After being provoked by Lu Bu, Liu Jian quickly twisted her waist, trying to dodge Lu Bu's demonic claws. Unexpectedly, her wound was affected, and she frowned in pain. When Lu Bu saw this, he immediately let go of her and hugged her in his arms. He asked softly,""Baby, does it still hurt there?”
Liu Jian's face turned red again. She buried her head in Lu Bu's chest and shook her head lightly.
Seeing her shy look, Lu Bu couldn't help but want to tease her. He said,""Is that so? That's great! Let's do it again. Jian 'er, you're too charming."
Liu Jian quickly raised his head and said anxiously,"Husband, it's already dawn, it's almost noon. Tonight, tonight, Jian 'er will give it to you again, okay?”
Lu Bu looked at her nervous expression and chuckled,""Alright, since Jian 'er has pleaded, then let's do it tonight.”
Hearing Lu Bu's words, Liu Jian immediately heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that Lu Bu had indeed tormented her yesterday, taking her three or four times.
He held Liu Jian in his arms and quietly enjoyed the feeling of happiness for a while. Lu Bu whispered to Liu Jian,"No matter what, you are my wife now." Therefore, I will help you protect the Emperor and kill Dong Zhuo. However, he would have to wait for a suitable time to kill Dong Zhuo. It could be three to five months, or one to two years. However, I can't do anything about Liu Bian.”
Liu Jian, who was enjoying the moment of peace in Lu Bu's arms, became excited when he heard Lu Bu's words. He hugged Lu Bu tightly and kissed him. Then, he raised his head and asked,"Why? If you can kill Dong Zhuo, wouldn't it be easy for you to protect Bian 'er?”
Stroking her smooth back, Lu Bu said,""Think about it. Dong Zhuo was powerful, and his 200,000 soldiers were all in the hands of his four generals. Not to mention that I can't kill him now. Even if I can kill him, I have no soldiers or power. At that time, once those four people rebel, Luoyang City will be finished. Not to mention protecting the emperor, even you and I might die in their hands. Therefore, I must wait. When my army is strong enough to fight Dong Zhuo, I will kill him.”
After pondering for a moment, Lu Bu said,""As for Liu Bian, neither Dong Zhuo nor the emperor will let him live. Therefore, I can't save him."
Liu Jian was stunned for a moment and said anxiously,"Impossible, the relationship between Xie He and Bian is very good, he wouldn't kill Bian. Don't slander the association."
Looking at Liu Jian's anxious expression, Lu Bu smiled and pulled her into his arms. He rubbed her butt with both hands for a while before saying,""Sigh, you're too naive. In the face of power, who would care about kinship? The ministers of the imperial court had only agreed to Emperor Xian's ascension after being threatened by Dong Zhuo. How many of them truly supported him? Once Dong Zhuo dies, do you think the ministers will let Liu Bian re-ascend the throne or support Liu Xie?”
Liu Jian thought about it carefully, but there was no result. "I don't know. Wouldn't it make no difference who became the emperor?”
Lu Bu was amused by her thoughts. "It's the same for you." However, it was different for the two of them, and it was also different for the ministers. After tasting the feeling of being an emperor, who would easily give up the feeling of being above ten thousand people? If he wanted to re-ascend the throne, Liu Bian had to kill Liu Xie. If he wanted to keep the throne, Liu Xie had to get rid of Liu Bian. There are countless examples of this in history. You must be very clear about this. Although Liu Bian was deposed, he had the support of Empress He and Concubine Tang. In addition to the ministers who supported him in the court, his power was much greater than Liu Xie. However, although Liu Xie was young, he was very smart. Moreover, he was now the emperor, so there would definitely be ministers supporting him to achieve the goal of seizing benefits. In this regard, he was much more advantageous than Liu Bian.”
After listening to Lu Bu's analysis, Liu Jian fell into deep thought. Meanwhile, Lu Bu was busy working on her body. One hand continued to rub her buttocks, and the other hand was already touching her chest. His mouth was not idle, and he kissed her slender neck.
After a while, Liu Jian, who had been disturbed for a long time, held his hands and raised his head to avoid his mouth. He said faintly,"Yes, it's indeed as you said. But I really can't bear to see them kill each other. How should we help them?"
He helped her tidy up her loose hair and said,""There's no other way. This is bound to happen. So let nature take its course. I will get rid of Dong Zhuo and return the world to the Liu family.”Of course, this wasn't Lu Bu's final thought. Although he wanted to conquer the world, he was hesitant about whether he should be the Emperor or not. However, he did not think too deeply about it. After all, he had just started.
Liu Jian felt that he had experienced more things today than he had in the past 17 years. His mind was in a mess. For the sake of her family, she married someone she didn't love. She had just fallen in love with him, but he reminded her of her worries about her two younger brothers 'fates. When she heard that he was helpless, her heart completely collapsed. She shook her head gently and said,"Husband, love me well." Now!" After saying that, she kissed Lu Bu.
