When Guo Jia left Chang'an, Liu Xie was indeed not in Chang'an. He went to Feng Yi for the purpose of once again persuading Liu He, the son of Youzhou Mu, not to be impatient, and not to collude with foreign clans to crusade against Gongsun Zhan.

In the fourth year of Xingping, Liu Xie had just finished the battle against Li Dao Guo Yan, and there was bad news from Youzhou, Youzhou Mu Liu Yu and Gongsun Zhan fought against each other, was defeated and captured, and then was killed by Gongsun Zhan, and since then Gongsun Zhan has monopolized Youzhou. At that time, the whip of the imperial court was beyond the reach of the whip, and there was nothing to be done about what Gongsun Chan did.

Knowing that Gongsun Chan killed Liu Yu, Lu Zhi was furious, even if Gongsun Chan was expelled from the division, but at this time, Gongsun Chan was no longer the Gongsun Chan of the year, Liu Xie didn't know why Gongsun Chan had changed so much, only knew that after leading the Youzhou Mu, Gongsun Chan seemed to have become a prince all the way. But Liu Xie is not optimistic about the future of Gongsun Zhan, only knows the conquest but is not sympathetic to the people, there are many people in Youzhou who support Gongsun Zhan, but with Gongsun Zhan's continuous conscription and food, the people's will is also constantly lost.

On the contrary, after Gongsun Chan killed Liu Yu, Yuan Shao, who was originally fighting with Gongsun Zhan, suspended the offensive and no longer took the initiative to attack, as if he was waiting for something.

When Liu Xie saw Liu He, from Liu He's mouth, Liu Xie knew that Yuan Shao was preparing to be a fisherman. After Liu Yu's death, the old ministry secretly protected Liu He, although he was loyal to Gongsun Zan on the surface, but in private, he was waiting for an opportunity to avenge Liu Yu in the joint forces.

When Liu He came to see Liu Xie, this anti-Gongsun alliance had been basically completed, in addition to Liu Yu's old subordinates Xian Yufu, Qi Zhou, and Xian Yuyin, Liu He not only united with Yuan Shao, but also borrowed troops from the Wuhuan people, preparing to attack Gongsun Zhan together.

Liu Xie could ignore Liu He and Yuan Shao wearing a pair of pants, but this was mixed with the Wuhuan people, so Liu Xie ordered Zhao Yun to temporarily detain Liu He in Feng Yi, wanting to persuade Liu He to give up the alliance with the Wuhuan people. In Liu Xie's opinion, it doesn't matter if his family members break the bloodstream, but once the wolf is lured into the house and outsiders are invited to help him, the nature of the matter will completely change.

Liu He, who had not received the support of the imperial court for a long time, insisted on leaving, and Zhao Yun could not stay forever, and Liu Xie rushed to Feng Yi to see Liu He, hoping to make one last effort to prevent Liu He from becoming a traitor who colluded with foreign clans. No matter how high-sounding the reason is, it is unreasonable to allow the Wuhuan people to enter the Han land to burn, kill and loot.

It's a pity that Liu He has been blinded by hatred at this time, and Liu Xie's persuasion can't be listened to at all. Liu Xie had no choice but to order him to leave.

For the strength of the Han clan, Liu Xie still attaches great importance to it. Although Liu He's skills are not good, his personality is similar to that of his father Liu Yu, although he is not suitable for dealing with foreign clans, it is still okay to use it to appease one party. It's just that Liu Xie didn't expect that as soon as Liu Yu died, Liu He's personality also changed greatly, and he was desperate for revenge. And thinking that the person who cooperated with Liu He was Yuan Shao, Liu Xie was even more optimistic about Liu He's future.

Yuan Shao wants to be the overlord of Hebei, and cooperating with Liu He may also want to take the opportunity to seize Youzhou, Liu He's cooperation with him is tantamount to seeking the skin of the tiger, I am afraid that when Gongsun Chan is defeated, it will be when Liu He dies.

"Zilong, go back." Liu Xie's voice was a little lost and said to Zhao Yun on the side.

