The feast lasted nearly three hours, and both sides parted happily.

Lü Bu and Li Zhong reached a consensus at the banquet that the Li family in Jincheng promised to supply Lü Bu with 10,000 stones of grain and grass every year, and would also send the children of the family to help Lü Bu govern Jincheng, in exchange, Lü Bu only needed to take care of the Li family's business in Jincheng.

Now that Jincheng has just experienced a war, and everything is waiting to be rebuilt, it is a good opportunity for the merchant family to make money, so of course the Li family does not want to miss it.

Regarding the conditions proposed by the Li family, Lu Bu also raised the question relatively, Lu Bu can protect the Li family's industry, but the Li family cannot raise prices during war or natural disasters. Hunger is everywhere, and the plague is rampant, no matter which two situations it is, the former Lu Bu may be able to deal with it, but the latter Lu Bu seems a little weak.

Li Zhong said that he had no objection to the question raised by Lu Bu, and he also made it clear that as long as there was a war or natural disaster, if Lu Bu could not deal with it, his Li family would not only not raise prices, but would also help Lu Bu to help the victims of the disaster, distribute porridge and alms, and help Lu Bu tide over the difficulties.

Ma Teng saw the behavior of the Li family in his eyes, and secretly said in his heart: "This Li family seems to have bet all the treasures on Feng Xian's body, one is prosperous, and one is lost, if Feng Xian flies Huang Tengda that day, this Li family will be terrible."

In Ma Teng's view, everyone under Lu Bu's account is a capable person, and wherever he puts it, he can turn out a wave of waves, just Jia Xu and Li Ru, who came with him, I am afraid that the staff in his account can't reach one of them, not to mention the generals, there are Gan Ning, Wei Yan, Huang Zhong, Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Zhou Tai and others, except for the eldest son Ma Chao and the general Pang De, who can compete with them, the rest of the generals are good. But compared to Lu Bu's generals, it was simply a starlight than Haoyue, and it was instantly discolored.

What Ma Teng can see, of course the Li family can also see, if Ma Teng is asked to stand in the position of the Li family, he will not hesitate to choose Lu Bu. And not he Ma Teng.

The sun sets and the sky gets dark.

Lu Bu declined Li Zhong's invitation to let them stay overnight, and led Jia Xu and others to leave Zhiyang with Ma Teng, Ma Teng originally wanted Lu Bu to stay in the camp and rush back to Yunwu tomorrow morning, but Lu Bu was concerned about his wife and daughter at home, and he had to go back to discuss with Chen Gong and others about sending troops to the military capital, and now time is life for Lu Bu. There can be no delay.

Ma Teng had no choice but to take Ma Chao all the way to see off Lu Bu to Zhiyang Wharf, and when Lu Bu boarded the boat and drove to Yunwu, Ma Teng hurried back to the camp. Back to Wuwei in Xiliangzhi, Cheng Gongying and Cheng Yin were also accompanied.

Lu Bu and the others walked on the Huangshui River all night. Finally arrived at Yunwu City at ten o'clock in the morning of the next day, Wei Yan and Zhou Tai waited at the dock for a long time, and after connecting Lu Bu to Yunwu City, the group hurried to Taishou Mansion to discuss the future defense of Jincheng County.

Yungo City, Taishou Mansion.

Lu Bu sat in the seat where Han Sui was sitting. His eyes swept over the cultural relics on both sides of the kneeling side of the hall.

After pondering for a long time, Lu Bu spoke: "According to the news from Zhiyang, Ma Teng has withdrawn his army, and now the entire territory of Jincheng has been completely in my hands!" ”

The civil and military forces on both sides immediately bowed their hands: "Congratulations to the lord for winning a county!" ”

Lu Bu nodded: "The troubled times have begun, and it is impossible for me to live here for a long time." That's why I'm going to send one of them to be the Golden Castle Taishou! ”

When Wei Yan heard this, he suddenly felt a shock to his spirit, this time Lu Bu was able to win Jincheng County, if he wanted to talk about his military exploits, he Wei Yan dared to say first, no one dared to say second, it was reasonable, this Jincheng Taishou belonged to him, thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Lu Bu with a radiant look, his eyes were full of desire, it may be the reason for the excitement, his face was more and more red than before, but Lu Bu's next sentence instantly shattered his illusions.

