This person glanced at the people present and looked surprised.

"What's the matter now? Duke Ming wants to gather all the generals to gather together to discuss matters?"

Cao Cao took the initiative to greet him with a smile: "I heard that the Taishan gang in Xuzhou was about to flee into our Yanzhou, so I summoned you to discuss. Is there any important matter here in the official platform?"

Seeing that he had changed the subject, Chen Gong did not go into it.

"Ming Gong ordered me to go to Dongjun to prepare food and grass supplies. Now the raising has been completed. Four hundred thousand stones of grain and grass, twenty thousand pairs of weapons, and eight thousand longbows are all waiting outside the city for Ming Gong to take the lead."

"Oh? The office work is really neat. Let's go out with me to take a look."

Cao Cao took Chen Gong's hand and walked out.

Chen Gong looked at Cheng Yu and others again, and then a trace of confusion flashed in his expression.

In Luoyang City, in Lianshan Restaurant.

"Brother Gong Jian has come to Luoyang, why not go to the General's Mansion to do something? Now hundreds of officials in the court have been arrested, and the government affairs are in chaos. Why don't you drag your younger brother Hezhouping to the banquet?"

Xun Yu's tone was full of blame, and Cui Jun also looked a little unhappy.

Not long ago, Xun Jing visited the General's Mansion and insisted that he had prepared a banquet in Lianshan Restaurant and had a special gift to give to the two of them. The two were very reluctant, but they both knew that Xun Jing's temper was not a good thing to really refute his face. After he was slandering, he still came with him.

Xun Jing seemed to have not seen their faces at all, and pulled the two of them to press them on the seat.

"Oh, Wen Ruo, Zhou Ping, the so-called combination of work and rest, I also see that you two are too tired these days, out of kindness. Besides, I have specially prepared a generous gift, ensuring that after you have seen it, you will not blame me, but also thank me."

Cui Jun completely disbelief: "I am rich in food and clothing, and have no hobbies for treasures such as gold, silver, jade, etc. What gifts can be so important?"

Xun Jing smiled and said, "Of course this gift is not for the two of you, but for the general. However, he is busy in Bingzhou and the places he stays at are different every day. I really don't want to find him, so I can only give it to the two of you."

"Oh? For the lord?"

Xun Yu's attitude changed a little and asked, "What exactly is it? Why can't we send it to the General's Mansion?"

The two were looking forward to telling him some special reasons, but they didn't expect that this guy spread his hands: "It's not that you can't send it to the General's Mansion, it's just a new wine brewed in this restaurant. I want to drink this first jar with you."

Xun Yu and Cui Jun were speechless: "Just for this?"

"Yes, it's just for this, otherwise?" Xun Jing looked as if he was taken for granted.

Xun Yu sighed and said helplessly: "Okay, okay, I really can't do anything to you. Don't worry about the wine for now, please tell me what kind of gift it is?"

"Wait, I'll give it to you, you can see it yourself." Xun Jing took out a piece of silk from his cuff and handed it to Xun Yu casually.

"This is..." Xun Yu was a little curious. Just a piece of silk like this would definitely not be a gift. There is only one explanation, that is, this is a list of gifts.

"I want to see what is worth listing in silk."

He spread the silk, but as soon as he took a look, his face fell into shock.

"This...this..."

Cui Jun saw his face suddenly change, and hurriedly took the silk over, but then he also showed the same expression as Xun Yu.

Xun Jing felt extremely happy when he saw the changes in their expressions.

"Haha, what am I talking about? As long as you take out this gift, you have to thank me well for keeping it."

Xun Yu and Cui Jun suddenly stood up and saluted him respectfully.

"I thanked my lord for my grandfather!"

Xun Jing waved his hand: "It's great, I didn't come for this thank you. Besides, these things were not made by me."

"It was not my brother?" Xun Yu was puzzled, but his expression stopped immediately.

"Is it..."

Xun Jing smiled mysteriously: "You are right, it was given by those old men in the clan. Although I, Xun Jing, have some savings, if I want to take out these things, I can't even get them all if I stripped my whole body."

When Xun Yu heard this, he was immediately ecstatic.

"Okay, my father and several uncles finally figured it out!"

Xun Jing then put a jar of wine on the table.

"How? Can you enjoy my face and drink a few drinks with me now?"

"It's time to drink, it's time to drink. Just this gift list is enough to make us feel unreal!"

