Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 233 Yuan Shu's Withdrawal
Chapter 130 Three

"Even so, our power is still too small to compete with Yuan Shu." Lu Bu said a little resignedly.

"I don't know what the general plans to do in the future? Once Yuan Shu knows that our army has taken Runan, he will definitely lead the army back to help. At that time, we will take the opportunity to slip away and take Wancheng. I believe that by then, Yuan Shu's troops will be exhausted." , coupled with the fear that we will take his back, it will be difficult to pose any threat to our army for a while." Lu Bu said with narrowed eyes.

Just when Lu Bu led the wolf cavalry to capture Runan, the army led by Yuan Shu on the other side had already reached the city of Wan.

"Wancheng is ahead. I wonder how the general plans to take Wancheng?" Wei Zhongdao looked at Wancheng in front of him and the flag of Lu Bu hanging above Wancheng. However, in front of Yuan Shu, Wei Zhongdao He didn't show it directly, but asked slowly.

"Hehehe, brother Wei Wei is well aware of the enmity between the virtuous brother and Lu Bu, but Wancheng is high and deep, and it is not so easy to take it down. I am going to contact Chen Dao first and ask him to find a way to open the city gate , and then the army charged in again, annihilating Lu Bu in one fell swoop. However, when Lu Bu sees my army coming, he may not be on guard against Chen Dao, and it may not be so easy for Chen Dao to join forces with us." Yuan Shao said lightly.

"Since the general knows that Wancheng will be difficult to take for a while, why did the general come to capture Wancheng?" Seeing that Yuan Shu didn't intend to capture Wancheng immediately, Wei Zhongdao said a little puzzled.

"Hehe, now the princes from all walks of life are gathered in Chenliu to attack Dong Zhuo. Among the princes, Yuan Shao and I are the most powerful. I believe that after the alliance of the princes, Yuan Shao and I will definitely take the lead. If Dong Zhuo can occupy Luoyang, my brother will not You might think that Dong Zhuo was given for nothing. At this time, Lu Bu occupies Wancheng, so I can just use this as an excuse not to go to Chenliu to meet the alliance, and let Yuan Shao and others take the lead." Yuan Shu said his plan with a chuckle.

"The general is indeed wise. Now that Yuan Shao's power is higher than the general's, the general will go to the alliance, and indeed there will be no benefit. However, if the general does not go, the princes of the world will laugh. Why don't the generals go to the alliance, and at the same time ask the princes to divide their troops into two In this way, although Yuan Shao has great power, he can only control the army along the way, and the general can also control the army along the way, and he is not afraid that Yuan Shao will be too strong in the process of understanding." Seeing that Yuan Shu entered Wancheng together, but Still thinking about plotting against Yuan Shao, Wei Zhongdao came up with an idea.

So Yuan Shu gathered tens of thousands of soldiers and horses outside Wancheng, but he made all kinds of siege equipment all day long.Just don't attack.The siege of Wancheng is also not very tight.

"General, what is this? Since Yuan Shu came to Wancheng, but didn't attack, could it be that he wanted to waste us?" Seeing that Yuan Shu didn't attack, Dian Wei said anxiously.

"Hmph, this Yuan Shu is really cunning. Now that the alliance has begun to gather in Chenliu, if Yuan Shu attacks at this time, no matter whether he wins or loses, it may weaken his own strength. But Yuan Shu's ambition is not limited to Wancheng, so Yuan Shu has to stay With these forces, wait for the opportunity. What's more, there is still Chen Dao in the city, Yuan Shu may not have hope for Chen Dao." Gao Shun said speculatively.

"Yuan Shu is exhausted like this. Could it be that we are also exhausted? Why don't I lead my troops out and kill him for a while." Dian Wei said with some itchy hands.

"General Dian Wei, please be patient. Now that the battle is imminent and the situation is unclear, every one of our soldiers is the foundation of our future. There is no need to sit on these unnecessary disputes. Let's see the situation." Although now and Yuan Shu's soldiers and horses were facing each other, but Gao Shun did not intend to fight Yuan Shu on the spot. The situation must be complicated now, and there is no need to kill people when the situation is unclear.What's more, there is enough food and grass in Wancheng, Gao Shun is not afraid of running out like this.Of course, the main reason is that Gao Shun knew that Lu Bu had already gone to Runan, and that Yuan Shu would withdraw his troops sooner or later. Even if he really wanted to start a war with Yuan Shu, it would be a real good time to beat the dog in the water when Yuan Shu withdrew. .

Two days later, Yuan Shu was discussing the current situation with Wei Zhongdao in the tent, when suddenly a soldier broke in.

"General Qi, something is wrong. Lu Bu led his troops to sneak attack Runan, and now he has captured Runan?" The soldiers rushed in and hurriedly reported to Yuan Shu.

"What? How could this be? Impossible." Hearing this news, Yuan Shu's complexion changed drastically. You must know that the Yuan family has been operating in Runan for many years, with Runan as the center radiating the entire Yuzhou, and even the land of Jingxiang. Now Runan However, it fell into Lu Bu's hands. How could Yuan Shu accept this?All of a sudden Yuan Shu was covered in sweat. "Say it again, what happened?" Yuan Shu couldn't believe his ears.

