Chapter 425

Su Xuan also finds Xu Chu, the commander of the personal guard camp, very easy to use and is very satisfied, so he has no thoughts of replacing him for the time being.

He had thought about sending Xu Chu out to command an army alone and cultivating him into a great general.

Unfortunately, Xu Chu himself is unwilling and has no such desire.

Xu Chu would rather stay by Su Xuan's side all the time and be his personal guard commander.

What else could Su Xuan say?

Naturally, he agreed!

"I hope so!"

Lu Bu nodded helplessly.

He wasn't worried that Su Boyuan wouldn't let him lead troops on an expedition.

But there are too many arrogant soldiers and fierce generals under Su Xuan now! He is worried that it won't be his turn!

As for strength?

Sorry, he had always felt almost invincible in the world, but after running under Su Xuan, he found that there seem to be many people he can't beat.

It's not just a matter of martial force; these people are all extremely proficient in the art of military strategy and formations.

Although he hasn't seen them in actual operation yet, at least what they say verbally is very logical, and he is completely no match for these people.

These people can be considered to have maxed out their theory, and in front of them, Lu Bu feels like an illiterate.

Actually, don't look at his rough appearance and image of a brute; he is also a person who has read books, knows characters, and has culture!

Of course, he certainly can't compare to people like Guo Jia who have read hundreds or thousands of volumes.

But even so, he doesn't have the slightest advantage in front of Zhao Yun or even Xu Chu.

Thinking of this, Lu Bu couldn't help but glance at Xu Chu.

He didn't expect this thick-browed, big-eyed, iron-headed-looking strong man to have a theory of military strategy and formations far exceeding his own.

"Zhongkang! Let me ask you! Where did you learn these military strategies and tactics?"

Lu Bu couldn't help but ask.

He was too embarrassed to ask yesterday.

Of course, it was also because he had some pride and reserve in his heart.

But now, in order to be able to command troops and go on an expedition as soon as possible, he feels he should be humble and ask questions.

"Eh?"

Xu Chu looked at Lu Bu with some surprise: "Brother Brother Fengxian, why are you interested in this?"

Lu Bu is a bit strange today!

"Hehe!"

Lu Bu smiled awkwardly: "Isn't it just curiosity? Besides, I didn't say I couldn't beat you yesterday; I also have a desire to improve. Isn't this wanting to learn more?"

"That's true!"

Xu Chu nodded and replied: "Actually, you can ask any military officer or even a centurion in the army, and they can answer you!"

"We all learned these from the military school opened by the lord!"

"Even if you don't ask, you will know later!"

"Because one of the training items in the new recruit camp is literacy and teaching military theory!"

"There is a military theory class every day!"

Actually, it's not just military theory classes, but also battle formation drills, war game simulations... and so on.

Although Su Xuan didn't completely copy the military training courses of later generations, he absorbed the essence of them and combined them with current warfare and training methods to create a training method suitable for the troops under his command.

"Huh?"

Lu Bu was stunned: "Do I still have to take this kind of class? I already know how to read; is this necessary? Can I just take the military theory class directly?"

At his age, asking him to go read and learn characters is too embarrassing for him!

Isn't that what children should do?

"Of course!"

Xu Chu nodded affirmatively: "Those who know how to read can skip the literacy course!"

"That's good! That's good!"

Lu Bu breathed a sigh of relief: "In that case, I'm actually looking forward to that military theory class!"

He hopes he can learn the literacy in this course early, so he can surpass Xu Chu and the others in this regard.

In Xuzhou, Xiapi City,

"What? Lu Bu ran away? Was he picked up by Su Xuan's naval fleet from the port of Huaiyin City?"

"Tens of thousands of people are all gone?"

Cao Cao asked loudly in shock upon hearing the latest news about Lu Bu.

Clearly, he hadn't expected that Lu Bu would ultimately make such a choice.

Is this still that incredibly proud Lu Bu?

Didn't he think he was invincible and didn't submit to anyone?

Didn't he say he couldn't bring himself to defect to Su Boyuan?

Why did he go to defect now?

Cao Cao couldn't figure it out.

He didn't understand why Lu Bu's change before and after was so great.

If you were going to defect to Su Xuan, why didn't you do it earlier?

"That's right!"

Zhong Yao also reported with a headache: "They were indeed all transported away by King Gan's navy! It is estimated that there are a full 30,000 to 40,000 troops!"

"This is not good news for us, my lord!"

"In this way, King Gan will not only get a divine general of the Celestial Realm like Lu Bu, but also gain tens of thousands of battle-hardened elites. His strength will inevitably increase greatly, and we must be on guard!"

Zhong Yao was very annoyed.

Why didn't they stop Lu Bu?

Now it's done. They forced Lu Bu to Su Xuan's side.

This is simply aiding the enemy!

And aiding the great enemy of the scholar-official clans, King Gan.

"Heh! You're overthinking it!"

Cao Cao sneered: "According to my estimation, Lu Bu's personal strength would be lucky to rank in the top five on Su Boyuan's side!"

"As for his tens of thousands of troops? They might be battle-hardened elites to me, but to Su Boyuan, that's not necessarily the case."

