chased to Pengcheng, Xiahoudun was to recover the military power of the Qingzhou Army.

Lu Bu opened his mouth and said that he needed manpower, and even got the coal out for him to experience.

Xiahoudun hesitated and asked, "With such a population in Pengcheng, can't you find twenty or thirty thousand laborers to dig coal?" ”

"There are some laborers, but they are seriously insufficient." Lu Bu sighed: "The workshop needs manpower, water conservancy reclamation needs manpower, and the reconstruction of Xuzhou needs manpower." Where do I go to find so much labor? ”

"But it's not enough to use the Qingzhou ......Army," Xiahoudun still didn't give up.

He understood very well that it was almost impossible for Lu Bu to ask the Qingzhou army to dig coal, and then to take back the military power from him.

"Yuan Rang came to Pengcheng this time for the Qingzhou Army, right?" This time, without waiting for Xiahoudun to mention it, Lu Bu took the initiative to talk about military power.

"At the beginning, I lent the Qingzhou Army to Wenhou just to attack Huainan." Xiahou replied: "Now that Huainan has been broken, Wenhou should also return them to me." ”

"Yuan Rang is trying to pump my ladder?" Lu Bu's face changed: "When I borrowed the Qingzhou Army, I didn't say that it was just to attack Huainan. Cao Gong wants the world, not only Huainan. I returned the Qingzhou army to Yuan Rang, once Cao Gong ordered me to lead the troops to the battle, could it be that I took a group of people into battle? ”

Seeing that Lu Bu's face was not good, Xiahoudun hurriedly responded: "I didn't mean that......"

"Since that's not what I mean, how about I borrow a few more years from Yuan Rang for the Qingzhou Army?" Lu Bu took advantage of the situation to ask.

"Uh......" Xiahoudun wanted to answer no, but what Lu Bu said was not unreasonable.

The most important thing is that when Lu Bu's face changed, everyone sitting there looked at him with unkind faces.

Looking at this posture, as long as he dares to say half a word, it is likely to cause Cao Cao a lot of trouble.

"I wonder how many years Wen Hou plans to borrow it?" In order to ease the atmosphere, Xiahoudun asked tentatively.

Lu Bu's face softened a little: "It's useless to borrow three or five years, I think there is still chaos in this world, it's better to borrow ten years first, what does Yuan Rang think?" ”

Xiahoudun looked stunned: "Ten years ......"

"Yes, ten years!" Lu Bu said very seriously: "For Cao Gong Qianqiu's foundation, it shouldn't be a big deal for the Qingzhou Army to borrow me for ten years. ”

Although most of the officers and men of the Qingzhou Army are now young and middle-aged, many of them will enter old age in ten years.

Not to mention that Lu Bu was not necessarily willing to pay it back at that time, even if he was willing to return it to the Cao family, what was the use of asking for a group of old and weak soldiers?

"This ......" Xiahoudun was very embarrassed: "Is ten years too long......"

Lu Bu didn't speak, just stared at Xiahoudun and sneered.

Chen Gong next to him asked Xiahoudun: "Didn't General Xiahou hear what Wenhou just said?" ”

"I know what Wen Hou said." Xiahoudun replied: "But ten years is indeed too long......

"An army may only be glorious for ten years, but the inheritance will not be broken." Lu Bu said: "I took over the Qingzhou Army from Yuan Rang, what are the soldiers like, and what are they like now, Yuan Rang should know better than anyone else!" ”

"Of course I understand what Wen Hou said, but after all, I am not alone in the Qingzhou Army." Xiahoudun said: "Please also ask Wenhou to be considerate ......"

"It turns out that Yuan Rang is worried about this!" Lu Bu suddenly said: "I said that when I borrowed the Qingzhou Army, Yuan Rang's face was not too right, it seems that the military power is not in your hands." ”

"Of course." Xiahoudun simply pushed the matter to Cao Cao's head: "I do things for the lord, and the military power certainly belongs to the lord." This time I came to Pengcheng, in fact, it was also the meaning of the lord. ”

"Since it's what Cao Gong means, it's better to do it." Lu Bu waved his hand and smiled: "I thought it was Yuan Rang who couldn't get along with me." Since it is not what Yuan Rang meant, you don't care about this matter anymore, I will personally talk to Cao Gong. ”

originally thought that moving out of Cao Cao would be able to suppress Lu Bu, but he didn't expect that not only did he not suppress it, but instead sent him a step, Xiahoudun's face was even more ugly than just now.

Lu Bu was open-minded: "The matter has already been said, we don't need to say more, everyone drinks today, and they must not get drunk and go home!" ”

He picked up his wine glass and faced Xiahoudun: "Yuan Rang, I will salute you first for this glass of wine!" ”

Lu Bu raised his glass, Xiahoudun didn't dare to refuse, so he had to take the wine glass and drink.

Xiahoudun, who chased to Pengcheng to ask for the Qingzhou army, didn't expect Lu Bu to be so good at cheating.

No matter what he said, Lu Bu had something to deal with.

The overall idea is just one - anything is fine, it is impossible to get back the Qingzhou Army!

After the banquet, Zhao Yun led Xiahoudun to the pavilion to rest.

Lu Bu and Chen Gong walked out of the front hall.

The Pengcheng official mansion was not far from Lu Bu's residence, and Chen Gong left the official mansion with him.

"Xiahou Yuan asked him to come to Pengcheng to ask for the Qingzhou Army, but I refused to return it, and I had to prepare early to deal with Cao Cao's attack." Lu Bu said to Chen Gong: "Although there are a lot of people in our army, and the morale of the soldiers is not low, I am afraid that I am still a little powerless to deal with Cao Jun!" ”

"Why can't you do it." Chen Gong shook his head with a smile: "It's just that Wen Hou doesn't have to worry about Cao Mengde." ”

"Cao Mengde is suspicious, if I don't return the Qingzhou Army, will he let it go easily?" Lu Bu asked in surprise, "Isn't he worried that I have two hearts?" ”

"When did Wen Hou ever devote himself to Cao Mengde?" Chen Gong asked with a smile.

Lu Bu smiled a little embarrassedly.

He really didn't have any heart for Cao Cao.

Won the Battle of Xiapi and then surrendered to Cao Cao, for the sake of temporary expediency.

Now that he has soldiers and horses, he has less money and food, and his confidence in front of Cao Cao is stronger than before.

He just knew very well that with his current strength, it was not the time to turn against Cao Cao.

Therefore, daring to cheat on the Qingzhou Army is nothing more than to see that Yuan Shao in Hebei will soon turn against Cao Cao.

As long as Yuan Shao has a move, no matter how unhappy Cao Cao is with him, there is nothing he can do about him.

"Cao Mengde wants the Qingzhou Army, why don't you send someone who can speak well?" Chen Gong then asked Lu Bu: "Why did you send Xiahou Yuan?" ”

"The soldier was borrowed from Xiahou Yuanrang, so of course it is only fitting for him to come to me." Lu Bu asked suspiciously: "Does the public station think that this is not the case?" ”

"Of course not." Chen Gong said in a very affirmative tone: "Cao Mengde never thought that he could take back the Qingzhou Army. For the sake of the Qingzhou Army and Wenhou turning against each other, Yuan Benchu, who has stabilized Hebei, can he still make him feel better? Forcing Wen Hou to tighten up and forcing us to Yuan Benchu's side is not what Cao Cao wants to see. ”

"When you say that, I seem to understand!" Lu Bu suddenly said: "The Qingzhou Army is under my control, as long as I am still on his side, I will have a few more chances of winning against Yuan Benchu." If I serve Hebei, or set up my own door, Cao Cao's life will not be easy! ”