After Lu Wanjun entered Xiapi, he met Lu Bu and both talked about how he was rescued by Gao Jin. Lu Bu was overjoyed and asked Lu Wanjun to see Yan and summoned Gao Jin. Lu Bu changed his previous gloominess and regained his warmth.
Hou's arrogant momentum.
After Gao Jin entered the city, he was welcomed into the city by a group of Lu Bu's troops. When he arrived at the Prefecture Mufu, a burly general waited at the door with arms folded for a long time. He looked at Gao Jin and said, "Are you the strong man who rescued Miss Lu?"
Gao Jin said modestly that he didn't dare. The burly general laughed, patted Gao Jin on the shoulder and said, "My surname is Gao, too. Maybe you and I are still the same family. Boy, if you hadn't rescued the young lady, General Lu wouldn't have been able to."
We need to regroup, Xiapi City is in danger, and you are indispensable."
Gao Jin said: "Could it be that you are General Gao Shun?"
The burly general laughed: "How rare do you still recognize me?" He laughed boldly twice, and then said seriously: "General Lu wants to see you, you come with me. The lady is the general's favorite, can you save her this time?
When she comes back, she will be rewarded heavily."
After saying that, Gao Jin led Gao Jin into the tall mansion by the way, passed through two buildings, and entered a hall. There were tables on the left and right sides, and more than a dozen people were kneeling behind the tables, chatting.
There are some, and there are those who do not squint. The one at the top is the soldier Gao Jin saw in the rebellious army. The soldier wears a purple gold crown with a three-pronged hair, a Xichuan red brocade hundred-flower robe, and a
He wears an animal face with a head-swallowing chain armor, and wears an exquisite lion-like belt around his waist; he kneels down at the front desk majestically, showing no anger and self-power, making it impossible for anyone to look at him.
Seeing Gao Shun leading Gao Jin in, the generals on both sides fell silent and looked at the visitor curiously.
Gao Jin strode in, neither humble nor arrogant. Even Cao Cao had already met him, so what does it mean to meet Lu Bu? He had no desires or demands, he did not care about the reward, and he did not want to be promoted to a noble position. As the saying goes, being strong without desire, he was not flattering.
of necessity.
"Are you Gao Jin?" Lu Bu looked at Gao Jin and was quite surprised.
Gao Jin followed the example of people of this era, clasping his fists and saluting: "Gao Jin has seen the general."
Lu Bu nodded with his head and gave a rough smile: "No need to be polite, please sit down and talk."
Several waiters set up the table next to Lu Bu, and Gao Jin had no choice but to sit on it. Lu Bu looked around and raised the wine cup proudly: "Wanjun is blessed. He has to meet a tall and strong man to survive. You all will pay homage to the strong man."
cup."
Everyone agreed in a loud voice, and a middle-aged man dressed as a Confucian scholar with a goatee continued with a smile: "You can also give me a toast for Miss Wanjun's safe return."
Everyone in the hall stood up, paid tribute to Gao Jin, and then swallowed it in one gulp.
Gao Jin hurriedly returned the gift, picked up the wine cup and was halfway through drinking, when he felt something was not right. The wine cup was not filled with wine, it was clearly just water. He looked down carefully and saw many people drinking all their wine.
’ After that, his expression was quite strange, and he already had some concerns in his mind, so he put down the wine cup pretending to be nonchalant.
Lu Bu turned his head and whispered: "There is a shortage of food in the city. A certain person has ordered the soldiers and civilians in the city not to make wine or drink alcohol. The ban was issued not long ago and can only be replaced by warm water. Don't be surprised, strong men."
Gao Jin nodded. The demand for grains in winemaking is particularly great. Now that Xiapi is besieged by Cao Jun, the source of grains has been lost. Those who have grains in the city have less to eat. It is natural to ban alcohol.
Everyone toasted, and Lu Bu ordered everyone to do as they pleased, then he personally picked up the wine cup and said, "Bu is just a woman. Fortunately, she was rescued by a strong man, so she deserves to be thanked deeply. Did the strong man serve in Bu's army in the past?"
Gao Jin couldn't deny it and nodded in agreement.
Lu Bu asked again: "I heard from Mr. Wan that you captured Cao Ren alive?"
Gao Jin said: "It was just a fluke."
Lu Bu laughed: "Cao Ren is also a fierce general. If you can defeat him, you are brave." Although he said this, he was full of disdain for Cao Ren in his words, and did not put an opponent of Cao Ren's level at all.
In eyes.
Lu Bu changed the topic and said: "The deployment of talents like Gao Zhuangshi in Bu's army is unexpected, which has greatly delayed the future of Gao Zhuangshi. Now that Cao's army is trapped in Xiapi, it is the time for Bu to recruit people. If the strong men do not abandon them, how can they be able to do so?"
Are you going to succumb to the post of military commander Shi in Xiapi?"
Gao Jin hesitated slightly. It was not his original intention to join Lu Bu. He preferred to be more free. Now he was not sure about his life direction and was a little confused about his future. Lu Bu's invitation made him feel at a loss.
After pondering for a moment, Gao Jin asked: "I dare to ask the general, what is the specific responsibility of the military commander Shi? I am afraid that it will be involved in a major matter and delay the general's important affairs."
