A Dou can afford it

"What did you say?!" Guo Jia squeezed the wine bag in his hand, and the table was filled with high-quality court wine.

"The attack...the battalion failed, Lord Yuan Shu was captured, the interception failed, and General Ji Ling died in battle."

Snapped!

Guo Jia slammed the chess piece on the map, and the red flagpole representing the friendly army was crushed to pieces.

"Go back."

Guo Jia took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and told the messengers to retreat. Since Lu Bu didn't bring all the soldiers, he knew that this raid might not be successful, and Ji Ling couldn't stop Lu Bu, which was also in his expectation. Among them, everything was still within the scope of recovery. As long as he preserved his strength, he had the confidence to fight the Xuzhou army again, but he really didn't expect Yuan Shu to be captured alive by the opponent.

Yuan Shu is an idiot. Cao Cao told him this fact more than once, saying that fortunately the heir of the Yuan family is Yuan Shao and not Yuan Shu, otherwise the four generations and three princes would have been destroyed long ago, but Guo Jia did not think so before. Both his determination and decisiveness are admirable, but at this moment Guo Jia finally understands the meaning of Cao Cao's word "straw bag".

Yuan Shu was too arrogant, extreme and impulsive, and his performance was enough to make him suffer a crushing defeat on the battlefield.What kind of idiot would he need to be able to act alone on the battlefield without the pro-guards?How can a fool get off his horse and be held hostage by the other party?

What's more, it was Liu Bei who caught him.

The opponent's lord came to the battlefield in person, but his own lord was captured alive. One can imagine how the morale of both sides would change. What's more, Yuan Shu guarded against him. He couldn't control the entire army. Even if he could lead such an army, How do you want him to break into Xuzhou?

"Military Master, do you want me to send a letter to the Lord to stop the attack immediately?" At this time, a faint black figure approached by the wall and asked softly.

Guo Jia's fists tightened and then loosened. Xuzhou is the site that the lord has planned for a long time. This strategy was also proposed by him. Guo Jia is really unwilling to stop here. Xuzhou is very difficult. The two sides have similar forces. Xuzhou has fierce generals like clouds, and Zhuge Liang is in charge of planning. It can be said that it is as stable as a rock. Now, with no morale, how can we fight again.

"Wait a little longer..." Guo Jia looked out of the door, and finally, another black shadow also arrived, "Military Master, I asked the spies who were there at the time, and it was true that Lu Bu was poisoned, and he fought against a powerful general afterwards." One, I believe that the toxin has spread all over the body, I believe that it is close to death, even if I can save a life, I will lose the ability to fight in a short time."

"Okay!" Ji Ling finally did not disappoint him. Even if Guo Jia's layout lost everything, he still achieved his ultimate goal, which was Lu Bu.

Lu Bu is too strong. The two sides fought with almost the same strength, but Yuan Shu had no generals to use. If this continues, the Xuzhou army will definitely gain the upper hand. Only by pulling out Lu Bu can they have the hope of winning. Losing the commander is a good time for them to attack, but because of Yuan Shu's capture, both sides have lost their commander, and the Xuzhou army's morale is stable because of Liu Bei's arrival, but their morale is sluggish because there is no leader in the army.

But if this is the case, it may not necessarily be a loss. Before he heard Yuan Jun report that Lu Bu was very brave, he would think that Ji Ling had failed, then they really had no chance of winning, but now, "By the way, you just said that Lu Bu was still fighting with a A powerful general is fighting, who is that general?"

He remembered that Yuan Shu didn't have any first-class generals who were capable of fighting Lu Bu.

"It's He Jian Zhang Jaw. We have found him. When we found him, he was still alive. He is giving first aid now. We found this on him." Guo Jia took Hei Ying and handed him a letter. This is Yuan Shao. Written to Yuan Shu, the general meaning is that Zhang Jai was sent by himself to watch him, but don’t arrest him as an assassin. Knowing that Yuan Shu doesn’t have any good generals to use, he lent Zhang Jaw to Yuan Shu for a few days, so as not to lose him. In order to save the Yuan family's face, he added a sentence at the end, if he dared to transfer Zhang Jaw away, he would be nice to him.

This is obviously a rectification letter that Yuan Shao gave to Zhang Jai because he was afraid that Zhang Jai would be suspected if his identity was exposed. If Yuan Shu saw it, he would probably jump in anger at such an impolite tone, but Guo Jia is not Yuan Shu. He still saw something different in the letter, which was an opportunity.

"Are you saying that you are still angry when you open your jaw?"

