"This, this, my daughter has been missing her husband for the past few days and has become ill from depression. I hope General can understand." Cai Yong paused for a moment and said carefully.
Lu Bu's face turned green. Yes, the Cai father and daughter were both recognized as great talents in the world. He was a martial artist, but just because he had a little power by relying on Dong Zhuo, he wanted to eat swan meat. The enthusiasm in his heart was completely extinguished by Cai Yong's words. Lu Bu subconsciously took a sip of wine and shook his head,""It was Bushou Mang. I hope Milord can forgive me.”
Hearing Lu Bu's words, Cai Yong heaved a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Lu Bu would do something irrational. Looking at the disappointed Lu Bu, he said,""When my daughter is well in the future, I will definitely hold a banquet to entertain you.”In fact, Cai Yong was extremely dissatisfied with his daughter returning to her mother's house after her husband died. Although, after a year, many people came to propose marriage. However, in his opinion, mourning for three years was still appropriate. Moreover, he was very dissatisfied that such a martial artist wanted to have an affair. However, seeing Lu Bu's expression, his heart softened and he said what he had just said.
Lu Bu suppressed the disappointment in his heart and said,""Thank you in advance, Milord. A toast to my lord."
"Alright, alright." Cai Yong smiled and said when he saw that he had regained his spirit.
Although Lu Bu was disappointed, he did not lose his confidence. He thought of another plan. "Today, I wanted to discuss poetry with Young Lady, but I didn't expect Young Lady to be ill." I can only offer a poem and ask you to pass it on for me. It's hard to tell each other apart, and the east wind can't stop the flowers. Spring silkworms die, their silk is exhausted, candles turn into ashes, tears dry. In the morning mirror, I only worry about the change of my hair. At night, I should feel the cold moonlight. There is not much way to Pengshan, and the green bird is eager to explore it.”
Cai Yong couldn't believe his ears. Such a good poem was actually written by this martial artist in front of him. He would not believe it even if he was beaten to death.
He looked at Cai Yong, who was extremely shocked and suspicious. Lu Bu knew that he would never believe that he had done this. This was indeed the case, but who asked Li Shangyin's masterpiece to be so touching? "Why?" he asked with a smile."Does Lord Cai not believe that this is my work?"”
"No, no, how could I dare? The general's poems were amazing. It really gave people a stunning feeling.”A layer of sweat appeared on Cai Yong's forehead. Lying really didn't feel good, especially when it came to flattering Lu Bu. He thought to himself.
"In that case, I'll take my leave first.”Lu Bu stood up and said after seeing the effects.
"Oh, alright. Then, this old man will send you off." Cai Yong also stood up, but in his heart, he was still reminiscing about that poem.
"Lord Cai is too polite. Sorry for disturbing you today." Lu Bu declined. He didn't want people to think that they were on good terms, even though he was planning to hit on her daughter.
Cai Yong was also happy not to send him off, so he could play with this poem. "Alright, forgive me for not seeing you off." General, please return."
With a trace of regret, Lu Bu left the Cai Residence. However, he didn't give up. On the contrary, he secretly decided to take down Cai Yan within a month. After all, he didn't have much time left. There were still many big things to do and many talents to recruit. He knew that in order to woo Cai Yan, one first had to have literary talent, which he did not lack. As for calligraphy, although he wasn't familiar with the official script, his regular script gave people a refreshing feeling in this era.
Lu Bu had just left. Cai Yong ordered people to call Cai Yan over.
"Father, why did Lu Bu suddenly come today?”Cai Yan asked the moment he entered.
"Haha, I don't know where Lu Bu heard your name and wanted to meet you, but I rejected him with the excuse of being ill.”Cai Yong suddenly thought that with Lu Bu's wisdom, he would not think of using poetry to move Yan 'er. He did not have such a talent under him. Even in the entire Luoyang City, there wouldn't be such a talent. Could it be that this poem was really composed by him? Then he would have made a fool of the world. Hence, he told Cai Yan about Lu Bu's intention. In the past, he would never have told her about such things.
When Cai Yan heard this, a ball of anger rose in his heart. Although you, Lu Bu, are handsome, you are just a martial artist, and you want to have designs on me. He said,"It's over if Father rejected him. Why tell me?" If there was nothing else, Yan 'er would leave first.”
Cai Yong laughed and said,"Don't be anxious, let me finish." Before he left, he left a poem for me to pass to you.”
Just as he thought of that poem, Cai Yan interrupted him,"What kind of poem can a martial artist come up with? It's fine if I don't listen.”After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait, wait, why is Yan 'er so impatient today? I'll read it to you now. It's hard to tell each other apart, and the east wind can't stop the flowers. Spring silkworms die, their silk is exhausted, candles turn into ashes, tears dry. In the morning mirror, I only worry about the change of my hair. At night, I should feel the cold moonlight. There is not much way to Pengshan, and the green bird is eager to explore it. How do you feel?" Cai Yong asked after reading the poem. But looking at Cai Yan's shocked face, he already did not need an answer.
