Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 475: Zhen Mi gave birth to a son! The first prince of the Han Dynasty!
Upon learning that Lu Bu had returned triumphantly, everyone gathered together, wanting to see the miserable state of Cao Cao, the long-time enemy of the imperial court.

North bank of the river.

Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Zhang Liao and others were all waiting here, and not far away, Lu Bu was leading his troops slowly towards them.

Seeing the people waiting, Lu Bu felt even more depressed and his face looked more gloomy.

However, he also knew that what he had to face would eventually have to be faced, so he raised his hand to order his soldiers to stop, and then he went forward alone.

"Congratulations to Lord Wen for capturing Cao the thief and returning triumphantly!"

As soon as Lu Bu came over, Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "This time, Lord Wen has defeated the enemy for the court and made great contributions. It is really a cause for celebration!"

Others could not hide their joy and envy on their faces.

Capturing Cao Cao was a greater achievement than capturing Yuan Shao. Lü Bu's position as a general was already secure, and now that he has achieved this feat, I'm afraid he will be given the title of "Grand Marshal" in addition to the general.
In this way, Lu Bu's status is no less than Wei Qing. If Lu Lingqi is made queen like Wei Zifu, then Lu Bu will truly become the reincarnation of Wei Qing.

After hearing what Zhuge Liang said, Lu Bu remained silent, as if he was struggling with how to start.

Seeing this, Chen Gong asked, "Why didn't Fengxian say anything? Now that we have captured Cao, why don't you bring him up quickly?"

Everyone echoed the words.

Lu Bu looked a little bitter, and said with drooping eyebrows: "I... I failed to capture Cao the thief."

As soon as these words were spoken, the originally cheerful atmosphere came to a standstill.

Everyone's face showed astonishment and they looked at Lu Bu with disbelief.

Failed to capture Cao? How is that possible?

The Han army blocked Cao's army's retreat route from the river, so Cao Cao had no choice but to evacuate from the shore.

Huarong Road was the only retreat route, and Lu Bu had led his troops to ambush at Huarong Road in advance. How could he fail to capture Cao Cao who was retreating with a group of remnants?
"Could it be that Lord Wen accidentally killed Cao Cao and failed to capture him alive? That's fine."

"After all, there is no mercy on the battlefield. As long as Cao is dead, it doesn't matter whether he is captured alive or not."

After a brief moment of surprise, Zhuge Liang smiled and said.

Given the strength of Cao's army and Lu Bu's ability, there was no way Cao Cao could escape, so he thought that what Lu Bu meant by "not capturing him" was "not capturing him alive."

"No, Cao the thief is still alive. I failed to catch him and let him run away."

Lu Bu did not hide anything and confessed the truth. At the same time, he took off three heads from the horse behind him and threw them on the ground.

"The military advisor ordered me to ambush inside Huarong Road, but I found it troublesome, so I ambush on both sides outside Huarong Road."

"Not long after, Cao Cao passed through Huarong Road. I led my troops to attack, but was stopped by Xu Chu, Xu Huang, and Le Jin at the risk of their lives."

"Although I killed three of them, Cao Cao took the opportunity to escape from Huarong Road, and I was unable to capture him."

"This is all my fault, please punish me, Military Advisor!"

Lu Bu bowed his head to Zhuge Liang and said that although he had killed several of Xu Chu's men, this achievement could not offset the crime of letting Cao Cao escape.

Cao Cao is the target. This time we missed the opportunity to capture him alive. I don’t know when we will be able to capture and kill Cao Cao again!
After listening to Lu Bu, Zhuge Liang fell silent.

Chen Gong was also caught off guard by Lu Bu's answer. After he came to his senses, he was so angry that he shook all over.

"How could you make such a low-level mistake!"

"It would be fine if he made a mistake on any other day, but he made a mistake at a time like this and let Cao the thief go!"

"Do you know how many soldiers died and how much effort everyone put in to catch Cao? Now everything is in vain!"

"You, what can I say about you!"

Chen Gong was so disappointed with Lu Bu that he did not go with him this time, and as a result, Lu Bu caused such a big trouble.

Cao Cao was able to escape even in a situation where he was sure to die!

Lu Bu felt extremely ashamed, and had no way to refute Chen Gong's accusations, so he clenched his fists silently.

He did not resent Chen Gong for scolding him.

Instead, I resented myself for being so careless!

If he had followed Zhuge Liang's arrangements and stopped Cao Cao at Huarong Road, how could such a thing have happened?
After scolding Lü Bu, Chen Gong turned to Zhuge Liang with a gloomy face and said, "Military Advisor, Lü Bu disobeyed military orders and let Cao escape. Please punish him according to military law to make it a fair punishment!"

