Chapter 280 Xu Shu arrives at Cao Cao and enters Jing
Chapter 280: Xu Shu arrives and Cao Cao enters Jing
Although he was implicated by Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia was speechless when he fell into someone else's trick. Liu Zhang knew who was plotting against Guo Jia, but did not tell him. Since Sima Yi wanted to kill Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai naturally wanted to take his place.
Even if Liu Zhang told these two people, Guo Jia probably wouldn't believe them.
Guo Jia was forced to recuperate. As for the Five Stone Powder, he would naturally not eat it again. Jia Xu was also ordered to send people to find out about Zhang Ji. At the same time, Liu Zhang gave him another task of finding someone, which was to find Hua Tuo.
Liu Zhang remembered that Hua Tuo liked to treat difficult diseases, as well as wounds caused by swords, axes and arrows, so he announced to the world that he was seriously ill and needed treatment, hoping to attract Hua Tuo.
In order to prevent the government affairs in Chang'an from being delayed, Liu Zhang transferred Li Ru, but he transferred Tian Feng, who was best at government affairs, back to Chang'an, and asked Jusao to take charge of the government affairs in Bingzhou. Tian Feng was upright and just suppressed the situation in Chang'an, while Jushou was cunning and able to mediate the affairs of Bingzhou.
, these two people are good at handling internal affairs, and they have followed Liu Zhang for a long time, and Liu Zhang is very confident about them.
What's more, Liu Zhang had many people who were good at military strategy and not many experts in government affairs. Liu Zhang could only transfer Tian Feng back. Of course, I am talking about the people responsible for overall planning. If we talk about division, Huang Quan, Wang Lei and others
He was indeed a good man. But as a result, Liu Zhang's advisers were somewhat stretched. However, under Liu Zhang's command was Zhou Yu, who had helped Sun Ce occupy most of Jiangdong on his own. Yuan Shao was really no match for him.
Xuchang, Prime Minister's Mansion.
Cao Cao was preparing to attack Liu Zhang, but he didn't expect that Liu Zhang's men were already in charge at Hulao Pass. Although there were only 30,000 to 20,000 troops, Liu Zhang was prepared. Cao Cao knew that even if he broke through Hulao Pass, he would not gain much advantage, so he gave up sending troops.
The plan. But he didn't expect that he did not send troops to Hulao Pass, but instead welcomed Liu Biao's envoy.
Liu Biao's envoy was Han Song. Liu Biao originally thought that Han Song's plans were entirely for his consideration. Unexpectedly, Han Song was already dissatisfied with him and wanted to join Cao Cao. Now that Han Song has arrived in Xuchang, he is planning to use Jingzhou as a gift to meet him.
Of course, Han Song originally discussed with Cai Mao and Kuai Liang and wanted to dedicate Jingzhou to Liu Zhang, but now Liu Zhang had no time to take care of himself, so they chose Cao Cao, the most promising man.
To be honest, Cao Cao was disgusted with the great Confucians from the bottom of his heart. These people can scheming and fighting for power, but when it comes to governing the country, Mao has no ability! But Han Song is from Jingzhou, and Cao Cao is coveting Jingzhou. If he wants Jingzhou, he has to fight with
Han Songxu and Weishe.
"I've seen Prime Minister Cao!" Under the leadership of the waiter, Han Song came to the meeting hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, where Cao Cao and his men were already waiting.
"De Gao is exempt from courtesy!" Cao Cao asked with a smile on his face: "De Gao is from Jingzhou. I wonder what Liu Jingsheng has to do?"
"Prime Minister, Liu Jingzhou was forced by Liu Bei and Sun Ce. Now he is hiding in Xiangyang City. I hope the Prime Minister will send troops to rescue him!" Han Song looked at Cao Cao with a smile on his face. This was also his way of testing Cao Cao.
Cao Cao asked with a smile: "Liu Bei and Sun Ce are both traitors to the imperial court, and Liu Biao does not respect the imperial order, so why should I bother to save him? Then Liu Zhang does not respect the imperial court and is in a stalemate with Yuan Shao. I also want to take the opportunity to weaken him.
