"Mother?"

"Mother..."

In the faint morning light, Xu Shu's anxious shout came from Guzi Island, and the sound was sharp, startling the finches in the nest in the trees.

It's just that after one night, when Xu Shu woke up, there was no longer a figure of her mother on Guzi Island, only one of her letters, a winter-resistant flower, and a pair of medicinal herbs - Angelica!

Mother Xu reminded Xu Shu that his filial piety had been preserved, and it was time to go back to fulfill the word "righteousness" he practiced.

Looking at this angelica, Xu Shu couldn't help crying...

As for the letter left by Xu's mother...

This letter was not written by Xu's mother to Xu Shu.

What Xu's mother wanted to say to Xu Shu had been said yesterday, and this was a letter written by Xu's mother to Liu Bei.

Xu Shu read the above words, "My son assisted Uncle Liu Huang, raised troops against Cao, obeyed the will of heaven, and practiced benevolence and righteousness, how could I be captured by Cao Cao, Cao Cao pointed out that I wanted my son, for the sake of the high hall, my son had to come to Cao Ying, because of private abolition, treachery, and the crime is great..."

"The old woman has no way to teach her son, she knows that she is ashamed of the emperor's uncle, and now she is running away alone, and she will not be dragged down by my son, my son should return, and I hope that the emperor's uncle will not give up."

Every word, concise and to the point, but what is revealed between the lines is Xu's mother's persistence and decisiveness.

Because she has already made her son miss the British Lord once, and she can't miss it again-

"Mother..."

"Mother-"

Xu Shu's tone became more and more sad, and it took him two hours before he walked out of this letter, and only then did he walk out of the fact that his mother had escaped.

He didn't look for his mother, because he knew that if he didn't go back to Uncle Liu Huang at this time, but went to find his mother, his mother would definitely be more sad and do more extreme things when she found out.

Call...

Call...

After a long exhalation, Xu Shu clenched his fists tightly, and I grabbed the angelica with one hand and the winter flower with the other.

What he holds in his left hand is the righteousness and justice of the world;

What he holds in his right hand is the warmth left to him by his mother, like a "winter-resistant flower" that can withstand the warmth of the cold.

Finally, Xu Shu's face was full of tears, he knelt out of the door, and he muttered.

"Son Xu Shu... Son Xu Shu knows what to do! ”

"Xuande Gong for me, cut down the woods outside the Xinye City, and my son Xu Shu should also be Xuande Gong, go and replant these trees, and also plant Xuande Gong's hope for the revival of the Han family!"

…

On the official road outside the Lingshan Temple in Jiaozhou, Lu Xun rode alone several times, and he found out the bag given to him by Guan Lin on the horse.

He opened the bag and took out a piece of white silk, and by the early morning daylight, he saw that the words on the white silk were still Uncle Liu's sentence - "I want to cut down all the trees here"!

According to what Guan Lin said, only this sentence...

As long as it can reach Xu's mother's ears, it is enough to make Xu Shu change his mind.

Of course, because it was in Jiaozhou after all, Lu Xun couldn't investigate the location of Xu Shu and Xu Mu with great fanfare, so he could only inquire cautiously.

At this moment, a carriage came quickly, overtook Lu Xun's horse, and crossed directly on the official road, blocking Lu Xun's way.

Lu Xun pulled the reins hard, and the horse chief stopped neighing, and he was upright puzzled, and the "old man" he met in the drum island yesterday slowly walked out of the carriage.

Lu Xun looked at the old man and said in surprise: "Senior, but you want to tell me where Xu Yuanzhi is?" ”

The old man didn't speak, just beckoned, and motioned for Lu Xun to get into the carriage.

Lu Xun did not hesitate... He immediately turned over and dismounted, and jumped into the carriage.

The carriage drove away, without saying a word, until it reached a secluded place.

At this time, the old man opened the window, and then removed all the white hair on his cheeks, and the wool of more than sixty years old seemed to be twenty years younger.

