Chapter 771 You and I are rivals, always
They saw a lot along the way, and everything was shocking.
If the army controlled by Yuan Cai can help fight the flood, it will definitely be good news from the blue for the current situation.
So what if it's a little risky?
Xu Yu raised his eyebrows and said, "It's worth it."
Yuan Cai was still counting food and supplies in the rain when he learned that someone was coming to visit him. He felt a sudden sense of emptiness in his heart.
Yuancai raised his hand to brush off the raindrops on his face and said cryptically, "Who is coming?"
"The visitor didn't say anything."
The messenger lowered his head and said, "There are only three people coming. The leader looks very impressive, but I don't know his identity."
"Just three people?"
Yuancai's mind went blank for a moment, then he let out a bitter smile, closed his eyes and said, "Please wait in the main tent. I'll be there soon."
Yuan Cai changed his clothes according to the etiquette of hospitality, lifted the curtain of the main tent, and saw a tall figure.
Xu Yu arrived in a hurry and looked very embarrassed.
His black clothes and black hair were all soaked by the rain, and the hem of his clothes was stained with mud. Even the soft white soles of his shoes were covered with dirt, and there were even obvious grass clippings and mud.
There was not a single expensive accessory on her body, and her hair was simply tied up with an ordinary black headband. She looked no different from any other working people you could find in the streets.
Only the pair of eyes that turned towards him were as cold as stars.
The unconcealable embarrassment and unstoppable aura silently revealed the identity of the person who came.
Yuan Cai paused slightly, suppressing the disbelief that welled up in his heart, and forced a smile: "I heard that a distinguished guest was coming, but I never thought it was the General of the Cavalry who came in person. I am sorry for not welcoming him in person."
Yuancai had never met Xu Yu.
This was a test.
Xu Yu smiled softly upon hearing this. He did not deny Yuan Cai's probing, but instead said playfully, "If I remember correctly, this should be the first time we've met?"
"It's the first time we've met."
Yuan Cai raised his hand in a gesture of invitation, hearing his subordinate's breath quicken from shock. "But it's not hard to guess."
Seeing Xu Yu sitting down peacefully, Yuan Cai sat down at the main seat and said calmly: "Thinking about the current situation, anyone with such a magnanimous demeanor would come here alone. Apart from the General of the Cavalry, he can only be someone who has been instructed by the General of the Cavalry."
In fact, apart from Xu Yu, Yuan Cai really couldn't think of anyone else who could control so many places in such a short time.
Apart from the compassionate King of Lingnan, who else in Kyoto cares about the countless deaths and injuries that the flood may bring?
Yuan Cai lowered his eyes to hide the mockery in them: "General Huoqi, are you here regarding the floods in the south?"
Yuancai unexpectedly got straight to the point.
Xu Yu was distracted for a moment before he chuckled and said, "Is my intention so obvious?"
"It's not that the general's intentions are obvious, it's that the general has already done a lot."
"Although I'm not a very smart person, I can still guess some clues based on the appearance rather than the heart."
Yuan Cai said calmly, "Since the general dared to come here alone, he must have taken control of the Jiangnan area without me noticing, isn't that right?"
Xu Yu looked at Yuan Cai steadily, a smile growing in his eyes. He took the tea offered by Yuan Cai's subordinates and nodded with a smile: "Yes."
"Let's not mince words. General Yuan, since you know my intentions, I guess you already have something in mind."
Yuan Cai stared at Xu Yu's eyes from a distance, and silence spread infinitely in the air.
Just as the people who followed Xu Yu were tense and secretly placed their hands on the hilts of their swords, Yuan Cai suddenly said, "It's okay to deal with the flood control."
Xu Yu raised the corners of his lips without comment.
Yuancai closed his eyes and said, "Everyone in the world is a living being. Countless ordinary people are not worthless but human lives. To watch someone die without helping them is not what a real man should do."
"If the general is here to discuss joining forces with me to fight the flood, then I, Yuan, will have no choice but to do my utmost to help."
Xu Yu calmly let go of the heavy stone in his heart, tapping his fingertips casually on the table, and said in a relaxed tone: "It is a blessing for the people of Jiangnan to hear General Yuan's words."
"General Yuan disregarded the suspicion between the enemy and us out of righteousness, and it is an honor for us."
"The General of the Cavalry has given me a great honor."
Yuan Cai made no secret of his hostility towards Xu Yu and said directly: "I am willing to join forces with you to save the people of Jiangnan from the suffering of the flood, not for you."
"Apart from the flood control issue, there is no need to bother talking about anything else, General Huoqi."
Xu Yu's eyebrows curved subtly, and he laughed, "General Yuan, have you guessed what I'm trying to say?"
"General Yuan has great ambitions in his heart. He must know what it means to choose the right tree for a bird to roost in, and the right commander to follow his master. Since you are willing to join hands with us to fight against Hong, why did you say so so early?"
As long as Yuancai is willing, Xu Yu doesn't mind speaking well of him in front of King Lingnan and Jiang Yubai.
Such people, in fact...
"General Huqi, you are too kind."
Yuancai interrupted Xu Yu's contemplation and said word by word, "Since I have been appointed by the emperor, I will be a general for life."
"Yuan Cai has only one master in this life, and he only recognizes one master. Apart from this, he has no other intentions, whether in life or death."
Yuancai spoke in a low voice.
He neither expressed his loyalty hysterically nor gnashed his teeth with deep hatred.
But it was precisely this seemingly casual tone that suddenly made Xu Yu's heart skip a beat.
Xu Yu said cryptically, "General Yuan, aren't you going to think about this?"
"No need to think too much."
Yuan Cai smiled calmly and said with his hands spread out, "You and I are rivals, and we always have been."
The purpose of joining forces to fight the flood was to prevent the people from suffering, because he and Xu Yu had the same goal.
But apart from this, there will be no other relationship between them.
There will be no change in the enemy and our camps.
Meeting Xu Yu's deep gaze, Yuan Cai's eyes radiated an unwavering heroic spirit, and he said with a smile, "After the flood is over, if I am still alive, I hope that when we meet again, we will be on the battlefield."
"General Huqi, I know that I have fallen into your hands and have been put at a disadvantage in the Jiangnan war."
"Thinking back on the past, I certainly feel the regret of being a step behind others, and the shame of not being prepared enough, but I am not afraid of fighting, nor am I afraid of death."
Yuancai raised the teacup in his hand and raised it to Xu Yu from a distance: "On the battlefield, victory or loss is always honorable. I have no regrets and can look down upon the world."
As a general, this is what I want in my life.
As for the deeper meaning in Xu Yu's words, it had never been considered by Yuan Cai.
That’s all I have to say. To say more would be an insult to the soldiers.
Xu Yu was silent for a moment and then smiled softly, with a hint of undisguised admiration in his eyes.
Yuancai is a person who indeed behaves in unexpected ways.
Such an opponent, despite their different positions, is indeed an opponent worthy of respect.
Xu Yu raised his teacup generously and saluted: "I'll use tea instead of wine to express my gratitude to the general for his kindness."
"When the flood has passed peacefully, you and I will fight it out on the battlefield."
"Xu Yu will do his best and hold nothing back."
Yuan Cai watched Xu Yu raise his head and drink the tea in his cup in one gulp. He laughed out loud and said with red eyes, "Okay!"
"I'm waiting!"
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