Cao Thief

Chapter 220 The First Battle (23)

Xiapi, Wenhou Mansion.

With a loud bang, the guards outside the ya hall couldn't help but tremble, and sneaked a look in the direction of the ya hall.

Lu Bu's face was as sinking as water, and he was holding a sword.

A long black lacquered nanmu case was split into two and fell on the ground, with the letters scattered all over the place.

"Song Xian was so incompetent that he wiped out the entire army of [-] soldiers!"

Lu Bu yelled sharply, with a murderous look on his face.A strong murderous intent emanated from his body, making everyone in the yamen hall silent like cicadas.

Wei Xu and Hou Cheng looked at Chen Gong, and saw that Chen Gong also had a gloomy expression.

"Come here, prepare a horse with me, a certain family vows to destroy Haixi."

"Wait a minute."

Chen Gong hurriedly stopped, stood up, and picked up a pair of white silk from the ground.After brushing off the dust on it, he carefully read the contents on the white silk again, his thick eyebrows were furrowed and almost twisted together.After a while, he smiled wryly and let out a long sigh.

"Marquis Wen, don't act rashly."

"Gongtai, what do you mean?"

"Haixi wiped out Ziyuan's entire army without any effort.

It's not that Ziyuan is incompetent, but that I underestimated Uncle Deng... Deng Ji, the lone wolf.As far as Haixi, I have forbeared until now, without showing my shape.In just one year, Haixi is no longer comparable to what it used to be.However, the palace has never realized that its momentum has been achieved, so that today's defeat, I hope the king will forgive the sin. "

After finishing speaking, Chen Gong bowed to the ground.

Lu Bu frowned, "Gongtai, this has nothing to do with you, why bother?"

"It's not the palace's capture, it's the real palace's inspection. The palace doesn't drive for Xiapi, but it sits and watches Haixi grow so strong. Just look at Deng Shusun's methods, and you know that there must be capable people under his tent. The king is the master of Xuzhou. Move lightly. If the king wins, the victory is not military; if the king loses, the morale will be low. If Haixi has not shown his glory, it may be worth worrying about. But now... they don't need a king, they only need to send a general, Then you can step on Haixi. The palace is willing to help, not to take Haixi, and vow not to withdraw troops, please give the palace a chance to forgive sins..."

Chen Gong bowed again, sincerely.

Although Lu Bu felt a little unhappy, he did not blame Chen Gong.

What is 'the ruler is defeated'?
Isn't it as easy as finding something out of a pocket for a mere Haixi?
However, what happened to Lu Bu in Haixi last year made him have to be more cautious.Zang Ba refused Lü Bu to leave Fenggao City, and Lü Bu returned without success.Although Zang Ba later sent someone to bow his head and plead guilty to Lv Bu, there was no way to restore Lv Bu's reputation.

Although Chen Gong is not talented in commanding troops, but if he is an assistant, he can be very sure.

For Chen Gong, Lu Bu also loves and hates Chen Gong now.Before Hao Meng's rebellion, he obeyed Chen Gong's words; but after Hao Meng's incident, how could Lu Bu trust him?But it's impossible not to believe him. Many times, he still needs Chen Gong's assistance.

That is to say, with this very complicated mood, Lu Bu relied heavily on Chen Gong, but at the same time respected him at a distance.

"The public platform thinks, who will be the general?"

Wei Xu and Hou Cheng straightened their backs almost at the same time, which meant to tell Chen Gong: Choose me, hurry up and choose me...

"If you are a general, we will recommend Wen Yuan first."

"Zhang Liao?"

Lu Bu shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it won't work..."

He sighed, "The news came yesterday that Chen Yuanlong sent five thousand soldiers from Guangling to station in Huaiyin."

Chen Gong sneered, "Why does Chen Yuanlong need to worry? Then Chen Yuanlong's family is in Guangling, how could he raise troops without authorization? In my opinion, he was just bluffing. Even if Wenyuan crossed the Huai River and captured Dongyang, Xuyi, Chen Deng You can only retreat back."

"Not necessarily. After all, Haixi is under Chen Deng's rule. If he doesn't care about it, won't it make his subordinates feel cold?"

"But……"

"Gongtai, Wen Yuan can't be transferred from Xu County, or choose another general."

Chen Gong couldn't help but smiled wryly: Wen Yuan, you said that I don't distinguish between public and private.But why is Marquis Wen so clear about public and private affairs?He, he is worried about you!

To be honest, the most suitable general to conquer Haixi is Zhang Liao.

But Lu Bu refused to use Zhang Liao, so Chen Gong had no choice but to choose someone else.

"If Wenyuan can't separate himself, he can make Cao Xing his general."

Lu Bu thought for a while, "Shulong is calm and disciplined, and he is quite disciplined in his use of troops. If he is a general, he is the most suitable candidate... Then let Shulong lead his troops and recapture Quyang."

"Here!"

