Chapter 48: The Night in Luoyang (2)
"Report, General Yuan Shu has entered Luoyang City and is rushing to the camp." A herald soldier stepped forward to report to Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao waved his hand and motioned for the soldiers to retreat, and laughed in his heart. His younger brother has low ambitions and ambitions, but he has no corresponding schemes.
Moreover, Sun Jian is nominally Yuan Shu's subordinate, so the matter of the jade seal can just stimulate him and make him understand that this Sun Wentai is not as loyal and patriotic as he seems.
After a while, Yuan Shu entered Yuan Shao's big tent, and the two greeted each other before getting to the point.
"Highway brother, do you know what your subordinate Sun Jian has done in this Luoyang City?" Yuan Shao slowly led up the topic.
Yuan Shu laughed in his heart, didn't he just strengthen the credit of the coalition army? As his subordinate, Sun Jian's contributions do not also belong to him, so he said with a smile: "I heard that Wentai was the first to break Luoyang, and then sacrificed to the temple and restored the imperial tomb." This is what he did in private, and I don't know. ”
Of course you don't know anything, and now you still want to accept Sun Wentai for your own use, it's really mediocre. Then today, I have to break your illusions, and you will work with me to deal with Sun Wentai in order to get rid of this future enemy: "There is a well in the south of the city where Sun Jian is stationed, called 'Zhen Gongjing'. This morning, Sun Jian salvaged a treasure that can emit five-colored light in this well, my brother, do you know what that treasure is? ”
"What treasures are there in this ruin?" Yuan Shu looked like he was not fooled.
Yuan Shao didn't answer directly: "The rebellion of the Ten Standing Servants made the jade seal of the country unknown. Unexpectedly, today it was found in the well in the south of Luoyang City. ”
Without waiting for Yuan Shu to react, Yuan Shao continued to stimulate: "I didn't expect that this Sun Wentai could get the favor of God and obtain the jade seal of the country. Could it be that he is the legendary man who is destined to return. ”
After listening to this, Yuan Shu's face did not change extremely ugly, but he sneered: "Destiny, joke, just Sun Wentai, it's just one of my subordinates." ”
Then stared at Yuan Shao: "If you want to say that the destiny of heaven returns, it is also the Yuan family." I, Yuan, the fourth and third dukes, are famous all over the world and are the head of Shilin. ”
I saw Yuan Shao also nodded: "I, Yuan, should be the destiny of heaven." If the Han family can't help, it will be the time when the Yuan family rises, and it is also the time when the Yuan family replaces the Liu family. ”
These two brothers, who grew up with bare buttocks, have a common understanding of themselves, and now they understand their own intentions.
Since they all have the meaning of Zhuolu in the world, then they will fight the world one by one, and then it will depend on their respective abilities, who loses who is the king, and who wins who is the emperor.
The two of them looked at each other deeply, and then laughed again.
"I don't know what the plan is, brother." Yuan Shu squinted and asked.
"Tonight is the Hongmen feast, and I need the highway to help me then." Yuan Shao replied: "After the jade seal arrives, it is extremely hot, so I will keep it first." If the Han family is saved, the jade seal will be returned; If it can't be saved, it will belong to my Yuan family. ”
The two old foxes, each smiling, each with a small calculation in their hearts.
After nightfall, Luoyang City did not calm down, but became more and more lively. Within a day, more than 200,000 troops came to this place one after another, accompanied by piles of fires, and all the soldiers seemed to be celebrating, "this great victory". It is as if the Dong thief has been beheaded, the Son of Heaven has been rescued, and the Han family has been restored.
In such a celebratory feast, an army of nearly 20,000 people was heading towards Luoyang City, and there was no joy on the faces of this group of soldiers, but a black and gray face.
Cao Cao walked ahead, looking at the devastated Luoyang City, although it was a big night, but the tragedy could still be felt.
Although Cao Cao's sadness may be worse than that of Yuan Benchu, the tears did not fall.
Having just stepped into a large wooden pillar that had been burned, Cao Cao stuck some ashes with his hands and wiped them on his face, as if he had just come out of the kitchen fire.
Walking into the city, he saw Liu Bei, who was taking care of himself and was barbecuing on the side, and asked: "Brother Xuande, why are you here, don't you drink their 'celebration wine'!" ”
Liu Bei got up and saluted each other: "Under Liu Bei, he is a weaver and a peddler, how dare he be listed as a prince in the world." ”
"Brother Meng De didn't go to rescue the Son of Heaven, but why is he like this?" Liu Bei asked.
"Xuande is a hero in the world, but this group of people don't know the spirit of heroes." Cao Cao stepped forward and grabbed Liu Bei's hand, pulled Liu Bei inside, and said, "As for why I'm like this, you'll know later, brother." ”
Cao and Liu walked into the Chongde Hall like a pair of good friends, and saw that all the princes were drinking and having fun, as if they had won a great victory. This scene made the two of them not fight together.
But Yuan Shao's house, seeing Cao Cao with dust on his face, in addition to psychological jokes, his face was even more joyful, and he stood up: "Brother Meng De's class teacher has returned to the court, how is the situation, let's return with a big victory, have you saved the holy car?" ”
Yuan Shao's question completely ignited the anger in Cao Cao's heart.
Sun Jian got up, picked up his wine glass, and handed it to Meng De.
