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

Chapter 450 requires extra money! (Thanks to the monthly ticket support from book friend 2023…1203~)

Chang Xi on the mountain originally wanted to use these huge fireballs to disrupt the enemy's formation and scare the enemy's horses, thereby deterring the enemy.

However, he never expected that a man riding a red horse would be so brave!

He actually dared to rush towards the fireball and even flattened it with a weapon!
This made the cavalry behind him immediately realize that these fireballs were just scare tactics.

The actual destructive power is not even as great as those huge rolling stones and logs.

So who is this person riding the red horse?
Chang Xi had never met Lu Bu, and he did not expect that Lu Bu would come here in person to kill him.

But he didn't panic.

Although the fireball itself did not cause any obvious damage to the enemy, it still disrupted the enemy's cavalry formation!
Chang Xi immediately ordered the soldiers to beat the drums to attack, and then took the lead, leading 5,000 people to kill the enemy troops at the foot of the mountain like a pouring flood!
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Seeing the enemy troops coming closely behind the fireball, Lu Bu's eyes swept over the enemy troops like lightning, trying to find the leader.

If the enemy wants to capture the leader first, he may do the same!
And according to Wei Xu, the person leading this army was called Chang Xi.

As for this unknown person, only veteran Three Kingdoms fans like him have heard of him.

Although he is one of the Taishan bandits like Sun Guan and Wu Dun, this guy has one major characteristic, which is the same as the historical Lu Bu - fickle!
He surrendered to Cao Cao and betrayed him repeatedly, and was eventually killed by Yu Jin and Xiahou Yuan.

In this situation, he might be able to use the other party's personality to persuade him to work for his own benefit in order to solve the current urgent problem!
Lu Bu took a deep breath and then shouted loudly:
"Is the person coming here General Chang Xichang, the hero of Taishan County?!"

He heard the enemy general suddenly shout out his name, and showed no intention of fighting back.

Chang Xi immediately reined in his horse, and the army behind him also stopped.

Chang Xi looked at the enemy general riding the red horse with a puzzled look on his face. When he got closer, he found that the other party's figure was several times more muscular than that of an ordinary person!
The armor on his chest sparkled in the light of the huge fireball.

Under the long eyebrows are a pair of piercing tiger eyes, which are majestic without even being angry!
The warhorse under his crotch also held its head high and chest out, with a proud look in its eyes, as if it was looking down on the world!
Seeing this man and horse, a sentence suddenly rang in Chang Xi's mind:

Lu Bu among men, Red Rabbit among horses!
It is really apt to describe the man and horse in front!

No wonder this guy was so brave just now. He was not afraid of the fireball at all. Instead, he took the initiative to smash it.

"Are you Lu Bu?"

Although he already had the answer in his mind, Chang Xi still couldn't help but want to confirm it.

He was able to make his fortune from a mere Lujiang County, and later conquer Yangzhou, seize Jingzhou, capture Jiaozhou, and take Yizhou.

Then they occupied most of the territory of Xuzhou and Yuzhou...

Such a feat was accomplished by this handsome and majestic man!
Even though they were hostile to each other at the moment, Chang Xi couldn't help but feel some admiration for such a hero!

At the moment, the other party seemed to want to say something, and he was willing to listen patiently.

Facing Chang Xi's question, Lu Bu smiled and cupped his hands:

"I am Lu Bu. I have heard of General Chang's great name for a long time.

"When I saw it today, it certainly lived up to its reputation!"

A formulaic compliment came out of his mouth.

If someone else said this, Chang Xi would just think it was flattery.

However, he was quite pleased to hear these words coming from the mouth of the powerful Lu Bu.

Chang Xi raised his chin slightly, narrowed his eyes, and smiled calmly:

"You are the ruler of six states, yet you are treating me with such respect. Are you plotting something evil?" Lu Bu shook his head.

"You also know that I am the ruler of the six states, but now you are willing to communicate with General Chang. You must think that General Chang has the ability to have an equal dialogue with me!"

These words neither lost points nor flattered Chang Xi, which made Chang Xi feel comfortable all over. He even looked at Lu Bu with more favor.

Chang Xi was also a straightforward person. He knew that the other party must have something to ask for since he was praising him so much, so he waved his hand and said:
"It's the time when the two armies are fighting. General Lu, please speak frankly. After you finish speaking, we have to continue the fight!"

It is very rare to see a sudden stop in a battle for the generals to talk to each other.

Lu Bu heard the impatience in the other party's words and knew there was no need to pretend anymore, so he smiled and asked:

"I wonder what position General Chang holds in Liu Bei's army now?"

Hearing this question, Chang Xi frowned and said unhappily:
"Does your question have anything to do with the upcoming battle?"

The expression on Lu Bu's face turned playful:
"Of course it is related. If my guess is correct, you were sent to ambush here with only 5,000 soldiers...

"He should be a general at most, right?"

Under the light of the torch, Chang Xi's face suddenly turned ugly.

Seeing his expression change, Lu Bu's mouth corners twitched quietly.

The official position of Yamen General was not low, and it was also a position created by Liu Bei, so it had special significance in Liu Bei's army.

But given Chang Xi's status and merits, he would definitely not be able to obtain an official position above that of a lieutenant general.

He deliberately exaggerated the other party's official position in order to make him feel dissatisfied with Liu Bei.

Seeing Chang Xi's expression, Lu Bu pretended to be surprised and said:
"No, General Chang, could it be that Liu Bei is unwilling to give you even a position as a general of a miscellaneous title like Yamen General?

"Tsk tsk. With General Chang's ability and merits, if he were under my command, he would at least be promoted to General Huwei.

"If you can make some achievements, it is possible to be granted a title of nobility or a chancellor!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Chang Xi's face suddenly darkened and he looked thoughtful.

Seeing that Chang Xi was already interested, Lu Bu pretended to continue:

"Speaking of which, I still have a vacant post of governor of Xuzhou in Xuzhou.

"I have been unable to find a suitable candidate for the position. I wonder if General Chang is interested?"

As soon as these words came out, Chang Xi’s eyes widened instantly!

The governor of Xuzhou? !
The highest official position second only to Xuzhou Mu? !

In fact, there is not much difference between the power of the governor and the provincial governor. The only difference is that the governor is more prominent.

Chang Xi's greatest wish has always been to become a county governor.

But he never expected that the man in front of him would be willing to give him an official position that was ten times more honorable than that of a prefect!

The key point is that the other party is the leader of a region and the head of a country, and he really has such capital and rights!
Just when Lu Bu thought he could use this official position to persuade Chang Xi to switch sides, Chang Xi suddenly burst into laughter:
"What does General Lu think of me, Chang Xi?
“Although I, Chang Xi, was once a bandit, I was also a loyal bandit!

"How can I be easily conquered by you just because you verbally offer me some benefits?"

At this point, Chang Xi's smile suddenly faded, a hint of greed flashed in his eyes, and he said three words that Lü Bu had never expected:
“——You need to pay more!”

(End of this chapter)