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

Chapter 386 Where does he still have 2018 troops? (Thanks to the book friend 2957… for the two monthly tickets~)

Guo Jia was quite surprised at Lu Bu's optimism.

But he was soon encouraged by the other party's emotions and said with a smile:

"Yes, I may not be as good as Zhuge Liang, but with you, my lord, I will not be worse than the other.

"Speaking of which, what should we do now? Should we withdraw or continue the Northern Expedition?"

Lu Bu looked at the relatively intact army, then at the nearby Pei State, and a hint of fighting spirit emerged in his eyes:
"Zhuge Liang probably could not have expected that our army suffered almost no losses.

“I don’t think Pei State has very tight defense at this moment.

"We can take Pei State by surprise and capture it in one fell swoop!"

A hint of approval appeared in Guo Jia's eyes:
"Good idea! We can first take Qiao County, an important place in Pei State, and then go northeast to take Xiaopei.

"Once we take these two places, we can easily seize other counties in Pei State!"

Lu Bu said "hmm", then stood up and looked at the soldiers of the three armies, and said in a loud voice:

"Zhuge is a villain who tried to lure our army into being destroyed by an earthquake. He deserves death!
"If our army retreats directly now, won't we suffer this humiliation in vain?

"Are you willing to join me in attacking Pei State to avenge my death?!"

After hearing Lu Bu's words, the soldiers who were originally frightened by the earth earthquake suddenly became angry.

Originally, they were wondering why their lord asked them to evacuate the State of Chen overnight.

The other party’s correct decision at this moment has saved countless lives!

Therefore, they naturally obeyed Lu Bu's orders highly.

In addition, after they recovered and learned that this was an enemy conspiracy, they were furious.

If they cannot capture a county of the enemy, won't the enemy laugh at them?

Thinking of this, all the soldiers immediately got up from the ground, raised their weapons and responded loudly:
"I wish to conquer Pei State for my lord!"

Seeing the soldiers regain their morale, Lu Bu's pupils narrowed slightly, and he immediately gave the order:
"All troops, take a break! After daybreak, march towards Pei State immediately!"

As Lu Bu issued the order, all the soldiers quickly lay down on the spot to rest.

Despite the constant aftershocks, they always wake them up from their sleep.

But it was much easier than running for one's life amid the earthquake before.

When the sky was slightly bright, Lu Bu woke up first and personally accompanied his men to cook.

With his kind actions, the soldiers, who had been feeling uneasy because of the earthquake, gradually calmed down.

At this time, Yan Liang suddenly came to Lu Bu and said apologetically:
"Lord Chu, I feel really bad for letting your subordinates suffer this natural disaster..."

Seeing Yan Liang's attitude, Lu Bu stood up and pressed his fist:
"Since I have already promised General Yan, I will naturally keep my promise.

“At present, our military’s losses are still within an acceptable range.

"If the losses are really severe, I will consider withdrawing our troops. General Yan does not need to feel any psychological burden.

"From now on, you and I are a family. I hope you won't be too distant."

Hearing these heartwarming words, Yan Liang suddenly realized that this man was easier to get along with than he had imagined!
Moreover, the other party cared a lot about his feelings, which was something his previous lord Yuan Shao had never done.

Yan Liang suddenly realized that working under Lu Bu didn't seem to be a bad thing.

It’s a pity that my good brother Wen Chou didn’t come.

If he could work here with Wen Chou, he wouldn't feel lonely anymore...

After the army had finished breakfast and organized itself, Lu Bu immediately ordered everyone to march towards Qiao County!

Qiao County is Cao Cao's hometown, but in history Cao Cao did not build his capital here, which shows that this place was not very prosperous.

However, Xu Chu led the army and civilians to retreat here.

Lü Bu loves and hates Xu Chu, the Tiger Maniac. He loves his strength and loyalty, but hates him for killing Hou Cheng and Song Xian...

If I can subdue the other party, I can accept it.

But if you can't subdue it, then you can only kill it...

At this moment, in Qiao County.

Xu Chu was inside the city, working with the soldiers to inspect the damage.

Although the center of the earthquake was in Chen State, several counties around Chen State suffered varying degrees of damage.

Fortunately, the distance was relatively far, and the losses in Qiao County were not too great.

Apart from the collapse of some fragile houses and some injuries, there were no other losses.

Only at this moment did he finally understand the real intention of Military Advisor Zhuge Liang in asking him to lead the army and civilians to evacuate the State of Chen!
This natural disaster, which occurs only rarely in decades, was actually predicted in advance by military advisor Zhuge Liang.

And they can use this natural disaster to reduce enemy forces...

I have to say that Military Advisor Zhuge is truly a military genius that only appears once in a century!

I guess only one tenth of Lu Bu's 50,000 troops are left!

Thinking of this, a smile appeared unconsciously on Xu Chu's face.

However, at this moment, Liu Bei's uncle Liu Yuanqi suddenly arrived and shouted to Xu Chu:
"General Xu, it's bad! According to the scouts, Lu Bu is leading an army of nearly 50,000 and is heading straight here!"

"what?!"

Xu Chu was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped!

He shouted in disbelief, his voice even trembling a little at the end:
"Fifty thousand troops? Where can he get fifty thousand troops?!"

Facing Xu Chu's roar, Liu Yuanqi looked innocent:
"This, this... I don't know either."

Xu Chu looked at Liu Bei's uncle. If it weren't for his identity, he really wanted to slap him away!
He just couldn't understand why, after such a horrific earthquake, there were still 50,000 enemy soldiers left. How was this possible?!
Could it be that Lü Bu's army did not enter Chen County at all, but instead headed straight for Pei State? !
Xu Chu couldn't figure it out, but as a fierce general, he quickly calmed down.

In addition to the 10,000 soldiers he brought, there are another 10,000 troops in Qiao County.

With an army of 20,000, he has great confidence in holding on under normal circumstances.

But military advisor Zhuge had already informed them that the enemy had cans of gunpowder.

Although I haven't seen the power of that gunpowder jar with my own eyes.

But for Zhuge Military Advisor to attach so much importance to it, it must be a very terrifying weapon.

Looking at Xu Chu's gloomy expression, Liu Yuanqi said cautiously:

“Don’t worry, General. Military Advisor Zhuge sent over a batch of specially made fur soft shields some time ago.

"Maybe we can use this thing to fight against the enemy's gunpowder jars!"

After hearing this, Xu Chu calmed down a little and immediately ordered Liu Yuanqi to bring the shield.

This soft fur shield is different from previous shields that bulge outward. Its shield surface is actually concave inward.

Moreover, the surface is covered with a very thick layer of fur, making it very convenient to lift.

It should be able to catch the gunpowder cans thrown by the enemy.

And there are as many as two thousand such soft fur shields!

If we can use this to weaken the power of the gunpowder jar, I think we might have a chance to defend the city.

Thinking of this, Xu Chu immediately ordered two thousand soldiers to equip themselves with shields.

Follow him straight to the city wall and wait for the arrival of the enemy!

(End of this chapter)