"For example, hunger is cured by aconite, and thirst is quenched by poisonous poison. It has not entered the intestines and stomach, but has already cut off the throat. Huo Ran Wen ena`" Huo Zhuan, Book of the Later Han Dynasty
As early as when Lu Bu had just captured Beihai and Donglai, and was confronting Tian Kai and Zang Hong in Qingzhou, Dong Zhao had mentioned to Lu Bu the idea of infiltrating forces into Langye Kingdom and trying to get involved in Xuzhou. Lu Bu was very proud at the time.
He also wanted to occupy Qingxu and compete with Yuan Shao, so he assigned Dong Zhao to take full charge of the matter. After a year, it finally paid off. Although the situation at this moment has changed a lot from the original, Lu Bu controlled Qingxu.
The plan was ruined, but this move could still be used as a carelessly dropped chess piece to save Lu Bu from his predicament.
Lu Bu was a little moved. Compared with Qingzhou, which was inaccessible and dilapidated, the densely populated Xuzhou was indeed an ideal place to go. His profit-loving character was unknowingly taken advantage of by Dong Zhao, and he hurriedly asked, "Zang Ba
Do you really have this intention?"
"They were originally subordinates of Tao Shijun, and they only wanted to protect Xuzhou from swordsmanship. Now Liu Bei is unable to defeat Yuan Shu in Huainan. In order to prevent Xuzhou from being ruined, they have no choice but to rely on the general's force." Dong Zhao had been on Lu Bu's errand for a long time.
Contacted Chang and others, and at this time he promised emphatically, "As long as the general takes Xuzhou, repels the foreign enemies, and divides Langxie, the two commanderies of the East China Sea will be given to them."
"This is nature, this is nature!" Lu Bu felt that something new was opening up in front of him. He saw a new direction on a dead end road, and couldn't help laughing. He walked down and reached out to pat Dong Zhao on the shoulder, and said happily, "Brother Gongren.
You are indeed a good helper to me! If I gain Xuzhou, I will definitely ask the imperial court to make Gongren the prefect!"
Lu Bu's temperament has always been like this. In ordinary times, he would put on a polite appearance in front of the scholars, but when he got proud, he would reveal his vulgar frontier nature and completely ignore the etiquette and laws.
Dong Zhao sneered in his heart, but thanked him with sincere fear on his face, so Lu Bu immediately ordered Cheng Lian, Hao Meng, Hou Cheng and others to retreat to Chang'an County in the south before Cui Juye and others arrived, and ordered Wei Xu to move to Ping.
Chang County, the two counties in the southernmost part of Beihai Kingdom and closest to Langye Kingdom, shrunk their forces and set up defenses. As for Lu Bu, on Dong Zhao's suggestion, he and the cavalry general Wei Yue personally led hundreds of cavalry.
, galloping across the plains, beating Cui Juye's vanguard troops to pieces and losing their armor, buying enough time for the army to retreat.
Although this small victory boosted morale, it did not achieve great results, especially since the opponent's general Cui Juye came with confidence this time. Qu Yi had previously looked down on him because of his disastrous defeat at the hands of Gongsun Zan.
, this time Qu Yi himself fell into the enemy's trap, and was also defeated and fled. So on the one hand, Cui Juye wanted to expel Lu Bu's great achievements, and on the other hand, he also wanted to show off in front of Qu Yi. Look at Qu Yi's face this time.
.But he had a good plan in mind. When Zhenjin came with his troops, he accidentally bumped into Lu Bu.
Before the vanguard reached Chunyu City, they were rushed and scattered by the cavalry led by Lu Bu. This made Cui Juye feel embarrassed and annoyed. He immediately ordered the entire army to gather together for action, and no longer dared to disperse the troops arrogantly, lest he lose here.
After a few moments, in the end, I still couldn't mock him as much as I wanted in front of Qu Yi.
Seeing that Cui Juye was wary, Lu Bu couldn't seize the opportunity for a while, so he had to turn south and rush to Chang'an under Dong Zhao's urging. Cui Juye was defeated for a while, and Qu Yi and Gao Lan were veterans of the war.
