Crossing the Battle of the Three Kingdoms

But when he heard that Xun You compared himself to Jia Xu, Li Ru was so strong in his heart that he was still a little bit attracted by success.

Li Ru twitched his eyebrows lightly, and said, "Jia Xu's achievement is all due to his own talent, what do you think?"

Seeing that Li Ru wouldn't move, Xun You frowned slightly and said, "Since Mr. Zhang wants General Zhang to vote for Duke Cao, why don't you find a way out for yourself."

Li Ru smiled and said: "Isn't it a way out to live a life without fighting now? Let General Zhang vote for Duke Cao in order to repay the grace of saving his life."

Xun You felt quite a headache when oil and salt were not taken in. After thinking about it for a while, he decided to change his strategy. "In this case, why don't you go to Xuchang to settle down, sir."

"This move can calm Duke Cao's heart, and it won't cause too much trouble for the gentleman. Presumably, the gentleman will agree."

As long as Li Ru is brought back to Xuchang, Xun You believes that after a long time, he will naturally be persuaded.

And Li Ru also calculated that if Zhang Xiu voted for Cao Cao, he would confess himself and go to Xuchang, which is also expected.

Li Ru stood up and said: "Then let's go, I should change places, after a long time, I have to go."

Xun You stood up and said, "Sir, if you don't clean up, why don't you help me?"

Li Ru waved his hand and said, "You don't need Mr. Xun to drive you. I will prepare for a long time next morning. Please wait for a while."

After Li Ru finished speaking, he walked out of the house and went to get it to salute.

Looking at the back of leaving, Xun You fell into deep thought, whether Li Ru really didn't want to become an official, or just wanted to sell for a price.

If it's up for grabs, then it's easy to do. Let the lord go to recruit in person. He has already shown great importance and should be able to win.

But if he doesn't have the intention to become an official, even if he goes to Xuchang, he will be a useless person.

While Xun You was meditating, Li Ru, who had gone to fetch the salute, came back and interrupted his thoughts. "Let's go, Lord Xun."

Looking at Li Ru who didn't care, Xun You felt unsure for a moment, so he had no choice but to lead Li Ru to bid farewell to Zhang Xiu.

Seeing Li Ru leaving behind, Zhang Xiu's face became extremely ugly, but Xun You was beside him, preventing him from asking.

Seeing Zhang Xiu's appearance, Li Ru didn't explain, but stood aside calmly, as if he didn't see it.

After Xun You and Zhang Xiu made a brief statement, they led Li Ru out of the city and rushed to join Cao Cao's army.

The two rode their horses and galloped wildly. After half a day of rushing, they finally met Cao Cao's army.

When he learned that Xun You was back, Cao Cao also went to greet him in person. When he saw Li Ru following him, his face was full of smiles.

Cao Cao stepped forward to hold Li Ru's hand, and said enthusiastically, "Wenyou, you and I have parted ways many years ago, and we are so happy to meet today. Fast forward, fast forward."

Faced with such a polite Cao Cao, Li Ru couldn't help but recall the scene when he met Dong Zhuo in Xiliang back then.

Chapter 471

Back then, Li Ru was down and out and was surviving in Xiliang. By chance, he met Dong Zhuo and joined him under his command, and gradually he was reused.

From helping Dong Zhuo secure the position of governor of Xiliang to marching into Luoyang King Qin, Dong Zhuo obeyed him.

But once he arrived in Luoyang, Dong Zhuo held great power and looked at the world like a tiger. He seemed to be a different person. Instead of retrying his advice, he liked to make some muddled things on his own.

Gradually, Li Ru had the will but was powerless to change. It wasn't until Dong Zhuo died that Li Ru just realized that Dong Zhuo was not the Ming Lord.

At present, Cao Cao, judging from the current situation, is indeed a man of great talent and strategy, and he is worth relying on.

Li Ru said respectfully: "How can I be so virtuous to receive such treatment from Duke Cao."

Cao Cao pulled Li Ru and walked towards the handsome tent. "Oh, sir, you are a great talent. It should be like this. I'll have a few drinks and celebrate this happy day when I get the money."

After Cao Cao finished speaking, Li Ru was not allowed to answer, so he directly led the two of them to the commander's tent.

