"And when will they finish this battle? Haven't they been stationed in the army for half the year? Who's fighting! ”

Pavilion Chief had a toothache, "Bold! I have never seen anyone who is not afraid of war! ”

Soon after, he couldn't help but pause every time he remembered what he had said.

There is no such thing as a prophecy in the world! These two groups of peasants are not only not afraid of fighting, but they are really fighting!

…… After the failure of government mediation, the dispute between the two villages escalated.

First, the peasants of Xiaxu Village took advantage of the night to destroy the canal in Shangxu Village, and even destroyed part of the fields, and then when Shangxu Village found out the next day, they immediately found someone to repair it while simply digging the canal wide and dug up the entire river.

The peasants on both sides of the river, who had to work in the fields during the day and light torches at night, to keep watch in the fields to prevent the neighboring villages from destroying the fields, had already regarded each other as enemies, but they lived so close to each other that a dirt road came and went.

So when the people on both sides met on the dirt road outside the village, I don't know which side started first, in short, the opposite side was bruised and swollen, and then it became a fight between the two villages.

Although they are only peasants, they have not received the drills in the barracks, but they have all experienced thieves and mountain bandits, and although they are not as good as the general Xiaolu who does not rain, they are more experienced than the world-famous Zhang Mengzhuo, so they each took a long pole and a short stick, a hoe and a shovel, the woman was behind, the man was in the front, and the strong man was in the middle, surrounded by the old village chief, and the battle between the two villages began vigorously.

On the first day, Xu Sheng, on the second day, on the third day, Xu Sheng, on the fourth day, the old village chief found his cousins in another village, and brought more than 100 people to resist the Xiliang dog thieves together.

At the beginning of this war, Cao Liu's scouts were treated as a joke, and when they passed by, they had to stop their horses to see the fields and horses who had been beaten with blue noses, swollen faces, and bleeding heads.

But it didn't take long for the cavalrymen to stop laughing.

The war grew from two villages to several villages, and then to a dozen nearby villages, where they dug each other's ancestral graves and sharpened the ends of the long poles, resulting in more and more casualties and bloodshed.

This village fight was unbelievable to the scholars who heard about it later, the weather was indeed dry, but how could there be a war because of the water source? How could anyone be willing to die for a river?

But the attention of both Cao and Liu was gradually attracted.

They wanted to stop the fight between thousands, but they were afraid to fall into each other's traps.

Those small officials, lieutenants, and the old people in the village, who do they listen to, and whose people are they?

Could it be that this weapon fight is used to cover up some military operations?

When Liu Bei sent some soldiers to stop the battle, the traces of the march were seen by the Wancheng rangers in the distance, which confirmed this speculation.

"Liu Bei's troops are in Nanyang, is it a gesture, or does he really want to fight Wancheng?"

This question was pondered and studied repeatedly by Cao Cao and his advisers, until they heard that Liu Bei was preparing to attack Wancheng under the pretext of stopping the fight, and the question was answered.

Ming Xiu plank road dark Chen Cang, isn't this also the ancestral craft of the old Liu family? !

"If Wancheng is lost, Yanzhou is in danger!"

After Cao Cao repeatedly confirmed that there were Yuan Benchu's soldiers and horses in Dongjun in the north, he finally decided: increase the troops!

Nanyang this big county can not be lost, if there is a loss, Yanzhou will be completely surrounded by Liu Bei from Henan, Xu, Qing three sides, since Xiahoudun has withdrawn the soldiers and horses around the Son of Heaven, Lu Bu's subordinates also have antipathy, and it will take several months for the imperial driver to reach Juancheng, then Cao Cao can make up his mind to mobilize all his main forces to Wancheng and win this battle to defend Wancheng!

Cao Cao acted cautiously, and he was unaware of the deployment of troops, so he could have concealed everyone, but he would not have concealed it from Xiahoudun, after all, there were several orders that still needed Xiahoudun's cooperation.

Normally, it is always good for a person to be cautious, such as Cao Cao is a very vigilant and cautious person.

Although Xiahoudun did not have the shrewdness of the lord, he was also very careful when he quietly transferred these soldiers and horses around the Son of Heaven.

