Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 360
"Your Majesty Gongsun will be a great official of the imperial court in the future, so you must share your Majesty's worries more." Seeing Gongsun Zan respectful to him, Cao Yin was obviously very useful, and after delivering the imperial decree, he walked beside Gongsun Zan and encouraged him.

"Naturally, please ask the angel to forward it to His Majesty, saying that although I, Gongsun Zan, am on guard at the border, I dare not think of the greatness of my emperor's grace in my heart all the time. Gongsun Zan's life is my emperor's. If there is any order from the emperor, Gongsun Zan will definitely do it with all his strength." Go, mountains of swords and seas of fire, as long as my emperor gives an order, Gongsun Zan will never refuse." Seeing Cao Yin encouraging himself, Gongsun Zan knew that this Eunuch Cao already had a good impression of him, and quickly expressed his loyalty.Although Gongsun Zan may not be so loyal in his heart, it is only good for Gongsun Zan's image if he shows it like this, not bad.

When Gongsun Zan greeted Cao Yin, Liu Bei quietly called Guan Yu and Zhang Fei together to discuss whether he would go to Chang'an with Cao Yin.

"Brother, you have the heart to serve the country. The second brother and I know this, but what the eunuch said may not be credible. If the elder brother follows the eunuch like this, I am afraid that people will laugh at him." After listening to Liu Bei finished speaking The cause and effect of the matter, Zhang Fei first came out to object.Zhang Fei was originally a jealous character, but now that Liu Bei believed in the words of a dead eunuch, he naturally stood up to oppose it.

"Second brother, what do you think?" Zhang Fei has always relied on subjective assumptions in his actions, and Liu Bei just turned a blind eye to Zhang Fei's words and just listened, so he asked about it.

"Brother, what do you think?" Although Guan Yu didn't want to get involved with the eunuch, but since Liu Bei talked about this issue with the two of them seriously, it meant that Liu Bei had already made some calculations, so Guan Yu asked Liu Bei back, thinking Take a closer look at things before making a decision.

"Then let me tell you what I mean. Since the Shichang Shichao, I, Liu Bei, hate eunuchs as much as the two of you. I also understand that the reason why Cao Yin wins us over is because he wants us to form a party with him." Liu Bei took a deep breath before speaking.

"Since the eldest brother knows this, why do we need to discuss this matter? In my opinion, we don't need to pay attention to that guy at all." Hearing what Liu Bei said, Zhang Fei continued to yell.

"Third brother, don't worry, let the elder brother finish the sentence." After glancing at Zhang Fei, Guan Yu said.Compared with Zhang Fei, Guan Yu understood Liu Bei better. Liu Bei said these words not because he didn't want to go to Chang'an, but because he wanted to tell the two that Liu Bei had thought about these things.

"Two brothers, although I, Liu Bei, disdain to work with eunuchs, some things Cao Yin said are true, that is, now that the princes are rising together and the court is weak, since Liu Bei raised his army, I have been helping the Han The house is my own responsibility. Now that the court is weak and the princes are doing their own thing, if I don't help the court, how can I feel at ease? Besides, this time Wang Situ killed Dong Zhuo, the court is in trouble at home and abroad, and we wait for the loyal people to not repay at this time The court, when will we stay? Although I have some connections with Cao Yin, our brothers are here to help His Majesty, not to do things for the eunuchs, why should we care about some rumors, as long as our brothers can make achievements and win the emperor Aren’t you afraid that you won’t be famous all over the world? So I mean, we should go to Chang’an for both public and private purposes.” After saying this, Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei with sparkling eyes, Liu Bei knew With these words, the two should have nothing to object to.It's just that Liu Bei didn't say another reason, that is, Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, who was with him in the crusade against Dong Zhuo, has now become the state shepherd of the Han Dynasty. It is said that Cao Cao has also entered Yanzhou and became the actual Yanzhou Mu, there are even rumors that Lu Bu has already occupied Xiliang, and he, Liu Bei, has experienced so many ups and downs from the Yellow Turban Uprising to the present, and what he got now is just a small plain county magistrate with 3000 troops That's all, and it's because Gongsun Zan gave him a plain because he thought he was pitiful, otherwise Liu Bei would be nothing more than a little bastard by now.

