Lu Bu's strongest strategy

Chapter 101
Early the next morning, Lu Bu led his troops to the front of the city to call for battle, hoping to lure Cao Mengde out for a decisive battle.

But it is a pity that Cao Cao has decided to defend the city, no matter what Lu Bu calls the battle, he will not go out of the city to fight.

In desperation, Lu Bu had no choice but to withdraw his troops and return to the camp, inviting everyone to discuss and defeat Cao's plan.

Hou Cheng was the first to stand up and ask for a fight, "Marquis Wen, give the order, the last general is willing to lead troops to attack the city."

When the generals heard the words, they stepped forward to ask for orders.

Chen Gong shook his head, and said with a wry smile, "Siege will inevitably lead to heavy losses. Once the losses are too large, it will be very unfavorable to our army."

Hou Cheng was unconvinced, "But our army still has multi-functional siege vehicles, so forgive them for not being able to stop our siege."

Chen Gong still shook his head, "If Cao Jun goes out of the city and destroys the multifunctional siege vehicles, it will be even more detrimental to our army."

When everyone heard these words, they reacted and were secretly startled.

Lu Bu frowned, looked at Chen Gong, and asked slowly, "Gongtai, do you have a way to break the city?"

Chen Gong smiled wryly and shook his head, "Cao Mengde is like defending a city, consuming our army's strength, it is very difficult to break through the city!"

Zhang Liao suddenly said, "It's better for our army to retreat temporarily and recruit troops after returning to Juancheng. When the strength increases, it will be time to retake Puyang."

After hearing this, everyone nodded, "Yes, the army is wasting food here, so it is better to leave to recuperate and fight another day."

Xu Si hurriedly waved his hand, "No, my army can withdraw to Juancheng, but what about those refugees, and the land that has been reclaimed through untold hardships, should they be handed over to others?"

Hou Cheng spread his hands, "It's impossible to attack the city. Staying here is not a long-term solution. If you don't withdraw your troops, do you have a way to attack the city?"

Xu Si shook his head with a wry smile, "No."

Chen Gong hesitated for a moment, and said slowly, "If it's really impossible, we can only take the refugees back to Juancheng, and then we can make a long-term plan."

Hearing what everyone said, Lu Bu flatly refused, "No."

After saying this, Lu Bu waved his hand, "Let's stop here today, everyone, go back and think about it, see if there is any plan to attack the city?"

Lu Bu frowned gradually as he watched the backs of everyone leaving.

Withdrawing troops is the best choice now, but it is not suitable for me.

Lu Bu punched the table angrily, the best way is to break the city as soon as possible.

However, how to break the city?
……

Juye.

The Li family is a big family in the Cheng family, with thousands of diners and countless wealth.

The Patriarch of the Li family, Li Qian, was shrewd and capable when he was young, but when he got older, the city would become deeper and the power of the Li family would be further improved.

For many years, no matter which force came to the Cheng family, the Li family still stood firm.

Although there is a reason for the strength of the Li family, many people speculate that there is another way.

Back then, when the million Yellow Turban Army came to Yanzhou, some people had seen Li Qian and the Yellow Turban Army come and go.

Later, Cao Cao defeated the Yellow Turban Army and occupied Yanzhou. Li Gan even sent his nephew Li Dian to join Cao Cao.

Li Dian is good at fighting and brave, and he thrives in Cao Cao's army. Li's family also rises with the tide, and their strength has improved to a higher level.

On this day, Li Gan sat in the hall, listening to his son Li Zheng's speech, but frowned slightly.

"Father, someone from the Xu family took refuge with Lu Bu, and I heard that they have been reused. Even in the family, many people have also prospered together, and their reputation is getting bigger and bigger."

Li Gan knew who his son was talking about, and it was the Xu family in Lin County.

Xu Si, the second son of the Xu family, went to Puyang at the beginning of the year to join Lu Bu.

Who would have thought that Xu Si, who usually doesn't like to talk very much, would be reused in Lu Bu's army.

It's just that he was valued alone, it's okay to say, but some time ago, he even took his younger brother with him, and I heard that he was also valued by Lu Bu.

Xu Si's younger brother, Xu Tao, whom Li Gan also met, was a man who couldn't be beaten by three sticks.

In Li Qian's view, Xu Tao was not much better than anything else. He never expected that such a person could be reused.

The thing that made him even more angry, this is not the end, after Xu Si's stupid younger brother Xu Tao left, within a few days, he took away seven or eight families in a row. official position.

After a series of events, the Xu family's reputation in the local area almost surpassed that of the Li family.

Seeing that the Li family, which he had run for most of his life, was about to be overtaken by a younger generation, Li Qian was indeed a little bit upset.

Li Zheng was even more jealous, and kept cursing in his mouth, but he was really envious in his heart.

"Father, why don't you let me join my cousin, take some people out, and win some fame for the Li family."

Hearing this, Li Qian's heart moved, but he shook his head, and after a long time of thought, he said slowly.

"Lu Fengxian and Cao Mengde are both competing for Yanzhou. In your opinion, which one will be better?"

Li Gan was thoughtful, so he naturally knew that even if he wanted to take refuge, he had to take refuge in the winning side. If he made a mistake, wouldn't even his family be implicated.

Hearing this, Li Zheng frowned, thought carefully, and then said slowly.

"I heard that the soldiers and horses of the two are stalemate in the city of Puyang, and it is hard to tell the winner?"

Although Li Zheng's reputation is not as great as Li Dian's, his true ability is no less than Li Dian's.

Not only was he good at martial arts, but he also had a bit of cunning, which was always valued by Li Gan, but it was a pity that he died young.

Li Zheng's tone paused for a moment, and he continued, "Although the two are at a stalemate for the time being, based on previous battles, Cao Mengde should be stronger?"

Hearing this, Li Gan nodded, "Cao Mengde has been on the battlefield for a long time, and even defeated the Qingzhou Million Yellow Turban Army. His military exploits are indeed extraordinary."

Speaking of this, Li Qian turned his head to look at his son, and asked with a smile, "But have you ever thought that after Cao Mengde returned to Yanzhou, he did not rush to attack Juancheng, but instead attacked Puyang, do you know why? "

Li Zheng's heart moved, and he blurted out, "Could it be that Cao Mengde thinks Juancheng can't be captured?"

Li Gan nodded, "If Cao Mengde is sure to take back Juancheng, even if he wants to boost morale, he must take it back first. Dividing Lu Bu's territory into two parts and then taking it back slowly is a safer way.

But he didn't do it, so Weifu thought, it's very possible? "

Before he finished speaking, Li Jin hurried in from the door, "I found out clearly."

Li Gan's eyes lit up, and he asked with a smile, "Since you have found out clearly, tell me quickly."

Li Jin cupped his hands, "When Lu Fengxian attacked Puyang, there was a big battle between the two armies, and in the end, Lu Fengxian won completely.

In desperation, Cao Mengde had no choice but to retreat to Puyang, wanting to defend against the city wall to consume the strength of Lu Bu's army. "

Hearing these words, Li Zheng hurriedly asked, "Is it true?"

Li Jin nodded, "It's absolutely true, there is no lie. When I came back, Cao Mengde was still hiding in the city and dared not come out."

(End of this chapter)