Chapter Fourteen Fat Baby

"Mengde, Mengde, you are finally here."

Zhang Miao and Cao Mengde were the most friendly with each other. He quickly came up and held Cao Mengde's arm. He couldn't hide the joy on his face. Cao Mengde also smiled and spoke sincerely.

Zhao Yu stood behind Cao Mengde, looking at this harmonious and friendly scene, but what he was thinking of was that three years later, Zhang Miao and Chen Gong betrayed Cao Mengde and welcomed Lu Bu to Yanzhou.

After many years of friendship, once betrayed, there must be huge interests involved. Zhao Yu read the history books and guessed that some of Cao Mengde's policy measures violated the fundamental interests of Zhang Miao and others, which led to this disaster.

But he knew that Zhao Yu would not say it at this time.

It's not necessary.

Cao Mengde has to go through all this before he can become a qualified hero. Otherwise, if Zhao Yu intervenes in everything, will Cao Mengde conquer the world, or will Zhao Yu conquer the world? As long as he can ensure that there are no mistakes in the general direction, everything else is just a side detail to Zhao Yu.

Together with Liu Dai, the three of them reminisced about old times. When they saw Zhao Yu next to Cao Mengde and saw him coming with Cao Mengde, they couldn't help but ask Cao Mengde: "Who is this gentleman..."

Upon hearing this, Cao Mengde took Zhao Yu's arm and said very affectionately: "This is Mr. Zhao Yu, my best friend."

Zhao Yu couldn't help but glance at Cao Mengde and laughed secretly in his heart.

When he came, Zhao Yu said that he wanted to take a closer look at the heroes of Guandong to see what kind of characters they were, so he discussed with Cao Mengde and said they were just ordinary friends so as not to attract attention. Unexpectedly, Cao Mengde would behave like this at this time. Zhao Yu understood as soon as his thoughts changed.

This is worry.

worry about what?

Zhao Yu is not Cao Mengde's subordinate and will not recognize Cao Mengde as his lord. This is not safe. What if you see a blind person and just abandon him?

Especially after Zhao Yu threw things like glass, soap, and water carts, the importance to Cao Mengde became more and more self-evident. What he did, overtly or covertly, was like declaring sovereignty. Now, this Mr. Zhao is my best friend, Cao Mengde, and he is helping me, Cao Mengde. You guys, please stop making any decisions.

Zhao Yu really wanted to say, ‘You are thinking too much’.

"Zhao Yu, a man from the mountains, has met Governor Zhang and Governor Liu."

Zhang Miao was the governor of Chenliu, and Liu Dai was the governor of Yanzhou.

Seeing Cao Mengde like this, the two of them knew that Mr. Zhao in front of them had a high status in Cao Mengde's mind, so they did not hesitate and each returned a salute.

"The gate of this camp is not a place for talking. Let's go and talk in my camp."

After getting to know each other, Zhang Miao dragged Cao Mengde into the coalition camp.

There were many soldiers along the way, and they were in chaos. In Zhao Yu's opinion, most of them are just a mob. There are not many real elite soldiers. This is also one of the reasons why the heroes hesitated and did not confront Dong Zhuo head-on. Dong Zhuo's 100,000 Xiliang warriors have been battle-hardened for a long time. If they really want to fight, even if the coalition forces are outnumbered, the chance of victory is not good. What's more, these princes have different thoughts and are disobedient?

When we arrived at Zhang Miao's main tent, the guests and hosts took their seats. Zhang Miao is at the top, Liu Dai is at the right, Cao Mengde is at the left, and Zhao Yu is sitting under Cao Mengde.

In the Han Dynasty, the right was respected. Liu Dai was the governor of Yanzhou and had a higher status than Cao Mengde.

Although he was in the army, as one of the eight chefs, Zhang Miao still had a literary and youthful temperament, and he actually had people serve tea and fruit, as if he were having a tea party.

So we talked.

Zhao Yu didn't speak, just listened.