"It's hard to separate from each other. The east wind is powerless and the flowers are scattered.”What a beautiful poem! Was this really his doing? Impossible, absolutely impossible. How could a person who could kill his foster father write such a good poem? However, it was impossible for Luoyang City to have such a talent. Could it be that he really did it? But why did he give me such a poem? How embarrassing! Unknowingly, Cai Yan's face turned red. A trace of Lu Bu's handsome figure appeared in his heart.
Looking at his daughter's expression, Cai Yong could understand her feelings. Although he was unwilling, if Lu Bu was really wise, he might be able to protect the Han family in this chaotic world. If his daughter followed him, she wouldn't feel wronged. With this plan in mind, he said to Cai Yan,"Yan 'er, I've already told him that I'll invite him to have a chat with you after you're fine.”
Actually, Cai Yan didn't like Lu Bu, but he admired this poem and also admired him. At this moment, hearing her father's words, she was delighted. Although she was unhappy that her father had used her (as a talented woman, she was very clear about some schemes), in order to discuss poetry with Lu Bu, she didn't mind. "Father has already made a promise. How can I be perfunctory? Daughter, please meet him." As for the time, it was arranged by his father.”With that, he bowed and walked down.
Back at his own residence, Lu Bu's mood had improved. After all, he had too many things to do. He could not delay it because of his relationship. Therefore, he fell into deep thought as soon as he returned to his bedroom.
Although he was familiar with history and could easily fight in the officialdom; Although he wasn't familiar with agriculture, industry, and commerce, he had a wide range of knowledge and could give some pointers. The only shortcoming was his strategy. Although he was extremely brave now, he was only limited to charging into battle. He definitely could not strategize. Therefore, the most important thing was to invite a military counselor. The ones he liked were Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Chen Gong, Xun Yu, and Xun You. As for Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, they were still children. As for Tian Feng and Qiushou, they were too far away, so he could pay them a visit when he invited Zhao Yun.
In front of him, only Jia Xu could be immediately recruited. Right now, he should be working as a strategist under Li Cui. Regarding recruiting Jia Xu, he was still very confident. Jia Xu was not a blindly loyal person. His wish was to display his talent in troubled times. And now, he had the strength to do so. After recruiting Jia Xu, they would be a group of generals and strategists from the Central Plains and Hebei.
After thinking about this, it was already midnight. Lu Bu was still wide awake, and couldn't help but think of Cai Yan. This famous talented woman had left a deep impression on him, and perhaps only Li Qingzhao could compare to her. It wasn't that he didn't miss Diao Chan, but he knew that she was destined to be his, so he wasn't in a hurry. Suddenly, another person appeared in his mind-his wife, Lady Yan.
In fact, his wife, Lady Yan, was also from a noble family in Wuyuan. She was gentle and virtuous, beautiful on the outside and intelligent on the inside. She was a standard virtuous wife. Thinking of this, Lu Bu made up his mind to bring her here after he entered Chang 'an.
Unknowingly, Lu Bu closed his eyes and fell asleep. In his dreams, he dreamed that he not only unified the chaotic world, but also established a huge empire that spanned across Asia and Europe.
Lu Bu slept all the way until dawn. When he woke up, he couldn't help but be amused by his dream. How many years did it take to build such an empire? How many brain cells did it take? He still had to travel the world with the beauty.
Lu Bu called over his 100 personal guards and began to arrange tasks for them. He divided them into 20 teams of five and began to give orders."Team One, from now on, secretly monitor Wang Yun's residence. Record all the people who come in and out, and report to me every night. Team Two, monitor Jia Xu and record all his movements. Find out the pattern and report once every three days. The third and fourth teams will pretend to be merchants and go to Yingyin, Yingchuan, to find Xun Yu, Xun You, and a person called Guo Jia. After finding them, monitor them secretly. In a month, I will go and find you. Team Five went to East County and East Ah to look for a person called Cheng Yu. After finding him, they stayed there too. Team Six, go to Mount Tai's Giant Plains to find a person named Yu Jin. Be careful to keep it secret. Team 7, go to Chen Liu and find Dian Wei for me. The eighth team went to Runan, Yingchuan's Yangshan, Gepo and other places to find Xu Chu, pay attention to secret work. Team Nine went to Changshan, Hebei Province, to look for a person called Zhao Yun. Ten teams go to Zhongmu County to pay attention to the county magistrate Chen Gong. The remaining 10 teams will hide in Ye City, Jizhou, Xuzhou, Jingzhou, Xiangyang, Jianye, Wujun, Chaisang, Chengdu, and Hanzhong as merchants. They will gather intelligence and develop subordinates. They will send me a report every month. Be careful. Do you understand?"
