Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

As the person who said Cao Cao arrived, Cao Cao's curses had a significant effect.

"Prime Minister, we have a secret report from Jiangdong."

When Xun You came in, he saw Cao Cao, whose face was so black that water could drip from his face.

And the two maids and concubines were fighting, their foreheads touching the ground, shaking like chaff.

"Gongda!" Cao Cao's face became much brighter.

But after taking the secret letter from Xun You's hand and looking at it hastily, he couldn't help but said angrily:

"Why not pass on this information earlier!"

After that, Cao Cao stuffed the secret letter written by Xia Houyuan and Jiang Dong's secret letter into Xun You's arms.

Lying back on the couch, Cao Cao's voice was filled with unconcealable fatigue:

"Hey! Liu Bei... a mistake in his original thought actually made him so powerful!"

Xun You first picked up the information handed over by Jiang Dong. The content was complicated, but he summarized it in just four pieces:

Liu Bei is conquering Yizhou, and Jingzhou's defenses are empty;

Liu Bei's civil servants gathered for three months, even at the expense of traveling to and from Yizhou;

There is a water power plant in Jingzhou that improves people's livelihood, and the iron is smelted well, and the cast iron is amazingly sharp and tough.

Sun and Liu were as close as one family, and Zuo Bo's secret recipe and iron smelting method were donated to Jiangdong.

Xun You saw Liu Bei attacking Yizhou at the first sight. No wonder the prime minister was so angry!

After all, Liu Jiyu showed his goodwill more than once or twice. In the eyes of the prime minister, Yizhou was already meat in the pot. As long as Hanzhong was taken, wouldn't it mean that he could get everything he asked for?

But in the end, Liu Bei actually used the power of his poor land to attack Yizhou!

However, these contents are not unacceptable to Xun You. After all, Liu Bei is indeed not a law-abiding master.

Now that Sun and Liu are allied, and Jiangdong has Jiangling as a gift, Liu Bei will be despised by the world if he counterattacks Jiangdong, and Yizhou seems to be the only choice.

It is said that it is extremely difficult to enter Shu from Yiling Road.

I wonder how Liu Bei was defeated?

However, Xia Houyuan's secret letter made Xun You completely lose his composure, and he immediately gave the highest praise:

"This is a serious problem, we should get rid of it first!"

Cao Cao nodded in agreement while lying on the couch.

But...how to fight?

If we go through Guanzhong and attack Hanzhong, the road will be difficult, and Yongliang has not yet been pacified.

What if we go south from Xiangfan? Going south, the terrain is all the way up, so the attack is already at a disadvantage.

Wen Qian's previous defeat against Cao Cao was clearly remembered. The loss of thousands of people made Cao Cao unable to sleep well for several days.

Xiangfan... is not easy to fight either.

On the contrary, it had been prepared before, and Jiangdong's preparations looked quite promising.

After all, Zhou Gongjin is dead, who can stop me?

Therefore, Cao Cao was caught in a dilemma for a while.

Xun You saw his lord's hesitation and said:

"The navy still needs training, but Liu Bei now holds the land of Tianfu and the foundation of his career. If he doesn't get rid of it, he will have trouble sleeping and eating."

"It is advisable to increase troops to Xiangfan to suppress Jiangling, and to mobilize troops to assist General Xiahou Miaocai. The decision of Yongliang cannot be delayed any longer."

Cao Cao nodded slowly. What Xun You said was reasonable and just what he thought.

And one thing the two of them knew tacitly was that it was Hanzhong!

The true foundation of Yanhan's hegemony has now easily fallen into the hands of someone named Liu?

Is it true that this man’s destiny is not yet fulfilled?

But this confusion only existed for a moment. For Cao Cao, he and Liu Bei had long been fighting to the death.

This destiny...can it stop the iron cavalry?

Cao Cao felt that he had a little expectation and excitement in his heart.

After reaching a consensus, Cao Cao looked at other descriptions in the intelligence and continued to discuss with Xun You:

"This piece of Lu said that the fall of Yangping Pass was due to Liu Bei's new siege weapons. Is this a shirk?"

"Just wait for the follow-up secret message from General Xiahou Miaocai. Since Hanzhong has fallen, there will definitely be rebels. The details should be known from the mouths of the rebels who fled to Guanzhong."

"This secret meeting on March 1st seems to be too strange." Cao Cao hesitated.

It is extremely unusual to observe the three-month period even if you don't hesitate to travel from Yizhou.

"Just keep exploring." Xun You set the direction.

"Then the iron smelting method and the paper making method..." Cao Cao was greedy for both.

The method of smelting iron is extremely important, and the method of making paper... Although there is Zuo Bo Paper, I am too embarrassed to grab it openly.

Xun You smiled:

"These secret recipes have been sent together with the secret letter, and they have been sent to verify the authenticity as soon as possible."

Cao Cao finally laughed out loud, feeling that there was a rare bit of good news today.

Liu Bei was kind and righteous, and he had no secrets towards Jiang Dong, his uncle.

What belongs to Jingzhou belongs to Jiangdong, and what belongs to Jiangdong... belongs to Cao Cao!

Xun You breathed a sigh of relief, but felt that when he mentioned Hanzhong and Yizhou just now, the Prime Minister's expression was indescribable.

It's like a young man admiring his love, only to find out that his sweetheart is already married.

At this time, a guard walked in quickly:

"Prime Minister, there is news from Xudu that Xu Shu has absconded and is missing."

In the blink of an eye, Xun You understood the prime minister's expression.

Well... this time, the young lady who was forced to marry a newbie climbed over the wall to escape and have a private meeting with her lover.

