Yao Sheng was a scribe, but the distinction between civil and military affairs between the two Han dynasties was not as obvious as that of the later Song and Ming dynasties, so he served as a county lieutenant as a scribe. Zhou Xin did not use Yao Sheng's military strategy, but still used Yao Sheng as a consultant available for consultation, and the actual command of the county soldiers was also firmly in Zhou Xin's hands.

After reading the letter quickly, Yao Sheng understood why Zhou Xin was so angry that he drew his sword and slashed a few times. Xu Chu's statement in this way is indeed excessive. But isn't Zhou Xin too much? Yao Sheng is a very knowledgeable person, when He Jinmi edicted Dong Zhuo, Ding Yuan, Qiao Mao, and Xu Chu to enter Beijing, he had a premonition that there would be great changes in the imperial court, so he abandoned the official and returned to his hometown. Along with him, he protested by abandoning the official position, as well as Zheng Tai, a famous person in Kaifeng. Now that Dong Zhuo has abolished the Son of Heaven, and the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu have fled, they have proved that Yao Sheng's vision is extremely correct, so as soon as he arrived in Wu County, Chen Wen, the assassin Shi Wen, Danyang Taishou Zhou Xin, etc., all threw olive branches to him.

Yao Sheng chose Zhou Xin. The choice of Zhou Xin is not because Yao Sheng thinks that Zhou Xin is enough to achieve great things, but because he is happy and just wants to do something for his hometown to comfort himself. Unexpectedly, although Zhou Xin is famous, he is also a little stubborn.

Before dealing with Xu Chu, Zhou Xin asked Yao Sheng's opinion, and Yao Sheng persuaded at that time: "The dynasty is not in order, and the ministers are domineering, at this time, the county guards of the world should be united, instead of causing trouble and killing each other." ”

Zhou Xin, who was aiming to dominate Yangzhou, didn't listen to it, and there was the current situation.

"Why should the Ming Mansion be angry?" Yao Sheng pinched the letter in his hand, "Xu Lujiang's move is also to be able to turn the war with the Ming Mansion into a jade silk." ”

Yao Sheng was right, Xu Chu's purpose in sending the letter was to let Zhou Xin retreat. There are some families in Yangzhou who support you, but there are also some families who oppose you, and there are still some people who stand on the side of Lu Kang and Chen Wen. Don't think too highly of yourself, if you really want to move the real chapter, I have already laid a heavy army in Xiang'an County, you might as well try.

Zhou Xin could listen to the truth, but he couldn't swallow this breath. He worships Chen Fan as his teacher, and after he is a famous family, just a Xu Chu, how can he not be angry when he humiliates him in this way? But having said that, the two secret hands he used were easily leveled by Xu Chu, which really made him a little impressed by Xu Chu. Especially Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, these two people crisscrossed the river, and they had never been able to be suppressed by the government, but they were 'persuaded to retire' by Xu Chu lightly.

Thinking of the people and things he sent out, Zhou Xin felt painful.

But if he really wants to be annoyed and angry, he doesn't care about having a big fight with Xu Chu, but he doesn't have the courage and confidence. I don't have the courage to send troops to attack neighboring counties, and no one has done it at this time, so it is not appropriate to move lightly; The reason for his lack of confidence is that Xu Chu's fierce eagle is far beyond his expectations, even if Danyang County is a strong county that produces the world's elite, he does not dare to pack a ticket that he can win against Xu Chu on the battlefield.

What to do? Zhou Xin looked at Yao Sheng and sighed: "With your view, what should I do?" ”

Yao Sheng pleaded: "It's about the prestige of the Ming Mansion, if you can trust the subordinates, the subordinates are willing to go to Shu County for the Ming Mansion." ”

The two counties are too guarded to do each other, and the losing side will definitely lose its prestige, which is the same for Xu Chu and Zhou Xin. Zhou Xin was difficult to ride a tiger, but he had to go down, and after a long silence, Fang grabbed Yao Sheng and said solemnly: "It's all thanks to the captain!" ”

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In the past few days, Xu Chu has spent most of his thoughts on Cao Cao's letter, about whether to 'initiate volunteers' with Cao Cao, Xi Zhong, Guo Jia, and Xu Shu each have their own opinions, and after discussion, the final decision still has to fall on Xu Chu's head.

Xi Zhong met with Cao Cao, and he spoke highly of Cao Cao, "Cao Xiaowei is full of strength and far-sightedness, if Yuan Benchu had listened to the advice of Cao Xiaowei, Bao Duwei and the lord, Dong Zhuo might have been expelled from Luoyang." Xi Zhong also mentioned that Cao Cao and Xu Chu are not only like-minded, but also both Peiguo people, have a sense of fellow villagers, and it is reasonable for the two sides to become close allies.

Xi Zhong is inclined to work with Cao Cao.

