Xun Yu followed He Hao's instructions and asked Shi Sun Rui to bring out his upper and middle two strategies. Shisun Rui stroked his beard, thought for a long time, and asked Xun You, setting up strategies for people is usually three strategies in the upper, middle and lower, why do you only have two strategies?

Xun You said that since it is a good policy, it is naturally not advisable, so it goes without saying.

Shi Sun Rui was even more curious, and insisted on asking Xun You to tell him what the next strategy was.

Xun Yu had no choice but to say, the biggest crisis in Chang'an at the moment is actually not Xiliang people. Although there are many Xiliang soldiers, they are stationed in three places, and they are not convinced by each other after not having Dong Zhuo, and they are only forced to unite under the pressure of survival. As long as the court does not force them and gives them a small favor, it will not be long before they will deviate from morality and attack each other.

The top priority is to hold Chang'an. And to hold Chang'an, you have to rely on Lu Bu, Cao Cao and other warriors. Wang Yun and Lu Bu worked together to kill Dong Zhuo, and ignored Lu Bu as soon as the major event was accomplished, which is not a good sign. In fact, Lu Bu and the others really want to make friends with the scholars, as long as you are a little polite to them, they will be grateful, and dare to disobey them?

Shisun Rui understood Xun You's meaning, and promised to find a way to bridge the gap between Wang Yun and Lu Bu, encircle the martial artists, and serve the Son of Heaven together.

Xun You said goodbye to Shi Sun Rui, and came to the barracks again, please see Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was training people, and when he heard that Xun You was visiting, he was very surprised, and personally greeted Xun You and invited Xun You in. Xun You watched as he walked, and praised Cao Cao's ability to camp and train troops. Cao Cao was praised by him both proudly and embarrassed, and smiled. The two went to the tent and sat down, Xun You told him how he met Jia Xu, Cao Cao stroked his beard and nodded, but there was no loss in his eyes.

Xun You asked, "General Cao, can I ask, how did you know about Jia Xu?" ”

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Jia Xu was once held up as filial piety, and he has been a langzhong in the palace for a few years, and he has a relationship with me. ”

Xun Yu sighed and didn't ask again. Cao Cao saw Xun You's expression, and said, "Gongda doesn't believe me? ”

"Don't dare."

"Haha, okay, if it were me, I wouldn't believe it." Cao Cao waved his hand. "Gongda, have you heard of Yan Zhong, a famous man in Liangzhou?"

Xun You thought about it carefully, but he still didn't have any impression, so he could only shake his head and say, "I don't know." ”

"Yan Zhong is a famous person in Liangzhou, so naturally he can't be compared with a famous person in Ruying, but his influence in Liangzhou is not small. In the sixth year of Zhongping, Han Sui and Ma Teng rebelled and held Yan Zhong hostage as the mastermind, and Yan Zhong died of grief. ”

"It turned out to be a righteous man. Is he related to Jia Xu? ”

"Yes, it's him, saying that Jia Xu has a plan for good peace."

"Does the general want to ask Jia Xu to be the mastermind?"

Cao Cao touched his nose, looked at Xun You for a while, and said tentatively: "Gongda and Mr. Boqiu are close friends, so I won't be polite to you." You have also seen the situation in Chang'an, there are many celebrities and warriors, but there are many warriors, but the civil and military affairs, celebrities and scholars look down on martial artists, and even Wen Hou, who has made great achievements, has been repeatedly looked down upon, let alone me. I know that Gongda is a hundred times better than Jia Xu, and if Gongda helps, Chang'an can be defended. It's just that Gongda was born in a famous family in Yingchuan, and I was only afraid that I would defile the lintel of Gongda, and I was laughed at by Chen Yuanfang, so I had to retreat to the second, wanting to get Jia Xu, increase the mastermind inside, and weaken Xiliang outside. ”

Xun You smiled. "Thank you, General, for your kindness. It's just that Mr. Boqiu is weak and homesick, and I want to send him back to Nanyang, and by the way, see what kind of person Sun Ce is. The journey was difficult and dangerous, life and death were unpredictable, and he did not dare to promise the general. If there is still a chance to return to Chang'an, it is not too late to plan for the general. As for Jia Xu, he is indeed a talent, and if the general has the opportunity to recruit him, he must not give up. ”

Cao Cao nodded repeatedly. Although Xun You didn't promise him now, he finally didn't say a word to die, which already made him very satisfied.

