Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 88
Chapter 88

When Cao Cao was sent to the Guangzong Tower, he saw a 27-year-old man standing there waiting for him. This man had a thin face. After a careful look, Cao Cao recognized that this man was the one he had not seen for many days. Yuan Shu.It's just that Yuan Shu's face is now thin and his eyes are dull, but he has long since lost the all-powerful, who-than-me aura when he was in Luoyang, and only has a downcast aura of lingering on his last breath.

Cao Cao was a little dazed, but he already knew the general situation of Yuan Shu these days.The son of a dignified and powerful family fell into the hands of Qiu Ba, a group of Yellow Turban Army. He was frightened and slaughtered by others. This kind of life was indeed too cruel for a pampered person like Yuan Shu.What's more, the food in the Yellow Turban Army was not abundant, presumably it would be difficult for the soldiers guarding Yuan Shu not to deduct Yuan Shu's rations.

Seeing Cao Cao coming, Yuan Shu opened his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say it after all, and two lines of tears fell down.These days, Yuan Shu has had a really hard time. It feels like he has walked through the gate of hell. At this time, Yuan Shu saw Cao Cao as if he saw a relative, although this relative has no relationship with him. Well, just getting a little more familiar.

"My lord, I am General Lu Zhi, who is sitting down and riding on the captaincy Cao Cao. Let me take Yuan Shu away." Seeing Yuan Shu's appearance, Cao Cao was afraid that Yuan Shu would be ugly, but he did not talk to Yuan Shu, but asked Yuan Shu for help. The little yellow scarf leader behind Yuan Shu said.

"Well, well, anyway, our army is not willing to raise such a useless person, so I will leave it to you." The little yellow scarf leader was not polite, and looked completely superior.

This little yellow scarf leader was just a small tenant before, and he had seen a lot of high-ranking masters, but today, he saw two masters humming in front of him.

Cao Cao and Yuan Shu were now in Guangzong City, where they could take care of these trivial matters, so they dealt with it immediately and left in a hurry.

"Now we are safe, what are my future plans?" Cao Cao and Yuan Shu left Guangzong City, not far away, Cao Cao glanced at Yuan Shu and asked leisurely.

"What can I plan now? If I look like this, I will be ridiculed if I go back to Luoyang. I plan to rest for a few days, and then go back to Nanyang to rectify the troops. I, Yuan Shu, have been humiliated. If I don't report it, I swear I won't be a human being." " Yuan Shu glanced at Guangzong City behind him, and said bitterly.

"It's good that my brother has such an idea, but if you want to find a place to recharge your batteries, you don't need to go to this military camp. To be honest, Mr. Lu Zhi has been convicted and sent back to Luoyang. Now a man named Dong Zhuo is in charge in the barracks. But I think this man, although he is brave, is not a general, and he will be broken by the yellow scarf in a short time, so it is better for my brother to leave as soon as possible. .” Cao Cao looked at the dark sky and instructed Yuan Shu.

"What, Mr. Lu Zhi was escorted back to Luoyang? So, this time I came to rescue me, all relying on Mr. Cao alone? So, Mr. Cao, please accept Yuan Shu's worship. Mr. Cao is very kind today, and Yuan Shu will definitely be generous in his lifetime. Report." Saying that, Yuan Shu bowed deeply to Cao Cao.The title of Cao Cao has also become Duke Cao.

"Hehe, dear brother, you are welcome. You and I have known each other since we were young, and we are deeply attached to each other. For today's matter, it is our duty to be a brother. In the future, you and I will have many opportunities to cooperate. Believe that you and I will join hands, and there are few rare things in the world that fail you mine."

Cao Cao accepted Yuan Shu's thanks without hesitation, and took the opportunity to win over Yuan Shu again. Cao Cao knew the importance of favor in the officialdom, not to mention that Yuan Shu is now a general of Zhonglang, and he is only a captain of cavalry. Down and out, but it is also worthy of Cao Cao's wooing, but Cao Cao's wooing of Yuan Shu is based on himself, which can be seen from Cao Cao's address to Yuan Shu.

However, Cao Cao didn't say a word about Lu Zhi asking himself to rescue Yuan Shu before he left. After all, Lu Zhi's future is uncertain when he returns to Beijing this time. Cao Cao doesn't want to share with Lu Zhi the possible benefits of rescuing Yuan Shu.

