Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 478 Crusade against Yuan Shu
"Hmph, the reason why the big man fell, and the reason why he got to where he is today, is only because of the appearance of the Second Emperor Hengling, such a fatuous and incompetent person. Since Mrs. Liu is no longer able to continue to lead the world, why should I be polite? "Speaking, Lu Bu turned around and glanced at the surrounding ministers. Although these ministers were shocked, when they met Lu Bu's gaze, they couldn't help shivering and lowered their heads.

"My lord, if you do this, I'm afraid those ministers won't agree. My lord should be on guard against them in the future." As soon as he walked out of the palace, Xun Yu quickly approached Lu Bu and said.

"Now Yuan Shu has proclaimed himself emperor publicly, but have you seen other princes declaring to conquer Yuan Shu? None of the princes wants to be emperor themselves, but now that I am standing here, the princes dare not make mistakes. Now all the princes are here Look, see if I can suppress Yuan Shu. If I can't do it, I'm afraid that the princes from all walks of life will follow Yuan Shu's example. Who really cares about the fate of the Han Dynasty? These ministers are just I'm just daydreaming." Lu Bu said with a slight smile on his face.

"Actually, my lord did this today, but I feel relieved." After a while, Xun Yu looked at the sky and said thoughtfully.

"I know that you also have deep feelings for the Han Dynasty, and you don't want to overthrow the Han Dynasty one day. Even if the Han Dynasty is just a superficial scenery, you still hope to maintain it. I will do this. I just want to tell you that I don’t have to be an emperor. Secondly, although we still have a long way to go before we can unify the world, if we really get to that day, even if I don’t want to be an emperor, I’m just afraid to follow my lead. These soldiers will not agree, so before that, I have to find a suitable position for them." Lu Bu looked at Xun Yu, then at the soldiers beside him, and said lightly.

"Thank you, Duke Ming." Hearing what Lu Bu said, Xun Yu saluted Lu Bu deeply, and said from the bottom of his heart.Unlike other generals loyal to Lv Bu, Xun Yu has ideals, and unfortunately, Xun Yu's ideal is to revive the Han Dynasty, and this ideal is obviously far from the first one, but Lu Bu's decision today is a It gave Xun Yu hope, although the future Han Dynasty is destined to be completely different from the previous one.

"Hehe, you and I know each other, there is nothing we can't do well." Seeing Xun Yu salute sincerely, Lu Bu smiled, and suddenly understood that Xun Yu is Lu Bu's long history, although at this time Lu Bu is the head of the Han Dynasty Prime Minister, but Lu Bu was born in a warrior and is not good at government affairs, so the burden of the prime minister's mansion has been placed on Xun Yu's body. But it can be said that it is Xun Yu.

"Master Prime Minister, we really don't want to send troops to Shouchun and Yuan Shu's proclaiming the emperor?" After a while, Xun Yu asked again.

"Hey, don't say that we are using troops in Bingzhou at this time. Even if we are not using troops in Bingzhou, I don't want to fight Yuan Shu before finishing Cao Cao." When this question was raised, Lu Bu sighed and said in a somewhat embarrassed way.

"Does the Prime Minister also think that Yuan Shu's proclaiming the emperor is a bit strange?" Seeing Lu Bu's hesitation, Xun Yu asked tentatively.

"Yuan Shuzao didn't proclaim himself emperor, but he proclaimed himself emperor after Cao Cao's defeat, and our army expanded to Yanzhou. What do you think he relied on?" Lu Bu asked Xun Yu with a gloomy expression.

"Could it be? Could it be that Cao Cao took refuge in Yuan Shu, that's why Yuan Shu has such confidence." After Lu Bu's reminder, Xun Yu suddenly understood the key point.

"Yes, Cao Cao not only joined Yuan Shu, but more importantly, Cao Cao also instigated Yuan Shu to proclaim himself emperor. Because once Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, we had to attack Yuan Shu. At that time, Cao Cao can take the opportunity to garrison Yuan Shu and make a comeback, and even the power of the wallpaper in Yanzhou will be even stronger." At this time, Lu Bu expressed his guess, and this is obviously the ministers in the court. Even Xun Yu didn't think of it.

"Unexpectedly, Cao Cao has taken this step." Although Lu Bu's words shocked Xun Yu's heart, when Lu Bu finished speaking, Xun Yu still chose to believe without hesitation. Although Lu Bu's words did not have any evidence, just speculate.However, Xun Yu understands that with Cao Cao's current situation, if this is not the case, there is no way to contend with Lu Bu. Moreover, Cao Cao is not alone, because Yuan Shu has Wei Zhongdao who hates Lu Bu more than Cao Cao, which also makes Cao Cao's plan Easier to implement.

"My lord, the Prime Minister has an order." Chen Gong in Yanzhou was dealing with official business, but Zhang Liao walked in with Hua Xiong, holding a document in his hand, and handed it to Chen Gong, but it was a letter from Lu Bu.

"Yuan Shu declared himself emperor, and the Prime Minister ordered us to send troops from Yanzhou to cooperate with Xuzhou Liu Bei, Jingzhou Liu Biao, and Eastern Wu Sun Ce to attack Yuan Shu. What do the two generals think?" After Chen Gong opened the document and read it, he was silent for a while before resuming He stood up and asked the two of them.

"Hehe, finally there is another battle." Regarding the upcoming war, Hua Xiong just laughed.Anyway, Hua Xiong, who is farming or something, can't help him, so it's better for him to go out and fight.

