The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 467 Xun Yu

A large army gathered in the small town of Shunan.

Qin Shou, Jia Xu, Xun You and others gathered in the big tent. In front of them hung a map with the map of Jiangdong engraved on it. Faintly, one could see four huge red circles encircling four cities.

The four cities are Xiakou, Moling, Wujun and Kuaiji.

"The main forces of Cao Cao's army are now spread across these four cities. Zhou Yu and Guo Jia are guarding Jiangxia, Lu Xun and Cao Ang are guarding Moling, Cao Cao himself is guarding Wujun, and Xun Yu is in charge of Kuaiji."

Jia Xu repeated the information he had obtained.

"Your Majesty, Wen Ruo is stationed in Kuaiji, probably to circulate food and grass and connect with the Shanyue people. He mainly serves as Cao Cao's rear base." Xun You's eyes fell on Kuaiji County, and a puzzled look appeared on his face.

"At present, the wealthy and powerful families in Jiangdong have restrained themselves somewhat, but the closer they are to these four cities, the more private soldiers they still have." Jia Xu sneered in his heart.

These guys won't cry until they see the coffin. Qin Shou has already killed so many people in Jiangdong that rivers of blood flow, but they are not yet scared of killing these people. Do they really think that Qin Shou still has the slightest bit of mercy in his heart?

The man in front of him had a heart as hard as iron. As long as he had an excuse, he would not take it to heart no matter how many people he killed. Otherwise, he would have been swallowed up by other forces long ago.

"Just kill them. There's no need to be so nervous. Since these people dare to challenge the court, they should know what the outcome will be." Qin Shou said indifferently.

"Your Majesty is right. These people are just clowns. No matter how many people are killed or injured, it does not matter to the overall situation. Cao Cao's four cities are interesting." Jia Xu chuckled and said, "They form a pincer attack, holding back our troops, allowing Xun Yu to collect food and grass in Kuaiji and recruit troops."

"Your Majesty, I think we should attack Kuaiji first. If we seize Kuaiji, both Wujun and Moling will have no backup forces." Xun You said, pointing at Kuaiji.

"Xun Yu has the talent to be a prime minister. Do you really want me to kill him?" Qin Shou asked Xun You with a smile.

"Cao Cao is on the decline and will undoubtedly be defeated. The Xun family can only grow stronger by following the king. Although Wen Ruo is talented, he is shallow and cannot lead our Xun family to the peak." Xun You did not hide the truth from Qin Shou.

This is also the way of survival of aristocratic families. Back then, Xun You followed Qin Shou, Xun Yu followed Cao Cao, and Xun Chen assisted Yuan Shao. This is the Xun family's way of survival. No matter who wins in the end, the Xun family can still survive.

Now it has been proven that Xun You had the last laugh, Qin Shou was about to unify the world, and Xun Yu's actions seemed a bit childish. During this period, Xun You even wrote to Xun Yu, asking him to submit to Qin Shou, but unfortunately, Xun Yu refused.

"Wen Ruo is a very strange person. You say he is loyal to the Han Dynasty! But he is loyal to Cao Cao. You say he is loyal to Cao Cao! He always has feelings for his country and family in his heart. In short, he is very strange." Qin Shou suddenly said.

Xun You's expression changed slightly when he heard this. He understood the meaning of Qin Shou's words. It was true that Xun Yu was talented, and even a prime minister. However, what this kind of person was thinking about was not Qin Shou, but the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and Cao Cao.

Even if Xun Yu was forced to surrender, he would not work for Qin Shou in the end, nor would he help Qin Shou govern the world.

For a prime minister whose talent cannot be used by Qin Shou, there is only one way out, and that is death.

Jia Xu heard everything clearly, but rarely expressed any opinions, nor did he plead for Xun Yu. So what if he had talent?
On the one hand, the other party's mind was not on Qin Shou, and on the other hand, there was no place for Xun Yu in the court. A talent like prime minister and a surrenderer could not be allowed to be in a high position. It was a pity to make him a deputy.

Qin Shou is also a man with a temper. When Cao Cao occupied half of the southeastern part of the country, you, Xun Yu, were loyal to him. There was nothing to say. Now that he is retreating in a few small cities, you still haven't given up resistance. That is your problem.

"We will set off for Wuhu tomorrow and talk about it after we get there. We have plenty of time. The people who really have no time are Cao Cao and Liu Bei. Pass the order to everyone and proceed step by step. Don't be impatient." Qin Shou said calmly.

"Your Majesty is wise." Jia Xu and others also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Send a message to Chang'an to escort Cheng Qian to the army. The world will soon be unified. As the prince, Cheng Qian cannot be controlled by palace maids. He should be allowed to see the war. It is not a good thing to want to be a ruler of peace." Qin Shou suddenly said.

"Your Majesty is wise."

Jia Xu and Xun You looked at each other and immediately realized that Qin Shou was planning to train Qin Chengqian. After all, the heir to a great leader could not be a weak scholar.

Maybe the opponent won't be a match for thousands of enemies like Qin Shou, but he will still have to go through swords and guns, and blood and rain.

At this moment, Xun Yu, who was far away in Kuaiji, looked at the letter in his hand with a trace of worry on his face. He couldn't remember how many times Xun You had written to him. Without opening the letter, Xun Yu knew the content. This was a letter of persuasion for surrender.

"gentlemen."

A clear voice was heard, and a handsome young man walked over. It was Cao Cao's son Cao Zhi.

"Sir."

Xun Yu didn't even put the letter away, but put it aside.

"The King of Tang admires you very much. For such a long time, he has never given up trying to persuade you to surrender." Cao Zhi was a little surprised.

"Sir, this is called asking for something but not getting it." Xun Yu said indifferently, "He knows the purpose of my subordinates coming to Kuaiji, so he persuaded me to surrender, hoping that I would surrender Kuaiji. In this way, the lord will definitely lose. If you say you admire him? Hehe, at this moment, he wants to kill me."

Cao Zhi was a little confused after hearing this.

"His patience has been exhausted," Xun Yu explained.

In fact, he knew even more, because Qin Shou had already completed the layout of the whole country at this moment, the other party had already grasped the general situation. He calculated that even without his help, the other party could still easily defeat Cao Cao. It was actually not important whether he was there or not.

Moreover, over such a long time, he had rejected the other party many times, and in the end he even helped Cao Cao to come up with ideas. The other party must have been angry for a long time.

How could Qin Shou care about a person who was useless to him and was against him? As long as he was caught, his fate would be predictable.

"Sir, can father defeat King Tang?"

Cao Zhi finally asked the question that concerned him most.

"My lord will not surrender. If Qin Shou wants to take over Jiangdong, he will probably have to pay a certain price. The world is not so easy to obtain."

Xun Yu did not answer Cao Zhi's question directly, but Cao Zhi was smart and he still understood the meaning behind it, and his expression was gloomy.

(End of this chapter)