The Three Kingdoms: Rise to Power Starting with Intercepting Liu Bei

Faced with the fierce attack of Lü Bu's army, Yuan Shu's army stationed in Suiyang fought desperately.

These were the most elite troops in Yuan Shu's army. If they couldn't keep Lü Bu pinned down in Suiyang, it would be a huge mistake.

Yuan Shu naturally wouldn't lose face over this issue, so he sent out his elite troops.

With the genius Guo Jia personally in command, Lü Bu's siege force was unable to even take a single step onto the city walls.

The two sides fought fiercely until nightfall, when Lü Bu finally had to sound the retreat and allow his troops to rest.

After dinner, Chen Gong rushed to Lü Bu's tent to discuss military matters, but upon seeing the situation inside, he was immediately enraged.

"Fengxian, what time is it? How can you still be indulging in pleasure? The army's attack is not going well, and you don't even seem worried!"

It turned out that Lü Bu was drinking and making merry with his beloved concubine Diao Chan, completely disregarding the current situation, which infuriated Chen Gong.

"Sir/Madam, I'm just a little tired... what's wrong?"

Lu Bu said drunkenly, clearly intoxicated.

"Hmph, let's talk about it tomorrow after you've sobered up. You won't listen to me now!"

Seeing Lü Bu's appearance, Chen Gong also lost his temper, forcefully flung his sleeves and left the military tent, swallowing back what he was about to discuss.

"What the hell is going on? This is so ridiculous!"

Watching Chen Gong's departing figure, the drunken Lü Bu muttered something before returning to his boudoir with Diao Chan.

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After news of Lü Bu's army's prolonged siege of Suiyang reached the three forces, they all began to tighten their encirclement.

Qin Xuan, who was far away in Feng County, specially summoned Xue Rengui and asked him to lead a large army to surround Cao Ren's rear after Qin Xuan's advance, in order to prevent Cao Cao from having any backup plans.

These are all enemies; there are no permanent allies. Qin Xuan has to be wary of this.

As time went on, Lü Bu's army became bogged down in Suiyang. Every fierce attack they launched was met with a violent counterattack from within the city, and the newly recruited soldiers were almost all gone.

After a prolonged siege of Suiyang, Lü Bu grew increasingly panicked and hurriedly sought out Chen Gong to discuss countermeasures, hoping he could offer some advice.

"Gongtai, several days have passed, and we haven't been able to capture Suiyang after a prolonged siege. Our army has also suffered considerable losses. What should we do next?"

Lu Bu was now in a dilemma; he possessed formidable martial skills but couldn't utilize them. He had considered personally leading his vanguard warriors into the battlefield.

However, faced with Yuan Jun's rolling thunderwood, golden juice, and indiscriminate arrows, he hesitated.

Not to mention that Chen Gong would never stand idly by and watch Lü Bu become the vanguard warrior.

"My lord, we have no choice but to launch a full-scale attack now. We have no way out since we left Xiaopei. Qin Xuan has already sent people to garrison Xiaopei."

"Fortunately, we haven't received any news about Cao Cao's army yet, and the reinforcements sent by Yuan Shu are estimated to take quite a long time to arrive."

"Yuan Shikai's army in Suiyang is already at its last gasp. If we just give it a little more effort, final victory can only belong to us!"

Chen Gong could only comfort Lü Bu with these words. Now they really had no way out and could only take down the tough nut of Suiyang.

Listening to Chen Gong's worthless encouragement, Lü Bu was somewhat unhappy, muttering to himself:

"I called you here to give me ideas, not to be a cheerleader."

But my anxious mood eased a little, and I wasn't as worried as before.

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But as the afternoon approached, a series of unexpected news struck like a bolt from the blue, plunging Lü Bu, Chen Gong, and the others into a desperate situation.

"Report! My lord, a large number of troops bearing Cao Cao's banners have been discovered in Meng County."

"My lord, we have discovered a large number of Cao troops preparing to cross the Yong River."

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This sudden news left Lü Bu somewhat bewildered. Upon hearing the words "Cao army," his mind went blank. Chen Gong, however, immediately examined the map carefully and seemed to understand something.

"Fengxian, we must withdraw our troops immediately! This could very well be a huge trap. If we don't retreat now, it will be too late!"

"Yes, yes, withdraw Xiaopei. I still have a chance. If all else fails, I'll just defect to Qin Xuan!"

Lu Bu still doesn't understand what's going on and is still hoping for a chance to make a comeback.

Seeing Lü Bu acting as innocently as a three-year-old child, Chen Gong directly shattered Lü Bu's last illusion.

"Qin Xuan, Fengxian, you're thinking too simply. I guarantee that Qin Xuan has already cut off our rear. Our only way out now is to break through to Ku County and Siyi area, which is Yuan Shu's territory!"

Upon hearing Chen Gong's words, Lü Bu shook his head repeatedly, seemingly unable to believe it.

"My lord, disaster has struck! All the cities we captured, including Xiayi in Dangshan, have been lost! The Xuzhou army has gone back on their word! Our brothers are all doomed!"

It turned out that Qin Xuan had begun his operation. With the strength of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Great Wall Legion, it wouldn't take long for them to annihilate all the garrison troops that Lü Bu had left in the rear counties, and they easily controlled a large area.

Lü Bu is practically working for Qin Xuanbai.

"Ahhh, you damned Qin Xuan, I, Lü Bu, will never forgive you!"

After regaining his senses, Lü Bu cursed Qin Xuan's ancestors several times through gritted teeth. Just as Chen Gong was about to speak up and advise him not to waste his efforts, Lü Bu spoke again, but this time he was very calm.

"Issue my order: all troops cease attacking, retreat immediately to the vicinity of Ku County, break through the encirclement, head towards Jiujiang, and seek an opportunity to reach Yangzhou!"

Lü Bu acted swiftly, immediately ordering his troops to withdraw, intending to concentrate his forces to find a weak point and break through the encirclement before it was fully closed.

The news of Lü Bu's army retreating naturally did not escape Guo Jia in Suiyang City. He immediately sent people to report the news to all three sides and took the initiative to harass Lü Bu's army to buy time for the encirclement to shrink.

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In the Liangguo Valley region, a small hilly area, Lü Bu led his remaining army of over two hundred men and was surrounded by three forces.

Faced with this golden opportunity to completely annihilate Lü Bu, Cao Cao and Yuan Shu naturally wouldn't let it pass. Upon learning of Lü Bu's army's retreat, the three forces quickly consolidated their battle lines, ultimately forcing Lü Bu into this small area.

"Lu Bu, you've finally met your end! Weren't you so arrogant and domineering at Hulao Pass back then?"

"So, what do you have to say now that things have come to this!"

Seeing Yuan Shu's arrogant face not far away, Lü Bu ignored him and instead looked at the young figure beside Yuan Shu with a gloomy expression, gritting his teeth as he asked the question he most wanted to know:

"Qin Xuan, why would you set such a trap, even going so far as to cooperate with Cao Cao, with whom you have a grudge? Do you think I, Lü Bu, am so disliked?"

This was a question that Lu Bu couldn't understand. He had given his men and family members to Qin Xuan as hostages, yet Qin Xuan still didn't trust him. Why was that?

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