As soon as Yuan Shu finished speaking, Cao Cao said angrily: "If those princes were not greedy for life and afraid of death, this Lu Bu would have been a turtle in the urn for us."
"At that time, it would be a good idea to attack Luoyang City directly and capture Dong Zhuo."
Don’t you just want to scold your elder brother?
Why tell me, besides, you, Cao Cao, are not a good person either.
Even Lu Boshe's family could be killed without hesitation, and now they are criticizing Huaihe here.
Forget it, I was the one who benefited the most in the end anyway. This time, there was no loss after the alliance, but on the contrary, they gained enough fame.
After thinking about all this, Yuan Shu said to Cao Cao: "Why are you two so angry? Although this matter is my eldest brother's fault."
"But those princes also have their own agendas. The reason why I came here was to obey my elder brother's opinion."
"Perhaps it's also Lu Bu's life that shouldn't be cut off!"
As for Liu Bei, the three of them standing together, Yuan Shu did not count him at all. The reason why I didn't get rid of him while he was weak was because I didn't want things to be beyond my control.
Although Cao Cao didn't know whether what Yuan Shu said was true or false, he didn't want to fall out with Yuan Shu now. After all, Yuan Shu came to support him no matter what, even though Lu Bu had already left.
"That's all, since Brother Qiu said so."
"Then let's go back to Hulao Pass first. At least we have breached Hulao Pass now."
"This is a good thing. I wonder what General Sun and Brother Xuande think about it?"
After Cao Cao finished speaking, he looked at Sun Jian and Liu Bei, also seeking their opinions. After all, the three of them are together at this time and must work together.
Liu Bei did not expect Cao Cao to mention him, but he still said: "Bei has no opinion on this, just follow the decision of the two generals!"
"I just hope that after returning to Hulao Pass, the alliance leader and the generals can add some troops to prepare. Other than that, there is nothing else."
Liu Bei: I didn't expect this Lu Bu to be so brave.
Moreover, it was they who made a mistake in their planning. Lu Bu did not lead 3,000 soldiers and horses, but more than 10,000 elite troops.
Even though they made an ambush and attacked first, in the end they still fought evenly with Lu Bu.
The most important thing is that it also gave Liu Bei himself a new understanding of Lu Bu's strength, as he could fight seven generals alone.
In addition to his three brothers, there are also Sun Jian and three generals under his command. If they hadn't cooperated closely, they might have died under Lu Bu's Fang Tian Hua Ji.
Sun Jian: "I don't have any objections, but this battle was really frustrating."
"If it weren't for the lack of manpower and the delay in coming support, we could have captured Lu Bu. It's such a pity."
Huang Gai: Hey, my lord is really confused. It was obviously the plot of those princes, but now Yuan Shu was able to solve the matter in just a few words.
It seems that this Yuan Shu deserves to be the fourth generation and the third prince. Sure enough, no one who can sit in a position like Zhou Mu at such a young age is simple.
But at this time, Huang Gai was just thinking about it in his mind, and he would not really say it out loud.
When Yuan Shu heard Liu Bei's request, he quickly said: "Brother Xuande, don't worry about this problem, if you don't mind."
"You can take a thousand recruits from my army, and I will give Brother Xuande a hundred horses as a gift."
"I definitely won't let your trip go in vain. What do you think?"
Yuan Shu and Liu Daer just had a lot of yellow scarves pricking their heads before. Now if you want soldiers and horses, I will give them to you, but how you manage them later is your business.
And you can also take the opportunity to sneak in a soldier summoned by your own system, and then improve it again. In this way, he will definitely be invincible against Liu Bei in the future.
System: "Host, I thought you had forgotten me!"
"Isn't it just that I'm a little expensive?"
Yuan Shu: "It's nothing, but it's really not appropriate to expose too much now. Besides, there are old guys like Zuo Ci, so you should be aggrieved by the system."
After giving the system a few perfunctory words, Yuan Shu also wanted to know how Liu Bei would answer him.
System (ಥ_ಥ) [I feel wronged, but I don’t know what to say (ಥ_ಥ)]
And Cao Cao thought in his heart that Yuan Shu was so generous. He gave away a thousand soldiers as soon as he said so, including armor, weapons, etc., even if he didn't need the one hundred horses.
The total of these 1,000 recruits, weapons, armor, etc. is worth at least 10,000 gold.
Of course, it is not ruled out that Yuan Shu can also win over people's hearts.
But this time, Cao Cao guessed completely wrong. Yuan Shu really sent these soldiers to Liu Bei. He just placed someone who truly belonged to him, not to mention that the soldiers sent out were always rebels from the previous Yellow Turban Army.
They are just some thorny guys with no family, if it weren't for the purpose of winning people's hearts in Nanyang. Yuan Shu himself had long wanted to deal with them. After all, he did not lack these troops.
