Chapter 787: Isn’t this just a sugar-coated trick?
Xu Yu only wanted to be a good patient of his own, a weak patient, preferably one who was frail in every way.
However, he still couldn't lie down so early.
The work is not done yet.
Yuan Cai did not insist on ignoring the wishes of tens of thousands of soldiers, and re-divided the enemy and friendly positions to fight a life-and-death battle with the Lingnan army.
But after traveling thousands of miles here, I still want a decisive battle that can convince myself.
If Yuancai wants to fight, then he must fight.
If Yuan Cai is not defeated, how can we legitimately recruit the people he brought with him?
Xu Yu was coveting the soldiers in other people's hands, but he really didn't want to contribute himself.
When Chen Jing'an dragged him in front of Yuan Cai, he wrapped himself in a cloak in the hot weather and took a breath every few steps. He looked nothing like the galloping horse of thousands of miles.
Chen Jing'an listened to the half-dead noises Xu Yu was making, and gnashed with anger, "That's enough."
"You're covering yourself up like this today, aren't you afraid of getting a heat rash?"
Xu Yu put his hand to his mouth and gritted his teeth quietly: "Do you think I am happy?"
"Why don't you open your eyes and see who's coming over here?"
The military doctor brought back by Lingchu really felt that Xu Yu was too seriously ill. In order to prevent the young prince from losing a good general, he was willing to spend all his life's knowledge to make Xu Yu recover as before.
Upon learning that Xu Yu had an appointment to fight to the death with someone, Sang Zhixia used the excuse that she couldn't bear to watch any longer and didn't come.
The military doctor came here in a hurry.
He was afraid that Yuan Cai would make Xu Yu's already serious injury even more hopeless, and he was so anxious that he wished he could roll up his sleeves and go on the court himself.
With someone like that watching him, Xu Yu couldn't recover too completely.
Chen Jing'an was speechless for a moment. Yuan Cai looked at Xu Yu, who was almost supported, with a strange expression on his face.
Are you sick now?
Does the illness seem to be that serious?
Yuan Cai walked towards Xu Yu, the military doctor's murderous gaze on his face. Without waiting for Xu Yu to clasp his fists in greeting, he said in a voice that only he and Xu Yu could hear: "A general with such incredible talent is actually trying to protect himself from the danger of hiding his bow after the bird has run out of water?"
As fellow military commanders, we can empathize with each other in many ways.
Although Yuan Cai was not a world-famous general, he had seen through many things.
Xu Yu smiled faintly, and said with a pale, sickly look, "Brother Yuan, aren't you asking even though you already know the answer?"
Xu Yu glanced at the onlookers who had come after hearing the news, and noticed Mr. Xue, who had arrived exhausted, and said softly, "Actually, I've always felt that victory or defeat doesn't necessarily have to be publicly discussed."
"Brother Yuan, if you simply want to fight me, we can choose another time. As for the rest..."
"Why don't you sit down and talk first?"
Yuancai doesn't care about his own life or death.
But he had to make plans for the soldiers he brought with him.
After experiencing the joint fight against the flood, these soldiers who were unwilling to fight against each other had other ideas in their minds, and surrendering was what everyone expected.
Xu Yu knew this clearly.
Yuancai also had a clear mind.
The two looked at each other from a distance. Yuan was silent for a long while, then said with mixed feelings: "I now understand the true meaning of the old saying."
Xu Yu pretended to listen attentively, and Yuan Cai said self-deprecatingly: "There is no such thing as a free lunch in the world..."
Sang Zhixia was generous and treated everyone involved in disaster relief equally. He was very generous with their food, clothing and other expenses, and spent large sums of money without blinking an eye.
Yuan Cai initially lamented that Madam Xu was indeed kind-hearted and tyrannical in her actions.
Now think about it, isn't this just a sugar-coated bullet trick?
The rare opportunity of having enough food and clothing confuses people's minds and shakes their clarity of mind.
But the other person's plan is so open and aboveboard that there is no place to hide. I can only accept it knowingly and be grateful for the other person's kindness.
Xu Yu chuckled softly upon hearing this: "Brother Yuan, you're joking."
"But the person who can sit down and talk with Brother Yuan has arrived. I'm known for being sick and weak, so it's not easy for us to talk while we're standing here."
"For the sake of the brothers who have lived and died together, can we talk somewhere else?"
Xu Yu turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation.
Yuancai noticed a strange face at the front of the crowd and immediately decided to pretend to be ignorant and not expose Xu Yu's intention.
Mr. Xue didn't even have time to breathe deeply. Seeing that Xu Yu was not hit at all and his arms and legs were intact, he breathed a sigh of relief, but he couldn't help but grumble.
"The general really doesn't take his own body seriously. He's just being reckless!"
Xu Yu covered his lips and coughed, looking helpless: "Sir, you came here in a hurry, why don't you go and rest first?"
"That requires me to be able to sit still!"
Mr. Xue said angrily, "I learned from the general's letter that his old injury had relapsed. I rushed over and finally made it. I was afraid that the general would act impulsively, and I almost missed it!"
Xu Yu's image as a desperate outlaw who disregarded life and death was too deeply rooted in people's minds. Even though he just coughed a few times at this moment, it instantly made Mr. Xue's heart tighten.
Mr. Xue raised his eyebrows as if facing a formidable enemy. While urging Xu Yu to get in the car quickly, he kept muttering, "General, you are so good at making decisions on both big and small matters, but why don't you pay any attention to your own affairs?"
"When the prince learned of the situation in the royal city, he was so anxious that he sent people to deliver a lot of good medicine, fearing that the general's injuries would be delayed. But the general was so good that he almost got into a duel!"
Mr. Xue is old and usually steady and experienced, but when he gets anxious, he starts to grumble.
Xu Yu listened with a wry smile, and finally found an opportunity to interrupt: "Mr.
"This is General Yuan."
"Brother Yuan, this is Mr. Xue, the young prince's mentor."
Xu Yu briefly explained the situation of both parties. Although Mr. Xue was anxious, he finally noticed someone more.
It’s not Mr. Xue’s fault that he is short-sighted or deliberately arrogant.
The main reason was that Yuan Cai was dressed in coarse linen clothes, without any ornaments that symbolized his status, with an unshaven beard and a dusty face, no different from the soldiers that could be seen everywhere in Nanyun City.
Mr. Xue came in a hurry and did not inquire carefully about who the person here was. He just thought that Xu Yu was busy recovering from his injury and wanted to find someone to practice with. He did not think that the person in front of him was Yuan Cai at all.
Mr. Xue paused and smiled calmly: "So it's General Yuan. I'm sorry for being rude."
Yuan Cai quickly avoided Mr. Xue's courtesy and said, "Mr. Xue, you are too polite. I cannot accept your courtesy."
Mr. Xue exchanged a calm look with Xu Yu, and after a few words of conversation, he immediately decided to go home.
Yuancai is a good seedling.
It's such a pity that such a talented person died in vain.
Before Mr. Xue came, he had already received a signal from the young prince that he must find a way to bring Yuancai under his command.
The step Xu Yu offered was just right.
Mr. Xue was a very versatile person. With just a few words, he dissuaded Yuancai from going elsewhere and stuffed Yuancai and himself into Xu Yu's carriage.
On the way back, Mr. Xue only asked and lamented how difficult it was to survive the flood. His words were full of admiration for the righteous deeds of Yuancai and others.
When Yuancai felt a little embarrassed, Mr. Xue suddenly changed the subject and said to Xu Yu, "By the way, I have been entrusted with an important task this time. I have to bring some gifts to the general and Mr. Sang."
"The general will surely be delighted to see this."
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