When Song Xian took him down, Jian Yong felt unwilling to do so.
He originally thought that it was possible to accomplish the battle by relying on his own rhetoric.
Lu Bu is impulsive and moody, and he can easily make a decision directly if he is unscrupulous for profit.
It's a pity that I didn't take the opportunity!
But soon, his mentality calmed down again:
Fortunately, Mr. Zhuge had already thought of this situation and had a secret plan. The follow-up depends on Chen Yuanlong.
Everything was still as planned, but Jian Yong himself could not exceed the quota.
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Jian Yong was taken down and given good food and drink first, and then placed under house arrest.
In the evening, Chen Gong and Chen Deng were summoned to the Prefecture Mufu to discuss this important matter with Lu Bu.
Chen Deng was very low-key and did not speak first.
Because he felt that what Zhuge Jin said to him the day before yesterday was really insightful.
Zhuge Jin said this at the time: "I heard that Lu Bu has a soft ear. Whoever advises Lu Bu last will have the advantage. The one who speaks first will lose."
Chen Deng recalled his past experience and found that this really seemed to be the case.
So he decided to let Chen Gong give guidance today, and he would just be responsible for "Ah, yes, yes, yes".
After Lu Bu stated Liu Bei's conditions, Chen Gong immediately objected:
"General, no! Although Xu Dan and Zhang Kuang are in a humble position, they are the heroes who welcomed the general to Xiapi after all! If the general goes back on his words and kills the heroes to ask Cao Cao for their favors in exchange for official positions, how will the Xuzhou scholars view the general? ?Can the general still win people's hearts?
In my opinion, now that Liu Bei is weak and Yuan Shu is strong, our army has just conquered Xuzhou and its foothold is unstable. If you want to reconcile with Liu Bei and not offend each other, that's fine.
Huaiyin occupied by Liu Bei is located at the intersection of Huaisi. If Yuan Shu wants to capture Pi, he must first seize a point along the Surabaya River to ensure the food route. If Liu Bei is left in Huaiyin and Yuan Shu is prevented from advancing, then our three counties in central Xuzhou will have no worries!
However, the cooperation between the general and Liu Bei can only go so far, and he must not compromise his prestige by catering to Liu Bei's narrative. The most that can be done is to give back the generals and their families a little, and no other concessions can be made! "
Lu Bu'er has a soft heart. Even though he no longer trusts Chen Gong very much recently, Chen Gong's words seem to make sense, so he is willing to temporarily adopt them.
The rift between Lu Bu and Chen Gong is also related to a recent incident, which is the rebellion of Lu Bu's general Hao Meng.
After Hao Meng was killed a while ago, someone bit Chen Gong, saying that Chen Gong was also guilty of not reporting the crime. Lu Bu did not fully accept this statement, but it still planted a thorn in his heart.
At this moment, after repeated deliberation, Lu Bu finally remembered that Chen Deng hadn't spoken yet, so he motioned for him to say a few words:
"Why didn't Yuan Long say a word? What do you think of Gongtai's argument?"
Chen Deng acted like a good gentleman: "What the official said is true, but I can't change the strategy, I can only polish it a little bit——
For example, I feel that even if the general accepts Liu Bei's proposal, it is not considered "asking for credit and selling favors to Cao Cao". At most, it is just "asking for credit and selling favors to the imperial court." Now that the emperor has returned eastward, the principles of justice can never be wrong. "
Chen Deng's words seemed to be just a sarcastic comment, but Lu Bu felt something moved in his heart.
Chen Gong refers to "selling favors to the imperial court" as "selling favors to Cao Cao", isn't it precisely because Chen Gong is a traitor to Cao Cao!
During the Battle of Yanzhou a year and a half ago, Cao Cao probably hated Chen Gong even more than he hated Lu Bu!
If everyone under Lu Bu can surrender to Cao Cao, in the end only Chen Gong cannot surrender. If he is caught by Cao Cao, he will definitely die.
(Note: In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Chen Gong was portrayed as Lu Bu's counselor from the beginning, but in the official history, Chen Gong was Cao Cao's subordinate until 193. It was he who conspired with brothers Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao to introduce Lu Bu into the army. From Yanzhou. Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao were exterminated by Cao Cao last year. If Chen Gong is captured, he will definitely be killed by Cao Cao and will not even have a chance to surrender.)