Chen Deng intervened and obeyed, striding out of the yamen hall.

Wei Xu couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid Shulong is not suitable."

Lu Bu frowned, "Why isn't Shulong suitable?"

Shulong is Cao Xing's cousin.

Wei Xu said: "Before now, Shulong had a close relationship with the son of the Cao family in Haixi. Both of them have the surname of Cao, so there will inevitably be a connection... If Shulong refuses to do his best, even if Chen Gongtai supervises the battle, it may be useless. I said, it's better to let the people close to you be generals."

Lu Bu hesitated!
He trusted Cao Xing, but what Wei Xu said seemed to make sense.

Although Cao Xing is loyal to him, who can say that he is really loyal these days?
It's hard to draw a dragon and a tiger, knowing the face of a person but not the heart...

"So, let Zishan supervise the battle, how about it?"

"This one……"

Wei Xu and Hou Cheng immediately looked at each other.

Zishan is Lu Bu's false son Lu Ji, whose real name is Taji Ji.The original intention of the two of them was to be in command, because in their opinion, with Chen Gong as their assistant, Haixi could be easily obtained.Wei Xu is a relative of Lu Bu, and Hou Cheng is an elder who follows Lu Bu.So they put forward the concept of 'close people', hoping that Lu Bu would appoint them as generals.Unexpectedly, Lu Bu thought of Lu Ji.

Does this mean that in Lu Bu's heart, the two of them are not considered "close friends" at all?
Both Hou Cheng and Wei Xu were not the kind of broad-minded people. For a while, they couldn't help feeling hatred in their hearts, and they were dissatisfied with Lu Bu.

However, in front of Lu Bu, the two of them did not dare to attack.

Lu Bu's choice is also right: Lu Ji is his son in name anyway.Wei Xu and Hou Cheng couldn't compare to this father-son relationship.

"It would be appropriate for Zishan to go."

Wei Xu replied with a dark face.

"Then let Zishan be the commander of the army. Tomorrow morning, he will go to the prime minister with the public platform."

After Lu Bu finished speaking, he turned and left.

As for the white silk, Cao Xing asked him how to place Song Xian's body, but Lu Bu ignored it.

He was born in Wuyuan, adjacent to the habitat of the Hu people.In this temperament, it is inevitable to be contaminated with some barbarian habits... If you die, you will die, and you will be buried.Why make special arrangements?But in the eyes of Wei Xu and Hou Cheng, Lu Bu's behavior was unavoidably a bit cold.

The two shook their heads, looking at each other speechlessly.

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Lu Bu returned to the inner house and took off the armor on his body.

Just as I sat down and was about to have a drink, I heard footsteps outside the house.It was very fine, and one could tell it wasn't the man's footsteps.

As soon as he raised his head, he heard someone yelling outside the door: "Father, why are you still beating Haixi?"

Lu Lan, dressed in a bright red dress, rushed into the room like a ball of flame.

Lu Bu frowned, "Girls, don't worry about these things."

"However, Ah Fu is my friend, so how can I not care about it? In the beginning, it was Father who was domineering and insisted on fighting Haixi... In the end, he was defeated by others, but he was not reconciled. If there is really a shortage of food, my daughter can Go to Haixi to ask for help, and they will not refuse if you think about it."

"Shut up!"

Lu Bu was furious, and shouted sharply: "Who is your friend? You show your face all day, why would you want a girl?
Lingqi, I was too spoiled and indulged you before, so that you are so unruly now.What do you know about marching and fighting?Borrow food?A certain is the lord of Xuzhou. He Haixi is under my rule. Why do we need to borrow it?If he is sensible, he should offer food and grass. "

"Father..."

"Get out of here!"

Lu Bu was already a little upset, so he couldn't listen to him and persuade him.

"Starting today, you are not allowed to take a step out of the house. Sooner or later you will marry someone, and you will always dance with guns and knives. How can you be decent? If you have time, you can learn to play the piano with your little mother, and you will become popular again and again. If you dare to talk nonsense in the future Don't blame me for sending you to Shouchun to get married right away..."

Tears glistened in Lu Lan's eyes.

She looked at Lu Bu, and paused after a while, "Never talk to you again, you are not my father!"

"Lingqi..."

Before Lu Bu could finish speaking, Lu Lan turned around and trotted away.

Lu Bu closed his eyes, only to feel that his temples were throbbing non-stop.

This kid is really worrying.As the saying goes: Girls are outward.Sure enough, it's true... She didn't help me, but wanted to speak for Haixi!

Thinking of Haixi, Lu Bu became very angry.

"Come here, pass my order, no one is allowed to let Miss out of the mansion, otherwise it will be punished by military law."

After he finished speaking, he sighed and sat down on the couch.

