Chapter 174 Xiahou Dun: Maybe some people are afraid of Lu Bu?
August 24th is the end of the summer heat and the weather is getting cooler.
At that time, the golden rice in various places in Xuchang was already approaching maturity. In about ten days, it would be the autumn harvest season.
At this time, there are only a few days left before the start of school in Xuchang.
Taking advantage of this period of time, Xi Yu has almost prepared the textbooks needed for teaching.
Now, he has some free time and is waiting for the school to start recruiting scholars in early September.
In the recent period, there has been no news about Yuan Shu's direction in Shouchun.
However, the news of Lu Bu's evacuation from Bingzhou soon spread to Xuchang.
As a result, Lu Bu actually gave up Bingzhou and transferred to Hanoi, leading his army southward.
At this moment, Cao Cao immediately summoned his subordinates and even specifically notified Xi Yu.
When Xi Yu, Dian Wei and Zhao Yun arrived at the main hall of the Xuchang Yamen Office, Cao Cao was discussing with Xun You and others whether to take advantage of this opportunity to attack Lu Bu!
At this moment, when he saw Xi Yu leading Zhao Yun and others, Cao Cao greeted him with a smile.
Xi Yu nodded, then silently sat down on the seat next to him.
"Sikong, this time Lu Bu goes south, it is the time for us to send out troops. One can take advantage of the trend to advance westward, and the other two can stop Lu Bu!"
Someone advised him, and Cao Cao couldn't help but nodded after hearing this.
Lu Bu's existence is not like Zhang Xiu's, and Cao Cao still admires his martial arts after all.
This is a tiger whose bravery is known all over the world. If it is left alone, it will eventually be a disaster.
"Sikong, Lu Bu is going south this time with the intention of surrendering to Yuan Shu. If we don't attack him this time, it will be a disaster!"
At this time, Xun You beside him also nodded.
"Bu is brave and relies on Yuan Shu. If he crosses the Huaihe River and is in the middle of nowhere, heroes will surely respond."
Everyone spoke.
Xiyu didn't say much.
Xun You and others are right. Sniping at Lu Bu at this time is indeed a good choice.
It's just that this matter is not that simple.
Most of Lu Bu's men are Xiliang cavalry, and the opponent's purpose this time is not to capture the city.
It is extremely difficult for Cao Cao to lead tens of thousands of infantry to attack Lu Bu.
On the one hand, the speed of the two is not the same concept. On the other hand, what Lu Bu passed was not Cao Cao's territory.
There is not only one road from Hanoi to Shouchun.
Lu Bu was already on his way this time, so Cao Cao only summoned his subordinates to discuss the matter at this time. In fact, it was already too late.
Seeing that everyone's opinions were similar to his own, Cao Cao looked at Xi Yu.
The other party has never spoken since he came here. Although the two have equal status now, he and Xi Yu still get along with each other as usual.
"Fengyi, what's your explanation?"
I heard Cao Cao suddenly ask him a question.
Xi Yu didn't even hesitate, he paused and then laughed.
"I think my brother's decision is unnecessary. For one thing, Lu Bu has already left Bingzhou with his army, and his whereabouts have not yet been determined. It will take some time for our army to determine the other party's whereabouts."
"Secondly, Lu Bu's purpose this time is not to capture the city, but to march in a hurry. Most of his men are Xiliang cavalry, so he has a natural advantage in speed!"
"If Sikong really wants to march, I think it would be better to attack Yuan Shu directly after the autumn harvest!"
Xi Yu opened his mouth and directly stated his attitude.
Nowadays, there is not much need to snipe Lu Bu, and it is likely that the effort will be wasted in the end.
It would be better to prepare honestly, wait until after the autumn harvest, and directly lead the army to attack Yuan Shu.
After hearing these words, Cao Cao did not speak for the first time.
Just as Xi Yu said, Lu Bu has Xiliang cavalry under his command, and the opponent even gave up on Bingzhou. It is not yet known whether this sniper attack will be effective.
Once the army is sent out, the financial, material and military supplies consumed will be somewhat costly.
