Xu You stared at Gongsun Du for a long time, his face turned pale and his eyes became ferocious.

"So you always think that the Battle of Guandu is my responsibility?"

Gongsun Du regretted it a little. When this crisis was in danger, it was not wise to have a conflict with Xu You. Not only could it not solve the problem, it would only disrupt the morale of the army. He knew it in his heart, but he refused to show weakness and sneered: "Even if it is not, you can't say that you have made contributions."

"So, is it my responsibility to lose this battle?"

Gongsun Du was silent, feeling indescribable. He did not scapegoat Xu You, but was dissatisfied with Xu You's arrogance and arrogance, so he counterattacked. He knew that Xu You was resentful of this matter, but he did not expect Xu You's reaction to be so fierce that he would turn against him on the spot. From this, it can be seen that in Xu You's eyes, he was never the King of Liaodong, he was always the person who was a slutty person from Liaodong, with a shabby spirit that could not be washed away.

Even if it is a great clan in western Liaoning, how can he be regarded as the famous scholars in the Central Plains? Besides, he is just the son of a minor official. Because of chance, he is similar to the son of the prefect who died, so he can be called a filial and honest man as a man. It is like adopting a married woman and has always been despised, and it is even less worth mentioning in the eyes of these famous scholars in the Central Plains.

Xu You once teased him back then, but he still remains unchanged. He thought that he was embarrassed and could only make him wishful thinking. Until now, Xu You didn't even have the most basic respect, but he still looked down on him from a high position and treated him as the slut who knew nothing. At this point, he was not even as good as Guo Tu. Guo Tu could at least maintain etiquette respect.

Gongsun Du suddenly became frustrated and he was not even in a state of concern for Xu You. "Xu Ziyuan, you suggest you, I will make a decision. The winner is not you. I have no intention of scapegoating, and you don't have to be so extreme. Just ask you not to speak rudely and humiliate the dead."

Seeing that Gongsun Du looked depressed, Xu You realized that he was rude to stimulate Gongsun Du. He wanted to say a few words to apologize to ease the atmosphere, but he couldn't speak, so he could only stiffen his face and turn around and look elsewhere.

The green mountains seem to have no end, far from being as simple as the curves seen on the map. Gongsun Du said it would take at least three days to get out, but he had a feeling that he might not have the chance to get out of this mountain. Gongsun Mo was killed, reinforcements were headless, and food was in danger. Sun Ce only sent Shen You to pursue Gongsun Du, but he himself attacked Gongsun Mo. This was not good news.

Before the troops moved, food and grass came first. Sun Ce knew exactly which one was more important. He not only had Guo Jia, but also had military planning and teamwork. He would never give up such an opportunity. He had one bell for the enemy and twenty bells. Anyone who had read military books knew about this. He also knew, but he did not expect that Gongsun Mo would take the initiative to welcome Sun Ce, and he did not bring infantry and only led the cavalry to fight.

What makes people even more speechless is that he was defeated and even lost his life. With a five-fold advantage, what kind of mistake should he make to make this happen? He didn't want to deliberately anger Gongsun Du. The situation was urgent, and they should work closely together. He was just so angry that he lost his words for a moment.

The autumn wind blew, and his face was full of coldness, which also cooled his blood.

Could this be fate? Shuhai and He Yong and Yuan Shao ran around, taking the world as his responsibility. Now he is over fifty years old. Huafa is gradually growing, but he can't even see any hope. Instead, he is chased by young young people like a dog that is lost in Guandu and then in Liaodong. His lifelong close friends either end up with hatred or drifting away. Now he can't find a few fellow workers, and I am the only one who is left struggling in this remote place and joins a group of reckless men. Yuan Shao can't defeat Sun Ce, so what chance does Gongsun Du have? The situation has come to this point, and if he persists, he will only give Gongsun Du's life in vain.

Xu You turned around and looked at Gongsun Du. "Shengji, I'm fine saying, you are not Sun Ce's opponent, it's useless. It's better to give up on Sun Ce while you still have some capital. Although this person is young, he has the power of a hero and can use people. Although he can't let you control the other side, he can show your strengths. Two thousand stones are not worth worrying about."

Gongsun Du looked at Xu You in surprise, not understanding why Xu You had such an idea. Xu You knew that Gongsun Du was confused and did not explain, and continued, "You should contact Shen You. Shen You are from Jiangdong. After Chen Weiqing (Chen Rong) during Guangwu, he was also considered a noble family and a talented man. Sun Ce had high expectations for him. If you surrender to him and give him a big gift, he will repay you and will not treat you badly."

Gongsun Du laughed disdainfully: "Ziyuan feels that I am defeated and is ready to abandon me?"

Xu You smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Shengji, Yuan Envoy sent me to Liaodong, just hope you can restrain Sun Ce's troops and make him unable to look around. I came to Liaodong, just want to use your power to defeat Sun Ce and prove his talent. Now that Sun Ce has arrived, Yuan Envoy's plan has been completed, but I am unable to turn the world. If you persist, I will only ruin you. You and my friends are in a fight. I cannot do this. Sun Ce will not come to chase you and go out to leaps through the tiger. Naturally, he is planning food and grass. Gongsun Mo has been killed. How can the food and grass in the camp be spared? Even if you walk out of this mountain, there is no food and grass available. How can you turn defeat into victory? Instead of defeating and surrendering, it is better to make a quick decision to avoid innocent killing, which is also accumulating some good deeds."

"Then where are you going? Go back to Jizhou?"