Lu Bu thought for a while, and finally designated the most suitable person in his mind: "Xingba, let you be the Jincheng Taishou, do you have any opinions?" ”

As soon as Wei Yan heard this, he almost didn't fall off his seat, he looked at Lu Bu in a daze, he didn't understand why Lu Bu would let Gan Ning be the Taishou of Jincheng, this battle of Jincheng, in terms of military merits, he Wei Yan was the highest, if he didn't defeat Yan Xing and cut off the connection between Han Sui's east and west, Lu Bu could certainly take Jincheng, it would take more than a year, tens of thousands of soldiers were killed and wounded, such military exploits are incomparable to others, this Jincheng Taishou should be done by him.

But although he is unwilling in his heart, what can he do? The decision-making power is in Lu Bu's hands, and whoever Lu Bu asks him to do will do it, and now he attributed all this to Lu Bu's partiality.

"Lord, I have something to say!" Although Gan Ning also wants to be the Jincheng Taishou, but he knows that he doesn't have this ability, if he is allowed to lead the troops to fight, it is okay to attack the city and pull out the village, if he is asked to be the Taishou, it is simply his life, and this Jincheng crusade, Wei Yan performed quite well, take the siege of Yan Xing as an example, from the broken bridge, encirclement, and capture Yan Xing, he commanded Ruo Ding's plan to fall out, there was no mistake at all, it is reasonable, this Jincheng Taishou should have Wei Yan to do.

Lu Bu was slightly stunned, and then smiled: "You say." ”

Gan Ning Zhengse said: "Lord Qiyu, the last general's talent is shallow, and he is not suitable to serve as a county guard, and the exploits of this Jincheng crusade are not as good as General Wenchang, so this Jincheng Taishou should be done by him!" ”

Wei Yan was stunned, he didn't expect Gan Ning to recommend himself, in his opinion, this Jincheng Taishou was simply a meat film, and the generals present didn't want to do it? He looked at Gan Ning, trying to see something in his eyes, but there was nothing but firmness and sincerity.

"Could it be that I'm wrong? They didn't care about this Jincheng Taishou" Wei Yan thought of this, and was ashamed of the speculation just now, and couldn't help but glance at Gan Ning with gratitude at the moment.

Lu Bu shook his head and replied to Gan Ning: "I have already discussed with Wen Wei, he will stay to assist you, as for Wen Chang, I can't keep him in Jincheng." ”

Wei Yan closed his eyes in disappointment, Gan Ning didn't want to be Lu Bu but he had to let him be, he was quite quite but he couldn't be it, it was ridiculous.

Gan Ning looked directly at Lu Bu and asked, "Why can't Wen Yuan be the Taishou of Jincheng, and the lord does this." Isn't it ......?"

Lu Bu didn't seem to have the patience to listen to him, and immediately stretched out his hand to interrupt Gan Ning: "No reason, you just need to listen to the order!" ”

Lu Bu's words immediately made Gan Ning speechless, and he could only thank him at the moment and slowly knelt behind the table. looked at Wei Yan helplessly.

Lu Bu glanced at Wei Yan, who was drinking alcohol, but did not open his mouth to explain, but got up and shouted, "Bring it in!" ”

As soon as Lu Bu's words fell, the sword and axe hand pushed Yan Xing, who was tied up with five flowers, into the conference hall.

"You are Yan Xing?"

Lu Bu steadied like a mountain, looked Yan Xing up and down, and saw that this Yan Xing was about twenty-five or six years old, the same age as Zhang Xiu, with a white face and beard, thick eyebrows and big eyes. His complexion was slightly dark, although he was not smiling, but he also had the demeanor of a general, and after nodding, he immediately asked sharply, wanting to give Yan Xing a dismount.

