Xuchang, Xufu.

A scribe walked out of the room full of worry, if Liu Yong saw it, he would be full of sadness, this person was Xu Shu who left Liu Yong and came to Xuchang, Xu Yuanzhi.

"Xu San, let people pack up immediately and prepare to leave the city tomorrow?"

Xu San: "Family master, do you also think that Xuchang can't hold it?" ”

Xu Shu reprimanded: "Don't say much that shouldn't be said, just do what I say!" ”

With that, Xu Shu turned around and left the house.

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General Fenwu's Mansion.

In the study, the two sat opposite each other, full of sorrow.

After a long time, Cheng Yu opened his mouth and said to the other person: "Shulong, I have shown Sun Quan as the general on the table, can Duke Wei have a reply?" ”

The person opposite is the surname He Kui Zi Shulong, a native of Yangxia County, Chen County. He Kui was called by Yuan Shu as a subordinate when he avoided the chaos in Henan, and later fled back to his hometown to join Cao Cao, and was successively appointed by Cao Cao as Sikong Peng's subordinate, City Father Order, Changguang Taishou, Le'an Taishou, and Prime Minister's Mansion East Cao Peng, which won Cao Cao's trust. When Cao Cao was not in Xuchang, Cheng Yu had many secret talks with him.

He Kui said: "General, I just received a reply from Duke Wei, and I have already sent people to Danyang, not only according to the general's table, I have named Sun Quan as the general of the conquest, but Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu, Lu Fan and others have been appointed as generals. ”

Cheng Yu nodded: "Sun Quan has always wanted to be recognized by the imperial court for his status, so that he can be regarded as inheriting the love of Duke Wei, and he will definitely not be attacked with Liu Yong." Zhong Yuanchang guarded the Guanzhong, which persuaded Ma Teng Han Sui to fight with Gao Gan, Guo Yuan, Hu Yanquan and others, and also allowed us to avoid being attacked by many parties. In this way, Xuchang only has Liu Yong's enemy, which can be regarded as a great luck in misfortune. It's a pity that Duke Wei didn't listen to a certain word back then and didn't take the opportunity to kill Liu Yong, and now it has become a big disaster. Hateful! ”

The two of them were silent, and they didn't say anything for a long time, and suddenly Cheng Yu said: "I am still a little worried about the matter in Guanzhong. If Xuchang is lost, Luoyang will become a city on the plain without danger to defend, and now the Tiger Prison Pass is unguarded, which makes it really difficult for people to feel at ease! ”

Suddenly, there was a servant outside the door to report: "General, engage in Xu Shu asking to see!" ”

Cheng Yu and He Kui suddenly looked at each other and smiled: "Oh, the person who guards the town is here!" ”

The subordinate took Xu Shu to a side hall, and soon Cheng Yu arrived: "Yuan Zhi, I haven't seen you for many days, I don't know what happened to me today?" ”

Xu Shu thanked Liu Yong for his great kindness, and did not want to be an enemy with him, after saying Xuchang, he never made a strategy in the military, and as time went by, Cao Cao no longer remembered, and only let him do a job under Cheng Yu.

Xu Shu bowed respectfully and said: "I heard that Jingzhou intends to attack Xuchang, and I heard that Governor Zhong and Gao Gan, Guo Yuan, and Huyanquan are fighting in Hedong, if Xuchang is lost, wouldn't it be impossible to separate Guanzhong and the Central Plains?" You have a word, give advice to the general! ”

There was a subordinate serving tea, Cheng Yu took the teacup, took a sip slowly, and waited for the subordinate to retreat before saying: "I don't know what Yuan Zhi's clever plan is!" ”

Xu Shu said: "Shu is stupid, how can there be a clever plan." I just think that when someone guards the Luoyang and Tiger Prison Passes, even if something happens to Xuchang, they can also declare the customs without losing it. But now there are few people and horses defending Luoyang and Tiger Prison, which is really inappropriate, so I have come to remind the general. ”

Cheng Yu looked at Xu Shu, but saw that Xu Shu had no other look on his face except worry, and he was a little disappointed in his heart, and then a little happy.