"Yes, Zhang Jai is a first-class military general with a good body. Although Lu Bu stabbed him in the left chest, Zhang Jai was born with a heart on the right, so he escaped. The situation is not good, otherwise it would be impossible to keep Zhang Jaw alive."

"Okay, take this to the military doctor, save him, bring him back, I have something to ask him." A flash of light flashed in Guo Jia's eyes, he took out a small bottle from his breast pocket, and handed it to Hei Ying.

"Military teacher... This is the life-saving pill that the lord specially asked for you from the medical sage Zhang Zhongjing. There is only one pill. You..."

"Give it to him!" Guo Jia frowned and interrupted Hei Ying. He naturally knew that the Life-Saving Pill was extremely powerful, and it was because of this that Zhang Jaw could be revived.

Zhang Jaw woke up in the early morning of the third day. Before he could see the situation clearly, he was first attracted by the person in front of him. It seemed to be a luminous body, but his delicate appearance was captivating because of a pair of shining red phoenix eyes. It seems to be a fairy who came down from the sky.And obviously, this immortal also saved his life.

"Did Master Yuan Shao send you here?" But before Zhang Jaw could speak, the Immortal spoke first, Zhang Jaw was stunned, and nodded with effort.

"You want to protect Yuan Shu?"

"...Yes." Zhang Jaw's first reaction was to touch the letter on his chest. Obviously, the letter had been taken away, and he finally realized that it was in Yuan Shu's camp.

"I'm Guo Jia. I have something to ask you."

It turned out that this was Cao Cao's envoy, Guo Jia, a ghostly talent.Zhang Jai lowered his head slightly, feeling that the other party's eyes full of attack and suspicion hurt his heart.

"What do you want to ask?" Zhang Jai felt that his voice was a little dry, probably because he had just woken up, and when he looked up again, a glass of water had been delivered to him, and looking up along his fair fingers, it was Guo Jia's indifferent but dazzling smile On his face, when he smiled, there were faint laugh lines at the corners of his eyes, very cute.Zhang Jai thought so.

"Your lord has a good relationship with Lord Yuan Shu, right?"

Guo Jia's first question made Zhang Jaw stunned. As a courtier, he shouldn't make rash comments on his lord, but facing Guo Jia, Zhang Jai still nodded involuntarily.

"You also know that Lord Yuan Shu was captured by the Xuzhou army."

"...Well, Junyi (Zhang Jaw) is very grateful to Mr. Guo for saving him, but Junyi failed to complete the protection task, so he deserves to die on the battlefield to repay the lord." After finishing speaking, Zhang Jaw wanted to commit suicide, Yuan Shao was so nervous and Yuan Shu No one could explain clearly, but Zhang Jai knew that just because Yuan Shu was arrested but he was still alive, he could apologise with death, otherwise, his family would be implicated.It's a pity that the fate between him and the person in front of him ended here.

"Don't worry," Guo Jia stopped jaw opening, "If you want to repay the lord's death, you must first repay my life-saving grace, otherwise, wouldn't General Zhang be unrighteous?"

"..." Zhang Jaw looked blankly at Guo Jia who was approaching suddenly, his pink cheeks seemed to have a faint refreshing breath, his eyelashes were very long, and when they were fanned, they looked like butterfly wings, Zhang Jaw Never knew that fragile creature could be so beautiful.

"... How about General Zhang helping me with this?"

Zhang Jaw nodded slowly, although he couldn't hear what the other party was saying, but if it was Mr. Guo's request, he would go through fire and water, and he would not hesitate to do so.

after one day.

"Come on, order troops. I want to go to Xuzhou."

"My lord, think twice. Now our army is besieging Chang'an at a critical moment. If we divide our troops in Xuzhou now, Chang'an may fall into the hands of other princes."

"Ziyuan (Xu You) needless to say, I have made up my mind. This trip to Xuzhou, I will personally lead the troops, Jushou will go with you as a military adviser, and then I will bring Han Meng Gaolan to stay for trial and match. Chen Lin and you Continue to attack Chang'an, and I will keep Yan Liangwen and Chou behind. Within seven days, we must take Chang'an!" Yuan Shao narrowed his phoenix eyes, which were somewhat similar to Yuan Shu, and his face was very gloomy. The urgent report came into a ball, picked up the armor and walked out of the camp, just bumped into Yan Liangwen Chou who had heard the news, stopped slightly, Yuan Shu left a soldier talisman, "After the capture of Chang'an, which prince dares to act rashly?" ……kill!"

"Yes!" The two seven-foot men answered loudly, watching Yuan Shu go away.

At the same time, the governor's office in Xuzhou.

