Zhang Bu accepted Liu Yong's appointment, but he did not mention it to Fulong.
In his heart, Zhang Bu still had a glimmer of hope for Fulong.
He took refuge in Liu Yong, and the best result was to barely protect himself. He formed a three-family alliance with Liu Yong and Dong Xian, which might be able to withstand Liu Xiu's army and defend Guandong.
But there is also a great possibility that they will be defeated and end up with no bones left.
But if he joins Liu Xiu, it will be different. First of all, self-protection will not be a problem, and he can also help Liu Xiu and capture the entire Guandong in one fell swoop.
But the problem is that Liu Yong is willing to give him the title of King of Qi, but he wants Liu Xiu to have one hundred thousand princes, and now Fulong is obstructing him.
While Fulong was in Ju County, news came from Youzhou that Peng Chong had colluded with the Huns. As a result, the Huns reinforced Peng Chong with more than 10,000 troops and were annihilated in Jundu Mountain, and both the Huns kings were beheaded.
After being killed, Peng Chong had already abandoned Jixian and fled back to Yuyang.
After hearing the news, Fulong was overjoyed and extremely excited. In front of Zhang Bu, he became more confident. On this day, Zhang Bu invited Fulong to be a guest at his family's residence. Fulong was invited and after greetings, the two of them
The guests and hosts were seated separately.
After rambling for a while, Fulong took the lead to get to the point and asked: "Has Brother Wen Gong heard about the news about Youzhou?"
Zhang Bu deliberately pretended to be confused and asked with a confused look on his face: "News from Youzhou? What's the news from Youzhou?" Zhang Buhe was Peng Chong's ally. Peng Chong was defeated and fled back to Yuyang. How could he not?
Know?
Not only did he know the war in Youzhou clearly, but he also received a letter from Peng Chong, asking him to send troops for reinforcements.
Zhang Bu sneered at Peng Chong's letter asking for help. Although Peng Chong also gave him gold, silver and jewelry, it was nothing compared to the money Peng Chong gave to the Huns.
Now that Peng Chong saw that the Huns could no longer count on him, he thought of asking for help. Do you think he was a fool?
Furthermore, in Youzhou, the folk customs are fierce, the people are aggressive by nature, and the soldiers and horses are brave and good at fighting. Even the Huns were beheaded when they entered. If I send troops and horses for reinforcements, wouldn't it be equivalent to committing suicide?
After Zhang Bu received Peng Chong's letter, he did not reply to him at all. He has now given up on Peng Chong as an ally.
Seeing Zhang Bu's appearance, Fulong smiled leisurely and said slowly: "Peng Chong, shameless son, went to collude with the Huns and introduced two Huns kings into Youzhou. This move is tantamount to attracting wolves into the house! Fortunately,
The army of Shanggu County lived up to our reputation as a great Han Dynasty and defeated more than 10,000 Xiongnu troops with three thousand soldiers and horses, and even killed two Xiongnu kings in a row. It really strengthened the reputation of our Han Dynasty!"
Zhang Bu swallowed his saliva. In the battle at Jundu Mountain, Geng Shu indeed fought brilliantly. With three thousand against ten thousand enemies, he was able to win a complete victory in the end. Moreover, the people he faced were not just a mob, but two people.
The Xiongnu army was personally commanded by the Xiongnu King.
Fulong changed the subject and asked, "I heard that Brother Wen Gong has always been on good terms with Peng Chong?"
Zhang Bu was stunned for a moment, his eyes widened, and he said urgently: "Doctor Fu, please don't listen to the slander, there is no such thing!"
Fulong nodded and said: "Now that Peng Chong is gone, and Liu Yong is like a fish, what should Brother Wen Gong do?"
Zhang Bu cleared his throat and said: "Doctor Fu, as I said, as long as your Majesty is willing to make me a Marquis of 100,000 households, I, Zhang Bu, am willing to serve your Majesty with all my heart and soul, no matter how much I do!"
