Chapter 471 Xu Chu's plan makes people's eyes dark (four thousand)

"what!"

When Sun Ce heard the news brought back by the messenger, his face instantly turned red and the veins on his forehead throbbed with anger!

He grabbed the collar of the messenger, stared at him with his tiger eyes, and said in a low voice through his teeth, "What did you say?! Yuan Gonglu wants me to hand over the soldiers?! Otherwise, attack Wujun?! Are you serious?!"

"It's true. I am not lying at all." Sun Ce looked so frightened that the messenger couldn't speak clearly.

Sun Ce let go of the collar of the messenger and punched the documents beside him, knocking the tea set all over the place. He gritted his teeth and said, "Yuan Shu, you old villain! You are going too far! You are going too far!"

"When did I ever borrow three thousand soldiers from you? You haven't even returned my father's former soldiers to me!"

"Now you want to take away my and Gong Jin's weapons!"

"Hateful, hateful!"

Sun Ce paced back and forth. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Before he knew it, he came to the wall where the sword was hung.

He took off the sword, grasped the hilt with his right hand, and drew the sword out in one breath.

Looking at the sword blade that was as cold as snow, and the angry expression reflected on the sword blade, he felt as if there was a fire burning in his chest.

He looked up to the sky and howled, "You old thief, you actually bullied me like this! I will fight you to the death!"

"bass--"

Sun Ce exerted force with his right hand and shoved the sword back into the scabbard. At the same time, he shouted to the guards outside: "Someone come! Put on armor for me!"

As the voice fell, the people who walked into the house were not the guards holding armor, but Cheng Pu with a sad face and Zhou Yu with a pale and haggard face.

"Uncle Cheng! Gongjin! Why are you two here?" As he spoke, Sun Ce stepped forward and supported Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu had been ill since the battle of Guangling, but fortunately his condition had improved during this period.

"Gongjin, how are you? If you need anything, just call me. Why did you have to come here?"

Zhou Yu grabbed Sun Ce's arm with his backhand and forced a wry smile on his face, "Bofu, I heard that Yuan Shu came here to ask for soldiers?"

".No." Sun Ce denied it after a moment of silence, but his hand tightly gripping the hilt of the sword and his unsightly expression still revealed his true thoughts.

He looked at Cheng Pu, and Cheng Pu immediately understood what Sun Ce meant. He was asking him to take Zhou Yu away and take good care of him.

Cheng Pu shook his head helplessly at Sun Ce, "Bofu, it's not me who invited Gongjin to come, but Gongjin was worried about you, so he asked me to accompany you."

Sun Ce understood Cheng Pu's meaning. He thought Cheng Pu was persuaded by Zhou Yu to come and persuade him.
"The thief Yuan Shu is bullying me, how can I just surrender?!" Sun Ce became furious when mentioning Yuan Shu.

Zhou Yu soothed him, "Bofu, calm down. Right now, Yuan Gonglu is powerful, and we are weak. We cannot fight him! If Yuan Shu raises his army, how long can we resist?! What about your family and mine?! Bofu, don't be impulsive! Do you want to destroy our ambitions with an impulse?"

Zhou Yu's words were like morning bells and evening drums, deafening.

Sun Ce fell silent. After a while, he opened his mouth and uttered a dry voice, "Gongjin, what do you think we should do?"

Cheng Pu couldn't help but sigh in his heart, finally he managed to persuade him.

"." Zhou Yu thought for a moment and uttered a word, "Return."

"return?"

"Didn't Yuan Gonglu ask for our soldiers? Just give them to us. Yuan Gonglu looks impressive, but I think he is surrounded by many enemies. Bofu is not as good as me, so he should be patient for the time being and wait for the right time!"

As he was speaking, Zhou Yu suddenly started coughing violently.

This frightened Sun Ce, and he hurriedly helped Zhou Yu sit down. His expression full of resentment was replaced by panic. Even though he couldn't bear it, he gritted his teeth and said, "Gongjin, Gongjin. I promise you!"

Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu looked at each other and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Xun, who easily obtained elite troops from Sun Ce, felt dazed. Was it so easy to get soldiers?

It seems that Sun Lang is easy to talk to?
Guan Yu, Huang Zhong and others who defeated Wen Chou marched straight in and attacked all the way to Puyang, catching the entire Jizhou off guard.

Many noble families surrendered at the sight of the enemy. They gathered at the city gates, craning their necks to wait for Huang Zhong and Guan Yu. They did not forget to carry baskets filled with all kinds of food and pots filled with all kinds of fine wine.

It looks like they are preparing food and drink to welcome the royal teacher.

However, Guan Yu really had no good feelings towards these big families. He thought of Liu Bei's words in the fairyland and his own end of being beheaded in the romance.

Even though he disliked these big families, Guan Yu did not show his disgust in public. He maintained his normal expression and responded casually.

Then he handed all the matters over to Xu Shu. He would rather chat with Yan Xiang who was imprisoned in the army than say a few more words to these aristocratic families.

