Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 530
"If I were Yuan Shao, I would definitely not return to Jizhou through Hanoi at this time, but would lead troops all the way to the north to attack Bingzhou. Yuan Shao already knew about General Gao Shun's attack on Jizhou before, so I believe that for Yuan Shao now , the best way is not to stay in Hedong and fight with the prime minister, nor to take back Jizhou, but to take advantage of the emptiness of Bingzhou and lead troops northward to attack Bingzhou, so that Yuan Shao can regain the initiative in the war." Guo Jia looked up and scanned. Everyone, said affirmatively afterwards.

"Well, sir, although there is some truth in what you say, but if Yuan Shao does this, isn't it afraid that our army will take advantage of the overall situation to enter Jizhou and uproot his Jizhou? You must know that General Gao Shun sent troops to Jeju, and Bingzhou was naturally empty, but once Yuan Shao sent troops Entering Bingzhou, Jizhou will lose all support, and it will be completely exposed to our army's attack." Cheng Yu obviously did not agree with Guo Jia's judgment, and said.

At this time, the generals were also at a loss from what the two said, and turned to look at Lu Bu, waiting for Lu Bu's final decision.

"What the two gentlemen said is quite reasonable, Ling Lu Bu suddenly understood." Lu Bu pondered for a while, and then said to the crowd: "Although Yuan Shao has always fought steadily, but now that Yuan Shao's army has shown signs of decline, it is hard for us to say whether Yuan Shao will be true or not. Take the risk. However, our strength is already above Yuan Shao, so there is no need to accompany Yuan Shao to take risks. Send an order to let Gao Shun lead his troops back to Bingzhou, so as to prevent Yuan Shao from leading troops to attack and harass Youzhou and Jizhou. Leave it to Le It is enough to enter and ban them. Our army does not need to be greedy at all, we can only concentrate all our forces to eliminate Yuan Shao, Youzhou, Jizhou and Qingzhou will fall into our hands sooner or later, but there is no need to rush." ​​Although taking advantage of Yuan Shao's absence, we sent troops Capturing Jizhou is also a good choice, but Lu Bu, who is already in control of the overall situation, does not need to take the risk of being captured by Yuan Shao and bet with Yuan Shao. , Yuan Shao can die without a place to bury him.

"Prime Minister, in fact, the current situation is unclear. Your Excellency, you don't need to mess up your position at all. You only need to send scouts to search around, and at the same time send troops to block the roads around Hedong. Even if Yuan Shao takes any action, it is impossible to escape from the prime minister's eyes and ears." Xu You on the side obviously felt that Guo Jia and Lu Bu were overreacting, so he suggested to Lu Bu.

"Sir, you are right. The matter of setting up roadblocks around Hanoi will be in charge of you." Lu Bu nodded without changing his order and continued: "The attack on Hanoi City will start tomorrow. I also want to know whether Yuan Shao is still in charge In the city."

In the early morning of the next day, the sky was just getting bright, and the drums outside the Hedong city were loud, and there were teams of neatly lined up teams outside the city. They were really Lu Bu's army.

"Your Excellency, why not let those soldiers who surrendered have a try first." Seeing that the siege battle was about to begin, Xu You stood up and said softly to Lu Bu.

As soon as Xu You's proposal was uttered, before Lu Bu said anything, he noticed two unkind eyes behind him. It was Guo Jia and Cheng Yu, both of whom had surrendered from the enemy. Xu You also felt a little sympathetic, but he didn't know that this person was so unaware that he actually came up with a way to let the surrendering soldiers attack the city, which made the two of them feel a lot of dislike.

"Actually, most of Yuan Shao's subordinates are Mr. Xu You's former colleagues. To let the soldiers who surrendered attack the city, it is actually better for Mr. to persuade them to surrender. Maybe there will be a lot of gains, even if there is no former colleague who was killed by Mr. Words move people, with Mr.'s eloquence, it is not difficult to find out whether Yuan Shao is in the city." At this moment Cheng Yu stepped forward and said to Xu You.

"Well, I'm afraid it's not good. If I appear outside Hedong City, I will definitely be shot by Yuan Shao." Hearing Cheng Yu's words, Xu You's expression changed drastically, and he cried out inwardly.

"Sir, you might as well give it a try. It is indeed easier to have a gentleman go out than to attack the city." Lu Bu also nodded at this time and said.Lu Bu didn't want to embarrass Xu You, but he really wanted to know if Yuan Shao had already left Hedong and went to the same state as Guo Jia said about the art of war.

"Hehe, Prime Minister, don't worry, Xu You will live up to what you entrusted." After saying that, Xu You bowed to Lu Bu, then turned and walked towards the gate of Hedong City.

"Xu Chu, take someone there to protect Mr. Xu You." Seeing Xu You turn around and leave, Lu Bu confessed to Xu Chu beside him.

"Prime Minister, don't worry, this subordinate understands." After speaking, Xu Chu quickly turned around and chased after Xu again.

"General Zhang He, I haven't seen you for a long time. How is the general?" Xu You came to the outside of Hedong City, smiling all over his face, and said to Zhang He on the tower, licking his face.

"Hmph, you thief, you are a traitor, I have nothing to say to you. If you dare to die, a certain family will give you a ride." Seeing Xu You appearing outside the city, Zhang Hehe didn't show any good looks, Reaching out and pulling a long bow, he said to Zhang He.

