We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

Seeing that it was Cao Cao coming, Xi Yu nodded towards him.

This time Cao Jun's battle in Xuzhou is almost over.

Cao Cao is now sitting in the rear, and Cao Ren and others in front are facing each other with the Xuzhou army.

The two sides are now at a stalemate.

At this moment, Cao Cao glanced at the chessboard in front of Xi Yu, and immediately after sitting down, his eyes unconsciously glanced at the school field next to him.

"That is?"

In the school grounds, two figures were fighting each other, fighting back and forth.

Dian Wei's double halberds were opened and closed, and there was a shouting sound when attacking. Although Zhao Yun remained silent, the spear in his hand was difficult to penetrate with water.

Such a tyrannical duel naturally attracted Cao Cao's attention immediately.

After recognizing Dian Wei's figure, Cao Cao paid more attention to the other person.

Cao Cao knew what kind of force Dian Wei was.

Cao Cao naturally pays great attention to such a person who can be on par with Dian Wei, and even sometimes suppress Dian Wei's opponents.

At this time, Zhao Yun had already changed into regular clothes, so it was normal for Cao Cao not to recognize who the other party was at the first time.

When Xi Yu heard Cao Cao's question, he glanced at Cao Cao indifferently.

"This person is the person I captured that day, Zhao Yun, courtesy name Zilong!"

"Zhao Zilong?"

Cao Cao murmured at the corner of his mouth.

The whole person was a little surprised. He originally thought that the white-robed young man that Xi Yu captured casually that day was just an inconspicuous figure.

Who would have thought that when they meet today, they will know how brave the other party is.

Of course, after seeing Xi Yu's courage, Cao Cao's vision was no longer what it was before.

However, for a tyrannical general like Zhao Yun, he naturally understood.

Not everyone can compare with Xi Yu. Generals like Guan Yu and Dian Wei are already rare figures in the world.

And being able to compare with Zhao Yun, who sometimes even suppressed Dian Wei, such a general was certainly not an ordinary person.

Cao Cao couldn't help but feel a burning sensation in his heart.

No wonder Liu Xuande wrote to me every day asking him to send Zhao Yun back.

It turned out that the young man in white robe whom he didn't care about was so brave!

After knowing how powerful Zhao Yun was, Cao Cao no longer took Liu Bei's letter to heart.

put it back?

Don't even think about it!

How could the general he finally met be sent back to Liu Bei like this?

Subconsciously, Cao Cao lowered his gaze on Xi Yu.

"Fengyi!"

Cao Cao had a smile on his face, and the corners of his eyebrows were bent a little.

Seeing this scene, Xi Yu instantly understood what the other party meant.

Just now, Cao Cao was staring at Zhao Yun's figure in the field, but he saw him clearly.

However, it is impossible for Zhao Yun to give it to Cao Cao.

What's more, Zhao Yun has not surrendered to him at this moment, and with Zhao Yun's character, it would be extremely difficult for him to surrender to Cao Cao.

"I understand what brother means!"

Xi Yu smiled: "However, Zilong is a loyal man, so I'm afraid he won't surrender to you!"

"I captured him this time just to get acquainted with him!"

"I will let him leave the camp one day!"

Xi Yu said this, and Cao Cao's face fell instantly when he heard this.

However, it was not so easy for Cao Cao to give up.

In his opinion, who can say for sure what has never been tried?

However, now that Xi Yu has said this, Cao Cao is not in a hurry.

He lowered his head and glanced at the chessboard in front of him, then smiled: "Fengyi is playing chess, I'll play a game with you!"

As he spoke, Cao Cao took the initiative to place the chess pieces in a good position.

"Fengyi, as you expected, it is very unusual for our army to capture Xuzhou before the end of the year!"

After pushing the chess pieces, Cao Cao sighed and said.

At the moment, he was a little hesitant. Seeing that most of Xuzhou was already in his hands, if he took a further step, he might be able to take the entire Xuzhou under his command.

How can one be willing to give up on something like this?

However, the restrictions of Xuzhou's policy and a series of things had to make Cao Cao consider whether it was time to withdraw his troops.

It was difficult for him to raise it now. After asking Xi Zhicai, Zhicai also advised him to retreat.

However, he still wanted to ask Xi Yu.