Liu Bei: I didn’t expect Yuan Shu to be so generous. In this case, I don’t need to be polite anymore.
Besides, he really needs these soldiers.
Thinking of this, Liu Bei said: "In this case, Liu Bei would like to thank Yuan Zhoumu for his kindness."
"In the future, if Master Zhou Mu has any assignments, he will definitely help you."
Yuan Shu: "Hey, brother Xuande, there's no need to say more. Let's quickly go back to Hulao Pass to celebrate with the other generals."
"It will take some time to recover, then drive straight to Luoyang and take down Dong Zhuo's head."
Sun Jian: "Yes, let's go back first!"
"Besides, these soldiers haven't eaten all day."
After Sun Jian finished speaking, they went back to Hulao Pass along the same route.
But at this moment in Hulao Pass, each of these princes was singing and dancing. Drinking and having fun, he was not as lifeless as when Huang Gai asked for help just now.
During the banquet, he said coldly: "That Sun Jian son, although he claims to be a tiger from the east of the Yangtze River."
"But in my opinion, it's just a misnomer."
"We were waiting here to attack Hulao Pass, but he sent his men to ask for help."
"Do we have to capture Lu Bu? The lives of our soldiers will not be sacrificed in vain, that is, Yuan Zhoumu will be willing to go to support."
After Han Fu finished speaking, Kong Rong already hated Sun Jian deeply. That day, Sun Jian actually humiliated him in public, and Cao Cao was also mocking him.
After all, he is also a great scholar, so he would be so angry. So he also stood up and said: "In my opinion, Sun Jian and Cao Cao are just trying to gain fame."
"I just want to take Lu Bu's head so that I can show off my power in front of us."
"At the same time, they also show their loyalty and achievements in front of the people of the world, and seek help from such people. It really lowers our status."
Yuan Shao: A bunch of short-sighted guys, and this Kong Rong is just a stupid scholar.
He didn't know the seriousness of the matter at all, he only knew that he was in trouble.
Although Yuan Shao thought so in his heart, he also sat on the main seat and echoed what they said.
After all, there is no need to remind these people, besides, they will be opponents soon. There is no need for me to remind them, as long as I take care of myself.
In this world, he, Yuan Shao, also wants to compete. Let his father and uncle know that he is not inferior to Yuan Shu in everything.
The others also echoed Kong Rong's words and said: "Prefect Kong is right, then Cao Cao and Sun Jian are just the same type of people."
"As for the little county magistrate Liu Bei, he is just a man who pursues power, fame and wealth."
"You still claim to be the Queen of Zhongshan Prince Jing and come to make an alliance with us."
"But it's ridiculous to bring only two thousand soldiers and horses. If leader Yuan hadn't been generous, he wouldn't even have the chance to sit down and fight against the thieves with us."
After saying that, everyone laughed. Yuan Shao also said in time: "Hey, we are all high officials of the imperial court."
"Then Liu Bei is also a member of the imperial court, so he is not much different from us. Why humiliate this man so much? Besides, there are not many righteous men who can respond to us."
Yuan Shao wanted to say something more, but someone interrupted Yuan Shao and said: "My lord, that's why you are so generous."
"If I were the governor, then Liu Bei wouldn't even be qualified to sit at the table."
"What's more, after Prince Jing of Zhongshan, he was just a straw sandal seller."
"Do you believe what such a person says?"
After saying that, there was another burst of laughter. The few people who had been listening outside for a long time felt very angry for a while.
I didn't expect that those princes were just such people, which was really chilling.
Even if Yuan Shu wanted to stop them, he couldn't. Cao Cao angrily asked the soldiers guarding the door to get out of the way and said: "Get out of here, you are seeking your own death."
Then he walked in angrily, and everyone inside had already closed their mouths.
Cao Cao stared at them, turned around and said to Kong Rong: "My dear Kong Rong, you are still a great Confucian. I, Cao Cao, have never offended you."
"How dare you describe me as someone who is just trying to gain fame."
Kong Rong and everyone present did not mention that Cao Cao and Sun Jian would suddenly come in, and no one announced yet.
In other words, everything they just said was heard clearly by Cao Cao and the others.
Yuan Shao: Sure enough, luckily I just restrained myself.
If not, Cao Cao will definitely point the finger at himself now.
What Kong Rong just said was caught off guard, and he didn't know how to refute it for a moment. At this time, Sun Jian said again: "Kong Rong, you are just a person who talks about war on paper."
"How can you have the dignity to judge me? Besides, we just had another fierce battle with Lu Bu, and what achievements have you made?"
Then Sun Jian drew his sword and looked at Kong Rong and said, "Since you are so arrogant, how dare you fight to the death with me, Sun Jian, here!"
