Chapter 426

He is not stupid!

It's completely not worth it, okay?

It is precisely because he doesn't want to do this losing business that he chose to go to Yique Pass at this time.

He knew that Old Cao still had the idea of doing his last bit for the Great Han.

But this is not a reason for Su Xuan to lose himself and benefit others.

"That's true!"

Facing Su Xuan's explanation, Cao Cao could only nod in agreement; "Indeed! Compared to Hulao Pass, Yique Pass should be much easier to attack, especially for you, Boyuan!"

"In that case, I wish you, Boyuan, to take Yique Pass early and help us take Hulao Pass early!"

He really had no position to let Su Xuan lose himself and benefit others.

Doing so is immoral.

"Haha! Then I'll take your word for it!"

Su Xuan smiled knowingly, said goodbye to Cao Cao, and led the army away.

Cao Cao looked at the backs of Su Xuan and the others as they went away, sighed, and thought: "Boyuan! Boyuan! You really always have your own ideas!"

"You probably never looked up to the Great Han, right?"

"Also, from some of your policies in Nanjun and Jingzhou, I can also see that you really want to make some changes for this decaying era and do your part!"

"Your ideas are very different from mine!"

"You have no loyalty to the Great Han, and even less burden!"

But Cao Cao could also understand Su Xuan.

Because Su Xuan's current achievements were all earned by his own hard work!

Admittedly, his promotion and rewards were all given by the Son of Heaven.

But they were also won by him.

More importantly, the Son of Heaven had been using him from the beginning, wanting to forge Su Xuan into a knife to deal with the Yuan family and Grand General He Jin.

Later, he felt that Su Xuan's ability was too strong and began to guard against and suppress him.

Simply...

In the past, Cao Cao might not have seen through it, but looking back now, he saw it very clearly.

Therefore, he could well understand why Su Xuan had no loyalty to the Great Han and had no psychological burden to prepare for hegemony.

Because, from the beginning, the Great Han or the late Emperor was sorry for him!

This is not the treatment a meritorious official should enjoy.

Allied camp, Liu Bei's side,

Liu Bei heard the news that Su Xuan had led the army away, and immediately beamed with joy.

He thought: "Finally gone! If you continue to stay, I don't know how to get credit and fame, how to show my face~!"

Because of the existence of Su Xuan and his general Zhao Yun, Liu Bei's previous purpose of wanting to rely on Guan and Zhang to stand out and attract the attention of the warlords could not be achieved at all.

They didn't even have a chance to make a move.

Several times, Liu Bei regretted why he didn't send Guan Yu or Zhang Fei to replace Zhao Yun before Su Xuan sent Zhao Yun to fight Hua Xiong and Lu Bu, and take these credits.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have to be under someone else's fence now, and could only participate in the war as Gongsun Zan's subordinate.

Instead of being a separate warlord.

He longed to be recognized.

He longed to stand out.

Because these were all things he couldn't get in the past.

Thinking of this, Liu Bei immediately said to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei beside him with a solemn expression: "Second brother, third brother, now that Su Xuan has led the army away, according to your previous judgment, at this time, besides us, there is no one on the allied side who is Lu Bu's opponent!"

"So, our opportunity to build merit and establish a career has come!"

"Afterward, I hope you can fight bravely, fight Lu Bu, and make a name for our three brothers!"

"This is already the best opportunity for us to become famous; if we don't grasp it, it will be even harder for us to stand out in the future!"

Born in troubled times, without fame, you can't do anything.

Because no one will pay attention to you or join you.

"Haha! Big brother, don't worry, leave this to me and second brother! My Serpent Spear has long been hungry and impatient!"

"Unfortunately, the opportunity was snatched by Zhao Yun before, otherwise, I would have already poked ten thousand transparent holes in that Lu Bu! Hmph!"

Zhang Fei laughed three times and replied confidently, patting his chest.

"Indeed!"

Guan Yu also stroked his long beard, his eyes full of fighting spirit: "I have long wanted to fight Lu Bu properly! Feel how powerful the Heaven-Man Realm is!"

"I have been unable to break through; perhaps, a battle with Lu Bu, a Heaven-Man Divine General, can let me understand the mysteries of the Heaven-Man Realm, and maybe I can successfully break through to the Heaven-Man Realm!"

"Oh?"

Liu Bei's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he looked at Guan Yu hotly and asked: "Yunchang, are you sure?"

"Not yet!"

Guan Yu shook his head: "This kind of thing, only after a real fight can I know!"

"But at least it will be much better than closing the door and making a car by myself!"

"What I lack now to break through to the Heaven-Man Realm is a flash of inspiration!"

Hmm! This is what Guan Yu himself thinks.

"Is that so?"

Liu Bei nodded in understanding, but was not disappointed: "Then second brother, third brother, you should seize this opportunity well!"

"Unfortunately, my martial arts talent and realm are far inferior to yours, otherwise, I could try too!"

"It's me dragging you down!"

Liu Bei looked regretful.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei couldn't bear to see it and persuaded him one after another:

"Big brother! This kind of thing is not something we can decide ourselves; it's natural, what's there to care about?"

"That's right! Big brother's martial power may not be as good as mine and second brother's, but your brain is better than ours! That's enough! Each has its own advantages and disadvantages! It's very normal!"

Liu Bei was moved, looking at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei with tears in his eyes: "Second brother, third brother! You really..."

I'm really crying to death!

What kind of virtue did he accumulate in his previous life? Actually let him fool... cough cough! Meet such two righteous good brothers?

Liu Bei swore in his heart that he would never fail his two righteous brothers in this life.

In the Governor's Mansion of Wu Commandery, Yangzhou,

Liu Biao looked at the latest intelligence sent back from Jingzhou, frowned and said: "Did this Su Xuan actually expand so many troops in a short time?"

"The key is, from the intelligence, the combat power of these troops is not weak!"

"In addition, this person has great ambition; he actually carried out such large reforms in the policies and taxes within Jingzhou, and the reforms are so detailed; it is obvious that this is not something that can be thought of in a short time;"

"This person must have gone through years of preparation and research to summarize such reform policies and plans!"

"Looking at it this way, this person really had bad intentions long ago, but he didn't show it before and chose to endure it;"

"It wasn't until the late Emperor passed away and Dong Zhuo messed up the government that he truly revealed the clues!"

"What a scheming and calculation;"

"What a terrifying traitor!"

"This person will be one of my greatest enemies in the future!"

"Must find a way to get rid of him and seize Jingzhou;"

"Only then can I possibly revive the Han Dynasty; otherwise, the Great Han's territory is afraid it won't be guaranteed."

Thinking of this, Liu Biao was full of worry and anger.

But no matter how angry he was, he still had to endure it first and accumulate strength step by step.

"Unfortunately, the forces of the scholar-officials and powerful clans in Yangzhou are intertwined, and it is very difficult to straighten them out and control them in a short time, let alone go further!"

"Sigh! This place is really a mess!"

"If I didn't have a choice, I really wouldn't want to choose this place as my foundation."

Liu Biao sighed and thought.

In his heart, the true ideal foundation place is actually Jingzhou.

Before Dong Zhuo messed up the government, he also thought about going to Jingzhou.