Gao Fei and others returned to Henan City without any danger. Dian Wei and Xu Chu's sudden attack exceeded everyone's expectations.
In the hall, Guo Jia expressed his conclusion based on his observations: "My lord, judging from the situation just now, it is obvious that Cao Cao was also kept in the dark, and Xu Shu was the one who manipulated the entire incident."
"Who is this Xu Shu, who is so black-hearted?" Xu You was also frightened just now. If Cao Cao really wanted to kill Gao Fei, he would be the first to jump behind Cao Cao and bow to Cao Cao to express his gratitude.
willing to surrender to him.
Of course, this is just a survival strategy in a desperate situation. After all, if people don't care for themselves, they will be destroyed. He is a person who is very good at planning for himself. He wanted to abandon Gao Fei and join Cao Cao before, but after step by step, he
Later, he suddenly discovered that Gao Fei was better than Cao Cao.
"Dian Wei and Xu Chu were both Cao Cao's personal guards, but Cao Cao obeyed his orders. Today, they unusually obeyed Xu Shu's orders. I have to say that Xu Shu is a terrible person." Zhao Yun analyzed.
After hearing this, Gao Fei sneered and said: "Listening to what Zilong said, I think Cao Cao let us go on purpose. Cao Cao is suspicious by nature. You all saw the scene just now. Dian Wei and Xu Chu were obviously secretly influenced by Xu Shu."
Xu Shu did not report this matter to Cao Cao. If I were Cao Cao, I would be surprised that my personal bodyguard was accused by others.
Waving, what a terrible threat this is. In addition, once our army goes to war with Cao Cao, the Song Army and the Chu Army will definitely join the war, especially Yuan Shu's Song Army, which competes with Cao Cao for Yuzhou and has accumulated some old grudges.
Once this happens, Cao Cao's army will be surrounded by enemies on all sides. He is a smart man and will not do such a stupid thing. He will definitely sell me a favor."
After hearing this, Huang Zhong felt that Gao Fei's analysis was reasonable and said: "My lord's analysis is very thorough. If you think about it carefully, it is reasonable and reasonable. However, I would like to ask my lord not to take risks in the future. Fortunately, today it was Xu Shu's simple idea.
If Cao Cao really wants to kill my lord, I'm afraid he won't be able to fly even if he has wings."
"My lord, please put your body of ten thousand gold in the future and never put yourself in danger again. This is the blessing of the Yan country and the blessing of all the people." Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Guo Jia, and Xu You said in unison.
Gao Fei nodded and said: "A true man will not stand under a dangerous wall. I made a note of it so that similar things will not happen again in the future. But please also take this as a warning in the future and don't put yourself in danger."
"promise!"
"Very good, then you all go down. Early tomorrow morning, we will lead an army to search for Lu Bu's whereabouts. We will definitely not let Lu Bu escape from Sili." Gao Fei said.
"promise!"
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In the Wei army's camp, Cao Cao was sitting alone in the tent. Cold sweat was still running down his back. He couldn't figure out why Dian Wei and Xu Chu, who had been with him for so long, suddenly obeyed Xu Shu's orders. What he couldn't figure out was,
Xu Shu was neither humble nor arrogant towards him, neither fearful nor fearful. Such a strange man made him feel like a mystery.
It is true that he knows that letting Gao Fei go will cause endless troubles, but once he kills Gao Fei, he is afraid that the Wei State will suddenly collapse. Not only will he lose his trust in the world, but he will also bear the infamy of carrying the alliance. In vain, he has not been famous before.
He didn't care, but nowadays, the quality of reputation directly affects the retention and retention of talents, so he had to think about his own reputation.
In order to capture Xuzhou, he massacred hundreds of thousands of people in Xuzhou in the name of avenging his father. The withered bones are still buried on the shore of Surabaya, and the place has become a barren land. The killing was so heavy that he
Suddenly they lost the centripetal force of Xuzhou scholars and people, and the small-scale resistance that broke out many times in Xuzhou was enough to prove that they were unwilling to accept Cao Cao's rule and still hated him deep down.
"My lord, Dian Wei and Xu Chu have come to plead guilty!" A loud roar came from outside the tent.
Cao Cao walked outside the tent and saw Dian Wei and Xu Chu kneeling on the ground. Everyone was naked and had thorn sticks on their backs. He frowned and asked, "What are you doing?"
"We have come to plead guilty and ask for your forgiveness, Lord."
Cao Cao glanced at Xu Shu who was standing not far away. Seeing Xu Shu's indifferent face and his eyes staring here, he understood in his heart. He thought to himself: "This Xu Shu is indeed a very capable person. I
Although I don’t know Dian Wei, Xu Chu is like this
He obeyed his orders, but this person was just as recommended by Xi Zhicai. He was indeed an unusual person, far better than Xun Yu, Cheng Yu, Man Chong, Dong Zhao, Liu Ye, Mao Jie, Lu Qian and others.
It's much higher, no wonder even the drama talents feel inferior."
"Get up!" Cao Cao glanced at Dian Wei and Xu Chu who were kneeling on the ground. He knew very well that these two people were just tools used by Xu Shu to apologize to himself. They wanted to express Xu Shu's inner thoughts through Dian Wei and Xu Chu.