Guo Jia knew Cao Cao, heard about some of Cao Cao's past deeds, and also thought that Cao Cao was a hero, but he didn't think that it would be beneficial for Xu Chu to 'initiate volunteers' with Cao Cao.

Guo Jia thinks that the first one, Cao Cao has no territory. Zhang Miao, Bao Xin, Wang Kuang and other celebrities all got the posts of Taishou and Minister of State, but Cao Cao did not. Cao Cao didn't get the territory not because of his lack of ability and reputation, but because he and He Hao's group chose to stay in Luoyang to watch the situation, probably secretly planning something. Judging from the letter he wrote to Xu Chu, the plan should have failed, so Cao Cao prepared to escape from Luoyang. But because he 'escaped' from Luoyang, so he couldn't get the appointment of the imperial court, Guo Jia guessed that Cao Cao would go to Chen Liutai, who had a 'good overall angle' with him, to guard Zhang Miaona, and then contact Peiguo's family to start an incident.

According to what Guo Jia said, Cao Cao was actually attached to Zhang Miao at this time, and he wanted to change this situation of dependence on others, so he proposed to 'advocate volunteers' with Xu Chu.

Compared with Xu Chu and Zhang Miao, the two are both 'two thousand stones' Taishou, Zhang Miao is the party's 'eight chefs', famous all over the world, and his reputation in Shilin is higher than Cao Cao's, and Xu Chuwuren is nothing, and he is really a good ally for Cao Cao. Willing to abandon Zhang Miao, who has a more iron relationship with him, and choose Xu Chu, the reason is here.

In addition to having no territory, Guo Jia also said: Cao Cao has no soldiers. But this no soldier is relatively speaking, Cao Cao sent people under the fence, even if this person is his most iron buddy, I am afraid he will not do anything to simply give up the territory for your use. Cao Cao wanted to be the first to advocate volunteers, and his soldiers could only ask Zhu Cao Xiahou to help him recruit a part, and then go to Zhang Miao to scatter his family wealth to recruit a part in Chenliu County. There can be four or five thousand people to stand up to the sky, when Dongjun Taishou Qiao Mao received the general's secret edict, with a wave of both hands to forcibly recruit 30,000 soldiers, although these 30,000 people can really be regarded as elite, after all, it has strengthened its momentum, raised its prestige, and can also be used as a reserve. Qiao Mao can recruit 30,000 people, so the Taishou of other counties must also be able to recruit 20,000 or 30,000 or even more soldiers and horses, not to mention those assassins and state pastors.

There is no territory, no soldiers, but the name is bigger than Xu Chu, and if you cooperate with Cao Cao, it must be Xu Chu who suffers, because Xu Chu has a territory, and you can also recruit more soldiers in this county when you get into trouble.

The opinions expressed by Guo Jia and Xi Zhong can be said to be different, and they all have their own reasons. Xu Shu's consideration is even more realistic, he said that if we raise the banner of righteousness with Cao Mengde, and he comes to borrow food at that time, what will we do?

There were different opinions, Xu Chu was difficult to decide, and when he hesitated, Cao Cao and Bao Xin sent letters respectively.

Bao Xin had a letter before, and at that time, the letter only asked about Xu Chu's current situation and told him about his own situation - when he did not get the post of Minister of Jibei, Bao Xin had recruited nearly 10,000 horsemen in Taishan County, and it was not enough to gather baggage.

And this time there was another letter, but it was after he was appointed as the prime minister of Jibei. Bao Xin's letter, Xu Chu can easily see that there is Yuan Shao's instruction, and between the lines, it is all about ordering Xu Chu to hurry up and rectify the soldiers and horses. It seems that after Yuan Shao arrived in Bohai County, he also began to contact the eight directions and prepared to start a war.

Cao Cao's second letter, less than five days apart, Xu Chu summoned Xizhong, Guo Jia, and Xu Shu to read it together, and everyone was in a hurry: Cao Mengde was anxious.

Xu Chu sighed: "Not to mention Cao Mengde, I am also anxious, but things in the county have not been settled, and Zhou Danyang is aggressive and the first to advocate volunteers...... Hey, it's hard to decide! ”

He couldn't make a decision, Guo Jia, Xi Zhong, and Xu Shu were even more difficult to decide, so he wrote a reply letter to Bao Xin at the moment, Xu Chu was distraught, pushed the door out, and saw snowflakes falling in the sky.

It's mid-December, and the first snow of the year seems to have come a little later than usual.

Xu Chu stepped into the courtyard and reached out to catch the snowflakes. Start with a cold and suddenly turn into water.

In the house, Guo Jia and the three people also stepped into the courtyard, Xu Chu glanced at the three of them, and a thought suddenly appeared in his heart: I don't want to join forces with Cao Cao, is it really because of the situation? Or is it ...... I'm actually afraid of Cao Cao?