Chapter 168: The Undercover Beside Lu Bu, The Eyes of the Eastern Border of Xuzhou
Chapter 168: The undercover agent next to Lu Bu, the eyes of Xuzhou’s eastern border
Da da da…
A carriage was driving on the official road south of Xudu City.
Cao Ren was driving the carriage, and Cao Cao and Jia Xu were inside the carriage. Their destination was Youjian Villa, thirty miles south of the city...
Logically speaking, Cao Cao and Cao Ren should ride fast horses to Youjian Villa. In this way, the round trip would only take three hours.
But they still took care of the elderly after all.
After all, Jia Xu is over fifty years old, has a big white beard, and his body is not strong. We can't let him ride a fast horse and run wild, right?
You know, the bumps on the road could break this old man's body and bones if not kept straight.
Along the way.
Cao Cao seemed a little irritated. On the one hand, the carriage was too slow. On the other hand, he had something bothering him.
"call…"
In the carriage, Cao Cao sighed inexplicably again.
Jia Xu seemed to see what he was thinking and said...
"Cao Sikong? Are you still worried about Xuzhou?"
Cao Cao sighed "Alas".
Speaking of which, according to Yi Xiaotian's general strategy of "looking east, gathering west, crossing south, harmonizing north, and settling in the middle".
Now that Zhang Xiu has been incorporated, the threats around Xu Capital City have been lifted, and the "Zhongding" strategy has been completely completed;
Sun Ce had soldiers in the south to restrain him. Sun Ce also had to focus on pacifying Jiangdong. Naturally, he could not take care of the Central Plains. The strategy of "Southern Crossing" was accomplished!
As for wooing Ma Teng and Han Sui from the west, and appeasing Yuan Shao from the north... these are all progressing step by step and smoothly.
Naturally, Cao Cao's next step would be to turn his attention to the east...to the rich territory of Xuzhou.
Speaking of which, after keeping Lu Bu and Liu Bei free for so long, it’s time to close the net in the eastern border of Xuzhou, the richest area in the entire Han Dynasty, right?
But just at this moment, something happened, a major event that made Cao Cao disappointed.
turn out to be…
Hao Meng, Lu Bu's general who Cao Cao had finally instigated a rebellion, was so eager to accomplish his feats that he directly plotted a rebellion.
But it seems that he overestimated his own strength... and underestimated the combat effectiveness of Lu Bu's eight capable generals.
...It is said that during the rebellion, he was directly killed by Gao Shun, the leader of the trapped camp, without causing any shock.
Even because of his rebellion, Lu Bu became more cautious, guarding against spies, working carefully, and guarding against Cao Cao sending people to win over secretly.
This time...
Cao Cao couldn't make any careful arrangements here, and he had no way to instigate rebellion.
All of a sudden, almost all information about Lu Bu's army and Xiapi City was lost, which was equivalent to having his eyes gouged out... Cao Cao became completely ignorant of Lu Bu.
"well…"
Every time he thought about this, Cao Cao felt that it was a pity that he lost an eye for no reason.
"As the saying goes, know yourself and your enemy and you will be victorious in any battle. Wen He. It's such a pity that one of our eyes was pulled out by Lu Bu! It's such a pity!"
"Cao Sikong, there is nothing we can do about this!" Jia Xu spread his hands helplessly. "If I want to blame, I can only blame Hao Meng for being brave and too impulsive."
Jia Xu's explanation made Cao Cao feel relieved.
However, a very practical question is still before us. Where can we find another eye in the eastern border of Xuzhou? Who should Lu Bu win over? And... the most, most, most, most, most crucial thing
Yes, when will the situation in Xuzhou change, and when will Cao Cao be able to close the net?
Cao Cao didn't know this series of questions, and Jia Xu and Yingchuan's circle of advisers couldn't answer them.
In desperation, Cao Cao could only place his hope on Yi Xiaotian, hoping that Brother Yi... could give some guidance.
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Step into Youjian Villa.
Cao Ren led the way, and the three of them headed directly towards a wine shop.
In Cao Cao's impression, Brother Yi would appear at the wine shop counter in most cases. After all, looking at the account books and calculating yesterday's revenue was one of his few hobbies.
Never thought…
As soon as I walked to the door of the wine shop, I found that there were people crowding in front of the door.
There seemed to be noises and quarrels...
"You, you, you... stop, stop..."
A young and thin man grabbed a burly man and muttered, "The horse you are holding is clearly my horse...How dare you steal my horse in broad daylight!"
