The first person to receive the order from the court was not Cao Cao, but Dong Zhuo, the general who protected the Xiongnu. The emperor had an edict, ordering him to send people to talk to Dongyi. Lord Dongyi agreed that the Han Dynasty should build a port in Dongyi, which would facilitate communication with the east.
Dong Zhuo was a little puzzled when conducting business activities overseas. He knew that Dong Hao had only thirty thousand citizens and heard that his soldiers were less than one thousand. Why would he take action against such a small country by himself?
After looking carefully, I realized that the emperor did not ask him to conquer, but asked him to send people to negotiate with Dongyi. The country of Han Dynasty, a country of benevolence and righteousness, could not recruit unknown troops, so it could not conduct a military expedition against Dongyi, who had no hostility. Moreover, against Dongyi
This small country's use of force would also disgrace the great Han Dynasty. Therefore, the emperor hoped that Dong Zhuo could talk to Dong Hao and handle the matter well.
Dong Zhuo woke up and laughed. No wonder the emperor sent the edict to him. It turned out to be because of his unparalleled eloquent Lu Fengxian!
He immediately called Lu Bu over.
Lu Bu rushed to the camp, and Dong Zhuo handed him the emperor's edict directly. Lu Bu read it several times in surprise, and then asked: "Your Majesty wants us to attack Dong Hao?"
"It's just a small country. Why talk about a crusade? I want to send envoys to discuss..."
Lu Bu stood up impatiently and said, "Why bother? I only led a hundred or so soldiers to destroy the country, decapitate the king, and present his head in front of you..."
"Oh, if we want to use force to take it down, what else will I do to you..." Dong Zhuo said with some disdain.
Lu Bu said helplessly: "Then I will go there. If there is a disagreement, I will eliminate the country and kill its king..."
"shut up!"
"No force!"
"I sincerely promise..."
"Also, stay away from Taiwei Zhang in the future. Taiwei is a good man, that's all... Oh, forget it... After all, how many people do you need?" Dong Zhuo said halfway, but he couldn't continue.
, I can only continue to ask.
"There are two attendants, six horses, one pair of armor, one yellow crossbow, one strong bow, three spears, four short halberds, in addition, two hundred crossbows and three hundred bows and arrows...
....”
"Bastard!!" Dong Zhuo was furious, his face turned red, he pointed at Lu Bu and cursed: "Are you going to be an envoy, or are you going to destroy the country and kill the chieftain!!"
Lu Bu curled his lips and said nothing.
"I'll give you three followers. You go now. Don't destroy the country and don't kill people. Do you understand?" Dong Zhuo asked again and again.
"What if they want to kill me?"
"They are only a few hundred soldiers. They want to kill the Han envoy because they are crazy!! Get out!!"
Seeing Lu Bu escape from the camp, Dong Zhuo shook his head helplessly. He still admired the eloquent Lu Fengxian in the past. Now, this person has followed Taiwei Zhang for a long time and has contracted too many bad habits of Taiwei Zhang. Dong Zhuo is
He trained Lu Bu as his successor. He knew in his heart that a general must be brave and good at fighting, but he should not have too many military exploits.
If you look at Duan Jiong earlier, you will know that as a general, if you have too much merit, you will be jealous of the temple. His inner ambition is to one day be able to enter the temple and sit on the position of Taiwei. To realize his ambition, naturally
He needs generals like Lu Bu and Taishi Ci to support him. In the future, he will still have to train Lu Bu well. When he enters the temple in the future, he can also help him.
Lu Bu called three followers. They didn't wear armor, nor did they bring yellow crossbows. They just carried swords and set off. He first wanted to rush to Sanhan, and then to Donghao. The road there was pretty good.
It was a long journey, and they brought a few extra horses with them, and the horse food was enough, so they did not cherish the horse power, so they rushed at full speed, stopping at the surrounding inns along the way, and rushed towards Benjun County at high speed.
Bianjun was the former Bianhan, and it had long been a county under Youzhou of the Han Dynasty. However, it was later intervened by Cao Cao. In essence, they still followed Cao Cao's orders. At the beginning of the 17th year of Jianning, the temple officially assigned Bianjun to
He was named Prime Minister Han, and changed the Prime Minister Han to the Prime Minister Sanhan, which also triggered a conflict between the governor of Youzhou and the Prime Minister Sanhan.
After receiving the edict from the temple, Cao Cao was extremely happy. The development of Yangzhou allowed him to see the potential needed for the development of the Sanhan area. Moreover, before Sanhan was naturalized, Bianhan had relations with overseas barbarians.
There were many exchanges, both economic and military. They even invited soldiers from the Yi Kingdom to fight against Chen Han.
Cao Cao immediately understood in his heart that there were areas in the eastern seas that the Han Dynasty could set foot in. If he could open this trade route, his contribution would be huge. He might also be able to leave here, go to the temple, and enter the core of the government.
