Although both sides are arrayed in the same formation, it is enough to distinguish the superior from the speed of reaction, at least Cao Cao sees it clearly, the old soldiers in He Jin's hands don't know how long it has been since they have experienced the battle formation seriously, and even a basic formation of the arrow formation cannot be maintained very normal, which means that the ability of these so-called generals to follow them is nothing more than that, Cao Cao is even confident that he can easily solve these guys, but at present, Xu Ji may not dare to fall into He Jin's face so simply.

It's just that Cao Cao wasn't sure how Xu Ji would deal with it for a while, and the trouble Xu Ji was facing was bigger than Cao Cao thought, what Cao Cao was thinking about was a big deal to lose, and it didn't matter if he lost a little face, but would Liu Hong allow Xu Ji to lose? The answer is clearly no.

At this time, both sides were ready, of course, in order to prevent real casualties, the weapons were also replaced with wooden, but even so, for Gao Shun, it would take a little more effort to kill these "masters" who only knew how to eat food and pay the mountains, but Xu Ji's explicit prohibition obviously did not allow him to do so.

At this time, He Jin, who was standing in the stands of the West Garden, also had an almost rampant smile on his face, but He Jin may not be able to see the frosty look on Xu Ji's face. Many years ago, Xu Ji saw such a sentence, thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, don't bully young people to be poor.

Xu Ji's mentality at this time has changed dramatically again, at first Xu Ji just wanted to live in this troubled world, but with the change of status, Xu Ji found that he had more and more responsibilities, and he needed to bear more and more, and the goal of only wanting to survive gradually became wanting to protect his relatives around him. Friends, lovers. And to do this, you naturally need a higher status. Greater power. But as his power grew, Xu Ji gradually realized that his responsibilities were no longer just those he originally wanted, and more people needed him to protect. There was more to him do.

But even at this time, Xu Ji's purpose was just to survive, but He Jin's current actions and Zhang Rang's faint threat to Xu Ji made Xu Ji see another thing clearly, that is, he couldn't help himself. Identity and status determine these, Xu Ji clearly understands that the higher his status, the more he will naturally violate the taboos of other powerful forces or those in power, and the current situation is like this. It's just that Xu Ji is also not a person who accepts his fate, whoever wants his life must be prepared to be taken away by him, which is the rule of survival deeply imprinted in Xu Ji's bones.

Just when Xu Ji's thoughts were in turmoil, the drill on the school field had already begun. Of course, Xu Ji was not interested in caring about this at all, this kind of small battle couldn't even get into his eyes, let alone Gao Shun, who was more experienced in the battlefield. Of course, this time is the time to test Gao Shun's acting skills, so Xu Ji still paid attention to it, and the result did not disappoint Xu Ji, Gao Shun easily deceived most of the people who watched the game in the school field, and Gao Shun naturally won but Gao Shun's choice was to fight hard with the well-equipped soldiers under He Jin, because it was a drill, so the camp was not wearing heavy armor, so comparing the light armor on both sides, it can also be seen that the defense of the two sides is not of the same grade, So Gao Shun's victory has already surprised them. Of course, for He Jin, this kind of failure is quite acceptable. After all, it seems that his subordinates have always had the upper hand on the scene, but they only lost because of physical strength problems in the last round.

However, the truth is that Gao Shun did not come up with the most usual routine of trapping the camp at all, and they did not show the ability to change formations in the trapping camp and the ability to form a combat team in a small area, and these spectators present naturally did not know the usual combat methods of the trapping camp. But Cao Cao had seen it, even if the soldiers under Gao Shun during the Battle of Wancheng might not be as powerful as the trapped camp today, but that unique combat method did make Cao Cao feel very novel at that time. Moreover, the degree of trouble that Gao Shun brought to Sun Jian at that time was heard by Cao Cao himself. Cao Cao never believed that Gao Shun would give up this method of fighting, and the only explanation was that Xu Ji kept his hand.