“…… Lord, son, do you still have a chance to see it? ”

"I said everything that should be said and what should not be said, but he just didn't listen, and I couldn't help it, but unfortunately the people of Youzhou will never be able to live a stable life from now on." Liu Xie said helplessly.

"Alas......" Zhao Yun also sighed when he heard this. Liu Yu was killed, which was a big blow to Zhao Yun, not because of how good the relationship between Liu Yu and Zhao Yun was, but because it was Gongsun Zan who killed Liu Yu, which made Zhao Yun a little unacceptable to this fact. I think that at the beginning, most of the reason why Zhao Yun joined the army to serve Gongsun Chan was that Zhao Yun respected Gongsun Chan as a general who fought against foreign clans, and in Zhao Yun's eyes, Gongsun Chan was a hero.

Although he was not very reused under Gongsun Zhan, Zhao Yun did not regret his original choice. It's just that after Gongsun Chan also killed Liu Yu for personal gain, the blow of seeing the hero's depravity with his own eyes was of course huge for Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun couldn't understand why Gongsun Chan wanted to kill Liu Yu, although Zhao Yun also looked down on Liu Yu's blind and gentle attitude towards foreigners at the beginning, but after following Liu Xie, the experience of the past few years also made Zhao Yun's horizons begin to relax, and he understood that being as tough as Gongsun Chan could not completely solve the threat of foreigners, as Liu Xie said before, treating foreigners needs to be both rigid and soft. In Youzhou, Gongsun Zhan is the main strong, and Liu Yu is the main soft, and the foreign races can be gradually assimilated. To put it bluntly, one sings white face and the other sings red face. Now those who sing red face are slaughtered by those who sing white face, and those who sing white face are left to play a one-man show.

"When will the lord return to Beijing?" Zhao Yun didn't want to talk about this topic anymore, the imperial court was powerless to go east, and the attack between the princes could only be watched by the imperial court at present. Since Liu He insists on wanting revenge, it is difficult to persuade the damned ghost with good words, so let him go.

"Don't worry, it's hard to get out, I want to walk everywhere."

"This ...... My lord, there are still important things in Beijing that need to be decided by the lord......"

"When did Zilong become a mother-in-law? Rest assured, if Xun Wenruo is in Chang'an, there will be no chaos. Liu Xie said with a smile.

"But the country can't be without a king for a day......"

"Aren't I still here, Zilong don't want to persuade me, anyway, I won't go back now." Liu Xie simply played a scoundrel. Not to mention, this trick really worked for Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun was not a master who was good at persuading people, and Zhao Yun would not do it to forcibly "escort" Liu Xie back to Beijing by force, so he had to compromise: "Then where is the lord going to go?" ”

“…… Go around Feng Yi first, and then go to Pingyang to have a look, I heard that Pingyang was well governed, I went to see it with my own eyes. ”

“…… The lord doesn't want to go to the state, right? ”

"Hmm...... That's a good proposal either. ”

"Lord!"

"Huh...... I'm kidding, at least not for now. Liu Xie smiled when he saw this.

"Since the lord wants to go around Feng Yi, then Rong Mo will go and prepare."

"No, I don't like to see what is ready, and I can remind you, don't try to stabilize me so that I can send a message to Chang'an."

"Uh......" Zhao Yun seemed to have been broken out of his mind, and he was a little embarrassed for a while.

"Ha~ I really told me to be right, it seems that this Feng Yi can't stay." After Liu Xie finished speaking, he turned around to leave, but Zhao Yun hurriedly stopped him when he saw this and said, "Don't go, the lord won't tell Chang'an." ”

"Hmph...... I doubt your assurances right now. ”

“…… So how can the lord believe in the last general? Zhao Yun asked helplessly.

"Hmm...... I'm going to have to think about that. By the way, Zilong's age is not small, do you have a favorite girl? Liu Xie suddenly asked an irrelevant question, so embarrassed that Zhao Yun's face couldn't help but turn red, and Xiahou Lan on the side couldn't help but grin when he saw this, so angry that Zhao Yun glared at the gloating Xiahou Lan viciously.

