The Strongest Lu Bu's Sweeping Thousands of Armies

Chapter 387

As soon as Yuan Shang spoke, Cui Yan, who followed him here, suddenly had black lines all over his face.

Lu Bu did not send troops, and the Yuan family was qualified to question, but the same Yuan family did not send troops, of course, Lu Bu also had reasons to question.

According to what Yuan Shang said, the alliance between the Yuan family and Lu Bu could not go too far.

Sure enough, as soon as Yuan Shang spoke, Lu Bu asked him with a slight smile: "May I ask Yuan's soldiers, who have many generals and well-equipped armaments, have they sent troops to attack Cao Cao?"

Yuan Shang was immediately speechless when asked by Lu Bu.

The Yuan family in Hebei and Lv Bu divided the alliance. Since they were able to question why Lv Bu did not send troops, it was of course reasonable for Lv Bu to ask them a reason for not sending troops.

"Our Yuan family is waiting for General Lu to send troops." Really not knowing what to say, Yuan Shang said to Lu Bu: "As long as you send troops here, the Yuan family will certainly not be left behind."

"As I said just now, there is something wrong with the armor of Xuzhou soldiers." Lu Bu replied, "If it wasn't for the unusable armor, I would have sent troops to attack Cao Cao long ago. Since Yuan Gong ordered Xianfu to come to Pengcheng, let Xianfu explain the difficulties here. After arriving in Yecheng, I will convey it on my behalf. Since I and Yuan Gong have agreed to be an alliance, we should support each other. I lack armor here, so I think Yuan Gong will not just sit idly by."

What Lu Bu said was reasonable, even Cui Yan couldn't find any faults.

Fearing that Yuan Shang might say something wrong again, Cui Yan asked Lu Bu, "Dare to ask the Marquis of Chu, how much armor do Xuzhou's generals lack?"

"At least [-] pairs." Lu Bu replied, "I'm not going to lie to you two. The armor bought by the army earlier was used by villains for profit. All the armor is as thin as silk. It's like not wearing armor. Although Xuzhou is poor, I can't take the lives of the soldiers as a trifle. I killed those profiteers and those who profited from them, but there is no way to make up for the lack of armor. Recently, I am trying to remake the armor, but because There is a shortage of manpower, at least it will take half a year to raise the funds..."

"So, it will take half a year for General Lu Bu to attack Cao Cao?" The more Cui Yan worried about Yuan Shang's wrong words, the more Yuan Shang talked more.

Looking at Yuan Shang's face, Lu Bu replied: "How long I want to send troops is actually not up to me, but depends on whether my alliance is true or not. If Yuan Gong sincerely allys with me, he will definitely try his best to help me solve the armor issue." If Yuan Gong just wanted to obtain coal from Xuzhou through an alliance, this matter should be ignored. I am also sincere, and I will always say what I have to say. Since it is not a sincere alliance, it is important for me to attack Cao Cao or not. It doesn't matter. As long as Cao Cao can't break through Xuzhou and Yangzhou, I don't care how big he is. As for coal, Hebei don't even think about getting even half of it from Xuzhou!"

What Lu Bu said was decisive, and Cui Yan also heard that he was not a threat, so he said: "General Lu, don't get angry, some things are suitable for sitting down and discussing. The third son and I came here, does the general just want us to stand outside the door and talk?" ?”

Cui Yan pointed out Lu Bu's faults in etiquette, and Lu Bu replied: "I was just in a hurry, and I forgot etiquette. Please don't blame Xianfu and Cui Gong."

He stood sideways and said to Yuan Shang and Cui Yan, "Please come to the front hall to have a talk, both of you."

Yuan Shang and Cui Yan entered the front hall accompanied by Lu Bu and Sun Ce.

Several people sat down as guests and hosts, and Lu Bu said to Yuan Shang and Cui Yan: "Mr. Yuan asked you two to come here to question me. It really made me very wronged. I think you two are also very clear about the enmity between me and Cao Cao. Since the battle of Xiapi, Cao Cao has always regarded me as a thorn in his side, and he must get rid of me! If I don’t kill Cao Cao, he will send troops to kill me sooner or later. If you want to say that the person who wants to flatten Cao Cao the most in the world, Apart from me, there is probably no one else."

"General Lu is right." Cui Yan replied: "In fact, Yuan Gong also sincerely wants to form an alliance with the general. In recent years, Cao Cao has grown too fast, and the powerful people in the Central Plains have been wiped out by him seven or eight times. Eight. If you continue to sit back and watch the general be killed by Cao Cao, I am afraid that the life of the Yuan family will not be easy in the future."

