Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 538 Darkness Chen Cang
Seeing Yan Xing being chopped to death by Lu Bu with Fang Tian's painted halberd, all the soldiers who were killing were startled, and they stopped moving forward quickly.

"Who else is coming up to die?" At this moment, Lu Bu suddenly turned around, and quickly retreated towards the soldiers behind him who were about to pounce.

"Ah, run quickly." At this moment, someone suddenly yelled, and then a group of soldiers quickly scattered and fled, throwing their weapons and armor all over the place.Lu Bu did not pursue these fleeing soldiers, but turned and looked at Yan Xing's body indifferently, and turned away.

"Your Excellency." When Lu Bu walked out of the barracks, he saw a group of men and horses galloping towards him. The first person was Gao Shun. It turned out that Gao Shun was the one who learned that Lu Bu was here, and hurriedly led a group of soldiers to chase after him. come over.

"See you, Prime Minister." Seeing that Lu Bu was fine, Gao Shun hurriedly got off his horse to meet him, and then said with some shame: "The minister is incompetent, let Yuan Shao take advantage of the weakness of Bingzhou's troops, and take away most of Bingzhou's territory. Now only One county in Shangdang, pay off the prime minister and punish him."

Gao Shun is a general trusted by Lu Bu. He is known for his prudence and good defense. This time he led troops to attack Jizhou, but he neglected to guard against Bingzhou, so that Yuan Shao took advantage of it and occupied most of Bingzhou. Zhong was very ashamed, and as soon as he saw Lu Bu, he hurried up to apologize.

"Victory or defeat is a common matter for military strategists. You don't need to pay too much attention to it. It's just that you said that apart from Shangdang, other places have been occupied by Yuan Shao. Could it be that Xiaoguan has also fallen into Yuan Shao's hands?" Lu Bu jumped off the horse and stretched out his hand. He helped Gao Shun up. Gao Shun was Lu Bu's favorite general. Although he was defeated, winning or losing is a common thing. What's more, this war has reached the current situation. The power here is becoming more and more prominent. It is certain that Yuan Shao lost two battles and suffered heavy losses. The power in his hands is getting less and less, but Lu Bu's army has not suffered much damage. As for the lost territory, it will be lost today and tomorrow. Just take it back, but Lu Bu doesn't care.The only thing that worries Lu Bu is Xiaoguan, which is the link between Bingzhou and Jizhou. Once Yuan Shao gets Xiaoguan, he can connect Jizhou and Bingzhou as one.And if Lv Bujun occupies Xiaoguan, he can attack Jizhou or Bingzhou, and Yuan Shao needs to pass through Youzhou if he wants to mobilize his troops on both sides. In this way, Lv Bujun will take the initiative in the entire battlefield, so At this time, compared to the situation in Bingzhou, Lu Bu was more concerned about Xiao Guan's ownership.

"Thank Prime Minister Hong Fu, Xiao Guan is not lost and is still in our army's hands." Hearing what Lu Bu said, Gao Shun was also relieved, and raised his head to report to Lu Bu.

"Hahaha, so Yuan Shao must not be far away from perishing." Hearing this news, Lu Bu's eyes flashed, and he burst out laughing.

In the days that followed, the battlefields of Bingzhou and Jizhou fell silent. Lu Bu did not continue to attack Yuan Shaojun, and Yuan Shaojun also put all his strength on defense. On the surface, it seemed that it had calmed down a lot, but in In this calmness, there is a tense atmosphere leaking out, because Lu Bu and Yuan Shao are secretly mobilizing troops at this time, and a big battle is brewing. The difference is that at this time, Lu Bu's army has already occupied Take the initiative, and Yuan Shao becomes the defensive side.

On this day, banners fluttered outside the city of Shangdang, and pairs of soldiers came rushing in like torrents of drowsiness.

"Feng Xiao, what do you think of my military power now?" Looking at the mighty soldiers swarming outside the Shangdang City, Lu Bu asked Guo Jia beside him.

"The prime minister's army is mighty, I think Yuan Shao will be in great trouble this time." Looking at the well-trained soldiers and horses outside the city, Guo Jia nodded and said.

"Report to the Prime Minister, bring Zhang He here." At this time, a soldier brought a big man to Lu Bu to report.

"Surrender, Zhang He pays homage to the Prime Minister." Seeing Lu Bu, Zhang He hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"Please, general, the general's elegant demeanor has already been seen outside Xuzhou City. Lu Bu is very honored to have the general's help." Seeing Zhang He's arrival, Lu Bu hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, with a look of hatred It's late.

"It is Zhang He's honor to be able to serve the prime minister." Seeing that Lu Bu thought highly of him, Zhang He was very moved and said hastily.

"Hehe, you're here, General Zhang, and I knew you would follow the Prime Minister sooner or later." At this moment, someone walked over, and this person was Zhang He's old acquaintance Gao Lan.

"Are you here too?" Seeing Gao Lan and Zhang He, he was obviously a little surprised. He didn't expect that it was not only himself, but also Gao Lan who surrendered to Lu Bu this time.

