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

Chapter 142 Chen Gong Arrives! (Thanks to the book friend 2024...7800 monthly ticket support~)

Lu Bu helped Chen Gong up, took his hand and walked into the mansion, smiling as he walked:
"With Gongtai's help, I am not afraid of Cao Cao!"

Chen Gong smiled bitterly:
"Without me, the lord is still able to repel Cao Cao, which shows that the lord has many talented people under his command!"

Lu Bu shook his head:

“No matter how many talented people there are, they are not enough. The world is so big, we always need more people to display their talents.

"If Gongtai had helped us in the previous battle, our army would not have won so hard."

Lu Bu pulled Chen Gong straight to the backyard.

I saw Huang Yueying recording pregnancy precautions on Cai Hou paper, and Zhang Zhongjing standing beside her giving her instructions.

Huang Yueying saw Lu Bu leading a strange man in, and immediately stood up to avoid him.

However, Lu Bu waved at Huang Yueying and introduced her to Chen Gong:
"This is my wife, Huang."

Chen Gong was frightened yet surprised.

Lu Bu directly took the person he just met to meet his wife, which shows how much he values ​​Chen Gong!

Normally, only subordinates whom he trusts very much can see the lord's woman.

And he saw it now, it was obvious that Lu Bu really intended to use him.

As for the woman's surname "Huang", Chen Gong immediately thought of the Huang family in Jiangxia.

Chen Gong hurriedly bowed to the beautiful woman with a heart-shaped pattern on her face:

"My name is Chen Gong, nice to meet the mistress!"

Huang Yueying was also somewhat surprised, and nervously saluted back at Chen Gong:
“Sir, there’s no need to be so polite…my husband rarely pays so much attention to someone.

"I hope you can do your best under my husband's command."

Upon hearing this, Chen Gong immediately bent his waist to less than 90 degrees and responded respectfully:
"Please rest assured, Madam. I will do my best!"

After a conversation, Lu Bu granted Chen Gong the official title of "Adviser".

Faced with such a high official position of the fourth rank, Chen Gong was pleasantly surprised and bowed to Lu Bu again:

"Thank you for your trust, my lord!"

This time, Lu Bu did not support the other party immediately. He waited for the other party to kowtow before pulling him up:
“Gongtai’s talents deserve a higher position.

"It's a pity that I am now only a second-rank general in charge of conquering the south.

"When I climb to a higher position in the future, the position of the public official will naturally rise as well!"

Chen Gong understood what Lu Bu meant and said with a smile:

"I will help you take over Jingzhou, and you will be rewarded by the imperial court!"

"Oh?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Lu Bu's eyes:
"Gongtai suggested that I take Jingzhou first?"

After all, Liu Bei and Zhuge Wuhou in the northeast were his biggest concerns.

He originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to completely eliminate Liu Bei's forces before Liu Bei gained power.

Otherwise, once Liu Bei's territory became larger and larger, Zhuge Liang's talents would be able to be fully utilized.

By then, the subsequent battles will only become more and more difficult!
However, Lu Bu also knew that at that time Cao Cao's 50,000 troops were defeated by Liu Bei's only 10,000 troops.

He actually didn't have much confidence that he could defeat Liu Bei directly...

But now Chen Gong asked him to take Jingzhou first, which surprised him a little.

Chen Gong explained slowly:

"In Jingzhou, there are still four southern counties left: Changsha, Wuling, Lingling, and Guiyang.

“And these four counties are all governed independently, so they are easily within the reach of the lord.

“It is much easier than attacking Liu Bei’s army that is allied with Tao Qian.

"And the more territory we have, the more resources we can control.

"In the later stage, it is time to compete in national strength." No matter how ingenious the conspiracy is, it is often vulnerable in the face of a powerful national strength!
"Moreover, the attacking party is naturally at a disadvantage. This is a big reason why Cao Cao's two attacks failed.

“If Liu Bei’s army wants to expand its territory, it must take the initiative to attack other forces.

"When they are weak inside, we will take advantage of the opportunity to break in. It will be much easier than attacking them when they are defending with all their might!"

After listening to Chen Gong's words, Lu Bu suddenly realized!

Although Chen Gong is much slower in his ability to respond to situations.

But once he reacts, the means he can use to deal with it are often impeccable!

The other party's words at this moment were obviously not improvised.

Instead, they have done their homework in advance and have a clear understanding of their current strengths and weaknesses.

Although the opponent's overall strength is slightly behind that of top strategists like Zhou Yu.

But after eliminating the shortcoming of "slow intelligence", Chen Gong can still be regarded as a top strategist!
After Lu Bu thought for a moment, he nodded in agreement:
"Gongtai's words make sense. Besides being the governor of Yangzhou, I am also the governor of Jingzhou.

"With this status, it is reasonable for me to take over the territory of Jingzhou.

“In addition, the battle with Cao Cao consumed a lot of our troops and resources.

“We really cannot initiate a large-scale war in the short term.

“However, there is no rush to take the four counties of Jingzhou. Our army still needs to recuperate for several months.

"During this time, Gongtai can also familiarize himself with the environment and atmosphere of our army."

Chen Gong cupped his hands in agreement:
"My Lord, what you said is absolutely right. I will take up my post first."

"Well, I'll take you to the public platform."

As Lu Bu spoke, he pulled Chen Gong's wrist again and walked him to the gate of the mansion, talking and laughing.

Chen Gong was quite pleased with Lu Bu's attitude towards him.

As the saying goes, "A gentleman will die for his friend."

Although he acknowledged that Cao Cao possessed extraordinary talents, he could not tolerate his tyranny and bloodlust.

Moreover, the other party has many advisers under his command.

Although Cao Cao usually paid great attention to him.

But at critical moments, his thoughts and feelings were always ignored, not to mention granting him important official positions.

The title of "Adviser" given to him by Lu Bu is an important position in charge of discussions and making suggestions!

Chen Gong had no doubt whether his talents could be utilized in Lu Bu's army.

This will definitely be the place where he can shine!
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When Lu Bu returned to the backyard, Zhang Zhongjing had already left, and Huang Yueying was happily chatting with Erqiao and Lu Lingqi.

Lu Lingqi stroked Huang Yueying's belly and asked curiously:
"Is there a baby in Er Niang's belly?"

Huang Yueying blushed slightly, and said shyly and proudly:

"Yes, Ling'er will have a younger brother or sister in the future."

Lu Lingqi said happily:

"Great! Lingqi wants to have a younger sister, so she can take a bath with Lingqi in the future~"

Huang Yueying's face changed slightly when she heard this, and she forced a smile:
"Why do you want a sister and not a brother?"

Lu Lingqi shook her head in disdain:

"My brother stinks, my sister smells good. And girls and I have a lot of common topics~

"Boys spend their days thinking about making achievements and killing enemies. How can they understand girls' minds?"

Hearing this, Lu Bu walked over with a smile:

"But you, a girl, run to the military camp every now and then to challenge those generals. How can you be like a girl?
"Your uncle Gao has reported to me many times!"

(End of this chapter)