Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 140 I would rather let the world betray me than let the world betray me! (Thanks to the monthly ticket support of…………～)
Xinye City.

Lu Bu stood on the city wall, looking at Cao Cao's army returning from Jiangxia, his face calm.

He knew very well that Cao Cao did not dare to attack Xinye City.

Not to mention that the snow is already knee-deep.

Furthermore, attacking a city with 30,000 defenders with a tired and defeated army would undoubtedly be courting self-destruction.

Cao Cao's original intention was to use his military advantage to drive Lu Bu back.

However, whether it is the original owner or the current Lu Bu, they will not give in easily when the gap in military strength is not that huge.

Not to mention that he knew very well the current state of Cao Cao's soldiers.

Cao Cao looked up at Lu Bu on the city wall, and Lu Bu also stared at him indifferently.

The moment their eyes met, a hint of surprise flashed in Cao Cao's eyes.

This was not the first time he had met Lu Bu. He had dealt with Lu Bu when he worked under Dong Zhuo.

But compared to what I remembered, the other party seemed less arrogant and more calm and wise.

strangeness……

What did the other person go through that caused such a huge change?

Cao Cao glanced around Lu Bu but did not see any such expert.

Is there really such a thing as "enlightenment" in this world?

Cao Cao didn't think much about it, but he had some understanding of the reason for his failure this time.

It was not only because of the help of Liu Bei’s army, but also because he really underestimated this guy Lu Bu.

This guy is the most courageous man in the world, and he is an insurmountable mountain standing in front of all the generals of the time.

Now that his brain suddenly started to work better, he undoubtedly became even more terrifying!
However, Cao Cao always felt that a person's change would not be so great.

There must be an expert behind this guy!
At the moment, just as Lu Bu had expected, Cao Cao did not dare to attack Xinye.

However, Cao Cao also believed that Lu Bu would not dare to send troops at this time.

Because the cavalry, which the opponent is good at, cannot be used in this blizzard weather.

Cao Cao immediately ordered his soldiers to bypass Xinye and head straight to Yuyang County, north of Xinye.

When the army arrived at Yuyang, Cao Cao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But before he could calm down, a soldier suddenly came from the north in the snowstorm and delivered a letter to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao unfolded it and took a look. His face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and he cursed with gnashing teeth:

"Liu Bei, you are bullying me too much! You actually took advantage of my attack on Jiangxia to capture my Liang and Chen counties in Yuzhou!"

Xi Zhicai was not surprised by this:
“The enemy even knew in advance that we were throwing plague-infected corpses into Yundu City.

“Of course, they also knew that our army’s remaining troops in Chen and Liang counties were insufficient, so they took advantage of the situation and invaded.

“However, the combined size of these two states is only about the same as that of Pei State, and losing them will not have much impact on our army.

“Right now our army’s front line is stretched too thin.

“Once Yingchuan County to the west of Chen County is also captured by Lü Bu’s army or Liu Bei’s army, we will be isolated and helpless in Nanyang.

"I suggest that you withdraw all the troops from Nanyang to Yingchuan to defend it. After you have regrouped, you can start the war again!"

After listening to Xi Zhicai's advice, Cao Cao quickly calmed down.

The strategic significance of Chenjun and Liangjun is indeed not great. If Liu Bei's army does not take advantage of the opportunity to take action, it would seem abnormal.

But since they had taken action, it gave him a reason to attack the opponent again!

At least judging from the surface strength, Liu Bei is much weaker than Lu Bu.

He was defeated by the opponent in Xuzhou last time. This time, he must regain his face from the opponent!
After Cao Cao reorganized the city of Yuyang for several days, he ordered his army to withdraw from Nanyang. However, before leaving, he slaughtered all the people in Yuyang, Wancheng and other cities along the way!
What he can't get, he will never let Lu Bu get!
It is better to let him betray the world than to let the world betray him!
After Cao's army withdrew from Nanyang, Lu Bu took control of the entire Nanyang.

This battle not only successfully resolved Jiangxia’s crisis, but also allowed him to take over Nanyang County, which was quite a gain!
As for those cities where the people were massacred, although Lu Bu was heartbroken, he could do nothing about it.

A person who is so cruel and ruthless that he is a psychopath will never be able to understand the meaning of the other person's actions.

Lu Bu knew very well that only if his own power was strong enough would he have a chance to stop Cao Cao from continuing to commit similar crimes!

In addition to the trivial matters in Nanyang County, the plague in Yundu City was also brought under control through the joint efforts of Zhang Zhongjing and the soldiers in the city.

Although Kuai Liang was cured, his condition was almost correct.

But because of the delay of a lot of time, it left a certain degree of sequelae.

I often cough so much that I can hardly breathe.

But for him, being able to survive this danger is a blessing in disguise!

After settling the affairs in Nanyang, Lu Bu personally came to Yundu City to comfort the soldiers and people in the city.

He also rewarded and promoted Sun Ce, Wei Yan, Kuai Liang and others!

Kuai Liang took the opportunity to ask Lü Bu to attack Liu Bei earlier, but Lü Bu did not agree immediately. He just replied:
"Let me think twice."

Some time later, Cao Cao's army sent envoys to negotiate, offering one thousand gold and five thousand stones of grain in exchange for the captured Yu Jin.

After thinking for a long time, Lu Bu agreed to the other party's request.

After all, Yu Jin was very loyal to the Cao family in the early days, and was willing to smoke, drink, and perm his hair for the Cao family for generations...

Moreover, Yu Jin's military ability was not very strong, and his personal bravery was not outstanding.

In Lu Bu's eyes, Yu Jin was just an ordinary second-rate general.

Such a general is neither good enough nor can he be used by himself.

There is no benefit in killing it directly, so it is better to exchange it for certain resources.

Moreover, one thousand gold is roughly equivalent to 100,000 yuan in modern times, which is also a considerable amount of money.

With this money, we can also better build infrastructure.

In troubled times, besides food, money is also indispensable.

Precisely because it was a time of chaos, the monetary system during this period was very imperfect.

Some things are ridiculously expensive, while others are ridiculously cheap.

But no matter what, if you want to buy the items you want, you need enough money!
Before we knew it, it was the first year of Xingping, which was January 194.

The battle between Lu Bu and Cao Cao was a great victory.

Although Lu Bu's army lost tens of thousands of troops in Jiangxia, it not only did not lose any territory, but instead captured Nanyang.

However, Cao Cao lost more soldiers and horses but gained nothing. Instead, he lost the two counties of Chen and Liang.

Although the foundation was not shaken, the dissatisfaction of the Yanzhou gentry towards Cao Cao had become increasingly intense due to two consecutive defeats.

If the historical line had not changed.

At this time, Chen Gong and Zhang Miao had already welcomed Lu Bu into Yanzhou.

As for Liu Xie, he had no say in the outcome of the battle.

Whether it is Lu Bu or Cao Cao, they are people he cannot afford to offend now.

He had just dealt with the major earthquake in Jingzhao County and had no time to care about what others were doing.

He just felt that there was a force preventing him from changing history.

But he didn't want to suffer the humiliation he had suffered in his previous life again!
Even if it goes against the will of heaven, he will give it his all!
(End of this chapter)