Chapter 41: Turning Around (Part 2)

"So? Okay? Yue Kuo Cha'er and his henchmen and generals didn't care to vent their anger anymore, and they stared at each other with big eyes.

They have lived in the capital for several generations, and they are more or less dyed with the "Sven atmosphere" of many Confucians. I always like to talk half, and keep the other half for the other party to taste and understand. They also like to make deals and show off their elegance by hiding each other's key conditions under a lot of nonsense or useless stuff.

This set of ordinary people is almost like a fish in water when dealing with Han Yong, Lu Sicheng and other Han officials. Interacting with Li Siqi, Guo Zeshan and other newly promoted Han "volunteers" Wanhu will also make each other feel like they are seeing each other late. But he never expected that this ceremony would not move forward under the hands of Zhu Tuhu. And the other party acted more directly and neatly than his group of steppe people. I don't want to be pretentious at all, and as soon as I come up, I directly ask for an open and honest talk.

And being open and honest is the most difficult thing for Yue Kuochaer right now. Except for the lives of Boyan and some other Huaiyang who are currently lurking in the capital, there are very few things he can come up with to trade with Huaiyang. Unless he really made up his mind and was ready to sell Tuhuan Timur to Zhu Chongjiu, it would be difficult to get too good a return from the other party. And betraying Tuhuan Timur would make his conscience very disturbing, and he might even be hated by the Mongols all over the world. Even if you can hide under the wings of the Huai'an Army and be rich for life, it is difficult to have a place in the new court and exert a little residual heat.

"What's the matter, isn't it that Lord Taiwei invited me this time, just to meet Lu Mou once, and make a familiar face?" Seeing that the other party couldn't give any response for a long time, Chef Lu Wen picked up the milk tea that had been cold in front of him and slowly took a sip, and asked with a smile.

"When you meet, you really think of yourself as a character!" Yue Kuocha'er, who had already calmed down, was immediately provoked again, and walked up to the dinner table and slapped it hard, with a loud voice, "To tell you the truth, the old man asked you to come out just to capture the thief and the king!" Come on, take him down for me! ”

"Yes!" When several generals around heard this, they didn't care whether the conversion was blunt or not, and immediately followed the "play" that had been rehearsed many times, and they were ready to pounce. It's just that the martial arts skills are a little sloppy, and they are blocked by Boyan in the middle, and their movements immediately slow down.

"Don't panic, my lord, as long as there is a breath at the end of today, no one will hurt you!" is a good Boyan, indeed a peerless national soldier who knows how to sacrifice his life to repay him, desperately hurting himself, and refusing to let anyone continue to approach Lu Wen. "Let's capture Yue Kuocha'er first, and then the last general will escort you out of the city!"

"Boyan doesn't have to worry, Lord Yuekuocha'er is joking with us, haven't you seen it yet? Otherwise, there are hundreds of elites downstairs, how can it be that there are only four of them? Chef Lu Wen refused to take the hostages and escaped, and took a sip of milk tea with a smile and responded slowly.

"This?" Boyan was stunned for a moment, and then found that the other party didn't use any killing moves at all. So, he himself slowly retracted his fists and feet, blocked Chef Lu Wen with his back, and gasped: "What the adults say, what is it?" The last general is stupid, whatever you say today, I will fight! Big deal, the two of us die together! ”

"What a death, how good it is to be alive! I'm still waiting to receive the army into the city! Sit back and wait for the host to serve the food! Chef Lu Wen slapped him from behind and ordered with a smile. Immediately, he smiled and waved his hand at Yue Kuocha'er, "I've said it all, you don't have to play with these vain things." If you really want to kill me, you just closed the city gate and searched from house to house a few days ago, so why risk being suspicious of His Majesty on your head and put on this four-like Hongmen banquet?! Besides, since Lu Mou dared to come today, he must have made the worst preparations, how could he be captured alive by your people? Stop playing, really. Once you play out of line, it won't do any good to all of us! ”

With that, he took out a melon-sized object from his bosom and threw it on the table, watching it spin around in candlelight like an oversized walking bead.

"Brush!" Yue Kuo Cha'er and the others all agreed and retreated together. It wasn't until his backbone was pressed against the wall that he was able to stand up again. More than a dozen eyes stared at the melons on the table, panting like cows.

Palm Thunder, surnamed Lu actually brought Palm Thunder to the banquet! And everyone's attention before was attracted by the whole set of stainless steel knives on his horseback, but they didn't expect that that thing was just his trick, the real killing weapon, but he hid it under his clothes.

