Chapter 374 Blackmailing Cao Cao, the Tomb-Grabbing Lieutenant!

"By allowing his subordinates to take action against me, does Prime Minister Cao want to fall out with me?"

Gu Rubing scolded sternly. Cao Cao did not answer Gu Rubing's question directly and chose to avoid Gu Rubing's question.

"Ten thousand first-class war horses, haven't you already taken them away? What else do you want?!"

"Those ten thousand first-class war horses were given to me by Ma Chao, the owner of Beiliang Ranch. What does this have to do with you?"

"you!"

"What are you talking about? Could it be that Prime Minister Cao made some kind of deal with Han Sui? Otherwise, why would Han Sui give you 10,000 first-class war horses for no reason?"

Cao Cao was speechless by Gu Rubing's rebuke and simply ignored Gu Rubing, but Gu Rubing had no intention of letting him go.

"Then since the 10,000 first-class war horses have nothing to do with Prime Minister Cao, then Prime Minister Cao still has to pay for his life before he can leave."

Cao Cao, who was tired of being tortured by Gu Rubing, finally couldn't stand it anymore.

"Five thousand good horses, five thousand fine armor, if there are too many, there will be none!"

"No problem. After all, Prime Minister Cao's life is cheap. Five thousand good horses and five thousand fine armors are enough. But at that time, I remember that when General Xiahou Dun was captured, Cao Cheng was not willing to take even three thousand good horses. Come out, buy your own life, and give me five thousand if you ask for it. Alas, Prime Minister Cao still values ​​his name very much. "

It was originally an unexpected surprise to hit the autumn wind, but Gu Rubing had already given up when he saw it, otherwise he would really start to kill here. Cao Cao's 100,000-strong army outside Xudu City was not a vegetarian. Even if someone behind him avenged Gu Rubing, he would still die. Even if he dies, what will happen if he takes revenge, so Gu Rubing will not push Cao Cao to a dead end, at least not now.

As Cao Cao's clan brother, Xiahou Dun would naturally not have any objections to Cao Cao because of Gu Rubing's words, but people all have anchors. For example, although Xiahou Dun would not say anything, let alone blame Cao Cao, he There will always be such an anchor point in my heart. If one day, a fuse suddenly ignites Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun, then this anchor point will appear automatically, and it may even become the reason for the breakup between Xiahou Dun and Cao Cao.

But those are all things for later, Gu Rubing's goal has been achieved, and as for the following things, it is not his thing to worry about.

"I believe that Prime Minister Cao is not a person who does not keep his promises. Once the good horses and armor are ready, they can be sent to Yanzhou. By then, there will already be someone to support Prime Minister Cao."

After Gu Rubing finished speaking, he no longer looked at Cao Cao's face as if he had eaten a fly. He sat on the gray shadow and walked out. The Tiger Leopard Cavalry and Tiger Guards surrounding them gave way to a path. , when passing by Cao Cao, Gu Rubing suddenly stopped his horse and looked at Cao Cao.

"You have been in a bloody disaster recently. Be careful and stay away from home."

After Gu Rubing said that, he patted Cao Cao on the shoulder, laughed twice and left. Cao Cao's originally bad face became even more gloomy. If it weren't for fear of subsequent revenge and some other uncontrollable factors, Cao Cao would have We might have a decisive battle with Gu Rubing here today.

Facing Gu Rubing's curse-like prophecy, Cao Cao sneered. In this confrontation, he completely lost. Just a month or two ago, he and Gu Rubing were fighting against the enemy Yuan Shao, but now Two months later, he has become a stronger opponent than Yuan Shao. If Cao Cao is given the choice again, he will definitely not help each other and quietly develop his own strength.

"Prime Minister Cao, don't forget to send it to Yanzhou within half a month, otherwise I will have to come to Xudu again!"

Gu Rubing had already walked out of the palace gate, but the sound still came from outside the palace. Cao Cao was so angry that his eyes darkened and he almost fell under his horse. Cao Cao adjusted himself, turned over and dismounted, and came to the two heads on the ground. Guo Huai , Sun Li, both of them have been following him for a long time. Their deaths had a great impact on Cao Cao. The most direct one was the loss of two first-class generals.

In terms of combat power at the general level, he was far behind Gu Rubing. Now that he had lost two more people, the gap widened further. Cao Cao took a deep breath. He knew clearly that time was running out and he had to do something to save it. It's in decline now.

"How's the incident about touching Colonel Jin?"

Cao Cao held the green sword in his hand and waved slightly to Xiahou Dun behind him, gesturing for him to come forward.