Of course, these are not enough to make Liu Bei go to Chang'an. It is Liu Biao's matter that really makes Liu Bei make up his mind.I think Liu Biao was just famous back then, but Liu Biao relied on his own reputation and his status as a royal family member to get a position as a shepherd in Jingzhou without any difficulty. You must know that the nine counties of Jingzhou have a vast territory and abundant production. It is a place that must be contested, but Liu Biao can own it based on these two points, so why can't he Liu Bei?

After much deliberation, Liu Bei felt that the best way to gain fame and prestige was to accompany him in Chang'an. As long as he was by the emperor's side, he would have many chances to gain prestige. Compared to living in a small place like the plain, he didn't know how much better he was. .Of course, fame alone is not enough. Liu Bei still has an idea in his mind, which is to prove his status as a royal relative.You must know that the identity of the royal family is not something that can be said casually. There must be a genealogy to prove it. Although Liu Bei has always said that he is a royal family, this can only be regarded as a copycat version. The royal genealogy can prove it, and one of Liu Bei's reasons for going to Chang'an is to see if he has a chance to recognize his relatives with the emperor. As long as he is true to his status as a royal relative, then Liu Bei's future road will be much wider.At that time, Liu Bei will not only be a fierce general like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but also have the status of a royal family, so he will naturally represent righteousness, and things will go much smoother.Thinking that Zhang Miao could invite Cao Cao to govern Yanzhou, and Liu Biao could enter Jingzhou with his three-inch tongue, then it would not be long before Liu Bei had a world that he could display.

"Brother is right. The country is in trouble. I wait for a man to serve the country. Now that the court needs it, how can we stand by and watch." Hearing Liu Bei's words, Huo stood up and said.As a man, who doesn’t want to honor his ancestors? In the early years, Guan Yu was living in the Jianghu because of killing people. Although he has achieved some achievements with Liu Bei now, compared with Guan Yu’s revenge, it is small and pitiful. Going to Chang’an is different. Regarding the subconscious feeling There is a lot to do, especially the last battle with Lu Bu. Although he lost, Guan Yu also knew the ability of Lu Bu, who is number one in the world. What that battle brought to Guan Yu was not discouragement or frustration, but confidence.the reason is simple.Before fighting Lu Bu, Guan Yu had a high self-esteem, but he didn't know what kind of general he was in this big man. Although the super-class generals in this world are not as good as Lu Bu, they are rare opponents under Lu Bu. With such skills, instead of going to Chang'an, Guan Yu was already a little depressed in the small county town of the plain. Hearing Liu Bei's words, he immediately agreed.

"Hey, I heard what my elder brother said. My old Zhang also wants to go to Chang'an to see the world. A man was born between heaven and earth, so how can he stay in this small plain all the time. I just don't know if I can meet that boy Lu Bu during this trip. I still want to fight him." When Liu Bei said this, Zhang Fei was also very tempted, but Zhang Fei was more concerned about whether he had a good opponent.

At the same time Liu Bei persuaded Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to go to Chang'an together, thousands of miles away from Tongguan, dozens of carriages lined up and were on their way. There were dozens of knights guarding the carriages. The person is none other than Zhang Linger and the Xun family's team.

"Holy aunt, we are about to reach Tongguan. I have already sent someone to inquire about it. The guard of Tongguan is Hua Xiong, Dong Zhuo's number one general." Pei Yuanshao galloped to the front of the carriage, He bowed towards the inside and said.This carriage was exactly Zhang Linger's. In order to conceal her identity, Zhang Linger changed her name to Zhang Kai. She disguised herself as a man and rode horses all the time, but Zhang Linger must have been born to a daughter. She could bear the fatigue of riding a horse there, and it didn't take long for someone to buy it A carriage ducked into the carriage.

