Following a loud clang, the guards outside the government office couldn't help but tremble and looked furtively in the direction of the government office.
Lu Bu's face was as dark as water, holding a sword.
A long black-painted nanmu desk was split into two and fell to the ground, with letters scattered on the ground.
"Song Xian was so incompetent that he sent six thousand soldiers and horses and the entire army was annihilated!"
Lu Bu shouted sternly, with a murderous look on his face. There was a strong murderous intention all over his body, which made everyone in the government hall remain silent.
Wei Xu and Hou Cheng looked towards Chen Gong and saw that Chen Gong also had a gloomy face.
"Come here, saddle up your horse with me. A certain family vows to conquer Haixi."
"Wait a minute, Lord Wen."
Chen Gong stopped quickly, stood up, picked up a pair of white silk from the ground, dusted off the dust on it, and read the contents on the white silk carefully again, his thick eyebrows furrowed, almost twisted together.
After a long while, he smiled bitterly and let out a long sigh.
"Marquis Wen must not act rashly."
"Gongtai, what do you mean?"
"Haixi wiped out Ziyuan's entire army without any effort.
It’s not that Ziyuan is incompetent, but that we underestimated Deng Shusun... Deng Ji was a lone wolf. When he arrived in Haixi, he had endured it until now, hiding his appearance. In just one year, Haixi was no longer what it used to be. But Gong did not
I realize that the situation has been achieved, leading to today's defeat. I hope you will forgive me."
After saying that, Chen Gong bowed to the ground.
Lu Bu frowned, "Gongtai, this has nothing to do with you, why should you take it?"
"It's not the palace that took over, but the actual palace's inspection. The palace was sent to Xiapi, but he just sat back and watched Haixi grow so big. Just looking at Deng Shusun's methods, we knew that he must have capable people under his command. The king is the lord of Xuzhou, so he can't
Move lightly. If the monarch wins, the victory will be without force; if the monarch loses, the morale will be low. If Haixi does not show its prowess, it may be worth worrying about. But now... they don't need the monarch to send troops, they only need to send a large general,
Then the horse can ride on Haixi. The palace is willing to assist me. If I don’t take Haixi, I swear not to withdraw my troops. Please give me a chance to forgive my sin..."
Chen Gong bowed again, showing true love.
Although Lu Bu felt a little unhappy, he did not blame Chen Gong.
What does 'the king is defeated' mean?
It's just Haixi, isn't it as easy as searching a bag to get something?
However, Lu Bu's encounter in Haixi last year forced him to be more cautious. Zang Ba refused to let Lu Bu out of Fenggao City, causing Lu Bu to return without success. Although Zang Ba later sent people to bow his head and confess to Lu Bu, but for Lu Bu's
Reputation, but there is no way to restore it.
Although Chen Gong is not a talented commander, if he is his assistant, he can be sure of success.
Lu Bu now also loves and hates Chen Gong. Before Hao Meng's rebellion, he obeyed Chen Gong's advice; but after what happened to Hao Meng, how could Lu Bu trust him? But it was impossible not to trust him. Many times
, he also needs Chen Gong’s assistance.
It was with this very complicated mood that Lu Bu relied heavily on Chen Gong, but also kept a distance from him.
"Who does Gongtai think is the general?"
Wei Xu and Hou Cheng straightened their backs almost at the same time, which meant telling Chen Gong: Choose me, choose me quickly...
"If you are a general, I would recommend Wenyuan first."
"Zhang Liao?"
Lu Bu shook his head and said, "I'm afraid not..."
He sighed, "The news came yesterday that Chen Yuanlong sent five thousand troops from Guangling to garrison in Huaiyin."
Chen Gong sneered, "Why should Chen Yuanlong worry? Then Chen Yuanlong's family is in Guangling, how could he raise troops without authorization? In my opinion, he is just bluffing. Even if Wenyuan crossed the Huai River and captured Xuyi Dongyang, then Chen Deng
We can only retreat backwards."
"Not necessarily. After all, Haixi is under the rule of Chen Deng. If he doesn't care about it, wouldn't it chill the hearts of his subordinates?"
"But……"
"Gongtai, Wen Yuan cannot be transferred from Xu County. We should choose another person as general."
Chen Gong couldn't help but smile bitterly: Wen Yuan, you said that I don't distinguish between public and private affairs. But why does Marquis Wen distinguish between public and private matters? He is worried about you!
To be honest, the most suitable general to conquer Haixi is Zhang Liao.
But Lu Bu refused to use Zhang Liao, so Chen Gong had no choice but to choose someone else.
"If Wen Yuan cannot defeat him, he can make Cao Xing a general."
Lu Bu thought for a while and said, "Shu Long is calm and disciplined in his military use. If he is a general, he is the most suitable candidate... Then let Shu Long lead our troops and recapture Quyang."
"Here!"
