Five days later, the guests had already left. In order to befriend Wang Xu, Yang Xu, Liu Biao, Sun Jian and others stayed up until the end before leaving. Although each has its own calculations in their hearts, they can be regarded as getting closer on the surface. It's just that seeing that the rest of the guests are gone, they also say goodbye one after another, and the general's mansion, which has been lively for many days, finally came to an end!

Watching Sun Jian and his subordinates gradually drift away from a distance, Wang Xu felt relieved, but also a little emotional. After all, there is still no banquet in the world! Today's farewell, I don't know when we will be able to meet. Friends who are still drinking and talking happily will go their separate ways in the future, and may even meet on the battlefield, but this human thing is really inexplicable......

Wang Xu, who was standing in the morning breeze, stared at the wilderness for a long time, couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and said lightly: "Let's go!" Go home! ”

"Hmm!" Xu Shu straightened out the flowing sea on her forehead, which was a little messy by the morning breeze, and saw that Wang Xu was not in a very good mood, so she didn't say much, just nodded lightly.

On the way home, Xu Shu sat in the carriage, saw that Wang Xu had been silent, hesitated, and couldn't help but say comfortingly: "Husband, don't think about it too much, it's useless for you to feel nostalgic!" Have fun! ”

"Huh?" Hearing this, Wang Xu was slightly stunned, but then shook his head with a smile. "Oh! I knew that, but I didn't think about it for a long time. I was just thinking about what Yang Xu, Liu Biao, and Sun Jian said when they resigned. ”

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong? Xu Shu said curiously.

"There's nothing wrong with that, it's just that we should sort it out." Saying that, Wang Xu smiled slightly, did not hide it, and immediately said: "Yang Xu's meaning is very clear, that is, he purely wants to form a friendship with me, and the two families will move around more in the future." This is human nature, there is nothing to think about, and the influence of the Yang family is not small, and it is also good for us. It's just that Liu Biao's words are worth scrutinizing, and from his words, it seems that he originally wanted to say that he had a deep friendship with my Wang family, and he was unwilling to go to the opposite side. ”

"Isn't this nonsense? Now that we have gone to the opposite side, we are just acting on the surface, does he think that we are not aware of General He's intentions at all? Xu Shu pursed her lips and replied with some disdain.

"Huh! So it's worth scrutinizing, as far as I see from my contact in the past few days, Liu Biao is really not simple! Before and after contact, I am now almost certain that he has seen the signs of chaos in the world and is preparing for his family. He didn't really want to listen to He Jin's words and want to go against me, but to take this opportunity to take power himself, so as to get a place to settle down. And he expressed this intention to me, in fact, he hoped that I would not be hostile to him, and consider the possibility of future cooperation between us in addition to personal relationships. ”

Hearing Wang Xu's words, Xu Shu thought seriously for a moment, but after a little analysis, she couldn't help but shake her head: "Husband, if you want to calm the world, Jingbei must take it, and it will be the first to take it." It is almost doomed to go to the opposite side, how can there be room for maneuver? ”

"That's why I said Liu Biao is smart!" As he spoke, the corners of Wang Xu's mouth twitched, revealing his signature arc. He deliberately expressed his intention tactfully, because he was worried that it was too direct, and it made me suspicious. This kind of seemingly implicit speech, pretending to take care of He Jin, but tactfully telling the truth, certainly adds credibility. But in fact, his deeper intention was to hope that I would let him sit big and cooperate with him stupidly because I believed his words. ”

Hearing this, Xu Shu suddenly pursed her lips dissatisfied. "Humph! This Liu Biao is too insidious, he deliberately pretended to be helpless, and used this kind of seemingly true and false means to deceive people. ”

"Huh! Don't say that, he also has his helplessness. Now when the world is in turmoil, as a prince, how dare you say that you don't play some tricks? To put it bluntly, although Liu Biao does not have the ambition to level the world, he is not an ordinary person, his purpose is just to find a place to settle down, dominate the party, and sit and watch the times change. And it is obviously difficult to rely on Jingbei alone, so it is inevitable to plot against me, the four counties of Jingnan. So, you can't blame him for not remembering the old love. ”

As he spoke, Wang Xu smiled and shook his head, but his tone changed, and he continued lightly: "It's just that he really underestimated me, and he didn't know that I was aiming for the world, so this calculation was in vain." Even if I didn't see his secret intentions, it would be impossible to cooperate with him for the sake of the world. ”

"Huh! So what do you want to do with him? ”

"How else can you deal with it, of course, it's a hard fight." As soon as Xu Shu's words fell, Wang Xu's eyes lit up, and he quickly took over the words. "Those conspiracies and tricks are useless now, and the reason why Liu Biao racked his brains to calculate me was because he was afraid. He knew that I was good at governing and was quite good at using soldiers, so he did not dare to be hostile to me under the same circumstances. In that case, what should I fear? It's just that for the time being, I still have to be with him, and when the time is ripe, it's time to turn around. ”

