Half a month later, the 300,000 Chu troops who had completely pacified the entire territory of Bashu and other two counties returned to the capital in a mighty manner. They passed through Hanzhong and then camped outside.
The Jade Lion had not been paid attention to by the Cavalry General for a long time. It was chewing the tenderest grass out of boredom, and from time to time it looked towards the main tent with a puzzled look.
In the main military tent, there was a figure sitting there like a lost puppet, his eyes were lifeless, his limbs were stretched out stiffly, and he hadn't changed his posture for a long time.
Han Xin lifted the curtain and entered the tent. Seeing that Li Zuoche was still at a loss, he sighed and said, "Brother, are you still not in your trance?"
Li Zuoche had never seen Lu Bu so distracted before, and shook his head worriedly.
Han Xin couldn't help but sigh again.
Even though he had witnessed his brother several times refusing to obey because he could not bear the blows, he had never seen such a severe situation.
He had to take charge of military affairs as a deputy general and look after his younger brother, so he has been very busy these days.
In a few days, we will be returning to Xianyang. My dear brother still seems to be in a trance, so I will definitely ask Your Majesty to ask him in person.
How will you explain it then
Han Xin couldn't help feeling a little sad when he thought of how righteous the emperor was that day.
But looking at his brother who looked defeated, he racked his brains but didn't know how to persuade him.
To be fair, if he was like my brother, who finally had a blood feud with his enemy in his hands, but... in a fit of rage, he kicked the enemy to death on the spot, he would probably be very upset.
In Lu Bu's eyes, Liu Bang had personally led his troops to fight for several years, so he had the physique of a military general.
Moreover, this rat is extremely tenacious, and has been able to turn danger into safety several times, which can be said to be a return to life.
While I was leading a miserable life of eating wind and drinking dew, this guy was living a comfortable life in Chengdu with beautiful concubines, fine clothes and delicious food. Even though he was old, he was definitely not an empty shell who was not only weak on the outside but also very dry on the inside!
But the most incredible thing happened right under Lu Bu's nose.
—But he was so angry that day that he forgot to restrain his strength and kicked out, and he kicked Liu Bang, a seven-foot-three-inch tall man, nearly a foot high and sent him flying ten feet away.
When Liu Bang fell to the ground with a bang, his whole body was covered with dust.
His head tilted, his eyes were half-closed with a dull look, his face pressed against the rough stone bricks, but he did not move.
No one knew that a streak of glaring red blood was flowing out from the corner of his slightly open mouth.
Lu Bu had been subdued several times by Xiang Hanzi's brute force, so how could he have known the terrifying power of his angry kick
Seeing that this bastard who only knew how to make up unpleasant words and rely on his cunningness to bully the stupid Xiang Hanzi shut up, he naturally thought that the other party was finally scared, so he snorted complacently and disdainfully.
This old rat who bullies the weak is really shameless!
He turned around and looked solemnly at the silent Han officials. He first pointed to Xiao He, who looked the most elegant and calm, and said calmly, "This must be Prime Minister Xiao."
Xiao He smiled bitterly, and under the worried gazes of his colleagues, he sighed and stepped out: "Xiao He is here."
Lu Bu looked at him expressionlessly for a while, then glanced at the cheap old man standing next to him like a fool, and felt it was very subtle: "You... do you have anything to say?"
"General, you are resourceful and have many ingenious strategies. We are not as good as you," Xiao He said calmly, "I only hope that King Xiang will be benevolent and love people, and spare the families of the defeated and not cut off their sacrifices. I only ask the general to grant me a quick death."
After saying this, he closed his eyes, his expression was calm, and it was obvious that he had nothing to say.
Lu Bu narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly responded with a cheerful "yes", and praised casually: "Although you are a scholar, you are also straightforward and straightforward. I will fulfill your wish today!"
At this point, in the desperate gazes of the Han generals, Lu Bu raised his hand and said, "Drag him away!"
The next moment, Xiao He was roughly pinned to the ground by several ferocious Chu soldiers, his feet dragging on the ground, and he was dragged away in a very embarrassed manner.
Not long after, a shrill scream was heard from not far away, which made those who heard it either feel sad or realize that they were going to die, and they broke down and cursed on the spot.
The Li brothers, who cursed the most, were full of words that Lu Bu could not quite understand, but he knew were definitely not good words.
He would certainly not be impatient and wait for Li Shiqi to finish his eloquence, which was good for making alliances, but after listening to three or four sentences with an expressionless face, he lost his pitiful patience.
He even skipped the step of ordering people to drag them away and punish them outside. He simply swung his sword twice with clear moves, and the two heads with hideous faces, which had just been cursing, rolled to the ground.
Hot blood splashed like a waterfall, rushing towards the other people kneeling beside them.
Lu Bu dodged in time and still looked clean.
The blade of the Longyuan Sword, which could cut through iron like mud, was still bleeding slowly. He was not in a hurry to wipe it, nor was he in a hurry to put the sword back into its sheath. Instead, he calmly called out the name of the next person: "General Cao, do you have anything to say?"
Cao Cen shook his head in silence.
After a long while, Fang spat out eight words carefully: "You can kill me or chop me up, it's all up to you."
From beginning to end, his eyes were calm and he never looked at Liu Bang who was lying quietly in the distance covered in dust, not knowing whether he was dead or alive.
He fought on the icy river for many years, wearing frost-cold iron armor, and risking his life on the battlefield.
