Lu Bu and Li Yuanba chased after them for a long time, and finally caught up with the previously withdrawn Dragon Guards in the territory of Xiapi County.

Looking at the incomparably strong war horses, Lu Bu's mood was very excited: "With these horses, you can form a broken military camp, you can eliminate Yuan Shu, and capture Yangzhou!" ”

For Lu Bu, this is not a small temptation.

In two days, the Dragon Guard ran 800 miles and arrived at Xiapi City.

Handing over the war horse to Xiang Yu, Lu Bu returned to the Assassin's Mansion.

Due to the sound establishment of the various armies and the generals responsible for training, Chen Gong was much more relaxed, practicing calligraphy, reading, drinking tea every day, and when he had time, he would help Xiao He sort out the account books and household registration sent by the counties.

In the lobby, Xiao He was busy, and Chen Gong was drinking tea beside him.

"The public station is so leisurely." Lu Bu smiled and walked in.

"My lord." The two stood up and saluted.

Chen Gong asked, "The lord has gained something from this trip?" ”

"Of course there is a reward. Five thousand good horses, all brought back. Lu Bu found a place to sit down.

"That's good." Xiao He nodded and continued to be busy.

Chen Gongxi said: "Great, with these five thousand good horses, General Xiang Yu's broken military camp can be formed." ”

"But...." Lu Bu seemed to have something to say.

Chen Gong frowned.

Lu Bu was very embarrassed and said, "But... I seem to have offended Yuan Shao. I wonder if he'll be angry. ”

"Lord, you won't give the blank paper to Yuan Shao, right?" Chen Gong asked.

"Hehe... How is it possible, 200,000 knives of blank paper, all handed over to Yuan Tan, and Yuan Tan forwarded it to Jizhou. ”

Gong Chang Chen breathed a sigh of relief, and said in his heart that as long as he handed over the blank paper to Yuan Shao, there would be no big deal. However, Lu Bu's next words scared him so much that he almost knocked the tea bottle down.

"But... During the escort journey, something went wrong, 200,000 knives of blank paper, all of which were soaked in rain, so... It's all waste. ”

"Huh?!" Xiao He and Chen Gong were dumbfounded together.

Xiao He walked over and said, "200,000 knives of white paper, all of them are wasted?" ”

"yes. There were unforeseen circumstances, and I didn't know it would rain suddenly. Lu Bu said with a smile: "Father-in-law, don't feel sorry for it, anyway, the good horse has been replaced, so it should be regarded as Yuan Shao's loss." ”

"That's a pity." Xiao He's face ached.

Xiao He was distressed by the paper, but Chen Gong looked at the overall situation and said worriedly: "Yuan Shao is the biggest prince in the world, occupying the three states of Hebei, Bing, and Qingzhou, and has a very good face, the lord is playing tricks on him like this, how can he give up?" ”

Lu Bu said: "Mr. Gongtai, please rest assured, Yuan Shao is at war with Gongsun Zhan, and there are not too many troops to deal with us for the time being." Although I can't get over it, I can only suffer a dumb loss. ”

"No, no, no... The lord still doesn't know Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao prides himself on being smart and looks down on anyone, even Yuan Shu and Cao Cao are incompetent in his eyes. Now that the lord has deceived him, he will definitely mobilize troops and horses to crusade against the lord. ”

"It's not that serious, is it?" Lu Bu didn't believe it.

Chen Gong wanted to speak and stopped...

Xiao He observed his words and looked at his expression, and said with a solemn expression: "I understand the meaning of the public platform. In Yuan Shao's eyes, the lord is a trustworthy and unrighteous slave with three surnames, a brave and unscrupulous person, he was deceived by such a person, and he must not be able to get over it in his heart. ”

That's why Xiao didn't dare to say this.

Chen Gong nodded repeatedly.

"So, what do you mean...?"

