Guo Tu said that there is a lot of pressure, and it is difficult to find out information from the battlefield, and it is even more difficult to verify it. The more important the news, the more closely protected the other party is, and it is rare to be able to find out a scale www.biquge.info and a half, how can you verify it calmly.

Analyzing the authenticity of the situation is inherently a maddening thing.

Guo Tu deeply felt the distress of Xi Zhicai's absence. Xi Zhicai has an extraordinary ability, he can find the connection between them from several irrelevant information, or prove or refute. This skill of his has benefited Guo Tu many times, and Liu Xiu's injury is confirmed by the smell of medicine smelled by a pavilion chief on the plank road.

A person can pretend to be injured, but if he walks in the car on the narrow and plank road and does not come out, his whole body smells of medicine, and he needs to be carried by someone when he enters the door, then the possibility of falsification is too small. Although Guo Tu had not walked the plank road, he could guess the difficulty of the cart driving on the plank road, if he was not really injured and unable to move, Liu Xiu would not have been able to do this.

It's a pity that such a great opportunity was wasted by Yuan Shao. During the period when Liu Xiu was injured, Yuan Shao's son Yuan Shang was also ill, so that he did not take advantage of the panic in the court to strengthen the offensive, and when Liu Xiu returned half a year later, he came back to his senses, but by this time the court had restored stability.

Now, Guo Tu needs to judge the truth of this information for himself. He thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't think of any way, so he had no choice but to send someone to Luoyang to ask Xi Zhicai for advice.

Xi Zhicai gave him an idea to see what Cao Cao was doing. Everything is clear. The rumor should be just a cover, Liu Xiu and Cao Cao will not contradict each other because of a rumor, this is just a reason to cover people's ears, if there is only this reason, it is very likely to be a trap.

Guo Tu was overjoyed and immediately sent someone to investigate.

……

Qian County, in a small valley in the east of the city. The originally peaceful and peaceful scene was long gone, and 10,000 elites guarded this place tightly, and ordinary people would be stopped five miles away. There is no reason whatsoever, just not allowed to enter.

In the valley, there is a small mansion. It is the industry of the Cao family, and Cao Cao is here to "recuperate". Except for a few servants in the mansion, there were only elite guards in full armor, who guarded the small courtyard day and night, which usually looked inconspicuous, and countless knights came from all directions every day to gather the news into the hands of the strategist Chen Gong. After being processed by Chen Gong, it was handed over to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao has been in a bad mood recently, which everyone can feel, so under normal circumstances, no one will take the initiative to approach him. Except for his concubine Bian. Bian took his son Cao Pi for a long time, and for a long time, he had been moving with the army, and he was Cao Cao's pistachio when he was tired.

However, in the past two days, Bian obviously felt that Cao Cao's mood was wrong. Even when he teased Cao Pi, he was a little uneasy. She didn't know what the reason was, and occasionally asked tentatively a few times, but Cao Cao didn't say, and she didn't ask again. Although she was born in a family of advocates, she was very smart and knew that Cao Cao must have something big hidden in his heart. Even family members can't be revealed.

She just served Cao Cao more carefully, and didn't ask a word more.

Cao Cao's silence made not only Bian nervous, but also the servants, especially those who cooked for Cao Cao, such as the young assistant chef Ding Zhong. Ding Zhong is a native of Qian Pei, and he is of the same clan as Cao Cao's good friend Ding Chong, but his family background is in a middle, and later Tuo Ding Chong entered Cao's mansion as a cook. He cooks a good dish, and every time Cao Cao comes back, he will order him to cook.

Ding Zhong has a problem, he will keep drinking water when he is anxious, and if he drinks too much water, he will often get up at night. This has become an excuse for his companions to make fun of him. In the past two days, because of the tense atmosphere, Ding Zhong's problem was made again, and he was busy until midnight, and not long after he fell asleep, he turned over and sat up again, groping on the ground to find shoes.

"Can't hold it back again?" The companion, who was tired like a dead dog, said in a daze.

"Alas, there is no way, the general's face has been scary in the past two days, and my old problem has been committed again." Ding Zhong smiled bitterly: "You sleep, I'll come when I go." ”

"Well, be careful, don't cause trouble." The companion laughed twice, and he didn't even have the strength to joke, so he turned over and fell asleep. Ding Zhong covered his stomach, tiptoed out the door, looked at the guards on night duty not far away, said hello with a hunched waist, and pointed to the thatched house in the distance. The guard also knew about his problem, and smiled silently and waved his hand, signaling him to go quickly.

Ding Zhong nodded gratefully, and while unbuttoning his pants, he trotted over. Entering the hut, he crouched down, but his spirits were lifted, and he listened with bated breath for a moment, then turned and picked up the pile of debris in the corner, revealing a hole that only allowed one person to enter and exit. Ding Zhong took off his coat and got in.

Drilling through this wall, there is a culvert that drains rainwater, and five steps away is the inner courtyard where Cao Cao lived. Ding Zhong was thin and small, but very flexible, like a mouse, quietly entered the dark ditch, lay down in the ditch, and waited silently.

Since the day Cao Cao came back, he has been lurking here for thirteen consecutive days every night in the name of getting up at night. If nothing else, just to hear a little bit of information about Cao Cao when he was alone.

In the courtyard, Cao Cao wore a white single coat and paced back and forth in the courtyard with his arms open. His steps were slow and sounded heavy. Although it was already the middle of the night, the weather was still a little stuffy, and Cao Cao sighed from time to time, as if he was sighing and being bored.

