Chapter 423: Persuade to Surrender

"Inform the officers and soldiers of the three armies that wherever the army passes, those who surrender will not be killed or held accountable. Anyone who dares to reach out again will be killed without mercy!" After Lu Bu arrived at Xiapi, Zang Ba was still organizing troops in the East China Sea to prepare for the final resistance. Hua Xiong The soldiers and horses were stopped, and they immediately ordered people to pass on their attitudes to all the ministries.

The battle has come to this point, and he doesn't want to cause unnecessary casualties.

"Here!" The personal guards quickly spread Lu Bu's order.

"Lord, the Vulcan Cannon is ready and ready to attack the city at any time!" Gao Shun came to Lu Bu and said to Lu Bu.

Lu Bu shook his head and called the red rabbit.

Red Rabbit is already an old horse and no longer the majestic horse it once was. However, Lu Bu rarely rides horses in battles anymore, so he did not change horses.

The red rabbit was carrying its master. Although he was old, he seemed to have a connection with Lu Bu. Lu Bu knew the way to go just by thinking about it, and there was no need to drive him. He arrived at Xiapi City one man and one horse, and Dian Wei quickly followed.

Lu Bu looked at the densely packed Cao army on the city tower and said loudly: "I am Lu Bu, the commander-in-chief of the dynasty. Where is Mengde? Can you come and see me?"

His voice was like a loud bell, shouting loudly and lingering over the city.

No normal prince would agree to Lu Bu's invitation to meet. After all, this is a being who can throw stones to break the city gate from more than a hundred steps away, not to mention his unparalleled archery skills. When Hulao Pass was closed, Lu Bu was alone. The scene of blocking the door is still talked about to this day.

In front of such a person, which prince or general would dare to stand up?

On the city tower, Cao Cao frowned and looked at Lu Bu below the city, beckoning: "Kaicheng, I'll go see him!"

"Lord, no!" The generals were shocked when they heard this. Although there were only two people on the opposite side, could they be used as two people?

"No need to say more, open the city gate!" Cao Cao frowned and shouted angrily.

"Here!" The general refused, but the soldiers did not dare to disobey, so they could only open the city gate.

Cao Cao shook off Cao Hong's hand and said, "At this point, does Lu Bu need to use such means?"

Only one Xiapi was left in the land of the three states. At this time, Lu Bu was pursuing the dignity of conquering the world. Lu Bu would not use this method to kill himself. This was Cao Cao's self-confidence. In addition, he also wanted to see the man who had conquered the world with dignity. What does the reckless man look like now after being teased and coaxed by Dong Zhuo before running to kill Ding Yuan!

After taking two steps, Cao Cao turned around and glared at Xu Chu when he saw that he was still following him.

"The last general will go with the lord." Xu Chu pointed to Dian Wei beside Lu Bu and said, "He also brought someone with him."

If someone really wants to take action, how many times can you block it?

In the end, Cao Cao did not say anything. He nodded and was about to speak when he saw Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong, and Li Dian all following him: "The general is also going."

"Zhong Kang, just go with me. Don't make anyone laugh." Cao Cao said angrily.

The generals then retreated, and Cao Cao led Xu Chu straight out of the city gate.

Outside the city gate, Lu Bu stood on a horse. Although he was already over fifty, he did not look old at all. He did not seem to be much different from twenty years ago. However, Cao Cao, who was still in his prime back then, was now full of hair. Huafa looks more like Lu Bu's elder.

A red rabbit and a horse in red robes and silver armor, with Fang Tian's painted halberd standing next to him. This is the first time since Luoyang that he is so close to Lu Bu. His aura of calmness and power, even without any hostility, makes people unconsciously feel a little afraid. .

"The Taiwei's style is as good as ever! I'm so envious!" Cao Cao saluted Lu Bu and said with a smile.

"Mengde has indeed aged a lot." Lu Bu looked at this figure who should be not much different from himself, but now he looked like a bad old man with a full head of white hair. He looked a generation older than himself, and he couldn't help but feel doubtful in his heart. A little sad, when he saw Cao Cao, he realized that time passed so fast in reality.

"I'm sixty, of course I should be old." Cao Cao looked at Lu Bu's black and oily hair speechlessly, feeling very uncomfortable. Although Lu Bu was not as old as him, but... why! ?

"Yeah, I'm sixty, and I've reached the age of retirement. Come with me to the court to provide for retirement. The war has been going on so far, does Meng De still think he can win?" Lu Bu said with some regret.

"My lieutenant has done all the things I want to do in my life. Now that I go back with the lieutenant, I can only get a good job and retire. I will have to live in fear for the next few years. I can't live like this." "Cao Cao looked at Lu Bu and said with a smile, "I'm afraid the captain won't trust me either."

"Why not?" Lu Bu looked at Cao Cao doubtfully: "The world has been decided and the people's will is what they want. In what way can Meng Dejue defeat me?"

Cao Cao: "..."

Still so arrogant!

After choking for a moment, Cao Cao asked: "I mean, if I can really win the support of all the people, what will happen to the captain?"

"If you really have this ability, you can take power. For me, power is far less than the better life of the people in the world." Lu Bu was very calm when he said this, giving people a very sincere feeling.

Somehow, when Lu Bu finished saying this, Cao Cao suddenly felt a little ashamed of himself. He was already very short in front of Lu Bu, but now he felt even shorter.

After a long moment, Cao Cao shook his head and said, "Without those weird weapons, it would be a delusion for you to think that you would be as powerful as you are today."

