Chapter 36: High-fives for oaths
Cao Xuan retreated from this side, and at this moment, only Chen Nuo and Lu Bu were left in the tent.
Looking at Lu Bu's gaze, Chen Nuo had actually guessed that he asked Cao Xing to come over to apologize was just 'throwing bricks and attracting jade', and the real show was still to come. Sure enough, after Cao Xing left, Lu Bu told Yuan Shao about his looting of his materials last time. In his words, he couldn't help but reveal some sadness, saying that because of the shortage of clothes and armor on his side, many soldiers had frozen to death because of it, and asked Chen Nuo if he could be a little accommodating and give him some clothes and armor.
The incident that Lu Bu said had already happened. Long before this, among the materials transported from the plains, there were clothes and armor that were prepared to be brought to Lu Bu, and in the end, because Chen Nuo also requested in advance, Yuan Shao ordered someone to rob this batch of clothes and armor and give them to Chen Nuo halfway. At that time, I heard that Lu Bu made a big fuss about this matter for a while, but in the end, it was over. Chen Nuo didn't expect that after such a long time, Lu Bu actually mentioned it again, which shows that Lu Bu was forced by his subordinates to be anxious and had to come to the door to mention the matter again.
Although Chen Nuo wanted to help Lu Bu what he wanted, after all, it was about the interests of his own subordinates, and he was afraid that he might not agree to his subordinates. But as the saying goes, 'if you don't allow it, you will inevitably kill yourself', Lu Bu doesn't mention it, since he comes to mention it in person, if he refuses, it seems unreasonable. Chen Nuoke doesn't have this hard heart. However, if he is in the way of saving face, listens to what he asks, and returns some clothes and armor to him, he will inevitably teach people who don't know to gossip, and say that he is afraid of Lu Bu. Chen Nuo thought about it, Fang Cai frowned, glanced at Lu Bu, and said: "Originally, Wen Hou came to ask for this matter in person, if I refuse to sell this affection, I will inevitably lose my way, and I am also unwilling to do it." However, Wenhou, you also know that most of our army's clothes and armor are thin, and even if they get some relief from the plains, it will still be useless, and there are still many soldiers whose clothes and armor cannot be replaced, and they endure the pain of cold and hunger. Wen Hou, you come to ask at this time, I shouldn't have categorically refused, but I also said that you know the actual situation with Wen Hou, so this ......"
When Lu Bu heard this, his heart sank, and before Chen Nuo finished speaking, he was anxious: "As Chen Hou meant, are you ready to see death or not save you?" Chen Nuo hurriedly comforted him, and then said: "Why should Wen Hou be in a hurry, what I mean is nothing more than to let Wen Hou know that my clothes and armor are not easy to come by, and there is no superfluity, otherwise you don't need Wen Hou to invite, I will let someone give it to Wen Hou." Come to think of it, my self-sufficiency is still insufficient, where is there any surplus to come out to help Wenhou you, even if I have the heart, the soldiers will never agree, I am afraid that I will have to fight with me. Of course, if Wen Hou wants to get this batch of armor, although it is difficult, but it is not impossible, if Wen Hou can convince my subordinates, then you don't need Wen Hou to say, I should give a third of the clothing and armor obtained from the plain to Wen Hou, Wen Hou is satisfied? ”
There are more than 3,000 pairs of armor in total, one-third is a thousand pairs, and Lu Bu's department is only a few thousand, if you can get these thousand pairs, of course, it is the best, for Lu Bu, it can be said that it is a solution to the urgent need. When Lu Bu heard what Chen Nuo said, he immediately said, "I don't know how I can convince Chen Hou's subordinates to be willing to give me their clothes and armor?" ”
Chen Nuo smiled, shook his head and said: "How confused is Wen Hou, what the soldiers on this battlefield admire is nothing more than a brave person, if Wen Hou can suppress people with a skill, are you afraid that you won't be able to convince everyone?" Lu Bu is the most conceited martial arts in his life, listening to Chen Nuo's words, his eyes also lit up, and he laughed: "If it is about skills, then I dare to say that it is the second person in the world, and I am afraid that no one dares to say that it is the first person in the world." Thinking about the tens of thousands of allied troops in the Tiger Prison Pass back then, Ben Hou Hengdao immediately came forward, and there were very few people who dared to fight, but they all died at my hands, and the rest were all defeated. If I show some skills in front of everyone, I am afraid that everyone will dare to disobey? ”
Lu Bu is this kind of problem, when it comes to his own ability, he begins to be arrogant and boundless, and even in his words, he looks down on the heroes of the world, and he doesn't pay attention to whether his words are appropriate or not. Of course, for Lu Bu's words of 'no one in his eyes' just now, Chen Nuo only listened to it as a deaf ear, but he didn't take it to heart, so naturally he wouldn't bother with him. What's more, Lu Bu is indeed brave, and fighting Liu Guanzhang in front of the Tiger Prison Pass is not bragging. And among the Three Kingdoms, in terms of Lu Bu's martial arts alone, it seems that it is difficult to find a person who can stand out, so his 'boasting' is basically in line with the facts, and Chen Nuo naturally does not feel any discomfort when he hears it.
