Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1405: Chapter 1355: The Considerate Liu Xuande

”You take it to the north, remember to bring the doctor with you,” Chen Xi thought for a moment and said, then reminded again.

”By then Zijia can learn state governance from me, it’s time he can be useful,” Li Youu said with a spirited expression, always feeling that these two have a mysterious understanding.

The three quickly explained their respective tasks, only Chen Xi felt a bit regretful. After all, this time is a return to the old home in Yingchuan. Ever since the incident passing through Yingchuan where he was tricked by the Aristocratic Families of Yingchuan, Chen Xi hadn’t returned for several years.

”Zichuan’s hometown is in Yingchuan, it’s a perfect opportunity for a glorious homecoming this time,” Li Youu asked with a smile.

”My wife is also from Yingchuan, so it’s unfortunate. The old family house is still there, but I only locked the door when I left, who knows if it has been deserted,” Chen Xi sighed and said. If it weren’t for Chen Qian still being young and not able to bear the fatigue of travel, Chen Xi would have taken all three back together this time.

Unfortunately, given the current situation, if he only took Fan Jian back home and not Chen Lan, that would be somewhat too much.

”If you want to return, just bring them along. If you can get from Mount Tai to Ye City, why can’t you get from Ye City to Yingchuan?” Jia Xu glared at Chen Xi and said, ”The road from Yingchuan to Fenggao has already been repaired, as well as the straight road from Fenggao to Mount Tai.”

”Cough cough, the official roads are indeed repaired, but am I being too ostentatious doing it this way?” Chen Xi asked awkwardly.

”Don’t you think you’re confusing the enemy troops?” Li Youu answered for Jia Xu, ”This way, when you appear on the main battlefield, it will definitely be a deterrence to the Cao Army.”

Chen Xi was speechless, this way of playing is possible too. But what Li Youu said makes sense; this is strategy, mainly to confuse the enemy so they cannot guess our army’s intent.

The next day, it was already noon when Chen Xi went to Liu Bei’s house to look for Liu Bei, and when Chen Xi arrived, Liu Bei was sitting by a stone table in new clothes and yawning.

”Lord Xuande, you look quite good-spirited,” Chen Xi greeted with a smile, and when Liu Bei saw that it was Chen Xi, he didn’t bother tidying up his appearance, using his elbow to nudge the tray of tea beside, signaling Chen Xi to help himself.

Chen Xi casually grabbed a piece of pastry, feeling it wasn’t much different from what his own cook made. It seemed Liu Bei’s cook had improved their skills.

”Zichuan, coming this early to my place, is there something up?” Liu Bei asked after adjusting a couple of times looking at Chen Xi.

”Is it still early? The sun is well up already,” Chen Xi rolled his eyes and said.

”Usually if there’s nothing up, you only come to my place in the afternoon,” Liu Bei remarked while yawning, showing no attempt at pretense before Chen Xi, ”or when I have something to find you for, count the times you come in the morning, I can use both hands to count them.”

Chen Xi looked to the sky, thought and thought again, and found it indeed so, exclaimed immediately, ”Lord Xuande, just how bored are you to remember such things.”

”Alright, don’t be surprised, just say what’s up,” Liu Bei waved his hand, indicating that such trivial matters don’t need much fuss.

Chen Xi conveyed to Liu Bei the two matters Jia Xu informed him of, leaving Liu Bei stunned. Sun Ce provoking during his own wedding ceremony is already a significant matter and compared to the latter, this is nothing at all.

After Liu Bei’s cheek twitched for a while and seeing Chen Xi’s nearly unchanged expression, he finally calmed down, ”Zichuan, you don’t seem anxious.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei was clearly relieved. Knowing his trump card found out this news yesterday, and yet still went on as usual, eating and sleeping until noon before coming to discuss it with him, it implies this is not such a big deal!

”Hmm, no rush, we’ll wait for Xingba to return before discussing,” Chen Xi said expressionlessly, regarding whether Gan Ning could actually return, that really was uncertain.

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei instantly felt at ease, if Gan Ning could return, what is there to be afraid of? If Chen Xi believed Gan Ning could return, then surely they annihilated the other side, and if so, wouldn’t it just be clashing with the Empire and having slapped it on the face?

Moreover, with Liu Bei’s understanding of Gan Ning, this guy is terrifyingly clean in his actions, making sure nothing was left behind. Thus even if the Kushan were strong, they don’t have what it takes to bite him, so what’s to fear.

”Oh, indeed, wait until Xingba returns to discuss,” Liu Bei nodded, not having any intention to reprimand Gan Ning. If they returned, that meant victory, so what was the point of reprimanding?

”...” Chen Xi thought Liu Bei might have misunderstood his words, but it was well enough this way.

”By the way, it’s truly shameless of Sun Bofu!” Liu Bei, having settled his heart, focused back on the second matter, noticing Sun Ce had indeed made a move, and during his wedding ceremony no less, showing no respect at all.

”In fact, since Sun Ce acted, it implies Cao Cao did as well, so I plan to go to Yingchuan to counter Cao Cao. To be honest, I haven’t yet had any dealings with the Cao Army,” Chen Xi said helplessly while looking at Liu Bei.

”You’re going?” Liu Bei frowned, ”When dispatching troops, my sword is still with you, remember to nurture it timely, don’t let it rust.”

”I intend to send Zijian to Yingchuan,” Chen Xi suggested to Liu Bei.

”Zijian?” Liu Bei frowned. In Liu Bei’s arrangements, Hua Xiong would be his main force in the forthcoming campaign against Yuan Shao, and Youzhou is a vast plain.

”Could it be that Lord Xuande wants Zijian to take charge on one side?” Chen Xi said with a smile.

”Indeed, I have such thoughts, Zijian has a commanding aura when leading cavalry,” Liu Bei thought for a moment and said, ”and this aura is enough to make breakthroughs in major battles.”

”Indeed makes sense, but the cavalry led by Zijian is not suitable for pursuit warfare.” Chen Xi nodded but without hesitation pointed out the Xiliang Iron Cavalry’s disadvantage.

”Zijian’s Xiliang Iron Cavalry can be used as decisive battle troops, breaking formations and overwhelming opponents, but for pursuits, it’s truly not suited.” Chen Xi explained with a smile to Liu Bei, ”The White Horse is the most suitable cavalry for the northern battlefields.”

”Alright, I had originally planned for Zilong to connect with all divisions and surround the Xianbei. After what you said, indeed it seems so.” Liu Bei thought over and said.

”I will travel via Mount Tai as a disguise, how about Zijian as reinforcements?” Chen Xi proposed.

”Yingchuan, yes, Zichuan’s old home is also there, returning with wealth and glory is like wearing brocade robes at night, as King Xiang said, it makes some sense. Zichuan, do you want to take your family back on this occasion as you pass by there?” Liu Bei slightly pondered and recalled what happened when he and Chen Xi passed through Yingchuan.

”Uh, sounds good too.” Chen Xi was originally considering some excuse to bring his family along, did not expect Liu Bei to be so understanding.