Xu Ji looked at the silent iron-masked general in front of him and said with a smile: "Bocai has already served me, what choice does General Gao make?" ”

Gao Shun didn't answer, but just took off his neatly draped armor, revealing his shirtless upper body, and his body wrapped in armor and clothing was covered with scars, Gao Shun said lightly: "This is the reason why Gao Shun is still alive since he can remember, and this is how Gao Shun's life came about." ”

Xu Ji raised his glass again, signaled Gao Shun to drink, and was not angry when he saw Gao Shun refuse, and slowly took off his Confucian clothes after drinking alone, revealing the scar on his back and said: "In troubled times, human life is cheap, nothing more than that." Xu Ji came from a humble background and was lucky to survive to this day. How difficult it is in the world, either I kill people or people kill me. General Gao, am I right? ”

Gao Shun nodded and did not speak. Xu Ji continued: "The general is also a martyr, and he should not be committed to a thief. But in the final analysis, the yellow scarf is not a thief in Xu Ji's eyes, it is nothing more than a poor Li people who ask for food and clothing. No matter the prosperous times and troubled times, the bitter ones are just the people. ”

Sighing, Xu Ji continued: "Xu Ji also doesn't want to harm the people of Li, but he has a despicable background, no fame and no reliance, and he has no power to conspiracy, nothing more than marrying others. ”

"Mr. Xu is 14 years old, and he still has a lot of time and expectations. But Li Min suffers all the time, what will happen to the future, where can I find hope in fun? ”

"If it doesn't change, it's inconvenient, and if it's inconvenient, it's bitter."

"What is change, what is convenience?"

Xu Ji pointed to the wine in the cup: "Li Min is like water, and the emperor is the boat." Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize a boat. ”

Gao Shun's eyes flashed: "What should I do?" ”

Xu Ji smiled again: "Your Majesty will give you direct advice and convince with reason." ”

Gao Shun asked again: "If he doesn't obey, what then?" ”

Xu Ji smiled: "The world is big, and the virtuous live in it." What kind of prince will Xiangning have? ”

Gao Shun laughed when he heard this, and knelt on the ground: "If Mr. governs it, what is it?" ”

"Wenchen is not greedy for money, and military generals are not afraid of death. Then the world will be decided. ”

After hearing this, Gao Shun got up and left the table to bow down: "May I die for the Lord!" ”

Xu Ji also smiled and said: "I have General Gao like Liu Bang has Fan Xu." ”

At this time, Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song naturally had no time to care about Xu Ji, although Xu Ji's subduing of Bocai and Gao Shun was not secretive, but it was indeed not very important, Bocai was not well-known, Gao Shun was almost unknown, except for Xu Ji, there was only one Sun Jian who knew that he was powerful, of course, Xu Ji was looking forward to Sun Jian knowing how he would react after he subdued Gao Shun. After all, Sun Jian values Gao Shun very much, and admires Gao Shun's ability to train soldiers very much, and was subdued by Xu Ji first, obviously he must be extremely unhappy.

Qin Jie has a lot of complaints about accepting the surrender of the Yellow Turban, but after all, with the name of Lu Zhi pressing, he is not easy to oppose, and Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song are obviously preparing for continuing to fight, since they have no intention of staying in Wancheng for a long time, it is already a very fortunate thing for Qin Jie.

Of course, Zhu Jun still has an obsession, and that obsession is that he can't kill Bocai with his own hands.

And when Xu Ji said the news that Bo Cai was dead when he met Zhu Jun, Zhu Jun was really a little angry, even if Xu Ji's small actions in private were hidden from most people, he would definitely not be able to hide Zhu Jun as the main general, of course he knew that Bo Cai was under Xu Ji at this time. Of course, I understand that Xu Ji is determined to protect Bocai.

"Wen Lie, you and I are both understanding people, why do you bother to seek a way to live for this mortal man?" Zhu Jun said bitterly.

