Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 229 Wancheng
Chapter 220 Nine

A few days later, smoke and dust billowed outside Wancheng.A group of people came from the north, and this group of people was none other than Gao Shun and others who came all the way from Luoyang.

"General Gao, when General Lu Bu left, didn't he tell us to attract Yuan Shujun's troops? Why did we come to Wancheng?" Dian Wei originally wanted to follow Lu Bu and let his chain chain horse show off, but Unexpectedly, he was rejected by Lu Bu, so he could only follow Gao Shun as a second-tier.However, Gao Shun knew that Yuan Shu had besieged Niu Fu and Hua Xiong in Lushan, but he sent his troops to Wancheng next to Lushan, which made Dianwei a little confused.

"Hehe, General Dianwei, don't mind. What's so good about Lushan Mountain? There are mountains everywhere, which are not suitable for your chain horse battle. On the contrary, look outside Wancheng City. It is spacious and stable. Here Don't you take advantage of fighting the enemy?" Gao Shun looked at Wancheng not far away, and said to Dian Wei with a smile.

"Cut, don't lie to me, Dian Wei. I don't believe that Yuan Shu would come to Wancheng to be beaten if he didn't fight Hua Xiong and Niu Fu in Lushan." Dian Wei sneered at Gao Shun's explanation. Said.

"That can't be helped. I've checked it out. Yuan Shu claims to have 10,000+ elites. Although there are no 10,000+ elites, there are always 8 to [-] people. Our army is currently only [-]. In contrast, if we go to Mount Lu, even if Hua Xiong and Niu Fu are rescued, our army will at least be injured. How can General Lu Bu use these family assets in such a place? I need to mention General Lu Bu. Plan. So I decided to stay here in Wancheng and wait for work. As for whether I can attract Yuan Shu, I will leave this task to Hua Xiong and Niu Fu." Gao Shun said firmly.

Gao Shun's statement was unanimously approved by all the generals present.After all, these people are Lu Bu's subordinates.What is most important in troubled times is naturally soldiers and horses.As long as there are soldiers and horses in hand, anyone who sees them has to be polite.If there are no soldiers and horses, even if you are the emperor's old man, you can only score points by looking at people's faces.So when Gao Shun said this, he naturally got the consent of everyone. These troops are not only the foundation of Lu Bu, but also the foundation for the generals to live and work in troubled times.

"Hey, if you say that, I, Dian Wei, have nothing to say. But can Hua Xiong and Niu Fu really attract Yuan Shu? Don't ruin our general's affairs." Dian Wei reminded helplessly. .

"Haha, if this matter was put in the past, I, Gao Shun, would not have dared to do it, but now I am quite sure." Gao Shun took out a volume of documents from his arms, and handed it to Hou Cheng who was beside him: "The general will understand after looking at this."

"What? Cao Cao and Yuan Shu actually received His Majesty's secret edict to form a coalition army to conquer Lord Xiangguo?" Hou Cheng said with a changed face after reading the document.

"What?" Hearing this news, all the generals were surprised.

"You don't need to panic, Cao Cao and Yuan Shu are just issuing edicts. How could the current emperor issue such an edict at such a young age? Besides, even if the current emperor really had the intention, he would not issue such an edict. He was supported by Dong Zhuo, and once Dong Zhuo is overthrown, he, a cheap emperor, will probably have nothing to do." Seeing the surprise of the generals, Gao Shun explained.

"General Gao, is it related to this matter that you dispatched troops to Wancheng this time?" Cheng Lian asked suddenly after hearing this.

"Hehe, Cheng Lian, you are indeed a military commander. You can see this. Once the princes really form a coalition army to fight Dong Zhuo, our army will become very passive when fighting alone. So we must first occupy a place to fight Dong Zhuo. As our base. And Wancheng is the most suitable. Once our army occupies Wancheng, even if Dong Zhuo's battle is unfavorable, our army can also stay out of it. If General Lu can occupy Nanyang again, our army will Nanyang and Wancheng are connected together, even if they dominate one side, it is not impossible." Gao Shun smiled, drawing a bright future for the generals.

"General Gao, why do I feel so mysterious about what you said. If the world is so easy to fight, why is our general still running errands for people?"When Dian Wei said this, the generals all sighed for a while.

"Okay, don't mention this matter for now. Wancheng is ahead. Cheng Lian, you take someone to call the gate of the city. He and the generals rectify the troops. If the prefect of Wancheng doesn't know people, we will attack the city immediately. , take down Wancheng." Gao Shun said bitterly.

"Even if the prefect of Wancheng is so brave, he wouldn't dare to keep us out of the city." Hearing Gao Shun's order, Song Xian said a little puzzled.It must be that there are heavenly soldiers with imperial edicts on my side. In the past, they were always welcomed and sent by local officials.

"It's hard to say. Now Yuan Shu and Cao Cao have issued an appeal against Dong, fighting against the imperial court. Who knows where the prefect of Wancheng is standing now?" Gao Shun said with serious eyes.

"But our army has just arrived and has not gained a firm foothold. It would be too reckless to attack the city like this." Hou Cheng was also worried.