The two of them lingered until dinner time. At this moment, Liu Jian's mood had improved a lot. He temporarily threw this matter to the back of his mind and wholeheartedly became Lu Bu's little wife.
It was the seventh day of December. The snow had been falling for two days. Two inches of snow had piled up on the ground. Because of the bad weather, although it was noon, there were already few people walking on the street.
At the southern gate of Luoyang, seven or eight guards were rubbing their hands and necks to keep warm. One of them said,"This damn weather, it's been raining for two days, why hasn't it stopped?"”
A veteran in his forties stomped his feet and said,"Stop complaining. You bunch of brats, the wine I bought to keep warm was snatched away by you after I took a sip.”
"Uncle Li, don't be angry. When you change shifts at night, we'll treat you to a good drink. How comfortable would that be?”A soldier who seemed to be a sergeant said.
"Yes, yes." A few people immediately echoed.
Another person said,"Uncle Li, tell us more about killing the Yellow Turban thieves." I can't stand the cold."
The sergeant said," Alright, it's such a cold day. Don't bother Uncle Li. Let's talk about it over wine." When it was cold, move more and talk less, lest that Door God Zhao came looking for trouble again.”
"This Bald Monk Zhao only has a sister. I want to have a younger sister to give to our lieutenant, at least to become a commandant. Unlike him, who is still a deputy commandant after two or three years, he will only vent his anger on us.”A soldier said unfairly.
"Alright, stop talking." Uncle Li said," Someone is coming over there.”
The few of them looked into the city. Sure enough, three people were riding horses and galloping over. Although the snow was thick and the road was slippery, their speed did not decrease at all as usual. Anyone with a discerning eye would know that these were high-quality Western Liang horses, and the three knights were even more skilled in horsemanship.
One of the soldiers said happily," Not bad. We're going out of the city in this damn weather. It's a good time to rip them off. We'll have a good meal tonight."”
Uncle Li shook his head and said,"Idiot." There must be something important going out of the city in this weather. Who knows who it is? We can't afford to offend them. Just look at the pass obediently and avoid it.”
After a while, the three horses entered the city gate. When they saw this, they were shocked. It turned out that Marquis Duting, Lu Bu, had brought two personal guards out of the city.
The sergeant quickly stopped the guard who was about to take out his pass and said,"Lord Marquis must have something important to attend to, so we won't waste your time.”
Lu Bu looked at the worshipful gazes of the soldiers and smiled.""Haha, thank you for your hard work." He took out a piece of silver and threw it to the sergeant who spoke." Here, have a drink and warm yourself up."”With that, he shook the reins and took the lead.
It was not until the three figures disappeared into the snowflakes that the soldiers guarding the city came back to their senses. Heavens, this was General Lu Bulu! The few of them thought at the same time. Uncle Li sighed inwardly, This is what a big shot should be like. Compared to our lieutenant, the difference is like heaven and earth. At this moment, the eyes of the sergeant were already wet.
After their marriage, Lu Bu and Liu Jian had been intimate for more than ten days. He had finally found a chance to recruit Jia Xu. On this day, Jia Xu went to visit Xiangshan alone, but was stopped by the heavy snow and stayed in a temple on the mountain. After receiving the secret report from his personal guard, he hurriedly rushed to see him. It was only in such bad weather and in such a remote place that he was not worried about being seen by others.
It was already afternoon, and Lu Bu, who had been riding for more than two hours, finally arrived at the temple with only three courtyards.
"General, Mr. Jia has gone to the pavilion at the top of the mountain to admire the snow. Are you going to look for him now?" As soon as he got off his horse, a guard who stayed behind ran over and said.
"Yes, now." Lu Bu casually handed the reins to the guard, adjusted the brim of his cloak, and slowly walked up the mountain.
From afar, he could see a person sitting in the pavilion with his back facing him, drinking by himself. Lu Bulang smiled and said,"Mr. Wen He is in such a good mood! He was here alone, warming wine and admiring the snow. Lu Bu came uninvited. I hope you won't blame me.”
Jia Xu was still wondering why Lu Bu was here. He definitely wasn't here for business, nor was he here for pleasure. Could it be that he was here to look for him? Thinking about it, he already said,"No, no, it's Wenhe's honor to see the general here." They couldn't wait to welcome him. Have a glass of wine to warm yourself up first." After saying that, he casually poured the remaining wine in his cup and took out a bottle of wine from the boiling water on the small charcoal stove, pouring a cup of warm wine for Lu Bu.
Lu Bu didn't bother with formalities, nor did he mind the dirt. He drank it in one gulp. He said,"Good wine really can dispel the cold."”
"Hehe, may I know why General has come here today? He was willing to brave such a heavy snowstorm to come here.”Jia Xu did not have a good impression of Lu Bu. Although he was brave, he was just a boorish man. He could only charge forward and be a general. He could not be a commander. Otherwise, if she were to be under him, she would be able to display her shocking talent. Thus, he didn't waste any time on formalities with Lu Bu and went straight to the point.
