Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 610 What is the reason?
"Your Majesty, even though the last general has been reduced to a township lord, he still wants to know what kind of tricks Cao Mengde used to make His Majesty surrender Lujiang!"

Cao Cao walked out of the camp with the final victory, but the tent instantly became a restless powder keg.Lu Bu stood up first, and asked Liu Xie bluntly regardless of the presence of everyone present.Zhao Yun frowned slightly, and was about to step forward to remind Lu Bu, but found that Lu Bu's figure suddenly moved, and he directly took Shi Ati in his hand.

Shi A's stature is not majestic, but he won the true biography of Wang Yue, and he is not a mediocre player who can be easily restrained.But in front of Lu Bu, Shi A was as childish as he didn't even have a chance to react, so he could only ask in horror: "Marquis Wen, what do you want to do?"

"I just want to know what benefit Cao Mengde gave you to betray the Han family like this!" Lu Bu became furious, and the violence of the past suddenly rushed to his body, his left hand suddenly increased, and Shi A's face suddenly turned purple.

But behind this bruised face, there was more humiliation and anger.Shi A was speechless by Lu Bule, but his eyes almost burst into flames.In the midst of shame and indignation, his will to die suddenly flashed, and he pulled out the dagger in his boot.

"Looking for death!" Seeing that Shi A dared to resist, Lu Bu suddenly became more angry.But in the rage, he discovered that Shia's knife was not aimed at him, but that Shia wanted to kill himself to show his ambition.Lv Bu was startled at the moment, and his subordinates pushed Shi A suddenly with all their strength. The dagger flew away in the air, but it was caught by Zhao Yun, who had been on guard for a long time.

"Stop!" Zhao Yun threw the dagger at the furious Lu Bu and the furious Shi A in the middle: "In front of the emperor, you want to kill the king if you use your weapons rashly?"

This was the only way Zhao Yun could think of to stop Lü Bu. If he really used force with Lv Bu, although Zhao Yun was not afraid, he knew that the tent would not be able to withstand the destruction of the two of them.What's more, the other brave generals of the Han Dynasty would not be able to stand by and watch. When chaos broke out, he really didn't know whether he could keep Liu Xie safe and sound.

Fortunately, Liu Xie's prestige still holds a lot of weight in Lu Bu's heart. Hearing Zhao Yun's loud shout, Lu Bu has recovered a little bit of sobriety.But because of his face, he would not take the initiative to admit his mistake, but asked Liu Xie again: "Your Majesty, why did Cao Mengde be so arrogant?"

It wasn't until this time that Liu Xie walked towards the host with a livid face, recalling the unbearable scene just now, he couldn't help but sneer coldly: "Cao Mengde was only five steps away from the tent, you are so impetuous, let Cao Jun see my A joke. You... really give the Han family a face!"

When Lu Bu heard this, he realized what a stupid thing he had done just now, and immediately knelt down to apologize, but he didn't know what to say.Shi A who was on the side also felt deeply ashamed, kneeling down and arguing: "Your Majesty, Marquis Wen just doesn't ask why..."

"Shut up!" Without waiting for Shi A's explanation, Liu Xie was suddenly furious, as if all the loss and humiliation just erupted, and he kicked Shi A hard: "Lv Bu framed you, and you have to judge yourself to show your ambition? If I also If you don’t trust you, are you going to kill your entire clan with your own hands, and then cut yourself off in front of me, and let me get the name of killing loyal ministers and fainting kings in vain?”

"This subordinate has absolutely no such intention..." Shi A held back the blood in his chest, hurriedly climbed to Liu Xie's feet, bowed his head repeatedly and confessed: "This subordinate just got angry for a while..."

"Are you thinking about dying?" Liu Xie interrupted Shi A's explanation again, and his resentment grew stronger: "You have been with me for a few years, and I thought you would at least understand that death is the most irresponsible way of liberation. Law is also what I hate the most. Unexpectedly, just being framed by someone like this, you will have to kill yourself in front of me... Get out, get out of here and wake up. If you don’t write a thousand-character repentance letter, don’t even think about it. Come see me again!"

Another kick kicked Shi A's face, this time Liu Xie was really angry this time.The him just now was still immersed in the thought of the secret letter just now, and he never thought that these things that made him very angry happened in the big tent just in a blink of an eye.Fortunately, Lu Bu had no intention of killing Shi A, and Zhao Yun's shot was considered timely, otherwise Shi A's blood would be spattered three feet, and it would really become the biggest joke of this Southern Expedition.

When he turned his head to look at Lu Bu again, Liu Xie didn't have much anger, but his eyes were full of disappointment: "Wen Hou, when Cao Cao was here just now, why didn't you attack him? Could it be that in your subconscious Among them, I am easier to bully than Cao Mengde?"

"Your Majesty..." Lu Bu's violence and bravery had long since disappeared at this time, and he replied with a little grievance, "Just now, Cao Mengde had already left the tent before I could react... If he hadn't run fast, I would have been in a hurry." Halberd took his head!"

