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"Han Xing, I found out."

A few days later, Gan Ning found Zhuge Tian and said, "You asked me to find out about Xu Chu's situation, and I've probably found out."

"Oh, tell me then."

"This Xu Chu is originally from Huairu. He previously gathered local young men and relatives to resist the bandits. He is quite famous in Huairu, Chenliang and other places."

"Last year, after Cao Mengde occupied Huai and Ru, Xu Chu led his men to submit to Cao Mengde and was appointed as a captain to the imperial guard. Many of the knights who followed him became tiger warriors of the imperial guard."

"Then it seems he wasn't lying," Zhuge Liang said. "The one guarding Ye County is Cao Zilian of Cao's army, Cao Mengde's cousin. He's been with him since the first year of Chuping. If Ye County was short of supplies, it makes sense that Cao Mengde would send Xu Chu, one of the imperial guards, to escort them."

"Then why did he say that he was heading north all the time?" Liao Hua still had some doubts.

Zhuge Liang suppressed a laugh and said, "His injuries have gradually improved over the past few days. I tested him, and it seems that he... doesn't quite know the direction."

"And I asked around a bit, and it seems that when he was transporting grain to Ye County that day, he took the wrong road, which resulted in the baggage not being delivered in time, and Ye County was captured."

"Puchi...what did you say? He is so big, but he doesn't know the way?" Liao Hua couldn't help laughing.

Zhuge Tian was also slightly stunned.

I remember Xu Chu’s nickname was Tiger Idiot. Could it be because he actually had a poor sense of direction?

"What should we do with him now?" Zhuge Tian asked.

"I think Xu Chu seems to have a lot of grievances against Cao Hong. He always calls him by his name. I'm afraid his escape to Zhongyang Mountain this time might be related to Cao Hong."

Zhuge Liang said, "Why don't we give him a try?"

"Row!"

Zhuge Tian soon found Xu Chu and said, "Your injuries seem to be almost healed. After all, you are a member of Cao's army, so we can't keep you any longer. I'll give you some money and you can leave."

"..." Xu Chu was stunned for a long moment, then shook his head and said, "My injuries haven't healed yet, so I can't leave."

Zhuge Tian was speechless. This guy was so big, but he could tell lies easily.

In the morning, someone asked him to help catch a pig. The 200-pound pig was as light as a fallen leaf in his hands.

"Big guy, don't leave. As long as you don't wear Cao's army uniform, I'll tell my father not to arrest you. My father is the commander of Deng County and he listens to me the most."

Huang Wudie, who had been sent to Wolong Village to study, said on the side.

"When will your injury heal?" Zhuge Tian ignored her and continued to ask.

"I... I won't leave for now!" Xu Chu sat down on the ground.

"When Cao Hong fell, he blamed me for the late delivery of the baggage and asked me to lead the troops to cover their retreat. Now that so many days have passed, I'm afraid he has already told the lord that I defected to the enemy. If I go back now, I'm afraid I will suffer the consequences."

"You... let me write a letter to the Lord first."

At this time, Xu Chu had just joined Cao Cao's side for a year and was not given much importance.

Especially when compared with Cao Hong, the difference is huge.

Cao's army had strict military discipline, and he estimated that if he went back, he might really be blamed by Cao Hong.

So he thought of writing a letter first to test Cao Cao's attitude.

Anyway, just say that you are seriously injured and can't go back for the time being.

"alright."

Xu Chu didn't expect Zhuge Tian to agree so readily.

But when he heard what Zhuge Tianxia said, the sky almost fell.

"It's fine for you to stay, but we're not even related, so we have to settle the fees, right?"

"It took about ten strings of cash to treat your injuries. I'll give you ten strings of cash. They were all top-notch medicine. You'll be able to get out of bed soon. You should be able to feel it yourself, right?"

"We've never treated you badly in terms of food or drink. You should know how much you can eat, right? The prices of the dishes we eat every day are clearly marked at the entrance of our village. How much has he eaten in the past few days?"

Zhuge Liang flipped through the notebook in his hand and said, "In total, I ate forty-seven strings of cash, which is over three hundred coins. Let's call it forty-seven strings of cash."

"Well, so you just need to pay us fifty-seven kan. Oh, and if you want to stay longer, we'll figure out the rest of the expenses later."

"Still... want money?" Xu Chu stared blankly at Zhuge Tian and Zhuge Liang.

"How refreshing!" Zhuge Tian pointed at the people of Wolong Village who were working. "This is all the money we earned together. We didn't even know you before. Now, we are Liu Biao's subjects in Jingzhou, and you are Cao's army. We are still enemies."

"You can't let us support you for nothing, right?"

Xu Chu scratched his head, it seemed to be the case.

"But I have no money." He is also a bachelor.

"It's okay. I'll let you owe it. Don't you want to write a letter to your lord? Then ask him to send you some money. If you're worried about not being able to write clearly, you can ask Kong Ming to help you. Yes, this is free."

Xu Chu hesitated for a moment, then nodded innocently and said, "Okay."

Then Zhuge Liang asked Xu Chu in detail about how he escorted the grain, how he clashed with Cao Hong, how he covered the rear, etc.

He wrote down every detail in the letter and asked Xu Chu to read it himself. Only after confirming that there was no problem did he send someone to deliver the letter for him.

"Why don't we change some of the content? To stir up trouble?" Liao Hua asked in a low voice while pulling Zhuge Liang over.

Although he was not convinced, he also knew that Xu Chu was indeed a fierce general.

"No need to change it." Zhuge Liang said with a smile.

"No change?"

"to not fix."

"Everyone says you are smart, but how come you don't even know a counter-espionage plan?" Liao Hua stamped his feet in anxiety.

Zhuge Liang just smiled and said nothing.

Although it seems that what he wrote in the letter was what Xu Chu said.

But this speech also has content.

If you think about it carefully, you will find that what Xu Chu said is true, so Cao Hong bears a huge responsibility for the defeat in Ye County.

Naye County is the junction of Cao's forces and the forces of Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao, and is a strategic point.

With Ye County in place, Cao's army could attack Wuyang and Wan County through Ye County, and could advance and retreat with ease.

And Ye County was lost.

Liu Biao's army could march straight to Xuchang at any time.

You should know that Ye County is only 150 miles away from Xuchang, and the army can arrive there in a few days.

So whether Cao Cao was facing Lu Bu, Yuan Shao or Yuan Shu, he still had to be on guard against Liu Biao and Zhang Xiu.

Liu Biao is a ruler who maintains the status quo, so there is no need to worry too much.

That Zhang Xiu is different. Boss Cao slept with his wife.

Ye County is very important to Cao’s army now.

Even Cao Hong couldn't take the blame. If Xu Chu could be more tactful in his heart, and think about it for the benefit of everyone, this matter could still be resolved.

But now... I'm afraid Cao Hong can't tolerate him anymore.

Xu Chu was not yet the personal bodyguard of Boss Cao. He had only joined Boss Cao's company for less than a year, so it could be said that he had just passed the probation period.

Before he created any value for the company, he directly sued the head of a department under the company.

Will there be any good results?