"Hey, interesting."
The burly man suddenly pushed the young and thin man away. "I lead a horse here and passed you by, and you said it was your horse. Then if I lead a big girl, are you planning to pick up a wife for nothing?"
?Joke, joke, hahaha..."
The quarrel is getting louder and louder...
Cao Cao, Cao Ren, and Jia Xu happened to be passing by, and when they heard their argument, they suddenly became curious.
I'm sorry, someone got into an argument in front of a wine shop?
Out of love for Wujiwu, Cao Cao took the initiative to take a step forward.
"You two, stop yelling. What's going on?"
His deep and deep voice, coupled with his luxurious clothes and majestic equipment... actually shocked the two guests.
"Master, you have to make the decision for me!"
The thin man looked aggrieved. "I bought a new horse from Youjian Racecourse a few days ago. No, I just led the horse past the wine shop and came to have a drink. The wine shop was crowded and the guys couldn't take care of it, so I
He led me into the stable by myself, this is not...he, he forcibly stole my horse from the stable, and if I hadn't stopped him, he would have almost snatched the horse away."
As the words came out, the thin man was about to cry. It was obvious that his family was not well-off, and he probably relied on this horse to do some small business.
The burly man on the side was obviously a snob. Seeing Cao Cao's aura and clothes, he suddenly had a smile on his face.
"Sir, I see that you are a well-educated and sensible person. You said that this brother lost his own horse and insisted on using my horse to compensate him. What do you mean by that? Do you think I'm easy to bully?"
The burly man's words were a bit aggressive...
He gently stroked the horse's neck with his hand, mocking the thin man, and said with emotion, "This horse has been with me for most of his life, and he is very close to me. Look, how close, how close!"
Don't tell me, it seems that this person and the horse are really close to each other.
this…
Cao Cao finally understood that there was a dispute over a horse in front of a wine shop.
Speaking of which, Cao Cao somewhat understood that such trivial matters often happened in wine shops and were extremely difficult to deal with.
As the saying goes, when a scholar encounters a soldier, he should not take it lightly...
The new horse doesn't recognize anyone, so how does it know who its owner is? This matter is really difficult to resolve.
Phew...Cao Cao exhaled. When it comes to marching and fighting, he is still a good hand, but when it comes to these small things, Cao Cao feels a little worried.
"Zixiao, go and ask Xu Duling." Cao Cao whispered...
There are specialties in the arts, and Xu Dulingmanchong is best at judging cases, so it would be most appropriate for him to do the judging.
I never thought that Jia Xu would hear these words...
He waved his hand slightly to stop Cao Ren, then turned to Cao Cao and whispered softly.
"Cao Sikong? You have always said that this master named Yi has amazing insights and has no clues. Now, why bother with Xu Duling for such a trivial matter? Let's invite the wine shop manager. I think he can solve it.
This matter?"
Jia Xu has selfish motives...
As the saying goes, what is heard is false and what is seen is true. How mysterious Yi Xiaotian is. He has only heard about it, and now he is taking advantage of this opportunity to get a closer look...
Whether it is a dragon or an insect, you have to see it with your own eyes.
The skill of speaking...
"What's going on? What's going on here?"
But he saw Yi Xiaotian coming in a hurry. He was originally teaching Lu Lingqi how to drill steel in the blacksmith shop.
Unexpectedly, Cai Zhaoji came running out of breath and told him that something happened at the wine shop. To be precise, there was a dispute.
This kind of dispute is the most difficult to resolve. If it is not handled well, it is likely to affect the reputation of the wine shop. Cai Zhaoji is helpless and can only ask her husband for help.
Yi Xiaotian hesitated and rushed over with Lu Lingqi. Without thinking, he saw Cao Cao first.
…
Now that he didn't bother to exchange greetings or say hello, Yi Xiaotian asked directly, "Brother Hiding? What happened here?"
As soon as I finished speaking...
Jia Xu's eyes suddenly glanced at Yi Xiaotian...
He? Is he the master next to Cao Cao? He is... the guy Cao Cao calls "Brother Yi"?
Seems...a bit young!
Speaking of which, Yi Xiaotian is only twenty-seven or eight years old.
It seems that this age is not enough to have rich experience? Then...how can he understand all his step-by-step plans? Isn't this incredible?
To be honest, Jia Xu was a little disappointed and couldn't understand that Yi Xiaotian was too young. He even felt that Cao Cao overestimated this young brother Yi, right?
