Yanzhou, Changyi.

Since Duan Xuan left Chang'an, he tried his best to choose a sparsely populated area to travel. Even though he was Mo Yue's pro-disciple, it was impossible to know all the ordinary members of the Night Blade, not to mention that there would be new members every month. So, he could only do his best not to be seen by anyone.

After countless days of eating and sleeping in the open, he finally came to Cao Cao's sphere of influence - Yanzhou.

In order not to be found after entering the city, he also deliberately wiped his face with soil, and the clothes he was already wearing were no different from refugees.

It was precisely because of this appearance that the guards guarding the gate did not ask too much and let this "refugee" into the city.

After several inquiries, he finally found Xun Yu's mansion.

In the eyes of the gatekeepers, Duan Xuan was like a begging for food at the moment, so when he said that he was the deceased of Lord Xun, he was naturally met with suspicion and white eyes.

Fortunately, there was a letter written by Lu Yuan, and after a while the subordinate sent the letter in, he changed his attitude and came out and said to Duan Xuan: "Son, please." ”

Duan Xuan entered the mansion gate, and when he came to the main hall, he saw Xun Yu waiting for him.

Xun Yu is a person who values etiquette and abides by the rules, and he wanted to say a few words to Duan Xuan, but he didn't expect Duan Xuan's first sentence to be: "Lord Xun, borrow your bath bucket for use." ”

……

In the living room, Xun Yu was patiently watching "Duan Da Shao" use tea.

After taking a bath, Duan Xuan finally got rid of the image of a refugee. He took care of it briefly and tied his hair back behind his head, but he also had a bit of a "young man" charm.

"I believe I've already read it, and I have a rough idea of Childe's situation." Xun Yu also picked up the tea, but did not drink it.

"Duan made a big mistake, thanks to Lord Xun for being willing to take him in, thank you in advance." As he spoke, Duan Xuan put down the tea, stood up and thanked him.

"Childe doesn't have to be polite, please take a seat. Thanks to Lu Fentong's rescue before, the little nephew was saved. Now that there is something to ask for, Xun naturally can't refuse. I just don't know what Childe's plans are for the future."

"I deserved to die, but I had mercy on Lu and let me live, but now I don't have anything else to think about." Duan Xuan said with some loss.

"Hehe, the son has a temperament, and he made some small mistakes on impulse, how can he collapse because of this. Xun has a word, I don't know if the son wants to hear it? ”

"Lord Xun, please speak."

Xun Yu put down the teacup and said with a smile: "Childe is superb in martial arts, and he knows strategy, now my lord Cao Cao is at the time of employing people, if Sone is interested, it is better to serve my lord, and this skill will not be in vain." ”

"Lord Xun laughed, General Cao's subordinates and generals are all heroes, Duan is just an assassin, how can he get to this elegant hall."

"Hehe, the son doesn't have to be too humble, just lobbying Dong Zhuo has shown your cleverness. What's more, my lord loves to care about his background, so how can he care about this. ”

"The words are good, but I am afraid that the night whispers in this city will be known and cause trouble." Duan Xuan said hesitantly.

"Childe's concern is not unreasonable. So what, when I introduced you before my lord, you covered your face, and I only said that you were ruined by the assassination of thieves. ”

Duan Xuan couldn't help but smile when he heard this, "Since Lord Xun's words have come to this, it's not good to excuse myself in the future, so I will follow what my lord said." ”

"There's one more thing, it's better for Childe to change his name as well."

Duan Xuan looked at Xun Yu and smiled slightly, "Life is like a play." ”

……

The next day, Xun Yu brought Duan Xuan to see Cao Cao.

Following Xun Yu's suggestion, Duan Xuan had completely changed his person: his face was covered with a black veil, his body had changed into a scribe's clothes, except that his hair was still tied at random behind his head, and from the outside, he was no different from an ordinary Confucian scholar.

"Lord, this is my old friend, this person is quite strategic, and this time I am invited to vote for the lord." Xun Yu introduced to Cao Cao.

Duan Xuan took a step forward and arched his hand: "In Xia Xixuan, the word Zhicai." Recommended by Lord Meng Xun, he came to seek refuge with General Cao. ”

Cao Cao stared at Duan Xuan for a while, and said with a smile: "Oh, hehe, Cao is eager to seek talent, not to mention Wen Ruo's recommendation, come on, Mr. please sit, Cao is willing to hear Mr. Gao." ”

Although he was a little puzzled by Duan Xuan's dress, Cao Cao was Cao Cao after all, and out of trust in Xun Yu, he didn't plan to ask too much about these things.

The three of them sat down, Xun Yu looked at Duan Xuan, "Zhicai, when the heroes rise up today, my lord wants to support the Han family, but Yanzhou is surrounded by enemies, if you take the liberty of raising troops, I am afraid that other princes will take the opportunity to sneak attack." If you have any good plan, why don't you say a word to my lord? ”

Duan Xuan saw that Cao Cao was looking at him with interest, so he nodded at Cao Cao and said, "Actually, General Cao is only worried that the strength is not enough to fight against the other princes at the same time. What Yanzhou needs now is time, and General Cao urgently needs to replenish his military strength now. ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he said, "What is the best plan for that gentleman?" ”

Duan Xuan said with a smile: "Actually, as I said below, what the general needs, time is also." However, if you wait for the general to recruit soldiers and train soldiers again, it will take too long, and I am afraid that you will already be defeated by people with ulterior motives. ”

Saying that, Duan Xuan stood up, came to Cao Cao and arched his hand: "In the next plan: Yuan Shao in the north, Li Dao in the west, Liu Biao in the south, and Tao Qian in Dong'an." And defeated the Qingzhou Yellow Turban with lightning speed, surrendered it for his own use, and then first eliminated the threat of Yuan Shu to Yanzhou. ”

"What Mr. said is not bad, but if I attack Yuan Shu, it is inevitable that other princes will not help." Cao Cao questioned.

