Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Outside the tent, Wu Dan walked while gossiping quietly with Han Lai, "Why does Captain Lu think so highly of Village Chief Zhang? I heard that he eats with Village Chief Zhang almost every day. Village Chief Zhang has a dark complexion and spots on his face, but except for his thick and short eyebrows, his other facial features are still very good-looking. Do you think Captain Lu will..."

"Can't do anything?"

Han Lai interrupted him, "Captain Lu is only grateful to Zhang Zhaizhu for leading his men to help us repel the enemy, so he treats him with such courtesy."

Wu Dan shook his head. "I don't think it's that simple. Although Zhang Zhaizhu is a man, he sometimes looks a bit effeminate. Do you think Captain Lu would want to take him in as a male concubine?"

Han Lai said with a disgusted look on his face, "Captain Lu is full of heroic spirit, but he is definitely not a good person. The reason he is nice to Zhang Zhanzhu is probably because he wants to recruit his group of fierce soldiers. You know, Zhang Zhanzhu looks like a weakling, but the people under his command are not simple. Especially the four strong men around him. Damn, I can't beat any of them."

Speaking of this, Han Lai looked quite depressed. He believed that he could rank among the top 20 in the Xiliang Army, but compared with Xu Chu and others, he was like a weak chicken.

Wu Dan's focus was obviously different from Han Lai's. After hearing Han say that Lü Bu wouldn't be gay, he seemed relieved and said, "That's the best, otherwise I'm afraid Qing'er will make trouble again. She hasn't even dealt with one woman yet, and now another man comes to compete with her for her husband. She will be furious."

Wu Dan couldn't stop talking once he started. He rambled on, "You don't know, but before this expedition, she came to me specifically to ask me to help keep an eye on Captain Lu. She said there was an old lover of his in the earthen building outside Jinyang City. She asked me to record how many times they met and how long each time, and report back to her."

Han Lai frowned. "This is Captain Lu's private matter. I advise you not to interfere. Besides, it's natural for a man to have three wives and four concubines. If you really want to do this for Qing'er's own good, then don't tell her. What good will it do us if she and Captain Lu quarrel? Only when Captain Lu is well can we all be well. Do you understand?"

Wu Dan nodded. "Of course I understand. No matter how close the Lord is to us, he's not as close as his own son-in-law. Captain Lu is now so highly regarded by the Lord, and our status in the army has also been greatly improved. I will not hinder him."

"Well, Commander Lu is a capable man, and he treats his people well. It won't be wrong to follow him."

The two of them walked and talked and returned to their tent.

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At this time, in Lu Bu's military tent, the envoy of King Xiutu had just finished talking about bribery and was waiting for Lu Bu's answer.

Lu Bu tapped his right index finger on the table regularly, his lower lip moved, and after a long moment, he shook his head as if he had made a great decision.

"This general cannot agree to this matter. Please return, envoy!"

The messenger continued, "General, you might want to reconsider this... You won't get much of those things even if you intercept them. It would be better to give them to our king. You will benefit from it while also making it easier for yourself."

Lu Bu fell silent again. The envoy was right. As long as the Huns withdrew from Xihe County, he would have made a great contribution. Blocking their retreat would only be icing on the cake. However, to add this icing on the cake, he might have to sacrifice the lives of many more soldiers.

Lu Bu subconsciously glanced at Zhang Mo and saw she was looking back at him with a hint of disappointment in her eyes. He was startled and suddenly remembered what Zhang Mo had said to him a few days ago. He quickly refused, "Even so, I cannot agree to this. Go back and tell King Xiu Tu that if you want to retreat safely, you must agree to my terms. Otherwise, I will make sure he never returns to Hetao."

Hearing Lü Bu's words, the messenger also became angry. "My king is only willing to reconcile because you are a fellow Bingzhou native. Do you really think I am afraid of you? Since General Lu is so ungrateful, my king will not be polite either. We will meet on the battlefield."

Lu Bu looked arrogant and disdainful, "See, this general is looking forward to meeting King Xiu Tu on the battlefield."

"Hmph!" The messenger shook his sleeves angrily and left Lu Bu's tent.

Only Lü Bu and Zhang Mo were left in the tent. Lü Bu secretly glanced at Zhang Mo, and seeing her unhappy expression, he deliberately became angry and said, "Who does this fellow take me, Lü Fengxian? With just a thousand gold pieces and a few hundred rolls of silk, two Hu concubines think they can bribe me?"