"You're right. Our army is exhausted from afar, but the Wancheng side is also eager to fight. Their combat preparations are not even as good as ours. If it takes a long time, we will only be more energetic, but Wancheng has hundreds of thousands of households. , as long as they are given time, they can mobilize the people and raise a large number of soldiers. Besides, Wancheng is not far from Lushan Mountain. If Yuan Shu sends troops over, our army will have no chance to capture Wancheng. So why The current strategy is to make a big effort." Gao Shun analyzed to the generals.

"In that case, I'll prepare right away." Hearing that Gao Shun's words made sense, Dian Wei was the first to start to line up.When Dianwei made a move, the rest of the generals immediately started to move, and after a while, the mighty team opened up outside Wancheng.

After receiving the notification from under the tree, Chen Dao, the prefect of Wancheng, hurried to the city wall.

"Who's soldiers and horses are outside the city?" Chen Dao came to the wall and asked, pointing to the soldiers and horses outside the city.

"Master Cavalry, the soldiers and horses outside the city are fighting well, and Zhonglang will serve Lu Bulu under the banner of Xian." A general looked outside and replied to Chen Dao.

"What?" Chen Dao was startled when he heard Lu Bu's name.Then he stabilized his body and said, "Why did Lu Bu come here?"

"My lord prefect, we received a letter from Luoyang a few days ago, saying that Lu Bu is going to lead troops to attack Nanyang and needs our support for food and grass. Presumably this time Lu Bu is here to lift food and grass." A civil official said Time came forward and said.

It turned out that at the same time that Lu Bu sent troops, Dong Zhuo issued a notice to various places in the name of the imperial court, so that officials along the road would give convenience.

"There is such a thing? Why didn't I know?" Hearing what the civil servant said, Chen Dao was surprised, obviously not aware of it.

"Well, didn't your lord receive Cao Cao and Yuan Shu's call for Dong Zhuo's request? At that time, your lord said that he was not following Dong Zhuo's orders, so we suppressed this matter." The civil official said a little embarrassed.

"Bastard, how dare you hide such a big matter." Chen Dao was furious for a while, but it was obviously useless to deal with this civil servant at this time.

"My lord, now Lv Bu's men and horses have arrived at the city, whether it is a war or peace, my lord should make a decision quickly." General Lv Bu's army has already opened up the formation outside the city, a general asked.

"Hmph, war? What kind of tactics? Not to mention Lu Bu is brave and good at fighting. Wancheng has not healed since it was looted by the Yellow Turban Bandits. We haven't even finished repairing the city walls, and Wancheng is only a few thousand counties. Soldiers, it's okay to block bandits, but it's not easy to block Lu Bu." Chen Dao said sadly and angrily.

"My lord, don't worry, my subordinates have a plan. We might as well send rice and grain to temporarily settle down Lu Bu's army, and then send secret envoys to Lushan to ask Yuan Shu for help. Yuan Shu knows that Lu Bu is coming, so he will definitely send troops to come. At that time, we should make a decision internally and externally." But by defeating Lv Bu, you have made great contributions to the benefit of Dong Dajun, and your lord has also made an immortal contribution to the revival of the Han Dynasty." The civil servant was scolded severely by Chen Dao, and finally came up with a bad idea.

"Okay, okay, if that's the case, I, Chen Dao, have done my best for the Han family." Hearing the official's plan, Chen Dao should be careless.He hurriedly said to the general at the side: "You go out of the city tonight, go to Lushan, and tell Yuan Shu about our situation. You tell him, if he can help me destroy Lu Bu, I am willing to give [-] but food aid to understand the alliance."

"Listen up, people in the city. I am General Lu Bu and I am the vanguard general Cheng Lian. My general has an order to open the gates of the city and welcome the army into the city. Otherwise, if you delay the military opportunity, you will be treated as a military law." Cheng Lian is also very active in leading the infantry these days, and he speaks with carelessness and air.

"Uh, this General Cheng Lian, old man Chen Dao, is the prefect of Wancheng. Can you invite your General Lu Bu to come here? I have a few words to say." Seeing that Cheng Lian didn't save face for himself Chen Dao tentatively wanted to have a few words with Lu Bu.

"Hmph, my general can see you if you say you will. My general said that if the gate of Wancheng is not opened, it will be regarded as a rebellion. My army is outside the city, and it only takes a few minutes to take down Wancheng. City." Cheng Lian said bluntly.

"General Cheng calmed down. It's not that the old man doesn't want to open the city gate. It's just that since he was attacked by the Yellow Turban Bandits, the old wounds have not healed. The city is too dilapidated to accommodate your army. As long as your army agrees to station outside the city, the army will Wancheng is willing to bear all the food and grass." Chen Dao said in a panic.

"Wancheng is really dilapidated. If so, our army can't think about it, but even if our army is stationed outside the city, that's all. But don't we have to be generals to sleep outside the city?" Cheng Lian saw this. When Chen was in trouble, he said haha.

"This?" Seeing that Cheng Lian was not willing to station all the troops outside the city, Chen Dao was in a daze, and it was hard to make a decision.

"My lord, I think this method is feasible. If Lu Bu's generals live in the city, as long as our army captures them, the Lu Bu army will be easily captured." Seeing Chen Dao's hesitation, the civil servant next to him suggested another idea.

(End of this chapter)