Chapter 2720 Everything Is Fine

Since you are being deceived, you have to act like you are being deceived.

Sorry, we don't know about this matter. They are all new... uh, they are all new... Well, let me think about it, security! Who let you in? Get out, get out!

That's basically it.

A group of petty officials gathered together and discussed.

"Did you hear that?" The forward camp was compromised by horse thieves? 』

"Isn't it? Didn’t you say before that the horse thieves had been repulsed? 』

"cough! I don’t believe it either, but it’s said to be true…”

"What's true or false? This horse thief can go to heaven if he can do it?" 』

"Not to mention, this horse thief is really different. He has come up with a gimmick of "doing justice for heaven" and is recruiting other horse thieves! Maybe something big will happen! Um? Why don't you talk anymore? 』

When the little official started gossiping, he pointed out the situation, he was very passionate, and he was frothing at the mouth, but he didn't notice that the other people were already lowering their heads and twisting their faces.

Wei Xu, who had just walked over, said in a sinister voice: "Hey, let me see, which wise man is talking so highly?" 』

All the petty officials quickly knelt on the ground and said they did not dare.

The one who spoke loudest just now kowtowed repeatedly, his face turned pale.

"Drag it down, slap the mouth twenty!" ” Wei Xu pointed at the little official, and then said to the others, “It’s a good job! Don't imitate women's talkative behavior! 』

Amidst the obedient responses from the other minor officials, Wei Xu walked to his official residence with a sullen face. After sitting down, Wei Xu received Lu Bu's summons and quickly changed his expression to a dog-like one to look for Lu Bu.

"What's going on?" ! General Lu Bu reported that he had fallen in front of Wei Xu, "Didn't you report before that it was stable and that the horse thieves had retreated?" ! Why is it that now the entire forward camp is lost! you say! what happened? ! 』

Wei Xu fell to the ground with a pop, his movements were crisp and neat, just like the little official who kowtowed just now, and kowtowed, "Your Majesty!" It’s all my fault that I was blind and failed to see through the evil intentions of this beast Chen Ada! This bastard didn't want to be loyal to his lord or the big man, and actually sold himself to join the thieves! 』

Lu Bu was stunned for a moment, then became angry. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "What did you say?" ! 』

Wei Xu trembled with fright, "Lord...I, everything I said is true..."

"I asked you what happened when you said Chen Ada turned into a thief?" ! Lu Bu patted the table, "Damn it!" If a good Han man doesn't do this, he has turned into a thief! Why? 』

Wei Xu took a long breath and immediately put his pounding heart back to its original position, "Isn't it! Lord! Damn it Chen Ada! 』

When Wei Xu said the three words Chen Ada, he gritted his teeth and hated it. If Chen Ada hadn't caused such a mess, Wei Xu could be drinking and counting money right now. How carefree!

As a result, now, he had to come to accept Lu Bu's anger, which almost scared his heart out. This is Chen Ada's crime!

"Lord!" There are people below who have made mistakes without noticing! ” Wei Xu moved forward a little, “If I had discovered Chen Ada’s rebellious intentions earlier, there wouldn’t have been such a mess! 』

Lu Bu had a sullen face and glanced at Wei Xu.

Although Wei Xu had been saying that it was him who was responsible for his carelessness in employing people, in fact the more Wei Xu said this, the less Lu Bu would do anything to Wei Xu. On the contrary, if he kept saying that he was right, then he would This made Lu Bu even more unhappy. After all, if this matter is not Wei Xu's fault, could it be Lu Bu's fault?

How could Lu Bu be wrong?

So seeing Wei Xu sincerely reviewing his mistakes, Lu Bu frowned and waved his hands, "Let's not talk about what is right or wrong, but what should we do about this matter?" Now I...well, the loss of the forward camp is small, but the impact is very bad! 』

If it’s a war, then what’s the one thing that’s guaranteed to win?

Didn't Lu Bu himself suffer defeat? Therefore, he didn't mind much about the temporary failure, nor did he care about the gains and losses of one place, but this did not mean that Lu Bu could be indifferent to this matter. He felt that he must understand the cause of the matter, and then find out the problem to solve it.

