Xiaopei.
Cao Cao was discussing things with everyone. Suddenly, someone came to report that an envoy from Xuzhou was coming.
After hearing the soldier's report, Cao Cao couldn't help but be startled and wondered, what did the messenger from Xuzhou mean?
He carefully recalled what the players said in the game. It seemed that after Lu Bu came to Xiaopei, Liu Bei had no contact with him.
Why was a messenger sent this time?
"Let him in."
Not long after, a man with a somewhat lazy look walked in from the door.
"I, Xu Shu, came to Xiaopei on the orders of Ambassador Liu to discuss something with Duke Cao."
Cao Cao nodded, "Discuss something, what are we discussing?"
Having said this, Cao Cao raised his head and looked at Xu Shu. He was suddenly startled. He suddenly remembered something. His eyes widened suddenly and he looked at Xu Shu in disbelief. After a long time, the surprised expression gradually dissipated.
Cao Cao took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and asked slowly, "What did you just say?"
Xu Shu was stunned, "I said you want to discuss something with Duke Cao?"
Cao Cao shook his head, "No, the previous sentence."
Xu Shu frowned, cupped his hands and said, "I, Xu Shu, will discuss matters with Duke Cao."
Hearing these words, Cao Cao's heart skipped a beat, but his face did not change at all. He nodded with a smile, "It turns out to be Mr. Xu. What a pleasure to meet you. Liu Shijun sent you here this time to discuss something. ah?"
Xu Shu cupped his hands, the expression on his face gradually became solemn, and he said slowly, "Mr. Cao, do you know that a big disaster is coming?"
Hearing this, Cao Cao was taken aback and asked hurriedly, "Mr. Xu, why do you say this? What harm is there?"
Xu Shu extended his hand and pointed towards the south, and said slowly, "Mr. Cao, in the battle of Kuang Ting, we defeated the large number with a small number. It was really a feat. Whenever this matter is mentioned, many people are filled with admiration. Even I am very impressed. .”
After hearing this, Cao Cao couldn't help but smile as he thought of the outcome of that battle, "It's a lucky move, it can't be taken seriously."
Xu Shu nodded, "Cao Gong thought that the battle that year was a fluke, because Cao Gong was humble and didn't want to take credit.
But there was another person who also thought so. He always believed that Duke Cao was able to win this battle by luck, so he always wanted to compete with Duke Cao again to truly determine the winner. "
Hearing this, Cao Cao was startled and his heart suddenly lifted, "Mr. Xu, are you talking about Yuan Gongli?"
Xu Shu nodded calmly, "Yes, Mr. Cao is really smart and he can guess right."
Cheng Yu stepped forward, raised his hands and asked tentatively, "Mr. Xu, what is the purpose of suddenly mentioning Yuan Gongli?"
Xu Shu turned to Cao Cao, cupped his hands, and said slowly, "Mr. Cao, just the day before yesterday, Yuan Gongluo sent people to Xuzhou, hoping to join forces with Liu Shijun to attack Xiaopei and avenge the past."
"What?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked. Cheng Yu hurriedly asked, "Mr. Xu, are you serious about this?"
Xu Shu nodded, "It's absolutely true."
Cheng Yu's expression changed, "May I ask Mr. Liu if you can agree?"
Xu Shu was about to speak when a voice suddenly came from the crowd.
"I'm afraid Liu Shijun won't agree!"
As the voice fell, Xi Zhi walked out of the crowd, coughed slightly, and said slowly, "Mr. Xu, is what I said correct?"
Xu Shu's eyes lit up when he saw Xi Zhicai's pale cheeks, "Could it be that you are Xi Zhicai?"
Xi Zhicai nodded, "That's right."
Xu Shu cupped his hands and said with a smile, "The reputation of Xi Zhicai is indeed well-deserved. I guessed it right."
Having said this, Xu Shu also admired Xi Zhicai in his heart. According to his original plan, he only needed to put some effort into Liu Bei's agreement and let Cao Cao know how difficult it would be for Liu Bei to reject Yuan Shu.
It's a pity that talking to smart people is boring. He just guesses and reacts immediately, making it impossible for him to perform.
When Cao Cao heard the conversation between the two, he breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little relieved.
If Liu Bei really joins forces with Yuan Shu, it will definitely be to attack him. With his current strength, he will definitely not be their opponent, and he will definitely be defeated by then.
Thinking of this, Cao Cao smiled slightly and asked tentatively, "May I ask Mr. Xu, why did Liu Shijun not agree to Yuan Gongli? Is this a good opportunity?"
Xu Shu smiled slightly and said slowly, "Liu Shijun has a kind heart, how can he be willing to do such a ruthless and unjust thing, so he flatly refused and sent me to inform Duke Cao to make preparations in case Yuan Gongli came to attack .”
Cheng Yu suddenly sneered, "Mr. Xu, I'm afraid it's not that simple for Ambassador Liu to reject Yuan Gongli. If I'm not wrong, I think he has other plans."
Xu Shu shook his head and said with a smile, "If Liu Shijun can take in Duke Cao, he will naturally not join forces with others to deal with Duke Cao."
Cao Cao thought of Yuan Shu's power and felt a little guilty. If the army was strong and the horse was strong, he would naturally not be afraid of Yuan Shu. But now, when morale is low and losses are heavy, it is really not appropriate to fight again.
Xi Zhicai suddenly said, "Mr. Xu, Yuan Gongli wanted to attack my lord because he had a grudge, which is understandable.
However, the person who is most worried about this should probably be Liu Shijun, right? "
Cheng Yu's eyes lit up and he sneered, "Yes, I'm afraid Yuan Gongli is more concerned about Liu Shijun's Xuzhou, right?"
When Cao Cao heard what everyone said, he immediately reacted and felt even more relaxed.
He had known for a long time that Yuan Gongli wanted to plot Xuzhou, but he never had an excuse. Now that Liu Bei occupied Xuzhou, it was a good time.
Thinking of this, Cao Cao looked relaxed and said with a smile, "Mr. Xu, what are you coming to Xiaopei to discuss?"
Xu Shu didn't expect Xun Yu to be so smart and guess what he was thinking so quickly. He didn't hide it, raised his hand and said calmly.
"Since Mr. Cao has guessed what I'm thinking, I won't hide it anymore. To be honest, I came here this time just on the order of Liu Shijun, and I want to join forces with Mr. Cao to resist Yuan Gongluo's attack."
After hearing this, Cao Cao's eyes lit up and he asked with a smile, "Mr. Xu, did Liu Shijun really say that?"
Xu Shu nodded, "Yuan Jiujiu is very powerful, with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under his command. Whether it is Liu Shijun or Cao Gong, they may be difficult to resist on their own.
Therefore, in order to protect ourselves now, the best way is to join forces to fight against Yuan Jiujiu. This is the only option. "
Hearing Xu Shu's words, Cao Cao was stunned and suddenly smiled bitterly in his heart.
In the game, he had heard those players say that Liu Bei and Sun Quan were uniting to fight against him, but now, it turned out that he and Liu Bei were uniting to fight against Huainan Yuan Highway. It was really ridiculous.
