Chapter 418 Gu Rubing Goes to Beijing and Meets
Wang Zhao's sudden roar broke Chen Chao's wavering state, and Chen Chao came back to his senses. Wang Zhao continued to curse in a hoarse voice.
"I knew you were a coward. I should have come here with you and let the general keep you, coward!"
"Fuck you, I don't care if you die of pain."
Chen Chao had returned to normal at this moment and cursed Wang Zhao. Wang Zhao couldn't even lift his head in pain, so he could only pull up the corners of his mouth, but the piercing pain made him retract his grinning mouth. Chen Chao turned his head and looked at Xiahou Dun on the side.
"Hurry up and kill him. I get annoyed when I see him."
Chen Chao choked a little, but he returned to normal in an instant. Just now, because he was focused, he didn't feel the existence of the dagger in his abdomen. Only then did he feel the pain coming from his abdomen.
Xiahou Dun, who was about to complete the task, was disturbed by Wang Zhao's scolding. Xiahou Dun completely lost his patience. When he raised the dagger in his hand and was about to stab in, a man suddenly pushed the door open.
"Yuan Rang, Liu Bei is here."
After hearing these words, Xiahou Dun's raised arm seemed to lose strength and fell down weakly, and then he pulled out the three daggers on the two of them, and blood immediately gushed out.
"Carry them out."
Xiahou Dun waved his hand, but he still couldn't force anything out of the two people.
At this moment, in Xudu City, Gu Rubing was leading Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, and Ma Chao to slowly move towards the direction of the palace. Behind them, there were only 500 cavalry following them.
Gu Rubing had no expression on his face, and his reaction could not be seen. Although there was no reaction on his face, Gu Rubing was very happy at this moment, because before Yanzhou entered Yuzhou, Guan Yu came from Bingzhou, and the Five Tiger Generals gathered together for the first time. After seeing Guan Yu, Ma Chao worshipped Guan Yu like a little fan. After all, he killed his two husband-killing enemies with two swords, so how could Ma Chao not worship him.
The two did not dislike each other like Guan Yu and Ma Chao in history. When Guan Yu and Huang Zhong met in Jiangxia County, there was no friction. They were happy with each other. Many things were the same as in history, but there were also many differences. The torrent of history had begun to shift and no longer developed as before.
The reason why Gu Rubing was so happy was that after the five people got together, they actually triggered a bond directly: Five Tiger Generals.
[Five Tiger Generals Bond: Triggered when the generals under his command have Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, and Ma Chao. 】
【Five Tiger Generals Bond Effect: Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Ma Chao each gain +100% all attribute bonus, Guan Yu gain +300% attack power, Zhang Fei gain +200% movement speed, Zhao Yun gain +300% defense power, Huang Zhong gain +300% bow attack power, Ma Chao gain +100% toughness. 】
【Five Tiger Generals Fighting Together Special Effect: When two or more of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, and Ma Chao fight at the same time, they can provide each other with 10% of their own characteristics, the lowest when there are two people, and each additional person can get an additional 2% characteristic bonus. 】
The bond effect of the Five Tiger Generals only gives a 100% bonus to all attributes. It is not very low, but it is indeed a bit shabby. At least Gu Rubing was very confused when he saw this. The Five Tiger Generals, the most powerful team in the entire Three Kingdoms, only gave a 100% bonus to all attributes. Isn't this a joke?
Even after Gu Rubing saw the special effects obtained by the five people behind, he felt a little ordinary. However, the effect of increasing the bonus according to each person's specialty is quite good.
Guan Yu's one-force break all methods, the Spring and Autumn Swordsmanship also relies on the high bonus of attack power, so he got a 300 attack power bonus, and Zhang Fei's speed, all based on the characteristics of each of them, is still relatively humane, but after seeing the entire bond effect, Gu Rubing felt that the panel was ordinary for the first time.
Until Gu Rubing saw the words below, "Five Tiger Generals Fighting Side by Side Special Effects", the following content attracted Gu Rubing even more. Each person can get a 10% bonus of the characteristics of others, and the more people there are, the higher the bonus will be. If five people go to the battlefield at the same time, each person can get an 18% bonus of the characteristics of the other four.
Only 18%, it sounds a bit ordinary, but as long as you do a little calculation, you will find that this bonus is actually very terrifying.