"While the feudal princes are fighting, all the five hundred gold captains have been sent out, disguised as ordinary tomb robbers, and a lot of gold and silver treasures have been returned. I believe that in the next period of time, we will all have a constant source of energy. received the treasure."

Xiahou Dun said in a low voice. The two people's voices were very low. Even Dian Wei and Xu Chu who were not far behind Cao Cao couldn't hear the conversation between the two. After all, it was a tomb robbery. It was not a glorious thing after all, and these five hundred The Gold Captain is Cao Cao's last trump card. These 500 Gold Captains have long been successful full-time. They have been pretending to be ordinary tomb robbers, wandering around the Thirteen States, digging graves, collecting various treasures, and providing Cao Cao with money. on support.

"No more waiting. You will go to the Western Regions immediately and exchange these gold and silver treasures for monk soldiers. We are now seriously short of troops and can no longer complete the training of new recruits. We must seek external forces to compete with Liu Bei."

"It's my lord, then where should I go to the Western Region? Who should I look for?"

"The Western Region, Mount Landa, Six-Jead Bodhisattva, just say I asked you to go, and she will understand."

"It's my lord!"

After receiving the order, Xiahou Dun stopped following Cao Cao and turned to walk into a small alley. In the alley, two hundred tomb-robbing lieutenants were quietly waiting. The tomb-robbing lieutenants not only had the characteristics of tomb robbing, but also had strong individual combat capabilities, even as good as the roving crossbow lieutenants. Each of them had the basic attributes of a top third-rate general and enjoyed the attribute gain of the troops. It can be said that if the troop gain was not considered, the tomb-robbing lieutenants were the strongest special forces.

Xiahou Dun put on black clothes and covered his face in the alley, and rushed out of the alley with the roving crossbow lieutenants. No one stopped them at the city gate, and a group of two hundred people rushed straight to the Western Regions.

But what they didn't know was that all their actions were seen by several pairs of eyes in the dark. After watching Xiahou Dun leave the city, the people behind him looked at each other, three of them immediately followed, and the others caught up with Gu Rubing who was leaving Xudu City.

"You mean, when Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun talked about a certain time, Xiahou Dun led more than 200 people out of Xudu City and headed straight for the Western Regions?"

"Yes, my lord, the roving crossbow captain under my command has been watching them, there is absolutely no mistake."

Taishi Ci followed closely beside Gu Rubing and reported to Gu Rubing the news just sent by the roving crossbow captain. Gu Rubing frowned.

"Do you know where those 200 people came from?"

"I don't know their specific origins, but I only know that they have been wandering around the Thirteen States and the Western Regions, making a living by robbing tombs. Their traces have been found in Yanzhou and Xuzhou, but each of these tomb robbers is very skilled, and even the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun at that time couldn't catch them."

"The Eighteen Riders of Yanyun couldn't catch them?"

Gu Rubing pondered after hearing this, and at the same time a name popped up in his mind: the tomb raider!

One of the most mysterious troops under Cao Cao. It is said that each of them is a top soldier from the army. They specialize in tomb robbing for Cao Cao, obtaining gold and silver treasures from the tomb, helping Cao Cao to exchange silver and purchase the facilities needed by the army. It can be said that Cao Cao in history was able to quickly unify the north, and this army played an indispensable role.

I have never heard of Cao Cao's army of tomb-grabbing lieutenants before. Gu Rubing thought that Cao Cao did not have a full-time army for the time being. Now it seems that Cao Cao should have changed his job to tomb-grabbing lieutenants and has been using them, but it has not been discovered by others, and even if it was discovered, it was not thought of him.

If Gu Rubing did not have memories of the Three Kingdoms, he would never have involved these tomb robbers with Cao Cao.

"They should be soldiers who specialize in tomb robbing and taking the property of the dead, but why are they going back to the Western Regions?"

Gu Rubing told them everything he knew, but Gu Rubing was also confused in his heart. Why did they go to the Western Regions? What was the purpose of Cao Cao taking a bunch of gold and silver treasures to the Western Regions? Could it be that he was looking for mercenaries in the Western Regions?

Apart from the Western Regions mercenaries, Gu Rubing couldn't think of any other reason. In the Three Kingdoms period, there were actually many foreign races eyeing the Central Plains, but the major princes in the Central Plains, especially Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Jian, almost suppressed these foreign races to death, making it impossible for them to invade the Central Plains.

But now it's different. Cao Cao is no longer the hero in history. It's not impossible to use foreign soldiers.

"Let the captain of the mobile crossbow follow Xiahou Dun and those tomb-robbing soldiers. Once they come into contact with any foreign people, immediately pass the news back."

"Yes! My lord!"

