When he chased Pengcheng, Xiahou Dun wanted to get back the military power of the Qingzhou army.

Lu Bu said that he needed manpower and even brought out coal for him to experience it.

Xiahou Dun hesitated and asked: "With so many people in Pengcheng, can't we find 20,000 or 30,000 coal-digging laborers?"

"There are some labor, but it is seriously insufficient." Lu Bu sighed: "The workshop requires manpower, water conservancy and land reclamation require manpower, and reconstruction of Xuzhou requires manpower. Where can I find so many labor?"

"But it's not like Qingzhou Army..." Xiahou Dun was still not very willing to give up.

He understood very well that it was almost impossible for Lu Bu to ask the Qingzhou army to dig coal and then get the military power back from him.

"Yuan Rang came to Pengcheng this time for the Qingzhou army, right?" Before Xiahou Dun could mention it this time, Lu Bu took the initiative to talk about military power.

"I lent Qingzhou army to Wenhou Hou to attack Huainan." Xiahou Dun replied: "Now that Huainan has been broken, and Wenhou should return them to me."

"Is Yuan Rang going to draw my ladder?" Lu Bu's face changed: "I didn't say that I was borrowing Qingzhou army when I first borrowed it to attack Huainan. What Cao Gong wanted was the world, not just Huainan. I returned the Qingzhou army to Yuan Rang. Once Cao Gong ordered me to lead troops to the battle, would I bring a group of civilians to the battle?"

Seeing that Lu Bu's face was not good, Xiahou Dun quickly responded: "I don't mean that..."

"Since that's not what I mean, how about I borrow the Qingzhou Army from Yuan Rang for a few more years?" Lu Bu took advantage of the situation and asked.

"Uh..." Xiahou Dun wanted to answer, but what Lu Bu said was not unreasonable.

The most important thing is that when Lu Bu's face changed, everyone sitting was looking at him with bad looks.

Judging from this attitude, as long as he dares to say a word, he may cause a lot of trouble to Cao Cao.

"I wonder how many years Wen Hou planned to borrow it?" In order to ease the atmosphere, Xiahou Dun asked tentatively.

Lu Bu's face calmed down a little: "It's useless to borrow three to five years. I think there is still chaos in the world. Why would you borrow ten years first? What do Yuan Rang think?"

Xiahou Dun looked surprised: "Ten years..."

"Yes, ten years!" Lu Bu said seriously: "For Cao Gong Qianqiu's foundation, it should not be a big deal to borrow my ten years from Qingzhou Army."

Although most of the Qingzhou soldiers are young and middle-aged now, many people will become older in ten years.

Not to mention that Lu Bu was not willing to repay it at that time, even if he was willing to repay it to the Cao family, what's the use of asking for a group of old, weak and disabled soldiers?

"This..." Xiahou Dun was very embarrassed: "Is ten years too long..."

Lu Bu didn't say anything, just stared at Xiahou Dun and sneered.

Chen Gong next to him asked Xiahou Dun: "Has General Xiahou not heard what Wenhou said clearly?"

"I know everything about Wen Hou said." Xiahou Dun replied: "But ten years have really been too long..."

"A large army may only be glorious for ten years, but the inheritance will not be broken." Lu Bu said: "I took over the Qingzhou army from Yuan Rang. What do the soldiers look like and what they look like now? Yuan Rang should know more than anyone else!"

"I understand what Wen Hou said, but after all, I am not the only one who has the final say." Xiahou Dun said: "Please understand Wen Hou..."

"It turns out that Yuan Rang was worried about this!" Lu Bu suddenly realized: "I said why did Yuan Rang's face not be too right when he borrowed Qingzhou Army? It seems that the military power is not in your hands."

"Of course." Xiahou Dun simply pushed the matter to Cao Cao: "I work for my lord, and the military power belongs to the lord. This time I came to Pengcheng, it was actually the lord's intention."

"Since it's Cao Gong's intention, it's even better." Lu Bu waved his hand and smiled, "I thought it was Yuan Rang who couldn't get along with me. Since it wasn't Yuan Rang's intention, don't worry about this matter anymore, I will talk to Cao Gong in person."

I thought Cao Cao could calm Lu Bu when he moved out, but I didn't expect that he would not only fail to calm him down, but instead gave him a step. Xiahou Dun's face looked even worse than before.

Lu Bu was very happy: "The matter has been said, so we don't need to say much. Today, everyone must drink without getting drunk!"

He picked up the wine glass and looked at Xiahou Dun: "Yuan Rang, I will toast you this glass of wine first!"

Lu Bu raised his glass, and Xiahou Dun dared not refuse, so he had to pick up the wine glass and drink it.

Xiahou Dun, who chased Pengcheng to ask for the Qingzhou Army, did not expect that Lu Bu would be so good at cheating.

No matter what he said, Lu Bu had something to deal with.

The overall idea is only one - anything you say is OK, it is impossible to get the Qingzhou army back!

After the banquet, Zhao Yun led Xiahou Dun to the hall to rest.

Lu Bu and Chen Gong walked out of the front hall.

The Pengcheng government was not far from Lu Bu's residence, and Chen Gong and he left the government.

"Xiahou Yuan asked to come to Pengcheng to ask the Qingzhou army for the Qingzhou army. I refused to return it. I have to prepare early to deal with Cao Cao's attack." Lu Bu said to Chen Gong: "Although our soldiers are quite large, the morale of the soldiers is not low, but I am afraid that I will still be unable to deal with Cao's army!"

"It's not just because I can't do it." Chen Gong smiled and shook his head: "But Marquis Wen doesn't have to worry about Cao Mengde."

"Cao Mengde is suspicious. If I don't return to the Qingzhou Army, will he let it go easily?" Lu Bu asked in surprise: "Are he not worried that I have a second heart?"

"When did Marquis Wen have been devoted to Cao Mengde?" Chen Gong asked with a smile.

Lu Bu smiled a little embarrassedly.

He has never been wholeheartedly devoted to Cao Cao.

He won the Battle of Xia Pi and then joined Cao Cao in order to be temporary.

Now that he has troops, and the few have some money and food, his confidence in front of Cao Cao is even stronger than before.

He just knew very well that with his current strength, he was not the time to rebel against Cao Cao.

Therefore, it is simply because Yuan Shao, Hebei will soon turn against Cao Cao.

As long as Yuan Shao takes action, no matter how unhappy Cao Cao is to him, he will have no choice but to do anything to him.

"Cao Mengde wants the Qingzhou army, why don't he send someone who is eloquent?" Chen Gong then asked Lu Bu: "But he just gave Xiahou Yuan to him?"

"The soldier was borrowed from Xiahou Yuanrang, so it would be perfect for him to come to me." Lu Bu asked in confusion: "Does the Gongtai think this is not the case?"

"Of course not." Chen Gong said in a very affirmative tone: "Cao Mengde never thought of taking back the Qingzhou army. In order to rebel against the Qingzhou army and Wen Hou, Yuan Benchu, who had already stabilized Hebei, could he still make it easier? Force Wen Hou to tighten it and force us to Yuan Benchu's side, which is not what Cao Cao wants to see."
Chapter completed!