Hou Cheng suddenly invited Lü Bu over for a banquet. Originally Lü Bu was not in the mood, but in the current situation, Hou Cheng actually had something on his mind to have a banquet, and he was not very happy. But then he thought about it, these subordinates of his have followed him for many years, and they have never
What do you want to gain? Xuzhou is in a critical situation now, and you don’t know whether you will see the sun tomorrow, so what’s the harm in having a glass of water and wine.
Yan felt something was wrong, so she said to Lu Bu: "General, please be careful, Hou Cheng is a sinister person. If something unexpected happens, we, mother and son, will be helpless!"
Lu Bu smiled: "Hou Cheng has been with me for a long time and is loyal to me. Madam, don't worry."
Hou Cheng's Mansion also suffered from flooding, and the servants were cleaning the courtyard. Hou Cheng was standing at the door waiting for Lu Bu. The two of them were talking and laughing as they entered the living room. The mud on the ground showed that this place had also been flooded. The furniture inside
There were obvious signs of being soaked. Hou Cheng asked Lu Bu to take a seat, and the two sat opposite each other. The servants brought wine bottles and pieces of meat, which were the best things they could find so far.
"Why are you having a feast today?"
When Hou Cheng heard this, he quickly put down his wine glass and prostrated on the ground: "Xuzhou is in danger. I, Hou Cheng, have no great talents, but the general appreciates me more. Seeing that Xuzhou is not safe, I don't know if there is still a chance to drink with the general, so I think about taking advantage of it again and again."
I still have several jars of fine wine at home, and it would be a waste to follow him if I tell him my true feelings!" As he said this, Hou Cheng bowed to the ground in tears and did not dare to get up.
Lu Bu hurriedly stepped forward to help him up: "In our army, General Hou is the only one who is loyal and loyal. Today we don't talk about anything else. We just want to have a drink and talk about our brotherhood. When we meet on the road to Huangquan in the future, we will still be brothers! Do it!"
Lu Bu raised his neck and drank the wine glass cleanly.
They drank from the time the sun set in the west until the moon was in the sky. The two of them drank five jars of wine. After drinking too much wine, they became casual. Lu Bu took off his coat and lay down on his seat. Hou Cheng moved his seat.
When they arrived at Lu Bu's side, the two of them began to detail all kinds of affectionate, fun and ridiculous things since they first met.
"Bang!" Lu Bu became unsteady, turned over and fell under the seat, and fell asleep with a smile on his face.
"General! General?" Hou Cheng pulled Lu Bu with his hand, but there was no response. He shook his dizzy head, slowly stood up from the cushion, and glanced at Lu Bu: "I didn't expect you could really drink.
If it hadn't been mixed with water, I really wouldn't be able to drink you!"
Three or four strong men came in from the door. Hou Cheng turned his face and ordered: "Tie him up! Use the strongest rope, be careful, don't let him get away!"
Song Xian and Wei Xu were right next door. Lu Bu was the biggest threat in the city. Once they subdued Lu Bu, everything else would be much easier to handle, so they were both waiting. Only when Hou Cheng succeeded could they proceed with the next thing. Hou Cheng was all smiles.
: "How do you two? It's not bad!"
Wei Xu let out a long breath: "My heart keeps beating again. You said that if the general finds out, we will really be doomed!"
Song Xian nodded: "The matter here is over. Before anyone notices it, make the next plan immediately. Wei Xu, you take people to Chen Gong's home and be sure to capture him. Hou Cheng takes people to capture Cao Xing, Cao Bao
, I will go to the Yamen now to defraud the soldier talisman, take action!"
The three of them acted separately. Chen Gong was a scholar. Although he had some martial arts skills, how could he be the opponent of a general like Wei Xu? As soon as Wei Xu entered the door, Chen Gong was not asleep. He looked up and Wei Xu was stunned on the spot. Although he was following Lu Bu,
However, Chen Gong is more or less half a master. He didn't see Lu Bu being tied up, but now that Chen Gong is looking at him, he really can't do it.
"Who asked you to come? Lu Bu?" Chen Gong asked slowly.
Wei Xu shook his head. "Oh! Then I understand! General, can you let me change my clothes? He will look like Cao Cao when he is weak!" He was still as slow as before, but before Wei Xu could answer, Chen Gong stood up and took care of himself.
He went to the back hall.
One of Wei Xu's men hurriedly stepped forward: "Master, do you want to watch? What if he runs away?"
Wei Xu shook his head: "We are all waiting here!"
Not long ago, Chen Gong came out again. Sure enough, he had changed into new clothes and had his hair combed again. Except for his haggard face, he was still a handsome scholar. Wei Xu was not tied up, and several people protected Chen Gong. From Chen Gong
He came out of the mansion and walked to Hou Cheng's mansion. On the way, he saw Hou Cheng escorting Cao Xing, and Cao Bao came over. When they saw Chen Gong, they asked sternly: "Chen Gong, what do you want to do? If you want to surrender, you can do it yourself."
, we must follow the general and defeat Cao Jun!"
Hou Cheng looked at it and laughed: "Ask him? He knows nothing! You are all the same, you are all hostages in my hands, leave quickly!"
Song Xian hurriedly ran into the Yamen. It was pitch dark all around, and there were only a few patrolling soldiers. As he ran, Song Xian shouted loudly: "Madam! Madam! Oh no, something big has happened!"
Yan and Cao have been waiting for Lu Bu. Now the city is getting more and more chaotic. Lu Bu is no longer around these two women, and they are still a little scared. Ever since Lu Bu went out, Yan's right eyelid has been twitching, and she is upset, as if something is wrong.