Wei Xu kowtowed and said: "I have sent people to investigate and found... found..."

Wei Xu slightly hesitated.

"What did you find?" Say it! Lu Bu made a serious face, "Now that we have arrived, what else is there to hide?" 』

"Yes, yes... Lord, I am guilty..." Wei Xu apologized again, and then said, "I sent people to Chen Ada's home to investigate, and found that Chen Ada's home... has a lot of money..."

Wei Xu looked very heartbroken, shook his head and sighed: "I...I didn't expect it...I really didn't expect it..."

How much money does Chen Ada’s family have? How many fools would put their money in the house where they live? Don’t even those guys in later generations know how to rent a suite or something outside to put their money? So of course the money found in Chen Ada's house was put there by Wei Xu out of his own pocket. How could Wei Xu not be heartbroken like this? After all, what was "confiscated" would of course be confiscated. No matter how courageous Wei Xu was, he would not dare to touch it.

Making money elsewhere, no matter what the method is, can be said to be a skill, but if you want to get money from Lu Bu's pocket, especially from this kind of account, it is simply like stealing money in front of Lu Bu. You are not seeking death. What?

"A lot of money?" ! Lu Bu was stunned for a moment, then became furious, "Damn it!" Evil thief! It should be cut to pieces! 』

Lu Bu took it for granted that the money was embezzled by Chen Ada.

Because Lu Bu was not completely ignorant of the situation in the Western Regions. His subordinates, including Wei Xu, used a little, ate a little and drank a little. Lu Bu knew a little bit, but the standards in Lu Bu's heart were the same as those in history. It's almost the time Liu Bei entered Sichuan. The brothers who have followed him for so many years have suffered a lot along the way. Now that they finally have some money to eat, it's better to eat some. It can be regarded as compensation for following him for so many years. Lu Bu could just turn a blind eye. As long as these guys didn't go too far, he wouldn't care.

There is a lot of money in Chen Ada's family. Before contacting Wei Xu, he said that he "turned into a thief". Is the conclusion obvious?

But Lu Bu closed his eyes, held his breath and thought about it again, and suddenly found something wrong, "Hmm... That's not right. I remember Chen Ada. He didn't marry a wife, but just kept a concubine... If it's corruption, , after accepting the benefits of a horse thief, he would not hide it at home. It is transported here and there. Not to mention how many times Chen Ada takes a bath a year, there is no one to take care of him at home... Is it possible that he can rest assured? 』

"Hiss..." Wei Xu swallowed some saliva and shook his eyes, "My lord's concerns are indeed very reasonable..."

Wei Xu quickly thought of an excuse to make up for the flaw, "My lord is wise, this is exactly why Chen Ada did this... Chen Ada has always wanted to leave the Western Regions and return to the Central Plains, so of course he cannot leave the money behind." In the military camp... After all, there are many soldiers in the military camp, which is inconvenient. And this concubine must be afraid of Chen Ada and dare not easily turn over the utensils left by Chen Ada..."

Wei Xu's so-called explanation actually has no necessary connection strictly speaking. Just like the forward camp, there are many flaws in it, but just like a doctoral student, he will be deceived by a liar. Like a pig, sometimes the flaw in the matter is clearly right in front of you, but you just can't see it or discover it.

The human brain, at certain times, will naturally ignore things that it does not want to see, hear, and think about.

To put it simply, even the brain can be lazy.

As long as you are lazy, everything is so beautiful.

Although Lu Bu noticed something was wrong, he was still lazy to a certain extent. He did not delve into it, or even consider whether Wei Xu's explanation was true or not, and whether it fit the specific situation. He just felt that it was a horse thief. This incident of invading the forward camp made him feel very humiliated. This was the real reason for his irritation.

As for what the horse thief shouted about "doing justice for heaven" or "having fun in advance", Lu Bu didn't care at all. He thought it was like a joke, and whoever took it seriously would lose.

The horse thief still thinks of "doing justice for heaven", what is this if not a joke?

Especially at this point in the world where Lu Bu is preparing to practice meritorious deeds, how can we hold a celebration like this?