Why is Zhao Yun only a first-class general, but he is not inferior to Zhang Liao, Zhang Fei and other powerful generals? Isn't it because of Zhao Yun's characteristics that he can get all the benefits of his subordinates, and now, Zhao Yun can not only give this characteristic bonus to them, but also get the bonus of others.
Their bonuses are thousands of each one, even if it is only 18%, it is a considerable ability bonus when accumulated, which is why Gu Rubing is very happy all the way.
After entering Xudu City, Gu Rubing's face fell.
The first time Gu Rubing entered the city, Cao Cao got the news and went straight to the palace to see Liu Xie. The last time Gu Rubing came to Xudu City, it was because of Liu Xie's secret help that he let him go. Gu Rubing was able to walk out of Xudu safely. This time, although Cao Cao was not prepared to fight Gu Rubing, he had to be careful about Liu Xie.
Recently, Cao Cao felt more and more that he could not control the young emperor. This situation made Cao Cao a little unhappy. In his opinion, Liu Xie should be a puppet and should be controlled by him. With Liu Xie firmly in his hands, Liu Xie now actually has the intention to resist him. How could Cao Cao agree?
Arriving at the room where the emperor handled government affairs, Cao Cao pushed the door open without waiting for the eunuch's announcement, came to Liu Xie, and said with a smile.
"Your Majesty should know about Liu Bei's visit to Beijing."
In the room, Liu Xie, who was reviewing the memorial, paused for a moment, then continued writing, saying calmly.
"I haven't heard yet, what is King Lie doing in his capital?"
After Liu Xie finished reviewing one fold, he placed it next to the thick pile of folds he had approved, and then turned to review the next one. As before, all the ones that could be sent to Liu Xie were without exception. They were all carefully selected by Cao Cao, but now Gu Rubing controls the land of Jiuzhou, and many of them are sent from him.
As for Gu Rubing and Guan Yu, they had nothing else to do when they went to the Zhezi. They were all just greeting Liu Xie. Originally, Cao Cao thought that Gu Rubing and the others might have hidden secrets in the Zhezi and communicated in cipher text, but later Cao Cao stopped him several times but found nothing, so he simply ignored him and sent all the greeting notes to Liu Xie so that Liu Xie could be more honest and avoid another fire in Cao Cao's backyard.
"Your Majesty really doesn't know?"
Cao Cao asked tentatively. He always felt that Liu Bei might have informed Liu Xie through some unknown method when he came to Xudu this time, so he came to the palace.
"Prime Minister, what do you mean by this? Are you questioning me?"
Liu Xie was slightly angry. He really didn't know that Liu Bei came to Xudu. In addition, Liu Xie's opinions on Cao Cao were increasing day by day, so his tone was a little bad. After hearing Liu Xie's words, Cao Cao changed his expression and went up. Taking a step forward, he stood in front of Liu Xie's writing case and gritted his teeth.
"Your Majesty, don't forget that your Majesty is able to sit here without any worries because of me. I want you to sit here, so you can sit here!"
Faced with Cao Cao's threat, Liu Xie did not give in. He slammed the table and stood up.
"Prime Minister! Pay attention to the way you talk to me!"
Liu Xie and Cao Cao were tit for tat. Cao Cao was in a daze. This seemed to be the first time Liu Xie had openly disagreed with Cao Cao and started to argue. Cao Cao came to his senses and smiled contemptuously.
"It seems that our Majesty has grown up, but Your Majesty still needs to pay attention. This is the first time you have spoken to me like this, and it will also be the last time you speak to me like this. If there is another time, then the position of this emperor will be mine. I don’t mind if someone else takes the seat, such as your brother, or your cousins, they must be very interested in this seat.”
After Cao Cao finished speaking, he ignored Liu Xie and turned around to leave. This hand knocked on the mountain to shake the tiger, which was intended to scare Liu Xie and make Liu Xie restrain himself. Liu Xie's hand holding the pen trembled slightly because of his anger.
"By the way, Your Majesty, during the two days that Liu Bei is in the capital, I will first aggrieve Your Majesty and stay in this study. There is no need to go to court in the morning. If Your Majesty really wants to deal with affairs, then I will do more for Your Majesty." When some memorials come, Your Majesty will approve them."