Lu Xun realized something and asked in surprise: "Your Excellency is... Mr. Xu? ”

"It's me!" Xu Shu stood up, "I remember that after the unfortunate death of Cao Chong's son, I said goodbye to Cao Cao on the grounds that my mother missed my hometown, and Cao Cao sent someone to hunt me down at that time, and I never thought about it... Now, feng shui takes turns, but it's my turn to chase others! ”

Xu Shu is a senior, although the light he once showed was only a flash in the brilliant starry sky.

But the light was too shiny.

His relationship with Liu Bei is also too deep.

Knowing that it was Xu Shu himself, Lu Xun saluted seriously, "The younger generation meets Mr. Xu." ”

"You're from Jingzhou? How did that come about? How do you get back? ”

Xu Shu asked this sentence, and Lu Xun understood that Xu Shu intended to return with him.

Immediately, his heart was overjoyed.

- "It's done, it's done... Sure enough, Yunqi's method is useful, and between Uncle Liu Huang and Xu Yuanzhi, it is a love that cannot be shaken! It's the love of the new wild woods!'

Lu Xun hurriedly indicated the route of return, and asked the question that Guan Lin sent him here to be most concerned about and the most urgent.

"Mr. Xu, now that the situation has changed, the prince of Guan Lin in Jingzhou asked me to come here, one is to ask Mr. Xu to go out of the mountain, and the other is to ask Mr. Xu to save someone?"

"Who?"

"Zhang Liao in Cao Ying, Zhang Wenyuan." Lu Xun carefully involved Zhang Liao in his love-hate relationship with Hua Tuo's female disciples and Ling Tong? How to be suspicious by Cao Cao? How did he beg Cao Cao to rescue that female disciple? How to be confined to seclusion? Including today, how dangerous the situation is, together with the story...

And with this series of words, Xu Shu's brows gradually condensed, and he couldn't help but sigh:

"Is there such a thing?"

"I and Yunqi Gongzi both feel that Cao Cao is suspicious by nature, this Zhang Wenyuan is deep into such a whirlpool, and he is bound to die for a lifetime, if because of Cao Cao's suspicion, let this tiger general, this righteous man die, then..."

The more Lu Xun said, the more urgent he became...

Xu Shu exhaled deeply, and he showed a calmness and calmness that was completely different from Lu Xun. "I've been in Cao Ying for many years, but I know Cao Cao better than you... Back then, I returned to Cao Ying for the sake of Gaotang, and at that time I realized that the direction of life can not be chosen by myself, officialdom is like a battlefield, the battlefield is like hell, life and twilight death, I can't see the road ahead..."

"Therefore, when I entered Cao's mansion, I swore not to set up a plan for Cao Cao for the rest of my life, I didn't want Cao Cao to tolerate me, and said that since I didn't want to be used by him, I went to teach his young son Cao Chong to be good, Cao Cheng's open-minded means, sometimes, people can't help but admire!"

Speaking of this, Xu Shu paused.

"Later, I met Cao Chong Gongzi and found that he was kind and intelligent, I thought that although a person like Cao Cao is wise and brave, but too brutal, such a person is not the master in my heart, but after all, he is over fifty years old, I wonder if I can teach a benevolent and virtuous man who loves the people like a son for the people of the world?"

"I am a Hanchen, I will not serve Cao Cao, but teach his son, it is not a path, I wait for scholars to be born in troubled times, and the ideal merit is to assist a Ming lord and open peace for all the people!"

It seems to be a reminiscence of the old days...

Xu Shu seemed to open the conversation box and tell his mood in Cao Ying all these years.

Lu Xun was honest and puzzled.

- 'So? What does this have to do with saving Zhang Liao?'

Xu Shu's words came out again, "But who would have thought that Cao Chong was infected with an emergency and could not be treated, so he died suddenly... I especially remember Cao Cao's terrible screams in the bleak night, saying that he 'regretted that he shouldn't... regret should not have killed Hua Tuo, if Hua Tuo was there, he would definitely be able to save Chong'er. 'My heart at that time was actually broken with the death of Mr. Chong... It's all fate, it's all fate! ”

mentioned that Cao Chong died, Xu Shu's expression was gloomy and silent.

