New Lubu War

Chapter 47 Dialogue
Bingzhou Shangjun.

Some remote wilderness.

"My lord, this is Ma Wang's feces, about one day from now, it should be left at noon yesterday!"

A middle-aged man dressed as a barbarian in a sheepskin robe and a wolfskin cap pointed at the dirt on the ground and said to Lu Bu.

"yesterday?"

Hearing this, Lu Bu felt a headache.

After learning the news about the best Dawanliang horse, he led his men to chase after him, and it took him a day and a night to finally catch up.

However, the horse group with more than one hundred horses was captured by them, but the horse king walked away.

Ma Wangguo is as described by Cao Xing.

'The whole body is fiery red, tall and handsome, with a mighty body and a head like a tiger'

Lu Bu fell in love with him immediately.

The problem is, people don't seem to like him!

Seeing the group of horses being arrested, the handsome horse king swung his hooves and ran at an incredible speed, leaving hundreds of them behind in an instant.

Naturally, Lu Bu led his men in hot pursuit.

But that horse king is a thousand-mile horse, how fast is it running?

Even if they stop to graze and rest from time to time, they still easily throw Lu Bu and others far away.

Along the way, from Wuyuan County, first enter Sufang, then turn to Xihe, and then go south into Shangjun.

Passing through four counties, Lu Bu and others never saw Ma Wang again.

Fortunately, before Lu Bu left, he called a Hu Ren who was familiar with Ma Xing, that is, the Hu Ren who was familiar with Ma Xing, as Cao Xing said.

This barbarian knows the habits of horses like the back of his hand, and he can find the direction from the clues left by the horse king.

Otherwise, Lu Bu and others would have lost track of them long ago!

"Maybe I can tell which direction it's going?"

Lu Bu asked helplessly.

The barbarian looked at the feces for a while, then turned around again, thought for a while, and then said to Lu Bu:
"My lord, if there is no accident, I should turn to the east!"

"East? East of Shangjun, Naixi River, did this horse run back?"

Lu Bu asked in surprise.

"Exactly!"

Soma Hu nodded affirmatively.

"It's not too late, catch up quickly!"

Get on the horse, Lu Bu ordered.

A group of people set off immediately and galloped towards the east.

……

Hanoi.

Hanoi belongs to the territory of Lizhou, located at the junction of Bingzhou, Jizhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Lizhou.

The south is close to the Yellow River, and after passing the Yellow River, it is only a few hundred miles away from the capital of Luoyang.

On the vast plain, there are densely packed military camps, and a large army is stationed here.

In the main general's camp, a strong general with beard and hair, and a thin scribe in his thirties were talking.

"The emperor issued an edict, it's not good to be disrespectful, Wenyou, in your opinion, what is the situation of the emperor?"

The rough and bold general with beard and hair asked the scribes with a worried look on his face.

"My lord, don't worry!"

The thin scribe bowed his hands to him, and said without haste:

"The Son of Heaven has been in power for more than [-] years. He is already old. In recent years, his body has been weak. This time he is seriously ill. I'm afraid it will be difficult to recover!"

"Ok!"

The thick and bold general stroked his thick beard under his chin, 'hmm' for a while, his face softened a little, and then he looked distressed, and asked:
"Now that the son is seriously ill, how will this matter in the court change in the future, can Wen You teach me?"

"My lord, don't worry!"

Hearing this, the thin and weak scribe smiled slightly, stroked the three strands of clear beard under his jaw, and said to the rough general:

"No matter what the future holds, my plan will allow the lord to advance and retreat freely, without any worries!"

After a pause, the scribe continued:

"In the court, General He Jin and eunuchs such as Jian Shuo and Zhang Rang are incompatible. It's just that the emperor is still here, so it's not clear!"

"Once the emperor returns to heaven...!"

Pointing to the sky, the scribe narrowed his eyes slightly, and said firmly:
"The dispute between He Jin and the eunuch will be in full swing. At that time, my lord can observe the situation and take advantage of the opportunity to make a profit!"