"Brother actually already has an idea in mind, it's just a matter of choice!"

Xi Yu understood that Cao Cao was not someone who could not see clearly the pros and cons in front of him.

Xuzhou is right in front of us. How can ordinary people give up such a temptation easily?

Obviously if we take another step forward, we can occupy the entire Xuzhou.

When the time comes to occupy the territory of the two states, among the comparable princes in the world, who else but Yuan Shao can be regarded by Cao Cao.

But now is not the time.

"Brother has only occupied Yanzhou for two years. Although people's hearts are stable, the land of Yanzhou is not like an iron barrel."

"Although Xuzhou is good, Yanzhou is the foundation of our army!"

Xi Yu reminded him casually.

He did not directly say that Chen Gong, Zhang Miao and others were planning to seize Yanzhou, but it would eventually happen as a result of history.

It won't change just because of my own existence.

And all of this was caused by Cao Cao's attitude towards the Yanzhou nobles.

At present, Yanzhou seems to be under Cao Cao's rule, but after all, it is suppressed by force.

If Cao Cao is trapped in this situation because of Xuzhou in front of him.

By then, Chen Gong and others will naturally not give up this opportunity.

If Yanzhou was in chaos, Xuzhou, which had just been swallowed up at that time, would feel like it was stuck in the throat. It could neither be swallowed nor spit out.

Then, it will be a big problem.

Cao Cao didn't know that Chen Gong, Zhang Miao and others had different intentions, so he couldn't explain it openly.

However, Xi Yu is clear.

Now it is extremely difficult to do anything but retreat!

Or, take yourself back!

As long as Xun Yu cooperates with him in Yanzhou, Chen Gong and others can't make any waves at all.

"Feng Yi is right, Yanzhou is my foundation!"

Xi Yu's words instantly awakened Cao Cao.

Xuzhou is here. Sooner or later, he will be able to win Xuzhou under his command. What's the rush?

After thinking about it in his mind, Cao Cao didn't stay any longer.

After withdrawing from Xuzhou, he still needs to arrange some things.

It was impossible for these captured towns to be abandoned like this, so he would naturally have to arrange for people to garrison them.

After Cao Cao left, on the other side of the school field, the discussion between Zhao Yun and Dian Wei also came to an end.

Seeing Zhao Yun and Dian Wei come back, Xi Yu glanced at Zhao Yun specifically.

With the eyesight of Zhao Yun and Dian Wei, it was not difficult to find Cao Cao.

Sure enough, as soon as the two came over, Dian Wei asked in a loud voice: "Why is Mr. Zhou Mu leaving?"

"Just chatting about some things!"

Xi Yu didn't elaborate, but looked at Zhao Yun quietly.

Zhao Yun didn't speak at this time. He had naturally noticed Cao Cao just now.

As a prisoner, he didn't want to have too much contact with Cao Cao, so as to avoid suspicion.

Xi Yu understood in his heart, but didn't say anything more.

After Zhao Yun sat down again, there was obvious sweat on his forehead. Dian Wei next to him was doing the same thing, but it was more laborious than Zhao Yun.

"Boy Zhao's spear skills are really good. It makes me scared and makes him uncomfortable to fight!"

Dian Wei chuckled.

The two competed, and a warrior as skilled and powerful as Zhao Yun had extremely obvious restrictions on Dian Wei.

This is not on a horse. If it is on a war horse, the threat will be greater.

Of course, it was not a fight in the battle formation, and Dian Wei was holding back his strength. If it were really a fight, the outcome would still be uncertain.

"General Dian is not bad either. Yun doesn't dare to be distracted when dealing with it!"

Zhao Yun smiled at Dian Wei. After a discussion, there was no longer any barrier between the two.

Although they were from different camps, the generals still somewhat cared about each other.

A strong general like Dian Wei overlaps with Zhang Fei in Zhao Yun's mind.

However, there are differences between the two after all.

Zhang Fei also opened and closed, but his eight-foot-long snake spear still had some dexterity.

Dian Wei's double halberds are different. Although they have skills, they are more about overwhelming others with force.

After the two had a fight, the atmosphere in the hospital became much better at this time.

Xi Yu looked at Zhao Yun and suddenly raised his eyebrows.

