Lu Bu's strongest strategy

Chapter 166
The matter was so important that Cao Cao immediately called everyone to discuss countermeasures.

Although the Han Dynasty is weak now, and the princes of the world hardly pay attention to the orders of the emperor, the world is still the world of the Han Dynasty, and it is the world recognized by the people.

Now that Liu Bei has been appointed as Xuzhou Shepherd, although he is stronger than him, this is obviously an act of robbery, and it is definitely not recognized by the people of Xuzhou.

Cao Cao didn't worry about these common people who were farming. He was worried that Xuzhou's tyrants would oppose him.

Once Xuzhou Haoqiang and Liu Bei are united, he will face the siege of Huainan, Liu Bei, and Xuzhou's local tycoons, and I am afraid it will not last long.

When he was in Yanzhou, it was because the powerful people in Yanzhou disapproved of him that he attracted Lu Bu and caused such a big disaster.

What worries Cao Cao even more is that with Yanzhou's experience, will Xuzhou's tyrants attract Lu Bu again. If that is the case, the consequences will be disastrous.

Just when Cao Cao was thinking hard and couldn't explain, everyone came to the hall, saw Cao Cao, and bowed their hands in salute.

"I have seen my lord."

Cao Cao nodded, "Everyone, I just received the news that Liu Bei has been granted the title of Xuzhou Shepherd."

Hearing this, everyone frowned.

The news had spread in Xuzhou, and if Xia Houdun could hear it, they would naturally know it too.

Cheng Yu stepped forward and cupped his hands, "My lord, this time Liu Bei became Xuzhou Shepherd, the news is so widespread, from my point of view, someone must have deliberately spread it."

Hearing this, Cao Cao's heart moved, "Zhongde, you are talking about Lu Bu'er?"

Cheng Yu kept thinking about this matter on the road, and he also had guesses about it in his heart.

"My lord, I heard that Lu Bu'er went to Xudu, and the emperor's decree also came from Xudu, so I think that it is very likely that Lu Bu'er was behind it.

He first used means to force the emperor to make Liu Bei Xuzhou Mu, and took this opportunity to provoke the relationship between us, and it would be best to cause a fight so that he could benefit from it.

Liu Bei is cautious, and he is not as powerful as us now, so he is definitely not willing to start a dispute. Of course, this news did not come from him.

Therefore, I believe that this news is probably spread by Lu Bu's child, and he naturally wants us to fight. "

When Cao Cao heard Cheng Yu's analysis, his heart suddenly came to a sudden, and he slammed the case and let out a low growl.

"Little Lu Bu, you are really deceiving people too much. You and I are at odds with each other."

Lu Qian stepped forward and cupped his hands, "My lord, since this incident has already been reported, Liu Xuande must have already heard about it, if he really gets his thoughts on it, it will be bad for our army.

What's more, Liu Bei is now the Xuzhou Mu, recognized by the imperial court, and will definitely get the support of the local tyrants. If they wait until they unite and find a way to deal with them, it may be too late. "

Hearing this, Xiahou Dun's expression changed, and he stepped forward to cup his hands, "My lord, it's better to let the last general lead the troops there, and wipe out Liu Bei in one fell swoop when Liu Bei is off guard, so as to avoid future troubles."

Hearing what the two said, Cao Cao was also moved.

If we really wait until the powerful men in Xuzhou join forces with Liu Bei and then take action to get rid of him, it will be really too late.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao was about to speak when another violent cough came from the crowd.

With the sound of coughing, Xi Zhicai walked out of the crowd, waved his hands repeatedly before speaking, and spoke slowly after the coughing stopped.

"My lord, absolutely not!"

Cao Cao hurriedly asked, "Why?"

Xi Zhicai coughed a few more times, and then said slowly, "My lord, Liu Bei is weaker than us, so he is naturally unwilling to start a war with us, so this matter is definitely not spread by him, but in Xudu. Lu Fengxian."

Speaking of this, Xi Zhicai coughed a few more times, and continued, "Although Lu Fengxian defeated our army in Yanzhou, his strength must have been seriously damaged. If he wants to fight our army, he is still worried about Jizhou.

Therefore, although Lu Fengxian defeated us, it also needs to recover its strength before it dares to send troops to our army again.

At this time, he was also worried about the recovery of our army's strength, so he wanted to use Liu Bei's hand to consume our strength, and then take the opportunity to restore his own strength.

If our army goes to war with Liu Bei now, it will be in the middle of Lu Fengxian's intention to consume our army's strength. "

Hearing this, Cao Cao frowned, "Could it be that we can't deal with Liu Bei?"

Xi Zhicai nodded, "Leaving Liu Bei stationed in Xiaopei can prevent Lu Fengxian from plotting Xuzhou and consuming his strength for us."