"My lord..." Wei Xu saw that Lu Bu's expression seemed to loosen slightly, and he moved closer, "Actually... it's actually a good thing..."

"Um? Lu Bu suddenly couldn't laugh or cry, "Is this still a good thing?" 』

Wei Xu nodded and said seriously: "Yes, lord!" This Chen Ada has been lurking in our ranks, stealing weapons and horses in the forward camp to obtain money. This time, the horse thieves may have been unevenly divided, or some other reasons, which led to the incident. In fact, Getting up... is a good thing. After all, if Chen Ada is allowed to continue to develop... the long-term pain is not as good as the short-term pain! Moreover, these horse thieves are like dust in the Western Regions. They are visible when they gather and disappear without a trace. Now that these horse thieves have emerged, doesn't it give us a good opportunity to eliminate them? If we pretend to have a celebration now and don't care about it, then the horse thieves will relax their vigilance, and then we can..."

Lu Bu stroked his beard and frowned. After what Wei Xu said, it seemed like there was something wrong?

Lu Bu previously led a team to personally clear out the horse thieves along the line from Xihai City to Yumen Pass. He indeed achieved great results, but he also paid a high price. This was not because of the horse thieves' superior combat effectiveness, but because of their conquest. The horse thief encountered bad weather and bad environment on his way...

Although it was true that the horse thieves from the West Sea to Yumen Pass almost disappeared in the end, the number of soldiers paid was no less than that of conquering a large country in the Western Regions. It was really not easy, so later Lu Bu no longer stared at the horse thieves, and he really used cannons. It means swatting mosquitoes.

The forward camp is to the west of the West Sea, which happens to be an area that Lu Bu had not completely cleared before. If we can take this opportunity to completely attack the horse thieves who gathered at once, wouldn't it turn a bad thing into a good thing?

"good! Lu Bu showed a smile, "Okay, you can think of this, not bad, not bad!" 』

"All this is due to the master's teachings..." Seeing Lu Bu's smile, Wei Xu felt determined in his heart. This matter was basically over. All that was left was to beat the drum for a while, then step back and settle the whole thing. That's it, "This is actually a trivial matter. I'm really ashamed to trouble my lord to ask... Since my lord thinks this strategy is feasible, then... it's settled like this?" Use the forward camp as bait to annihilate the western horse thieves! 』

Lu Bu laughed and said, "That's it!" I want to see if the heads of these horse thieves are stronger, or if my Fang Tian painted halberd is sharper! 』

Wei Xu hurriedly said: "How dare you trouble my lord to go out?" This kind of thing... well, I'd better just take care of it..."

"you go? Lu Bu waved his hand, "I know you have good intentions, but...well, this matter...you are still lacking..." Of course there is no problem for Wei Xu to go to the small group of horse thieves, but now there are a large number of horse thieves, Wei Xu Naturally, some of it is not enough.

Wei Xu suddenly discovered that there was a big flaw in his plan!

If Lu Bu goes into battle, those horse thieves will certainly not be a concern. Even though Lu Bu's military power has begun to decline from its peak, he is still a one-match existence. At least there is no big problem in dealing with these horse thieves. But the real problem is that if Lu Bu really goes into battle, he might learn the real situation!

Once that time comes, things get into trouble...

What Lu Bu dislikes the most is others deceiving him. Although Wei Xu claimed that they were all white lies, they were lies after all. When they were exposed, Wei Xu did not dare to say that he could withstand Lu Bu's anger.

what to do?

Wei Xu understood that this was because Lu Bu felt that Wei Xu's force was not worthy enough to cope with such a situation. In his eagerness, he didn't think much and just blurted out, "But... this, my lord, if you go out into battle, this, this What to do about the celebration? 』

"celebration? Lu Bu was stunned for a moment. He really hadn't considered this matter just now.

When Wei Xu saw Lu Bu's expression, he felt that something was going on. If Lu Bu abandons the celebration without hesitation and no longer seeks any "merit", Wei Xu really has no choice. He can't drag Lu Bu and say that he doesn't want thieves and wants merit. But now Lu Bu is hesitant, so he All you need to do is add more fire.