Knowing that Lu Bu had fled south, he did not dare and was unable to pursue him for a while, so he had to report to Yuan Tan about the recovery of Beihai Kingdom and Donglai County, and at the same time take over Gaomi and prepare for defense. The Qingzhou scholars under Lu Bu's original command saw Lu Bu's power
From then on, they withdrew from the local area, and many stayed and joined Yuan Tan's family. Therefore, relying on the power of his father Yuan Shao, Yuan Tan gradually established a foothold in Qingzhou and established a foundation for business.
Changde, who was stationed in Dongwu, a county in the northern part of Langye Kingdom, heard that Lu Bu had arrived with his troops, and immediately led his people to greet him. Both of them were straightforward warriors, and they did not enter the tent to drink tea and talk about it. Lu Bu simply came all the way, and for a while
The crisis was over, and the fun was gone, so we went hunting and chatting in the woods outside the camp gate.
"So, Liu Bei can't escape in Huainan?" Lu Bu shot a majestic stag, carried it on his horse, and started to return to the camp with Chang. He turned around and said, "If we hold on for ten months, not only
We didn't gain anything, but lost Guangling County. How could Tao Gong choose such a mediocre person as the lord of Xuzhou when he was dying!"
He seemed to feel unworthy of Tao Qian's unknown identity before his death, and sighed softly.
Chang knew that Lu Bu was trying to win over the heart of Tao Qian's 'old subordinate', but he didn't care as much as Zang Ba did about Tao Qian's friendship with him in the past few years. He just smiled and said, "Tao Gongzu is also
He was not a great talent, but he was brave and brave when he was young. When he got older, he became more and more fearful of difficulties. Liu Bei was elegant and friendly, and had good relations with Duke Zheng of Beihai and Duke Chen of Yingchuan. He was also favored by the powerful Mi and Chen families of Xuzhou.
Ai. Tao Gongzu was close to the Confucian scholars, but in the end he still listened to their words. It is really the misfortune of the imperial court that a wealthy state entrusts unworthy people!"
Lu Bu's heart moved. From these words, he keenly understood Chang's attitude towards Tao Qian, but he just didn't understand. Since Dong Zhao didn't avenge Tao Qian's injustice, why would he invite him as an outsider?
Xu? "If it weren't for my brother's help, I really don't know where to stand this time!"
"I don't dare, I don't dare." Chang said humbly, "The general killed Dong in anger at the court and went to Beihai to exterminate the bandits. His martial arts were so illustrious that we are really envious of him! In today's troubled times, force is not enough to bring peace to one side. Xuzhou is in urgent need of a strong leader.
But Liu Bei has no such ability, only a general can be a hero of the moment. If the general intends to go south, we are willing to drive him and lead the way."
Lu Bu remained calm, leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Is this what you think alone, or is it the opinion of all of you brothers?"
Dong Zhao added from the side, "But someone misses the old master?"
"Zang Xuangao is a man who values friendship and righteousness." Chang pondered for a moment and seemed to understand what Dong Zhao meant. "Even King Langxie once showed kindness to him by providing him with food. He also remembered it, let alone Tao Shijun who took him in.
Appointed."
"Hahaha." Lu Bu laughed and said, holding his hands on his horse, "I am also a person who values friendship! This person is worthy of my knowledge!"
The capital of Langxie Kingdom is Kaiyang.
The heavy curtains in the palace are low. This gorgeous palace was built by Liu Jing, the Xiaowang of Langxie. Although it has gone through more than a hundred years of vicissitudes, traces of the past wealth can still be seen between the walls of the palace.
The young Langye King Liu Xi was sitting in the palace, looking at his friend uneasily, Kaiyang ordered Xiao Jian.
Xiao Jian was much calmer. He bowed his head and bowed, "Your Highness, there is no need to worry. Lu Bu lost his family dog and has been defeated since Beihai. This is a great opportunity for us to make people accept him and show him kindness."
Liu Xi's pale face looked a little unsure. He asked softly, "Is Lu Bu trustworthy?"
"Even if it's unbelievable, we still have Zang Xuangao." Xiao Jian raised his head, his eyes bright, "There is also that 'Taishan' behind us, so we should not be afraid of him."