"Big brother, then Cao Cao sent a messenger at this time, he must persuade us to surrender, it is better to shoot him outside the city to set an example!" Zhang Fei was guarding in front of Liu Bei at this time, and when he heard this, his eyes showed a fierce light, turned over and dismounted, and he was about to go up to the top of the city tower to shoot him with a bow and arrow.

Seeing this situation, Zhuge Liang hurriedly stopped Zhang Fei and ordered in a loud voice: "Even if Cao Cao sends someone to persuade him to surrender, we should also treat him with courtesy, so as to show the benevolence and righteousness of the lord, and make it clear to him that our army would rather die on the battlefield than surrender to the Han thief." ”

After drinking Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang sent people to introduce the envoy into the Shuai Mansion, and summoned all the generals to one place.

Soon the messenger was introduced into the house, and everyone looked up and was surprised that the person who came this time was none other than Cao Cao's mother's life a few months ago, leaving Xu Shu of Xinye!

Liu Feng saw this situation, but also excited, Liu Feng knew that because of his mother, Xu Shu's heart must not be in Cao Ying, this time to act as a messenger, should be Cao Cao's strategy, through Xu Shu's mouth, so that Liu Bei's people lost confidence, and then take Fancheng, it is as easy as a hand, and Cao Cao sent Xu Shu, but also did not expect that this time Liu Bei did not stay in Fancheng after the victory, so he had to flee with a large number of people.

"Yuan Zhi? Don't come unharmed? Since Xinye, I miss it very much, I don't want to see each other here, Yuan Zhi came here to think that he was ordered by Cao Cao, I don't know what Cao Cao means? ”

Liu Bei knew that Xu Shu didn't want to do anything to Cao Cao, so he took the lead in talking about the old way. When Xu Shu left Xinye, he had already made it clear to Liu Bei that he would not set up a plan for Cao Ying for life, so this time he saw that Xu Shu was coming, Liu Bei put his mind at ease, if he was a bystander, he would see this scene in Fancheng, he would step up and leave to inform Cao Cao, so that Cao Jun would arrive soon, and Liu Bei would carry these many people, and it would be difficult to escape.

Zhuge Liang saw Xu Shu coming here, and he was also a little surprised, and before Xu Shu could speak, he asked: "Yuan Zhi, did Cao Cao deliberately send you here just to tell us about the situation of the Cao army, so as to disintegrate the belief of our army?" ”

Xu Shu listened, did not speak, just smiled bitterly, looked around the hall with his eyes, Zhuge Liang knew that what he expected was good, Xu Shu did not make a sound, because the civil and military generals in the hall were all there at this time, so he did not want to contribute to Cao Cao's prestige here.

So Zhuge Liang whispered in Liu Bei's ear, Liu Bei listened, and dismissed all the generals, leaving only Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and Liu Feng in the house, Zhuge Liang looked at Xu Shu and said in a low voice: "Cao Jun has already been overwhelmed by the army at this time, why send Yuan Zhi to persuade him to surrender?" ”

Xu Shu didn't speak until this time: "I want to come to live in Cao Ying, and I am willing to be mediocre every day, Cao Cao has doubts in his heart, so he sent me as a messenger, which is just to test me." ”

When Liu Bei heard this, his eyes lit up, and he continued: "If Yuan Zhi doesn't return to Cao Ying, he only says that he is imprisoned here by us, if he breaks out of the siege this time, Yuan Zhi will stay in the army, if he is defeated, Yuan Zhi will return to Cao Ying, how about it?" ”

When Xu Shu heard this, he just smiled slightly, and said helplessly: "How can Yuan Zhi be such a two-faced person, and the old mother is in Xuchang at this time, how dare Yuan Zhi be like this, when Yuan Zhi's old mother gets the mandate of heaven, Yuan Zhi will make plans again, at this time, the emperor has Wolong by his side, why worry about the hegemony?" This time Cao Cao has been looking for things outside Xinye City to fill the water of the White River, 500,000 troops, I am afraid that two or three days can be killed to Fancheng, this time to send me here, is to delay the retreat of the imperial uncle, if the imperial uncle led the army to set off immediately, Yuan Zhi is also back to Cao Ying to resume his life, so, there is still room for turnaround, and then delay, I am afraid that the major event will be suspended! ”

