"This...this, my dear brother is actually working as a lobbyist for Dong Zhuo. Don't you know that Lord Ding and Dong Zhuo may have a life-or-death feud?"

Lu Bu's reaction was quite strange.

It stands to reason that the moment he heard Dong Zhuo's name, he should have jumped up and turned against Cao Ang directly.

After all, just as he said, Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo had a life-or-death feud over the issue of deposing the emperor and protecting the emperor, and the two were incompatible with each other.

As Ding Yuan's adopted son, Lu Bu should be like this.

However, he looked so gentle at this moment, which shows that everything he did just now had a profound impact on Lu Bu.

Faced with Lu Bu's doubts.

Cao Ang didn't talk nonsense, and just said to him in a persuasive way: "If you want to be a high-ranking official and have a good salary, you have to follow the right person. The person you follow must be ambitious and powerful, and at the same time, he is still in the period of rising power."

"Being ambitious means that he will work hard to move up, and as his subordinate, you will also rise with the tide."

"Strength is a necessary condition to support ambition. Without strength, no matter how great the ambition is, it is just a mirror."

"When your power is on the rise, you will need more talents to join you, and the literati and generals who have defected to the past will be more and more important. On the contrary, you have already climbed to a high place. No matter how powerful you are, it is just the icing on the cake."

"Looking around, in the entire city of Luoyang, Dong Zhuo is the only one who meets these conditions."

This is no nonsense.

The points analyzed by Cao Ang are completely based on the actual situation, and the main focus is to convince people with reason.

If you want Lu Bu to sincerely defect to Dong Zhuo, you must clearly explain the stakes to him. All the early designs are just to make Lu Bu better accept his persuasion.

As for Lu Bu.

After listening to Cao Ang's words, a look of uncertainty suddenly appeared on his face, and his expressions changed in various ways, as if a battle between heaven and man was going on in his mind.

At this moment, Lu Bu has not yet reached the stage where he was so shameless that he could betray his trust with his eyes closed.

After all, there are so many scruples.

Ding Yuan treated him well. Even if he didn't find a good future for him, didn't give him a high-ranking official, a good salary, and good food and clothing, at least he was considered a high-ranking official, so that he could support his family.

Besides, Ding Yuan himself didn't have good conditions in daily life, so he really couldn't criticize his old man harshly.

But love is love, and this thing cannot be used as food. No matter how kind Ding Yuan is to him, he has no money or power, and his family still has to live in a small private house.

On the other hand, if you go to Dong Zhuo's side, you will definitely get a very generous official position and treatment at the beginning, otherwise Dong Zhuo's recruitment will become a joke.

And as Dong Zhuo's power grows stronger, people like me who defected to Dong Zhuo earlier will definitely get better and better.

It might not be a bad idea to become a general in the future.

Cao Ang's grandfather was once one of the Three Dukes. This official position was too high and terrifying. Lu Bu thought he couldn't reach it, and he had no hope in this life.

But being a general is enough.

Someone could buy such a big house on the day he took office. It shouldn't be too much to spend a month to buy one by yourself, right?

Think of this.

Lu Bu couldn't help but raise his head and once again took in the beautiful scenery of Cao Mansion and the exquisite pavilions and courtyards.

That's great. As long as you turn the tables, you'll be able to own a house like this in a short time, right?

Lu Bu seemed to have made up his mind.

I had the urge to blurt it out, but for some reason, the words stuck in my mouth and couldn't come out.

When Cao Ang saw this, he sighed, walked forward and patted Lu Bu on the shoulder.

"If Brother Lu is still hesitant, then I will tell you another news."

"Dong Zhuo has great ambitions and will never be satisfied with being a powerful minister. His goal may be to reach the highest level and sit in that position!"

"Think about it again, if he really succeeds, you will no longer be a capable subordinate, but a hero of Conglong!"

"Glory, wealth, and everything you need!"

Lu Bu's eyes widened at first.

Then he started breathing heavily.

The ideological struggle in my mind became more and more intense, and I felt like my whole body was boiling with blood and my cells were burning.

Cononglong hero!

These are all beings who can be crowned princes and prime ministers, and can live in a city with thousands of households. Let alone a house and two rows of maids, if it is increased ten times, it will only be a joke.

"Hiss...hoo!"

Taking a deep breath, Lu Bu stared at Cao Ang with his eyes, which were bloodshot, showing the great mental pressure.

"Brother Zixiu, you and I are worthy of each other. Tell me honestly, is it really possible for Dong Zhuo's ambition to succeed?"

…

At this point, how could Cao Ang not understand that Lu Bu had already made a decision, he just needed a final touch to help him say the words that were stuck in his mouth.

Cao Ang was happy to oblige.

He said in a seductive tone: "Facts speak louder than words. Dong Zhuo's army now controls most of Luoyang City, and the two palaces in the north and south are basically under his guard."

"As long as he waits for his army from Xiliang to arrive in Luoyang City, the entire country will be completely owned by him."

"But at this important moment of fighting for the opportunity, Ding Fujun and others are not united. Some want to eradicate Dong Zhuo, while others just sit back and watch. This will give Dong Zhuo an infinite time to wait for reinforcements."

"With one situation ebbing and the other ebbing, do we need to say more about who wins and who loses? Brother Lu is taking refuge in Dong Zhuo at this moment. He is abandoning the dark side and turning to the bright side to maximize his interests!"

…

Lu Bu licked his dry and cracked lips, and then swallowed hard.

Then he clenched his fist with his right hand and waved it violently in the air.

"Done!"

"My wise brother's words made me enlightened, like clearing away the clouds and seeing the blue sky!"

"A man who was born in troubled times, how can he live in poverty all his life and do nothing, how can he be worthy of his wife, children, and children!"

"Please tell Mr. Dong that Lv is sincerely surrendering, but he has no certificate of surrender, so he has to wait for two more days."

"Within two days, I will take Ding Yuan's head and present it to Duke Dong!"

Cao Ang: "..."

Damn it!

Man, you are really cruel!

Just a moment ago, I was here reminiscing about my old friendship, and I was still here fighting with each other, but in the blink of an eye, the so-called friendship turned into bullshit.

Not only did he put all his past kindnesses behind him and turn them into smoke, but he also wanted to fight back and use other people's heads as capital for his promotion.

Although Cao Ang knew this.

But when the real thing happened, he was really shocked by Lu Bu's behavior.

This is definitely a cruel person.

As long as you make up your mind, you can cut ties with someone in an instant, no matter how much help and support you give them.

I don't know if my act of selling Lu Bu to Dong Zhuo counts as opening the magic box leading to the abyss.

Just thinking that if he didn't open it, someone else would do it, so Cao Ang didn't care.

Let him be.

I only care about my own interests!
Chapter completed!