Chapter 766 Confrontation between Liu and Lu
As soon as Liu Qi finished speaking, Lu Bu became angry.
His expression was distorted and his teeth were chattering.
"Listen to what Liu Zhenxi said, there are so many surrendered soldiers, do you still want to accept them all by one person?"
Liu Qi sighed: "I didn't mean to do this. It's just that Luoyang is the capital of the Han Dynasty. How can we allow so many rebellious soldiers to live around it? Luoyang is the residence of the emperor. If it is really used to house rebellious thieves, what will happen to these traitors in the future?
Once a crowd gathers to rebel and threatens His Majesty's safety, what should Marquis Wen do as a general of the guard? Liu is putting the Emperor first."
Liu Qi's words only made Lu Bu speechless.
Liu Qi continued to laugh and said: "Since ancient times, all dynasties have recruited surrenders and rebels. The surrendered soldiers were either trapped and killed, or they were guarding the border for reclamation. How can there be any idea of placing fierce and rebellious rebels in the capital? Although the general was born in Bingzhou and rarely read history and politics,
But this is a simple truth, you should understand it after thinking about it, right? The son of a rich man is still sitting in court, let alone Your Majesty?"
When Lu Bu heard this, he couldn't help but became furious: "You little thief, how dare you underestimate me?"
After saying that, Fang Tian drew his halberd with a sudden movement.
Dian Wei and Zhao Yun stood directly in front of Liu Qi.
Behind Lu Bu, Gao Shun and Song Xian also set up weapons, with fierce looks on their faces.
On the other side, Pang De, Matthew, Gan Ning and others came up from the left and right to stop them.
Dian Wei's eyes widened, and his voice shocked everyone: "Lu Bu! It doesn't matter if you are a flying general in a certain family. You can be arrogant in other places, but not in front of Liu Zhenxi! If you want to act wild here, you must get past a certain family first.
This is home!"
Lu Bu snorted: "You are not enough."
Gan Ning licked his lips and sneered: "I have admired the name of Marquis Lu Wen for a long time, and it is like thunder in my ears, but we have long wanted to learn from him."
Liu Qi sat on the ground and did not move. He just looked at Lu Bu with a half-smile and said: "General Wei, you and I are both ministers of the emperor. We just need to discuss things when we have something to do. The soldiers and food and grass are not our private property.
This move is actually to eliminate future troubles for Your Majesty. The surrender of the Yellow Turban soldiers is all rebellion. You don’t let me lead them to guard the border and reclaim land, but you want to take them to Luoyang. I don’t know what your intentions are?”
When Lu Bu heard this, he was furious and said, "Lv Bu is determined to be a Han, what can he do?"
"Marquis Wen has good intentions. When I turn around, I will report to Your Majesty and the Grand Tutor and the Grand Tutor according to the facts, so that I can find out for myself."
"You?" Lu Bu glared: "You dare to threaten me?"
Liu Qi waved his hand and said: "I am not threatening the general, but discussing world affairs with the general... These world affairs should be discussed based on merit and deliberation. Everything is based on the safety of the imperial court, and we are not involved.
The subject's personal relationship, of course, if Marquis Wen insists on acting on his own initiative..."
Liu Qi then drew out his sword, pointed at Lu Bu slowly and said, "Then Liu will have no choice but to accompany him to the end."
Dian Wei and Zhao Yun perked up after hearing this. They both stared at Lu Bu with sharp eyes, and the veins in the hands holding the weapons were exposed.
The atmosphere in the venue suddenly became strange and inexplicable.
Lu Bu's lips trembled in anger, and he wanted to kill Liu Qi, but there were many fierce generals of the Jingzhou army around him. If he really took action... Dian Wei and Zhao Yun alone would be enough for him to drink a pot.
At this time, Gao Shun approached Lu Bu and whispered a few words in his ear.
But Lu Bu's expression suddenly changed... from gloomy to sunny.
But Lu Bu raised his head and laughed.
Upon seeing this, Liu Qi raised his eyebrows and glanced at Gao Shun doubtfully.
When I was young, I heard Lu Bu speak slowly: "Liu Zhenxi and I are talking about the imperial court. According to your wishes, today's suppression of thieves is all for the imperial court and your majesty. If these tens of thousands of yellow turban rebels are not sent to Luoyang, then
It’s for His Majesty’s safety, right?”