He even specially came to Wei Xu and asked:

"Has Lu Bu made any changes recently? Are you alert? ”

Just like Cao Liu couldn't imagine that the fight between Shangxu Village and Xiaxu Village did not stem from conspiracy, but only from an old man's decision to dig a canal, Xiahoudun couldn't have imagined that his own words could cause such a big mess.

Chapter 372

Xiahoudun asked that sentence, it was really just because he was cautious, and he didn't really want to do anything to Lu Bu.

Even Cao Cao was not prepared to kill Lu Bu immediately after the Son of Heaven arrived in Juancheng, in the eyes of this hero, a person like Lu Bu who was cunning and repeated could not be kept, and it was very easy to kill him.

Originally, Xiahou was quite wary of whether Lu Bu had a conspiracy on the side of the Son of Heaven, but after repeated inquiries, he found that Lu Bu's thoughts had really changed for a while, so the general of the Xiahou family was only contemptuous when he looked at him.

He is a muddy person, doing things only for temporary gains, and now he has lost land and food, like a rootless wanderer, although he is still a famous general recognized by the world as brave and outstanding, but there is no difference from rotten wood and rotten grass. Killing him now will only shock the Son of Heaven and cause infamy, and then make Liu Bei give birth to some more natural allies for no reason, it is better to go to Juancheng and design to use that group of generals to kill him and take away his soldiers.

This set of ideas coincides with Wei Xu.

The only difference is that Wei Xu didn't want to wait until Juancheng.

He was not originally a person with a city government and resourcefulness, before the Chang'an Rebellion, he was just a vulgar and lustful, brave and unscrupulous martial artist, even if it was a journey all the way, he didn't care about it, in Wei Xu's opinion, as long as he followed his sister-in-law, his sister-in-law would carry the big things, and he didn't have to worry about it at all.

Now although the friendship is gone, it has added to the bitter hatred, but Wei Xu still has many deficiencies in planning a conspiracy.

He was anxious, even anxious.

After listening to Xiahoudun's question, he immediately thought about it more.

Cao Cao must be ready to make a move on Lu Bu.

He thought so, otherwise why is there a frequent transfer of troops and horses recently? Why did Xiahoudun go out of his way to ask him this?

"What can he do as a fool?" Wei Xu immediately said, "We can do it at any time." ”

Xiahoudun's brows immediately furrowed: Who is "us" with him! Besides, I just entered Yanzhou, and there are still more than 500 miles away from Juancheng! Now that the lord is not there, and the army has been transferred to Wancheng, it is the time when more things are better than less, how can Lu Bu be alarmed?

But the soldiers and horses were taken away, and Yanzhou was empty, Xiahoudun would not say anything about it anyway.

He just snorted softly: "Lu Bu lives on the side of the Son of Heaven, how can he act rashly? ”

After finishing speaking, the one-eyed general showed an unfathomable expression and motioned for Wei Xu to leave.

Wei Xu stood up, saluted, and walked out of the tent, he was still stunned.

He couldn't guess Xiahoudun's thoughts, and he couldn't hear Xiahoudun's off-strings.

But when he walked out of the Yanzhou army camp and breathed in the hot, dry air with the smell of horse manure, he suddenly realized.

- Why can't you get rid of Lu Bu now?

- Because Lu Bu guards the Son of Heaven, Xiahoudun can't do it, and if he does, it will be regarded as doing it to the Son of Heaven, and his reputation will stink!

- Can the state army leave the Son of Heaven?

- No, no matter how foolish Lu Bu is, he also knows that guarding the Son of Heaven is his only way to survive now, and he will never lead the army to leave.

So this question pointed to a very strange trend in Wei Xu's mind: since Cao Gong cherished his reputation and refused to take the initiative to attack Lu Bu, wouldn't Wei Xu just find another army of soldiers and horses to fight Lu Bu?

As long as the Bingzhou army is in chaos, Xiahoudun will be able to do it! Justifiably! The words "escort and rebel" are enough!

That's right! He came to look for himself today, knocking on the side, so he made a mystery, it must be that Cao Gong's soldiers and horses can't wait to do it!

Wei Xu, who hadn't read much, but was still very fond of using his brain, thought about it carefully, and almost turned around and went back to ask Xiahoudun if he guessed right.

