"Zhou Xueyi was arrested?"
Hou Cheng frowned when he heard what his cronies said. He already understood that the Dongchuang incident had happened, and he must have already taken all the moves that should be made.
"General, why don't we rebel?"
The confidant suggested.
After all, when Lu Bu reacts, everything will be over, so it is better to strike first. Anyway, many soldiers and horses are loyal to Hou Cheng.
As long as they seize the city gate and welcome Cao's army into the city, Lu Bu can't do anything to them.
"I don't believe that Lu Bu wants to kill me, so I will remain unchanged and adapt to all changes, and continue to stand still."
Hou Cheng, however, was extremely confident and spoke out.
After all, Hou Cheng can already be regarded as a well-deserved general among Lu Bu's army, while Song Lian's strength is far inferior to his own.
Wei Xu was able to sit in that position because of Lu Bu's favor, so Hou Cheng didn't think highly of Wei Xu.
Only Gao Shun was somewhat unpredictable to Hou Cheng. This person was not inferior in terms of commanding troops or military force, but it was really unwise for him to be reduced to that level.
Gao Shun's stupidity caused him to wander outside Lu Bu's army. After much thought, Hou Cheng did not take Gao Shun seriously.
Zhang Liao is outside Lu Bu's military system and has a high degree of autonomy. Now he is not helping either side. With Lu Bu's character, he must be remembered.
No matter how you think about it, Hou Cheng is the only one left in Lu Bujun who can shoulder the important task. Hou Cheng doesn't think Lu Bu will do a great job.
The symbolic punishment brought this matter to light.
As for rebellion, Hou Cheng has also thought about it, but Lu Bu is now on guard, and Lu Bu's strength makes Hou Cheng afraid.
So Hou Cheng kept silent about the matter. Even if his cronies were ready to make a move, he rejected his cronies' plan.
"General, that Lu Bu is not like the Ming Lord. Now that he knows this, it is difficult to predict whether he will do anything crazy. It is better to make plans in advance."
The confidant advised again.
"this."
When Hou Cheng heard this, he was indeed a little hesitant. Lu Bu was very fickle, and Hou Cheng was a little unsure.
What would happen if Lu Bu went crazy and wanted to kill him without any thought?
Thinking of this, Hou Cheng shuddered, but on the contrary, Lu Bu was very determined to do what he wanted to do, and Hou Cheng couldn't be sure for a while.
"General, we can no longer hesitate. We must make a decision quickly. If Lu Bu reacts, it will be too late."
The cronies looked like they hated the iron. How could such a timid Hou Cheng succeed? Now that things have happened, if he doesn't sink the boat, he may not even be able to save his life.
"Forget it. If we don't capture the city gate, then we will die without a burial."
Hou Cheng felt that he was not forced into a desperate situation and shook his head.
The confidant wanted to persuade him more, but a soldier rushed to the camp and said hurriedly: "The prince led a large number of soldiers and horses to gather outside the camp, with unknown intentions!"
What is supposed to come will always come. Seeing Lu Bu coming in such a hurry, Hou Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. The feeling of being on tenterhooks was really uncomfortable.
So Hou Cheng made a look, asked his cronies to leave, and went to meet Lu Bu alone.
He still insisted on his opinion. As long as he stood up and apologized, he would be able to live in peace.
But when he saw the battle outside, Hou Cheng was a little confused. Oh dear, how many people are here.
According to preliminary estimates, except for the soldiers and horses guarding the city, all of them may be gathered here.
The soldiers standing in front were all filled with indignation. They looked at Hou Cheng and wanted to eat him alive.
"See you Lord!"
Hou Cheng couldn't figure out what Lu Bu had done. Since he couldn't figure it out, he didn't think about it and calmly bowed his hand to Lu Bu.
"Hou Cheng, do you know what I want from you?"
Lu Bu rode on the red rabbit horse, looked at Hou Cheng condescendingly, and said coldly.
"I'm guilty!"
At this point, Hou Cheng didn't want to get away with it, he just asked for forgiveness.
"Oh, what's your crime?"
Lu Bu's eyes were cold and he said in deep thought.
Before coming, Lu Bu went to verify the authenticity of what Zhou Xueyi said. As expected, Zhou Xueyi did not tell lies.
Among the three soldiers, one soldier was wearing black cotton, and the thermal insulation effect was extremely close to nothing.
Many soldiers still had cold hands and feet even after wearing cotton batting, but they would never have thought that something was wrong with the cotton batting.
When Lu Bu saw this, his anger burned in his heart, and he immediately raised his troops to capture the arrogant Hou Cheng.
However, Chen Gong stopped Lu Bu's behavior, feeling that Lu Bu's rash capture of Hou Cheng would inevitably lead to a mutiny due to Hou Cheng's prowess in the army.
This matter must be known to everyone in Lu Bu's army, and then Hou Cheng will be tried collectively. Those soldiers who were shivering with cold must all hate Hou Cheng.
When the time comes to capture Hou Cheng, it will be a matter of course.
Lu Bu felt that what Chen Gong said made sense, so he asked Chen Gong and Gao Shun to guard the city, while he led a mighty army to find trouble for Hou Cheng.
So the scene before him happened. Lu Bu's answer was beyond Hou Cheng's expectation. Hou Cheng originally thought that Lu Bu would lose his composure and list out his sins one by one.
But today Lu Bu seemed to be even more angry, but Hou Cheng didn't have time to think too much and said: "I shouldn't exchange the cotton wool used by the soldiers for money and food."
"But after being trapped in Xiapi City for so long, the general also has needs. He really has no choice but to do such a stupid thing. Please give me a warning!"
When Lu Bu heard this, he sneered. Even now, Hou Cheng was still telling lies, which really made him very angry.
I'm afraid only 30% of Hou Cheng's words are true, and the rest are lies. If there is no last resort, it's all deception.
"So what are these, is this what you call a last resort?"
Lu Bu directly threw Zhou Xueyi's testimony in Hou Cheng's face, in which Zhou Xueyi confessed everything just to alleviate some direct guilt.
Not only the cotton wool matter, but also the dirty things he did with Hou Cheng before.
He also helped many people in the relationship chain to confess, and Lu Bu arrested them one by one. After Lu Bu's severe torture, all the previous incidents came to light.
This is not the first time Hou Cheng has done something that harms Lu Bujun's interests. Every single thing mentioned is enough to make Hou Cheng die ten thousand times.
Hou Chengdu played a key role in the failure of many battles indirectly or directly.
If no warrior comes forward to identify Hou Cheng this time, Lu Bu will face another failure.
And this failure will be fatal, and Cao Cao will not let himself go.
Thinking of this, Lu Bu had the urge to chop Hou Cheng into pieces. It was really an unlucky thing that failed to succeed but failed to succeed.
Let him become his general, he is really not good at knowing people!
Perhaps without Hou Cheng, a harmful person, Lu Bu would have suffered fewer defeats. Now that Lu Bu has caught this harmful person, there is no reason to let him go easily.
Hou Cheng quickly read the above testimony and was speechless. He made up his mind to kill Zhou Xueyi first after accepting Lu Bu's punishment.
Mu De, you have said too much. It would be unreasonable to just poke at the cotton wool thing and bring out the past.
Lu Bu's anger in his heart may have reached its peak. Hou Cheng said quickly: "I have worked hard these years without any merit. I hope that for the sake of working hard for the Lu family's army for so many years, I will be spared."
"I promise I will never dare to do it next time."
