Lu Bu regretted it temporarily, making Chen Gong unable to stand up in front of Han Yin, but he could not force the lord to marry his daughter.
Chen Gong asked Han Yin to stay in Xiapi to prevent changes, and also asked him to send his servants to report to Yuan Shu, asking him to abide by the three books and six betrothal etiquette.
Han Yin was under the eaves, and he knew that Lu Bu was moody, so he had to listen to his arrangements.
Gao Shun waited lonely in front of the door. He knew that although Lu Bu was a drinker, he was never vague about important matters. Now that the wedding day has been postponed, could someone really help?
Then Gao Shun went to the house to meet Lu Bu, and met Lu Lingqi in the garden on the way. The girl must have got the news. Now that the two of them met, they looked happy. She guessed that Lan Tian's plan had taken effect.
"My lord, I heard from Mr. Gongtai that the wedding ceremony is postponed?" When Gao Shun came to the back hall, Lu Bu was dressing and washing up. He was already half drunk after being disturbed by Chen Gong just now.
"Well, you go back to the camp to practice first. There's no rush." Lu Bu said calmly.
"I understand. Mr. Gongtai has a good relationship with Han Yin. I believe that letting him explain will not miss the Lord's important matters." Seeing Lu Bu's change of tone, Gao Shun made up for it in a timely manner.
Lu Bu wiped off the water stains on his face, paused for a moment, and then said, "You go first, I understand."
At noon, Chen Deng came to invite Lu Bu to the banquet again. Yesterday, the father and his son had been very talkative and persuaded not to marry Yuan Shu. At this time, Lu Bu's relationship with the Chen family was growing, so he followed Chen Gui's advice.
What Gao Shun said just now clearly meant something. Lu Bu didn't understand the relationship and was about to ask Chen Gui for advice.
After hearing this, Chen Gui laughed and said: "Fortunately, the general stopped it in time. This is a tactic of not being close to each other."
The word "careless kiss" made Lu Bu suddenly realize that Chen Gong's recent behavior was really attentive.
Chen Deng also added: "Cao Mengde obeyed the emperor's order and refused to submit. At this time, he has great righteousness and has formed an alliance with Yuan Benchu of Hebei. The general already has a rift with Cao Cao. If he marries Yuan Shu now, he will obviously be an enemy of the two... .”
"If it weren't for Yuan Long's reminder, I would have almost caused a catastrophe. Take a drink from Mr. Bu Jing." Lu Bu raised his glass and said.
Seeing this, Chen Gui struck while the iron was hot: "I heard that Han Yin still stayed in Pi. Instead of being harassed by him every day, general, why not restore his life first?"
"The public statement is very good." Lu Bu said, slapping the case.
The next day, Lu Bu asked Chen Gong to send Han Yin away, the Yuan envoy.
Gao Shun was overjoyed and immediately went to Lu Lingqi to report the good news. Lu Lingqi's face lit up with joy when she heard the news. She didn't expect Lan Tian's plan to be so powerful. Now her respect for this guy has increased a bit.
Huainan, Shouchun.
After Han Yin came back to report, he felt that Lu Bu's request was reasonable, but the previous feud with Liu Bei had to be settled. While he ordered people to prepare three letters and six recruitments, he appointed Ji Ling as general to lead an army of 30,000 to attack Xiaopei.
At the end of August, Ji Ling's army marched straight towards Xiaopei.
Yuan Shu's army marched north, and naturally it could not escape the eyes and ears of Xuzhou. Lu Bu gathered his generals in Xiapi to discuss countermeasures.
The brave general Cheng Lian said: "My lord took Liu Bei in out of benevolence, but this man is very prestigious in Xuzhou, why not use Yuan Shu's hand to destroy him? This way my lord will not have to bear the bad reputation of harming the virtuous."
Cheng Lian and Zhang Liao had followed Lu Bu in Bingzhou, so they won Lu Bu's trust. After he spoke, the other generals were silent.
When Lu Bu saw that the generals were silent, he turned around and asked Chen Gong for advice.
Because of the incident involving Han Yin, Chen Gong's heart has not yet been resolved. He shook his head and said, "Liu Bei and my lord are personal friends. I really can't say anything."
Lu Bu saw that this guy was still resentful, so he said calmly: "Then just follow what Cheng Lian said and stay on the sidelines for the time being."
There was no movement from Lu Bu's side, and Liu Bei was dumbfounded. Xiaopei only had a few thousand soldiers now, so how could he be Ji Ling's opponent.
Zhang Fei saw Liu Bei's bitter look on his face and said: "Brother, when the soldiers come, we will cover up the water and earth. When Ji Ling comes, I will fight him for three hundred rounds first."
