Lu Bu's strongest strategy

Chapter 175 Proclaiming Emperor
The heroes of Yanzhou gathered together to discuss major issues!

"Yuan Shu ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor!"

"what!"

"how is this possible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

As soon as Lu Bu said this, everyone exclaimed in surprise.

Although Chen Gong was cautious, his face was a little pale at the moment, with cold sweat on his forehead.

"Marquis Wen, are you serious?"

Lu Bu nodded, "It's absolutely true!"

Zhang Miao sighed, "Yuan Shu's ascension to the throne and proclaiming himself emperor is tantamount to treason. I am afraid that after the news spreads, he will be condemned by the world."

Chen Gong nodded, "Now that the situation in the world is unclear, it is not a wise move for Yuan Shu to rashly proclaim himself emperor!"

Suddenly, Zhang Miao's eyes brightened, and he said with a smile, "Although Yuan Shu proclaims himself emperor, it will not do any harm to our army, and you can also report this matter to the emperor, and ask the emperor to order Cao Cao and Liu Bei in Xuzhou to attack Yuan Shu in Huainan." , Let the three of them suffer severe injuries, this is the best time for our army."

When Chen Gong heard the words, they all nodded, "That's right, this is just right, we can use this to weaken the strength of the three of them, so that our army has a chance to capture Xuzhou."

When Lu Bu heard what the two said, his heart was also pounding. Just as he was about to speak, he turned his head and suddenly saw Pang Tong standing at the back, and his heart suddenly moved.

Pang Tong is worth 1 points, which is much higher than Chen Gong's. He must have some advantages, and he is known as Fengchu, so he is definitely not an ordinary person.

Thinking of this, Lu Bu raised his head to look at Pang Tong, and asked with a smile, "Shi Yuan, in your opinion, should we ask the emperor to give an order?"

Hearing the question, Pang Tong smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Marquis Wen, this matter is not urgent."

Zhang Miao saw that Pang Tong opposed his opinion and was so ugly, not only did he feel contemptuous in his heart.

"Pang Shiyuan, as the art of war goes, soldiers are valuable and quick. This is a God-given opportunity. If you don't rush, won't you miss the opportunity?"

Having said this, Zhang Miao turned around and cupped his hands at Lu Bu, and said slowly, "Marquis Wen, at this time, we should report this matter to the emperor as soon as possible, and then make it a compromise, and the three of us will fight each other. It can’t be delayed, it has to be done as soon as possible.”

In fact, Lu Bu thought the same way. How could he let such a good opportunity pass!
As long as the emperor gives the order, Cao Mengde and Liu Bei will definitely attack Yuan Shu, and then the three of them will inevitably go to war to weaken their strength. This matter will be of great benefit to Yanzhou.

Lu Bu turned his head to look at Pang Tong, feeling a little suspicious in his heart, and asked tentatively, "Shi Yuan, why are you in no hurry, can you explain clearly?"

Pang Tong nodded, "Yuan Shu is arrogant, which can be seen from this incident. Moreover, he sent troops to attack Liu Bei some time ago, but was destroyed by Cao Mengde.

This time Yuan Shu ascended the throne and became emperor, he must be even more arrogant. If the prediction is correct, the first thing Yuan Shu did after ascending the throne is probably to send troops to crusade against Xuzhou.

Now that the matter has come to fruition, why should we bother, when Yuan Shu is defeated, it will not be too late to ask the emperor to issue an order. "

"Defeated?"

Lu Bu was taken aback, and was about to speak when Zhang Miao couldn't help but said loudly, "Yuan Shu in Huainan is powerful, how could you guess that he must be defeated in this battle?"

Having said that, Zhang Miao paused, then cupped his hands and said, "In my opinion, Yuan Shu should win this battle, and Cao Mengde and Liu Bei should lose."

Lu Bu nodded, turned to look at Pang Tong, and asked with a smile, "Shi Yuan, Yuan Shu has been in Huainan for many years. He has a vast territory and a lot of food. He has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses at his disposal. He is very powerful. How could he lose to Cao Cao and Liu Bei?" ?”

Pang Tong sneered disdainfully, "Although Yuan Shu is powerful, he only has a false name, and he has soldiers but no generals."

Zhang Miao frowned when he heard this, "Pang Shiyuan, how could Yuan Shu have no generals under him? Ji Ling, Zhang Xun and others all have the courage to be undeserved, and even Yang Hong and other counselors are there to advise him. How can you say it's not strong?"

