Seeing the appearance of Gao Shun's troops, Cao Cao and Sun Ce, who were planning to speed up their retreat, had to stop and prepare for defense, but this time Gao Shun's army was still the same as Liu Rui before, and they waved the flag and shouted in the distance. , made an appearance of preparing to charge, but when Cao Cao and Sun Ce were ready to defend, the other party left calmly.

This scene made Sun Ce half-dead, when he said angrily: "Meng De, this is not the way to go, then if Liu Rui comes to this place every three or five times, then we must be passive. Get out of defense! In this case, how can we speed up the evacuation?"

Cao Cao shook his head solemnly and said: "Bo Fu, we must not be careless now, no matter whether he sends troops to attack Liu Rui, we must defend ourselves, otherwise once a flaw is revealed, I am afraid that time will come. It's about to attract Liu Rui's army to attack."

Sun Ce was shocked, and then he said angrily: "Sure enough, this Liu Haosheng is really insidious and cunning. I thought he was unwilling to attack because he was afraid that his troops would be severely damaged, but now it seems that he was planning to paralyze us and wanted Wait until we don't care and attack!"

Cao Cao nodded heavily and said: "That's exactly what Liu Rui wants, so we can just accompany him. As long as he can't break through the defense of our rear army, then he will be safe and sound!"

After a pause, Cao Cao said again: "Besides, Bo Fu, you also need to go to the front army to preside over the overall situation, we two will be one after the other, and then we will be impeccable, even if he Liu Rui has any conspiracies, let's Don't be afraid!"

"What Meng De said is very true, don't worry, I will go to the front army now!" Sun Ce nodded heavily, and then left in a hurry. , , .

750: Lu Bu refuses to defend

Sun Ce and Cao Cao were in tandem, preparing to cut off the defense of the army. As Cao Cao expected, Gao Shun's army was elusive, sometimes suddenly appearing in front of Cao Cao's army, shouting hoarsely. Attack, but after seeing Cao Jun's iron barrel-like defense, he left helplessly.

Sun Ce and Cao Cao also laughed at Gao Shun's army who came to harass him from time to time.At this moment, Cao Cao and Sun Ce watched Gao Shun's army in front of the former army.

"Bo Fu, it's not as we expected. Liu Rui is already out of his depth. As long as we concentrate on defending, he would never dare to attack!" Cao Cao sneered, then looked coldly at Gao Shun who was waving the flag and shouting in front of him. army.

Sun Ce was a little stunned, and said, "It's also fortunate that Meng De, you let me come to the front army to sit in defense, just now we were only attacked from the rear, and the front army thought it was okay. When I came, many soldiers were already reluctant. It's on the defensive!"

Cao Cao nodded heavily and said: "This is Liu Rui's conspiracy, he wants to let our army relax its vigilance through constant harassment, and then we will be able to find opportunities to take advantage of, so we must take strict precautions. If you don't give Liu Rui a chance, unless he is willing to fight against the loss of his troops, then there will be no other way."

Cao Cao's words also made Sun Ce nodded again and again, and after a pause, Sun Ce said again: "Meng De, now that Xuande and Fengxian's army have retreated... quite... far away!"

"That's right, but we made an agreement with Xuande before that as long as the distance is too far, Xuande and Fengxian will stop and wait for us!" Cao Cao nodded, and then said with a smile: "I guess that Liu Rui's current approach is to wait until we and Xuande exchange defenses before launching an attack!"

Sun Ce nodded, then said: "Yes, if we exchange the back, it is indeed the weakest defense! But our military advisors have already thought of a way, as long as Xuande prepares the defense first, we will arrive. It’s time to just retreat.”

"I know, but the arrangement of the sergeants is exquisite, but I am worried that Lv Fengxian is absent-minded and just wants to retreat. If Xuande and Lu Bu's troops are broken, our two armies will not be able to echo each other. , then the consequences will be..." At this point, Cao Cao kept his mouth shut, but Sun Ce knew clearly that once Liu Bei and Lu Bu were attacked, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Thinking of this, Sun Ce shook his head and said, "I hope Xuande can persuade Lu Bu not to be rude. As long as we alternate defenses, according to our current method, we can definitely retreat safely!"

Cao Cao nodded heavily, and then he said: "In this way, I will send troops to inform Xuande, and let him prepare for this matter earlier, so that Lu Bu will not lose the chain at a critical moment!"

