The Strongest Lu Bu's Sweeping Thousands of Armies

Chapter 346
Of course, Xin Ping would not tell Yuan Tan the details of Pang Tong's promise to exchange [-] yuan for the two cities.

When he returned to the barracks, he didn't deliberately mention how difficult the meeting was, but just said lightly that Pang Tong had already agreed to Yuan Tan's proposal.

The three cities originally cost 15 yuan, but now they can be solved with only [-] yuan. Yuan Tan is of course overjoyed.

He immediately asked people to take [-] hang money from the military supplies, and asked Xin Ping to send it to Pang Tong's army.

When he came to Pang Tong's barracks again, Xin Ping entered the commander's tent, met with Pang Tong, Zang Ba, and Sun Guan, and said to the three of them: "General Pang, my parents and sons have agreed to the terms and ordered me to send [-] hanging coins." .Please return the three cities earlier, the general.”

"So fast." Knowing that Xin Ping would come back soon, Pang Tong still pretended to be very surprised and said: "Actually, there is no need for Xin Gong to do this. We can wait for a few more days."

"My lord and the Marquis of Chu have each given their orders. Is General Pang still planning to delay?" Xin Ping frowned slightly and asked Pang Tong.

"How is that possible." Pang Tong smiled and said to Zang Ba, "I'm sorry, General Zang, to count the copper coins on my behalf."

Zang Ba got up and agreed, and left the commander's tent.

Pang Tong said to Xin Ping: "Xin Gong, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that the matter is so important that I don't dare to slack off. Please be sympathetic to Xin Gong."

"General Pang doesn't need to say so much." Xin Ping replied: "I can understand all these. Please return the three cities to us as soon as possible after counting the copper coins."

"It's easy to say, easy to say." Pang Tong said to Xin Ping: "Xin Gong, please sit down. After General Zang counts, if there are no mistakes or omissions, I will immediately send people to Qingzhou, and ask General Chen Shuzhi to hand over the city to Yuan Xiansi as soon as possible."

"Then I'll have to work." Xin Ping agreed.

After a while, Zang Ba came in from the outside and said to Pang Tong: "General Pang, I have personally counted the [-] hanging money, one hanging is not more, and one hanging is not less."

"Is there any number of copper coins one by one?" Pang Tong asked.

Zang Ba was astonished, and then said to him: "I don't have a number one by one, so I'll arrange for people to handle it."

"No need." Zang Ba was about to leave when Pang Tong said, "I can still trust Duke Xin. He probably won't covet these small profits and spoil big things."

"Thank you, General Pang, for your trust." Xin Ping bowed his hands to Pang Tong: "Dare to ask the general, when can you return the three cities to us?"

"You can do it now." Pang Tong grinned and said, "Yuan Xiansi is so sincere, I can't be capricious."

He said to Zang Ba again: "General Zang, this is not a small matter, you still need to send someone you trust to go to Qingzhou."

"It's better for me to go." Zang Ba replied: "General Shuzhi will definitely not feel suspicious when he sees me like sending a messenger at random."

Looking at Xin Ping, Pang Tong smiled and asked, "Xin Gong, do you think this arrangement is appropriate?"

"Sure." Xin Ping replied: "General Pang is so sincere, I didn't come in vain this time."

"Of course it won't come in vain." Pang Tong asked, "Is Duke Xin planning to wait for news here, or go back to the camp first and wait for General Chen Shuzhi to return the city?"

"My parents' son's sincerity has been delivered, and I think General Pang will not do something he shouldn't do out of it." Xin Ping replied: "I will go back to the barracks and wait."

After sending Xin Ping away, Zang Ba asked Pang Tong, "General Pang, are you really going to return the city of Qingzhou to them?"

"Of course we have to pay it back." Pang Tong said: "In fact, we have taken advantage of the [-] hanging coins. If it takes a few more days, the second order from the Marquis of Chu comes, even if Yuan Tan will not give us a copper coin, Qingzhou The city still has to be returned to Yuan Tan."

"Since General Pang really wants to return the city of Qingzhou to Yuan Tan, I will set off to see Chen Shuzhi." Zang Ba bowed his hands and left the commander's account.

"Are we going to withdraw?" After Zang Ba left, Sun Guan asked Pang Tong.

"Of course we want to withdraw, but not now." Pang Tong replied: "Yuan Xiansi hasn't left yet. If we leave, if he comes back again, wouldn't it be a big deal?"

"Yuan Shao has already issued an order, so Yuan Xiansi still dares..." Sun Guan didn't quite believe that such a thing would happen.

"Of course he dares." Pang Tong said: "Yuan Xiansi has been stationed in Qingzhou for so many years. In fact, Yuan Shao doesn't pay much attention to him. As Yuan's eldest son, he thinks that Hebei will belong to him sooner or later, but Yuan Shao prefers his third son Yuan Shang. Yuan Xiansi was upset for a long time, but he didn't dare to express it. This time Yuan Shao issued an order, he obeyed on the surface, but what he would do behind the scenes, you and I can't tell."