"Understood, General." The 100 people stood up straight and replied. They were all soldiers who had always followed Lu Bu and were willing to sacrifice their lives for Lu Bu at any time. These missions were considered relatively easy for them.
"Alright, go to the butler to collect your fees. Then, follow me out of the city. We'll set off secretly after we reach the barracks. You may leave now. We'll gather in two hours.”Lu Bu said with a smile.
Watching the twenty groups of people disappear at the end of the road, Lu Bu composed himself and patted Red Rabbit lightly before spurring his horse forward. Zang Ba and the guards hurriedly chased after him. However, how could their mounts compare to the number one Red Rabbit? In a short while, Lu Bu's figure had already become a small black dot.
When they saw Lu Bu again, he was already riding on Red Rabbit and standing on a high slope. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on his body, emitting a warm golden light. He looked so tall and handsome.
Zang Ba suppressed the reverence in his heart and took a few steps forward. He said to Lu Bu,""General, it's getting late. Let's go back. Any later and the city gates will close."
Lu Bu came back to his senses and said,"Alright, let's go back to camp."”After saying that, he rode his horse away. However, his speed was not fast, as if he wanted to see the surrounding scenery.
After riding for a while, Lu Bu suddenly asked Zang Ba,"Xuan Gao, how is the training of the soldiers?”
"General, the soldiers all reported that the training was too intense. Less than one-tenth of them could complete the training mission. Do you think we should lower the difficulty?”Zang Ba's heart ached for his soldiers.
"Hehe, there's no need. It would be fine once they got used to it. I'm still waiting for the training to end in two days. Pick out 500 of the best soldiers for me to carry out an important mission of mine.”Lu Bu decided to provoke him a little to prevent Gao Shun from secretly going easy on him.
"Oh? I promise to complete the mission." Zang Ba said confidently.
Lu Bu smiled and lightly pressed his horse's belly before galloping forward.
After having a meal with the soldiers in the camp and winning their favor, Lu Bu brought the 100 newly selected guards back to the residence. He heard that there were no special people coming in and out of Wang Yun's residence. He went to the martial arts arena again and started practicing his martial arts.
Two days later, in Lu Bu's military camp. The 500 people who had been the most active in the past three days and had also met the requirements for the triathlon were led by Zang Ba to Lu Bu.
Looking at the 500 people who were still full of energy after three days of high-intensity training, Lu Bu smiled in satisfaction and said,""You are all brave warriors of our army. Today, we have selected you from 5000 people because we have a very difficult task for you. I wonder if you have the confidence to complete it?”
"Yes." The 500 players replied loudly.
"Alright, in that case. From tomorrow onwards, you must strictly follow General Zang Ba's orders. Do you hear me?" Lu Bu smiled in satisfaction.
"I heard you clearly."
"Alright, go and rest." Lu Bu waved at them, then turned to Zang Ba and said,""To the main tent."
After sitting down in the tent, Lu Bu said,""Xuan Gao, you said that since the uprising of the Yellow Turban Army, the Yellow Turban Army has occupied a lot of territory and has nearly a million armored soldiers. Why did he retreat in defeat when the Imperial Court attacked?”
Zang Ba thought for a moment and said,"First of all, the Yellow Turban Army is not well-trained and has incomplete weapons. Moreover, the young, the strong, the old, and the young would move together, affecting the soldiers 'battle. Third, when fighting, they would always swarm together without any strategy. If they encountered a punitive army, they would definitely lose.”
After hearing Zang Ba's words, Lu Bu said,""Not bad, you see it very clearly. If the Yellow Turban Army had sufficient training, excellent weapons, and no one was a burden to them, could they win if they led them to fight against the punitive army?”
"I'm 80% confident." Zang Ba said after thinking for a while.”
"Good! Now, there were still countless Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou, but they did not have a unified transfer order. They would either occupy towns, become bandits, or flee everywhere. The most was hundreds of thousands, and the least was three to five thousand. With these 500 soldiers, do you have the confidence to subdue them one by one?”
Zang Ba felt a little troubled, but when he thought about the strength of these 500 people and his own command, he couldn't help but feel a little confident. "I promise to complete the mission."”
"Alright, tomorrow morning, you will lead the five hundred soldiers to set up a camp ten miles away from here. Increase the intensity of the training by half. After training for a month, you will bring them to Qingzhou.”
Zang Ba cupped his fists and said,"Yes, sir."”
Laughing, Lu Bu comforted him,""Don't worry, I'll find you a military advisor and a deputy general who's good at training soldiers.”
"Thank you, General." Zang Ba laughed as well.
"Don't be happy too early. I want you to occupy all of Qingzhou within a year. Do you understand?" Lu Bu stated his request.
"Ah?" Zang Ba was stunned.
Lu Bu, however, happily rode on Red Rabbit and headed towards Luoyang.
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