Lu Bu looked at the women in the hall and asked, "Which one is Yuan Shao's daughter?"
No one spoke.
After a long while, a little girl of twelve or thirteen years old squeezed out from behind the crowd and said in a trembling voice: "I...I am it!"
"This is too small..." Looking at the little girl who was even more childish than Liu Xiao, Lu Bu smiled bitterly.
"May I have your name?"
"My...my name is Yuan Zhi..." the little girl replied timidly.
"Yuan Zhi, the original flavor... Well, what a good name. How old are you?" Lu Bu squatted down, still a head taller than Yuan Zhi.
"I'm...thirteen..."
Lu Bu gently touched Yuan Zhi's head and said in the kindest tone possible:
"Well, it's similar to Princess Wannian. The princess heard that you are a beautiful little girl and you are about the same age as her, so she wants you to be her companion. Are you willing?"
"I...will..." Yuan Zhi said, still drooping her little head and shedding two crystal tears.
As the daughter of a wealthy family, she was destined to become the family's bargaining chip and a victim of politics from birth.
After all, marriage between large families is an important means to ensure the successful continuation and development of one's family's power.
Yuan Zhi also received this kind of education since she was a child.
But now that she had to marry a man who had beaten her father away as a concubine, Yuan Zhi was still confused.
But if she marries a chicken and follows the chicken, marries a dog and follows the dog, how can she choose her own destiny?
"Ahem, who is your mother?" Lu Bu asked again.
Yuan Zhi shook his head and said: "My mother has died long ago..."
But Lu Bu shook his head and asked the people behind Yuan Zhi: "Which of you is Yuan Shu's wife?"
Still no one spoke.
Lu Bu asked again: "Who is Mrs. Feng?"
"It's her!" someone said.
Then the others tacitly made way for a passage, revealing a woman hiding behind.
"I...I am not Yuan Gongli's wife, I am also a concubine..." the woman explained hurriedly.
Lu Bu looked at Feng Fangnu and said, "It's almost the same idea. I heard that Yuan Shu's favorite is you? It's really a bit colorful.
Let me ask you, do you know that the old thief Yuan Shu had evil intentions and obtained the imperial seal instead of turning it over to the court? "
Feng Fangnu knew that there was no point in pretending to be stupid, so she said: "I know a little bit..."
"Where is the jade seal?" Lu Bu asked again.
Feng Fangnu hurriedly said: "When he escaped, he took Yuxi with him..."
Lu Bu chuckled and said, "Really? I take Yu Xi away when I have time but don't take you with me? I don't believe it!"
"It's true. We also begged him to take us away, but he refused. If you don't believe me, you can ask them!" Feng Fangnu said confidently.
The others continued to remain silent, and no one came out to support Feng Fangnu's words.
Obviously, Feng Fangnu's popularity was not good, and everyone else wanted to see Feng Fangnu make Lu Bu angry.
Lu Bu said: "You just said it but I didn't believe it. You also asked my wife to accompany me to the back. I want to search it myself!"
"I..." Feng Fangnu also had a premonition in her heart.
Although he was full of reluctance, he still did not dare to disobey Lu Bu's words, and obediently led Lu Bu back.
Sure enough, when they arrived at the inner chamber, Lu Bu no longer asked about the imperial seal, but only asked with a smile:
"Madam seems not to be very popular among these women!
Since ancient times, beauties have always had a bad life, and Yuan Shu is really cruel. How could he be willing to leave you alone? "
Feng Fangnu bowed her head and remained silent as acquiescence.
Lu Bu looked at Feng Fangnu and smacked his lips and said, "It's no wonder. Women, if you are too beautiful, you will inevitably be jealous of your peers. What's more, you have won their favor?"
Feng Fangnu remained silent.
Lu Bu then said: "You know Cao Cao, right? He is the thief who loves wives...
What are you looking at me for? I said he was a thief, but I'm not! I am a gentleman! The right kind! "
Feng Fangnu was busy and lowered her head, not daring to look at Lu Bu.
"Cao Ah told me that I could trade you for a county with him. I originally thought so too.
But now that I see you, I feel sorry for you and am reluctant to change.
After all, you are Yuan Zhi’s mother, so we are somewhat related, right?
How can I bear to let you come out of the wolf pond and into the tiger's den again?
Yuan Zhi is still young, and it is always uneasy to have no one to take care of her. I wonder if you would be willing to follow her and take care of her?
Of course, it would be best if you could take care of me while taking care of her. "
"I..." Feng Fangnu hesitated for a moment and whispered: "I am willing to serve Marquis Wen..."
A hero is one who knows the current affairs. As a weak woman, the easiest way to protect herself in troubled times is to rely on a strong man.
Lu Bu, who was sitting opposite her now, was obviously a strong man.
Moreover, this strong man did not seem to be as eager as Feng Fangnu imagined when he saw her beauty. Instead, he was very patient and patient with him, and even tried to gain his opinion in a symbolic way...
Although it was just symbolic, it made Feng Fangnu feel a little bit respected.
At least he is much better than Yuan Shu, who usually talks sweetly and only cares about his escape when disaster strikes.
What's more, Lu Bu, who is known as the best general in the world, is younger, taller and more handsome than Yuan Shu, so it doesn't seem so unacceptable...
The corners of Lu Bu's lips raised: "In that case, I won't be polite to Madam anymore.
After wearing armor for a day and a night, I am a little tired, so I would like to ask my wife to give me a massage.
Of course, it would be best if I could take a hot bath comfortably now. "
As he spoke, Lu Bu stood up and opened his hands, waiting for Feng Fangnu to remove his armor.
Returning from the battle in high spirits, taking off his armor and resting, his beauty is charming.
The tenderness of the iron-blooded man is there, and his tenderness is better than that of Qiong Yao.
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But under the city of Changyi, although Qiao Rui asked the craftsmen to quickly and slowly make many siege equipment such as ladders, nests, and chariots, in the face of the persistence of a group of dead soldiers led by a group of fierce generals headed by Guan Yu, the siege failed several times. They were able to capture Changyi, but they lost thousands of troops.
When Cao Cao learned that Yuan Shu had sent troops to attack Changyi, his home base, he was furious. He divided his troops into two groups. He led a direct attack on Changyi with 20,000 troops, while Cao Ren led another group from the south, bypassing Qiao County and cutting off Qiao Rui's retreat.
The Qiao Rui Company was unable to attack Changyi, and the momentum of the army was already low. They were afraid that Cao Cao would lead his troops to return for reinforcements and wanted to withdraw, but he was also afraid that it would be difficult to deal with Yuan Shu if he returned.
While he was hesitating, Cao Cao's army had already arrived.
After taking a short rest, Cao Cao personally directed the army to attack Qiaorui.
Guan Yu and others in the city also opened the city gate and went out to launch an attack.
Under attack from two sides, Qiaorui's troops were defeated and had to retreat south.
Unexpectedly, they retreated to Qiao County and encountered Cao Ren's tribe who had been waiting there for a long time.
As soon as the two sides met, Cao Ren directly launched a fierce offensive without giving Qiao Rui any chance to breathe.
In the end, Qiao Rui died in the rebel army, a small number of his tens of thousands of soldiers were wiped out, and most of them surrendered to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao took advantage of the situation and raised troops to go south, occupying almost all of Yuzhou without a single blow, and then moved towards Shouchun with great momentum.
