Gou writes entries in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 79 Debt Collection

Just when Lu Bu was in despair, he heard a rumble on the ground.

Then, thousands of knights and horses roared towards them in the distance, with silver armor and black cavalry.

The leader, a man wearing a green shirt and a white robe, rode Juechen and arrived in front of the Baimen Tower in a few breaths.

Lu Bu looked at Liu Xuan, who was looking handsome and handsome right away, and was so excited that he could hardly speak.

Liu Xuan ignored Lu Bu and saluted Cao Cao and Liu Bei on his horse, "
"Liu Ziyan of Huaiyin has met Duke Cao and Duke Xuande."

Cao Cao replied calmly,

"It turned out to be Liu Ziyan, the magistrate of Huaiyin County. He said goodbye in a hurry outside Shouchun City that day, but he didn't know the name of Magistrate Liu until today."

As he spoke, Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at the thousands of people behind Liu Xuan.
"I have arranged [-] garrison troops at Yueqiao in the south of Xiapi City. Magistrate Liu is coming from Huaiyin and must cross Yueqiao. Why don't we see the garrison at Yueqiao coming to deliver a message?"

Liu Xuan smiled calmly, "Time is tight, so of course I will cross the bridge. I would also like to thank General Cao for letting my troops pass."

As he said that, he nodded to Cheng Hu behind him.
Cheng Hu waved, and two Tiger Battalion soldiers escorted a man out.

It was Cao Hong, the guard sent by Cao Cao to Yuqiao.

The soldiers untied Cao Hong and pushed him out of the formation.
Liu Xuan also smiled and cupped his hands and said: "General Cao, I have offended you so much, please don't take offense."

Cao Hong walked up to Cao Cao with a face full of shame, bowed his head and confessed,

"Prime Minister, Cao Hong is incompetent. Please punish him, Prime Minister."

Cao Cao was confused and didn't get angry immediately. He just asked,
"Zi Lian, what's going on? You have three thousand defenders, and Liu Xuan only has three thousand cavalry. Why did you break through the bridge so easily?"

Cao Hong sighed: "The general was careless. Liu Xuan's 3000 men and horses are really powerful. The defenses our army deployed at the bridgehead can't stop them at all."

"Liu Xuan, for some unknown reason, led the two men to easily pass through our army's defense and attack the general. However, the general was defeated by Liu Xuan and the other three and was captured by him. In order to save the life of the general, the brothers had no choice but to let him go."

When Cao Hong said this, Cao Cao heard another noise in the distance.

Judging from the flag, it was the defenders defending Yuanqiao, chasing Liu Xuan's cavalry, and they arrived at this time.

Cao Cao glanced at the cavalry behind Liu Xuan again.

They all wore silver armor, long knives, and black shields, and everyone exuded a fierce aura.

This momentum was beyond the reach of even his most elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. No wonder Cao Hong couldn't resist it.

"You go down and rest first." Cao Cao did not punish Cao Hong, but put on a smile and said to Liu Xuan,

"Thank you Magistrate Liu for showing mercy, but the war in Xuzhou is over and Lu Bu has been captured by us. I'm afraid you won't be able to participate in this battle at Xiapi. Please come back."

It turned out that Cao Cao actually thought that Liu Xuan wanted to lead his army to seize the city just like the battle of Shouchun.

"To be honest, I have no interest in Xiapi. I came here in a hurry because of Lu Bu."

Cao Cao said suspiciously: "If it weren't for Xiapi or even Xuzhou, why would you bring so many elites to do it? Lu Bu has been captured by me. I'm afraid you can't save Lu Bu today."

Liu Xuan was not angry, he just spread his hands and said,
"In this case, Lu Bu will be dealt with by Cao Gong. However, Cao Gong must also know that I, Liu Xuan, have a lending business in Huaiyin and even the entire Central Plains. Lu Bu is one of my biggest customers and still owes me a large sum of money." The money has not been returned.”

"If Mr. Cao kills him, then I will have no choice but to ask Mr. Cao for the money."

"It's a joke, Lu Bu owes money, what does it have to do with me, Cao Cao?"

"If Mr. Cao waits for Lu Bu to pay back the money and then kills him, then I will never interfere."

