Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 245 Expedition to Chenliu
Chapter 240 Five

"Hehe, it's true that I have gained a lot in Runan this time, but compared to the Wancheng you captured, what is this wealth?" Seeing Gu Ao Shun coming over, Lu Bu couldn't help but do more for Gao Shun Things, I can't help but praise.

"I heard that you went to Runan this time, and I heard that you fought a lot of tough battles. It's a pity that I didn't have Dian Wei's share in such a scene." Seeing that everyone around Lu Bu was injured, Zhang Liao was still a little bit injured. Dian Wei said enviously and helplessly.

"Hehe, this time in Runan is really thrilling. Do you know who we met? The legendary Jiangdong Tiger Sun Jian, it's a pity that we didn't get to fight her." Seeing Dian Wei's envious face, Zang Ba endured Don't live next to him and say.Unsurprisingly, these words aroused Dian Wei's great interest.

"How about Sun Jian, isn't he not bad? I think he won't be the young master's opponent, but I really want to see and see." Dian Wei hurriedly asked Dao Zang Ba.

"Well, it should be okay. Although I haven't fought against Sun Jian, but this person has gone through several tricks in the hands of General Lu Bu, and he has the title of Jiangdong Tiger. I think he will not let you down." Zang Ba laughed. , said to Dian Wei.

"Hehe, that's good, I'll be waiting here in Wancheng to have a showdown with Sun Jian." He thought that after hearing this, he became more interested.

"General, now that we have captured Wancheng, I wonder what the general will do next?" Zang Ba and Dian Wei were arguing, while Gao Shun asked about Lu Bu's future plans.

"That's a question. What do you think of Zhang Liao?" Lu Bu didn't answer Gao Shun directly, but asked Zhang Liao behind him.

"It stands to reason that now the princes are forming an alliance and want to compete with the prime minister for the world. At this juncture, it is best for the general to avoid it. Such a big battle will definitely cause heavy casualties, which is not conducive to the general's preservation of strength." Zhang Liao thought for a while. said later.

As soon as Zhang Liao said this, Lu Bu and Gao Shun understood it immediately. Although Zhang Liao didn't say it clearly, he had made it clear that he wanted Lu Bu to preserve his strength.

"Gao Shun, what do you think?" After understanding Zhang Liao's meaning, Lu Bu did not speak directly, but turned to Gao Shun who asked the question: "Since you have asked this question, I think you have thought about it for a long time. What do you think?" Lu Bu looked at Gao Shun, knowing that the reason why Gao Shun raised such a question must not be aimless, and must have his purpose.

"General, Wancheng is connected to Hanzhong in the west, Luoyang in the north, Xiangyang in Jingzhou, and Runan in the east. It is a place to use troops. General, it is better to occupy Wancheng and then develop it. .” Gao Shun looked at the generals around him, and expressed his thoughts.

"Gao Shun, it hasn't been a day or two since you had such an idea?" Lu Bu asked Gao Shun suddenly.

"This? This subordinate has indeed had such an idea for a long time. These generals have made great achievements in fighting here and there all these years, but until now, they still have no place to stand. The subordinates are anxious for the general, and feel that it is worthless for the general." When Gao Shun said this, all the generals of Lu Bu's army around him also looked at Lu Bu expectantly. Obviously, they all knew Gao Shun's idea.

"It seems that all the generals have the same thoughts as you." Lu Bu glanced at the faces of the generals, and he knew that the generals, like Gao Shun, hoped that Lu Bu would establish his own power and own his own territory. I hope that Lu Bu will continue to live under the fence.

"Forgive me, general. I did tell the generals about this idea, but what I said is just my opinion and has no other meaning. Please check it out, general." Hearing what Lu Bu said, Gao Shun's forehead Sweat broke out suddenly.You must know that if Lu Bu believed that Gao Shun had already discussed with the generals before telling Lu Bu about this matter, and obtained the approval of the generals, then Gao Shun's words at this time would probably be regarded as coercion. There must be only one supreme leader in an army, and if others have leadership that they shouldn't have, they will be considered as having a basis for rebellion, and this kind of thing is the most disgusting and sensitive to the supreme leader of.

Gao Shun's confession was naturally because Gao Shun saw the power of it, so the one who saw this was Gao Shun, and of course Lu Bu and Zhang Liao. The other generals were naturally confused when they heard this conversation. .

"Hahaha, congratulations, General. It seems that the loyalty of the generals to the General is commendable. After all, only a truly loyal person can be so considerate for the General." Seeing that Gao Shun said this, Zhang Liao hurriedly interjected. After a haha, they changed the topic. If this topic continues to be discussed, it may affect the feelings of the brothers.