Seeing Wang Xu Zhizhu in his hand, Xu Shu was also very happy, thought about it, and then turned to ask, "Then what did Sun Jian say?" Now that Wuling has been recovered, and the three counties of Jingnan are under control, how can Changsha be handled? Leaving Sun Jian alone, it seems that there is no need anymore! It's better to take it back and govern it yourself, isn't it? ”

"Of course, the reason why I took it into account at the beginning was because Cao Yin and Sun Jian were not my confidants, and I was afraid of causing a backlash. And now Cao Yin is not far from death, only Sun Jian is left, the balance has been broken, and it is already the general trend to take it back. After speaking, Wang Xu smiled at Xu Shu, but said mysteriously: "Actually, Sun Jian is also an understanding person. He is in the prime of life, he has done great deeds, he does not want to be subordinate to me, but he does not want to be my enemy, and he sincerely wants to make me a friend, so he will certainly find another way. And these days, he also revealed some things to me, according to my estimate, this time he will return to Changsha, he will inevitably play the court as soon as possible, and pass his relationship in the court to transfer. And what he meant was that he wanted my help to keep it playing. ”

Hearing this, Xu Shu was also overjoyed, and immediately exclaimed: "In this way, isn't this Jingnan no longer worried?" ”

"Huh! Let's just say that, with my guarantee, plus Sun Jian's own petition, I think the imperial court should approve it. Saying that, Wang Xu himself breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a big stone slowly fall to the ground. With the four counties of Jingnan as the foundation, there are really no more scruples. "Actually, I'm already thinking about moving the office, and when Sun Jian leaves, after the rights in Changsha are in hand, we will move!"

"Look at your smugness, isn't it too early to think so far! Even if Sun Jian leaves, if he wants to take over the rights of Changsha, I'm afraid it will take a lot of twists and turns! ”

Hearing this, Wang Xu waved his hand disapprovingly, and said with a smile: "What's so difficult about this?" As long as Sun Jian leaves, I will definitely send someone to act as an agent for Changsha affairs as soon as possible, and if the imperial court does not accept my protection, I will send any Taishou over again. Then I'll go over and meet him in person, and I'll see what he is capable of messing with me on my turf!" ”

As soon as the words fell, Xu Shu was about to answer, but Dian Wei, who was driving the car outside, had already reported loudly: "Lord, the general's mansion has arrived." ”

"Hmm!" In response, Wang Xu and Xu Shu blinked, and didn't say anything more, when they bowed down and went out.

Talking and laughing with Dian Wei and Xu Shu, he just stepped into the backyard, but the three spy commanders of Shan Huai, Ling Wanqing, and Liang Rui were all welcomed from the same way. These days are busy with weddings, but I haven't seen them for a while, and they didn't participate in the wedding banquet, after all, with the identity of these three people's spy commanders, the less people know the better.

Looking at the three leaders who were in high spirits, Wang Xu immediately laughed and said, "Hahaha! I miss you for a few days when I haven't seen you. What do you think? What are you busy with these days? Seeing that the three commanders hurriedly arrived at the same time, but what was the situation? ”

"The lord laughed, before you, how dare you say the word "coming." Seeing Wang Xu teasing the three of them again, Ling Wanqing couldn't help but smile charmingly and shook her head.

Hearing this, Wang Xu glanced at Ling Wanqing amusedly, and smiled a little puzzled: "Hey! You Ling Wanqing, I'll mess with you, you have to give me a serious book. I want to be serious with you, you always seduce me, do you want to go against me? ”

"Where do the slaves dare to go against their masters?" Saying that, Ling Wanqing's face changed in an instant, she looked like a demon girl, glanced at Wang Xu coquettishly, and said wryly: "It's just that with the lady by her side, the slave family doesn't dare to mess around, if the lord is interested, why don't you pick a time?" Let's talk slowly? ”

Ling Wanqing's long-lasting seductive voice was simply crispy to the bone, and it made Wang Xu have goosebumps all over his body in an instant. Seeing that he still took a step forward faintly, looking like a **, he couldn't bear it, and even waved his hand: "Don't!" I'm afraid that I will be eaten by Commander Ling and there will be no bones left, and my body will still be used for war. ”

"Poof!" Hearing Wang Xu's words, Xu Shu on the side immediately laughed. She had a good relationship with Ling Wanqing, and knew that Ling Wanqing liked to be crazy with Wang Xu, so she didn't care.

"Hey! What a disappointment for the slaves! I wanted to have a spring breeze with the lord for a while, and have a good story for the ages, how can the concubine have love, Lang has no intention of ......"

"Alright, Wanqing! Don't make a fuss, get down to business. Her more and more blunt teasing, even Shan Huai couldn't listen to it, and immediately frowned and interrupted.

