Chapter 42 Persuasion
"oops!"
Hou Cheng had an injury on his back and could only lie on the bed, but he still screamed in pain.
"It hurts so much!"
"That wooden guy Gao Shun actually watched him beat me, but he beat me up!"
Hou Cheng hummed while complaining, completely forgot what he had done before.
Just as Hou Chengcan was crying, the sound of rapid footsteps came from outside the door.
"General, someone sent a box of ginseng to replenish the general's body, and said he wanted to meet the general."
"Centennial Ginseng!"
Hou Cheng looked at the ginseng handed over by the servants and his eyes lit up, "Good thing!"
This ginseng plant is sealed in a brocade box and has been formed. It seems that even if it is less than a hundred years old, it is still a rare treasure.
Hou Cheng was immediately overjoyed and waved his hand quickly, "Let him come in!"
No matter who this person is, since he has sent such a valuable gift, he must meet him!
Soon, a young man in a black robe walked in from outside the door and saw Hou Cheng, bowing and bowing.
"I met General Hou in Xiawanghe."
Hou Cheng lay on the bed and couldn't stand up, so he nodded, "Who are you? Why did you send ginseng to this general?"
Wang He hurriedly bowed, "To be honest, I'm the original merchant. I have always admired the general's character. I heard that the general was injured, so I brought a gift and hoped that the general would not dislike him."
Hou Cheng nodded, "How could I dislike this general? However, this gift is not light. I'm afraid you are not just visiting."
After saying this, Hou Cheng waved his hand, "I am straightforward and don't want to bend around. If you have anything, just say it directly. If you can do it for you, you will definitely do it for you. For the sake of ginseng, you will definitely do it for you. If you can't do it, there is nothing you can do."
Wang He smiled and said, "General Hou is really straightforward. He has not misunderstood anyone."
Speaking of this, Wang He bowed and said slowly, "To be honest, when he was transporting goods, he passed by Juye and saw Cao's army collecting food there. I heard that he wanted to attack Dongshu. I wonder if it was true?"
Hearing this, Hou Cheng frowned and nodded, "Of course it's true. Cao Mengde raised food and didn't come to attack us. Will he go to attack Jizhou!"
Wang He asked tentatively, "General Hou, if Cao's army comes to attack Dongguan, will your army have the possibility of victory?"
"this?"
When Hou Cheng heard this question, he was stunned. When he reacted, his face suddenly changed and his eyes gradually became cold.
"Who are you and why do you inquire about these things?"
Seeing Hou Cheng's face changed, Wang He hurriedly bowed and said with a smile, "General Hou, don't get me wrong. I don't have the idea of inquiring about military aircraft. I just know that General Hou is experienced and want to ask if Dongshu can defend it?"
Speaking of this, Wang He saw Hou Cheng's face getting ugly and he hurriedly explained, "General Hou, I am just a businessman. He came to Donghuo to sell goods. If Donghuo can be defended, of course he will continue to sell here. But if I cannot, if I am still in the city, wouldn't it be a big loss? So I wanted to ask, hoping that General Hou will not be surprised."
Hearing these words, Hou Cheng's face was slightly slower, and he looked at Wang He with a burning gaze, and suddenly said slowly, "From your ginseng, I would like to advise you to leave Dongshu quickly."
Upon hearing this, Wang He's face changed, "General Hou, can't Dongshou be protected?"
Hou Cheng waved his hand impatiently, "Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and leave."
Wang He nodded and suddenly asked, "Since General Hou knows that Dong Shu can't be defended, why should he stay here?"
Hou Cheng was a little annoyed, "I am a general defending the city, how can I leave easily?"
Wang He shook his head, "I have heard from someone that Cao Mengde attacked Xuzhou, but there were those in the city that did not surrender. As long as the city was broken, the city would be slaughtered.
If this statement is true, once the city of Donghu is broken, will General Hou know the consequences?"
Hearing this, Hou Cheng's face changed, he stared at Wang He with wide eyes, and suddenly roared, "Who are you? You actually said such words to me."
Wang He bowed his hand and said slowly, "General Hou, it doesn't matter who is here. What's important is that he comes here this time to save General Hou so as not to go astray and harm his life."
Hou Cheng suddenly sneered, "I know my life, but your life is probably only today."
When Wang He saw Hou Cheng calling for someone, he was also surprised and hurriedly lowered his voice and said, "General Hou, don't you really want to leave a way out for yourself?"
Hearing this, Hou Zhenke suppressed the idea of calling for someone and asked, "Who are you?"
Wang He bowed his hand and said in a low voice, "General Hou, I am not intimidated. In addition to the merchant, there is another identity, Cao Gong's messenger."
Hou Cheng suddenly sneered, "Do you want me to surrender?"
Wang He nodded solemnly, "Duke Cao has made up his mind this time that as long as he sends troops, he will definitely attack Dongshu before he will withdraw his troops.
However, Cao Gong knew that General Hou was extremely brave and could be regarded as a talented general, so he could not bear to hurt him, so he came to his post and conveyed his thoughts to General Hou, hoping that General Hou would abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and Cao Gong would definitely not treat him unfairly."
After hearing this, Hou Cheng thought he would be angry and would immediately call someone to take down Wang He.
However, after listening to it, he found that he had no such thought, and even there was a hint of joy in his heart.
Since the day Yuan Shao supported Cao Cao, he has known that Lu Bu has no hope!
No matter how high Lu Bu's martial arts are and how brave the Bingzhou cavalry is, it cannot stop the attack of the Yuan and Cao coalition forces.
Failure is also a matter of time!
Hou Cheng naturally knew exactly what the consequences of failure were.
There are so many fine wines in the world that have not been drunk and too many things that have not been enjoyed. Why do you have to bear that result?
No, I can't be sorry to Wen Hou!
Over the years, Wen Hou has been very good to him, and he can't be sorry for him no matter what!
Thinking of when he was in Bingzhou, Lu Bu led everyone to gallop around and became famous. Hou Cheng was in a state of great excitement and couldn't help but move for a moment.
"Oh, it hurts so much!"
Hou Cheng moved and touched the wound, which made him scream in pain.
Wang He sighed and said, "General Hou, I am really worthless for you. I am all old subordinates, not to mention that you are also for everyone's good. Why do you do such a heavy hand?"
Hearing these words, a burst of anger suddenly surged in Hou Cheng's heart, and he couldn't help but roar, "Hateful!"
Wang He shook his head, "General Hou, you know better than anyone else. Lu Bu is stubborn and cannot become a great man. He will lose sooner or later. Why should you persist!"
Chapter completed!