Not long after, Lu Bu was invited over by someone sent by the pottery merchant.
When Zhuge Liang saw Lu Bu, he was stunned.
I have to say that Lu Bu lost weight very quickly...definitely different from ordinary people.
Although he still looks a little chubby, Lu Bu has indeed transformed a lot through these few days of eating fat and doing enough aerobic exercise.
They're all a bit out of phase.
Although his chubby face is still chubby, it has gained some contours, and his figure is not as bloated as before. His muscular body has begun to gradually appear, which makes people feel even more surprised.
The majestic appearance of the best general in the world back then has somewhat returned to Lu Bu and has been reflected in him to a certain extent.
Of course, Lu Bu's mental state is a little bad now, and he doesn't know whether to lose weight to reduce hunger or to reduce fatigue.
"Good son-in-law." Lu Bu weakly bowed his hands to the pottery merchant, looking a little listless.
"No matter how good or bad you are in the army, don't talk about father and son on the battlefield." The pottery merchant reminded Lu Bu with a smile.
When Lu Bu heard this, he couldn't help but roll his eyes.
This little kid does a lot of shit in one day.
"Prime Minister, what do you want me to do?"
Tao Shang turned his head and pointed at Pang Tong's army formation far below the city and said: "Pang Tong in Xiangyang has entangled ten fierce generals and set up a formation outside the field. He wants to discuss the merits of our army. He has been clamoring for a long time. Now I order Zhuge Liang
I will preside over this competition and plan to recruit ten powerful generals to go down to the city to fight Pang Tong."
I don’t know if it’s because of losing weight, but Lu Bu seems to have lost his emotional intelligence.
"Does this matter have something to do with the general?"
The pottery merchant was stunned after hearing this: "You think it doesn't matter?"
Lu Bu shook his head vigorously.
After a while, the pottery merchant smiled and said: "Congratulations, father-in-law. I am honored to be selected as a member of the ten-person group for this battle. Tao is really happy and proud of you."
In the past, Lu Bu would have excitedly agreed upon hearing about the war, but today Lu Bu was very abnormal.
"Not going."
The pottery merchant felt that he had heard wrongly. He picked out his ears with his fingers and asked doubtfully: "What did you say?"
Lu Bu sighed and said: "It's not that I want to disobey the general, it's just that I have been following the prime minister's recipes and methods to lose weight in recent days. Although there has been some success, my energy and physical strength have not been able to keep up. Now I am completely helpless."
How can we go to the battlefield with such strength? Even if we go up and lose again, wouldn't we be laughed at by the opponent and our own people? It's better not to go."
The potter looked deeply at Lu Bu, and after a long while he sighed.
"That's all, if you don't want to go, then don't go. Since Marquis Wen feels that he is not physically fit to go into battle, it's natural that Tao won't force him."
Lu Bu gave a long bow to the pottery merchant and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister, for your consideration of the general."
I thought the matter was dismissed just like that, but Pei Qian said something superfluous next to the pottery merchant, which immediately made Lu Bu feel in a dilemma.
"Prime Minister, do you want to kill the big fat pig that will be used to reward the generals later after the victory?"
The potter slowly ordered: "Wait a little longer to kill, otherwise the meat will become stuffy and no longer fragrant."
Lu Bu turned his head mechanically, looked at the pottery merchant, and said doubtfully: "What did you just say... what big fat pig?"
Pei Qian explained to Lu Bu with a smile: "Today, it is related to the morale of the three armies and the face of our army. The prime minister specially asked the quartermaster to bring a fat pig over. As soon as we defeat the enemy, we will use it to reward the soldiers!"
Lu Bu pondered for a moment and said, "Can those who didn't participate eat it?"
Pei Qian shook his head vigorously: "Of course not! Why don't you take part in this?"
Lu Bu pondered for a moment, then walked up to the pottery merchant, cupped his hands and fists at him, and said loudly: "The last general is incompetent, and I am willing to go to war to share the worries of the prime minister."