"General Gao Lan, you came just in time. I have a task for you and General Zhang He." Seeing Gao Lan's arrival, Lu Bu changed his expression and said solemnly.

"Please show me, Prime Minister, we will definitely do our best." Both of them saluted Lu Bu at the same time.

"Appoint Zhang He as the vanguard general and Gao Lan as the vanguard deputy general. Gather your troops and go out of Xiaoguan to attack Jizhou in ten days. I will bring my own army and then set off." Amidst the surprised voices of the crowd, Lu Bu passed on a message to the surprise of everyone. command that comes to mind.

"Uh, isn't the Prime Minister planning to attack Jinyang?" Gao Lan obviously didn't recover, and asked Lu Bu in confusion.

"Hehe, the soldiers are false and real. Now the prime minister's lord, Chen Bingzhou, everyone thinks that the prime minister's lord will enter Jinyang to kill Yuan Shao. And Yuan Shao will also deploy troops to garrison Jinyang, but at this time the prime minister is With a feint shot, Jizhou is the art of war, and it is possible to take Jizhou in one fell swoop, leaving Yuan Shao at a loss, the prime minister's move is really clever." Seeing that Gao Lan didn't understand, Cheng Yu laughed and came out to give pointers.

"Mr. Cheng Yu is right. If Yuan Shao dares to attack Bingzhou, I will go to his lair and see how he will deal with it." At this time, Xiao Guan was in the hands of Lu Bujun, and Yuan Shao's troops had to pass through Youzhou before they could be relocated. The transfer between Jizhou and Bingzhou, in order to prevent Lv Bu from entering Jinyang, Yuan Shao has already mobilized his troops. Now that Lv Bu is sending troops to Jizhou, even if Yuan Shao knows at this time, he wants to transfer troops back to Jizhou, but it is much slower. And this time difference is that Lv Bu The chance to win Jizhou.

"Your Excellency, the Prime Minister has a clever plan, and I will set off after waiting." After learning about Lu Bu's strategic thinking, Gao Lan said quickly.

"Prime Minister, I have another merciless request." At this moment, Zhang He said with an ugly face, obviously saying these words put a lot of pressure on Zhang He.

"The general has something to say, just say it straight." Lu Bu said with a smile and didn't mind.

"Although Mr. Feng Ji is not willing to surrender to the Prime Minister this time, I still hope that the Prime Minister will forgive him and save his life." Apparently Zhang He also felt that his request was a bit too much, but he still opened his mouth to say it.

"Hahaha, I thought it was something. Feng Jiben is a rare talent, and I didn't mean to kill him. Let him know Luoyang, let Xun Yu arrange for him to do something, even if he doesn't want to. Be with me, but let him do something for the people of the world, I think he will not refuse." Hearing what Zhang He said, Lu Bu laughed and nodded.

After Lu Bu came to this world, he deeply knew that the level of productivity in this world was too backward, especially the level of agricultural production. Whether it was the practicality and manufacture of agricultural tools, or the cultivation of seeds, it was fundamentally in an era of extensive planting and low harvest. , in such an era, it is no wonder that there are always famines and the common people are always running around for food.However, if Lu Bu wants to change everything, he needs a lot of talents. Whether it is the design and manufacture of farm tools, the construction of water conservancy facilities, and many other jobs, a lot of talented people are needed. These people don't need to be Lu Bu's confidantes. They don't need to be loyal to Lu Bu, as long as they are willing to contribute to the world, and this is the position Lu Bu prepared for people like Feng Ji. People like Ji died one by one, and Lu Bu was not willing to let them die like this, and wanted to dig out all their remaining value.

"Thank you, Prime Minister, for not killing me. My minister Dai Fengji and his family are grateful for the great kindness and virtue presented." Seeing that Lu Bu was like this, Zhang He hurriedly bowed down, with an expression of gratitude. I also want to be happy.

"Okay, you go down and prepare to go to Jizhou." Lu Bu stretched out his hand to help Zhang He up, but he seemed to think of something and then said: "When you arrive at Xiaoguan, go to Xu You, I think he will have good news tell you."

It turned out that Xu You did not come to Shangdang to meet Lu Bu, but went directly to Jizhou, and secretly contacted his old friends in the past. Show a gesture so that all those who intend to surrender can see how Lu Bu treats those who surrender. Didn't Zhang He and Gao Lan surrender? Only those who surrender will dispel their doubts and sincerely surrender to Lu Bu.

"Your Prime Minister's move is really ingenious. With these two men dispatching troops to Jizhou, it is comparable to an army of [-] troops." Guo Jia naturally saw Lu Bu's intentions, touched his chin, and nodded.

"Hahaha, sir, you really see clearly, so please help me think about how to put on a good show for Yuan Shao." Seeing that Guo Jia had seen through his intentions, Lu Bu laughed, and both of them agreed. Smart people, there are some things that need not be said.Although Lu Bu's intention was not in Bingzhou, he wanted to put on a good show in Bingzhou and let Yuan Shao transfer more forces to Bingzhou. Only in this way can Jizhou's actions achieve better results.

(End of this chapter)