After Cheng Lian and Hou Cheng were berated by Lu Bu, they made their way to Cheng Lian's home.
Though this place was called Cheng Lian's home, it was really only a temporary residence.
After Xiapi fell, the generals had all become homeless.
Fortunately, Tan County was large and filled with wealthy households. Chen Gong found several vacant residences for the generals to live in.
Aside from their trusted retainers and personal troops, there were few servants to attend them in the residence.
It was now the early hours of dawn. Lamps had been lit, yet the surroundings remained dim—perfect for plotting in secret.
What Hou Cheng had just asked Cheng Lian was, in truth, something the two had discussed after visiting Wei Xu earlier.
To borrow Wei Xu's words: if this continued, would their wives and children become slaves and servants, just as their enemies wished?
Previously, because Qin Tian had not launched an all-out assault, they had their own thoughts but did not dare speak too freely.
Yet after Wang Kai and Qin Song left, their personal misgivings gradually multiplied.
Especially tonight—Lu Bu's treatment of them had left both men deeply disappointed.
Thus, the moment they entered the room, Hou Cheng sat on the mat and said:
"If not for Chen Gong today, I fear we would have suffered a severe beating!"
"Long ago, I asked how General regarded General Wei's words."
"I wonder whether General is still willing to take things as they come."
Cheng Lian was braver than Song Xian, but his temperament was also colder. Hearing this, he said:
"If we were merely holding the city, we could naturally take things as they come!"
"But now the enemy attacks with desperate urgency, while Lu Bu sees us as grass and chaff. How can we be