"Military Master Zhuge, just received a letter from Feiying. Yuan Jun has been standing still for five days since Yuan Shu was arrested, and he has not responded clearly to our negotiation signal. However, Cao Jun's offensive has not diminished. General Zhao's three-member light cavalry team has already The loss is heavy, do you want to send troops to support it immediately?" Huang Zhong walked into Zhuge Liang's study room in full armor.Kong Ming rewarded him for his attitude of being ready at all times even if he didn't go out to fight, but Adou has a sense of people, and it is really reassuring to have such a general guarding Xuzhou City.

"No, let General Zhao persist for a few more days, and tell General Zhang Fei that when there is a heavy rain two days later, the enemy must be led into the valley and the road blocked by mudslides."

"Yes!" Zhao Yun's men now have less than [-] cavalry left. The most important thing is that their numbers have been exposed after several detailed attacks. There is no other way.But even so, Huang Zhong still did not hesitate to order Kong Ming. Since the start of the battle in Xuzhou, Zhuge Liang has won the respect of everyone with his perfect calm layout, dexterous balance and decisiveness in the face of danger. Xu Shu supervised the battle on the front line, Xuzhou's rear military affairs can be said to be entirely undertaken by Zhuge Liang alone. This young man with a dusty temperament uses his actions to tell everyone in Xuzhou that he is not a fledgling weak scholar. It is not a waste of time to invite him out of the mountain in Yue's time.He is the wisdom of Xuzhou, as long as he is there, Xuzhou will not lose.

After Huang Zhong left, Zhuge Liang slowly took out a secret letter that had just been delivered from the drawer. The bat that sent the letter had already died on the window sill and was completely stiff. It was enough to see that the secret letter traveled all night. Zhuge Liang knew this font. It's just that the seal stamped on it made him quite concerned, Situ——Wang Yun.

In the letter, Wang Yun greeted the little emperor first. If he didn’t mention Kong Ming, he would almost forget about it, because A Dou never told him that the little emperor was not trapped in Chang’an, but was brought back by Lu Bu long ago. After leaving Xuzhou, of course Kong Ming would never suspect that Adou deliberately hid it from him. Zhuge Liang, who had seen the little emperor's recent situation, knew that it was just that Adou completely forgot about him.With Ah Dou's character, Kong Ming absolutely had to take care of the master's housework with him.

Kong Ming also visited the little emperor, not to be loyal to the Han Dynasty, but to estimate the value. He naturally knew the value and risk of the little emperor staying in Xuzhou. Every advantage avoids excessive risks.

The little emperor had always lived in the West Chamber, and it was quite far away from the East Chamber where Adou and his officials lived. At that time, Kong Ming was received by a girl with the appearance of sinking fish and wild geese. From Zhao Yun to Zhang Fei, down to the sweeping boy, they all avoided her when they saw her. In the end, such a girl with flowers only played the job of a little emperor's nanny.Later he found out that Diao Chan had been chasing Guan Yu all along, almost forcing the man with a paralyzed face to move out of the Governor's Mansion, and now he is temporarily living with Zhang Fei under the help of his two brothers.

Compared with the tragic Diao Chan, the little emperor had a very happy life, playing with mud, climbing trees and picking out bird eggs, as long as the children in the neighborhood were doing it, he would participate, except for one hour every morning and evening to do what Wang Yun specially ordered the emperor to do. Just like examining myself three times a day, he is no different from an ordinary child at other times. Kong Ming’s threat assessment for him has also dropped greatly, but what Kong Ming doesn’t know is that after he left, the two sweet-scented osmanthus cakes were sweetly fed to each other. Quickly stopped, the face of the muddy child was completely different from the composure and calmness of this age.

Wang Yun asked Xuzhou for help in the letter, saying that Chang'an was about to be breached, and hoped that Liu Binian would send troops to meet the ministers of civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty because he was a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and give them a place to stay after the fall of Chang'an , At that time, with the support of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, the little emperor will be enthroned again, and Xuzhou will be established as the new capital.

The entire secret letter is written with sincerity and conviction, and his loyalty to the Han Dynasty is palpable, but Zhuge Liang only wants to comment on two words, put P.

It is really a whimsical plan to let the minister of civil and military affairs come to Xuzhou to settle down in Xuzhou and take away Xuzhou as the new home for the little emperor. Thinking about it, he was so generous to hand over the little emperor to Xuzhou before he came here to let the children adapt to the environment in advance, but It is absolutely impossible for Zhuge Liang to let Xuzhou out like this.

