Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Cao Cao assassinated Dong, and I was abandoned

The predecessor of your Longteng Chamber of Commerce, Zhen's Chamber of Commerce, relying on the power of the Wei State, did not do many immoral things?

If you are doing legitimate business, then there will be no profiteers in this world.

Liu Bei sarcastically said, "Long Teng is still doing serious business?"

Mi Zhu narrowed his eyes and asked, "Dare to ask the King of Hanzhong, which of our Long Teng's business is not serious?"

Liu Bei thought for a while, and said, "If you just bring up one thing, it will make you feel ashamed."

"The King of Hanzhong, please explain clearly, don't insult the reputation of our Longteng Chamber of Commerce."

Du Xi sneered and said, "Let's not talk about the distance, let's take the nearest Liu Biao. You exchanged Liu Biao's Sikong, the left and right generals, and tens of thousands of soldiers for millions of stones, grain and grass. Is this a serious business?"

Mi Zhu argued: "I wonder if Liu Biao's sneak attack on Runan is disrespectful to our country Wei? They are not as skilled as others and were captured alive by our army. There is no need to deal with our army at all, just let them fend for themselves."

"However, Liu Biao's approach makes me admire. He is willing to throw away a lot of money for his own subordinates. This is the benevolent master of the world, and a good lord who is considerate of the soldiers. I don't want some people to behave differently on the surface and behave differently behind their backs."

Liu Bei's face darkened, and he said angrily, "Who are you talking about?"

Mi Zhu hurriedly explained: "King of Hanzhong, don't get me wrong, I'm talking about Dong Zhuo!"

Liu Bei took a few deep breaths, and said, "You Long Teng will do some things that anger people."

"At that time they brought the blame on themselves. I thought the King of Hanzhong was a virtuous king, but I didn't expect him to be worse than Liu Biao, that useless trash."

Du Xi said angrily: "My lord loves the people like a son, and the people in Hanzhong all respect them, show compassion for the soldiers, and care for the generals. Our Hanzhong army charged forward and no one flinched."

"I agree with this. The King of Hanzhong's conduct is comparable to that of the princes, except for my lord."

Liu Bei looked depressed, are you complimenting me, or your master.

Mi Zhu changed the subject and said, "Since the King of Hanzhong cares about generals, I don't know if General Wei Yan is worth [-] pieces of cloth, [-] dendrobium of salt, and [-] catties of wine."

"What?" Liu Bei and Du Xi were confused.

What does it mean?

What does Wei Yan have to do with this?

Is it...

Liu Bei had a bad premonition.

Mi Zhu said righteously: "The King of Hanzhong does not know that my Nanyang army and Dong Zhuo's army fought outside Wuguan, killing Dong Zhuo's [-] cavalrymen crying and howling, leaving behind [-] dead bodies, and returned to Wuguan."

"Our army lost 4000 people in this battle and captured more than 5000 horses."

Liu Bei rolled his eyes, are you threatening me?

You won the battle, how much does it matter to me, shouldn't you threaten Dong Zhuo?

"What does this have to do with General Wei Yan?" Du Xi asked puzzled.

Mi Zhu said sharply: "That villain Wei Yan took advantage of the darkness to steal nearly ten thousand horses from our army."

"What?" Liu Bei looked horrified, why didn't Wei Yan mention this.

What the hell is this bastard doing? Why provoke Cao Shuo for nothing?

Mi Zhu said: "Nanyang guard Zhao Yun found Wei Yan to discuss this matter, and Wei Yan fought violently."

"Ok?"

Liu Bei looked eager, Wei Yan did it?Can it hurt Zhao Yun?

If Zhao Yun is injured, how can Cao Shuo let it go, after all, Zhao Yun is his brother-in-law.

"Wei Yan's skills are not as good as others, and he was captured alive by General Zhao!"

"what!"

Liu Bei stood up abruptly, Wei Yan was captured alive?

That's it!

The bastard is here for blackmail.

All that was said was for extortion.

It's really nasty.

