Lu Bu was not angry; he just calmly said “I heard from Mengde that Shouchun was very good, so he came personally to meet Yuan Gonglu. I also heard, that you also let him pass through Shouchun very smoothly right?!” Lu Bu's words meant that Cao Mengde also hit Shouchun and left almost nothing of it.
Lu Bu and Yuan Shu, these two warlords of Eastern Han Dynasty whom can be considered as bad examples of warlords, looked at each other again.
Yuan Yaowass nervous. His father's health is not good and if Lu Bu gets really angry, then perhaps in less than two punches, Yuan Shu will be flattened.
Liu Mang was also worried with Boss Lu. “Boss Lu please be calm, do not fall to your sudden impulses. If you kill Old Yuan, the outcome will be very difficult. We cannot get out from this Shouchun palace.”
Suddenly both warlords laughed at the same time. The sound of those laughs can be likened to one of those people who have suffered mutual damage. It was the sound of friends who pity each other.
“Well, Fengxian. You have come to my Shouchun, surely there is something to ask!” Is there any person who wants or has become a warlord that can be called a fool? No, of course not, it depends on one's personal ambition which varies to each person.
“Yuan Gonglu, you are right! This time I have come to ask for grain and provisions! When I was expelled from Xu Province by Cao Mengde, I did not take enough grain and provisions; therefore I need to go to your Shouchun to request your assistance! “Lu Bu replied “You could be rest assured whatever that I, Lu Bu, borrow will be....!” Lu Bu also wanted to add a reason to convince Yuan Shu, but he did not expect that Yuan Shu to easily agree with the offer.
”Grain and provisions, is that right?!”Yuan Shu said while smiling “I cannot provide too many, but 5000-shi, I am able to lend you!”
“5000-shi!” Lu Bu thought for a moment. With these 5000-shi provisions, it should be enough for 20,000 men to arrive at Xinye.
TL: 1-shi is 100 kilograms of provisions, total is 500.000 kilograms of provisions. An ancient time measurements
Liu Mang's brow wrinkled “When did Old Yuan become so good?” Previously, did they not bear a grudge, until Boss Lu wanted to dispatch troops to hit Old Yuan?
”Many thanks, Yuan Gonglu!” Lu Bu said while holding his fist respectfully to show his thanks.
”You are too courteous; we are but one family, right? Why speak with estrangement with each other?” Yuan Shu finally shows his tail.
“One family?!” Lu Bu is confused.