(Thanks: Book friend An Qier for commenting and rewarding support, happy Dragon Boat Festival!)

—————

Starry night, no moon.

Twenty miles outside Dong'a City, the lights are camping in a row.

The gate, which was more than three feet tall, stood tall, and figures flashed inside and outside the gate, and the guards were tightly guarded.

Extending inward for two hundred steps was the central army's tent. At this time, several people wearing brocade clothes and wide robes were walking out of it, gathering together and whispering to each other.

"Where is Fengxian, don't act hasty. You can give up such a good situation in vain. If you miss today, you will be afraid of regretting it in the future!"

The Central Army's tent had just finished its discussion, and he watched Zhang Miao, Zhang Chao, Xu Si and Wang Kai leave one after another. Military advisor Chen Gong advised Lu Bu with a look of anger. However, the helplessness revealed in his words had already shown that Lu Bu had made up his mind and could not be changed. Chen Gong's advice at this time was more like an indignant complaint, which was useless.

That's exactly what's true.

"There is no need to say much about the public service. I have decided on this matter and cannot be changed."

In the main position, Lu Bu, wearing a wide brocade robe, was still as handsome as two years ago, with bright eyebrows and starry eyes as before. The brocade robe was embroidered with a phoenix pattern in the fire, majestic and radiant. The only difference between the past is the majestic beard, which made the tall and handsome Lu Bu a little more firm and mature, and looked more charming than before, which made the cardamom girl dizzy and glaring.

After vetoing Chen Gong's advice, Lu Bu felt disappointed and relieved, and explained: "You have seen the words Zhang Miao, Zhang Chao and others, unanimously agreed to stop the military and make peace and temporarily truce. In addition, Yuan Benchu ​​sent two letters in a row, which was powerful. He spoke sincerely, understood the righteousness, and promised many benefits for us.

I, Lu Bu, can trust Yuan Benchu. Last year, we joined forces with him to eliminate the black bandits, and all the seized were sent to us. This solved the crisis of our army's food and grass, and allowed our army to safely survive the most difficult period since temporarily living in Yanzhou, and finally gained a foothold in Yanzhou.

What's more, Cao Cao had already bowed his head to me and gave up his defeat. He wrote a letter here, saying that Yanzhou belongs to me, and they just borrowed three small cities to live in for the time being. They immediately evacuated Yanzhou after the end of the alliance. Cao Mengde was also the deputy leader of the former alliance of princes, and was famous. Now that the black and black letters of brocade are here, how can he deny them in the future!

Yanzhou is our territory now. Cao Cao has more than 100,000 troops, but he is scarce. The shortage of food and grass is just a matter of surviving and unable to make a big wave, so he can't do anything to us at all. Now Yuan Benchu ​​pleads for Cao Cao, Zhang Miao and others are willing to make a temporary quit, and Cao Cao sent a letter of surrender. The situation is so beneficial to us. How can I refuse easily? Therefore, there is no need to worry about the public office. Now we are sure to win, Yanzhou is in hand, strong soldiers and horses are far better than the past!"

As he spoke, Lu Bu became more and more excited. He was very satisfied with the current situation. He was full of spirit in his words and deeds, and his face was filled with a strong sense of self-intoxication.

"How can Cao Mengde be trusted?" Looking at Lu Bu's excited expression, Chen Gong couldn't help but shook his head repeatedly, and couldn't help but pour cold water on Lu Bu to wake up. Don't be blinded by the momentary victory.

But when Chen Gong looked very disdainful, he sneered: "Cao Mengde is extremely treacherous and has no faith and righteousness. Maybe other princes will not do anything to do, but I am sure that Cao Mengde will definitely do something traitorous because he is a capricious treacherous hero!

