Lu Yi continued drinking with everyone for a while before letting everyone go down to rest.
Zhang Xiu also wants to leave.
Lu Yi stopped him and said, "General Zhang, stay!"
Zhang Xiu pointed at himself in confusion.
Lu Yi nodded.
Zhang Xiu then sat back down.
It wasn't until everyone left that Lu Yi poured a glass of wine and handed it to Zhang Xiu.
Zhang Xiu hurriedly stood up and said: "Wu Hou, you can't do it!"
Lu Yi smiled and said: "What's wrong with this? General Zhang, I have always heard of your reputation. Last time in the battle of Wancheng, Cao Cao was so powerful that he abandoned his helmet and armor. How powerful!"
"I thought about meeting General Zhang before, but unfortunately, both Gu and General Zhang were a little inconvenienced at that time."
"Now that I have the honor to meet General Zhang, I am actually very happy."
Zhang Xiu took the drink, smiled and said: "It's not my fault alone, it's the concerted efforts of Duke Jia and all the soldiers."
Lu Yi asked tentatively: "General Zhang, I have a question, and I would like your help to answer it."
Zhang Xiu said hurriedly: "Wu Hou, please speak."
Lu Yi said: "Do you have a master named Tong Yuan?"
There was a look of surprise on Zhang Xiu's face and he said, "Wu Hou has seen the master?"
Lu Yi shook his head and said: "I have never met Gu, but I know the news about him."
Zhang Xiu said anxiously: "Wu Hou——"
Lu Yi said: "Your master passed away a long time ago."
Zhang Xiu was startled, with a look of pain on his face and said: "I have always wanted to find an opportunity to meet him, but I have never made any achievements. I have to guard even these uncles with great difficulty, and even I can't send them back to their hometown in Wuwei, and I can't see the master and his old man."
"Originally, I thought that I would see him again one day after I accomplished something."
"Unexpectedly, his old man has already passed away."
Zhang Xiu shed tears.
Lu Yi stood up, walked to Zhang Xiu, and patted his back gently.
It turns out that human psychology has been similar since ancient times.
He was once a good student and a genius in the eyes of his teacher.
But after I went to college and graduated, I was in such a mess that I was too embarrassed to see them.
Now that we have traveled through time, it is even more impossible.
Lu Yi comforted him softly: "You don't need to be sad. Your master is well-informed and will not blame you. Maybe, in his eyes, he has never had a strong desire for you to become famous all over the world. Or, he I just hope you’re doing better.”
"Life is only a few decades, and living happily is the most meaningful thing."
Zhang Xiu wiped away his tears and said in a trembling voice: "Does Marquis Wu know where the old master is buried? What did he say before his death?"
Lu Yi said: "Your master is buried in Changshan County, at your junior brother's home."
Zhang Xiu was stunned and said, "Junior brother?"
After a while, he came back to his senses and said with emotion: "Master has accepted a disciple again! I wonder who my junior brother's name is and where he is now?"
Lu Yi smiled and said, "This is why I kept you here today."
"After you, your master not only accepted a junior brother, but also a second junior brother."
"I don't know anything about your second junior brother. I only know that his name is Zhang Ren and he is in Yizhou."
"But I know very well about your junior brother."
"Your junior brother is called Zhao Yun. He is from Changshan, and his cousin is Zilong."
"Now, he is in charge of Xuzhou, and I appointed him as the Cavalry Commander of Xuzhou."
Zhang Xiu opened his mouth wide and looked at Lu Yi in disbelief.
After a while, he came back to his senses and said ecstatically: "My junior brother is actually already taking orders under Wu Hou? Moreover, the official position is so high, he is the captain of Xuzhou Cavalry! Hahaha, he is more promising than me. Got it!"
Lu Yi said: "Hey, General Zhang, there is no need to feel inferior. In addition to telling you these things, I also want to tell you that in Gu's eyes, you are definitely not a surrendered general. I value you as much as I value your junior brother. generally."
"General Zhang, please use your talents."
"I believe that in the future in Jiangdong, you and your junior brother Zhao Yun will definitely become the twins of Jiangdong and be the envy of everyone else."
"Your master, Quan Xia, is knowledgeable and can also be happy for your brothers."
Zhang Xiu met Lu Yi's serious look and took a deep breath.
Although this Wu Hou is young, he is not as ruthless as Jia Gong said.
Zhang Xiu stood up, walked to Lu Yi, knelt on one knee on the ground, lowered his head, and said with a serious face: "As long as Wu Hou believes, Zhang Xiu is willing to go to the sword mountain or the sea of fire for Wu Hou, and he will never frown!"
Lu Yi helped Zhang Xiu up and said with a smile: "Don't talk about going up to the mountain of knives or going down to the sea of fire. If you go up to that point, you are not afraid of death, and you are still reluctant to leave! Gu Zhang, civil servants and hundreds of officials are all Gu’s treasure, Gu’s most precious treasure.”
"I hope that you will continue to live, continue to make achievements, and have your name on the books, so that future generations will remember your achievements and envy you!"
Zhang Xiu raised his head and nodded heavily.
Lu Yi patted Zhang Xiu on the shoulder and said, "Go and rest! When Wancheng is over, I will transfer you to Xuzhou and let you join your junior brother and work together to protect Xuzhou."
Zhang Xiu said excitedly: "Thank you, Marquis Wu!"
Lu Yi watched Zhang Xiu leave and then laughed.
I wonder what kind of sparks will be created when brothers Zhang Xiu and Zhao Yun meet?
Yuan Shao from the north should move south soon.
By then, the situation in Xuzhou should be very serious.
