Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 476
"Well, what Tian Feng said is exactly what I want. I will pass on the order and order Yan Liang to lead [-] troops to set off before me. The troops will enter Jinyang and take Bingzhou for me." Originally, Jizhou and Bingzhou were separated by Taihang Mountain. It is the territory of the Yellow Turban. It is almost impossible for Yuan Shao to merge the prefecture through the Taihang Mountains. He can only bypass Hanoi. However, Zhang Xiu later occupied Hanoi, which completely disrupted Yuan Shao's plan to annex the prefecture. Now Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan are fighting to occupy The advantage is that most of Youzhou has been occupied, which means that the road to Bingzhou has been opened up, and the detour from Youzhou to Jinyang, the capital of Bingzhou, is much shorter than the detour to Hanoi. Yuan Shao annexed and merged prefectures to pave the way.

"Yuan Gong, Yan Liang is brave and good at fighting. It is well known, but General Yan Liang is not resourceful. Let him lead the army to Bingzhou alone. I am afraid that the master's plan will be missed. Please think twice." Seeing that Yuan Shao agreed to his plan to attack Bingzhou, Tian Before Feng could be happy, he heard that Yuan Shao actually ordered Yan Liang to lead troops to Bingzhou. He couldn't help being surprised. Although Tian Feng had no experience in fighting Lu Bu, from the information Tian Feng knew, Lu Bu's men not only strong generals Ruyun, there are many top counselors to help, and Yiyan Liang's resourcefulness is really not comparable to that of Lu Bujun, so he hurriedly stopped him.

"Hahaha, Tian Feng, you think too much. I know that Lu Bu is very resourceful. Otherwise, how could Cao Aman, who is scheming, lose to Lu Bu. But this time Yan Liang sent troops to deal with Ma Teng, not Lu Bu. People go to Loukong, if Yan Liang can't even take down such a Bingzhou, how dare he call him a general of our army? You can rest assured." Regarding Tian Feng's worries, Yuan Shao laughed and didn't care, in Yuan Shao's opinion , Bingzhou is an empty city at this time, Yan Liang's acquisition of Bingzhou is like picking something out of a bag, he can only grab it with his hands, so how can there be any mistakes.

"My lord, Ma Teng led his troops to attack Chang'an. Lu Bu's troops are in Sizhou. Zhangxiu in Hanoi is only a short distance away from Bingzhou. How could Lu Bu's troops not attack Bingzhou? General Yan Liang did not intend to go to Bingzhou this time. It’s only a matter of time before the tiger’s mouth grabs food and fighting Lv Bu’s army, so please think twice.” Unlike Yuan Shao’s thinking, Tian Feng felt that Lv Bu’s consecutive attacks on Sizhou and Yanzhou within a year showed that Lv Bu was a man with a strong desire. , and there are some militaristic people, how can such a person let go of the fat of Bingzhou, as long as Lu Bu wins Bingzhou, then no one among the princes will be able to attack Chang'an, and then Lu Bu will be able to Tian Feng could see that he really attacked other princes without any scruples, and Lu Bu and his advisers must also be able to see this.Therefore, although Bingzhou is Ma Teng's territory, it is a place that Yuan Shao and Lu Bu must contend for. It is only a matter of time before such a place triggers a war.

"Is that so? Then let Wen Chou lead [-] soldiers and send them to Hanoi. I want to see how Lu Bu stops it." Although Yuan Shao was a little annoyed by Tian Feng's words, he had to admit Tian Feng's vision, so he once again Said.From Yuan Shao's point of view, Lu Bu was exhausted from the war with Cao Cao. At this time, he would have to deal with Ma Teng in Bingzhou. Yuan Shao will not be able to concentrate his forces against Lu Bu for a day without dying.

"Since my lord is going to send troops to Bingzhou, we might as well test Lu Bu's confidence first." At this time, Guo Tu said again.

"Oh? How to test?" Hearing what Guo Tu said, Yuan Shao became interested. How many troops he must send to Bingzhou, and how to deploy the formation all come from Lu Bu's views on Bingzhou, so it is possible to test Lu Bu's confidence. It could not be better.

"Duke Ming is a descendant of a famous family, and now he has Qingzhou, Jizhou, and Youzhou in a blink of an eye. Why don't you write to the court to ask the court to confer the title of Duke Ming as a general? If the court agrees, it means that Lu Bu is now unable to go north. If the court refuses, It means that Lu Bu is ready to attack Duke Ming, and Duke Ming is probably ready to fight Lu Bu to the death." Guo Tu said with his eyes shining, and nodded.

"Hehehe, that's right, I'll leave this matter to you." Yuan Shao was originally a very arrogant person. The Yuan family's ancestors were four generations and three princes, with a prominent official status, but now Yuan Shao is just a state shepherd. Position, this is really nothing in the Yuan family, and Guo Tu's suggestion inadvertently aroused Yuan Shao's desire for official position. It is obviously far away for Yuan Shao to want to be called a widow. However, Yuan Shao already possessed the strength to be a Marquis and Prime Minister.

However, after Cao Cao was defeated, he rushed back to Wancheng in the starry night. Although he encountered many pursuers along the way, fortunately, he was not in danger. Later, he met Xiahou Dun who came all the way from Luoyang to rescue him, and he was forced to retreat. After several chases, they returned to Wancheng.

"Ming Gong, although Wancheng is not small, but now Lu Bu is powerful, Wancheng alone may not be able to stop Lu Bu. At this time, Zhang Liao, who is stationed in Lushan, has left Lushan and went to Yanzhou. Are we Should I contact Shouchun and Yuan Shu?" Although he knew that Cao Cao was in a bad mood, but the situation was critical, Cheng Yu could only bite the bullet and ask Cao Cao.

