AWB Chapter 710 Where Liu, Guan and Zhang Went
Chapter 710 Where Liu, Guan and Zhang Went
It was precisely because of his understanding of Ma Chao and Lu Bu's personalities that Lu Cheng did not use Ma Chao even though he knew that Ma Chao was brave, but instead gave Lu Bu a chance to come to the fore.
Lu Cheng has no shortage of either a powerful general who can defeat ten thousand enemies or a commander who can command thousands of troops.
Of course, Lu Cheng is still willing to give a chance to those talented people with good character and ability.
In the winter of the fourth year of Chuping, there was a heavy snow in Luoyang. The vast mountains and rivers were covered in silver and the land was covered with snow.
Luoyang City, in the General’s Mansion, in the front yard reception room.
Although the outside world was frozen and freezing, inside the house the stove was warm and spring was at hand.
In front of the glass window, Lu Cheng and Jia Xu sat opposite each other. On the small table between them were several side dishes, including meat dishes such as braised lamb and steamed venison, as well as vegetarian dishes such as bean sprouts, radishes, potatoes, stir-fried vegetables, and a plate of peanuts.
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, even the rich and powerful found it difficult to eat vegetables in winter.
After all, there are no vegetable greenhouses these days, so it is impossible to grow out-of-season vegetables.
A pretty little girl stood beside them, and from time to time she would lift the lid of the wine pot on the small stove next to her and add a glass of wine for the two of them.
"Green ants brewing new wine, red clay stove. The sky is about to snow in the evening, can I have a drink?"
"My lord, you are in a good mood."
"Just pretending to be cultured. Wenhe, try the venison that Xu Chu and his men just hunted."
"Thank you, Lord."
At the same time, in a side hall outside the reception room, Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Xu Hu and others were eating mutton and venison and drinking sweet potato stew in big bowls, enjoying themselves very much.
Military generals such as Dian Wei and Xu Chu generally did not like to eat with civil officials, and they also disliked that they did not enjoy eating or drinking.
Of course, the civil officials also did not like to eat and drink with the military generals. It was not just because they disliked the generals for being too rude, but also because the generals ate faster than each other and had bigger appetites.
The civil officials ate vegetables with plates, while the military generals preferred to eat meat with clay pots. When a large pot of braised mutton or stewed large bones was brought to the table, a few fat and strong military generals didn't care at all and just put down their chopsticks and grabbed the food with their hands, eating happily and heartily.
At this moment, a guard outside suddenly came to deliver a message: "My lord, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei are here to see you."
"Let them in."
Soon, the three brothers Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei walked into the mansion. The guards led Liu Bei to the reception room. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei wanted to follow, but were stopped by Dian Wei and Xu Chu. "You two, your eldest brother went in to see the lord. He must have something important to discuss. What are you going for? Come on, sit down and have a couple of drinks. I've always heard from the lord that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are both brave enough to fight against ten thousand men. Let's drink today and have a good exchange of ideas."
Upon hearing this, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had no choice but to follow Dian Wei and Xu Chu to the side hall.
To be honest, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are still not very famous today, because they did not drink warm wine and kill Hua Xiong at Hulao Pass, or fight Lu Bu with the three heroes, and later they did not kill Yan Liang and Wen Chou, or pass five passes and kill six generals.
In comparison, Dian Wei and Xu Chu had followed Lu Cheng in his battles and had made great military achievements. They had already become famous all over the world. Now that they came to bring Guan Yu and Zhang Fei along, the two brothers were somewhat flattered.
Afterwards, Dian Wei and Xu Chu's warm hospitality with wine and meat soon made Guan Yu and Zhang Fei let down their guard and start talking and laughing.
At the same time, Liu Bei sat beside Lu Cheng and Jia Xu somewhat stiffly, waiting for Lu Cheng's arrangements.
"Xuan De once served as the lieutenant of Anxi County and the prime minister of Pingyuan. He has the ability to govern a region and stabilize the people. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are also powerful generals who can defeat thousands of enemies. If you are sincere in joining me, I will naturally not treat you unfairly.
Although the world is about to be settled, there is still a vast world outside the Han Dynasty, and many foreign races. If you are willing, I can give you an army and let you go on an expedition overseas, expand the territory, and enhance the prestige of our Han Dynasty. "
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei immediately bowed and said: "I am grateful for your trust, General. I will repay you with my life."
"That's not necessary. I wonder if Xuande knows an old story? During the reign of Emperor Guangwu, an envoy from the Nu Kingdom came to China and paid tribute to the court in Luoyang. Emperor Guangwu gave him the "Golden Seal of the King of Nu Kingdom in Hanwei". In the first year of Yongchu (107 AD), the king of Nu Kingdom, Shengdeng, presented slaves and was willing to come to the court to ask for an audience, and called himself Wakoku."
"I heard about this story when I was studying with Master Lu."
"The Wa country is located to the east of our Han Dynasty, on the ocean. Its land area is comparable to that of a state of our Han Dynasty. Now, the Wa country is in a period of chaos, with villages and towns fighting endlessly. I intend to send an army across the sea by ship to conquer the Wa country. Are you three brothers willing to go?"
Liu Bei only thought about it for a moment, then nodded and agreed, "I am willing to accept your orders."
"In that case, you three brothers should stay in Luoyang first. You can go to Qingzhou after the new year and go to the Qingzhou navy to familiarize yourself with sea battles."
In fact, Japan had not yet been truly unified at that time, and even the concept of Yamato had not been formed. It was still in a period of chaos at the village and town level.
Some people in later generations compared Oda Nobunaga of Japan's Warring States Period to Cao Cao of China's Three Kingdoms Period.
In fact, how can a person who has emerged from a group of so-called princes at the village and town level compare to the great heroes of the Three Kingdoms period? This is just that Japan likes to gild its own face and touch upon Chinese historical celebrities.
With the strength of Liu Bei and his three brothers, they would only need two or three thousand soldiers to unify the entire Japan and turn it into a state of China.
Thinking of this, Lu Cheng suddenly said: "Xuan De, I have a family here. If you are willing, you can bring them along. They should be able to help you."
"I wonder which family the general is talking about?"
"Xiliang Ma Teng, descendant of General Fu Bo Ma Yuan."
Liu Bei became interested after hearing this: "Where are the Ma family members now?"
"Before, when Xiliang Ma Teng and Han Sui rebelled, I sent troops to suppress them and captured Ma Teng's family alive. I wanted to punish them, but now I can send them to Xuande and let them make amends for their crimes."
"I see. Thank you, General, for your arrangement."
The three brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang plus Ma Teng's family, when they arrive in Japan, should be able to stir up a bloody storm.
After Liu, Guan and Zhang left, Lu Cheng finished drinking with Jia Xu and called Xu Hu to ask about the latest information about Yangzhou and Yizhou.
Speaking of which, after Yuan Shu was defeated, Zhang He and Xu Huang went to Jingzhou, while Taishi Ci and Guo Jia remained in Yangzhou, squeezing Cao Cao's living space.
At the same time, Lu Cheng dispatched Huang Zhong and Ju Su from Guanzhong and sent a troop from Sili. The two routes advanced together and approached Hanzhong, making preparations in advance for the recovery of Hanzhong and Yizhou next year.