"This is impossible!" Fulong felt much more confident this time and refused to be polite to Zhang Bu anymore, rejecting him outright.
He said: "Of the ministers in the court, the right general has the most households, but the right general is only a marquis of ten thousand households. Brother Wen Gong wants to be a marquis of one hundred thousand households. This is too difficult for others."
Zhang Bu felt as if a big stone had been pressed against his heart. He took a deep breath and asked patiently: "Then what can Bu gain based on Dr. Fu's opinion?"
Fulong smiled slightly and asked: "Isn't the position of Donglai Governor not enough?"
Zhang Bu was furious when he heard this. It turned out that Fulong didn't even want to give him the title of marquis, not to mention the marquis of 100,000 households, but the marquis of 10,000 households. He only wanted to give himself the official position of Donglai prefect. Zhang Bu suppressed the anger in his heart, and his face was full of anger.
He said excitedly: "If Bu is willing to submit to Your Majesty, with Bu's merits, it should be more than enough to rank among the nobles, right?"
Fulong still shook his head and said proudly: "There are many talented people in the court, and there are countless people with high merits. How many people are there among the nobles?"
Zhang Bu almost laughed out loud. He was so angry that he had already settled for the next best thing. He just wanted to be a prince. This was not possible. He was simply bullying others. He really thought that Zhang Bu had to go to Liu Xiu. He really thought that Zhang Bu had to go to Liu Xiu.
Are you weak and easy to bully?
He secretly clenched his fists, took a step back, and asked, "If I accept the post of Donglai Governor, would Dr. Fu be willing to stay and govern Donglai together with me?"
The meaning of his words is very obvious, that is, he wants to keep Fulong as a hostage. He can't trust Liu Xiu yet. If Liu Xiu treats him like Fan Chong and others, he will find someone at that time.
Who can reason?
Keeping Fulong behind would at least make Liu Xiu fearful and not dare to attack him easily.
In fact, Zhang Bu's concern was completely reasonable, but to Fulong's ears, it was simply a joke. He was a dignified doctor Guanglu, and he stayed in Donglai County to be Zhang Bu's assistant. What was going on?
thing?
Furthermore, his grand ambitions are in the court, not in Donglai. If he stays in Donglai, wouldn't he be destroying his own future?
Fulong did not understand Zhang Bu's intention of keeping him, and said with a smile: "Brother Wen Gong, I will not stay in Donglai. After Brother Wen Gong receives your Majesty's conferment, I must return to Luoyang immediately to report to Your Majesty!"
There seemed to be nothing wrong with his words, but in Zhang Bu's ears, the taste was different.
Fulong refused to stay, which only meant that Liu Xiu had no intention of giving himself a way to survive. Even if he accepted the title of Donglai Prefect, Liu Xiu would still put himself to death in the end.
Realizing this, Zhang Bu narrowed his eyes subconsciously, and murderous intent arose in his heart. People like Liu Xiu and Fulong didn't want to give themselves a way to survive, so why should they be so polite to him again?
Zhang Bu stared at Fulong for so long that Fulong felt like his whole body was getting hairy. He asked in confusion: "Brother Wen Gong, do you have anything else to say to me?"
"Haha -" Zhang Bu stood up and suddenly laughed. He said: "Doctor Fu, if I submit to Luoyang, you will only give me the official position of prefect, but do you know that if I submit to Sui?
Yang, what will I get? The throne of King Qi!"
Fulong's face suddenly changed, and then he smiled calmly and said: "Liu Yong has been completely defeated, and now he is like a lost dog. If Brother Wen continues to collude with Liu Yonghang, he will undoubtedly destroy himself!"
Zhang Bu walked up to Fulong and said, "Doctor Fu wants me to surrender to Luoyang. Yes, but my condition is that Qi Land will be under my jurisdiction, and the troops and horses under my command will still be under my command!"