At this moment, Yan Xiang felt particularly complicated when he saw the aristocratic families treating Huang Zhong, Guan Yu and others in this way.

He knew very well that these aristocratic families were not truly submitting from the bottom of their hearts, but were just putting on a show. However, even this kind of superficial submission was not common under Yuan Shu's rule.

The Yuan family of Runan wanted to support Yuan Shao rather than Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu could not obtain the superficial skills of such aristocratic families.

What about Guan Yu?
Yan Xiang keenly noticed that Guan Yu was dismissive of this, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh just thinking about it.

Guan Yu walked up to Yan Xiang and said, "Sir, you are so talented, why do you want to work for Yuan Gonglu? A real man should serve the country and protect the people! In my opinion, you should give up the dark and join the light. With your talent, you will surely be able to show your skills! In this way, you will surely leave your name in history and live up to your status as a man!"

"I am grateful for General Guan's kindness and Lord Yuan's kindness to me. I cannot betray him." Yan Xiang's response was the same as always.

In fact, to be fair, what Guan Yu said was right.

Guan Yu and Huang Zhong defeated them head-on. No matter in terms of morale or equipment, they were far inferior to Guan Yu and Huang Zhong.

Even if you lose, you lose with a sincere heart.

Not to mention that since Huang Zhong captured them, Guan Yu and Huang Zhong have never abused or blamed them.

Guan Yu treated Yan Xiang with courtesy, and Yan Xiang couldn't understand why Guan Yu treated him like that.

He was just a chief clerk. In terms of official position, he was not as good as Xin Pi and Xin Ping, and in terms of reputation, he was not as good as Xu You.

Even in terms of talent and intelligence, he didn't think he could surpass Xin Pi Xin Ping Xu You.

Xin Pi Xin commented: Why do you have to be obsessed with such a talented person like Xu You, leaving him aside and ignoring him?
If Guan Yu knew what Yan Xiang was thinking, he would definitely shake his head and say to Yan Xiang seriously, "Xin Pi, Xin Ping, and Xu You? How can these three be compared with Yan Zhubu? Yan Zhubu strongly advised Yuan Gonglu not to become emperor, and Yuan Gonglu felt humiliated and was eventually killed by Yuan Gonglu. Can these remonstrators be compared with Xin Pi, Xin Ping, and Xu You?"

But now, Yan Xiang gave Guan Yu only two words of feeling - what a pity. Look at such a good and wise minister, why did he join Yuan Shu?
Seeing that Yan Xiang was unwilling to say more, Guan Yu did not force him. He clasped his fists, said goodbye, and turned to leave.

But before he had gone far, Guan Yu ran into Huang Zhong head-on.

"Yunchang! I finally found you!" Huang Zhong's face was full of joy. He put his mouth close to Guan Yu's ear and said excitedly: "Yunchang, guess who we found?"

"who?"

Guan Yu stroked his beard and thought about who was the one who could appear here. This person could also make General Huang extremely excited.
Could it be Mr. Mi Zizhong?
Even though he had some guesses in his mind, Guan Yu did not show them. He shook his head and said, "I really don't know. I hope General Huang can help me solve my doubts."

Huang Zhong laughed, "Hahaha! Yunchang, I won't hide it from you! The one who came is none other than Mr. Mi Zhu, Mi Zizhong, and Mr. Mi has brought two thousand elite soldiers to help us!"

Mi Zhu has a great importance in Huang Zhong's heart. Who is Mi Zhu? He lent a helping hand to Liu Bei when he was most lonely. He is a wise minister among wise ministers. His only shortcoming is that he has a younger brother.
In short, if Mi Zhu came alone, Huang Zhong would welcome him, not to mention that Mi Zhu brought two thousand elite soldiers with him.

"It turns out to be Mr. Mi. General Huang, we must go and welcome Mr. Mi!" Guan Yu said with a smile.

Huang Zhong nodded vigorously and said solemnly: "Of course!"

"call"

"Puyang"

Xu Chu let out a breath. After days of traveling, they finally arrived in Puyang.

He turned to look at Mi Zhu in front of him, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

Chen Deng was very kind to him, so before leaving, he kept Chen Deng's instructions in mind and tried his best to protect Mi Zhu's safety.

Xu Chu knew that Mi Zhu was a good friend of Chen Deng. He guessed that Mi Zhu came to the court to help mostly to gain military merits so as to seek a future official career.

Xu Chu had no complaints about this. After all, the aristocratic families would only do things that were even more excessive.

It's just that Xu Chu couldn't help but look down on Mi Zhu in his heart. However, as they continued to move forward, he suddenly realized that he was wrong.

Mr. Mi, it seems like he has some skills?!
Identifying the location, food and fodder logistics... They are all involved? !
What shocked Xu Chu even more was that Mi Zhu actually understood strategy!
In the past, when encountering a small group of Yuan troops, Xu Chu would often volunteer to lead the soldiers in a charge to resolve the situation.

It is difficult to encounter the fortress, as it will not be an easy task to take it down.

Let alone two thousand people, even if the number was doubled, it would be difficult to break through the fort.