"Lord, why did the lord suddenly ask about this?" Zhao Yun asked Liu Xiedao with a somewhat twisted expression.

Liu Xie looked Zhao Yun up and down in surprise, "I just asked casually, but I didn't expect you to really meet the woman you like." Who? Do you want me to help you propose? ”

"This, no, thank you for your kindness." Zhao Yun hurriedly said.

“…… Oops, I'm really curious about what kind of woman can make your wood sprout. Ziyou, do you know who is not? Liu Xie asked Xiahou Landao, who was snickering on the side.

"Ziyou, if you dare to say it, I will cut off your robe with you." Without waiting for Xia Houlan to answer, Zhao Yun had already yelled at Xia Hou Lan.

"Lord......" Xiahou Lan shrugged at Liu Xie, looking helpless.

Liu Xie didn't force Xiahoulan, and said to Zhao Yun with a smile: "Okay, okay, if you don't want to say it, I won't ask." Anyway, sooner or later, you will get married, and it will not be too late to settle accounts with you when the time comes. ”

“…… Uh-huh, thank you, lord. Zhao Yun coughed lightly, diverted the topic and said: "The lord did not bring a master with Feng Yi this time, so it is better to let the last general temporarily take charge of the lord's safety." ”

Liu Xie looked at Zhao Yun with a smile when he heard this, then glanced at Xiahou Lan on the side, nodded and said, "Okay, if you want to follow me, Ziyou, when Zilong is not there, you will temporarily serve as the main general and be responsible for daily affairs." ”

"The last will obey."

……

Soon after Liu He left Feng Yi, a war broke out in Youzhou, and Xian Yufu, Qi Zhou and others from the old department of Liu Yu, the former Youzhou pastor, elected Yan Rou of Yan State as Karasuma Sima, and united Xianbei and Karasuma 40,000 horses to attack Gongsun Zan placed by Yuyang Taishou Zou Dan, and defeated Gongsun Zan army in the north of the Luhe River, and beheaded Zou Dan. Gongsun Chan was furious when he heard the news, and led his troops to come to crusade, not wanting Yuan Shao to send troops at this time, so he ordered the general Lu Yi to lead his troops and Liu He's troops to join forces with 100,000 troops to start a big battle with Gongsun Zhan. Youzhou has been full of flames so far, and the people have gone south to escape the war and entered Qingxu Erzhou.

At the same time, in order to capture Xuzhou, Nanyang Yuan Shu also led his troops to attack Xuzhou again, and wrote a letter to inform Lu Bu, who was temporarily living in Chen County, that he was willing to send 200,000 grains as a reward, and asked Lu Bu to send troops to attack Xuzhou together. For Yuan Shu, Lu Bu has long lost his good feelings. Originally, he didn't have a good impression of Yuan Shu, but later following Chen Gong's advice, Lu Bu led people to Xiaqiu to help in the war, and with Lu Bu joining, Yuan Shu did not ask Guan Yu and Zhang Fei under Liu Bei to flee in embarrassment. But when Yuan Shu stabilized his position, he refused to admit his previous promise to Lu Bu, except for being willing to let Lu Bu continue to rest in Chen County, he did not recognize all the other requirements that Lu Bu made before the war.

Lu Bu was furious because of this, if it weren't for Chen Gong's persuasion, Lu Bu might have turned his face with Yuan Shu on the spot. So when Lu Bu received the letter sent by Yuan Shu, Lu Bu asked Chen Gongdao, who was sitting at the bottom, with a sneering face: "What does the public station think about this?" ”

Lu Bucheng's mansion is not deep, and his likes and dislikes are easy to overflow, and this attitude towards Chen Gong can also be said to be Chen Gong's own fault. When Lu Bu was introduced into Yanzhou, it was only because he valued Lu Bu's martial arts, but Chen Gong did not have the slightest surrender to Lu Bu. Later, he was defeated by Cao Cao, and his accomplice Zhang Miao was killed on the way to borrow troops, and the murderer has not been found out so far, and Chen Gong has become a loner.

