Wei Xiaobao's Three Kingdoms Adventure

Chapter 80 It’s important to escape
No one present expected that Wei Xiaobao would swear, and Dian Wei was so scolded by Wei Xiaobao that he didn't know how to fight back.

Wei Xiaobao asked, "You said Lü Bu was loyal to the court, so what did Ding Yuan do wrong that Lü Bu wanted to kill him?"

Dian Wei shook his head.

Wei Xiaobao then asked, "Did Lü Bu kill Ding Yuan for Dong Zhuo's Red Hare?"

Dian Wei thought for a while and nodded.

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "My godfather once said that Lü Bu joined Dong Zhuo for power and wealth, but definitely not just for the Red Hare."

Wei Xiaobao said, "I'll give you Jueying and ask you to chop off Zhang Miao's head. Will you do it?"

Dian Wei said, "A fine horse is what a general desires his whole life, but I will not kill my master for it. How is such disloyalty any different from that of an animal?"

Wei Xiaobao said, "How can someone who is not loyal to his own master be loyal to the court?"

Dian Wei didn't say anything else.

Wei Xiaobao continued, "Lü Bu is indeed brave and unrivaled, but to say that he is loyal to the court is bullshit."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "One is Lu, two is Zhao, three is Dian Wei, four is Guan, five is Ma, and six is ​​Zhang Fei. Your skills are only slightly inferior to my big brother Zhao Yun, so how come you don't have any brains at all?"

Dian Wei said, "I am only loyal to my governor. Even if he is wrong, you cannot slander him like this."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "So you said Lü Bu was a loyal minister just to give Zhang Miao a way out. The way Cao Cao looks at you now is the same as when I first met my elder brother Zhao Yun. He must be very fond of you right now. It's a pity that you keep referring to me as your prefect. I'm not sure you would agree to hand you over to Cao Cao."

Wei Xiaobao asked, "If I let you go, will you go find Zhang Miao?"

Dian Wei said, "Of course I will follow my governor."

Wei Xiaobao asked again, "What would you do if Zhang Miao asked you to kill Lü Bu?"

Dian Wei asked in return, "Why did my governor want to kill Lü Bu?"

Wei Xiaobao pointed at Cao Cao and asked, "If Zhang Miao could betray him, wouldn't he betray Lü Bu?"

Dian Wei was unable to answer again.

Guo Jia had already understood Wei Xiaobao's intentions and watched his performance with a smile on his face. Cao Cao still didn't understand and wondered why Wei Xiaobao was wasting so much time and energy on his words.

Wei Xiaobao looked at Dian Wei's face, which had turned red from holding back his anger, and chuckled inwardly, "Although Zhang Miao never intended to kill Lü Bu, with your brain, this question must have racked your brains for you."

Wei Xiaobao said, "If you go to look for Zhang Miao again, you will be going from darkness to darkness, and it cannot be darker. I will now show you a bright path. What is dark and what is bright?"

Guo Jia added: "Abandon the dark and join the light."

Wei Xiaobao said, "Yes, I was so angry at you that I lost my mind and forgot to even think about turning from evil to good."

Dian Wei said, "If you ask me to betray my own governor, wouldn't I be as disloyal as Lu Bu?"

Wei Xiaobao was speechless.

Guo Jia chuckled inwardly, "Sir, you've actually shot yourself in the foot. Dian Wei may be reckless, but he's incredibly loyal. If my lord had him, he would be a powerful addition."

Guo Jia said, "Sir, I want to show you a way out of darkness and into light. How can I let you bear the accusation of disloyalty? Zhang Miao's joining Lü Bu was already unrighteous. He also advised Lü Bu to launch a surprise attack on our Yanzhou rear, putting the emperor and his subjects in dire straits. He was even more disloyal to the court. How can you call it betrayal if you no longer follow such a disloyal and unrighteous man?"

Wei Xiaobao smiled inwardly and said, "You are a good talker. Isn't it the same for Lü Bu to attack Yanzhou and for you to attack Xuzhou? It seems that they are a little different. Cao Cao is using the banner of revenge for his father. No wonder Xiao Xuanzi had to wait for Wu Sangui to rebel before using his troops, otherwise people would say that the court wanted to go to war. Now that Wu Sangui has rebelled, Xiao Xuanzi can use the banner of suppressing the rebellion to deal with Wu Sangui. I have learned another trick."

Dian Wei was enlightened by Guo Jia's words and said to Wei Xiaobao, "My life is yours. I will follow you from now on."

Cao Cao's heart was broken.