…

In a small boat on the Yingshui River, Dong Jue, Shi Tao, and Xu Shu, dressed slightly, were sitting on the bow of the boat, sipping tea and watching the scenery.

It's only the beginning of February now, and although the winter in Xudu is not cold, it is inevitably bleak, and it's hard to say there's much to see here.

But as the saying goes, one has a broad mind and a broad world. After experiencing the drastic changes in his family and Xu Du's four wasted years, Xu Shu felt like he could breathe again for the first time.

Therefore, the desolate scenery has become a highlight in his eyes. The temperature difference is like wine, and he can point to the shore and talk clearly.

After reading the letter, Xu Shu quickly made a decision. It was inevitable to leave, but the question was how to leave.

When he first came to serve his mother, Shi Tao volunteered to accompany him, so naturally he had to accompany him when he left.

Therefore, it took some time to wait until the first month of the year, when Shi Tao returned to Xudu to report on his work, and then got online again.

And for Shi Tao, it was natural. How many years had it been since the last time the four Nanyang friends said goodbye?

Dong Jue drank a cup of warm tea and smiled:

"The military advisor is very confident about the method of returning to the south. It seems that he has considered it more than once."

Xu Shu smiled, dipped his fingers in some tea, wrote on the table, and said casually:

"If my lord is in Chengdu, there are only three or four ways to return south."

"The nearest way is naturally along the road you came from, Gong Xi. Just go back the same way, and then..."

Xu Shu shook his head, with a half-smile on his face:

"Since Yizhou has been taken lightly, with Kong Mingshi Yuan here, he will definitely take advantage of Hanzhong."

"At this time, Hanzhong is either being attacked or has already been captured."

"No matter what the situation is, and there are Xia Houyuan stationed in Chang'an and the Tongguan checkpoint, it will be even more difficult."

Dong Jue nodded in approval.

Xu Shu then faced south and seemed to have seen the unsmiling and beautiful-bearded general with his own eyes:

"General Guan is stationed in Jiangling and has defeated Le Jin. Moreover, the Jingxiang area after Red Cliff has been heavily guarded, making it even more impossible to pass."

This road was the closest, but Dong Jue never thought about it. Xiang, Fan, and Wan were all military outposts along the way. Taking this road would be a trap.

"Waterways are different."

Xu Shu is high-spirited, this is also his way to escape from the prison!

"From Xudu, enter Yingshui, Yingshui enters Huaishui, and then enters Feishui."

“All the way down the river, if it weren’t for the dry season, we could have traveled a thousand miles in one day!”

Speaking of this, Xu Shu fell silent. He had thought about this route almost unconsciously too many times when he was in Xudu.

Because of their uncooperative attitude, he and Shi Tao had almost been forgotten in Xudu. Liu Baishi's empty job had a bit of a self-destructive taste, and even became a joke after dinner for a while.

The counselors that Prime Minister Cao brought back with great fanfare only lived for 600 shi!

But now, standing on the bow of the ship, watching Xu Du fly away quickly behind him, Xu Shu felt a little happy in his heart.

Talent is like a sword, only with the help of a wise master can it benefit the world.

Returning to the sheath to collect the glory, I would rather hide myself than be used by thieves.

Xudu, the day of return is not far away!

The three people on the bow were silent for a while, until Dong Jue raised his hand and asked:

"Those people are refugees?"

There was a group of people on the shore. Dong Jue saw them kneeling in the soil, digging something in the soil with their hands. No one raised their head to look at the passing ships on the water.

Shi Tao took one look and turned around:

"Tun people."

Dong Jue repeated the word in his mind, and then realized that he was a farmer.

"Then what are they looking for?"

"Eat." Shi Tao said extremely coldly:

"If you find it, you live; if you don't find it, you die."

Dong Jue was a little unbelievable:

"My lord once told us that Cao's thieves would receive five out of ten taxes when they set up a farm. Therefore, the people's taxes under the rule of Jingzhou and Yizhou must not exceed this number."

"How could five out of ten be reduced to such a state?"

Shi Tao was a little curious: How did Liu Bei know the data about the farming under Cao Cao's rule?

But after looking at Dong Jue's example, you will understand: the space is used very well.

However, Shi Tao still shook his head and said:

"How come ten out of ten are given five? It is normal to give six out of ten, and those who have more are given eight out of ten."

Then Shi Tao just shook his head and didn't want to say more, and Dong Jue also knew what was interesting and didn't ask any more questions.

He still remembered Shi Tao's position under Cao Cao: Diannong.

It must have touched some bad memories for him.

And it's not yet the spring plowing season, but there are already hungry people... So the three of them fell silent.

The life of eating, drinking, and sleeping on the ship was not a good one, but it was bearable for Xu Shu.

Although they were rushing down the river, the three of them knew they could not relax.

From Xu Shu's point of view, he and Shi Guangyuan together only amounted to 1,200 shi. Faced with the renewed war, it would be difficult for the Cao thieves to mobilize an army to arrest them.

But Xu Shu didn't dare to gamble and didn't want to gamble. After all, he really didn't want to go back to the cramped, breathless place that reminded him of his mother.

After leaving Yingshui and merging into Huaishui, the speed of the boat increased significantly. After entering Feishui and crossing Chaohu Lake, there is Ruxukou of Soochow.

Dong Jue had many identities on his body. After Ruxu used them as needed to verify his identity, the three smugglers from the north also successfully entered the territory of Soochow.

"Take a rest." Xu Shu's face turned slightly pale.

Even after entering Jiangdong, if you want to go to Jingzhou next, you have to take a boat.

But at least it was safe. Xu Shu planned to take a short rest here and see what the prosperous Jiangdong was like.