"Thank you, lord!" Dian Wei and Xu Chu stood up one after another, saying with smiles on their faces.
Cao Cao turned around and walked into the tent and said to Dian Wei: "Call the general and division. I have something to say."
"promise!"
Not long after, Xu Shu was invited into the big tent. The lights in the big tent flickered on and off. Cao Cao retreated everyone. There were only two people in the whole tent, Xu Shu and Cao Cao.
"Military advisor, I still need you to explain what happened today."
Xu Shu said: "My lord is very smart. Naturally, what his subordinates do cannot be hidden from my lord. Gao Fei is indeed a big threat. If he is killed, my lord will have no worries in the future. Otherwise, the two heroes will fight against each other in the future."
If we fight, I'm afraid it will be a vicious battle."
"Have you not considered the consequences of killing Gao Fei?"
"I have considered it, but I feel that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, so I encouraged Dian Wei and Xu Chu to do this together. But I did not expect that the lord would actually let Gao Fei go."
"Are you blaming me?" Cao Cao heard from Xu Shu's words that Xu Shu was completely devoted to him. Otherwise, he would not have wanted to get rid of Gao Fei first.
"I don't dare. I'm just discussing the matter. Please forgive me for any offense." Xu Shu bowed and said.
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Okay, you are doing it for my own good, but you must ask me first before doing anything in the future. Let's forget about it this time. It comes to an end now. The top priority is to search for Lu Bu quickly."
This tiger must be eliminated from his whereabouts. No matter who he joins, he will definitely become a formidable enemy of our army."
"No! I understand. I will arrange the arrangements immediately and search for Lu Bu immediately tomorrow morning."
"Well, you write a letter to Gao Fei, inviting him to send troops together, and put aside the past feud for the time being. I think he and I have the same idea. In addition, please continue to tell me that the Yan army is a friendly army, not an enemy army, and no one should fight against it.
Anyone who shows any hostility or disobeys the order will be beheaded in public."
"promise!"
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Early the next morning, tens of thousands of troops and horses gathered outside Henan City. 90% of the troops and horses were mobilized, leaving only 10% to guard the camp. However, the Yan army only dispatched 15,000 troops, of which 5,000 were
The heavy cavalry, 10,000 heavy infantry, and the rest of the soldiers were all resting in the city and on standby.
Gao Fei personally led the 15,000-strong heavily armored army, and Cao Cao personally led the troops and horses gathered together. When they met twice, Cao Cao and the Wei soldiers were very surprised by the soldiers led by Gao Fei.
"Brother Xian, the men you lead are all covered in armor, airtight and very bulky. How can they carry out a long-distance attack? I'm afraid they will fall down from fatigue halfway through. What exactly are you paying attention to?
"Cao Cao asked suspiciously.
"Hey, Brother Mengde, you don't know something. I naturally have my purpose for doing this. Think about it, you dispatched an army of 27,000 people. In a place as big as Sili's palm, where can Lu Bu hide?
Where? What's more, there are Chu troops and Song troops in the Xuanyuan Pass area. I don't know.
Has the road been conquered now? If these two armies come in, the total force to attack Lu Bu in the area from Henan City to Xuanyuan Pass will be more than 100,000. Such a huge number of troops will definitely be able to find Lu Bu. We
Why join in the fun?"
"You...then what are you doing? Are you pulling it out to let the soldiers run around for fun, or are you just perfunctory with me?"
"I am setting up defense. Lu Bu is extremely brave. If we join forces with Gao Shun, the remaining soldiers will be in Lu Bu's hands. Even in a trapped beast fight, it will be difficult to deal with them. Therefore, if you want to kill Lu Bu,
We can only camp step by step. The army behind me is like a wall standing there, as stable as Mount Tai. I would rather walk slowly than see Lu Bu break out."
Cao Cao said: "As you wish, take your leave now. My dear brother, take care of yourself all the way. But this Lu Bu must be killed by me."
"Haha, everyone depends on their ability. Who doesn't know whoever kills Lu Bu at this time will definitely become a famous figure in the world. Brother Meng De, I gave this operation a name, it's called 'Searching the Mountains and Picking the Seas'
What do you think about capturing Lu Bu?"
"I'm not as elegant as you, so I'll take my leave."
As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, he rode his horse and led the soldiers in a mighty manner. Wherever they passed, bursts of dust were raised. The horse army was in front and the infantry was behind. Every time they passed an intersection, the troops would disperse.
The troops will disperse again without passing through a mountain. As long as there is a fork in the road, there will be Wei soldiers searching.
Gao Fei led the army and waited at the same place. Cao Cao's soldiers walked for about an hour before he gave the order to set off. He also walked slowly, not tiring people or horses. He followed Cao Cao's army on the road.
You can also meet many people who can't find any trace of Lu Bu or who have no way to go and retreat.
"If Cao Cao can be willing to be used by me, he will definitely become a famous minister. However, it seems that he can only be a hero, a hero who is led by me. If he surrenders, I may not dare to ask for such a character.
It's dangerous. Of course, I guess he has the same idea as me. Cao Cao, let's wait and see. In a few years, there will definitely be a big war between us." Gao Fei thought to himself.