Lu Qian frowned, "But, if Liu Bei becomes bigger, wouldn't it be bad for our army?"

Xi Zhicai sneered contemptuously, "Xiaopei is just a county, and our army can't recover its strength there. Could it be that Liu Bei can?"

When Cao Cao heard Xi Zhicai's words and thought of Xiaopei's scene, he immediately felt relieved and nodded with a smile.

"That's right, it's almost impossible to rely on Xiaopei to recover his strength."

Xi Zhicai nodded, "So not only is our army unable to deal with Liu Bei, but we also need to send someone to inform him so that he can rest assured, so that he can safely guard Xiaopei, which is in the best interest of our army."

Lu Qian was still a little worried, "However, the imperial court appointed Liu Bei as Xuzhou Shepherd. If Xuzhou's tyrants colluded with him, wouldn't there be a catastrophe?"

Xi Zhicai waved his hand, "Since they can become a strong state, they are naturally smart people. Our army is now powerful, far surpassing Liu Bei. They should be very clear about how to choose?"

Having said that, Xi Zhicai cupped his hands at Cao Cao, "My lord, on the one hand, suppress Xuzhou's tyrants, and on the other hand, we must support some of them to contain the rest."

Hearing this, Cao Cao felt relieved immediately, and nodded with a smile, "In that case, then send someone to deliver a letter to Liu Bei, so that he can live in Xiaopei with peace of mind."

……

Xiaopei.

Liu Bei looked at the letter sent by Cao Cao, and felt a little relieved in his heart.

Now that the strength is damaged, it is far inferior to Cao Cao. If the two sides really fight, it will definitely be him who suffers.

While he was rejoicing, Liu Bei also felt a little sad. He was the Xuzhou Shepherd appointed by the imperial court, but he was comforted by a bandit. Who can understand this feeling!
Jian Yong looked at Liu Bei's slightly frowned brows and the displeasure in his eyes, knowing what he was thinking, and hurriedly said, "Liu Shijun, this is a good thing, at least our army will not be in danger for the time being."

Sun Qian said with a wry smile, "Although there will be no danger for the time being, Cao Mengde is ambitious and will attack us sooner or later.

Mr. Liu, why don't we take advantage of this opportunity to restore our army's strength and deal with the coming crisis. "

Hearing this, Jian Yong frowned, "Xiaopei is only a county, it's not easy to restore strength."

Mi Zhu sighed, "Even if it's not easy, we have to do it, otherwise, once Cao Mengde really attacks our army, wouldn't he be powerless to resist."

Liu Bei hesitated for a long time, then nodded, "It's useless to say too much now, pass on the order, recruit troops to expand strength, prepare food, and prepare for the coming war."

When everyone heard the words, they all took orders and were about to leave, but they heard Liu Bei say again.

"Tell everyone, don't disturb the people, and do it peacefully, do you understand?"

"As ordered!"

The entire Xiaopei followed Liu Bei's order, and generals at all levels began to recruit troops and prepare food simultaneously.

It's just that Xiaopei is really small, and Cao Jun has already plundered it once, so there is no extra food and manpower.

Although Liu Bei has instructed everyone, if the lower-level military officers at all levels fail to complete their tasks, they will be punished.

Therefore, the soldiers of Liu Bei's army began to repeat Cao's actions, snatching food, and immediately took away the young and strong when they saw them, and filled them into the army.

……

Cao Cao wanted to let Liu Bei go and let him watch the gate for him, but one person refused.

"What did you say!"

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When Yuan Shu heard that Ji Ling was defeated and his troops were lost, he became furious and kept patting the case, his majestic cheeks also turned livid.

"Defeated, so many soldiers and horses, they were defeated by Liu Bei, what use is there for you, come here, push him out and behead him."

Ji Ling's frightened face changed, and he fell to his knees with a plop, "My lord, if it was only Liu Bei's army, the last general would definitely be able to defeat him easily, but the last general never expected that Cao Mengde would join forces with Liu Bei, Set up an ambush, and then return in a big defeat, please forgive me, my lord."

Seeing this, everyone stepped forward to plead for mercy.

"My lord, although this battle was defeated, it was not the fault of General Ji alone."

"My lord, General Ji is brave in battle. Now is the time to employ people, so he must not be killed."

"My lord, let's spare General Ji this time and let him take the crime and make meritorious service, otherwise he will be punished for both crimes."

Huainan chief secretary Yan Xiang suddenly said, "My lord, although General Ji was defeated this time, it is also a benefit for our army."

Hearing this, Yuan Shu was furious immediately, "Lord Yan, is Ji Ling's defeat a good thing?"