"It doesn't exist today, but it will appear tomorrow. You should be glad that I am the Han Chinese who owns this thing. What would have happened if the foreign countries had created this thing first?" Lu Bu looked at Cao Cao and said, "The prejudices of scholars are hindering the world. Go ahead, you and I should have moved them away instead of controlling them!"

"It seems that the Taiwei really wants Cao to surrender?" Cao Cao looked at Lu Bu with some surprise.

"Although Bu is not a good man, he does not bother to say such deceitful words. Moreover, Brother Meng De is one of the top choices in the world in terms of employing people, using troops, and governing. If he perishes like this, it will be the loss of my great Han Dynasty and the peace of the world." It's just the beginning. If Bu wants to create a kingdom for all eternity, he needs not only generals, but also all-rounders like Brother Meng De. You and I can't compete with each other because of internal friction. At this point, this last battle is meaningless at all. Why not keep it useful? See what this world can become?" Lu Bu said with a sense of longing at the end.

Although in the simulated world, he has developed the Tai Chi furnace to its extreme, Lu Bu feels that it is just the beginning, and there is still a lot of potential that has not been tapped. Now that the world is established, he wants to see what level this craftsman's power can reach. .

The world needs talents, a lot of talents, and Cao Cao and many of his subordinates are all rare talents. After the war is over, Lu Bu wants all of them, especially Cao Cao. He actually has the same concept of employing people as Lu Bu. Yes, it is also to suppress the aristocratic family. In the matter of governing, Cao Cao can be his best helper!

Cao Cao looked at Lu Bu in surprise and said after a long time: "This matter needs careful consideration."

"Three days." Lu Bu looked at Cao Cao and said, "After three days, if Brother Meng De is still unwilling to surrender, I will order people to attack the city. This time, I have brought in 3,000 Vulcan cannons and 30,000 stone bombs. Used within one day.”

Cao Cao nodded, saluted Lu Bu, said goodbye and returned to the city.

Lu Bu also turned and left with Dian Wei.

"My lord, do you really want to spare Cao Cao's life?" Dian Wei followed Lu Bu and frowned.

"Yes." Lu Bu nodded: "If he is willing to surrender, he will naturally forgive me!"

Regarding Cao Cao, Lu Bu has been thinking very clearly in the past few days. This is a sharp weapon against the scholars. As a big man, even if he has a Tai Chi chariot, it is impossible for him to make mistakes. Next, the power of wealthy merchants will definitely rise, and the scholars will Maybe he will make a comeback with the help of wealthy merchants. Lu Bu needs someone like Cao Cao who has a strong view of the overall situation to be his vanguard in this war. He doesn't need to use swords or guns, he just needs to have the same philosophy in suppressing the scholars and wealthy families.

In the next battle, the enemy he has to face is the human heart and human nature, and he needs a general like Cao Cao.

After the two men returned to the army, Lu Bu summoned Gao Shun and said: "There will be a truce for three days, but we must be on guard against the enemy and make the most adequate preparations. If the enemy comes out of the city to fight within three days, don't hesitate and attack immediately." , after three days, if the enemy does not surrender, attack the city immediately!"

"Here!" Gao Shun understood, and immediately bowed to Lu Bu and went to arrange things.

On the other side, Cao Cao was slightly absent-minded after returning to the city. Cao Hong and others were already waiting behind the city gate. When they saw Cao Cao coming in, they quickly surrounded him: "My lord, are you okay?"

"Nothing's wrong." Cao Cao waved his hand, looked around and said, "The enemy will attack the city in three days. Mancheng, you are responsible for the defense of the city."

Li Dian immediately agreed and bowed to leave.

Cao Cao looked at his left and right and said, "Go and summon Wen Ruo and Zhong De to discuss anything."

Soon, Xun Yu and Cheng Yu came to Cao Cao's temporary residence. In addition, Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun, and Xiahou Yuan, the generals of the Cao family, also stayed.

Cao Cao recounted the communication process between Gen Lu Bu, including Lu Bu's attitude towards him and Lu Bu's ideals.

"I can't tell that Lu Bu, a reckless man, still has such ambitions." Cao Hong said disdainfully. Cao Ren's death made him worried.

Xiahou Dun said: "Speaking of this, Lu Bu killed the scholars ruthlessly, but I have never heard that he killed the common people."

When Cao Cao heard this, he glanced at him faintly, and then looked at Xun Yu and Cheng Yu: "What do you two think?"

"At this point, I'm afraid Xiapi won't be able to defend it for long. If Lieutenant Lu really has such a big heart, my lord might as well..." Cheng Yu said, his voice suddenly stopped when he saw Cao Hong looking at him with a fierce look in his eyes.

"Zi Lian must not be rude!" Cao Cao glared at Cao Hong and shouted.

"Hmph!" Cao Hong sneered, "I won't surrender anyway."

Cao Cao ignored him lazily and looked at Xun Yu.

In fact, by now, everyone knows that Cao Cao has no chance to come back in this battle. Lu Bu is too stable and will not give you a chance to counterattack. Even if you win this battle by luck, you can't go back and fight again. Unless you can defeat Lu Bu ten times in Xuzhou and defeat all of Lu Bu's elite men, you still have enough troops to fight back.

Xun Yu sighed. He knew what Cao Cao meant by asking this. This meant that Cao Cao was already moved, and Xun Yu... Although Xun You and the Xun family were in Chang'an, in fact, Xun Yu represented the gentry. In terms of interests, Cao Cao hopes that Xun Yu can cut ties with the nobles. Maybe the people you care about protecting...are more willing to surrender.

In the end, Xun Yu nodded. Since Lu Bu had such a big heart, there was really no need to die.

Three days later, Cao Cao sent people out of the city to hand over a surrender form to Lu Bu, officially surrendering...