Chapter 16 Liu Bei and the princes turned against each other
Cao Cao saw that Lu Yan did not refute him,
My heart suddenly felt more at ease,
He was afraid that Lu Yan would be like those who wanted to help the Han Dynasty.
If he said these words, he would probably make Lu Yan feel distraught.
Cao Cao still didn't want to give up and thought to himself:
"Even if the immortal is unwilling to advise me,
But if I keep him by my side and have more access to secrets,
Will he write more thoughts into the diary?
If that’s true, then wouldn’t it be that I also obtained the immortal’s plan in disguise?”
Although I feel that I am being taken advantage of,
But Cao Cao still thought he could give it a try.
At worst, the treatment should be better, so that the "immortal" can live his little life happily...
So Cao Cao asked: "What position does Sir hold now?"
Lu Yan replied with some embarrassment: "Yan is just a clerk now..."
When Cao Cao heard this, he immediately frowned and said: "What a bastard!
How can I, with my talents as a gentleman, be reduced to a small official?
I’ll go find out tomorrow tomorrow!”
Seeing Cao Cao getting angry, Lu Yan quickly comforted him and said: "Cao Cao, please calm down.
This matter has nothing to do with others,
It was Lu who rejected several offers from his superiors to recommend him."
After hearing this, Cao Cao lost his temper, but he still insisted:
"Sir, you have great talent. Even if you don't want to advise me, Cao Cao, Cao Cao cannot let you continue to be wronged."
Lu Yan felt helpless in his heart, "Damn it, listen to what it means, will I never be able to fish happily again?"
Cao Cao didn't know what Lu Yan was thinking, so he continued:
"Cao still hopes that Mr. Cao can serve as a military advisor.
If sir, you don’t like to be disturbed by worldly matters,
There is no need to devise a plan or offer a strategy for Cao!"
Lu Yan was immediately shocked, and he immediately refused: "Master Cao must not do this!
How important is the position of military advisor?
How can we let Mr. Lu come to the corpse place to have a vegetarian meal?"
In fact, Cao Cao didn't really want Lu Yan to be a military advisor. How could he not know the importance of a military advisor?
"Since sir really doesn't want to be Cao's military advisor,
Then I would like to ask you, sir, to serve as Army Sima for the time being.
Follow Cao on the expedition against Dong Zhuo!"
Compared with the military advisor, the military commander's position is much more low-key.
Generally, a captain will be accompanied by a military commander, which is not as conspicuous as a real military advisor.
Cao Cao was a knight commander, so it was normal for him to have an army commander.
But Lu Yan obviously forgot,
His position as Sima will belong to Xun Yu, the "talent of the king's assistant" in the future!
Lu Yanjian really couldn't hide, and boss Cao had kindly asked for his promotion over and over again.
If I postpone it any longer, I'm afraid it will look bad on others.
So Lu Yan stood up, bowed and cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Cao has kind intentions, and Lu Yan dare not refuse."
Seeing that Lu Yan finally accepted his invitation, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel happy. He quickly stood up and laughed and said: "Okay! Okay! I, Mr. Cao Cao, have won a million soldiers!"
The corner of Lu Yan's mouth twitched,
"I'm afraid Boss Cao has a headache, which has damaged his brain...I'm just a salted fish that has been around for ten thousand years, where do you get the confidence..."
Cao Cao reached out to hold Lu Yan's arm.
Unexpectedly,
A soft force of energy bounced his hands away!
"This is...?"
Cao Cao's martial arts is not weak,
But he never saw that Lu Yan had any inner strength from the beginning.
But after thinking about it carefully, Cao Cao felt that this was a matter of course, so he thought to himself:
"You are indeed worthy of being an immortal. The body-protecting aura is so strong!"
Lu Yan felt something was wrong. He was worried that his innate enthusiasm would make Cao Cao suspicious, so he explained:
"Lu has been practicing the exercises taught by his family since he was a child, so he instinctively..."
What Lu Yan didn't expect was that,
Cao Cao didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and comforted him: "Lu Sima doesn't need to explain, it's Cao Menglang."
Lu Yan really didn't expect that Cao Cao would be so easy to talk to.
He even doubted whether the man in front of him was Liu Bei...