Xun You stood up and said, "There is one more thing, I want to remind the general, please consider it." ”

"Ask Gongda for advice."

"Zhang Wenyuan is a rare general, and the general can't be regarded as a man."

Cao Cao was overjoyed. "I also had this intention, but because of Wen Hou, I didn't dare to have more contact with him. Thank you Gongda for the reminder, I will pay attention. ”

He sent Xun You out of the camp and said goodbye.

Xun You rushed back to He Hao's house, packed up, left Chang'an, and rushed to Nanyang.

——

Langling, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu met again.

After not seeing each other for two months, Zhou Yu was radiant and energetic, and even his eyes were a little brighter than before, and he was heroic. Cai Yong, who came with Sun Ce, was overjoyed when he saw it, and he didn't let go of Zhou Yu when he pulled him, which made Sun Ce very faceless.

"I said Mr. Cai, if you do this again, I won't sponsor you."

"If you don't ask me for sponsorship, I'll starve to death?" Cai Yong was very proud, stroking his beard and shaking his head. "Although I don't have any old officials, but I have countless protégés, I set up a lecture hall in Xiangyang, my daughter is in Nanyang, in a few years, half of the Wenchen under your command will be our father and daughter's students. If I want to write history, can they still support some pen and ink money? ”

"Okay, no wonder you agreed so quickly, it turns out that you had a plan." Sun Ce pointed at Cai Yong and said with a smile: "Mr. Cai, a gentleman can be bullied, you are no longer a gentleman." ”

Cai Yong stroked his beard and laughed. "Those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to ink are black. I'm also a blessing to the general. ”

Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere was warm and relaxed.

After laughing for a while, Sun Ce waved his hand. "Mr. Cai, in order to allow you to settle down in Xiangyang as soon as possible, I want to discuss the war with Gongjin. You take a break first, and when we're done, we'll give you back your son-in-law. ”

Cai Yong knows the importance clearly, and he also knows that he doesn't know about military affairs, so he may not be able to understand here, so it is better to find a place to go freely. Sun Ce pulled Zhou Yu into the big tent, and when he saw that Pang Tong was not there, but there was one more young man, he glanced at Sun Ce. Without waiting for Sun Ce to speak, Guo Jia got up and rushed to Zhou Yu and smiled before speaking.

"Needless to say, this must be Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin that General Sun often mentions. In Guojia, Xiayingchuan, General Meng was mistaken in love, and he was appointed as a military sacrifice wine. ”

Zhou Yu was very surprised. Sacrificial wine is not something that ordinary people can do, and military sacrificial wine is even more so, which is definitely a heavy responsibility that can only be undertaken by henchmen. How long have Sun Ce and Guo Jia known each other, and they actually served as military sacrifice wine? Is it because he is from Yingchuan? He looked at Sun Ce and wanted to see some clues from Sun Ce's eyes. Sun Ce hadn't spoken yet, but Guo Jia saw Zhou Yu's doubts at a glance, but didn't speak, just politely invited Zhou Yu to take a seat.

Sun Ce saw it in his eyes and knew it. He grabbed Zhou Yu's shoulders, pressed him to the seat, and rubbed his hands. "Fengxiao, Gongjin is my good brother, if you say that you are my heart, he is my back, you are welcome, tell Gongjin about your light and heavy strategy, so as to make a big plan."

Although Guo Jia felt that Sun Ce's trust in Zhou Yu was beyond common sense, he also had a good impression of Zhou Yu, and believed that Sun Ce had a good eye for people, and immediately explained the strategy he planned for Sun Ce to compete for hegemony. Before he finished speaking, Zhou Yu's eyes changed, and he congratulated Sun Ce.

"The general has this think tank, the plan has been decided, what can the husband say."