In the golden autumn of September, the wild geese go south, and the wind returns.

Looking at the mountains and rivers, the forests are dyed, and the whole place is golden.

A gust of wind rose, the jungle was draped in dragon robes, and the earth was wrapped in imperial clothes; Too many beautiful things.

At the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains, the maple leaves are red, the mountains are full of red silk, and the rivers and mountains are splendid.

This place is the most distinct place of spring, summer, autumn and winter, spring ploughing, summer cultivation, autumn harvest, winter storage, which is vividly reflected here.

The place where the four seasons are distinct has raised a simple and square people, who love and hate, envy and hatred, dare to fight, and be loyal and courageous.

On the bank of the Danjiang River, on the plank road in the north.

The horses galloped with their hooves raised, and Li Li, who was dressed in a brocade robe, galloped straight to Wuguan. They were followed by Lu Bu, Li Zhi, Zhou Yu, and Zhuge Liang, who rode their horses and whipped them, as well as the three thousand Golden Lion Guards who followed them.

The wives and concubines and children who traveled with Li Li did not follow, but stayed at the Taiqing Taoist Temple on the mountain, enjoying the scenery and experiencing the leisurely life of the landscape and countryside.

A large group of men and horses galloped along the plank road at the foot of the mountain, their prancing horses and whipping figures reflected in the clear Danjiang River, and the gurgling river accompanied them down the river until the Wuguan Pass. Here, the river turns and winds its way around the steep cliffs at the northern foot of Wuguan to the east.

Yang Qiu, the general of Wuguan, got the news three days ago and learned that the lord Li Li would come to Wuguan to inspect in the near future, and immediately led the army to rebuild the road and clean the city tower, and then stayed on the west gate tower every day, waiting for Li Li's arrival.

Sure enough, the hard work paid off, and today finally made him wait.

Seeing the Chinese army on the mountain road from afar, Yang Qiu immediately went downstairs. Lead the generals under the tent to greet each other.

It's not that he's good at pandering to flattery, but that Wuguan is now the hinterland of Xiliang, and it has been peaceful since the Sili War. Plus. The people in Shang County are simple, orderly, and have good public order. Outside the east gate of Wuguan is Nanyang County, and now Bo Cai is leading a heavy army in Nanyang, always beware of Jingzhou Liu Biao's division going north. Because of this, in recent years, Yang Qiu, a martial guard, has been very leisurely, and he doesn't have to worry about strong enemies coming at all. It's no different from leisure.

Not long after, Li Li and his party came to the city, and Yang Qiu hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.

After a short pleasantry. Yang Qiu welcomed Li Li and his entourage into the city gate, and instructed the subordinates to entertain the accompanying sergeants.

Upstairs in Wuguan City. The two desks were placed together, and a pot of tea and a complete set of tea sets were placed on the desks as always, and Li Li, Lu Bu, Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang sat around the table.

Placed on top of Xiongguan. Sitting high among the mountains. Look out at the rolling mountain peaks and white clouds on the horizon, and overlook the clear babbling streams and hurried pedestrians. A pot of fragrant hot tea, four cups, taste the taste of the world, and talk about the vicissitudes of the world.

During the conversation, Li Li asked casually with a smile on his face: "Can Feng Xianke remember the past?" "Sitting on Wuguan City and talking about the past, it naturally refers to the scene when Lu Bu led his troops south and was blocked by Li Li under Wuguan City in the Chang'an Rebellion in the past.

After Lu Bu heard this, his expression was the same as before. There was no displeasure on his face, and there was calmness in his eyes. Obviously, he has an incomparably deep understanding of his own situation and status, and there is no unruliness in his expression, and he seems very calm.

"The memory is still fresh." Gently putting down the teacup, Lu Bu did not evade it in the slightest, and said bluntly: "Don't hide it from the lord, after the Chang'an Rebellion, the last general has never forgotten the previous incident for a moment, and has carefully combed it countless times, before he gradually figured out the whole thing." The scene under Wuguan City was especially memorable to the last general, who once regarded it as the greatest shame in his life, and took revenge for it at any cost. ”

Speaking of this, Lu Bu's voice paused slightly, his eyes stayed on Li Li's face, looking at his expression, but he saw that Li Li's expression was calm, and his face was still filled with a sunny and confident smile, as if he didn't mind.

After seeing Li Li's expression, Lu Bu's heart was a little calm, and a hint of brilliance flashed in his eyes, and then he continued: "It was with the original intention of revenge that the last general gave up the best opportunity to annihilate Cao Cao in one fell swoop, and instead led the army into the alliance, joined the alliance of the Central Plains princes organized by Yuan Shao, and united the princes of all towns in the Central Plains to crusade against the lord. In the battle of Sili, the soldiers and horses under the account of the last general suffered great casualties, and most of the 70,000 cavalry were lost, and in the end, only more than 20,000 soldiers and horses escaped. Because of this, in the subsequent battle for Yanzhou, the last general was defeated by Cao Cao and defeated Xuzhou. It is precisely because of the defeat of Yanzhou that the last general completely gave up his desire for revenge, and realized for the first time that the battle in troubled times is not a personal grudge, nor is it something that can be done whatever he wants with the courage of a horseman, and it is his own strength and strength that really determines the victory. ”

As he spoke, Lu Bu's voice paused again, Gu Zi picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, looking at the mountains outside the east gate, and the southeast behind the mountains was over Xuzhou.

