An hour later.

Cao Pi and Cao Chun finished the formality in a fake manner, and led a group of tiger and leopard knights back to Chenliu angrily.

Cheng Yu, Wang Qing and Zhu Lu stayed at the Hu army station and entered the meeting hall with Yin Jian to talk.

"Marquis Yin Jun, do you know when Marquis Yongqiu will be back?"

Cheng Yu was the first to ask.

"It's hard to say, Governor Cheng."

Yin Jian shook his head helplessly and said, "Every time Yongqiu Hou goes out to do business, he goes to places far and near, and he may stop at any time along the way. No one knows when he will come back, and Fei Nu's

You also know the characteristics, and even if we want to contact him, it can only be done by Yongqiu Hou unilaterally, and it is impossible for us to contact him."

"If this is the case, this matter will be difficult to handle..."

Cheng Yu sighed.

"I really want to know what happened today. Aren't you talented brothers and the army always highly valued by Duke Ming? Why did you suddenly send the second son and General Cao to embarrass you? Did something happen recently?

What is something I don’t know?”

Zhu Lu looked suspicious, looked at Yin Jian, then at Cheng Yu and Wang Qing, scratched the back of his head and asked in confusion.

This guy still knows nothing about the Hu army until now.

In his mind, the Hu army was just an army of craftsmen who made pottery guis. They squatted in the Yongqiu station and played with mud on weekdays. As for what Wu Liang went out to do every time, he had never thought of prying.

"..."

Wang Qing actually didn't know much, but he could probably guess that 80% of what Wu Liang and the Hu army did were shady things, so he never asked.

"You still see Ming Gong occasionally on weekdays. You don't know what Ming Gong means by this move, and I don't even know."

Yin Jian never thought that Boss Cao would one day surrender the Hu army because of what they had done in the past to save Cao's army from danger. He was inconvenient to say anything to "outsiders", so he could only shrug and said, "

And I can guarantee that none of the officers and soldiers of the Hu army have committed any crimes recently, and they have never had conflicts with other armies... However, I can feel that the two young masters and General Cao just came with bad intentions."

Unlike the three of them, Cheng Yu had read Yuan Shao's latest message and knew what kind of army the Hu army was. He had already vaguely guessed what Boss Cao was thinking.

I'm afraid that all the birds will be gone, but the good bow will be hidden...

However, this time Cao Pi and Cao Chun only led their troops to the camp of the Hu army, but did not take action against the Wu Mansion, which was close to Chichi and had a weaker defensive force. This also shows another meaning:

Although Boss Cao had already considered abandoning the Hu army, he had no intention of abandoning Wu Liang as well.

Boss Cao may even have Wu Liang's sake in mind. If he can take advantage of Wu Liang's absence to deal with the Hu army, everything will be settled by the time Wu Liang comes back, so Boss Cao won't have to force Wu Liang anymore.

, Wu Liang naturally no longer has to face the dilemma of making a decision.

Even if there may be some discord between Wu Liang and Boss Cao, he will still be Boss Cao's son-in-law. As time goes by, this matter will eventually pass.

Thinking of this, Cheng Yu suddenly remembered the Battle of Wancheng not long ago.

Before this, Wu Liang had a clear stance and repeatedly expressed his unwillingness to participate in war and political affairs. Boss Cao never forced him to do anything, but when he conquered Zhang Xiu not long ago, he forcibly took him with him and arranged for him to go to war.

Men and horses other than the human army.

At that time, Cheng Yu was still confused about Boss Cao's arrangement, but now that he thinks about it carefully, Boss Cao seemed to have the intention to separate Wu Liang and the Hu army.

Thinking of this, Cheng Yu suddenly regretted what he had just done. Maybe he shouldn't have come...

"Prefect Cheng, do you have any news about this matter?"

Yin Jian, Wang Qing and Zhu Lu discussed for a long time but failed to come up with a reason. Finally, they all looked at Cheng Yu, who was scheming but still silent.

"I don't know. Maybe it was just a routine inspection. We thought too much."

Cheng Yu came back to his senses, smiled and shook his head.

"If it's just a routine inspection, how can we use so many soldiers and horses?"

Zhu Lu immediately asked, "And as far as I know, the soldiers and horses under General Cao are the best among the best. This can be seen from the horses and heavy armor and stomachs that the soldiers ride."

"This is not unreasonable. I have seen that Mr. Ming always brings the second young master with him to participate in various affairs recently, which shows that he has already cultivated him. And the second young master is still young. When he goes out to inspect, he will send more people to protect him.