Sun Guan nodded and asked Pang Tong, "What is General Pang's plan?"

"Exchange the city with them, and then move heavily into the border between Mount Tai and Qingzhou." Pang Tong said, "It won't be too late for us to return to Pengcheng when Yuan Xiansi is far away."

"I understand." Sun Guan replied, "I'll make arrangements now."

Pang Tong dealt with Yuan Tan in the Taishan area, and soldiers and horses from all over the country returned to Pengcheng one after another, but his progress was the slowest.

Back in Pengcheng, Lu Bu told his subordinates about his agreement with Yuan Shao to attack Cao Cao together.

"In the past, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao fought against Xuzhou together, but now it's the other way around, and the Marquis of Chu has reached an alliance with Yuan Shao." Sitting in the front hall, after listening to Lu Bu's narration, Chen Gong said: "In this way, the passive It is no longer us, but Cao Cao."

"The so-called alliance is nothing more than interests." Lu Bu replied: "There is a need for an alliance if interests are the same. If interests conflict with each other, they will become enemies. Previously, Yuan Benchu ​​and Cao Mengde had similar interests, and they both planned to divide Xuzhou. Cao Mengde failed twice. Being able to defeat Dangshan, Yuan Benchu ​​also realized that if he spent too much effort to attack Xuzhou, Hebei would definitely be plunged into a long and bitter battle. If Cao Mengde suddenly withdraws at this time, and Hebei's soldiers and horses are held by us on the front line of Xuzhou, his city of Ye will be destroyed. It's hard to guarantee. In such an unfavorable situation, do you think Yuan Benchu ​​and Cao Mengde will join forces to attack me?"

"That's why the Marquis of Chu saw the right time, reached a peace agreement with Yuan Benchu, and then formed an alliance to attack Cao Cao." Chen Gong nodded: "If Yuan Benchu ​​is willing to send troops in time, Cao Cao's military strength will not be able to resist..."

"He will definitely not send troops in time." Lu Bu interrupted Chen Gong: "Yuan Benchu ​​will sit on the sidelines and watch the tigers first. He knows very well that Cao Mengde and I are endless. Even if there is no soldier in Hebei, I will definitely Will go to attack Cao Cao. Why does he bother to do unnecessary things?"

"The Marquis of Chu clearly knew that Yuan Benchu ​​would not send troops, so why did he form an alliance with him?" Zhang Liao asked Lu Bu in confusion, "When our army defeats Cao Cao, won't he benefit the most from it?"

"There are several possibilities for our army to fight Cao Cao." Lu Bu said: "One is that our army is not Cao Cao's opponent. Yuan Benchu ​​will send troops to attack the Cao family when Pengcheng is about to fall, so as to defeat Cao Mengde and force me to submit to him. The second Our army won successive victories. Yuan Benchu ​​will send troops when he is about to attack Xudu. However, there are two possibilities for him to send troops at this time. One is to tear up the alliance with our army and cooperate with Cao Cao to defeat us. When we are defeated, He can turn around and take Cao Cao again. Another possibility is that he will help us destroy Cao Cao and then fight our army."

Looking at everyone's faces, Lu Bu went on to say: "In any case, we have a battle with the Yuan family in Hebei. It's just that in this battle, whether we are completely passive or can take some initiative depends entirely on whether we can take the initiative. Gained the upper hand in the fight with Cao Cao."

"Marquis Chu is indeed right." Zhou Yu said, "I have been thinking about one thing since I withdrew from Yanjin. I don't know if you have thought about it."

Zhou Yu said he was thinking about something, and Lu Bu asked, "I don't know what Gong Jin is thinking about?"

"Mount Tai." Zhou Yu said, "I'm not too worried about other places, but Mount Tai always makes people feel uneasy."

"It seems that Shiyuan is also worried about Mount Tai, otherwise he would not have returned to Pengcheng." Lu Bu said, "Yuan Xiansi is different from Yuan Xianyi and Yuan Xianfu. Ever since Yuan Shao succeeded the Liu family and gave birth to Yuan Shang, the Yuan family has never been peaceful. As the eldest son, Yuan Tan is not an incompetent person. When he arrived at Mount Tai, he drove out Kong Rong and others from Beihai. It should be logical for a person like him to inherit the Yuan family in Hebei. But Yuan Shao Some things happened out of it, which made the Yuan family unstable, and Yuan Tan often did some desperate things in order to prove his ability. When our army attacked Cao Cao, it was hard to guarantee that he would not enter Mount Tai with cavalry in Qingzhou, thus breaking Xuzhou's army. North Gate."

"What is Marquis Chu's plan?" Lu Bu said what he was worried about, and Zhou Yu asked immediately.

