lofty ideals, civil servants and generals under his command.

However, speaking of it, it seems that Xi Yu hasn't changed much since he was around 30 years old. Even today, his resolute face still has a neat beard, sharp eyes, and even his bones are getting stronger.

With the change of time, he seems not only not old, but also more and more powerful.

Therefore, Xu Chu found him in the crowd with just one glance.

There were not many people who came to pick him up, only Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Guo Jia and Jia Xu.

Because Zhuge Liang didn't like drinking, the two just nodded their acquaintances, but they still couldn't stop the two from admiring each other, especially Xu Chu, who had always admired Zhuge Liang as a scholar.

The moment Xu Chu saw them, tears filled Xu Chu's eyes.

He got out of the carriage from a distance, and walked towards Xi Yu limping step by step, until he fell to his knees with a "plop" less than half a meter away from the other party: "My lord!"

At this moment Xu Chu was like a child, crying very wronged.

"It's all my fault, I didn't protect the lord well!"

"Snapped!"

He slapped himself while talking, seeing his miserable appearance made everyone present feel uncomfortable.

Dian Wei took a step forward, patted him on the shoulder, and sighed: "You don't want to be like this. Before Duke Cao passed away, you spent a while alone with the Lord."

"Didn't he blame me? I'm sorry for him!"

"What's the blame?"

Xi Yu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Let's go, it's rare for you to come back, don't think about those unhappy things, we haven't met for a long time, I will invite you to drink, and we will talk about it when you are happy!"

"It's just in time for you to come back. My soldiers just need a commander."

"That won't do!"

Xu Chu paused when he heard the words, then smiled bitterly, and said, "My body and feet are already useless, how can I lead the army?"

"What's so difficult about this?"

Xi Yu didn't care about this: "Mr. Zhongjing and Hua Tuo are in Xuzhou now. While they are in good health, maybe I can show you for you. For the two of them, your little injury is a problem. It shouldn't be that big."

"really?"

Xu Chu has always been a loyal person. To put it bluntly, he is a bit stubborn. So far, the only person who can make him willing to serve is Cao Cao. As for Xi Yu, no matter how good the relationship is, it will take a long time to think about it. to accept.

But that is on the premise that he is in good health. For now, apart from Xi Yu, no one in the whole world will go to Zhong Jing and Hua Tuo for their mediocrity, right?

"What did I lie to you for?"

Xi Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but Xu Chu wiped away his tears and quickly got up from the ground. Due to the uneven force on his feet, he almost fell down again.

Speaking of which, he is also a person in his 30s and almost [-]s. Although he has extraordinary skills, it is impossible for him to maintain his balance after kneeling for a while.

In addition to the years of fighting, he already has a lot of unmentionable diseases, so not only is it difficult for his body to sustain it, but it is also not easy to take care of it.

at night.

Everyone chatted happily with wine and talked freely.

Xi Yu agreed to Chu's plea, and also said what Cao Cao said before he died, and the other party was furious.

"In that case, those Cao family members are too worthless, the Lord clearly left a message before he was alive! A group of people who don't know good and bad should be killed!"

Xi Yu shrugged helplessly at this, but instead smiled and said, "I'm actually very fortunate, fortunate that they let me look away, and also fortunate that I have led soldiers and horses before, and by the way, I also occupied Qingxu and Xu Erdi, and made them It's developing pretty well."

"So that no one in the world dares to challenge me!"

"If not, as a literati, I'm afraid that I can only succumb to others, and end up with an unhappy end. After all, since ancient times, the greater the contribution, the worse the end for a meritorious official with a foreign surname!"

Xu Chu nodded seriously. He was considered highly by Cao Cao and became friends with Xi Yu, so he was not a fool.

In fact, he is far smarter than the others, so he understands Xi Yu's situation back then and his current behavior better.

Once upon a time, Cao Cao probably worked hard to keep him.

But the opposite is Cao's clan, he can't do the act of killing his relatives, after all, it's a matter of deceiving the master and destroying the ancestors, if one bad thing pushes the other party, causing them to secretly kill Xi Yu, then you have to try up.

But fortunately, all the problems he was worried about now have been perfectly solved by Xi Yu.

Mr. Cao no longer has any headaches or worries about these internal struggles. Of course, he can't manage it even if he wants to.

"Zhongkang, don't think too much, just stay with me in peace of mind in the future."