He really regards Cao Chong as a disciple, and he really spares no effort to teach Cao Chong, but...

"Then I asked Cao Cao to resign, Hu Ma Yi north wind, over the south branch of the bird's nest, I borrowed my mother to return to my hometown to say goodbye to Cao Cao, but at that time I was just in time to catch up with Cao Cao to go south to conquer Jingzhou, my mother's hometown is Jingzhou, I thought... This trip is nine deaths, Cao Cao did send people to hunt me down, and in the end Cao Cao also came to intercept me, I and Gao Tang are the meat of the chopping block, but Cao Cao let me go in front of all the people and soldiers. ”

"He said... He said that I Xu Shu is treason today, and it is against the law of the country not to kill, but he also said that I am really the return of the whole mother, it is for filial piety, when he Cao Cao cut his hair and the acting head still owes the people a life, today because of my filial piety, because the people want to save me Xu Shu and return the life of the people, and also forgive a righteous man! ”

At first, Lu Xun didn't understand such a large paragraph, but as the words deepened, he understood...

He realized what Xu Shu was trying to express.

Cao Cao is suspicious by nature, but he is a righteous man, before Guan Yu passed five levels and killed six generals, and then Xu Shu returned to the south with his mother... Cao Cao has never been killed!

Cao Cao's affection for the righteous man overrode his suspicion.

In other words, what Xu Shu wants to express is...

"I understand..."Lu Xun opened his mouth and said, "What Mr. Xu means is, no matter how suspicious Cao Cao is of Zhang Liao?" He... He will not harm Zhang Liao. ”

"That's right." Xu Shu bowed his head, "Cao Cao is a traitor, but he is also a rare true temperament in the world, and he has more than all the dedication and affection for the righteous!" ”

"But even if this affection is put aside, today's Cao Cao still won't kill Zhang Liao, kill me, or kill Yun Chang. He is not afraid of anyone now, but there is one thing that he must carefully maintain in his later years, that is, the hearts of the people, Cao Cao when he slaughtered Xuzhou was just a general, and when he encountered great changes in family affairs, he would be reckless and disregard the hearts of the people, but today's Cao Cao is the prime minister, the Duke of Wei, the thirteen states in the world, and Kyushu are all in his hands, and he used to kill too much, and in his later years he had to find and make up for this heart..."

"So..."

In the end, Xu Shu's words turned sharp, became serious, and became sharp, "So, if Cao Cao's behavior will make you think that he is trying to harm Zhang Liao, it must be an illusion, and Cao Cao is going to use this illusion to do something, or to confuse you!" That's the most dangerous thing! ”

With this topic to the end.

With a "bang", Lu Xun swallowed a mouthful of saliva, he took a long breath and muttered:

"I see... I see—"

At this moment, Lu Xun, not only did he understand that Zhang Liao's situation would not be in any danger at all, but he also understood that Xu Shu's departure from the mountain... What can it bring to Jingzhou, what can it bring to Bashu?

Xu Shu has a special understanding of Cao Cao, especially Cao Cao's character!

This is the meaning of Yunqi asking Lu Xun to come thousands of miles to find Xu Yuanzhi-

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…

Shouchun City is still the study room.

It is still a table case, the case is covered with a huge map, and the dialogue between Cao Cao and Jia Xu continues.

"Yun Chang, Yuan Zhi, and Wen Yuan are all righteous people, how can I be willing to do harm?"

Cao Cao's words were chanting, "Lone deliberately punished Wen Yuan, and the seclusion of Wen Yuan was done for them to see, Lone has already decided, if Wen Yuan can make a great contribution to isolation, then what does it matter if Lone lets Hua Tuo's female disciple go?" In the past, Hua Tuo couldn't hurt Lone, but because of Hua Tuo's death, Lone lost his most beloved son. Lone's hatred for him is as good as his resentment for Lonely! ”

It seems that the topic is introduced from Zhang Liao to Hua Tuo, and then to Cao Chong...