Chen Gong looked down on Lu Bu, thinking that this person only had the courage of a horseman, and he could still be together when the situation was good, but now that the situation was weak, in order to fight against Cao Cao, Chen Gong set his goal on Yuan Shu. At that time, Yuan Shu had not yet betrayed his relatives, although only Ji Ling was a good general, but Yuan Shu, who occupied the land of Lianghuai, could be regarded as the most powerful in the Central Plains. In Chen Gong's eyes, only by relying on Yuan Shu can he continue to "take revenge" on Cao Cao. As for Lu Bu, he naturally became an object that could be abandoned in Chen Gong's eyes.

Lu Bu Gu family, this is naturally a good man in the eyes of later generations, but in the eyes of Chen Gong, this is a weakness that can be exploited. Lu Bu is brave, it is a pity to kill, but if he is coerced by his family, it is not a powerful minion. While Lu Bu was fighting in Xiaqiu, Chen Gong secretly looked for an accomplice.

Lu Bu commanded eight strong generals, and Chen Gong did not choose any of them. Among these eight people, except for Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu's uncle and nephew, who are newcomers, the other six have all followed Lu Bu for many years, and their loyalty does not need to be considered. Although Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu are new to Lu Bu, Chen Gong is not clear about their loyalty to Lu Bu. It was a matter of confidentiality, and no news could be leaked, so Chen Gong chose to choose Li Su, who had been under Lu Bu since Dong Zhuo was executed.

Dong Zhuo was able to be punished, and Li Su's credit was not small, but the imperial court omitted Li Su when rewarding him, but rewarded Li Dao, Guo Yan and others who were in control of the Xiliang Army at that time, and Li Su was deeply unconvinced. It's just that at that time, the wood was already in the boat, and Li Dao, Guo Yan and others had already made the imperial court temporarily appeased, and Li Su had no capital to threaten the imperial court.

At that time, although the Xiliang army was appeased, his hatred for Li Su was not reduced at all. Lu Bu's killing of Dong Zhuo can also be explained as a personal affair of his children, and he was angry at the crown. And Li Su's participation in the punishment of Dong was purely for the purpose of increasing the rank of official and seeking personal interests.

No one likes traitors, and they don't like the two or five boys who sell their lords for glory. At that time, Li Su was in a dangerous situation and had to lead his troops to take refuge in Lü Bu, and Lü Bu also wanted to expand his men as much as possible, so he accepted Li Su and his men. It can be said that without Lu Bu's protection, Li Su would have been dead for a long time.

It's just that Li Su is not a person who knows how to be grateful. After Lu Bu's protection made Li Su safe, whenever he saw Lu Bu's scenery, Li Su felt a faint pain in his heart, thinking that Lu Bu should also have his own share of the treatment he enjoyed at this time. But the imperial court obviously didn't like him, so when Chen Gong invited Lu Bu to Yanzhou, Li Su was the staunchest supporter.

Originally, Li Su thought that Lu Bu could gain a firm foothold in Yanzhou, and he could also rise to the top, but he didn't want Lu Bu to be defeated, and the 40,000 iron horsemen under his command were washed away by a big flood. In order to achieve his goal of glory and wealth, Chen Gong only revealed a little intention, and Li Su took the bait when he heard it.

It's just that Li Su didn't know that Lu Bu didn't trust him for a long time, so when he rushed to arrest Lu Bu's family, what was waiting for him was Cao Xing, Zhang Xiu and others who had already sharpened their knives. After a fight, Li Su was captured alive by Zhang Xiusheng, and Wang Fang and Li Meng under his command were also killed by Hou Cheng and Song Xian respectively.

In order to survive, Li Su confessed his accomplice Chen Gong and took out a letter from Chen Gong and his conspirator. But what Li Su didn't expect was that Lu Bu did not spare his life, and asked Cao Xing to send him on the road to accompany Wang Fang and Li Meng. And Chen Gong also received a letter forwarded to him by Lu Bu about his conspiracy with Li Su.