Chen Gong said: "It is suggested that a messenger should be sent to Jizhou to explain the situation to Yuan Shao, and promised to send another 200,000 pieces of blank paper within three months to eliminate the misunderstanding." ”

"This matter seems to be defensible." Xiao He said busily.

"Lord Xiao, now is not the time to worry about money, if you attract Yuan Shao's army, the consequences will be unimaginable." Chen Gongdao.

Lu Bu sneered: "What's so great about Yuan Shao, isn't it just that there are more soldiers and horses, he wants to come to Xuzhou, just let him come, I'm not afraid of him." Besides, if I send an envoy to Jizhou, explain the reason, and send 200,000 dollars of blank paper, he still thinks that I am afraid of him, so where will I put my face? Cao Cao and Yuan Shu still don't laugh off their big teeth? ”

"Lord, Yuan Shao's strength is countless times stronger than Cao Cao and Yuan Shu, so we don't need to make him a big enemy." Chen Gong admonished.

"As I said earlier, Yuan Shaozheng is at war with Gongsun Zhan, will he remove the soldiers on the front line for the sake of his own face? Even if I withdraw, I have to leave a large number of soldiers and horses to guard against Gongsun Zhan, and Zhang Yan, the leader of the Black Mountain Army in the Taihang Mountains, can I have the troops to crusade against me? According to me, not only will he not embarrass me, but he will also take the initiative to show goodwill, he should know that I, Lu Fengxian, am not afraid of heaven and earth, if I provoke me, I will not wait for him to come, I will occupy his Qingzhou first, and capture his dog son Yuan Tan. ”

As soon as these words came out, Xiao He turned his worries into joy: "Since this is the case, then there is no need to give him a blank sheet of paper." ”

He turned back to his seat and went on with his business.

Chen Gong was very helpless, and sneered: "The lord's courage is extraordinary, which is really admirable. But please try to avoid enmity with Yuan Shao, if Yuan Shao's army is killed, plus Yuan Shu and Cao Cao fall into the well, my Xuzhou is in a worrying situation. ”

"Thank you, sir, for reminding me."

Although he didn't refute Chen Gong on his lips, Lu Bu didn't think so in his heart.

Lu Bu thought that if Yuan Shao really came, it would be impossible to exterminate the Black Mountain Army and Gongsun Zan and unify the north as in history; It's hard to get strong for at least a few years.

In the intervening years, however, he was able to rise rapidly. In the big picture, it's not a good thing.

Of course, judging from the current situation, it is better not to come, so as not to ruin the major event of the crusade against Yuan Shu.

"This time I went to the junction of Qingxu and traded with Yuan Tan, and I once stationed troops in a place called Xuancheng. Father-in-law, do you know Shen Sheng, the county magistrate of Xuancheng County? Lu Bu asked with a calm face.

"I don't know. All county-level officials are recommended by the county guard, and as long as they are talented and learned, and they are not children of a family, they can be hired. Xiao He replied.

"This county order called Shen Sheng is really bold, he deceived the county lieutenant, colluded with outsiders, robbed the wealth of the government, and then shared the spoils with outsiders, making the treasury of Xuancheng County empty, and the people were afraid of officials like tigers. He was even more hateful than the great families, and in my anger I beheaded him. ”

"Good chop!" Chen Gong clapped his hands.

Xiao He was shocked: "A small county order is so rampant? ”

"He's so rampant, he doesn't even pay attention to my decree to assassinate the Shifu. Oh yes, he's going to be a little clever, and when I get to Xuancheng, guess what I'll see? He actually came to meet him in a patch suit, and if it weren't for my discernment, I would have been bluffed by him. ”

Lu Bu thought for a while and said, "Father-in-law, when selecting officials in the future, we must pay attention to not only selecting talents, but also looking at morality, and having both talent and virtue before you can take office." If you can't find someone with both talent and morality, you would rather let a soldier who can't read big characters be a county magistrate than let a scholar with bad intentions sabotage. ”