Pang Tong sneered disdainfully, "A group of chickens and dogs are vulnerable, and this battle will undoubtedly be defeated."

Zhang Miao stared at Pang Tong with wide eyes, and snorted coldly, "Pang Shiyuan, do you think Yuan Shu will lose this battle?"

Pang Tong nodded, "We will definitely lose."

Zhang Miao sneered, "Since you are so sure, how dare you bet?"

Pang Tong arched his hands, a flash of pride flashed in his eyes, "I will accompany you."

……

Huainan.

Yuan Shu, who was always majestic, now had joy in his eyes. Looking at the ministers in front of him, he couldn't help laughing up to the sky.

Seeing that Yuan Shu was in a happy mood, Yang Hong hurriedly stepped forward and cupped his hands, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, Cao Mengde and Liu Bei of Xuzhou have repeatedly offended Tianwei, why not take this opportunity to send the heavenly soldiers to attack."

Hearing this, Yuan Shu was overjoyed and nodded, "Cao Mengde dares to betray his trust, which is really hateful. I will send out a large number of troops to make him suffer the consequences."

Yan Xiang's complexion changed, and he hurriedly stepped forward and cupped his hands, "Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and it is the time when everything is waiting to be done. It is really not the best time to send troops to attack Xuzhou!"

Yuan Shu remembered that it was Yan Xiang who prevented him from ascending the throne, and he was already a little unhappy in his heart, and he frowned when he heard what he said again.

Yang Hong saw Yuan Shu's intentions, and immediately jumped out to criticize him loudly.

"Cao Mengde has repeatedly offended Tianwei, should we just let him go?"

Yan Xiang frowned, "I didn't say to let Cao Mengde go, but just waited for a while."

Yang Hong shook his head, "Your Majesty has already ascended the throne, which is exactly what the people want, and our army is strong, so it is easy to attack Xuzhou."

Yuan Shu was overjoyed immediately, nodded, ignored Yan Xiang, and shouted loudly.

"Zhang Xun, I order you to command 15 troops and horses to attack Xuzhou."

Yang Hong clasped his hands and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, our army has many soldiers and horses, but Xuzhou Cao Mengde's soldiers and horses are far inferior to ours, so it is better for our army to divide into seven groups and attack the seven places in Xuzhou.

Cao Mengde's troops are insufficient. If they are divided into seven locations, they will inevitably be weak and will never be able to stop our army's attack.

But if he doesn't divide his troops, our army will easily occupy all parts of Xuzhou, and he will still be passive at that time.

As long as the 7th Route Army fulfills its duties and advances slowly, I believe that Cao Mengde will be defeated and retreat in a short time, and Xuzhou will all belong to our army. "

Hearing this, Yuan Shu was overjoyed immediately, and said with a smile, "Okay, since that's the case, the army will be divided into seven groups, and Zhang Xun will lead one group to be the central army, and dispatch them separately."

After everyone discussed it, the soldiers and horses sent by Huainan set off separately and headed towards various parts of Xuzhou.

Zhang Xun was in the middle and went straight to Xuzhou. The remaining six groups of troops were led by General Huainan to attack various important places in Xuzhou.

Huainan soldiers and horses are powerful, and they are determined to win Xuzhou.

……

Xuzhou.

When Cao Cao heard that Huainan sent a large army to attack Xuzhou, he couldn't help being surprised, and hurriedly called everyone to discuss.

When everyone came to the hall and heard the news, everyone's face changed color and they were shocked.

Xia Houdun hastily stepped forward and cupped his hands, "My lord, the general is willing to lead a team of soldiers and horses to meet Zhang Xun's army. As long as they are defeated, the other six routes will not be a problem."

Cao Ren stood up hastily, "My lord, the general is willing to lead his troops to block the way."

When all the generals heard the words, they stood up one after another and begged for their orders.

Cao Cao was relieved to see that everyone was not afraid of the mighty Huainan soldiers and horses, but at the same time, his brows were frowned.

Although everyone was not afraid and wanted to lead troops out to fight, how could there be so many soldiers?

Seeing that everyone wanted to fight, Lu Qian hurriedly stepped forward and held his hands, and said with a wry smile, "Generals, our army only has about 2 people left. If we divide them into 7 groups to meet Huainan's troops, each group will There are only about 3000 people."

