Chapter 170: Why is it tough? (above) 1/3
Hou Cheng's heart trembled.
Liu Chuang's words sounded prosaic, but Hou Cheng felt a strong killing intent.
Hou Ji lay on the ground, flipping and wailing, but no one dared to go up to rescue him. The Flying Bear Guard had already pulled out his steel knives, staring at them one by one, and lined up behind Liu Chuang.
This Flying Bear Guard experienced the Battle of Banyang from Liu Chuang, and then rushed all the way from Donghai County to Xiapi.
Perhaps, they may not be experienced in a hundred battles, but their combat power is extremely amazing.
Hou Cheng's face was ugly, and he felt a dilemma.
He never expected Liu Chuang to be so tough, tough, as if he was the lord of Xiapi.
Thinking of Liu Chuang's identity, Hou Cheng couldn't help but regret a little, he ran to Liu Chuang to provoke before, it seemed to be a little reckless!
But the question now is, will he be able to back down?
As long as he shows a little timidity today, he will not want to raise his head in front of Liu Chuang in the future. Hou Cheng suddenly felt an inexplicable hatred in his heart. However, this hatred is not aimed at Liu Chuang, but more of a grudge against Lu Bu. If it weren't for Lu Bu's connivance with Liu Chuang, how could he, Liu Chuang, dare to be so arrogant in Xiapi City? Well, it's Lu Bu's connivance! We waited for him to be born and died, but we were not as good as a child.
Sometimes, this person's mind can be very strange.
For example, the current Hou Cheng, he didn't think about taking the initiative to provoke before, but complained that Lu Bu connived at Liu Chuang.
In fact, this kind of thinking is quite marketable among the eight athletes, and Hou Cheng is not alone.
Liu Chuang, in the year of the weak crown, rampant in Xuzhou, defeated Lu Bu twice. With his background, and with the help of Zheng Xuan and others, he became a prince at a young age, and even made a marquis, which can be described as infinite. In the past two years, the most beautiful person in Xuzhou is not Lu Bu. It's Liu Chuang.
This also makes many people feel unconvinced, and even have a strong jealousy psychology because of this.
And the representative of this is Zang Ba.
Why did Zang Ba surrender to Cao Cao?
First, Cao Cao served the Son of Heaven to order the princes to occupy the name of righteousness.
This is because of Liu Chuang's rapid rise, which also makes Zang Ba feel very uncomfortable......
Two years ago, Liu Chuang was like a lost dog, and he didn't even have a place to live. Relying on the help of Zang Ba. He only gained a firm foothold in Tobu, and then settled in Beihai and became a prince. Two years have passed, and the kid who had to spend money to buy a road back then is already Beihai Xiang. General Yangwu, Marquis of Guan Ting, Uncle of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. Whether it was Cao Cao or Lu Bu, including Yuan Shao, they all looked at him differently.
But what about Zangba?
is still a small cavalry lieutenant, and he can't even mix it up in Langya County.
This gap in status made Zang Ba feel very aggrieved...... Liu Chuang was also friendly from the beginning. Gradually change into resentment.
In the same way, he was more aware of Lu Bu's insufficiency as a reliance.
In the second year of Jian'an, Guo Jia went to Yangdu to lobby Zang Ba after many correspondence exchanges.
What kind of character is Guo Jiana?
Sikong military sacrificial wine. Cao Cao's cronies and advisers.
After some lobbying, Zang Ba moved his mind...... Subsequently, Cao Cao privately granted Langya County and set up General Guangwu. It made Zang Ba even more determined.
There is a way that good birds choose trees to perch on, and good ministers choose their masters.
People go to high places. The water flows downward...... Zang Ba doesn't want to live like this nameless and shareless for the rest of his life.
Although General Guangwu is a miscellaneous general, he is in charge of the conquest and is on the same level as General Yangwu. With such a huge temptation, how could Zang Ba refuse?
Not only Zang Ba, but also Hou Cheng, Song Xian and Wei Xu also felt uncomfortable.
Prior to this, Zang Ba often exchanged letters with Hou Cheng, revealing his dissatisfaction with his current status and jealousy of Liu Chuang.
