I am not a counselor, I am trying to survive in the late Han Dynasty

Chapter 42 Thank you Ai Zhu for helping me
Snowflakes fell in Linqiu very quickly.

Xu Shujun deliberately walked slowly at first, but he didn't expect to hit the heavy snow. Now he couldn't even try to go fast. The white snow had reached his knees all day and night. Now the heavy snow was traveling south, and everyone seemed to be swimming in the snow, which made Mr. Ai angry. He yelled:

"My mother, it's all your fault for not leaving, I'm freezing to death!"

The more Mr. Ai thought about this journey, the more he felt aggrieved. Xu Shu, an ignorant ancient, did not listen to the correct guidance of a time traveler like himself. He could easily win by taking the simplest route. He had to keep tossing and pulling himself along. It was so uncomfortable to endure so much hard work for nothing.

"Hmm..." Xu Shu blushed, "Tell me what you will use to keep warm in a thousand years?"

"We have heating! We also have air conditioning." Mr. Ai shrank his shoulders, "But we won't be able to make it for a while, so it's better to grow cotton. The climate here is very suitable for growing cotton, so why is no one growing it? "

"What is cotton?" Xu Shu asked while writing down the word.

"That's right... Anyway, it's just a plant. Once it's grown, it can be used to spin cotton and then be made into quilts and clothes to keep out the cold. It will be very helpful in fighting in the winter."

Xu Shu smiled bitterly and said, "I would rather not fight."

If you can plant it, then there is hope. This kind of cold winter is really difficult. Even the cold and epidemics in this winter are not less lethal than the war disaster. It would be nice to give the people a little more hope to survive.

"Look, it's the Holy Mother again, right?" Mr. Ai covered his face with his hands and trudged forward, "To be honest, with your background, what can you do if you don't fight?"

Xu Shu braved the wind and snow to take a look at Mr. Ai and said with a smile:
"I have a mother, you don't."

"My mother, you..." Mr. Ai was furious and was about to challenge Xu Shu to a duel when he suddenly heard the shrill cry of a crow in the distance.

Looking up again, I saw a group of soldiers and horses coming slowly from the distance, sweeping away the snow and clearing out a piece of land. Li Zheng and Wen Ji both took shovels and struggled to shovel the snow aside. Everyone went into battle and dug. A wide and solid dirt road emerged!

"Brother!" Xu Shu said in surprise.

Wen Ji wiped the sweat from his forehead. He looked at Xu Shu. Although he was still far away, he still waved excitedly and said:
"Brother, come quickly, come quickly!"

Xu Shu was overjoyed and immediately asked his soldiers to clear the snow and move forward.

Speaking of which, Xu Shu was a little surprised by Wen Ji's performance.

He originally thought that he would have to spend a while to explain the pros and cons to Wen Ji in order to get Wen Ji's support, but he didn't expect that Wen Ji would cooperate with him wholeheartedly after arriving at Linqiu. Not only did he not let himself persuade him, but he was proactive and made Xu Shu feel He is an undercover agent of the Yellow Turban Army.

Even before, Wen Ji captured many of Guan Hai's accomplices near Liangshan who had no time to retreat, and he released them all, making it clear that he would advance and retreat together with Xu Shu.

This made Xu Shu very surprised. He didn't know what happened to this fellow Cao Cao.

Mr. Ai looked at Wen Ji struggling to clear the snow and muttered:
"Maggot, when your elder brother asks me any questions from now on, you have to help me think of how to answer."

"Ah, what did he ask you before?"

Mr. Ai blushed:
"Isn't this all about you? When I went to Juancheng to look for him, I was worried about scaring him, so I said that he was one of the five best generals in history alongside Zhang Liao..."

Xu Shu: ...

You really dare to make it up, the five good generals are at least close to each other in terms of combat power, and they are neck and neck.

With Wen Ji's martial arts skills and ability, it is estimated that any of Zhang Liao's cavalry officers can be better than him. Mr. Ai really dares to say this, and Wen Ji really dares to believe it.

"He didn't believe it, but...but it was a white lie, so I encouraged him with quotations from his son's history, and he believed it."

"Clam? What?"

Mr. Ai cleared his throat and said with the same majestic dignity as that day:
"Now that I have upheld my righteousness, I vow to die together with Zhong Gong!"

"Today the big star is setting in the west, this is the proof that the Qing Emperor is coming from the sky!"

"The comet is in the northwest, this is a sign of punishment for Sirius!"

Xu Shu: ...

One of the methods he summarized for Mr. Ai’s use is very clear.

Mr. Ai's way of speaking is very different from here. If Mr. Ai can suddenly say something similar to their speaking style, then there is a high probability that it is true.

then……

What did Wen Qin, Wen Ji's second son, do?
Thinking that Mr. Ai once said that Cao Pi would eventually become emperor, Xu Shu felt that he had already guessed the answer to the question.