Lu Bu said with a smile: "Specifically, it's just to supervise the prohibition of violations in each camp. If the tall and strong men don't refuse, Bu will consider the strong men to agree. I will go to work tomorrow. Today we will get drunk before resting." As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at the wine cup again.
The warm water made me smile bitterly.
Gao Jin saw Lu Bu's embarrassment and smiled: "Is Miss Lu okay now? She was frightened, and she must be very scared now."
Lu Bu said: "It's okay. I've asked the doctor to take a look. Everything is fine."
Gao Jin smiled, knowing that he couldn't ask further questions.
Gao Jin chatted with Lu Bu, and saw that Lu Bu was starting to be a little absent-minded. He hadn't seen his daughter for a long time, so he hurriedly came out to entertain Gao Jin. He was worried about what else he had on his mind. Gao Jin said to Lu Bu: "General, we don't have time.
early."
Lu Bu got off the donkey and said, "It's a pity that I don't have any wine, otherwise I'd have to get drunk with you. That's it for today. After defeating Cao's thieves, how about committing another crime against the emperor?"
After saying goodbye to Gao Jin, he was asked to take Gao Jin to rest. The waiter who led the way walked to the gate of the state capital. Gao Shun caught up with him and said to the waiter: "Let a certain tall man go to rest, and you can step back."
The waiter nodded and stepped away.
Gao Shun said to Gao Jin: "General Lu has chosen a mansion for you. I will take you there." After saying this, he led Gao Jin to walk on the street. There was a depression in the street, and nine out of ten rooms in the house were empty.
, Gao Shun sighed and said to Gao Jin: "Xiapi City is the seat of the Prefecture Mufu. It was very lively in the past, but now... ah..."
Gao Jin nodded. Troubled times are an era for heroes to emerge, but for ordinary people, it is nothing less than a disaster. He pursed his lips and wanted to say something, but suddenly remembered why Gao Shun said this to him.
After saying that, he looked deeply at this reckless military man and looked thoughtful, listening to what Gao Shun would say next.
Gao Shun continued: "Currently, Cao's army is besieging the city. The food and grass in the city can only last for three months at most. After three months, there will be no other solution except Yi Zi eating each other. This is not the most urgent. I discussed with Mr. Chen the day before yesterday. Mr. Chen
He once said that if Cao Cao's thieves could not capture Pi for a long time, they would definitely use extraordinary methods. Seeing that the summer flood was coming, there was no guarantee that Cao's thieves would not dig up the Si River and flood the city. By then, the people, soldiers and civilians in the city would become fish and turtles in the water. Chen
My husband once suggested General Lu to send the grain in the city to a higher place to the east of the city for hoarding, but General Lu listened to Xu Si and Wang Kaizhi didn't take it seriously. Alas..."
Gao Shun sighed, and then said: "Mr. Gao, you are the only one who can persuade the general at the moment. The general loves Miss Gao the most. You rescued Miss Gao. General Lu is very grateful to you now. If you can take the opportunity to persuade, maybe there will be some advice."
A glimmer of hope."
Only then did Gao Jin understand Gao Shun's plan. He was silent for a moment: "If there is a chance, Gao Jin is willing to speak for him."
Gao Jin seems to remember that Cao Jun did flood Xiapi City. Now Gao Jin is also in the city, and he shares weal and woe with Xiapi. If it can really help the defense of Xiapi City, he will do it without hesitation.
Gao Shun was overjoyed: "I was indeed right about the warrior."
After a while, Gao Shun stopped in front of a small house with a single courtyard and said: "This is your temporary residence. It is a few steps away from the state capital. The original owner has already moved to Jingzhou to avoid the war.
No one has stayed here, so Gao Zhuangshi will rest here first and wait until he has a better house before making plans."
Gao Jin was very satisfied with this place, nodded and said: "This is the best place. If the original owner doesn't come back, Gao Jin will live here forever. It will trouble General Gao."
Gao Shun said: "General Lu has also assigned two young men, the courtyard has been cleaned, and the beds and furniture have been replaced with new ones. What else does Gao Zhuang need?"
Gao Jin shook his head: "General Gao, do you want to come in and have a seat?"
Gao Shun smiled and said: "I'm afraid this won't work. There are still military affairs in the camp. Let's wait another day."
After speaking, he told Gao Jin: "Since Gao Zhuangshi has become the commander of the army, he needs to be careful. The last commander of the army, Shi, was killed because of his lack of confidentiality."
Gao Jin asked: "What's the reason for this?"
Gao Shun laughed: "It's getting late, so I went first. I'll see you tomorrow, strong man Gao."
Looking at Gao Shun's leaving figure, Gao Jin smiled bitterly. This Gao Shun was very attentive, which did not match the image he saw in the book. He shook his head, stopped caring about these trivial matters, and walked into the house.
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Just as Gao Shun said, the beds, quilts and furniture in the courtyard were replaced with new ones, and the courtyard was also tidy. Lu Bu also sent a couple to take care of them. The man's name was Zhang Zhang, and the woman's name was unknown.
The Zhao family are both honest and responsible people.
Gao Jin was very satisfied with the environment here. After looking at the wing room where he lived, he felt sleepy. He told the honest couple to go and have a rest, and then fell asleep.