Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 556 War in the Central Plains (4000)

"Oh?"

Wu Liang suddenly wanted to laugh inexplicably, but he could only pretend to be surprised and said, "This Liu Pengzu has fooled himself so much, he is even more cunning and cunning than what is recorded in the history books."

In fact, he felt that Liu Pengzu might not be fooling himself.

After all, there was another reason why thick burials were popular in the Western Han Dynasty. It was because people believed that people would not be dissipated after death. If the bones don't rot and the essence doesn't dissipate, there will be a chance to be resurrected one day.

In this way, the property and treasures buried in the tomb can not only be enjoyed by oneself after death, but also can be continued to be enjoyed by oneself even if one day comes back to life after death.

Therefore, no matter what kind of person Liu Pengzu was before he was alive, he would never fool himself on this matter, it would not do him any good.

Moreover, the mausoleum does not need to swell the face at all to pretend to be a fat man. Is it possible that Liu Pengzu still plans to invite others to visit after his death?

and so.

Wu Liang had reason to suspect that there was another hidden reason for this situation—it was most likely that he was transferred during encoffining.

After all, Liu Pengzu will be buried in the mausoleum after his death, and he has kept the truth from his family members, so the affairs behind him must be entrusted to a person he trusts the most.

In this case, no one can supervise the person entrusted by him, so it is not too easy to carry out subcontracting operations, and there is not even a trace of risk... unless Liu Pengzu cheated on the spot.

However, this person did not do anything wrong.

At any rate, it only replaced the gold inside the couch, and judging from the situation in the tomb, it should have complied with Liu Pengzu's will in most aspects, otherwise it is unknown whether Liu Pengzu can be buried in peace.

"But even so, the real gold seems to be at least a few thousand catties."

Zhang Fei then said fortunately, "Although those bronzes are far behind the gold ones, they are good in size and good in appearance. After all, they are still useful, at least they can be exchanged for some food and weapons, so it's not a waste of time. "

This is in line with the current situation of Zhang Fei and others.

If it were Wu Liang, he would definitely only take gold and not bronze. In his eyes, that thing has no value for money at all. The wasted manpower and the increased risks on the road are already more than worth the candle to him.

However, Liu Guanzhang and the others are now in a state where they can't even afford to eat. Although not all of them are gold, which makes them a little disappointed, bronze is also considered a strategic material in this era, and it is better than nothing... What's more, they There are only a few hundred people now, and this batch of bronze alone can support them for a while.

"What the third brother said is very true. Everything should be looked at in the right direction. At least this batch of gold and bronze can be regarded as a solution to the urgent need. The eldest brother, the second brother, and the third brother can stabilize the situation first and make a long-term plan."

Wu Liang nodded and smiled.

But I was still thinking in my heart, if he, the "little man", hadn't come this time, and Liu Bei, the "beautiful man", hadn't entered the mausoleum, would such an accident have happened?
"By the way, fourth brother, elder brother asked you to come over. He said he has something important to discuss with you."

Zhang Fei continued.

"Coincidentally, I happen to have something to explain to my eldest brother, please wait a moment for my third brother."

Wu Liang bowed to Zhang Fei, then turned around and returned to the tent, stuffed the sketch of "Eight Diagrams Transforming Evil Mirror" drawn in advance into his bosom, and then came out with Dian Wei, and followed Zhang Fei to find Liu Bei.

……

When I saw Liu Bei.

There are more than a dozen gold bricks stacked together beside Liu Bei.

These gold bricks were all transported from the tomb. Each piece is a rectangular parallelepiped about five inches long, three inches wide, and almost three inches high. Based on the high density of gold, Wu Liang can tell Each of these gold bricks must be several tens of catties in size.

A liter of water weighs 1 kilogram.

The density of gold is 19.3 times that of water, that is, the same volume of gold should weigh 19.3 kilograms, which is [-] catties less.

And the size of the gold bricks that Wu Liang saw now was obviously not just one liter in volume.

Wu Liang calculated silently in his mind that if only a dozen of these gold bricks were added together, there would probably be a few hundred or nearly a thousand catties.

"Fourth brother, brother Yu knows very well that the kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by a spring."

