The so-called back tattoo means that the upper body is exposed and the military judge whips the back with a cowhide whip dipped in salt water. The whip leaves a tear-like bloody mouth. Even if the wound heals in the future, it will leave a tattoo-like pattern, so it is
Known as the back flower in the military.
Lu Bu's train of thought was interrupted, and he was obviously a little annoyed, so he ordered the people to go to the military court to be punished.
Kong Rong laughed: "Why is Fengxian so angry? Could it be that the recent war in front of the army has not gone well?"
That means that if you can't defeat Zhang Ji, it's not a good idea to make others angry.
Lu Bu raised his head when he heard this, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"Oh, it turns out that when Mr. Wen Ju arrived, I missed him for a long time. I hope that Mr. Wen Ju will forgive me."
Lu Bu in this life did not experience the fierce battle against the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang alone in front of Hulao Pass, so his reputation was far less than that of Lu Fengxian in the original history.
Although he followed Dong Zhuo from east to west and fought in north and south, he also left a great reputation for being good at fighting.
Therefore, compared to the arrogant Marquis Lu Wen in history, Lu Bu, who served as a general under Wang Yun, was quite polite to Kong Rong, who was known as a great Confucian.
Kong Rong took two steps and came to Lu Bu, stretched out his hands to shake hands with Lu Bu: "I'm sorry, you're welcome."
Lu Bu asked Kong Rong to sit down next to him, and at the same time motioned Song Xian to leave with his eyes. Then he looked at Kong Rong and asked strangely: "Sir, if you are not in charge of military affairs and government affairs in Luoyang City, why did you come to the front line of Qishan? Could it be in the Sili area?"
Something big happened?"
Kong Rong smiled awkwardly: "To be honest with Fengxian, Lin Jun's Bingzhou Corps moved southward, Sili has now changed hands, and Luoyang City has been lost."
Lu Bu was immediately shocked: "Oh, what can we do?"
It's no wonder that Lu Bu made a fuss. The current situation of Wang Yun Group is not very good. Sili and Hongnong are currently underpopulated and lack money and food. The reason why Lu Bu cannot defeat Zhang Ji is not that Zhang Ji is powerful, but Wang.
Yun could not give Lu Bu enough military pay and equipment, so Lu Bu could not train enough troops, so he could only fight with less and fight more, barely maintaining the war situation with Zhang Ji.
Once Sili is lost, Hongnong alone will never be able to support Lu Bu's 30,000 elite soldiers. Even if there is no shortage of military pay, the military rations cannot be fully supplied.
If the soldiers under your command can't even fill their stomachs, how will they have the strength to fight the enemy?
Lu Bu knew very well that once Sili was lost, Hongnong's war situation would be completely ruined, and there would be no possibility of recovery.
What to do then?
With the Xiliang Iron Cavalry in the west, the Undefeated Lin Army in the east, and the Jingzhou elite in the south, they could only escape north, crossing the river and fleeing to the grasslands to compete with foreign tribes for a place of survival.
Kong Rong smiled mysteriously.
"Don't be impatient. I came to Qishan to look for you. I just want to show you a clear path."
"Sir, please speak
, Bu Dang is all ears."
"Chang'an City is destined to be undefendable. Hongnong's food reserves are limited. Even if it is the harvest season, the food obtained can only last for another two or three months. Once the army runs out of food, even if Huo Qiaoqi is revived, it will not last for another two or three months.
We are unable to continue to maintain the Hongnong War situation."
Lu Bu nodded repeatedly: "Sir, what you said is correct. As long as Bu can be given sufficient money and food for more than half a year, Bu can guarantee a complete defeat of Zhang Ji's troops before winter comes."
Kong Rong spread his hands: "I'm not a god, how can I conjure up enough money to support your ministry for half a year?"
Lu Bu was confused and asked: "Then what does the clear path that Mr. just mentioned mean?"
You just boasted that you would show me a bright road, but you couldn't give me the food and grass to support my battle. Why are you just talking nonsense and kidding me?
Kong Rong threw his head back and laughed loudly, making Lu Bu laugh so hard that the monk, who was two feet tall, was confused.
After a long time, Kong Rong stopped laughing, beckoned Lu Bu to come over, and lowered his voice and said: "General Fengxian, what Rong just said was not to instruct the general to win the Hongnong War, but to hope that the general can cooperate with me.
Let’s leave Hongnong together and don’t seek higher employment elsewhere.”
Lu Bu screamed: "What are you talking about! Do you want to leave Lord Situ alone?"
Kong Rong raised his index finger to his lips and kept hissing.
"Don't raise your voice to avoid leaking the news."
"Master Zishi has a stubborn personality and will never change the things he has determined. Therefore, he will definitely not adopt the retreat I mentioned. In this case, why do you and I need to hang ourselves with Master Zishi on this destined tree in Chang'an?
