Can I get to the other side?

Ye City.

"Tap, tap, tap--"

The sound of rapid horse hooves came, and a soldier rode a horse into the city with a yellow flag on his horse's back.

According to military rules, the yellow flag means that there is important military information to be conveyed, and no one can stop it. Therefore, the guards at the gate of Ye City and the people on the road saw it and moved away, not daring to block the way.

The soldier was covered in dust, his face was haggard, and he had an unstoppable look of fatigue, but his eyes were extremely excited.

"Great victory in Yangzhou! Great victory in Yangzhou!"

As soon as he rode into the city, he couldn't help shouting: "General Huoqi led an army of a thousand people to defeat the traitor Sun Ce's army of ten thousand half a decade ago!"

"Kill two thousand enemies! Behead Sun Ce!"

...

The soldier galloped and shouted loudly, attracting the attention of the people along the road, with shock on their faces.

"What did he just say? One thousand defeated ten thousand, and Sun Ce was beheaded?"

A commoner couldn't figure it out, and couldn't help asking the people around him, his face full of shock.

Not only him, but many people on the street who heard the news were also extremely shocked, and they all doubted whether they had heard it wrong.

That was the son of Sun Jian, the fierce tiger of Jiangdong!

Sun Ce, known as the Little Overlord!

Such a fierce general, actually lost to a thousand people with ten thousand people, and even lost his life, and his head was cut off by the general of the cavalry?

This is incredible!

After some smart people reacted, they ran to the mansions of the rich families in the city without hesitation. After all, if they spread the news of such a great victory to those rich families, they would be happy to give them rewards.

So soon, the news spread like wildfire in Yecheng.

……

Imperial Palace, Tai'an Hall

After entering Yecheng, the soldier who reported the news went directly to the palace and brought the news to Liu Xie.

"Your Majesty! Great victory in Yangzhou!"

The soldier knelt on one knee, suppressed his excitement, and said respectfully to the emperor above: "Half a decade ago, General Huoqi led his troops to attack Sun Ce's food and grass, but was ambushed by Sun Ce."

"General Huoqi led 1,000 people against 10,000 enemy troops, beheaded 2,000 people, and finally beheaded the traitor Sun Ce in public!"

"Here is the head of the traitor Sun Ce. General Huoqi ordered me to bring it to your majesty!"

The soldier untied a package on his back, which contained a sandalwood box. After opening the box, he took out a head covered with quicklime, which looked extremely hideous and terrifying!

It was Sun Ce's head!

"Mr. Wen is really an unparalleled warrior!"

Liu Xie stood up in surprise.

He knew that Lu Bu was awesome, but he didn't expect him to be so awesome. He could defeat an enemy ten times his size in an ambush, and even killed Sun Ce, the leader of the army!

This must be the God Lu Bu!

Once Sun Ce died, Jiangdong's backbone was broken.

Sooner or later, they will all be taken over by the Han Dynasty.

In the hall, Zhang Liao, Taishi Ci, Huang Zhong, Guo Jia, Sima Yi and others were all there. After hearing the news from the soldiers and seeing the hideous head, they were all shocked.

Taishi Ci said with great admiration: "To defeat the enemy with fewer troops and to kill the general in the midst of thousands of troops, and the one who was killed was Sun Ce, what an amazing record! Wen Gong is worthy of being the most powerful general in the world!"

He had heard of Lu Bu's name a long time ago.

As a military general, he knew very well how exaggerated the gold content of Lu Bu's record was.

"How can Sun Ce, a mere cavalry general, be a match for him!"

Zhang Liao's face was full of pride. As a general under Lu Bu, he felt proud to hear that his general had made such a great contribution.

Liu Xie sighed: "Like the demon lord from heaven, he is really the Tai Sui God on earth! What a great Lu Fengxian..."

After giving a fourteen-character evaluation, Guo Jia smiled and said: "Duke Wen is so powerful that he will get rid of Sun Ce, who is entrenched in Jiangdong, for your majesty. It is just around the corner to recover Yangzhou!"

"I congratulate your majesty in advance for taking another place!"

Since the death of Yuan Shu, the biggest force in Yangzhou has been Sun Ce; now that Sun Ce is dead, who else in Yangzhou can stop Lu Bu?

It is a foregone conclusion that Yangzhou will fall into control!

Faced with the congratulations of all the ministers, Liu Xie was also very happy and did not hesitate to praise: "Duke Wen is really my Wei Qing and Huo Qubing!"

Compared to Zhang Liang in strategy and Wei and Huo in martial arts.

This is the highest honor and praise in the Han Dynasty.

Sima Yi saw this and said: "It is because your majesty is a wise and powerful saint like Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Wu that you can get a general like Wen Gong who is comparable to Wei Huo."

This flattery is very accurate.

But Liu Xie didn't buy it.

After asking the messenger to take the soldier away to rest, he was about to discuss with everyone how to praise Lu Bu, and Xun Chen hurried into Tai'an Hall.

