Chapter 10 Prophecy

In the next few days, Zhao Yu was very leisurely. Cao Mengde didn't ask him for advice, nor did he discuss military strategies with him. He either drank and watched dances, or talked about trivial matters, and they got along very harmoniously.

When Cao Mengde was young, he was a fighting cock and a lackey, wearing bright clothes and angry horses, and also worked as a knight-errant. If he wanted to talk nonsense, he would not be inferior to Zhao Yu. The stories and legends from various places are also readily available. As for Zhao Yu, he talked about fairies, demons, ghosts, or geographical anecdotes, about the land of Western Europe, and about blond hair and blue eyes, which also interested Cao Mengde.

"I think there was a time when there was a family getting married in Luoyang City. Yuan Benchu ​​told Yuan Jiujiu that the bride was a beauty. They said they should go and see it together. It turned out to be a beauty. Yuan Jiujiu got the idea and wanted to take advantage of the night banquet. The beauty in the new house was abducted. Mr. Zhao, you probably don’t know that this bastard Yuan Jiujiu is the most shameless. He is known as Yuan Changshui, the tough guy on the road, and he does all kinds of immoral things."

"I saw at that time that this was not going to work. Although I, Cao Mengde, have the disease of being a widower, I can't do such immoral things. While Yuan Jiujiu was kidnapping people, I made some noise and exposed Yuan Jiujiu's good deeds to others. It's a mess. The three of us were chased all over the street. Yuan Gongli was so angry that he wanted to break off our relationship with me."

Zhao Yu had a black line on his face: "Is this how you play? Lose your status!"

"Who says it's not the case?" Cao Mengde sighed repeatedly: "That time, Yuan Benchu ​​and Yuan Gongdao were banned for three months, and I couldn't go out for a month."

"The fourth and third princes of the Yuan family are famous all over the world. My son did such a shameful thing and almost made Yuan Wei and Mr. Yuan half angry to death. I heard from Chun Yuqiong that Yuan Gongli was executed according to the family law and was beaten dozens of times. Yuan Benchu I also received ten slaps. Tsk, tsk, the beatings were so severe that my skin and flesh were torn apart. These two brothers almost turned against each other."

Zhao Yu couldn't help but laugh: "Yuan Jiujiu is thinking, you turn him into a fool. Yuan Benchu ​​is just a soy sauce guy, but he suffered a disaster. If it were me, I would have to fall out with Yuan Jiujiu."

"Haha, it's soy sauce, yes, yes, it's soy sauce." Cao Mengde laughed so hard that tears flowed out, and said: "The two brothers have been at odds with each other for a long time. If it wasn't for this, they would have fallen out. If you don't believe it, just watch. , Yuan Gongdao now controls Nanyang, and Yuan Benchu ​​controls Bohai, one in the south and one in the north. If the brothers can work together, I will be in trouble. But I predict that the two brothers will turn against each other and even attack each other. "

Zhao Yu couldn't help stroking his hands: "You see clearly."

In history, the dispute between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu ended with Yuan Shu's complete defeat and submission.

With the reputation of being the fourth and third son of the Yuan family, it is the largest family in the world. It has deep roots and many disciples. If they were twisted into a rope, there would really be no one else in the world.

But now, even if the Yuan brothers work together, what can they do? Zhao Yu is still confident, he is a monk after all.

The two of them were walking in the city and talking, when a waiter came after them: "Mr. Cao, General Cao Ren has arrived."

"oh?"

Cao Mengde stopped and said in surprise: "Zixiao is here? Okay."

Then he said to Zhao Yu: "Mr. Zhao, would you like to join us?"

"I was about to meet Cao Zixiao." Zhao Yu smiled leisurely and walked hand in hand with Cao Mengde towards the county government office.

When they arrived at the county government office, Chen Gong, Cao Hong, and another middle-aged man with a steady expression were waiting for Cao Mengde.

When Chen Gong saw Cao Mengde and Zhao Yu coming in, he first bowed and called "Mr. Cao", then glanced at Zhao Yu coldly and turned away.