Seeing Wu Liang approaching, Liu Bei greeted him with a smile and said, "This time, I first got your food to get through the difficulties, and then I needed your help to find this tomb. In my heart, it's just that I really have nothing to thank you now, so I can only use these gold to represent my heart."

"No! Absolutely no, brother!"

Wu Liang was flattered and said quickly, "That bit of food is not worth so much gold, and I agreed to help elder brother earlier because of my fate with elder brother, if I take elder brother's gold, our friendship will change, please Big brother must take it back."

"Since the fourth brother said so, I will settle the account for the fourth brother."

But Liu Bei said solemnly, "If I hadn't obtained food for my fourth brother in that valley before, my people might not be able to persist for a few days, and some people would starve to death. If some people die in the mutiny, how should the lives of these people be counted?"

"Also, when my people rebelled before, it was the fourth brother who noticed in advance and sent someone to report to Zilong's mansion, which made Zilong go out of the city in time to gather these people. The fourth brother knows that there is no way to recruit soldiers and horses these days. How difficult it is, how should the fourth brother calculate these manpower?"

"The search for the mausoleum and the investigation of the tomb this time can only be successfully completed with the help of the fourth brother. Otherwise, brother Yu may have to pass by this batch of treasures, and the days to come will be even more difficult. Maybe it will happen in a few days." I can only be forced to disband, so how can I have the courage and qualifications to talk about the ideals of helping the Han family? It is my fourth brother who protects my courage and qualifications to realize my ideals. How should I calculate my ideals?"

"also……"

Liu Bei seemed to have a lot to say, and what he said was full of emotion.

"Big brother."

Wu Liang interrupted him in time, looked at him who was deeply poisoned, and smiled, "Although many things have cause and effect, they cannot be generalized. If the elder brother insists on thanking me, then I will take two gold bricks, which is enough." It is enough to offset my two carts of food and the help I provided to my eldest brother, and it is also enough to help me and my brothers and sisters in the caravan live a prosperous life. In addition, my eldest brother is a person who wants to do big things. The gold is too much for me. There are many, but it is far from enough for the eldest brother, and the eldest brother should still think about it in the long run."

"The fourth brother is right. If that's the case, I won't insist on it anymore."

Liu Bei nodded helplessly, but then asked, "The fourth brother is a capable person. In my opinion, it is a shame for the fourth brother to be a merchant. I just don't know what plans the fourth brother has in the future. ?”

"..."

Hearing the word "plan", Wu Liang immediately understood Liu Bei's intentions.

It may not be from the heart that Liu Bei gave him gold, but it must be from the heart when he was recruited into the group. There is simply nothing more cost-effective than this to gain both wealth and people.

And this should be Liu Bei's last effort.

He knew that after finishing this matter, it was almost time to part, so he decided to make such a gesture before parting and try to win Wu Liang over.

But Liu Bei didn't know.

If this "little man" Wu Liang really decided to follow him and get along with him day and night, he would most likely receive a lunch box inexplicably within a few days because of an accident, which would definitely not be a good thing for him.

of course.

Wu Liang also didn't follow his ideas at all. He is living so comfortably with Boss Cao now, and he doesn't have to worry about fighting at all. He can run his own business without any distractions. The boss is asking for trouble?
So Wu Liang pondered for a while, and said to Liu Bei with a smile: "Brother's words are wrong, and there is nothing wrong with being a businessman. Although it is indeed hard to run around, it is better to be well-informed and able to avoid wars in time. In today's world In the troubled times, it is actually a good way to survive. Big brother doesn’t know that. The brothers in the caravan and I are all war-weary people. As long as we can avoid the chaos of war, we are willing to do anything... Besides, I actually help big brother Sometimes there is some selfishness mixed in.”

This is tantamount to tactfully rejecting Liu Bei again.

They are people who are war-weary, while Liu Bei is an ambitious man who is bound to start a war.

"Oh? What is the fourth brother's selfishness, let me hear it?"

Liu Bei understood what Wu Liang meant, and he didn't say what he wanted to say, but followed his words and asked.

"Brother, do you still remember what you promised younger brother?"