If there is no success in targeting Lu Bu, then the gain outweighs the loss.
Cao Cao was thinking, who would have thought that someone under his command could no longer bear it.
At this time, Xiahou Dun sneered.
"I once heard that the Taiwei had defeated Lu Bu on the official road to Xuzhou when he led the baggage battalion to escort grain and grass!"
"I don't know if this is true!"
Without any warning, Xiahou Dun suddenly said such words, which made everyone present somewhat surprised.
Xi Yu glanced at Xiahou Dun subconsciously, and now both of his eyes were intact.
It looked a little strange to Xiyu.
Perhaps, in his mind, Xiahou Dun had already been labeled as one-eyed.
And what does Xiahou Dun mean now?
Obviously, the other party is questioning him!
In the end, no one knew about his defeat of Lu Bu except the supply camp and Lu Bu's men.
Zhang Liao, who was under Lu Bu's command at this time, was also sitting in the hall.
But because what we just discussed was about sniping Lu Bu, Zhang Liao felt somewhat heavy at the moment.
After all, Lu Bu was just his previous master, even though he surrendered to Cao Cao.
But emotionally, he was unwilling to face Lu Bu.
Among those who were captured with him at the beginning, he is the only one who has openly surrendered to Cao Cao at this stage.
Chen Gong is now closer to Xi Yu's side, and some people immediately follow Chen Gong.
Gao Shun, because of his unwillingness to surrender, Cao Cao did not pay attention to him. At present, Gao Shun's treatment in Xuchang is similar to that of Liu Bei.
They are all idlers.
As for Xiahou Dun suddenly questioning Xi Yu at this time, Zhang Liao could understand something.
It seems that since Xi Yu was promoted to imperial censor, the people under Cao Cao have begun to have prejudices against Xi Yu.
But now, after the other party has been promoted to Taiwei, this opinion is even stronger among the people under Cao Cao.
Among them, the Xiahou brothers are the most obvious, followed by Cao Hong and Cao Chun.
Although Zhang Liao surrendered to Cao Cao, his feelings towards Xi Yu were still somewhat complicated.
The other party must have defeated Lu Bu in the first place, otherwise, why would Junhou go to Bingzhou?
He still knew something about Lu Bu.
However, after all, Zhang Liao had never seen it with his own eyes, and at this moment, he had no intention of speaking.
"Yes, it is said that Lu Bu was defeated, but who has seen it before?"
Just as Xiahou Dun finished speaking, Xia Houyuan suddenly laughed from the side.
The meaning of this statement is even more obvious.
The corners of Xi Yu's eyebrows drooped slightly. Although he didn't speak, Dian Wei beside him could no longer sit still.
"Shit!"
"What do you two mean? My husband took me and personally defeated Lu Bu and fled. My old pian was at the scene. How come you still don't believe it?"
Dian Wei cursed.
At this time, Xiahou Dun sneered: "Who knows!"
"If they are really defeated, why don't you see Lu Bu's head hanging on the tip of the spear?"
Xia Houyuan sang along and harmonized.
"Yeah, why not fight Yuan Shu after the autumn harvest!"
"I think some people are afraid of Lu Bu, because they are afraid that their previous reputation will be exposed!"
These words seemed even more harsh.
Even Xun Yu and others frowned in unison.
At this time, the corner of Cao Hong's mouth twitched. It was probably true whether Xi Yu had defeated Lu Bu.
After all, he was defeated in the blink of an eye in front of Xi Yu.
If Lu Bu can't be defeated by such drama, then how strong is the rumored Lu Bu!
It's not like he hasn't heard of Lu Bu's rumors. Although the opponent's force is tyrannical, he can still see some bottom lines.
But, I can’t see the drama in front of me!
However, although he admitted that Xi Yu's force was tyrannical, Xiahou Dun and the others probably knew it well.
However, the reason why Xi Yu is so targeted at the moment is actually not because of force, but because of the political situation.
Today's Xi Yu is no longer in the same camp as them.