Yan Xing's face was expressionless, and he stood with his hands down: "Exactly"

"Can you be convinced by being captured this time?"

Yan Xing glanced at Lu Bu. Immediately twisted his head to the side and said indifferently: "The general of the defeated army is not brave enough. What is not satisfied, but it is up to Wen Hou to deal with it! ”

Lu Bu sneered: "Han Sui acted perversely, repeatedly led the troops to rebel, as a Han general, instead of admonishing him, he aided the abuse, and died innocently." Come on, push me down and cut it down! ”

Hearing Lu Bu's decision, Yan Xing's face was as earthy as earth, his lips were slightly open, and he seemed to want to ask for mercy. But after squirming slightly, he finally didn't speak, and let the knife and axe hand escort him away, as if he had accepted his fate.

Lu Bu kept tapping his index finger on the table, he was actually just trying Yan Xing's reaction, after seeing Yan Xing's reaction, he already knew a little about his character, although he was not greedy for life and afraid of death, but his slightly wriggling lips showed that he had a desire to survive in his heart, not like the kind of stubborn man who regarded death as home, besides, this Yan Xing's martial arts were superb, he was one of the best generals, and he couldn't kill him, thinking of this, Lu Bu's eyes couldn't help but look at Jia Xu.

Jia Xu understood, and immediately spoke out to stop him: "The lord is slow!" ”

Yan Xing was already desperate, and when he was about to confer the head, he suddenly heard someone interceding for him, his body was stunned, and he couldn't help but be surprised and happy, and he couldn't help but turn his head to look over, only to see a scribe he didn't know walked out of the table, came to Lu Bu and said: "Lord, although this Yan Xing has had, but the sin is not to death, I hope the lord will spare his life, he will stay under the tent and listen to it, so that he can atone for his crimes, if he is obsessed with silence, it will not be too late for the lord to kill again!" ”

The generals under the tent got up one after another to admonish, and let Lu Bu spare Yan Xing, especially Gan Ning and Chen Qi (the one who fought with Xu Huang for forty or fifty rounds) were the hardest, Gan Ning was because he had fought with Yan Xing several times, and he admired Yan Xing's martial arts, and Chen Qi had a very close personal relationship with Yan Xing, and he couldn't bear to let his friend's blood splash on the spot.

"Push people back" Lu Bu saw that the expected purpose had been achieved, and immediately greeted loudly.

When the sword and axe man escorted Yan Xing to him again, Lu Bu stared at Yan Xing with a sharp gaze: "Yan Xing, are you willing to surrender?" ”

Yan Xing seemed to have just circled the ghost gate, and seeing that there was hope of survival at this moment, his tone seemed to have softened a lot, and he no longer looked as indifferent as at the beginning: "The last general knows that he has committed a capital crime, and now that Wen Hou is gracious, he is willing to follow Wen Hou to make up for his mistakes, saddle up before and after the horse, and do not avoid the axe and wok (huo)." ”

Lu Bu's eyes were cold, and he didn't answer Yan Xing, anyone would say that he didn't want a loyal general, and continued to ask: "But is it really obedient, or is it an expedient measure?" ”

"I am willing to make an oath here, follow Wen Hou in this life and this life and never change my mind, if you violate this word, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed!"

The ants still stole their lives, and when they saw the dawn of life, Yan Xing was no longer reserved, trying his best to save his life, and he also followed Lu Bu to fight in all directions all his life like the oath he made today, and was finally worshiped by Lu Bu as a general and Chen Canghou, which is just a later story.

Lu Budao: "Since this is the case, you will stay under my account in the future, and if you have a different heart, you will not be spared."

Yan Xing immediately kowtowed: "Wen Hou, please rest assured, thanks to Wen Hou's grace of not killing, how dare you have a different heart." ”

"Come on, untie General Yan Xing!" Although Lu Bu couldn't look at people, he saw firmness in Yan Xing's eyes, and immediately ordered the sword and axe hand to untie the ropes on Yan Xing's body.

Jia Xu and others congratulated each other: "Congratulations to the lord for winning another general!" (To be continued......)