The Strongest Lu Bu's Sweeping Thousands of Armies

Chapter 171 Ask him to take some more before negotiating the price

There is a brazier in the room.

In the brazier lay black coals.

Cao Cao squatted next to the brazier, he picked up a piece and looked at it carefully: "This thing looks a bit like charcoal, but it's not made of wood."

"It's a stone, but it doesn't look like a stone." Xiahou Dun replied, "But it is really resistant to fire, and I have seen with my own eyes that the iron forged with it is stronger than that forged with charcoal."

"Is this thing really burnable?" Cao Cao obviously didn't believe it.

"Your lord, you'll know when you see it." Xiahou Dun replied.

He told the guards: "Bring some oil here!"

The guard looked at Cao Cao, Cao Cao nodded, and someone went to fetch the fuel as ordered.

He poured some oil on the coals, and Xiahou Dun took the fire and lit it.

When the oil meets the fire, it bursts into flames instantly.

Cao Cao asked with a smile, "Is the oil burning or the coal burning?"

"My lord, please wait a moment." Xiahou Dun replied, "After burning oil, it becomes coal."

After getting up and returning to the table, Cao Cao stared at the brazier.

After a while, the oil was finally burned out, leaving only the glowing red charcoal fire in the brazier.

Cao Cao stood up in surprise, and looked at the brazier in disbelief: "Is this thing really burnable?"

"Not only can it be burned, but you can also add some yellow mud." Xiahoudun replied: "I saw it for the first time, and I couldn't believe it. Lu Fengxian refused to return the Qingzhou Army to me, so I asked him to give the Lord two hundred pieces every year." The car is coming..."

Cao Cao clearly remembered that Xiahou Dun told him that weapons forged from coal were extremely tough.

When conquering the world, the most important thing is of course weapons.

Before Xiahou Dun finished his introduction, Cao Cao had already ordered the guards: "Give the coal to the blacksmith, and ask them to forge some weapons and send them to me."

"If the weapons forged from coal are really as Lu Fengxian said, two hundred carts will be less." Cao Cao said, "I'll send someone to ask for it later, I'm afraid he will..."

"There's no need to ask for it." Xiahou Dun replied, "I heard that there are many merchants selling coal near Pengcheng. Buying from them should be more worry-free than looking for Lu Fengxian."

"Buying from them is much more expensive than buying from Lu Fengxian." Cao Cao said, "Money is not easy to earn, and we have been particularly embarrassed in recent years. The king's tomb has long been stretched and cannot be supported. If you can use less money, of course it is best not to use more."

Forging weapons is not an easy task.

The coal was given to the craftsmen, and it was not until the third day that two weapons were delivered to Cao Cao.

In front of Cao Cao, one is a rifle and the other is a dagger.

Due to the haste of building, both weapons looked a bit rough.

When the weapons were delivered, Cao Cao asked Xiahou Dun to be invited into the house.

Picking up the spear, Cao Cao asked, "What does Yuan Rang think of this spear?"

After taking the lance, Xiahou Dun waved it twice: "Be lighter!"

"I didn't ask you about the weight." Cao Cao's head was full of black lines: "I was asking about the quality of the iron in your spear?"

Xiahou Dun flicked the lance head with his fingers: "Iron is indeed purer than those forged with charcoal."

"Yuan Rang said yes, it must be very good." Cao Cao picked up the dagger again: "Look at this again."

Putting down his rifle and taking the dagger, Xiahou Dun frowned: "The iron quality is really good, but the workmanship is really unsatisfactory..."

"So I was thinking, if the workmanship is so rough and iron can be forged like this, coal smelting iron must be much better than charcoal." Cao Cao said: "Maybe I want to send someone to Xuzhou."

"How about... I go again?" Xiahou Dun volunteered.

"You'd better not go!" Cao Cao said, "Lu Fengxian is as cunning as a ghost now, and he has Chen Gongtai and others by his side. Yuan Rang is honest, how can he be his opponent?"

Cao Cao said honestly, but Xiahou Dun heard it, but felt as if he was saying that he was stupid.

Xiahoudun smiled awkwardly, and Xiahoudun didn't insist anymore.

"Bring Cheng Zhongde!" Cao Cao ordered the guards.

"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first." Xiahou Dun offered to leave.

Cao Cao nodded: "What about Lu Fengxian? Yuan Rang has already told him. I'll tell Cheng Zhongde later and tell him to be more careful!"

Cao Cao didn't intend to stay, Xiahoudun knew that going to Pengcheng this time had nothing to do with him.

Resigning again, he left the room.

Not long after Xiahou Dun left, Cheng Yu arrived.

After he entered the house, Cao Cao showed two types of soldiers: "Yuan Rang left the Qingzhou Army to Lu Fengxian, but brought back two hundred carts of coal. What do you think?"

"I think Yuan Rang was tricked by Lu Fengxian again." Cheng Yu replied, "I don't know if my lord has discovered that since Lu Fengxian returned to his youth for some reason, his temperament has also changed."

"Tell me." Of course Cao Cao had already noticed that Lu Bu's temperament had changed, but he still wanted to hear what Cheng Yu meant.

Cheng Yu replied: "In the early years, Lu Fengxian was able to make important decisions only by looking at small profits. Now he seems to have made a lot of decisions, but every time he hides himself behind others, no matter what troubles he causes , seems to have nothing to do with him."

"In other words, he has become more tactful." Cao Cao frowned and said, "Lu Fengxian is indeed very different from before, and I have already discovered that. That's why I didn't promise Yuan Rang to see him, but invited you to come here."

"My lord wants me to go, is it for the Qingzhou army or for coal?" Cheng Yu asked.

"Coal." Cao Cao said: "Lu Fengxian held the Qingzhou Army and would never return it. He pushed him into a hurry, and he might turn against me. Yuan Benchu ​​stationed troops north of the Yellow River and often sent troops to harass him. Before the crisis in Hebei was resolved, we absolutely Don't provoke Lu Bu any more."

A slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and Cao Cao continued, "He took it now, sooner or later we will take it back from him!"

"What does the lord mean, let me ask him for coal, and the Qingzhou army will put it aside for the time being?" Cheng Yu asked.

Cao Cao nodded: "If you ask for it directly, I'm afraid he won't give it to you. I want to buy it from him. When he comes up with more coal, we can discuss the price with him."

"I see!" Cheng Yu was a wise man after all, and Cao Cao just moved a little bit, and he immediately understood the intention.

"It's hard work Zhongde." Cao Cao said: "I have discussed with Feng Xiao and others. Liu Xun killed Zhang Xun and dedicated Yuan Yao to me. There is no guarantee that Lu Fengxian will not make a move. You have gone to Pengcheng, don't rush back, first Keep an eye on him there. Once there is a war between me and Yuan Benchu, you have to do everything possible to get him to send troops to help."

"My lord, don't worry." Cheng Yu said: "I went to Pengcheng, whether he is willing or not, I have to ask him to send troops to help!"

"With Zhongde going to Pengcheng, I'm relieved." Cao Cao nodded: "It's still early, I'll arrange someone to take you to see Lu Bu immediately!"

(End of this chapter)