Li Huai smiled and said: "Little Li Huai, he is known as the 'Death-killing Scholar' in the world, and Li Zhu, 'Mr. Golden Sword', is my uncle. I would like to express my gratitude to my uncle for your kindness. I would like to thank you in advance." .”
After saying that, he bowed to the ground respectfully.
No wonder this guy suddenly disappeared under the city of Xiangyang. Cao Cao nodded secretly and understood most of it. He smiled and returned the courtesy and said: "It turns out he is Mr. Li's nephew! Mr. Li has a great ambition. I met him once. I am honored to meet you. In my life, I have told him to go to Liangshan. Mr. Li, please take a seat."
The two of them sat down, and Cao Cao asked someone to bring him tea, then sent them back to chat with him in detail.
Li Huai said with a smile: "Don't speak secretly in front of people in the Ming Dynasty. Although Xiao Ke is in Jingnan, he also heard that Liangshanbo has been living in luxury and shelter for the past two years. It is full of dragons and tigers, and the momentum is extraordinary. I think most of the people in it are here. They probably all left for the sake of 'Wu Mengde'."
Cao Cao waved his hand and said: "Don't dare, King Chao Tianwang himself is also a hero."
Li Huai smiled, but did not ask further, and said: "A few days ago, my uncle came to my camp alone. He mentioned that Wang Qing was defeated. He was impressed by Wu Mengde's demeanor and determined to go to Liangshan to help you achieve success. A great undertaking. Xiao Ke has 20,000 Jishan troops, five tiger generals, and two warriors, Fengtai and Dian, who will all be handed over to you. However, his uncle is careful and is worried that so many people will go to Liangshan. , it is inevitable to overwhelm the host with being a guest, and it is not beautiful to have other people caring too much, so he left alone and taught me to lead his men and horses, hide in the 800-mile Funiu Mountain, build a stronghold, and wait for 'Wu Mengde' to send him at any time."
When Cao Cao heard this, he was immediately happy——
Cao Cao had seen the bravery of "Double Mace to Open the Sky" Feng Tai and "Axe Demon" Sui Gu. Compared to Du Bo, who "matched Zhang Fei", he was no less generous.
As for the Five Tigers of Jishan in Jingnan, Tong Guanjun also found information. Among them, Yuan Lang, the "red-faced tiger" from Shuanglaos, and Sun An fought fiercely in many battles without deciding the outcome. Their combat power was so high that it is rarely seen in the world.
There are four others left: "White-haired Tiger" Ma Yi, "One-Eyed Tiger" Ma Jin, "Eating Elephant Tiger" Teng Shu, and "Downhill Tiger" Teng Kan. They all have amazing artistic talents, otherwise it would be difficult to rank with Yuan Lang.
Even leaving aside these seven fierce generals, it is only said that Li Huai's 20,000 troops are the most outstanding among the Huaixi thieves, especially the 5,000 armored elite cavalry. Li Huai extorted many large families in Jingnan. , Landlord, just now I have collected enough money and food to practice. Even from a country's perspective, it can be regarded as a powerful weapon to suppress luck. How can I stop Lao Cao from drooling?
Even these five thousand armored cavalry, showing a little bit of edge, had already pressed Tong Guan tightly to lock the city gate. If Cao Cao hadn't used an extremely powerful move to defeat Wang Qing in Fangzhou, when the news about Duan Wu arrived, it would have been Tong Guan's army. end.
Therefore, being able to get such a group of people for nothing, even with the caliber of Lao Cao, he could not help but express his joy: "Ah, I really don't know how to repay my uncle and nephew for such kindness..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw Li Huai smiling and waving his hand: "'Wu Mengde', don't thank me, there are some tricks involved, Xiao Ke was about to inform him first."
Cao Cao's heart suddenly skipped a beat, but the smile on his face did not change: "Oh? I don't know what kind of hands and feet it is. Wu is willing to hear the details."