Zhuge Liang is loyal. He is indeed loyal to the Han Dynasty like many literati in the world, but the Han Dynasty does not mean that he is the emperor. Liu Bei is the clan of the Han Dynasty. This is why Zhuge Liang was willing to meet him at the beginning. Loyal to the blood of the Liu family, the throne is naturally for the virtuous. Compared with the young emperor, A Dou is naturally more recognized by him. Kong Ming firmly refuses to admit that he will be partial.It’s just that he believes that if Adou is allowed to be the emperor, he will be a good emperor who loves his subjects. An emperor doesn’t have to be smart, but he must be benevolent. His benevolence and morality also coincided with Kong Ming's heart. Every courtier has an ideal lord in his heart, and the character of that lord without exception must meet an expectation in their hearts. Only when they look up can they be loyal.

So at first Zhuge Liang wanted to burn the secret letter, but after the conversation with Huang Zhong, he suddenly thought of a possibility, because he hesitated when deploying troops. Wan Jun was transferred to the front line of Cao Jun to support Zhao Yun and the three, but subconsciously he still felt something was wrong.A planner does rely on his own reason, but it has to be said that sometimes they compete with a sharp intuition for the current situation. Two civil servants who are also well-versed in poetry, books and art of war, the size of their final achievements is also the same. Often depends on this intuition.

Mr. Shui Jing once said that Zhuge Liang's keenness is unmatched in the world.

So Zhuge Liang read the battle report sent by Gao Shun again. It mentioned that when Lu Bu rescued Adou, he beheaded Hejian Zhangja.

Zhang Jai, Yuan Shao's general, was not in Chang'an, but appeared in Xuzhou, thousands of miles away, and died protecting Yuan Shu.

The right paw of the dead bat showed signs of scorching. Zhuge Liang took out the secret letter again and put it on the candle to light it. Gradually, a line of small characters appeared in the lower right corner—"Yuan Shao sent troops to Xuzhou In order to protect the foundation, it is better to cooperate.Sincerely exchange Chang'an for a shelter in Xuzhou. '

That was Jia Xu’s handwriting. Jia Xu was hijacked by Dong Zhuo and Li Ru to go to Chang’an. It seems that Li Ru controlled his family. Zhuge Liang has no doubts about whether Jia Xu played a role in the killing of Dong Zhuo by Lu Bu.

In the second hidden secret letter, Jia Xu did not mention how to exchange Chang'an for Xuzhou, but he is also a top adviser, as long as Jia Xu shows a little bit of meaning, Zhuge Liang will know his plan, but this strategy Taking Chang'an's [-] Dong Zhuo soldiers as bets and sacrifices is too reckless.

On the secret letter, the most occupied area is a series of names, which are obviously the family members that Jia Xu asked to move to Xuzhou after the event is completed. Apart from his parents, Cai, a great writer who lives together temporarily in Chang'an The Yong family is also on the list. For an old man who is well-known in the court and civil servant circles, Zhuge Liang naturally does not mind Xuzhou absorbing more talents, but what surprised Zhuge Liang was that even Tao Qian appeared in the on the list.

No matter what, if it is true that Yuan Shao sent troops to Xuzhou as stated in the letter, this time Xuzhou is indeed close to death. Cao Cao's unremitting attack is imminent. The ability to reach the sky, each general has three heads and six arms, but it is all in vain.And Zhuge Liang's intuition has already convinced him for the most part.

Yuan Shao came to rescue Yuan Shu, and he and Cao Cao had grown up together since childhood. He still occupies Luoyang next to Xuzhou, which can be said to have completely cut off their retreat. Chang'an was used as a bait to instigate the princes of all parties to turn against each other and restrain Yuan Shao's troops so that he could have a chance of winning.

It's just that Jia Xu's scheme is even more vicious. He proposed to condemn Yuan Shao after Yuan Shao formed an alliance with Cao Cao, which is tantamount to pushing Cao Cao to a dead end. Unlike Jia Xu who has no owner, if Jia Xu treats everyone as pawns and makes arrangements as he pleases, then Zhuge Liang already has something he must protect at this time, and the plan can no longer take risks. Keep Cao Cao, after all, Xuzhou can no longer afford any changes.

When Huang Zhong was called into the study by Zhuge Liang again, the sky was completely dark. Afterwards, he ordered five hundred soldiers and horses to leave Xuzhou overnight and headed for Chang'an. It was a helpless move to choose Huang Zhong, although for other princes, There are already as many generals available under A Dou as there are stars, but when it comes to the real crisis, it is still not enough. Huang Zhong was originally A Dou's backing who was afraid that some people would not accept Kong Ming's first visit to Xuzhou. He brought military generals to guard him, because he, who had once been the king of Shu, knew that only one piece of writing and one military force could hold the field, and the rear of Xuzhou would not be chaotic.