Zhao Yu glanced at him as if he didn't exist.

Cao Mengde and Cao Ren held their arms and laughed for a while before introducing Cao Ren: "This is Mr. Zhao, Zixiao, I've seen you soon."

Cao Ren reluctantly bowed his hands and said in a not very good tone: "Cao Zixiao has met Mr. Zhao."

"Zixiao, you..." Cao Mengde frowned slightly when he saw this, and was about to scold him.

Zhao Yu stretched out his hand to stop him and said with a smile: "Could it be that Cao Zixiao listened to the gossip of the talkative woman and had some opinions on me?"

"Who are you calling the long-tongued woman?!"

Before Cao Ren could reply, Chen Gong shouted out from beside him.

"Look, I'm not asking for trouble." Zhao Yu smiled and said: "Brother Gongtai, you have misunderstood me. Look, I have been discussing national affairs with Brother Meng De all day long. I am not idle."

"You are a deceptive Taoist. Mr. Cao is such a wise man, but you have deceived him into not doing his job properly. Mr. Cao, I, Chen Gongtai, please kill the thief and set the record straight!"

For a moment, the situation was tense.

Cao Mengde had a headache and said: "Brother Gongtai, you have indeed misunderstood, I..."

"Mr. Cao, please kill the thief!"

Chen Gong scratched his neck.

Zhao Yu laughed loudly: "Brother Gongtai, if you want to kill me, you must have a reasonable reason. Let's not say whether Brother Meng De is because I am not doing my job properly. Even if it is, it is his own choice. Why do you kill me? What's more? Not yet. Brother Meng De is injured, and you won’t let him rest for a few days?”

Chen Gong was speechless.

Zhao Yu added: "Besides, I don't just chat with Brother Mengde. Just watch, when Brother Mengde becomes the prefect of Dongjun, I will have something good to come up with that will leave you speechless." "

"You, you, you, you are using strong words to make sense! You are a sycophant!" Chen Gong's face turned red: "Okay, I, Chen Gongtai, will watch. If you can't take it out, I will ask Duke Cao to kill you!"

Then the voice changed: "You said the governor of Dongjun, where did you get the news?"

"Wait a minute, this is not a busy matter." Zhao Yu said: "If I can't take it out, just ask Meng De to kill me. If I take it out, what will you do?"

Chen Gong gritted his teeth and glared at Zhao Yu: "You are a thief. If you can come up with something beneficial to the world, I, Chen Gong, will bear the burden of apology and let you fall into disgrace!"

"Treacherous." Zhao Yu laughed, pointed at Chen Gong and said: "Things that are beneficial to the world have a big name. But I have a lot of them, so you can do whatever you want. I'll see what you say then."

Chen Gong snorted, turned away, and couldn't help but look back: "Come here quickly, where did you get the news, Governor of Dongjun?"

Cao Mengde, Cao Hong, and Cao Ren also cheered up and looked at Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu smiled leisurely: "I'm afraid this is not the place to talk, right?"

Cao Mengde reacted: "Let's talk in the study."

So the group of people entered the study. The screen retreated to the left and right, and everyone took their seats.

Zhao Yucai said: "The world is in chaos today, and the princes have their own ideas, causing them to fall into pieces. This is an opportunity for those who are like flies and dogs. I have already predicted that the Black Mountain bandits Yudu, Bairao, Suigu and other tribes will definitely unite with the Southern Xiongnu in Fu Luo's soldiers and horses went south to plunder Dongjun. At this time, Mengde only needs to defeat the traitors, befriend Yuan Shao, and get a Dongjun prefect. Isn't it easy?"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone had different expressions.

Chen Gong immediately said: "That's nonsense! Yu Fuluo is now attached to Hanoi Zhang Yang and is under orders from General Yuan Shao. How could he join forces with the Black Mountain bandits to rob Dongjun?"

Even Cao Ren and Cao Hong had the same view and disagreed with Zhao Yu's words.

Only Cao Mengde was thoughtful.