Xun Yu and Cui Jun were no longer polite and were in a good mood.

The three of them went back and forth, and a jar of wine quickly drank most of them, and everyone's face began to feel a little drunk.

Xun Yu stood up and said, "I have enjoyed my whole life today. The court still has many matters to deal with. I will give this gift list to my lord as soon as possible. I will lose my companionship. Please forgive me for your crime."

"Let's go, I almost forgot something." Xun Jing patted his forehead and walked to Xun Yu.

"This matter is not what I want to say, nor is it the old men's explanation, but Gongda asked me to tell you."

"Gongda?" When Xun You heard that it was Xun You's explanation, Xun Yu became solemn and couldn't help but come to Xun Jing's side.

But at this time, Xun Jing burped and hurriedly retreated.

"Hehe, I've drunk too much, I've drunk too much." Xun Jing smiled embarrassedly.

"Oh, stop talking about these things, hurry up and talk about the serious business." Cui Jun was thinking about the accumulated official duties in the mansion and urged him.

"Okay, okay, say, that's it." Xun Jingzheng looked calm.

"In the past few months, we have found several news in several restaurants in Yuzhou. We learned that in nearly a year, Yuan Shu has secretly expanded his troops, from 80,000 to 90,000 to no less than 130,000 to 130,000 now, and hoarding food and making weapons, as if he is ready for war."

Xun Yu nodded: "Well, I also found out that he went to Xiliang to buy war horses. It seems that he had some intentions, but he didn't know who to deal with. I discussed with Zhouping and wrote to my lord. I initially believed that he should go south to seize Jingzhou. After all, he has been fighting in the past two years with Liu Biao, and he has actively built warships, which seems to be preparing for a water battle."

"But just in case, we have instructed General Gao Shun to strengthen the garrison of Luoyang City."

Cui Jun added.

Xun Jing shook his head repeatedly: "We all thought so, but a few days ago, Gongda had a drink with a few friends in the local area in a restaurant in Qiao County, Yuzhou. One of them was a counselor under Yuan Shu. He drank a few more drinks, but he accidentally said that Yuan Shu was about to enter the Central Plains, and he was going to be promoted and wealthy, and be prosperous."

"Hmm? Is this happening?" Xun Yu and Cui Jun suddenly sobered up.

"That's true. Gongda determined that Yuan Shu was definitely not going south to Jingzhou this time, but to go north to Sili, seize Luoyang, and to take the emperor to order the princes. When he learned that I happened to come to Luoyang, he asked me to inform you of the news."

Both of them realized the importance of the news and looked serious.

Xun Yu said: "Yuan Shu has always been brave and eager for quick success and instant benefits. He has neither foresight nor strategic scheming. He was able to endure it for a year. On the surface, he was unaware of the court, but secretly preparing for war. This matter is very strange. I think there must be a master behind him who will be this person? What is the content of this strategy?"

After he asked this, Cui Jun fell into deep thought.

"In a year... the Luoyang changes, the palace mourning, the Yellow River breaks the dam, and the Jizhou attacks all happened in this year. It was precisely because of this series of changes that many family ministers in the court were arrested. The lord recognized that Luoyang had no worries and dared to transfer most of the troops to Bingzhou and send so much food to Xihe County, could it be..."

He thought of a terrible possibility: "Can someone plan these things properly behind the scenes, so that Luoyang is empty and military rations are scarce, so that Yuan Shu's army can attack?"

"Hiss..." Xun Yu was also very scared by his guess.

"If this is true, the strategy of the people behind the scenes is not only terrible, but also very vicious. He even sacrificed so many gentry and tens of thousands of innocent people's lives to promote them to achieve this goal. How could there be such a poisonous man under Yuan Shu's account?"

"Not to mention that it is Yuan Shu's tent, it is hard to find a person with such wisdom and determination among the famous scholars in the world. Such a wise man either does not take action. Once he takes action, he will definitely be sure to win. Now there are nearly 50,000 soldiers and horses everywhere in Luoyang. I think Yuan Shu's invasions this time will be no less than 80,000 to 90,000."

Cui Jun's expression inevitably became more nervous.

Xun Yu bowed to Xun Jing and said, "Zhouping and I will return to our house immediately, write to the lord, and inform General Gao Shun in addition... I will go to him personally. Brother, let me say goodbye."
Chapter completed!