The more Lu Bu thought about it, the more he felt that Chen Gong would indiscriminately destroy the possibility of harmony between himself and the Xuchang court out of fear and hostility towards Cao Cao, and did not want him to gain a high-ranking position in the court controlled by Cao Cao... …
Chen Deng just pointed out these two words, which amplified Lu Bu's suspicion.
Chen Gong also realized that the situation was bad, but he couldn't explain it. There are some things that the more you talk about them, the easier it is to remind Lu Bu, so it's better to deal with them coldly.
Chen Gong could only talk about him from left to right. In short, he focused on the argument that "you cannot kill those who take the initiative to betray their master and surrender" to make Lu Bu think twice.
Finally, I did not forget to remind Lu Bu: "General! Liu Bei used to be in Xiapi, with beautiful clothes and good music. Now he has retreated to Guangling, but he can tolerate it so far. This is not a small ambition! Even if our army temporarily reconciles with him, it will It's just a lie. In order to better accept Xuzhou, we can never really reconcile with Liu Bei forever!
After our army completely controls the three counties, goes north to overwhelm Langya Zangba and the Taishan generals, and stabilizes the internal situation, we will still have to fall out with Liu Bei! The general must not imitate the overlord and tolerate the traitor, which will eventually lead to the great ancestor surviving the disaster of Hongmen! "
Chen Gong had tried his best to persuade, but because his position was questioned, he was inevitably constrained in his wording, at least 30% to 50% of his rhetorical skills were wasted.
After hearing this, Lu Bu said confidently: "How can I not know these truths? My decisiveness cannot be matched by Xiang Yu, and why should Liu Bei compare with the emperor? I have my own sense of balance between war and war!"
Chen Gong had nothing to say anymore, and seeing that Chen Deng didn't seem to object to him, he had no choice but to leave.
After Chen Gong left, Lu Bu looked at Chen Deng again. He felt that Chen Deng was a little unpredictable today, so he insisted on adding something more.
Chen Deng then added in a low-key tone: "Xu Dan, Zhang Kuang and others can betray Liu Bei today just because the military positions Liu Bei gave them are not as good as those of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. In the future, if the generals give them official positions, they will still not be as good as Gao Shun, Gao Shun, and Zhang Fei." Zhang Liao..."
In his heart, Chen Deng actually understood the origin of Cao Bao's rebellion very well.
After all, in this real world, there is no such thing as Zhang Fei getting drunk and offending Cao Bao. In the final analysis, it was just because Cao Bao was originally the commander of the Danyang army and had great military authority during Tao Qian's era.
At that time, the total number of Danyang soldiers in Xuzhou was at least 10,000, and there were still 30,000 to 40,000 other miscellaneous soldiers (before the decisive battle with Cao Cao). Cao Bao is a general who commands more than ten thousand troops all year round. Even if his ability is not good, his qualifications are definitely senior.
Liu Bei brought more than a thousand Youzhou cavalry and two to three thousand militiamen pulled up halfway to rescue Tao Qian. Tao Qian gave Liu Bei four thousand Danyang soldiers. Later, Xuzhou officials pushed Liu Bei to lead the state affairs, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's status also climbed to Cao Bao's head. What did this make him think?
In the final analysis, it is impossible to reconcile the issue of profit distribution.
The real world is not a game. It does not mean that when players see a military general with "95 force, 95 command", they can take it for granted and replace a much more senior general with "70 force, 70 command".
In the game, if you do this and then reward the demoted military commander with a bunch of gold and silver treasure props, the loyalty value will be restored.
In the real world, you may encounter a rebellion at the level of your hometown being stolen.
After Chen Deng hinted this truth to Lu Bu, Lu Bu must also feel sad.
When he entered Xuzhou, there were actually not many direct troops left. After many years, how many veterans of the Bingzhou Army does he still have? How many more camps are there in Gao Shun's trap? He also needs to infiltrate his own people to completely transform and control the Xuzhou Army.
Zhang Liao and Gaoshun's status was of course much higher than that of the old Danyang soldiers.
"I have made up my mind... I have long been worried about these despicable people who sell themselves for glory! Yuanlong, this matter depends on you. You are also from Xuzhou. Xu Dan and Zhang Kuang will definitely believe you, so you can Say I will hold a banquet tonight to celebrate and invite them."
Chen Deng also pretended to be loyal: "General, think twice. If this is really the case, has the general thought clearly about the consequences: By then, the general will have to temporarily break up with Yuan Shu, and he must maintain peace with Liu Bei, at least temporarily, for one year It cannot be changed easily within half a year.