In my early years, I helped him take over Yanzhou. He said all the good things for him in front of Liu Dai, so that he could gain a foothold in Dongjun and become a big shot every day. After Liu Dai's death, the Cao bandits supported themselves and showed their true colors, and were moody and could not hear any unpleasant words. However, because the famous Yanzhou scholars privately discussed that he was a descendant of the eunuch, they slaughtered the famous Yanzhou scholars. How could Fengxian trust them repeatedly like Cao Cao?"

After deposed Cao Cao, Chen Gongyu said earnestly: "This time we joined forces with Zhang Miao, Zhang Chao and others took the opportunity to attack Cao Cao's lair. Now we have occupied most of Yanzhou. The army is like chopping bamboo, which has led to Cao Cao's retreating step by step. Now Cao Cao retreats to three small cities to live in a temporary place. The food and grass are extremely scarce. Even if there are more than 100,000 troops, it is in vain. It can be destroyed. At this time, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, we should completely eliminate Cao Cao and annex his tens of thousands of troops. We must definitely not leave him a breather.

Before this, the reason why we were able to defeat Cao Cao this time was because we unexpectedly attacked the provincial governor's office, and then we fought Cao Cao in a hurry and exhausted. In addition, Cao Cao's army had fought fiercely with Tao Qian in Xuzhou for more than two months, with people and horses scarce, and the troops were already defeated, so we were unable to compete with our rapid offensive. Therefore, Cao Cao was defeated again and again, lost his city and land, and fell to this point.

Now is the time when Cao's army is most vulnerable, with low morale, shortage of food and grass, isolated and helpless fighting, and this is the perfect time for us to wipe out Cao's army in one fell swoop. Once we miss the opportunity, let the Cao thief recover. With his cunning and wise temperament, a group of strategists and generals under his command, and more than 100,000 troops in hand, we will definitely counterattack. I dare to assert that today we miss the opportunity to kill Cao Cao, and Yanzhou will be taken away by Cao Cao in the future, and we will be destroyed by Cao's thief, and there will be no place to die!"

"This,,," Lu Bu frowned and pondered, thinking, and then looked at Chen Gong suspiciously, and asked in a deep voice: "I heard that there is a girl named Chen Yu on the official platform, who is now the wife of Li Li's thief. I wonder if this is the case?"

"Ah?" Chen Gong was shocked when he heard the sound, his cheeks were slightly red, his expression was quite flushed, and his eyes were vague and he dared not look at Lu Bu.

"How did Fengxian know about this? Could it be that Cao Zhe said in the letter?" Chen Gong asked in a low voice forcibly suppressing his mind.

Lu Bu nodded with displeasure and said, "Yes. I didn't know about this before. It was indeed Cao Cao who wrote a letter to inform the truth, otherwise I would still be in the dark!"

"It seems that Fengxian suspected that Chen Gong secretly colluded with Li Li, and no longer trusted me." Chen Gong shook his head helplessly with disappointment, and said with a loss of regret: "Since I left Chang'an, I have been living under someone else's roof and wandering around. Now I have finally captured a piece of land to gain a foothold. Fengxian believed the words of Cao thief and suspected my loyalty. Since this is the case, I have nothing to explain. Please allow me to leave in view of the fact that you and I have shared hardships for more than two years. Fengxian wants to do it himself and take good care of himself. Good farewell!"

After saying that, Chen Gong immediately stood up and bowed, then tidied up his clothes, turned around and walked out of the tent.

"Sir, stay!" Lu Bu hurriedly stood up and chased Chen Gong with a quick look. He reached out and grabbed him with a slightly awkward expression, "Why can you bear to abandon me and leave? I have sent people to investigate the matter between Lingmei, and now I have found out the whole story and have nothing to do with her. In order to save Cao Cao, the husband left Zhongmu County, leaving behind his lonely and helpless old mother, wife, children and young sister. There has been no news for several years since then.

