Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 117 A truly powerful enemy! (Thanks to the godfathers for their support~ I'll add another one for them!)

Lu Bu returned to the room.

Huang Yueying was studying the mechanical device, Da Qiao was wiping the strings of a musical instrument, and Xiao Qiao was appreciating some poems her husband had recently written.

With the company of these four beauties, even though it was in ancient times and there were not so many entertainment facilities.

Lu Bu still felt fulfilled and had a happy life.

Especially at night, the four women served him together.

That kind of gentle, soft and beautiful feeling is something that my girlfriend from Sichuan in my previous life could never give me.

But he can enjoy the joy of striking down Jiangdong's girlfriend through Erqiao!
The desire that had been suppressed for more than a month was also released well.

Now when he sees Mrs. Wu, who also lives in Wancheng, he will not be so excited.

However, Yan Qingqing seemed to see through his thoughts and asked with a smile:

"Husband, why don't you pursue Madam Wu and her sister because of drinking?

"Anyway, they are already widows. If my husband can marry them, I believe Sun Ce and the others will be more loyal to him.

"After all, we are a family. I will never betray my husband again."

Hearing Yan Qingqing's joking words, Lu Bu immediately shook his head:

"Madam, please don't joke. Sun Jian died only last year, and the Wu sisters have been widows for less than three years.

“Besides, if I take the initiative to bring up this matter, it will only disgust Sun Ce and the others.

“After all, it’s hard for anyone to accept that their lord suddenly becomes a father… Oh, the old me might have accepted it.

"Ahem... Anyway, even if we want to marry the Wu sisters for political purposes, it would be best if Sun Ce and his men took the initiative to propose it.

"As the recipient, they won't be disgusted by my behavior."

Listening to Lu Bu's long speech, Yan Qingqing's eyes showed a hint of surprise:
"I just said it casually, I didn't expect that my husband has considered it so much?

"It seems like you really intend to take action against the Wu sisters?"

Looking at Yan Qingqing's smiling expression, Lu Bu realized that he had been tricked into revealing his true feelings.

He immediately coughed lightly, reached out his hand, put it under Yan Qingqing's armpit, and started tickling her.

Yan Qingqing immediately cried out and begged for mercy with a wry smile.

At this moment, the sound of servants' footsteps suddenly came from outside the door, and Lu Bu stopped teasing.

Soon, the servant's voice sounded outside the door:

"Master, Liu Ye Liu Yi Cao wants to see you. He said he has something important to report."

Hearing this, Lu Bu pinched Yan Qingqing's buttocks, and walked out of the room with a smile under the other's red face and resentful gaze.

Lu Bu followed the servants to the front hall and saw Liu Ye, who was dressed in bright clothes.

As his first counselor, Lu Bu naturally respected him very much and asked with a smile:

"What does Zi Yang want to talk to me about?"

Liu Ye quickly bowed to Lu Bu and whispered anxiously in Lu Bu's ear:
"My lord, something terrible has happened!
"Our spies in Xiangyang City reported that the Cai family in Xiangyang City seems to be collaborating with the enemy!"

"Ok?"

Lu Bu's eyes suddenly became sharp, and his expression instantly became solemn:
"Collaborate with the enemy? With whom?"

"Cao Cao." Liu Ye's voice was a little heavy.

"hiss--"

Lu Bu took a deep breath, then slowly let it out, calming down a little:

“Is there any reliable evidence?”

Liu Ye said "hmm" and took out a letter from his sleeve.

After reading the contents of the letter, Lu Bu fell silent.

After thinking for a long time, he suddenly asked Liu Ye:
"Where did you get this letter?"

"Obtained from the spies stationed in Xiangyang." Liu Ye replied.

"Where did you get the spyliner from?"

Lu Bu's question stunned Liu Ye for a moment.

Liu Ye thought for a moment and answered, "The spy should have been obtained from... the messenger of the Cai family, right?"

Lu Bu shook his head slightly:

“That’s exactly the problem!
"If the Cai family really wanted to collaborate with the enemy, how could they not know that we have spies in Xiangyang City?
"How could we get this letter so easily?

"It shouldn't be difficult to send a secret letter without being discovered, right?"

After hearing what Lu Bu said, Liu Ye suddenly understood and felt a chill down his spine:

"Someone is deliberately trying to sow discord between us!"

Lu Bu nodded slowly:

"That's right. It seems that someone is impatient and wants to attack our army..."

"Could it be Liu Yan?"

Liu Ye's eyes showed suspicion:
"It is said that Liu Yan wanted to go to Jiaozhou.

"As a result, he heard that Yizhou had the aura of an emperor, so he was appointed as the governor of Yizhou. This shows how ambitious he is!

"And Xiangyang is adjacent to Yizhou, so it may indeed become Liu Yan's primary target!"

Lu Bu thought for a long time, but shook his head again:
"It's not Liu Yan. Liu Yan has a back ulcer and can't protect himself. He will die soon.

"Now he must be busy taking care of his son Liu Zhang and will not easily invade my territory."

Seeing that Lu Bu spoke so confidently, Liu Ye's expression became more solemn.

He would rather believe that it was Liu Yan than another more powerful force - Cao's army!
"It should be Cao Cao."

Lu Bu's face was cold and his voice was calm:
"Some time ago, he failed in his attack on Xuzhou, and then his father Cao Song was safely sent to Taishan County by Liu Bei's army.

"He also lost the reason and motivation to continue attacking Xuzhou.

"Now he is facing Yuan Shao to the north and the emperor to the west. He can no longer attack Xuzhou, so he has set his sights on me.

"It seems that you think I'm easier to beat than Yuan Shao..."

Liu Ye nodded solemnly:

"Nine times out of ten, that's the case.

“But the other party has set up this plan now, probably to cause internal strife in our army, and then safely take over the entire Nanyang, right?
"Previously, the southern part of Nanyang was used as a buffer zone with our army, so Cao Cao did not immediately take control.

"But now they should be planning to take over the entire Nanyang County."

Lu Bu smiled mysteriously:

"Given Cao Cao's ambition, I'm afraid it goes far beyond this.

"If my guess is correct, all the counties in Nanyang should have secretly surrendered to Cao."

"what?!"

Liu Ye was horrified, obviously not expecting that Cao Cao's army had actually achieved this.

Seeing Liu Ye so surprised, Lu Bu said earnestly:

"Cao Cao's army is unlike any opponent we have encountered before.

“Whether it’s Liu Biao or Yuan Shu, they are not really strong enemies.

"Even someone as smart as Gongjin is still very immature compared to Cao Cao and his advisers.

"But Cao Cao is different. He has a strong background, numerous brave generals and counselors under his command, and he himself is also far-sighted.

"When facing such an opponent, you must not take things too lightly."

Liu Ye bowed to Lu Bu:

"I am grateful for your advice. So, we cannot guarantee that the Cai family in Xiangyang City has not colluded with the enemy.

"This letter is likely to be doubly misleading!"

Seeing that Liu Ye had finally regained his former wisdom, Lu Bu nodded with satisfaction:

"This matter must be treated with caution. I will personally lead the army to Xiangyang to take charge.

"Immediately send someone to Runan to inform Zhou Yu and Zhang Liao and have them be more vigilant.

"Ru'nan is also connected to Cao's territory, so it may become a target of Cao Cao's attack!"

(End of this chapter)