After a long time, Cheng Yu said: "Yuan Zhi also felt what Yu said, but no one was available. Yuan Zhi has been under Liu Yong's command, many times, Xiahou Yuanrang has suffered a big loss, if you are ordered to go to the town to guard, I don't know if Yuan Zhi can be sure? ”

Xu Shu said with a look of surprise: "This ...... Shu is not afraid of life and death, but afraid of being shallow in his studies and having a negative grace! ”

Cheng Yu feigned anger and said: "At the moment of major events, how can Yuan Zhi hide his wisdom and not contribute to the country, do he have other thoughts?" ”

Xu Shu hurriedly knelt down and said to forgive: "The general forgives the sin, how dare you have a different heart?" If the general has an order, Xu Shu will not dare to disobey! ”

Cheng Yu turned his anger into a laugh: "Yuan Zhi is right like this, so he will take you as the Luoyang order and supervise the war in Tiger Prison." You go back and clean up, the situation is urgent, start early tomorrow morning, and someone will send the ribbon to your house today. ”

"Xu Shu takes the order!" Xu Shu bowed heavily.

"Take care!" Cheng Yu sent him off with a smile.

Watching Xu Shu leave, He Kui walked out and said to Cheng Yu: "General, isn't Xu Shu coming here to be a golden cicada?" ”

Cheng Yu didn't have the slightest look of surprise, as if he had long known that He Kui would say this: "Golden Cicada? I think he is just a paper kite, and no matter how far he runs, he has to be controlled by Wei Gongyao! ”

"Hahaha...... The general is really a witty word, yes, the paper kite is more appropriate. He Kui laughed.

Cheng Yu's face suddenly sank slightly, and said: "If this Xu Yuanzhi is still in Xuchang, he is extremely uneasy, in this way, it is better!" ”

He Kui nodded: "Yes, when Xu Shu was in Jingzhou, he received Liu Yong's kindness, and he has never forgotten it, if Jingzhou attacked the city, how Xu Shu would behave, it is really difficult to guess." If he secretly colluded with Guan Yu, Zhao Yun and others, it would be a great harm! ”

"Xu Shu should not be underestimated, and he should not be taken lightly, and he ordered the right Zhonglang to accompany Bao Xun, a native of Taishan Pingyang, and report his movements from time to time!" Cheng Yu's deep gaze seemed to be able to penetrate the layers of houses, and he saw Xu Shu sitting in the car in the distance, and ordered He Kui beside him.

"No!" He Kui leaned over.

Early the next morning, Xu Shu dressed in official uniforms, with a small number of family members and servants, walked out of the city with hundreds of troops led by Bao Xun, the general of Youzhonglang, and headed west.

Xu Shu is in good health, and people who don't know often think that he is a warrior at first sight, so when he goes out on weekdays, he always rides on horseback, but today, he is in a carriage that he rarely rides, and his expression is blank.

"Master of the family, we can be regarded as escaping the cage of Xu Du this time, even if the people of Jingzhou come over, it will not affect us. The head of the family is really powerful! Xu San looked excited and whispered to Xu Shu.

Xu Shu smiled sadly: "Even if you leave Xu Du, what joy do you have?" No matter how far you go, there is no rootless dead wood, and soon it wilts, and it is only moved from a dry place to a place with a little wet mud! ”

Xu San couldn't think of why his master was so sad today, so he just felt sorry for the people of Xu Du, so he stopped talking. Xu Shu gently lifted the curtain on the car window and looked south, as if he wanted to see through the mountains and mist, and saw the unforgettable city, staring for a long time.

"Alas!"

A long sigh suppressed the countless words in Xu Shu's heart, hid them forever, and no longer opened them, leaving only a loess smoke and dust on the avenue west of Xuchang City.