Where are you going to fall under the crooked neck tree?"
Only then did Lu Bu understand what Kong Rong meant. Wang Yun would be defeated and the city of Chang'an would be destroyed. In this case, why should he continue to follow Wang Yun? Why not lead his troops instead of looking for a higher position elsewhere.
"I wonder where Mr. Wenju wants to take the cloth and throw it?"
"Does Fengxian have any plans?"
Kong Rong had the bad habit of being a scribe again, and at such a time, he was still in trouble.
However, Lu Bu's face was solemn and he said word by word: "I have an old relationship with Lin Feng in Pingyuan. If Chang'an is really undefendable, I would like to lead my men's cavalry through Hangu Pass and surrender to Pingyuan."
Kong Rong took a breath of cold air.
"General Fengxian sent me. Pingyuan Lin Feng is a rebellious traitor, and he will be infamy for thousands of years. He kidnapped the late emperor's youngest son, inherited the reign title established by the thief Dong Zhuo, and privately held the jade seal passed down to the country. This is actually a new thief. With Fengxian's identity
My ability could have left a name in history and revitalized the Han Dynasty, but how could I mistakenly join the bandit camp, bring shame to our ancestors, and make future generations feel cold?"
Lu Bu was deceived by Kong Rong.
I had no choice but to seek refuge with my brother from back then. How could I become a national thief in this world and a traitor for thousands of years?
"If you don't give up, follow me and join the great Han Dynasty."
By unifying the camp of His Majesty the Young Emperor of Yingchuan, we can also win a title or become a prime minister in the future, which will add glory to the ancestors of the family and protect the descendants of the Lu family."
Lu Bu was so deceived by Kong Rong that his blood surged. He stood up and walked around the commander's tent with his sword in hand.
After walking around for two or three times, he turned and looked at Kong Rong: "It's just that Qishan is a thousand miles away from Yingchuan. If I want to lead my army there, I will have to pass through the territory of Lin Jun who just took control of Sili. I don't know.
Sir, do you have a solution?"
We have a good idea, but if we want to surrender to Yingchuan, we have to kill Sili. Is there anything you can do?
Kong Rong's eyes widened in surprise: "There are only tens of thousands of soldiers in the plain, and Lin Zhirou is not personally commanding them. Isn't it possible that a general can't kill them through them?"
Lu Bu was so excited by Kong Rong's provocation that his face turned red, and the veins on his forehead popped up.
"In that case, please wait and see, Mr. Wenju, to see a certain person lead his cavalry to penetrate Sili and ensure that Mr. Wenju enters Yingchuan safely."
Kong Rong smiled happily, raised his left and right thumbs, and shook them repeatedly at Lu Bu: "Okay! Fengxian is indeed worthy of being called the reincarnation of the flying general, and his pride and elegance are by no means inferior to any person who leads the army in the world.
"
In fact, ever since the news came out from Bingzhou that Lin's army was going to attack Sili on a large scale, Kong Rong clearly judged that Wang Yun was doomed.
Without the restraint of Zhang Ji's army, Wang Yun could still barely block Lin's army with the help of Lu Bu's bravery.
Or if Lin Jun didn't take advantage of the situation, Wang Yun could still rely on his excellent political skills to save enough money and food to create conditions for Lu Bu to defeat Zhang Ji.
But faced with a flanking attack from two sides, unless Wang Yun could make rice flour out of a stone, he would definitely lose sight of one, or even lose both sides.
Although Kong Rong and Wang Yun had a good personal relationship, otherwise there would not have been the incident where Wang Yun lobbied Dong Zhuo and handed Sili over to Kong Rong when no one was willing to take over Sili.
But friendship is friendship, and Kong Rong did not want to accompany Wang Yun to perish.
If he abandoned Luoyang and fled to Cao Cao's camp in Yingchuan before Lin's army attacked, he would definitely be infamy. Even if Cao Cao accepted his status as a great scholar and accepted him into the Yingchuan court, he would be carrying the infamous reputation.
Unable to gain a foothold in the court, he could only go down to the countryside sadly and go home to study behind closed doors.
That's why Kong Rong waited until Lin's army reached Luoyang City before abandoning Luoyang and fleeing to Hongnong.
And he had already made a plan. Wang Yun would lose anyway, so he might as well take the most powerful general Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian to Yingchuan. During the battle, he and Lu Bu supported each other in both civil and military affairs. One led the army and the other
When the time comes to govern, it will not just be a matter of gaining a foothold in the Yingchuan court, but there will be a great opportunity to take Cao Mengde's place and replace him.
Now that Lu Bu has been persuaded by Kong Rong, it is naturally a happy situation for Kong Rong and the best outcome of the plan.