Chapter 112: Departure and War
When he saw Xun Yu, Xu Ji could already see his complexity, and the first thing he said to Xu Ji was: "I'm sorry Wenlie, it's Yu who is incompetent." Hearing this, Xu Ji just patted Xun Yu's shoulder with a complicated expression and replied: "No one is to blame, it's me Xu Wenlie's low ability." Wen Ruo, where is the messenger? β
Now that he has decided, Xu Ji no longer hesitates, he is very worried that he will lose his mind if the time drags on for a long time, and he will want to keep Yining, and the consequences are not something they can bear, he must send her away as soon as possible, Yining is in one day, Xu Ji can't concentrate on one day, and Zhang Miao's threats are always on the side, and he can't afford to have any more thoughts to be sentimental.
Xun Yu also understood that Xu Ji had made a decision, he naturally didn't say anything, the difficulty of this decision was far greater than his acceptance of the wedding he was not willing to accept, although Xun Yu's marriage was not what he wanted, but after all, the other party was also a woman from a well-informed official family, and he could accept it. And what about Xu Ji? Xu Ji had to send away his intended person with his own hands, and both parties were reluctant, such torture Xun Yu did not want his best friend to continue to endure, the so-called short pain is always better than long pain, rather than continue to torture, it is better to cut off as soon as possible.
"In Xunfu, bring the princess when you're ready." Xun Yu has returned to normal, the implication behind this matter cannot be known by more people, Xu Ji is the core of their small force, he represents not only himself, Xun Yu must remind him of this. However, even if Xun Yu didn't remind Xu Ji, he understood this.
Xu Ji didn't speak any more along the way, he was in a bad mood at this time, and in the carriage behind him was Yining. According to Xun Yu. The envoy from Luoyang was living in Xunfu at this time, so Xu Ji's purpose this time was to meet the envoy. Then send Yining away.
The meeting place was the meeting room of Xunfu, which was not unfamiliar to Xu Ji. He has been here several times, of course, when he went to visit Xun Yu, but this time it was different, under the leadership of Xun Yu, Xu Ji arrived here, and there were already people waiting for this place of reception, it was none other than Xun Chen.
"Mr. Tomoruo." Xu Ji saluted Xun Chen respectfully, although he didn't know why he was waiting here, but Xu Ji still respected Xun Chen.
Xun Chen smiled and said politely: "Wen Lie doesn't have to be like this, there is nothing to be done about this today." Wen Lie must not be discouraged. As soon as he said this, Xu Ji also understood Xun Chen's intentions, probably because he was afraid that he would be depressed after experiencing this incident, but for Xu Ji, this incident would not only not make him depressed, but would make Xu Ji more energetic.
But after all, Xun Chen's heart is still rare, Xu Ji still respectfully thanked him, and after that, the messenger from Luoyang arrived. This is a white-faced and beardless fellow, with a very white complexion, and he looks well-maintained.
"Uncle Jian." Yin Ning behind him spoke.
Xu Ji's eyelids jumped, and it is estimated that there is only one person in the entire Han who can be familiar with Yining and is also called Uncle Jian. Boom!
The visitor saw Yin Ning smile and said, "The little princess just likes to run around, and Your Majesty doesn't know how worried she is." The love in his words was overflowing, but then he looked at Xu Ji and his gaze was not so friendly: "This is Xu Ji Xu Dupost, who is famous Chen Liu, right?" β
Of course, Xu Ji could hear the unkindness in Jian Shuo's words, so Xu Ji replied respectfully: "It's the subordinate." Do you still know me as a pawn? Jian Shuo replied with a cold smile when he heard this: "Of course I know, I have achieved the position of superintendent of the post at a young age, and I have beheaded two county commanders in a row within a few months." Xu Duyou's political achievements can be regarded as amazing. After that, he glanced at Xu Ji coldly, and Xu Ji also smiled and said, "It's just that you live up to the grace of Your Majesty's promotion." When is Master Jian ready to leave? β
"Tomorrow, won't the superintendent go back to Chen?" Of course, Xu Ji knew that Dao Jian Shuo didn't have a good impression of himself. When he was serving under Zhu Jun, he was friendly with Cao Cao, but who is Cao Cao? Cao Cao had done the job of killing Jian Shuo's uncle when he was young, so it is not surprising that Jian Shuo did not have any good colors for him.
