Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 539 Difficulties at home and abroad
"Hehe, the prime minister's actions are already well-thought-out, so why do you need to fight with the axe?" Guo Jia laughed and didn't respond. Since Lu Bu didn't discuss with anyone, he had already ordered Zhang He and Gao Lan to send troops to Jizhou. This shows that Lu Bu has already made a decision in his heart, and even if other people have any ideas, I am afraid that Lu Bu may not accept them.The reason why Lu Bu asked Guo Jia was that he wanted to know Guo Jia's views on him, and whether Guo Jia still couldn't let Cao Cao go, and he was still unwilling to serve under his command.

"Hahaha." Hearing Guo Jia's words, Lu Bu looked up to the sky and burst out laughing, and then sent an order to the soldiers beside him: "Send Yuan Shao a letter of war, saying that I will conquer Jinyang in a month's time. This battle will determine and be the future ownership."

When Lu Bu spoke, his face was solemn and serious. Even the people around him felt that Lu Bu was really going to fight Yuan Shao this time, but this was obviously contrary to the previous approach.

But he said that after Yuan Shao received Lv Bu's letter of war, he quickly called a group of ministers to come to discuss and said: "Lv Bu asked me to fight in Jinyang in a month's time. This is Lv Bu's letter of war. What do you think?" He produced a volume of documents and shook them in front of the ministers, then asked.

"Lü Bu wanted to fight our army decisively. Our army just took advantage of this month's time to prepare our troops and prepare well. After that, we defeated Lv Bu in the first battle and drove Lv Bu out of Hebei." Yuan Shao just finished speaking. Seeing a strong man fighting on the side, he said.Everyone saw that this person was none other than Wen Chou, the general who was transferred from Jizhou by Yuan Shao. Wen Chou and Yan Liang were sworn brothers. When they heard that Yan Liang was beheaded by Lu Bu, they always wanted to avenge Yan Liang, but there was no chance. Now that he came to Jinyang and learned that Lv Bujin was in the Shangdang, he naturally tried his best to fight, wanting to avenge Yan Liang.

"General, there is something strange at this time. Since Lu Bu arrived at Shangdang, he first defeated our army. However, Lu Bu did not take the opportunity to expand the results of the battle and came in pursuit. He did not send troops to attack Jinyang after that, but at this time he kept sending troops to Bingzhou. Bing, he also said that a decisive battle with our army will be held in a month. I really don't understand why Lu Bu didn't attack Jinyang when our army was weakest, but waited until our army regrouped. I'm afraid there may be some conspiracy in it Right." Hearing the news of Lv Bu's appointment to fight Yuan Shao suddenly, Ju Shou felt that the matter was not simple, but he didn't understand what was not so simple, so he spoke.

"As the prime minister of the great Han Dynasty, Lu Bu is under one person and over ten thousand people, can he still make jokes? I don't think this matter is as serious as the master thinks. It must be that the master is worrying too much." Although Ju Shou's suspicion is very reasonable , but some generals still felt that Lu Bu would never lie, and it would definitely cause incalculable losses to Lu Bu's prestige.

"Hehe, is that how General Han Meng trusts Lu Bu?" Ju Shou turned his head and glanced at the general who had just spoken, seeing that it was Han Meng, so he retorted unceremoniously.

When Ju Shou said this, everyone on the field was startled, and turned to look at Han Meng. Han Meng was a little panicked and said quickly: "How can you say that, sir, my loyalty to the general can be learned from the sun and the moon."

"Hehe, General Han Meng Jushou was just talking casually, and he didn't mean to target General Han." Jushou's attitude towards Han Meng was obviously expected, but Jushou continued: "Although Jushou's words just now are somewhat Offending General Han Meng is just an ugly word. I want you generals to understand that Lu Bu is our enemy, and the most stupid thing to do on the battlefield is to trust your enemy. Lu Bu is well versed in the art of war, so he naturally knows that soldiers are cunning. Dao, intrigues are nothing more than ordinary."

Ju Shou's words obviously made everyone's eyes brighten, but then they became a little hazy. It's good to not believe your enemy on the battlefield, but then how to judge the enemy's actions?In this matter, the biggest question is how to deal with it next.

"Mr. Jushou, don't be a fool, let's talk about how we should deal with it now." At this time, Yuan Shao couldn't help it anymore, stood up and asked the giant beast.At this time, Yuan Shao began to miss Tian Feng and Feng Ji a little bit. If he had these people by his side, he could indeed discuss with them, so that he would not feel at a loss when faced with the situation in front of him.

"Although we don't know what Lu Bu's goal is, one thing is very important, that is, we must not be led by the nose by Lu Bu. The reason why Lu Bu can control the initiative in the entire Bingzhou and even Hebei battlefields is because of one reason. , that is, Lu Bu has mastered Xiaoguan, and he can deploy his troops in Bingzhou or Jizhou in the fastest time, so I think the key to fighting Lu Bu is not in Shangdang, nor in Jinyang, but in Xiaoguan. Isn’t Lu Bu biting our tongues for our decisive battle now? Why don’t we prepare according to the specifications of the decisive battle, but this battlefield is not Jinyang as Lu Bu said, but Xiaoguan. As long as our army can win Xiaoguan, even if it is lost Jinyang will also gain the initiative in the whole strategy, at least it will trap Lv Bu in Bingzhou, and he will no longer be troubled by Lv Bu's false attack on Jizhou." While speaking, Ju Shou had already come to a large map beside him. The place where Guan is located is highlighted.

