Dian Wei still doesn't understand why Cao Cao is not here.
"General Dian, Cao Cao is suspicious by nature. He must have prepared for the worst when he came, so he gathered this refugee on the way here in order to wait for the time to come.
This opportunity is after the lord's wedding, and he uses Li Daitao's strategy to let the refugees sit in the mansion instead of him, and then he escapes from Xindu."
"Military advisor, I will lead the troops to pursue you now."
Xun You's words made Dian Wei's heart tremble. He didn't expect Cao Cao to be so cunning.
"Chasing? How can you chase after Jizhou is so big? Where to chase?"
Xun You shook his head, realizing later that it was too difficult to catch up with Cao Cao.
"Cao Cao brought four hundred personal guards with him when he came. As long as we strictly order the counties and counties to set up checkpoints to intercept him, we will definitely find him."
Although Xun You said this, Dian Wei still refused to give up.
"Haha, General Dian, Cao Cao should be able to think of everything you can think of. I bet he will never go to the military camp outside the city when he leaves this time. In that case, it will be impossible for him to leave without anyone noticing.
So what he should have done was to abandon these personal guards on the surface and leave under the escort of his personal guards in the dark. A team of several hundred people is easy to find, but a few dozen or even a hundred people is like finding a needle in a haystack."
Xun You opened his mouth to explain to Dian Wei.
"No, I have to take a look no matter what."
Although Xun You said this, Dian Wei still refused to give up. After all, leaving Cao Cao would be too difficult.
"Well, the general will leave on his own. I'll wait for you at the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion."
Dian Wei, if you want to run away in vain, you can't stop him. Instead of doing this, it's better to go and inform Yuan Shu now.
"Okay, after I come back from the military camp, I will go find my lord and return my order."
Dian Wei left Cao Cao's mansion and ran out of the city. Xun You got on the carriage and rushed towards the Prefectural Mufu. As for the Cao family soldiers, naturally someone took them to the military camp outside the city to get closer to Cao Cao.
Guard round.
Returning to the Prefectural Mufu, Xun You glanced at the sky, and then entered with a lonely face.
"Gongda is back so soon? Looking at your face, is there something unexpected?"
Seeing Xun You's face, Yuan Shu's face instantly turned cold. Maybe things didn't go as smoothly as he expected.
"My lord, Xun You is incompetent and Cao Cao has escaped."
"Tell me the details."
Yuan Shu couldn't help but be startled when he heard Xun You's words. Hadn't everything been arranged so that Cao Cao could run away?
"My lord, Cao Cao may have made plans a long time ago. He prepared a substitute when he came. He should have used Li Daitao's strategy to escape on the night of your wedding."
Xun You expressed his speculation.
"Hey, as the saying goes, time is not waiting for me. Cao Cao is extremely intelligent and suspicious by nature. Since he dares to come to Jizhou, he must have made complete preparations. It is reasonable to escape.
Now that Cao Cao is gone, leaving Liu Bei here will be a thankless task. The plan remains the same as before, supporting Liu and suppressing Cao."
Since Cao Cao failed to stay, there was little point in leaving Liu Bei alone. Instead of being thankless, it would be better to throw this time bomb to Yanzhou to blow up Boss Cao.
"My lord is wise.｜"
After hearing this, Tian Feng's anxious heart dropped. After all, from his original point of view, taking a sideways approach with swords is just a narrow path, and the kingly way is to fight steadily and crush with absolute strength.
Xun You also knelt on one knee, with his head lowered, his face as lonely as ever.
Although Yuan Shu didn't say anything, he made the strategy himself and arranged the people himself, but now he messed up and let Cao Cao escape, which really shocked him.
"Gongda, I told you not to worry about him. He is just Cao Cao. He cannot cause any trouble."
Yuan Shu came to Xun You, patted his shoulder and comforted him again.
"Lord, but."
Xun You raised his head and looked at Yuan Shu beside him, his face full of guilt.
"By the way, how are Dong Zhuo and Li Ru, the traitors I asked you to take charge of?"
Since Xun You was hit so hard, let's mention something that made him proud.
"My lord, the letter has been brought over and the spies are in place. The next step is to wait. I believe there will be results soon. I am looking forward to how Li Ru will deal with this sword."
Sure enough, when he mentioned another project he was working on, Xun Yu's face immediately returned to its original confidence.
"Okay, then I'll wait and see."
Seeing that Xun You had regained his confidence, Yuan Shu couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth slightly.
"Lord, Xun You will work hard."
Xun You now realized that Yuan Shu had mentioned this counter-intuitive plan on purpose to regain his confidence.
"Well, Dong Zhuo's place is a big one. If there is any news, please send it to me as soon as possible."
"promise."
"Would you like to stay and have dinner together?"
Now that everything is fine, what are you two still doing here? Do you really want to take care of your own food?
"No, I'll take my leave."
"My subordinates resign."
Xun You and Tian Feng were both human beings. When they heard this, they knew it was time to leave, so they stood up and said goodbye.
Yuan Shu was a popular and popular person, but Cao Cao had a hard time. Under the protection of a hundred personal guards, he stayed day and night, crawling into remote areas, and running to desolate places.
"Lord, why should we abandon our brothers and run away?"
One of the guards brought a bowl of water and a pancake and handed them to Cao Cao.
"Yuan Shu is such a person and a hero. If I were him, I would definitely not miss this opportunity to capture Cao Cao. That's why I left a substitute and went out of the city to fight with you alone."
Cao Cao took a sip of water, wiped his beard, and said to his guards.
"Then why doesn't my lord turn to the rest of the bodyguards? After all, the more bodyguards you have, the safer you will be, lord."
Since he was worried about Yuan Shu, why not let him go to his own bodyguard group? This made him a little confused.
"Idiot, I brought a total of 500 personal guards with me this time. If I go to take a turn, wouldn't they expose their whereabouts? Is there any difference between 100 people and 500 people on other people's territory?"
Cao Cao shook his head. What he wanted was this effect. The soldiers were in the open but he was in the dark. Only in this way could his actions not be noticed by others, and the chance of leaving Jizhou would also increase.
"My subordinate understands."
The soldier also understood what Cao Cao meant, and a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face for an instant. Although it flashed past, Cao Cao could see it.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. Those brothers who stayed in Xindu will be safe and sound. As long as we leave Jizhou safely, they will naturally be sent back safely by Yuan Shu."
Cao Cao patted his own soldier and told him not to worry.
"promise."
"Okay, everyone, take the time to rest and continue the operation at night."
"As commanded."
Cao Cao was having a hard time, and Chang'an, which was far away in Yongzhou, was also having a hard time, because the people Dong Zhuo sent to Jizhou finally returned to Chang'an.
Li Man, the head of the mission, entered Li Ru's mansion with hesitation on his face.
When Li Ru saw Li Man, his eyes were full of smiles. He was able to return safely, which proved that Yuan Shu had accepted the imperial edict he sent and his goal had been achieved.
"grown ups."
Looking at the smiling Li Ru, Li Man opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.