Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

Yuan Shu really wanted to fight Lu Bu to the death, because he knew that Lu Bu's existence was his biggest hidden danger.

He must destroy Lu Bu to prevent future troubles.

Upon hearing the news, Lu Bu rushed over and asked, "Yuan Gonglu, what do you want to do?"

"I want to fight you to the death! If you have the guts, agree to it. If you don't dare, just think that I let you go today." Yuan Shu said arrogantly.

"Haha, you want to fight me?" Lu Bu sneered.

"Exactly! If you are a man, don't hide in your tortoise shell and dare not come out." Yuan Shu was an expert at provoking others.

Lu Bu sneered and said, "If you want to die, Fengxian will satisfy you."

Then Lü Bu rode his horse to Cao Ang, clasped his fists and said, "My lord, I beg you to fight me!"

Cao Ang looked at Yuan Shu and asked, "Yuan Shu, are you sure you want to duel with Fengxian?"

Yuan Shu gritted his teeth and said, "That's right, I will fight Lu Bu to the death."

Cao Ang looked at Lu Bu, and Lu Bu said calmly: "Don't worry, my lord. I am confident that I can kill Yuan Shu."

Seeing that Lu Bu insisted, Cao Ang had no choice but to agree.

"Well, since Yuan Shu wants to die, I will grant your wish. Come, pass on my order.

From now on, Lu Bu will be appointed General of the Eastern Expedition, commanding 40,000 elite troops to march north to defeat the traitor Dong Zhuo.

Yuan Shu dares to resist, he will be killed without mercy!" Cao Ang issued an imperial decree.

"Thank you for your grace! I will definitely kill the rebels and help you solve your problems." Lu Bu said while kneeling on the ground.

Yuan Shu was dumbfounded. He couldn't imagine that Cao Ang would actually promote Lu Bu. This was a bad thing.

Yuan Shu's soldiers were even more confused, as their lord was actually going to take them to surrender to Yuan Shao.

The generals and soldiers of Yuan's army had their own ulterior motives, and they did not believe that Yuan Shu could guarantee their safety.

"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and get on the boat for me. I have ways to protect your lives." Yuan Shu shouted.

Although the Yuan army soldiers were afraid of Cao Ang, they were more afraid of Yuan Shu, so they had no choice but to go ashore and follow Yuan Shu away.

As soon as Yuan Shu and his party walked away, Dian Wei, Zhao Yun and others came to Cao Ang and greeted him respectfully: "Greetings, lord!"

Cao Ang waved his hand, signaling them to excuse themselves, then looked in the direction where Yuan Shu and his companions disappeared, muttering, "This Yuan Shu is indeed not so easy to deal with."

"My lord is wise!" Dian Wei and others praised.

"Okay, now that we have dealt with things here, let's go back." Cao Ang said.

"My lord, are you going back to Luoyang?" Zhao Yun asked hurriedly.

"Well, I need to go back to Luoyang to handle government affairs now, and I haven't seen my mother and my sister for a long time." Cao Ang said.

"Then my lord, you must be careful." Zhao Yun said with concern.

Cao Ang nodded, then got on the imperial carriage and headed west, leaving behind a pile of corpses.

"My lord, our army suffered heavy losses this time. Should we send a detachment to Jizhou to quell the rebellion?" Chen Gong suggested.

Cao Ang shook his head and said, "Jizhou is Cao Cao's base. If I send troops to suppress the rebellion, I'm afraid I'll be attacked by Cao Cao. I don't want to take the risk."

Cao Ang’s words were very clear. Even if he wanted to quell the rebellion, he had to send troops to Yanzhou or Yuzhou, not Jizhou.

In fact, it was normal for Cao Ang to think this way. Cao Cao was too powerful. If they tried to suppress the rebellion, they would definitely pay a huge price.

"My lord is wise. I think so too." Xun You echoed.

Chen Gong also said, "Forget about Jizhou."

Cao Ang looked at Guo Jia and said, "Feng Xiao, I remember that your Jinyiwei are spread all over the country and are well aware of the situation in Jizhou.

I want you to secretly investigate Yuan Shu's situation, including Lü Bu's movements. I have other things to do, so I won't supervise it personally." "I obey your order!" Guo Jia took the order and left.

"My lord, Yuan Shu has other forces in Xuzhou. I suggest that we immediately blockade Xuzhou and strengthen its defense," Xun You reminded.

Cao Ang pondered for a while and said, "Gongtai, what do you think?"

Xun You said: "I agree with Gongtai's words.

Yuan Shu is a poisonous snake. He has been lurking in Youzhou for so many years without any attack. He must have reached the limit of his patience.

Now he chose to provoke Lu Bu, probably wanting to use Lu Bu's sword to get rid of him.

His target is not just Lu Bu, but probably the entire northern family."

"What Gongtai said is even true. Yuan Shu's wolfish ambition will explode sooner or later.

He has been operating in Xuzhou for hundreds of years and has cultivated countless loyal followers. Our army must not underestimate the enemy. "Cao Ang said.

"I have already given the order, and I believe there will be results soon," said Ju Su.

"That's good. I hope Yuan Shu doesn't get too far, otherwise we will be in trouble." Cao Ang said with a smile.

"My lord, you worry too much. Yuan Shu is just a paper tiger." Ju Su said with a smile.

"Oh? Why are you so sure?" Cao Ang said curiously.

Ju Su said proudly: "My lord, although Yuan Shu is brave and good at fighting, he lacks wisdom.

He has been operating in Xuzhou for many years and must have a deep foundation, but Yuan Shu has no roots in Xuzhou, and these are his fatal weaknesses.

I think Yuan Shu must be taking advantage of Lü Bu's displeasure with Yuan Shao to win over Lü Bu."

"Feng Xiao is right. I almost forgot about this." Cao Ang said with a smile.

Cao Ang felt that what Ju Su said was right, and Yuan Shu would definitely take advantage of Lu Bu's dissatisfaction to win him over.

"My lord, our army now has enough manpower. It's time to make a name for ourselves." Ju Su suggested.

Cao Ang also felt that it was time to establish his own reputation, so he said, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you. No matter what happens, I will make my Han Dynasty fear the whole country."

"I obey your order!" Ju Su was overjoyed.

"Yuan Tu, Zi Yang, you two are responsible for contacting the various princes, as well as civil and military officials." Cao Ang ordered.

After receiving the order, Ju Su and Xun Chen immediately began to carry it out.

Cao Ang continued, "I plan to expand the navy again, and this matter will be in the charge of you two, Zilong and Gongjin.

You need to recruit naval forces from Jiangxia, Jingxiang and other counties, and train them for about three months."

"I obey your order!" Dian Wei and Zhao Yun bowed and accepted the order.

"Okay, you guys can leave first. I'm going back to rest." Cao Ang waved his hand.

"Thank you for your hard work, my lord." Dian Wei and Zhao Yun said together.

Cao Ang left Yuyang City.

After Cao Ang left, Ju Shou said to Xun Yu, "Yuan Hao, do you think the lord really wants to quell the chaos, or is he just playing tricks?"

Xun Yu hesitated for a moment and said, "It is difficult to guess what the lord is thinking. It is better for us not to speculate rashly."

Ju Shou nodded: "This Lu Bu is too powerful. He actually dared to lead his troops to attack Yecheng."

"That's why the lord sent Lü Bu to guard Xuzhou. Lü Bu's strength is extraordinary.

Even without the Lord's order, he can still do it. "Xun Yu analyzed. (End of this chapter)