Xu Ji replied lightly: "Since the general wants to spread out and make it clear, Xu Ji will also give the truth." Now there is no wavehead in the world, only Xu Ji's retainer Xu Yuanyi. ”

"Wen Lie is determined to keep Bocai?"

Xu Ji suddenly grinned: "General, a gentleman's word, the horse is difficult to chase." Wen Lie's words are never reversed, this is the foundation of his life. ”

Zhu Jun glanced at Xu Ji deeply, sighed and said, "Wen Lie, I don't have to worry about this matter, but your temperament is really too presumptuous." I won't have to suffer in the future. ”

Xu Ji lowered his head and looked at his hands, and said softly: "Xu Ji only seeks to be worthy of heaven and earth in his life, and someone will judge the merits and demerits." Xu Ji's temper must be a general who knows the truth, Wen Lie is not a powerful person, he does not seek to be heard, what is the life of a wilderness villager? In the end, it is all dry bones in the grave, and life does not bring power and glory that death does not take away, so what is the use of asking for it? ”

Zhu Jun nodded and said, "It's okay, since you have been prepared, it's good." Yizhen and I have already asked for credit for you, and there will be news in the near future, in order to repay your friendship with the long society to break the siege, I will try my best to get you an official position. ”

Xu Ji smiled, the meaning of Zhu Jun's words was simple and clear, he owed Xu Ji a favor, and if he repaid this favor, he would not owe each other, Zhu Jun just wanted to break off with Xu Ji and understand clearly, and he didn't want to be implicated. Of course, Xu Ji can understand, after all, he is indeed the one who shields the thief, and it is not easy for Zhu Jun to hide it for himself, not to mention that the person he is harboring is the person who Zhu Jun wants to kill and then hurry up, not to mention asking for an official position for Xu Ji, it can be said that Zhu Jun has done his best.

Xu Ji saluted respectfully and thanked: "Thank you, General, Wen Lie has always acted recklessly, causing so much trouble, forget the general's forgiveness." ”

Zhu Jun didn't answer, just waved his hand silently and motioned for Xu Ji to leave.

Xu Ji saluted again: "Xu Ji still has the last sentence, the general has a strong temperament, but the world is impermanent, I am afraid that he will be jealous and hated." Generals need to be cautious. With that, he bowed down and withdrew from Zhu Jun's big tent.

After Xu Ji walked away, a person turned out from behind the screen in Zhu Jun's tent, and it was Huangfu Song. Huangfu Song looked at Zhu Jun's somewhat gloomy face, shook his head and smiled: "Why are you so unhappy? After all, Wen Lie is a teenager, and he is always a little willful. ”

Zhu Jun shook his head and said: "I'm not unhappy because of Bocai's affairs, in fact, I began to see the clues of Wen Lie's heart and ambition today." That's why I'm so displeased. ”

Huangfu Songqi said: "Oh? Can you see through this kid? ”

"I can't see through it, but I see the clues, and these are what he wants me to see." Zhu Jun shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"So what is it?"

Zhu Jun said with a serious expression: "He doesn't care about other people's calculations and obstacles, he can be said to be the best of his own."

Huangfu Song chanted carefully several times, and his color changed: "Wen Lie wants to learn Huang Chaohu? ”

Zhu Jun smiled when he saw Huangfu Song like this: "But it's not like that, it's just that Wen Lie's words mean that he doesn't want to interfere with others, but he still knows right and wrong." ”

Huangfu Song also smiled: "Isn't that still a teenager's heart?" Let's see, I Guan Wenlie has a plan for himself in his chest, and I want to see how far he can go. ”

Zhu Jun shook his head and chuckled and stopped talking, he still didn't say a word, that is, Xu Ji was born in a poor family, and he had never been treated as a child of a family, and once this kind of talented and learned poor scholar became arrogant, then no royal favor could dispel that unmoved firm heart. The reason why Zhu Jun didn't say it was only one reason, it was just his own feeling, there was no evidence, and Zhu Jun was not sure what kind of psychology Xu Ji had.

I hope I misunderstood, Zhu Jun muttered silently in his heart.

