When they arrived at the prison, Gao Jin seemed a little uneasy. Yang Zhi had already taken people to the streets, and Yang Sen had not seen anyone for a long time because of the bride price. Gao Jin thought of the clueless sentence Gao Shun left at the end of his life.
If so, be more careful.
At noon, he saw Cao Xing coming with a group of sergeants. Cao Xing had a smile on his face. When he saw Gao Jin, he said: "Bo Luan is very leisurely. Are you free tonight? General Zhang set up
For the banquet, please invite Bo Luan to the house to talk about it."
Gao Jin thought of Zhang Liao and wondered why he wanted to treat him to a banquet. Perhaps it was because he was grateful for the rescue at the North Gate last time. It was hard to refuse the hospitality. Gao Jin hurriedly said: "General Zhang, you are so polite."
Cao Xing said: "In that case, it's settled. We people have long been looking forward to getting close to Boluan. We have something to do in the camp. Let's take our leave."
Gao Jin sent Cao Xing to the door, and saw Sun Guan coming with several sergeants from a distance. When Cao Xing saw Sun Guan, a strange color appeared on his face, he deliberately turned his head to Gao Jin's side, cupped his fists and said:
"Farewell." After saying that, he hurried away.
Sun Guan came over, still a little embarrassed when facing Gao Jin. He had already seen Cao Xing, looked at Cao Xing's back, and asked: "Bo Luan, what are you doing here?"
Gao Jin answered truthfully. He had long noticed that there seemed to be some filth between Sun Guan and Cao Xing, but such matters were taboo, so naturally it was inconvenient to bring them up.
Sun Guan frowned: "Originally, my eldest brother Zang wanted to invite you to the banquet, but I never thought that Cao Xing would take the lead." After saying this with regret, he gave Gao Jin a complicated look and said, "In that case, so-and-so...
Farewell."
Gao Jin said: "Why did General Sun leave in such a hurry?"
Sun Guan still had some hatred towards Gao Jin, and he said carelessly: "What? What else does Boluan have to do?"
Gao Jin smiled brightly: "General Sun, why don't you ask about those personal guards of yours?"
Sun Guandao: "What else do you have to ask? They violated military discipline. They are not your opponent and can only be at your mercy."
Gao Jin said: "I detained them for a few days and slapped each of them twenty times on the back. They must have remembered the lesson and will release them tomorrow. General Sun will need to send a chariot and horse to pick them up."
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Sun Guan said bitterly: "Thank you, Gao Changshi, for your kindness. I will keep it in my heart." After saying that, he turned around and left with his bodyguard.
Gao Jin couldn't help but smile bitterly. What happened today was always weird, which made him even more uneasy.
At night, Gao Jin arrived at Zhang Liao's residence. Zhang Liao came out to greet him. Behind him, Cao Xing, Hao Meng, Cao Xing, Cheng Lian, Hou Cheng and others also came to greet him. Zhang Liao grabbed Gao Jin and said, "If it weren't for Boluan,
, I’m afraid that I have turned into withered bones long ago. Today’s banquet is just to express my gratitude, and I will repay you for your great kindness in the future.”
Gao Jin said: "General Zhang's words are serious."
Everyone sat down together, and Gao Jin naturally became the protagonist. Everyone toasted. Gao Jin thought of Gao Shun's warning again, and understood a little bit in his heart. He just ate and drank, and never mentioned official business. After Cao Jun was defeated, the ban on alcohol has been lifted, and everyone
Not afraid.
After the wine was in full swing, Cao Xing said: "Bo Luan, Wei Xu, and Song Xian have been eliminated by you. This is a great achievement. I am afraid that the person my lord will rely on most in the future will be you. You will have to wait for me at my lord's side."
If you say a few nice words in front of me, I'm afraid Boluan won't agree to it."
Gao Jin felt a shiver in his heart, knowing that he was about to get to the point. He glanced at Zhang Liao from the corner of his eye, and saw that Zhang Liao was still taciturn and drinking wine, as if he had something on his mind. Gao Jin said: "General Cao's words are serious, I am just a wandering wild crane."
, Thanks to the lord's favor, I have made some achievements, but they are not as good as those of you."