"Husband, it's not too early, let's rest early." Bian Shi walked out wearing a small coat and fanned Cao Cao with the pu fan in his hand.

As soon as he heard this, Ding Zhong, who was hiding in the dark ditch, couldn't help but smile bitterly, there are many mosquitoes, can there be more than in this dark ditch? It's a mosquito nest. In order to prevent the flaws from being exposed, I was bitten all over the bag, but I couldn't even say a word.

"I can't sleep, you can sleep first." Cao Cao took the pu fan, waved his hand, and motioned for Bian to go back first. Bian nodded obediently and returned to the room. Cao Cao walked alone in the courtyard, circle, circle, circle.

Ding Zhong crouched in the dark ditch, pricked up his ears, and didn't dare to let go of any sound. He didn't know what he could hear. But he had to do it, and being a spy was often a long wait. He would pass on every word he heard to his upline and then charge different rewards based on the value of those words. As for who his bounty came from, he did not know.

He's just a secret spy, and he doesn't need to know so much, and knowing too much is sometimes not a good thing.

"......" Cao Cao in the distance suddenly sighed. I muttered something I didn't know what to say. Ding Chong held his breath, listened attentively, slowly. A smile welled up in his eyes. He understood Cao Cao's words, although Cao Cao spoke vaguely, and the earth accent was very thick. But he understood that he was chosen to enter Cao's Mansion as a spy because he could understand every word Cao Cao said, whether it was official or vernacular.

This night did not come in vain. Ding Zhong suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and clenched his fists tightly.

……

Half a month later, Guo Tu got dozens of messages, and after careful screening, Guo Tu picked out three of them.

First, Cao Cao's daughter took advantage of the conflict between Liu Xiu's daughter Liu He and the Son of Heaven. Now Liu He has returned to the Son of Heaven, and Cao Rui has become Liu He's little maid.

Second, there are rumors that Liang Peijian has a real person, which came from the mouths of Liu Xiu's subordinates, and he was the initiator. It should be Liu Xiu himself.

Third, Cao Cao, who was recuperating from illness, often sat alone in the court late at night recently, sighing, and he often muttered a sentence, and after careful analysis, he may have said "The eyes of the fish are pearls." Pengyi into a mawl".

Guo Tu stared at the eight words "The fish is a pearl, and the pengqi is a hammer" for a long time, and finally laughed. He came to Yuan Shao's big tent with the sorted information, and specially pointed out these eight words to Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart: "Are these really these eight words?" ”

"Absolutely."

Yuan Shao let out a long breath and straightened his waist, his joy overflowing. He patted the table lightly, exchanged a knowing look with Guo Tu, and laughed. laughed twice, and couldn't help but feel sad, tears came out of his eyes. He covered his face with his hands and wept silently.

Guo Tu didn't say a word, and he didn't step forward to comfort Yuan Shao. He knew what Yuan Shao was crying about. Cao Cao's words revealed a big secret, that is, it confirmed Yuan Shao's accusation against Liu Xiu at the beginning, when today's son is not the bloodline of Emperor Xiaoling, he is Liu Xiu's conspiracy. Yuan Shao once grabbed Liu Xiu's handle, but Liu Xiu used a Xuanyangzi Taoist priest to calculate, for which the Yuan family's forces were driven out of the court, Yuan Hui died, and the Yuan family was cornered, so they had to take risks, rebelled, embarked on a road of no return, and could no longer implement their plans step by step.

And at this moment, this news also confirmed the truth of Cao Cao and Liu Xiu's bad relationship. Since Xiao Tianzi is Liu Xiu's bloodline, it has nothing to do with the Song family, and it has nothing to do with Cao Cao, so it is logical that Liu Xiu wants to take the opportunity to take away Cao Cao's military power.

As for why Cao Cao didn't make this matter public, it must be because the Yuan family was in front of him, and he didn't dare to act rashly without any evidence, otherwise he would be forced to confront Liu Xiu like the Yuan family, instead of being able to maintain a state of restraint without tearing his face like now.

When Yuan Shao finished crying, Guo Tu said softly: "Lord, do you want to contact Cao Cao, at this time, he has no way out, but to serve the lord." ”

Yuan Shao wiped his face, shook his head and said, "No, Cao Cao is suspicious." Now Liu Xiu is still wooing the Song family, and he made Song Feng a general, which means that he has no plans to tear his face with the Song family, and he still needs the support of the Empress Dowager Song. Since this is the case, Cao Cao still has hope, and at this time, he will not bow to me easily. Only when I defeat Liu Xiu will he recognize the situation. ”

"That's just as well." Guo Tu echoed: "He should be very willing to see us and Liu Xiu lose. ”

"Yes." Yuan Shao sneered contemptuously: "From the day I met him, he was this kind of person. Yuan Shao's eyes suddenly became fierce: "Since this is the case, then we should not hesitate." It has been a month since Liu Xiu attacked Pingyu, and his spirit has been defeated, so it is a good opportunity for us to attack. ”

"Do you want to get the word out there?"

"What's the use of preaching? Will anyone believe us? Yuan Shao asked rhetorically with some unhappiness. Guo Tu hurriedly lowered his head to examine himself, he knew that Yuan Shao would not disclose the news at the moment, even if it was true, no one would believe it if it came out of the Yuan family's mouth. Yuan Shao thought for a moment, and then sneered: "This credit should be left to Cao Mengde." ”

"The lord is wise, this is a good plan to kill two birds with one stone." Guo Tuzan said: "The minister is really ignorant. ”

Yuan Shao smiled reservedly, and he was arrogant.