But now, the job of taking care of Jia Xu must be done by a trustworthy general. Zhao Yun should be the most suitable for this task. the only candidate.

Even though this military general in his thirties is calm and domineering, after hearing Zhuge Liang's secret mission, he still couldn't stand the shock all over his body. This is the excitement of a military general eager to fight, and also a desire to make contributions and prove himself Since Huang Zhong joined Liu Bei, although he has gained the position of a general and the trust of his lord, he has always thought that there are too many generals in Xuzhou and he has no chance to play. He will never forget his kindness, and only getting military merit is the best repayment for the lord.

Now that the plan was decided, Zhuge Liang sent the strategic steps to various places for implementation, and at the same time set off overnight to the Yangzhou battlefield.

He knew that even at this moment, there were still many people in Xuzhou who dissatisfied with him. The reason was that Xuzhou won too smoothly, and literati looked down on them. Most of them would say that Kong Ming was just lucky. If he changed himself, he could do it. I see, so Huang Zhong is gone. His orders in the governor's office will inevitably be discounted. His tone is to fight trapped beasts in Xuzhou city. It is better to take a step back and make new arrangements at the front line. Xu Shu has always cooperated closely with Zhao Yun and the three of them. He was transferred overnight to Cao Cao's battle situation, and he will succeed Xu Shu as the army's military adviser, and meet the hostage Yuan Shu.

The most important thing is that Zhuge Liang wants to wipe out the villains in Xuzhou City. At the same time, let those arrogant civil servants wake up. What kind of expression is it? Only in this way can they learn to be good and truly recognize him as a military man and the master Adou.

Yes, the reason why they don't recognize Zhuge Liang is that besides Zhuge Liang is a newcomer, the most important reason is that they don't fully recognize Liu Bei. Now it's time to employ people. There is no reason for Zhuge Liang not to take care of A Dou with these ready-made labor forces. middle.

Then, let him meet Guo Jia, this opponent who has never been masked.

The rush allowed Zhuge Liang to reach the Yangzhou border in the evening of the next day.He thought about many situations where he would meet Ah Dou, but he never thought it would be like this.It was not without reason that the great prime minister who later became the most powerful in the Central Plains insisted on relocating the capital to Bashan and Shu, where water resources were scarce, because when he rushed into the camp, Lu Bu, who was supposed to be recuperating in bed, and Lu Bu, who was supposed to be recuperating, had a good rest to heal. Adou is not in the tent.

Afterwards, he led Lu to look for Chitu. After searching all the way, he found that the two had sneaked into Yangzhou area, and found a quiet and clean stream...washing and bathing.

Given Lu Bu's military strength, he already knew that someone was coming, but he didn't mean to say hello. He just raised his eyebrows and watched Zhuge Liang standing aside with a gloomy face, enjoying A Dou's shampoo service leisurely.He is now a wounded person, and it is very inconvenient to do it by himself.

A Dou swore that he really didn't know when Mr. Kong Ming came. Unlike Lu Bu, A Dou was never on guard against his own people, and naturally he didn't notice that a stranger was approaching the dangerous aura. He tried his best to wash Lu Bu's hair. Lu's perverted hair was black and long. After washing away all the blood stains mixed in the battle, he had black hair. It took him a long time to wash his hair, and then he realized that it had been Chitu, who stared at them taking a bath with wide eyes, disappeared at some point, and was replaced by Zhuge Liang, whom he missed for a long time.

"Kong Ming (Mr.)..." A Dou immediately stood up and ran over, and threw himself into Zhuge Liang's arms. At this time, Zhuge Liang didn't think that A Dou's whole body was wet and wet his clean clothes, but sighed and put his coat on Untied it, put it on A Dou's shoulders, and hugged him into his arms.

The fingertips paused for a while as they brushed over A Dou's newly scabbed shoulders, and carefully traced the pale pink wound.A Dou was a little itchy, blushed and muttered a few words, and then stuck to Zhuge Liang's arms and couldn't come out. After experiencing life and death on the battlefield, he really missed the reassuring smell of Mr. Kong Ming.

Wow, it wasn't until Lu Bu stood up from the stream that A Dou reluctantly ended the hug.

Adouxiong Balu Chapter 72: It’s so strange, we obviously had two horses when we came back, and Chitu and Lu’s Lu are good horses, so it’s easy to carry two people, but why did Mr. Lu and Mr. Kong Ming insist on three people walking together? Come back, is it really okay to walk in Yangzhou like this?