Chapter 15: Hostage Exchange

Liu Bei didn't want to say anything more, so he signed very happily.

"From now on, we are allies, in the same boat of life and death." Lu Bu chuckled and toasted Liu Bei with a bottle of tea.

Liu Bei also raised the bottle and drank it all.

Holding the agreement in his hand, Lu Bu was overjoyed. With this agreement, it is legal for him to occupy the six counties of Xuzhou, Liu Bei is willing to let Xuzhou go to garrison the county, what does it have to do with him?

Even if Cao Cao wanted to use the matter of forcibly taking Xuzhou as an article, there was no flaw to be found.

As for Liu Bei, I'm afraid the future will be difficult. After the garrison burned the county, the territory was limited, the resources were limited, Xuzhou could not be taken, and Cao Cao could not be defeated, so he could only fend for himself.

Seeing that Lu Bu and Liu Bei were together, they signed the agreement. Guan Yu and Zhao Yun both looked at each other.

The two couldn't understand that the atmosphere that was so tense just now was about to start a fight, but in an instant, they turned into a war and became allies in life and death.

It's really an unexpected, sudden surprise.

"Brother Xuande, there are still some important things in our army, so I will leave first." Lu Bu suddenly stood up and was about to leave.

"Wait."

Liu Bei hurriedly said: "General Lu, can my third brother be in Xiapi City?" There are also Sun Qian, Chen Deng, Mi Lan, Mi Fang, etc., if the general can release them, I am grateful. can also better defend the county for you and resist Cao Cao. ”

Lu Buxin said: "Big-eared thief, I finally said what was in my heart, I thought you weren't going to exchange hostages." ”

Lu Bu patted his head, sat down and said, "If it weren't for Xuande's reminder, I would have almost forgotten." ”

"It is true that they were captured by me and imprisoned in the city of Xiapi, but... Why should I release them? Don't forget, Xuande, there is no such clause in the agreement. ”

"Doesn't General Lu want to exchange for Diao Chan?" Liu Bei knew that although Lu Bu was unrighteous, he was affectionate, especially for his wife Diao Chan. At the beginning, for the sake of Diao Chan, he was able to kill his father-in-law Dong Zhuo with his own hands, which shows that in Lu Bu's heart, Diao Chan is very important.

This love can make Lu Bu give up loyalty, give up filial piety, and even be willing to be scolded by the world!

He is confident that as long as he holds on to Diao Chan, he can exchange all the people who were imprisoned.

However, when he looked at Lu Bu seriously, he found that from Lu Bu's eyes, he couldn't see any urgency or worry, and he was completely indifferent. It's as if Diao Chan has nothing to do with him.

Liu Bei was suspicious, how could he have such a demeanor?

Immediately afterwards, I only heard Lu Bu say with a smile: "Xuande, please allow me to borrow a sentence you once said, women are like clothes, and they are abandoned like shoes, what is the way?" ”

"Although Diao Chan is beautiful, but for me, it is just a piece of clothing, clothes, you can change it if you want to, how can it be compared with the great cause of the country? Besides, people like us, are you still worried that you can't find beautiful women? I sit in the six counties of Xuzhou, as long as a notice is posted, there will be a hundred, a thousand beauties standing in front of me tomorrow. Why bother to love a sable cicada? ”

Guan Yu and Zhao Yun were collectively stunned. Is this still the Lu Bu they know, who would say such a thing.

Liu Bei also panicked, if Lu Bu did not agree to exchange hostages, then the matter would be troublesome. Not to mention that Zhang Fei's life is in danger, he will lose the support of the Mi family, which he can't afford, that's his wallet!

"General Lu, please think twice."

Lu Bu said: "Actually, it's very simple to let me release Zhang Fei. As long as you can take out items of the same value as Zhang Fei, exchange them with me. ”

"General Lu always speaks amazingly, are you trying to blackmail me?"