The three took their seats, and Cao Cao ordered people to prepare wine and food, so he couldn't wait to ask. "Sir, here, what position do you want to occupy, the truth will definitely satisfy you."

Hearing this, Li Ru didn't know how to answer for a while, so he could only look aside to Xun You, hoping that he would come out and explain the misunderstanding.

"Cough cough." Seeing Cao Cao's misunderstanding, Xun You pretended to cough a few times before he said, "My lord, Wen You has no intention of becoming an official. He just wants to settle down in Xuchang."

"Ok?"

The smile on Cao Cao's face froze, and then he recovered quickly. "Oh, Wen You is such a great talent, how can he be drowned in vain like this, or else he can recommend him to His Majesty, and find a half-time official in the court, it is also feasible."

Seeing Cao Cao's heart-to-heart confession, Li Ru showed hesitation on his face, and then said: "Mr. Cao is very important, but he has no national affairs in his heart, and I am afraid that he will live up to his good intentions."

Seeing that Li Ru still refused, Cao Cao was not in trouble, and said with a smile: "That's fine, I can trouble Wen You to stay in the army for a while, and when he takes over Wancheng, he will move back to the court with Zhenxiang."

Seeing that Cao Cao no longer recruited, Li Ru felt empty, as if he had lost something, but his face was expressionless. "Then thank you, Mr. Cao."

After some simple probing, Cao Cao knew that it might not take some time to subdue Li Ru's heart, and it would be difficult to have any effect.

When the soldiers brought food and wine, Cao Cao waved his hand and ordered to eat.

All three of them had been officials in Luoyang, so naturally they had more topics to talk about, eating, drinking, and chatting about the past. Before they knew it, the faces of the three of them turned slightly red, obviously drinking a lot.

Drunk, Cao Cao, who was chatting about the past in Luoyang, suddenly changed his tone and said, "I think back then, when I escaped from Luoyang, I only had a few thousand troops."

"But now, in this world, now only Li Huiyi in the north can defeat Zhenxiang, and the rest are nothing to worry about. Wen You, do you think that Zhenxiang has arrogance?"

"Haha." Li Ru replied with a smile: "Mr. Cao's words are wrong. If I hadn't persuaded Zhang Xiu to surrender, I am afraid that Mr. Cao will lose this battle?"

"Huh?" Cao Cao's face turned cold, and he asked displeasedly, "Truth has [-] elite soldiers, and it's easy to take down Wancheng. Why do you say that Truth will be defeated?"

"Eighty thousand?" Li Ru shook his head and raised his glass, "Grandpa Cao really knows how to bluff. I already guessed that Duke Cao's army on this trip will not exceed [-]."

"And Zhang Xiu has [-] soldiers and horses. Although he is not as good as Duke Cao in training, he should have a half chance of winning if he wants to win."

"Mr. Cao, don't forget that Zhang Xiu has been kind to Wancheng for several years, and his prestige is quite high. Mr. Cao has come from a long way, and if he can't stand the stalemate, he will surely retreat."

Cao Cao has just gone through the war, and as long as he analyzes carefully, he can conclude that there are not many troops that can be mobilized, unless he mobilizes some key defenders.

But this approach will only cause turmoil under Cao Cao's rule, and the gains outweigh the losses.

"Hey hey." Cao Cao turned his eyes slightly, and said with a wicked smile: "It seems that Wen You can't take the risk of anything, so why does Wen You still persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender?"

Li Ru drank a cup and said: "Wancheng is a small town, how can it fight Cao Gong who owns several states? If you vote early, you can get a foundation of security. If you vote late, you may not have the right to speak."

"Hahaha." Cao Cao laughed maniacally, "Okay, Wen You is really talented, come on, Truth is offering you a toast."

The two respected each other from afar and drank the wine in their cups in one gulp.

Putting down his wine glass, Cao Cao continued to ask: "Then Wenyou, tell me, who will attack the truth next?"

Li Ru put down his wine glass, and spoke slowly, covering Cao Cao's previous plan, as if he was there at the time.

Cao Cao's jaw almost dropped in shock, and he couldn't recover for a while.