Lu's relatives

Chapter 240 Concealing the sky and crossing the sea, drawing money from the bottom to seek

Or how to put it, people can't live too smoothly, if it goes too smoothly, God will find trouble for you.Qin Xu was planning to learn Cao Cao's trump card from Cao Ang, so that he could guide Cao Cao and Yuan Shao to uncover the fig leaf between the two forces, so that Qingzhou could get out of the difficult choice that neither side could please, and continue to uphold The "neutral" position can benefit from the matter of welcoming the emperor without taking any risks.It was going well at first, but at the most critical juncture when Cao Ang, an honest boy, was about to be tricked by Qin Xu, he was suddenly interrupted. To be easily taken over by a few words from the visitor.

"Mr. Zhongde, I heard that Mr. is coming. Now that I see Mr., Ang can finally feel at ease. Just now, brother Zhongming said that Yuan Shao..." When Cao Ang saw Cheng Yu, it was as if he had seen support. Those hesitant images disappeared immediately, and he said to the visitor with surprise on his face.

"Young Master, don't be impatient. This matter is not so simple. It cannot be explained in one or two sentences. I also hope that Young Master will not trust the villain's slander, ahem, but I still want to thank Qin... General Knowing that my eldest son has been in Linzi for a long time and is single and bored, I would like to tell some folk rumors to relieve my son's boredom." After all, Cheng Yu's age and experience are here, and he is not as easy to coax as Cao Ang, so he just listened to Qin Xu outside the door. Combined with the rumors that are spreading in the city, it is immediately clear that there must be someone who wants to make trouble, intending to stir up disputes between the Cao and Yuan families in order to profit from it.Although he didn't know if it was caused by Lu Bu, but Cheng Yu could tell at a glance that, based on his understanding of this Qin's behavior style, Qin Xu would definitely not have any good intentions when he came here this time.

Cheng Yu?Qin Xu was about to see who would dare to dismantle the stage of Qin, who came here on behalf of Lu Bu, on this three-acre land in Qingzhou, but Qin Xu was the only one who came in under Xu Huang's guidance. Just a sneer.It was none other than Qin's old enemy, one of Cao Jun's conspirators, Cheng Yu and Cheng Zhongde.It seems that Cao Cao's speed of learning about the affairs of Linzi is not much slower than that of other forces. Being able to send Cheng Yu, who is proficient in political warfare, to come to Zizi is enough to show that Cao Cao actually does not want to regenerate at the moment when he is about to achieve success. The incident started a war with Yuan Shao, and at the same time, in order not to have a private agreement with Qingzhou on this matter, he even specially sent Cheng Yu, who is known to have suffered many losses under Qingzhou Lu Bujun, to assist Cao Ang in reconciling the matter, which shows that Cao Cao considered It's comprehensive.It's just that since Cheng Yu entered the door, except for interrupting his conversation with Cao Ang, Cheng Yu seemed to turn a blind eye to Qin, and even in his "persuasion" to Cao Ang, he often satirized Qin Xuzhi. language.

"It turned out to be Mr. Cheng Zhongde, Yanzhou Shouzhang Ling." Qin Xu originally had the temperament of respecting me a foot and respecting others. Seeing that Cheng Yu changed the three names of Qin Xu one after another, but it was obvious that he was not. He was hesitating which one was suitable, but was looking at which one was not suitable, and painstakingly wanted to find Qin Xu's unhappiness, in order to avenge Chen Liu's "mouth" during the night banquet that day.When I was in Chenliu, this old guy used to rely on the old and sell the old over and over again, catching whoever he was, and let him run away by chance during the Jinan War. I didn't expect that he was sent by Cao Cao to come to Zizi to assist Cao Ang, and he still remained stubborn. If it's a spoiler, how can Qin Xu let him get what he wants? Even if it prevents the two-state alliance from being ruthless, he must not let him be too arrogant.So Qin Xu wasn't angry, instead he called Cheng Yu's old position and greeted Cheng Yu with a smile.

