Chapter 273: Competing with Confucius, what are you fighting for?

Author: Tough Bronze

Chapter 273: Competing with Confucius, what are you fighting for?

"Now we are the ones who have to endure Cao Pi's crazy revenge. If we were not desperate, how could we seize Jingzhou territory as a refuge?"

"Jiangdong wants us to return our territory. Doesn't this push us to a dead end?"

There is some truth in what he said. When Cao Cao died, it was indeed Liu Bei and others who bore the hatred of most of the Cao family. If they had conflicts with Cao's army in the future, they would definitely have to bear greater pressure.

Now, not only do they have to bear this bitter consequence, but they also have to face the persecution imposed by Jiangdong, which completely leaves no way for them to survive.

When Xu Shu heard this, he completely understood what the three brothers meant.

Good guys, we are really planning to make separate plans, I'm afraid it won't be long before the alliance is dissolved.

However, aren't they afraid that after the alliance is broken, both sides will be defeated one by one?

After all, the only places they can live in are Jingzhou and Jiangdong.

Although Jingzhou is vast and rich in resources and has a population of over one million, there are also many people to choose from to join the army. I think that after a period of benevolent governance, the army will definitely grow stronger, but...

All this... still takes time...

Speaking of Xu Chu on the other side, the more than 100 Suwei brothers he led were basically disabled when they met Guan Yu. Now there are only about ten left, and some of them are physically disabled and can no longer go to the battlefield.

This shows how brutal the battle was.

He originally thought that he might have to stay in a prisoner of war camp to fend for himself for the rest of his life, but who would have thought that someone would actually be willing to redeem him, even spending three hundred thousand stones of food and grass for him.

This moved him to tears, and when he heard the news that Cao Cao had passed away, he almost cried.

For this reason, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei came to have wine with him for several days, and even Xu Shu, a scholar, came here.

However, no matter who accompanied him, he just kept eating and crying. Finally, after eating and drinking, he carried several jars of good wine and led the remaining brothers onto the prepared

The war horse left Jingzhou without mercy.

Although he doesn't know what to do next, he knows that as long as he goes to Xuchang, he can't go wrong.

Only when he arrived in Xuchang did he realize that there was no one he was looking for there, so after paying homage to the large empty palace, he turned around and hurried towards Xuzhou.

His knee was dislocated as a result of being captured alive by Guan Yu, and it has not recovered yet. In addition, he experienced brutal tortures one after another, causing his originally good body to gradually deteriorate.

Nowadays, let alone using force, running around for a long time is a bit difficult for him, not to mention the pain all over his body on a rainy day makes him even more irritable.

Finally, just when he could no longer hold on any longer, Xiapi arrived, and he finally saw the person he was looking for!

The current Xiyu is no longer the scholar he once knew, but a top-ranking prince in the world today, with a high position and ministers. He has countless people with lofty ideals, civil servants and generals under his command.

However, it seems that Xi Yu has not changed much since he was about thirty years old. Even today, his resolute face still has a neat beard, his eyes are sharp, and his body is getting stronger.

As time goes by, he seems not only not to have aged, but also to become more and more powerful.

Therefore, Xu Chu found him in the crowd at just one glance.

Not many people came to pick him up, only Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Guo Jia and Jia Xu.

Because Zhuge Liang didn't like drinking, the two were just acquaintances, but this still couldn't stop the two from admiring each other, especially Xu Chu, who had always admired Zhuge Liang as a scholar.

The moment he saw them, Xu Chu's eyes were filled with tears.

He got off the carriage far away and limped towards Xiyu step by step until he fell to his knees with a plop less than half a meter away: "Sir!"

Xu Chu was like a child at this moment, crying very aggrievedly.

"It's all my fault, I didn't protect the master!"

"Crack!"

As he spoke, he slapped himself. Seeing his miserable appearance, everyone present felt uncomfortable.

Dian Wei took a step forward, patted his shoulder, and sighed: "Don't do this. Long before Cao Gong passed away, he was alone with the lord for a while."

"Didn't he blame me? I was sorry for him!"

"What's so strange?"

Xi Yu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Let's go. It's rare for you to come back. Don't think about those unhappy things. We haven't been together for a few days. I'll treat you to a drink and wait until you feel happy!"

"You came back just in time. The soldiers under my command are still short of a commander."

"That's not okay!"

