Thirty miles north of Shouchun City, on the banks of the Ying River, Lu Bu's troops are stationed here, waiting for news from Yuan Shu.
Zhou Yu received Yan Xiang's order and represented Yuan Shu's side. Before Yuan Shu's accurate order was issued, he comforted him at Lu Bu's army.
Although Lu Bu had never heard of Zhou Yu's name, he understood it after hearing his name.
Even though Lu Bu was born in Jiuyuan, he also knew that the three generations of the Zhou family in Lujiang were real wealthy noble families, and to a certain extent they could barely stand on the same level as the Yuan family in Runan.
Even if Zhou Yu is not well-known now, just the four words Chonglujiang Zhou family will be given some bad reviews wherever he goes.
Lu Bu immediately held a banquet in the tent to invite Zhou Yu.
Lu Bu's background was very ordinary. Deep in his heart, he always longed for the support and friendship of the nobles.
Coming from a lower-class background, he wanted to join the aristocratic circle. This is a very normal psychological phenomenon.
The problem is, some things are not as simple as he thought.
In the eyes of most of the gentry, Lu Bu was just a brave man and a slave of the third surname. Such a barbarian was only qualified to associate with soldiers and ruffians. He was capable of fighting and killing. The upper class
For high-end activities, he should stay aside.
Most of the nobles disdain to associate with Lu Bu.
Regarding the fact that he was unable to penetrate into the gentry, Lu Bu had always been brooding in his heart, even turning from love to hatred. For many years, he had been feeling indescribable resistance and disgust towards the gentry group in his heart.
Back in Kyoto, Dong Zhuo repeatedly ordered Lu Bu to massacre the officials and nobles of the dynasty, which really made Lu Bu very happy.
Let you bastards look down on me?
He was very unrestrained in behavior, but in fact he was very inferior in his heart. Subconsciously, Lu Bu still wanted to be recognized by the nobles.
But today, as a son of a wealthy family, Zhou Yu gave Lu Bu a lot of face. When communicating with each other, Zhou Yu was very sincere and honest with Lu Bu. His elegance and kindness unknowingly infected Lu Bu.
Lu Bu's self-esteem was suddenly restored!
It turns out that I am not unpopular with the nobles.
Isn’t there a young talent who has chosen this general?
Who said that this general and the second-generation official can’t get along with each other!
In the commander's tent, Lu Bu and Zhou Yu were chatting very much. He also called the important people under his command and introduced his capable generals to Zhou Yu one by one.
Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Chen Gong, Wei Xu, Song Xian, Hao Meng, Hou Cheng, Cheng Lian and so on.
Zhou Yu was very elegant and behaved with grace and integrity. After greeting everyone one by one, Lu Bu's generals were surprisingly unanimous and had a good impression of this young man.
The main reason is that Zhou Yu looks so dominant.
He is too handsome and unrestrained. The big bosses in Bingzhou are exposed to wind and sun all day long. When have they ever seen such a handsome guy?
Lu Bu ordered people to bring wine and meat and have a banquet with Zhou Yu.
Except for Chen Gong, who was born in the Yanzhou gentry, the other Bingzhou generals present were not reserved figures, they were all rough and rough.
For a while, cups were being exchanged in the tent, people were eating and drinking, and there was an endless stream of toasts and shouts.
Halfway through the banquet, Zhou Yu suddenly stood up and offered Lu Bu a cup of wine due to his slight drunkenness: "The next generation of Confucian scholars has admired the reputation of Marquis Wen for a long time, and it is like thunder in his ears. I am honored to pay him a visit today. He is indeed as powerful and majestic as the rumors say. He is the best among all the heroes."
It is indeed a gesture of heaven and man! I offer you a glass of wine to Marquis Wen to express my sincere congratulations to Marquis Wen for his reputation."
Lu Bu showed great respect to Zhou Yu and stood up to drink with Zhou Yu.
"I am honored to get to know Gong Jin, which is also a great joy in life. Come! You and I will drink this wine!"
After the two sat down, Chen Gong, who had been quietly observing Zhou Yu, suddenly spoke.
"I heard that Gong Jin was in Lujiang in the past, and the general later failed to come when he called for it many times. However, at the beginning of last year, he joined the general's tent together with Sun Ce of Wu Commandery. With the prestige of the Zhou family in Lujiang, he used the prestige of the Zhou family in Lujiang to become an official.
If things change in a blink of an eye, the whole world might laugh at you... This kind of behavior seems inappropriate, right? I think Gong Jin is a young and talented man, and he must understand such a simple moral ideal. I don't know what Zhou's plan is for this matter.
Or some other ideas?”
Lu Bu was very unhappy when he heard this.
Chen Gong’s words are really unpleasant!
We have just met Zhou Yu, and you asked him such a sensitive question. Isn't it too scornful for him?
This is my new brother, who are you questioning?
It took a lot of effort to make friends with a wealthy noble family. You bastard, don’t mess with me!
At that moment, Lu Bu said to Chen Gong: "Gongtai, this is a private matter of the Zhou family, and it seems to have nothing to do with us."
Chen Gong turned to look at him with a smile, and said very gently: "The Lujiang Zhou family is one of the few wealthy noble families in the dynasty. They have always been rigorous in their conduct. Sometimes their actions even represent the direction of one direction. There is a profound meaning in it.
, I’m afraid Marquis Wen doesn’t know about it.”
Chen Gong said this very politely, but in Lu Bu's ears it meant something else.