However, Xu Ji didn't care about this, the mountain was high and the emperor was far away, and this one couldn't control his head, as for Cao Cao and Jian Shuo's Liangzi, Xu Ji was not even more interested. So Xu Ji's answer was still indifferent: "Naturally, the subordinate will go back to Chen today, and Master Jian will be careful all the way." β
It's strange to say, it was originally melancholy and sad, but after seeing this yin and yang person, Xu Ji's whole person calmed down, and at this moment Xu Ji suddenly became a little tired of the false snake in front of him, although he was still deeply reluctant to Yining, but Xu Ji couldn't wait to leave earlier, this yin and yang weird guy might have some other tricks, Xu Ji was not interested in testing.
And Jian Shuo, who heard Xu Ji's answer, finally stopped putting on a look of rejecting people thousands of miles away, but said with a smile that was a little indescribable: "Supervising the post to serve the country should be diligent, and according to our family, there will be some achievements in the future." β
The cynicism outside the words really made Xu Ji a little unbearable, if it weren't for the fact that this guy was a celebrity in front of the emperor, Xu Ji would have learned Cao Cao, but at this time, he really couldn't do it. Yi Ning naturally could see that this eunuch leader, who was quite spoiled by herself, was dissatisfied with her sweetheart, but she really couldn't speak for Xu Ji, she was sent by Xu Ji, and it was difficult to say that she was sent by Xu Ji.
But fortunately, Xu Ji has been cultivating Qi and Kung Fu for so many years, and after all, he didn't show any dissatisfaction, and this full of respect made Jian Shuo really have nothing to do, so he had to give up the idea of taking advantage of words. Xu Ji naturally had no interest in having fun with Jian Shuo.
After saying goodbye to Xun Yu and Xun Chen, Xu Ji took people to Hui Yu County, as for the rest of the matter, he entrusted all the things to Xun Yu, Xun Yu naturally had no reason to shirk, not to mention that this is a member of the royal family, plus this princess is obviously the wife of a close friend, Xun Wen will not delay at all.
And Xu Ji naturally didn't think about it anymore, and now the dissatisfaction in his heart was simply overflowing, so much so that Dian Wei was worried when he replied. The appearance of his own master losing his temper Dian Wei has never seen it, but it doesn't mean that he hasn't heard of it, but there are many old departments of Xu Ji in Yu County. The words heard from these people's mouths showed that if Xu Ji really started a fire, it would be a sea shatter, and the key was that the lord was full of joy and anger. No one knows if he's really angry.
"Lord, there are still ten miles to reach Yu County."
Xu Ji frowned and his expression changed after hearing this, and his heart immediately jumped, but fortunately, there was nothing wrong with what Xu Ji said next: "Slow down the march, you send someone to inform Feng Xiao and ask him to wait for me in the Governor's Mansion." β
Dian Wei was not interested in knowing what his master had to say when he found the number one strategist, the reason was simple, Dian Wei never understood what these two were talking about. Here, Dian Wei naturally took the order and didn't say anything, but Xu Ji's mind was no longer on Yining's matter. Although he left Yuxian County, the information is still endless, and he also got Xun You's rumor that Zhang Miao is already rectifying the armament, and he is obviously ready to do it, this is just the time to catch up, and Xu Ji was probably reluctant to fight this battle before, but at this time, he was angry in Jian Shuo's hands, and he was thinking that Zhang Miao was sent to the door when he had nowhere to vent his anger.
To say that the strength of the two sides is undoubtedly a loss compared to Xu Ji, but the so-called war has always had various variables, and Xu Ji already has a complete charter in his mind at this time. Zhang Miao, as long as there is a little move, Xu Ji will definitely return the thunderous blow. And Xu Ji summoned Guo Jia for this matter, he needed Guo Jia to complete his plan.
It is now the beginning of March, and it is the time when spring plowing is about to end, and Zhang Miao is really not willing to wait for a moment. However, this was also expected by Xu Ji, and Xu Ji was ready to give Zhang Miao a head-on blow. Xu Ji also got another piece of good news, Liao Yu had recruited an army of 1,000 men for him. This is the new army will arrive in Yuxian a few days later, and it is Xu Qian who leads them.
