"Little Li Ye, I admit that you have some ability. Don't worry, it's just nine thousand gold.”Yuan Shu said unhappily.
"Hahahaha, thank you, General!”
Li Ye laughed heartily. In less than an hour, he had earned 9,000 gold, which made him smile.
"Brother Benchu, since Brother Lu has admitted defeat, what about your bet?”Gongsun Zan laughed.
Yuan Shao was silent, his expression uncertain.
Qiushou was still alright. Although he had some talent, he had only joined him for a short time.
However, the halberd warriors were one of the few elite soldiers under his command. If the training method was taken by Gongsun Zan, the consequences would be unimaginable. If he casually changed the training method, Gongsun Zan would definitely be able to see through it at a glance. He was in a lot of trouble.
Originally, he had agreed to the bet because he believed that Lu Bu would not lose. But now, it seemed that he had overestimated Lu Bu.
His eyes kept rolling as he thought about how to reject the bet.
However, Gongsun Zan did not give him any chance.
"Brother Benchu, are you going to break the contract?”Gongsun Zan smiled." It seems that you, Yuan Benchu, are living worse and worse than Brother Lu.”
Hearing that, Yuan Shao's face turned even more ashen.
"Hahahaha, Brother Bo Gui said it well. Yuan Benchu, this general is really ashamed of you.”Yuan Shu had finally found an opportunity to add insult to injury. How could he let it go? He immediately mocked.
He suddenly realized that losing 9,000 gold wasn't a big deal.
On the other hand, Yuan Shao had lost so much at once, even the training method of the elite soldiers in his hands. This was too f * cking awesome!
"Mencius said that sincerity is the way of man. Brother Benchu, losing some benefits is a small matter, but losing faith is a big matter.”At this moment, Beihai Prefecture Governor Kong Rong suddenly said.
Yuan Shao looked at Kong Rong with a dumbfounded expression.
He had a good relationship with Kong Rong, but he didn't expect the latter to trick him like this.
The few dukes present who had a bad relationship with Yuan Shao cried out in their hearts.
Kong Rong was born in a family of Saints, and his every word and action represented the Kong family. Now that Kong Rong had spoken, it meant that Yuan Shao's moral conduct was lacking. If this matter spread to the world, Yuan Shao's reputation would be ruined.
Unless Yuan Shao fulfilled the bet, otherwise, the four words " untrustworthy person " would really be imprinted on Yuan Shao's body, and he would never be able to get rid of it for the rest of his life.
"Stupid scholar! Stupid scholar!" Yuan Shao cursed in his heart.
He had never hated someone so much. Even if Gongsun Zan did not get along with him, he had never hated someone so much.
Right now, he only wanted to kill Kong Rong with a single strike.
However…
The burly man was still around, and Kong Rong was from a family of Saints. In terms of status, he was even slightly higher than him. If he really killed Kong Rong with a sword, he would completely lose the support of all the scholars in the world. This was a price he could not afford.
Thinking of this, he could only grit his teeth and reveal a smile that was uglier than crying."Am I the kind of person who goes back on my word? Don't worry, the bet will be delivered to you tonight.”
"Hahahaha, thank you, brother Benchu.”Gongsun Zan burst into laughter.
"Alright, Brother Benchu, Brother Bogui, now that Lu Bu has been defeated and Dong Zhuo's morale is low, why don't we take this opportunity to take Tiger Cage Pass?”Cao Cao, the peacemaker, stood out and said, giving Yuan Shao a way out.
Yuan Shao's expression became slightly better as he looked at Cao Cao with gratitude.
"Let's follow Meng De's opinion and seize Tiger Cage Pass!”
Tens of thousands of troops marched straight for Hulao Pass.
At this moment, inside the pass.
Dong Zhuo angrily smashed the tent.
"Trash, all of you are trash!"
He cursed angrily as he looked at Lu Bu, who was kneeling on the ground and had already woken up. He was a little disappointed that Lu Bu did not live up to his expectations.
His godson, who was invincible in his eyes, had been killed by someone. Even Red Rabbit, whom he had once been reluctant to ride, had been captured by the enemy. This was simply a great humiliation!
"Godfather…"
Lu Bu's eyes flashed with unwillingness.
In today's battle, he could be said to have lost all his face to his grandmother's house.
When Dong Zhuo heard Lu Bu's words, he was about to curse when Li Ru grabbed his arm.
"Prime Minister, even though Wen Hou lost this battle, he still killed one of the enemy generals and crippled three of them, causing those scoundrels in the east of the country to be terrified. Even though he was not careful and lost, we cannot deny Wen Hou's contribution.”Li Ru said softly.
"You want to plead for him?" Dong Zhuo said coldly.
"Prime Minister, this is the time to use people, why harm your own wings. Marquis Wen is brave and strong, rather than punishing him, it is better to make up for his mistakes.”
"Ru believes that Marquis Wen will definitely be in pain and serve the Prime Minister.”
He looked at Lu Bu, his eyes moving slightly.
Seeing this, Lu Bu immediately understood Li Ru's meaning and shouted,""Please forgive me, foster father!"
Dong Zhuo's chest heaved up and down as he looked at Lu Bu. Finally, he sighed,""Fengxian, it was my fault just now.”
"Godfather, what are you saying?" Lu Bu's face lit up. He knew that Dong Zhuo had spared him. He stood up and cupped his fists at Li Ru." Thank you, Advisor!"”
"Wen Hou, you don't have to do this." Li Ru shook his head lightly.
"Wenyou, what should we do now that the army of these rats from the east of the country is pressing down on us?”Dong Zhuo knelt down and said helplessly.
As he spoke, a rare trace of fear appeared in his tone.
Li Ru was slightly stunned. He sighed in his heart and said,"Marquis Wen has just been defeated and his soldiers have no intention of fighting. Why don't we return to Luoyang and move the emperor to Chang 'an?”
"Move the capital?" Dong Zhuo was stunned. Luoyang was the eastern capital, and it was the center of all the prosperity in the world. Moving the capital to Chang 'an meant giving up everything he had now. How could he be willing to do that?
However, he also knew that moving the capital was the best solution now.
Chang 'an, which was guarded by Hangu Pass, was much safer than Luoyang.
It was just that moving the capital was a big matter. If there was no proper reason, it would cause a lot of trouble.
Seemingly seeing Dong Zhuo's hesitation, Li Ru said,
"Prime Minister, recently there is a nursery rhyme saying: There is a Han in the west, a Han in the east.”
"This subject dares to guess that the Han in the west refers to Emperor Gaozu's western capital, Chang 'an, while the Han in the east refers to the eastern capital, Luoyang.”
"Both of them have experienced twelve emperors each. The fate of heaven is one round, and the Prime Minister has moved the capital to Chang 'an, so he can be safe.”
As soon as Li Ru finished speaking, Dong Zhuo immediately smiled."Alright, we'll do as you say and move the capital to Chang 'an!”
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