, he thought in his mind, and when he heard that Dong Zhuo sent Lu Bu, the bandit captain, to Dongyi, he immediately sent someone to greet him.
When Lü Bu arrived at Mahan, the troops sent by Cao Cao came out to greet him and invited Lü Bu to the palace. Lü Bu originally wanted to refuse Cao Cao's warm invitation, but they were both ministers of the Han Dynasty, and Cao Cao's official position was much higher than his own.
, not to mention that his father is still the ninth minister of the court, and may also become one of the next three princes. Lu Bu did not want to offend this person, so he went to the Three Han Palace with these people.
When Lu Bu arrived at the royal city, he saw a different situation than before. A tall and majestic county town had been built here. There were gentle roads everywhere. The vendors along the street were shouting in elegant words, and the students coming and going held hand-held
The book was being recited seriously. Lu Bu's eyes widened. Why has this place changed so much in just a few years?
Nowadays, this place is simply more Luoyang than Luoyang. You can’t hear such smooth and elegant words in Luoyang!
Seeing the shock on Lu Bu's face, the accompanying officials also said with some pride: "It is all thanks to Prime Minister Cao that this place is prosperous!" Lu Bu nodded. He was indeed deeply touched by this. In the past, he was an envoy
When I came here, it was still like a country pavilion, but now it doesn't look the same as it used to.
When I arrived at the palace gate, elite soldiers who were different from the past were standing on both sides to greet them. Seeing them standing upright with solemn expressions, I couldn't help but shout: "Does Mr. Cao also know about military matters??"
"Hahaha~~~" came a hearty laugh.
A thin black man came over with a smile and said: "Cao is not talented. He has been interested in studying the art of war since he was a child, which made General Lu laugh..."
When Lu Bu heard this, he also laughed, shook his head and said, "Mr. Cao's talent puts me to shame!"
"General, please don't... leave like this!" Cao Cao showed great intimacy. He took Lu Bu's hand and walked towards the palace. Lu Bu did not reject his kindness and chatted with him all the way towards the palace.
Entering the palace, the officials of the three Han Dynasties were sitting on both sides, not knowing what to say. When they saw Cao Cao coming in, they immediately became solemn and bowed respectfully.
Even King Chen, who was sitting on the throne, stood up and paid his respects.
Cao Cao smiled and said, "We have distinguished guests here today. You don't have to do this. Please get up!"
After hearing this, the officials stood up and became a little curious. When they saw the majestic man beside Cao Cao, many people shouted and jumped up, their eyes full of fear.
The same is true for King Lian Chen. The old King Chen has passed away a long time ago. This is the former prince, and he has also seen Lu Bu bloodbath the palace. Now, they are seeing this murderous man appear in the palace again, and the whole palace is frightened.
It's a real rush!
"Gentlemen, don't panic..."
Cao Cao said with a smile. Lu Bu always felt that there was a hint of chilling in Cao Cao's laughter. He shook his head and said: "You are all good people and loyal to the Han Dynasty. General Lu Bu comes here this time. Naturally,
Not to kill thieves..." He looked forcefully at these ministers and the superior King Chen, who all lowered their heads and did not dare to look at him.
Cao Cao then brought Lu Bu into the guest banquet, asked him about Lu Bu's trip, and gave him a lot of advice. Even if Lu Bu didn't listen, he pretended to listen to the advice with an open mind. The two talked.
Very happy, they talked about military affairs again. Cao Cao deliberately asked about the garrison in Youzhou. Lu Bu also answered hastily, but it still made the ministers around him tremble and dare not raise their heads.
Lu Bu stayed in the royal city for two days before leaving. Cao Cao personally saw him off.
After leaving the royal city, he rushed towards the direction of Bianjun. Tian Feng, the governor of Bianjun, was waiting for him. Tian Feng was different from Cao Cao. He was a serious man and acted swiftly and swiftly. He gave him two guides.
, and sent him away without saying much. Lu Bu was not upset. Under the guidance of the guide, he headed towards Donghao. When he stepped into Donghao's territory, Lu Bu saw a scene that was very different from that of Sanhan.
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The people here do not engage in farming or animal husbandry. The large and fertile land is just deserted. They mainly engage in fishing and hunting. When they see strangers, they are not afraid. Instead, they approach them enthusiastically and want to interact with them.
After communicating with them, the guides also chatted with them casually. They said that this was an envoy from the Han Dynasty and wanted to pay a visit to Lord Dongyi.
After hearing this, the people spontaneously came to Lu Bu and the others, looking very excited. Lu Bu was also a little confused as to why. He looked at the guide with some doubts. The guide didn't understand either. They walked for a while and headed for the place.
There were more and more pedestrians. They were talking excitedly, looking at Lu Bu and the others, and some even sang and danced.