After Cao Mengde and the other three reminisced about old times, they got down to business.

Cao Mengde sighed: "We are committed to righteousness and killing the traitors of the country, but we hesitate to move forward when we don't want to. It is really heartbreaking. Although the Xiliang soldiers are strong, they only need our combined strength. How can we defeat them?"

Zhang Miao and Liu Dai were silent for a moment. Zhang Miao said: "Mengde, you led the troops to pursue the enemy alone. You must have realized how strong Dong's thieves are. We started in a hurry, with only a mob under our command and few elite soldiers. How can we fight against Dong's thieves?" Hard fight?"

"It's all excuses." Cao Mengde snorted: "If you are not afraid of death, how can you be afraid of Dong's thieves? As long as Yuan Benchu ​​leads the Hanoi troops to Mengjin, Suanzao generals will enter Chenggao, occupy Aocang, and set up camps in Shenyuan and Taigu. If Yuan Gongzhuo goes to Dan and Xi from Nanyang to attack Guanzhong, Dong Zhuo will be like a turtle in a urn, and the situation will be settled. Unfortunately, people's hearts are unpredictable..."

While Cao Mengde sighed, his heart was quite complicated.

Perhaps these were his sincere thoughts before he was defeated when he marched into Xingyang and was rescued by Zhao Yu. But now, it’s probably just talk.

He has now achieved the fame he deserves. What's more, among the princes, he is only one of the weakest people and cannot play a leading role. After all, it is more difficult to achieve it than to reach the sky. And there’s no need to implement it, right?

One day, Cao Mengde will wipe out the world, and Dong Zhuo, the Liu family, and the princes will all be swept into the garbage heap.

After listening to Cao Mengde's words, Zhang Miao and Liu Dai felt ashamed and didn't know what to say.

Cao Mengde directly said: "I was defeated by the Bianshui River, injured by a stray arrow, and almost died. After I came back, I was disheartened and hesitated in Zhongmou for several months. Yuan Benchu ​​sent someone to summon me a few days ago. I wonder if you two know What happened?"

Seeing Cao Mengde reveal the preface, Zhang and Miao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Miao said: "Yuan Benchu ​​proposed to Han Wenjie the day before yesterday that the new emperor's name was unfair because of Dong's traitor's arbitrariness in abolishing the establishment. He refused to recognize it. He was planning to establish a new emperor and came to discuss with us."

When Cao Mengde heard this, he couldn't help but look at Zhao Yu quietly, and then said angrily: "The reason why we people raised troops..."

"Hahaha...I heard Meng De is coming!"

At this moment, a loud voice came from outside the tent, the tent door opened, and the first person walked in at a quick pace.

Look at this man, he has a tall build, a jade-like face, and three short beards under his chin, all of which are well groomed. He was wearing a brocade robe and a jade belt around his waist. At first glance, he looked majestic and he was really not an ordinary person.

As soon as this person came in, Cao Mengde, Zhang Miao and Liu Dai stood up and bowed their hands: "Alliance leader."

It turned out to be Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu.

Zhao Yu then cupped his hands and stood aside, secretly sizing up the Yuan leader who had gained fame in the world, and couldn't help but admire his magnanimity.

But who knows how many shortcomings there are beneath this magnificent demeanor?

You can't say that Yuan Shao is a fool. Even if he borrows the fame accumulated by the Yuan family for generations, it is definitely not something ordinary people can do to unify the north and dominate the world. But Yuan Shao's shortcomings are too obvious and are an indisputable fact.

Historical records say that Yuan Shao was tolerant on the outside and taboo on the inside. He was fond of making plans but could not make decisions. He had talents but could not use them. He heard good things but could not accept them. Although he was a hero for a while, he was not a hero for a lifetime.

There were several others who entered the account with Yuan Shao. Zhao Yu listened to people greeting each other, and then he realized that there were six people: Han Fu, the shepherd of Jizhou, Kong Min, the governor of Yuzhou, Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun, Yuan Yi, the prefect of Shanyang, Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling, and Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei.