"The meaning of the generals, I, Lu Bu, naturally understand that this Wancheng is indeed a strategic location. But you only saw a little bit. You must know that since the strategic location of Wancheng is important, it will definitely attract other people's attention. He said that even Yuan Shu would never let us stay in Wancheng. Moreover, Wancheng was once damaged by the Yellow Turban Army, and it was seriously damaged. It will not be easy to recover in a short time. Let’s look at the development of Wancheng , to the south is Jingzhou. Although Jingzhou is rich and the country is strong, the powerful gentry is extremely powerful. You and I cannot gain a foothold. Although the powerful forces in the Central Plains have been looted, the coalition forces of the princes are in the Central Plains at this time. How can we achieve development? Let’s talk about Hanzhong again. Zhang Lu in Hanzhong is under the religious command. Although the combat power is not strong, the religious command will surely make the soldiers use their lives. It is difficult to compete. Finally, let’s talk about Luoyang in the north. The princes fought against Dong Zhuo. It will be because we did not help him destroy the princes and blame us. If the princes win, will they allow us to favor Wancheng? So although Wancheng is a strategic place, it is also the place of the Fourth War. If we raise the flag in Wancheng, It's not to preserve strength, but to bring about self-destruction." Lu Bu's analysis was clear, and the generals understood that Wancheng was definitely not a place to wait for a long time.

When Lu Bu said these words, Gao Shun and Zhang Liao were the most surprised. These two people usually only saw Lu Bu's bravery, but they didn't expect that Lu Bu had such a strategic vision.

"The general really awakened the dreamer with one word, and the subordinates have been taught." After Lu Bu's analysis, Gao Shun's admiration for Lu Bu took another level.

"General, since staying in Wancheng is not a long-term solution, what should we do next?" This time it was not Gao Shun who asked the question, but Zhang Liao who was on the side.

"Four words, wait and see what happens. But I don't think we can stay in Wancheng for too long." Lu Bu said somewhat mysteriously.

"General, Yuan Shu has suffered such a big loss this time? Could it be that Yuan Shu won't seek revenge from us? He has Sun Jian's help now." Wei Xu said, still a little worried about Yuan Shu.

"Hehe, of course he is not such a magnanimous person, and it will be a matter of time before he seeks revenge from us. But since so many of them didn't do anything to General Lu Bu this time, Yuan Shu also understands that he and Sun Jian alone can Even if you hit Wancheng, you can only type a few more by hand." Gao Shun explained to Wei Xu with a smile.

"Yuan Shu will definitely go to Chenliu to meet the alliance first, and then look for an opportunity to fight our army, but by then, the battlefield may not be Wancheng." Zhang Liao also came together and expressed his guess.

Everyone chattered like this, but they analyzed the future situation thoroughly.

"Okay, the big battle is coming, all the generals should rest well in Wancheng for the next few days. Zhang Liao, you should take good care of your wounds, and you will be indispensable in future battles." Lu Bu interrupted the generals' chat with a haha, and finally told Zhang Liao road.

In fact, the most fortunate thing for Lu Bu during this trip to Runan was not that he gained a lot of wealth, but that he really surrendered Zhang Liao.

Just when Lu Bu was happily celebrating his victory.Far away in the palace in Luoyang, Dong Zhuo was losing his temper.These days Dong Zhuo doesn't stick to small details, he directly lives in the emperor's palace and enjoys the emperor's life.Therefore, if there is any military situation, as long as there is no outsider involved, Dong Zhuo usually meets his subordinates directly in the palace without any shyness.It was Niu Fu and Hua Xiong who escaped from Runan who were interviewed by Dong Zhuo today.

"Idiots, idiots, both of you are idiots. Not to mention my [-] army was wiped out by you, and I was even defeated by a little Yuan Shu. Where do I put my face? It's all because of you!" Because of incompetence, the feudal lords dare to form an alliance in a big way, speak nonsense, and become my enemy." The reason why Dong Zhuo made up his mind to attack Yuan Shu in Runan was to make the feudal lords afraid of Dong Zhuo's power.But he didn't expect to send Niu Fu and Hua Xiong there. Not only did they fail to show the military might of the Xiliang army, but they lost troops and generals, making the princes look down on Dong Zhuo.

"This subordinate's incompetence has caused the prime minister to be ashamed. This subordinate is willing to be the vanguard to attack Chen Liu and save the prime minister's face. If you can't win, please behead me." Seeing Dong Zhuo's furious look, Hua Xiong's blood also came up. Once again, he took the initiative to invite Ying to go to Chenliu's coalition of princes.

"Is that so? Li Ru, what do you think?" Seeing Hua Xiong's courage is commendable, but in view of Hua Xiong's new defeat, Dong Zhuo was a little uncertain, so he asked Li Ru on the side.

"Among the prime ministers and princes, the Yuan family in Runan is the most powerful. It's just that this Yuan family has fallen into the Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao families. As far as I know, although the princes of this alliance are well-known, most of them are no more than Ordinary people are nothing more than chickens and dogs. There is no one who can truly surpass General Hua Xiong in force. Therefore, the subordinates believe that General Hua Xiong will be able to demonstrate the grandeur of our army if he comes in person. "Li Ru still has a lot of research on the defeat of Hua Xiong and Niu Fu in the last battle. After analysis, Li Ru feels that Hua Xiong is definitely stronger than any general of the various princes.As for Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, they are naturally not among them.Because these two people are not the generals of any princes, but soldiers, Li Ru naturally would not know their existence.

(End of this chapter)