Wei Xiaobao's Three Kingdoms Adventure

Chapter 79 Bullshit
Across the land of Yanzhou, two swift horses, one black and one white, galloped past. The black horse, in the lead, continued to advance with all its might, the young man on horseback constantly looking back. The white horse pursued closely, its rider waving his whip relentlessly.

With a long whistle, the young man tightened the reins of the black horse, turned the horse's head and waited for the white horse to catch up.

"Second brother, you are a good rider!"

The young man laughed and said, "It was all thanks to Jueying that I was lucky enough to win against Big Brother."

The two men were Wei Xiaobao and Zhao Yun who came from Xia Pi City last night.

Wei Xiaobao continued, "This horse belongs to my adoptive father. When I finish my business and return to Shanggu Commandery, I will ask my adoptive father for it and then give it to my eldest brother."

Zhao Yun said, "A gentleman should not take away what others love. My steed, Zhao Ye Yu Shi (Shine Night Jade Lion), is also a fine horse from the Western Regions. My loss to my second brother today has nothing to do with the horse."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "When I met Mao Shiba outside Yangzhou City, I couldn't even mount a horse. I almost fell to my death while riding backwards. I didn't expect to win the race today. If it's not because of the horse, what else could it be? Since Big Brother doesn't want to accept my gift, I can only send this horse back to Shanggu County to accompany my godfather in his old age."

Suddenly, a buzzing sound came from the distance, as deafening as thunder.

Wei Xiaobao was surprised and asked, "Is it Cao Cao's army coming to attack us?"

Zhao Yun said, "Although Lü Bu is brave, he wouldn't dare to lead 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers to a decisive battle with Cao Cao in the wilderness. If I were Lü Bu, I would definitely defend a city and wait for him to tire himself out."

As he was speaking, a large black cloud came towards them.

Zhao Yun was shocked: "It's a locust plague! Run away, second brother."

Upon hearing this, Wei Xiaobao loosened the reins and followed Zhao Yun into the black cloud.

Swarms of locusts flew overhead, and from time to time one or two would hit the horse's head and fall to the ground, turning into a pulp.

Wei Xiaobao gripped the reins tightly with one hand and covered his face with the other, letting Jueying under him run among the locusts.

After finally escaping, Wei Xiaobao was already pale with fear. Looking at the locusts flying away, he said, "How can this insect be so powerful?"

Zhao Yun said, "I only heard that there was a locust plague in Yanzhou, but I didn't expect it to be so serious. If there is also a famine in Chenliu, I am afraid the emperor will be in danger."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "My three wives are all in Chenliu. Won't they be hungry?"

Zhao Yun and Wei Xiaobao were both worried and did not dare to delay any longer, so they whipped their horses and rushed away.

The two of them gathered information along the way and learned that Cao Cao had led his troops to besiege Lu Bu in Puyang.

Wei Xiaobao originally wanted to go to Chenliu to find Shuang'er and the others first, but Zhao Yun was always following them, so he could only go to find Cao Cao outside Puyang City first.

Zhao Yun sent Wei Xiaobao to Puyang, and only left after watching Wei Xiaobao safely enter Cao Cao's military camp from afar.

Cao Cao was naturally delighted to see Wei Xiaobao, but Wei Xiaobao looked unhappy, both on the outside and in his heart.

Cao Cao thought Wei Xiaobao was still angry with him and said, "Thanks to your brilliant foresight, we were able to return to Yanzhou in time and avoid a catastrophic outcome. Lü Bu succeeded in his surprise attack, but unfortunately, he was a brave but foolish man. Chen Gongtai may have had some cleverness, but it pales in comparison to the wisdom of you and Feng Xiao. I've already recaptured most of Yanzhou and have chased Lü Bu into hiding in Puyang Chengli like a stray dog, afraid to fight."

Guo Jia said, "My lord, you think too highly of me. It is because of my divine foresight and my decisive decision-making, coupled with the bravery of the soldiers, that we were able to protect our rear and prevent us from becoming homeless."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "You all have homes to return to now, but I, Wei Xiaobao, can't even go back home. Even my elder brother Zhao Yun has returned to his Youzhou."