"General Qin, you are being polite! Cheng is not confused in the new year, and he is only for the sake of longevity. Of course, he is not as good as General Qin, who was sent to Xuzhou by Tao Gongzu on his deathbed, but what Cheng admires even more is General Qin. Cheng has suffered a lot! But this time the eldest son treats General Qin with sincerity, I believe General Qin will treat you with sincerity, right?" Cheng Yu was immune to Qin Xu's insinuation this time, and unexpectedly Also said with a sinister smile.Originally sent by Cao Cao to come to Zizi to assist Cao Ang in dealing with Yuan Shao in Jizhou, Cheng Yu planned to find an opportunity to settle the old score with Qin Xu. After all, in Cheng Yu's view, the matter was actually very simple, and this time he was caught in the middle It is Qingzhou Lu Bu who is in a dilemma for both sides. The consequences of offending either party are not what the current Qingzhou can afford. If there is a slight mistake in the choice, it is very likely that they will eventually face the end of offending both Cao and Yuan. The two Central Plains If the two most powerful forces jointly attack Qingzhou, even if Lu Bu is the best general in the world, it will be useless.Therefore, when he realized that what Qin Xu said to Cao Ang meant that he was eager to start a war between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, Cheng Yu immediately understood what Qin Xu said, and he would benefit the most. Fang is who.

"What Mr. Zhong De said is true!" Qin Xu saw that Cheng Yu seemed to know something, and knew that this kind of rhetoric was more than enough to fool Cao Ang, an honest boy, but he was extremely vigilant against Cheng Yu like this, and he was very cautious about him. The old fox Cheng Yu, who is very defensive, probably won't play a big role. Hearing Cheng Yu's words seemed to mean something, Qin Xu didn't feel annoyed, and said with a smile: "Qin just heard some things in the city. Rumor has it that Brother Zixiu has a special status and has been in Linzi for a long time. He is afraid that he will be taken advantage of by someone with a heart. Therefore, Mr. Zhongde, you came to inquire about it. Anyway, since this matter is just a rumor, Qin can rest assured Compared with Yuan Benchu ​​of Jizhou, Qingzhou and Yanzhou are allies, so they should watch out and help each other, brother Zixiu, if there is any need for Qin's help in the future, just ask, Qin will leave today."

"Brother Zhongming, no matter what, Ang still thanks you for coming to tell me about this matter." After Cao Ang had heard what Cheng Yu said, he compared it with what Qin Xu said before, and he tasted a little bit of meaning. Xu came to see his purpose also had some other suspicions, but seeing that Qin Xu actually died down after a few rounds of verbal confrontation with Cheng Yu, and before leaving, he did not forget to ask him to find him if there was anything, it really seemed to be all-in-one Cao Ang was different from Cao Cao's suspiciousness in thinking about his friends, but at this moment he actually felt a little embarrassed towards Qin Xu.

"Young Master!" Cheng Yu felt a little helpless for Cao Ang's soft ears and easy trust in others, especially Qin's nonsense.However, after Qin Xu's words were exposed by him, Cheng Yu, he didn't refute them with words. Instead, he retreated at the touch of a finger, which made Cheng Yu, who was extremely vigilant about Qin, also a little bit worried. When I got up, I just wanted to persuade Cao Ang, but I couldn't talk about it.

"General Qin, at the gate of the city, I accidentally saw the old man Cheng Yu from Yanzhou coming to my Linzi, and followed him into the post house. Could it be that this guy has something up his sleeve?" As soon as Qin Xu left the gate of the post house, he was arrested Sima Mao, who was waiting at the gate of the posthouse, followed up, and said in a very secretive voice: "My brother and I know that you are not good at this old boy, General Qin, but do you want us to act out the old incident again?"

"Don't mess around! Mr. Zhongde is here to 'help' us this time, so don't neglect the distinguished guests!" Unexpectedly, the "dirty work expert" Sima Mao, who is already well-known in the army, is still talented in stalking and stalking. In the future, it can be developed in many ways. Qin Xu shook his head and said with a smile: "I tell you, the rumors about Yuan Shao's plan are still not enough, at least double the strength, and at the same time, the news of Cheng Yu's arrival in Zizi will also be suppressed." Spread it out. In addition, go to General Hao Meng quickly and ask him to approve some military rations. The more the better, they will be transported out from the west gate of Linzi in the daytime. Find a place to release them temporarily. Let them out and say that they were borrowed by Cao Cao in Yanzhou for other purposes. The military rations should be made as loud as possible, but they must be hidden as much as possible. The most important thing is to let Guo Tu see it. You can do this, Guo Tu hates you so much, you go It can get twice the result with half the effort! The lord's order for troop deployment and food distribution will be sent to him later."

"General Qin, you want to force..., Nuo!" Sima Mao is worthy of being a thoughtful person, almost as soon as Qin Xu's words fell, he realized some of the meaning of Qin Xu's words, and immediately stopped talking, slyly Yin Yixiao nodded in agreement and left.