Xu Chu paused when he heard this, then smiled bitterly and said: "My body is disabled and my legs are disabled, how can I lead the army?"

"What's so difficult about this?"

Xi Yu didn't care about this: "Mr. Zhongjing and Hua Tuo are in Xuzhou now. While their bodies are still in good shape, I might be able to take a look at it. For them, your injury is a problem."

It shouldn’t be big.”

"Really?"

Xu Chu has always been a loyal person. To put it bluntly, he is a bit stubborn. So far, the only person who can make him willing to serve is Cao Cao. As for Xi Yu, no matter how good the relationship is, it will take a long time.

to accept it.

But that is under the premise that he is in good health. For now, except for Xi Yu, no one in the world will go to Zhong Jing and Hua Tuo for a useless person like him, right?

"Why did I lie to you?"

Xi Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, while Xu Chu wiped away his tears and quickly stood up from the ground. Due to the uneven force under his feet, he almost fell down again.

Speaking of which, he is also a man in his thirties or almost forty. Although he has extraordinary skills, it is impossible for him to maintain his balance after kneeling for a period of time.

Coupled with the years of fighting, he already had a lot of hidden diseases, so not only was it difficult for his body to support himself, but it was not easy to keep him well.

at night.

Everyone drank and talked happily, talking freely.

Xi Yu agreed to Chu's request and also said what Cao Cao said before his death, which made the other party furious.

"In this case, those Cao clan members are too useless. My lord clearly left a message before he died! They are a bunch of ungrateful people who should be killed!"

At this, Xi Yu shrugged helplessly and said with a smile: "I'm actually very lucky. I'm glad they let me look away. I'm also glad that I led the troops and horses before, and by the way, I also occupied Qingxu and Qingxu.

It’s developing pretty well.”

"So that no one in the world dares to challenge me!"

"If not, as a scholar, I may have no choice but to succumb to others and end up with a bad ending. After all, since ancient times, for heroes with a foreign surname, the greater their merits, the worse their end!"

Xu Chusha nodded thoughtfully. If he was valued by Cao Cao and could become good friends with Xi Yu, he was certainly not a brainless person.

In fact, he is much smarter than others, so he understands Xiyu's original situation and current behavior better.

Once upon a time, Cao Cao probably put in a lot of hard work to keep him.

But the person facing him was a member of the Cao family, and he couldn't kill his relatives. After all, it was a matter of deceiving the master and destroying the ancestors. If a bad person intimidated the other party and led them to secretly kill Xi Yu, then they would have to try.

.

Fortunately, the problems he was worried about have been perfectly solved by Xi Yu.

Duke Cao no longer has to worry about these internal struggles. Of course, he can't take care of them now even if he wants to.

"Zhongkang, don't think too much, just stay with me with peace of mind in the future."

"But······"

Xu Chu scratched his head and asked stupidly: "Sir, I have something unclear. Now that you are honored as the Duke of the country, and you have been awarded Jiuxi, do the Confucian scholars and nobles want you to accept this honor?"

"What does this have to do with whether others are willing or not?"

Xi Yu sneered and said slowly: "I think they have other ideas, but do they dare to say it?"

In this matter, he had already thought of a way to deal with it, just because he was afraid that the other party wouldn't fall for it.

But Xu Chu didn't know the key. After thinking about it for a while, he shook his head and picked up the wine glass again.

As far as my current situation is concerned, as long as I can still heal my body and can still go to the battlefield to fight, that will be fine.

Oh, yes, it would be even more perfect if I could have another baby who could become a general with me and fight on the battlefield!

It is said that Dian Wei's son is nine years old, a few years older than Mr. Xu. He must be able to go up the mountain to kill the enemy in the near future.

If I could have one or two sons who would fight for the Lord, not only would the Xu family have successors, but they could also continue to stay on the battlefield. It would really be a beautiful thing.

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In Xiapi City, although some people recognized Xi Yu and thought it was understandable that he added Jiuxi, there were still some who felt sad about it.

Although the noble clan has disappeared, the aristocratic families are still there. Today they are wandering in the fringe areas. There is not much difference between the clan and the aristocratic families. They just change the name.

Of course, compared to the original clan, they are still a little behind.

At the very least, without the favor of Duke Sheng Guo, and without much of the bank's share of the money, they would naturally feel sore in their hearts.

After all, the businessmen in my family who are not on the stage are richer than me!

However, no one had the guts to make trouble in front of Xi Yu.
To be continued...