Wu Liang smiled and said, "Brother said that if one day he gets power, he will definitely arrange a good place with beautiful mountains and rivers for us, and teach me to live a good life without worrying about food and clothing, and not being bullied by others. Good news, when the big brother is done, if I get the news, I will take this group of brothers and sisters to join the big brother, and then the big brother must not forget the little brother."

"Hahahaha, what the fourth brother said, even if I forget something, I will definitely not forget the kindness of the fourth brother."

Liu Bei then laughed.

He is a smart man, and he has completely given up the idea of ​​wooing Wu Liang, because Wu Liang not only implicitly stated that the two sides are not the same way, but also expressed the meaning of leaving, otherwise, how could he say that he will go when he is done? Dedicated to him?
Speaking of this step, if he insists on it again and again, he will be somewhat ignorant.

"Don't worry, fourth brother, even if the eldest brother accidentally forgets you, the second brother and I will still remember you, and we will be there to remind the eldest brother to help him remember you, hahaha."

Zhang Fei also laughed at the side.

I don't know if he understood the meaning of the two people's words, but it can be seen that Zhang Fei agrees with Wu Liang, the fourth younger brother who has only recently become strong.

"..."

But Guan Yu didn't speak, just nodded to Wu Liang with a smile.

"In addition, the younger brother came here this time to bid farewell to the three elder brothers."

Wu Liang then got to the point, and while talking, he took out the sketch drawn in advance from his arms and handed it to Wu Liang, and then continued, "Brother, this is the sketch I drew for you. The picture shows the size, pattern and precautions of the 'Baguahua mirror'. You only need to hand this sketch to an experienced goldsmith, and he will be able to refer to the sketch to make a suitable 'Baguahua mirror'. The evil mirror' come."

"This……"

Holding the sketch, Liu Bei showed a look of disappointment, "Isn't the fourth brother going back to the county with us?"

"I heard that Yuan Benchu ​​recently recruited troops and was preparing to fight Cao Mengde, and that Gongsun Bogui (Gongsun Zan) in Youzhou was also ready to make a move. Now Jizhou is not a safe place, so I have sent people back to tell those who stay in the city to pack up, so as not to Too late to get involved in the war."

Wu Liang said with reason and evidence.

In fact, Gongsun Zan's actions were speculated by Wu Liang. After all, Gongsun Zan had fought Yuan Shao in Jizhou many times, and had to retreat to Youzhou only after being defeated. Therefore, the relationship between the two must not be so harmonious.

And if Yuan Shaozhen fights with Boss Cao.

As long as the battle situation is at a stalemate, Gongsun Zan is very likely to take the opportunity to attack Yuan Shao's rear from the north. In this way, many heroes occupying one side will also take advantage of the chaos to expand their territory, and no matter how bad it is, they will try to take advantage of it, and stage a series of horizontal battles The whole Central Plains will be plunged into chaotic war by then.

"..."

Wu Liang's words obviously mentioned Liu Bei, he frowned as if he was thinking about something, and after a while he finally came back to his senses and said seriously, "If that's the case, I won't force fourth brother to stay, if it's because of I delayed the fourth brother's trip, and caused the fourth brother and others to get involved in the war. That is why I am the eldest brother. Don't worry, the fourth brother, I don't know when we will meet again, but I will definitely not be as embarrassed as I am today , then I will fulfill the promise I made to my fourth brother today and arrange a good place with beautiful mountains and rivers for you."

It seems that he is already prepared. Once there is chaos in the world, he will take advantage of the chaos to do something.

After all, he just got the gold now, although it is not too much, but he has some confidence, and it should be possible to raise hundreds of soldiers and horses in a short period of time.

If he gets the help of Zhao Yun from Changshan County City, he will indeed be able to do something.

"Then the younger brother is looking forward to the good news from the elder brother."

Wu Liang cupped his hands and said.

"Sigh... I got to know the fourth brother once. I didn't expect to say goodbye so soon. I haven't had time to have a drink with the fourth brother. It seems that I can only meet again next time."

Zhang Fei sighed.

"Fourth brother, the road ahead is long, so please take care."

Guan Yu also said to Wu Liang.

"Big brother, second brother, third brother, you also have to take care, I hope that when we meet again, it will be the time when the three brothers will achieve success!"

Wu Liang returned the courtesy.

(End of this chapter)