Your Majesty, please spare Diao Chan; your yang energy is too strong.

Chen Gong sighed.

As a strategist, he was completely manipulated by his lord, Zhou Heng.

How could he not feel ashamed?

"So we have no choice but to act like puppets and do whatever he tells us?"

Lu Bu was still somewhat unwilling.

"Not really. After Zhou Heng takes over Jianghuai, Xuzhou will inevitably be vulnerable."

"That time, in fact, gave us the opportunity to take Xuzhou."

"Perhaps we can take advantage of this opportunity to make a comeback in Xuzhou."

Chen Gong shook his head.

"So, does that mean we can only eat what others leave behind?"

The veins on Lü Bu's forehead bulged.

For the first time, I felt an urge to kill.

What kind of outstanding person was Lü Bu?

It's one thing for a mighty warrior, the most powerful in the land, to be repeatedly toyed with.

Now, all we can eat are the leftovers that other people don't want.

How could this not make him look ugly?

"Hey."

Chen Gong opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything, he just sighed.

Even top warlords like Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Cao Cao were manipulated and controlled by Zhou Heng.

What can they do?

"My lord, if you look at it another way, all the feudal lords in the world are being manipulated by him. Isn't it normal that we are no match for him?"

"Moreover, I think we don't need to go against Zhou Heng at all."

"At least that's how it seems for now."

"Their current strength is beyond our ability to contend with."

"Since that's the case, why not turn enemies into friends?"

Wei Xu thought for a moment and then said.

"Turn enemies into friends? What does that mean?"

"You mean the other side schemed against us and played us like puppets?"

"Shouldn't we be angry? Instead, we should praise them for having fun?"

"Is that so?"

Lu Bu was so angry that his eyes looked like he wanted to devour someone.

If this person hadn't been his brother-in-law, he probably would have bitten the other person to death.

I felt like I wanted to kill the other person.

And then you told me.

If someone slaps me, I can't be angry; instead, I have to praise them for doing a good job.

Damn it.........

When has Lu Bu, the greatest warrior in the land, ever felt so humiliated?

"My lord, you can't say that. Look, ever since Zhou Heng started out, it seems that he didn't intend to fight us unless we took the initiative to attack him."

Wei Xu whispered.

"Are you saying that now all the blame is being placed on me?"

"It was something I initiated."

"And then you can't beat them, is that right?"

Lu Bu suppressed his anger.

"Forehead........."

Everyone was speechless for a while.

You knew it and you still said it out loud, how are we supposed to respond?

However, no matter how much they complain in their hearts.

I didn't dare say those words out loud.

Otherwise, Lü Bu might actually have had the urge to kill.

But there is one thing to say.

In fact, they also felt that this was indeed the reason.

After all, Zhou Heng hadn't offended them; it was they who initiated the attack on him.

That's why things have turned out this way.

How can you blame others?

"Fengxian, don't get so angry. Aren't we discussing solutions right now?"

"Wei Xu, what did you mean by turning enemies into friends?"

In the end, it was Chen Gong who spoke.

That's how the awkward situation was resolved.

"I........."

“Tell me, if it is truly a good plan, I believe Fengxian will definitely adopt it. Moreover, we really have no better way out now. If we continue to oppose Zhou Heng, we will probably inevitably suffer defeat in the end.”

Seeing that the other party was somewhat afraid of Lü Bu, Chen Gong waved his hand and said.

"Yes."

"What I mean is, we don't really have any deep-seated hatred for Zhou Heng. In the end, it's just a misunderstanding."

"Since we are no longer a match for them, why not turn enemies into friends?"

"I've gotten to know Zhou Heng a bit over this period of time; he seems to have a thing for beautiful women."

"Isn't the lord's daughter a renowned beauty?"

"Besides, it's already in Zhou Heng's hands."

"Since that's the case, why don't we go with the flow and form a marriage alliance with him?"

"Let's temporarily resolve our grievances."

"When we become stronger, then..."

Before Wei Xu could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a loud shout from Lü Bu.

"shut up."

"You stole my concubine, took my daughter, and robbed me of Xuzhou. You still want me, Lü Bu, to marry my daughter to you? You're asking for death!"

Lü Bu was furious.

Unable to contain his anger any longer, he drew his halberd and prepared to kill his opponent.

You should know that his hatred for Zhou Heng is beyond words.

Instead of helping me find a way to kill Zhou Heng, you...

They even proposed that I marry Zhou Heng to resolve the hatred between us.

Are you kidding me?

"Fengxian, what are you doing? General Wei Xu is just giving us advice."

“To draw one’s sword against another with this is utterly disgraceful.”

At the crucial moment, Chen Gong stopped him.

"But........."

"There are no 'buts' about it. I think General Wei's idea is excellent."

"Gongtai, what are you saying?"

Lu Bu stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

"I say, I think General Wei's idea is excellent."

Chen Gong repeated it again.

"Impossible, I disagree."

However, he was violently interrupted by Lü Bu as soon as he finished speaking.

"You stole my Diao Chan, took my daughter, and robbed me of Xuzhou, and now you want me, Lü Bu, to willingly marry my daughter to you? Are you kidding me?"

"Is my daughter, Lü Bu, so cheap and unwanted?"

Lu Bu gritted his teeth so hard they almost broke.

"Fengxian, with our current strength, going head-to-head with Zhou Heng would be nothing short of humiliation."

"If that's the case, why can't we turn hostility into friendship?"

"Do you really want to see the empire you've worked so hard to build destroyed in an instant?"

"For your pathetic pride?"

"Or rather, do you think your daughter is still a virgin after being in Zhou Heng's hands for two years?"

Chen Gong snorted coldly.

These words immediately stunned Lü Bu.

"Impossible, impossible, Lingqi, how could she do such a thing? I don't believe it..."

"What's the use if you don't believe it? You need to make the world believe that your daughter is now in Zhou Heng's hands, and in the eyes of the world, she has become Zhou Heng's woman. Under such circumstances, who do you want your daughter to marry? Or do you really think Zhou Heng is a saint who can stand in front of such a beautiful woman without any reaction?"