Tao Shang looked at him in surprise: "Didn't my father-in-law just say that he was feeling a little unwell?"
Lu Bu laughed and said, "Nonsense, who said I'm not feeling well? I'm in good condition. Ever since I heard what the Prime Minister said, I will work hard to lose weight and live frugally every day. Not only has my spirit not declined, but it has become more and more vigorous.
Just like a word that the Prime Minister once said to me that day, how do you say that word?...Yes, the dragon is powerful and the tiger is fierce!"
A small drop of sweat ran down the potter's forehead.
Shen Nima’s dragon spirit and tiger force are fierce.
"Father-in-law, are you sure you can hold on? There are fierce generals on the other side! I'm afraid Ma Chao is among them, and I'm afraid the other generals won't lose to him either."
Lu Bu didn't listen to Ma Chao's name, so he was fine, but when he heard Ma Chao's name, he almost jumped out of breath.
"Here comes this animal too? Humph! It's good that he's here, but it just so happens that I'm going to go find him the next day to avenge him! It's very convenient!"
"My father-in-law is in poor health. If he loses and is laughed at by our and enemy soldiers, wouldn't he ruin his reputation for a lifetime?"
Lu Bu's face was stern: "My dear son-in-law, I found out why you always care so much about these false reputations? Even if I lose, as long as I contribute to the court, contribute to the Han Dynasty, and make others laugh, it is still worth it.
!Let’s not take false fame so seriously, shall we?”
The potter let out a long sigh: "My father-in-law is so enlightened and serves the country and the people. I admire you so much!"
After saying that, Tao Shang turned to look at Zhuge Liang, who was responsible for arranging the formation, and saw that Zhuge Liang also smiled and nodded at him.
For some reason, a strange idea suddenly flashed into Tao Shang's mind.
In his heart, Lu Bu, the best general in the late Han Dynasty, is now paired with Kong Ming, the most wise man in the late Han Dynasty, but he doesn't know what kind of sparks can be created?
Zhuge Liang then called out his identity to the ten generals and told them the gist of the formation he was going to arrange. He also strictly emphasized his intention to find flags, trumpets and golden drums, and asked them to strictly abide by them.
Zhao Yun had not yet recovered from his injuries in the previous battle at Qigu, so his main task in this battle was to cooperate with the other generals and not be a pioneer.
But even so, Zhao Yun's vision is longer-term than others.
He said to Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming, your formation has never been practiced by our soldiers. Will we suffer a loss if we fight Pang Tong in such a hurry?"
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Don't worry, General Zilong. I just observed Pang Tong's formation and found that although its formation is beginning to take shape, it does not have the essence of the formation. It seems that it was arranged in a hurry. Everyone is not competing with each other."
Who takes advantage."
Huang Zhong stroked his beard at the side and said: "Yes, the ten generals on the opposite side, General Cao, General Guanzhong, and General Jingzhou are among them. Even if General Jingzhou understands Pang Tong's meaning, then General Cao, General Guanzhong and General Jingzhou are among them.
If Pang Tong is not familiar with it, how can he understand it and practice it? Kong Ming’s words make perfect sense!”
Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan and said: "In that case, let's go to war!"
At that moment, Zhuge Liang led a group of soldiers and ten generals out of the city to meet the enemy.
Pang Tong was already impatient with waiting. When he was thinking of other strategies, he saw that the enemy army finally left the city.
On the city wall, the voices of the soldiers shouting on behalf of the pottery merchants could be heard vaguely.
"Feng Chu, this is Tao's disciple, Zhuge Wolong. Let him meet you for a while today."
Pang Tong smashed his mouth, it felt a bit unpleasant.
Originally, the pottery merchant had just called him Fengxiao, and he felt that it was quite true.
Now he suddenly calls his apprentice Wolong!
Dragon and phoenix, dragon and phoenix, no matter how nice the phoenix sounds, it is always overshadowed by the dragon.
Doesn't this make it clear that he is not as good as his apprentice?