In this way, all the soldiers under Xu Ji's command have gathered in Yu County. At this time, Yu County was already a heavy army gathered, and even if the standing county soldiers Xu Ji had more than 3,000 soldiers under him. Among them, the most elite is undoubtedly the eight hundred people under Gao Shun, followed by the five hundred cavalry led by Chen Zhi, this few cavalry is actually the most expensive of all the soldiers under Xu Ji's command, and the combat effectiveness of the five hundred cavalry army that has spent such a huge amount naturally does not need to be doubted, plus Xu Ji's personal guard battalion and the upcoming Xu Qian led by the general three thousand. And these Zhang Miao are afraid that they did not expect it.
Xu Ji returned to Yu County as soon as he immediately rushed back to the Governor's Mansion, this mansion was built by Xun You when Xu Ji returned to Yingyin to visit his parents, and the reason was that Xu Ji did not have his own mansion as the Governor of Mail, so he requisitioned the mansion of the family in Yu County before and rebuilt it.
Guo Jia is already waiting for Xu Ji. Guo Langzi also knew that his friend was in a very bad mood at this time, so he didn't mention it again: "Why is the Lord in a hurry to summon me?" Because it was a serious matter, Guo Jia was also serious, and he didn't have the word Xu Ji. Guo Jia has been taking care of Xi Zhong recently, and originally sent someone to find Hua Tuo to heal Xi Zhong's injuries, but Hua Tuo has always been out of the country, so he failed to do so, so Xu Ji sent someone to Jingzhou to find Zhang Zhongjing, who is also a famous doctor in the world. During this time, Xu Ji was busy with spring ploughing, so all the care matters of Xi Zhong were done by Guo Jia himself.
"Zhang Miao has already started to make some moves." Xu Ji's answer was very concise, and he and Guo Jia really didn't need too many greetings. And Guo Jia frowned immediately when he heard this, of course he didn't think of it, but he was surprised why Zhang Miao was so impatient, this was obviously not the best time, Xu Ji didn't show any flaws at all: "Oh? What are the Lord's plans? β
Of course, Guo Jia's question was not to ask Xu Ji how to deal with it, but to ask Xu Ji how to plan. Xu Ji naturally replied with understanding: "I want Zhang Miao to know that it hurts, and it may be a little unrealistic to want to eliminate him in one fell swoop, but at least let Zhang Miao know that I am not a soft persimmon that he can handle at will." β
The meaning in these words is profound, Guo Jia knows very well that Xu Ji is not an impulsive person, so Xu Ji's plan is obviously to hit Zhang Miao's arrogance and make him stop for a while: "What does the Lord want to do with filial piety?" Knowing what Xu Ji meant, Guo Jia didn't ask, he believed that Xu Ji didn't come to tell him his intentions.
Sure enough, Xu Ji immediately spoke: "The newly invested counties are not stable, and I don't want to suffer from the enemy, so those troubles will be handed over to Fengxiao you." "Xu Ji already has a complete plan and arrangement, the only problem is that his rear is not stable, and it is difficult to say the degree of loyalty of those counties that have been looking down from the wind before. Xu Ji also couldn't guarantee that they wouldn't surrender, and these would most likely make his plans uncertain. Therefore, Xu Ji must put an end to these possible troubles, and Guo Jia can solve these troubles very well.
Guo Jia frowned, thought about it, and asked, "If it's repeated." So what? β
Xu Ji replied with a cold smile: "Fengxiao can be self-determined, and the only requirement is that my rear is stable!" β
Don't look at Xu Ji's words, there is no murderous aura, but Guo Jia knows how strong the killing intent in Lu Dao's words is, Xu Ji is obviously who is ready for them to betray, Guo Jia asked this point, and although Xu Ji's answer is to let Guo Jia decide by himself, but he added a sentence to ensure the stability of the rear, then there is no doubt that Guo Jia wants to put an end to any chaos, so the most simple means to stop these is undoubtedly killing, Guo Jia can detect the change in Xu Ji's personality after returning from Yingyin, Xu Ji became more aggressive. And whether this is good or bad Guo Jia can't say, but he vaguely feels that this kind of Xu Ji may be more suitable for his current position.
