Knowing that Lü Bu was coming, Cao Cao hurried into the palace and asked to see the Son of Heaven.

"Your Majesty, Lu Bu is menacing, our army has suffered a new defeat, and its morale has not yet recovered, so it may be difficult to resist, please think of a way out as soon as possible. Otherwise, when Lu Bu's army besieges the city, it will be dangerous! ”

After Cao Cao saw the ceremony, he persuaded him bitterly.

When Liu Wei heard this, he was already displeased in his heart, and said angrily: "Cao Qing's family, this is my imperial city, if I abandon the city and leave, won't it be a joke for the world!" ”

As the Son of Heaven, how could Liu Wei flee without a fight?

His father once said that the dignity of an emperor is more important than everything.

"But Your Majesty, with our current strength, we are simply not enough to compete with Lu Bu." Cao Cao said in a hurry, and now a hard encounter with Lu Bu is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg.

Liu Wei disagreed, and said with great certainty: "The terrain of Dongwuyang is steep, and the cavalry under Lu Bu cannot play a role at all. In addition, the city is high and strong, and if Lu Bu wants to attack it, I will also make him pay the price of blood! ”

There are ten years of food hoarded in the city, whether it is a tough battle or a protracted battle, Liu Wei is confident that he can stick to success.

Besides, even if he retreats, where can he retreat?

Liu Wei wanted to fight to the death with Lu Bu, but Cao Cao didn't dare to agree, and then persuaded: "Your Majesty, the minister and Lu Bu have clashed several times, this person's bravery, plus the number of strategists under his command, is definitely not something that can be overcome by perseverance!" ”

"Hmph, if you're afraid of death, just learn from Liu Bei and leave by yourself, you won't have to worry about it!" Liu Wei snorted coldly, and his tone was not good.

Speaking of Liu Bei, Liu Wei is full of anger.

At the beginning of the defeat, the people fled eastward. Liu Bei didn't want to go back to Dongwuyang to sit still, so he said that there was civil strife in Xuzhou, and in order to let the people of Xuzhou live and work in peace and contentment, he had to go back to quell the chaos. So Liu Bei only briefly said to Liu Wei on the way, and then returned to Xuzhou with his subordinates.

If it weren't for Liu Wei's great reduction in power at that time, he really wanted to cut this guy!

The Son of Heaven said all the words to this point, and Cao Cao also knew that it was useless to say more, so he arched his hand and withdrew from the hall.

Cao Cao walked out, and Xun Yu, who had been waiting outside, hurriedly greeted him, and asked with anticipation: "General Cao, how is it?" ”

Cao Cao shook his head and sighed heavily, I did my best.

The light in Xun Yu's eyes suddenly dimmed a lot.

After a short silence, Cao Cao hesitated, he looked at Xun Yu, who had an elegant temperament, and finally opened his mouth: "Lingjun, go with me." ”

"You're leaving, too?"

Hearing this, Xun Yu was surprised.

In his impression, Cao Cao has always been loyal to the Han family and has taken it as his responsibility to help the country.

He never thought that these words would come out of Cao Cao's mouth.

Liu Bei took away the Youzhou cavalry, which already caused their combat strength to plummet, and now if Cao Cao also leaves, then there is really no one who can take on a heavy responsibility.

"If you don't go, there is only a dead end."

Cao Cao took a deep breath, and his indifferent tone was mixed with an indescribable helplessness.

Although the city of Dongwuyang is high, it can't stop Lu Bu, the evil tiger.

Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu deeply, Xun Yu knew that Cao Cao was thinking about himself, but he couldn't accept the invitation, shook his head slightly, declined Cao Cao's kindness, and said softly: "Yu is a Hanchen, and he should be loyal to His Majesty." If Your Majesty doesn't leave, Yu Zi should fight to the death with His Majesty, even if he dies here one day, there is nothing to regret. ”

Xun Yu said frankly, which made people sound awe-inspiring.

Two days later, Cao Cao took 10,000 soldiers with him.

"Cao Mengde, this guy also abandoned me, hateful!"

