Chapter 576: Borrowing Supplies
Chapter 576: Borrowing Supplies
2017-09-25
When this suggestion was first proposed, Huangfu Song's initial reaction was to reject it!
What kind of suggestion was this? It was like slapping him in the face!
Currently, there were two armies in Jiuzhou. Although they didn't specifically mention which army Huangfu Song should borrow from, it was obvious that he wouldn't ask Gongsun Zan for supplies. With Julu County separating them, Huangfu Song had no choice but to approach Lu Hai Kong.
Borrow supplies from Lu Hai Kong? Huangfu Song didn't even dare to meet Lu Hai Kong, let alone agree to such a request.
However, at this moment, Huangfu Song had no choice but to comply.
This suggestion came from Dong Zhuo, and he brought it up in front of the high-ranking officers. Dong Zhuo's intention was clear; he wanted to embarrass Huangfu Song.
This was only natural, as the Battle of Guangping had cost Dong Zhuo nearly half of his forces. It was already polite of him not to kill Huangfu Song, let alone humiliate him in front of the other officers.
After the Battle of Guangping, Dong Zhuo never showed Huangfu Song any kindness. Thus, it was normal for him to humiliate Huangfu Song in front of the high-ranking officers.
Initially, Dong Zhuo's intention was to annoy Huangfu Song. However, after two days, Huangfu Song had exhausted all his options and still couldn't obtain the supplies.
In this situation, Dong Zhuo pressured Huangfu Song again, who had no choice but to dispatch a team to borrow supplies from Lu Hai Kong.
Jiuzhou, Zhao Jun, Handan.
In Lu Hai Kong's camp, a young man approached Lu Hai Kong and bowed respectfully.
"Cavalry Commander Cao Mengde Cao Cao pays his respects to the Governor!"
Upon hearing the visitor's name, Lu Hai Kong's spirits lifted slightly, and he looked at the young man before him with curiosity. This young man, barely reaching a height of 1.7 meters, seemed somewhat nervous, and Lu Hai Kong couldn't discern anything extraordinary about him.
Cao Cao felt uncomfortable under Lu Hai Kong's gaze, but he had no choice but to endure it. After all, he knew from the start that this task was not a pleasant one, and he had mentally prepared himself for it.
After a moment, Lu Hai Kong withdrew his gaze and knocked on the table, asking, "Speak up. Huangfu Song sent you here, what does he want?"
In fact, Lu Hai Kong already knew Cao Cao's purpose before he arrived.
Lu Hai Kong possessed a vast amount of intelligence about Huangfu Song's army, and he was aware of Huangfu Song's frequent visits to various aristocratic families to request supplies.
However, despite this knowledge, Lu Hai Kong still had questions. At this moment, his tone carried a hint of mockery.
"General Huangfu sent me here to express his gratitude for the Governor's assistance during the Battle of Guangping. General Huangfu said that if it weren't for your intervention, the consequences for the Han Army would be unimaginable. Therefore, you are a great contributor to the victory at Guangping..."
"Enough, enough."
Before Cao Cao could finish his sentence, Lu Hai Kong interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
"I'm not familiar with Huangfu Song, and that old man is stubborn. Gratitude? No need. I'm afraid he'll accuse me of meddling and blame me for disrupting his strategy."
As Lu Hai Kong spoke, Cao Cao's heart sank, realizing that the Governor was not an easy opponent.
"Governor, you're joking. Everyone witnessed your rescue of the Han Army at Guangping. How could General Huangfu accuse you?"
"I can't tell, but you're quite a talker. Stop beating around the bush and get to the point. What exactly does Huangfu Song want from me? There's no need to express gratitude; just tell me what he wants." Lu Hai Kong had no patience for small talk with Cao Cao, so he knocked on the table and got straight to the point.
Cao Cao clenched his teeth and replied, "Governor, General Huangfu wishes to borrow some supplies from you!"
"Borrow supplies? Sure, how much does he need?"
Upon hearing Lu Hai Kong's words, Cao Cao was stunned. Was Lu Hai Kong being this cooperative? But soon, he realized his joy was premature.
Although Cao Cao and Lu Hai Kong hadn't interacted much, and there had been no meaningful communication between them, the incident in Ye City left a deep impression on Cao Cao. He was well aware that Lu Hai Kong was not this accommodating.
As expected, when Cao Cao revealed the amount of supplies Huangfu Song wanted to borrow, a cold smile appeared on Lu Hai Kong's lips.
"Huangfu Song has quite an appetite. These supplies are enough to feed an army of 140,000. Is he going to get all this with just one request?"
"Governor, you misunderstood. These supplies are not for General Huangfu but for the over ten thousand troops in Qu Liang City. Please consider the plight of those tens of thousands of soldiers..."
"Enough, stop playing games with me. Don't bring up the 140,000 troops in Qu Liang City. Go back and tell Huangfu Song that if he truly wants supplies, he should come and ask me himself!" With that, Lu Hai Kong ended the conversation and sent Cao Cao off with a cup of tea.
Chapter end
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