Secondly, if these two thieves are brought to justice, some of the arrogant and powerful men in Danyang's army may be in an uproar again. The general should first prepare General Gao Shun to receive and directly reorganize the remaining Danyang soldiers.
Moreover, if the general hopes to seek an official position from the imperial court, but Liu Bei's soldiers are scattered and flee day and night, he will not look good in the future, and may give Cao Cao an excuse. It is better for the general to do nothing and let the family members of Lieutenant General Liu Bei's army go and stay.
Furthermore, the handful of Xu Dan and Zhang Kuang's confidants who were difficult to control were exiled to Liu Bei, and Liu Bei was asked to bear the responsibility for their instability... In this way, the general would lose about one or two thousand local Xuzhou old troops, but It can also remove the most unruly thorns. "
Lu Bu nodded quickly, feeling that it didn't matter if he let some people go. The most important thing was the unity of the troops. The private soldiers of the rebel generals in Danyang's army were already rebellious, and they might still be a source of instability.
He originally needed Liu Bei's army to help him hold off Huaiyin and block Yuan Shu's army from entering Surabaya, so of course he had to ensure that Liu Bei's army would not flee day by day.
Historically, after he returned Liu Bei to Xiaopei, Liu Bei also "reunited ten thousand soldiers." The cost of Lu Bu's acquiescence in this matter was actually no less than the cost of letting Liu Bei's family members go now.
Therefore, this can be regarded as a condition that Lu Bu could bear in the original history, and it is not too much.
After the general consequences were clearly deduced, Lu Bu became unambiguous.
After thinking about it, he finally had one more worry, so he asked Chen Deng directly: "If after we fulfilled the contract, Jian Yong made a false move and failed to stamp Liu Bei's watch that he showed us, but actually gave him another watch, our army would have another chance." How about that?"
Lu Bu also saw it just now. Jian Yong had more than one memorial stamped with the seal of General Liu Bei Zhendong. After Jian Yong arrived in Xuchang, Lu Bu felt that he had no control over which portion he handed over. At that time, he had already fulfilled the contract first, and he wanted to beware of Liu Bei going back on his word.
In response to this question, Chen Deng immediately clasped his fists and asked for orders: "General, please send another seal on this matter together with Liu Bei's watch to confirm each other. If the general is uneasy, Deng is willing to be the general's envoy and go to Xuchang with the general's watch. With Jian Yong on the same journey and monitoring him all the way, it is best for the general to order Jian Yong to seal the above-mentioned seal and keep it with me, so that everything will be safe."
Lu Bu was finally overjoyed. With Chen Deng as his confidant helping him monitor the entire presentation of the memorial, he was no longer afraid of Liu Bei going back on his word.
Lu Bu laughed and praised: "Yuanlong is still thoughtful. In this way, you will have to work hard."
Chen Deng raised his hand and said, "It is my great wish to be able to serve as an envoy to the imperial court as a general. I dare not complain about it."
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The next day, Chen Deng went to Xu Dan and Zhang Kuang as planned.
And put Gao Shun's trapped camp on alert to prepare to receive troops.
Because Chen Deng was also a fellow from Xuzhou, the two of them had no doubts at all and came to Lu Bu's place for a banquet at noon to receive the reward.
But as soon as they entered the courtyard, the two of them were stunned to see Lu Bu standing in the courtyard holding a square halberd.
The two men hurriedly stepped forward to salute, but Lu Bu suddenly shouted: "You are a traitor who betrays the master, what use are you keeping!"
The halberd was raised as he spoke, and he raised his hand to strike hard, piercing Xu Dan's chest and abdomen. He stirred and pulled out, and his internal organs flowed all over the floor.
Xu Dan had no idea what was happening and died instantly.
Zhang Kuang was so frightened that he turned around and wanted to run away, but his hands and feet were so weak that he stumbled out three or five steps.
Lu Bu had already pulled out his halberd, and threw it with all his might. It hit his vest, came out through his chest, and nailed it to the courtyard wall.
Lu Bu then had time to draw his sword and cut off two heads neatly, and gave them to his attendants to pickle them with lime so that they could be sent to Xuchang to report his merits.
But internally, Lu Bu still announced: "Xu Danzhang Kuang colluded with Yuan Shu and plotted rebellion again, so I will kill him!"
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