"Oh, right, the merchant families in the city have gathered, so I won't be appearing. Take some things and auction them off, mainly iron ore, money, and grain.”
"However, there's one thing to remember. We should make the country prosperous with our business and powerful with our military. We should leave some gimmicks to keep these merchant families in Nanyang for as long as possible.”
Zhang Xiu warned.
Jia Xu raised his eyebrows and glanced at Zhang Xiu. He was rather touched by Zhang Xiu's words. He immediately cupped his fists in response and turned around to leave.
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Pei County, Yuzhou.
It is called Xiao Pei in history and belongs to Pei State.
Pengcheng State, adjacent to Xuzhou, is the gateway to Xuzhou.
At this moment, in the General's Mansion.
One of them was nine feet tall and had a heroic appearance. At this moment, he held a bamboo scroll and smiled.
Raising his head, Lu Bu saw Chen Gong walking over quickly and couldn't help but laugh,""Gongtai, you came at the right time. Quickly help me see what Zhang Xiu means by congratulating me for being the Prefecture Overseer for no reason.”
"He even specially sent someone to deliver a hundred gold. Don't you think it's strange?”
"Xu Prefecture Overseer?" "Is there anything else?" Chen Gong asked.”
"No, just this one sentence." Lu Bu revealed a puzzled expression before laughing out loud."I met him in my early years and he has some martial arts skills. Could it be that he wants to befriend me?”
Chen Gong didn't say anything, but he was shocked.
"It must be Jia Xu. I'm afraid that only this person in the world can see through it, but how could Jia Xu know about Liu Bei and Yuan Shu's war so quickly? This trip would probably take half a month. Could he be a prophet?”
"No, this is impossible. Could it be that Liu Bei said it himself?”Chen Gong was secretly shocked, but he felt that it was impossible.
Shaking his head, Chen Gong cupped his fists and said,"Fengxian, let's not bother about this letter. Now that Liu Bei and Yuan Shu are at war with each other in Huaiyin, the two armies are at a stalemate. Liu Bei has left that boorish Zhang Fei to guard Xuzhou.”
"Cao Bao and Zhang Fei have never been on good terms. My lord, please allow him to work together from the inside and outside. He will definitely be able to take Xiapi in one fell swoop and occupy all six prefectures of Xuzhou. Xuzhou has millions of people and thousands of miles of fertile land. Such a great cause can be planned.”
"All of Xuzhou?" Lu Bu raised his eyebrows, his eyes burning. After a long while, he said hesitantly,""Gongtai, this isn't very good! I brought my remaining soldiers to surrender, but Liu Bei did not abandon them. If they rebel, I'm afraid..."
Chen Gong's brows curled into a smile. He knew Lu Bu's character all too well. He was only saying this to get Chen Gong to give him the final say. Lu Bu was only interested in profit. He had betrayed many people and even killed Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan. One could see his intentions.
"Fengxian, there is no need to worry. In this chaotic world, the capable will rule. Liu Bei is indecisive. Sooner or later, he will be defeated by Cao Cao and Yuan Shu? However, Feng Fengxian is brave and invincible. People who hear him are frightened. He will certainly be able to protect the territory and pacify the people. This is a good thing for the people.”
"Haha, Gongtai's words are reasonable. I'll occupy Xuzhou first to prevent that traitor Cao Cao from attacking. I'll make plans after Liu Bei returns.”Lu Bu laughed.
Slapping the table, he rose to his feet and said," Men, order Gao Shun and Wei Xu to immediately gather eight thousand cavalry and follow me to attack Xuzhou at night. We must take Xuzhou in this battle. There must be no mistakes."”
" Yes." The guard by the door retreated.
"Gongtai, please send a letter to Cao Bao. If it succeeds, reward him with a hundred beauties, a thousand taels of gold, and promise him the position of deputy general.”Lu Bu said with excitement.
"Gong will do it now." Chen Gong agreed.
"Men, quickly inform Zhang Liao to stay behind in Xiao Pei. Unless I personally open the city gate, he is not allowed to do so.”Lu Bu warned.
" Yes." The personal guard quickly retreated.