After listening to Lu Bu's words, Chen Nuofang applauded and smiled: "What Wen Hou said is true, I have also heard it. Whether it is riding or archery, Wen Hou is outstanding and has to be admired. However, if Wen Hou wants to win a thousand pairs of armor with this, he is afraid that he may not be able to impress others. If you want to come to Wenhou, you also know that this so-called martial arts, among them, the "martial" is also skilled, and the "brave" is also courageous. If you use a skill to suppress people, it is good, but what people see is just a 'martial arts', but a horse. But if you can let others see Wen Hou's 'martial arts' at the same time, and then reflect Wen Hou's 'brave' side, it will be almost perfect, Wen Hou, what do you say? ”
Lu Bu frowned, and seemed to understand Chen Nuo's intentions at once: "If you have anything to say, Chen Hou, let's see if I can win the heartfelt admiration of Chen Hou's subordinates with my own efforts, in exchange for these thousand pairs of armor." When Chen Nuo heard this, he laughed: "Wen Hou is really fast-talking, so I will say it directly." Seeing Lu Bu nodding, Chen Nuo said, "Wen Hou thinks that you also know, although the thieves have temporarily given up the attack on my Nanpi because I am covered with ice in Nanpi City, and have also withdrawn from the camp for several miles, they are still outside my Nanpi City after all, like a nail nailed there, and they can't be pulled out." They don't leave, they are still immortal, and they are delusional to wait for the day to attack me Nanpi again. Although judging from the current situation, they are afraid that they will not be able to wait for the weather to suddenly warm up this winter, but if they don't leave for a day, it is like a fish in the throat, how can it be reassuring? After all, there are hundreds of thousands of men and horses outside my city, and they pose a threat to my Nanpi City at any time. Of course, probably Wen Hou, you should have heard that although Yuan Gong was lying on the sickbed, he was very concerned about this matter, so he ...... it."
There is no need for Chen Nuo to continue, in fact, Lu Bu has already heard the meaning of Chen Nuo's words. When Chen Nuo's tone paused slightly, he immediately smiled and nodded: "I understand, Chen Hou wants me to open the city and attack and kill the thieves." In this way, it not only shows my skills, but also shows my courage. Haha, it's rare that Chen Hou thinks so highly of me, I'm honestly afraid. However, there are tens of thousands of thieves, let me face the attack, Chen Hou, do you think too highly of me? Of course, with the power in your hands now, Chen Hou, you don't need to discuss these things with me at all, if you want me to attack, just give me an order, do I dare not obey? Chen Hou, you seem a little careless when you do this. ”
Chen Nuo laughed and said: "Wen Hou, you don't have to worry too much, if I want Wen Hou to send you to death, of course I don't have to talk so much nonsense with Wen Hou, as you said, just give an order." However, in this way, what is the benefit of Wenhou, and what is the benefit of me? Is this what I want? The reason why I say this is just to tell Wen Hou that the thieves outside the city must not retreat, but we can use them to prove your 'martial bravery' Wen Hou. Of course, if you let Wen Hou open the city to fight the thief alone, it will inevitably seem that I am suspected of killing people with a knife, and Wen Hou you may not be willing to believe my good intentions. For this reason, I have a small proposal, I wonder if Wen Hou would like to listen? ”
When Lu Bu heard this, he looked at Chen Nuo suspiciously, nodded and said, "Chen Hou, please speak!" Chen Nuo then said: "What I mean is that you and I will each send dead soldiers to go out of the city to make trouble with his grandson Zan for a few days and nights, so it is enough to prove who is the most powerful person." Of course, I sent people out just to set off Wenhou's 'martial arts', as for whether my subordinates can serve Wenhou in the end, and whether they are willing to give up their armor depends on Wenhou's performance in the past few days. ”
Lu Bu first heard Chen Nuo say that he wanted him to go out of the city to harass Gongsun Zhan, and he was quite unhappy, and he thought that Chen Nuo was borrowing Gongsun Zhan's knife to kill him, and he hated Chen Nuo's intentions very much. However, now that he heard Chen Nuo say this again, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and said: "It's no problem to make a big fuss about Gongsun Chan for a few days and nights, but if that's it, how can you prove who is the most powerful in the end?" When Chen Nuo heard this, he nodded and said, "Not bad!" To know who made the most trouble and who is worthy of the word 'martial arts', probably only Gongsun Zhan, who has suffered a lot, can know, but it seems a bit fantastical and unrealistic to let Gongsun Chan make this judgment. In this way, we will wait for Kaejo to rush into the camp of thieves, no matter what method is used, but the one who pulls out the most flags of the thieves will win. After the agreed date is over, you and I will compare the number of flags we have obtained, and then we will know who should be worthy of the word 'martial arts'? Wen Hou, what do you think of this idea? ”
Lu Bu rolled his eyes, pondered for a moment, and said, "This method is good, but I don't know how many days you are going to take it, Chen Hou?" ”
Chen Nuo said without thinking: "And it is limited to ten days, and after ten days, whoever takes the thief flag more will win." If Wen Hou wins, then I swear to persuade my subordinates to give up a thousand pairs of armor, but if my side is lucky to win, this armor will ......"
Lu Bu took the words: "If I, Lu Bu, lose, Chen Hou will never mention this armor!" The two high-fived as an oath, and Lu Bu said yes, and then turned around and went out of the account.