"Hua Xiong? Back then, brother Lu Bu didn't want to get too close to Hua Xiong, but he didn't want to arouse Dong Zhuo's sensitive nerves. Now that brother Lu Bu has Liangzhou and Dong Zhuo has returned to the west, it is time to subdue Hua Xiong." After hearing Pei Yuanshao's words, Zhang Linger's eyebrows moved slightly, but she thought of many things.Although Zhang Ling'er has been in the mountains these years, she still pays close attention to Lu Bu's every move. It's just that the news in the mountains is blocked, and many things are not known. However, since she came out of the mountain, Zhang Ling'er has asked people to inquire about what Lu Bu has done these years. Because of this, coupled with the fact that Zhang Linger and Lingxue are clever, they have already grasped a lot about Lu Bu.As for Lu Bu's rescue of Hua Xiong back then, and Hua Xiong's gratitude to Lu Bu later, naturally they could not escape Zhang Ling'er's investigation.

"Uh, Holy Aunt, this is not good. We have settled the matter of the Xun family. Now, let's not make extra trouble." Hearing that Zhang Ling'er wanted to subdue Hua Xiong for Lu Bu, Pei Yuanshao's head was already full of black hair. He was very annoyed, and secretly regretted why he had told Zhang Linger about Hua Xiong's garrison at Tongguan, but it seemed too late for Pei Yuanshao to regret it now.

"Hee hee, Xiao Pei, this is your fault. Don't forget that we came here this time to lie to the Xun family that we were going to take them to Chang'an. Chang'an is where Wang Yun and Ma Teng belonged. Can these dozens of people under your command safely tie up so many members of the Xun family to Liangzhou?" Hearing Pei Yuanshao's hesitation, Zhang Ling'er smiled and posed a problem for Pei Yuanshao.

There must be only a few dozen people under Pei Yuanshao. With the obedient cooperation of the Xun family, these dozens of people are already stretched to escort these dozens of carriages. Thieves are safe and sound, but once they arrive in Chang'an, with Pei Yuanshao and dozens of people, it is naturally impossible to force the Xun family to Liangzhou. Besides, Chang'an is Wang Yun's territory. I was afraid that no one would be able to leave alive, so thinking about Pei Yuanshao wouldn't feel sweat dripping from his forehead.

"Holy aunt, didn't you say that you have already thought of a countermeasure?" Thinking of this, Pei Yuanshao looked at Zhang Ling'er pitifully and said.When he came here earlier, Zhang Ling'er had truly sworn that he had already thought of countermeasures for everything.

"Yes, my strategy is to convince Hua Xiong for Brother Lu Bu, and then let Hua Xiong lead the troops to escort us to Liangzhou. But how to arrange this matter will take some brains." Zhang Linger rolled his eyes, He started to calculate again, but Pei Yuanshao could only leave wisely.

After clearing the customs, Hua Xiong sat on the main seat, his eyes were slightly closed, as if he was thinking about something.But when Hua Xiong attacked, a young general reached out and knocked on the table next to him, but his eyes were looking at Hua Xiong with a look of anxiety.

"General Hua Xiong, I don't know what you are thinking. This time, Wang Yun attacked the two generals, Li Jue and Guo Si, obviously to clean up the old troops of our prime minister. General Hua Xiong is the prime minister's most powerful general. Wang Yun How can you tolerate the general, who didn't turn against the general at this time, but just wanted to deal with the general after the two generals Li Jue and Guo Si were dealt with, can't the general even see this clearly?" Looking at Hua Xiong acted as if he had nothing to do with himself, the young general said anxiously.

"Hey, the prime minister is no longer here, and my heart is already cold. I don't want to participate in these fearless battles anymore. The reason why I came to Tongguan is to avoid these ups and downs. General Zhang Xiu, I don't think you should No more talking, I don't want to participate in the war between you and the court." After thinking for a while, Hua Xiong finally opened his eyes and said.

It turned out that this young general was Zhang Ji's nephew Zhang Xiu, who came to Tongguan this time under the orders of Li Jue and Guo Si to win Hua Xiong to fight Wang Yun with them.