"certainly."
"Okay! As long as you say this, that will be enough."
Lu Bu suddenly raised Fang Tian's painted halberd to the ground, smashed it hard, and shouted: "Luoyang is newly established, and all businesses in Sili are waiting to be prospered. Guanzhong has been poisoned by the Yellow Turbans, causing huge losses. In order to secure the country, your majesty needs to use food and fodder to comfort the people. Since
Liu Zhenxi is so loyal to Your Majesty that the 200,000 stones of grain and grass in the valley will be taken to Luoyang by Lu Bu and handed over to Your Majesty. Please use it as appropriate for the court... How about that?"
Liu Qi suddenly realized what he said.
I didn't expect Lu Bu to have such ability.
No, it wasn't Lu Bu's idea, it was Gao Shun's.
Seeing that Gao Shun had a cold face and an expression as cold as a stone, he didn't expect that he was quite thoughtful and actually used his own strength to set a trap for himself through his own words.
Two hundred thousand stone grain? Haha, it doesn’t matter, I’ll give it to you.
Although he thought so in his heart, Liu Qi's face showed hesitation.
"Well... Marquis Wen, we discussed the matter of food before the war."
Lu Bu sneered and said: "We have discussed it, can we change it? You and I are here to break the thieves for His Majesty and the Han Dynasty. As long as it is for the court, any agreement can be changed, right? Besides, you can make it for the sake of the Han Dynasty.
With all the Yellow Turban soldiers sent to guard the border in Jingzhou, why can’t I transport these 200,000 stones of grain back to Luoyang for the sake of the Han Dynasty?”
Liu Qi pursed his lips, as if he was weighing the left and right.
"What if I don't agree?"
Lü Bu sneered and said, "If you don't agree, Lü will follow Liu Zhenxi's example and write to Your Majesty, Grand Tutor, and Grand Master to ask the court to make a decision."
Liu Qi sighed and said: "Okay, okay, I have heard for a long time that Marquis Wen's bravery is unparalleled in the world, but today it seems that Marquis Wen's wisdom is not inferior to that of a first-rate wise man... Okay, the people belong to me, and the food belongs to you!"
Lu Bu cupped his hands towards Liu Qi and said, "Thank you very much Liu Zhenxi!"
After that, he turned around and left with his men.
Lu Bu felt complacent in his heart, but in fact, as Liu Qi said, he really couldn't bear the surrender of those yellow scarf thieves.
Most of the Yellow Turban thieves brought their families with them. Currently, the tens of thousands of Yellow Turbans are followed by hundreds of thousands of old, weak, women and children. According to the current situation in Luoyang, the court is suddenly asked to find a way to accommodate these hundreds of thousands of mouths that need to eat.
Extremely difficult.
Maybe, as Liu Qi said, these hundreds of thousands of people will turn their bones and bite themselves.
But now, he didn't want these people anymore, and pushed them all to Liu Qi, while he took the food and grass in the mountains for nothing, not even giving half of what he had promised to Liu Qi in advance.
Wouldn’t it be that you got a big bargain for nothing?
Liu Qi has money and food to support those old and weak people in Yellow Turbans? Then let him support them by himself!
Looking at Lu Bu's leaving figure, Dian Wei said with some confusion: "Your Majesty, why are you afraid of Lu Bu? Why should we give him one hundred thousand stones of food and grass? Even if we had a fight just now, we are not afraid of him!"
Pang De also said: "Yes, no matter how powerful Lu Bu is, we have so many strong generals here, how can we still be afraid of him?"
Liu Qi smiled faintly and said, "Who told you that there are 200,000 stones of food and grass in that mountain?"
"Ah?" Dian Wei was stunned when he heard this.
Liu Qi secretly thought that the two hundred thousand stones of food and grass were originally rumors he asked Zhang Yun to spread.
When Liu Xiongming came to seek refuge with him, he said that there were 50,000 shi of grain and fodder in the mountains, but now... haha, I'm afraid he won't even be able to dump even half of it.
Liu Qi believed that he was not a solitary eater. If Lu Bu wanted the tens of thousands of grains and grains, he could just give them to him.
Liu Xiongming must have a lot of grain in his hands, maybe 200,000 dan, but he definitely wouldn't be in this mountain.
Chapter completed!