Jealousy is a disease and is easily contagious.
Hou Cheng and the three of them unconsciously became disgusted with Liu Chuang.
As Lu Lan married Liu Chuang, Lu Bu often praised Liu Chuang, which made Hou Cheng and the others feel bored.
There is no hero at the time, but it is a vertical son who becomes famous!
In the hearts of the three of them, this is basically the kind of thought...... So much so that when Hou Cheng saw Liu Chuang today, he couldn't help but burst out.
Who knows, Liu Chuang is so tough to come back.
At this time, Hou Cheng was already difficult to ride a tiger, glared at Liu Chuang, suddenly roared, jumped on the horse and twisted the gun, and pounced on Liu Chuang.
Liu Chuang's heart was calm, he dragged the knife in one hand, crossed in front of him, and urged the horse to catch up.
At this moment, a bowstring sounded, and a sharp arrow shot from a distance, and it shot between the two with a clang.
"Uncle Huang, Yuan Ding, stop!"
A fast horse galloped along Baimenlou Street, and a general immediately arrived was Zhang Liao.
He was stationed in Guangling, and before Chen Gong discussed with Cheng Lian, Cheng Lian was stationed in Huaipu to persuade Zhang Liao to come back.
Who knows, as soon as I arrived in Xiapi, I heard that Liu Chuang and Hou Cheng were facing each other on the long street. Regarding Hou Cheng's thoughts, Zhang Liao was naturally clear.
As one of the eight strong generals, Zhang Liao does not have a close relationship with Hou Cheng Zangba and others, but occasionally gathers together to eat and drink.
He knew very well that Hou Cheng was dissatisfied with Liu Chuang in his heart.
didn't expect that Hou Cheng would have a seizure at this time, and he was provoking on the street...... Who is Liu Chuang? Zhang Liao knew it. Don't look at Liu Chuang, who usually seems to be very honest and honest, but when he kills people, he is absolutely ruthless and will never leave any affection.
Liu Chuang reined in the horse, holding a knife and staring at Zhang Liao.
Hou Cheng was even more overjoyed, "It was just right to come from afar, Liu Chuang had no one in his eyes, and he actually seriously injured my son on this long street, please help me from afar, take down this fang, and wait for the prince to fall." β
"Far away, do you want to be my enemy?"
The corners of Liu Chuang's mouth curled, and he asked coldly.
Zhang Liao complained bitterly in his heart, and hurriedly threw his hand on the horse, "Uncle Huang wants to misunderstand, Liao has no such intention." β
Hou Cheng couldn't help but tremble in his heart, "Yuan, could it be that you are arrogant here?" β
"Yuan Ding, shut up!"
Zhang Liao was furious and scolded sharply: "Now that Cao Cao's soldiers are coming to the city, you don't want to worry about the Lord and the public, and you want to make trouble on the street, don't you lie to me?"
The imperial uncle is here to help the prince and is a guest.
You don't know the importance of it like this, do you want to make people laugh, I don't know how to be hospitable? β
"Zhang Yuan......"
In terms of position, Zhang Liao's official position is far higher than that of Hou Cheng.
Hou Cheng is just a cavalry captain, although he is also a 2,000-stone soldier, but he is a military officer.
And Zhang Liao was as early as the Dong Zhuo period. He worshiped the captain of the horse, and then led the prime minister of Lu from afar. Therefore, in terms of status, Hou Chenggen cannot be compared with Zhang Liao. And Zhang Liao is even more courageous, under Lu Bu, the first person, far from Hou Cheng and others. At the same time, Zhang Liao was also the most powerful person under Lu Bu's account...... It's just that with the same number of eight strong generals, Hou Cheng always feels that the status of himself and Zhang Liao is not much different.
Zhang Liao ignored Hou Cheng. Instead, he bowed down to Liu Chuang again.
"Uncle Huang, why do you have to be like a child? Jinzishan has been taught a lesson, and he asked the imperial uncle to let him go. β
Liu Chuang showed a simple smile, did not speak, and rode back two steps.
