The Reincarnation of Lu Bu at the End of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 439 In this life, I won't play the piano anymore

Autumn and winter come, time flies.

After Cao Cao fled back to Chenliu, with the help of the local wealthy businessman Wei Hong, he raised a white flag for recruiting troops, and wrote the word "loyalty" to recruit troops.

In just two or three months, more than [-] volunteer soldiers were recruited.

The recruits were handed over to the Xiahou brothers for training, and there were two strong men who came to vote. One was from Yangping Weiguo, surnamed Le, named Jin, and styled Wenqian; the other was from Shanyang Julu, surnamed Li, named Dian, styled Mancheng .

Cao Cao saw that these two men were not only brave, but also read military books, so they stayed in front of the account.

His father Cao Song heard that his son was recruiting soldiers, and he also recruited more than a thousand soldiers in Qiao County. The Cao brothers Cao Ren and Cao Hong led them, and brought Chen Liu to join Cao Cao.

With the addition of Chenliu's soldiers, Cao Cao's army here has [-] people.

On this day, Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, invited Cao Cao to his residence to discuss the next step.

Cao Cao knew what Zhang Miao was worried about. Although Chen Liu had more than 20 soldiers here, it was far from enough to deal with Dong Zhuo's [-] troops.

"It's definitely not enough to rely on our strength, so we must call on the princes of the world to raise troops and fight against Dong Zhuo!" Cao Cao had already thought about this, and when the princes from all walks of life join forces, the strength of the troops will definitely not be lower than that of Dong Zhuo.

"Then how to get them to send troops to help?"

Zhang Miao was still a little worried, if only relying on a letter, it is estimated that few people would send troops to challenge Dong.After all, the Son of Heaven is in the hands of Dong Zhuo, so maybe he will be charged with treason.

When raising troops to fight, pay attention to the teacher's reputation.

If the name is not correct, the words will not be smooth, and if the words are not smooth, things will fail.Whether it is a battle against a fortified point or a crusade to suppress it, there must be a banner of justice, at least it must be tenable in the sense of righteousness.

Now Dong Zhuo holds the emperor and all the officials in his hands, and his convenience represents orthodoxy.

This is also an important reason why Yuan Shao and others hated Dong Zhuo, but they dared not launch an army for a long time.

"Meng Zhuo, are you drunk?"

Cao Cao laughed. After drinking the warm wine in the bottle, he shouted loudly: "The current emperor is just a puppet set up by Dong Zhuo, and the person who passed on the throne by the former emperor is the current King Hongnong. Based on this, we can Teach Dong Zhuo that he cannot stand before the scholars of the world."

Zhang Miao immediately understood the meaning of Cao Cao's words, leaned closer, and lowered his voice: "Meng De is saying that in the name of King Hongnong, in the name of restoring his throne, he called on people from all over the world to attack him. ?”

Cao Cao nodded. With this name, he is not afraid that Yuan Shao and others will not send troops to attack Dong.

Talking about Yuan Shao, Zhang Miao couldn't help feeling a little bit emotional: "This matter is also blamed at the beginning. If he hadn't suggested that idea to the general, perhaps there would be no catastrophe for the country today."

"Meng Zhuo, it's useless to say anything now, let's get ready." Cao Cao patted his friend on the shoulder, he had already made up his mind.

In the early spring of next year, troops will be raised to challenge Dong.

Afterwards, the two chatted and drank, and at the end, Zhang Miao said inadvertently, "It would be even better if we could get King Hongnong to our side."

A seemingly unintentional sentence made Cao Cao feel as if he was enlightened. As the saying goes, you can see the sun when you push the clouds and mist, and keep the clouds to see the moon.

Cao Cao laughed loudly: "Meng Zhuo, you reminded me that maybe there is someone who can help us."

"Who?" Zhang Miao was very curious.

Cao Cao took a sip of wine, his small eyes sparkled, and he slowly replied: "The imperial court not long ago granted the title of Marquis Wen, Lu Bu."

Zhang Miao was immediately disappointed when he heard the name, "Meng De, I think you are drinking too much and talking nonsense. Then who is Lu Bu? Dong Zhuo's minion!"

