Chapter 414 Lv Bu's Investment in Xuzhou 1
However, Lu Bu was defeated by Cao Cao, and his territory was lost, and there was no place to settle down. The princes in the world looked down on Lu Bu's character, and no one was willing to take shelter. He was desperate. In the end, Chen Gong said to him: "I heard that Liu Bei took over Xuzhou now. When he rescued Tao Qian, if the general had not raised the trouble behind Cao Cao, Xuzhou would have been Cao Cao's territory. From this perspective, the general should have been kind to Liu Bei, and I heard that Liu Bei loved talents very much, so it would be better for us to join Liu Bei in Xuzhou."
After hearing this, Lu Bu nodded in agreement. Now there is really no place to settle down. He can only go to Xuzhou to try his luck first. At present, he needs to solve the problem of the place to settle down. As for the rest, they can only consider it after stabilizing. Lu Bu led his subordinates to run towards Xuzhou. He also hoped that Liu Bei could take it in, otherwise he would have to wander around the world.
When Liu Bei heard that Lu Bu was defeated by Cao Cao in Xuzhou, he now surrendered to him, so he said to his civil and military officials: "Lu Bu is a brave man of the world and has many generals who can fight well. Their arrival will enhance our strength. We should take him in, which is good for the safety of our Xuzhou."
After hearing this, Chen Deng quickly advised him: "Lu Bu is a tiger and wolf man, and he has a very bad character. He killed Ding Yuan, killed Dong Zhuo, and harmed Wang Kuang. What he did was said to be worse than livestock. This person is a wolf that cannot be fed. No matter how good you are to him, it is useless. As long as he has the benefits, he will definitely hurt you. This person must not be taken in, and staying behind will be a disaster."
Guan Yu also said: "Brother, Lu Bu is a despicable and shameless person. What he did made people angry with the world, and he was even more cruel and ruthless. We don't need to take in such a person. It's just as Yun Long said it's a disaster. It's better not to take in it, let him go to other places."
After hearing this, Liu Bei shook his head and said, "The last time Xuzhou was attacked by Cao Cao, if Lu Bu hadn't attacked Yanzhou, how could it be possible to relieve Xuzhou's danger? After all, he was kind to Xuzhou. Now he was at the end of his journey and was chased by Cao Cao, no one in the world would be willing to take him in. When he came to join me at this time, what other intentions would he have? He would only thank us. Besides, Xuzhou is close to Cao Cao and Yuan Shu, and these two people have long been eyeing Xuzhou. If Lu Bu and others come to join, our strength can be strengthened, which is beneficial to our Xuzhou."
After hearing this, Zhang Fei said, "Brother, you are so kind-hearted. People like Lu Bu can take in them. I'm afraid it's a disaster for raising tigers. We should be more careful, be more prepared, and make good preparations for unexpected events, otherwise we will be blind."
Liu Bei and his men went out of the city to greet Lu Bu and his party. After seeing the ceremony, Liu Bei and Lu Bu joined the city. After arriving at the Xuzhou Prefecture, they sat down. Lu Bu said, "I conspired with Wang Situ and planned to kill the traitor Dong Zhuo. In addition to harming the court, they also ruled the emperor. Later, they accidentally fell into Jia Xu's ghost plan. They were urging Li, Zhang Ji, Guo Si and others to rebel and lost Chang'an. I was in Guandong, and the princes were unable to accommodate me, and no one took us in. Some time ago, Cao's thief was unkind and had sent troops to invade for his private affairs.
Xuzhou actually wanted to occupy Xuzhou. Fortunately, Lord Liu was not afraid of hard work and led his troops to rescue him. I also attacked Yanzhou in air, thus dispersing the forces of Cao's thieves. Lord Liu rescued Xuzhou, but I was suffering. Facing Cao Cao's army, I could only fight alone, fight with Cao's thieves. When Cao's thieves were powerful, I accidentally fell into Cao's thieves' treacherous plan, and finally lost the troops and fled. Now I lead my subordinates to join Lord Liu, wanting to work with you to do something big, but I don't know what to do with you?"
After hearing this, Liu Bei thought, you are a dog of a family now, why are you still bragging about? Who in the world doesn’t know what you are doing, so why not raise your identity in front of me? "The general and Wang Situ designed to kill Dong Zhuo, which made great contributions to the court and the Han Dynasty. For this reason, I admire the general deeply. Now that Master Tao of Xuzhou is in the new era, no one manages military and political affairs. For the sake of the people of Xuzhou, I will only take care of it for the time being. Now that the general is here, I should give in."
After Liu Bei finished speaking, he immediately got up and gave the seal and token to Lu Bu. When Lu Bu saw him, he was so excited that he would be as happy as he would. He didn't expect that Liu Bei was a fool, so how could he give me Xuzhou to me without hesitation. This is Xuzhou, such a large territory. Besides, Xuzhou is rich and rare in the world. Now he has found a treasure. God is really aware of it. With Xuzhou, I can dominate the world again.
Lu Bu was about to stretch his hand to take the seal and token, but found that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei behind Liu Bei were glaring, with murderous aura on their faces, and could make a fatal blow to him at any time. Lu Bu knew of course that no matter how brave he was, he would not have a chance of winning. After all, he still had family members here, and Liu Bei's second brothers were not easy to mess with.
Thinking of this, Lu Bu immediately pretended not to know and said with a smile: "Mr. Liu, this makes me a brave man, how can I dare to be a state governor? Besides, Xuzhou was given to you by the late Lord Tao, so how can I give it to me?"
Liu Bei was not giving in sincerity, and the purpose of doing this was to gain a good reputation. After hearing Lu Bu's words, he continued to give in to Lu Bu. This is also the most hypocritical thing about Liu Bei.
Chen Gong, a counselor under Lu Bu, was a talented man. He was very good at making suggestions and plotting tricks. It was a pity that Lu Bu never listened to his words. It was just a manifestation of Lu Bu's stubbornness and a sorrow of Chen Gong. He did not choose a good master. If Lu Bu was good at listening to Chen Gong's suggestions and plans, he would have fallen to such a miserable level and would definitely have the ability to dominate the world. Lu Bu's bravery and Chen Gong's think tank,
Who else in the world can defeat them easily? It’s a pity that Lu Bu is a fool, he doesn’t listen to others’ opinions and always thinks he is self-righteous. Seeing Liu Bei and Lu Bu’s performance, Chen Gong knew in his heart that Liu Bei wanted Xuzhou to be fake, but he was just humble and refused. How could he give in to the truth? Then Liu Bei was not really stupid. And Lu Bu’s simple mind and well-developed limbs were still thinking about how to accept Xuzhou. Isn’t this a whimsical idea?
Seeing that Liu Bei and Lu Bu were almost done, Chen Gong said to them: "The strong dragon does not suppress the local snake, but Qiangbin dares to suppress the master. Please don't converge too much. We really have a sincere heart to meet each other, and there is no other intention, let alone the intention of occupying Xuzhou. Please don't give in."
Chapter completed!