Zhang Liaona still didn't understand what Liu Chuang meant. Hurriedly thanked him again, turned his head and said, "Yuan Ding, do you have to die on the long street?" β
Zhang Liao refused to help, and Hou Cheng thought that he was not Liu Chuang's opponent.
The reason why he wanted to do it with Liu Chuang just now was because he had no choice but to do it. Now...... He hurriedly asked someone to rescue Hou Ji back, and after glaring at Liu Chuang viciously, he snorted coldly. Pull the horse and go.
Liu Chuang's brows frowned slightly, and he couldn't help but feel some regret in his heart.
If Zhang Liao came later, he would definitely behead Hou Cheng on the long street today.
Liu Chuang vs. Hou Cheng. It can be said that there is no good feeling at all, and even some disgust.
Historically, this Hou Cheng bought fifty horses and let the doormen graze their ...... I don't want the doorman to take the horse to Peicheng. wants to defect to Liu Bei. When Hou Cheng heard about it, he led people to take the horse back. So the generals congratulated and made wine and killed pigs. When Hou Cheng came, he also brought half a pig and five buckets of wine to Lu Bu, but he didn't want Lu Bu to promulgate a ban on alcohol, Hou Cheng was tantamount to committing a crime against the wind, and was reprimanded by Lu Bu.
It is precisely because of this that Hou Cheng actually had a backlash.
When Cao Cao's soldiers trapped Pi, Hou Cheng and Song Xianwei continued to tie up Chen Gong and surrender to Cao Cao.
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it is said that LΓΌ Bu beat Hou Cheng with fifty sticks, so Hou Cheng stole the red rabbit horse and surrendered to Cao Cao......
As far as this is concerned, it is not right or wrong.
Hou Cheng's offering of wine is well-intentioned, but the problem is that Lu Bu only issued a ban on alcohol, how can he be accommodating? A reprimand is also a normal reaction.
Not to mention whether Lu Bu beat Hou Cheng fifty back flowers, it is said in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms that he beat him.
But even if he fought, Hou Cheng held a grudge and surrendered against his master? If he didn't fight, just a few words of reprimand, and it made him fearful?
In the final analysis, Hou Cheng and the others had already had the intention of betraying Lu Bu...... Whether it's the Romance of the Three Kingdoms or the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the fifty back flowers and a rebuke are just a cover-up. There's no way, who made Lu Bu a wicked person, the least popular in the Three Kingdoms era?
So Hou Cheng provoked, and Liu Chuang moved to kill.
No matter how bad Lu Bu is, it's all his father-in-law, he doesn't want Lu Bu to be harmed by this kind of villain.
secretly screamed in his heart that it was a pity, Liu Chuang and Zhang Liao immediately greeted each other.
As soon as Hou Cheng left with his front foot, Chen Gong came with someone with his back foot...... He also heard that Hou Cheng and Liu Chuang had a dispute on the street, so he rushed to dissuade him. Seeing that Zhang Liao was also there, Chen Gong immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Now that I've come back far away, I guess nothing will happen.
"Uncle Huang, why do you bother?"
"Could it be that others are bullying me, and I have to swallow my anger?"
Chen Gong waved his hand again and again, "Uncle Huang, the palace has no such intention.
It's just that Cao Jun is about to come to the city, and it is really not the right time to have a conflict with Hou Yuanding at this time...... After all, the prince also relied on Hou Yuanding. β
Rely on?
Leaning on him to tie you up and surrender to Cao Cao?
It's just that Liu Chuang can't say this kind of thing, after all, it's a thing that didn't happen.
Therefore, Liu Chuang only snorted, with an unhappy expression.
Chen Gong also sensed that what he had just said was inappropriate. Lu Bu relies heavily on Hou Cheng, but in the final analysis, Liu Chuang is Lu Bu's son-in-law.
Hou Cheng's move today is not only to trouble Liu Chuang, but also to sweep Lu Bu's face.
But these words, he could not open his mouth either.
"Uncle Huang, the prince is looking for you."
"Oh?"
"It's just right to come from afar, let's go see the prince together...... Just got the news that Cao Cao had captured Pengcheng. β
"Huh?"
Zhang Liao was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Pengcheng City has thick walls, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Why did Cao Cao capture Pengcheng so quickly? β