This guy was clearly moved just now, so why is he pretending now? Zhang Mo curled her lips, "It's a lot! You might not be able to earn this much salary as a captain in several lifetimes, and the key is that there are two beauties..."

Lu Bu hurried over and took her hand, "Are you really stupid or are you pretending to be stupid? Do you think I'm not giving enough?"

Zhang Mozhen played dumb and asked curiously, "Then what do you complain about?"

Lü Bu put on a righteous air. "The wealth and provisions they carried were the blood and sweat of the people of the four counties of Xihe. If I let them go, how will the hundreds of thousands of people in these four counties survive? How can I disregard the lives of the people for my own little money?"

"Do you still consider whether the people can survive?"

The most benefit Lu Bu could get from intercepting the Hun army was a little more merit. Considering Emperor Ling's stingy nature, it would be great if the reward was one-tenth of what King Xutu promised.

Lu Bu said, "Didn't you tell me that if I want to fight... I have to rely on the power of the grassroots? Oh, when we were discussing the success and failure of Xiang Yu and Emperor Gaozu, you also said that people should learn to pretend..."

He lowered his voice and whispered in her ear, "To be honest, I was actually very tempted by this amount of money just now, but for the sake of the future, I had to reluctantly give it up. Right now, I'm still thinking about the glittering gold! And all that silk, I can make so many beautiful clothes for my wife."

Hearing him say this, Zhang Mo finally smiled. This guy was quite honest. Although he wavered, he still resisted the temptation in the end. He also began to know how to win the favor of the people. He was considered to have some qualities that a monarch should have.

While thinking this in her heart, Zhang Mo said, "I don't lack clothes, and I don't feel comfortable using something that cost human lives."

Lu Bu laughed and said, "Yes, it's disgusting!"

He pulled her into his arms and kissed her hard on the cheek. "My wife is intelligent and sensible. Why would I need gold, silver, or treasures when I have you? You are my most precious treasure, priceless."

"Glib tongue!"

Lu Bu smiled evilly, "Would you like to try it, Madam?"

Zhang Mo pushed away his approaching mouth and said, "Let's talk about serious matters. King Xiu Tu's admission of guilt and compensation is fake, and the bribe is real. Now that the bribe has failed, he will definitely not be willing to leave. It seems that there will be another fight in the next few days."

Lu Bu said, "That's right. I thought he was really willing to compensate me, but it turns out he was trying to bribe me. Am I that easy to bribe?"

"Bribing you is the normal behavior. He can't defeat us now, but if he leaves his belongings behind and retreats safely back to Hetao, he can still do it. If he really agrees to leave his property and compensate with food and fodder, then you should suspect that he has other motives."

Zhang Mo said this with a puzzled look on her face, "It's just... I don't think he really wants to bribe you."

Lu Bu said, "How can it not be sincere? It's a thousand gold coins. I have never seen so much money in my life."

Zhang Mo analyzed, "You were clearly tempted just now, but why didn't the messenger raise the price? He even got angry when you refused a second time. Bribery is also a business negotiation. He had to raise the price a few times. You can't just say no and he just casually persuades you with a few words. Besides, he was so humble before, so it doesn't make sense for him to be so stubborn when offering a bribe. Don't you find it strange?"

"Isn't that strange?" Lu Bu pondered. "Perhaps it was my final decision to prevent King Xiu Tu from returning to Hetao that made the envoy angry?"

Zhang Mo shook her head. "Although I haven't met other envoys, in ancient times, every envoy sent to a foreign country would use their eloquence to the utmost. Envoys not only had to be able to speak, but also had to be able to endure. If everyone was like him, how could they achieve success?"

"If it's not a sincere bribe, then what is the purpose of this trip?" Lu Bu was puzzled.

Zhang Mo thought for a while but couldn't figure it out, so she asked, "If you were King Xiu Tu, what would you do in this situation?"

Lu Bu immediately said, "Since we can't defeat them, we will naturally leave our things behind and flee back to Hetao with our men."

Zhang Mo asked, "What if you can't bear to part with your things?"

Lu Bu said as a matter of course, "Then try to bribe the enemy commander."

"Is there any other way?"

Lu Bu thought about it carefully and shook his head, "We can't win in the first place, so there's no way we can take the treasure away."

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