Fortunately, Lu Meng has never played online RPGs, otherwise he would have regarded Bai Tu as an old village chief with a broken leg...
Could it be that when the woodcutter met him, he would complain to him that there were too many cuddly rabbits recently, which delayed him from cutting wood, and then ask him to go out of the city to kill 15 cuddly rabbits?
However, such a magical mission did not appear. Under the guidance of Manager Li, Lu Meng met the "woodcutter" who met him and told him about Wancheng.
This woodcutter was younger than Lu Meng had imagined. When talking about woodcutter, Lu Meng usually thought of "woodcutter". After all, if there was no farming in the mountains, young people would mostly be engaged in fishing and hunting.
However, although the woodcutter in front of me is somewhat unshaven and unkempt, he does not feel decadent at all. He does not look like someone who is too poor to have a wife...
After hearing Lu Meng talk about Wancheng, the woodcutter said naturally: "Well, then I will go with you."
Lu Meng:......
Lu Meng didn't understand why he had to bring a woodcutter with him for this matter...and besides himself, the lord and the woodcutter himself seemed to take this as a matter of course?
Could it be that he wanted to threaten Zhang Xiu and cut down all the mountains around Wancheng?
However, since the lord said that he wanted to take the woodcutter with him, Lu Meng naturally had no objection. When he went to see Bai Tu again, Bai Tu did not give him the letter, but told him to tell him.
"When you arrive in Wancheng and see Master Zhu, tell him... As long as Zhang Xiu is willing to surrender, in addition to the Marquis of Guannei he promised before, he will also be allowed to still guard Wancheng. At that time, Wancheng and Rangcheng can be analyzed.
Establish another county to represent him as a prefect, or he can lead other troops to the chariot and cavalry general's residence. All the treatment will be the same as that of other generals, and he can seize merit.
In addition...if he can't make up his mind at the moment, as long as he does not accept the solicitation of any of Cao or Yuan's family, I will leave this condition to him, but his counselor Jia Xu must first come to Jinling as an envoy for other important purposes."
Bai Tu said.
Lu Meng listened to it once and wrote it down.
Bai Tu also didn't say what the woodcutter was going to do when he followed him to Wancheng.
However, what reassured Lu Meng was that after the two of them mounted their war horses, they found that the woodcutter was a stable horseman, which naturally proved that... this silent young man was no ordinary woodcutter.
Before leaving, Lu Meng also asked the arresting guard for a piece of information on Zhang Xiu and others in Wancheng, and Bai Tute gave him permission to retrieve it.
Lu Meng also studied this information from time to time on the way. Obviously, he was not just satisfied with "delivering the letter", but also imagined various scenarios in his mind in which he could persuade Zhang Xiu.
For the first few days, the two of them were silent all the way. Later, after entering Yiyang County, the woodcutter asked Lu Meng in various "fantasies": "Aren't you delivering a message? You are always talking to yourself."
"You don't understand this... If I only do the tasks assigned to me, won't I always be a small school? When will I be granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister? If you have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds, you must seize it!" Lu Meng's tone was full of smiles on his face.
The Buddhist woodcutter forms a sharp contrast.
"Do you perform meritorious service just to be granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister?" the woodcutter asked with some disappointment.
"That's right! When a man's husband is established in the world, doesn't he just seek a wife to protect him?" Lu Meng said arrogantly.
"How many soldiers, generals and civilians have shed tears for the sake of these two words... Is it worth it? Can you bear it? I saw the 'Martial Arts Hall' that is still under construction, and there is a sign on the door, 'Please go elsewhere for promotion and wealth, greedy people.
Don't enter this door for fear of death. Are you really a qualified general?" The woodcutter meant to torture his soul.
"My lord is seeking peace for all eternity. I am under your lord's command and am asking for a wife and a son. Is this inconsistent with this?" Lu Meng said matter-of-factly.
"Every time you kill an enemy and see every one of your comrades die, don't you think your achievements are shameful?" the woodcutter frowned.
Lu Meng could feel that when the woodcutter said this, he was not making empty accusations, but as if he had real experience. Therefore, he understood that the woodcutter looked young, but... maybe he really had great experience?
However, regarding the woodcutter's mental torture, Lu Meng said unwaveringly: "Shame? Why should I be ashamed? Do you question my loyalty to the lord, or do you question what Duke Bai wants?"
Lu Meng's psychology actually represents the psychology of some of the generals under Baitu. The main inner motivation is still "to make achievements", and at the same time, they "shirk" the noble cao) side to Baitu.
It can be said that it not only satisfies the human instinct of self-interest, but also puts on the cloak of benefiting others, making oneself more righteous and confident.
As Lu Meng said, he joined the army for himself, but...as long as he will not betray Bai Tu, and Bai Tu will not betray his original intention, then what's wrong with him if he can get the achievements he wants?
"Everyone questions it. People who insist on their beliefs will change. The only thing that remains unchanged is their beliefs." The woodcutter said bluntly.
Lu Meng looked at the woodcutter in surprise. He never thought that this man would be so straightforward. Even Mr. Bai didn't believe it...
"My lord has said that trust between people is the power that can change people's hearts and change the times... So I believe in my lord, and I also believe in myself." Lu Meng frowned and ended the topic.
That night, when the two of them rested against their horses, the woodcutter stayed up half the night and finally muttered: Do you trust...?
The journey of Lü Meng and the woodcutter was much faster than the imperial guard of honor. Obviously Cao Pi left earlier, but... when Lü Meng and the woodcutter entered Nanyang County, Cao Pi had just arrived in Yiyang.