Chen Gong's tone was cold. He had no intention of pleading for Lu Bu just because of their good relationship. Instead, he demanded severe punishment!
This time everyone's expression changed.

If you disobey military orders and let the bandit leader go, you will be beheaded according to military law!

After Chen Gong finished speaking, Zhang Liao stepped forward and pleaded, "Military Advisor, although Lord Wen was wrong, he also killed three enemy generals."

"Although this merit is not enough to offset the crime, but now that Cao the thief is still alive, I ask the military advisor to spare his life so that he can make up for his crime and gain merit!"

Although he and Lu Bu often quarreled and even fought, they were all just jokes.

He had a close relationship with Lu Bu, so how could he watch Lu Bu being punished by military law?

Zhao Yun also pleaded, "General Zhang is right. Please show some leniency and spare Lord Wen this time!"

"Shut up!"

Chen Gong glared at the two men and rebuked them, "Military law is unforgiving. How can it be changed because of the person?"

"If we don't deal with it severely, how can we convince the public?"

Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao were speechless when they heard this. Even if they wanted to excuse Lu Bu, they couldn't find a suitable reason.

"Wenyuan, Zilong, you don't have to beg for mercy. Gongtai is right. I deserve this fate because of what I have done to myself."

Lu Bu said after sighing.

Chen Gong sneered, "Well said! Come, drag Lu Bu away and behead him in public!"

At the command, the guards immediately came forward and arrested Lu Bu.

Sima Yi watched coldly from the side, with no intention of pleading for mercy, but just glanced at Zhuge Liang inconspicuously.

Zhuge Liang's eyes flashed with helplessness. After sighing slightly in his heart, he said, "Brother Gongtai, please calm down."

"General Zhang is right. Although Lord Wen committed a serious crime, Cao Cao is still alive, but he killed his general. This is indeed not good for the morale of the army."

"Let Lord Wen make amends for his crime."

How could he not see that Chen Gong was playing the good cop, seemingly wanting to severely punish Lu Bu, but in fact he was retreating in order to advance.

Lu Bu was the emperor's most trusted general. For the emperor, how could he kill people like Wei Huozhi and Emperor Wu so easily?
Even if Chen Gong had not played this role, he would not have really executed Lu Bu. It can only be said that Chen Gong gave him a way out.

Zhou Yu, Lu Su and Sima Yi were all smart people. They knew that Chen Gong was performing for them, so they remained silent.

"Military Advisor, I..."

After hearing these words, Lu Bu felt even more guilty, and his tiger eyes were filled with tears.

Zhuge Liang said: "Lord Wen, don't take this too seriously. Cao's elite troops were all destroyed in this battle. Even if they escaped, they will not be able to make a difference again."

"After he escapes, he will definitely return to Changsha. Let's let the army rest for a few days, and then rush to Changsha."

"But Lord Wen, remember not to make the same mistake again in the future."

Lu Bu nodded hurriedly and said: "Don't worry, Military Advisor, I will never make the same mistake again!" Zhuge Liang nodded, turned and left.

Zhou Yu and others also left.

Lu Bu originally wanted to apologize to Chen Gong, but Chen Gong just glanced at him coldly and strode away.

"Ugh……"

Looking at Chen Gong's departing back, Lu Bu scratched his head, feeling quite distressed.

Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun also came over at this time.

Zhao Yun asked with concern: "Mr. Wen, is the injury on your arm serious? Do you need to see a doctor?"

When Lu Bu was fighting with Le Jin and his two companions before, he was careless for a moment and exposed his flaws, which resulted in his arm being injured and bleeding a lot.

"It's just a minor injury, not worth mentioning."

Lu Bu waved his hand to signal Zhao Yun not to worry, and then said unwillingly: "I'm almost there, I'm almost there and I can kill Cao the thief!"

"This guy is so lucky!"

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His lance almost stabbed Cao Cao to death, but unfortunately it was interfered by Xu Chu and deviated a little.

Zhang Liao rolled his eyes and said, "If I failed, I failed. What's the point of talking about this now? You should be more careful next time."

"You should change your careless nature. You let Cao escape this time. Will you let the fake emperor escape next time when Changsha is conquered?"

Lu Bu glared and said, "Who are you looking down on? Am I such a person? When I see the false emperor, I will definitely kill him with one halberd!"

This time he really learned his lesson.

He will never make the same mistake again.

The next time Changsha is captured, Cao Cao and the false emperor will be dead!

He said it!
……

The news of Zhuge Liang's defeat of Cao's army at Chibi was quickly sent back to Chang'an via an express train of 800 miles and was learned by Liu Xie.