Fulongteng stood up immediately and said in a deep voice: "This is absolutely impossible! The only way out for Mr. Wen now is to submit to Your Majesty. It is already a great grace for Your Majesty to appoint Mr. Wen as the prefect of Donglai. If Mr. Wen still wants to
If you are greedy and still want to conquer the land and your troops, you will only attract the wrath of thunder. By then, it will be too late for you to regret it!"
Zhang Bu could no longer suppress the anger in his chest. He opened his arms and said in a loud voice: "I am in Qidi, with more than 100,000 soldiers and horses. Now I want to submit to Luoyang, but I am only given the official position of Donglai Prefect. What else can I do?
You want to take away my soldiers and horses, Doctor Fu, do you think this is fair?"
Fulong said bluntly: "Based on Brother Wen Gong's deeds, Your Majesty can forgive Brother Wen Gong and give him the official position of Donglai Governor. This is already a blessing!"
In his opinion, it was already a great favor for His Majesty to spare Zhang Bu's life, and he could also give him the official position of a prefect. What else is this if not a favor from heaven? Fulong said seriously: "Brother Wen Gong, you must be content with your life and do Donglai."
It's better to be a governor than to be ruined and die without a burial place, right?!"
Zhang Bu was so angry that he was trembling all over. This was really a bully to the point of bullying! He laughed angrily, and his smile turned into a laugh on his back.
Looking at Zhang Bu who seemed to be crazy and laughing wildly, Fulong frowned and said angrily: "If Brother Wen Gong cannot accept the official position conferred by Your Majesty, I think there is nothing left to talk about between us. I will take my leave!"
After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked out without even giving a courtesy. In Fulong's view, Zhang Bu had no other way out but to submit to his side. But this time he was wrong. He underestimated the importance of the title to Zhang Bu.
How tempting is it?
"Am I going to die without a burial place? Haha -" Zhang Bu, who was laughing wildly, suddenly took out the sword from his ribs, pointed it at Fulong's back, and stabbed him viciously with the sword.
Fulong was a civil servant, not a military general, so how could he dodge the sword that was sneaking up on him from behind. A popping sound was heard in his ears, and the sword blade penetrated Fulong's back and poked out in front of his chest.
His eyes widened in disbelief. He first looked down at the sword tip exposed from his chest, then turned back to Zhang Bu, opened his mouth and said, "You... how dare you..."
"Let me die without a burial place? I will let you die without a burial ground first!" As he spoke, Zhang Bu fiercely pulled out the sword from Fulong's body, and then he swept the sword again.
With a click, Fulong's neck was broken, and his head rolled to the ground. The wheel went out a long way, and the headless body staggered forward two steps and fell straight down.
Zhang Bu looked at the corpse on the ground, his chest rising and falling. He shook off the blood on his sword, put it into its sheath, and shouted in a loud voice: "Come here, hang Fulong's head on the top of the city.
Drag the thief’s body out and feed it to the dogs!”
Fulong probably never dreamed that his trip to Ju County would actually become his road to hell.
Based on rational judgment, Liu Yong's capital has been conquered by Gai Yan, and his foundation in Yuzhou has been cut off by Gai Yan. However, no one with any sense will choose to continue to follow Liu Yong.
In addition, Zhang Bu's ally Peng Chong was also beaten by brothers Geng Yan and Geng Shu, unable to fight back, and huddled in Yuyang territory.
Under this situation, Zhang Bu could only submit to his own side. Is there any other way out?
But Fulong overlooked one point. Not everyone does things based on rationality. Some people are prone to acting emotionally, and Zhang Bu is exactly this kind of person.
He coveted the title and dreamed of becoming a prince one day. Fulong obviously did not understand this mentality of his, but Liu Yong accurately caught it, fell in love with him, and was granted the title of King of Qi.
From a rational point of view, it was easy for the two emperors Liu Xiu and Liu Yong to make a choice, but from an emotional point of view, Zhang Bu really wanted the throne, he really wanted to be the king of Qi, and he really wanted to be able to govern openly and justly.
Qi Di, Liu Yong gave him the throne he wanted most.