"This is an opportunity. Juancheng, Dong'e, and Fanxian County have been controlled by Yuan Shu since Cao Cao took them. This time we just took the opportunity to take full control of Yanzhou. And there is no need to confront Yuan Shu head-on. .” Zhang Liao said with a slight smile after thinking for a while.

"General Zhang Liao is the same as I think. Since Yuan Shu dares to claim the title of emperor, he must have something to rely on. The prime minister has already sent troops to Bingzhou, so it will be difficult to send troops to help us. Therefore, it is better for us to solve the problem than to go on an expedition. The matter in front of me. It’s just that if this happens, the plan to conquer Yuan Shu will come to naught.” Although the imperial court has issued orders to Sun Ce, Liu Bei, and Liu Biao, since Lu Bu has not taken any large-scale actions, the other princes How could he find it boring to fight Yuan Shu?Not to mention, Yuan Shu had Cao Cao to help him at this time.

"Brother, the imperial court sent an edict ordering us to send troops to attack Yuan Shu, what should we do?" Guan Yu stood up in Xuzhou Governor's Mansion and asked Liu Bei.

"Hmph, this Lu Bu knows how to order people around. Last time he sent us to attack Yuan Shu, we already lost our troops. This time he asked us to fight Yuan Shu again. Why didn't he, Lu Bu, fight himself?" Hearing Guan Yu's words, Zhang Fei But he said with some indignation.

"Anyway, Lu Bu is also the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. Yuan Shu's proclaiming himself emperor is treasonous. As Han officials, we cannot sit idly by. Yun Chang, you go to rectify the troops, and we will send troops soon." Liu Bei said after a little calculation in his heart .

"Brother, Yuan Shu has a lot of soldiers and food, and it's not easy to deal with. We might as well wait for Lu Bu's troops to arrive before making any plans." Guan Yu said hesitantly after hearing Liu Bei's words.

"Hehe, second brother, you are wrong. If Lu Bu took the lead in this campaign against Yuan Shu, then the people in the world would say that it was Lu Bu who was defending the great Han and punishing the rebels. Now Lu Bu is using troops in Bingzhou, and the soldiers that Yanzhou can send There are not many horses, and it is the time when our three brothers performed, not to mention that now Xuzhou is surrounded by powerful enemies. If we want to expand our strength, we can only fight with one of Yuan Shao, Lu Bu, and Yuan Shu. So who should we choose? If we can't take advantage of this opportunity to develop and grow, Xuzhou will only become the meat of other people's mouths when Yuan Shao and Lu Bu come to their senses." Although the conquest of Yuan Shu this time was Lu Bu's strategy, Liu Bei saw it from it. Opportunity, now that Lv Bu owns the land of the four states, and the soldiers and horses are even stronger, Liu Bei deeply feels that his own strength is still too weak to fight against Lv Bu, and Yuan Shu is powerful, but his generals are not that good. It's like a rich man holding a golden mountain in his hands but not enough guards, how can he keep Liu Bei from being tempted.

"Zhang Zhao, what do you think of the imperial court appointing me the prefect of Kuaiji and asking me to send troops to conquer Yuan Shu?" After receiving the imperial edict, Sun Ce also asked his counselor Zhang Zhao.

"General, Lu Bu is competing with Yuan Shao for the state, and he is unable to go south, so he mobilized all the princes to send troops to deal with Yuan Shu. However, Yuan Shu has many generals and is not easy to deal with. Therefore, I suggest that the general write back to Lu Bu, saying that I am a soldier in the south of the Yangtze River. At least, when Lu Bu sends troops to attack Yuan Shu, he will definitely lead his troops there." Zhang Zhao said persuasively after thinking for a while.

"Master Zhang's words are too conservative." Just as Zhang Zhao finished speaking, a voice came from behind, and then a young and handsome figure walked in, but it was Sun Ce's sworn brother Zhou Yu.

"Zhou Yu, you are here, so let's make a long story short, what do you think of this matter?" Seeing Zhou Yu walking in, Sun Ce stood up suddenly and asked.

"General, Yuan Shu's proclaiming himself emperor is self-defeating. General, if he just sits idly by, he will only miss a good opportunity." Zhou Yu said something completely different from Zhang Zhao's when he opened his mouth.

"Zhou Yu, Yuan Shu is powerful, and the Yuan family's influence is even more intertwined. How can it be so easy to deal with? Don't just talk about it." Seeing that Zhou Yu completely rejected his opinion as soon as he opened his mouth, Zhang Zhao quickly stood up and objected.

"Hehe, general, the one who has achieved great things since ancient times, is that one who is in a corner? Although the Yuan family is powerful for four generations and three princes, Yuan Shu's proclaiming himself emperor has provoked the anger of the people. He must not be shrunk by the world. It is the time for the general to use force, as long as the general occupies a place in Jiangbei, he can use the materials from the south of the Yangtze River to support the war in the north of the Yangtze River, and become a king and hegemony, and it is just around the corner." Regarding Zhang Zhao's accusation, Zhou Yu did not He ignored it, but went on to say to Sun Ce.These words made Sun Ce very excited. Although Jiangdong is good, to Sun Ce, Jiangdong is only a place for him to settle down, but it cannot satisfy his desires. According to what Zhou Yu said, expanding his strength The time to lead the way to the north is just around the corner, how can this prevent Sun Ce from being tempted.

(End of this chapter)