novelAbuy Chapter 82 A Request for Help!
Chapter 82 A Request for Help!
While Guan Yu was becoming famous, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were engaged in open and covert struggles.
Lü Bu was personally leading the remaining Bingzhou troops, carrying out the mission assigned by Li Zhao.
They distributed provisions to various troops and took care of refugees from all directions.
To be precise...
He controls the food that most people consume every day.
This is something that looks simple, but is actually very troublesome.
Because this involves many issues!
For example, if there is a sudden increase in the number of refugees, and after they are relocated, the supply of food and provisions will also be reduced accordingly.
The calculations and arrangements involved all had to be overseen by Lü Bu personally.
At first, Lü Bu appeared unusually agitated!
She has lost her temper more than once, but whenever she is about to lose her temper...
He would think of Li Zhao's abilities and his own situation, and he forced himself to endure it all.
in fact.
This is why Li Zhao deliberately arranged for him to do these things.
The most important thing in cultivating a person's character is time!
He hoped that in this way, he could smooth out Lü Bu's rough edges.
If it could really be done, it would not only change Lü Bu, but also alter the entire landscape of the world.
On this day, Lü Bu had just issued a new round of grain distribution.
Just as they were preparing to take stock of the remaining food supplies and make arrangements for tomorrow.
Suddenly.
The army's deputy general, Zong Xiao, quickly arrived. Lü Bu stopped in place and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Zong Xiao was a veteran who had followed him since Bingzhou. Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't come to find him in such a hurry unless there was something special.
Could there be some problem within the military?
Or... has his own troops gotten into trouble again?
soon.
Zong Xiao approached, but did not speak immediately. Instead, he gestured with his eyes for him to find a quiet place to the side.
Seeing his condition, Lu Bu's bad premonition intensified instantly.
Could something really have happened?
"What's going on?" Lu Bu's sharp gaze swept around, making sure no one was paying attention, before he asked.
"General..." Zong Xiao did not explain immediately, but instead took out a parchment letter from his bosom.
As Lü Bu took the document and examined its contents, he remained extremely vigilant, glancing around cautiously.
After reading the contents of the sheepskin letter, Lü Bu frowned deeply.
The letter came from someone he had never expected.
They needed his help to get out of the predicament, but what they asked him to do was extremely difficult!
Only then did Lü Bu understand why Zong Xiao was so cautious.
"Zhang Yang is not only my fellow townsman, but he also saved me twice. I must repay this kindness!"
Lu Bu took a deep breath and lowered his voice, saying, "The amount of grain they're demanding from him is far too large!"
"With our current strength, how could we possibly..."
Only then did he realize that Zong Xiao was unaware of what had happened.
He handed over the parchment letter, and after the other person finished reading it, he continued, "We can't just stand by and do nothing, but what should we do?"
Zong Xiao also seemed very anxious, "General Zhang has always treated us well..."
"When we were in trouble, he stepped in under his own name, taking such a huge risk to protect us!"
"Now that he needs help, we must help him even if it means sacrificing ourselves!"
"General, why don't you... speak to our lord?"
He didn't say it explicitly, but the meaning was clear.
The issue of food seemed to be of little concern to Li Zhao.
If we were to ask him for help, there might still be a glimmer of hope.
According to the distress letter sent by Zhang Yang, it seems they can't hold on for much longer.
"It seems this is the only way!" Lu Bu took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind.
immediately.
He temporarily entrusted everything here to Zong Xiao and then quickly left.
Watching Lu Bu's hurried departure, Zong Xiao sighed helplessly.
Hopefully this will actually work...
……
In the main hall of the Prime Minister's residence.
"This won't do. Cao Cao is using the imperial court's name to try and make us make a mistake!"
"If he gets hold of something against us, the consequences will be unimaginable. Since General Guan has already taken action in Kaiyang, we should see this through to the end!"
"We absolutely cannot retreat!" Xu Shu said with utmost seriousness.
"But have you ever thought about it..." Chen Gong's voice was equally resolute.
"If this continues, we'll be constantly used by Cao Cao!"
"Once this kind of thing starts, it's hard to stop. Today we lifted the siege of Kaiyang, so what if next time we're ordered to be the vanguard and directly attack Yuan Shao?"
"Or... what if he directly orders his lord to confront all the feudal lords of the land?"
"Therefore, we must act decisively now, before Yuan Shao completely turns against us, and leave immediately under the pretext of beheading Yan Liang!"
"But if that happens, all our previous efforts will have been in vain!"
"We'll do it anyway!"
The two were deadlocked, neither able to convince the other.
Liu Bei sat beside him, his expression complex.
This matter involves Guan Yu, so it's difficult to say whether to continue or recall him.
The key point is that both of them have valid points; neither of them is wrong, they just have different perspectives.
"My lord..." After a moment of silence, Liu Bei finally made up his mind.
But he had barely opened his mouth when hurried footsteps sounded outside.
soon.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Lü Bu appeared!
Without saying a word, he immediately knelt on one knee, cupped his hands, and said, "My lord, this humble general has a request!"
His sudden action left Xu Shu and the others completely baffled.
Especially Chen Gong...
He knew more about Lü Bu than anyone else present!
I know all too well how serious the things that could make him do this must be.
Li Zhao gently raised his hand. "Fengxian, there's no need for that. Let's talk about it when we get up!"
Lu Bu, however, did not move. Instead, he said, slowly and deliberately, "This humble general wishes to borrow some grain from my lord..."
"Please rest assured, my lord, even if I am shattered to pieces, I will repay this debt!"
These words made everyone even more curious!
Why would he need food for no reason?
Could it be that his troops have been treated unfairly here?
Chen Gong immediately stood up and came closer, asking with concern, "Fengxian, have you encountered any trouble?"
"If anything happens in the military, don't hide it; speak out boldly!"
Li Zhao also got up and came over, personally helping him up. "Don't rush!"
"You can speak frankly about anything. I've agreed to the food issue; you can have as much as you need."
"Thank you, my lord!" Lü Bu was deeply moved.
They made a promise without even asking about the situation.
This is enough to prove that he still holds a certain weight in Li Zhao's heart.
He really kept the promises he made to himself.
After a brief silence, Lü Bu finally spoke, "It's like this..."
"One of my fellow townsmen has run into serious trouble!"
……