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

Chapter 382 Pull the enemy! (Thanks to Brother Kongcheng for the two small gifts~~)
Yan Liang was not surprised to hear that Lu Bu had a condition. He immediately clasped his fists and said:
"Please feel free to ask for any conditions, Lord Chu! As long as this general or my master can do it, I will do my best to satisfy them!"

Lu Bu's mouth curled slightly:

"You can definitely meet my conditions..."

As he spoke, Lu Bu pointed at Yan Liang's chest and said:

"My condition is... that you stay and become my subordinate!"

"what?!"

Yan Liang looked at Lu Bu in astonishment, obviously not expecting that the other party actually had feelings for him!

Lu Bu said solemnly:
“I have heard of the names of the two heroes of Hebei.

"But to be honest, I think your master will be destroyed by Liu Bei sooner or later, and I don't want to see you go back and die in vain.

“So my condition is very simple. As long as you are willing to stay and work for me, I will immediately send troops to attack Liu Bei’s rear to support Yuan Benchu.

"As for whether Yuan Benchu ​​can take this opportunity to regain his foothold, it depends on his own ability."

After hearing this, Yan Liang almost instinctively wanted to refuse.

However, looking at Lu Bu's unyielding gaze, Yan Liang gritted his teeth for a moment, and finally loosened his fist, knelt on one knee in front of Lu Bu, and said helplessly:
"If Lord Chu is willing to send troops to rescue my lord, I am willing to follow him!"

After receiving Yan Liang's agreement, Lu Bu helped Yan Liang up with satisfaction:

"Okay! Since General Yan Liang has agreed to my request, I will certainly not let you down.

“But let me make it clear first, I will do my best to attack Liu Bei’s army within an acceptable range to attract their attention.

"If the situation is extremely unfavorable, I will also withdraw my troops.

"Of course, if there is a chance, I will try to rescue your former master or his subordinates and bring them under my command..."

Yan Liang knew that the other party was already giving him face by being willing to send troops.

Besides asking for his loyalty, the other party did not make any other demands...

Yan Liang felt that it was a good deal to exchange his own freedom for the opportunity to save Lord Yuan!
However, Yuan Feng on the side showed an embarrassment:
"Lord Chu...if General Yan stays here, how can I return to Jizhou?"

Lu Bu looked at Yuan Feng.

Yuan Shao knew that he had destroyed Yuan Shu, but he still sent Yuan Shu's biological father over.

Obviously, this is to show their sincerity in letting bygones be bygones.

And Yuan Shu's biological father did not show any dissatisfaction with him.

However, regardless of Yuan Feng's ability, the Yuan family has three officials in four generations, and their disciples are spread all over the world.

If Yuan Feng could be kept and used for his own purposes, it would be of great benefit to winning the hearts of the people in the world!
Thinking of this, Lu Bu smiled indifferently at Yuan Feng:
“Mr. Yuan is old, and it is too dangerous for him to travel back and forth. It is better for him to stay in our army with General Yan for a while.

"I will send you back after the war subsides."

Looking at Lu Bu's smiling expression, Yuan Feng knew what he was thinking.

But right now, the other party is right.

The southern part of Jizhou had been blocked by Liu Bei's army. They had managed to escape with great difficulty, but they might be caught when they returned.

And without Yan Liang's escort, the possibility of being caught would be higher.

It's better to stay here for now...

After thinking this through, Yuan Feng bowed to Lu Bu:

"Then I will bother Mr. Chu for a while."

Lu Bu waved his hand politely and immediately ordered his servants to arrange accommodation for Yuan Feng and Yan Liang.

He immediately summoned all his ministers to discuss how to rescue Yuan Shao.

In the meeting hall.

When everyone was gathered, Lu Bu told them that Yan Liang and Yuan Feng had come to ask for help: "I have already promised Yan Liang to support Yuan Shao's army. What do you think our army should do?"

Guo Jia, holding the wine gourd, took the lead in explaining the current situation to everyone:

"At present, Liu Bei's army has captured the entire Yanzhou and Qingzhou.

“In Xuzhou and Yuzhou, except for a few counties controlled by our army, the rest are also under the control of Liu Bei’s army.

“To be honest, Liu Bei’s army is expanding much faster than I imagined.

"I think they have fought against our army twice before and gained a lot..."

The deputy driver Yi Ji continued:
“Now, if you want to effectively support Yuan Shao, you must find an effective entry point to force Liu Bei’s army to return for support.

"But the question is, does the lord really want to rescue Yuan Shao?"

Seeing Yi Ji's half-smile, Lu Bu laughed:
"Ji Bo really knows my heart! That's right. Yuan Shao was destroyed by Liu Bei's army, which is not a bad thing for us.

“If we can open a road to Jizhou, then if Yuan Shao’s army is defeated, he can be accepted by our army.

"Then we can secretly eliminate Yuan Shao and recruit all his subordinates for our own use, wouldn't that be great?
“Oh, by the way, Cao Cao and his men are now also under Yuan Shao’s command.

“By then, I will be able to collect all those powerful generals and think tanks… I am really excited just thinking about it!”

After hearing Lu Bu's true thoughts, everyone's expressions suddenly became much clearer.

Only by understanding the monarch's thoughts can they formulate better action plans based on the monarch's needs.

At this time, Your Excellency ordered Shi Kanze to say to Lu Bu:

"Since you want to open a road to Jizhou, Weijun in Jizhou is the closest to us.

“But in order to prevent the imperial army from taking advantage of the opportunity to attack our army.

"I think that following the route of Chen State, Liang State, Jiyin County, and Dong County, we can connect to the road to Jizhou the fastest!

“Of course, we don’t have to capture these four counties completely, and Liu Bei’s army will certainly not let us do so easily.

“But as long as we can open up a passage to bring Yuan Shao’s men and troops over, that will be enough.

"If we cannot defend these four counties, we can return them to Liu Bei.

"After all, it will take us quite a while to absorb Yuan Shao's group."

After listening to Kan Ze's plan, Lu Bu looked at the map on the table and nodded slightly:
“Derun’s route planning is pretty good.

"Now that Runan and Yingchuan are both owned by our army, it is time for us to consolidate and expand a county to the north.

"This Chen State is our next expansion target!

"As for going further north, we have to see how Liu Bei's army responds to us."

After Lu Bu finished speaking, he turned his head and looked at Guo Jia beside him and asked:

"Fengxiao, do you think my decision is appropriate?"

Guo Jia's fingertips stroked the smooth surface of the wine gourd, and after a moment he nodded slightly:
"There is nothing wrong with your decision, my lord. But it won't be that easy for us to take over Yuan Shao's army.

"After all, Yuan Shao still has one state of land. Even if he is defeated, it will take some time.

"If we put too much pressure on Liu Bei's army, it will be difficult for Liu Bei's army to continue to erode Yuan Shao's troops.

"Therefore, we don't have to rush to open up the connection with Jizhou, but we can expand steadily to the north according to the normal goals of our army.

"If Liu Bei's army leads the main force back, we will retreat immediately.

"Wait until they return to consume another wave of Yuan Shao's troops, and then we will continue northward.

"It's a good idea to use this to keep pulling the enemy back!"

(End of this chapter)