"But······"

Xu Chu scratched his head, and asked stupidly: "My lord, there is one thing I don't understand. You are now the Duke of the state, and you have added nine tins. Those Confucian scholars and gentry would like you to accept such honors?"

"What does this have to do with whether others are willing or not?"

Xi Yu sneered, and said slowly: "I think they have other ideas, but do they dare to say it?"

In this matter, he had already thought of a way to deal with it, and he was afraid that the other party would not fall for it.

But Xu Chu didn't know the key point, so he thought about it for a while, then shook his head and picked up the wine glass again.

As far as my current situation is concerned, as long as I can heal my body and go to the battlefield to fight, that's fine.

Oh, yes, it would be even more perfect if he could have another baby and be a general for the adults to fight on the battlefield!

By the way, Dian Wei's son is nine years old, a few years older than Mr. Xu's, and he must be able to go up the mountain to kill the enemy in a short time.

If I can have one or two sons to fight for my lord, not only can the Xu family have successors, but they can continue to stay on the battlefield, which is really a beautiful thing.

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In Xiapi City, although some people recognized Xi Yu and thought it was understandable for him to add Jiuxi, there were still some people who felt sour because of this.

Although the gentry has disappeared, the aristocratic family is still there, and now they are wandering in the fringe areas, no matter whether they are clans or aristocratic families, there is not much difference, it is just a change of name.

Of course, compared to the original clan, they are still a bit weaker.

At the very least, without the favor of Duke Sheng, and without much share from the bank, they naturally felt sour in their hearts.

After all, those unworthy businessmen in the family are richer than themselves!
However, bitterness turned bitterness, after all no one had the guts to make trouble in front of Xi Yu.

Xi Yu at this time is like Confucius back then, even worse!

why?

Because it is recorded in "Lu Shi Chunqiu", "The strength of Confucius is the gate of the whole country..."

That is to say, with the power of Confucius, the city gate can be opened with bare hands!

Note that the door here does not refer to the latch of the house, but the city gate!

You know, the city gates at that time were basically made of solid wood. Even if it is conservatively estimated, the weight should be more than 800 catties. There are very few people who can move, but Confucius is one of them!
If this is not enough to reflect the great strength of Confucius, there is another person who can be used as a reference.

In "Huainanzi Zhushu Training", there is a record of such a martial artist, his name is Meng Ben, his physical fitness is extremely strong, and he used his own strength to forcibly separate two fighting cattle.

Even the description of Meng Ben in "Zhou Dynasty Biography" is very vigorous, saying that he "doesn't avoid dragons when traveling in water, and tigers and wolves when traveling on land..."

But it is such a brave and unparalleled person, but there are still shortcomings when facing Confucius.

If not, there would be no rumors such as "Confucius is more intelligent than Chang Hong, and bravely obeys Meng Ben...".

From this we can see how vigorous Confucius was.

only······

Now, more scribes believe that Xi Yu is similar to the Confucius described in the classics!

The thesis, what Xi Yu did at the beginning has long been famous all over the world, and all the literati admire, admire, and discuss martial arts, not to mention how strong his own martial arts are, none of the hundreds of thousands of troops behind him is a vegetarian !
In addition, everyone is a cultured person, and few people are willing to fight Xi Yu. The key is that the hundreds of thousands of troops behind him are rough guys, and they are unreasonable at all!

When a scholar meets a soldier, it is unreasonable.

The most important thing is that you are afraid that you just opened your mouth, and before you say what it is, the opponent's fist has already hit your face.

In addition to these, what makes them think Xi Yu resembles Confucius the most is the "shooting" and "imperial" in the six arts of a gentleman.

Confucius is well versed in these two aspects. Coincidentally, Xi Yu is not low in these two aspects.

Even his shooting is not a simple archery, but a crossbow!

There is a heavy-duty continuous crossbow nearly 1.5 meters long in the army. Even Dian Wei has to use two hands to lift it, but Pian Xiyu can flexibly operate it with one hand.

Especially when he encountered an enemy, he held a heavy crossbow in his hand, and after a while, basically everyone who should fall fell down.

As for "Yu", it means driving a car, or "driving a horse!"

Of course, for Xi Yu, the term "horse racing" might be more appropriate.

