Liu Bei learned that Gao Gan and Guan Hai had died in battle, and he was silent for a long time, and then his anger erupted like a volcano. He walked around his study like an angry lion, scolding: "Good death! Well dead! Idiot! ”

The guards waiting outside the door did not squint and did not dare to say a word. After Liu Bei finished scolding, he only felt a burst of exhaustion. Where there is no defeat in a war, no one can be a victorious general. It's just that the death of Gao Gan and Guan Hai still makes him extremely uncomfortable. One is the old minister of the father, and the other is the new general. These two people are both capable and capable. He also hopes that in the future, they will contribute to their own country. As a result, Gao Gan died without saying a word, and Guan Hai simply insisted on sending him to death. Liu Bei was so angry in his heart. You have lost the army, even if you escape by yourself, will I still kill you?

Anger to anger, anger to anger, there is still a bereavement that should be given. Gao Gan posthumously presented the marquis of the capital, and his son took the title; Guan Hai chased the Marquis of Gaomi, and his son attacked the lord; The rest of the soldiers who died in battle will be compensated according to the usual practice. I also sent a letter to Zhao Yun and others, asking him to be careful, to work steadily, and not to be greedy. It only needs to give Yizhou enough military pressure to drag Cao's army from advancing eastward.

But he said that when Lu Su arrived in Yizhou, he went to see Cao Cao. When Cao Cao heard that Lu was so solemn, he smiled and said, "The debtor is here." ”

When Guo Jia was on the side, he heard the words and said: "Lord, the envoy from Jiangdong is coming, and the Sun family is afraid that he will not be able to resist it." It can be seen that Liu Bei's army is strong. Some time ago, there was a report from the detail, saying that the officials and people of Jiangdong had fled one after another, and the talk of surrender was very loud. Lu Su is here, and the situation in Jiangdong is not optimistic. ”

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Sun Bofu is young and vigorous, and he thinks highly of himself. If I hadn't been forced to do anything, I wouldn't have sent someone to find me, an enemy. ”

Guo Jia said: "The lips are dead and the teeth are cold, if Jiangdong really can't bear it, we still have to save it, and we can't stand idly by." ”

Cao Cao sighed: "Twenty years ago, Yu and Xuande sat down to discuss, and the feelings at that time are still vivid. Decades of time have passed in a flick of a finger, and the trend of Xuande has become a success. ”

Guo Jia persuaded: "Why should the lord raise the morale of others and fall into his own prestige. At this time, it is still too early to determine the outcome of the deer, how can it be clear who will kill the deer? As long as the lord cultivates virtue and politics inside, and the armor is reorganized outside. It is not difficult to go one step further in the future. ”

Cao Cao looked at the sky for a long time, and then sighed leisurely: "It's not easy to talk about." ”

yes, that's easier said than done. It is almost impossible to overthrow the giant in the north with the power of Yizhou. Originally, Cao Cao and Guo Jia's idea was to take Yizhou and Jingzhou, and then annex Jiangdong and rule the river with Liu Bei, so that there was a possibility of a long and short period with Liu Bei.

It's a pity that the situation has changed, Yanzhou and Yuzhou were lost too quickly, and the Jingzhou war dragged the Cao and Sun families into the quagmire. That's why we have this embarrassing scene today. Cao Cao worked hard every day, and in the face of Liu Bei's pressure like Mount Tai's top, he had little to do. There's no good way to think about it, but to see the move.

The two monarchs and ministers were silent for a while, and Cao Cao said: "Fengxiao, you arrange, tomorrow the hall will have a banquet for Lu Su, so that everyone can see the demeanor of the Jiangdong envoy." ”

On the second day, the feast was opened, and Lu Su arrived as promised. Cao Cao sat on the main seat, and the civil and military personnel sat down according to their shifts. After Lu Su came in, everyone felt that it was dark in front of them. Lu Su was burly and majestic, and he blocked the light at the entrance of the hall alone. Cao Cao thought to himself that he was a big man.