Standing in the palace tower, Liu Wei's eyes were cold, and he looked at Cao Cao who led the army out of the city, and he hated it in his heart.

He regarded this behavior as a betrayal.

Liu Wei also thought about killing Cao Cao, and then taking over his subordinates and using them for his own use.

But Dian Wei and Xu Chu's alternate guards made it difficult for outsiders to attack at all.

If he started a war directly, with Liu Wei's existing strength, he might not be able to kill Cao Cao, not to mention that Lu Bu was coming, so he couldn't be asked to pick up the profits of the fisherman. After thinking about it, he could only let Cao Cao go out of the city and leave.

"Xun Qing, how many people are left in the imperial city now?" Retracting his gaze from Cao Cao's departing back, Liu Wei glanced sideways at Xun Yu beside him, and asked calmly.

He was very relieved that Xun Yu did not leave with Cao Cao, which also proved that his vision was actually very accurate.

"Back to Your Majesty, there are more than 120,000 people in the city, 37,000 soldiers, and 421 officials."

Xun Yu replied.

It's just that his gaze gradually became trance with Cao Cao's departure.

Cao Cao was the lord he once followed, and Xun Yu was impressed by both his boldness and strategic foresight. The two have talked freely for several nights, and they have had the bond of seeing each other late.

Sometimes, Xun Yu repeatedly questioned himself in his heart whether it was right or wrong for him to leave Cao Cao.

In the end, it is only summarized in one sentence.

There is no fate.

"Xun Qing, do you think I can win this time?"

Liu Wei held the bar with both hands, his eyes were a little dazed, and he was a little lacking in confidence.

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Xun Yu was born in Yingchuan Xun, after Xunzi. His grandfather Xun Shu is well-known in the world,

Xun Yu

Xun Yu

The number is the Divine Monarch. Xun Shu has eight sons, known as the Eight Dragons. Xun Yu's father Xun Qi once served as the minister of Jinan, and his uncle Xun Shuang served as Sikong. Xun Yu was afraid of the eunuchs, so he asked Xun Yu to marry the daughter of Tang Heng, who was often servant in the middle school. Because Xun Yu was famous when he was young, he was free from ridicule from others. Later, He Hao, a famous man in Nanyang, was surprised when he saw Xun Yu and said: "This is Wang Zuozhi's talent!" ”

In the first year of the Yonghan Dynasty (189), he was promoted to filial piety and was appointed to guard the palace order (in charge of the emperor's pen, ink, paper and other items). In September, Dong Zhuo abolished the young emperor Liu Wei and established the emperor Liu Xie. In November, Dong Zhuo was the prime minister, praised and worshipped the nameless, did not enter the court, and went to the palace with his sword.

Xun Yu abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown. He said to his father: "Yingchuan is a place of four wars, if there is a change in the world, then it will often be invaded, and you should leave early, not for a long time." "But the villagers are nostalgic for their homeland and are reluctant to leave. At that time, Han Fu of Mutong County in Jizhou sent someone to pick up Xun Yu, but no one accompanied him. Xun Yu had to move his clan to Jizhou for refuge alone.

After arriving in Jizhou, Jizhou has been obtained by Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao saw Xun Yu coming and treated him as a guest. Xun Yu's younger brother Xun Chen and the same county Xin Ping and Guo Tu were all under Yuan Shao. Xun Yu thought that Yuan Shao could not achieve great things in the end.

In the second year of Chuping (191), Xun Yu left Yuan Shao and joined Cao Cao. Cao Cao saw Xun Yu coming to vote, Dayue, and said, "This is my ovary!" So Xun Yu was appointed as Sima of the other department, and Xun Yu was twenty-nine years old at the time.

At that time, Dong Zhuo was in the world, Cao Cao asked Xun Yu, Xun Yu said: "Dong Zhuo's cruelty has exceeded common sense, and he will definitely be violent because of trouble, and he will not do anything." Later, Dong Zhuo sent Li Dao and others out of the Kanto, captured all over the country, and returned to Yingchuan and Chenliu. Most of the people in Xunyu Township died in the war.