Li Huai's smile faded and he said sternly: "Xiao Ke lost his father when he was young and was raised by his uncle. Although my uncle is only eight or nine years older than me, he is like a father. Your Majesty spared my uncle's life. That's what happened to Xiao Ke." The virtue of rebirth is to be respected and respected. It is a matter of duty. However, the five tigers under my command are all arrogant and do not want to be subdued easily. Feng and Sui are two guest generals, as well as Zuo Mou and Zuo Mou. Que and Zhu both fled to Jingnan due to Duan Er's defeat. They had no choice but to temporarily come under my command. They were quarreling every day and wanted to be independent. They also took the opportunity to seize power and become powerful. Therefore, they had no choice but to surrender to Gui Shunzun. The matter of driving is extremely repulsive.”
Cao Cao stood up, bowed deeply, and said sincerely: "Mr. Xiao Li is willing to tell you from the bottom of his heart. Wu is deeply grateful. Regardless of whether this is successful or not, I will accept you as my friend."
Li Huai stood up and returned the courtesy, sighing: "Your Majesty has a magnanimous mind, no wonder my uncle is heartbroken. Let Xiaoke say it bluntly - this army horse was built by Xiaoke with his own hands. It can be used as an arm to make a finger, to make a plan, or even to make a fool of yourself." It can be punished. It's just Zuo and Que who are fighting back. General Fenggui is really a rare warrior. If he can be conquered, it will be great."
Cao Cao nodded: "Thousands of troops are easy to get, but one general is hard to find. In the future, we will inevitably be enemies with the Liao and Jin people, especially the Jin people. It is said that there are countless warriors. If I lack heroes here, how can I be my opponent? Mr. Li, and Tell me how to accept these two generals and even the hearts of the five tigers."
Li Huai smiled and said: "It's hard to say, easy to say, but it was during the meeting two days ago that Fengtai said that he would rather lead a horse with a good man than be a father to a leper. If Wu Mengde is a good man, he will invite him to Funiu Mountain. After talking about the village, if you dare to come, everyone will discuss the rules face to face. If you don't dare to come, everything will stop. Even if there is no Wang Qing now, Funiu Mountain is 800 miles away, which is enough for other people to control. When the other warriors heard this, they all agreed. Therefore, I made an agreement with him that I would come to the camp and invite you to go to Funiu Mountain to drink and talk. If you don't have time to go, we will go our separate ways and have nothing to do with each other."
When Cao Cao heard this, he laughed loudly: "So, the generals want to see my courage. How can I disappoint a good man? Mr. Li will go back today. Tomorrow at this time, Wu will go to the village as a guest. ."
When Li Huai heard this, his body trembled: "General Wu is so brave, are you really not afraid of us making money?"
Cao Cao stood up and laughed and said: "Since I want to be rewarded by a hero, how can I imitate the Grand Duke's wish and take the bait? If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs. There is no risk-free path in the world."
Seeing his majestic demeanor, Li Huai felt heartbroken and stood up and said, "In that case, Xiao Ke will temporarily retreat. Tomorrow, Xiao Ke and all the generals will be waiting for you in the stronghold!"
Cao Cao sent Li Huai out of the camp and returned to his tent. Lu Junyi, Sun An and other brothers were already waiting here.
After Cao Cao explained what had happened, Lu Junyi couldn't wait to speak first: "My dear friend, it is not a good thing for this person to come here. There is no banquet, no good meeting, no good meeting. Why don't brothers take out the money and put it on the table to wait for the banquet? Invite everyone to a drink, and if my dear brother is well fed, there is no need to eat from him."
Cao Cao laughed loudly after hearing this: "Xian brother, you are a brother and you want him to drink a sip of wine?"
Zhengse said to everyone: "Li Huai's men have 50,000 elite men and 5,000 cavalry! Coach Lin has worked hard and combined the power of the village with the blessing of Gao Qiu's gift of chain horses, but he has only trained 3,000. Even so, it is enough. To ensure the safety of the village and even the four states! What’s more, you have all seen his generals, they are really not mediocre. With such strength, comparing our hearts, which one of us would be willing to accept others as our masters casually? "
Lu Junyi just shook his head: "Although Xiong soldiers are good, we may not be able to train them. My dear brother, if you envy others, when you see Yan Qing later, I will tell him to sell all the properties of my Lu family everywhere, gather the money, and I will train five thousand armored soldiers for you. As for the fierce generals, huh, leave me alone, Sun An, and Du Bo brothers, which one is not the enemy of ten thousand men? Is this the same as women, the one who can't get it is the best?"
