Chen Gong, who was guarding Pengcheng, heard that Lu Bu was back and hurried to greet him.

When he saw Lu Bu, the army had already entered the city.

After stopping, Lu Bu ordered Zhang Liao: "Wen Yuan will bring the soldiers back to the military camp first."

Zhang Liao received the order and Chen Gong stepped forward.

Chen Gong witnessed the soldiers walking by: "When the soldiers went out, their armor was broken, but when they came back, their armor was bright and their morale was high. Wen Hou really brought them out."

"No matter what kind of soldiers are, as long as they are in my hands, there is nothing they can't bring." Lu Bu responded with confidence: "When I led the army, Pengcheng was still poor. In just a few days, the Gongtai managed the place in an orderly manner. I have a Gongtai, but I am still worried that Xuzhou will not be managed?"

"Mr. Wen is too praiseful." Chen Gong said humbly.

Lu Bu then instructed Zhao Yun: "Zilong takes a step first and arranges the kitchen to prepare a banquet. I want to drink a few drinks with Yuan Rang."

When Xiahou Dun came to Pengcheng, both Chen Gong and Lu Bu knew what he wanted to do.

Chen Gong glanced at him and just bowed his hand symbolically.

Zhao Yun took a step forward and arranged a banquet.

Lu Bu returned to the government accompanied by Chen Gong and Xiahou Dun.

Pengcheng was once the capital of Xiang Yu, the king of Western Chu. Its city was grand in scale and magnificent. Unfortunately, Liu Bang deliberately suppressed the development here, so that Pengcheng was always an optional place in the four hundred years of foundation in the Han Dynasty.

Four hundred years have passed, and although the people of Pengcheng have been deliberately retaining it, the military camp left by Xiang Yu finally only has a dilapidated general platform.

Lu Bu rebuilt the former site of the military camp.

Although it is impossible to be the same or even similar to Xiang Yu's back then, this city that once witnessed the great achievements of the Western Chu King has also brought it back some honor.

Although the government is far apart from the military camp, standing at the main entrance of the government, you can still see the barracks that have just been built from a distance.

Accompanying Lu Bu to the government gate, Xiahou Dun looked at the military camp in the distance: "Hao Wen built a military camp in Pengcheng?"

"The military camp is not built, where do the soldiers live?" Lu Bu responded calmly.

"Taizu once ordered that the Pengcheng military camp be renovated. This imperial edict has been passed down for hundreds of years." Xiahou Dun said: "From the beginning of the Han Dynasty, there were no decent barracks in Pengcheng..."

"It is precisely because there is no decent military camp that this place becomes a murder site for Liu Xuande to slaughter." Lu Bu replied: "No matter where the city guards are the backbone of the people and the strong shield to protect the people. When Liu Xuande easily captured Pengcheng, but Cao Gong led his army to siege Xia Pi, he was slow to stop. Isn't it because there is no military camp here?"

Xiahou Dun was stunned. He didn't know what to respond.

Liu Bei had no special advantages in fighting, and he also lost many troops to attack Pengcheng.

But it really didn't take much effort to seize Pengcheng.

Under Liu Bei's attack, Pengcheng was so fragile at the time, like a dead leaf swaying in the cold wind, and a slightly larger force could pull it off the trunk.

"Xuzhou is adjacent to Yuzhou and also to Huainan. Who is Wen Hou building a military camp in Pengcheng to guard against?" Xiahou Dun said unceremoniously.

"Dong Cao believed in me and handed over Xuzhou to me. Of course, I have to do my whole heart for him." Lu Bu grinned: "With the military camp in Pengcheng, I can leave the army here. Once Cao Gong needs it, my soldiers can go out to fight immediately and expand their territory to achieve unparalleled achievements for Cao openly!"

"Wen Hou is really loyal to the lord." Xiahou Dun's words were ridiculous.

Lu Bu seemed to have no idea: "Of course, General Yuan Rang still doesn't know much about it. I have always been the most loyal and righteous person. It would be fine if Cao Gong didn't believe me. Since he was willing to believe me and handed over the Qingzhou Army to me, what reason do I have not to worry about Cao Gong?"

He took the initiative to mention the Qingzhou Army, and Xiahou Dun took the conversation: "The Qingzhou Army is actually..."

Xiahou Dun wanted to say that he actually lent the Qingzhou army to Lu Bu privately.

But Lu Bu didn't give him a chance to speak: "I know that Qingzhou soldiers are very troublesome. The origin of the Yellow Turban makes many people think that they are indifferent to military discipline and bandits. Although I have not had many days with them, I can see that the soldiers are very eager for military achievements. Military achievements can change their destiny and their lives, not only allow them to support their families, but also enable them to transform from bandits to real soldiers. They don't want much, they just want to be recognized."

Lu Bu did not say how aggrieved the Qingzhou army soldiers were in the past, but Xiahou Dun's face had become very ugly.

Judging from the analysis he made, he has given the soldiers everything they hoped for.

The soldiers returned to Lu Bu. Even if they forced them away, they were afraid that the Qingzhou army would still make trouble with Cao Cao in the future.

After all, the Cao family did not treat the Qingzhou army as heartless as Lu Bu.

"I came here to..." Although I felt that the Qingzhou Army was likely to refuse to return to the Cao family, Xiahou Dun still wanted to explain his purpose.

From the Cao family's standpoint, he would rather let the Qingzhou army be idle like he had been back then than to sit idly by Lu Bu to use them, so as to achieve great achievements and compete with the Cao family!

Lu Bu certainly understood what he meant, and also knew that Xiahou Dun could not consider the issue from the standpoint of Qingzhou soldiers.

Before Xiahou Dun could explain his words, Lu Bu said, "We should not talk outside the door. We have been here, so we should go to the government first!"

Once again, what Lu Bu was interrupted to say, Xiahou Dun was covered in black lines.

Considering that there were many opportunities to mention the Qingzhou Army to Lu Bu at the banquet, Xiahou Dun held back the anger and dismounted and walked into the government office with him.

The newly built Pengcheng military camp is magnificent and covers a vast area, while the government has only strengthened some of it on the original basis.

Compared to the military camp he saw, Xiahou Dun felt that the government was really shabby.

Looking around, he asked Lu Bu: "Wen Hou built a large-scale military camp, why didn't he rebuild the government? When Liu Xuande captured Pengcheng, he was also very harmful to this place!"

"The military camp can invest more, but the government has no need." Lu Bu replied: "The soldiers must practice and live in the military camp. They live comfortably and have a wide training ground so that they can have the heart to learn more about killing enemies. The government is just to deal with local affairs, but Pengcheng is poor but has an extremely luxurious government. If the locals learn from the same example, they will spend all their money in the most unnecessary place?"
Chapter completed!