When Cao Zhi walked out of the Zenith Palace, Cao An had already arranged Cai Wenji's residence, and arranged to rest in the palace on the fourth floor like Diao Chan. He also found several maids from nowhere and assigned them to Cai Wenji and Diao Chan to serve them.
Cao Zhi slowly walked to the edge of the huge square outside the Zenith Palace, and stood on a place that was like a rooftop. He stood with his hands behind his hands, looked at the quiet night sky, let out a long sigh, and rubbed his sore cheeks.
, snorted: "The red sun of tomorrow will rise in the east, and the flowing water will not calm down the hearts of soldiers. No matter who treats me, Cao Zhi, as a toothless tiger, he will have to pay the price."
At this time, Liu Bei and Le Jin hurried to the Zenith Palace to find Cao Zhi to discuss what to do next.
Cao Zhi first reorganized his thoughts and looked around. He saw that Le Jin had arranged to guard the entrances and exits of the fifth floor. Cao Zhi, who could safely ask questions, asked calmly: "How is the entire Yinwu Palace now guarded?
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Le Jin leaned over and replied: "The bottom floor of the palace is entirely guarded by our own troops. The second and third floors of the palace are filled with Lu Bu's Feihuying guards and our people resting there."
Cao Zhi hummed and continued to ask: "Okay, how many troops are left on the other side?"
Liu Bei and Le Jin looked at each other. Liu Bei, who was obviously worried, was the first to reply: "More than two thousand, the elite are still there! What is Duke Cao going to do next?"
Cao Zhi smiled happily at Liu Bei and walked around the rooftop without answering Liu Bei's question.
When Liu Bei wanted to ask more questions, Le Jin grabbed him. Liu Bei looked back at him in confusion. Le Jin shook his head at Liu Bei and told him to wait and he would figure it out.
Liu Bei had no choice but to watch Cao Zhi pacing with interest. He was so worried! He almost didn't greet the tenth generation of Cao Zhi's ancestors.
Le Jin grabbed Liu Bei because he didn't want Liu Bei to disturb Cao Zhi's thinking, but he didn't know that Cao Zhi must have a "cunning plan." Unlike Liu Bei, Le Jin had not gone through this "hard and dangerous journey to get chestnuts from the fire", and his mental quality was obviously better than Liu Bei. In Luoyang, Cao Zhi
With only a thousand imperial guards, they robbed the residences of three eunuchs who were all powerful at the time. At that time, Luoyang was not under Cao Zhi's control at all. Now at least the entire Xinwu Palace is under their control. Even if Lu Bu discovers something abnormal
, no big deal, they now have four to five thousand men and horses, and their strength is absolutely superior. In fact, the meat is on the board now, and there is no need to rush.
"Uh-huh," Cao Zhi said softly, obviously ready to speak. Liu Bei looked at Cao Zhi approaching with a look of expectancy, but now his eyes were basically dark, and Cao Zhi pointed out that he could only hit him there.
Cao Zhixing came to them and first gave instructions to Yue Jin: "Secretly tell me to go down and ask the brothers to be alert and pay attention to the situation inside and outside the palace at all times. If necessary, fight to the death."
When Cao Zhi said this, his tone was decisive, and Liu Bei's heart trembled when he heard it.
"yes!"
Le Jin bowed to accept the order and was about to turn around when Cao Zhi remembered something again and called Le Jin to stop him and said: "Let brother take out the beef and mutton you carry with you and fill your stomach first. Lu Bu will check it out soon."
If nothing comes out, people will be posted in all the warehouses and palaces to guard it, and no one is allowed to take it. Tell them not to look directly at the gold, silver and jewelry in the palaces. If anyone dares to disobey the order, he will do whatever he wants.
Anyone who robs or steals will be punished by military law and killed on the spot. I also told the brothers to relax when they meet the people from Feihu Camp, and don’t endanger everything.”
"Oh, I see!"
After receiving the order, Le Jin turned around and glanced at Liu Bei before leaving. Cao Zhi obviously meant the latter part of his words to Liu Bei, because only his people could be impatient and commit the crime of robbing the treasure and escaping.
Cao Zhi turned back to look at Liu Bei, who was even more worried. Without waiting for him to speak, he said: "Brother Xuande, don't worry, things may not be as you fear. At least the Xiwu Palace is still under your control."
After hearing this, Liu Bei was embarrassed about all the worries that he had blurted out, but he was also slightly disappointed. Cao Zhi didn't come up with any comforting ideas just now. Liu Bei had to start planning his own retreat.
Cao Zhi pondered for a moment and then continued: "Actually, the situation is not that bad. At least Lu Bu is still afraid of us. Lu Bu's appearance in Xiwu was beyond my calculations, but at least it proves that my estimate is correct. Lu Bu
Didn't he rebel against Dong Zhuo? Now that Dong Zhuo is dead, Chang'an must have taken action. Wang Yun, Huangfu Song and other people without military power will definitely not be able to suppress the situation. If Lu Bu wants to become this great hero who will last forever, he must
Lead the troops back."
Liu Bei waited for Cao Zhi to finish speaking, and immediately added without thinking: "What if Lu Bu refuses to leave, or asks Duke Cao to go to Chang'an?"
Cao Zhi couldn't help but admire Liu Bei's quick reaction to his thoughts. Cao Zhi pondered for a while, then saw him reply calmly: "Well! That's right. It's not impossible. It seems I have to go to Lu Bu's place."
Take a trip and find out what he says.
After speaking, Cao Zhi raised his legs and walked towards the fourth floor palace.
Liu Bei watched Cao Zhi's back disappear, and he was thinking a lot. He stayed on the rooftop for a while, only to hear a long sigh coming from the rooftop, and saw a person shaking his head impatiently under the flickering fire. Liu Bei now felt a hint of regret,
Why was it that I was obsessed with following this young general to Yiwu, but now I have boarded this pirate ship and I can't get off.
When Cao Zhixing reached the palace on the fourth floor, he saw one of Lu Bu's personal guards running out of a palace in a hurry, as if he was in a hurry for something.
Cao Zhi stopped him with a low voice, and asked Lu Bu where he was resting in the palace, and why he was there in such a hurry.
The guard replied: "Marquis Wen asked him to pass the order to assemble the troops and horses on the three-story platform. He has something to say."
Cao Zhi couldn't help being surprised after hearing this, "Lü Bu gathered his troops, what did he notice?" Cao Zhi immediately started walking towards the steps from the fourth floor to the third floor. He found one of his personal guards on the third floor and hurriedly gave a few instructions.
sentence.
The guard turned around and ran away. Cao Zhi was about to go to the resting place of his soldiers on the third floor to find Li Dian to make some arrangements. At this time, a Feihuying guard rushed down the steps leading to the fourth floor, far away.
Seeing Cao Zhi from a distance, he waved to Cao Zhi while walking down the steps and shouted: "Captain Cao, Commander Cao, Marquis Wen invites you!"
Cao Zhi's heart skipped a beat, and Cao Zhi's thoughts immediately began to spin and he thought to himself: "What can Lu Bu do to see me?"
But there was no reason to shirk at this time. The guard had already run to Cao Zhi, bowed and said what he just said again.
Cao Zhi said "Oh" and said, "Lead the way."
The guard turned around and started, and Cao Zhi also followed him up the fourth floor. As he walked, Cao Zhi asked tentatively: "I don't know what Marquis Wen called for late at night. What's the emergency?" Cao Zhi said with a hash on purpose,
It seemed like I was going to take a rest, but I was reluctant to take this trip.