Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 504 Guo Jia's Visit
Lu Bu stayed in Shouchun for a period of time, until his own troops took over Yuan Shu's territory, then he called all the generals, Liu Bei, Cao Cao and others to discuss the future itinerary.

"Now that the matter in Yangzhou has been resolved, we should leave this place and return to the capital. However, Yuan Shao has launched an attack on Gongsun Zan for no reason. Now that Gongsun Zan is in danger, he is asking the court for help. You are all ministers of the court. All of you in the Qing Dynasty come up with a charter and jointly relieve the court's worries." As he spoke, Lu Bu took out a volume of documents, which turned out to be Gongsun Zan's letter asking for help from the court.

The battle between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao has a long history.However, Lu Bu has always ignored it, and even has a mentality of fighting between the snipe and the clam and making the fisherman profit. This is well known, and Liu Bei and Cao Cao, who are they, naturally see all this clearly.Today, Lu Bu solved Yuan Shu's troubles, and immediately brought up the matter of Hebei. Obviously, he wanted to attack Yuan Shao, and also wanted to draw Cao Cao and Liu Bei, and took the opportunity to weaken Liu Bei and Cao Cao's strength, so he made such a move. Although this move was brilliant, it couldn't be hidden from everyone present, so everyone turned their attention to Cao Cao and Liu Bei, waiting for their statement.

"Your prime minister has many soldiers and many generals, and the world fears submission. As long as the prime minister writes a letter of divorce to reconcile Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, I believe they will not dare to refuse, and the war in Hebei will naturally be resolved." After a while, Cao Cao stood up. , nodded slightly to Lu Bu, and then said.Although Cao Cao has been imprisoned by Lu Bu at this time, the only power left in Cao Cao's hands is Cao Cao's foundation. Without these powers, Cao Cao will be nothing, so Cao Cao is not willing to be fooled by Lu Bu, so he said first.On the other side, Liu Bei was a little hesitant. Although Liu Bei's thoughts were not different from Cao Cao's, even Liu Bei knew that even if he went to Hebei, he would not have much effect on the war in Hebei. It was a lot of help. At this time, Gongsun Zan was in crisis, but Liu Bei was not easy to say the words of sitting on the sidelines.

"Mr. Cao's intentions are very good. I hope that the prime minister can persuade the two of you and turn the conflict into friendship." At this time, Liu Bei also got up and said in agreement.

"Hehe, you two really think highly of Lu Bu, but it's a pity that I have tried it, but it didn't work." Hearing this, Lu Bu laughed and continued: "Now we have just quelled the chaos of Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shao is Yuan Shu's elder brother. , the brother rebelled, the elder brother not only didn't know how to repent, but took the opportunity to provoke other princes, and really didn't pay attention to the court, so I think the most urgent thing is to give Yuan Shao some warning. Now we are in Shouchun, the distance Qingzhou occupied by Yuan Shao is not far away, I think it is not as good as us, send troops to Qingzhou, and take Qingzhou first, so that Yuan Shao's troops can be contained, and it can be regarded as a relief for General Gongsun Zan, what do you think?" Seeing Cao Cao and Liu Bei, Lu Bu thought She shirked, and was too lazy to discuss with the two, so she said it directly.

"The Prime Minister is wise." As soon as Lu Bu said this, the generals of the Lu Bu army who were present hurriedly cupped their hands and shouted in unison. Under such circumstances, it was naturally difficult for Cao Ca and Liu Bei to speak out against it. More importantly, even if they were two Speak out against where anyone will listen to them.

"Since everyone agrees, it's settled like this. I think Cao Gong and Liu Shijun will send someone to serve as the vanguard." Lu Bu didn't give Cao Cao and Liu Bei a chance to object, so he said directly. Although he said it calmly, there was no chance for the two to bargain at all.

"Don't worry, Prime Minister, Gongsun Zan and I have a great kindness. This time Yuan Shao is dealing with General Gongsun Zan just like he is dealing with me. I will definitely go all out to defeat Yuan Shao and help Prime Minister take Qingzhou." Cao Cao was still thinking about delaying his speech. However, Liu Bei took the initiative, and only listened to Liu Bei standing up and speaking.

As soon as Liu Bei's words came out, not only Cao Cao was shocked, but even Lu Bu, who wanted to force Cao Cao and Liu Bei to agree to this matter, was also surprised. Hearing that Liu Bei agreed so simply and neatly, Lu Bu couldn't help but feel surprised. Frowning, no matter what, Liu Bei should struggle. Although Lu Bu was very suspicious, but after thinking about it carefully, there is no loophole in what he did. He detained Liu Bei and Cao Cao by himself, so why are they still afraid of their soldiers? Can it be reversed?After thinking about it this way, Lu Bu gradually felt at ease.

"With Liu Shijun's words, I feel relieved. I believe that General Gongsun Zan will also miss Liu Shijun when he knows about this." Lu Bu nodded and said to Liu Bei approvingly: "I think Guan Yu is quite a general. Feng, let Guan Yu be the leader of the vanguard on the left this time, and Zhang Fei go to Qingzhou as the second-in-command."

"The Prime Minister's words are very true, and I will prepare immediately." Seeing that Lu Bu was not suspicious, Liu Bei said hastily.Then leave the hall and walk outside.

"Help me watch Liu Bei, don't let him out of our control." Seeing Liu Bei like this, Chen Gong beside him was also full of doubts, and quickly recruited a soldier to tell him, obviously he was afraid of Liu Bei Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Art of War in Qingzhou, he took the opportunity to escape.