"How could my master's great plan to accumulate merit be ruined by a mere horse thief?" "Wei Xu said quickly, "I know that my lord is caring for me, but this horse thief..."

Lu Bu's face suddenly became unhappy. This could be regarded as Wei Xuzai's disobedience to his order.

Wei Xu quickly added: "My lord, I know... I didn't mean that... By the way, it's better to let General Gao go into battle!" General Gao can definitely wipe out the horse thieves! 』

Isn't there Gao Shun who has strong military force?

Although Wei Xu and Gao Shun had some problems to deal with, at this time, they couldn't care less. As long as Lu Bu didn't come to the scene in person, there would still be a chance to make up for everything.

"Bo Ping... It should be okay for Bo Ping to go..." Lu Bu muttered, "Don't you have some differences with Bo Ping? Why do you still recommend him?" 』

Wei Xu's heart suddenly jumped.

It's not that Lu Bu didn't know that Wei Xu and Gao Shun didn't deal with each other, but he felt that Gao Shun was more annoying, and Wei Xu was more agreeable. When the two had conflicts and only one could be left, of course he could only keep Wei Xu and leave Gao Shun. Shun was sent to Yumen Pass.

Wei Xuqiang smiled and said: "I, uh, I do have something to do with Bo Ping... But for such a major matter, how can I ruin the lord's major event just because of my personal likes and dislikes?" In addition, I feel that there is something fishy about the horse thieves this time. It is possible that as the lord said before, there are Kushan people behind it... Boping has always been calm and moderate, and he just wanted to see if there is anything fishy. Where...』

Even if Gao Shun is recommended, Wei Xu will still have to lay an ambush. If any problem is really discovered, he can find a way to blame it on the Kushan people.

"Kushan people...hum!" Lu Bu narrowed his eyes, "It would be great if they were from Kushan..."

Wei Xu quickly said: "If the Kushan people are really behind the scenes, then we can come directly to have a big fight and completely convince these guys!" The lord can not only be famous among the Han Dynasty, but can even be known as far as the West! By then, my lord’s great cause in the Western Region will be able to take a further step! 』

"Ah ha ha ha ha!" Lu Bu laughed loudly, "Okay!" Just do it! A certain person then sent an order to Boping to go out into battle! For the time being, the defense of Yumenguan... Well, let me think about it, well, let Captain Meng take over for the time being! 』

Meng Xiaowei, Meng Hua, came from Longyou before and also fought in the country before Cheshi, and he had quite a lot of military exploits.

Wei Xu originally wanted to take the opportunity to place some manpower at Yumen Pass, but when he saw that Lu Bu had already made up his mind, he couldn't refute again, so he could only praise Lu Bu for his good employment of people and his recognition of talented people. In the end, Lu Bu was so happy after being photographed, and he got the warrant to hold the celebration from Lu Bu, which can be regarded as getting some practical benefits.

The matter of horse thieves can be put aside for the time being, but the celebration of this pot conference must be held immediately.

Simple, there are simple patterns, but if it is simple, it will definitely not look good.

If it doesn't look good, doesn't it mean that Wei Xu is incompetent?

If the celebration of the Bon Conference fails to go well this time, will Lu Bu agree to let him do it next time?

Wei Xu naturally decided not only to do it, but also to do it in a complicated manner, and to do it well. At the same time, he should not use too much money in the public warehouse, otherwise even if Lu Bu didn't care, Zhiyin Prison would While writing a sentence about how much money was spent to hold a pot conference, wouldn't that create a new big problem?

Therefore, Wei Xu had to find another way.

Share?

Of course, apportionment is a way, but time is tight and the tasks are heavy. If the money apportioned to the various subordinate states in the Western Region is really paid back, the opportunity may have been missed.

You have to make money and do things at the same time, you can’t wait!

After returning, Wei Xu thought about it for a long time, and finally Wei Xu came up with a good idea.

Didn't Lu Bu agree to have "virtual titles" before, and this time he just happened to do it?

"Someone is coming!" Wei Xu shouted loudly, "Send a list of all vacancies!" And so, so and so..."