"Although the third brother is brave, most of Xiaopei's soldiers are new recruits. The eldest brother still has to think of other ways." Guan Yu sighed.
"What are you thinking of? Are you going to ask that villain Lu Bu?" Zhang Fei said.
Liu Bei nodded slightly and said: "Third brother's words are not bad. Wait for me to compile a book and send it to Xiapi."
Ji Ling was attacking Xiaopei, and the people in the city were all terrified.
Gan Qian excused herself to go home to visit her father. When she returned to Ganjiazhuang, she found Lan Tian and said, "Brother, I heard that Lu Bu has broken off his relationship with Yuan Shu. Your old plan has come true. Now Xuande is annoyed by Ji Ling. Can you Also set up a plan for my sister?"
"Sister, I'm afraid that if you interfere in military affairs, you will make Liu Bei unhappy." Lan Tian sighed.
"Brother, if Xiao Pei's lips are broken and his teeth are cold, how can Xuande and I, including this Gan family village, be complete?" Gan Qian said.
"Okay, then I'll help you." Lan Tian nodded in agreement.
After Lan Tian finished speaking, he took out a bamboo slip, and then carved the number ten with a knife. The bamboo slip said: If the technique is broken, all the generals from Taishan in the north will be surrounded by the technique, and they can be saved.
After carving, he found a bamboo basket, placed the bamboo slips on the bottom of the basket, covered it with several layers of grape leaves, and finally placed several bunches of ripe grapes in the basket.
Then Lantian called Li Yang, the young man on the farm, and told him, "You must go to Xiapi quickly and send these grapes to General Gao Shun."
Li Yang was originally a refugee in Jingluo. He almost starved to death during the military disaster of Cao Cao's bandits. Later, he was mentored by Lan Tian in Ganjiazhuang. Now he has enough food and clothing for his family. He also has a mule and horse that carry loads, which can be used as a footwork.
In response to Lan Tian's words, Li Yang took it as an imperial edict and said that he would definitely handle the mission well.
After Li Yang left, Gan Qian asked doubtfully: "Will General Gao Shun speak for you?"
"Sister, don't worry, Gao Shun can't do it, and Lu Lingqi can do it too."
"Then I'll go back to Xiaopei first."
"Sister, bring some grapes back to quench your thirst." At this time, the grapes on the shelf were ripe, and they tasted better the next year. Lantian picked a lot and asked Gan Qian to take them back.
Gan Qian thought about taking it back to Liu Bei to taste, so she happily accepted it.
After returning to Xiaopei, Liu Bei and Guan Zhang were discussing how to defend themselves against the enemy. Gan Qian washed some grapes and brought them to the table, "Husband, two uncles, please have a taste. These are grapes planted by my sworn brother."
The disparity in military strength makes it pointless to discuss it.
Zhang Fei picked a grape and bit it into pieces. His mouth was filled with the sweet and juicy pulp. He pointed at the plate with wide eyes and said, "Big brother and second brother, try it quickly. My sister-in-law brought these grapes and they are really delicious."
Liu Bei and Guan Yu had no intention of eating, but Zhang Fei's expression was exaggerated at this time, and he stuffed one piece after another into his mouth, so they all tried to taste it, and it was indeed very delicious as Zhang Fei said.
"Madam, you worked hard, went home to visit your relatives, and brought this delicacy to our brothers to taste," Liu Bei said.
"Husband, I've seen you outside. These are all cultivated by Ziyu, and the slave family just brought them here."
After hearing this, Zhang Fei suddenly asked: "Lan Ziyu, I heard my second brother say before that he is good at farming?"
"Quite proficient." Gan Qian replied.
"Brother, you might as well give him a job as a farm official. He is also a talented person." Zhang Fei suggested.
"I once invited him to be a scribe with my eldest brother, but unfortunately Lan Ziyu refused. This kid said that he likes farming." Guan Yu also chatted.
Gan Qian saw this and argued: "Ziyu is not only good at farming, he is also very good at planning. My husband, you are not as good as..."
"Madam, you've worked hard along the way. It's better to go back and rest early. We can talk about other things after we retire from Ji Ling." Before Gan Qian could finish speaking, Liu Bei interrupted her.
Liu Bei has dominated the world for many years. Although Gan Qian didn't finish what he said, he already knew what was behind it. He just wanted to help Lan Tian find a good position. Although Mi Zhu was reused by him, it was because the other party actually provided people and food.
What can the Gan family do? Mouth?
A child of seventeen or eighteen years old, using strategy? Are you kidding me that Liu Bei is brainless?
Lan Tian wanted to rely on nepotism, but Liu Bei could only say that there was no way now.