Miss him Lu Bu, the hero of the world!With a horse under his crotch, and a halberd in his palm, he can move across the world, and no one can compete for the front.From Mobei to Luoyang, from Luoyang to Chang'an, from Chang'an to Yanzhou, and finally settled in Xuzhou.Among them, how many hardships have you experienced?Who can know!At that time, he wholeheartedly sought fame and fame, and he did not hesitate to become false sons one after another. He worshiped Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo as foster fathers, and then killed them.

What for?
Isn't it just the word 'fame'!
But now, he alone controls one side and is also one of the current princes.

But without the bravery of the past, much less pleasure and refreshment...

Although the Central Plains is large, rich, and comfortable, it is like a cage, which makes Lu Bu feel oppressed, depressed, and powerless.

Walking out of the room slowly, Lu Bu sat on the porch.

He looked up at the sky, although the sky was as clear as blue and stretched as far as the eye could see, but he still felt that the sky in the Central Plains was not as refreshing as Mo Bei...

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On the fourth day of September in the third year of Jian'an, Quyang has been occupied for three days.

The people in Quyang did not show much panic, everything seemed to be very calm.

However, in this tranquility, there is an inexplicable depressive emotion, which always makes people feel a little heavy in their hearts.

Quyang's treasury has been checked.

Cao Peng led the crowd and was inspecting the Quyang city defense.Generally speaking, Quyang's city defense is not bad, and Wang Mo also put some thought into this aspect before.The city is six feet high, and the archery tower is solid and heavy.According to the local chief, every winter, Wang Mo strengthens the city wall, which also makes Quyang extraordinarily strong.If it hadn't been for the surprise and cooperation of the inside and the outside, Cao Peng would not have been able to break through Quyang City.

"My lord, there are still [-] catapults left in the Quyang Treasury, how should they be placed?"

"There are two gates in the east and west, each with ten sets... Remember, the trebuchet must be placed in a secret place and protected by curtains. By the way, has the arrows in the treasury been checked? How many arrows are there? ?”

"About [-] arrows."

"Distribute the east and west city gates..."

A group of people said while walking along the arrow tower.

Before I knew it, I came to the archery tower at the west gate of Quyang.Cao Peng stood on the archery tower, held on to the crenel, and raised his eyes to look into the distance.

But outside Quyang City, the plain stretches as far as the eye can see.

In this kind of terrain, it is really difficult to ambush...

Cao Peng took a deep breath, trying to keep himself calm.

It has been two years since he was reborn in this era, but this is the first time he has experienced such a face-to-face battle.In my previous life, when I saw those war scenes on TV, I always felt a little fake.Now, he will be personally on the scene, and he can't help but feel a little nervous.

This is his first battle!

Expelling the turbid air in his chest, Cao Peng turned around and said, "Wen Gui, Fifth Brother."

"The end is here."

"The two of you are in charge of guarding the east gate, leading five hundred soldiers.

Uncle Zhou and I guarded the west gate, and we also led 500 soldiers...Ziyou led [-] soldiers to patrol the city, responsible for maintaining peace, and also to support the east and west cities at any time.In addition, Ziyou has another task, which is to try his best to encourage the people in the city to participate in the city defense.

You tell them that each person who takes part in the battle will get two liters of rice a day.If they die in battle, the whole family can move to Haixi, or [-] mu of fertile land, and get [-] hu of grain and rice.In short, you should try to recruit as many people as possible, and Wang Xu will be in charge of the performance in the West Campus, and he will be on call at any time. "

After hearing this, Xiahoulan and the others bowed to their orders, and then hurried down the wall.

Cao Peng was still on the top of the city gate, looking up.

"uncle."

"kindness?"

"I don't know, whether Xingba and Bo Miao have been well hidden?"

"Thinking about it, I hid it well...Bo Miao is quick-witted, but he is brave and brave, and is invincible to the idlers. With the two of them, it should be enough to contain the enemy."

"I don't know who Lu Bu will send to lead the army this time."

Zhou Cang laughed and patted Cao Peng on the shoulder.

"Ah Fu, go and rest for a while. In the past three days, you have hardly closed your eyes! If you don't have a good spirit, how can you defeat the enemy?"

Cao Peng nodded, "Alright, then I'll just squint in the gatehouse for a while.

Uncle, help me keep an eye on it here, and all the luggage must be ready today.I estimate that Lu Bu's soldiers will arrive in a few days. "

"it is good!"

Zhou Cang nodded and urged Cao Peng to go down and rest.

In fact, under such circumstances, how could it be possible for Cao Peng to sleep peacefully.

However, in order to stabilize the morale of the army, he still pretended that nothing had happened, entered the foyer of the watchtower, and lay down on a bed with all his clothes on.Close your eyes, only feel your ears buzzing.It seems that there is a pot of porridge in the head, and all kinds of thoughts are one after another... Who said that the blood boils when going to the battlefield?At this moment, Cao Peng was more nervous, and even a little bit afraid.

Fuck, I don't know what this battle will be like!
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The third watch is around eleven o'clock.

(End of this chapter)