Wei State, Qingzhou.

Xiahou Xuan arrived in Donglai County, Qingzhou with the rituals. Nearly 100 local officials from all over the country went out to greet him to show respect.

Walking in front of me was a middle-aged man with a short beard, with a warm smile on his face. He was dressed luxuriously and looked very prominent among the crowd.

This person is the head of all the officials, and is Cheng Xi, the governor of Qingzhou.

When the carriage arrived in Donglai County, Xiahou Xuan unveiled the curtain of the carriage and got out of the carriage. Cheng Xi quickly stepped forward and smiled flatteringly, "The general of the Western Expedition is here. We have been waiting here for a long time, and we can finally wait for you."

Xiahou Xuan was not surprised. He was Cao Shuang's close minister. He was flattered and was able to photograph Sima Gate from the Wei Palace. He smiled immediately: "Governor Cheng doesn't have to worry about such complicated tape. Qingzhou is a place that must be fought for by military strategists. We should defend the enemy together and stop the Yan thieves' sneak attack."

"Don't worry, General of the Western Expedition, we have made arrangements, and the Yan thieves cannot get through."

Cheng Xi was an official for twenty years and had no idea about military use. He only knew political intrigues. In his opinion, no matter how fierce Yan State is, it is just a small place and cannot make up the wind and waves. Qingzhou has 30,000 troops to fight and controls the Jiudao Island chain. It is extremely convenient to transport troops and food. It is not difficult to attack Dazhu, Yan State. After all, the navy of Yan State is extremely weak.

Xiahou Xuan nodded, looked left and right at the official, and said strangely: "I don't know who the prefect Tian Yu is? I want to see him."

Cheng Xi was stunned and felt a little displeased. As the governor, Tian Yu was the prefect, and in name was Tian Yu's superior. However, Tian Yu, as the prefect, was in charge of the Wei army in Qingzhou, often had disagreements in the deployment. In addition, Tian Yu himself liked quietness and not disturbing, and he never had any close communication with officials unless the military was confidential. He raised his head and said to the officials: "Where is the prefect Tian Yu? Didn't come out to welcome the general in the west?"

Among the officials who accompanied him, a thief replied: "That, the prefect was sick last night and was infected with cold wind, so he was unable to come to greet him."

Cheng Xi snorted: "Don't get sick early or late, but I'm sick at this time."

He intended to provoke Xiahou Xuan, the immediate boss, dissatisfied with Tian Yu, so he was picky and maliciously provoked.

Sure enough, Xiahou Xuan frowned and thought to myself that I came to Qingzhou to supervise the battle. Tian Yu had known it for a long time. He should have gone out of the city to greet him, but by chance he was sick last night, could he not come out. Could he have any objections to him? He said softly: "It's okay, it's normal for people to get sick when they are old, they are weak and sick, and it's normal to get infected with wind and cold. How old is Taishou Tian this year?"

Cheng Xi hurriedly said, "Go back to General, Tian Yu is already seventy-three this year."

Xiahou Xuan couldn't help but be surprised and frowned: "Tian Yu is so old! Can he still command the Qingzhou soldiers to fight?"

Cheng Xi said: "This, that—it should be fine, right? Tian Yu is getting stronger and stronger, but he is not in good health in recent years."

At this time, some honest officials were angry when they heard Cheng Xi attacking Tian Yu so maliciously. One of them stood up and said loudly: "General Tian, ​​the general of the Western Expedition, is healthy. Although he is older, there are Lian Po and Ma Yuan in ancient times who can fight and become stronger. It can be seen that the way of using troops is not to be divided into young and old."

Xiahou Xuan was not a fool either. He could see that Cheng Xi and Tian Yu had a gap, and immediately said, "You are right, summon Tian Yu immediately and say that I am waiting for him in the mansion."

Not long after, Cheng Xi led Xiahou Xuan to the mansion and prepared a banquet to welcome him. Xiahou Xuan had not seen Tian Yu and had not started the banquet.

Until half an hour later, an elderly man outside the door walked in. His gray hair, gray beard, and even his sparse eyebrows were snow-white. He had a serious face and looked very good.