"Hey, I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it. I, Cao Cao, was smart all my life, but now I want to beg for mercy from Yuan Gonggong, whom I have always looked down on. It's really a trick of luck, but it's okay, I will help Yuan Shu this time." Cao Cao said. He took out the paper and began to write vigorously. After a while, Cao Cao handed a letter to Cheng Yu.

"You take this letter to see Yuan Shu yourself, and say that Cao Cao was defeated by Lu Bu, and he has no face to meet his old friends. But although Cao Cao failed, I am willing to use my useful body to help him complete his life As long as he promises to help me avenge Lu Bu, I will support him as emperor." Cao Cao looked at Cheng Yu and said with determination in his eyes.

"Duke Ming, aren't you joking?" Cheng Yu was startled when he heard Cao Cao's words. He didn't expect Cao Cao to help Yuan Shu become emperor.

"As long as Yuan Shu dares to proclaim himself emperor, I will have the opportunity to annex his territory. At that time, I, Cao Cao, will still be a hero of the generation." Cao Cao expressed his purpose amidst Cheng Yu's shock.

"Duke Ming is right. With the current situation of our army, it is really difficult to rise up amidst the feudal lords. The only chance is to replace Yuan Shu and occupy Yuan Shu's territory. Only in this way can we fight Lu Bu." After a while, Cheng Yu finally nodded and understood Cao Cao's thoughts. In the war with Lu Bu, Cao Cao lost too badly, and his remaining strength was not enough to continue to compete with Lu Bu. Therefore, the only way before Cao Cao was One is to annex other vassals, and Yuan Shu is undoubtedly the best candidate to be taken advantage of by a lot of money. Don't you think that Sun Ce borrowed soldiers and horses from Yuan Shu with a jade seal to have the foundation of Jiangdong?Then Cao Cao's best choice is naturally Yuan Shu.

So a few days later, Cheng Yu came to Shouchun to see Yuan Shu, and the first thing he presented was Cao Cao's surrender form, which showed that Cao Cao was willing to submit to Yuan Shu, and he would do his best to assist Yuan Shu to reach a higher level and become the lord of the world.

"Is this really what Cao Cao meant? Cao Cao didn't play tricks on me, did he?" After reading the surrender form Cheng Yu handed over, Yuan Shu secretly rejoiced that the mighty Cao Aman finally bowed his head to him, but at the same time he was a little bit I suspect that both Yuan Shu and Cao Cao are dudes in the capital. Although the relationship between the two is not very good, they still know each other very well. With Cao Cao's temperament, he is willing to surrender to himself?There are still many places that can only be doubted.

"The Yuan family is popular all over the world, and the world belongs to the heart. Mr. Yuan is the orthodox Yuan family. He should inherit the ancestral business and carry it forward. My lord did not see this clearly before, but now my lord can see it clearly. Thoroughly, that's why I ordered you to come forward and deliver the surrender form and letter." As he spoke, Cheng Yu took out Cao Cao's handwritten letter and handed it over.

"Hey, it seems that Cao Aman was really beaten up by Lu Bu, but Cao Cao wanted to take refuge in me, but he just sent you here instead of coming to Shouchun in person. I'm afraid this kind of sincerity is not enough." After finishing the letter from Cheng Yu, Yuan Shu revealed a playful smile, and said with a chuckle.

"Yuan Gongming sees that my lord should have come to Shouchun in person to explain such an important matter to Yuan Gong, but now that the battle in Wancheng has not stopped and Lu Bu's army is about to move, my lord can't get away, so I sent the next Come here, and ask Yuan Gong to forgive me." Cheng Yu knew that Yuan Shu would definitely make things difficult in this regard, so he explained the reason he had thought up long ago. Anyway, everyone knew the fact that Cao Cao and Lu Bu were fighting. Whether there is a battle in Wancheng can be fooled.

"Hehe, I'm afraid Cao Cao is not because he is busy with the war, but because he feels defeated by Lu Bu and has no face to meet my lord. You must know that when Cao Cao joined forces with my lord that day, he swore that he would occupy Sizhou and capture Lu Bu. It was Cao Cao who was completely defeated, and now it is Cao Cao who is defeated. It seems that Cao Cao's ability is not very good, so why did my lord join forces with Cao Cao to offend Lu Bu?" At this time, a scribe stood out from the crowd and took a closer look It was Yang Hong, Yuan Shu's adviser.

"Hahaha, everyone in the world knows that Lv Bu is a tiger and wolf. Today Lv Bu is fighting against our army, and he will surely attack Shouchun in the future. Does Yuan Gong think he can protect himself? What's more, Lv Bu has always been cruel to his enemies. If Lv Bu knows Those who are stationed in Juancheng are Duke Yuan's troops, I'm afraid they will send troops to Shouchun soon." Facing Yang Hong's words, Cheng Yu laughed out loud.

"Go back and tell Cao Cao that as long as he can defend Wancheng against Cao Cao, I'm willing to subsidize his troops, horses, money and food." Hearing Cheng Yu's words, Yuan Shu fell silent. After a while, he finally made up his mind and said.Facing Lu Bu, Yuan Shu really didn't have much confidence to deal with Lu Bu, but since Cao Cao was willing to be his own vanguard, why didn't he use it?With Cao Cao standing in front, Yuan Shu can naturally feel much more at ease.

(End of this chapter)