And what Cao Cao felt was not admiration, but shock. Even if the trapped camp did not use the combat method they were best at, and after losing their strongest support, they were still able to defeat the well-equipped soldiers under He Jin's command, whose physical fitness was far higher than that of the trapped camp. This kind of combat power is even more terrifying than Cao Cao imagined. And what makes Cao Cao even more frightened is that even if He Jin is replaced by himself, there is no way to win, the only way is to use hard consumption and use the number of people to pile up, otherwise this elite under Xu Ji is almost undefeated, which is the most terrible thing.

But at this time, no one paid attention to Cao Cao, after the drill ended, Xu Ji was naturally recalled to Liu Hongjia again, to put it bluntly, this is the end of the military parade in the West Garden, He Jin did not get any benefits, and was even slapped in the face by Xu Ji lightly, so of course He Jin did not have a good face, so after Xu Ji defeated him, he simply left a sentence: "Your Majesty really knows people." Then he left in a rage.

Liu Hong was naturally smiling, although it did not greatly hit He Jin's arrogance, but undoubtedly kept the Xiyuan Army that he had painstakingly established, although this was not an eradication, but Xu Ji as long as He Jin was in Xiyuan for a day, there was no reason to annex Xiyuan, this harvest was enough to make Liu Hong very happy.

And then he will soon be able to take back control of the Northern Army, thinking of these scenes, where does Liu Hong have a reason to be unhappy? Therefore, although he was a little dissatisfied with Xu Ji's slightly cold attitude, he still praised Xu Ji, and even said on the spot: "If I have a son like Wen Lie, why worry about the world not being stable?" "That's the case.

But Xu Ji just became more and more calm, is this a good thing? Of course not, Liu Hong's seemingly unintentional words will definitely be widely disseminated, and then he will be pushed to the forefront, the man of the year is not so easy to be, attacks and slander followed, Xu Ji knows very well what Liu Hong wants to do, this guy needs to bear these for him, which is convenient for him to take back his authority.

And after complimenting them together, Liu Hong finally turned to get down to business: "Jian Shuo, you go and gather the other captains of the West Garden to come over, I have something to say." After Jian Shuo agreed, Liu Hong turned his head to look at Xu Ji, who was standing quietly in front of him, and smiled: "Wen Lie seems to be quite unhappy, is there something wrong with him?" ”

When Xu Ji heard this, he felt that Liu Hong was hypocritical, but he still bowed down and replied, "Your Majesty." The minister was just worried about the battalion sergeants, and the general's corporal was quite heavy. Zihe Hui told me that eighty percent of the soldiers were injured, and I was afraid that I would not be able to practice normally for a period of time. Hearing Xu Ji's answer like this, Liu Hongha, Ha Da Lu smiled and said, "Wen Lie and all the soldiers in your camp are heroes, so why worry about these little things? What if you don't have to practice. It is enough to be able to defeat the enemy's soldiers. What's more, Wen Lie must have already told you that Jian Shuo has already told you, and then you will go to the Northern Army to sit in town, and the matter of the West Garden can be handed over to your subordinates. ”

When Xu Ji heard this, he scolded Liu Hong for being shameless, this faint gentleman not only wanted to block the gun for him but also wanted to dig his corner, the so-called handing over affairs to his subordinates is equivalent to resigning Xu Ji from the post of captain of Xiyuan, once his command is controlled by Liu Hong, then his captain under Xiyuan is just a nominal official position, Liu Hong is afraid that this is the idea of calling himself into Luoyang at that time, but later he found that he had more use, so he did not do it immediately, And now that He Jin is in a big trouble, he can't attack Xiyuan for the time being, so naturally he doesn't need Xu Ji to control the military power.

It's just that how could Xu Ji let Liu Hong get his wish? Xu Ji bowed down and said, "Your Majesty doesn't know anything. Several generals under the command of the minister are only in their early twenties, and the ministers are generally inexperienced, and if the ministers are not in the camp, it is inevitable that there will be chaos, so I am afraid that they cannot be separated lightly. ”

Although Xu Ji's words were understated and slightly discussed, Liu Hong couldn't hear the dissatisfaction or even a faint threat, Xu Ji said that the generals under his command were young and inexperienced, and the implication was that these generals might not obey his so-called imperial orders, and Xu Ji said that he would make a mess if he left, which was even more of an explicit threat, Liu Hong knew that he still needed Xu Ji at this time, so he naturally didn't dare to turn his face. So I had to endure this tone and smirked: "That's also up to Wenlie, the so-called capable people work hard." ”