At this moment, Mi Zhu stood up, and then, under the name of Guan Yu, he tricked the door open with his eloquent tongue!
This surprised and delighted Xu Chu. He was surprised that Mr. Mi was indeed talented! He was delighted that Mr. Mi's wisdom was not inferior to mine! If we join forces, wouldn't we be able to dominate everyone?
Of course, this joy soon came to an end. When he arrived in Puyang, Xu Chu was shocked to learn that Puyang had already been captured by Guan Yu, Huang Zhong and others.

It should be noted that Mi Zhu used Guan Yu's name to trick the city gate open, and then he met Guan Yu again.
Xu Chu suddenly felt a little guilty. Who was Guan Yu? He was a fierce man who could chase and attack tens of thousands of Yuan soldiers with only a hundred cavalrymen! Facing such a fierce man, even he was a little scared.

If Guan Yu pursued the matter, Xu Chu would be afraid that he would not be able to survive more than a few rounds at Guan Yu's hands, let alone protect Mi Zhu.
That’s all.

Xu Chu shook his head, then gritted his teeth and swore in his heart: Guan Yu? Even if Guan Yu is as vicious as a ghost, I can't let him hurt Mr. Mi!
Xu Chu knew the gap between himself and Guan Yu. Since he could not defeat Guan Yu with bravery, he had to use his wisdom!
I can't protect him, but I can drag Guan Yu out!

At that time, I only need to drag Guan Yu out. As for how to drag him out, if Guan Yu comes alone, I will pretend that Huang Hansheng is my old friend. If the task is successful, I can sleep peacefully for a while. If the task fails, I will shout "Mr. Mi, hurry up, I will cover your retreat!" Upon hearing the voice, Mr. Mi immediately jumped on his horse.

I think it can also save Mr. Mi's life.

"Zhongkang and I will soon arrive in Puyang."

Mi Zhu's voice brought Xu Chu's thoughts back to the present. Xu Chu raised his eyes and found that Mi Zhu turned around and looked at him with a smile on his face.

Xu Chu couldn't help but shake his head and sigh in his heart, Mr. Mi, Mr. Mi, although you have strategies, you are far inferior to me when it comes to people's hearts. You are about to meet Guan Yu, why can you still laugh?
"."Mi Zhu always felt that there was something wrong with Xu Chu's expression. Having been with Xu Chu for a long time, although he didn't know Xu Chu very well, he could also guess Xu Chu's general psychology.

Hmm? Is Zhong Kang worried about my safety? From the looks of him, is he concerned about Brother Guan?

Xu Chu wanted to remind Mi Zhu, but his words were interrupted by a gruff voice.

"The one who came is Mi Zhu Mi Zi Zhong!"

Mi Zhu and Xu Chu looked in the direction of the voice and saw a burly man with a broad face and a square mouth and a red-faced man walking quickly towards them.

Mi Zhu was about to respond, but was stopped by Xu Chu. Xu Chu lowered his voice and warned, "Mr. Mi, be careful! This person is not friendly!"

"." Mi Zhu was about to say, "Zhongkang, you worry too much."

Unfortunately, before Mi Zhu could finish his words, Xu Chu strode forward with his head held high and his chest puffed out.

"Ok?"

Huang Zhong and Guan Yu looked at each other in bewilderment. Huang Zhong thought to himself: Is this man Mr. Mi? He doesn't look like him! Shouldn't Mr. Mi be the man behind him? The man behind him looks the same!

Huang Zhong decided to ask Guan Yu, "Yun Chang, do you know who that person is?"

"I don't know." Guan Yu was also confused.

Xu Chu came in front of Huang Zhong and Guan Yu. While Huang Zhong and Guan Yu were examining him, he was also observing the two of them.

The red-faced man must be Guan Yu without a doubt.

The warrior next to Guan Yu looks like an old soldier, right?
Xu Chu automatically ignored Huang Zhong. He clasped his fists towards Guan Yu and said seriously, "May I ask if this warrior is Guan Yu?"

"Yes." Guan Yu replied, "May I ask who you are, my good man?"

Xu Chu puffed up his chest proudly, "I am Xu Chu, Xu Zhongkang, from Qiao County! I am now a captain under Guangling Governor Chen Yuanlong!"

Yuanlong!

Guan Yu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he thought to himself: The person appointed by Yuanlong must be a brave and skilled warrior. Wait a minute, Xu Chu? Isn't this a tiger idiot? !
However, Xu Chu's next words made Guan Yu's eyes suddenly go dark.

"General Guan, General Huang is my good friend. I hope General Guan will not embarrass us!"

"Huh???" Huang Zhong was puzzled. Xu Chu was his good friend? How come he didn't know?!

Xu Chu saw Huang Zhong and Guan Yu's reaction. He secretly said, "Oh no! It's bad!" Guan Yu was indeed extraordinary. He must have seen through someone's plan!

He rushed towards Guan Yu and shouted, "Mr. Mi, hurry up and leave me behind!"

Huang Zhong, Guan Yu and Mi Zhu all looked grim.

(End of this chapter)