In a hidden dungeon in Luoyang, Jia Xu was looking at the eight-foot man in front of him with playful eyes.

Of course, this big man is Hua Xiong, and it's funny to say, if Cai Yong is put next to Hua Xiong, it is difficult for anyone to imagine that with a small body like Cai Yong, he can actually put down Hua Xiong, who is more than twice as big as him in terms of body shape, but unfortunately the reality is that many times if he is not tall, he will definitely be able to achieve the final victory.

Generally speaking, first-class generals are already the pinnacle of ordinary generals, and the super-first-class ones above them can barely be called martial arts masters, at least they have stepped into the threshold, have their own "potential", and finally have their own "Dao".

It is said that the Nanhua immortals of Nanhua are the inheritors of the Tiangong General Zhang Jiao, who has his own "Dao", that kind of thing is mysterious and mysterious, but to put it bluntly, it still belongs to something that most people can't understand but actually exists, just like Zhang Jiao's "Yellow Turban Force" out of Zào, it is difficult for outsiders to understand this "invulnerable heavenly divine soldier who does not know the pain", in fact, it is like that.

And if the "Dao" is a realm that can't be touched at any time, the hope of the "potential" is greater, and the super-first-class generals, although it is difficult, are not impossible to break through, but this breakthrough, that is, the sea and the sky, is far more than the improvement of force.

For example, if Hua Xiong is replaced by a super-first-class general. Not to mention Lu Bu, Zhao Yun or Ma Chao, just like Qu A, it will never be a simple sweat medicine that can be poured down, and before it falls, the threat can be eliminated first, and then hidden from being discovered, no matter what, it is still possible to ensure your own safety, this is because the super-first-class generals have extremely strong control over themselves, almost to the limit, and their willpower is even more unimaginable to mortals. It is difficult to completely remove the drug. But procrastination can be done, and many times it is this time that comes from procrastination.

However, if he is Huaxiong, it is unfortunate, he is far from reaching the level of Lu Bu. So after being hit, I didn't even have time to react that I was drugged. He was already delirious and fell. Then he was directly sent to Jia Xu by Cai Yong.

Facing Jia Xu at this moment, Hua Xiong's face was very calm, and his eyes were also very calm. But his heart was very uneasy, he secretly gritted his teeth, and said in his heart: "The military advisor told a certain Cai Bojiao...... Ahh ”

Although he was reckless, he was not without wisdom, and after a little thought about it, he could detect that something was wrong, but unfortunately it was too late to regret it.

No matter how much he turned these indignant thoughts now, he couldn't change his situation, so he was a little helpless then, and even wondered what Lu Bu's military advisor would do to him.

Because the relationship with Lu Bu is not bad, Hua Xiong will not be unfamiliar with Jia Xu, in fact, at the beginning of the Tiger Prison Pass, Jia Xu and Li Ru had cooperated, at that time Hua Xiong was already deeply impressed by Jia Xu, after all, Li Ru, the military advisor of the Xiliang Army, has always belonged to the general existence of heaven and man in Hua Xiong's opinion, and it is really amazing to be able to see a strategist who does not seem to be too much worse than him, at that time, Hua Xiong was even thinking that if this Jia Xu and the military advisor could be used by the lord, And with the world's number one fierce general like Lu Wenhou, why can't he take over the world and set the world.

It's a pity that the subsequent development was completely unexpected by Hua Xiong, and now that I think about it, it is still inevitable to sigh, some things may be really destined, and he can't force it, it's not that he doesn't regret it, but he feels sorry for Dong Zhuo, he could have lived longer and done better......

"Hua Zijian, if I am not mistaken, you should have made your own decisions on this trip, not Li Wenyou's order, right?"

Jia Xu never spoke, just maintained that confident and smiling face, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Hua Xiong was taken aback, and then he was calm, after all, Jia Xu seemed to him to be the same character as Li Ru, and it was not unusual to guess these, although I don't know how the other party guessed it.

But anyway, Hua Xiong will not take the initiative to speak, even if the other party asks, he has to answer himself, his attitude now is very simple and straightforward, that is, this time he admits it, if he wants to kill, he must listen to him, but if you want to get any information about Li Ru from him, don't even think about it.