Xun Chen said with a happy face: "Your Majesty! I have good news to report!"

Liu Xie smiled and said: "Xun Qing is late, I just knew it."

"Your Majesty already knew it?"

Xun Chen was stunned when he heard it, and said in some confusion: "The news that Xu You killed Shen Pei has just been passed back to the Shen family. When did your majesty know it?"

"What?"

When this was said, everyone was shocked again.

Xu You killed Shen Pei?

Liu Xie and Guo Jia's expressions changed. The king and his minister looked at each other and saw the joy in each other's eyes. Then Liu Xie asked, "Xun Qing, please tell me the details of this matter."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Faced with Liu Xie's inquiry, Xun Chen answered truthfully: "I heard from the Shen family that Xu You wanted to avenge his wife and children, so he killed Shen Pei in a rage and fled to Yanzhou."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, Yuan Shao has lost another arm!"

Although Xun Chen knew that Xu You had been the emperor's servant for a long time, he didn't expect that he would be so bold and kill Shen Pei directly for revenge. He was Yuan Shao's right-hand man!

But the only thing he was confused about was why Xu You didn't flee back to Yecheng after killing someone, but instead fled to Yanzhou.

Killing Shen Pei is a great achievement. Even if the Shen family is in Yecheng, what are you afraid of with the emperor's protection? Will the emperor allow his meritorious officials to be retaliated against by his family?

"I understand."

After listening to this, Liu Xie thought for a moment, raised his head and said to everyone: "Everyone, please step back. I am staying here as a courtesy. I have something to say to you."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

All the ministers bowed and left Tai'an Palace.

Only Guo Jia stayed.

Without the outsiders, Liu Xie could no longer hide his joy and smiled at Guo Jia: "Xu Ziyuan did a really good job. He actually killed the judge and escaped calmly."

"If he takes this letter of surrender to Cao Cao during this trip, he will definitely win Cao Cao's trust, and I will also be able to grasp the trends in Xu County."

He originally asked Xu You to go to Yuan Shao to plan to kill one of the three people, Tian Feng, Ju Sue, and Shen Pei. It was just a casual move and he didn't hold much hope. Unexpectedly, Xu You actually succeeded.

Now that Jia Xu and Xu You are ambushing Gongsun Zan, and the other is ambushing Cao Cao, their role should not be too great.

However, he is also a little worried. After Shen Pei's death, the only counselors Yuan Shao can use are Tian Feng and Jushou. Coupled with his current situation, he may trigger Nifeng's passive and transform into Yuan Shen.

"His Majesty."

Guo Jia frowned and said, "Although it is a good thing for Xu You to lurk under Cao Cao, I think your Majesty needs to be wary of him."

"With Xu You's current status, he can work for His Majesty or Cao Cao. No matter where he is, he can be deeply trusted and at home like a fish in water... Be careful that he plays both sides."

Guo Jia does not completely trust Xu You.

There is no other reason, just because Xu You's identity is too subtle.

As a spy sent by Liu Xie, if Liu Xie finally regains control of the Han Dynasty, then Xu You will naturally be the hero of the Long Dynasty.

However, the weight of Xu You's certificate of surrender is important enough, and coupled with his relationship with Cao Cao, Cao Cao will deeply trust him. If Xu You takes advantage of the situation and works for Cao Cao, he will not lose his glory and wealth.

This is the source of Guo Jia's concerns.

After hearing what Guo Jia said, Liu Xie smiled lightly, and then said: "I know it very well, but this risk has to be taken. Don't worry too much about Fengxiao."

"I just want to be the final winner."

Liu Xie knew what Guo Jia meant. He was just worried that Xu You would play Infernal Affairs, and he didn't have any leverage against Xu You. Xu You could betray him at any time.

But so what?

As long as he has the last laugh, Xu You will naturally know how to take sides. He can't stop eating and eating such a good move just because he is worried that Xu You will betray him.

"Your Majesty, just understand."

Guo Jia breathed a sigh of relief. He was worried that Liu Xie would completely trust Xu You, but now it seemed that Liu Xie knew Xu You's uncertainty better than he did, so that was enough.

Xu You cannot be used without it, but it needs to be used with caution.

If you find any objection, you must get rid of it!

…

Yingchuan, Xu County.

Cao Cao was the first to learn the news that Sun Ce had been beheaded. After hearing the news, he had trouble sleeping and eating, and suffered from insomnia for several days.

It was the same tonight. Cao Cao, who was tossing and turning in bed, simply stopped sleeping. He put on his clothes and went for a walk in the yard, while replaying the battle between Sun Ce and Lu Bu in his mind.

"Ten thousand people ambushed a thousand men, and Sun Ce personally led the army. How could he lose? Lu Bu had a thousand cavalry, and Sun Ce also had 800. How did Lu Bu win?"

Cao Cao felt deeply uneasy.

He knew how brave Sun Ce was. He could conquer the four counties of Jiangdong with a few thousand men, even better than Sun Jian.