Mi Zhu narrowed his eyes and said, "The King of Hanzhong is sympathetic to the soldiers and cares about the generals. I wonder if he is worth so much?"

Liu Bei was in a trance for a while, and all the big talk was blown out, what should he do?

It's just Wei Yan, what's the point?

Seeing Liu Bei's hesitation, Mi Zhu continued, "General Wei is so brave that he was able to fight Zhao Zilong for more than 100 rounds."

Liu Bei was depressed. After more than 100 rounds, he was captured alive...

"My family, General Zhao, defeated Lu Bu, the second most powerful general in the world, in front of an army of tens of thousands in Bingzhou. There are not many people in this world who can fight General Zhao for a hundred rounds without dying."

"what?"

Liu Bei's eyes widened. Is it true that Lu Bu lost to Zhao Yun?

"Such a strong general, if the King of Hanzhong doesn't want it, then that's okay. We have a shortage of military personnel, and my lord is thirsty for talents. Let him be a county guard or a city gate captain. There is still more than enough for him."

Du Xi looked depressed. One of the best generals in their army, he was a city gate captain with Cao Shuo. Is this what you mean by seeking talents?

Liu Bei asked with a trembling voice, "Can I buy less?"

"can!"

Liu Bei didn't realize it for a while, Mi Zhu is so easy to talk?Cheap is cheap?

Mi Zhu changed the subject and said coldly: "But you may not see General Wei Yan's head."

"My grass..."

Liu Bei is angry, what are we going to do without a head?Funeral?

Liu Bei looked at Du Xi with a look of embarrassment.

Du Xi also has no countermeasures, they are ignorant, people are in their hands.

Mi Zhu continued: "After General Zhao captured Wei Yan alive, he brought his soldiers back to Wancheng. We did not capture Wudang."

Liu Bei was horrified. If Wudang fell, Xixian, Shangyong, and Fangling would be in danger.

Soldiers must be dispatched as soon as possible.

But is this Wei Yan really worth that much?

It wouldn't be to cheat yourself, and then deliberately say that there is no winner in a hundred rounds.

Mi Zhu said: "I will take my leave. I will prepare supplies. If the King of Hanzhong does not believe it, he can send his soldiers to inquire about it, or he can ask it himself."

"However, don't step into our army's territory, otherwise, I don't guarantee that our soldiers will have other ideas."

Chapter 441 Liu Bei pays the ransom in installments, Li Ru persuades Liu Bei to form an alliance

After Mi Zhu left, Liu Bei kicked over the table in front of him.

"Damn Cao Shuo!"

Du Xi asked, "My lord, should we bring General Wei Yan back?"

They still don't know Wei Yan's ability.

Although it is said that it was a hundred rounds of fighting with Zhao Yun, no one can say for sure whether there is an element of acting in it.

If they deliberately take Wei Yan after a hundred moves in order to deceive themselves, then they will die at a loss.

Liu Bei thought for a while and said: "If Wei Yan is not replaced, the hearts of the soldiers will be chilled."

so hard……

Cao Shuo created a big problem for himself.

I didn't expect this kind of thing to happen when I was just starting out and was about to get on the right track.

Then Cao Shuo must have done it on purpose, he just didn't want to give himself time to grow.

Alas, what is Wei Yan's strength?

If I had known that I would have agreed to let him compete with Yun Chang, at least I had a good idea in my heart.

Third brother, you have a spirit in heaven, please help elder brother.

Liu Bei fell to his knees with a plop, tears streaming from his eyes.

Du Xi hurriedly pulled Liu Bei up and said, "My lord, we can't afford these supplies, so it's better to buy them in installments."

"Oh?" Liu Bei wiped away his tears and hurriedly asked, "Can Cao Shuo agree?"

Du Xi explained: "Cao Shuo will definitely agree. After all, he is just trying to sell things. Compared with other princes, this is already very generous. If the generals and advisers of other princes are captured, which one is not the cost of compensation?" no return."