Although he has seen through Liu Bang's true nature in recent days and has been disappointed, he has never failed his lord or the righteousness in his heart.
Now that he has done his best, he can die calmly.
After Cao Shen finished speaking, he closed his eyes and waited for death quietly like Xiao He had done before.
Lu Bu stared at him indifferently for a moment, then clapped his hands and praised him: "You are not afraid of fighting, nor of death. You are truly a brave man!"
Cao Shen remained indifferent, his heart as calm as still water.
However, some of the Han officials' eyes lit up, as if they could hear a chance to survive from these words.
Unexpectedly, just as Lu Bu finished stroking his palm, he completely shattered their fantasy the next moment: "—What are you standing there for? Why don't you lead this warrior on his way!"
Cao Shen was also dragged out.
Under the anxious gaze of the Han officials, even the tall and strong man who was proud and fearless of death still let out a scream that made everyone shudder when the moment of execution came.
Although they did not see Xiao He and Cao Shen surrender with their own eyes, the bodies of the two Li brothers were right in front of them. Everyone was grief-stricken. How could they think of the second possibility
After Lu Bu had satisfied his desires a few times, he finally stopped calling out names one by one personally.
He found a place on the wall bricks and sat down, seemingly listening to the cheap brother's questions one by one, but in fact he was watching the mouse pretending to be dead with vigilance out of the corner of his eye.
Since he had nothing to do, he simply wiped the remaining blood on the sword with his sleeve, and then put it away swiftly.
The moment the Longyuan Sword was returned to its sheath, the group of people who had been frightened by this moody but ruthless evildoer all breathed a sigh of relief.
Except for a few people headed by Zhou Bo and Lu Ze, who chose to be killed like Xiao He and Cao Shen, most of the other ministers under Liu Bang chose to surrender in a timely manner and were willing to serve the new master.
Han Xin turned his head slightly and looked at his brother for advice.
This old man should make the decision on such a trivial matter himself. Why do we need him to give instructions
Lu Bu secretly complained and nodded absentmindedly.
Xiao He and Cao Shen, the two people he had sent people to drag away, were still alive. They were just knocked unconscious and tied up, and were about to be taken back to Xianyang together.
After that, no matter whether the two were willing to surrender to the Great Chu or not, he would always be able to save their lives.
When the foolish emperor has completely secured his throne, if these two are still unwilling to stay and work, they can't cause any trouble and can be let go.
Lu Bu looked indifferent, but his mind unconsciously drifted back to the day at the White Gate Tower.
Xiao He is a man who is good at planning but has a desperate heart.
The brave and loyal Cao Shen.
Once upon a time, he also had the blessing of Liu Haozi!
After many days, he was stimulated by this familiar scene and thought of the nagging Gongtai, who was also smart and always tried to persuade him... and the taciturn Fuyi, who was always hardworking and never complained, and who would just keep it to himself even when he was angry, and still did his job.
As the saying goes, a man who knows the current situation is a hero, and if the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. He is dead anyway, and he will not care whether the two of them will join other masters.
He would rather they lived longer, and it would be better if he could nag that old thief Cao more often, so that the old thief who pretended to be virtuous would have more headaches and let him vent his anger.
—And don't be stubborn, or you'll get chopped off by that old thief Cao openly.
He spared Xiao He and Cao Shen today, hoping that when he was hanged at Baimen Tower, the old villain Cao would also show mercy like him and spare Chen Gong and Gao Shun.
The more Lu Bu thought about it, the more upset he became, and he simply ignored the people in the field.
But after his eyes looked around for a while, they suddenly froze.
When Han Xin was about to find his brother to ask him, he suddenly saw his brother's jaw frozen in mid-air, and his tiger eyes slowly widened, as if he had seen something incredible.
Is there anything wrong
Under Han Xin's puzzled gaze, Lu Bu turned his head stiffly and looked straight at Liu Haozi, whose face had remained motionless from beginning to end, almost buried in the ground, but under which a glaring scarlet spot was gradually spreading. His heart skipped a beat.
… Not that serious, right
Lu Bu vaguely remembered that he was very unhappy because of the harsh words just now, and he must have used quite a lot of force when he kicked.
But Liu Haozi is very lucky. After all, he is a cavalry general who can fight in battles. His fat body is not gained in vain.
How is it possible that he couldn't even withstand the force of his kick
An ominous premonition gradually filled his heart. Lu Bu almost held his breath and walked forward with a serious expression. He leaned over and stretched out his hand to turn Liu Haozi over.
But Liu Haozi's body was extremely stiff and he was turned over like a piece of wood.
Lu Bu took a closer look and was shocked to see that the rat's eyes were half-closed but unfocused, and its nose and mouth were smeared with dried blood...
Damn it, this rat is so good at playing dead that it almost scared me!
Lu Bu gritted his teeth and pretended to be ignorant. He cursed Liu Haozi for being cunning in his heart, and the next moment he reached out to feel his breath.
—No breath at all.
If breath can be faked by holding your breath, how can you take it seriously
Lu Bu still did not give up. With a gloomy face, he probed the side of Liu Haozi's neck with his fingertips.
But the person was already dead, so how could he be brought back to life by a few attempts
After massaging the cold neck for a whole circle, Lu Bu still couldn't get any warmth or movement out of his body...
His eyes were lifeless and he sat on the ground in a daze.
—My heart seemed to fall to the ground with a thud, and was completely chilled.
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