Taishi Ci took the order and left. Guan Yu on the side brushed his long beard with his hand, looking at Taishi Ci who left, thinking.

"Brother, do you think that Cao Cao wants to use the ill-gotten gains from tomb robbing to ask for help from foreign tribes in the Western Regions?"

"It's not impossible. We must take precautions. Even if Cao Cao really asks for help from the tribes in the Western Regions, we must take precautions so that Cao Cao won't take advantage of it."

Guan Yu nodded in agreement, while Zhang Fei waved his Zhangba Snake Spear and said angrily.

"I didn't expect that Cao Cao, who looks so righteous, is actually a man who makes money from the dead. Next time I see him, Grandpa Zhang will definitely give him a cold shoulder!"

Zhao Yun, who had been listening on the side, looked like he wanted to say something but stopped. Gu Rubing took in all of this and drove his horse two steps slower, keeping a distance from Zhao Yun.

"What's wrong, Zilong? Are you worried?"

"There is one thing I don't know whether I should tell you or not."

Zhao Yun turned his head to look at Gu Rubing, his eyes flickering, and Gu Rubing patted Zhao Yun on the shoulder.

"We are all brothers, there is nothing we cannot talk about."

"Some time ago, when the lord went to Jingzhou, I was in Qingzhou to protect the prime minister. One time, the prime minister deliberately sent me away and said something to military advisor Fa Zheng. I have good hearing, although there is a wall between us, they don't know, but I can hear it. The prime minister and military advisor Fa Zheng said that our money is not enough."

Gu Rubing was a little dazed after hearing this. He seemed to have never paid much attention to this aspect of the problem, but this aspect is precisely the most important issue. Whether it is recruiting soldiers or buying horses, it requires money to support it, but he has given all these to Fa Zheng and others.

Now, Gu Rubing's army is getting larger and larger, and there are more and more soldiers under his command. Naturally, his expenses are getting bigger and bigger. Some of the previous methods of making money may no longer be able to keep up with the speed of consumption. Don't blame Cao Cao for arranging to rob Captain Jin to rob the tomb. Gu Rubing's many advisers couldn't make enough money together, let alone Cao Cao.

"Hahaha, it's okay. After returning to Qingzhou, the Prime Minister and I will find a solution. Don't worry."

Gu Rubing smiled and said to Zhao Yun. After hearing Gu Rubing's words, Zhao Yun had no doubts and no longer thought about these things that he was not good at. In his impression, as long as Gu Rubing agreed to something, he would There is nothing he cannot accomplish. Everyone says that he is lucky, so he can be followed by so many military commanders and advisers. However, only those who have followed him for a long time know how strong Gu Rubing's personal charm is.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Tai Shi Ci, Zhang Liao, and Zhang He were all first-class SSR generals. They followed Gu Rubing not because of his status as a clan member of the Han Dynasty, nor because of his status as a great prince. Because of Gu Rubing's personal charm, even if they followed Gu Rubing for various reasons in the early stage, they were all impressed by his charm in the end.

So when Gu Rubing told Zhao Yun that he didn't need to worry anymore, Zhao Yun wasn't worried at all. He knew that since Gu Rubing had already said it, he didn't need to worry about the rest.

After Gu Rubing talked with Zhao Yun, he began to close his eyes and meditate on ways to make money. After thinking for a long time, Gu Rubing turned his attention to salt. The salt now is coarse salt and is controlled by officials, and The benefits are very high. If Gu Rubing can extract fine salt, everything will be easily solved.

But problems also arise. Gu Rubing was an out-and-out programmer in his previous and previous lives. How could he know how to extract fine salt? However, as a science student, Gu Rubing still knows the principle of making fine salt. He believed that as long as he told Zhuge Liang the method, Zhuge Liang would be able to make fine salt in a short time. Thinking of this, Gu Rubing asked for paper and pen from the deputy general beside him, and immediately began to demonstrate the method of extracting fine salt.

Just after Cao Cao and Gu Rubing left the palace, eight carriages came out of the palace, all of them were eunuchs around Liu Xie. Liu Xie wanted to help Gu Rubing implement the seven states while he was not under house arrest. Regarding animal husbandry and the title of king, eight carriages correspond to one king and seven states of animal husbandry.

After leaving the palace, the carriages quickly disappeared into the traffic. They did not look like the carriages in the palace at all. They were just ordinary carriages. Each carriage was equipped with two Ouchi masters, both at the level of second-rate generals, responsible for guarding. The safety of the carriage was the last person Liu Xie could mobilize. After all these people left, Liu Xie would no longer have any of his own people around him.

Looking in the direction of Qingzhou, Liu Xie murmured to himself.