When these words were spoken, everyone laughed. Cao Cao couldn't help being amused and moved. He stepped forward and hugged Lu Junyi, patted him and said, "Brother, you have never loved women. As a brother, you are always worried about your family." Incense, now it has opened its eyes. Could it be that after seeing Po Han Wu elope, you, a rich and noble god, also became enchanted by your mortal mind? "
Lu Junyi's fair and fat face suddenly turned red, and he said angrily: "How can I make fun of me when we are discussing business with you? Besides, Brother Han's vision... I would rather marry a horse than marry someone like that." .”
Everyone laughed more and more. Sun An laughed so much that he held his big face with both hands, fearing that his cheeks would fall off: "Brother, don't say this when you see Han Wu. Although his martial arts is slightly inferior to yours, now we are husband and wife." Two and one of you, but you are no match."
Lu Junyi thought about it carefully, and he showed fear. He nodded and said, "I never told him. My family has been in business for five generations, but my speaking ability has been since elementary school. Not to mention my wife, everyone also said Tell me, should my brother take the risk?"
Xiao Jiasui said: "Li Huai has been in charge of Jingnan for several years. From what I can see, although he is a bit clever, he is not a sinister person."
Du Bu said: "He relies on his uncle for one thing, and he has read some books, so he doesn't think highly of me. Why are we fighting with him now? It's because he learned that King Chu died in the battle. When everyone talked about the future, he had no intention of discussing the future with me. He just told me to do this and that, and I must be out of his control! But if he is really insidious, he has secretly ambushed the swordsman and has three of his five tigers. I will die in his tent. Therefore, I agree with what Mr. Xiao said."
Lu Junyi became anxious upon hearing this, pointed at Xu Guanzhong and said: "Xiao Xu, you are the most resourceful person, what do you say?"
Xu Guanzhong stood up and looked at everyone: "Since Brother Xiao and Brother Du said that guy is not sinister, I naturally believe it. Besides, my brother's eyesight is unparalleled in the world. If the other party is deliberately designing, I don't believe he can't see it. Now I want to be careful. Yes, but if there is a stupid and unruly guy among them, and he can't agree with each other in a few words, but if so, he is not afraid of him - I think that when Guan Gong took Zhou Cang, he dared to go to the tiger and wolf den of Qianzhang in Soochow, but now he leaves his brothers like wolves Sihu, can’t I guarantee that my brother will only take a trip to Funiu Mountain?”
When these words came out, Sun An, Zhu Jing and others all jumped up and applauded. Lu Junyi slapped his thighs and jumped up and said: "That's a good thing! Lu will accompany his brother. If something goes wrong, he will take Li first." Taking him as a hostage—hey, I wonder how much he has learned from his uncle’s swordsmanship!”
Xu Guanzhong smiled and said: "That swordsmanship is not easy to learn, and it is difficult to practice it if you are less qualified. So what if he is indistinguishable from 'Mr. Golden Sword'? If it weren't for my brother's love for talent, we and our brothers would come together that day, and he would be able to do it with just one sword How many can we block and besiege?"
Du Bo stood up and said: "Last time, the five tigers of Jishan beat me hard, and I had no achievements before I first came to the tent. This time I went to his one-on-one meeting, and I, Old Du, was brought with me. If I really make a move, I can at least stop him." Two or three tigers.”
As soon as these words came out, Sun An, Zhu Jing, Liu Yuan and others also wanted to fight for it.
There are different teachings: In the Funiu Mountains, armored soldiers are hidden, and tiger generals and advisors are arrogant and arrogant. How can a hero lack courage and be a natural overlord?
Dead. .
(End of chapter)