Why bother wading into the muddy waters of Jingzhou?"
Han Song asked back: "Cao Gong's current power is not much different from that of the champion. If he wins Jingzhou, he can surpass the champion. Does Cao Gong have no intention?"
"Get Jingzhou? How difficult it is!" Cao Cao said with a smile: "Not to mention Sun Ce and Liu Bei, Liu Biao will not let me get Jingzhou so easily!"
Han Song said: "That's natural! But how can Sun Ce be the prime minister's opponent? As for Liu Bei, what is the ability of a man who weaves mats and sells shoes? Don't look at his menace, if a troop of soldiers and horses attack him, he will be finished.
! Now that Wancheng is empty, the Prime Minister only needs to send one army into Jingzhou to capture Nanyang County, then Nan County, and march to Xiangyang. What can Liu Bei do?"
"Aren't you going to use my lord's hand to deal with Liu Bei, Sun Ce?" Cheng Yu sneered: "Is it possible that Liu Biao will also give up Xiangyang counties to my lord?"
"Liu Jingsheng will never give up the Xiangyang counties!" Han Song said with a smile: "But Liu Biao is over sixty this year, how many days can he live? He has decided to let the eldest son Liu Qi enter Xuchang as a hostage, and the younger son Liu Biao
Liu Cong is only eight years old this year. When Liu Jingsheng dies, will Jingzhou still be in the hands of Duke Cao?"
"This..." Cao Cao was moved. He looked at Xun Yu and Cheng Yu, and the two plotters nodded in unison. Cao Cao smiled and said: "In that case, I will send troops to help. However, Nanyang County, Nan County, and Jiangxia County will all
Return to the imperial court, and Liu Biao also needs to send Liu Qi as hostage..."
Just when Liu Zhang was depressed and Cao Cao was preparing to send troops to Jingzhou, an eight-foot-tall scribe, wearing green clothes and a sword hanging on his waist, rode into Jinyang City. This man was Xu Shu. In order to observe Liu Zhang's ability, Xu Shu spared Liu Zhang's life.
Chang'an entered Bingzhou from Liangzhou.
To be honest, when he first entered Bingzhou, Xu Shu was a little disappointed when he saw the desolate Bingzhou with ten houses and nine empty rooms. However, after entering Taiyuan County, Xu Shu found that this place was no less than a large county in Sichuan.
Xu Shu was so smart. Considering the situation of Bingzhou, he instantly understood Liu Zhang's thoughts. Gathering the people of Bingzhou into one county could not only protect the people, but also play a role in strengthening the walls and clearing the country. It was not a bad idea!
After entering Jinyang City, Xu Shu was even more surprised. You must know that Yuan Shao's army was outside the city, but there was no panic at all in Jinyang City, let alone the people's fear of war. How much confidence does Xu Shu have to have in the court to do this?
Convinced!
After wandering around Jinyang for two days, Xu Shu rode his horse to the Governor's Mansion in Bingzhou. Looking at the soldiers standing at the door, Xu Shu stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "How many of them have I seen?"
"What's the matter, sir?" Of the four soldiers standing at the door, only one who looked like a little boss returned the greeting, while the other three still looked at him intently.
"I want to see the champion, can you inform me?" Seeing the politeness of the soldiers, Xu Shu smiled slightly.
"This..." the soldier said with some embarrassment: "I wonder what you have to do, sir, to see my lord?"
"I'm here to join the Champion Marquis!" Xu Shu did not embarrass the young pawn. He smiled and said: "When you go to see the Champion Marquis, tell him that Yingchuan Shanfu has arrived, and the Champion Marquis has his own place!"
"Okay! I will inform you sir!" Seeing Xu Shu's extraordinary demeanor, the soldiers entered the mansion with anxiety to report.
"Creak, creak..." Not long after the soldiers entered, they saw the door of the Governor's Mansion suddenly opened, and Liu Zhang and Dian Wei strode out of the door. However, the soldier who went to report had a happy face and looked at Xu Shu even more.
It's very respectful.