Guo Jia's side naturally responded to this matter, Xu Ji immediately found Chen Zhi again, and he still had some things to hand over to Chen Zhi to do.
Speaking of Xu Ji and Chen Zhi, they may not have seen each other for a long time, and they have not met for several months since Xu Ji went to Jiwu, and when they saw each other again, both parties could clearly feel the changes in each other.
"Uncle Zhi, I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you doing?" Xu Ji was still interested in greeting Chen. For him, everything was arranged according to his plan, so Xu Ji didn't have too many emotions. And Chen Zhi couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "What about the Lord? β
When Xu Ji heard this, he replied with a smile: "Don't talk about this, Shuzhi, I want you to lead the troops out of the city and ambush them." When Zhang Miao's army comes, you will continue to harass his grain route. β
Chen Zhi frowned and said in embarrassment: "I'm afraid this is a little reluctant, it is impossible for Zhang Miao not to send heavy troops to guard the grain road, and it may be difficult to achieve results with only the five hundred people under the command of Shu Zhi." Of course, Chen Zhi didn't shirk it, but his five hundred people wanted to rob Zhang Miao's grain road, and they really couldn't catch it. Regarding Chen Zhi's concern, Xu Ji just smiled and explained: "Uncle Zhi." I don't want you to cut off his food, as long as you keep harassing him. It doesn't require any results, you just need to keep putting pressure on Zhang Miao to transport grain. I'm the only cavalry with you. I can't afford to lose if I get hurt. β
Hearing this, Chen Zhi immediately understood what Xu Ji's idea was, in fact, what Xu Ji prepared at the beginning was to drag down Zhang Miao, Xu Ji was fighting on the spot, and the grain and grass were all taken locally, but Zhang Miao was from Chen, so the grain and grass he carried would never be too much, and it would be difficult to stabilize the army's heart once Chen Zhi was constantly attacked. Once Zhang Miao's military spirit is unstable, then Xu Ji's opportunity will come.
"The Lord still has a back hand?" Of course, Chen Zhi would not be naΓ―ve enough to think that Xu Ji only had this step, according to his understanding of Xu Ji, there would only be more traps and troubles after that.
Sure enough, Xu Ji smiled when he heard the words and replied: "Naturally, there is still a back hand, how can you let Zhang Miao, the old boy, get any benefits?" β
Chen Zhi also smiled knowingly and didn't ask any more, as a subordinate, some things must be moderate, otherwise it will be easy to cause disaster if you go too far, and Chen Zhi has always done a good job, Xu Ji didn't mean to explain much, Chen Zhi also took the order, if the cavalry under his command wants to move, it will inevitably be a lot of trouble, so it must be in advance, and the ambush must be early.
And Xu Ji's real backhand is of course not just Chen Dao, the resources and soldiers he can use now are far from the original, and now it is not so simple for Zhang Miao to take care of him again, not to mention that Zhang Miao has never been sure of victory, and Xu Ji is now prepared, and it is impossible for him to succeed.
At this time, everything has been prepared, and Xu Ji is now just waiting for Zhang Miao to make trouble. And once Zhang Miao makes a move, then this war will not be decided by Zhang Miao, Xu Ji will immediately take back the dominance of this war, and the price Zhang Miao will have to pay will be far beyond his imagination.
The war machine in Yuxian County has begun to operate tightly and nervously, and Xu Ji is also ready for this battle, Xu Ji is very sure that he has won half of this war, Zhang Miao did not expect too many things, and these unexpected things will give him a profound lesson.
Xu Ji and Zhang Miao originally had no personal grudges, but Chen Liu was the foundation of Xu Ji's fortune, and Xu Ji would not allow anyone to shake his roots, so Zhang Miao had to pay the price for this. As for the potential forces that Zhang Miao may be involved, they are not in the scope of his consideration, Chen Liu is just a stage for Xu Ji, this is a step for him, once he crosses this step, Xu Ji will not have any attachment to this place.
Xu Ji's ambition has not changed, but the power he needs has become greater, and he has more and more important things to protect, and on the premise of not violating his ideals, there is actually nothing wrong with seeking greater power and higher status, which is also human nature.
Everything is under control, Zhang Miao, have a good time! (To be continued......)
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