Cao Cao raised his hands and said to Lu Yan: "It's cold and windy in the night, sir, it's better to go back to camp and rest."
Lu Yan also returned the greeting and said, "I'm sorry to thank you, Mr. Cao!"
...
Dong Zhuo and the allied forces of the princes were facing each other at Hulao Pass.
Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's faces were very ugly at this moment.
Because they received the news that Dong Zhuo had his uncle Yuan Wei beheaded.
With the news comes,
It was Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army and the 30,000 elite troops stationed outside Hulao Pass led by Lu Bu.
Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu both came,
The princes and allies began to feel a little scared.
Only Cao Cao,
He had long known about the arrival of Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu from the Notes of Heaven's Destiny.
Once I was mentally prepared, I felt much more calm at the moment.
Today, Cao Cao did not bring Brother Xiahou with him.
Instead, he brought Cao Ren and Lu Yan, who had just been appointed as the Sima accompanying the army.
Lu Yan and Cao Ren were standing behind Cao Cao, one on the left and one on the right.
He was looking curiously at the appearances of the princes in the meeting hall.
In order not to let the Allies lose confidence,
At Cao Cao's suggestion, Yuan Shao changed the news about Sun Jian's defeat to Sun Jian's victory.
In the meeting hall,
Yuan Shao spoke passionately and said to the princes:
"As a general, Brother Sun Wentai defeated the enemy and greatly increased the prestige of our allies!
Come!
Let me have a drink with Brother Sun Wentai and celebrate from afar!"
"Congratulations to General Sun!"
"Congratulations to General Sun!"
I don’t know whether Sun Jian won or lost, and whether these princes really didn’t know or pretended not to know.
However, the princes were quite generous,
Everyone raised their glasses to celebrate Sun Jian.
at this time,
Liu Bei, who was sitting at the bottom of the table, suddenly spoke:
"Everyone, I heard that Dong Zhuo has left seclusion with his troops. Is this true or false?"
The voices of the princes disappeared in an instant,
They all looked at Yuan Shao who was sitting in the main seat, waiting for his answer.
Yuan Shao looked at Liu Bei, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes,
But you can't lie about this issue, because you can immediately verify it by sending someone to take a look.
Yuan Shao replied: "Yes, Dong Zhuo has left seclusion."
Liu Bei asked again: "Then do we still want to sit here and have a party?"
Faced with Liu Bei’s doubts,
Naturally, Yuan Shao could not lose his own dignity. He said: "The Art of War says that the way to win is to use silence to stop and to wait for work with ease!"
at this time,
Zhang Fei behind Liu Bei pointed at Yuan Shao and asked without giving any face:
"Yuan Shao, why did you withhold my brother's food and grass and not distribute it?"
"You're just a little archer, how can you speak for yourself?"
Zhang Fei's words undoubtedly completely broke the relationship with the princes.
And Liu Bei watched so many queens indifferently in the alliance of princes,
In his heart, he felt sorry for these hypocritical princes who used words to eliminate thieves and help the people, but secretly used public services for personal gain.
In fact, I am completely disappointed.
As more and more princes criticized him,
Liu Bei stood up and said: "Since you can't tolerate my three brothers, then my three brothers will leave now!"
After finishing speaking, Liu Bei turned around and left,
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei followed Liu Bei and walked out without saying a word.
Lu Yan saw Liu Bei and the others were leaving.
He suddenly felt something bad,
"That's not right. If you three are really leaving, who will do it to Lu Bu?"
Thinking of this,
Lu Yan leaned over and said in Cao Cao's ear:
"Mr. Cao, to deal with Lu Bu, we can't do without Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei!"
After hearing what Lu Yan said,
Cao Cao suddenly remembered another incident that Lu Yan once wrote in his diary [The Three Heroes of Hulao Pass Fight Lu Bu]!
"It turns out that Sanying refers to the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang!"
After Cao Cao realized this,
He immediately got up and came to the center of the hall, and called Liu Bei: "Xuande! You are a member of the Han clan. If you leave, won't it make us feel sad?"
Liu Bei stopped, turned to look at Cao Cao, and said:
"Of all the princes, you, Cao Mengde, are the only one who sincerely wants to get rid of the thieves..."