Three years ago, Li Li followed his uncle Li Jue to attack Zhu Junyi's army. When he passed by Zhongmu, he heard that Ling Mei was beautiful and beautiful, so he forced the family of Gongtai to be raped, which forced her to commit herself to the Li thief. When Gongtai was still in Yanzhou at the time of the incident, and when Ling Mei married Li Li's son, Gongtai was not in Chang'an. Therefore, this matter had nothing to do with Gongtai. If the gentleman left in anger, how could I bear it?

When Chen Gong heard this, he looked up at Lu Bu, his expression as calm as water, silent and silent.

Seeing this, Lu Bu said with emotion: "For more than two years, I have been relying on my husband to travel around and work hard. I can temporarily live in Yanzhou and not wander around and act everywhere. I will act everywhere. This time, I have been relying on my husband's mediation, so that Zhang Miao and others can join forces with me to defeat Cao Cao and seize the territory of Yanzhou. If I had not provided advice and tried my best to assist me, I, Lu Bu, would not have been able to get to where I am today. Therefore, I beg me to stay and help me. Let me give up my sister's affairs and stop mentioning it in the future. I wonder what my husband wants?"

"Oh!" Chen Gong was moved when he heard this and sighed, "Where is Fengxian? I abandoned Cao Cao in the past because Cao thief was cruel and unkind. He was cunning and changeable in nature, and he was not a wise ruler. Then I got to know Fengxian in danger, but I was like a friend of my life. Therefore, even though Fengxian was imprisoned, I, Chen Gong, remained unfaithful and swear to follow him to death. I did have a young sister who was kidnapped by Li Li, and was occupied by Li Li two years ago as my wife. , I was filled with righteous indignation for this, but my younger sister had already committed Li Li. What if I did? Because of this, Li Li and I were incompatible, and I was willing to go into exile and live under others' roofs, and I was not willing to serve under Li Li's command. For such a long time, the reason why I never mentioned this matter was not intentionally concealed, but because I had no face to mention it, for fear that Feng would arouse suspicion first. Unexpectedly, I was framed by Cao thief today. The facts were there, so I could not argue!"

Lu Bu nodded slightly, and the only doubt in his eyes disappeared with Chen Gong's detailed explanation, and his expression became cheerful.

He immediately smiled and said, "It's good to just say this. I've misunderstood you. Please forgive me. Don't abandon me. Hahaha!"

"With respect to the first place, how dare Chen Gong fail to serve the emperor!" Chen Gong bowed and bowed.

When Lu Bu heard this, he pulled Chen Gong back to the tent and sat down. He sat next to Chen Gong and said, "The reason why I agreed to stop the army and truce this time was not only for the personal surrender letters sent by Cao Cao and the letters of persuasion sent by Yuan Shao several times, but I also intend to participate in this Central Plains Alliance.

Gongtai knew that I was incompatible with Li Li's thief, and the pain of the broken fingers in the Battle of Ba River has not yet avenged his shame. What's more, Li Li's thief humiliated me several times and forced me to agree to the city alliance to hand over the general Zhang Liao, the powerful general Cao Xing and the Babai Clan camp to him. Li Li's thief was really bullying me too much. If I don't avenge this, what kind of face can I have to stand in the world?"

When talking about the Battle of Ba River and the Underworld of Wuguan, Lu Bu's face was covered in ferociousness, resentment, and angry.

After finally calming down, Lu Bu continued: "So, participating in the Central Plains Alliance this time is the top priority before us. Such good things that are hard to come by are truly unmissable opportunities. As for other things, they will be put aside and make a decision after the war is over.

Others don’t know how powerful the Xiliang Army is, but my wolf cavalry has fought head-on with Li Li’s cavalry. The battle of the Ba River still makes me remember it vividly. The bravery of the Jinqi Guard is no less than my wolf cavalry, and the strength of the generals under Li Li is unforgettable for my life. After more than two years, Li Li’s thief has become increasingly powerful, with 400,000 troops and seven cavalry camps under his command, each of which is 20,000 to 30,000 troops. The strength is hard for us to stand against."