Yan Xiang nodded, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, just now I heard what General Ji said, that he was hit by Cao Mengde's fire skill, and he returned in a big defeat.

However, when Cao Mengde launched a fire attack, we were not the only ones caught in the trap, but also Liu Xuande.

Although our army was defeated this time, the coalition forces of Cao Mengde and Liu Bei may also fall apart because of this incident. "

Hearing this, Yuan Shu's eyes lit up, and he asked with a smile, "Lord Yan, do you mean that we need to defeat them one by one?"

Yan Xiang nodded, "Yes, this is our chance. If they unite, it will not be easy for our army to defeat them, but with this matter, it will be easy for our army to defeat them."

When Ji Ling heard this, he was overjoyed and hurriedly cupped his hands, "My lord, Lord Yan is right, the general is willing to lead his troops to defeat Cao Mengde."

Yuan Shu didn't care about losing troops, what he really cared about was not getting Xuzhou.

Hearing this, Yuan Shu was in a good mood, couldn't help but nodded, and said through gritted teeth, "Cao Mengde, this time, let's see who else can help you."

Yan Xiang hurriedly waved his hands, "Master, do you want to send troops to Xuzhou to attack Cao Mengde?"

Yuan Shu frowned, "Master Yan, isn't it?"

Yan Xiang shook his head, "My lord, Cao Mengde is now occupying Xuzhou. Not only is the city high and thick, and the defenses are tight, but also the soldiers and horses have not suffered any losses. If our army goes to attack, maybe it will not succeed."

Speaking of this, Yan Xiang paused, and then said, "In comparison, Liu Bei suffered heavy losses this time, and Cao Mengde took Xuzhou again, only occupying a Xiaopei. I want to restore my eyesight as soon as possible. , I'm afraid it's not that easy.

Moreover, compared to the city of Xuzhou, Xiaopei's defenses are much laxer. If our army goes to seize it, it will definitely succeed.

As long as we eliminate Liu Bei, only Cao Mengde will be left in Xuzhou, and it will be easy to destroy him. "

Yang Hong, who worked in Huainan, suddenly said, "Cao Mengde is full of tricks. Since we can think of this, he should also be very clear. If we go to attack Xiaopei and rely on him to rescue him, wouldn't it be bad?"

Yan Xiang frowned slightly when he heard this, "So, our army must stabilize Cao Mengde before sending troops to attack Xiaopei."

Yang Hong smiled slightly, "My lord, I have a plan to stabilize Cao Mengde."

Hearing this, Yuan Shu's eyes lit up, and he asked with a smile, "Yang Zong, what's your plan, tell me quickly."

Yang Hong arched his hands and said slowly, "My lord, although Cao Mengde occupies Xuzhou, he must be short of food. As long as the lord promises to give him a batch of food to restore his strength, he will definitely refuse."

Speaking of this, a sneer appeared at the corner of Yang Hong's mouth, "As long as Cao Mengde agrees, our army will immediately send troops to Xiaopei, and after Liu Xuande is eliminated, it will not be too late to deal with Cao Mengde."

When Yuan Shu heard what everyone said, the depression just now was swept away, and he sneered.

"Cao Mengde, hum!"

……

As soon as Lu Bu led his troops back to Puyang, he received good news one after another.

Xu Si looked exhausted and seemed to have lost weight, but his face was full of smiles.

"Wen Hou, during this period of time, the furniture we made in various places has already started to be sold, and we have made a lot of money.

In addition to the expenses for everyone, the rest of the money has been purchased in the local area according to Wen Hou's instructions. Just yesterday, the first batch of grain was sent back to Puyang. "

Hearing this news, Lu Bu was overjoyed.

After investing so much, it's finally time to reap the rewards.

"Dexian, thank you for your hard work."

Xu Si hurriedly waved his hand, "Wen Hou, apart from the furniture matter, the glass matter is also going well."

Speaking of this, Xu Si sighed with emotion, "Although the sales of glass products are relatively small, in terms of value, they have far exceeded the income of furniture, which is really unexpected."

Lu Bu nodded, feeling a little emotional, "Although the world is in turmoil, there are still many rich people. It's really unexpected."

Speaking of this, Lu Bu turned his head to look at Xu Si, and asked tentatively, "De Xian, since our harvest is not bad during this period of time, do you have spare money to buy some war horses?"

Hearing this, Xu Si hastily waved his hands, "No, there are too many refugees in Yanzhou, and the daily consumption is simply countless. It is not easy to maintain everyone's livelihood. If you want to buy war horses, I am afraid it will be impossible in a short time."

I thought that the war horses in the system could not be exchanged and could be bought with money, but Lu Bu never expected it.

(End of this chapter)