Cao Cao was not polite, picked up a drink and drank it all, after eating, he took a few quick breaths, and replied loudly: "I did not win, but was defeated and returned, and the defeat was extremely cruel." I led my troops to chase and kill Dong Thief in the starry night, but I was ambushed by the Xiliang Army in Xingyang, and more than half of the infantry and cavalry were killed and wounded. At this moment, I, Cao Mengde, have died in Jiuquan. ”
After Yuan Shao listened, he pretended to hesitate, as if he was encouraging: "Meng De pursued and killed alone, bravely crowned the three armies, although he was defeated, You Rong." ”
"Haha, huh? I also have a heart-wrenching thing to say! Cao Mengde was already on the verge of breaking out at this time.
Yuan Shao stretched out his hand forward, raised it to the right and said lightly: "Meng De has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”
At this moment, Meng De was finally ignited, and he bowed his waist slightly forward, as if he wanted to compress the qi in his heart to facilitate the explosion.
"Puff erections, don't conspire with each other!" Cao Mengde leaned back violently, and the wine glass in his hand fell angrily in front of Yuan Shao.
Cao Mengde smashed and scolded, but he hated all the princes present, only to hear Yuan Shu sneer: "Cao Cao, what do you mean by this?" ”
"Yuan Shao, Yuan Alliance Master, since we waited for the alliance, there have been at least three chances to eliminate Dong Thief." As he spoke, Cao Cao raised his right hand and raised three fingers, the muscles on his face trembling angrily.
"But it's all stubborn, and you missed it." Cao Cao put away the three fingers and pointed at Yuan Benchu alone, and a fierce gaze burst out of his eyes.
After listening to this, Yuan Shao knew that this Cao Cao was here to smash the field, so he was no longer polite, flicked the red cloak behind him, and sat down coldly.
"The first time, at the beginning of our alliance, I suggested that while Dong and the thieves were okay, the troops would be divided into five ways to capture Luoyang, but you didn't listen." Cao Cao stepped forward and took a step, shaking a little, staring at Yuan Shao deadly.
"The second time, when Dong Thief had just come out of the customs, I suggested that the surprise troops capture Dong Zhuo's rear camp. However, the princes of all walks of life, vying for power and profit, intrigued, were unwilling to take the lead in sending troops. Sun Jian was on the side, listening and nodding. Yuan Shao seemed to be thinking deeply, picked up his hand, and touched his beard.
"The third time, that is, Dong Zhuo moved westward, when I led my troops to chase and kill, you should have sent all the elite soldiers to rush to my aid in the starry night, but you all did not move, causing me to be defeated."
Yuan Shu looked at him coldly, and when he heard this, he chuckled and said, "This is Brother Mengde's mistake. Why did you chase and kill Dong Thief, it was because you were greedy for merit and went deep alone. ”
At this time, Cao Cao turned around and faced Yuan Shu.
"Why, you want to rob the Son of Heaven alone. How about it, if you fall into the trap of Dong thief, then you will be defeated and return. Yuan Shu said contemptuously.
Cao Cao looked at Yuan Shu, gritting his teeth to a "grid" sound, and an uncontrollable anger flashed in his eyes, like an enraged lion.
"Yes, I was reckless and fell into an ambush. But after I am defeated, if there are tens of thousands of elite horsemen, continue to chase and kill, I will definitely be able to kill Dong Thief and rob the Holy Driver. Because with one ambush, there will be no second. After the successful ambush of Dong Thief, he has become an arrogant soldier, and he would not have expected that after the chasing soldiers, there will be another pursuers. Cao Cao roared angrily, his voice rolling like thunder, shaking the Chongde Hall to tremble.
Sun Jian got up, came to the center of the banquet, and grabbed the angry Cao Cao: "Meng De's words contain the way of the art of war. ”
Cao Cao, who relieved his breath, turned around again and said to Yuan Shao: "It's a pity that after my defeat was defeated, I was powerless to chase and kill." ”
"But I didn't expect to come back and see that you were slaughtering cattle and sheep here, drinking and having fun. I, Cao, have seen through the minds of the rankings after this defeat. You help the Han and suppress the thieves, but in fact you are seeking personal gain, I Cao is deeply ashamed, and I hereby say goodbye. Cao Cao, who was angry, was tired of scolding, so he hugged his fists and was about to leave.
Seeing Cao Cao scolding the princes, Liu Bei also wanted to brush his face, and whispered to Cao Cao: "Mengde is slow." ”
Then he said to Yuan Shao coldly: "Master Yuan, since my three brothers came to the Alliance, they have made meritorious contributions, but instead of receiving any reward, they have been harassed everywhere. ”
Yuan Shu, who was sitting on it, listened and shook his head disdainfully.
Liu Bei didn't seem to see Yuan Shu's insult, and continued: "Today, I, Liu Bei, also want to ask the Yuan brothers, do you really want to help Han get rid of thieves, or do you want to use the name of thieves to plunder the world?" ”
"So I, Liu Bei, would rather fall into recklessness than be ashamed to be with you." As he spoke, he waved his cuffs and said with cool disdain.
When Liu Bei finished breathing, Cao Cao turned around and grabbed Liu Bei's hand again, and without saying a word, he led him away.
These two people, looking really like good friends, came hand in hand and went hand in hand.