At least he didn't have any generals as brave as Sun Ce under his command, not even Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, or Cao Chun. He had to admit this.

But such a fierce Sun Ce was killed by Lu Bu even though he was outnumbered and defeated. If Lu Bu came to attack Yuzhou or even Yanzhou in the future, who would he ask to resist him?

"Alas! It would be great if the evil is still here."

Cao Cao thought of Dian Wei's powerful and honest face, and couldn't help but feel heartache. He regretted more and more why he slept with Zhang Xiu's aunt in Wancheng last time.

In one act of panic, he lost an eldest son, a nephew, a BMW and a general.

If Dian Wei is here, he may not be able to resist Lu Bu.

Just when Cao Cao was feeling sad, Xu Chu walked into the courtyard and reported to him: "My lord, there is someone outside the mansion asking to see you, claiming to be my lord's best friend."

"No, no, just say I'm asleep."

Cao Cao was in a very low mood now, still immersed in the memory of his eldest son and Dian Wei, and had no idea of ​​seeing anyone, so he said impatiently.

"promise!"

Xu Chu turned around and left without saying a word.

"etc."

But after thinking about it, Cao Cao still called out to him. After all, the person who asked to see him claimed to be his close friend, and asked: "Who is the person asking to see you outside the house? What is his name?"

Xu Chu replied: "His surname is Xu, his given name is You, and his given name is Ziyuan... Lord?"

Before Xu Chu finished speaking, Cao Cao ran out of the mansion, taking off his outer clothes and shoes while running, leaving only his inner clothes.

Xu Chu scratched his head, picked up the clothes and shoes, and chased after him.

Outside Cao's mansion.

Xu You sat on the steps at the door, drinking from a gourd, looking like a madman, glancing at Cao's mansion from time to time.

"Ziyuan! Ziyuan——!"

After a while, a joyful voice came from Cao's mansion, and Cao Cao ran out barefoot. When he saw Xu You sitting on the steps, he immediately went to meet him.

"Ziyuan, it's really you!"

Cao Cao took Xu You's hand and said excitedly, "I didn't expect you to come so late at night. This is really a mountain of gold falling from the sky!"

Xu You looked at Cao Cao's bare feet and disheveled appearance, and couldn't help laughing: "It seems that I came at the wrong time and disturbed your sleep."

"Hey! No way!"

Cao Cao waved his sleeves and said seriously: "You and I are close friends. As long as you are happy, you can come anytime."

"It's my fault that I got up in a hurry and forgot to put on shoes and clothes. It's a bit rude..."

As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, Xu Chu followed him panting with clothes and shoes in his arms, and said to Cao Cao with a puzzled look: "My lord, why did you take off your clothes and shoes? It's so late at night, it's not good to catch a cold."

Cao Cao: "..."

The fist hardened.

Xu You's mouth curled up slightly, and he took the initiative to skip this topic and said, "Aman, do you want me to stand outside the mansion all the time? Why don't you invite me in to sit down?"

"Ah... yes, yes, yes! Come in quickly!"

Cao Cao laughed dryly and entered the mansion with Xu You.

Xu Chu held up his shoes behind him and said, "My lord, you should give me your shoes first..."

"Get lost!"

"Hey."

...

Lobby of Cao's mansion

Cao Cao asked the housekeeper to serve tea to Xu You, and then asked curiously: "Ziyuan, weren't you following Yuan Benchu ​​in Jizhou? Why did you suddenly come to Xu County?"

"You didn't inform me in advance. If I knew, I would definitely take people ten miles out of the city to meet you."

Xu You said indifferently: "Aman, you and I are old friends, why do you have to do this? Don't you really know what my purpose in coming to Xu County is?"

"Don't tell me you don't know what I did in Jizhou."

It took him more than a month to come to Xu County, and he kept taking detours to avoid being hunted down. What happened in Jizhou had already spread to Xu County during such a long time.

Cao Cao's eyes flickered, and he stopped testing Xu You, and asked directly: "Did you really kill Shen Pei? Doing so would be tantamount to betraying Yuan Benchu."

"How could it be false?" Xu You was very dissatisfied with Cao Cao's question, and snorted coldly: "Shen Pei falsely accused my son of corruption and killing my wife and children. I hate him to the bone! How can I relieve the hatred in my heart if I don't kill him!"

"As for Yuan Benchu, he has long forgotten our friendship. He indulged Shen Pei and ignored me, and even refused to allow me to redeem my wife and children with gold instead of punishment!"

"He was ruthless first, so what's wrong with me being unjust!"

Xu You's tone was full of anger and hatred - this was from his heart, without any disguise, he really hated Yuan Shao.

After taking a deep breath and suppressing the anger in his heart, Xu You looked at Cao Cao and said in a deep voice: "Aman, I want to help you fight against Yuan Benchu ​​to avenge my wife and children!"

"And... destroy the false emperor that Yuan Shao set up in Yecheng!"