Liu Bei was right when he thought about it. Others need food and grass to redeem the captives, but he only needs to buy Cao Shuo's supplies. Even if it is more expensive, at least he can pay back some of the money.

Du Xi added: "Purchasing in installments has another purpose."

"Huh?" Liu Bei looked at Du Xi curiously.

"Instalment payments, through this matter, can let the people of Hanzhong know that we don't have much money, but we don't hesitate to lose everything for the sake of talents. This is a tactic to win people's hearts."

Liu Bei nodded, thinking that what Du Xi said made sense, so that the soldiers could work harder for him and follow him as the master with all their hearts.

After Liu Bei made his decision, he was about to call Mi Zhu back when Dong Zhuo's lieutenant Li Ru came to Hanzhong.

"Qin State Lieutenant Li Ru, met the King of Hanzhong."

Liu Bei asked with a look of surprise: "Why did Li Taiwei come to Hanzhong?"

It must be a big deal for Dong Zhuo to directly send Li Ru to Hanzhong.

Otherwise, Li Ru would not have come in person.

He also heard the news of Dong Zhuo's defeat in Wuguan. It seems that after Cao Shuo occupied Nanyang, Dong Zhuo lost the trade route with Jingzhou.

Li Ru said: "Our army was defeated at Wuguan. The King of Hanzhong should have heard about it. I came here to represent Qin and form an alliance with the King of Hanzhong."

Ally?

Liu Bei's face darkened.

You killed Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, don't think that if you give me a few horses, I will forget it.

"Cao Shuo doesn't have the strength to attack Hanzhong right now, and we have no plans to form an alliance for the time being."

Liu Bei looked at Li Ru calmly, Li Ru smiled and said: "As far as I know, General Wei Yan of Hanzhong was defeated in Wudang and was captured alive by General Cao Shuo. With Cao Shuo's character, he would definitely blackmail him. Does the king have the strength to redeem your general?"

Liu Bei narrowed his eyes, wondering why this bastard's news was so well-informed, even faster than his own.

Li Ru continued: "The king of Hanzhong is short of major generals. Is he going to give up General Wei to Cao Shuo at this time?"

Liu Bei said, "Are you planning to give us some money?"

The corner of Li Ru's mouth twitched, and he said, "The King of Hanzhong has a good plan, but we are not rich."

Liu Bei snorted coldly, since he was not only helping them, there was no need to discuss, anyway, Cao Shuo would not attack Hanzhong first.

Du Xi asked: "Cao Shuo's army is stationed in Hedong County, Hongnong County, and Nanyang County. No matter from what point of view, Cao Shuo will not attack Hanzhong first."

"Also, even if we unite, we can't stop Cao Shuo. Why should we offend Cao Shuo for a small country that is about to perish?"

As long as the next spring begins and the weather is warmer, Cao Shuo will definitely lead an army to attack Dong Zhuo in a large scale. Only when the land of Yongliang is pacified can Cao Shuo have more energy to deal with the banks of the Yangtze River.

Li Ru said: "The king of Hanzhong knows the truth of death. Once Qin is destroyed, Hanzhong will be next."

Liu Bei said: "If we offend Cao Shuo now, I'm afraid it will perish faster than Qin."

Li Ru explained: "King of Hanzhong, you only need to let General Guan Yu garrison Shangyong to frighten Cao Shuo so that he cannot send troops from Nanyang to attack Hongnong County."

Liu Bei raised his eyebrows and asked Guan Yu to guard Shangyong?

Who will resist Ma Chao from Wudu County?

Seeing Liu Bei's dilemma, Li Ru said, "The King of Hanzhong is worried about Ma Chao in Wudu County? Please rest assured, the King of Hanzhong. Our army has Yan Xing who can resist Ma Chao, and I will personally command the army."

Liu Bei looked at Du Xi who was at the side. Du Xi thought for a while and said, "It's not good. We will never form an alliance with Qin State and offend Wei State."

Li Ru gritted his teeth and said, "Fifty thousand war horses!"

hiss!