Xu Shu's words, Liu Bei was silent, although Xu Shu's talent is not as good as Zhuge Liang's, but it is far from being comparable to ordinary ministers, if so, it will be buried in Cao Ying, Liu Bei only feels a pity in his heart.

Zhuge Liang at this time is eyes moved, he thought that although Cao Cao's army is numerous, but is not accustomed to water warfare, this time to come, there are no warships and other things, Liu Bei led the army from Xinye to Fancheng is the waterway, after crossing the river, all the warships and other things were burned, not left with Cao's army, so that Zhuge Liang's original intention was to force Cao Cao to use the boat from it, so that it could be delayed for several days, so that Liu Bei led the army to escape from Fancheng.

But he never thought that Cao Cao would fill the Baihe River, so it disrupted Zhuge Liang's original plan, if it wasn't for Xu Shu's reminder this time, he would have been pursued by Cao Jun and caught off guard.

"Yuan Zhi, in this case, you will quickly return to Cao's army to resume your life, and we will set off immediately, the lord intends to take more than 100,000 people to Jiangling together, it is not too late."

Xu Shu also knew that the situation was quite urgent at this time, so he got up to say goodbye and prepared to leave. At this moment, Liu Feng said: "Yuan Zhi is Cao Cao's envoy, the city is mixed at this time, Ziwei is afraid that there are soldiers who do not know why, it is not good for Yuan Zhi, so please escort Yuan to the outside of the city gate, and then return!" ”

Liu Bei knew that Xu Shu had a good relationship with Liu Feng when he was in Xinye, and it was not unreasonable to read Liu Feng's words, so he nodded yes, and only taught Liu Feng to return to the city as soon as possible after escorting him, so that the whole army could set off.

Xu Shu smiled slightly, and after thanking Liu Bei, he walked out with Liu Feng.

The two rode horses through the city, during which they did not say anything, until they reached the city gate, at this time Liu Feng saw that there was no one beside him, so he restrained the horse and stood in front of Xu Shu.

"I knew that Ziwei had something to talk about, you and me, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" Obviously, with Xu Shu's understanding of Liu Feng and Zhuge Liang, the two are not harmonious, and they are already in Xu Shu's heart.

"Yuan Zhi, is my aunt okay?" As soon as Liu Feng said this, Xu Shu was slightly stunned, he guessed that Liu Feng would ask for advice on how to deal with Zhuge Liang, but he never thought that at this moment, when he was a daughter, he would ask about his mother's condition, and he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.

"Thank you Ziwei for telling me before, this saved my mother's life, my mother saw that I arrived in Xuchang, I wanted to seek death, I had to make it clear to me, not for Cao Cao's plan, and has been privately agreed with the emperor's uncle, find the opportunity to return, my mother is exempt from the heart of death, and now it is fine, but she is old, and she is depressed all day long in Cao's camp, I am afraid that there will be a mistake in the long run."

"In this case, I will be at ease, Yuan Zhi has returned to Cao Ying this time, and Cao Cao must not be suspicious, just say that his father scolded him, and he has no intention of surrendering."

"Ziwei doesn't have to worry, I have already figured out Cao Cao's temperament, this time he will be difficult and dangerous all the way, I hope Ziwei can unite with Kong Ming sincerely to protect the emperor's uncle."

Liu Feng knew that this was Xu Shu's reminder not to compete with Zhuge Liang at a critical moment, but to be in the same boat. Then he said solemnly: "Thank you Yuan Zhi for reminding me, first outside, then inside, seal your heart and know that only in this way can you achieve immortal achievements." ”