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"Ah Weng, you are really accurate in shooting, when will I be able to practice such an arrow technique?"

Lu Bu reined in his mount and laughed. "I'm afraid I won't be able to in this life."

Lu Xiaohuan was furious, snorted, jumped on the horse, and took the two maidservants to a distance.

Lu Bu stroked his short beard under his chin, his eyebrows dancing brightly.Only when he goes hunting with his daughter can he feel better.

Ever since he was forced to withdraw from Yanzhou and live in Xiaopei, his life has not been very good.

The fierce tiger in the past can only curl up in a place like Xiaopei and act as a guard dog for people. This is something he never thought of anyway.

But the situation was like this, and there was nothing he could do.

He can compete with Cao Cao for Yanzhou, but he doesn't have the strength and courage to confront Yuan Shao.

The influence of the four generations and the three princes made him frustrated even thinking about it.

Where to go?

Should he accept Zhang Yang's invitation and return to Bingzhou to serve the emperor, or should he stay in Xuzhou and wait for an opportunity?

Lu Bu was at a loss.

When he first received Zhang Yang's letter, he was really moved.It was just that when he thought that he had been ordered by Dong Zhuo to dig the imperial tomb outside Luoyang City, he felt guilty again.

It is too naive to poke people's ancestral graves and want to live in peace with people.

What's more, that person is still the emperor.

Even if the Son of Heaven can spare him his death now, he will find an opportunity to take revenge on him in the future.

Zhang Yang's intentions are good, but he is too loyal to see the danger behind it.

Lu Bu looked at the distant horizon and sighed several times.

"Your Majesty." Zhang Liao rode over and reined in his mount.

"what's up?"

"The horses we bought were intercepted by Dong Zhao, the prefect of Hanoi."

Lu Bu was startled, and then became furious. "Who is Dong Zhao, dare to intercept my war horse?"

Zhang Liao looked at Lu Bu, waited for a while, and then said: "It is said that the emperor has ordered that all war horses passing through Hanoi are not allowed to pass."

Lu Bu suddenly turned back, staring at Zhang Liao again and again. "Is it the emperor's edict?"

"Yes, I have asked again and again, and there is no doubt about it."

Lu Bu became a little anxious. "What does the Son of Heaven want to do? Why did he issue an edict to stop the trade of war horses for no reason? Without war horses, how can I compete with the Yuan brothers?"

Zhang Liao let out a sigh of relief. "The emperor wants to compete with the Yuan brothers with war horses, so the emperor naturally wants to compete with the Yuan brothers with war horses. The emperor is in Bingzhou, and the only thing he can rely on is cavalry."

Lu Bu's eyes flickered, he pondered for a long time, and his anger gradually subsided.

He knew that Zhang Liao and others wanted to go back, but because of his face, no one said it clearly.

"Wen Yuan, do you also think we should go back?"

Zhang Liao nodded. "Your Majesty, the imperial court employs people properly, and the emperor must be able to forget his faults and remember his merits. Even if the emperor is wrong, he is not like Li Jue or Guo Si. If the emperor can forgive Guo Si, he must be able to forgive the emperor. And the fox died first , We are originally from Bingzhou, even if we die, we should die in Bingzhou, how can we bury our bones in a foreign land?"

Lu Bu let out a sigh of relief and remained silent for a while.

Zhang Liao's sentence "Fox died first mound" hit his weakness.

They are from Bingzhou, people from Bianzhou whom the Kwantung scholar-bureaucrats looked down upon.Not to mention Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's descendants, even Zhang Fei, who also came from nearby states, looked down on him and clashed many times.If it weren't for Liu Bei's general knowledge and loyalty, the fight might have started long ago.

No matter how good Xuzhou is, there is no place for him.

Seeing Lu Bu's intention, Zhang Liao struck while the iron was hot, and added another sentence. "Your Majesty, Yuan Shao has gone south and is besieging Dongwuyang."

Lu Bu frowned. "Yuan Shao fought Dong Wuyang for Zang Hong, what has it to do with me?"

Zhang Liao smiled wryly. "Zang Hong has nothing to do with the emperor, but Liu Bei has something to do with the emperor. When Liu Bei ruled Xuzhou, he sent Chen Deng to Yecheng to pay tribute to Yuan Shao. Now that Yuan Shao is going south, how can Liu Bei not respond? Even if Liu Bei should not, Chen How can Deng and the others just sit and watch the king sit in peace?"

Lu Bu's face changed slightly.

He was not worried about Liu Bei, but he had to worry about Chen Deng and others.After all, Xuzhou is the Xuzhou of Xuzhou people. Tao Qian before and Liu Bei today dare not ignore the attitude of Xuzhou people.