Looking at the southeast sky from afar, Lu Bu said softly in a slow tone: "Actually, after the lord conquered the south to destroy Yuan Shu, the last general knew that the lord's next target was Xuzhou. When the last general led his troops to follow the lord to determine Huainan, he also thought that although Xuzhou was a wealthy state county, it was a corner after all, and confronting the army under the lord's account with the power of a state was tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg, and there was no reason to win. For this reason, Lingqi once advised me to lead my troops to join the lord's command, so as not to start another army and ruin my life; And I also know that instead of stubbornly resisting, it is better to take the initiative to surrender. But ??????"

Speaking of this, Lu Bu's voice was stunned, his face was quite complicated, and he seemed to have a lot of thoughts and mixed feelings.

At this moment, Li Li, Zhou Yu, and Zhuge Liang drank tea by themselves, quietly glanced at each other, and quietly sat on the city tower to watch the mountain scenery, letting the wind blow on their faces, and the sound of birdsong lingering in their ears, never interjecting a word.

Although Li Li did not say it explicitly in advance, Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang were so smart that they didn't need to think about it to know Li Li's true intention of inviting Lu Bu to Wuguan for tea. In fact, in the eyes of the two of them, it was both his misfortune and a blessing that Lu Bu was able to meet Li Li in this life; Otherwise, who would dare to take him in today, and who would be able to tolerate him?

Not to mention the other princes, even the Xiliang army has a lot of complaints about this, and there are many discussions. The vast majority of civil and military generals advocated beheading Lu Bu to prevent future troubles, believing that a despicable person like Lu Bu could not be retained even if he had the courage to crown the world, let alone be used again. This includes Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang, who are sitting next to Lu Bu at the moment, especially Zhuge Liang. On the issue of whether to leave Lu Bu, Zhuge Liang's attitude is extremely clear, he must not stay, let alone use, in short, it is one sentence: there is no forgiveness for killing!

Compared with Zhuge Liang's bright prospects like the rising sun, Zhou Yu's current situation is not optimistic. He bore unshirkable responsibility in the defeat of Yecheng, and the 90,000 cavalry under his account suffered huge casualties, and only more than 10,000 cavalry were spared after the Zhanghe River burst its embankment, and the remaining nearly 80,000 soldiers were lost in one battle. It was precisely because of the serious mistakes in the Battle of Yecheng that he was removed from the post of General Annan and lost his qualification to sit on the side in the recent army adjustment. Fortunately, he is still very young, and he has not yet been promoted in the world, so he still has many opportunities, and sooner or later he can return to the helm of the army and sit on one side.

Therefore, on the issue of whether to retain Lu Bu, Zhou Yu did not disagree with the opinion of the majority, but what he really cared about and firmly supported was the decision of the lord Li Li.

The reason why Lu Bu can still sit here peacefully and survive until now is all because of Li Liqiankun's dictatorship, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is bent on going his own way. However, it was precisely because of the unanimous opposition of the vast majority of civil ministers and military generals that Li Li had to be extremely cautious in handling Lu Bu's affairs, and he had to consider carefully whether to retain Lu Bu, how to use it, how to resettle it, and so on.

Otherwise, once Lü Bu surrendered and rebelled, it would not only cause the loss of the military strength of the Xiliang army, but also directly affect Li Li's prestige and dominance. At that time, his arbitrariness will be reduced to rigidity and self-use, not only will everyone be drunk and sober, but he will not listen to advice and be mediocre and stupid. In this way, although it will not shake his dominance, it will still affect his high prestige in the eyes of the military and hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his rule, and become an indelible stain on the confusion of the wise and the first.

For Leary, defeat on the battlefield will not be a stain on him. After all, victory and defeat in battles since ancient times have been a common thing in soldiers, and as long as they can win in the end, then the previous defeat is not worth mentioning, not only does not affect his prestige, but sets off his greatness. However, the superior controls the people. If he makes a serious mistake in the selection and appointment of people, the impact will undoubtedly be extremely bad, and it will inevitably affect the loyalty of a large number of followers, and some people will even find ways to imitate the former, thus shaking the entire foundation of the rule. This is where the so-called corruption comes from.

?????? After a short silence, Lu Bu's voice sounded again: "For the princes who dominate one side, no one will give up the qiē in their hands lightly, power, status, wealth and the enjoyment of doing whatever they want, all of which make the princes deeply trapped and unable to extricate themselves. I, Lu Bu, am naturally no exception. In the end, I didn't listen to Lingqi's advice, let alone Chen Gong's Jianyi, I was unwilling to give up the power in my hands, and I wouldn't take the initiative to surrender. But now, everything has passed, and the smoke has vanished. For someone like me, who has already died once, fame and fortune are insignificant, nothing to love, and the only thing that reassures me is my wife, children, and family, who will be the reason for me to continue to live. ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang were immediately moved, nodded slightly, and then shifted their gaze to Li Li.

But seeing a warm smile on Li Li's face, he said loudly: "Feng Xian doesn't know. On that day, under this Wuguan City, I deliberately forced you to surrender, but the soldiers and horses in my hands were limited, and there were less than 10,000 horses on the entire Wuguan, of which 6,000 soldiers and horses were arranged to bluff on the top of the mountains on both sides. At that time, Fengxian had 8,000 cavalry and thousands of infantry troops, and the soldiers and horses were still above me. It was because I had no choice but to threaten and intimidate, so as to deter Fengxian's army and turn the passive into the main attack, so as to force Fengxian to hand over Zhang Liao and Gao Shun?????? Hehehe! Now that you and I have been able to fight side by side, it is a great blessing in life. This time, we will definitely drink 300 cups and rest when we get drunk! ”

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