The meaning of these words to Lu Bu was: This is a matter for our cultural circle. You blind fool doesn't understand, so stop getting involved!
Lu Bu was careless, and after thinking about it for a while, his face turned red with anger.
What he hates the most is that these wealthy nobles always show their superiority in front of him, as if they have no way of understanding their aristocratic affairs, and a low-level warrior like himself cannot understand them at all.
So damn arrogant!
In fact, Chen Gong didn't mean this at all. He just couldn't explain it clearly in front of Zhou Yu, so he made insinuations and mentioned Lu Bu, but Lu Bu himself was just thinking about it.
Zhou Yu looked at Chen Gong quietly, with a wave of excitement in his heart.
This person is not simple. On the surface, he seems to be asking about his career and family affairs, but in fact, he is using words to explore his purpose.
Among the generals of Lu Bu's army, he was the only one who could guess that he had ulterior motives under Yuan Shu's command.
It seems that there are some things that cannot be clarified to Lu Bu today and need to be infiltrated later.
Zhou Yu had also heard of Chen Gong's name, and knew that he, like Zhang Miao, was an important figure in the Yanzhou gentry.
Some time ago, they instigated the Yanzhou nobles to lead the Xiliang Army and the Bingzhou Army to fight against Cao Cao. It was the two of them who planned it. Although they were slightly inferior to Cao Cao and failed in the end, after hearing about this incident, they still saw that Chen Gong was quite capable.
After the incident failed, Zhang Miao fled with Li Jue, while Chen Gong went south to seek refuge with Lu Bu. This magnanimity that he could afford and let go was really touching.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yu smiled politely, leaned forward and said, "What brother Gongtai said is true, but the matter is not as complicated as he thought. Yu joined the army of General Hou because his sworn brother Sun Lang was mourning.
At the end of the period, before he went back to Huainan to join Duke Yuan, he wrote a letter to Yu. Yu thought of the friendship when they were young, so they followed each other, and they took care of each other, that's all."
Chen Gong is not someone who takes things for granted, so Zhou Yu's perfunctory words quickly caught the point.
"Oh! It turns out it's because of Sun Lang."
Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Yes, my brother Sun Bofu is a young hero. He returned to Huainan two years ago and succeeded his cousin Sun Ben in charge of the late Wentai Gong's old department. It took a year to revive the power of the Sun family's army.
, Now is the time to show off your grand ambitions! Brother Bofu has admired the name of Marquis Wen for a long time and knows that Marquis Wen is the most famous general in the world. He has long wanted to meet and ask for advice, and now he finally got what he wanted."
Lu Bu felt very satisfied after hearing this.
"The son of Jiangdong Tiger Sun Wentai...respects me as the best general in the world?"
Zhou Yu smiled on his forehead and said, "Exactly, Brother Bo Fu said that the only people in the world who can be called famous generals are Marquis Wen and General Sun Wentai."
Lu Bu was very happy to see Zhou Yu speak so well.
Regardless of whether this statement is true or false, given the power of the Sun family in the south, Zhou Yu is willing to compare himself with Sun Ce's father, which is indeed a great compliment.
Lu Bu couldn't help laughing.
After the banquet was over, Lu Bu personally sent Zhou Yu out of the camp.
Looking at Zhou Yu's disappearing figure from afar, Lu Bu felt satisfied in his heart.
For the first time in his life, he was praised by the prince of a noble family, which had never happened before.
This kid Zhou Yu is really discerning, he will definitely be a promising person in the future!
Chen Gong stood behind Lu Bu, looking at Zhou Yu's retreating figure, a look of contemplation on his face.
"Can Marquis Wen see what Zhou Yu is here for today?"
Lu Bu didn't even look at Chen Gong and said calmly: "For what? As Yuan Shu's envoy, he was ordered to come to appease us... Perhaps it was also because he admired me that he wanted to see my true face for a while.
Ha ha ha ha."
Chen Gong rolled his eyes when he heard this.
"Marquis Wen, this is what it looks like on the surface, but it's actually not that simple. It seems to me that Zhou Yu is representing Sun Ce and is here to find out the details of Marquis Wen."
"To find out my details?" Lu Bu was confused: "What is he trying to find out about my general?"
Chen Gong sneered and said: "This Zhou Yu is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, and his words are impeccable. He is a character. His sworn brother Sun Ce must not be an ordinary person... I think so. The son of the Jiangdong Tiger must not have been a person who has lived under others for a long time.
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Lu Bu now understood the deeper meaning of Chen Gong's words.
"What Gongtai means is that Sun Ce and Zhou Yu have no intention of serving under Yuan Shu for a long time...but they have a desire to be independent?"
Chen Gong nodded and said: "Other than that, I really can't think of any other reason for Zhou Yu to refuse Yuan Shu first and then resume his service."
"Then what you said just now, when he observed this general, did he want to...?"
Chen Gong nodded affirmatively and said: "Although the Sun family's troops are capable, they have not been expanded since Sun Wentai's death. If Sun Ce wants to stand on his own, he is afraid that he is not strong enough. I think Zhou Yu comes here with the intention of fighting with Wen.
If we form an alliance with you, we can work together to achieve great things in the future."
After Lu Bu heard this, he couldn't help but feel excited all over.
"Gongtai, is this possible?"
Chen Gong waved his hand and said: "No rush, let's watch as we walk. Let's follow Zhou Yu's example and stay under Yuan Shu's tent. If there is a chance in the future, it may not be impossible to seize Huainan's foundation." m.