Chapter 178 Chapter 174 Zhao Yun is critically ill
"Yulang, are you sure you don't need to take it back?"
"Well, just bury it in Xinye. He probably doesn't want to go to Xuchang either."
After a fire burned down Xinye County and moved all nearby people to Wan County, Xia Houyuan, Yu Jin, and Li Dian all returned to their respective defense areas.
He Yan will naturally return to Xuchang and continue to be his Xuchang order.
At the same time, good news also came from the north.
Cao Cao once again won a great victory at Cangting, completely eradicating Yuan Shao's power south of the river, and turning the river into his moat again.
At the same time, after Zhang Liao pacified the Lu State, he also went to Donghai County with Xia Houyuan to attack the rebellious Chang Xi.
Different from history, after being reminded by He Yan, Guo Jia told Zhang Liao and Xia Houyuan that they must kill Chang Xi before they set off to prevent him from rebelling.
With the confidence of a good harvest in the Central Plains, Zhang Liao and Xia Houyuan finally captured Donghai County after two months of fighting with Chang Xi and handed it over to Langya Prime Minister Zang Ba to manage it on their behalf.
Since then, all the rebellions in the Central Plains have been put down, and the two major forces in the south - Sun Quan of Jiangdong and Liu Biao of Jingzhou have been unable to send troops in a short period of time.
This means that Cao Cao's forces have finally broken the previous encirclement and can deal with Yuan Shao wholeheartedly.
But not everyone is happy about it...
Xuchang, county government.
Xun Yu, a social butterfly, was sitting on a new batch of chairs from the county government office. He leaned back hard to experience the solid feeling brought by the backrest.
"Marquis Shen."
"Um?"
"Liu Bei is really dead?"
He Yan looked at Xun Yu strangely: "Do I need to lie to you about this? If Xun Lingjun doesn't believe it, he can ask Uncle Yuan Rang. He captured Liu Bei alive with his own hands."
"is not what it means……"
Xun Yu sighed: "I just didn't expect it."
He Yan picked up the cup on the side and poured himself a glass of water before taking a sip: "It's nothing unexpected. Liu Bei always thinks of hitting the stone with an egg, but luck can't be on his side every time."
Xun Yu: "..."
never mind.
Xun Yu thought that as a junior, He Yan probably didn't know Cao Cao's feelings for Liu Bei, and telling him some things would only cause more trouble.
"I have asked Changwen (Chen Qun) to meet Sun Qian, Mi Zhu and the others. With Changwen's comfort, they should be able to accept it soon."
"It's just that Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun... may need to be persuaded by Marquis Shen."
After you successfully eliminate a force and capture a group of talents, you always have to go up and persuade them to surrender.
Fortunately, most of Liu Bei's team are from Xuzhou and Yuzhou, and they have deep local ties. Chen Qun, an old boss who once served as Liu Bei's second-in-command (Don't drive from Yuzhou), can persuade him if he wants to succeed in ascending to the throne.
There is a high probability that these people have no one to rely on.
But those generals, especially those who followed Liu Bei from Youzhou, are die-hard loyalists of Liu Bei, and it is not that easy to persuade them to surrender.
Xun Yu had already thought about it, and when Cao Cao and Zhang Liao came back, they would take turns sleeping with Guan Yu, and he would try to get Guan Yu back to sleep no matter what.
As for Zhao Yun, he naturally leaves it to He Yan, who has the closest relationship with him!
Once Guan Yu and Zhao Yun surrender, what Zhang Fei and Chen are left will be captured easily.
"Don't go!"
Just when Xun Yu was dreaming, He Yan's abrupt refusal made Xun Yu stunned.
"What does this mean, Marquis Shen?"
He Yan sneered: "Ha! Who is going to lick them? Love them or not! It's like I owe them!"
Xun Yu:???
At this time, the little secretary Lu Xun, who had finished handling the official documents, just walked out. With a movement of his mouth, he inserted a knife into He Yan's chest: "Xun Lingjun, you don't know something. In the first three days before returning to Xuchang, Shen Hou went to General Guan almost every day.
He ran away, but he was scolded by General Guan on the first day, chased and beaten out by General Guan on the second day, and General Guan simply refused to let Marquis Shen in on the third day!"
He Yan, whose boss was revealed, glared at Lu Xun: "I asked you? Have you finished handling today's case?"
"It's over!"
"What about the backlog of files from the first half of this year?"
"It's over!"
“What about the backlog of files from last year?”
Lu Xun showed a "I'm proud" expression: "Marquis Shen, I have finished processing all the files since I left Man Chong, and now the county government warehouse is cleaner than my face!"
He Yan gradually narrowed his eyes: "Since you are so free, just go practice martial arts with Lu Meng!"
Lu Xun:Σ(っ°Д°;)っ!!!
"That's it! From today on, you will handle official documents at the county office in the morning and report to the military camp in the afternoon!"
He Yan's anger caused by Guan Yu hadn't dissipated yet. Lu Xun wanted to hit He Yan's gun. It can only be said that Lu Xun's skin has become a bit worse since he left the sad land of Jiangdong!
Xun Yu looked at the pale-faced Lu Xun with great interest: "If you can handle all the backlogged cases in Xuchang for the past one or two years in one or two months, you can see that he is a capable official!"
Now Xun Yu looked at Lu Xun as if he were a disciple seeing the goddess of Wushan. The two big words "covet" were written on his face!