Sun Ce nodded and let Cao Cao arrange the matter.The two made various arrangements here, and their defenses could be said to be impeccable. Cao Cao naturally wanted to explain these things to Liu Bei.

On the other hand, Liu Bei and Lu Bu did not encounter any obstacles along the way. Even though most of the cities they passed were already occupied by Liu Rui, there were not many defenders in these cities, and they simply blocked Liu Bei by force.Xiaoshuowa novel network www.xiaoshuowa.com

After receiving Cao Cao's news, Liu Bei hurriedly found Lu Bu, and said with a smile: "Fengxian, the sergeants' strategy has taken effect, then Liu Rui's troops were restrained by Meng De and Bo Fu, and now He only dares to intimidate in a pretentious manner, but he never dares to attack!"

Lu Bu looked at the battle report in Liu Bei's hand several times, and said with a smile, "Xuande, now is our best chance to retreat!"

Lu Bu's words made Liu Bei stunned for a moment.As Lu Bu said, the current Liu Bei and Lu Bu's army have withdrawn a lot of distance. If the withdrawal is accelerated now, it is indeed possible to easily withdraw from Jingzhou.As long as you withdraw from the scope of Jingzhou, you will be foolproof.

It's just that Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Sun Ce, and others had already agreed to retreat alternately. Thinking of this, Liu Bei's heart was extremely complicated.

"Xuande, what are you waiting for? Immediately order the retreat!" Lu Bu looked at Liu Bei anxiously, and then said, "Don't think about it, there is only one Xuzhou in the two of us, and the strength is weak. If At that time, after changing the defense, Liu Rui attacked, and even if we blocked Liu Rui's army, it would be a heavy loss. Even if we return to Xuzhou, if Cao Cao and Sun Ce want to annex us, I am afraid we will not be able to resist!"

"Fengxian! Don't talk nonsense. Brother Xuande and Bofu are friends of life and death, how could you do such a shameless thing!" Liu Bei shook his head, then hurriedly said, after a pause, Liu Bei said again He gritted his teeth and said, "I, Liu Xuande, have already promised Cao Mengde and Sun Bofu, so how can I lose my trust?"

Speaking of this, Liu Bei sighed: "Let's hurry up for a while. When we reach the previously agreed place, we will start to arrange defenses. When the men of Meng De and Bo Fu arrive, we will alternately cut off the back!"

Hearing Liu Bei's words, Lu Bu stood up a little anxiously, walked back and forth for several steps, and then said in a low voice, "Xuande, don't say that I, Lu Fengxian, don't speak morality, after this break, let's go to me. If you can't go, if you want to go, then you can go, I, Lu Fengxian, will never regret making peace!"

Lu Bu's words surprised Liu Bei and said, "Fengxian, this strategy was agreed upon by the four of us. If you violate our agreement, how will you face Bo Fu and Meng De in the future? "

However, Lu Bu sneered: "You guys are strong and strong, so naturally you don't care about this loss, but what about me, Lu Bu? I only have so many people left in my hands, this is my life and foundation, if these people and horses are gone, In the future, what will I, Lu Bu, use to gain a foothold in this world, I am afraid that I will be annexed by you at that time!"

Lu Bu's words made Liu Bei's heart pound violently.To be honest, the reason why this time the strategy is like this is that Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Sun Ce have other thoughts hidden in their hearts. If Liu Bei and Lu Bu are defeated by Liu Rui along the way, Xuzhou will naturally be powerless to defend.At that time, whether it is Cao Cao or Sun Ce, they can easily take Xuzhou and increase their strength.

And in Liu Bei's heart, he once had such a glimmer of fantasy that if this Lu Bu was gone, then Liu Bei would be the only one left in the entire Xuzhou. , , .

751: Chasing Troops Arrive

These careful thoughts in Liu Bei's heart have never been told to anyone, but now, they have been revealed by Lu Bu.Therefore, Lu Bu's remarks frightened Liu Bei quite a bit, and even hurriedly said: "Fengxian, don't talk nonsense, you and I govern Xuzhou together, who would dare not take us seriously? Cao Cao and Sun Ce want to station our troops in Xuzhou, how could I, Liu Xuande, agree?"