After saying that, Cao Cao walked out of Liu Xie's study without looking back, and then dozens of well-equipped heavy armored soldiers stood in front of Liu Xie's room, separating Liu Xie from the world with layers of heavy armor.
After solving the hidden danger of Liu Xie, Cao Cao left the palace and waited quietly for the arrival of Gu Rubing at the palace gate. Since Gu Rubing entered Yuzhou, all his actions have been under Cao Cao's supervision. Now, Gu Rubing entered Xudu City and was still monitored by Cao Cao.
"My lord, Liu Bei has arrived with five hundred cavalry and Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, and Ma Chao."
Dian Wei clenched his teeth when he said the word Guan Yu. He would always remember that he was seriously injured by Guan Yu's sword. Since he started practicing martial arts, he had never suffered such a defeat, but Dian Wei was not afraid of Guan Yu because of this. , but regarded Guan Yu as a target and a lifelong enemy.
"With only five generals and five hundred cavalry, is it possible that Liu Bei has another conspiracy?"
Intuition told Cao Cao that things were not as simple as they seemed on the surface. Liu Bei must have other preparations, otherwise how could he bring only 500 cavalry into the city?
Or maybe Liu Bei is confident that relying on the ability of the legendary general Guan Yu can keep him safe? No need for other soldiers?
Shaking his head, Cao Cao stopped thinking about these troublesome things and waited quietly for Gu Rubing's arrival. Not long after, a team came towards him. Liu Bei, who was walking in front, was wearing treasure armor and had his weapon hanging on his waist. , male and female double-pronged swords, with a domineering side. It is not like the aura that a second-rate general can have. It is a temperament that can only be cultivated by those who have been in power for a long time.
Behind him, Guan Yu and his men lined up in a row, revealing a powerful aura that shocked the surrounding Cao army and made them dare not move forward. The five hundred cavalrymen behind them were all well-armored, with sharp spears in their hands, flashing white light, showing the sharpness of the spears.
These five hundred cavalrymen, how could they look like cavalrymen? They all held spears, not to mention soldiers, even some generals' momentum could not even match them. Those who knew that they were five hundred cavalrymen thought that they were an army composed of five hundred generals.
Seeing Gu Rubing approaching gradually, Cao Cao spoke first.
"Xuan De, long time no see."
With one sentence, Cao Cao pulled Gu Rubing, who was now a prince, to the same status as himself. He did not regard Gu Rubing as a prince at all. Gu Rubing was naturally clear about Cao Cao's little thoughts, but he was not interested in arguing with Cao Cao about these things. He just nodded slightly, which was considered a response to Cao Cao.
"It seems that you didn't bring the things we agreed on."
Cao Cao still had a smile on his face, still the kind of smile on his face.
"Nine hundred first-class war horses have been prepared at the border between Silizhou and Liangzhou. Before that, I need to see my three subordinates first."
"Three?"
Cao Cao looked at Gu Rubing with some doubts. He clearly wrote four names. Although Cao Cao said in the letter that he had caught all these spies, this kind of clumsy lie was indeed easy to be seen through, but even if he saw through it, he should have brought 1,100 war horses. There is no reason to only bring 900.
"You should know that you don't have so few under my command."
"Hehe, Cao Mengde, you should know better that I only have three people here."
"Three?"
Cao Cao repeated the sentence again. He couldn't figure out why it was three, so he repeated his words again, but Gu Rubing just sneered at his question.
"One of the so-called four people is not my man. Do you really not know, or do you want to pretend to be confused?"
Cao Cao now understood that there were only three of them here, no wonder Gu Rubing only brought 900 war horses.
"So that's how it is. Are you so confident that I won't uproot your people?"
"What are you talking about? Haven't you uprooted them now?"
Gu Rubing finally smiled. Cao Cao also smiled and shook his head. He didn't say anything more, but just waved his hand. Soon, Xiahou Dun came out with two people. They were Wang Zhao and Chen Chao, who were covered in blood. Chen Chao's mental state was still good, after all, he had not been tortured too much, but Wang Zhao was not so good. At this moment, he was already drowsy.
Soldiers who have been fighting on the battlefield for many years know that at this juncture, if you fall asleep, the chance of waking up again is almost zero. Seeing the two, Gu Rubing's smile froze on his face.