I remember that when Huang Xu made a mistake, he was afraid of being punished, so he secretly rode on Sa Beifeng, intending to go out to hide for a while, but when he arrived at the gate of the city, he was caught by Xi Yu who came from Wenfeng, and then he was beaten violently.

He even arrived at the city gate earlier than Huang Xu who sneaked away by riding Jueying!

Because this incident happened in the city, many people knew about it, and it was considered one of Huang Xu's few dark histories.

But what everyone was even more amazed at was Xi Yu's speed!
Therefore, in Xiapi as a whole, there are not a few people who can add Jiuxi to Suanxiyu, but there are very few who dare to talk about it in public.

why?
Because I dare not!

In fact, it's not that no one has thought of spreading some words in the public about Xi Yu's addition of Jiuxi, so he has the intention to usurp the Han, this is a big taboo, and so on.

But before they could figure out how to incite people's hearts, a middle-aged man with a firm face and wearing a Confucian shirt appeared in his mind.

Then, he ran around desperately in the city, while the middle-aged man bombarded him indiscriminately with a heavy crossbow.

There are even thousands of black and white riders behind him...

Just thinking of these, they couldn't help trembling.

Forget it, if you think about it any more, I'm afraid I'll become a hedgehog lying in a pool of blood!
After everyone has seen their fate, naturally no one will let go of the current good life and pick things up.

After all, you can't fight and fight, and you can't talk, so what else can you do?

Besides, even if someone is not qualified to add nine tins, then you will not be the one who can add nine tins. If this is the case, why fight?
Jiuxi is Jiuxi, anyway, he is also the uncle of the emperor, compared to those other people who are disobedient and want to seek power and usurp the throne, he is still a good one.

Not only will he make money, but he is also a good hand at war.

Not to mention the distance, but recently, the giant crossbows, catapults, and flammable oil tanks erected on various hillsides outside Xuzhou City...
These alone made no one in the world dare to have other thoughts about Xuzhou.

It's fine if outsiders can't get in, the key is that the unity within Xuzhou City is also extraordinary.

Who doesn't know that the people living in Xuzhou City live and work in peace and contentment, and live comfortably, and even those clansmen are living in peace, and there will be no troubles.

The people in a state are still like this, so it can be seen that Xi Yu's ability.

If you want to come to the real Mingzhu, he should be like this.

So...forget it.

Whether or not to add Jiuxi seems to have nothing to do with me. What really matters is how the people in Xuzhou live.

If I know it in the future, I have to learn to do it myself, and my life will definitely be more nourishing than now!
Without them making troubles, this winter has been extraordinarily peaceful.

Xi Yu's life is very leisurely, and Xu Chu is no exception.

However, he found something interesting.

That is, apart from the people I know, there is not a single young general in the city, and even during the Chinese New Year, I have not seen any of them.

At the New Year's banquet, he couldn't help asking out of curiosity before he saw the younger generation.

It happened that Guo Jia had made arrangements under his rule and was about to return, so he explained to him: "Now the number of white riders has expanded to [-], Huang Xu led them to the vicinity of Chang'an, waiting for the emperor's itinerary after the end of the year!"

"As long as the Son of Heaven departs and enters the designated area after the New Year's Eve, the white rider will rush out and bring the Son of Heaven back!"

"As for where the black knight went, I guess only the lord knows."

Speaking of black cavalry, there is no young leader so far, and Zhao Yun has always been leading it.

Even though Zhao Yun is not young now, he is still in his prime. It is precisely because of his rich combat experience and proficiency in various combat skills that the black knight in his hands is becoming more and more unbelievable.

So, to put it bluntly, the generals of the younger generation have all gone to participate in the battle for the emperor.

If it goes well, everyone will be able to meet the emperor this winter.

This was Xi Yu's secret order, so no one knew that the black and white riders were no longer in the city.

When everyone noticed, Baiqi might have already crossed the Yellow River, arrived in Yanzhou by crossing Hefei, and then quietly hid in the deep mountains and old forests from the border of Yanzhou.

This is the benefit of the opening of the canal.

When Xi Yu agreed to Cao Pi's request, besides wanting the three territories, the most important thing was the canal.

Because he had made an agreement with Sima Yi, the right to trade in the canal now fell into Xi Yu's hands.

Therefore, it couldn't be easier for him to let Baiqi mix into the caravan and go to Yanzhou.

Similarly, this is also the best route to reach the vicinity of Chang'an the fastest.

(End of this chapter)