Cao Cao's expression became a little lonely, and he missed the smartest and most beloved son again.

Jia Xu heard Cao Cao's words, and said softly: "In the past, the prime minister chased Guan Yu, let Guan Yu go, chased Xu Shu, let Xu Shu go... must be sent immediately, know the betrayal and chase, today's Zhang Wenyuan, the prime minister will not be punished if he is wrong, so he is suspicious and entrusted with important tasks, the prime minister is so open-minded, no one can match it in ancient and modern times, but the prime minister intends to give Wenyuan a chance to make meritorious contributions. ”

Cao Cao was silent for a while, "Wen He said, dismantle the pair of Guan family father and son, lure Guan Yu into the three cities of Xinye, Pinglu, and Yan, and then besiege and besiege the city with powerful troops, besiege the city and send reinforcements... In this way, doesn't my Great Wei need a good general? ”

All of a sudden, Jia Xu understood, and he bowed his head deeply, "Is the prime minister going to give this great achievement of capturing Guan Gong to Wen Yuan?" ”

"Hahaha, if it weren't for that..."Cao Cao said with a smile: "Wen Yuan's suffering these days, as well as the suffering of the woman he wanted to save, wouldn't it all be in vain?" ”

This...

Jia Xu paused slightly, but soon, his eyes were certain, and he smiled and sighed: "Actually, today's Wenyuan is still very useful!" ”

"What's the use?"

"The prime minister said that Hua Tuo's female disciple was implicated with General Wenyuan and Ling Tong of Eastern Wu, and the prime minister would be so suspicious, so how could Sun Quan not? Now, the prime minister can add fuel to the fire, take the opportunity to Yin Sun Quan, only need a letterhead, if Sun Quan can get rid of Ling Tong through this, then among the younger generation of people in Jiangdong, there are still generals who are worthy of great responsibilities? ”

Not...

As soon as these words came out, Cao Cao's tiger eyes almost completely widened.

He first slowly chanted four words: "Borrow a knife to kill?" ”

And then...

"Hahahaha, hahahaha..."

He suddenly laughed, and while laughing, he sighed towards Jia Xu: "It's worthy of you, old poison, you are here, capture Guan Yu, punish Lingtong, your strategy is very poisonous!" ”

Cao Cao's whole person became excited, and he almost wrote the eight words "You are so bad, I like it so much" on his face!

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…

Outside Xiangyang City, the camp where the Guanjia army was stationed.

After Guan Yu recovered from his arm, he moved the garrison of the Guan family army from Xiangyang City to the outside of the city.

In this way, with Hou Yin returning to Jiangxia with 20,000 Nanyang crossbowmen.

Counting Fu Shiren's 10,000 soldiers and horses who collected and captured them, 20,000 soldiers and horses of the Lu family's army, and Guan Lin's original 10,000 soldiers and horses, the current garrison in Xiangyang City has reached 40,000.

And Guan Yu's Guan family army has more than 20,000 after the previous defeat.

This is the first time in the Xiangfan battlefield, the number of Jingzhou soldiers exceeds Cao Wei's soldiers and horses, and the morale is high, and the fighting spirit is high... It's a rare situation.

Guan Yu also felt for the first time that he could fight such a rich battle!

It is precisely for this reason that Guan Yu, as always, implements the "Winter Solstice and Spring" every year, and carries out the "Absolute North Road" strategy, which is intended to intercept all support from the Central Plains and the North to the Xiangfan battlefield before the rising water period.

At this moment, a map was placed in the Guan Jiajun tent.

Guan Yu sat on the main seat, Zhou Cang stood aside, the eldest son Guan Ping, the second son Guan Xing, the third lady Guan Yinping, and the fifth son Guan Suo stood on one side, and on the other side stood Wang Fu and Zhao Lei.