"What Cao Gong said is true. Now that the barracks have changed owners, I don't think Cao Gong needs to go back. Why don't you go to Nanyang with me? Nanyang is rich and has a large population. If you and I work together, why can't we make a career out of it?" "As soon as Yuan Shu left Guangzong City, he immediately regained his old shrewdness. He knew Cao Cao's extraordinaryness in his conversation, and now he started to recruit Cao Cao.Although Cao Cao had great ambitions, when he arrived at Nanyang's one-acre-three-point land, he could only submit to Yuan Shu and serve Yuan Shu.

"Although I have the heart to do something great with my virtuous brother, how can I leave easily because of my military affairs. I can only accept my virtuous brother's kindness. My virtuous brother is going to Nanyang. Let me escort you all the way." Cao Cao found a reason and rejected Yuan Shu's invitation, who is Cao Cao, how can he submit to others.Cao Cao handed over the two bodyguards he had brought to Yuan Shu, and asked them to protect Yuan Shu all the way to Nanyang.

"Since that's the case, take care of everything, Mr. Cao. From now on, Mr. Cao has orders. As long as I, Yuan Shu in Nanyang, can do it, Mr. Cao will be the one to follow." After speaking, Yuan Shu saluted Cao Cao again, and took the gift from Cao Cao. The two soldiers headed towards Nanyang.

"Yuan Shu is gone, so I should leave too. But before I leave, I still need to do something." Watching Yuan Shu go away, Cao Cao muttered this sentence leisurely, as if he was talking to someone, or Talk to yourself.

"Cao Ren, why are you here?"

As soon as Cao Cao returned to the gate of the barracks, he saw a familiar figure standing at the gate of the barracks, looking around. This person was Cao Cao's brother Cao Ren.

"Brother, you are back. The new General of Zhonglang, Mr. Dong Zhuo, has ordered you to go to the banquet." Seeing Cao Cao's return, Cao Ren rushed over and reported to Cao Cao.

"Going to a banquet? What kind of banquet?" Cao Cao was taken aback and asked Cao Rendao.

"Hehe, Mr. Dong said that he is new here and wants to socialize with the generals. By the way, brother, did you rescue Yuan Shu when you went out this time? Then Yuan Shu is really shameful, a dignified Zhonglang general, just like that The Yellow Turban Army has captured them, so I'm afraid they won't have the face to come back." Cao Ren chuckled and revealed Dong Zhuo's intentions.After Cao Ren glanced behind Cao Cao, he asked about Yuan Shu.

"Then Yuan Shu, I rescued him naturally, but he has rushed back to Nanyang now." Cao Cao said indifferently.

"Hehe, Yuan Shu must have no face to come back, so he left." Cao Ren gloated over what happened to Yuan Shu. Who could make old Yuan's family so powerful?Cao Ren had also seen Yuan Shu's domineering behavior since he was a child, and this time he just let it out.

"I really didn't expect that this Dong Zhuo is so ignorant. He just came to Guangzong. He didn't think about the strategy of defeating the enemy, but he wanted to build relationships with the generals. These generals are all his subordinates. As long as he is strict in military law, he can do it." There is no need to use such hypocrisy to intimidate everyone." Cao Cao had a lot of opinions on Dong Zhuo's actions.

"Actually, big brother, with such a boss, isn't it easier for us brothers to do things better? Why should you care too much, big brother, isn't that always the case for a big man's officials?" Cao Ren said indifferently.

"Hmph, in normal times, there would be nothing wrong with it, but now that the war is imminent, do you think the Yellow Turban Army will not know about our mobilization of reinforcements from Bingzhou and Beiping? Will they wait until we are attacked from three directions before starting the war? Cao Cao glared at Cao Ren, and Cao Ren was shocked by the majesty, and a cold sweat broke out.

"Brother, what do you mean, a war is about to start? This is terrible, what should we do, brother?" Cao Ren was shocked by Cao Cao, and lost his mind for a while.

"I'm going to see Dong Zhuo and see his attitude. You go and get ready. If Dong Zhuo doesn't listen to advice, we're ready to leave at any time." While speaking, Cao Cao had already prepared his backup. As the saying goes, a gentleman can't build a wall Now, although Cao Cao is not a gentleman, he is not willing to be buried with Dong Zhuo.

When Dong Zhuo came to the big tent, he saw that there was a lot of alcohol in the big tent. The generals were holding back their energy because the court was unfair to Lu Zhi. After drinking, you will feel a little bit smug, as the saying goes, everyone gets drunk when they are not drunk.

"Hahaha, Cao Cao, you are late, and you will be punished with three drinks. Come on, drink, if you don't drink, you are not a man." A general who obviously drank too much saw Cao Cao come in, and hurriedly persuaded him to drink.

Cao Cao glanced at it. The general did not speak. He walked around several generals and came to sit in front of Dong Zhuo in the hall.