Since Dong Zhuo's death, Hua Xiong no longer has a fighting goal. If Hua Xiong wants to join the court, Hua Xiong can't trust Wang Yun and his gang. Dong Zhuo.As for helping Li Jue and Guo Si, Hua Xiong has no interest in getting them to the top. What is Li Jue and Guo Si? Woolen cloth?It's not that Hua Xiong has never thought about it. In fact, Hua Xiong has been thinking about this issue ever since he heard the news of Dong Zhuo's killing. To save face, you can't just rush to find Lv Bu like this. After all, Hua Xiong is also a famous number one person, so Hua Xiong has been waiting, waiting for Lv Bu's call.It's just that there has been no news of Lu Bu for such a long time. Sometimes Hua Xiong also thought that there was no need to ask Lu Bu to invite him out of the mountain, but he had waited for so long, but it was not good to rush to find Lu Bu.

"General Hua Xiong, you should think about it carefully. General Li and General Guo have already said that as long as the general is willing to cooperate with us, even if the general does not send a single soldier, as long as he fights the side of the Qing emperor, when Wang Yun is eliminated in the future, the senior officials The generous salary is up to General Hua to choose." Seeing that Hua Xiong was not moved, Zhang Xiu could only use his last tactic to lure Hua Xiong with the high salary of a high-ranking official.

Hearing what Zhang Xiu said, a brilliance finally flashed in Hua Xiong's eyes, but this brilliance disappeared after only a flash. Who can be indifferent to a high-ranking official?Hua Xiong also has the seven emotions and six desires, so he will naturally be tempted, but Hua Xiong, who has come back from the death line, knows better. different.Hua Xiong would have agreed to the rich salary Zhang Xiu promised just now, but now Hua Xiong is thinking that no matter what kind of temptation is offered, he must be famous and enjoy it.Forget about Wang Yun's scheming enough, and he finally killed Dong Zhuo, but he still led Chang'an to the war. Let's not talk about the outcome of the war between Wang Yun and Li Jue and Guo Si, even if Li Jue and Guo Si won, so what. Can the nature of these two people last forever?Sophisticated and tactful like Wang Yun, once he gains power, he will get hotheaded and want to use Chang'an's troops to wipe out Li Jue and Guo Si, let alone how arrogant Li Jue and Guo Si will be once they gain power.In contrast, Lu Bu won Liangzhou without making a fuss, which made Hua Xiong admire him. Don't look at Wang Yun and the others are making a big fuss now, but compared to their strength, they may not be able to match the current Lu Bu. By the way, thinking about it this way, Hua Xiong still decided not to be tempted by Zhang Xiu, he would continue to wait, if Lu Bu still didn't summon him, then so what if he rushed forward, it's better than messing around with some people who don't know what to do many.

"General Qi, many people came from outside the pass and said they wanted to enter the pass and go to Chang'an. I saw that there were so many of them and they were carrying weapons, so I came here to report." Just when Hua Xiong was about to reject Zhang Xiu, suddenly there were soldiers He walked in and reported to Hua Xiong.

"Going to Chang'an, you can see clearly, who are they?" Zhang Xiu raised his eyebrows when he heard that someone was going to Chang'an, before Hua Xiong asked, he asked the soldier.

"I don't know this, but I only saw dozens of carriages, all of which were fully loaded, and dozens of guards. It seems that a big family is going to move to Chang'an." Hearing Zhang Xiu's question, the soldier Subconsciously replied, although Dong Zhuo is dead, this soldier should be Hua Xiong's subordinate now, but he belonged to the same faction as Zhang Xiu before, so the soldier answered Zhang Xiu's question without any conflict.

"General Hua, why don't we kill these people directly." Zhang Xiu said after hearing this, making a killing gesture to Hua Xiong.From Zhang Xiu's point of view, although it is difficult to persuade Hua Xiong to join him, if Hua Xiong is attracted to kill these moving families, Wang Yun may not be able to tolerate Hua Xiong if he finds out. Going during the war does not mean that Hua Xiong is not good at making money, and this kind of moving family is generally very lucrative, not to mention that these years are full of chaos, and it is not a big deal for soldiers and horses to do this kind of thing.

(End of this chapter)