Something bad was about to happen. When he was about to reach the entrance of the back hall, the patrolling soldiers stopped Song Xian. Song Xian gasped for breath: "Quick! Go and inform the madam, I have something urgent. Hurry! If it is later, it will be too late."
Got it!"
When Yan came out of the back hall, Song Xian immediately knelt down at his feet. They were all Lu Bu's generals, and this Yan was their mistress. When they saw their mistress, they had to pay a big courtesy. Seeing that Song Xian was respectful, Yan nodded slightly.
: "It's so late, why are you here at the Yamen?"
"Madam, something big happened! The general has been arrested!"
"What? Who is so brave?"
"It's Hou Cheng and Wei Xu. They are planning to surrender to Cao Cao. Today they invite the general over to have a drink with the intention of detaining the general as a gift to Cao Cao!"
Yan's feet were unsteady and she almost fell. The maid on the side hurriedly supported her. Song Xian was extremely anxious: "Madam, hurry up and save the general. It will be too late!"
Ms. Yan was leaning on the maid, feeling that the sky had suddenly collapsed. In a panic, she really had no choice but to think about it and asked Song Xian quickly: "What about Mr. Chen Gong? Go find him immediately!"
"I went there, and before I arrived, I saw Wei Xu leading someone into Mr. Chen's house. I was helpless, so I came to see Madam!"
"Then what should we do?" Mrs. Yan was confused and couldn't do anything. Suddenly she thought of another way: "Send people immediately, send people quickly! Surround Hou Cheng's house and rescue the general!"
Song Xian was a little embarrassed. He neither went immediately nor answered Yan's words. Yan was anxious: "Why don't you go quickly?"
Song Xian said: "The general has an order. Without his military talisman, I have no right to mobilize troops. I only have thirty personal guards. How can I defeat Hou Cheng and Wei Xu?"
"Military talisman! Yes! Military talisman!" Yan immediately ordered people to fetch Lu Bu's military talisman. Lu Bu was definitely a good soldier. He continued this traditional method of mobilizing troops. All his generals did not control troops and held their own military talismans during battle.
Go to the military camp to mobilize troops. Even if Xuzhou is at such a critical moment, no one can mobilize a single soldier without Lu Bu's military symbols. This method has the advantage of preventing the generals from rebelling, but it also has the disadvantage of restricting the generals.
their right to make their own decisions.
Yan's hands were trembling. Looking at the military talisman in his hand, he remembered Lu Bu's instructions: Never hand over the military talisman to others at any time. But in the face of Lu Bu's crisis, she, a woman, could not lead the army and could only entrust it to others.
Is Song Xian reliable? Yan didn't know and couldn't tell, so he hesitated. "General Song! Can you rescue the general?" Yan held the military talisman in his hand and looked at Song Xian.
Song Xian nodded solemnly. Yan took a deep breath and gently put the military talisman into Song Xian's hand: "In this case, I will believe you once, and I hope you will do what you say!"
After all, that night was not peaceful, neither for Pengcheng nor for the people living in Pengcheng. Song Xian deceived the military symbols, mobilized an army, and captured all of Lu Bu's family. Chen Gong, Cao Bao, and Cao Xing were also a threat to the people in Lu Bu's center.
They didn't let them go. They opened the west gate and let Hou Cheng go out to contact Cao Cao first. Song Xian and Wei Xu then rectified their troops and prepared for surrender.
The next day, when Lu Bu woke up, it was already three o'clock in the morning. He moved his body, but he couldn't move. When he opened his eyes, he saw that he was tied up. Looking around, although it was still the same room, it was completely different from the one he usually lived in.
It was different. Wooden piles as thick as arms, thick stone walls. A ray of sunlight came in from a small window, right in front of his eyes.
"Come here! Come here!" I shouted for a long time, but there was no movement outside. I struggled twice and couldn't get away.
Song Xian's figure suddenly appeared outside the fence. Looking at Lu Bu's appearance, he frowned. Once the tiger was put in the cage, it would be worse than a sick cat. Song Xian coughed lightly: "No need to struggle, these are all."
It's made of cowhide, you can't break it open, so don't waste your efforts."
"Song Xian, what do you want to do? Where is Hou Cheng?"
"He went out of town and will be back soon!"
No matter how stupid Lu Bu was, he should have understood something now. He opened his eyes wide and wanted to pounce on him. Unfortunately, he was tied up and blocked by a wooden fence. No matter how brave he was, he couldn't use it when he got here.
Yan cried the most sadly. If she hadn't given the military talisman to Song Xian, perhaps the things that happened now would not have happened. Cao and Lu Lingqi kept trying to persuade her, but Yan still felt regretful and wished she could have hit her head against the wall and died. Yan became more and more
Crying, Lu Buyue felt uncomfortable in his heart. The enthusiasm he had towards Song Xian disappeared instantly. Looking back on his life, he joined the army at the age of eighteen, and for more than twenty years, he fought all over the world and fought against invincible opponents. It was just that
Because of the appearance of Long Fei, his revenge was completely disrupted, causing him to wander around and become homeless, like a lost dog.
"Long Fei!" Lu Bu shouted: "If I don't die, I swear to take your head!"
Long Fei, who was playing with Long Ying and Long Sheng in the yard, suddenly felt a slight pain in his ear, which turned out to be hot when he touched it with his hand. He cursed in his heart: "That bastard is scolding me again, and he's still scolding me."