Guan Yu is deploying a "new round" strategy for the North Road.

"As in last year, Wang Fu led 10,000 troops to garrison fifty miles northeast of Pinglu, Guan Ping led 5,000 troops to garrison the west side of Xinye City, and General Ben personally led 10,000 troops to garrison fifty miles southeast of Yuncheng... The Sanzhai joint venture, each other is a horn, blocking all the enemies of Cao Wei! ”

Guan Yu blurted out this, Guan Suo hurriedly said: "Father, this year's situation is different from the past, Xiangyang is broken, and the fourth brother also has a plan to attack Fancheng, it seems that the Guan family army does not need to go to the North Road again, and the Cao army's return route is cut off!" ”

blurted out these words, Guan Yu glanced at Guan Suo...

Of course, he also knows that this year's situation does not seem to be necessary to "cut the north road".

However, he was in the watchtower at the head of the city, and he accidentally heard the deployment of the cloud banner, and knew that he planned to carry out a water attack on Fancheng during the rising water period in July and August next year.

Since it is a water attack, then pay attention to the time, place, people...

If you refine it further, then there are many more things to pay attention to, which are positional warfare, tunnel warfare, trench warfare, psychological warfare, espionage warfare, and meteorological warfare!

Battlefields in many forms such as these...

And most importantly... The weather is rainstorming, the geography is the height of the terrain, as for the people and ...

That is, if the heavy rains are not enough to break the levee, it needs to be dug by man.

You must know that before the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty, although there were many water attacks, such as the "Battle of Jinyang", "The Battle of Yanying", and even the battle of the water god Han Xin.

But in fact, if you want to attack the city with water and divert water to irrigate the city, it is a big project.

The most difficult two-step decibel time is to build a canal to bring in the water, and you have to build a dam to prevent the water from escaping.

Wait until the critical time to dig the embankment before diverting water to irrigate the city!

This not only requires a lot of manpower, but also needs to be in an absolute advantage, so that the enemy does not dare to come out in the city, otherwise... Water attack is just for fun!

Therefore, this time Guan Yu's "Absolute North Road", the most real purpose is to occupy the terrain and open up a space in the north, and in the coming year, once Yunqi decides to attack by water, then the Guan family army can dig through the Han River at any time, build a dam, and divert water to irrigate the city at the right time!

To put it bluntly, all this... It's all Guan Yu who is playing "cover" and "auxiliary" for the cloud flag, artificially creating "geography" and "people"!

Of course, he thought so in his heart, but he couldn't say so on the surface.

He glared at Guan Suo fiercely.

"Weizhi, you mean to put all the pressure on your fourth brother? Shall I wait for Guan Jiajun to watch the play? ”

Belch...

Guan Yu's sudden cold words made Guan Suo tremble, and he immediately lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Guan Yu's gaze.

Guan Yu stroked his long hair with one hand, and his eyes were like torches.

"Guan is only injured, not dead, Guan Jiajun was defeated before, not dead..."

"In the past, the Xiangfan battlefield was embattled, and Guan was still desperate, how could Guan Jiajun ever be afraid? Why? Now there is Xiangyang City behind it, and there are 40,000 soldiers and horses of the Cloud Banner? Can't you lift your sword? ”

"In the previous battle, Guan and Guan Jiajun were lost, and it was humiliating, this battle should be taken over!"

Another sentence or two, extremely sharp words...

This time, the words directly made all the people in the tent bow their heads.

"General Ben has made up his mind, order troops tomorrow, and cross the Han River the day after tomorrow... After each battalion crossed the Han River, they occupied the main place, and the joint camp was set up, wrapping Fancheng in it, and not a single rabbit could run out! ”

"If Cao Cao dares to send people to support, if Pinglu City, Yuncheng, and Xinye City dare to send troops to attack my Guanjia military village, then you will ride your horses and swing your swords, sweep the world and thieves, and the green dragon roars the sky, and wields your sword to take the head of the Kou-"

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(End of chapter)