"Zilong, I heard that you have a brother in your family?"

Regarding Zhao Yun's situation, if Xi Yu remembered correctly, he did have an older brother in his family, but it was rumored that his physical condition was not very good.

"To be honest, sir, Yun has an older brother, but his older brother is different from Yun. In his early years, Yun followed his master to practice martial arts in the mountains, but his older brother is just an ordinary villager!"

"Also, my brother has been ill in recent years. Yun has not been home to see him for a long time!"

Zhao Yun sighed, although he didn't know why Xi Yu suddenly asked about his brother.

However, thinking of his brother, Zhao Yun couldn't help but look a little sad.

When I went to the mountains with my master to practice martial arts, my brother took care of the household alone. Over the years, he became ill and suffered a lot.

Hearing Xi Yu mention it this time, he didn't know how well his brother had been in health these years.

"Zilong, to be honest, I know some medical skills and principles. I may have a way to cure your brother's illness!"

Xiyu thought for a while and said casually.

If he guessed correctly, Zhao Yun's brother should have lung disease, which was difficult to treat according to the medical conditions of this era.

He still doesn't know how serious the other party's lung disease is.

However, there are many medicines for lung diseases in later generations.

The famous penicillin is still effective in treating some lung diseases.

And penicillin, in this era, only took some effort to make!

"Do you really mean what you said, sir?"

Hearing Xi Yu speak, Zhao Yun suddenly raised his head and glanced at him. For him, his brother was now the person he valued most.

Zhao Yun's main concern was to cure his brother's illness, and he had sought out famous doctors many times over the years.

"If everything goes as expected, there should be no problem!"

Xi Yu smiled and nodded: "Zilong, how can I just joke around when life is at stake?"

"this!"

Zhao Yun paused!

The person in front of me might really be able to save his brother, but at what cost?

He knew that the other party could not help him for no reason.

And the so-called price may be myself.

However, I have already planned to recognize Liu Bei as my master. If this time I surrender to someone else because of my brother, it will be against my own morality.

However, his brother is the person closest to him in the world.

How could he do it if he knew he could save his brother's life but asked him to give up right before his eyes?

Zhao Yun's heart became more and more entangled, and his expression began to become extremely different.

Xi Yu glanced at the other party and naturally knew that Zhao Yun was probably making a decision in his heart.

However, it is useless to recruit people like Zhao Yun and force them to do so.

He didn't even bother to use medical treatment to force Zhao Yun to surrender to him.

After all, he has learned from Boss Cao’s mistakes.

Later, Cao Cao used Xu Shu's mother to coerce Xu Shu to come to Cao Ying. As a result, even though Xu Shu came, he still didn't give Cao Cao the slightest advice.

This approach makes little sense.

"Zilong, don't worry. I won't force you to surrender to me. I do have a solution for your brother's illness."

"This time I capture you, I just want to get acquainted with you!"

Xi Yu smiled and then continued.

"To be honest, our army will retreat soon. When that happens, I will let you go!"

"I'm telling you this, not to threaten you, but just as a friend's concern. If your brother is really in trouble in the future, Zilong can come to Juancheng to find me at any time!"

Xi Yu didn't hide anything, and even informed Zhao Yun that Cao Jun would retreat soon.

Zhao Yun was a little shocked when he heard this.

He didn't expect Xi Yu to even tell him such a thing, so he was overthinking it.

"Sir's kindness, Yun has remembered it!"

Zhao Yun didn't say much. He felt much relieved after learning that his brother's illness had been cured. Now he only had to go to Liu Bei to ask for leave and return to his hometown to visit his brother.

…

It’s early December!

During this period, snow began to fall in the north. Taking advantage of a break from the heavy snow, Cao Cao planned to withdraw his troops after dealing with Xuzhou's signal.

Cao Chun, Xia Houyuan and others were temporarily placed in Xuzhou by Cao Cao.

Outside Dongping City.

Xi Yu personally escorted Zhao Yun out of the city gate.

"Zilong, see you tomorrow!"

Nodding towards Zhao Yun, Xi Yu said nothing more.

Zhao Yun also felt a little emotional, Xi Yu really wanted to let him go as he said at the beginning.

"Sir, see you tomorrow!"

