After the banquet, Lu Bu and Mi Zhu returned to Mi Mansion.
Seeing that there was no one around him, Lu Bu cupped his hands to Mi Zhugong and said, "Zizhong, I'm sorry about what happened today. Please bear with me."
Mi Zhu smiled as if he were crying: "Marquis Wen was joking...this matter is unexpected, unexpected..."
Lu Bu coughed and said, "Actually, my sister and I have nothing to do. I only told Liu Bei on purpose."
"Uh..." Mi Zhu was not surprised at all.
After all, my sister really lost her virginity to Lu Bu. There was no way that she wouldn't know it at all.
He was now waiting for Lu Bu to explain his motives to him.
Sure enough, before he could ask, Lu Bu said on his own: "Actually, I did this for two reasons.
First, the princess really likes Miss Mi and treats her like a sister. I also like Miss Mi very much and can't bear to see her being abused by Liu Bei.
Second, you can probably guess that if I want to gain a foothold in Xuzhou, I need the full support of your Mi family! "
Mi Zhu smiled and said: "Marquis Wen thinks highly of the Mi family too much..."
Lu Bu said seriously: "Zizhong doesn't have to be modest. Don't you know how strong your family is in Xuzhou?"
I know that if I really want to control the whole of Xuzhou, with your family's help, I can save at least three years of effort! "
Mi Zhu felt a shiver in his heart: Although Lu Bu said it very politely, the implication is also very clear. Even without your family, I can still win Xuzhou!
But if the Mi family doesn't support Lu Bu, will the Mi family still have a place to stand after he takes Xuzhou?
Lu Bu didn't seem to notice the trace of panic in Mi Zhu's eyes, and still said to himself:
"Zizhong, you are a smart man and have a keen eye.
I know that you took a fancy to Liu Bei's talents and felt that he could make a difference in troubled times, so you wanted to marry him.
Hey, Zizhong doesn’t need to explain. Not only do I not mean to look down on you at all, but I think your idea is very far-sighted!
I would rather be a peace dog than a person in troubled times! In today's troubled times, ordinary people are having a hard time, but how are people like you, the Mi family, really doing?
Yesterday, you have to be careful about the yellow scarf thieves who broke into the city and robbed your family of money and food. Tomorrow, you have to worry about Xuzhou changing hands. The new arrivals will be worried about your family property.
Alas, it’s not easy!
So Zizhong, I have a suggestion. You and I join hands. You help me quickly control Xuzhou, and I will protect your family from danger for a hundred years. How about that? "
Mi Zhu bowed to the ground: "Marquis Wen thinks so highly of me, it is an honor for me and the Mi family! If Marquis Wen has anything to say in the future, just give him orders, Mi Zhu will not hesitate to go through fire and water!"
Mi Zhu knew that from the moment Lu Bu said in public that he wanted to marry Mi Lin, he was tied to Lu Bu's car.
Marrying Liu Bei is a big gamble, and the same is true with Lu Bu. Maybe the winning rate can be higher if you put your money on Lu Bu!
Lu Bu also smiled and said: "Now... the top priority is to build the new Pengcheng first.
It’s not too late to make drastic reforms once we have a firm foothold! "
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Early the next morning, Zhao Yun came to see Lu Bu as promised.
Lu Bu greeted him with a smile, and the two rode out of the city side by side to the Xincheng barracks.
"Zilong, do you blame me for forcing you here without consulting you beforehand?" Lu Bu asked with a smile.
Zhao Yun replied: "Marquis Wen is an unparalleled hero. It is Zilong's honor to think so highly of me."
Lu Bu chuckled and said, "Whether you blame me or not, I did it anyway.
My biggest problem is that I cherish talents too much! I really can't bear to see a talent like you being buried! "
Zhao Yun said humbly: "Marquis Wen is too praised, and Zilong is just a common man..."
But Lu Bu said: "Oh! Zilong doesn't have to be humble! How many people in the world can play dozens of rounds in my hands without changing his face or heart?
Let alone others, just talk about Liu Bei and his three brothers. If the three of them join forces to defeat me, they will only have a slight advantage.
You don’t know... Liu Bei’s two long arms and two iron swords wielding are really weird. People can’t help but laugh when they see it. It’s really distracting...
Haha, that’s too far! Liu Bei's two actions were completely unsatisfactory. Guan Yu was capable, but he was too arrogant and could not tolerate others in his eyes.
Zhang Fei is a rude and ill-tempered man, and he is also a man who cannot stand up to the public eye.
You, on the other hand, have good abilities but are neither arrogant nor impetuous. You will become a great person in the future!
It's just that you haven't met the Ming Lord. Although Gongsun Zan is talented in leading troops, he is jealous and has no foresight, so it is difficult to achieve great things.
Although Liu Bei respects the virtuous and loves scholars, his foundation is too weak, and Liu Bei is a hypocrite who talks sweetly but is secretive...
When I say this now about Liu Bei, you may think that I am maliciously slandering him. You will understand when time passes.
Forget it, let’s not talk about others, Zilong, I just need to train a new army with a whole new set of tactics, and I need talents like you!
If you train hard in the future, you will have many opportunities to make achievements! "
"Thank you Marquis Wen for your kindness, Zilong is scared..." Zhao Yun didn't know what to say at the moment.
But he was a little curious, what kind of new army would Lu Bu train?
In the new city barracks.
Gao Shun and others had already arrived, and Lu Bu walked in with Zhao Yun.
"Everyone, from now on, Zilong will also be our brother. From now on, we will get closer and closer!"
After reintroducing Zhao Yun to everyone, Lu Bu said: "I originally thought that Zhang Yang would bring his people to meet up and then train together.
But I received news yesterday that something happened in Chang'an.
Guo Si and Li Jue led more than 100,000 people to attack Chang'an. The old soldiers in Chang'an rebelled again and opened the gates of Chang'an.
Now the city of Chang'an has fallen, Wang Yun's family has been killed, and the emperor has fallen into the hands of these two men. "
Zhang Liao sneered and said: "Old Wang Yun didn't listen to my eldest brother's good advice, and pushed him out of Chang'an. In the end, he ended up like this. It's his own fault."
Chen Gong asked: "Does the Lord want to... return to Chang'an to rescue him?"
Lu Bu asked, "What do you think Gongtai thinks?"
Chen Gong said: "I thought that although Guo and Li occupied Chang'an, they wanted to follow the example of Dong Zhuo who held the emperor hostage to order the princes, and would not harm the emperor.
Moreover, the city of Chang'an is strong and there are 100,000 Xiliang soldiers. It is extremely difficult for the Lord to defeat it with his own strength.
I just don’t know if the Yuan brothers will gather the eighteen princes to rescue the emperor like they did against Dong Zhuo that day. "
Lu Bu sneered and said: "I'm afraid it won't happen anymore. Last time, the eighteen princes seemed to be in harmony with each other, and the final conquest came to nothing.
Now that the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu have turned against each other, and each prince has his own agenda, how can they work together?
Now that we have arrived in Xuzhou, we will develop well here first.
Only a strong self is the capital to survive in troubled times!
Fourth brother, take us to see the new training ground now! "
"Yes!" Gao Shun stood up: "This way, please!"