"Mr. Cui still understands the truth." Lu Bu said, "Mr. Yuan and I are actually on the same terms. If Cao Cao destroys me, he will own several states. Even though the Yuan family is strong and powerful, what chances do they have against Cao Cao?"

"Could our Yuan family still be afraid of mere Cao Cao?" Yuan Shang sneered and said, "If Cao Cao dares to send troops to Hebei, the Yuan family will definitely want him to look good!"

"The current Yuan family is indeed stronger than Cao Cao." Lu Bu smiled and shook his head: "It's just that Xianfu didn't understand that he was suppressed by the Yuan family because he didn't get Xuzhou, Yangzhou and other places. Once he got it from me Where are the advantages of the Yuan family in these places?"

Yuan Shang still wanted to refute, but Cui Yan took up the quarrel and said to Lu Bu: "Everything that General Lu said is reasonable. In fact, when the third son and I came to Pengcheng, we also wanted to discuss with the general when to send troops to attack Cao Cao. Now that Cao Cao is strong If he is too rich, someone must be able to restrain him. If he is allowed to go on like this, it will not take many years, and I am afraid that no one in the world will be his opponent."

"Cui Gong is right." Lu Bu replied, "Since the Yuan family intends to attack Cao Cao as soon as possible, I still have a merciless request..."

"General Lu wants armor, but the Yuan family doesn't have any ready-made." Cui Yan replied: "How about the general provide some coal to Hebei, wait for it to be forged, and then send someone to give it to the general?"

"If Cui Gong said so, I don't think there is any need to continue the discussion." Lu Bu shook his head with a smile, and said to Cui Yan: "Since we are allies, we should be honest with each other. The Yuan family has many soldiers and horses, and armor is a constant item. , how can there be no stock?"

"Even if our Yuan family has some armor left, doesn't Xuzhou have it?" Yuan Shang interjected recklessly again: "General Lu has been in Xuzhou for several years, so there should be a lot of armor left in the treasury."

"It seems that Xianfu really doesn't understand what happened in Xuzhou." Lu Bu said that when Liu Xuande encouraged Cao Cao to attack Xuzhou, I had already allocated all the armor in the treasury.Now the treasury is empty, and indeed there is not even a single item in stock.Although the Yuan family had fought against Gongsun Zan for many years, except for a few times when they were at a disadvantage, most of them fought against Gongsun Zan, and most of the armor left in the treasury was useless.Now that I have encountered a problem, I have borrowed some armor from Yuan's family to use, and Xianfu has repeatedly ridiculed me, I don't know what the purpose is? "

Lu Bu asked Yuan Shang again but he just opened his mouth and didn't know how to respond. Cui Yan said, "The third son didn't mean to ridicule General Lu, but just asked a question that is reasonable in the eyes of ordinary people."

"Whether it is reasonable or not is not very important to me." Lu Bu said, "What I really care about is, since you are my ally, can Mr. Yuan lend me [-] sets of armor?"

"There are so many armors, let alone me, even the third son does not have such great authority to make decisions." Cui Yan replied: "How about General Lu let the third son and I go back to Pengcheng and ask Yuan Gong... ..."

"Cui Gong doesn't have to make such a big detour with me." Lu Bu interrupted Cui Yan, and said to him: "If you are really sincere, you two can send people back to Yecheng immediately to inform Yuan Benchu ​​of the situation here. If Without sincerity, even if the two return to Yecheng, they will not facilitate this matter."

Lu Bu punctured Cui Yan's delayed plan, which made him feel very embarrassed.

Yuan Shang and Cui Yan came to Pengcheng, saying that they wanted to question Lu Bu why he didn't send troops to attack Cao Cao, but the fundamental purpose was not for this.

The most fundamental purpose of their visit this time was to ask Lu Bu for more coal.

As Lu Bu guessed, coal plays a great role in forging steel.

Coke is extracted from coal, and then used to forge steel, which can increase the temperature of the furnace by a certain amount, and the iron made out of it is also stronger.

The world is in chaos, heroes everywhere are actively raising troops and military supplies, although the Yuan family in Hebei has a large number of people, how dare they slack off in this chaotic world?
To Cui Yan's surprise, Yuan Shang had a verbal conflict with Sun Ce when he came to Pengcheng. When he saw Lu Bu, he also wanted to take the initiative everywhere.

However, neither Sun Ce nor Lu Bu was easy to deal with. Not only did he fail to gain benefits in terms of words, but he also dug a big hole for them.

Cui Yan felt that Dakang was right in front of him, knowing that jumping into it would be a trap, but he had no choice but to jump.