When he said this, Lu Bujunlang's cheeks rarely showed a bit of shame and whispered: "By strength alone, our army cannot confront the Xiliang army head-on. Even if I personally lead the wolf cavalry to attack, it will be difficult to defeat the Jinqiwei, the personal camp of Li Li. Therefore, if you want to avenge the broken finger of the Ba River, you must use the troops of various princes of the Central Plains to unite against Li Li and his Xiliang army. Otherwise, even if we capture Yanzhou now, we will definitely be a wedding dress for Li Li in the future, and sooner or later it will fall into the hands of Li Li's thief.

Therefore, at this critical moment, I still need the Gongtai to help me, concentrate all my troops to join forces with the princes of the Central Plains, and then defeat Li Li in one fell swoop with the top of Mount Tai. Li Li's evil thief is like a thorn stuck in my throat, making me unable to sleep or eat. As long as I mention the name of Li Li's evil thief, I can't sleep day and night. Only by forming an alliance with the princes and attacking completely defeating Li Li can I avenge my previous shame, and I, Lu Bu, can stand up straight and be a human being!"

"That's it, too." Chen Gong's expression changed slightly. After hesitating, he nodded slightly and said, "Since Fengxian's will has been decided, I will do my best to help Fengxian avenge him. However, I also want to remind Fengxian to say that he should not act voluntarily in the face of troubled times. Everything must start from the overall situation and consider it comprehensively. Don't act willful because of a moment of anger. Otherwise, it will not only be detrimental to yourself, but will also affect the soldiers of the entire army, and eventually gain nothing, which will mislead others and yourself."

After a brief tone, Chen Gong hesitated and wanted to speak, "Cao Cao in Dongjun must not be despised. Even if he is now forced to the verge of ending up in the mountains and rivers, the consequences will be unimaginable once he recovers. Therefore, now is a good opportunity to eliminate future troubles. Alas, since Fengxian doesn't want to listen, it's better not to say it."

After hesitating for a while, Chen Gong couldn't help but want to persuade Lu Bu again and take advantage of the opportunity to destroy Cao Cao. Unfortunately, he noticed that Lu Bu looked angry while speaking, and immediately sighed and stopped talking.

"It's late at night, let's take a rest first, I'll leave first." Seeing this situation, Chen Gong then stood up and bowed, and slowly walked out of the military tent.

"Sir, go slowly." Watching Chen Gong get up and leave, Lu Bu responded casually, then rose up and strode into the inner room of the back tent.

After walking out of the tent, Chen Gong did not leave immediately, but stood at the corner of the outside of the tent and looked at Lu Bu's tall and strong body into the tent. Then he looked up at the night sky with a very complicated expression on his face, sometimes worried, sometimes ashamed, and sometimes hesitant.

Standing quietly for a while, Chen Gong whispered to himself: "Although Lu Bu is arrogant and willful, he is better than a simple mind. He does whatever he wants and does whatever he wants and is straightforward and honest. Moreover, he has always treated me well and often regards himself as his younger generation. It is really rare. It is a pity that he is fighting for power in troubled times. Such a arrogant and unruly personality will ultimately be difficult to achieve great things, and sooner or later it will become the dead soul of other princes.

This Central Plains Alliance will be the biggest test for Li Li's brother-in-law. If you can survive this disaster, you will definitely make a great achievements in the future. If you lose the battle, the consequences will be unimaginable. Even though I, Chen Gong, want to report the news in advance, I feel ashamed of Lu Bu, which makes me feel embarrassed! Oh, okay, I will stay out of the matter this time, and do not help each other, and I will repay Lu Bu's kindness for knowing me!"

After a sigh, Chen Gong left the Central Army's tent with great worries, his back looked a little hunched, melancholy and lonely.

—————————————— (To be continued)

PS: Please give me a monthly ticket at the end of the month, thank you very much!

Please give me a monthly ticket! Please give me a monthly ticket!
Chapter completed!