"I..." Xu You raised his head, looked at the mountains in the distance, thought for a long time, and shook his head. "I may go to Yizhou."

Gongsun Du wanted to persuade him to stay, but he swallowed it back. Although he didn't want to surrender to Sun Ce, he also knew that Xu You was right. He was not Sun Ce's opponent. The defeat was decided, and Xu You could not solve any problem. Xu You stayed for a lifetime and had friendship with Cao Cao. It was naturally better to go to Yizhou to join Cao Cao than to stay in Liaodong. Yizhou is a big province with a household registration of one million and a dangerous place to defend, and it is definitely not comparable to Liaodong. Xu You may be able to find a chance to prove himself. Liaodong is too weak, and even the scholars who fled Qingzhou were unwilling to leave, let alone the backbone of party members like Xu You.

Gongsun Du was also a little discouraged and did not feel like he wanted to keep Xu You. At this moment, another messenger came, this time it was about Gongsun Huan. Gongsun Huan ambushed Sun Ce by 5,000 infantry and cavalry last night, but was ambushed by Sun Ce, with heavy casualties. Gongsun Huan's life and death are unknown, and it is probably a good fortune.

After hearing the news, Gongsun Du was completely disappointed. He didn't say anything else, and asked someone to bring a strong horse, bring some dry food, and give it to Xu You. Xu You was not polite, and led the horse, bowed farewell to Gongsun Du, left the team, and disappeared among the mountains and forests.

Seeing Xu You leave, Gongsun Du felt empty and felt an indescribable sadness. After a long time, he called a military officer.

"Go to meet Shen You, I want to negotiate peace."

In the evening, in the valley, Gongsun Du stood with a knife, and behind him was a burly guard, looking quietly in the distance. Although his face was very calm, his mouth was bitten tightly, like iron casting.

A thousand cavalry lined up on the hillside, full of murderous aura, ready to turn over and attack along the hillside at any time. Although he agreed to make peace with Shen You, Gongsun Du still couldn't bear the loss and deliberately set up this formation to give Shen You a warning and save some face.

With special sounds of hooves, the two riders came lightly from a distance and stopped more than ten steps in front of Gongsun Du. Shen You turned over and dismounted, threw the reins to the guards, and walked in big strolls. He was wearing exquisite bright light armor, with a sword hanging around his waist, his steps were strong and upright, both elegant and heroic, and he looked at him with a spirit, and did not care about the knight on the hillside behind Gongsun.

Gongsun Du secretly praised and envied him when he saw it. This young man was so lucky. He dominated a state just now. When he was so old, he was still studying and had no vision of Xuantu County. Later, when he went to Luoyang, he was often ridiculed by his colleagues for his little knowledge.

"The envoy is a handsome young hero in Jiangdong."

Shen You laughed and bowed to show his respect. "The Lord of the House does not have to be humble. If the Lord of Wu had not personally arrived, his friend could not defeat the Lord of the House. Winning and defeat were common among military affairs. The Lord of the House of the House could return to the world, abandon the darkness and turn to the light without losing his heroic spirit."

Gongsun Du breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little more grateful to Xu You. Although Xu You was conceited and had average moral character, his talent was beyond reproach. It was precisely because he saw through Sun Ce's intention to promote the Jiangdong faction and focused on cultivating Shen You, and he suggested that he negotiate peace with Shen You. Shen You were defeated by him and urgently needed an opportunity to prove his strength, so he naturally would not refuse peace.

Peace negotiation is not about surrender, there is room for negotiation, which is the last plan Xu You came up with. To be honest, although his defeat this time is related to Xu You's plan, it is not Xu You's responsibility. The combat power of the two sides is too different, and no matter how good Xu You's plan is, it is impossible to implement it. This is the fundamental reason. It is precisely because of this that Gongsun Du was not willing to accept Xu You's suggestion and negotiate peace with Shen You. Gongsun Mo has been killed in the battle, and the possibility of food and grass falling into Sun Ce's hands is very high. He no longer has the ability to fight again. It is better to try to negotiate peace. If a good condition can be reached, it is also a choice. If it is really impossible to reach an agreement, it will not be too late to think about his method.

Gongsun Du made it straight to the point. "How will the Marquis of Wu deal with me?"

Shen You looked at Gongsun Du, bowed his hand, and smiled gently. "I dare to ask about the aspirations of the Lord of the Mansion."

Gongsun Du snorted: "Can Mr. Wu fulfill my wish?"

Shen You smiled and shook his head. "The Lord of the Fu was misunderstood. Yi Yun: A gentleman advances virtue and practices. If his virtue and career are matched, his future will be bright, and he will succeed. If he does not match his virtue, he will inevitably suffer the consequences. Even if he succeeds for a while, he will be in a blink of an eye. The Lord of the Fu wanted to know how the Lord of Wu will deal with you. The easiest way is to see if your ambitions and virtues match. If your ambitions are greater than virtue, it may be of no use to disappoint the Lord of the Fu, and it is useless to talk. It is better for you and I to return to our own formation, continue fighting and fight to fight together."

Gongsun Du turned around and looked at the cavalry on the hillside, deliberately sneered: "If the negotiation cannot be reached, I am afraid that the envoy will not be able to go back."

"It's okay." Shen You's smile remained unchanged. "Jiangdong is full of talents, and there are countless people like me, even if I have many people in the Shen family, I just don't know if the Fujun died in this mountain, is there anyone who can inherit your will?"
Chapter completed!