Maybe it's because of Qin Xu's good reputation, or Sima pretended to be profitable. Qin Xu just got Lv Bu's warrant and was about to find Hao Zhao to send it to Hao Meng, who he recognized as his family. , I saw the Qingzhou auxiliary soldiers pushing hundreds of carts full of military rations. Under the escort of hundreds of soldiers who were trapped in the camp led by Sima Mao, more than a thousand troops marched through the main street of Linzi and headed towards the west gate of Yanzhou. direction.I have to say that the acting skills of these people that Sima Mao found were really good. They were clearly arrogant and arrogant in transporting food out of the city, but it was a bit sneaky and wretched to be played by these people, and I don’t know whose attention it was. People even staged an old-fashioned scene of knocking over grain carts at the gate of the city.However, when the whole sack full of corn flows out, and the golden color dazzles under the scorching sun, it makes people's eyes hurt, which proves that being old is not important, the key is "curative effect".At that time, several people dressed as civilians with strange expressions took advantage of the chaos to disperse in all directions, but they didn't know that their actions had already been noticed.However, there is also something wrong with this scene, that is, it is a bit overacted.In Qin Xu's hand, Lv Bu's order for dispatching troops stated that there were no more than 500 people, and the order for grain adjustment was written in no more than [-] shi. It can be seen that in this scene, the number of people escorted by more than a thousand people must be at least [-] to [-] shi, which is much more than that of Lu Bu. Approved several times.It seems that maybe this time he will be severely criticized by Lu Bu again, Qin Xu thought bitterly.

"Cao Cao is too deceitful! You guys are trash, why didn't you come to report early?" Qin Xu was worried about being blamed by Lu Bu, while Yuan Shao, who was supposed to stay in the post house, was in an inconspicuous small room in Linzi City. The envoy, Guo Tu, was furious at a few people who looked like ordinary civilians.

"Mr. Guo, Mr. Shen was once fooled by someone from Qin in Lu Bu's army when he was there. I was so tired that the leader was captured and killed. The group had no leader for more than half a year. It was only recently that I regained my vitality. This time the matter is too serious, Mr. Guo, you have repeatedly told me to be cautious, so I am afraid..." A person who looks like the leader of this group lowered his head to the furious Guo Tu He argued softly.

"Confused, I told you to be cautious, not to make you timid! Look at your analogy, Mr. Shen? Judgment? Damn! Where is Shenpei now? He surrendered to Qingzhou a long time ago, how do you know that he is judged?" Is it because you are using the head of your leader to show your sincerity in surrendering Qingzhou?" Guo Tu had almost lost his temper after reprimanding these people, but he heard this person argue a few words, and the person he raised was still the same as before. He pressed down on his opponent, and his face turned ashen again. Seeing that this person was still a little unconvinced, thinking that he would still need these people to work for him in Linzi, Guo Tu held back his temper rarely, suppressed his anger and said: "Although Lu Bu hasn't seen me several times, it just shows that he is also hesitating, but why are there so many grain carts heading towards Yanzhou in less than two hours after Cao Cao's confidant Cheng Yu arrived today? Be careful Think about it! Lu Bu is in a dilemma right now, if he can spare a few stones of grain, and he can’t afford to take care of his illness for some time, and when Cao Cao’s temper is smooth and he understands his difficulties, then he agrees to the lord’s proposal, then neither side will be offended As for these grain carts, hmph, how do you understand the truth that what is false is true, and what is true is false? Lu Bu sent the grain carts out of the city so pretentiously, but it made me believe that Lu Bu and Cao Cao definitely had an agreement! "

"But last time, Qin Xu..." After hearing what Guo Tu said, the person in charge already had a look of hesitation on his face. reminded.

"Hmph! I think you are scared out of your wits by that Qin Xu's son!" Guo Tu recalled Qin Xu's verbal humiliation at the gate of Lu Bu's mansion, and his indifferent tone and indifferent eyes suddenly appeared before his eyes. It was good not to mention Qin Xu before, but now that this person brought it up, Guo Tu was like a puffer fish being stimulated, he waved his hand to stop this person from continuing, and said angrily: "You and I don't have to Discuss this matter again, Guo Mou will write a letter, you quickly send someone to the lord to make a decision on this matter. Be sure to be quick, if Cao Cao gets this batch of military rations, if we are prepared, you and I will You are a sinner in front of the lord! Go!"

"This... No!"

(End of this chapter)