After Liu Bei's words, his eyes turned red, but this expression made Lu Bu a little surprised.It was also at this time that Liu Bei grabbed Lu Bu's hand and said sincerely: "Fengxian, during the time you and I were in Xuzhou, I already knew what kind of person you were, and Xuzhou could not live without me, Liu Xuande. , but it is absolutely impossible without you, Lu Fengxian, if you leave, how can I, Liu Xuande, occupy Xuzhou?"

Lu Bu opened his mouth and couldn't help being excited. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start.

Seeing Lu Bu's hesitation, Liu Bei continued: "Fengxian, think about it for yourself, we have worked together in Xuzhou these years, when did I, Liu Bei, want to frame you?"

Lu Bu shook his head, then sighed: "Xuande, I know what you are, and I also believe in you. But I don't believe in Cao Mengde and Sun Bofu, these two people's wolf ambitions, this time Liu Biao originally gave Jingzhou to you. , but when you look at the food of the two of them, they can't wait to swallow the entire Jingzhou in one bite!"

Liu Bei shook his head and said: "Jingzhou has been lost, we can't hold it any longer, if Cao Mengde wants it, let him take it himself, if his Sun Bofu wants to take it, then let him figure out a way, we just do it. It's enough to go back to Xuzhou!"

"That's right, as long as we return to Xuzhou, we will recruit troops in the future, and we will definitely have a chance to make a comeback!" Lu Bu nodded heavily, and then said, "Xuande, you also know that we are going back, so let's not go. Forget about Cao Cao and Sun Ce, hurry up and withdraw your troops back to Xuzhou!"

However, Liu Bei shook his head and said, "It is precisely because we are going back to Xuzhou that we have to switch defenses with Cao Cao and Sun Ce. Only after we alternately break, will Liu Rui's army have nothing to do with us."

Lu Bu was taken aback for a moment, wondering why Liu Bei was still so stubborn, but Liu Bei continued: "Fengxian, think about it, if we don't take precautions, according to the current situation Meng De and Bofu are encountering, they are in Liu Rui. The hands will not be damaged, and even the words are unpleasant, maybe this time Meng De is not ready to switch with us, just deliberately sent someone to ask us what we mean!"

Lu Bu was stunned for a second, and couldn't believe it: "Then Cao Mengde is so kind?"

"Feng Xian, don't underestimate Meng De. This Cao Mengde has a big heart, but he is not a villain. In this war, although Meng De suffered heavy losses, after the sergeants arranged their strategies, Meng De did not have any objection. It will be executed!" Liu Bei shook his head and smiled, paused, and then whispered: "Think about it, Cao Mengde needs to face Liu Rui's Jizhou, he is much more dangerous than us, if Cao Mengde's loss this time is too much Seriously, when Gunzhou Qingzhou is taken away by Liu Rui, we won't have any chance to resist!"

Understand what Liu Bei said, Lu Bu's eyes couldn't help but flicker, and his heart was shaken a lot, but Lu Bu was still a little unwilling, even if he whispered: "Xuande, why don't you agree to that first? Cao Cao, we are willing to alternate defenses, and then we can see where Cao Cao plans to let us defend!"

Hearing Lu Bu's words, Liu Bei also said helplessly: "It seems that this is the only way!" After a pause, Liu Bei looked at Lu Bu and said, "Fengxian, in fact, even after we exchanged with Cao Cao, There is absolutely no problem, then Cao Cao and Sun Ce have encountered Liu Rui's army in the past few days, but they forced Liu Rui's army to dare not attack!"

Lu Bu didn't say any more. In desperation, Liu Bei could only send messengers to tell Cao Cao his decision with Lu Bu, but to Liu Bei's surprise, Cao Cao didn't even think about it and let Liu Bei and Lu Bu go to Jingzhou. Xiyang City at the junction of Yuzhou is preparing for defense.Qiankun Tingshu Network www.qktsw.com

This Xiyang City was not captured by Liu Rui's army because of its remote location, and it was only one step away from Yuzhou.As long as Liu Bei and Lu Bu got there, they could retreat to the boundaries of Yuzhou at any time.

Today's Yuzhou is under Sun Ce's control. Even if Liu Rui wants to pursue him, he will never dare to go deep into it. Otherwise, once the logistics and forage are cut off, Liu Rui's army will face the same predicament as the princes now. , became a lone army.

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