Wei Xiaobao said, "I'm not leading troops to fight, so why are you following me? I've pointed out exactly where it is!"

Dian Wei followed Wei Xiaobao's finger and saw that it was Cao Cao. When Cao Cao heard Wei Xiaobao's words and saw Wei Xiaobao pointing at him, his broken heart came back to life.

At this time, Cao Cao already understood what Wei Xiaobao meant when he said he was giving him a big gift.

Wei Xiaobao said again: "I will make the decision today. How about you become his guard?"

Before Dian Wei could say anything, Cao Cao stood up and clasped his fists towards Wei Xiaobao: "Sir, your righteousness is great. Cao Cao is deeply grateful."

Wei Xiaobao looked at Cao Cao and thought to himself, "No need to thank me. I've given you such a generous gift. When I'm ready to escape in a couple of days, even if you catch me, you won't be too embarrassed to kill me."

Guo Jia urged Dian Wei, "Hurry up and pay your respects to the lord."

Dian Wei said to Wei Xiaobao, "If you want to do this, then do it."

After saying this, Dian Wei turned to Cao Cao and said, "Dian Wei is willing to swear allegiance to my lord until death."

Cao Cao laughed and stepped forward to help Dian Wei up.

Guo Jia had already approached Wei Xiaobao and asked quietly, "Sir, was the incident involving Dian Wei also recorded in later generations?"

Wei Xiaobao smiled and said, "The secret of heaven cannot be revealed."

Guo Jia also smiled.

Now that Dian Wei had been recruited, Cao Cao felt relieved and accompanied Wei Xiaobao to the outside of Puyang City with Guo Jia and others to supervise the battle.

Dian Wei was eager to make a name for himself and stepped forward to ask for a fight: "My lord, Dian Wei is willing to fight Lü Bu."

Guo Jia then asked Wei Xiaobao, "Sir, what will be the outcome of this battle?"

Wei Xiaobao mentally reviewed the book he had read in the teahouse, but couldn't find any story about Dian Wei and Lü Bu fighting in battle. He then recalled how Cao Cao nearly died at Lü Bu's hands during the Battle of Puyang, and said to Guo Jia, "Dian Wei is your lord's guard. How can you let him go into battle?"

Guo Jia understood what Wei Xiaobao meant and stepped forward to say to Cao Cao, "My lord, Lü Bu is trapped in Puyang City like a beast. We must be on guard against him, as he may fight to the death."

Cao Cao said, "Although I have generals like Yuan Rang and Wen Ze, none of them are good at using siege weapons, making it difficult to capture the city."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "If Lü Bu really leads his troops to attack, Xiahou Dun, Yu Jin and the others will not be able to stop him. How dare you brag like that?"

Guo Jia said, "If we continue to be trapped for a few more days, Puyang will run out of food and supplies, and Lü Bu will naturally surrender. I'm afraid Chen Gong also understands this and will allow Lü Bu to escape the city and fight to the death."

Cao Cao laughed and said, "Chen Gongtai's wisdom is nothing to worry about."

Before he had finished speaking, the gates of Puyang City flew open, and Lü Bu, clad in shining silver armor, a blood-red battle robe draped over his back, a black helmet inlaid with gold, flaming boots on his feet, and holding a Fang Tian Hua Ji, rushed out on his horse, Red Hare. The horse let out a long whimper, attracting the attention of Cao Cao and his men.

Behind Lu Bu came the deafening shouts of killing, and the soldiers in the city rushed out.

Cao Cao raised his finger and pointed at Lü Bu, cursing, "You little bastard Lü Bu, how dare you seize my prefectures and counties!"

Lü Bu laughed and said, "You can go to Xuzhou to seize Tao Qian's territory, so why can't I take your Yanzhou? The court is almost finished. This city is for everyone to take. Just act according to your ability and stop talking nonsense."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "Lü Bu is out. Go and fight him. I have to hide quickly."

Cao Cao was furious: "Fengxiao, it was Lü Bu who provoked me first, not that I didn't listen to your plan. Generals, who will take Lü Bu's head and present it to the front of the battle?"

Dian Wei was about to mount his horse when Guo Jia stopped him and said, "The master has ordered you to protect the lord well and not to act on impulse."

The sound of war drums came from the chariot behind Lu Bu, and the person beating the drums was Chen Gong.

Cao Cao said, "I underestimated Chen Gongtai. Sir, do you have any clever plan to defeat the enemy?"

Cao Cao turned around to look for Wei Xiaobao, but saw that he had already ridden away on Jueying.

(End of this chapter)