Cheng Lian laughed and said: "Bo Luan is too modest. Among all the generals in the army, if he is perfect in both writing and martial arts, it must be Boluan." After speaking, he added: "At the moment, Wei Xu, Song Xian's two battalions have no masters, and the Taishan Army has no one."
The other side is ready to give it a try, and the lord is undecided. Does Bo Luan know about this?"
Gao Jin pretended to be surprised: "What's the reason?"
Cao Xing said: "There was no quarrel between the Bingzhou Army and the Taishan Army at first, but Zang Ba went too far this time. Song Xian and Wei Xu's soldiers and horses were originally affiliated with the Bingzhou Army. When they saw an opportunity, they wanted to merge the two battalions.
When we go to the Taishan Army, most of the Taishan Army are Xuzhou people, but the Bingzhou Army is a guest army. The two armies have different habits, how can we let the Xuzhou people control the soldiers of Bingzhou?"
Cao Xing's face turned red as he spoke, and he was obviously very dissatisfied. However, Gao Jin knew that the so-called difference in habits was just an excuse. What was more important was the struggle for military power. Could it be that Cao Xing wanted him to argue for the Bingzhou Army?
Gao Jin was not stupid. He knew in his heart that if he argued for the Bingzhou Army, he would definitely offend the Taishan Army. Since these two armies were Lu Bu's hands, Lu Bu was also happy to see them fighting each other to achieve some kind of balance.
According to Gao Jin's observation of Lu Bu, Lu Bu had deliberately created friction between the two armies many times. Just like this conflict, wasn't it caused by Lu Bu? If Song Xian and Wei Xu's troops had been allocated earlier, where would it have happened?
There are so many rights and wrongs, but Lu Bu knew this, but still treated these two battalions as meat and potatoes for the two armies to covet and fight over. His intentions are probably obvious.
Lu Bu is a monarch, and the monarch hopes that his ministers cannot unite as one. Otherwise, he, the monarch, will become a decoration. Only by dividing them and making them fight against each other can they reach a balance of power. In order to gain the upper hand, the opposing sides will inevitably
Please each other to please the monarch in the hope of gaining the monarch's support.
This method of control has existed since ancient times and is almost a method for any monarch to stabilize his position. At the same time, Gao Jin also understood that anyone can take sides, but he cannot.
Lu Bu granted him the right to monitor the generals. Perhaps the biggest reason is that Gao Jin has just joined Lu Bu's army. At least he is neutral among the generals. He has not yet been attracted by the Taishan Army or the Bingzhou Army. This guarantees
Able to be fair and objective, neither biased nor undermining others.
This was the basis for him to win Lu Bu's trust. If he couldn't see the situation clearly and rashly took sides, that would be the moment when Gao Jin broke his trust with Lu Bu and got involved in the circle of right and wrong. In such a thing, he could only be an indifferent spectator.
Gao Jin made up his mind and couldn't help laughing: "It's rare to have a drink with you all today. Let's not talk about those troublesome things. You hold up your cup. I respect you all. I would like to thank you for your kind invitation."
Gao Jing's attitude was self-evident, and everyone had no choice but to raise their glasses.
The banquet did not stop because of this. Although everyone had their own concerns, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.
After the banquet, Zhang Liao personally sent Gao Jin away. In the night, Zhang Liao was silent for a long time before saying: "Wang Boluan, don't be offended. This matter has nothing to do with Boluan. Liao actually tried to drag Boluan into it. It's really a dead end."
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Gao Jin pretended not to know: "I can't help General Zhang, but it makes Gao Jin ashamed. I hope General Zhang can understand Gao Jin's difficulties."
Zhang Liao nodded silently, looked at Gao Jin up and down with a pair of steady eyes, and said, "Let's say goodbye today. If Bo Luan has free time, he can come and sit at his house."
Gao Jin got on his horse, nodded to Zhang Liao, and left.
He had already foreseen that when Cao Jun retreated, there would be a storm within Lu Bu's army. At the same time, the greedy Yuan Shu would also get involved. What would appear after the rain was not a rainbow, but a rainbow.
A bigger storm is brewing.
And he is getting closer and closer to the center of the storm, so he needs to plan carefully where to go.
Yuan Yao is the enemy he needs to be most wary of now. What does the young master of this family look like? Although robbing women is something Gao Jin is not good at, Gao Jin is not worried at all.