Chapter 113 The Righteous War(1/2)
One prince invites another prince... Oh, maybe Liu Chuang is not a prince, at most a small prince, leaving his territory is not a simple matter. There are many questions involved, so Liu Chuang cannot answer immediately.
It was night, Mishui Pavilion.
Chen Gong burned a basin of water and soaked her feet comfortably.
He and Gao Shun sat in the study, someone brought honey water for the two of them to drink, so they left the room.
"Xiao Gong, how about this person Liu Chuang?"
Gao Shun put down the water bowl, pondered for a moment and said, "This person has a good temperament, not an ordinary person."
"oh?"
"And he has a lot of ambitions."
"How can I see it?"
"When he met outside the city today, he looked at me wrongly."
puff!
Chen Gong sprayed out a mouthful of honey water and looked at Gao Shun in horror, "Why is it wrong when he looks at you?"
"Business, don't get me wrong... I mean, he seems to be very interested in my camp.
I see his troops and horses, and they are also a mighty army, but today during the banquet, he repeatedly tried to test it, as if he wanted me to help him train a strong soldier. If it weren't for an ambitious person, why would he be so urgent about it? I think this young master Liu should not be underestimated. If he cannot do so, he should form an alliance with him. If the lord has this person to help, he would not be able to hold on to one side and achieve a career."
"What Xiaogong said is exactly what I thought."
Chen Gong stood up barefoot and walked around the house twice.
"Let's do this, tomorrow you might as well explore Ling Ding'er's tone and see what this person is about the Lord.
If you can win over, try to win over. Not to mention anything else, just his identity can alleviate the difficulties that Junhou is currently facing."
Lu Bu's name is to control Xuzhou. But in fact, his control over Xuzhou is not very good.
Although he tried his best to win over local tyrants, whether it was the Chen family of Guangling or the Xu family of Haixi, he was always lukewarm to him.
Chen Gui would occasionally jump out to help Lu Bu, but more often, he still had other plans.
Chen Gong knew very well that Lu Bu needed an ally.
Especially after he rebelled against Yuan Shu this time, he was completely isolated in the Jianghuai area. If he could become an ally with Liu Chuang, he might have gained some benefits. Although Liu Chuang is not as good as Yuan Shu, he is the emperor's uncle of the Han Dynasty and the descendant of the Zhongling Marquis. Even if he has only ten thousand soldiers and only ten generals, it will be of great benefit to Lu Bu if it is used properly.
Regardless of whether Chen Gong really assisted Lu Bu, one thing is certain that he really wanted to defeat Cao Cao.
In his opinion, as long as he is Cao Cao's enemy, he can become his ally.
Previously, Cao Cao rewarded Liu Chuang on the surface, but in fact he was a act of praise and killing. How could he hide it from Chen Gong's eyes?
It is precisely this reason that led to Chen Gong's trip to Gaomi.
Along the way, he saw Liu Chuang's farming in Daxing, and his ambition was obvious.
If Lingdang'er could marry Liu Chuang, Liu Chuang's life experience would inevitably improve Lu Bu's status.
But, can Liu Chuang agree with Lu Bu?
It is one thing that he has kindness to Lu Bu, but it is another thing that he has become a relative of Lu Bu.
There is no way, who made Lu Bu’s reputation so bad... so no matter who mentioned Lu Bu, he was afraid on the one hand, but scoffed on the other hand.
Thinking of this, Chen Gong couldn't help but sigh softly...
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Chen Gong and Gao Shun were talking about Liu Chuang. Similarly, Liu Chuang also summoned the troops and discussed the matter in the hall.
Lu Bu's invitation was too sudden, making Liu Chuang unprepared at all.
What does he mean when he invited Liu Chuang to Xia Pi?
It is really like Lu Bu said that he would fight against Yuan Shu together? But the problem is that if Liu Chuang had to attack Yuan Shu, not to mention that he would lead his troops to Xuzhou, how to solve the problem of food, pay and supplies? But only saying that Liu Chuang's troops could be drawn out now, I am afraid that there are not many.
"Tell me, I'll go or not."
Huang Shao immediately said: "In my opinion, it is best not to go."
"Why?"
Huang Shao said in a deep voice: "Lu Bu is a tiger and a wolf, he is a man of repetition, and he is a gentleman.
The purpose of his invitation to the young master is not clear. If the young master goes, he will probably be plotted against him, so it is better not to go."
Liu Chuang scratched his head without comment.
His fingers gently tapped the table, and his eyes swept across the people present.
Although Bu Zhi did not speak, from his expression, he, like Huang Shao, did not agree with Liu Chuang's trip to Xia Pi.
Not only Bu Zhi, but also Xun Kuang and Shi Huan were also shaking their heads gently.
When Liu Chuang's eyes fell on Zhuge Liang, he suddenly laughed and said, "Kong Ming..."
"go!"