"General Qi, Lu Bu has occupied Runan, the old woman sent a young man to ask the general to come back quickly and rescue Runan." The soldier said again.

"This, this." After receiving the confirmation, Yuan Shu sat down on the chair, not knowing what to say. "It's no wonder that there has been no movement in Wancheng these days. It turns out that Lu Bu is not in Wancheng, but went to Runan." Now, Yuan Shu finally figured out why he didn't see Lu Bu these days, and why he was in Wancheng. The infantry is the main force, but Yuan Shu didn't notice these things at the beginning, but now it's a bit late.

"What did you just say? The old lady sent you here? Is the old lady safe now?" Wei Zhongdao, who was on the side, heard something different, and asked the soldier who reported the news.

"The old lady is all right. After Lu Bu's troops entered the city, he did not disturb the Yuan family's mansion. The old lady was just frightened, but nothing serious happened." The soldier nodded and replied.

"Okay, so how many troops did Lu Bu bring, and did they capture other cities besides Runan?" Wei Zhongdao asked again.

"Well, when the villain came, I heard that Lu Bu only brought about tens of thousands of cavalry, and he only captured Runan, and did not attack other cities." After thinking for a while, the soldier replied.

"Don't panic, general. This Lu Bu only has ten thousand people. Attacking and defending Runan is already his limit. He has no strength to attack the surrounding cities. In other words, the root of the Yuan family is still there. Lu Bingma will definitely be able to take back Runan in one fell swoop and restore the glory of the Yuan family." Wei Zhongdao quickly analyzed the situation after understanding the situation.

"You're right. Although Lu Bu captured Runan, my Yuan family tree has deep roots and lush branches. It hasn't been hurt at all." After Wei Zhongdao's point, Yuan Shu immediately reflected. "We're going back to the army now, I want to take Runan back."

"Wait a minute, general. When our army returns, Lu Bu's army at Wanwan City has no choice but to guard against it. I think we should send a capable general to set up an ambush on Mount Lu. The enemy knows that our army is retreating, and they will never think that we will be here again." Set up an ambush on the road." Seeing that Yuan Shu was in chaos, Wei Zhongdao hurriedly reminded him again.

"Yes, our army is eager to return to the army. Wancheng will definitely not make us proud. They will definitely send troops to stop them. Let Ji Ling lead [-] elites to set up an ambush on Lushan." Yuan Shu calmed down a little after Wei Zhongdao reminded him. After losing his emotions, he said: "Command the army, discard all supplies and large equipment, and return to the army with all your strength." Now Yuan Shu can't take care of so much. Once Yuan Shu loses Runan, Yuan Shu will lose his greatest support.

Just when Yuan Shu withdrew, Gao Shun and others in Wancheng had already seen the clues.

"Hehe, Yuan Shu left in such a hurry, it must be that General Lu Bu has already captured Runan." Gao Shun said with confidence as he saw Yuan Shu's army hastily retreating outside the city.

"General, now is the time to beat the dog in the water. We might as well send troops to beat him, so that they can know how powerful they are." Seeing Yuan Shu's army retreating outside the city, Hou Cheng said in annoyance.

"Let's forget it. Our army is mainly infantry, and we don't have an advantage in speed. The enemy must be extremely fast if they are eager to go home. Our army may not be able to catch up for a while. What's more, if the enemy is chasing in such a hurry If we set up an ambush, it will be very difficult for our army to avoid losses." Gao Shun hesitated for a while, but still did not want to pursue.

"What is General Gao's words? Yuan Shu's soldiers came here, and we have not fought Yuan Shu's army yet. Now that Yuan Shu has escaped, how can our army ignore it. The infantry is too slow, so send me. His iron cavalry can come in handy." Seeing this, Dian Wei said a little annoyed that Gao Shun was still unwilling to send troops.

Originally, Dian Wei came out this time just to test his iron chain horse, but seeing that the battle was almost over and he still didn't get the chance to play, he naturally complained.

"Hehe, what the general said is also reasonable. Maybe I was too worried. How about leaving [-] soldiers and horses to garrison Wancheng, and the rest of the soldiers and horses will follow me out of the city and beat the dogs in the water." Gao Shun knew that Yuan Shu was besieging the city. They all have grievances, and if the generals are not let out of this grievance, there will be a gap in leading the troops in the future. Gao Shun must not be Lu Bu, and he can speak his mind in front of these generals.For Gao Shun, sometimes he had to take care of the emotions of the generals.

"Hahaha, General Gao is really a straightforward person. If that's the case, then I'll take a step forward." Dian Wei replied, thinking about chasing and killing Yuan Shu.

"General Dianwei wait a moment, let Cheng Lian go with you. General Cheng Lian works calmly. If the general encounters a situation, he can discuss it with General Cheng Lian." Although he agreed to attack, Gao Shun was not very relieved of Dianwei.The two thousand cavalry in Dian Wei's hands must be the only cavalry in Wancheng.Once the pursuit started, the cavalry would inevitably keep a distance from the infantry. To be on the safe side, Gao Shun had no choice but to send Cheng Lian and Dian Wei, who were calm and calm, to go together, so he could rest assured.

(End of this chapter)