"We need to be more careful from now on. Let's abandon our war horses and replace them with horses." Although Lu Meng had not communicated with the woodcutter for several days, he still suggested it at this time.
In the world of Castle Princess, the difference in appearance between war horses and horses is really huge...
After all, Nanyang County is not under Zhang Xiu's control. The direction the two entered is south of Nanyang, an area lightly controlled by Liu Biao. Once a "scout" riding a war horse is discovered, it will be a problem.
If they rode ordinary horses, the two of them could at least avoid some trouble.
"No need, hurry up as soon as possible, as long as you don't get close to important garrison locations." The woodcutter shook his head.
"Are you sure?" Lu Meng questioned.
"You can also work separately." The woodcutter didn't explain much.
"You...forget it! War horses are war horses. You are not afraid of anyone who chops wood. I am born to chop people!" Lu Meng heard this and said bravely.
However, it turned out that the woodcutter didn't look at him at all. Obviously... he didn't mean to provoke him, he was just telling the truth.
"By the way...why are you carrying a hunting fork? Isn't there a weapon talisman?" Lu Meng finally asked.
Of course, Lu Meng actually doubted in his heart that this woodcutter was either a great master or a great wise man, otherwise what would the lord do with him?
"There are always wild beasts in the mountains. It is safer to carry a hunting fork. As for the military talisman... I lost it." The woodcutter said matter-of-factly.
"Lost?" Lu Meng almost bit his tongue.
Before you carry out such an important mission, you actually don’t reissue the soldier talisman? Are you going to die of laziness?
And there are no military symbols, so who gives you the confidence to ride a war horse within the enemy's range?
"It's not a problem. I haven't lost it and I don't want to use it." The woodcutter shook his head lonely.
Lu Meng really wanted to say that you are the most troublesome right now!
The two of them went all the way north, and they were lucky. The biggest obstacle was some armed bandits. Lu Meng relied on his gilded armor to "hack and chop" all the way through.
Even if you have just been promoted not long ago, dealing with some bandits will not be a problem...
Although it is much easier to be promoted to gilding now, considering Lu Meng's age, it is already pretty good.
But what made Lu Meng frustrated was that the woodcutter was watching the fuss with his hunting fork along the way, shaking his head from time to time, as if he looked down upon his own martial arts!
"It's not as common as chopping firewood, it's not as common as chopping wood..." Lu Meng silently convinced himself.
Finally, after bypassing Xinye and approaching Rangcheng, a group of bandits with some official background notified the Xinye garrison that "enemy scouts were suspected to be present in the territory."
However, at this time, the two of them were almost entering the area of Rangcheng, and in the end, the garrison in Xinye did not catch up with them.
The current relationship between Zhang Xiu and Liu Xian is "awkward" but "tacit understanding".
The embarrassing thing is that Cao Cao had previously surrendered Zhang Xiu, but the latter first agreed, then rebelled, and even killed Cao Cao's eldest son, and then... nominally returned to Liu Biao's arms.
The tacit understanding was that Liu Biao would only treat Zhang Xiu as a monk for one day, and he would give him a thumbs up for one day without tearing this last layer of shame.
After all, Liu Biao's control over Nanyang County was already very low. There were many wealthy families from all over the country... In the entire Jingzhou, only Nan County was actually Liu Biao's base camp. It was closer to Nanyang in the Central Plains, Jiangxia controlled by Huang Zu, and Jingnan.
The four counties only obeyed Liu Biao in name.
After Lu Meng and the woodcutter revealed their identities in Rangcheng, they were quickly sent to Wancheng. After all, both places were under Zhang Xiu's actual control.
When he saw Zhu Zhi resting in the annex, Lu Meng repeated to Zhu Zhi what Bai Tu had asked him to pass on.
After hearing this, Zhu Zhi's face was still a little sluggish. Lu Meng couldn't help but ask: "Master Zhu, is there any other trouble?"
Although Zhu Zhi didn't quite understand why he specifically asked a young general in the army to deliver the message, he... concluded from this that Bai Tu wanted to train Lu Meng, so he didn't blame him for being abrupt, but told him bluntly: "Then Yuan Shao
Fortunately, although he understood the importance of Zhang Xiu's location in his battle with Cao Cao, his attitude was quite arrogant. Xin Ping claimed to be a famous person in the country, but he didn't know how to adapt...
On the other hand, Cao Cao (Cao Cao) was a powerful man. His eldest son died at the hands of Zhang Xiu, yet he actually kept his attitude very low. Liu Ye was also a man of clever tongues, and he became friends with Jia Xu as soon as he came to Wancheng. Recently, Zhang
Xiu is already interested in Cao! When it comes to treatment... Yuan and Cao are better."
Lu Meng rolled his eyes when he heard this and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhu, I think we also have one of the biggest advantages... Yuan and Cao offered a high price because they were eager to get Zhang Xiu's support at this time, so they raised the price
The opening is falsely high. In comparison, we are now doing nothing...and isn't the lord's reputation much better than that of Yuan and Cao?"
Zhu Zhi looked at Lu Meng and felt that this young general was not only brave, so he nodded and said: "I hope so."
The woodcutter on the side didn't say much. He just said: "I will go when I see Zhang Xiu next time."
Zhu Zhi looked over in confusion, but the woodcutter showed no intention of answering his doubts. Zhu Zhi had no choice but to look at Lu Meng again...
"My lord asked me to bring this person here." Lu Meng told Zhu Zhi truthfully and gave Zhu Zhi a look that said, "I don't know what's going on."