"Mr. Cao, the left vanguard has already made up his mind. I don't know what Cao Gong thinks about this right vanguard?" Seeing that Liu Bei has been settled with a few words, Lu Bu smiled slightly.Sitting on his own seat, he picked up a bowl of tea, took a sip, and calmly asked Cao Cao.If Cao Cao and Liu Bei united the front, Lu Bu might still have some scruples, but at this time Liu Bei has been taken care of by Lu Bu, and only Cao Cao is left. Naturally, Lu Bu is not afraid of Cao Cao's disagreement.

"Xiahoudun is brave and good at using soldiers, so he can be a pioneer." Cao Cao was silent for a while, then gritted his teeth and said.

"Hehehe, although Xiahoudun is brave, his resourcefulness seems to be somewhat lacking. Let Cao Ren be the commander of the vanguard army on the right, and let Xiahoudun and Cao Hong be the deputy generals. The route of the march will be arranged by Mr. Chen Gong. Let's go." Lu Bu said to Cao Cao with a slight smile.

Originally, Lu Bu planned to let Guan Yu pass through Xuzhou and enter Qingzhou, and let Cao Ren pass through Yanzhou and then enter Qingzhou. In this way, Guan Yu and Cao Ren would not meet easily, and this prevented the two armies from joining forces to fight against Lu Bu. However, when Guan Yu's army arrives in Xuzhou, Lu Bu may not be able to mobilize it, and Cao Ren's army entering Yanzhou is more likely to bring turmoil to Yanzhou, so Lu Bu can only ask Chen Gong to design the marching route for the two armies in order to prevent Possible accidents.Of course, the reason why Lu Bu must force Cao Cao and Liu Bei to send troops to Qingzhou is that there is a more important goal, which is to take advantage of the opportunity of the two soldiers and horses entering Qingzhou, capture Xuzhou and Wancheng, and completely destroy the foundation of Cao Cao and Liu Bei. destroy.

"The Prime Minister is really thoughtful. I will dispatch troops and generals here, and I will definitely not disappoint the Prime Minister." After finishing speaking, Cao Cao turned and left, obviously wanting to go back and ponder whether there is any possibility of a reversal of today's affairs.

Watching Cao Cao leave, Chen Gong also sent people to strengthen the control over Cao Cao, and then came to Lv Bu and asked, "What do you think, Prime Minister?"

"It seems strange that the two agreed so quickly, but I don't think there is anything wrong with it." Lu Bu said slightly.For Cao Cao and Liu Bei, Lu Bu was always a little suspicious.

"It's not surprising that the prime minister has such doubts. These two must be outstanding people. They should not be underestimated. I will definitely strengthen the control over them." Chen Gong also nodded, expressing the same suspicion as Lu Bu.

"In fact, it's normal for them to have other thoughts. Who would be willing to be caused by others like this. What's more, the most important thing for us is to control Cao Cao and Liu Bei, and annex Xuzhou and Wancheng at the same time. This is the first step for us It has already been done, and the second part will be completed in the near future. As for how much we can achieve in Qingzhou, it is a later story, but no matter how we calculate, we will not suffer.” Although I always feel that Cao Cao and Liu Bei will challenge What happened, but judging from the current situation, there are indeed many benefits, and this is enough.

That night, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei were chatting happily in Liu Bei's mansion. Liu Bei picked up a bowl of wine and drank it down. Then he said helplessly, "I miss Liu Bei. Since the Yellow Turban Uprising, the army has been raised so far, but it can barely occupy the land of a state. It is about to flex its muscles, help the Han Dynasty, report to the country, and go to the dawn of peace. Unexpectedly, today, it is forced by the situation. I have to bow my head like a power. Is it true that I, Liu Bei, are not as good as Lu Bu?" When Liu Bei debuted, Lu Bu was just a master who followed Ding Yuan's side, but now, although Liu Bei is the master of a state, Lu Bu has already climbed the ranks. After reaching the high position of prime minister, the sphere of influence has reached Yongzhou, Liangzhou, Bingzhou, Sizhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Yangzhou. Half of the world's territory has almost been controlled by Lu Bu. Xiong's thoughts, but reason told Liu Bei that his chances were getting slimmer.

"It's not the same for my brother. Dong Zhuo was so kind and strong back then, but in the end he was just wiped out. As a leader of the Han Dynasty, my brother will have a chance to soar to the sky in the future." Guan Yu picked up a bowl of wine in his hand and took a sip And all said.

"Brother, don't worry about it. My younger brother will take someone to Lu Bu's mansion and kill him to relieve my brother's worries." At this time, Zhang Fei threw the jar of wine to the side, patted his chest and said to Liu Bei.

"Hey, third brother don't want to talk nonsense." Hearing Zhang Fei's words, Liu Bei could only sigh, and then said helplessly.

"My lord, a gentleman came outside and said he wanted to see the lord, and his subordinates have already brought him." At this moment, Chen Deng walked in slowly, and whispered in Liu Bei's ear.And behind Chen Deng, a figure was covered under a black cloak, looking towards Liu Bei.

Liu Bei raised his eyes slightly, and through the hazy moonlight, he vaguely saw the face of the visitor, but his face turned pale with shock. Liu Bei had seen this person in Lu Bu's tent before. Cao Cao held him in high esteem, but for some reason, it was Guo Jia who took refuge in Lu Bu.

(End of this chapter)