"Hehe, that's what Master Cao is worried about." Duan Xuan seemed to have an answer to this question, "Dare to ask the general, there are people in this world that the general is really afraid of." ”

Cao Cao thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid it's only Lu Bu." ”

"Why?"

"There is no shortage of fierce generals under his command, and they are even more trapped in the camp, the Divine Bow Battalion, and the Wolf Cavalry Battalion, if it is a head-to-head confrontation, I am afraid that Cao will be difficult to resist these elite soldiers."

"Yes, although the fierce general is brave, it is the courage of one person, and the combat power of the soldier is the dominant victory or defeat. This is the reason why it was suggested below that the general should take the Yellow Turban Army first. ”

Xun Yu said thoughtfully: "Zhicai, what do you mean ......?"

"Exactly! The Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army has been fighting for many years, and it is no longer a miscellaneous army composed of ordinary people. If the general can use this force for his own use, it will be enough to deter the crowd. Moreover, there are still a million people there, and if they are used well, they can greatly increase the strength of the general. ”

"This is true, but I am afraid that it will not be easy to defeat this enemy." Cao Cao said to Duan Xuan with a smile.

"Hehe, why should the general be humble. With the use of generals and soldiers, it is not easy to deal with such bandits. ”

Cao Cao still looked at Duan Xuan with a smile.

Duan Xuan knew that he, Cao Cao, didn't actually put the Qingzhou Yellow Turban in his eyes.

"There is another word below, as I said before, the reason why Lu Bu can stand out from the crowd is mostly because of the fierceness of his cavalry. Why don't the generals also choose those who can fight well in their own army and train a cavalry of their own. ”

"This is a good argument, since Mr. has something to say, Mr. and Wen Ruo will work together on this matter."

"Zhicai, in your opinion, what should this cavalry be called?" Xun Yu was also quite interested.

"This cavalry must be able to intimidate the Quartet...... It is as fierce as a tiger and as fast as a leopard, so it is called a tiger and a leopard to ride. ”

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Nanyang, a suburb.

Zhang Liao rode his horse and looked back at Nanyang City viciously.

"Humph! He Yuan Shu is also a prince, and he actually rebelled. ”

"Okay Wenyuan, let's go." Lu Bu patted Zhang Liao's shoulder and said.

Since Lu Bu fled Chang'an, after several setbacks, he finally reached Yuan Shu's sphere of influence.

The day before yesterday, Lu Bu sent a letter to Yuan Shu, indicating that he wanted to take refuge in him, and Yuan Shu also promised to take him in at first. But today, he suddenly changed his mind and refused on the grounds that there was no harvest in the year and the grain and grass were not enough.

Lu Bu naturally wouldn't have thought that this was all a good thing that Zhang Feng had done.

After Zhang Feng disappeared at the north gate of Chang'an, he did not leave, but followed Lu Bu all the way.

When he realized that Lu Bu was going to take refuge in Yuan Shu, he quietly met Wu Ning.

……

As soon as he arrived at the door of Wu Ning's residence, Zhang Feng was arrested.

Although Sun Ce was young, he was very brave, because Zhang Feng refused to identify himself, so he escorted him to Wu Ning.

When Wu Ning learned that Zhang Feng was from the Northern Headquarters, he wanted to kill him.

But Zhang Feng took the initiative to admit that he had betrayed Night Talk, and now he was the person who was hunted down by the "Night Attack Order", and even said that he was not hostile, and he was here to help her.

Only then did Wu Ning understand that Zhang Feng was persuading her to persuade Yuan Shu not to take Lu Bu in.

Wu Ning was naturally curious about the reason, and Zhang Feng did not hide it, directly stating that he was taking revenge on Lu Bu.

Zhang Feng told Wu Ning that this move could also help her indirectly. Because if Lu Bu stayed by Yuan Shu's side, then it would be no good for Sun Ce at all, because if Yuan Shu had such a fierce general, he would not pay too much attention to Sun Ce, which would directly affect his status.

Weighing the pros and cons, Wu Ning agreed with Zhang Feng's suggestion.

She warned Yuan Shu that Lu Bu was a capricious person, who killed Ding Yuan, Dong Zhuo, and indirectly killed Wang Yun, and could not stay.

Yuan Shu himself was very obsessed with Wu Ning, and this time he felt that what she said was reasonable, so he rejected Lu Bu.

……

Lu Bu led a group of brothers and the remaining thousands of soldiers and horses to march slowly, and suddenly the horses returned, and dozens of horses approached in front.

Although it was unlikely to be an enemy, Lu Bu still asked everyone to line up for defense.

Those dozens of people soon arrived at the front of Lu Bu's troops, and Lu Bu could see at a glance that the person at the head was none other than Wen Chou.

"General Lu, don't come unharmed." Wen Chou arched his hand on the horse.

"General Wen," Lu Bu returned the salute, "I don't know what General Wen has to do here." ”

"On the orders of my lord, I will send a message to the general: 'Respectfully ask General Lu to talk about Hebei. ′”

"What do you mean, Lord Yuan?" Lu Bu wondered.

"Hehe, General Lu, with Yuan Shu's intelligence, how can he be worthy of such a peerless general as the general, if the general does not give up, my lord wants to invite General Lu to get together and seek a great cause."