"oops!"
Hou Cheng had an injury on his back and could only lie on the bed, but he was still screaming in pain.
"It hurts!"
"That wooden guy Gao Shun even watched me being beaten, and he beat me badly!"
Hou Cheng hummed and kept complaining, completely forgetting what he had done wrong.
Just when Hou Cheng was screaming, there were rapid footsteps outside the door.
"General, someone sent a box of century-old ginseng to replenish the general's health. He also said he wanted to see the general."
"Centennial Ginseng!"
Hou Cheng looked at the ginseng handed over by his servant, his eyes lit up, "Good stuff!"
This ginseng plant is sealed in a brocade box and has already taken shape. It seems that even if it is less than a hundred years old, it is still a rare treasure.
Hou Cheng was immediately overjoyed and waved his hand hurriedly, "Let him come in!"
No matter who this person is, since he has sent such an expensive gift, he must meet him!
Soon, a young man in a black robe strode in from outside the door. When he saw Hou Cheng, he bowed his hands and saluted.
"I met General Hou in Xiawanghe."
Hou Cheng was lying on the bed and it was difficult to get up, so he nodded, "Who are you and why did you send ginseng to this general?"
Wang He hurriedly handed over his hand, "To be honest, I am the original merchant. I have always admired the general's character. I heard that the general was injured, so I brought a gift. I hope the general will not dislike it."
Hou Cheng nodded, "How can I dislike it, general? However, this gift is not light. I'm afraid you are not just visiting."
After saying this, Hou Cheng waved his hand, "I am a straightforward person, and I don't want to beat around the bush. If you have anything to say, just say it. If I can do it for you, for the sake of ginseng, I will definitely do it for you. If you can’t do it, there’s nothing you can do.”
Wang He said with a smile, "General Hou is indeed straightforward. I did not misjudge the person."
Having said this, Wang He cupped his hands and said slowly, "To be honest, when I was transporting goods, I passed through Juye and saw Cao's army collecting food there. I heard that they wanted to attack Dongmin. I don't know if it was. real?"
Hearing this, Hou Cheng frowned and then nodded, "Of course it's true. Cao Mengde raised food and didn't come to attack us. How could he go to attack Jizhou!"
Wang He asked tentatively, "General Hou, if Cao's army comes to attack Dongmin, is it possible for your army to win?"
"this?"
Upon hearing this question, Hou Cheng couldn't help but be startled. When he reacted, his face suddenly changed and his eyes gradually became colder.
"Who are you and why do you ask about these things?"
Wang He saw Hou Cheng's expression change, and hurriedly held up his hands and said with a smile, "General Hou, don't get me wrong. I have no intention of spying on military aircraft. I just know that General Hou is experienced and would like to ask if Dong Min can Can you hold it?"
At this point, Wang He saw Hou Cheng's face getting increasingly ugly and hurriedly explained, "General Hou, I am just a businessman who came to Dongmin to sell goods. If Dongmin can hold on, of course he will continue to sell here. But if we can't defend it, if I still stay in the city, it won't be a big loss, so I want to ask, I hope General Hou won't be offended."
After hearing these words, Hou Cheng's expression softened slightly, he looked at Wang He with burning eyes, and suddenly said slowly, "For the sake of your ginseng, I would like to advise you to leave Dongmin as soon as possible."
After hearing this, Wang He's expression changed, "General Hou, can't Dong Min be saved?"
Hou Cheng waved his hand impatiently, "Stop talking nonsense and leave quickly."
Wang He nodded and suddenly asked, "Since General Hou knows that Dong Min can't be defended, why does he still stay here?"
Hou Cheng was a little annoyed, "I am the general who defends the city, how can I leave so easily."
Wang He shook his head, "I once heard someone say that when Cao Mengde attacked Xuzhou, there were those in the city who refused to surrender. As long as the city was destroyed, the city would be massacred.
If this statement is true, once the city of Dongmin is defeated, will General Hou know the consequences? "
After hearing this, Hou Cheng's expression changed, he looked at Wang He with wide eyes, and suddenly roared, "Who are you to say such a thing to this general?"
Wang He cupped his hands and said slowly, "General Hou, it doesn't matter who I am. What's important is that I came here this time to rescue General Hou so as not to go astray and endanger my own life."
Hou Cheng suddenly sneered, "I know my life, but your life is probably only today."
Wang He was surprised when he saw Hou Cheng calling for someone, and hurriedly lowered his voice and said, "General Hou, don't you really want to leave a way out for yourself?"
After hearing this, Hou Cheng immediately suppressed the idea of calling someone, frowned and asked, "Who are you?"
Wang He cupped his hands and lowered his voice and said, "General Hou, to be honest, in addition to my identity as a merchant, I also have another identity, the messenger of Duke Cao."
Hou Cheng suddenly sneered, "You want me to surrender?"
Wang He nodded solemnly, "Cao Gong has made up his mind this time. As long as he sends out troops, he will attack Dongmin before withdrawing his troops.
However, Cao Gong knew that General Hou was very brave and could be called a general, and he couldn't bear to hurt him, so he ordered me to come and convey my thoughts to General Hou, hoping that General Hou would abandon the secret and turn to the bright side, and Cao Gong would not treat him badly. "
After Hou Cheng heard these words, he thought he would be angry and immediately call for people to capture Wang He.
However, after listening to it, he found that he did not have this idea, and even, deep in his heart, there was a faint hint of joy.
From the day Yuan Shao supported Cao Cao, he already knew that Lu Bu had no hope!
No matter how high Lu Bu's martial arts is and how brave Bingzhou's cavalry are, they can't stop the attack of Yuan and Cao's coalition forces.
Failure is a matter of time!
Hou Cheng naturally knew the consequences of failure.
There are still so many fine wines in the world that we have not drunk, and there are too many things that we have not enjoyed. Why should we bear the consequences?
No, I can’t be sorry to Marquis Wen!
After so many years, Marquis Wen has been treating me well, and I can't let him down no matter what!
Recalling that when he was in Bingzhou, Lu Bu led everyone to gallop around and became famous. Hou Cheng was so excited that he couldn't help but move.
"Ouch, it hurts!"
When Hou Cheng moved, the wound was affected, and he couldn't help but scream in pain.
Wang He sighed and said, "General Hou, I really don't deserve you. They are all old subordinates. What's more, you are also doing it for everyone's good. Why are you so harsh!"
Hearing these words, Hou Cheng suddenly felt a surge of anger in his heart, and couldn't help but roar, "Hateful!"
Wang He shook his head, "General Hou, you know better than anyone else that Lu Bu is stubborn and will not achieve great things. He will fail sooner or later. Why do you insist!"