Lu Bu didn't kill Chen Gong because he admired Chen Gong's talent. But after leading his troops into Yanzhou, Lu Bu had clearly felt the shortcoming of the lack of strategists around him. Leaving Chen Gong alive just wanted Chen Gong to continue to make suggestions for himself. If you want Juye to be flooded, 40,000 iron horsemen will be destroyed in one fell swoop, and what caused this fiasco is not the means of the strategists.

In terms of martial arts, Lu Bu is not afraid of anyone in the world, but in terms of resourcefulness, Lu Bu is self-aware and knows that he can't play those strategists under Cao Cao. Although Chen Gong is a little worse, it will still be used, which is better than being helpless.

Chen Gong understood why Lu Bu had such an attitude towards him, and he didn't force anything at this time, and replied: "Wen Hou, Yuan Highway is afraid that this time he still wants to use Wen Hou's hand to deal with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei under Liu Xuande, as for his promise, Wen Hou doesn't have to believe it." ”

"Hmm...... This is exactly what I have in mind. It's just that now our army is short of food, and these 200,000 grains are not a small number, can the public station have a way for our army to get both food and grass without having to contribute? Lu Bu nodded and asked.

"This ...... Let's let Gong think about it. Chen Gong replied with some difficulty when he heard this.

Lu Bu didn't force Chen Gong, nodded and replied: "Okay, Gongtai just think about it, and tell me when you think about it." ”

When Lu Bu announced the dissolution, Chen Gong did not retreat like the others, but stayed alone. Lu Bu didn't know why Chen Gong stayed, so he asked, "Gongtai has thought of a plan?" ”

“…… Wen Hou, I know you don't believe me, but I still want to ask Wen Hou, have you ever thought about leaving this place and going elsewhere? ”

"Huh? What does the public mean by this? ”

"Wenhou, although Chen County can live, it is a place of four wars. If the lord is evil to Yuan Shu this time, with Yuan Shu's heart, he will not be compatible. Instead of waiting for Yuan Shu's army to come to the city, it is better to plan a way out as soon as possible. ”

“…… According to the view of the public platform, where can our army vote? Lu Bu frowned and asked.

"At this time, there are three places where Wen Hou can go."

"Where are they?"

"One is Jingzhou, the second is Xuzhou, and the third is Guanzhong."

“…… If you don't go to Guanzhong, the public station will talk about why Jingzhou and Xuzhou can go to vote? Lu Bu directly cut down the proposal to return to Guanzhong and asked Chen Gongdao.

Fortunately, Chen Gong was mentally prepared, and he also understood Lu Bu's refusal to return to Guanzhong, so he continued: "Jingzhou Liu Biao is now the king of Jing, although the literature is prosperous, but the martial arts are insufficient. Wenhou Wuyong is the best in the world, and if he goes to Jingzhou, he will definitely be valued by Liu Biao, even if he can't enter the interior of Jingzhou, it is not difficult to get a place to live. ”

"Then where do you think Liu Biao will arrange for me to garrison?"

“…… Wancheng is the gateway to Jingzhou, and if Liu Biao accepts Wen Hou, there is a chance that Wancheng will be given to Wen Hou. ”

"Wancheng ......" Wen Hou thought for a while, and then asked Chen Gongdao: "Then what did you say about going to Xuzhou?" ”

"Xuzhou Mu Taoqian died of illness last year, now Xuzhou group of dragons without a leader, although there is Liu Bei, but not recognized by the Xuzhou family, if Wen Hou is willing to go, in order to fight Liu Bei, Wen Hou will also be able to get the support of the Xuzhou family. It is not yet known who Xuzhou will fall into at that time. ”

"Hmm...... Let me think about it. Lu Bu did not give Chen Gong a clear answer, but Chen Gong knew that Lu Bu would go to Xuzhou nine times out of ten. Although Jingzhou is stable, Wancheng is adjacent to Guanzhong, Lu Bu obviously does not want to be too close to Guanzhong at this time, and Xuzhou is a borderless land at this time, and everyone can fight for it.