Arching his hands towards Xi Yu, Zhao Yun put away his spear and rode directly in the direction of Xuzhou City.

At this moment, Cao Cao, standing on the wall of Dongping City, was quite emotional.

Although Xi Yu told him that it was not easy to conquer Zhao Yun, Cao Cao was still unwilling to do so.

During this period, he gave Zhao Yun many gifts and even got close to Zhao Yun by visiting Xi Yu.

However, all the gifts sent were rejected by Zhao Yun.

When he went to visit Xi Yu, Zhao Yun even avoided him.

Now watching Zhao Yun leave, Cao Cao sighed. It was a pity that this man was so brave but could not be used by himself.

At the same time, in Xuzhou City.

Many people in Xuzhou already knew that Cao Jun planned to withdraw.

However, now that most of Xuzhou has fallen, this can only be regarded as good news!

Xuzhou, Xiapi.

Where Liu Bei is stationed.

After learning that Cao Jun planned to withdraw, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel relieved.

However, regarding Zhao Yun's news, Cao Cao had responded to him before, but later he didn't even reply.

This made Liu Bei feel worried.

"Brother, let me see, that boy Zhao Yun has definitely taken refuge with Cao Cao!"

Zhang Fei raised his voice and snorted.

In his opinion, with no news for nearly a month, Zhao Yun might have defected to Cao Cao!

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei subconsciously retorted.

"Yide, don't talk nonsense, Zilong is not that kind of person!"

Although he said this, Liu Bei didn't have much confidence in his heart.

After all, the current Zhao Yun has not completely surrendered to him. Zhao Yun was just something he begged from Gongsun Zan!

Convenience had really surrendered to Cao Cao, and he had nothing to say.

About frowned: "Zilong, you can't help but think about it!"

Seeing how Zhao Yun was captured by Xi Yu that day, Guan Yu felt a little heavy.

I originally thought that there was only one person like Lu Bu in the world.

However, Xi Yu's appearance has left Guan Yu in a daze.

He couldn't even take a single blow. This, how could this be possible!

Guan Yu didn't want to believe it, but it was the truth. He was indeed knocked back by Xi Yu with one blow that day.

If the other party didn't have murderous intentions, I'm afraid Zhao Yun would not be the only one to be captured.

Zhang Fei didn't think much about it.

"Humph, you can't help yourself, there's no news at all!"

"If you are truly a loyal person, you would rather die than surrender!"

Zhang Fei curled his lips: "Didn't he surrender, or what?"

In Zhang Fei's view, there is no news about Zhao Yun now. If the other party would rather die than surrender, how come there is no news at all.

Seeing his two brothers with sullen faces, Zhang Fei didn't say anything, snorted coldly, turned around and walked out of the room.

At this moment, Zhao Yun, who learned from Xuzhou that Liu Bei was stationed in Xiapi, also rode to Xiapi.

As soon as he entered the city and learned about Liu Bei's residence, Zhao Yun immediately rushed in the direction of Liu Bei.

Far away, he saw Zhang Fei waving a spear not far away.

"Yide, I'm back!"

Zhao Yun shouted happily to Zhang Fei. After the latter heard the sound, he turned around and saw Zhao Yun coming towards him.

Seeing the person coming, Zhang Fei seemed to be furious for a moment.

"Thief, you dare to come back!"

Ignoring Zhao Yun's expression, Zhang Fei straightened up his Zhangba spear and stabbed Zhao Yun as soon as Zhao Yun came closer.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Yun immediately waved his gun and quickly blocked the blow.

"Yide, what does this mean?"

Zhao Yun was a little puzzled. He had just come back when Zhang Fei stabbed him with his spear. No one else could understand him.

"Hmph, Zhao, haven't you already surrendered to Cao Cao?" Zhang Fei sneered: "Why, when you come back now, do you still want to persuade us to join you in joining Cao Cao?"

As soon as he said these words, Zhao Yun couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

He was captured for a month and never met Cao Cao. Even when Cao Cao visited him, he always avoided him.

Although he knew that Zhang Fei had misunderstood him, who would be willing to suffer such injustice? What's more, he was only seconded to help and was not Zhang Fei's subordinate.

"General Zhang misunderstood, Zilong never surrendered to others!"

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