Sitting opposite Lu Bu, Cui Yan showed embarrassment on his face, and hadn't thought of how to continue the conversation.

Yuan Shang said at this time: "Mr. Cui has already said just now that General Lu can send some coal to Yecheng first. When our Yuan family forges a new armor, of course we will send some to Pengcheng."

"I've already said that the Yuan family's treasury is not without spare armor." Lu Bu interrupted Yuan Shang: "If the Yuan family really has the sincerity to form an alliance with me, knowing that I have encountered difficulties, they should put the armor first. Send it here."

Lu Bu stood up, as if unwilling to continue the topic: "You two have come from a long way, the journey must be hard. I will arrange someone to entertain the two of you. I have been troubled by many things these days, so I won't meet here. accompanied."

Lu Bu suddenly changed his face, Yuan Shang and Cui Yan didn't know what to do.

The two quickly stood up, but Yuan Shang, who had been trying to gain benefits with words, did not speak, but Cui Yan said: "General Lu, don't get angry, we can't decide. How about this, the third son and I will send people back immediately Ask Yuan Gong for instructions. If Yuan Gong agrees, ask him to dispatch the armor..."

"Please pass on my words to Yuan Gong." Lu Bu said to the two of them: "If you really have the sincerity to ally with me, our army lacks armor and cannot send troops to attack Cao Cao in time. The second-best armor is here. Once the armor arrives, I will have someone check it out. It is indeed an excellent armor. I will send the coal to Yecheng to help Yuan Gong forge better armor and weapons."

Leaving this sentence behind, Lu Bu went out directly.

Only Cui Yan and Yuan Shang were left in the room.

The two looked at each other in embarrassment, and Yuan Shang asked Cui Yan in a low voice: "Cui Gong, what should I do?"

"Third Young Master, don't worry." Cui Yan lowered his voice and replied, "We came to Pengcheng for coal. Lu Bu wants [-] armors. We can take this opportunity to bargain with him. If he is really willing Give us coal and [-] sets of armor, I think the lord will not take it to heart."

"But I always feel that I have been blackmailed." Yuan Shang said annoyedly: "I came here to get coal from him. Unexpectedly, we haven't got the coal yet, but we have to get [-] sets of armor first." Give it away."

"For Hebei, coal is more important than [-] sets of armor." Cui Yan said to Yuan Shang: "But the third son must remember that from now on, don't discuss words in front of Lu Bu and his subordinates. I think that Lu Bu and his subordinates are not easy to get along with. We are in Pengcheng, and we came here with the third son, so I have to keep him safe..."

"I don't need Mr. Cui to protect me." Yuan Shang replied, "Forgive me that Lu Bu and his subordinates dare not do anything to me. It's just that what Mr. Cui said is also reasonable. We came here for coal, there is no need to talk about it Take advantage of them."

"The third son can understand, of course it would be great." Cui Yan bowed to Yuan Shang.

The two were talking when a person walked in from the door.

After entering the front hall, the man bowed to Yuan Shang and Cui Yan: "Lu Su, under the Marquis of Chu, has seen General Yuan and General Cui."

Lu Su is also a celebrity today, Lu Bu did not leave Sun Ce to receive them, but appointed Lu Su separately, which made Cui Yan feel relieved.

But all the famous people in the world should have heard of each other's names.

When Lu Su reported to leave the house, Cui Yan replied, "I didn't expect that it was Lu Zijing who came to receive the third son and me. I'm sorry."

"It's easy to say, easy to say." Lu Su replied: "Chu Hou has a lot of affairs recently, so he is inevitably in a mood of impetuosity. When talking with the two, if the words are a little bit sharper, I will also invite you two."

"We also know the difficulty of the Marquis of Chu, so of course we don't take it to heart." Cui Yan responded first, and then asked Lu Su: "Dare to ask Zijing, is there really a lack of armor in General Lu's army?"

When Cui Yan mentioned the armor, Lu Su sighed and said, "You two, don't mention the armor in front of the Marquis of Chu. The armor was found to be of poor quality that day, and the Marquis of Chu ordered the killing of countless profiteers and officials who profited from it. Pengcheng can ask anyone in the market at will, and they can always ask to understand."

Having received the definite news from Lu Su, and knowing that Lu Bubing hadn't fooled them, Cui Yan and Yuan Shang glanced at each other and said nothing more.

"I've already made preparations for the residence of the two of you." Lu Su said to the two of them: "Please also go with me, take a rest first, and talk to Marquis Chu tomorrow if you have anything to say."

(End of this chapter)