"Um?"
Zhuge Liang stood up and said in a deep voice: "Liang thought that Lu Bu's invitation was nothing more than two purposes.
He wanted to borrow the identity of Meng Yan's brother to appease the gentry of Xuzhou. As far as I know, the gentry of Xuzhou was mostly dealing with Lu Bu and did not support him. Meng Yan's brother was a relative of the Han Dynasty and recognized by the emperor himself. If he could go there, it would be great benefit to Lu Bu.
In addition, since Lu Bu and Yuan Shu rebelled, they would be isolated from then on.
Now, he should be very eager to get a strong support... Ran Pei County Liu Bei, Jiangdong Sun Ce, and Cao Cao all stared at Xuzhou. Although Brother Meng Yan is not strong now, he is famous after all. The position of Dongyi Captain is not high, but after his brother takes over Donglai, he is also a prince. Once Xuzhou launches troops, Brother Meng Yan can at least restrain the soldiers and horses of Taishan.
So from any perspective, Lu Bu has no reason to frame Meng Yan’s brother…”
Bu Zhi and others could not help but nodded slightly when they heard Zhuge Liang's words.
"Besides, Lu Bu needs allies, and Brother Meng Yan also needs allies.
Otherwise, Brother Meng Yan is in Beihai and is also very dangerous... Although this alliance letter may be torn apart by Lu Bu at any time, no matter what, before this autumn harvest this year, Brother Meng Yan needs a stable environment to develop, and it would be good to form an alliance with Lu Bu.
Another point is that Lu Bu invited Meng Yan's brother to Xia Pi to conquer Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu? Who is it?
He established himself as the emperor, and he was a traitor in the country. People in the world can fight together, and this is a righteous battle. My brother is now correcting his reputation and needs to establish his prestige in this battle. If Yuan Shu can be defeated, people in the world will praise him... At that time, if Cao Cao wants to take action, he will also have some concerns."
A charity battle!
When Zhuge Liang mentioned such a word, everyone changed their minds.
"Then Kong Ming, how many troops do you think the young master needs to lead?"
Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and said softly: "Since it is a charity battle, it's enough for people to arrive, why bother to care about how many soldiers and horses?
In my opinion, my brother can lead the Feixiongwei to go there and then take Brother Tiger. I will also accompany you, which is enough to surpass thousands of troops."
He held his head up, like a proud little rooster.
Liu Chuang couldn't help laughing!
He seemed to see that in that historical book, Zhuge Wolong, who was compared with Guan Zhong and Leyi.
However, Zhuge Liang's proposal was opposed by Bu Zhi and Huang Shao. According to their ideas, since Liu Chuang was going to Xia Pi, it would be better to bring a school army.
Liu Chuang sat on the couch chair, closed his eyes and pondered for a long time.
"Kong Ming said it well. I am not suitable to lead my troops to Xiapi in this situation.
Lu Bu has many soldiers and generals, so why do I need to dispatch troops? Although I have settled in Beihai Kingdom, my foundation is not stable... Now Xu Sheng is going to guard Jiaodong, and Ziyi is in Jiaozhou Bay. And Gaomi may have troops to guard against bandits to attack... Two or three thousand soldiers and horses are not a big deal to fight against Yi. The key is me! As long as I go, it will be enough, and I believe Lu Bu will not blame him for this.
Well, I will take Fei Xiongwei, Brother Tiger, please work hard with me.
As for Kong Ming…”
Zhuge Liang was anxious when he heard this. He was not as calm as he was just now, and he hurriedly said, "Brother Meng Yan, I can pretend to be a book boy."
Seeing his anxious look, Liu Chuang couldn't help laughing.
"Kong Ming, as long as the second wife agrees, I will take you there."
"This is my business, why do you want her to agree?" Zhuge Liang muttered, but he still agreed and would make Zhuge Ling agree.
After discussing with everyone, Liu Chuang returned to the study.
As soon as he sat down, Zhuge Liang slid into the room.
"Kong Ming, why are you running to do if you don't go to sleep?"
"Brother Meng Yan, I suddenly remembered something."
"Um?"
"If my brother wants to go to Xiapi, it is best to let General Guan come to Gaomi to take charge and order General Shi to station in Dongwu."
Liu Chuang was stunned when he heard this and blurted out: "Why?"
Zhuge Liang said: "In terms of talent, General Shi is ten times better than General Guan.
But in terms of prestige, General Guan is Meng Yan's uncle, and he is in charge of Gaomi, which can also make people feel at ease. Besides, Brother's current enemy is in Mount Tai, not Beihai. I believe General Guan can solve it if Peng Hu is just a matter of Peng Hu. But if Lu Qian takes advantage of his brother's absence to attack Dongwu, his brother thinks it is General Shi who is in charge of Dongwu security, or General Guan is in charge of Dongwu security?"
What this little kid really makes sense.
To be continued...