Chapter 77: A Time to Get Together
Mung Bean took the order and left.
After a while, he came with a food box, and when he saw that the two of them were still stuck together, he couldn't help but be a little funny, and said, "Madame's porridge is here." ”
Yan Xiuli struggled to sit up and said, "How do you eat?" Do you get up to eat, or do you get out of bed and eat? ”
Lu Bu said with a shocked face: "Do you see that I am dying, like a person who can eat by himself?" Aren't you going to feed me? ”
Yan Xiuli saw that he was really still a little weak, otherwise how could she break free from his embrace?
So he helped him up, leaned against the head of the bed, filled a spoonful of hot porridge, blew it until it was warm, and said: "I am really amazed by my perseverance, not to mention the housework for you, but also to take care of government and military affairs for you, and to give you children, and to feed you." ”
Lu Bu took a bite, the taste was very good, and he was waiting for the next bite with his mouth open, where would he have time to reply to her words.
Yan Xiuli didn't see him talking, looked up, and smiled unconsciously: "Are you a starving ghost reincarnated?" ”
Lu Bu said: "I'm hungry, bring it, let's eat it myself." ”
Yan Xiuli didn't give it to him, and said, "The doctor said, you should not overeat, you must eat slowly and swallow slowly, otherwise it will be harmful to your gastrointestinal injuries." ”
Lu Bu said helplessly: "Then feed me quickly, do you want to starve me to death?" ”
Yan Xiuli saw that he was pitiful, so she blew a bowl of porridge and fed him clean.
Lu Bu was still not addicted, and said, "It's best to have another bowl." ”
Yan Xiuli closed the food box and let the mung bean take it away, then walked to the bed, put Lu Bu lying down, and said: "You have just recovered from a serious illness, and your intestines are empty, but you can't eat more. ”
Lu Bu naturally knew this truth, and when he saw her eyes open and tired, he pulled her onto the bed, hugged her in his arms, and said, "I'm a little sleepy, you sleep with me for a while." ”
Yan Xiuli was already groggy, and at this time she was in her husband's arms, she felt that there was no better place in the world than this, her eyelids were heavy, and she fell asleep in a daze.
Lu Bu looked at the wife in his arms, he hadn't seen him for many days, and his delicate and smooth cheeks were dyed with a little vicissitudes, his eyes were hot, and he was a little more wet, and he hugged her tighter.
After three days of recuperation, Lu Bu's injury finally improved greatly, it was just that the wound was not medicated in time, which caused the injury to worsen.
A few days ago, Yan Xiuli did not let the generals disturb his work and rest on the grounds that her husband was seriously ill, and she did not release him until today.
The generals saw the lord again, as if they were separated from each other, remembering that when Yanzhou was separated, although it was expected to be nine deaths and one life, but the real experience of this ordeal was still thrilling, and Lu Bu himself was unknown for many days, and how many strong men's lives were lost.
Yan Song, Huang Sheng, Cheng Lian, Cao Xing, and thousands of loyal warriors are often buried in the land of Luoyang, and the comrades-in-arms who once took care of each other either rebelled or died in their souls, and only these people remained.
Gao Shun thought of the prosperity of the past, drank a glass of wine, and said indignantly: "The lord has suffered this time, and the culprit in this is Wang Yun's house, and now that the lord is still out of danger, why don't I take the opportunity to take Luoyang to repay my previous hatred?" ”
Lu Bu was hit by this, and he became disgusted with this conquest, and said: "Wang Yun's subordinates are all my former subordinates, and I don't want to take care of the affairs of the flies and dogs in the court anymore. Tomorrow, I'll go back to Anyi and calm down and merge with the state. ”
The generals were stunned when they heard this, and they really didn't know why the lord said such depressed words.
Gao Shun was about to say more, but when he saw Sima Lang wincing at him, he obviously didn't want him to speak, so he had to shut his mouth stupidly.
Lu Bu looked around at everyone, but he didn't see Ma Teng coming, and asked, "Why don't you see General Shoucheng?" ”
Sima Lang said gloomily: "General Ma Teng was injured by an arrow and injured his liver and lungs, and he was still recuperating at this time, and he had not yet improved. ”
Lu Bu said sadly: "It's my fault to kill and hurt everyone, I owe them too much." ”
Yang Xiu said: "Don't blame yourself, if it weren't for the lord who was involved in Wang Yun's main force, the generals' families and children would have been hunted down and killed by Wang Yun, only blame Wang Yun for taking power and harming the country, treacherous and vicious, and how many lives we have been hurt." ”
Lu Bu stroked his forehead and sighed, shook his head and said, "I'm a little tired, you guys go get busy first." ”
When the generals saw that he really had a bad complexion, they each withdrew from the big tent.
Gao Shun pulled Sima Lang and said, "Why didn't the military advisor let me speak?" Am I not right? ”
Sima Lang smiled bitterly and said: "The general is right, now Wang Yun in Luoyang is indeed a frightened bird, if my army comes to the city, there is a chance that they will collapse without a fight." ”
Gao Shun asked suspiciously: "Then why didn't the military advisor suggest that the lord take Luoyang?" ”
Sima Lang said: "It is easy to take Luoyang, it is difficult to govern Luoyang, the lord has obtained Luoyang for more than two years, and he has never seen any increase in strength, but he has to transfuse blood for the imperial court from the state." The Luoyang Imperial Court is a bottomless pit, no matter how much industry you have, it is not enough to squander. ”
Gao Shun suddenly realized, and said: "I see, now the heroes are rising, the princes are in their own ways, and they do not pay food and tribute, and most of the lord's harvest is filial piety to the court, no wonder Cao Cao and other thieves have moved to increase the army by hundreds of thousands, but the lord can't even afford to raise 50,000 trapped in the camp." ”
Sima Lang said: "That's right, instead of earning this illusory power, it is better to run the place and enhance its own strength." ”
Gao Shun said with a smile: "It turns out that the lord has a plan, I thought he was disheartened." ”
Gao Shun really wronged Lu Bu, where could he think of so much, he was simply disheartened.