"My lord, the 22 men in Guangzong City are staring at each other. The lives of [-] soldiers in our army are all in the hands of the general. How can the general indulge his subordinates and drink alcohol?" Cao Cao bowed to Dong Zhuo on one knee, and shouted this sentence, But the words startled everyone, the generals' alcohol smell dissipated a little after Cao Cao said this, they all stopped drinking, and turned their heads to look at Cao Cao.

Dong Zhuo was in the midst of drinking, and taking advantage of the drinking, Dong Zhuo had already become acquainted with many generals, and he probably knew the truth about the 7 troops left behind by Lu Zhi.Originally, Dong Zhuo, as an airborne high-ranking official, was not easy to get the approval of the generals quickly, but the Guangzong war was imminent, if Dong Zhuo could not quickly familiarize himself with military affairs and know himself and the enemy well, he would be defeated in battle. Very passive, but how can I get along with the generals?The best way for men to connect with each other is to drink. Dong Zhuo is a man from Xiliang, and he is deeply touched by this drink, so he decided to entertain the generals to enhance their relationship.

Unexpectedly, this Cao Cao was so ignorant that he came out to disrupt the situation.

You know, when Dong Zhuo summoned all the generals to come, Cao Cao happened to go to Guangzong quietly and failed to arrive.The matter of Yuan Shu is a secret.Except for Lu Zhi and Cao Cao, no one else knew, let alone Dong Zhuo who was airborne, it was even more impossible to know.But Dong Zhuo summoned all the generals, and Cao Cao didn't arrive, so he offended Dong Zhuo unintentionally.From Dong Zhuo's point of view, Dong Zhuo is a general sent by the imperial court. Cao Cao didn't come on time when he called the generals for the first time. There is nothing important, this matter is fine.

But what made Dong Zhuo feel annoyed was that this Cao Cao didn't say anything when he came so long, and even said that what he did was wrong as soon as he came up, whether it was tolerable or unbearable.

"Huh, who are you? The Sajia beat the drums and assembled the generals. You failed to arrive on time. The Sajia missed your first offense and didn't care about you. I never thought that you would accuse the Sajia in public and shake the morale of the army. How to control the three armies, order and prohibit. Come on, pull out the Sajia, and punish me fifty." Dong Zhuo looked at Cao Cao in front of him, new and old grudges rushed up at the same time, so he wanted to take the opportunity to show his power and use Cao Cao to frighten him Generals, show your majesty.

"General, please calm down. General Cao's mistake was unintentional. Although General Cao has exaggerated the truth, please, General, for the sake of General Cao's loyalty, please forgive him this time." Seeing that Dong Zhuo was about to beat Cao Cao, the crowd cheered The half-drunk generals suddenly sobered up a lot.All of them knelt down and pleaded for Cao Cao.

"Hmph, now that the war is imminent, and the imperial court is employing people, I will forgive you for the sake of the generals, but the Sajia has indeed written down this crime for you. In the future, you will have to pay the crime and make meritorious deeds to wipe out the Yellow Turban. Otherwise, the blame will be inevitable." Dong Zhuo originally held this banquet to win over people's hearts, but now seeing that the generals pleaded for Cao Cao, he went along with the situation and gave the generals a face.Dong Zhuo deeply understands that it is necessary for a general to run an army with a certain degree of relaxation. The so-called slap and give a candy can be done with ease only when both kindness and power are applied.

After Cao Cao made such a fuss, the generals, no matter how reluctant they were to Lu Zhi's departure psychologically, had already accepted it in action, Dong Zhuo, the new commander in chief.

"My lord, Cao Cao knew that he had offended His Majesty's prestige, and his sins were serious, so he dared not ask for his forgiveness, but Cao Cao has a heart of serving the imperial court, the sun and the moon can be seen, Cao Cao begs for orders, and is willing to protect the food and grass for the army. If there is a mistake, please Behead my head, and I beg the general to complete it." Cao Cao looked at Dong Zhuo, knelt down on the ground and bowed, and then asked for orders to guard the food and grass.

In fact, Cao Cao has already seen that Dong Zhuo is self-willed, and knowing that he is following Dong Zhuo, he is afraid that he will inevitably be defeated by the Yellow Turban Army.In addition, after Cao Cao rescued Yuan Shu today, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was too easy for the Yellow Turban Army to let Yuan Shu go. Can you leave yourself a backhand.

Anyway, Cao Cao has offended Dong Zhuo now, even if he stays in Dong Zhuo's army, he will probably be squeezed out by Dong Zhuo.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao asked for orders to guard the food and grass, and asked for a golden cicada to escape its shell.

(End of this chapter)