Chen Deng stepped in and obeyed the order, striding out of the government hall.
Wei Xu couldn't help but said: "Junhou, I'm afraid Shulong is not suitable."
Lu Bu frowned, "Why is Shulong not suitable?"
Shulong is the cousin of Cao Xing.
Wei Xu said: "Before, Shulong had a close relationship with the Cao family in Haixi. Both of them have the surname Cao, so it is inevitable that there will be a connection... If Shulong is not willing to do his best, even if Chen Gongtai supervises the battle, it will be useless."
I say, it’s better to let someone close to you be your general.”
Lu Bu hesitated!
He trusted Cao Xing very much, but what Wei Xu said seemed to make sense.
Although Cao Xing is loyal to him, in these days, who can say that he is truly loyal?
It is difficult to draw a dragon or a tiger, but it is difficult to know the person and face but not the heart...
"So, how about asking Zishan to supervise the battle?"
"this……"
Wei Xu and Hou Cheng suddenly looked at each other.
Zishan was Lu Ji, Lu Bu's fake son, whose real name was Tartar Hui Ji. Their original intention was to take command as a general, because in their opinion, with Chen Gong as their assistant, Haixi could be easily obtained. Wei
Xu was a relative of Lu Bu, and Hou Cheng was a senator who followed Lu Bu. So they proposed the concept of "close people" in the hope that Lu Bu would appoint the two of them as generals. Who knows, but Lu Bu thought of Lu Ji.
Does this mean that in Lu Bu's heart, the two of them are not considered 'close people' at all?
Neither Hou Cheng nor Wei Xu were broad-minded people. For a while, they couldn't help but feel hatred and dissatisfaction with Lu Bu.
However, they did not dare to have an attack in front of Lu Bu.
Lu Bu's choice was not wrong: Lu Ji was his son in name no matter what. Wei Xu and Hou Cheng couldn't compare to this father-son relationship.
"It would be appropriate for Zishan to go."
Wei Xu replied with a dark face.
"Then I will appoint Zishan as the commander of the army. Tomorrow morning, I will go with Gongtai to the Prime Minister's office."
After Lu Bu finished speaking, he turned around and left.
As for the white silk, Cao Xing asked him how to place Song Xian's body, but Lu Bu ignored it.
He was born in Wuyuan, adjacent to the place where the Hu people live. With this temperament, it is inevitable that he will be contaminated by some of the habits of the Hu people... When he dies, he dies and is buried. Why bother making special arrangements? But in the eyes of Wei Xu and Hou Cheng,
Lu Bu's behavior is inevitably a bit cool.
The two shook their heads and looked at each other speechless.
Lu Bu returned to the inner house and took off his armor.
As soon as I sat down and prepared to have a drink, I heard footsteps coming from outside the house. It was very faint, and I knew it was not a man's footsteps.
As soon as he raised his head, he heard someone outside the door shouting: "Dad, why are you still beating Haixi?"
Lu Lan, dressed in a bright red dress, rushed into the room like a ball of flame.
Lu Bu frowned, "A girl's family shouldn't deal with these things."
"But Ah Fu is my friend, how can I ignore it? From the beginning, you were overbearing, Dad, and insisted on fighting Haixi... but he was defeated, but he was unwilling to do so. If there was really a shortage of food, my daughter could
If I go to Haixi to ask for help, they won’t refuse me even if I think about it.”
"Shut up!"
Lu Bu was furious and shouted: "Who is your friend? You are in public all day long, how can you think of a girl?
Lingqi, I was too arrogant and pampered you before, so that you are so unruly now. What do you know about marching and fighting? Borrowing food? You are the lord of Xuzhou, and Hexi is under my rule. Why do you need to borrow?
If he is sensible, he should provide food and grass to him."
"Dad..."
"Get out of here!"
Lu Bu was already a little upset and could not listen to the advice.
"From today on, you are not allowed to take a step out of the house. Sooner or later, you will get married. How can you be decent if you are always dancing with guns and knives? If you have time, learn the piano from your little mother and become a female star again and again. If you dare to talk nonsense again in the future
Yu, don’t blame me for sending you to Shouchun to get married immediately..."
Lu Lan's eyes were sparkling with tears.
She looked at Lu Bu and after a while, she said, "I will never ignore you again. You are not my father!"
"Lingqi..."
Lu Lan didn't wait for Lu Bu to finish speaking, turned around and trotted away.
Lu Bu closed his eyes and felt that his temples were pulsing.
This kid really doesn't make people worry. People often say: Girls are outward-looking. It's true... He didn't help me, but he wanted to speak for Haixi!
Lu Bu became extremely angry when he thought of Haixi.
"Come here, tell me my order. No one is allowed to let the young lady out of the house, otherwise she will be punished by the military."
After he finished speaking, he sighed and sat down on the couch.
