As expected, Lu Bu turned to Rogge in surprise, his face no longer pretty.
"Is this also negotiated?"
All the officers and men under Lu Bu also looked at Rogge, as if Rogge was the culprit.
"Of course not. I didn't expect this. I never knew he would suddenly do something like this. Maybe they are still afraid of the general." Rogge explained.
"If you are afraid of me, we should take off our weapons?" Lu Bu clearly disagreed. Even though he, Lu Bu, is a brave enemy, it does not mean that he has no scruples. He is also a human being and is not really like a god. "Are we going to be slaughtered by others?"
Fang Tian put his halberd on the ground, and Lu Bu said forcefully: "There is absolutely no negotiation for us to take off our weapons and enter the city. We will definitely not agree."
This is very embarrassing for Rogge. If Lu Bu doesn't remove his weapon, Cheng Yaojin will never let him enter the city. But Lu Bu is such a stubborn person. Rogge doesn't know what to do now.
"My lord, General Lu has two intentions, but weapons are the souls of soldiers. If they abandon their armor, it will be harder than killing them. My lord, can you open the city gate?" Rogge shouted looking to the sky.
"I don't care, if you don't put down your weapons, then we will close the city gate tightly." Cheng Yaojin's voice came down, and everyone could hear it clearly. Lu Bu's army was already furious. Telling them to put down their weapons means killing them. No one knows whether this is a conspiracy, so no one thinks it is possible.
Now both parties doubt each other, but what can make them trust each other?
Rogge doesn¡¯t know, Rogge is thinking.
"General Lu, I have an idea. Why don't you give the weapon to me?"
"You?" Lu Bu looked at Rogge strangely, "How can I get so many weapons into your hands?"
"Tell the soldiers to put down their weapons, and you just watch." Rogge said.
"Put down your weapons!" Lu Bu suddenly ordered.
All the soldiers were slightly surprised.
"General, why is this?"
Pairs of puzzled eyes looked at Lu Bu. No one knew why the general suddenly changed his mind.
"Put it down!" Lu Bu ordered again.
So the spears fell one after another. Although they were very suspicious, they did not dare to disobey the military order.
Rogge rolled up his sleeves and revealed a string of Buddhist beads on his wrist. The beads suddenly glowed with white light. With a crash, several instruments that had fallen to the ground suddenly floated into the air like gods. Rogge waved his hand, and all the weapons poured into the white light and disappeared in an instant.
When the white light disappeared, Rogge put down his sleeves, and the Fangtian Painted Halberd in Lu Bu's hand had long disappeared. At this time, a pair of eyes looked at Rogge like a monster. They were all dumbfounded. In the blink of an eye, their weapons disappeared. This was a bit too magical, as if they were in a dream. Why is this? Who is the young man in front of me, and why does he have such magical power?
"This, this, this" Lu Bu could hardly speak. He also stared with his big eyes dumbfounded, "Sir, you are really a strange person."
Lu Bu only said this, because he now fully knew that the young man in front of him was actually very capable, and Lu Bu was completely convinced now.
"How are you doing? Aren't you going to open the city gate yet?" Lu Bu shouted to the top of the city tower.
Cheng Yaojin didn't see clearly what was happening underneath. Now he saw that there were no weapons in their hands, and the weapons were just discarded on the ground. Now Cheng Yaojin was relieved. He also ordered: "Open the city gate quickly. , to welcome friendly forces."
The soldiers in front of the city gate had already heard the city lord's order, and the city gate slowly opened.
Lu Bu's army rode forward.
Cheng Yaojin personally went down to the city to greet L¨¹ Bu. L¨¹ Bu also dismounted to show his sincerity.
They went straight to a peach garden in the city, where the peach blossoms were blooming, a very beautiful scene.
Rogge pulled the two figures under a pavilion. In front of the pavilion, offerings had been placed, including a cauldron. Three thick incense sticks were inserted in the cauldron, and white smoke was rising slowly.
Under Rogge¡¯s help, both of them knelt on the ground, and Rogge gave each of them a stick of incense.
"The yellow sky is above and the thick earth is below. Meeting each other is fate. The two of you are willing to become sworn brothers." Rogge searched for a few words and said, although they were neither fish nor fowl, he made do with them.
"The yellow sky is above and the thick soil is below. I, Cheng Yaojin, today under this peach garden, am willing to marry brother Lu Bu. From now on, we will share blessings and share hardships. We do not ask for the same year, same month and same day. I want to live, but I want to die in the same year, the same month, and the same day."Yaojin spoke first and swore.
"The yellow sky is above and the thick earth is below. I, Lu Bu, under this peach garden today, am willing to marry brother Cheng Yaojin to the golden orchid. From now on, we will share blessings and share hardships. We do not ask for the same year, same month and same day. I wish to live, but I wish to die on the same day, same year, same month, and same day." Lu Bu also swore.
After swearing the oath, the two kowtowed on the ground several times, and then Cheng Yaojin took the lead in placing the incense, followed by Lu Bu.
"From now on, brothers are of the same mind, and their sharpness can cut through gold." Rogge then led the two of them in a certain direction.
They came to a tavern together, where many banquet tables had been prepared.
One of the soldiers seemed to be under Cheng Yaojin's banner. He stood on the high platform and shouted loudly: "To celebrate the day when your lord and the general are sworn brothers, all the soldiers will eat and drink well. Let's have a banquet now!"
Immediately, several soldiers equipped with armor poured in. As soon as everyone sat down, their faces were filled with joy. Before long, cheers and laughter could be heard. The tavern seemed lively for a while. And this tavern only accommodated a part of the soldiers, and the other soldiers were feasting in nearby taverns.
With a fake smile on his face, Lu Bu also picked up his wine glass and clinked it with Cheng Yaojin. But Cheng Yaojin was different. He was extremely forthright, always had a smile on his face, and was the most enthusiastic in the tavern. He kept telling jokes, or life experiences and stories with Lu Bu.
However, Rogge also knew that the two of them were talking happily on the surface, but in fact they had their own thoughts in their hearts.
This is already very good. Although there is still a gap between the two of them, they have generally achieved the goal of cooperation. Rogge was already very satisfied with this.
Cheng Yaojin and Lu Bu were not really passionate people to begin with. Cheng Yaojin came from the market and was naturally cunning and smooth, while Lu Bu came from the military and was aloof and arrogant by nature, but both of them had one thing. What they have in common is that they are all greedy people. One is greedy for money, the other is greedy for the world and beauty.
Although they are sworn friends to Jinlan, in the following time, Rogge is worried that they will do something outrageous to each other, and Rogge is mentally prepared for this.
After three rounds of drinking, the sky was already dark, but all the soldiers were still excited. Of course Lu Bu's army had not rested like this for a long time, and they were definitely going to enjoy themselves this time.
That night, Lu Bu's troops were scattered in various taverns, and most of them fell asleep directly on the wine table. And Cheng Yaojin didn't cause anything extraordinary.