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

Chapter 394 Endless Calculations! (Thanks to Zhang Quance for another four monthly tickets~~)
After hearing Lu Bu's decision, many people who disagreed could only sigh secretly but couldn't say much.

After all, once the lord makes a decision, it cannot be easily changed.

The most important thing is this strategic deployment, and there is no need for much debate.

As long as you take action according to any one of them, you have a chance of success.

After everyone left, Lu Bu only kept Gao Shun, the only person he completely trusted.

Although he had many famous ministers under his command, the only one Lu Bu could truly trust was Gao Shun.

Gao Shun stood up and clasped his fists and said:
"My lord, do you have any other instructions?"

Lu Bu casually raised his hand to Gao Shun, motioning him to sit down:
"Father Xiao, do you think there is anyone in our army who is worthy of our absolute trust?"

Hearing this question, Gao Shun immediately understood:
"My lord, do you think there is a traitor in our army, so you want to find out who it is?"

Lu Bu sighed and shook his head:

"It's not easy to find the spy that Zhuge Liang planted.

“But right now we can only use the stupid method and check it out bit by bit.

“Even if you can’t find them, you still need to know which people you can absolutely trust.

"From now on, we will hold small meetings with these people we absolutely trust, so that many of our plans will not be easily exposed."

Gao Shun nodded in agreement, then stroked his chin and said:

“I think among the civil servants… Military Advisor General Liu Ye, as our army’s first top strategist, has made countless contributions to our army.

"He should be able to be trusted absolutely."

Lu Bu nodded slightly to show his agreement.

“In addition, Zhou Yu, Duke of Zhou, and Sun Ce joined our army very early.

“Although Gongjin didn’t say much on the surface, his dislike for Zhuge Liang came from the bottom of his heart.

“It’s as if he just naturally dislikes Zhuge Liang.

"So I think Zhou Yu and Sun Ce can also be trusted."

The corners of Lu Bu's mouth twitched slightly, expressing his agreement again.

"Also, the dedication and hard work of Kuai Liang, the chief priest, and Zhang Zhongjing, the great doctor, are enough for us to trust.

"It was Chen Gong, the official in charge of the government... He came from Yanzhou, and he might have come into contact with Liu Bei's army along the way.

"and……"

Gao Shun recalled some bad things about Chen Gong in his previous life.

But he was not sure whether Lu Bu was a reborn person like himself, so he didn't say it directly.

Looking at Gao Shun's embarrassed expression, Lu Bu guessed what he was thinking.

After all, Gao Shun and Chen Gong were quite incompatible in history.

This was mainly because Gao Shun was absolutely loyal to Lu Bu, while Chen Gong's position was erratic.

Especially since Chen Gong once joined forces with Hao Meng to rebel against him, this incident definitely left a very deep impression on Gao Shun.

Although many things in this life are different from the previous life, there is no need for Chen Gong to betray his powerful self again.

But people with a criminal record are not trusted by Gao Shun after all.

Although in his previous life, Lu Bu would not have achieved the glory of ruling Xuzhou without Chen Gong.

But a person's nature often does not change with changes in the outside world.

Therefore, Gao Shun's suspicion was not unreasonable.

Lu Bu tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of the chair, tacitly agreeing with Gao Shun's judgment:

"The filial father continued."

Gao Shun was slightly relieved when he saw that Lu Bu did not ask any further questions or refute. He then continued his analysis:

"As for Lu Su and Lu Zijing who joined later, although they surrendered from Liu Bei's army, I think the enemy would not so obviously plant Lu Su in our army as a spy.

“Also, in the previous war in Yizhou, Zi Jing did not participate, but there was still a traitor.

"On the contrary, I think Zijing is trustworthy."

Lu Bu hesitated for a moment and shook his head slightly:
“Having said that, Zhuge Liang is very cunning and he may be able to guess our thoughts.

"And there may not be just one traitor, so Zi Jing cannot be considered someone you can trust absolutely."

Gao Shun expressed his admiration for Lü Bu's rigorous attitude, and then asked:

"What about Xun You and Xun Gongda?"

Lu Bu shook the teacup in his hand and said:
"Xun You has been hiding in Yizhou and should not have had direct contact with Zhuge Liang, so he can be trusted.

"Then there was Guo Jia... He had been hiding in the countryside, so it was not easy for Zhuge Liang to find him in advance.

“Feng Xiao is also temporarily listed as someone who can be trusted.

"Finally, there is Zhang Song from Yizhou. He probably had no direct contact with Zhuge Liang, so he can also be trusted.

“As for the military commanders, they don’t have that many thoughts, and the traitors are most likely civil servants who are more meticulous.

“Of course, listing these trustworthy people temporarily does not mean that we can trust them 100%.

"If our core strategy is leaked again in the future, we can conduct a deeper investigation from these people we have identified so far!"

After saying this, Lu Bu suddenly said to Gao Shun:
"In fact, my real intention this time is to gather a large army to attack Xiaopei.

"Therefore, I want you to lead 10,000 soldiers and the Xianzhen Camp to Ku County in person.

"I believe that with your identity and status, and the existence of the Xianzhen Camp, the spies in our army will definitely not doubt my decision just now.

“Once he passes the message to Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang will most likely dispatch troops to support Liang State.

"At that time, I will lead the remaining 40,000 troops to attack Xiaopei directly, which should greatly increase our chances of victory!"

Knowing that Lu Bu wanted to take advantage of the situation, Gao Shun showed a hint of approval:
"So this is Fengxian's intention. I am very grateful for your advice!"

Lu Bu smiled bitterly and waved his hands:

"Zhuge Liang may not be able to see through my intentions, but I have to give it a try!
“Let’s take a step back and say that even if the enemy sees through our plan, our army may still have an advantage in a head-on confrontation.

"It all depends on what trump cards the other side can bring out to counter our army's gunpowder jars and other weapons."

Gao Shun suddenly stood up and clasped his fists and said:
"Then let's get ready now."

Looking at Gao Shun's departing back, Lu Bu drank the tea in the cup, then stood up and muttered to himself:
"Wu Hou, this is our third fight. I wonder who will get the upper hand this time..."

One day later, in Xiaopei City.

Zhuge Liang, who was playing the piano in the yard, suddenly heard footsteps.

He stopped pointing, turned his head to look at Mi Zhu who was dressed gorgeously, and asked:

"Is Zizhong okay?"

Mi Zhu put his hands in his sleeves, bowed and replied:

"Our spy in Lu Bu's army sent us this message:
"Yesterday, Lu Bu decided on a strategy of feinting an attack on Xiaopei and actually attacking Liang."

Although Mi Zhu's answer was brief, Zhuge Liang was able to understand a lot of information.

The young man pondered for a moment, and suddenly asked:
"Is the news reliable?"

Mi Zhu nodded slightly:

"The source said that Gao Shun has led an army of 10,000 and the Xianzhen Camp to Ku County with food and fodder."

Zhuge Liang stood still, his eyes seemed to contain endless calculations!

But the next moment, he suddenly burst into laughter under Mi Zhu's puzzled gaze...

(End of this chapter)