I think of him Lu Bu, the hero of the whole life! With his horse on his back and a halberd in his hand, he ran across the world and no one could compete with him. He fought from Mobei to Luoyang, from Luoyang to Chang'an, from Chang'an to Yanzhou, and finally settled in Xuzhou. Among them.
, how many hardships has he experienced? Who can know! At that time, he was bent on seeking fame and fame, and he did not hesitate to act as a fake son, worshiping Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo as his adopted father, and then killed them.
What for?
Isn’t it just the word ‘fame’!
But now, he rules alone and is one of the princes today.
But it doesn’t have the bravery of the past, and it loses a lot of pleasure and refreshment...
Although the Central Plains was large, wealthy, and comfortable, it was like a prison, which made Lu Bu feel depressed, depressed, and powerless.
Slowly walking out of the room, Lu Bu sat on the porch.
He looked up at the sky. Although the sky was blue and endless, he still felt that the sky in the Central Plains was not as pleasant as that in Mobei...
On the fourth day of September in the third year of Jian'an, Quyang was occupied for three days.
The people of Quyang did not show much panic, and everything seemed to be very peaceful.
However, in this calmness, there is a vague and inexplicable depression, which always makes people feel a little heavy in their hearts.
The inventory of Quyang's treasury has been completed.
Cao Peng led everyone to inspect the city defense of Quyang. Generally speaking, Quyang's city defense is not bad. Wang Mo also put some thought into this aspect before. The city is six feet high, and the arrow tower is solid and heavy. According to the local chief, every year
In winter, Wang Mo would reinforce the city walls, making Quyang extremely strong. If it had not been unexpected and the internal and external cooperation had not been unexpected, Cao Peng would not have been able to break through Quyang City.
"Sir, there are still twenty trebuchets in Quyang Treasury. How should they be placed?"
"There are two east and west gates, ten of them each... Remember, the trebuchets must be arranged in secret places and protected by curtains. By the way, have you checked the arrows in the treasury? Approximately how many arrows are there?
?”
"About 80,000 arrows."
"Distribute the east and west city gates..."
As the group talked, they walked along the path of the arrow tower.
Unknowingly, he arrived at the arrow tower at the west gate of Quyang City. Cao Peng stood on the arrow tower, holding the crenel with his hand, and looked into the distance.
But outside Quyang City, the plain stretches as far as the eye can see.
In this kind of terrain, it is indeed difficult to ambush...
Cao Peng took a deep breath and tried to keep his mind calm.
It has been two years since he was reborn in this era, but this is the first time he has experienced such a face-to-face war. In his previous life, when he saw those war scenes on TV, he always felt a little fake. Now, he will be immersed in it, and he can't help but feel it.
Feeling a little nervous.
This is his first battle!
After exhaling the turbid air in his chest, Cao Peng turned around and said, "Wen Gui, fifth brother."
"The end will be here."
"You two are responsible for guarding the east gate and leading five hundred soldiers.
Uncle Zhou and I guard the west gate, and we also lead 500 soldiers... Ziyou leads 500 people, patrolling the city, responsible for maintaining peace, and supporting the east and west cities at any time. In addition, Ziyou also has another task, which is to do his best.
Encourage the people in the city to participate in city defense.
You tell them that everyone who participates in the war can get two liters of grain and rice a day. If they die in the battle, the family can move to Haixi or fifty acres of fertile land and get twenty huks of grain and rice. In short, you must recruit as many people as possible.
And in the West Campus, Wang Xu is in charge of the performance, and he can take orders at any time."
After Xia Houlan and others heard this, they all bowed and obeyed, and then hurriedly walked down the city.
Cao Peng was still on the city gate tower, looking up.
"uncle."
"kindness?"
"I don't know if Xingba and Bo Miao have been properly hidden?"
"I think I've hidden it...Bo Miao is quick-witted, and he is fierce and brave. No one can defeat him. With the two of them here, they should be enough to contain the enemy."
"I don't know who Lu Bu will send to lead the army this time."
Zhou Cang laughed and patted Cao Peng on the shoulder.
"Ah Fu, go and rest for a while. You have hardly slept in the past three days! If you don't have a good spirit, how can you defeat the enemy?"
Cao Peng nodded, "Okay, then I'll just relax in the gatehouse for a while.
Uncle, help me keep an eye on this place. All the luggage must be ready today. I estimate that Lu Bu's troops will arrive in the next couple of days."
"good!"
Zhou Cang nodded and urged Cao Peng to go down and rest.
In fact, under such circumstances, how could Cao Peng sleep peacefully.
However, in order to stabilize the morale of the army, he still pretended that nothing had happened. He entered the hall of the arrow tower and lay down on a bed with his clothes on. When he closed his eyes, he felt that his ears were buzzing. His head seemed to be like a pot of porridge.
All kinds of thoughts were coming and going... Who said that one's blood would boil when going to the battlefield? At this moment, Cao Peng was more nervous and even had a trace of fear.