Jia Xu doesn't mind, for him, even if the other party doesn't speak, just by virtue of some changes in his expression after hearing his side knocks, he can get the answer he wants, not to mention facing a reckless man like Hua Xiong, who is happy and angry, and it is difficult to hide his true state of mind, it will be even simpler.

If he was facing Lu Bu's kind, let alone thinking about it, Jia Xu would not feel that he could get anything from the other party at all.

Well, thinking of this, Jia Xu couldn't help but smile bitterly, after all, Lu Bu really subverted too much for him, and the inherent image of generals and martial artists, even if he was calm and atmospheric, Zhang Liao couldn't compare with it.

In fact, General Hua doesn't have to blame Cai Feibai in this matter, after all, if it wasn't for the purpose of compiling Han history, Cai Feibai would not have been able to devote himself to Dong Zhuo, not to mention that he was only nominally committed and did not help the abuse. But now in the face of you old people, he can wipe off his old face and plead for mercy, and teach us to treat you well, which is already benevolent and righteous. What's more, even if there is no Cai Feibai, you really think that no one will notice your appearance in Luoyang, you must know that you Huaxiong was also a celebrity in Luoyang, as long as this face is discovered, you still want to hide traces. But if you want not to be discovered, you can only do a good job of disguise, it's just Zijian's camouflage method, and you know how to do it, right? ”

Hua Xiong sneered on his face, but he smiled bitterly in his heart, these military advisors had analyzed it with him at the beginning. It's a pity that I didn't believe it, and I really made a disguise by pretending to be smart, and now I think about it carefully, just like this Jia Xu said, where did my temperament do some thoughtful disguise, but it was pretending to look abnormal and I am afraid that it will be more suspicious.

Hua Xiong also believes that Jia Xu is not lying to himself, but if it wasn't for Cai Yong's action, even if Jia Xu found an abnormality here, I'm afraid it would take a while to determine and then act, but could he really blame Cai Yong for this matter?

Although Hua Xiong is rude and reckless. But he follows Dong Zhuo all the year round. He also intersected with Li Ru and saw all kinds of schemes, even if he couldn't use it, he would prevent others from using it on him. It's a pity for Cai Yong. He has always been respectful. I also feel that it is impossible for the other party to betray him, but now that I think about it, it is really funny, I am a martial artist. Why did he sit on an equal footing with Cai Feibai, who is famous in Nashilin?

At the beginning, Hua Xiong was very angry, but now that he calms down and thinks about it, it is indeed as Jia Xu said.

Hua Xiong couldn't help but sigh in his heart again, he was really not used to the tricks of these strategists, even if Cai Yong, a famous man who was dedicated to following the literature, his brain turned much faster than himself, and if the other party had a heart, he would fall into it, no wonder Li Ru often wanted to mention and restrict him, but unfortunately it was useless like this, some things really had to be talented.

Jia Xu said at this time: "Actually, we also know that it was not your original intention to join forces with that Ma Chao and enter Luoyang, but Zhang Xiu fought before, for the sake of Gu Paoze's feelings, and also for the sake of precaution, so he was dragged into the water, but if you are let go back this time, you can persuade Li Wenyou to withdraw from the army, and we may be able to be friendly neighbors; Otherwise......"

Hua Xiong was stunned for a moment, he didn't have time to think about what Jia Xu's unfinished "otherwise" was, he looked straight at Jia Xu, and finally asked, "You say, you want to let someone go back?" ”

This is the first time he has spoken, and it also means that in front of Jia Xu, he has finally completely lost the initiative.

Jia Xu smiled secretly in his heart, he is not afraid that you will speak, but it is a little troublesome to keep silent, to deal with this kind of reckless man, he has a lot of means, and his mouth can give birth to a three-inch lotus, and when the other party speaks, it proves that he has poked the weakness and is tempted, and that qiē is even simpler.

But what he said is indeed true, this is also what Lu Bu meant, if Lu Bu really wants to deal with Li Ru and them, there is a chance before, and he hopes that they can be made to submit to themselves independently, such as Li Ru, Xu Rong, Xu Huang and this Huaxiong, all of whom are civil and military talents that Lu Bu values very much, of course, Zhang Xiu also values it, but unfortunately because of Zhang Ji's death, he also knows that he and the other party have no fate.