"It's too bad to say blackmail. It took me a lot of effort to capture Zhang Fei, so I can't just give it back to you, right? Even if I agreed, my brothers would not agree. Do you understand what I mean? ”

Liu Bei was silent...

Guan Yu was furious when he heard this, and shouted angrily: "What do you want? ”

"I want five thousand horses!"

"Don't you think about it!"

"Then I'll chop Zhang Fei and feed it to the dogs!"

"You dare!"

At this moment, Lu Bu felt that his anger value had increased by 20.

"The ancients were really good, just a few simple words, and earned 20 anger points, hehe..." Lu Bu thought in his heart, and he was overjoyed.

Liu Bei got up and stopped Guan Yu and said, "General Lu is right, how can the life of the third brother be compared to five thousand war horses?" ”

"Big brother..." Guan Yu was moved to tears.

"So, Xuande agreed?" Lu Bu asked.

Liu Bei nodded.

Zhao Yun was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Lord, I can't promise him!" There are a total of 5,000 war horses in our army, and if they are all given to Lu Bu, then the combat effectiveness of our army will be greatly reduced. ”

"Zilong doesn't need to say much, I have made up my mind."

Liu Bei looked at Lu Bu with a look of determination on his face and said, "General Lu, I still have a proposal. Why don't we exchange hostages, I will give you all the people who captive you in Xiaopei City, and you will give me all the people in Xiapi City who captivate me. ”

"What about the five thousand war horses?"

"Here you too!" Although I am reluctant, what can I do? He just wants to save Zhang Fei, Mi Lan, Mi Fang, etc. as soon as possible, no matter how much it costs, it is worth it.

"Okay, that's it." Lu Bu was very satisfied, and thought in his heart: "Liu Bei is also too easy to speak, five thousand war horses, just like this, it's really unimaginable." ”

To achieve such a good effect, it must have been the words just now that played a role.

"A woman is like a garment, and she discardes it like a shoe." can say such things, it can be seen that he will not compromise with him for the sake of Diao Chan, since the trump card in his hand is gone, then what qualifications do he have to bargain with Lu Bu.

After all the negotiations were over, Lu Bu returned to the military formation.

Liu Bei also returned to the city and prepared to evacuate Xiaopei.

After waiting outside the city for a long time, Liu Bei led his army to leave Xiaopei and go to Xi County.

"Lord, Liu Bei sent someone to deliver a message, saying that the war horses and hostages were left in the city, and he had already led the army to leave, hoping that the lord would keep his promise and send Zhang Fei, Sun Qian, Chen Deng, etc., to him as soon as possible."

In the camp, Lu Bu was thinking, and Zang Ba walked in quickly and reported.

Lu Bu came back to his senses, handed a bamboo slip that had been written a long time ago to Zang Ba, and said, "You send someone to give this to Liu Bei and tell him that when I recruit an army of 100,000 troops, I will send the hostages to him." ”

"No."

Although an agreement had been reached, Lu Bu felt that it was better to take precautions, in case Liu Bei took hostages and suddenly repented of attacking Xuzhou, it would be a big deal. When you have 100,000 people in your hands, you can return the hostages, and you can be sure that nothing will go wrong.

That night, Lu Bu led his army into Xiaopeicheng.

met Diao Chan in the county government, and Xiao He, a famous minister of the Han Dynasty who was summoned by the system. Xiao He has already recognized Diao Chan, but Diao Chan never remembers, when did he have such a father?

In her memory, she was raised by Wang Yun when she was adopted by Wang Yun after her parents died and was exiled to a foreign land, and then participated in the murder of the director and married Lu Bu. How can there be a biological father still alive?

"Husband."

The moment he saw Lu Bu, Diao Chan couldn't help crying and threw herself into Lu Bu's arms.

Lu Bu hugged Diao Chan in his arms, glanced at Xiao He who was full of anger not far away, patted Diao Chan's fragrant shoulder, and comforted: "Madame, don't be afraid, there is me." No one can hurt you. ”