CHAPTER 1118: CHAPTER 1074: SIMA YI ENTERS THE SCENE

Speaking of Ma Teng and Hann Sui, apart from the few valiant generals that Zhong Yao values, they have little else, as for Hann Sui, who is called the Nine Curves Yellow River, Zhong Yao merely laughs about it.

Cao Cao’s current situation isn’t too favorable, and Zhong Yao is aware of this, but he still appreciates Cao Cao’s respect for talented individuals. As for the things Cao Cao did in the past, Zhong Yao has no special feelings; after all, the aristocratic families and the commoners belong to different worlds.

Zhong Yao considers issues from the perspective of the common people, but that doesn’t mean his stance belongs to the commoners. It’s just that previously, Zhong Yao’s stance coincidentally aligned with the stance of the commoners.

Only members of a particular class can permanently stand aligned with that class, so relying on oneself is better than relying on others. This is also Chen Xi’s consistent way of thinking; the greatest support he provides to the people is encouraging them to take initiative.

Zhong Yao’s strongest ability is not his cleverness or how well he can devise intricate schemes, but his decisiveness. With his inherent ability and Spiritual Talent, he can make the best judgment at any moment. It can be said that for Zhong Yao, indecisiveness is never an issue.

This is the important reason Cao Cao sent Zhong Yao to Ma Teng’s side. Acting when it’s time is a rare quality! With this decisiveness, Cao Cao believes that when the opportunity arises, Zhong Yao will make the best judgment at the optimal time.

As for Xun Yu, now he’s slowed down and working with Chen Qun, Sima Lang, Fan Qin, and Yang Xiu handling Yongliang’s affairs. It’s clear that two of these four are just muddling through, one doesn’t belong to Cao Cao’s faction, and only Chen Qun seems to be working diligently.

However, despite this, Xun Yu hasn’t expressed any dissatisfaction, and Chen Qun is not as arrogant as before, showing diligence in his work. He has already stepped down from his position as the Chen Family Head.

"Boda, what are you thinking?" After handling the not-so-many affairs, Xun Yu asked Sima Lang, who was biting his pen, while he had already made the same preparations as Chen Xi. Although there was snow in Yongliang’s range, it was mostly within the scope of auspicious snow’s promise of a Bumper Year.

However, this approach still consumes a lot for Xun Yu because the backup left by Xi Zhicai was not perfect; it can only be said to be a storage battery, without autonomous control capabilities.

Simply put, it’s a bare machine; Xun Yu can only rely on himself to regulate Yongliang’s climate. This behavior, although supported by a large Spiritual Capacity, still makes him feel fatigued due to the long-term output of his Spiritual Capacity.

This is also why Yongliang’s affairs are mostly handled by Chen Qun at present since Xun Yu has entered a situation similar to Chen Xi’s initial state, fatigued. Unlike Chen Xi, Xun Yu entirely relies on self-control, making perfection impossible and only roughly ensuring the climate conditions, hence there are still places suffering disasters.

"Can our army truly achieve victory in one fell swoop now?" Sima Lang put down his pen and respectfully asked, always holding great respect for Xun Yu.

"Certainly not, even with the Qiang and Hu assisting, their hearts will surely differ from ours. The Qiang and Hu might grab some easy gains, but truly blocking Xianbei’s return path—they aren’t fools." Yang Xiu sneered as he spoke.

Yang Xiu naturally stands apart from this group. Having successfully led the Yang Family out of a mire, he’s currently somewhat arrogant. Though he fears figures like Xun Yu, he has little awe for Sima Lang, who is only a few years older than him; on the contrary, he dislikes Sima Lang’s insincere smile.

In Yang Xiu’s eyes, Sima Lang’s gentle smile carries a false nature. For some reason, Sima Lang’s Spiritual Talent has no effect on Yang Xiu; in fact, it seems to have the opposite effect.

Incidentally, Xun Yu cannot apply his coordination to Yang Xiu, just as Xun Youi fails to lower his presence enough to escape Yang Xiu’s keen senses and grasp.

Overall, it’s very odd; whether positive or negative Spiritual Talent, it bumps into Yang Xiu and stalls slightly. Simply put, Yang Xiu is like an apple on the chessboard, wholly outside its parameters, and indeed of no value to the chessboard.

Xun Yu guessed this might be Yang Xiu’s Spiritual Talent, though he completely fails to understand what significance it holds.

"I think it’s fine. The Qiang and Hu are largely insignificant; the Ma Clan is what’s important. I have high regard for Meng Qi." Fan Qin suddenly spoke. His situation under Cao Cao’s authority is quite peculiar; everyone knows he doesn’t want to work, they also know he wants to defect to Liu Bei, yet no one takes excessive precautions.

"You really consider him as Huo Piaoqi!" Yang Xiu scoffed, "Even if he were Huo Piaoqi, his troops are not the Feathered Forest Guards that dominate the world."

"Ha ha." Fan Qin’s laughter was filled with ridicule.

"Alright, Huber hurry and get the Yongliang population reports ready, Boda still needs to go to Hanzhong to contact the Zhang Family." Chen Qun glanced at Fan Qin as he spoke, showing care for his fellow local.

"Instead of worrying about the Xianbei, you should give more thought to Lyu Bu; compared to the troubles of the Xianbei, Lyu Bu is the one that will be the most difficult for gentlemen to deal with in the future." Just as Chen Qun was mediating the relationship between both sides, a young voice was heard, followed by a young man in green clothes, wrapped in a fur coat, swaggering in.

"Minister Xun, please forgive my younger brother’s rashness." Sima Lang immediately explained to Xun Yu upon seeing Sima Yi.

"Zhongda, how did you get in here?" Chen Qun wasn’t too surprised at seeing Sima Yi, as from a familial perspective, he was still Sima Yi’s cousin, completely different from the distant family relationship like Chen Xi.

"Is it difficult to get in here?" Sima Yi said disdainfully, his expression somewhat proud, though Chen Qun didn’t mind; he quite liked Sima Yi.

"You came with the Hand Token from His Majesty, what’s your business?" Xun Yu asked, somewhat tired, supporting his head with his hand.

"The matter of Lyu Bu, doesn’t Chief of Staff Xun want a conclusion?" Sima Yi chuckled as he pulled a chair over and sat opposite.

"The Western Xianbei battle; if our army wins, everything is destined; if our army loses, likewise, everything is destined. The result is merely divided into two." Xun Yu checked his work, finding it wasn’t much, and decided to rest a bit, thus explaining.

"I’ve heard people say, Minister Wenruo is not one to resign himself to fate, yet today I’ve seen and am greatly disappointed." Sima Yi exaggeratedly remarked.

"It’s not submitting to fate, it’s simply that there’s no need to do anything, just wait calmly." Xun Yu said with utmost calmness, his half-closed eyes, and restful expression propping his head held an inexplicable air of humoring a child. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)