"Oh?..." Liu Xie stepped forward slowly, and said sarcastically, "In this way, how should I praise you, a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty?" His heart felt like a knife, and he was so ashamed that he wanted to live: "The last general, the last general is willing to let His Majesty dispose of him."

"I'm too lazy to deal with it!" Liu Xie finally didn't hold back the resentment in his heart, waved the secret letter just now to Lu Bu, and said angrily to Lu Bu: "If you can understand why I handed over the Lujiang River to Cao Mengde, I will give up the Lujiang River to Cao Mengde. I can demote you, Marquis Wen, to a Marquis, and make you apologize to Shi A. But if you can’t understand why I am doing this, then it proves that you are just a brave and foolish fellow!”

"What I want has always been a general with both wisdom and courage. If you can't even control your anger, then instead of lowering your title, I will increase your fief and send you to Chang'an, and then you will be sent to Chang'an for life. I raised them like pigs!"

Liu Xie uttered such blunt and blatant words so clearly, even if Lu Bu wanted to pretend to be confused, it was impossible for him.From this, he knew what an important test this secret letter was for him: either, he could still lead the army and be proud of Shacheng; or, he would miss the battlefield in this life.

Thinking about the passionate half of my life, I will spend the rest of my life with the beautiful woman from Zhuangtian... What a blessing and grace this is!However, this kind of "enjoyment" is only what ordinary people yearn for. Would people who are destined to live for war, entertain themselves with knives and halberds and ride horses like it?
No, I won't get used to it at all, instead I will be unhappy in a life like a pig, and finally until even the fighting spirit is rotten, becoming a pitiful walking dead!However, Liu Xie will be recorded in Qing history because of this kind of benevolence, which is rare in ancient and modern times and appreciated by all mankind, and will become evidence that he is a generation of Mingjun.

This kind of punishment was so flawless that Lu Bu couldn't help but feel terrified... What's more frightening is that Liu Xie said such a treatment so naturally, which shows that he has already thought about it this way.At least, that's what I thought.

Cold sweat broke out from Lu Bu's forehead involuntarily. At this time, he realized that his unparalleled military strength, which he was proud of, was so vulnerable to Liu Xieruyuan's wisdom and deep city.So, next, he used his hands that were almost trembling to hold the paper that was so light that it was almost weightless but made him feel that it weighed more than a thousand catties.

The content on the paper is very simple, only one sentence: General Yuan Shao of Chariots and Cavalry defeated Yi Jing, and General Gongsun Zan, the Protectorate General, was on the brink of defeat, and committed suicide by burning himself in the city of Yi Jing.

When Lu Bu saw this content, his first reaction was to frown, which was completely different from Liu Xie's pale face.Because Lv Bu really didn't understand: What is the relationship between the war situation in Youzhou and the Huaiyang area?
Of course there is a relationship - but, it seems that there are thousands of mountains and rivers in between, right?

Lu Bu's grumpy face was gradually covered by deep puzzlement. At this moment, he already knew the cause and result, and the rest was to deduce the cause and effect process.

But it's really hard.Especially for someone like him.

"Wen Hou, I have heard my teacher teach that all things in the world are connected by reason. If you push the first, you will get the second. If you check the second, you will know the second. The chain is intertwined. The Chen and the Chen are related. Knowing the world in a small room is the so-called insight way."

In the silent big tent, a clear voice suddenly sounded, Lu Bu suddenly raised his head, and found that the person who spoke was Xi Zhicai—and only Xi Zhicai, as a guest, dared to point out Lu Bu in such a grandiose manner.

Lu Bu didn't know what Xi Zhicai's intention was, but he knew it was a good intention.After nodding his head immediately, he let Xi Zhicai's insight and wisdom become a light to guide his thinking: After Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan, he would no longer be in danger of being restrained.At present, Yuan Cao is still a family. If Yuan Shao takes this opportunity to send troops to Guanzhong, then Cao Cao will have the capital to threaten the Han Dynasty. Therefore, His Majesty will abandon Lujiang and let Cao Cao be rampant for a while?
As soon as this idea arose in Lu Bu's mind, it was immediately vetoed by Lu Bu himself: This inference is too full of loopholes, and he himself is a general, so he naturally knows that post-war is actually not as easy as war.After the war, it is necessary to appease the hearts of the people, win over enemy generals, and dispatch subordinate officials, etc., in order to ensure that the conquered areas gradually become their own territories.

This kind of aftermath work is complicated and cannot be sloppy. Except for time, it is impossible for any prestige and commanding skills to immediately transform one side of the territory into one's own strength.

Even, from a certain point of view, after occupying Youzhou for a considerable period of time, Yuan Shu's power was still weak.What's more, Yuan Shao conquered Gongsun Zan for nearly a full year, and his soldiers were exhausted and their morale was low. If Yuan Shao arrogantly declared war with the Han Dynasty, he might not be able to conquer Sili, and the soldiers would mutiny and rule. There will also be a lot of public grievances, and the smoke will rise everywhere.

If this is not the reason, then what is it?

(End of this chapter)