If Li Ru and they really go to war with Lu Bu, although they can also be surrendered later, there must be many troublesome problems, such as there will inevitably be casualties in the war, and it is inevitable when each is its master, but if it is the same master, how to reconcile the two sides is a difficult problem, and the heart of the surrendering army must be worried and frightened, full of distrust and doubt, to dispel their doubts so that they can gradually integrate and give the same status and rights, it should be the best way; But this may hurt the feelings of these soldiers under Lu Bu's original command, so they can't really be impartial, they must know that there is a bias and a difference between inside and outside, but it can't be too obvious, otherwise there will be a sense of imbalance in the hearts of the army themselves, even if they themselves know that this is a reasonable thing...... In short, this is a very headache, so if possible, whether it is Lu Bu or Jia Xu, they actually prefer not to have any conflict with Li Ru.

But if you think about this kind of thing, you know how difficult it is, Li Ru is the kind of person, not everyone can easily influence him to change his mind, it is precisely because he has had contact with him, Jia Xu knows this very well, he was able to cooperate happily at the beginning, he can only say that they are heroes who see the same thing, but in this kind of matter related to his personal and the future of his subordinates, whether it is Lu Bu or Jia Xu, they are just outsiders, and they have no right to interfere and cannot interfere with the influence.

Strictly speaking, Li Ru should still have hatred for Lu Bu, no matter how rational a person is, it is difficult to maintain a rational attitude when something happens to him, especially Li Ru's wife Dong Yuan is still Dong Zhuo's most beloved daughter, although Jia Xu doesn't know what Dong Yuan's situation is now, but since Dong Zhuo's death, Dong Yuan has long lost his original cheerful and outgoing, and has become a deep and simple temperament, I am afraid that it is a lot more gloomy, but this is for sure, and these will be recorded on Lu Bu's head, Therefore, it is difficult to say what Li Ru, who has a deep relationship with his wife, will think, whether he will swear to death and not accept Lu Bu's surrender.

This is also another major reason why Lu Bu has not moved before. He would rather spend it like this all the time than have to fight each other after the outcome is determined.

But now the appearance of Hua Xiong has made Jia Xu see more possibilities, how to say that Hua Xiong is also the most respected military general in Li Ru's camp at present, and he is also the one with the best relationship with Li Ru, such as Xu Huang and Zhang Xiu, the force may not be inferior to him, but if you want to get Li trust, it is far inferior, after all, both of them joined in the later period of Dong Zhuo. Not Huaxiong was about the same time as Li Ru followed Dong Zhuo. also followed Dong Zhuo, with long-term colleagues and robes, such a person, of course, has more weight in speaking.

And more importantly, it is. How does Jia Xu unconsciously affect Huaxiong. and then affect Li Ru without arousing the suspicion of the other party.

Those words just said. Jia Xu is by no means just pulling around, but targeted, and indirectly understands some of Li Ru's attitudes from Hua Xiong in this way.

Some of the things that can be determined now are: Li Ru doesn't have too deep hatred for Lu Bu, after all, to put it mildly, Dong Zhuo's death was self-inflicted, and secondly, it still has no direct relationship with Lu Bu, I'm afraid that Dong Yuan, a strange woman who is just strong on the outside and strong on the inside, also realizes that this is just emotionally unacceptable, and the impact on Li Ru is much smaller, plus Jia Xu knows that their only child Li Ni and Lu Bu seem to have a good relationship, maybe this is also a point of influence.

After determining these, the success rate of persuasion increases, and it would be best if Tongguò Huaxiong could have a subtle influence, which Jia Xu also had; So there is another troublesome matter, that is, how to give Li Ru enough reasons to withdraw without being criticized, especially for Zhang Xiu, who will not be unable to explain.

A smile appeared on Jia Xu's face for a long time, and he obviously thought of a plan, which was very simple in two words, "separation".

At this time, Hua Xiong looked at Jia Xu's smile, and for some reason suddenly felt that the temperature around him had plummeted, and with his body bones, he also felt an inexplicable coldness - as if something bad was about to happen.

……

At this time, Li Ru didn't know that anything bad was going to happen, he only knew that the recent series of things was not very refreshing.

Being in Xin'an County, Hongnong County, his mind has drifted to Luoyang, which is hundreds of miles away.

From Xin'an to Luoyang, you have to pass through Hangu Pass in the middle, and you have to go through Gucheng and other places, if you are a single fast horse, you can complete this trip in half a day, but there are many things to consider when the army marches, and it is not as simple as just taking care of walking along the way.