"Don't look at it, he is mine."
He Yan saw Xun Yu's nymphomaniac look on his face and quickly tried to stop Xun Yu from trying to force him into a corner.
But Xun Yu's movements were so fast that his butt almost ejected and jumped directly to Lu Xun. He grabbed his wrist and caressed it unscrupulously: "Hey! What a handsome husband! What's your name?"
Lu Xun immediately withdrew his arm as if he was electrocuted and looked at Xun Yu in surprise.
"Xun Lingjun!"
He Yan glared at Xun Yu: "How many great talents do you know? I'm the only one and you still want to pry with me?"
Xun Yu became a lot more stubborn at this time: "It is my duty to recommend talents for Sikong! This young man has outstanding abilities, and it is really unfair to stay in your Xuchang County government office!"
"Stop it!"
He Yancai doesn't do this.
"This is the person entrusted to me by Marquis Wu, there is no room for failure!"
As soon as he mentioned this, Xun Yu became excited!
"I remember that the last Mrs. Wu was entrusted to you by Marquis Wu, right? Marquis Shen, you took care of her directly?"
He Yan: "..."
It was Lu Xun who understood the righteousness and stood up to relieve He Yan: "Thank you Xun Lingjun for your love. It's just that I have little talent and little knowledge after all. I still need to learn from Marquis Shen. I'm afraid I can take on big responsibilities."
Lu Xun didn't follow He Yan just to be an official.
His purpose is very clear, that is, after taking control of the military, he can one day avenge the tragic death of the Lu family.
If Xun Yu is dragged into the bureaucracy now... then it will be completely difficult to figure it out in the future!
Hearing Lu Xun's rejection, Xun Yu's eyes showed a rare hint of astonishment.
Everyone knows that as long as he, Xun Yu, recommends talents to Cao Cao, they will definitely be able to achieve great success.
Compared with "Xun Lingjun's recommendation", even "promoting filial piety and integrity" seems a bit unsatisfactory. It is hard to imagine that such a "stupid" person would reject him.
"His pursuits are different from those of people like Lu Su."
He Yan also looked away from some things.
"Just like Guan Yu, no matter how high our offer is, he may not choose us."
Xun Yu suddenly retracted his big grin: "Even Marquis Shen can't do anything? I remember Feng Xiao told me that even Jushou and Tian Feng were persuaded by Marquis Shen to surrender..."
"That's different!"
He Yan shook his head: "Jushou and Tian Feng, Sikong can afford what they want."
"And sometimes even if you can afford to give something, it still depends on whether the person wants it or not... Anyway, I won't get involved in Guan Yu's matter anymore. I will solve it myself after Sikong comes back."
Xun Yu can naturally understand what He Yan means.
It was precisely because he could understand that Xun Yu could appreciate the difficulty.
"Marquis Shen, if the worst happens..."
He Yan didn't say anything, but the indifference in his eyes could be regarded as an answer to Xun Yu's question.
Seeing He Yan's expression, Xun Yu frowned and said, "Marquis Shen, why do I feel that you have changed?"
He Yan, who went to Xinye, seemed to have a bit of anger in him.
This change cannot be said to be good or bad, but Xun Yu still did not want He Yan to take an extreme path.
He Yan closed his eyes, acquiescing to Xun Yu's words.
Liu Bei's stubbornness indeed made him a little more eager.
He didn't want to see more "Liu Bei" die stupidly because of that iron chain and that iron curtain.
Those people should have become better versions of themselves and seen a broader world, instead of being confined in the cage created for them by the powerful and becoming a walking zombie.
"Marquis Shen."
Xun Yu saw some shadows of his former self in He Yan's eyes.
"When soil accumulates, mountains are formed, and wind and rain stir up; when water accumulates, abyss is formed, and dragons and dragons are born. Accumulation of good deeds becomes virtue, and the gods are self-satisfied and the holy mind is prepared. Therefore, if you do not accumulate steps, you cannot reach a thousand miles; if you do not accumulate small streams, you cannot create rivers and seas."
"
Xun Yu was like an elder who taught earnestly, calming He Yan's turbulent emotions with his wisdom and experience.
"I used to be like Marquis Shen, and wanted to cut through the knot with a sharp knife... But the sadness in the world just keeps cutting off, and the reason remains chaotic. No one can do anything about it."
"If you are really confused, you might as well wait a moment, maybe the turning point will be right in front of you."
He Yan bit his lip when Xun Yu revealed his thoughts. After a while, he thanked Xun Yu: "Xun Lingjun, I have learned a lesson."
He Yan also understands the truth.
But the gap between knowing and doing is something that not everyone can achieve.
Therefore, He Yan did not feel at ease at this time, but instead felt a little helpless in his sadness and eagerness.
Just when He Yan was listless, He Kui, who had been busy in He Wu and never troubled He Yan easily, suddenly came to the county government office to look for He Yan.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! General Guan has gone to Hewu to look for you!"
He Yan doubted his ears: "General Guan? Looking for me?"
Xun Yu heard it very clearly and said happily from the side: "Marquis Shen, it seems that I was right! This matter will finally turn around!"
However, He Yan still felt something was wrong.
Because He Kui looked nervous at this time, he didn't look like he was here to receive good news at all.
Sure enough, He Kui took a breath and shouted again——
"General Guan said that General Zhao is critically ill! Please ask Marquis Shen to help!"