Let us move our POV from Lu Bu and co, to the other warlords.
Xu Du, the Han Dynasty new capital.
"Crash! Bump!"
From Cao Cao's study room there are screaming sound and insulting words as well as something like porcelain are breaking.
“Did Milord have been like this all the time?!” Outside Cao's study there is a middle-aged scholar inquiring the bodyguard.
“Reporting to Minister Cheng! Milord has been indeed like this all these times!” The bodyguard replied toward middle-aged scholar.
This middle-aged scholar who just inquiring the bodyguard is Cheng Yu. He can be considered as one of Cao Cao's top advisors, his courtesy name is Zhongde. He is from Yan Province's Dong'e County of Dong Commandery. Originally his given name is Cheng Li, after dreaming that he is holding the sun in Mount Tai, he changed his name to Cheng Yu. Once he led people to resist Yellow Turban in Dong Commandery. In Chuping Third year (192 AD), he was appointed by Cao Cao as Prefect of Shouzhang in Shandong, Yan Province, Since then he has been loyal to Cao Cao and offer his stratagem and advice wherever Cao Cao goes.
TL: This is Cheng Yu who is Cao Cao's top advisors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheng_Yu , not Cheng Yu who is Liu Mang's subordinate.
For more information about reign year http://kongming.net/novel/reign-years/
Before, when Cao Cao obtained both Xu Province and Yu Province, the one who offer stratagem is Cheng Yu. So, after Cao Cao invites the Han Emperor to Xu Du, for his contribution, Cheng Yu was given one of the nine minister position, and were given title Administrator of Jiyin and Yan Province's commander-in-chief.
“Lord Zhongde, usually dispelling Milord's worry is my job, but now....yeah!” Said a sickly scholar from behind.
TL: After talking about it amongst translators, we decided that Gong is best translated as Lord.
“I already said that big-eared bastard is not a good man to deal with. Many times I have proposed to Milord to kill him, but some people put some sweet words on him, so Milord not slash him. Just when one got good time, which is after expelling Lu Bu, who knows after that he actually acquired Xu Province again!” Cheng Yu's words all have tone of lamentation but if one listening closely, it is actually condeming the sickly scholar behind him.
“Oh!” Beside that sickly scholar there is another scholar smiling awkwardly. That Cheng Yu who just put slanderous remark is his uncle, although he also urged Cao Cao to take out Liu Bei, but he as the younger generation, there is some taboo regarding badmouthing your elders (Liu Bei).
“Gongda! According to you, what is our next step?!” Cheng Yu inquired. That awkwardly smiling scholar is Xun You, his courtesy name is Gongda. Xun You is one of Xun family and their family is all of the top advisors, and such fate also come to Xun You as he is rank together with his uncle as Cao Cao's top advisors. And also why Cao Cao can have such a strong foundation, it is thanks to Xun You.