When Xiahou Dun and Xia Houdun spoke like this, they were somewhat trying to show off their power to Xi Yu.
Cao Hong knew in his heart that he thought the same about this situation. He respected Xi Yu in the past, partly because he worked for Cao Cao like himself.
On the other hand, it was the opponent's force that made him admire him.
But now, the other party is no longer one of our own.
What's the point of having strong force? Sometimes what the world looks at is not force, but power.
At this moment, Dian Wei started to yell and curse.
Xiahou Dun didn't show any forbearance and immediately stood up.
"Hey, who do I think it is? Love is a time of great sorrow!"
Xiahou Dun started to act strangely in front of everyone.
Xia Houyuan beside him couldn't help but laugh: "Zhuang Shang, Zhuang Shang, can the dead speak?"
As soon as he said these words, Dian Wei's face turned red.
If he had both halberds in his hands at this moment, he would go up and punch holes in each of those two people without any hesitation.
"Look for a fight!"
Dian Wei couldn't sit still!
He was shouting that he was about to step forward to take action. At this time, the Xiahou brothers did not hesitate at all, and then moved towards Dian Wei.
It seems that things are going to go in the wrong direction.
At this moment, the expressions of the people sitting in the main hall changed.
Xun Yu's face turned dark. He understood that from the moment Xi Yu was promoted to Taiwei, some things were different from before.
However, what Xun Yu didn't expect was that things would change so quickly.
Judging from the current situation in the world, Xi Yu and Cao Cao are mutually successful.
Cao Cao could not have reached this point without Xi Yu's assistance, and Xi Yu could have such a famous reputation all over the world, and it was also inseparable from Cao Cao.
Now that the princes in the world have not yet been calmed down, he can't just watch the two of them have a rift.
Cheng Yu beside him stood up in panic, fearing that it would affect him.
Although he was a little surprised by the sudden behavior of Xiahou Dun and others, he could understand the reason.
However, in today's situation, it is still somewhat inappropriate.
At this moment, following the movements of Xiahou Dun, Dian Wei and others, all the counselors more or less gave way.
Cao Ren stepped forward to block Xiahou Dun, and Zhao Yun also stood up to hold Dian Wei back.
Xi Yu looked at Cao Cao from the corner of his eyes. Cao Cao seemed to have suddenly come back to his senses.
Lao Cao's eyes suddenly seemed to be reflecting.
"Wonderful talent, Yuan Rang, you are so impudent!"
"What do you think this government office is? Is it the main hall of your home?"
Cao Cao opened his mouth and scolded.
At this time, Xiyu also looked at Dianwei: "Awei, come back and sit down!"
Different from Cao Cao's tone, Xi Yu just said softly.
Hearing this, Dian Wei was a little angry, but he still turned around and sat back obediently.
At this time, after seeing Dian Wei's actions, Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan also bowed under Cao Cao's eyes and sat back down.
"What Fengyi just said is not unreasonable. I was speculating in my mind, but I never thought that you and others would actually cause such a thing. You are really outrageous!"
"Who do you think you are!"
"Fengyi, don't take those words to heart just now. I'll apologize to you for these two idiots!"
After scolding Xiahou Dun and the other two, Cao Cao turned to Xi Yu and apologized.
However, when Xi Yu heard these words, he also heard something.
Cao Cao said that his mind wandered because of his words just now.
He didn't notice what Xiahou Dun and the two said just now, but since he didn't notice, how could he know that the two of them were slandering him just now.
Lao Cao is pretending to be confused because he understands!
What's the meaning?
This is because he was promoted to lieutenant and began to test himself!
In other words, from now on, Lao Cao has begun to be wary of him.
At this moment, Xi Yu's thoughts couldn't help but flicker.
However, on the surface, Xi Yu still smiled at Cao Cao.
"Brother knows that I have always been careless about things like force!"
Xi Yu's face was indifferent, while Cao Cao's eyes were fixed on the other person's expression.
Can't see any problem.
The person reflected in the pupils seems to have never changed.
It's like he's never seen it clearly.
Cao Cao was in a daze. He didn't know when it started. The relationship between him and Fengyi seemed to be different from before.
