Chapter 144: What Do You Think of Cao Mengde?

Cai Yong's appearance naturally disrupted Lu Bu's plan. In front of Cai Yong, Cai Yan was so ashamed that he didn't even dare to raise his head, so he turned around and left directly to prepare tea for Cai Yong.

In the inner room, there are only two people, Lu Bu and Cai Yong.

Naturally, there is a lot to talk about between Weng and his son-in-law. What's more, Hanoi is goodbye, and Lu Bu and Cai Yong haven't seen each other for months! During this month, Cai Yong's impression of Lu Bu has improved a lot. At least it was much better than when he left Chang'an, and his attitude towards Lu Bu was much better.

The two of them began to play chess.

In ancient times, when it came to passing the time, playing chess was definitely the first place. After a game of Go, it will take an hour or two to finish a game of Go, and if it is slow, it may not be finished in the next half a day! Especially like Cai Yong and Lu Bu, the next son, saying the last few sentences, the hand holding the chess, stayed in mid-air, and it took a long time to fall a son.

"I heard that you went out to Yanmen and killed what Lord Wuhuan Pufulu?"

Cai Yong's voice was old, but still powerful.

In front of Cai Yong, Lu Bu looked very respectful, "Yes!" ”

"Not bad..."

Cai Yong smiled, "In those places in the border county, the old man doesn't know the situation...... But it must be messy...... You can lead a large army for thousands of miles and kill that Wuhuan Lord Pufulu, but for my great man......"

The affairs of the border county have paid little attention to a Confucian like Cai Yong. But if you don't pay attention, it doesn't mean that Cai Yong doesn't know.

“…… In the sixth year of Xiping, the border was invaded by Xianbei, and the imperial court sent Xia Yu from Gaoliu County, Tian Yan from the clouds, and Zang Min and the Southern Xiongnu from Yanmen, and sent troops to attack Xianbei in three ways...... It's a pity that in the end, it was a big defeat...... Since then, the imperial court has been powerless about the affairs of these border counties......"

When people are old, it is especially easy to recall the past! Cai Yong witnessed the country's disintegration, frequent disasters in all directions, and even more emotional.

In the sixth year of Xiping, Xianbei invaded the realm, and Lu Bu naturally knew about the three-way expedition of the Han army, and when Cai Yong mentioned it, he also sighed a little.

At the beginning, in order to conquer Xianbei, the Han army was divided into three routes, but the result was a big defeat, and I don't know how many Han men died on the battlefield! Even the Huns died a lot, and the Huns were seriously injured! Since then, the prestige of the Han Dynasty has weakened in the eyes of Zhuhu until now.

“…… Today's situation in the border counties has changed slightly...... After the death of Xianbei's powerful monarch Tan Shihuai, his son had no talent, and the whole Xianbei fell into civil strife...... No time to raid...... However, the Southern Xiongnu and Wuhuan and other tribes were wreaking havoc......"

Lu Bu said something about the situation in the border county for Cai Yong.

“…… I expected ......"

Cai Yong shook his head, the hand holding the chess fell, and a white character fell on the chessboard, "These foreigners, when my Central Plains was strong, bowed down and proclaimed their vassals, but if I was in trouble in the Central Plains, they would fish in troubled waters......"

"Now that the country can't even calm down the civil strife, where can they be controlled......"

"The state can't manage it, we can!"

Lu Bu said in a deep voice, "Does Master Cai know Gongsun Zan of Youzhou?" ”

"The White Horse General?"

Cai Yong asked.

"Not bad!"

Lu Bu replied, "Don't look at those Wuhuan people wreaking havoc in the border counties of our state, but in Youzhou, they are much safer!" When it comes to the name of General White Horse, those Hu people are all afraid...... In my battle, after killing Pufulu, the Hu tribes in many places also surrendered one after another......"

"Kill them until they are afraid, kill them until they dare not have any more dissenting intentions, kill until they know my name, and then they will be afraid...!"