Lu Bu was even more confused, and walked all the way to Dongyi's royal city.
In fact, it's not really a city, just a larger village, and they don't know how to build walls.
There is a person standing at the gate of the royal city. There are hundreds of soldiers standing at the gate?
Well, they are indeed soldiers. After all, they all hold bows in their hands and they are all in their prime. The leader walked up with a smile and bowed in skillful and elegant words: "Dong Hao, please pay my respects to you!"
"This is..." Lu Bu didn't recover for a while, and looked at him with some confusion. The followers around him also looked confused. Lu Bu still held his hands, bowed, and said: "Greetings to Mr. Dong Hao..."
"What you said is wrong. How dare I call you king in front of your majesty? Just call me the prefect!"
"Um???"
"Get up!!!" King Donghao waved his hand excitedly. He saw hundreds of soldiers pouring out from all over the village. Lu Bu was shocked and subconsciously put his hand on his sword. The soldiers raised the flags in their hands. , waved it vigorously, and saw that the flags were all written with a big word "Han". King Dong Hao looked at this scene and was a little moved.
Wiping his tears, he said: "We, the citizens, have always wanted to join the Han Dynasty and serve as the people, but the Han Dynasty has never sent a single soldier or an envoy. Today, we have finally arrived... Tell me, what can I do?" Time to go see His Majesty?"
"Um????"
"It's my fault, how can you discuss matters outside the city? Please!" King Donghao pulled Lu Bu and walked towards the city. At this moment, Lu Bu still looked confused. What happened? He was not here to discuss building a port. What happened? He didn’t even bring the yellow crossbow, so how could he still destroy the country?? Before Lu Bu could figure it out, he was dragged to... the palace???
Looking at this simple house, Lu Bu really didn't know what to say.
"Jun, what do you want to drink? We have Han tea and Han wine here... Also, you see, this seat is similar to the Han Dynasty. We got it from Sanhan. We had it before We met a general, Tai Shi Ci. Unfortunately, he was marching too fast. We kept chasing him and wanted to talk to him. The people here are in favor of the Han, but we couldn't catch up..."
"Fortunately, you are here..." King Dongyi said excitedly, holding Lu Bu's hand tightly.
"Um????"
Lu Bu took out his hand, rubbed his forehead, thought for a moment, and said, "You have misunderstood me. I came here to discuss building a port. The Han Dynasty wants to build a port along the Dongyue coast for overseas trade." ..”
"Can you tell me, when will it be built? I will mobilize the people to build it. Can you tell me the specifications? Oh, by the way, I don't know your name or what position you hold?"
"Why don't you speak? But I'm not proficient in Chinese? You don't know?"
"That's not right. I have been learning for several years and can already talk to merchants... Could it be that you have a mouth problem? You can't speak too much??"
Lu Bu now wanted to strangle this man to death with one hand, but the only reason left in his heart allowed him to suppress his thoughts.
He took a deep breath and said helplessly: "Jun...I don't have a mouth disease...don't say anything, just listen to me!"
"Yes!" King Dong Hao nodded and looked at Lu Bu seriously.
"The Han Dynasty has not been converted to Dongyi. Even if you claim to be a minister of the Han Dynasty, you are not counting... In addition, I am here just to get you to agree to build the port. As for the construction work, it is It will be done by the people of Sanhan...Do you understand, Mr. Dongyi?"
Dong Haojun nodded thoughtfully, frowned, and said, "Just here to build a port?"
"Um..."
"But I'm waiting for the Han flag!"
"That's useless!!"
"Will the people under my rule still sing Pegasus songs?"
"It's useless..."
"In this case, I will not allow the port matter!" Donghao Jun said suddenly. Lu Bu was furious, stood up suddenly, and glared at Donghao Jun. Donghao Jun was not afraid, frowned and said, "As long as the big man can agree. If my people from Donghao join the Han Dynasty, I will agree!"
"Dong Haojun, I can't make the decision in this matter. If you don't respond, you are an enemy of my great man!"
"Oh?" Mr. Donghui was stunned. Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something. He stood up extremely excitedly and said, "I am now an enemy of the big man! Does the big man want to attack me?"
Lu Bu took a breath of cold air. What was this guy thinking about now? He could guess that if he was right, he was waiting for the big man to come to conquer and then the whole country would surrender. Lu Bu thought for a moment and said: "
Forget it, I will report it to the temple on the matter of Dongyi... My name is Lu Bu, and my courtesy name is Fengxian. I am the captain of the Dong Zhuo tribe in Youzhou..."
"Captain Lu...you are the one who captured King Chen in the past?? I have heard about your name for a long time, and now you meet me..." Mr. Dong Hao said, and some strange feelings suddenly appeared in his eyes.
color.
"Don't think about it anymore, I won't take you back!!!"