Watching Chen Gong's back as he left, Lu Bu was a little excited. He was even a little restless.
Xu Prefecture was rich and had millions of people. It was much stronger than the dilapidated Yanzhou. Moreover, he had almost taken over Yanzhou, but he had been tricked by Cao Cao.
If he could occupy Xuzhou, he would be able to bring 100,000 soldiers in less than three years. Then, Cao Cao's traitor could be wiped out with a snap of his fingers.
Thinking of this, Lu Bu clenched his fists and laughed out loud.
He vaguely remembered the sorry state he was in when he escaped from Yanzhou. However, when he thought of this, he was still afraid. Cao Cao had many valiant generals under him, especially that fatty Xu Chu and the ugly Dian Wei. The two of them were probably not weaker than Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. They were truly formidable opponents.
That night, the gates of Xiaopei were wide open.
Lu Bu was clad in iron armor and held a halberd in his hand. The red rabbit he rode was tall and mighty. Perhaps only a brave and skilled general like Lu Bu could be paired with such a steed.
Behind Lu Bu were the Wolf Cavalry of Bingzhou. Although there weren't many of them, they were all experienced and weren't afraid of death. As for Bu Zhong, there were 700 well-equipped men. Each of them had a cold expression, filled with killing intent and endless will to die.
Just this invisible aura alone was enough to make the enemy tremble in fear. Apparently, this was the Breaking Ranks Camp under Gao Shun, leading every battle, the Breaking Ranks Camp that would not hesitate to die.
General Gao Shun was expressionless. His square face was filled with coldness. He was strict with his army and did not smile. Lu Bu trusted him the most in times of crisis, but he didn't like to use him.
"Let's go!" Lu Bu raised his Heavenly Halberd and shouted.
A few days later, late at night.
In the General's Mansion, Xiapi City, Xuzhou.
A guard ran over in a panic and tripped on the ground. However, he did not feel the pain at all. He rolled and crawled as he shouted,"This is bad, this is bad."
"Third General, trouble!"
Seeing that Zhang Fei was still sleeping soundly, the personal guard was very anxious. He went forward and lay in front of the bed, shaking Zhang Fei's thick arm and shouting hysterically in pain,"Third General, Third General, wake up!”
"Ah, his grandma, why are you shouting so late at night? If you make me tear you up and feed you to the dogs, do you believe me?”Zhang Fei flipped over and kicked the soldier, causing him to tumble a few times.
The guard hurriedly adjusted his helmet, ignoring his broken teeth and crying,"Third General, Third General is in trouble."
"Hmph, damn it, what trouble? Don't tell me that Lu Bu's servants are here?”Zhang Fei was furious. He grabbed the wine bottle by the bed and took another sip.
The guard: "???"
He was dumbfounded. Did the three generals know that Lu Bu was here?
"Third, Third General, how did you know it was Lu Bu?”The guard scratched the back of his head and revealed a shocked expression. He even felt a little admiration.
"Hmph, whether he comes or not has nothing to do with me…Wait, what did you say? That thief Lu Bu is here? What is he doing here?" Zhang Fei quivered, and his tipsiness dissipated by 30%.
"Third General, Cao Bao has secretly colluded with Lu Bu and opened the south gate. Now that Lu Bu has led his army into the city, Xiapi…Xiapi has already been occupied by Lu Bu.”The guard cried out.
"What did you say? The thief Lu Bu has attacked the city?" Zhang Fei was completely sober, and his eyes were wide open.
"Where's sister-in-law? Where are you now?"
" M-Mistress might still be trapped in the manor," the deputy general said in a trembling voice.
"Damn it, this thief Lu Bu, I must kill him. Go, bring me my Eight-foot Snake Spear. I'll poke a hundred holes in him.”Zhang Fei shouted angrily.
Liu Bei had entrusted Xuzhou to him for less than a month. Now that Xuzhou had been lost and his wife's life was unknown, how could he face Liu Bei?
"General, General, you can't!" The deputy general shouted in pain.
Zhang Fei shook off the deputy general and walked out of the mansion with his Snake Spear.
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