“………”

Cai Yong frowned slightly, "Killing, is it the best way to solve things?" I heard that Wen Hou also slaughtered many clans in Jinyang...... Does Wen Hou know about the recent events in Yanzhou? Cao Mengde just killed that soldier Bian Rang, I don't know how many scholars were distracted......"

"Wen Hou should take this as a warning!"

Cai Yong's face was very serious.

What he is most worried about now is that Lu Bu will repeat Dong Zhuo's mistakes again. In Cai Yong's view, Dong Zhuo's failure is related to his brutality! Dong Zhuo is so good at killing, I don't know how many lives he slaughtered! Lost the hearts of the world's corporals. At the beginning, Dong Zhuo was able to listen to his Cai Yong's opinions and reduced a lot of killings. After going from Luoyang to Chang'an, Dong Zhuo went his own way, and he couldn't listen to Cai Yong's advice at all.

Seeing Cai Yong mention Cao Cao, Lu Bu was also interested, "I heard that Cai Shi and that Cao Mengde have a very good relationship, and they are friends who have forgotten the year, I don't know what Cai Shi thinks of that Cao Mengde?" ”

Mengde ...... Ay! ”

Cai Yong shook his head slightly and sighed, "When the old man first met Meng De, the bridge was still there. At that time, Qiao Gong attached great importance to Meng De, so he recommended getting acquainted with the old man...... Meng De is ambitious, loyal to the country, frank and sincere, unconventional, and brilliant, and is a handsome man of the world...... Xu Shao, a native of Nanyang, once said that the capable minister who rules the world and the traitor of the troubled times ......"

Cai Yong's words made Lu Bu a little dumbfounded.

It was hard for him to believe that in Cai Yong's eyes, Cao Cao actually had a frank and sincere evaluation of loyalty to the country! It is estimated that if someone in the future will comment on Cao Cao like this, I am afraid that he will laugh off his big teeth!

"If you talk about capable ministers, the old man does not doubt that Meng De's talent is enough to be a cadre of the country...... But this traitorous ...... The old man didn't know, except for some cunning behavior when Meng De was young, he didn't lose a person who could be a close friend......"

Cai Yong continued, as if it was unbelievable, "Bian Rang is a little proud of his talents, but the old man cherishes his talents, so he once recommended him to the general He Jin, but he never thought that today, he learned that he was killed by Meng De...... Even though Bian Rang's character is flawed, Meng De shouldn't kill ......"

"The human heart is changeable......"

In Cai Yong's eyes, he has an extremely good impression of Cao Cao, but Lu Bu understands that people's hearts will change! Maybe when Cao Cao was young, he was indeed as Cai Yong said, but after experiencing a series of things, his personality may have changed greatly.

Kuroko, falling again.

Lu Bu smiled faintly, "Perhaps, Cao Cao killed that side, and it was a last resort......"

Cai Yong shook his head.

He and Cao Cao haven't seen each other for many years. What Cao Cao is doing now, he doesn't know.

In the past, he and Cao Cao were both under the Xuanmen of the bridge.

Between the two, they have similar interests and often talk about current affairs together! Cai Yong grew up in Cao Cao, and because Cao Cao is talented, he loves him very much! But after Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang, Cai Yong stood on Dong Zhuo's side, while Cao Cao became on the side of the princes' coalition.

When the princes crusaded against Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao also wrote to him many times! But Cai Yong did not respond.

Now, the two are getting farther and farther apart.

After learning that Cao Cao had killed Bian Rang, in addition to sighing, he immediately took this opportunity to warn Lu Bu that only by killing less can he gather more people's hearts.

Mencius said, there is much help for the righteous, but little help for the unjust.

At this time, Cai Yong is also completely thinking about Lu Bu! Whether it is for public or private purposes, Cai Yong hopes that Lu Bu, the junior he is optimistic about, will go further in this troubled world, to calm this troubled world, and support justice!