The war in Wancheng came to an end, and at this time the chapter had been sent, and the whole army was waiting for Emperor Ling's edict in Wancheng. I have to say that the Spirit Emperor's reaction speed this time was surprisingly fast, and on the fifth day, the Spirit Emperor's edict arrived.

Huangfu Song was newly transferred and would lead his troops to Dongjun to exterminate the Yellow Turbans to reduce the pressure on Lu Zhi from the side, while Zhu Jun was ordered to lead his troops back to Gongwei Luoyang. Cao Cao was relocated to the prime minister of Jinan, which means that Cao Cao took off his military post and became a civilian, while Sun Jian was promoted to return to Beijing with Zhu Jun's other subordinates. And Xu Ji did not have specific arrangements, but only mentioned at the end of the sentence "Yingchuan Xu Ji, return with Zhu Jun".

From this edict, it can be seen that although they are all outstanding in battle, Xu Ji's merits are even above everyone, but they are not clearly appointed, and Cao Cao because his grandfather is Cao Teng in the Ten Standing Servants directly governs one side, Sun Jian can be said to be the first merit in Wancheng is just the position of Sima of other departments, and this does make it difficult for Zhu Jun to accuse Xu Ji of something wrong with his psychology, and it can be said that the reward for crime is justified, but Emperor Ling obviously does not act in the way that whoever has the greatest merit will be rewarded.

This also made Cao Cao feel very resentful of Xu Ji, Cao Cao himself did not look down on this kind of nepotism, although he was also a beneficiary. Even Cao Cao himself in his early years was a representative of uprightness, and even killed Jian Shuo's uncle, who was also a member of the Ten Permanent Servants, which is enough to see Cao Cao's contempt for the powerful.

However, Xu Ji himself doesn't care, he only needs fame to be enough, no one can deny his role in the Yingchuan and Nanyang expeditions, and this is enough for Xu Ji, and as for what official position, Xu Ji's mentality is very good, the so-called I am lucky, and I am lost. Being able to get the effects of Gao Shun and Bocai is already a huge gain for Xu Ji.

Moreover, Gao Shun also transferred the most elite 300 people under his command to serve as Xu Ji's guards, this is a trap camp in the future, Xu Ji couldn't help but feel a sense of self-satisfaction when he thought of this.

Bocai has now let go of his obsession and burden, and there are more smiles on his faces, and his old brothers have also been placed in Yingchuan by Xu Ji, and now he is responsible for guiding Chen Dao, although Chen Zhi has learned a lot with Cao Cao, but after all, time is still short, and although Bocai is a wild man, he is all experience in the real battle formation. Chen only felt that he didn't have enough time so far, and the cavalry army was okay, after all, there was no army of too large size. The army is different, Gao Shun, an immature training man, has a lot of whimsical ideas, Chen Zhi is just used to be an imaginary opponent, and Bo Cai is old enough to fill in the gaps in the battle formation, Chen Zhi only feels that he is tortured by Gao Shun every day. Especially after Xu Ji figured out that thing called a sand table.

This thing is very fond of Gao Shun as a general, and this sand table is undoubtedly more vivid than the map, but Chen Zhi is a little ignorant of this. And the reason why Xu Ji came up with this thing is nothing more than to give his generals who will be in charge of the future to have a concept, that is, the importance of understanding the terrain, and Bo Cai is even more shocked by Xu Ji's invention, if you master this, you will no longer be controlled by people because you are not familiar with geography. What a huge advantage is it to fight even in a place that you are not familiar with, but you are like a snake on the ground?

Of course, this secret weapon is hidden from Zhu Jun, Xu Ji can see that Zhu Jun is wary of himself, but this is also what Xu Ji wants, he doesn't want to be classified into anyone's faction too early, and only by being left and right can he get the most benefits.

However, there is also a huge risk that if you accidentally offend both sides, you are afraid that you will be crushed into powder. Whether it is a relative or a eunuch, they all have the interpretation of easily crushing Xu Ji, and Xu Ji's only reliance is his own mind.