"Alternatively, Duke Cao or Duke Xuande can pay back the money for Lu Bu first. I, Liu Xuan, promise to leave immediately."

Cao Cao and Liu Bei looked at each other. Liu Bei naturally wanted Cao Cao to kill Lu Bu, so he asked,
"How much does Lu Bu owe you?"

Liu Xuan smiled and stretched out a finger, "It's not much, 600 million." Lu Bu, who was held by the soldiers, suddenly struggled and said,

"It's not that much. It's obviously 600 million yuan."

After Lu Bu finished speaking, he suddenly realized that he had been foolish and quickly shut up.
Liu Xuan looked at Liu Xuan with some embarrassment.

Lu Qiling, who was behind Liu Xuan, could see her eyebrows standing upright, her little mouth pouting roundly, and she looked like she hated the iron.

Liu Xuan's mouth twitched, wishing that Cao Cao would chop off this dog's brain immediately.

After exhaling a breath to calm down, Liu Xuan said calmly,
"Originally it was 600 million, but the day before yesterday, my lady asked me to send troops to rescue you for [-] million. I have already agreed. My lady can testify to this."

With that said, Liu Xuan motioned to Diao Chan from behind to come forward.
Diao Chan had no choice but to gallop forward and nodded resentfully.

Seeing that both Diao Chan and Lu Qiling were fine, Lu Bu felt much relieved.

Thinking that I was actually worth [-] million, I felt a little proud.

When Liu Bei heard the money of [-] million, his face turned pale.

He is used to living in poverty, and he may not be able to part with even 600 million yuan, let alone [-] million yuan, which he really does not have.

He had to use his eyes to signal Cao Cao to handle it himself.

It was even more impossible for Cao Cao to pay [-] million yuan for Lu Bu. He suddenly said coldly,

"Liu Xuan, your debt with Lu Bu has nothing to do with me. Today Lu Bu was defeated by me. It is only natural that I kill him. Do you dare to fight against my army with only three thousand cavalry?"

As soon as Cao Cao spoke, the soldiers behind him were immediately ready to fight.

Naturally not to be outdone, the soldiers of the Tiger Battalion uniformly waved their black shields.
There was a "shua" sound, and the 3000 troops suddenly burst out with a shocking momentum.

"Roar!" 3000 people roared at the same time, with swords in hand.

Looking at this momentum, as long as Liu Xuan gives the order, even if there are millions of troops in front of them, they will rush over without hesitation.

Liu Xuan also became cold when he saw that Cao Cao was not getting enough food and salt.
"Since I can capture Cao Hong alive and unscathed, guess what, Mr. Cao, can I capture you?"

Cao Cao's eyes were shocked and he asked tentatively, "Liu Ziyan, do you really want to be my enemy?"

"If I wanted to be an enemy of Duke Cao, would I still leave Cao Hong to you safe and sound?"

"I have said that the purpose of sending troops this time is not for Xiapi or Xuzhou, and I have no intention of becoming an enemy of Duke Cao. It is just to rescue Lu Bu and complete a deal. Why don't Duke Cao make it easier?"

Seeing that Cao Cao was still hesitant, Liu Xuan turned to look at Liu Bei and continued,

"I heard that when Duke Xuande was attacked by Yuan Shu and was in trouble, it was Lu Bu who used his unparalleled archery skills outside the camp gate to pierce the Yangtze at a hundred steps and shoot Fang Tian's halberd, which persuaded Yuan Shu to retreat. From then on, shooting halberds at the camp gate became a good talk."

"At this moment, just like that moment, why not shoot the halberd at the gate again? Liu Xuan, who is 500 meters away, if he hits the branch of Fang Tian's painted halberd, then Duke Cao will let Lu Bu go. How about that?"

Cao Cao heard this and immediately said: "500 meters away?"

Liu Xuanxin said: "500 meters away. If the shot misses, Lu Bu will let you do what you want."

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Cao Cao thought to himself.

That day in Shouchun, Xia Houyuan, the strongest archer under his command, could only accurately hit a target of 300 meters.

From 500 meters away, let alone the twig of Fang Tian's painted halberd, even if he was given a shield, he might not be able to hit it.

"Okay, I promise you, if you can shoot him, I will no longer interfere with Lu Bu's affairs."

(End of this chapter)