Afterwards, Dong Zhuo and Guo Peng talked about the previous defeat of Zhang Jiao's 50,000 troops and killing Zhang Liang, praising Guo Peng's courage and Lu Zhi's use of troops as if they were gods, and boasted.

After three rounds of drinking, Dong Zhuo clapped his hands and ten soldiers came into the outside of the tent. The two of them carried a box in groups, a total of five boxes.

"Zhuo Chu saw Zifeng and suddenly felt like he was the same when he saw it. Zifeng was a young hero who repayed Zhuo's grudges. Zhuo had no choice but to give these things that were unappreciated. I hope Zifeng won't dislike him! Hahaha!"

Dong Zhuo stood up, took Guo Peng's hand, and took Guo Peng to see what was in the box. When the first box was opened, it was full of gold nuggets, neatly sized, and looked at least fifty kilograms, which was very attractive.

The second box is jade, which looks very good. Although Guo Peng doesn’t understand jade, he also knows that jade is not something that everyone can own at this time.

The remaining three boxes were covered with silver pieces and the bottom was high-quality silk cloth. The five boxes were heavy, and Guo Peng couldn't figure out how much these things were worth.

However, Dong Zhuo is really generous.

I just gave so many things to Lu Zhi, but to myself. This is really thoughtful, because Lu Zhi will definitely not charge him.

Dong Zhuo has his own skills to be able to get from a son of a minor official to his current status. At least his skills will not be lost to those who have reached a high position by relying on his family background.

So later, none of those who became high-ranking officials on the battlefield were his opponents, and the one who defeated him was Sun Jian, who was also a minor official.

Guo Peng understood a little bit why Dong Zhuo could become the leader of the Liangzhou Corps.

If Dong Zhuo wants to give it, he will not take it back. Guo Peng is not pretentious. He just gave it twenty kilograms of gold and felt it hurt a little. Dong Zhuo gave it back and he made a lot of money.

So he took it openly, thanked Dong Zhuo for his kindness, and then returned to his military camp with a smile on his face.

He went directly into Lu Zhi's tent.

"Because of Duan Bing's affairs, Dong Zhuo wants to get along with you?"

Lu Zhi touched for a while and smiled: "It's not that simple, right?"

"Students think so too. Dong Zhuo is actually worried that the teacher will stumbling on the battlefield. He thinks that the student is close to the teacher, so he can advise the teacher not to attack him. On the other hand, I guess my father-in-law's relationship in the palace is also attracted by him, otherwise he would not have acted so generously, fifty kilograms of gold."

Guo Peng smiled: "Teacher, do you want this gold? If you want it, all the students will give it to the teacher."

Lu Zhi stared at Guo Peng for a while, and cursed with a smile: "You kid, how dare you make a joke about your teacher!"

Afterwards, Lu Zhi shook his head.

"Dong Zhuo has a request to be with you and wants to be kind to you. This is not a bad thing for you, but you must be cautious about intercourse with Dong Zhuo. What can be done and what cannot be done? You can ask more questions about your teacher. The relationship between the Kansai warriors and the Kanto scholars is quite complicated.

If you accept these gifts, but if you don’t accept them, Dong Zhuo will be uneasy, but will be suspicious of you. You must accept them. As for how to use these things, it is your own business. I have taught you so much for the teacher. Now is the time for you to use them."

Guo Peng nodded and thought for a while.

"Then, I will reward all the Changshui cavalry under my command."

Lu Zhi was a little surprised.

"Don't you want anything?"

“Famousness is more important than gold.”

Lu Zhi nodded.

"Yes, reputation is much more important than gold, but it's better for you to leave some, so that both sides can tell you the past."

Guo Peng thought about it carefully and felt that it was correct.

"Then leave twenty kilograms of gold, and all the rest will be rewarded to your subordinates."

"Well, that's the best."

Lu Zhi agreed with Guo Peng's approach.

But Guo Peng suddenly had some doubts.

"Teacher, you clearly understand these principles, but why are you unwilling to make some adjustments?"

Lu Zhi knew what Guo Peng was talking about.

He was silent for a moment and sighed heavily.

"As a teacher, nothing is more important than reputation. After spending most of his life, how can you be willing to lose your integrity in the future? Zifeng, there are too many people in life. If you are a teacher, you will do the same."

For some reason, at this moment, Guo Peng felt that Lu Zhi had already known what he had done, but he just didn't say it out.

How do they live without understanding?

How can I not be clear?

It's just a last resort.

The three most difficult words in life are "Unnecessary".

From the emperor to the common people, it is nothing more than this.

If you wear a mask for a long time, you will forget your original self and really live like a mask, and your true self may no longer exist.

Determine a character, live according to this character for the rest of your life, and then die for this character.

Guo Peng looked at Lu Zhi who was dealing with military affairs at his desk and seemed to understand something.

I……

What will you live like?

The name of pure filial piety, the name of heroism, and the name of knowing kindness.

Which of these three characters is the real self?

Is Lu Zhi in front of him facing him with his personality?

"People are really tired."

After leaving the tent, Guo Peng sighed slightly and expressed such emotion.

However, in order to gain benefits, you must be tired, not only physically but also mentally.

The strugglers are tired of scheming others to climb up, while the vested interests are tired of maintaining their status without being pulled down.

The poor are physically tired and exhausted to death, while the rich are mentally tired and exhausted to death.

It seems that I have discovered another aspect that is fair to everyone.

Guo Peng smiled self-deprecatingly.

The sky is gray, and I can't see anything clearly, I can't see it, and there is not even a bird.

The next day, Guo Peng left behind twenty kilograms of gold and rewarded the remaining things to the 500 Changshui cavalry under his command. The whole army was joking and felt sincerely happy that he became a member of the Changshui cavalry.

A few days later, the troops and military supplies were allocated. Lu Zhi allocated 5,000 troops to Dong Zhuo's troops and gathered a total of 15,000 troops. So Dong Zhuo formally led his troops north to Quyang to challenge Zhang Bao. Before leaving, he asked Duan Wei to give Guo Peng a good horse.

A good horse with extremely white and strong body looks very handsome.

White horse?

This seems to be Gongsun Zan’s preference, right?

However, Gongsun Zan is just a filial and honest man. He is not as good as himself in terms of status and achievements, and there is really no white horse in Lu Zhi's army at present.

Perhaps, can you get the title of General Baima to play with it?

Guo Peng smiled and thanked Dong Zhuo for his gift, allowing Duan Wei to bring Dong Zhuo his gratitude.

The battle situation became clearer at this point. Lu Zhi besieged Guangzong County and attacked from all directions. Dong Zhuo led his troops north to attack Xia Quyang, directly cutting off the only possible road between Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao.

Zhang Bao did not seem to have organized troops to support Guangzong. I don’t know if he was unwilling or was incompetent, or he was incompetent in the six senses and had no control over the rules.

It is unlikely that it will not be possible to get the news. Guangzong has been surrounded for a long time. Xiaquyang is not far from Guangzong. There are always Yellow Turban soldiers defeated. Zhang Bao must have known this news.

The two brothers' soldiers and horses together are more than 50,000 strong men who can fight. The Yellow Turban family members who follow them are hundreds of thousands. At this time, what they need to do most is to merge and join forces. In that case, both Dong Zhuo and Lu Zhi will have a headache.

But now they are guarding two cities, not fighting, but only defending the city. Are they trying to be a turtle?

How much food does their city have? Is it enough to eat?

How much firewood is there? Is it enough to burn?
Chapter completed!