After the party, Lu Bu went to visit Ma Teng's injury, but seeing that he was seriously injured, he coughed for a long time, and his face was as sallow as dirt, so he comforted him and said: "Shoucheng is good to recuperate, and when the injury is healed, I will drink and talk to you again." ”
Ma Teng was inspired by him, only to feel that the chest and lungs were a lot smoother, and said: "Lord, if I am well, I will accompany the lord to get drunk, but if I am not well, please also ask the lord to take care of the dog Ma Chao, I am out of Luoyang, Wang Yun must be difficult with him in the grain and grass, he is now alone in the land of the Qiang people, how can he be distracted by this, and ask the lord to promise." ”
Lu Bu said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Ma Chao's bravery and good fighting will definitely be able to break the Qiang tribe and recover the land of the Hetao, and I will also ensure that his grain route is unobstructed, and he will not be distracted by this." ”
Ma Teng spit out two mouthfuls of blood and said: "The lord is very gracious, Ma Teng has nothing to repay, please accept Ma Teng's worship." ”
As he spoke, he fell prostrate on the bed and bowed down.
Lu Bu hurriedly helped him up, made him lie down again, and said: "What are you doing here, you and I went out of the state together, if you hadn't rescued me, I would have died in Luoyang Prison this time." Don't say such things again, you just take care of your injuries. ”
Ma Teng wept, thinking that he had been a hero for half a lifetime, and he had shed tears, and he was also moved in his heart at this time.
Seeing his depressed expression, Lu Bu said, "You have a good rest, we will leave for Merge tomorrow." ”
Since Yu Ban returned from the pond rope, Wang Yun and the others have been worried for several days, for fear that Lu Bu will raise troops to attack, and then the soldiers of Luoyang will be difficult to defend.
Not to mention that the number of troops is far less than that of Lu Bu, it is said that most of these generals are from Lu Bu's disciples, and it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no second Ma Teng at that time. Most of the soldiers defending the city were veterans brought by Lu Bu from Bingzhou, and if they met each other at that time, who could guarantee that they would not turn against each other and flee from the battle?
After a few difficult years in this way, there was suddenly exciting good news, and Yu Ban came to report: "Lu Bu led the army to cross the river from the pond rope and returned to Bingzhou. ”
When Wang Yunchu heard this, he couldn't believe it for a while, and asked suspiciously, "But is it true?" ”
Yu Ban said: "It's true, I once led the army to the pool rope to check, and sure enough, it was as the scout said." Not only did he evacuate all the soldiers, but even the ferry crossing of the pond rope was burned down by him. ”
Wang Yun asked in disbelief: "Seeing that there is hope for a turnaround, how could Lu Bu suddenly retreat?" ”
Yu Ban shook his head, and Dong Cheng on the side seemed to have an understanding, and said: "It must be that Lu Bu betrayed his relatives for a while, and now he is disheartened, so he retreated." ”
Wang Yun was surprised: "How is this possible? Although Lu Bu has injured countless generals, he still has most of his strength, and the soldiers and generals are far superior to ours, how can he give up the opportunity in front of him because he is disheartened? Is his former military advisor also disheartened? ”
Dong Cheng was speechless for a while, and said: "Apart from this reason, I really can't think of any other reason for him to give up so simply and decisively, Luoyang City at his fingertips." ”
Shang Shuling Zheng Gongye suddenly interjected: "I may know the reason. ”
Wang Yun and Dong Cheng both looked at him in surprise, and Wang Yun said, "What is the reason?" ”
Zheng Gongye said: "Lord Situ knows that now Luoyang's treasury has long been unable to make ends meet, and it is really difficult to support such a large imperial court with this small Sizhou land alone. ”
Wang Yun, Dong Cheng and others were shocked by his remarks, they had worked hard and planned for many years, but they were regarded as a burden and discarded casually?
Zheng Gongye saw that they didn't seem to believe it, and said: "My lord, imagine that without the blood transfusion of Bingzhou and Liangzhou for the imperial court, and the princes of the world refuse to pay tribute, how can this land of Sizhou alone support these tens of thousands of troops and courtiers and hundreds of officials?" ”
Wang Yun had long been convinced that he had already been overwhelmed by the difficulties of the imperial treasury, and asked, "Is there a good way to solve the current predicament?" ”
Zheng Gongye said: "Yes, we have the unique resources of the Han Dynasty, how can we not use it?" ”
Wang Yun said: "But listen to advice." ”
Zheng Gongye said: "We control the imperial court, have the emperor, of course, we are selling officials, princes and generals, three princes and nine kings, large and small hundreds of officials can clearly mark the price, with officials to support officials, with officials to support the army, isn't it good?" ”
Wang Yun was shocked and said, "How can such a chaotic government that brings disaster to the country and the people possible? ”
Zheng Gongye said: "This is the only way to maintain the imperial court, does your lord have any other clever plans?" ”
Wang Yun's eyebrows furrowed, and suddenly two rays of light shot out of his eyes, and said, "That's it!" ”
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