Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 52: Alcohol and sex have led me astray! Starting today, I will stop drinking!
Not long after Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, he sent someone to ask for marriage.

It’s hard to believe that there is no trap for Lu Bu here.

Chen Gong replied, "Yuan Shu declared himself emperor, which is against the will of the world. Now Sun Ce has broken with him, and the emperor on Cao Cao's side has issued an edict for Zhang Xiu to send troops to attack Yuan Shu."

"So he wanted to win over the general through marriage to avoid being attacked from all sides."

Xuzhou and Yangzhou are adjacent to each other. If Lu Bu is also hostile to Yuan Shu, then Yangzhou will be surrounded by enemies on all sides.

There is Sun Ce in the south, Liu Biao in the west, Cao Cao in the north, and Lu Bu in the east.

In order to prevent this from happening, Yuan Shu sent an envoy to plead with Lu Bu, hoping to form an alliance through marriage.

"To win over this general?"

After listening to Chen Gong's analysis, Lu Bu fell into deep thought.

It’s hard to say whether the relationship between him and Yuan Shu is good or bad.

Last year, he and Yuan Shu had jointly fought against Liu Bei for Xuzhou. During this period, Yuan Shu had been providing him with food and supplies, and promised to continue doing so in the future.

After he defeated Liu Bei, Yuan Shu went back on his word and cut off his supply of food and materials, which led to the split between the two sides.

But now Yuan Shu actually sent people to win him over again.

And they also plan to establish a marriage relationship.

After thinking for a while, Lu Bu had no idea and asked hesitantly, "Gongtai, do you think I should agree to Yuan Shu?"

"He has declared himself emperor now. If I can become his in-law, wouldn't this general become a royal relative?"

There was some intention in Lu Bu's words.

He was just a commoner, and he had everything he had today thanks to his bravery, but his humble origin made him looked down upon by those famous families.

Therefore, even after he occupied Xuzhou, there were very few famous scholars who came to join him.

If he could become related by marriage to Yuan Shu, he would instantly become a royal relative and could also climb up the big tree of the Yuan family!
Why not?
But as soon as he said this, Chen Gong said directly: "If the general wants to die with Yuan Shu, then marry him!"

Lu Bu was surprised when he heard this and asked, "Is it that serious?"

Chen Gong said: "The orthodox position in the world today is the Han Dynasty. Yuan Shu is a false emperor. No prince will recognize his throne."

"If the general marries Yuan Shu, he will destroy his own future and will be regarded as a traitor. Sooner or later, he will be attacked by various princes!"

Lu Bu was immediately frightened and broke out in a cold sweat.

He was not aware that there were so many twists and turns involved. He just thought that there would be benefits to a marriage with Yuan Shu, but he did not expect that there would be such a big risk.

After realizing what was happening, Lu Bu belatedly said angrily, "Yuan Shu is really despicable! He rebelled himself and even wanted to drag me along with him!"

"This general is favored by the emperor and was personally conferred the title of Marquis Wen! How can I associate with a traitor like him?"

Then he said to Chen Gong with great emotion: "Thanks to Gongtai, otherwise I would have been fooled by him!"

"Come, let me toast you!"

As Lu Bu spoke, he poured himself a full glass of wine and was about to toast Chen Gong.

"No need."

Chen Gong refused the wine glass that Lu Bu handed over, and then said in a deep voice: "Gong Ben thought that the general was a hero, but what the general did is really disappointing."

"A hero should have great ambitions and accomplish unparalleled feats!"

"You are now in Xuzhou, with numerous elite soldiers and generals at your disposal. You should be reorganizing your military and accumulating strength to conquer the world. However, you indulge in wine and women all day long, and only know how to live in peace in a corner. How is your behavior different from that of ordinary people?"

"If the general continues to be so unprogressive, Gong will have no choice but to abandon him."

Lü Bu's face suddenly changed when he heard this. He didn't expect that just because he drank a little more, Chen Gong would be so dissatisfied with him that he even wanted to leave him!

But he just wanted to live a rich and luxurious life.

"Is it true that this general is wrong?"

Lu Bu muttered to himself and looked down at the wine glass in his hand. His current appearance was reflected in the wine, with a stubble on his face and a decadent look, which made him stunned.

"I have been hurt by alcohol and sex, and I am so haggard..."

Lu Bu looked at his appearance in the wine with complicated eyes.

Then, as if he had made up his mind, he stood up abruptly, threw the wine glass in his hand to the ground, and said with gritted teeth: "From today on, I will stop drinking!"

Then he looked up at Chen Gong again and said sincerely: "Gongtai, I know I was wrong and I will never indulge in alcohol again in the future!"

"This general cannot live without Gongtai's assistance, you must not abandon me!"

Seeing Lü Bu's sincere expression, Chen Gong's expression eased a little: "General, it's a good thing that you can correct your mistakes. How could I betray you?"

"That's good! That's good!"

Lu Bu nodded repeatedly. He really couldn't leave Chen Gong.

Then Chen Gong took out another letter from his bosom and said to Lu Bu, "General, here is another letter sent by Liu Bei."

"In his letter, he said he hoped the general would return Pei County to him."

This letter was delivered to Xia Pi in the morning, and it was also the real thing that Chen Gong came to discuss with Lu Bu today.

Hearing this, Lu Bu snorted coldly, "You can't take Pei County, so you can only come to me for help? You are so humble and flattering, it's ridiculous!"

He had received news of Liu Bei's attack on Pei County a few days ago.

When he heard that Liu Bei was coming with Yuan Shao's 50,000 troops, he was shocked. He thought that Yuan Shao was going to help Liu Bei to forcibly recapture Pei County, and he was ready to withdraw his troops.

After all, that was an army of 50,000. There was no need to go head-on with Yuan Shao's army just for Pei County.

But soon news came back from the front line that the 50,000 troops were just to support Liu Bei, and there were only 5,000 troops actually attacking Pei County.

Thinking of taking Pei County with only 5,000 soldiers and horses, isn't that just a dream?
Now that he can't take it anymore, he comes here to beg him to return the city. How shameless he is.

"It's not that simple. General, you should read this letter first."

Chen Gong shook his head and handed the letter to Lu Bu.

Lu Bu took it with some suspicion, rubbed his eyes, and then looked at it carefully. In a moment, his expression changed.

After reading for a while, Lu Bu put down the letter and fell into deep thought.

After a while, he asked Chen Gong, "Gongtai, how credible do you think Liu Bei's letter is?"

The content of this letter is quite shocking.

It roughly means that the emperor is now under house arrest in Yecheng by Yuan Shao.

However, Yuan Shao wanted to emulate Dong Zhuo and use the emperor to control the princes.

Entrusted by the emperor, Liu Bei secretly gathered forces from all sides, intending to rescue the emperor from Yuan Shao. However, he was suspected by Yuan Shao and had to issue a military order to capture Pei County within ten days, otherwise he would be punished by military law.

That's why he asked for his help and returned Pei County to him to resolve the current crisis, and then conspire to save the emperor from danger and fight against the Yuan brothers.

　I have something to do today, so the update is a little late. There will be two chapters in the evening.

　　
　
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