They used to talk all day and night, but now, such days are gone forever.
Ever since I arrived in Xuchang, it seemed like I had never been there again.
Now, he can even feel a sense of separation between them.
This feeling made Cao Cao feel a little confused.
"Brother, since there is nothing to do this time, I have to prepare for the opening of school when I go back, so I will take my leave now!"
After saying something to Cao Cao, Xi Yu slowly stood up, his posture was extremely elegant, and he didn't have the sharpness of a warrior at all.
Xi Zhicai, who was opposite him, couldn't help but glance at his younger brother.
For some reason, he suddenly thought of the scene when he decided to come to Cao Ying.
When he and Xi Yu were debating the situation in the world at home, when they talked about Cao Cao, his younger brother seemed to be very familiar with Cao Cao.
What he said was clear and logical, and he even had some analysis of his character.
But Xi Zhicai didn't take it to heart at that time.
At that time, both of them highly recognized Cao Cao's abilities. It was for this reason that he chose to join Cao Cao after Xun Yu came to him.
After that, there was drama again.
However, I don’t know why, but now Xi Zhicai suddenly feels a little regretful.
Perhaps, he should not have gone to Yanzhou to find Cao Cao in the first place.
If that were the case, Xi Yu would not follow him to serve in Cao Ying.
With his younger brother's ability, sooner or later he will shine brightly in this world.
He is like the bright moon in the dark night, so dazzling that even if it is temporarily covered by dark clouds, it cannot cover him for long.
Nowadays, Xi Yu and Cao Cao have been drifting apart.
Logically speaking, a loyal person will not be indifferent to two masters. Since he has chosen Cao Cao, he needs to make suggestions for the other party and stand firmly on the other side.
But, on the other side, those were his flesh and blood brothers, how could he abandon them?
Perhaps he had already made a decision in his mind when he concealed Sun Ce's traces for Xiyu.
At this time, Xi Zhi sighed in his heart.
He only hoped that the feeling of alienation between Cao Cao and Xi Yu would come later.
When he heard that Xi Yu was about to leave, Cao Cao didn't care at all. He nodded, got up and followed Xi Yu out.
He glared at Xiahou Dun and others again.
Xi Yu didn't take it to heart. After following Cao Cao out of the government office, he bowed and took Zhao Yun and Dian Wei back directly towards the theater.
About halfway through, Dian Wei couldn't bear it any longer.
"Sir, those guys were clearly targeting you on purpose just now!"
Although Ta Dianwei couldn't see some things clearly.
But some things like atmosphere can still be clearly discerned.
Then what else could Xiahou Dun mean when they said those words?
It's obviously an opportunity to be sarcastic.
Zhao Yun next to him also had a similar look on his face.
Although he is not as straight-tempered as Dian Wei, he can still understand some things.
Since my husband was promoted to Taiwei, the trend in Xuchang has changed.
Those under Cao Cao's command have obviously developed opinions on Xi Yu.
What happened today is the most obvious sign.
"Sir, what's going on today!"
Zhao Yun opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but it was stuck in his throat and he didn't know how to speak.
Xi Yu turned to look at Zhao Yun and Dian Wei, and shook his head.
There are some things that he can naturally understand.
However, under the current situation, he seemed a little confused.
The change in Cao Cao's attitude made Xi Yu feel hesitant, whether the other party was testing him or whether he was really afraid of him.
This is somewhat different.
However, whether it was temptation or fear, there was something different between Cao Cao and him after all.
It's just that Xi Yu doesn't want to pay attention to the current situation.
"Don't worry about what happened today!"
“There is still a long way to go in the future, so let’s take one step and see what happens!”
Xi Yu couldn't say anything about the future.
Maybe Cao Cao will still trust him as before, or maybe he will be afraid of him from today on.
For Xi Yu, none of it is very important.
What he is thinking about now is the Xuchang School that is about to open.
If he wants to truly change this era, it is difficult for him to do it alone. He needs more helpers.
Need to cultivate more talents!
Chapter completed!