"Yuan Zhi!" Although they have been separated for several years, Xu Shu's demeanor has not changed.
"Participate..." Seeing Liu Zhang, Xu Shu quickly bowed and saluted, but before he could do so, he was stopped by Liu Zhang.
"Why are there so many false gifts?" Liu Zhang held Xu Shu in his hands and said, "You are my little brother, an old friend from back then. When you see me, you should call me big brother. What kind of champion is that called by outsiders?"
"Brother!" Seeing that Liu Zhang was in a high position but his demeanor remained unchanged, Xu Shu was also quite excited.
"Let's go! Let's talk inside!" Liu Zhang took Xu Shu's hand and walked to the meeting hall together. At this time, Zhou Yu was also in the hall, but he was not familiar with Xu Shu, so he did not go out to greet him.
"Is this Xu Shu and Xu Yuanzhi?" Everyone entered the hall and saw another chivalrous man in green. Zhou Yu stood up and saluted and said: "In Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin, I met Brother Yuanzhi!"
"Jiangdong Mei Zhoulang!" Xu Shu's eyes flashed. He was in Jingzhou and he had heard Zhou Yu's name for a long time. Recently, Sun Ce attacked Jingzhou, but he had not heard from Zhou Yu. Xu Shu also talked to Zhuge Liang, and Pang Tong guessed whether Zhou Yu was What happened? Unexpectedly, Zhou Yu was actually under Liu Zhang. No wonder there was no news about him in Jingzhou.
"We are all our own people, don't be so polite!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "Now that Yuan Zhi is helping me, I can defeat Yuan Shao and have an extra chance of winning. Gong Jin, Yuan Zhi, you two are both handsome men. We should get closer to each other in the future." !”
"That's natural!" Xu Shu said with a smile: "Koto Mishuro's famous name is so famous that I must ask for advice from him!"
"A prize, a prize, a prize!" Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Although Brother Yuanzhi is not well-known, most of the people he admires are rare heroes in the world. Yu still needs more support from Brother Yuanzhi!"
"Okay! We are all our own people. If you want to fight to see who is more capable, do more meritorious deeds and not talk about it!" Seeing that Zhou Yu and Xu Shu had something to say, Liu Zhang smiled and shook his head. Two arrogant young people It was a good result that they met together without fighting! Of course, Zhou Yu and Xu Shu were both measured people, so Liu Zhang was not worried about their disagreement.
Many people say that Zhou Yu is narrow-minded. In fact, Zhou Yu is elegant and magnanimous. You can tell everything about his attitude towards Zhuge Liang in history. He first failed to recruit Zhuge Liang, and then began to plot against Zhuge Liang. If he can't get it, he will destroy it. If you get rid of it, you can't keep Zhuge Liang as an enemy of Jiangdong. This kind of behavior does not mean that Zhou Yu is weak-minded.
As for the story about Zhou Yu being killed by Zhuge Liang in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, that is completely a misunderstanding by later generations. Although there is a scene about Zhou Yu having three qi in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, in fact Zhou Yu died from the collapse of an arrow wound. People have personalities, and Zhou Yu is a human being. Xiong Lie was angry because of Zhuge Liang's scheme. This does not mean he is narrow-minded.
Nowadays, Zhou Yu and Xu Shu are both serving under Liu Zhang. They are both talented young men, and their age difference is not very big. Their fight will only make the two of them cherish each other and become friends, but will not cause hatred. Therefore, Liu Zhang is also happy to see it. They fight, and healthy competition is the source of progress.
"Yes! Brother!" Zhou Yu and Xu Shu saluted at the same time. They looked at each other, but a spark flashed in their eyes.
Liu Zhang smiled and asked: "Yuanzhi, you came from Jingzhou, didn't you say you would bring me some talented people from Jingzhou?"
Xu Shu smiled bitterly and said: "There are many great talents in Jingzhou, but the king chooses his ministers, and the ministers also choose their king. The common people speak softly, and although they have a few friends, they cannot be convinced. However, there is a person who will come to test the elder brother, but the common people cannot say much. , so as not to miss the big brother’s business!”