As soon as he entered the mansion, most of the people stood up. Xiahou Xuan observed his expression and thought to himself: "After all, Tian Yu has control over the troops of Qingzhou, and has a strong prestige, so he is so popular."

Tian Yu bowed to Xiahou Xuan and said, "The general of the Western Expedition is here. I have taken you a long time to wait."

Xiahou Xuan smiled slightly and said, "Premier Tian, ​​please sit down." Seeing Tian Yu sitting on his right head, he asked again, "How to use troops when facing the enemy, we must listen to the high opinions of Prefect Tian."

Tian Yu had a good impression of him and nodded, "In my opinion, Yan thieves are not easy to deal with. They are cunning and changeable. Now the wind and waves are big and small, so we should increase troops to nine islands to avoid the Yan thieves taking advantage of the wind and waves to suddenly attack."

Xiahou Xuan frowned and said, "But now the storm is extremely strong, and our army rashly increases its troops to the sea, and there will be dangers."

Tian Yu frowned and said, "I ordered people to calculate the time of the weather. Such bad weather is continuous. According to previous years, there may be heavy rain or strong winds. However, within a day, the strength of the wind will change, so you can take advantage of the smaller the wind and waves to go out to sea."

Cheng Xi said with a "ha" and said disdainfully: "There are hundreds of troops stationed in each island, and they are not far away. It can be seen from afar. As long as the enemy attacks, use wolf smoke during the day and beacons at night, even if the adjacent islands are slightly far apart, a small boat can inform the adjacent islands, and the news of the enemy's attack can be transmitted to Qingzhou day and night. Even if the troops are to be increased, they will have to calm down. Now, it is just a bit dangerous to increase troops by taking advantage of the wind and waves."

Xiahou Xuan praised Cheng Xi's opinion. His intention was to gilt and accumulate military merits. Of course, he could not lose his troops from the beginning. Now the storm is extremely strong. If he encounters a shipwreck or a reef when the troops are increased, he is also the first person to hold him accountable. He nodded and said, "Premier Tian, ​​our army is stationed on the nine islands, and the Yan thieves dare not take the opportunity to go out to sea. This is the consensus of the naval battle between the two sides. If he goes out to sea, he will inevitably risk the entire army being wiped out. The Yan thieves are only thousands of navy troops, so I think they dare not take risks."

Tian Yu looked at Cheng Xi coldly, feeling quite unhappy, thinking to himself: "The soldiers in Qingzhou are all controlled by me. As the governor, you have repeatedly sang against the tune, which has changed every day. This is a taboo in using troops."

In the sixth year of Taihe, Gongsun Yuan and Sun Quan were in a relationship, and Sun Quan even sent a hundred fleets into Liaodong. When Tian Yu learned this news, he calculated that Zhou He would encounter bad weather when he returned to the voyage, and he would definitely find a safe haven, so he would go to Chengshan to hide from the wind and waves. Chengshan had no place to hide, so he could only walk beside the mountain. Tian Yu calculated accurately and then pre-ambushed the Zhou He fleet first, annihilated the Zhou He fleet in one fell swoop, causing heavy losses to the Wu Kingdom.

In the victory of such a great war, Cheng Xi reported his military achievements to the court due to his personal gap, and deliberately missed Tian Yu alone, resulting in his failure to receive the reward he deserved.

Although Tian Yu was angry, he had no choice but to think: "Since you are determined to act alone, you can handle the fight against the Yan thief yourself. If you win, I will not be able to make a contribution. If you lose, you will be responsible. And you will face it yourself. After you are defeated, you will lose face. It will not be too late for me to take action."

After thinking about this festival, Tian Yu stopped fighting and bowed: "I am now 73 years old, and walking is a problem, and it is not suitable to lead troops to fight. Fortunately, the general of the Western Conference and the governor Cheng are still in their prime, and it is the time to make achievements. I, a man who is about to die, will no longer be a living place."

Xiahou Xuan was happy when he heard this, thinking that when this happened, the soldiers of Qingzhou were directly commanded by him. He said happily: "Premier Tian must not say that. You are a veteran of Wei. You have been fighting for the country for forty years. You should have a chance to rest if you are a soldier."
Chapter completed!