"It's okay, now my craftsmen in Huaiyang are far better than they were back then. As long as you don't unscrew the lid on this thing, there will be no problems!! Ignoring everyone's reaction again, Chef Lu Wen continued to pull out the palm thunder from his chest, waist, thighs, and belly. Each one was thrown on the table, and each one was cold and shining blue.

They are all high-ranking officials in the army, how can Yue Kuochaer and several of his henchmen not understand the power of this thing? A single explosion can kill most of the people within three steps of the surrounding area. And seven or eight of them exploded one after another, and I am afraid that the entire Drunken Immortal Building will have to be razed to the ground. But they are all in the private room on the second floor now, and there is nowhere to escape if they want to. It's just that they can't expose today's deeds no matter what, otherwise, they and the whole family behind them will be doomed.

"Alright, alright. Master Lu, hurry up and put these things away! Just now, the old man really wanted to test your courage just now, please don't worry about the old man! Seeing that Chef Lu Wen had already pulled out the ninth palm thunder from under his belly, Yue Kuo Cha'er could no longer endure the torment in his heart, as long as he took the initiative to explain.

"I think so?" When Chef Lu Wen heard this, his hand that was groping on his belly immediately stopped, and then he motioned to Boyan with his chin, "Hurry up, put these things away and take them downstairs!" Although it is said that it won't explode if you don't unscrew the lid, there is a case in everything! Go ahead, don't be stupid here. Lord Taiwei has no ill will towards me! ”

"Yes!" Bo Yan was shocked and sighed in his heart, and hurriedly agreed, stepped forward to put away all the palm thunder on the table, and put it into his own arms. Then, he refused to go downstairs, but strode to the door, holding his arms and looking at Yue Kuochaer and the others coldly.

"You can go down, Lord Lu is the old man's guest, and the old man will not violate the rules of our Mongolians!" Yue Kuo Cha'er was helpless, so she had to take the initiative to soften again.

It is rumored that Genghis Khan's father was poisoned by his enemies at a banquet. Therefore, after Genghis Khan unified the foreign tribes, he made a rule that the host must not murder guests at the banquet, even if he is your life and death enemy. Therefore, Yue Kuocha'er confessed the word "guest", which was equivalent to accepting that Lu Wen was an equal party to the negotiation, not the fish and meat placed on his cutting board. In this way, the two sides can also sit down and talk calmly, even if they can't talk for a while, they will not immediately turn against each other.

"Then I'll go to the first floor and wait for Lord Lu!" Although Boyan is a straight-hearted person, he also knows how to accept it when he sees it. Put down the arms you were holding and walk away.

Looking at his arrogant back, Yue Kuocha'er and the others were so angry that their teeth itched. But no one dares to guarantee that there are still a few palm thunders hidden on Chef Lu Wen's fat belly. I had to give up all the pre-rehearsed tricks and directly follow the other party's proposal and enter the bargaining stage.

"Serve the food first, let's have a few drinks and then talk, I don't know what the captain thinks?" Chef Lowe is specially trained to take the initiative in negotiations. Pull the palm of your hand out of your belly and gently tap it on the table.

"Let the shopkeeper serve according to the pre-arranged dishes! The old man is not drunk with Lord Lu today! Yue Kuo Cha'er had already backed down twice anyway, so he didn't want to worry about Lu Wen in terms of etiquette on the surface, so he gritted his teeth and commanded in a deep voice.

"Little Er, pass the dishes!" Immediately, someone took the initiative to walk to the door and shouted orders to the outside. The shopkeepers, who had been waiting impatiently downstairs, heard this, quickly agreed loudly, and ran to the back kitchen. In a short time, large and small plates of delicacies from the mountains and seas, and precious dishes, were put on the table one after another. Huaiyang's specialty wine, which exudes a strong fragrance, was also opened and poured all over the marigolds on the table.

"You go down, you don't say hello, you don't come in and disturb!" Yue Kuo Cha'er frowned, and ordered the shopkeeper who was about to stand aside and wait.

"Yes! The guest officer is slow to use, and the small ones are retired! "There are a lot of distinguished customers waiting for the shopkeeper, and I know that some of the distinguished customers have quirks. He bent down and made a Mongolian salute, and went out one after another.

After a few generals closed the door tightly from the inside, Yue Kuo Cha'er raised the first wine, "Lord Lu, I have heard of the name for a long time, it is rare to see the true face today, please drink this cup full!" Old man here, do it first for respect! ”

"Lu Mou has also admired the name of Taiwei for a long time, and when I see it today, it is really a blessing for three lives!" Chef Lu Wen knows how to grasp the balance very well, raises the wine cup, and laughs to accompany the drink.

