The Strongest Lu Bu's Sweeping Thousands of Armies

Chapter 400 Borrow Your Majesty's Guard of Honor

Cao Cao asked Xun You if he had a way to defeat the enemy, and Xun You replied, "Return to my lord, we have always had a way to defeat the enemy, but we are just waiting for Lu Bu to come."

After staring at Xun You for a while, Cao Cao frowned slightly: "Gongda, don't lie to me. Our army has only deployed defenses along the way. How can there be a way to defeat the enemy?"

"My lord, do you remember the battle of Dangshan?" Xun You didn't answer directly, but asked Cao Cao this question.

In the two battles of Dangshan, Cao Jun was defeated by Lu Bu. Of course Cao Cao was deeply impressed.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with an ugly face, "Of course I remember."

"Since my lord remembers the battle of Dangshan, I should know how Lu Bu got the chance to stand up." Xun You replied: "Our army is defending. As long as we control the intersection so that Lu Bu cannot advance, he will have to withdraw his army sooner or later. Wait until he withdraws." At that time, the lord will lead the army to pursue it. Even if he reaches Dangshan again, he will not have the opportunity to organize a defense. Xuzhou can be obtained, and Yangzhou can also be obtained. Lu Bu's march into Yuzhou this time is not only not a bad thing for the lord, but also A great thing."

"I probably understand what Gongda means." Cao Cao nodded, then stood up, and said to the crowd: "Everyone listen to the order, Lu Bu is coming soon, this battle is about the life and death of Xu Du, and please do your best on the battlefield Concentric, don't give him an opportunity!"

Everyone got up and took orders.

Cao Cao went on to say: "Let's break up first, and everyone will finish the things at hand. When Lu Bu comes, let him understand that Xubu is not a place where he can come whenever he wants!"

After receiving Cao Cao's order, everyone retreated and left one after another.

When the counselors and generals left, Cao Cao said to Xu Chu, "Zhongkang, accompany me to the palace. I have something to say to the emperor."

Xu Chu agreed and left Cao's house with the palace.

The two came to the palace, and the guards guarding the palace gate saluted Cao Cao.

Cao Cao ignored the guards and went straight in.

In recent days, Cao Cao has no intention of paying attention to Liu Xie, so Liu Xie's life is still relatively happy.

Cao Cao had all entered the inner courtyard of the palace, and Liu Xie got the news that he was coming, so he hurried out of the palace and waited outside the door.

When they were about to reach the bedroom, Xu Chu said to Cao Cao, "My lord, the emperor has been waiting here for a long time."

"It's reasonable for him to wait here." Cao Cao said without the slightest gratitude: "I fought for the great man, but he was thinking about how to fight me behind the scenes all day long. I came to the palace, and he Don't wait, don't you want me to embarrass him."

"My lord, he is His Majesty after all." Xu Chu said in a low voice, "It's better to save some face for him, lest people in the world criticize the lord."

Looking back at Xu Chu, Cao Cao smiled slightly, and asked him in a low voice: "What do people in the world think, what does it have to do with me?"

"Although the lord occupies Yuzhou and other places, in today's world, it is only a little weaker than the Yuan family in Hebei." Xu Chu replied: "But after all, the lord is fighting for the Han Dynasty. If the emperor of the Han Dynasty lived in Xudu Not too good, how does the world view the lord?"

Cao Cao nodded and said, "What Zhongkang said is not unreasonable. Since you have said it, I will save him some face. But you must know that this little emperor is very cunning, and he doesn't have much ability. , but all day thinking about how to take the power back into his hands. If I hand over all the military and government affairs to him, it won’t take long for the Han Dynasty to be wiped out.”

"My lord is right." Xu Chu replied, "It's just a show. When the world is unified in the future, who will the country be handed over to? Isn't it just a thought of the lord?"

After understanding Xu Chu's meaning, Cao Cao smiled slightly and said to him, "I always thought that Zhongkang was nothing but brave, but now it seems that there is more to it than that."

"Your lord, you're absurd. I'm a rough person and I don't know much." Xu Chu hurried back.

Cao Cao led Xu Chu to the door of the bedroom, and Liu Xie greeted him with a bow: "Mr. Cao is here."

"I already told you that you don't need to be so polite when you see me." Cao Cao waved his hands with a smile, and said to Liu Xie, "Your Majesty, do you want everyone in the world to think that I am arrogant and rude? superior?"

Liu Xie bowed to salute, but he was cursing secretly in his heart. After coming to Xudu for so many years, his life has not been very good.

Although Cao Cao didn't come to the palace often, every time he came, he always felt uncomfortable.

