Gou writes entries in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 68 Mortgage
Lu Bu strode in, and the soldiers behind him trotted carrying several large boxes.

"Brother, this is the money I paid to buy 50 kilograms of grain last time. Please take a look."

Liu Xuan laughed and said,

"General Lu, there's no need to be so anxious. It's just over 100 million, and I'm not urging you to pay it back. Come on, please sit down."

Liu Xuan asked the attendants to serve tea, and then asked the soldiers carrying the boxes to go in and pay back the money.

Lu Bu took a sip of tea.

"I also ask Brother Liu to load 100 million catties of grain for me quickly and lend me another 300 million yuan."

Liu Xuan's expression changed and he asked,

"General just bought the food more than a month ago, why is it in such a hurry this time?"

Lu Bu slapped his thigh with his palm,

"You don't know something. The last time 50 kilograms of grain was shipped to Xiapi, I immediately sent out troops to defeat Liu Bei. The troops were directed at Shouchun. Unfortunately, the battle to attack the city was difficult. I struggled for several days and could not sustain the food and grass. We had no choice but to stop our troops and return to Xiapi."

"However, after this battle in Shouchun, there are not many defenders left. I want to take this opportunity to capture Shouchun in one fell swoop. However, the autumn harvest has not yet arrived, and the army has insufficient food and pay, so I came here to see you, brother."

Liu Xuandao,
"The general sends out troops continuously and consumes too much food and grass. Why not wait until after the autumn harvest before making plans?"

"Then it's too late," Lu Bu said. "Shou Chun is about to break the city. If I give Liu Bei a buffer, and wait until his new soldiers start training and repair the city defense, I will definitely suffer greater losses if I attack the city again."

"Please also quickly lend me 100 million catties of grain and 300 million dollars. When I conquer Shouchun in one fell swoop, I will repay you every penny of the capital and interest."

Seeing that Liu Xuan was still hesitant,
Lu Bu smiled and patted Liu Xuan's arm.
"Why, you still can't trust me, brother? I paid you back the 120 million last time before the autumn harvest."

Liu Xuan said with a troubled expression,
"General Lu, you also know that brother and I experienced a lending crisis some time ago, and I almost couldn't get back a lot of money."

"So the level of protection has been added to the loan process. Large-scale borrowing like this requires collateral."

"Collateral?" Lu Bu frowned and thought for a while before nodding.
"That's reasonable, but I don't know what the mortgage method is for this mortgage?"

Jia Xu on the side explained:
"Back to General, the method of mortgage is naturally that as much as you want to borrow, you must need something with a value of no less than that as collateral."

"As for collateral, treasures, real estate, jewelry, and even hostages can be used as collateral."

Lu Bu scratched his head after hearing Jia Xu's explanation.
"Where can I find a treasure worth 600 million?"

"Can I use Xiapi City as a mortgage? If I don't pay back the money, Xiapi will be yours."

Jia Xu shook his head and smiled,
"Originally it was possible, but since what happened to Yan Xing, it is no longer feasible to use the city as a mortgage. If I can't receive the money, I will have to attack the city. General, it is better to see if there is anything else that can be used as collateral. "

Liu Xuan saw Lu Bu's confused look and suggested,

"I heard that the general has a BMW Red Rabbit. If such a good horse is used as a mortgage, it is no problem to borrow 600 million."

"Red Rabbit?" Now it was Lu Bu's turn to be in trouble.

"This horse has been following me in battles for several years and has already connected with my heart. If it were replaced by another horse, it would definitely not be satisfactory when fighting on the battlefield."

"It's okay for Fang Tian to draw a halberd."

"Fang Tian's painted halberd is my natural weapon. Without it, how can I kill the enemy?"

Liu Xuan spread his hands, "Then there's nothing I can do. We can't let General Lu use his family as hostages."

"If there is no collateral, I, Liu Xuan, can make a special case for General Lu. You can borrow up to 100 million unsecured loans. If it is more, please forgive me for being unable to help."

Lu Bu was a little anxious and said, "One million dollars is of no use at all in the current situation."

War horses and weapons cannot be mortgaged, and no other treasure can be worth fifty or six million yuan.Do you want to take hostages?

Lu Bu paced back and forth in the meeting hall with his hands behind his back.

Suddenly his eyes rolled, he turned around and pulled Liu Xuan to the next room.

Whispered quietly to Liu Xuan,
"Brother, I, Lu Bu, have been fighting for half my life, and I only have one daughter at my knees. If I use my daughter as a hostage, can I guarantee my daughter's safety?"

Liu Xuan nodded and said, "Of course. As long as your wife can obey our arrangements in Huaiyin and not cause trouble or run away privately, I will definitely be able to keep her safe."

"That's good," Lu Bu pondered for a moment, then whispered to Liu Xuan, "Lü Bu still has something to ask for."

"General, please speak."

"My daughter Qiling has been naughty and neglectful since she was a child. I'm afraid she will do something drastic if she finds out that I am using her as a hostage. So regarding the hostage issue, can you please be more tactful in your words?"

Liu Xuan had never seen Lu Bu look so groveling, and he couldn't help but feel touched in his heart.
"General Lu's love for his daughter moved Liu Xuan. If so, you can send Qiling here in the name of learning, and I will let her learn something from Zhao Liniang so that she will not be bored in Huaiyin. What do you think?"

Lu Bu asked with great interest: "Zhao Liniang is the girl beside you who is very efficient in doing things?"

"Exactly, not only that, Liniang is also proficient in arithmetic and engineering, and her marksmanship is also good. Your Majesty will not be lonely here."

"That's very good." Lu Bu said, and saluted Liu Xuan, "Brothers help each other in a righteous way, Lu Bu will remember it in his heart."

"Don't worry, I will send someone to Huaiyin for the monthly interest."

"Brother, please send someone to load the food quickly. I will pick up the little girl right away."

After saying that, Lu Bu strode out of the door and galloped towards Xiapi.

Liu Xuan returned to the meeting hall, where Jia Xu and Zhao Liniang were still waiting, so he told them about the hostage mortgage.

"You think, by doing this, am I getting myself into trouble for nothing? Lu Bu's daughter is being held hostage in Huaiyin. It's really a headache to think about it."

Jia Xu still smiled faintly,
"My lord, I still can't be cruel. The deal with Lu Bu will most likely be a loss-making deal."

"Lü Bu is warlike by nature, and he has enemies with Cao Cao and Liu Bei at the same time. Xuzhou's money and food are exhausted but he still doesn't know how to advance or retreat. Sooner or later, he will be destroyed in his own hands. By then, the loaned money will be useless."

Liu Xuan sighed, "Lu Fengxian is an unparalleled flying general and invincible in the world. I don't want to make enemies with such a person for the time being."

Jia Xu frowned, "Could it be that my lord wants to conquer Lu Bu?"

“Who wouldn’t want a peerless warrior who can defeat a thousand people on horseback?”

Jia Xu shook his head, "Is it difficult, my lord, don't you know the fate of Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo? If you want to surrender to Lu Bu, you must be completely loyal, otherwise"

Liu Xuan murmured,

"Yes, unless Lu Bu can be made completely loyal."

Then Liu Xuan shook his head and laughed at himself,

Now he is just a county magistrate, and Lu Bu is a powerful prince in Xuzhou, but he has dreamed of conquering Lu Bu.

Let’s just make money honestly first.

Thinking of this, Liu Xuan told Zhao Liniang and Jia Xu about Lu Qiling.

Lu Bu acted quickly, and four days later, he came to Huaiyin with his only daughter Lu Qiling.

(End of this chapter)