It’s a reasonable thing.”

Cheng Yu added, "Since you know General Cao Chuncao, you should also know the daily responsibilities of him and his troops. Duke Ming sent his own guards to accompany the second son instead of calling in other troops. This can also be explained.

some problems."

"Well……"

Zhu Lu opened his mouth and pondered for a moment after hearing this. He was finally persuaded by Cheng Yu, nodded and said, "What Governor Cheng said is not unreasonable. Maybe we are just too worried."

"If that's the case, didn't I just cause trouble for my young master?"

Yin Jian also said a little uneasily.

"Marquis Yin, don't worry."

Cheng Yu said with a smile again, "There is nothing wrong with what you did just now. The military camp is a serious place, and everything should be done in accordance with the rules. This is also the foundation of the Ming Dynasty's military rule, and what you did is to abide by it.

If you perform your duties faithfully, not only will Yongqiu Marquis not blame you, but the Second Young Master and General Cao will definitely not be able to tell you anything wrong."

"That's good……"

Yin Jian nodded slightly.

"But everything can be modified."

Cheng Yu continued, "In my opinion, you should immediately order someone to transcribe a detailed list and give it to me. When I return to the county, I will transfer this list to the Second Young Master and General Cao to show that you

By actively cooperating with the inspectors, even if the Second Young Master and General Cao were dissatisfied with the Hu army, most of their anger would be gone. Secondly, even if Duke Ming mentioned this matter in the future, Marquis Yongqiu would still have something to say.

I can also be a witness."

"What Governor Cheng said makes sense, I will order someone to do it."

Yin Jian nodded repeatedly. In his mind, this list didn't matter.

"In addition, before the return of Yongqiu Hou, you must strengthen the control of the Hu people's army. During this period, no one is allowed to take leave or take a step out of the Hu people's army. Everything will be done after the return of Yongqiu Hou. Do you understand?"

Cheng Yu said again.

"promise!"

Yin Jian responded.

However, neither Yin Jian, Zhu Lu, nor Wang Qing could see through Cheng Yu's true intentions at this moment.

He is actually arranging a way out for Wu Liang now.

His arms couldn't hold his thighs. In his mind, Boss Cao was his thighs, and Wu Liang was his arms.

Now Boss Cao has most likely considered secretly dealing with the Hu army. Not to mention that Wu Liang is not in Chenliu at the moment. Even if Wu Liang comes back, as long as Boss Cao makes a request, Wu Liang can only obediently comply with it.

Otherwise, even if Boss Cao doesn't kill Wu Liang in the end, he will definitely be placed under house arrest and he will never be able to succeed again.

Cheng Yu understood the pros and cons of this, and Wu Liang naturally knew it even better.

What Cheng Yu understands even more is that adults don't talk about right and wrong, only pros and cons.

He believed that even if Wu Liang was unwilling in every possible way, he would definitely make a choice that was beneficial to him after careful consideration, instead of fighting to the death with Boss Cao and eventually involving himself.

Therefore, 80% of the soldiers stationed in the Hu army cannot be retained...

What he can do now is to comfort them, lest they start to panic because of today's events and flee privately before Wu Liang comes back.

Otherwise, it will become very troublesome for him, Wu Liang, and Boss Cao.

…

At the same time, Chen Liujun and Wu Mansion.

"May I ask some of the military lords, is this the residence of General Wu Liangwu?"

A middle-aged man in linen clothes came to the steps of the gate with a wooden stick, stretched his neck and looked inside, and asked with a smile.

"What are you looking at? This is General Wu's residence. The people are waiting to disperse!"

When the four soldiers standing guard at the door saw that the visitor did not look like a dignitary, they immediately moved their steps to block his view and shouted loudly.

"Looks like we found the right place."

But the middle-aged man laughed, saluted and said, "Can you please go in and inform General Wu that my old friend Zuo Ci has come to pay a special visit? If General Wu has not forgotten the original agreement, he will definitely invite me in."

."

"Zuo Ci?"

Several soldiers looked at the middle-aged man in front of them, but did not tell him directly about Wu Liang's outing. One of them hesitated for a moment and finally said, "Wait here for a moment, I will go in and report."

Soon after.

Chen Jinshui walked out of the courtyard with long strides. When he saw the middle-aged man, he bowed first and confirmed with respect: "You are the Immortal Master Zuo Ci Zuo, right?"

"Exactly."

Zuo Ci returned the courtesy.

"Can I ask you a question, where did you and our young master meet for the first time?"
To be continued...