Liu Hong's words sounded good, but Xu Ji could see a faint flickering cold glint from his slightly narrowed eyes, and Xu Ji knew that Liu Hong had already moved to kill him. It's just that now once he dies, he can't find a person to share most of the pressure for him, so Liu Hong can't bear it if he doesn't want to endure it at this time, otherwise all his previous plans will be in vain. But Xu Ji is not stupid. Seeing Liu Hong's murderous intent, he was naturally more cautious, of course, for the time being, Liu Hong would definitely not attack himself, this is for sure. The northern army has not yet recovered, and Liu Hong is "reluctant" to kill himself.

Just like that for a while. In addition to Xu Ji, several other Xiyuan military captains also came to Liu Hong's royal car under the leadership of Jian Shuo, Liu Hong had already turned his face back at this time and said with a smile: "Seeing that all the generals are dressed in military uniforms, heroic and compelling, the future of my Han is in your hands, I am very happy." Everyone didn't even dare to say anything, but Xu Ji was silent, and Liu Hong didn't hold on to this matter anymore and continued to speak: "Especially my fast son-in-law of Chenglong, Wen Lie, you come out." ”

Hearing this, Xu Ji had to take a step forward and bow down, Liu Hong saw Xu Ji's attitude, and thought that Xu Ji was unhappy and young because he was being used, at this time Liu Hong persuaded himself, he felt that Xu Ji was only a sixteen-year-old boy no matter how smart and sophisticated he was, after all, he was only a sixteen-year-old boy, where could he see through so much, he gave him so many great benefits, Xu Ji would definitely serve himself, with this thought, Liu Hong was relieved of Xu Ji's previous attitude.

"Wen Lie, for the sake of your great fight for the West Garden today, I will marry you and the princess on the same day. Jian Shuo, when I return to the palace, you will take the horse to the mansion I have purchased for the two of them, and Ning'er will live there. "This can be regarded as Liu Hong's bloody capital, according to Liu Hong's door-picking temperament, it is simply unimaginable that he can take the initiative to buy a mansion for Xu Ji, and he also directly let his daughter, the dignified Han princess, move in directly, although Yining and Xu Ji were already husband and wife as early as the holy decree of marriage, but after all, they were not married, which would inevitably be criticized, but Liu Hong even ignored these in order to appease Xu Ji, which once again made Xu Ji see Liu Hong's essence clearly, this is a guy who only has power in his eyes, The so-called affection is simply a dispensable thing for him.

Jian Shuo naturally promised not to say anything, and Xu Ji also pretended to be deeply moved and said with a crying voice: "Your Majesty Xie is very loving, and the minister swears to be loyal to His Majesty!" Hearing this, Liu Hong nodded with satisfaction and continued: "Okay, Wen Lie, I have another matter for you to do. Do you have the guts to take it? Xu Ji also knew that Liu Hong was going to make a show, but at the moment he had no reason to escape. The previous rhetoric has already been spoken, and naturally there is no reason not to accept it. What's more, he may not have the slightest chance of winning, after all, his opponent is He Jin, the butcher.

"I'm willing to take it!" Liu Hong was naturally not surprised when he heard this, he wanted Jian Shuo to inform Xu Ji in advance that he wanted to force Xu Ji not to refuse, not to mention that Xu Ji himself said such a sentence before, and now it has become a tiger riding game, and he can't help but accept it.

"The predecessor of Zhijinwu has resigned due to personal morality, but the position of Zhijinwu is very important, and I don't feel at ease to hand it over to them, Wenlie, you are my concubine. It's up to you. ”

As soon as these words came out, the rest of the captains in the West Garden who were present were shocked, if Xu Ji really became the ruling Jinwu, then there was no one in the West Garden whose status could be compared with Xu Ji, even Yuan Shao did not have such qualifications, the ruling Jinwu was the same as Jiuqing, and this status alone was enough to compare Yuan Shao's family background, not to mention that Xu Ji became the ruling Jinwu at his age, even if there was criticism, what could he do? In terms of identity, Xu Ji is naturally qualified as a colt, and ability. Doesn't a man who has just defeated the great general of the dynasty in a drill have such ability?

