He originally intended to surrender to Wei, so why did he end up restoring Han?

Lu Wan was determined to help Zhang Fei win this battle, but war is a matter of national importance, a matter of life and death, and cannot be ignored.

Obtaining sufficient intelligence about the enemy is a prerequisite for victory.

Historically, Cao Bao was not Lü Bu's father-in-law, nor was the rebellion of the Danyang soldiers caused by Zhang Fei whipping Cao Bao.

Whether this is fiction or historical fact, Lu Wan could only assume the worst.

First, we must quickly take control of the generals of the Danyang army, such as Cao Bao and Xu Dan, and ideally, this should be done before they decide to start their rebellion and before they have made contact with the various Danyang army units.

This way, we can eliminate them legally and legitimately without causing significant casualties.

There was no other way; we needed solid evidence of their rebellion before anyone else could say anything. A person must be trustworthy, and Lü Bu never cared about being an enemy of the world.

Moreover, it was necessary to let Lü Bu know so he could launch a sneak attack. With such a bomb nearby, it was impossible to feel at ease.

It would be better to detonate it now while Lu Bu's soldiers are still recovering from their previous defeat in Yanzhou. After all, if Lu Wan managed to hold the line this time, can she hold it next time?

Now we'll see how things go on Zhang Fei's side.

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Watching the departing guests, Zhang Fei snorted coldly and returned to his residence with a dark face, no longer showing the drunken rage he had displayed at the banquet.

He slammed the door open and hurriedly bowed to Lu Wan, who had come to open it: "I am truly ashamed to have disturbed your peaceful sleep, sir. Just as you predicted, Cao Bao is indeed problematic. He won't drink, and he's unwilling to lead troops to support my elder brother."

Lu Wan shook her head: "No, not only Cao Bao, but all the former generals of Danyang are not trustworthy. They are probably already preparing to rebel. General, please send an ambush force to Baimenlou first, and then immediately arrest Cao Bao, Xu Dan and other former generals of Danyang."

"I'm going to send Yuanlong. He's on the same page as my elder brother, so he'll definitely be able to defend the White Gate Tower."

"After the arrests, their homes were ransacked, and the gold, silver, wine, and meat were distributed to the soldiers, one share for each of them. They were then told that the generals of Danyang were plotting a rebellion and intended to surrender the city to Cao Cao to ruin his reputation."

Anyway, Boss Cao didn't care about his reputation, and everyone in Xuzhou disliked Cao Cao. Saying that Cao Cao did it could even unite people.

"I understand."

"There's no time to lose, General, please begin!"

Currently, the garrison in Xiapi City numbers only two thousand men, and several hundred more Danyang soldiers need to be removed.

We can't afford to cause too many casualties, as we still have Lu Bu's army to face later.

Lu Wan gave a few more instructions before finally dragging her exhausted body back to rest.

This was the most hectic day since I came here; I hadn't slept for over ten hours.

Lu Wan smacked her dry lips, gulped down the water the servant of the Zhang family poured for her, and wiped her mouth with satisfaction.

He immediately fell asleep, and soon began snoring loudly.

While Lu Wan was still fast asleep, in Cao Bao's residence in the city, Cao Bao, having just applied medicine, sat pale-faced on his couch. The generals of Danyang sat around him.

Cao Bao was clearly in a bad mood. He had only refused to drink Zhang Fei's wine, and Zhang Fei had given him a good beating.

The physical injury will heal in ten days to half a month, but I just can't get rid of this feeling of frustration in my heart.

Seeing that their eldest brother remained silent, the others in the room began to grumble.

"What kind of person is Zhang Fei? He only got ahead of us because his elder brother is the boss of Xuzhou."

"That's right. Tao Qian was blind back then. When Cao Cao attacked, we went in without saying a word. We lost many soldiers because of him, Tao Qian. And what happened? Liu Bei only brought a few thousand troops, and that blind man handed over Xuzhou."

"Yes! In my opinion, the governor of Xuzhou should be the eldest son."

Cao Bao was also calculating in his mind. Lü Bu's offer was quite generous. The position of governor of a prefecture was much better than the position of chancellor of Xiapi that Liu Bei was currently offering him.

Although the positions of Chancellor and Prefect seem similar, Cao Bao, as Chancellor, had to live under Liu Bei's watchful eye. Moreover, because Liu Bei heavily relied on Chen Deng and his son Chen Gui, Cao Bao's position as Chancellor of Xiapi was practically a powerlessness. On the other hand, Lü Bu could freely establish his own territory.

As long as he provides food in peacetime and sends troops in wartime, Lü Bu won't care about anything else.

Seeing that there were kings everywhere, their reigns short-lived and glorious, Cao Bao had long been itching to have his own territory so he could experience being a local tyrant.

With this in mind, Cao Bao finally made up his mind. He first sent a messenger to Lü Bu, asking him to bring his troops over immediately, and they would open the city gates at the appropriate time.

Later, I will go and command the Danyang soldiers in the city to seize the city gate. Now, even if that ring-eyed thief has three heads and six arms, he will have to go to see the Lord of Mount Tai.

Cao Bao had his maid wrap the wound with silk cloth, put on his armor, and led the generals of Danyang toward the Danyang garrison.

Although no one spoke, excitement shone in everyone's eyes.

"Boom—!"

A loud bang suddenly echoed across the sky, followed by a bolt of lightning that streaked across the night.

Cao Bao's heart skipped a beat.

Just as the sky was illuminated, he saw a group of people blocking their way.

A man with a thick beard, riding a tall horse, wearing two layers of armor and holding an eighteen-foot spear, was none other than Zhang Fei, who had beaten him up not long ago.

Cao Bao's lips trembled twice, but he ultimately remained silent. Zhang Fei simply stared at him coldly, as if he were looking at a dead man.

The generals of Danyang were also sweating profusely. Some of the rear guard even tried to sneak out under the cover of darkness, only to be horrified to find that they were surrounded by people.

Explanation is useless now.

"Charge! We can only survive if we fight our way out!" One of the generals from Danyang shouted, and the generals, along with dozens of their personal guards, drew their swords and charged towards Zhang Fei.

Some things, once the arrow is released, there's no turning back. It's impossible to go back now and pretend nothing happened.

Once we reach the camp, we can immediately lead our troops to take down the Ring-Eyed Bandits.

As long as I can get to that place...

The sudden sound of horses' hooves heralded the shattering of their illusions.

Zhang Fei spurred his horse and charged towards the crowd, with the soldiers behind him quickly following.

With a flick of his wrist, the eighteen-foot spear in his hand moved like a nimble snake, and the generals of Danyang who were blocking the way were all sent flying, falling to the ground like tattered rags.

After Zhang Fei swept through the enemy lines and personally killed more than a dozen people, the enemies blocking his way panicked and retreated, making way for him.

The local soldiers of Xuzhou were also in high spirits, and everyone felt full of energy.

The distance between Cao Bao and Zhang Fei was constantly closing, and in the blink of an eye, the towering man had rushed up to Cao Bao.

Seeing that there was no way to retreat, Cao Bao had no choice but to urge his personal guards to join him in the attack. He bent over and suddenly swung his long sword at Zhang Fei.

Just as their weapons were about to clash, Zhang Fei swung his spear shaft, and the spear lashed out like a whip, striking the sword with tremendous force that deflected Cao Bao's sword.

Cao Bao felt a sharp pain in his wrist. When he looked down, his right hand was bent at an odd angle and he could no longer hold his weapon, leaving him wide open.

Just as he was clutching his wrist and screaming in pain, Zhang Fei's spear was already poised, aimed straight for Cao Bao's throat.