When Lu Su came closer and saluted him, he saw Lu Su wearing a Confucian robe, wearing a gauze crown, a graceful temperament, and a secret good look. From ancient times to the present, human hobbies have basically not changed. They all like good looks. It's just that the standard of appearance will vary according to the times.

A tall and handsome man is always able to gain more favor from people. Lu Su is like this, before he came to speak, this appearance made everyone happy.

Lu Su saw Cao Cao and bowed: "Lu Su, the envoy of Yangzhou Marquis Wu, has seen Cao Junhou." ”

Cao Cao smiled: "Your envoy is exempt, please take a seat." ”

There was a waiter next to him to guide Lu Su into his seat. Chinese talk about things, they are quite strange, obviously there is a request for people, but when they come to the door, they do not say directly, go around the east and west, talk about this and that. In the end, the time is almost exhausted, and the topic is almost gone, which will explain the meaning of the twist. The host's heart is like a mirror, but he is also very cooperative with the guests to act.

It was the same in ancient times, Cao Cao knew why Lu Su came to the door. Lu Su also knew that Cao Cao knew why he came to the door. Neither of them said anything. Well, let's set the table and eat first. Before eating, enjoy the singing and dancing. The waiter next to him clapped his hands, and a group of warblers and swallows, and graceful beauties swayed out. In the temple, he waved his long sleeves and twisted his waist slightly. A smile shows the style.

There was no martial arts in the hall, and they were all watching while sitting in danger, and some people secretly rearranged the hem of their robes. After all, they are all men, and it is normal to see the anger rise. At the moment of beauty, Lu Su also put aside his thoughts and immersed himself in this beautiful scenery.

After appreciating the song and dance, Cao Cao raised his glass and persuaded him: "Zijing came from afar, all the way hard, come and come, everyone respects Zijing." ”

After a glass of wine, Cao Cao smiled and said, "How about Zijing watching my Yizhou song and dance?" ”

Lu Su smiled: "It has the heroism of the north and the grace of the south of the Yangtze River." Beauty is like jade, beautiful. ”

Cao Cao burst out laughing. So many people want to make a career, just for money and beauty (career and love). Wake up to the power of the world, drunk and lying on the knees of beauties, this kind of thing, as long as you think about it, you feel so cool. This is the first pursuit of countless heroes and heroes in history, and when they succeeded, they began to brag and put gold on their faces, saying that for the sake of the world, for the nation, for whom, for whom, anyway, not for themselves. Cao Cao never tabooed his lust, and when he saw Lu Su's clever answer, he was naturally happy in his heart.

As soon as he finished laughing, he heard Lu Su's words turn around and continued: "It's just that at this time, Jiangdong and Yizhou are in danger, so that Jun Ruo is addicted to singing and dancing beauties, and he is afraid that he will be in the dust after Eryuan. ”

As soon as the words fell, Xu Chu pushed the table up, and shouted at Lu Su with angry eyebrows: "What a gut! ”

Cao Cao waved his hand and motioned for Xu Chu to sit down, not to be rude to the guests, and then turned his head to look at Lu Su and said with a smile: "Zijing is words are not shocking, wow, but Xuande has not crossed the river at this time, and the soldiers and horses of Chang'an have not crossed the Qinling Mountains one step, saying that you and I are in danger, a little too much, right?" ”

All the ministers in the palace looked at Lu Su one by one, wondering how Lu Su would respond.

Lu Su was not in a hurry and said: "At this time, the situation is strong in the north and weak in the south. Liu Beibing came to Xuzhou and looked south at the river. With the strength of my Jiangdong, it is not its opponent. And make Jun Dan sit in Yizhou, singing and dancing to entertain himself. If my Jiangdong is defeated, with the power of Yizhou, how can I compete with Liu Bei? If the king does not have the intention of competing for the world, it is better to raise the state as soon as possible, and the future will be indispensable for rich heirlooms, princes and princes. ”