Lu Bu stood on the main seat with his hands behind his back, his eyes empty, staring blankly into the distance.
Seeing that Lu Bu was in a daze, everyone tacitly agreed to remain silent and wait quietly for this.
Most people here have experienced the Battle of Yanzhou, and they can understand Lu Bu's mood at this time.
After waiting for tea, Chen Gong looked at Lu Bu. Although he was still a little hesitant, he still said: "Marquis Wen, when we were welcoming the emperor, Cao's army also fought with the Xiliang army."
"Oh, Cao Jun must have won, right? That's right. If I don't defeat him, I'm afraid I won't be able to welcome the emperor back..." Lu Bu came back to his senses, with a smile on his lips as he asked and answered his own question.
Chen Gong nodded and continued: "Yes, and Cao's army defeated the Xiliang army of 50,000 with 30,000 infantry!"
Lu Bu couldn't help being a little surprised when he heard this, and then he said with some emotion: "The combat power of the Xiliang Army has actually dropped to such an extent?"
Chen Gong shook his head and replied:
"That's not the case. The Xiliang Army's combat power is still strong. The 30,000 Baibo Army are almost like chickens and dogs under their hands, and they are vulnerable to a single blow.
Moreover, Cao’s army is all infantry, and Xiliang’s army has 20,000 cavalry.”
Lu Bu suddenly became interested and asked: "Then how did Cao Cao defeat the Xiliang army?"
He, Lu Bu, was driven around by the flying bear army of Li Jue and Guo Si. That experience was so unforgettable...
"To be precise, Lu Yan led 30,000 infantry to defeat the Xiliang army." After Chen Gong finished speaking, he looked at Lu Bu to see his reaction.
If Lu Bu had a wrong look on his face, he wouldn't continue talking.
But seeing Lu Bu's expressionless face and no expression, Chen Gong continued: "It is rumored that Lu Yan has invested in many new tactics specifically designed to target the cavalry.
Although I don’t know exactly what it was, judging from the result, the Xiliang Cavalry was defeated miserably!”
Chen Gong stopped when he said this... After a while, Lu Bu suddenly asked: "Is there more?"
"Yes!" Chen Gong saw that Lu Bu was really much more mature than before, so he gritted his teeth and told an even more shocking news, "At the end of this battle, Lu Yan's Chinese army encountered a cavalry raid led by Li Jue himself!"
Lu Bu's expression finally changed a little. He narrowed his eyes slightly and asked with a solemn expression: "What's the ending? How did he, Lu Yan, deal with it?"
Chen Gong replied with a strange look on his face: "According to rumors, many soldiers who had personally experienced that battle swore that they saw with their own eyes Lu Yan wiped out six thousand Xiliang cavalry with a wave of his hand!"
Not only the civil and military officials in the hall, but also Lu Bu couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth...
"Six thousand Xiliang cavalry were wiped out with a wave of his hand?" Lu Bu seemed to have heard some funny joke and laughed loudly: "If it were six hundred, I would really believe it!! Six thousand? Hahahaha!"
Chen Gong smiled awkwardly and said, "Marquis Wen was joking..."
In his opinion, even six hundred Xiliang cavalry were not something that one person could handle.
"Maybe Cao Cao wanted to build momentum for Lu Yan, otherwise how could he make such ridiculous remarks?" Chen Gong expressed his guess.
As for why he wants to build momentum for Lu Yan, Chen Gong can't think of the key yet.
When Lu Bu saw that everyone didn't believe it, he didn't bother to explain anything.
Anyway, sooner or later, Lu Yan will be truly exposed to the public eye. Why should he, Lu Bu, waste his time explaining, and then possibly make everyone roll their eyes...
When Chen Gong saw that Lu Bu had stopped talking, he finally revealed his final purpose: "Marquis Wen, since Cao Cao has welcomed the emperor, shouldn't we ask Cao Cao for a legitimate state pastor?"
"Will Cao Cao give it to me?" Lu Bu seemed a little unsure.
But Chen Gong answered firmly:
"Yes! As long as you, Marquis Wen, send a request to the Emperor for the title of State Shepherd, it will be a disguised recognition of Cao Cao's current orthodox status.
It's too late for Cao Cao to be happy, so how could he refuse?"
Hearing this, Lu Bu nodded and replied: "Our foundation is weak and it is time to recuperate. With the official position appointed by the court, we can also do better... Then I will leave this matter to Mr.
You are."
"Marquis Wen is wise!" Chen Gong was very pleased. He was pleased that Lu Bu did not act on his own ambition, but began to consider the overall situation.
Now they have just defeated Tian Kai, and their control over Qingzhou is not yet stable. It will take a certain amount of time to win over and digest both the people's hearts and the military.
Chen Gong was afraid that Lu Bu would be upset and directly refused to ask the emperor to grant him the title of Zhou Mu, and finally the relationship with Cao Cao became tense.
When the time comes, maybe Cao Cao will be the first to attack them.
...
The palace in Xuchang was still under construction, so the daily court meetings were held in the county government office.
After all the officials had finished their petition, Cao Cao stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Marquis Wen Lu Bu has pacified the rebels controlled by the Yellow Turbans and other forces in Qingzhou. Now he has sent news that he hopes to ask your Majesty to grant the title of Muyi of Qingzhou."
Job!"
"Marquis Wen Lu Bu?!" Liu Xie forgot how long it had been since he heard from Lu Bu.
Although he was very angry at Lu Bu for digging up the imperial tomb, Liu Xie knew that Lu Bu was only following orders.
Later, Lu Bu killed Dong Zhuo and supported him with Wang Yun to protect him.
After that period of time, in Liu Xie's subconscious mind, he was still quite close to Lu Bu.
"Yes, what do you think, Your Majesty?" After hearing Liu Xie's words, Cao Cao suddenly asked with a smile.
Liu Xie just wanted to agree, but he remembered that Lu Bu and Cao Cao had a big battle.
He wasn't sure what Cao Cao was thinking, so he asked, "What does the general think?"
Cao Cao did not hesitate at all, and replied: "Marquis Wen is one of the greatest heroes in getting rid of Dong Zhuo. Although he had some misunderstandings with me, his loyalty to the Han Dynasty can be learned from heaven and earth.
I think your Majesty should grant Lu Bu the title of Shepherd of Qingzhou!"
Cao Cao's words made Liu Xie feel happy. Lu Bu was regarded by Liu Xie as "one of his own". Now that one of his own can become bigger externally, wouldn't his own strength become even stronger?
"Then as the general said, Lu Bu will be granted the title of Shepherd of Qingzhou!"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" Cao Cao saluted with his hands raised and returned to his seat.
Liu Xie looked happy, but Yang Biao, who was standing aside, felt a little bitter in his heart, "Your Majesty, Lu Bu is not your most reliable helper. Cao Cao is far better than Dong Zhuo... The relationship between them,
It’s not as simple as you think!”
After witnessing the prosperity of Chenliu County and Yingchuan County and the series of reform measures behind them during this period,
Yang Biao already had a vague premonition, "I'm afraid Cao Cao's ambition is far from being as simple as it appears so far."
And since the emperor came to Xuchang, Lu Yan has always been unwilling to show his face in the court...
Yang Biao, who felt a little exhausted mentally and physically, no longer wanted to worry about such trivial matters.
However, if Yang Biao knew that this series of reforms were all initiated by Lu Yan,
Will he suddenly realize that he has led the wolf into the house?
After all, it was he who attracted Lu Yan's attention in the first place for the Emperor...