"Sir, what you mean is that Lu Bu will take the opportunity to send troops to attack Jizhou." Although Ju Shou said that the sky is full of hype, Yuan Shao still has some difficulty in making a decision: "If we use a large number of troops in Xiaoguan and lose Jinyang, wouldn't it be Let the people in the world think that I can't beat Lu Bu, which will have a great negative impact on the morale of the army." Although Yuan Shao felt that Xiao Guan was very important as Ju Shou said, he didn't want to just leave Jinyang alone. Since Yuan Shao sent troops, he did not gain any advantage in fighting Lu Bu, but failed repeatedly. This made Yuan Shao very unwilling and urgently needed a victory to calm his mind.

"It's better for our army to divide into two groups, one to attack Xiaoguan, and the other to stay in Jinyang, so as to delay Lu Bu's army, what do you think, my lord?" Seeing Yuan Shao's intentions, the high-ranking officers on the side came out and bowed to Yuan Shao Said after a salute.

"No, our army's strength is not superior in battle. After several battles, we have lost troops and lost generals. If we see another division of troops, we may be defeated. We are not far away. Gao Gan, you came up with such a bad idea because you want the Lord's army to be defeated. What?" After hearing what Gao Gan said, Yuan Shao smiled slightly, and was about to nod his head in agreement, but was met with firm opposition from Ju Shou, who saw Ju Shou stepping forward, pointing at Gao Gan with his backhand and criticizing him at the same time.Gao Gan stayed at Jiguan and guarded the gate of Bingzhou, but was captured by Lu Bu. This is enough to show that Gao Gan is incompetent, but it is such an incompetent person who wants to point fingers at the grand strategic issues that are related to the life and death of Yuan Shao's army. Jushou couldn't bear to pretend to be smart. Yuan Shao was still in a weak position at this time, and he had nothing to rely on and squander. What's more, Xiaoguan's terrain was dangerous, and Lu Bu was not easy to get along with. Even if Yuan Shao's army came out, Jushou was not even sure that he could capture Xiaoguan, let alone divide his troops, which made Jushou furious and exploded immediately.

"Hmph, Jinyang is also the result of our army's painstaking efforts, so why don't we just give it to Lu Bu for nothing?" Seeing that Jushou didn't give him any face, the senior officials suddenly became angry. He is Yuan Shao's nephew, and he has followed Yuan Shao for many years. Attacking also involves hard work, how can people be so accused.

"Okay, don't argue. What Gao Gan said is exactly what I want to say. Xiaoguan is dangerous and is the key point between Jizhou and Bingzhou. It must be taken back. Jinyang is Lu Bu's appointment with me. Naturally, I can't give up. I want to have a good fight with Lu Bu and let the people in the world know how powerful I am. Jinyang City is high and deep, easy to defend and difficult to attack. I don't believe that Lu Bu has great ability to break through Jinyang. Yang." Yuan Shao waved his hand to interrupt the quarrel between the two, then stood up and said.Xiao Guan is important, but Yuan Shao is also unwilling to see Lu Bu's Dao Jinyang.

"Hey, the road ahead is worrisome." Hearing Yuan Shao's decision, Ju Shou sighed and lowered his head. In Ju Shou's view, Jinyang is not as important as Yuan Shao imagined, and Lu Bu must have lost most of Bingzhou. He was eager to take it back, but Yuan Shao was just a small city of Jinyang, but he was reluctant to give it up. The comparison between the two was a world of difference, which made Ju Shou even more worried about Yuan Shaojun's future.

A few days later, when Zhang He and Gao Lan led their troops to leave Xiaoguan and set foot on the land of Jizhou again, a long sigh came out from the prison in Yecheng. Tian Feng was later thrown into prison.

"Why did you sigh, sir?" Hearing Tian Feng's long sigh, an old jailer came out from the side, holding a jug of wine in one hand and a food box in the other, apparently for Tian Feng came to deliver the food, but Tian Feng was imprisoned, but he didn't suffer much, because everyone knew that Tian Feng was Yuan Shao's counselor, although his status was high, he might fall into trouble for a while, but he might be at some point. He was prosperous, so although Tian Feng was in prison, he didn't suffer much, and some people often told Tian Feng some news they found out, and the old jailer in front of him was the one who knew Tian Feng the most. Hearing Tian Feng's long sigh, he asked.

"The general mobilized his troops to Bingzhou to fight Lu Bu this time. I'm afraid it was Lu Bu's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain. If my guess is correct, Lu Bu will definitely send troops to attack Jizhou secretly. I'm afraid Jizhou will change hands by then. " Tian Feng didn't hide anything and directly expressed his thoughts. At this time, Tian Feng was in distress and he was not willing to listen to him, so he could only tell the jailer.

"If so, wouldn't Yecheng be in danger? Mister, why don't you write a letter to the Prime Minister to save Jizhou from the crisis, and at the same time seek new opportunities for yourself." Hearing Tian Feng's words, the old jailer was inexplicably horrified, but he immediately thought of this is an opportunity.

"It's useless. The general won't listen to me. What's more, it may be too late to write a letter. Lv Bu is good at using troops. I'm afraid the soldiers who attack Jizhou are already on their way. We can only resign ourselves to fate." Listen Hearing the old jailer's words, Tian Feng shook his head and then sighed, falling into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)