It can be said that Liu Hong's choice of timing is almost perfect, which is also the reason why Liu Hong does not allow Xu Ji to fail, he expected that He Jin will inevitably find trouble with Xu Ji, so he wants Xu Ji to defeat He Jin, and with this qualification, Xu Ji can greatly reduce the opposition by sitting on the position of ruling Jinwu. As for pushing Xu Ji to the front of the stage to resist the pressure for him. That is, of course, one of the purposes, so Liu Hong is actually quite complacent about this plan of killing two birds with one stone.

It's just that before he could revel in his plan, he heard an objection: "Your Majesty, the horse is already the captain of the Xiyuan Army." Is there something wrong with taking on the role of the deacon again? Is it inevitable that the colt has such a ability, or is it a little too tired? Although it was a question, Liu Hong clearly heard a strong opposition. He turned his head to look, only to see Yuan Shao also standing next to Xu Ji.

If others say this, Liu Hong will be a little dissatisfied at most, but this person is Yuan Shao, it will be another matter. Why did this guy work, the purpose of joining Xiyuan is not pure, and now he is still pointing fingers at his own decision-making, which really makes Liu Hong a little angry: "Yuan Benchu, do you mean that I am nepotistic?" Or do you think I should hand over the position of Jinwu to you? ”

Yuan Shao was frightened into a cold sweat when he heard this, of course, not because Liu Hong was afraid of people, but what Liu Hong said was exactly what he thought in his heart, according to his Yuan Benchu's family background, he was naturally able to afford the position of Zhijinwu, and more importantly, he wanted to seize the West Garden, because Xu Ji's existence was already quite difficult, if Xu Ji was allowed to become Zhijinwu's status to the next level, he was afraid that he really didn't have the slightest chance, and this is something that Yuan Shao could accept? That's why he questioned it, but he didn't expect Liu Hong to question him so angrily, and it just happened to say what he was thinking, although Yuan Shao didn't think that Liu Hong really knew what he was thinking, but as the so-called Chrysostom Yuyan, what Liu Hong said was what it was, where would he be allowed to defend himself at that time?

So Yuan Shao immediately fell to the ground and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the minister is wronged, the minister has no such intention, but the responsibility of the executive is heavy, after all, there are many affairs, I am afraid that there will be some omissions, whether it is the West Garden or the Northern Army, except for the mistakes, it is a disaster, it is the minister who speaks, and there is no disrespect." ”

Liu Hong naturally didn't believe Yuan Shao's bullshit, but Yuan Shao's family was indeed powerful, and he could scold him for a while, so it was probably impossible to deal with him, so Liu Hong didn't bother to say anything more and just said coldly: "That's my business, it's not your turn to worry about Zhonglang in the future, take care of your own soldiers, it is reported that Yuan Benchu's corporal is only the third in strength in a small West Garden, don't lose face for your family!" ”

Yuan Shao naturally didn't dare to say more at this time, Liu Hong was obviously angry with himself at this time, and estimated that Xu Ji didn't say anything about himself, so Yuan Shao could only swallow this breath at this time, so after Liu Hong finished speaking, he crawled back to the queue of the captains of the West Garden.

Liu Hong also no longer paid attention to Yuan Shao but turned his head to Xu Ji and said: "Wen Lie, you rest, after I finish marrying you, you will take up the post of Jinwu, I only have one request, I want a northern army far beyond the West Garden, you can do the rest, I only look at the result." ”

Xu Ji naturally nodded and promised, even if Liu Hong didn't say that Xu Ji would do this, but whether the Northern Army would listen to him Liu Hong's dispatch Xu Ji could not be guaranteed, he was a strong enemy in Luoyang City, and even Liu Hong, who seemed to be his backer, also secretly killed himself, Xu Ji deeply felt the weakness of his own strength, and the easiest thing to say was undoubtedly the military power, so the Northern Army, how could Xu Ji return it to Liu Hong?

The Northern Army will only become another reliance for Xu Ji to gain a foothold in Luoyang! (To be continued......)

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