"Haha! Mr. Ziyu, I am going on an expedition this time. How about I treat you to a drink before I leave?" On this day, Hua Xiong came to Xiao Ziyu's mansion and found Xiao Ziyu and invited him.
"Oh! You also want to go on an expedition?" Xiao Ziyu raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.
"Of course, how can this war be without me?" Hua Xiong looked excited, obviously very happy that he was about to go to war.
"When will the expedition be launched?" Xiao Ziyu did not participate in Dong Zhuo's council these days, so he only knew that Dong Zhuo was going to send troops to attack Yanzhou, but he did not know the specific people and time.
"The day after tomorrow, our army will set off together the day after tomorrow," Hua Xiong said with high spirits.
"Let's go, Mr. Ziyu, I'll treat you to a drink." After saying that, Hua Xiong couldn't help but pulled Xiao Ziyu out, and Xiao Ziyu was speechless.
"Zijian, I can walk by myself," he had no choice but to follow him like this.
So the two of them came to the largest restaurant in Luoyang City, the Huibin Building. This restaurant has nine floors and is considered the tallest building in Luoyang City.
And those who can enter this 'Huibin Building' are all dignitaries and rich people from Luoyang City.
"Ah! General Hua is here, please come in quickly."
Hua Xiong is still very famous in Luoyang City, especially for a large restaurant like Huibin House. Of course, all the high-ranking officials and nobles in Luoyang must be recognized.
So as soon as he saw Hua Xiong, the supervisor of the Huibin Building came out directly to greet Hua Xiong personally.
Obviously he also knew that Hua Xiong's power status was unquestionable in Luoyang City. In fact, Hua Xiong, as the third-ranking figure in the Xiliang army under Dong Zhuo, was not comparable to ordinary people.
Although he is now just General Hupei, a general of unknown rank, in terms of power and status, he is higher than those of the Nine Qings of the Han Dynasty.
So after seeing Hua Xiong, the manager of the guest building immediately welcomed Hua Xiong and Xiao Ziyu to the VIP building on the top floor.
"Director Zhang, today you have to serve me all the signature dishes of your Huibin restaurant, and also your best wine."
"Today I am hosting a banquet for Mr. Ziyu. If you are not satisfied at all, I will demolish your reception building."
Hua Xiong was quite satisfied that Manager Zhang personally led them into the VIP area of Dingdu, but in the end he still threatened the other party.
"Don't worry, General Hua, this building will definitely satisfy you." Although the manager did not know Xiao Ziyu, he heard Hua Xiong address Xiao Ziyu as sir.
He immediately understood that Xiao Ziyu's status was even higher than that of Hua Xiong, and his waist immediately bent even more. Then he remembered Xiao Ziyu's appearance in his heart, imprinted it in his heart, and did not dare to forget it at all.
And he also made up his mind to list Xiao Ziyu as the most distinguished guest in the Huibin Building after going down.
"It's not to satisfy me, it's to satisfy Mr. Ziyu," Hua Xiong glanced at the supervisor and said with a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Yes, yes, we must satisfy Mr. Ziyu."
Manager Zhang saw Hua Xiong's expression and quickly bowed to Xiao Ziyu and said with a smile.
"Okay, Zijian, let's see how awesome you are." Xiao Ziyu didn't want to embarrass this supervisor. He was already very old and still wanted to be humble to them.
"Hehe!" After hearing Xiao Ziyu's words, Hua Xiong immediately touched his head and laughed.
But then he turned to look at Supervisor Zhang, his eyes widened, "If you don't hurry up and prepare the dishes, why are you standing here?"
"Yes, yes, let's get ready." Manager Zhang stepped back with an apologetic smile.
"By the way, Zijian, how many troops are there in total for your expedition this time?" Xiao Ziyu asked casually after seeing the supervisor leave.
"Hehe! This time to attack Yanzhou, the Prime Minister is preparing to send 100,000 troops," Hua Xiong said with a smile.
"An army of one hundred thousand?" Xiao Ziyu was silent after hearing this. He still knew the combat effectiveness of the Xiliang army. Liu Dai of Yanzhou was also recruiting troops continuously these days.
But these new recruits have no fighting ability.
Therefore, Liu Dai's truly effective army in Yanzhou only has about 50,000 to 60,000 soldiers. The remaining recruits may not only be ineffective, but may scatter and flee as soon as the army rushes into formation.
"Are you the coach this time? Zijian"
"No, it's Marquis Wen." Hua Xiong shook his head upon hearing this.
In response, Xiao Ziyu also nodded secretly. Apparently Dong Zhuo still didn't quite believe that Hua Xiong was leading the army alone.
But Lu Bu is different. His own ability to lead troops is also top-notch in Xiliang. It is a good choice for him to serve as the coach.
"Then you will serve as the vanguard." Xiao Ziyu immediately laughed and said, since Hua Xiong cannot serve as the coach, then he can only serve as the vanguard general.
"Haha! Mr. Ziyu still understands me," Hua Xiong laughed immediately after hearing this.
To be honest, he didn't have much idea about the coach. After all, being the coach meant that he had to consider a lot of issues.
And he himself is not good at thinking. He would rather act as a pioneer than be the coach.
Therefore, he was extremely convinced of Dong Zhuo's orders.
"Will Wenyou go this time too?"
"Military strategist, of course he won't go, but this time the one accompanying the army is the strategist's friend Jia Wenhe."
Hua Xiong hoped that Li Ru would follow him. In that case, he believed that it would be easier to attack Yanzhou.
But Li Ru was very important to Dong Zhuo. The city of Luoyang was not that peaceful.
There was also an undercurrent surging throughout the court. With Dong Zhuo's despicable politics, if Li Ru was missing, I am afraid he would be spoiled by the ministers of the Han Dynasty.
So Dong Zhuo couldn't do without Li Ru, so Dong Zhuo had no choice but to choose Jia Xu. In other words, these days, Jia Xu has also begun to show some of his wisdom.
With the help of Li Ru's influence, his status under Dong Zhuo also rose accordingly. Among Dong Zhuo's advisers, he was ranked third, behind Li Ru and Xiao Ziyu.
Originally, Dong Zhuo wanted to let Xiao Ziyu pass this time, but was immediately rejected by Li Ru. He knew that Xiao Ziyu and Lu Bu were very difficult to deal with.
It would be nice to let Xiao Ziyu go over and there wouldn't be a fight between the two of them. Lu Bu would definitely not listen to Xiao Ziyu's suggestion.
Li Ru was very clear about Lu Bu's character.
So he suggested that Jia Xu follow them. Firstly, Jia Xu's plan was not weaker than theirs. Secondly, he also wanted Jia Xu to show his face again.
This point is actually similar to Xiao Ziyu's thoughts. After all, Jia Xu's ingenuity is top-notch, and it is absolutely a waste to leave it there like this.
And with him here, even if Liu Dai resorts to any conspiracy, it will be useless. Of course, the premise is that Jia Xu is willing to stand up and Lu Bu is willing to listen, otherwise, it will be useless.