Yes, the eldest brother once said that his son had a bad temper and could not stand the Cao family's usurpation. He led the crowd to resist, and in the end... he ended up dead!In this way, although my eldest brother’s family is from Cao Cao’s hometown, they are all made up of honest officials!

"Big brother!"

"Brother!"

Xu Shu walked away in the snow, and Wen Ji also threw down the shovel and walked towards Xu Shu with a big smile. The two stood with their arms tightly held, their eyes full of tears.

Wen Ji doted on his second son Wen Qin very much. After hearing about his son's fate, he was eager to find a way to solve it. However, Xu Shu was forced to hide his true thoughts while surrounded by powerful enemies. It was rare to meet a true man of loyalty. , as if seeing a bright light in the long dark night, I couldn't help but shed tears.

"My dear brother has suffered! This time my dear brother has made great contributions, and my eldest brother... my eldest brother is very happy."

Xu Shu smiled and said:

"I'm worried about you. If it weren't for you, how could I have done so much? If Duke Cao asks about it later, I will definitely tell you clearly about your help."

Xu Shu's voice was loud, and Li Zheng, who was walking in the snow not far away, even tilted his body.

"Cough, cough, cough, sneeze..." He rubbed his nose, secretly thinking that something big had happened now.

A picture appeared in his mind——

Cao Ang excitedly summoned Xu Shu. Xu Shu knelt in front of Cao Ang and said with tears and snot from his nose that his elder brother Wen Ji was helping me. Not only did he do nothing in Li Zheng, but he also acted yin and yang. If it weren't for his elder brother, I would be dead. .

Cao Ang was shocked when he heard this, stared at Li Zheng, shook his head and sighed, saying Gongqi, Gongqi, why are you so far behind Mancheng?Yuan Zhi wants to avenge you but you refuse, you are unfilial!
Thinking of this terrifying scene, Li Zheng couldn't help but shudder.

No, we must think of a way.

Thinking of this, Li Zheng felt a little regretful - he actually admired Xu Shu quite a bit at first, but he was prompted by Cheng Yu to be preconceptions. Later, he felt that everything Xu Shu did was full of weirdness, so he kept yin and yang Xu Shu.

He never expected Xu Shu to be so capable, which left him with no place to put his old face, and he could only resort to the last resort.

"Yuan, Yuan Zhi!" Li Zheng walked forward quickly with a silly smile, "I am very happy for Yuan Zhi's great victory. Especially when I heard that he returned to my Cheng family and killed many people in a day of fierce fighting. I am ashamed and envious at the same time!
This time, this time our Li family has accepted your great favor, Yuan Zhi, whatever you want, I, I will give it to you! "

Xu Shu looked at Li Zheng and said sternly:
"Li Zhizhang, I, Xu Shu, am just a son of a poor family. Didn't I come from Yingchuan to join Duke Cao just to make achievements and stand out?

In the past, Mr. Cheng Fu often insulted me and was suspicious of my misconduct. I was forced to fight against the thieves and fight for my life. Although I was lucky to win this time, all my subordinates were killed and injured. I have a serious grudge against Mr. Cheng. Difficult to resolve.

I heard that the eldest son is coming to Linqiu. I decided to confirm this matter in front of the eldest son, and asked Li Zhizhang to testify for me! "

Li Zheng groaned secretly in his heart.

He understood what Xu Shu said. This was to force him to sue Cheng Yu in front of Cao Ang!

If he could express his position and complain, Xu Shu would definitely be happy and would be able to say a few nice words.

If you don't complain...

Wen Ji also sighed:
"Yes, Mr. Cheng Fu has gone too far. I have always opposed it when he used human flesh as breast meat. Humph, he used so much rice to supply Zhu Ling, what did Zhu Ling do?
Yuan Zhi has been working hard all the way, so I think we should listen to Yuan Zhi!Not to mention Xu Bin, we even chopped off Xue Lan’s head! "

Li Zheng heard the name of Xue Lan, the enemy who killed his father, and knew that he had to make a choice.

He suppressed the sigh in his heart and suddenly grabbed Xu Shu's hand:
"Yuan Zhi, I also think Mr. Cheng has done something wrong this time. I must defend you in front of the eldest son!"

Until this moment, Xu Shu's tense body finally relaxed slightly.

Cao Jun's idea of ​​holding back his troops in winter and shrinking his army to save military rations all came from Cheng Yu's deployment. History has proven that this is correct.

With Li Zheng's help, he will definitely be able to open a hole in Cao Cao's deployment.

Although it still requires a lot of means, at least this winter, he has seen the hope of a comeback, and all subsequent arrangements have become much smoother in an instant.

Next, it depends on whether Cao Ang takes the bait.

"Thank you for helping me this time, Ai Zhu." Xu Shu said sincerely.

Mr. Ai looked confused: "Huh? What did I help you with?"

(End of this chapter)