In the eyes of Liu Xie, Cao Cao is more than just despicable, he deserves to be hacked...

He hated Cao Cao so much in his heart, how could Liu Xie dare to say it out? He said to Cao Cao: "Mr. Cao has devoted all his energy to the great man. He is a pillar of the man. If there is no Duke Cao, the great man has already been subjugated for several years. How could I allow the world to People think so?"

"As long as your majesty's actions are spread, people in the world will think so, even if they don't want to." Cao Cao said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty will not need to show me such a grand ceremony when he sees me in the future. I can't afford it."

"Of course Mr. Cao can be useful." After many years in Xudu, Liu Xie has long learned to flatter Cao Cao. If he hadn't learned such a skill, his life in Xudu might have been even more difficult: "Since I came When I arrived in Xudu, Cao Gong broke his heart for the big man, the heroes of the world are fighting, and Cao Gong is going everywhere to fight. Every time I think of it, my heart hurts very much."

"Your Majesty really loves me?" Cao Cao asked with a smirk, staring into Liu Xie's eyes.

"Of course." Liu Xie replied solemnly: "If it weren't for Mr. Cao, I would still be in Chang'an City and would not be bullied by others. Since Mr. Cao brought me to Xudu, no one would dare to come here to bully me. ? Speaking of which, these are all thanks to Mr. Cao!"

"Your Majesty should know." Cao Cao laughed and said to Liu Xie, "If it weren't for me, Your Majesty would not know that he is in the hands of that thief. Dong Zhuo was in Chang'an back then, but he wanted to replace His Majesty. Later, Li Jue, Guo Si It did not give His Majesty a good life either. Until he came to Xudu, His Majesty no longer had to worry about his life. His Majesty has to be clear about who is responsible for the current stable life."

When Cao Cao welcomed Liu Xie to Xudu, his attitude was extremely respectful, and in order to facilitate this matter, he also gave a lot of benefits to the ministers in the court.

Liu Xie was blinded by Cao Cao's original respect, so he followed him to Xudu.

In the first two years since he arrived in Xudu, Cao Cao treated him with respect.

As the days got longer and longer, Cao Cao's attitude had some changes, especially after the Yidai Zhao incident happened, Cao Cao didn't even have the slightest thought of being loyal to the emperor.

From Liu Xie's point of view, he certainly thought Cao Cao was a traitor.

But Cao Cao definitely didn't think so. He devoted himself to the Han family, and in the end he ended up being almost killed as a traitor. No one would feel good if he put it on anyone.

It was also from the Yidaizhao incident that Cao Cao's respect for Liu Xie completely disappeared.

Every time he came to the palace, he would put on a lofty posture. Liu Xie, who was born as the emperor of the Han Dynasty, had no status in front of him, a courtier.

"What Cao Gong said is true." Speaking of Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and Guo Si back then, Liu Xie bowed again and said to Cao Cao: "Of course I remember Cao Gong's achievements."

"Your Majesty can really remember it." Cao Cao nodded, and said to Liu Xie: "You and I don't want to talk here, and this is not a place to talk. You might as well talk inside the house."

"Cao Gong, please!" Liu Xie stepped aside and invited Cao Cao into the house.

Cao Cao said to him: "Your Majesty should ask first, but don't let the world think that I really have an arbitrariness by spreading the word about these trivial matters."

"Mr. Cao is joking." Liu Xie said to Cao Cao with a smile on his face, "I don't think Mr. Cao has the intention to betray the big man. Who in the world dares to say more?"

After entering the palace, Cao Cao looked around, and then said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty lives in the palace, and you may not know that Lu Fengxian led the army to attack Xudu. It should not be long before he will fight with our army."

"How dare Lu Bu do this?" Liu Xie pretended to be astonished and asked Cao Cao, who had long been looking forward to Lu Bu leading the army to attack Cao Cao, "Did Cao Cao deploy it?"

"The arrangements have already been made." Cao Cao said: "If it was Yuan Benchu ​​who came to attack me, I would really have to treat it carefully. But this time it is Lu Fengxian who came here, so people have to find it funny."

"I heard that Lv Bu is very brave and has a lot of troops under his command." Liu Xie replied, "Mr. Cao is against him, so don't dare to be careless."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Cao Cao replied, "Although he is very brave, how can he deal with my powerful generals alone?"

Staring into Liu Xie's eyes, Cao Cao suddenly asked him, "Can your majesty tell me the truth?"

"What Cao Gong wants me to say, I will know everything." Liu Xie responded with his head down.

A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, Cao Cao lowered his voice and asked Liu Xie: "Out of His Majesty's heart, do you want me to win, or do you want Lu Fengxian to win?"