After some greetings, Yuan Benchu ​​did his best and took the seat.

Then he looked at Zhao Yu and said, "Who is next?"

Zhao Yu smiled and cupped his hands: "Zhao Yu, an idler in the mountains, Alliance Leader Yuan must have never heard of me."

"Oh?" Yuan Shao said with a smile: "Could he be a hermit in the mountains, a peerless sage?"

"I'm not a hermit." Zhao Yu shook his head.

Yuan Shao frowned slightly: "My surname is Zhao, is it Ying or..."

Zhao Yu laughed loudly: "I don't know which clan I belong to. Is it the Ying clan of the Pre-Qin Dynasty or the Zhao clan of the Zhao Kingdom?"

Yuan Shao's expression darkened: "In this case, how can you, a mere mediocre man, dare to sit quietly in the tent? In this tent, there are either world-famous celebrities or people with long-established surnames. What virtues and abilities do you have? Where are your left and right, and who are you? I will beat this man out."

When Cao Mengde heard this, he first gave Zhao Yu a look - Do you understand now?

Then he quickly stood up and said, "Wait a minute."

"Alliance leader." Cao Mengde said: "Mr. Zhao is my good friend, please ask the alliance leader to look at my face, okay?"

Yuan Shao glanced at Zhao Yu again and again, and then said: "That's fine, since he is a friend of Meng De, I don't care. But when our family discusses important matters, he, an outsider, cannot listen."

Zhao Yu stood up and said with a smile: "I'm not happy to hear it yet."

Shuai rolled his sleeves and left leisurely.

"This is very human." Zhang Chao couldn't help but said to his brother Zhang Miao who was sitting next to him: "In front of us and other princes, if you don't change your attitude, you are definitely not a person who takes it easy."

"Perhaps he is just a madman. I cannot say that he is a villain who gained fame through his arrogance." Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun, smiled.

Cao Mengde felt relieved when he saw Zhao Yu leaving. Yuan Shao hated Zhao Yu because of his sectarian views. No one among the princes tried to persuade him. I guess Mr. Zhao would not like these people anymore. Hearing Qiao Mao say that Zhao Yu was a madman and a villain, he frowned and said, "Prefect Qiao, it's better not to talk about others behind their backs."

Qiao Mao then remembered that Zhao Yu was Cao Mengde's friend, and felt a little embarrassed for a moment.

"There are no outsiders, and we are doing business."

Yuan Shao spoke at this time, interrupting Qiao Mao's embarrassment, and said: "Dong is a thief who deceives the sky and deposes without permission. The pseudo-emperor's name is not justified. What I mean is to establish a new king. Liu Yu of Youzhou is a generous and benevolent man. After Guangwu again, he is worthy of a great responsibility..."

Zhao Yu was wandering around the camp at the moment.

He used to wear a Taoist robe, but it was inconvenient to do various experiments, so he didn't wear it for a long time. Although he was not wearing a short coat at this time, he looked like a down-and-out scholar at most.

At first glance, this camp is quite chaotic. After all, it was a temporary army that had not undergone strict training. It was just a little bit better than a mob.

There was noise in the distance. Zhao Yu walked over and saw a group of people gathered in a circle and shouting.

"Give way, give way."

Zhao Yu stretched out his hand to pull, but none of these soldiers could stop him. Zhao Yu easily squeezed in. When he looked up, he couldn't help laughing: "Are you playing with a fat baby?"

A soldier next to him was puzzled: "Why are you playing with a fat baby?"

"Haven't you heard? There's a fat baby on the left and right, a fat baby on the right, and another fat baby on the back?"

Zhao Yu even hummed a few tunes.

When the soldiers around him heard this, they immediately frowned angrily!

"You, the plagued one, are trying to compare your strength. Do you understand? You are a fat kid looking for a beating, aren't you?!"