"Alright, since Mister has said so. Then let's get straight to the point. I hope you can be my military advisor. I hope you can agree.”Lu Bu could vaguely guess Jia Xu's thoughts, so he spoke of his intentions.
Jia Xu was shocked. Lu Bu had always been arrogant, so why would he suddenly ask him to be his military advisor? With his bravery and his own strategy, he could create a career in this chaotic world. However, he only had ten thousand people. It was really too few. Let's see what he thinks first. "General, you must be joking." I have already submitted to General Li Cui. As for your good intentions, I…"
He saw that Jia Xu did not reject him. Lu Bu's confidence was greatly boosted. He said," That Li Cui is mediocre. He's just a lackey of the Prime Minister. That's why he has today's status." I thought that this was his limit. With Sir's great talent, wouldn't he be buried by him for the rest of his life? I believe that you must have your own ambitions. Although I am not talented, I believe that I understand your talent better than him.”
Jia Xu smiled slightly and did not speak.
"Today, the chaotic world has just begun. If he couldn't display his talent in this chaotic world, wouldn't it be a waste of his seven-foot-tall body? Although Bu wasn't talented, he didn't want to live a mediocre life, which was why he sought refuge with Dong Zhuo. Now, Dong Zhuo's perverse actions had caused the people to seethe with resentment. Lu Bu thought to himself that in less than three months, all the vassals would send troops to attack Dong Zhuo. At that time, when the war broke out, if he could fish in troubled waters, seize military power, kill Dong Zhuo, and then hold the emperor to command the vassals. The world can be settled."
Hearing Lu Bu's words, Jia Xu was greatly moved. He had also predicted that the dukes would rebel and that they would end up with a strong start but a weak finish because of the uneven benefits. If Lu Bu could really seize military power, perhaps he could really display his talent. However, this system was not as simple as he said. If he was not careful, he would be beheaded. Should she take the risk with him? After thinking for a while, he decided to bet with Lu Bu. After all, wealth came from danger. Moreover, it was something that people yearned for to dominate the world and guide the country! However, he still had to test him again. "General, you're right. But if we really take action, how confident are you?" Are Dong Zhuo and those dukes going to be played around by the general?”
"Haha, why are you teasing me, sir? Once the vassals raised an army, it was bound to be a big one, and Dong Zhuo would undoubtedly be defeated, but it would not hurt his muscles and bones. In order to avoid danger, he would definitely move west to Chang 'an. At that time, the princes would disperse. With Sir's talent, how could he not see how many opportunities there were to expand his power here? I often plan in secret, but my wisdom is limited and I have many inconsiderate things. Therefore, I have come today to ask for your help. I hope you will not hesitate to teach me.”After saying that, he bowed to Jia Xu.
"According to General, this matter is very promising. However, the actual operation was extremely difficult. Military power was not so easy to control. Besides, according to the general's wishes. Our army must be defeated, and we must lose in a good way so that the various vassals can see the hope of victory. This was not easy to grasp. The situation on the battlefield was ever-changing. Moreover, the situation in the court was not very clear. It was not easy!”Jia Xu knew that Lu Bu must have thought about it many times, so he didn't go into detail about the difficulties he would face. He wasn't in a hurry to express his stance and kicked the ball to Lu Bu again.
"Haha, it's not difficult to retreat after failing. The key is how to gather the soldiers and control their loyalty so that they won't be swayed by Dong Zhuo. As for the ministers in the court, Sir does not need to worry. If the time came to kill Dong Zhuo, all he needed to do was to gather a group of loyal and capable officials. Don't forget, I'm now a member of the royal family. The emperor can also stand up and say a few words to appease the people at any time.”Lu Bu couldn't tell Jia Xu everything, but he still needed to let him understand the general situation. He spoke very slowly.
After Jia Xu heard this, he knew that Lu Bu had a seventy to eighty percent chance of winning. If he really assisted him, he would definitely be able to control the power of the court. If he did not agree, he would probably die here today. Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated. He knelt on the ground and said,"Wen He greets my lord. In the future, I will wholeheartedly assist my lord to complete his hegemony.”
Lu Bu was already grinning from ear to ear, and he quickly added Jia Xu,""With Wenhe's help, the great matter can be accomplished.”
The two of them laughed and chatted as they walked down the mountain. Jia Xu followed Lu Bu secretly to Zang Ba's camp that very day and settled down. After arranging everything, Lu Bu immediately rushed back to Luoyang. Jia Xu, who lived in the military camp, began to train the soldiers in the joint attack formation and taught Zang Ba some strategies and tactics.
During this period of time, due to the increased training, Zang Ba's soldiers 'combat strength had increased significantly, surpassing Lu Bu's personal guards. Zang Ba himself set an example and trained with the soldiers every time. His martial arts were already on par with Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, and he truly had the aura of a general.
(I have a fever and feel terrible. If I don't feel better tomorrow morning, I'll stop updating for a day.) Please forgive me, thank you.
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