"Therefore, adding these tens of thousands of people and one more Lu Bu is far from a major increase in strength for Su Boyuan! You don't need to worry about this."

Cao Cao knew very well why Zhong Yao's face was so ugly at this moment.

It certainly wasn't because he failed to help him keep Lu Bu, but because he forced Lu Bu to Su Xuan's side.

"These scholar-official clan disciples really never forget to strike and target their enemies for a moment! If I didn't still need you, I would have dealt with you already!"

"One by one, they are all cheapskates! Used to being selfish; keeping them is also a disaster!"

Cao Cao muttered to himself.

"Uh..."

Zhong Yao looked stunned and disbelieving: "Really? Not necessarily, right? Lu Bu and his troops are very strong. In terms of frontal warfare, even our army is no match; we can only rely on numerical superiority and strategy to calculate and suppress them."

"How could he and his troops be so pathetic after going to King Gan's side?"

Zhong Yao clearly couldn't accept that Su Xuan was so powerful.

If this is really the case, can they really defeat or even kill Su Xuan in the future?

"That's right!"

Chen Qun on the side couldn't help but echo: "My lord, you are being too exaggerated! I admit King Gan is very powerful, but not to this extent!"

"If he is really this powerful, what is the point of our current resistance and hegemony? Let's just raise our hands and surrender, what do you think, my lord?"

"Hehe!"

Cao Cao smiled knowingly: "Think whatever you want! I'm just saying! No matter how strong Su Boyuan is, it's impossible for me to surrender directly."

"In the future, there will inevitably be a battle between him and me. When I have dealt with Lord Yuan Shao and control the seven provinces of the North and the Central Plains, that will be the moment for our decisive battle."

"Now that I have reached this step, the heavy burden ahead is not easy, and I still need talents like Changwen and Yuanchang to help me!"

I have told the truth, but you don't believe it. If you are really defeated in the future, you can't blame me!

To be honest, the more Cao Cao understands Su Xuan, the less hope he has for future victory.

But as he said, it's impossible for him to surrender to Su Xuan directly.

He hasn't even fought him yet, hasn't even tried, how could he be willing?

How could he be convinced?

He has to try, right?

In this way, it won't be in vain that he has walked this earth.

Of course, even if he is defeated in the end, he won't feel regret. At least, with Su Xuan's promise, he doesn't have to worry about the safety of his family and confidants.

On this point, he still trusts Su Xuan.

The powerful Su Xuan doesn't need to care about his small force at all.

Moreover, even if he knows that he will lose to Su Xuan 99% of the time, he is willing to be a stepping stone for Su Xuan.

It is to realize the unification of the world as soon as possible and let the common people of the world suffer a little less.

"That is natural!"

Zhong Yao and Chen Qun didn't know Cao Cao's true thoughts. Hearing Cao Cao say this, they expressed their stance: "My lord, please rest assured, we will definitely support you to fight Lord Yuan Shao and Su Xuan to the end!"

Especially Su Xuan; no matter what, he must not be allowed to win.

Even if Cao Cao can lose, they will not let Su Xuan win in the end.

To this end, they can even go to defect to Lord Yuan Shao at a critical moment.

Hmm! On the surface, they are indeed saying they want to be loyal to Cao Cao, but in secret, they have actually never stopped their dealings with Lord Yuan Shao.

And they have never given up on placing bets on Lord Yuan Shao.

Anyway, the one who unifies the seven provinces of the North and the Central Plains must be Cao Cao or Lord Yuan Shao; it absolutely cannot be Su Xuan.

"Hehe! That's good! That's good!"

Cao Cao looked at the two with a smile, his eyes as if he could see through all the little thoughts in their hearts, but he just smiled without saying a word.

Calculating against each other is a very normal thing; it just depends on who can have the last laugh.

"Although Lu Bu going to Su Boyuan's side shouldn't really help Su Boyuan's strength much;"

"But I also lost the opportunity to get Lu Bu, which is a great pity!"

"Is there any new news about Liu Bei? Where did he run off to?"

Cao Cao asked with some regret.

He is currently lacking peerless fierce generals and divine generals of the Celestial Realm!

Zhong Yao reported immediately: "Reporting to my lord! The latest news shows that Liu Bei and his men have appeared in Qingzhou and seem to have headed north!"

"I estimate that Liu Bei has gone to defect to Lord Yuan Shao!"

"However, there is news saying that only Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were seen; our people did not see Guan Yu by Liu Bei's side. They seem to have been separated!"

"In addition, our people also intercepted Liu Bei's two wives, it seems!"

"Hmm? Wives?"

Cao Cao was stunned: "Where did Liu Bei get wives? Are they pretty?"

Zhong Yao: "..."

Chen Qun: "..."

My lord, are you serious about what you just said?

Is this a question of whether they are pretty or not?

If they are pretty, what do you want to do?

"Sure enough, Cao Mengde's reputation for liking other men's wives is not fake! It is indeed true!"

"It seems we have to be careful in the future, we have to guard against this guy, try our best not to let our wives go to the King Han's mansion, and try our best not to meet Cao Cao!"

Zhong Yao and Chen Qun both felt a chill in their hearts and couldn't help but think.

Cao Cao's hobby is simply too dangerous, putting them at risk of being cuckolded.