Jian Yong got Cao Cao's promise and returned to Guangling City happily.
Liu Bei was discussing with his subordinate Wenwu how much longer he could last when he suddenly heard that Jian Yong was back. He immediately got up and went to the county government office to greet him.
Jian Yong and two servants each rode a horse. The three of them were covered in dust and looked tired and haggard.
Seeing Liu Bei and others greeting him outside the county government office, Jian Yong quickly dismounted his horse, strode forward, then bowed his head and said: "My lord! Yong Xing has lived up to his command and has asked Cao Cao to send troops to Xuzhou to attack Cao Bao!"
Liu Bei suddenly heard that Cao Cao had agreed to send troops, but he did not show any obvious happiness.
He strode to Jian Yong, took Jian Yong's arm and helped him up. Looking at Jian Yong who had obviously lost weight, Liu Bei said in a heavy tone: "Thank you for the hard work along the way!"
Jian Yong thought of the hardships along the way. He could barely sleep for two hours a day and was almost killed by bandits. He immediately said with a bit of sadness in his voice: "It's not hard, as long as the lord can retake Xuzhou, all of this will be fine."
worth!"
Liu Bei nodded and said nothing more.
He personally helped Jian Yong enter the county government office, sat him down next to him, and then asked: "When is Cao Cao going to send troops?"
After Jian Yong recalled it, he replied: "The troops should have been sent out on the way back from so-and-so!"
"So fast? Doesn't Cao Cao need to prepare?" Guan Yu asked with some doubts.
"No, Second General, Cao Cao may have already prepared to send troops before I arrive." Jian Yong returned.
"Where is he preparing to send his troops?" Zhang Fei asked with his eyes widened.
"Crunt against Yuan Shu!" This is what Cao Cao told Jian Yong, but Jian Yong was not naive enough to believe it. "But I think Cao Cao must also have the idea of sending troops to Xuzhou. But he is still a little undecided about where to send troops first.
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"Then if we ask him to send troops to attack Cao Bao, wouldn't that be playing into Cao Cao's hands?"
Zhang Fei's words caused silence in the meeting hall.
Mi Zhu smiled bitterly and said: "If you ask Cao Cao to send troops, we still have some hope of retaking Xuzhou; if you don't invite us, we won't even have half a hope."
"My lord is the Mu of Xuzhou who was personally granted the title by the imperial court. For the sake of reputation, Cao Cao would not dare to harm my lord even if he wanted to embezzle Xuzhou." Sun Qian also expressed his opinion at this time. He continued: "If we plan it properly, we might still be able to do it.
To be able to continue to rule Xuzhou, as long as the lord keeps his power secret and accumulates strength secretly during this period, when the world changes, we can take advantage of the situation and rise up!"
"The world has changed..." Liu Bei seemed to see hope again, and raised his hands to Sun Qian and asked: "Please give me some advice, Gongyou!"
"I dare not take it!" Sun Qian returned the gift, considered his words, and then said: "I heard a piece of news from a merchant today. General Gongsun of the North has been besieged by Yuan Shao in the Yijing Tower. His defeat is just a matter of time.
It’s a matter of time.”
When everyone heard this, they all sighed to varying degrees.
Thinking back to the beginning, Gongsun Zan could not have been more righteous than Liu Bei when he asked people for territory and gave them territory.
However, Liu Bei extended a helping hand to Gongsun Zan several times when he was in danger, so he repaid Gongsun Zan's kindness.
Later, Gongsun Zan refused to listen to Liu Bei's advice, and his defeat was probably his own fault.
Liu Bei sighed in his heart, he was playing a good hand of cards badly, and he really regretted the fate of his old classmates.
But now he can't save himself, and he really can't help Gongsun Zan.
Seeing that everyone was turning their attention to him again, Sun Qian continued: "After Gongsun is defeated, Yuan Shao will be able to unify the north. By then, both Cao Cao in Yanzhou and Lu Bu in Qingzhou will become a stumbling block for Yuan Shao to sweep the world!"
Liu Bei suddenly understood, then looked at Sun Qian with bright eyes, and asked: "By then, Cao Cao and Lu Bu will have no time to worry about us, and our opportunity will come!"
"My lord is wise!" Sun Qian smiled and complimented.
The big problem has been solved and the direction for the future has been set. Not only Liu Bei, but also everyone present feels relaxed.
In order to liven up the atmosphere, Jian Yong suddenly said to Liu Bei: "My lord, I heard a very interesting rumor when I was in Yanzhou."
"Oh? Tell me!" Liu Bei's interest was immediately aroused.
After clearing his throat, Jian Yong said: "According to rumors, Lu Yan and Lu Bu are both masters of the innate realm..."
"Hasn't this rumor been known for a long time?" Zhang Fei was impatient and interrupted before Jian Yong could finish speaking, "And he is a congenital one. It's just you who don't believe it..."
Jian Yong ignored Zhang Fei. They were so familiar with each other that there was no need to be polite.
Looking back at Zhang Fei, Jian Yong continued: "But the ways in which Lu Yan and Lu Bu enter the innate realm are very different!"
"Huh?" Now even Mr. Guan, who had his eyes closed to rest, was aroused.
Seeing Zhang Fei and Guan Yu glaring at him, Jian Yong did not dare to be too pretentious and went straight to the point, "Lu Bu entered Xiantian because he absorbed the innate energy from heaven and earth; and Lu Yan entered Xiantian because of the Xiantian Kung Fu he had practiced since he was a child. !”
"Xiantian Kung Fu!!!"
This name sounds awesome!
"But!" Just as everyone was discussing the innate power with great interest, Jian Yong said loudly: "If you want to cultivate the innate Qi in this innate power, there is a rule that must be followed!" However, Jian Yong got to the point. Yong stopped again.
"Say it! If you don't keep trying, I'll make sure I don't get you drunk today!"
After being threatened by Zhang Fei, Jian Yong said with a smile, "The rule is, stay a child!"
As soon as Jian Yong spoke, the scene suddenly fell into a strange silence...
"Is there such a technique?" After a long time, someone finally expressed everyone's thoughts.
"If you don't have a boy body, you won't be able to cultivate the innate true energy even if you practice innate skills. If you have already cultivated the innate true energy and later lose the boy body, you will also lose the innate true energy and fall from the innate realm."
"The price... is quite high!" Liu Bei sighed and said, "If this happens, wouldn't Lu Yan have no heirs?"
"Brother, for a warrior, he can give up everything for the pursuit of martial arts!" Guan Yu suddenly replied.
When Liu Bei heard this, he looked towards Guan Yu, but was startled by Guan Yu's eyes that had become brighter at some point.
However, Liu Bei's palace was so deep that he could barely see any abnormalities on the surface.
Zhang Fei kept nodding his head, obviously agreeing with Guan Yu's words, "If I hadn't been broken early, I would have wanted to learn some innate skills!"
"Vulgar language!"
"The third general is really charming!"
Zhang Fei looked at the people around him with a provocative look, seemingly not caring about the disgust and ridicule in his eyes.
Although Liu Bei didn't quite understand the ideas of these pure warriors, he had no intention of refuting them.
"I never thought that the young scribe who I glanced at outside Sishui Pass would actually be the most incredible sage in the world..."
Speaking of this, Liu Bei said deeply: "Cao Cao was assisted by Lu Yan when he started his army. He is really... envious of others!"