Seeing that Wei Xiaobao didn't respond, Cao Cao winked at Guo Jia. Guo Jia said, "One more thing to congratulate, sir."

Wei Xiaobao asked, "What good news can I have now?"

Guo Jia asked, "Sir, have you forgotten the bet you made with Dian Wei?"

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "You already know that I came from over a thousand years later, and that my bet with Dian Wei wasn't won honorably. Why are you bringing this up to me now?"

Cao Cao said, "Yes, yes, sir, your prediction is as accurate as a god. Zhang Miao has indeed defected to Lü Bu. Dian Wei knew of Zhang Miao's treason and had already tied himself up, awaiting your decision."

Wei Xiaobao said, "In that case, I will give you another great gift."

Cao Cao didn't understand what Wei Xiaobao said, but he was already accustomed to Wei Xiaobao's weird style of behavior. He didn't think much about it and ordered the guards to bring Dian Wei into the tent.

Dian Wei saw Wei Xiaobao also sitting in the tent, and he already understood what was going on. He sank to his knees and said, "My governor has defected to that wretch Lü Bu. I accept the loss. You can kill me or chop me up as you please. I, Dian Wei, will not say a word."

Wei Xiaobao asked, "After Zhang Miao rebelled, why didn't you run away? Instead, why did you tie yourself up and wait for me to chop off your head?"

Dian Wei said: "A real man keeps his word. I dare to make a bet with you and I am not afraid of losing."

Wei Xiaobao laughed heartily: "In this life, I have always liked people like you who have a good gambling record. Losing is losing, winning is winning. If you cheat after losing, you are not a hero."

After Wei Xiaobao finished speaking, he glanced at Guo Jia and saw a slight smile on his face.

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "I know what you're laughing at. Aren't you just laughing at my dishonorable victory?"

Dian Wei said: "I have nothing to say about dying in your hands."

Wei Xiaobao stood up and walked to Dian Wei. He took out a dagger from his arms, waved it in front of Dian Wei, and said, "Who said I wanted to kill you?"

Before Dian Wei could react, Wei Xiaobao had already swung his dagger.

The rope on Dian Wei broke silently.

Cao Cao, who was watching closely, praised, "Excellent weapon!"

Wei Xiaobao put away the dagger, looked at Dian Wei who was stunned, and said, "It's a good bet between us. Your life is mine, but I don't want to kill you now."

Dian Wei cursed, "Kill me if you want, why insult me ​​like this?"

Wei Xiaobao said, "Zhang Miao, that brainless fool, chose Lü Bu when he could have joined anyone else. Lü Bu, seeking fame and fortune, traded Ding Yuan's head for some lousy Cavalry Commandant. And Dong Zhuo made Lü Bu some kind of General of the Central Army and bestowed upon him the title of Marquis of Duting. His prestige is no less than mine."

When Wei Xiaobao said this, he thought to himself, "I'm the Vice Minister of the Imperial Guard, the Manchu Commander-in-Chief of the Plain Yellow Banner of the Cavalry Battalion, and have been granted the title of wearing a yellow jacket, the title of Baturu, and the title of First-Class Viscount. I wonder if I'm any more powerful than Lü Bu. Anyway, they don't know what I'm talking about, so I'll just fool them first."

Wei Xiaobao continued, "What a pity! Lü Bu was greedy and lustful. For a woman named Diao Chan, he disregarded his father-son relationship with Dong Zhuo and killed his own godfather. Zhang Miao was foolish to join Lü Bu. If you died because of Zhang Miao, wouldn't you be even more foolish? From now on, I won't have to call you Big Black Bull anymore. You are just a stupid bull!"

Dian Wei opened his eyes wide with anger, looked at Wei Xiaobao and said, "Although Lü Bu is unjust, he is loyal to the court. My governor has his reasons for joining Lü Bu. Even if you don't kill me, you can't insult my governor!"

Wei Xiaobao cursed loudly: "Saying that Lu Bu is loyal to the court is bullshit!"

(End of this chapter)