But he wisely stopped the thought and didn't do such a stupid thing.

Since Xiahoudun was hinting at him, it was naturally because he disturbed the Son of Heaven Luanyu, and his crime was also great, how could such an evil act of disloyalty, injustice, and unrighteousness be unjustified from the mouth of the general who came to welcome the Son of Heaven on behalf of Cao Gong?

Wei Xu figured it out, and he was relieved.

He rode his horse in high spirits, galloped out of the Yanzhou military camp, and headed all the way to the goal he had chosen.

Naturally, he can't do this kind of thing by himself, otherwise it is inevitable that Xiahoudun will "not pay attention" when he leads the army to quell the rebellion and kill him, and he has to choose a bold and unintelligent person.

…… Of course, in the state army, this kind of person is especially easy to find.

The target he chose was Hao Meng, and the reason was very simple.

First, Hao Meng is very brave;

Second, Hao Meng is stupid;

Third, although Hao Meng is close to them, he is not from Bingzhou, he is a Hanoi person;

Fourth, except for Hao Meng himself, the people in the camp all knew that his delicate little lady and Lu Bu had one leg;

A rough, simple, not a stratagem, but enough for Hao Meng just appeared.

Just in time for the Dragon Boat Festival, Wei Xu first ordered his soldiers to find an urn of good wine, and then brought a sheep, and then invited Hao Meng to come over to eat meat and drink.

This military general came happily, "How can the eldest brother invite me alone?" ”

"There are so many people in the army, they have long forgotten their hometown, Dubowei is not like this, I see that you look like relatives, so pay attention," Wei Xu smiled, "It's a festive season, and I should drink with you." ”

He said as he took the lamp for him.

Hao Meng was stunned for a moment, "Eldest brother is so caring? ”

Since his family is in Hanoi, when he first lived in Luoyang, he naturally had the opportunity to go back from time to time to see his hometown.

The generals of Bingzhou had long forgotten what their hometown was like, and it was originally a very happy thing for him to be able to go back home, but because of this, he was disturbed by the chaotic army in Hanoi, and then he had to follow Lu Bu, and when he left Chang'an, he was extremely sad.

"How can a husband be trapped in the affairs of his children?" Hao Meng drank a glass of wine, and replaced him with Wei Xu, "Follow the Son of Heaven, and after all, you can run for a future." ”

"That's right," Wei Xu touched his beard and pointed out, "The general always treats us lightly. ”

After three rounds of drinking, there were servant girls holding the piano into the tent and playing for them, Hao Meng began to look the servant girl up and down while drinking.

"If you like it," Wei Xu said with his tongue wide open, "just give her to you." ”

Hao Meng squinted and glanced at the woman a few more times, shook his head and smiled, "It's okay, the people around the eldest brother, how can I get involved?" ”

"Didn't Bo Wei just say, don't be trapped in the affairs of children?" Wei Xu said with a flushed face, "It's just a woman, aren't you afraid of your wife's ......?"

If you want to say that I am afraid that there is indeed a little, after all, it is a little beauty who has not been married for a few years, Hao Meng's face turned red, and when he just wanted to defend himself, Wei Xu drunkenly reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "If you really care about her, you will replace the few maids around her who will take care of her for her, saving the general——"

Hao Meng's wine seemed to wake up suddenly, the green tendons on his forehead and the flesh on his face rose up piece by piece! grabbed Wei Xu's collar with one hand!

"What do you say?!"

Wei Xu seemed to have woken up at that moment, his face was so white and pale that he was so frightened that he couldn't speak.

"It's me who is drunk...... Drunk and ......"

"This matter, this matter," Hao Meng gritted his teeth, "how do you know?!" ”

The maidservant girl held the harp and quietly slipped out of the tent,

Wei Xu closed his eyes, as if desperate and remorseful, "Don't you know, there is only one person in the army who hides from you......"

"The general's beloved, isn't it Hou Cheng and Song Xian's two concubines?!"

It was quiet in the tent.

Even Hao Meng felt that it was too ridiculous after saying this.

Since Lu Bu would steal Hou Cheng Song Xian's concubine, why didn't he come and steal his wife?