"Yuan Xiansi and Shi Yuan fought against each other on Mount Tai. Although it seemed that he had gained a lot of opportunities, he actually suffered a lot." Lu Bu said, "He must have scruples about Pang Shiyuan, and I plan to allocate some more soldiers. Horse to Shiyuan, let him guard Mount Tai. As for other places, I will also send troops to attack Cao Cao, while we have to beware of Yuan Shaocai."

After following Lu Bu for many years, Chen Gong also has a good understanding of him.

Back then Lu Bu couldn't see these internal connections, but now he can analyze many things clearly and logically, which really surprised Chen Gong a lot.

Arching his hands towards Lv Bu, Chen Gong asked, "Dare to ask Marquis Chu, who is guarding Pengcheng?"

"Shi Yuan will guard Mount Tai, and Gong Jin will join me in attacking Cao Cao." Lu Bu said, "Besides Gongtai, who else can guard Pengcheng?"

Lu Bu's meaning was obvious, of course Pengcheng was going to be handed over to Chen Gong to guard it.

Upon receiving this response, Chen Gong replied: "As long as I'm here, Cao Cao will definitely not let Pengcheng go."

"It's not just Cao Cao, but anyone else can't give our Pengcheng away." Lv Bu smiled slightly, first answered Chen Gong, and then asked him: "Gongtai, don't be too negligent about Yuan Shao from Hebei."

"Don't worry, Marquis Chu, I understand." Chen Gong immediately agreed.

With everyone having already settled the matter, Lu Bu was about to let them all disperse when Sun Ce walked in from the door.

When he came to Lv Bu, Sun Ce said, "Marquis Chu, just now there is news from Mount Tai..."

Having said that, he didn't continue talking, and everyone's eyes were on him.

Lu Bu said to him, "There are no outsiders here, so Bo Fu doesn't have to hide it, just say it."

"Yuan Xiansi also received Yuan Shao's military order, and successively sent Xin Pi and Xin Ping to discuss peace talks with Pang Shiyuan." Sun Ce said: "Pang Shiyuan agreed to the peace talks, but Yuan Xiansi was asked to pay [-] yuan to redeem three of our troops in Qingzhou The captured city."

"Did Yuan Xiansi give any money?" Lu Bu asked.

"Yes." Sun Ce replied: "Pang Shiyuan has ordered Zang Ba to go to Qingzhou, and asked General Chen Dao to hand over the city to Yuan Jun."

"That means they're coming back soon." Lu Bu nodded first, and then said to Sun Ce: "Another military order, [-] slings will not be sent back, so that Pang Shiyuan will stay in the army and reward meritorious soldiers in the future. As for him and Zang Ba and Sun Guan, you don’t need to return to Pengcheng if you stay on Mount Tai. After Chen Shuzhi returns to Mount Tai, he will immediately lead the Baiyan army back. I will need the Baiyan army to attack Cao Cao.”

"I'll send someone there right away." Sun Ce agreed, turned and left.

"Marquis Chu." After Sun Ce left, Zhou Yu said to Lu Bu, "Isn't it appropriate to leave Pang Shiyuan and others on Mount Tai?"

"What's wrong?" Lu Bu said: "Pang Shiyuan is what Yuan Xiansi is afraid of. We withdrew the Baixuan army and did not send any more troops to Mount Tai. He should understand what I am planning after hearing such news. If he still wants to take advantage of When our army was attacking Cao Cao, the sudden dispatch of troops to Mount Tai was nothing more than provoking a war between the Yuan family and Xuzhou. When he did so when there was no prospect of a great war, Yuan Benchu ​​would be furious. Yuan Tan is not a fool, no With complete assurance, he should not make such a stupid decision."

"We all know that Pang Shiyuan is stationed in Mount Tai, and Yuan Tan dare not covet it anymore." Zhou Yu said, "But we should also understand that Pang Shiyuan led the army to station there, while Yuan Tan withdrew and returned to the hinterland of Qingzhou. If this news If it gets to Yuan Benchu, I'm afraid it will make him wary of Marquis Chu."

The possibility Zhou Yu raised did exist. Lu Bu frowned and thought for a while, then asked everyone, "Do you think what Gong Jin said makes sense?"

"I think what Gong Jin said is indeed reasonable." Chen Gong replied: "The Marquis of Chu might as well call back some troops from Pang Shiyuan, leaving only enough troops to deal with Yuan Tan. In this way, Yuan Benchu ​​will not Being afraid of our army stationed on Mount Tai, Yuan Tan should not dare to covet Mount Tai lightly."

Lu Bu nodded: "You're right, then 1 troops will be transferred from Mount Tai, and Pang Shiyuan will lead the remaining troops to guard Mount Tai. Let him be told that the gain or loss of Mount Tai is of great importance, and no matter what, he must not be negligent."

(End of this chapter)