Yuan Shao wanted to kill him before, and if the Xuzhou people wanted to use his head to ask Yuan Shao for credit, Liu Bei would be powerless to stop him.

"Wen Yuan?"

"Your Majesty, it's better to go back." Zhang Liao bowed.

Chapter 277

Lu Bu exchanged views with the people around him, and finally decided to leave Xuzhou.

The opinions of Zhang Liao and others are on the one hand, and the source of war horses being cut off is another.

He was born as a cavalryman.Without a stable supply of war horses, the advantage of the cavalry cannot be maintained, and there is no capital to compete in the Central Plains, and they do not even have the qualifications to be used by others.

After making a decision, Lu Bu met with two people.

One is Chen Gong.

Chen Gong, courtesy name Gongtai, was originally a counselor of Cao Cao.Because of Cao Cao's murder of famous officials, Chen Gong conspired with Zhang Miao to welcome Lu Bu into Yanzhou.Lu Bu was defeated by Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, and escaped from Yanzhou, followed by Chen Gong.

Lu Bu invited Chen Gong to go with him.

To be honest, Lu Bu had no hope at first.

Chen Gong is a famous scholar in Yanzhou, and he is not on the same side as him.It was originally a relationship of mutual use, not like-minded.Now that Yanzhou is also lost, Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao are also dead, the basis for cooperation no longer exists, if Chen Gong is unwilling to go with him, he will not be surprised at all.

But what surprised him, Chen Gong readily agreed.

Lu Bu didn't know that Chen Gong was even more desperate than him.

Chen Gong is from Dongwuyang, which is where Zang Hong rebelled and is now besieged by Yuan Shao's army.

Zang Hong is isolated and helpless, and it will be a matter of time before Yuan Shao conquers Dongwuyang.Not only that, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou will all be included in Yuan Shao's pocket. At that time, where will he go?

After much deliberation, going to Hedong and defecting to the imperial court is the best choice.

He had thought about it for a long time, but he was only worried that Lu Bu would not leave.Now that Lu Bu invited him to go with him, he was right in his arms.

Chen Gong advised Lu Bu to bid farewell to Liu Bei.

Lu Bu readily agreed.

Besides Chen Gong, the other person he wants to meet is Liu Bei.

Lu Bu has been running around in recent years and has received a lot of stares.Only Liu Bei treated him with courtesy, not only took him in, but also arranged him in Xiaopei.Lu Bu was very grateful, and treated Liu Bei as a brother, and went to the court to meet his wife.

Now that he is leaving, he naturally wants to bid farewell to Liu Bei.

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Liu Bei was sitting in the hall weaving dust tails, when he heard that Lu Bu and Chen Gong were visiting, he got up to greet him.

"Fengxian, Gongtai, this is..." Liu Bei smiled all over his face, looking at Lu Bu and Chen Gong.

Although Lv Bu and Chen Gong were said to be monarchs and ministers, he knew very well that Chen Gong looked down on Lv Bu.The two rarely appear together unless necessary.

Just as Lu Bu was about to speak, Chen Gong winked and coughed, "Master, what do you think of Yuan Benchu's attack on Dongwuyang?"

Liu Bei's eyes flashed, but he didn't speak.

Zang Hong rebelled against Dongwuyang because Cao Cao besieged Zhang Chao in Yongqiu, and Yuan Shao refused to save him.Zang Hong avenged his old master and raised troops against Yuan.

But in Liu Bei's view, Zang Hong's move was neither wise nor meaningful.

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were originally allies. If Yuan Shao hadn't sent Zhu Ling and others for reinforcements, it would have been impossible for Cao Cao to defeat Lu Bu and regain Yanzhou.Cao Cao's siege of Zhang Chao was originally Yuan Shao's idea, so how could Yuan Shao send troops to relieve the siege.

Now that Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao are both dead, how long can Zang Hong hold on to the city of Dongwuyang only?

With no support and no defense, Zang Hong really wanted revenge. He was definitely not trapped in the city of Dongwuyang, but fled and waited for the opportunity of revenge.

It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge in ten years, and he has a chance only if he is alive.

But these words, he cannot say to Chen Gong.

As a celebrity, what Chen Gong admired was giving up his life for righteousness, that is, Zang Hong's choice, and it would never be to escape.

Seeing that Liu Bei was silent, Jian Yong on the side immediately took up the topic.

"Zang Ziyuan is begging Yuan from Gucheng to claim justice for Zhang Mengzhuo brothers. Could it be that Marquis Wen wants to go to Dongwuyang for reinforcements?"

Lu Bu suddenly flushed with embarrassment.

He never thought of saving Zang Hong, nor did he have the ability.