"Zhou Yu used the self-torture trick to deceive Cao Cao, and Zhuge Liang used the east wind to burn down the Red Cliff and defeat Cao's army?"

After reading the good news, Liu Xie had a slightly strange expression on his face.

Although he was not surprised that Zhuge Liang could defeat Cao's army, he did not expect that the Battle of Chibi would happen again.

It seems that this is a hurdle that Cao Cao cannot overcome.

Zhuge Liang did not conceal the achievements of Zhou Yu and Lu Su in his report, but emphasized their contributions and roles.

As for the matter of borrowing the wind, he just said it was a coincidence and did not explain further.

In addition, the incident of Lu Bu accidentally letting Cao Cao escape at Huarong Road was also reported, but Zhuge Liang did not blame Lu Bu for the mistake. Instead, he said that it was his own lack of consideration.

Liu Xie certainly knew that the fault was definitely not with Zhuge Liang, but he was willing to take the blame.

"Kong Ming is truly a loyal minister."

After reading the entire report, Liu Xie couldn't help but sigh, and his favorable impression of Zhuge Liang was infinitely enhanced.

This kind of mind, this kind of responsibility, this kind of humility.

How many people can possess it?

Jia Xu had naturally read the report as well. He nodded and agreed, "Minister Zhuge is indeed the most loyal and talented person I have ever met. I am far inferior to him."

He also admired Zhuge Liang very much.

This young man has unlimited potential, and his future achievements will definitely be higher than him and Guo Jia.

"Oh? Not necessarily."

Liu Xie casually put the report on the table, glanced at Jia Xu, and asked calmly: "Fu Wan was attacked on his way home and was killed by horse bandits. What happened?"

"More than ten days have passed, and we still haven't found the group of horse bandits that ambushed and killed Fu Wan. You, the Embroidered Uniform Envoy, are not doing your job well."

Hearing the emperor's words, Jia Xu laughed dryly, lowered his body a little, and said, "I will teach those guys a lesson when I go back. They just eat salaries all day long without doing anything. I am sorry to make your majesty laugh."

Seeing Jia Xu still pretending to be stupid, Liu Xie uttered "Huh" and looked away.

How could he not guess that Jia Xu was responsible for Fu Wan's death, or rather, all the civil and military officials in the court had guessed it, but everyone applauded it.

Because Fu Wan's proposal to offer the queen to Ma Chao offended almost everyone in the court, and everyone wished that this old guy would die.

It was also for this reason that Liu Xie made a big deal out of a small matter and gave Fu Wan a symbolic reward without pursuing the matter further. No one objected to this.

However, Liu Xie didn't care whether Fu Wan died or not. If he really wanted to kill Fu Wan, he wouldn't care about his reputation.

Of course, it would be better to die at the hands of the "horse bandits".

Putting this aside, Liu Xie asked, "How is Fengxiao doing in Jiangdong? Are those noble families willing to surrender?"

Jia Xu said: "Your Majesty, after receiving your pardon, all the great noble families in Jiangdong are willing to surrender to the court."

"Only a few noble families insisted on their own way and refused to surrender. They were defeated by General Huang Lao's troops."

"Now that the entire territory of Yangzhou has been recovered, General Huang will soon lead his troops to join forces with Duke Wen's army to attack Changsha together."

The war in Jiangdong is the easiest to resolve.

As soon as the emperor's pardon decree arrived, all the major aristocratic families rushed to surrender. Although some were worried that they would be purged by the court afterwards, Cao Cao's situation was hopeless after all, and resistance would only lead to his death faster.

So surrender is inevitable.

Liu Xie nodded, very satisfied with the result. After thinking for a moment, he continued to order: "Send a message to Kong Ming, and when Changsha is captured, if the false emperor is captured, take him to Chang'an."

"I want to see him in person."

After traveling to this era for several years and being the emperor for so long, he has never seen the real master.

If possible, he would like to meet him.

Jia Xu's eyes suddenly flashed coldly when he heard this. Just as he was about to bow his hands in response, Liu Xie glared at him and said, "I didn't hint at you anything. I just want to meet him. Don't come and ambush me with bandits again. Do you hear me?"

This is the bad thing about being in a high position: the people under you always over-interpret things.

Jia Xu was stunned. After hesitating for a moment, he put away his murderous intent and said, "I obey your order."

Liu Xie was relieved and prepared to continue handling government affairs.

But at this moment, a sound of footsteps suddenly came from the temple.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty——!"

Gao Lan ran into the Xuanshi Hall quickly. Without even taking a breath, he excitedly said to Liu Xie, "Good news, great news, Your Majesty!"

"Good news came from Yecheng. Concubine Zhen gave birth to a son. Your Majesty has given birth to a son!"

"It's Longzi, Your Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)