"Speaking of his Marquis Wen, I'm even more angry. Where is Taixue? The school established by the emperor, he actually led troops to break into it, killing innocent people indiscriminately. It's full of evil! You still count on him Going to rescue King Hongnong, could it be that he is also a fool!"

Perhaps because of drinking, Zhang Miao angrily scolded Cao Cao on the spot, blushing.

Cao Cao couldn't say no to him, and he also knew that his old friend had such a straightforward temper, so he stopped arguing with Zhang Miao, but he had an idea in his heart.

If Lu Bu really wanted to rely on Dong Zhuo, he should have been taken back in the first place as capital for investment, so why bother to take the risk and let him back.

Cao Cao didn't understand why Lu Bu would serve Dong Zhuo, but in his heart, he always had an indescribable feeling.

From the first meeting in Xinzheng, to the reunion in Luoyang, to the reunion by the river.

Lu Bu's thoughts became more and more unpredictable to him.

Here in Luoyang, since Dong Zhuo got angry last time in the Chongde Hall, the court hall has turned into a pool of stagnant water, with no waves to stir up, and it is extraordinarily quiet.

Although Lu Bu has been promoted to Marquis Wen, he is still an empty general.He was not allowed to touch the affairs of the Xiliang barracks at all. When necessary, let Lu Bu lead the troops to protect Dong Zhuo when he traveled safely. When not necessary, let him stay at home by himself.

As a result, Lu Bu was happy to be at leisure, spending a rare and good time at home with his wife and children.

In private, Cai Yong came once to thank Lu Bu.If it wasn't for Lu Bu's reminder back then, he wouldn't have seen Dong Zhuo at all, and he couldn't have saved those Taixue students.

Lu Bu chopped off the heads of twenty high school students. It seemed cruel, but in fact he was deliberately delaying time.Otherwise, how could he, a general, do such a thing as beheading himself.

Of course Lu Bu didn't admit it, but Cai Yong knew it well and didn't point it out.

"I heard that Mr. Xi Ce in the general's mansion is especially good at playing the piano. I wonder if the old man has the ear to listen to it?" This is another purpose of Cai Yong's visit to the mansion.

Anyone who is familiar with Cai Yong knows that this old man is not only a great Confucianist, but also proficient in Ci Fu and calligraphy, and is also extremely accomplished in rhythm.It is rumored that there is a paulownia qin named Jiaowei in his mansion. When it is played, it is like the sounds of the world, making people mesmerized and addicted to it.

Lu Bu had never heard of it and did not know whether it was true or not. The only thing that made him curious was where did Cai Yong learn that he could play the piano.

It's just a coincidence that Cai Yong came a step late, and Xi Ce and Guo Jia went out for a walk early in the morning.According to the habit of the two of them, they usually don't come back until sunset or dusk.

"It's okay, I can wait."

Cai Yong's attitude was unexpectedly firm, which made Lu Bu even more curious.Cai Bojie, a famous scholar all over the world, is actually willing to wait for a little-known younger generation, and watching his expression, it seems that he is quite looking forward to it?

Since he was willing to wait, Lu Bu definitely couldn't drive people out, let alone a great Confucianist in the world.He asked his servants to prepare melon and fruit snacks, so that he could serve the old man well.

After waiting for a while, the play still hadn't come back, so Dong Zhuo sent someone first, saying that he got a good painting, and asked Cai Yong to go to the house to taste it.

Cai Yong couldn't shirk, so he had to follow.

Before leaving, he asked Lu Bu to help convey that Xi Ce was welcome to visit Cai's mansion at any time.

As dusk approached, Xi Ce and Guo Jia returned to the mansion carelessly.

Lu Bu talked about the day's affairs with jokes.

After listening, Xie Ce's expression became a little subtle, and there seemed to be sadness hidden in his eyes, and he shook his head slightly.

Guo Jia beside him was very puzzled, and turned his head to look at Xi Ce, "Didn't you say that when you were in Yingchuan Academy, you wanted to play a song with Cai Bojie the most in your life? Now the opportunity to realize your wish is in front of you. , why didn't you go again?"

"I won't play the piano in this life."

Xi Ce laughed, as if talking about a trivial matter.

Guo Jia was taken aback for a moment, and chased after him with some heartache, cursing loudly: "Xi Zhicai, you are a fool!"

(End of this chapter)