"General Zhang He, don't get me wrong. The general is gone. I surrendered to the prime minister. It's just self-protection. Please don't mind, General Zhang He." Seeing Zhang He took out his longbow, Xu You hurriedly retreated, waiting for an arrow to withdraw In the land, shield soldiers were deployed in front of him for defense, and then he calmed down a little, and shouted to Zhang He on the tower.

"Huh, this thing that eats inside and out, take an arrow from me." Zhang He snorted coldly, drew out a feathered arrow and put it on the bow, and was about to shoot it.

"Wait a minute, general. Although Xu You is hateful, if the general takes action to drive Xu You away, Lu Bu will definitely attack with an army. It may be difficult to stop it with the strength in our city at this time. It is better to pretend to be a snake in order to delay time. As long as we can hold back Lu Bu's army for three days, Lord Yuan Shao will have a chance to capture Bingzhou and turn the tide of battle." Just as Zhang He was about to shoot at Xu You, a person stood up behind him, but it was Ju Shou who came over, Ask Xu You to persuade him.

"So, just listen to the master and see what Xu You has to say." Hearing what Jushou said, Zhang He put down his long bow and said.

It turned out that after Yuan Shao withdrew his troops and returned to Hedong, he was unwilling to be defeated, so he gathered up the remnants and prepared to fight Lv Bu again, but it was Ju Shou who offered advice, saying that Lv Bu was powerful at this time.Even if Yuan Shao concentrated his forces and had Hanoi's city walls standing firm, he might not be able to stop Lv Bu's army, so he suggested that Yuan Shao lead the army to attack Bingzhou, while he and Zhang Liao stayed and garrisoned Hedong to stop Lv Bu for the army.

"Mr. Xu You, I haven't seen you for a long time. I don't know what you want to tell me?" So Ju Shou turned around and asked Xu You outside the city.

"Hehehe, it turned out to be Mr. Jushou. The next time I came here, I was ordered by the prime minister. I have a few words I want to say to the general. I would like to ask Mr. Jushou to pass it on for you." Just listen Xu You laughed, and then said.

"Not good, did Xu You know that the Prime Minister has led troops to Bingzhou, so he came to test it out." Hearing Xu You's question, Zhang He, who was at the side, suddenly came to Jushou's side nervously, and asked softly.

"Don't panic, general. Xu You is just guessing. If he already knows, why come here to test me." Ju Shou quickly thought of the key point, and said to Zhang He beside him.

"Xu You, you have defected to Lu Bu, what face is there to see you again, I advise you to calm down and get out of here." After discussing with Ju Shou, Zhang He shouted at Xu You who was under the city.

"Mr. Xu You, if you have anything to say, let me pass it on for you. As for the meeting with the lord, I think it's better to forget it." At this time, Ju Shou also said to Xu You.

"The two of you are so obstructive that you don't want me to see Yuan Shao. Could it be that Yuan Shao is no longer in Hedong City?" Seeing the two obstructing, Xu You showed a sly smile and asked them.

"Hmph, go back and tell Lu Bu to let him bring his horse over and take down Hedong City if he has the ability. What do you say so much?" Say more, directly draw the bow and shoot an arrow towards Xu Yi.

"Whoosh" only heard the sound of a feathered arrow piercing the air, and a black feathered arrow shot towards Xu You, Xu Chu who was beside him hurriedly grabbed a shield from the side to block Xu You, only heard the "dang" sound of the feathered arrow Shot on the shield and was ejected.

"Withdraw." Xu Chu shouted, and retreated back with a group of soldiers to protect Xu You.

"It seems that Xu You didn't succeed. Prime Minister, what should we do next?" Seeing this scene, Cheng Yu asked Lu Bu.

"No, Xu You has already succeeded. Yuan Shao is no longer in the city, and I'm afraid he is already on his way to attack Bingzhou." Lu Bu's face was a little ugly at this time, and he sent an order: "Order the cavalry to go ahead and go to Jiguan. It is the key point leading to Bingzhou, and when Yuan Shao sends troops to Bingzhou, he will definitely pass through Jiguan." Lu Bu clenched his fists tightly and ordered to the generals beside him.

"Prime Minister, I have talked with Zhang He and Ju Shou for a long time, but I didn't see other generals of Yuan Shao's army appearing. This is very abnormal. I think Yuan Shao is probably not in Hedong City anymore." At this time, Xu You had already rushed over under the protection of Xu Chu. He hurriedly reported to Lu Bu.

"I already know, I'll leave it to Mr. Xu and General Xu Chu. Both Zhang He and that Jushou are rare talents. Mr. help me think of a way to see if I can use it for myself." Seeing Xu You Arriving, Lu Bu showed a smile and said encouragingly.Now that Yuan Shao has left Hedong, there is nothing worthy of Lu Bu's concern in Hedong City. The only thing is that Zhang He and Jushou are both talents, and Lu Bu does not want to give up.

"Well, although it's a bit difficult at this time, don't worry, Prime Minister, I will do my best." Seeing that this is his chance, Xu You quickly agreed. , as long as Lu Bu completely defeats Yuan Shao, there will be no food and grass in Hedong City, no reinforcements outside, and it will be difficult not to surrender. At that time, with Xu You's penetrating tongue, the success rate is still very high.

(End of this chapter)