Chen Gong nodded unhurriedly. "Don't hide it from the envoy, Xianhe, Wenhou has this intention. It's just that the soldiers are small and food is insufficient, and the strength is insufficient. If the envoy also has this intention, Wenhou is willing to be the pioneer."

Jian Yong said with a smile: "The envoy and Zang Ziyuan have a casual acquaintance, why do you want to save them?"

"For righteousness." Chen Gong said flatly: "Why did the envoy save Kong Beihai in the past, and why is he saving Zang Ziyuan today? Where there is righteousness, although there are tens of thousands of people, I will go. The envoy is famous for saving Kong Beihai. Is it because Kong Beihai is famous and Zang Ziyuan is not, or is it because the Yellow Turban is weak and Yuan Benchu ​​is powerful?"

Jian Yong was speechless for a while.

This kind of statement is very false, but it is the most difficult to refute.

His eloquence is very good, but when he meets a famous person like Chen Gong, he is still at a loss for words.

Chen Gong stopped looking at Jian Yong, and looked at Liu Bei with piercing eyes.

Liu Bei wanted to curse in his heart, but his face remained calm.

"What Gongtai said is true to my heart. It's just that Yuan Shao is powerful, and there are not a few people in Xuzhou who respond to him. If I act hastily, I'm afraid my subordinates will mutiny before the troops leave Xuzhou. Teach me?"

Lu Bu took it very seriously and nodded repeatedly. "Gongtai, Xuande is my younger brother and has always been loyal. It's just that the situation in Xuzhou is not optimistic, so you should not act rashly. If you have any good ideas, you may as well speak up."

Chen Gong glanced at Lu Bu, and nodded with a half smile.

"There is a way, but I don't know if Shijun can trust Marquis Wen."

Liu Bei looked at Lu Bu and Chen Gong suspiciously, and forced a smile, "If I can't trust Marquis Wen, why should I keep Marquis Wen here?"

"Since this is the case, Marquis Wen can go there on behalf of the envoy, but only needs the envoy to provide some food, grass and luggage."

Liu Bei was overjoyed upon hearing the words, and immediately exchanged glances with Jian Yong.

Liu Bei got up and bowed deeply. "In this way, Marquis Wen and Gongtai will have to work hard."

Lu Bu was stunned, and then he understood Chen Gong's intentions. While returning the salute, he took a deep look at Chen Gong, feeling displeased.

For such a big matter, Chen Gong actually kept his mouth shut before, which made him lose face in front of Liu Bei.

Chen Gong didn't look at Lv Bu either, and immediately discussed with Liu Bei that Liu Bei would provide enough food and grass for Lv Bu to eat for three months, as well as a certain amount of ordnance, and entrusted Lv Bu to reinforce Dongwuyang in the name of Xuzhou governor.

Liu Bei agreed to Chen Gong's request, and hosted a banquet to entertain Lü Bu.

Lu Bu felt ashamed, and tried to explain the truth to Liu Bei several times, but was stopped by Chen Gong.

After the banquet, they left the governor's mansion. Lu Bu rode a horse and Chen Gong rode back to Xiaopei together.

After leaving the city, Lu Bu couldn't help asking: "Gongtai, Xuande and I have brotherhood, why do we bully each other?"

Chen Gong couldn't help but let out a long sigh: "Your Majesty, you regard Liu Xuande as a brother, but I'm afraid Liu Xuande doesn't regard you as a brother. Is your friendship with him stronger than Gongsun Bogui's friendship with him? Now that Gongsun Bogui is under siege Yi County, did he ever have a soldier to help him?"

Lu Bu opened his mouth, but stopped talking.

"And he promised so readily, do you really think he wants to save Zang Ziyuan? He is worried that you will occupy the magpie's nest. You are willing to leave, whether you are going to reinforce Zang Zihong or not, as long as you leave Xuzhou, he will ask for it."

Lu Bu glanced at Chen Gong, but said nothing.

He felt that the minds of these scholars were too complicated, and he couldn't figure out what they were thinking.

Is Liu Bei such a person?

Chapter 278

Sending away Lu Bu and Chen Gong, Liu Bei told Jian Yong to hurry up and prepare food and supplies.

At the same time, we must be prepared to prevent Lu Bu from taking a bite instead of leaving after receiving the grain, grass and supplies.

"Lu Bu repeats, it's okay." Liu Bei said.

Jian Yong agreed.

He didn't believe that Lu Bu would save Zang Hong at all, so he still wanted to save people with Lu Bu's thousand remaining soldiers?

He had just been kicked out of Yanzhou by Yuan Shao's subordinates, how could he have the courage to face Yuan Shao himself.