The only thing that the alliance with Ma Chao can make some waves in Li Ru's heart is that Ma Chao directly regards him as the military advisor of the whole army, and he has to listen to his opinions carefully in case of trouble.

This is not the desire for power in Li Ru's heart, after all, he is not a person who is very keen on this, he was just to help Lord Taishan at the beginning, and now even the only little ambition has been almost wiped out, but this always unconsciously reminds him of the days when he followed Dong Zhuo to fight in the south and north of Xiliang.

Maybe it's getting older and older, and there is no other goal, only to remember the past eventful years, I still remember how high-spirited I was at that time, but now those old faces are dead and scattered, and now there is only Hua Xiong who can really be by his side.

And now this only old face is no longer by his side.

How could Li Ru not know about Hua Xiong taking the opportunity to run away, and even he ordered someone to deliberately let him go, and as for what he was going to do, Li Ru also wanted to know it, after all, Hua Xiong had asked that kind of question the night before, and he could guess it with a little contact, and even if he knew the result, Li Ru didn't stop it, just because he hoped that Hua Xiong wouldn't come back at all.

He had never felt that he was bound to lose before the battle like this time, not that his opponent this time was different from the past, nor because he led only a part of the Xiliang army, and it was only a remnant of the defeated army, but because his own mentality had changed, and he did not have the belief that he had to win, but felt that this was a relief.

This is also the reason why he was willing to agree to Zhang Xiu to fight together, knowing that he couldn't do it, just to use his son-in-law with Dong Zhuo, as well as with those old people in Xiliang who have passed away, maybe only after fighting like this, he will feel that he will not feel shameless to see them after he dies.

But his heart is very conflicted, if he can, he hopes that the soldiers of the Xiliang Army under his command can be preserved as much as possible, so he first hopes that Hua Xiong can survive, with his friendship with Lu Bu, with Li Ru's speculation and understanding of Lu Bu, he will not kill Hua Xiong, and Hua Xiong can help save the soldiers of the Xiliang Army who survived after the war.

The only thing Li Ru is thinking about now is how to let his subordinates live as long as possible, of course they can't go to the battlefield, but there is still no problem with playing some tricks, as for whether Ma Chao will know, and what he will think if he knows, Li Ru doesn't think about it at all.

The "military advisor ......" came into the account to disturb Li Ru's contemplation It was Zhang Xiu, which made Li Ru frown, and instinctively a little displeased.

Although he can understand Zhang Xiu's feelings and obsessions, and now he has joined in, it doesn't mean that Li Ru agrees, Zhang Xiu is only for his own selfish desires, and wants to involve all of them, although he may not have thought about it so much at the beginning.

"What's the matter?"

Zhang Xiu is a person with exquisite thoughts, and he usually acts quite tactfully, but Li Ru can see that since he learned that his uncle Zhang Ji died, he has gradually become gloomy and silent, and Li Ru is also somewhat regretful and sighing, in the end, they are all temperamental.

"General Ma invited the military division to discuss the ......" Speaking of this, Zhang Xiu was a little speechless and stopped.

Li Ru saw this, but pretended not to know, and only said: "You go and talk about it, I'll go over after a while." ”

Zhang Xiu saw that Li Ru didn't care about him anymore, he didn't ask a word, he was a little disappointed, turned around and wanted to leave, and finally couldn't help but turn back, bowed to Li Ru, and said in a deep voice: "Xiu doesn't ask for forgiveness from the military advisor and others, but asks the military advisor to help me take revenge." ”

Li Ru looked at Zhang Xiu, suddenly laughed angrily for a while, and said coldly: "I ordered all the soldiers to come over, but it's not just for you, not to mention that you want revenge alone, but you want me to wait for everyone to be buried with you, so selfish and unjust, how can you ask for forgiveness?" ”

Zhang Xiu gritted his teeth and was silent, his non-justification made Li Ru feel inexplicably better, at least he and others were helping a person who knew and reasoned, he was silent for a moment before saying: "No matter what, the matter has come to this point, it is useless to say more, you should also retreat, lest it be too much, it will only make people feel that they are pretentious." ”

Zhang Xiu still didn't respond, but he followed what Li Ru said, and retreated silently, leaving Li Ru alone in the tent, with a long sigh...... (To be continued......)