Ling Wanqing didn't care, shrugged her shoulders, and after throwing a wink at Wang Xu, her face instantly sank, cold as frost, no different from Liang Rui. Everyone knows her well, and they are no longer surprised by this situation.

Shan Huai glanced at her lightly, and then said: "Lord, two days ago, a lot of information came from the north, and after the three of us sorted it out, we selected the more valuable ones. It's just that the lord has just gotten married, and I'm worried about disturbing your mood, so I've been suppressing it. Today, I heard that the guests were gone, so I came to report to you. ”

"Huh! You have a heart. Smiling slightly, Wang Xu was not verbose, frowned and asked, "What happened?" ”

"Hui Lord, according to your meaning, there is not much to say about the affairs of the DPRK and China. In terms of Xiliang, Huangfu Song led Dong Zhuo and other generals, and half a month ago, he cleverly set up a suspicious plan to break the Xiliang coalition army in Chencang. Then he attacked Wuyue Mountain, cut off the retreat of the Xiliang coalition army, and defeated his army again in Xiaohan Valley. The Coalition Commander, the Kingdom of Command, fled, presumably returning to the northern part of Northland. Song Jian's main force in Longxi County suffered heavy losses, and he knew that he was unable to rise, so he took refuge in Ma Teng. The general Huangfu took advantage of the victory to pursue, and has now recovered many county towns in Anding and Hanyang counties, and is confronting Ma Teng. And ......"

Shan Huai wanted to continue, but Wang Xu suddenly waved his hand and interrupted: "The Xiliang coalition army was defeated so quickly? With the difficulty of the kingdom, Ma Teng and others, it shouldn't be so fast! ”

"It is said that it is because of Ma Teng's eldest son, Ma Yi!" Shan Huai hesitated for a moment, and then he was a little uncertain.

"Ma Yi?" Hearing this name, Wang Xu was suddenly stunned, this is the only traverser who has not died yet, and it was because of him that he was defeated?

"Hmmm! This is just hearsay, but how exactly it is has not been determined. Shan Huai took over the conversation.

"What are the rumors?" Wang Xu frowned.

Seeing that Wang Xu was interested, Shan Huai didn't dare to slack off, and even replied: "In fact, this person is extraordinary in many aspects, according to fragmentary information, he has subdued many heroes in Xiliang, and he often speaks amazingly, unpredictable prophets, and even the former Hanyang Ling Yan Zhong is willing to be his advisor." With his assistance, Ma Teng's forces developed very quickly. It's a pity that this person seems to be too arrogant, ambitious, and always despises the heroes of the world, this time, General Huangfu took advantage of this to break the Xiliang coalition army effortlessly. ”

Saying that, Shan Huai paused, and then said with some puzzlement: "Also, this person is very weird." It seems that the martial arts and the strange and obscene skills are all common, but in practice, they are full of loopholes and puzzling. For example, he once proposed what kind of firearms to build, and what principles are the way, but as a result, a lot of manpower, material and financial resources were consumed, but nothing could be made. This matter has become the laughing stock of Xiliang! Because at that time, Ma Teng reprimanded him in public and asked him what was going on. As a result, he lacked tools for purification for a while, the technology was immature for a while, the ore could not be separated for a while, and there was no advanced measurement tools for a while, so he couldn't be accurate, anyway, he said a lot of things inexplicably. ”

In addition, what kind of financial policy was carried out, and what was to be reformed, but it was vigorously resisted by the land gentry and the people under his rule, and even the deployment that was originally loyal to Ma Teng was opposed by the crowd. Moreover, although this person is very cunning and often puts forward some principles for using soldiers, he actually does not understand the art of war, and in practice, he always feels very dull. In short, there are many such examples, and they are almost well known in Xiliang. It's just that this person is very good at winning people's hearts, and if he finds that it doesn't work, he will correct it immediately, and he has some long-term vision, so slowly, he also has some fame. But on the whole, this person can only be said to be a good general, but it is difficult to succeed. ”

Speaking of this, Shan Huai looked at Wang Xu's face, and then hesitated and said, "Lord, if you want to know about these trivial matters, then I will sort them out for you." ”

"Oh! Forget it, I'm just asking! Hearing this, Wang Xu suddenly shook his head. This Ma Yi is really interesting, he actually does things across the ages, without thousands of years of ideological and technological precipitation, how can it be so easy. Anything is a civilization that has been established through the efforts and precipitation of several generations, or even dozens of generations, not to mention that it cannot be realized without complete information, and even if it is realized, it will definitely lead everyone to rebel!

This man is a good general, but not a wise hero. Smiling, Wang Xu didn't talk about it anymore, and instead said, "What about other things?" ”

"In addition, it is Liu Bei who the lord asked us to investigate......"