Zhao Yu smiled slightly: "Who is Yu Fuluo? Prince of the Xiongnu, a generation of barbarians. The Xiongnu is a man-eating beast. I heard that when the Xiongnu was in civil strife, Xubu Gudu was waiting to be taken. After losing the position of Chanyu, the bereaved prince of Fulo had no choice but to lead more than ten thousand soldiers and horses south to seek help from the Han court. However, civil strife among the Xiongnu is something that we Han people like to see. Of course, the Han court will not help him, but also sends him to the Han court. Tie him to Hanoi and prevent him from going back, okay?"

Cao Mengde and Chen Gong both knew about this and nodded in unison.

Zhao Yu added: "This barbarian evil beast never obeys education. When you are strong, he is like a pig or dog. When you are weak, he is an evil beast and will pounce on you and bite you. When the yellow scarf is in chaos, this is not enough to help him. Luo then took advantage of the fire and plundered everywhere. The Han court once ordered Dong Zhuo to attack, but when Emperor Ling died, Dong Zhuo took over the government and escaped from Fu Luo. Such evil beasts, even the imperial court dared to rebel. Zhang Yang and Yuan Shao, Why doesn't he dare? Nowadays, the princes are in civil strife and the alliance is disintegrating. It's a mess. For him and others, isn't it a great opportunity?!"

"Mr. Zhao's words are inspiring!" Cao Mengde clapped his hands and said excitedly: "In this case, Yu Fuluo will definitely rebel. And it is not surprising that he will hook up with the Black Mountain bandits. So how should we prepare for war now? "

Zhao Yu smiled and said: "I don't care about the preparations for the war for people outside my country. Cao Zixiao and Cao Zilian are here, they are both talented generals. Chen Gongtai is far-reaching in his wisdom. Don't just look at me, okay?"

Cao Mengde pointed at him and smiled bitterly.

At this time, after Chen Gong thought about it, although there was still an angry look on his face, he stopped saying anything more and made a bow to Zhao Yu.

As for Cao Hong and Cao Ren, their expressions were full of respect.

In fact, what Zhao Yu said was not calculated by him. The Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms is still vivid in his mind, and Zhao Yu’s memory of what happened during it will not fade away in ten or eight years. Of course he knew that Cao Mengde was defeated by Fu Luo and other bandits in Dongjun, and was promoted as the prefect of Dongjun by Yuan Shao.

As for making calculations, Zhao Yu is still powerless.

The soul has not grown to that level, and it is still impossible to clearly calculate the general trend of the world.

Cao Ren stood up and went out of the queue and bowed in front of Zhao Yu: "If Cao Zixiao offended him before, please punish him! Mr. Gongtai didn't mean it, and Mr. Zhao shouldn't blame him."

When Zhao Yu heard this, he couldn't help but nodded in appreciation, waved his sleeves, helped Cao Ren up, and said to Cao Mengde: "Cao Zi is filial and steady, and has the talents of a general. Brother Mengde, you have many talents in the Cao family. This is God's will."

Cao Mengde laughed and was very happy.

Chen Gong muttered: "Flattery."

Cao Ren was even more shocked. He had heard Cao Hong talk about Zhao Yuxian's identity, but he didn't believe it at first. But now, after experiencing these two things, I no longer have any doubts.

I've seen you before, but I won't tell you when I arrive. Those who are proficient in planning and calculation can also figure it out. But this undercurrent is unheard of to lift people up.

So he bowed and sat down.

Zhao Yu said: "What Brother Meng De has to do now is to prepare for war. Of course, we must prepare all the money, food, troops and horses. Otherwise, when the time comes, the thieves will attack and they will not be able to break through, then everything will stop."

Cao Mengde was convinced: "Mr. Zhao is right. I have ordered Zi Lian to send a message to Yuan Rang and Miaocai to go to Yangzhou to recruit troops. He will be able to come back by the end of the year at the most. But this time is a bit tight, in case the thieves come earlier. , Sir, can you teach me?"

Zhao Yu laughed: "The traitors are going to fight, not this year. The alliance has just collapsed, but its prestige is still there. Those with treacherous intentions will have to wait and see for a while."