When Cao Cao asked this question, Liu Xie was taken aback, and hurriedly replied: "Why did Mr. Cao ask such a thing? I am grateful for Mr. Cao's kindness, and of course I hope Mr. Cao can win..."

"I hope so." Cao Cao nodded, and then asked Liu Xie again: "If I invite Your Majesty to conquest personally, I wonder if Your Majesty will dare or not?"

"As long as Mr. Cao asks me to do it, I will not dare." Liu Xie said, "It's just that Mr. Cao has figured it out. If I conquer myself, it will bring a lot of trouble to Mr. Cao..."

"Your Majesty, needless to say." Cao Cao waved his hand and said to Liu Xie, "I understand what Your Majesty means."

"It's really inappropriate to ask Your Majesty to conquest yourself." Sitting down in the room, Cao Cao squeezed his chin, thought for a moment and said to Liu Xie, "However, if the leader Chen is fighting outside, if Your Majesty doesn't give any indication, it will be impossible to justify..."

"I don't know what Mr. Cao wants me to say?" Feeling that the situation is not good, Liu Xie asked Cao Cao.

"How about lending me your majesty's guard of honor?" Cao Cao asked Liu Xie suddenly.

Liu Xie was taken aback.

Wherever the guard of honor of the emperor of the Han Dynasty went, it was always the emperor's presence.

If Cao Cao wanted to borrow his guard of honor, he would have been accused of treason if he had been in the prosperous period of the Han court.

But now that he is in Xudu, all things must be controlled by Cao Cao, not to mention the mere guard of honor, even if Cao Cao wanted his life, Liu Xie would not be able to resist.

Liu Xie was only stunned for a moment, and Cao Cao's face darkened.

He asked Liu Xie: "Your Majesty is like this, is it because you are reluctant to lend me the guard of honor?"

"Cao Gong wants to use it, just take it." After all, Liu Xie has been a puppet emperor for many years. He dealt with Dong Zhuo, and later dealt with Li Jue and Guo Si. Now that he is in Xudu, he has to think about how to deal with Cao Cao every day. He already had the ability to survive in front of powerful ministers. When Cao Cao asked, he hurriedly replied with a smile on his face: "What is a mere guard of honor? It must be useful for Duke Cao to deal with Lu Bu. To share the worries of Duke Cao, It is also my blessing, not to mention borrowing it, even if I use it, it doesn't matter."

Cao Cao laughed loudly, and then said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty has grown up a lot in recent years, and understands some things."

"It's all taught by Mr. Cao." Liu Xie replied: "If it weren't for Mr. Cao, I would have died many times. Now Mr. Cao asks me for a guard of honor. If I don't give up, wouldn't I be too ignorant? "

"Your Majesty is right!" Cao Cao praised: "If Your Majesty understood the truth as he does now, Concubine Dong Gui would not have died."

He stood up and said to Liu Xie: "I have nothing else to give to Your Majesty. I only have one sentence, stay away from the treacherous villains around you. Do your duty as an emperor, don't cause trouble for your ministers, and don't give your Majesty any more trouble." Get yourself into trouble."

"I have written down Cao Gong's teachings." Liu Xie bowed in response.

Cao Cao told Xu Chu, "Zhongkang sent someone to fetch your Majesty's ceremonial guard. I will be of great use to meet Lu Bu."

Xu Chu agreed, and followed Cao Cao to leave Liu Xie's bedroom.

After leaving the gate of the palace, Xu Chu asked Cao Cao in a low voice, "What do you want Your Majesty's ceremonial guards to do? They are of no use on the battlefield."

"I originally planned to ask him to accompany the army." Cao Cao replied: "But looking at him, I feel that even if I take him out, I won't be able to get on the stage. Instead of taking the emperor who is useless, it is better to just take his guard of honor. , maybe it will be of some use.”

Still not quite understanding why Cao Cao wanted Liu Xie's guard of honor, and it was difficult to ask too deeply, Xu Chu told the guards beside him, "Go and invite your majesty's guard of honor."

Several guards left, and Liu Xie's guard of honor was invited.

Cao Cao took Xu Chu away, Liu Xie stood at the window watching his back, clenched his fists tightly.

Walk out from the inner room.

After arriving behind Liu Xie, she bowed and said, "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

"What can I do." Liu Xie gritted his teeth and said, "Cao Cao is becoming more and more rude now, but I hate that I have nothing to do with him..."

"I heard that Lu Fengxian is leading an army on the way to attack Xudu." Empress Fu replied, "If he can succeed, Your Majesty will no longer be under the control of Cao Cao."

(End of this chapter)