"Ok!"

General Chu Hao let out an 'hmm' again, showing a satisfied smile.

He has bet on both sides, so being flexible, if the situation is really like this, it will naturally be of great benefit to him.

Later, he asked again:

"Based on what Wen You saw, who has a better chance of winning, He Jin, Jian Shuo, and Zhang Rang?"

"From the current point of view, it should be He Jin!"

The scribe replied:
"He Jin, as the great general of the current dynasty, is in charge of the world's soldiers and horses, and most of the eight captains in the West Garden of the capital are headed by him!"

"In addition, he is the brother of Empress He and the uncle of the prince. Once the prince ascends the throne, Empress He will be in charge of the government as the empress dowager. Such a situation is naturally beneficial to He Jin!"

"So to say……!"

After listening to the analysis of the scribes, the rough general was overjoyed, couldn't help leaning forward, and said excitedly:

"Then why don't I invest in He Jin, get rid of the eunuchs as soon as possible, and restore the world to a bright future and peace in the universe?"

Hearing this, even though he knew the nature of the person in front of him, the scribe couldn't help being speechless for a while.

'Return the world to a bright world, and the universe to be peaceful', how can you say this?

However, in the eyes of ordinary people, such a face is a shameless villain, but in the eyes of scribes, it is necessary to achieve great things!
Therefore, the scribe patiently explained:
"Don't worry!"

"The lord is already on good terms with He Jin, and he regards him as one of his own. Adding icing on the cake will not be of much use!"

"At this critical moment, we need to be cautious in every possible way, and we must not easily favor one side!"

"That's true!"

The burly man nodded and sat down again.

Although he often bribed eunuchs in the early years, as He Jin became more powerful, his position has long since changed.

Through various channels, he has established a good relationship with He Jin. Although he is not a confidant, he is also regarded as his own.

Therefore, what the scribes said is true, and at this critical moment, there is really no need to express your position in advance.

What does icing on the cake mean?
As the great general of the dynasty, are there still few people who add to the cake?
One more of him is not much, one less of him is not much!
"What's more!"

As soon as the voice changed, the skinny scribe suddenly said:

"He Jin may not be sure of winning!"

"Oh?"

The rough general asked in surprise:
"Why is that?"

The scribe looked to the south with far-sighted eyes, and said slowly:

"When the Son of Heaven dies and the young new ruler takes over, the Empress Dowager will listen to the government behind the curtain. He Jin's power is certainly prominent, but how can he compare with the Empress Dowager?"

"This……!"

The thick general was stunned, looked at the scribe, and asked puzzledly:

"If there is no accident, the queen mother of the future will be the current Empress He. She is He Jin's own sister, how can she be her enemy?"

"Queen He will naturally not be an enemy of her own brother!"

The scribe smiled and said:
"However, he has lived in the palace for a long time, and the people around him are all eunuchs!"

"Eunuchs are good at flattering and flattering. Empress He is vain and short-witted, and the woman's ears are weak. How can she not be deceived?"

Speaking of this, the scribe pointed his fingers and said decisively:
"My guess is that when the emperor dies and the new emperor ascends the throne, there will be disputes between the court and China!"

"At that time, the lord can make a decision according to the situation before it is too late!"

"what……!"

Hearing the scribe's words, the thick and bold man was full of confusion, and kept scratching his thick beard under his jaw. It took him a long time to understand, and he shook his head and said:

"I see, this kind of mystery, if Wenyou hadn't explained it in detail, I really wouldn't be able to understand it!"

The scribe smiled when he heard the words, and when he was about to say something, a sergeant suddenly came in from outside the tent and reported to the rough general:

"My lord, two generals, Li Jue and Guo Si, found a miraculous horse in the wild, and they are hunting it. The special subordinates report to the lord to know!"

(End of this chapter)