I wonder if brothers Zhang Xiu and Zhao Yun can handle it?
Lu Yi pondered for a moment.
Although he had previously promised his second brother-in-law Zhuge Liang to serve as the shepherd of Jingzhou in the future.
However, his current military exploits are not outstanding. If he is really allowed to take charge, others may not be convinced.
Moreover, he is too young after all.
If you believe him, others probably won't.
Otherwise, let him go to Xuzhou to practice first? Gain more experience and gain military merit?
Before time travel, his favorite couple in the Shu Han Dynasty were Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun.
Although his second brother-in-law Zhuge Liang is young, his talents are already outstanding.
If it doesn't work, let Xu Shu pass?
Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang, a pair of counselors, assisted the brothers Zhao Yun and Zhang Xiu in defending Xuzhou. I wonder what the effect will be?
If that doesn't work, there is still Lu Su in Guangling County.
In the original history, Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang and Lu Su were definitely considered first-class counselors.
If all three of them fail, it will be really difficult for Xuzhou to hold on.
As for Chen Deng, it is necessary to grasp the overall situation and not send him over if it is inconvenient.
Although Yan Xiang is outstanding, he is actually not as good as Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu in making suggestions.
According to Chen Gong, he had many grievances with the nobles in Xuzhou before, so just in case, he still wasn't allowed to pass.
According to Jia Xu, this old Yinbi had just surrendered and let him pass. He was not afraid of Zhang Xiu holding the line.
Fearing that Xuzhou could not stop him, he encouraged Zhang Xiu to surrender to Yuan Shao.
After all, he is known as a wise man who protects himself.
Lu Yi sighed.
That's it for now, let Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu go over and take a look.
If that doesn't work, I'll do it myself when the time comes.
Lu Yi also returned to the bedroom to rest for the night.
Lu Yi held a morning meeting the next day.
At the morning meeting, Lu Yi announced that after the war in Wancheng was over, Zhang Xiu and his subordinates would be transferred to Xuzhou. Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang would return to Wu County first, and then listen to the instructions.
As for Jia Xu, he was appointed by Lu Yi as the military advisor Zhonglang General and followed him to make plans.
In addition to continuing to serve as the captain of Nanyang, Wenpin also had an additional responsibility, responsible for leading the army to guard Wancheng.
Zhu Zhi resigned as the right governor and was appointed as the pastor of Jingzhou.
Heng Jie was promoted from Changsha Chief to Jingzhou Zhizhong, assisting Zhu Zhi in governing Jingzhou.
Taishi Ci took over the post of right governor and commanded Lujiang Commandery. After the Wancheng War, he went to Lujiang to cooperate with Zhang Liao, train infantry, and at the same time assist Zhang Liao in the defense of Hefei.
A group of officials had just been appointed here, and soldiers rushed in and shouted: "Report! An urgent military situation has been sent from the left governor. Cao Cao's army is gathering outside the city!"
Lu Yi said with a smile on his face: "Here he comes!"
Looking at Zhu Zhi, Taishi Ci, Hengjie, Zhang Xiu, and Wenpin, Lu Yi stood up and said with a smile: "Generals, this is the battle before you are about to be transferred to new posts. Let us get to know our Cao Sikong. You are the most important weapons of the country!"
Everyone stood up one after another and followed Lu Yi out.
Zhu Zhi, Taishi Ci, Hengjie, Zhang Xiu and Wenpin went to reorganize the army and prepare to open the city gate and leave the city.
Other civil and military officials followed Lu Yi straight to the east gate of Wancheng City.
But everyone did not go up to the city wall, they all gathered at the foot of the city wall talking and laughing.
Lu Yi said: "Gentlemen, when you get to the city wall, you all need to hide. Don't let Cao Sikong discover you. When they prepare to attack the city, you can meet him with Gu."
All the civil and military officials burst into laughter.
As Lu Yi walked towards the city wall, everyone followed him.
When they came to the city wall, everyone squatted down and gathered together in twos and threes, talking and laughing.
Cheng Pu is on patrol.
Seeing Lu Yi coming, he hurriedly greeted him, pointed to the outside of the city and said: "Wu Hou, although they are gathering, but from the looks of it, they won't start fighting for a while. They should be waiting for nightfall. Taking advantage of the cover of night, We can’t tell how many of them stormed the city wall.”
"Looking at this posture, Cao Cao is already confident that he can capture Wancheng this time."
Lu Yi smiled and said: "Captain Zuo, are you ready?"
Cheng Pu smiled and said: "Don't worry, Marquis Wu. I have already deployed 30,000 soldiers here to take turns to fight. If Cao Cao really dares to attack the city by force, he can kill them even with stones!"
"They are thirty thousand, and we are thirty thousand too!"
"Besides, we have the protection of the city walls."
Lu Yi said: "Don't get excited then, don't launch an attack yet. This time, we are just going to make them angry. If they really don't open their eyes, then we will fight again. If they can bear it, let's stop."
"Yuan Shao is about to attack. Cao Cao is our ally after all. We must preserve his strength to deal with Yuan Shao."
"Otherwise, he will defect to Yuan Shao in anger, and we will lose more than we gain."
Cheng Pu said: "Don't worry, Marquis Wu, I know what I'm doing!"
Lu Yi nodded and stood in a corner with Nangong Yan, Shi Huan, Gao Shun and others, overlooking the gathering of Cao Cao's army outside the city.
Inside the city, Zhu Zhi, Taishi Ci, Heng Jie, Zhang Xiu and Wenpin also gathered their forces and stood behind the city gate, like several giant dragons, spreading to all the lanes in the city.
(End of chapter)