Yue Kuo Cha'er saw that he was drinking happily, and the depression in his heart was somewhat reduced. Raise the lamp, find a reason to respect again, and then do it. If so, three. After Lu Wen drank them one by one, he smiled and ordered the people around him, "Wait, didn't you say that you want to see someone who can steal Hama under the nose of the old man?" Haojie is in front of you today, why don't you come over to toast? ”

"Yes!" Several high-ranking generals in the forbidden army agreed in unison, and stepped forward one after another to toast, trying to directly overturn Chef Lu Wen with wine, and recover the previously lost field on the wine table.

Chef Lu Wen does not refuse to come, and every drink must be exhausted. After drinking more than a dozen in a row, I saw that everyone's hostility was almost washed away by the alcohol. Only then did he pick up the chopsticks with a smile and eat a round of dishes first. Then he said slowly: "If you don't drink it, if you drink it again, you will delay the business." What do you say, Lord Lieutenant. You certainly didn't invite me here just for drinking! ”

"That's it!" Taiwei Yue Kuocha'er saw that the other party drank a pound of Yu Huaiyang to burn spring, but he was only slightly drunk, and he couldn't help but admire. waved his hand and nodded with a smile, "Then the old man has something to say, what is the ultimate goal of your Huai'an Army's Northern Expedition?" If you know, please don't hesitate to disclose one or two! ”

"Of course, it is Dadu, this is the long-cherished wish of the heroes of the world since the Song Dynasty. My father-in-law, I can't help but take care of it! Lu Wen put down his chopsticks and responded unequivocally. As for whether it will go west or north after conquering Dadu, it depends on whether our Huai'an army has spare strength. After all, no matter how good the meal is, it has to be eaten one bite at a time. It's the same thing. What do you say, Lord Lieutenant? ”

"Uh-huh!" Yuekuocha'er took a deep breath and slowly spit it out from her throat. As a veteran general who has led troops for many years, to be honest, he is not afraid that the Huai'an Army will be ready to sweep the world, but he is afraid that the Huai'an Army will gradually control his pace within the scope of his ability. That means that the Huaiyang Grand Governor's Mansion will have sufficient manpower, material resources and time to slowly chew and swallow the newly conquered territory. Instead of choking to death because of lack of greed!

"Why, could it be that Lord Taiwei really expects Li Siqi and Guo Zeshan to be able to stop my Huai'an army? Or do you think that Tai Buhua will lead the tens of thousands of brothers under him to fight to the death? Seeing that Yue Kuocha'er's face was unwilling, Chef Lu Wen shook his head and asked with a smile.

"Hehe!" Yue Kuo Cha'er did not respond, only gave a wry smile. Li Siqi is indeed a character, but the imperial court used him too late, with his current strength, if he encounters any of the five main armies of Huai'an, he may be able to parry for a while. If you encounter two or three of the five main forces at the same time, you may not even have time to escape, let alone create a miracle and turn defeat into victory!

As for not spending too much, Yue Kuochaer didn't think about it at all. Since he abandoned the official and fled, the imperial court has gradually "dug out" the truth about Taibuhua and Xuexue and others in recent years, and joined forces with the Huai'an Army to act and deceive the imperial court. The reason why Tuhuan Timur did not give the order to arrest him was only because he was afraid that he would fall to the Huai'an army with all his soldiers and horses. But no matter what, he will no longer trust any of the generals in that army. And Tai Buhua and the others, I'm afraid they are also very suspicious of the attitude of the imperial court, and would rather keep some strength to protect themselves, rather than spend all their blood and capital, and then obediently return to Dadu, waiting to be arrested and taken to prison for questioning.

In addition to these two forces, the rest, on the side of the imperial court, is only the forbidden army under the joint control of Prime Minister Dingzhu, Wang Jianu and Yue Kuocha'er. And the combat effectiveness of the forbidden army is even inferior to the first two, and the loyalty of many of its generals is also very suspicious. Otherwise, Tuhuan Timur would not have put more than 100,000 forbidden troops in the hands of him when he was ready to clean up Hama, but instead sought the near and far, and sent Han Timur and Li Siqi to lead the troops into the guard.

"Since it is impossible to stop our army's footsteps, why don't the captain adapt to the situation. Could it be that Taiwei really wants to be a loyal minister through the ages, first lose all the brothers in his hands, and then be counted by the old and new accounts of Tuhuan Timur? Seeing Yue Kuocha'er's helpless expression clearly, Chef Lu Wen smiled and slowly sat up straight.