At this point, Lu Qian turned his head and cupped his hands towards Cao Cao, and sighed, "If we divide our troops, we will fall into the enemy's plan of dividing our troops. I'm afraid our troops will be defeated one by one by the enemy. At that time, we will regret it." It’s too late.”

When everyone heard these words, they couldn't help being startled, and then I remembered that if the troops were really divided, the strength of each route would not be large, and I'm afraid they would be defeated one by one by the enemy.

Cao Cao's face also changed, "But if we don't divide our troops to fight, wouldn't it mean that Xuzhou will be occupied by Huainan soldiers?"

"My lord, don't worry!"

With the sound of speaking, Cheng Yu walked out from the crowd, cupped his hands and said, "Although there are a large number of soldiers and horses in Huainan, Yuan Shu's ascension to the throne has already caused anger and disapproval, and it is easy for our army to win."

Hearing this, Cao Cao's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "Zhongde, what should we do this time to defeat the Huainan army?"

Cheng Yu cupped his hands and said slowly, "There are seven armies in Huainan, and our army is not fighting alone. Don't forget, the lord just saved Liu Bei, and now is the time to use him."

Cao Cao's heart moved, "Zhongde, you mean to ask Liu Bei to come to support?"

Cheng Yu nodded, "Although Liu Bei's troops are insufficient, his strength is not bad. As long as he cooperates tacitly with our army, he will definitely be able to easily defeat the Huainan soldiers."

Hearing this, Lu Qian frowned, "But, although we rescued Liu Bei this time, we also harmed him last time. If we ask him to rescue him now, will he agree?"

Cheng Yu nodded without hesitation, "If Huainan soldiers and horses defeat our army, the second target must be Liu Bei, so even if he wants to protect himself, he must come, otherwise, once our army is defeated, I'm afraid they won't be able to escape either."

Hearing this, Cao Cao nodded, feeling the same in his heart, and said with a smile, "Yes, even if Liu Bei hates our army, he will come to help in order to protect himself."

Xiahou Dun suddenly said, "Even if Liu Bei is willing to come, our army has harmed him before. If he holds a grudge, this time when Huainan soldiers and horses come to attack Xuzhou, he will take revenge on our army. I'm afraid our army will not be able to defend against it." !"

Cheng Yu waved his hand, "General Xiahou, this time we are going to fight Huainan soldiers, we must invite Liu Bei to help us in the battle, and ask him to deal with the soldiers of the three northern routes, and we will deal with the soldiers and horses of the three southern routes.

When everyone heard these words, they felt a little relieved.

Xiahou Dun nodded, "If that's the case, there's no need to worry."

Cao Cao nodded when he heard what everyone said, "In that case, everyone should go back immediately to rectify the troops and prepare for the battle."

At this point, Cao Cao's tone paused, and then he continued, "In addition, send someone to deliver a message to Xiaopei urgently, asking Liu Bei to come to help. There must be no mistakes."

……

Xiaopei.

In the meeting hall, everyone looked angry.

"Haha, Cao Mengde captured Liu Shijun's Xuzhou. Unexpectedly, it didn't take long before it caused a big disaster. It's really great."

Jian Yong frowned when he heard what everyone said, "But now Cao Mengde wants to ask our army to help."

Hearing this, Zhang Fei was the first to jump out and said loudly, "Don't even think about it. At the beginning, he drove my brother out of Xuzhou, and now he wants to ask my brother for help. It's just a dream, and he absolutely cannot agree."

Mi Zhu stepped forward and said, "Emissary Liu, why don't our army delay sending troops this time, sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and wait until the Huainan soldiers and horses and Cao Mengde decide the victory, and it will not be too late for our army to send troops again."

These words immediately resonated with everyone, and they all nodded in agreement.

"That's it. You must not help Cao Mengde. It is best to let the Huainan soldiers destroy him, so as to relieve the hatred in your heart."

Everyone was originally an important minister in Xuzhou. Since they were driven out of Xuzhou by Cao Mengde, everyone can only gather in Xiaopei, which is really annoying.

Liu Bei didn't speak when he heard what everyone said, but just listened silently.

Jian Yong arched his hands, "Emissary Liu, although Cao Mengde has enmity with our army, but if he is eliminated, the next target may be us."

Sun Gan nodded, "Xianhe is right. If we join forces with Cao Mengde, we still have a chance to win. But if Cao Mengde is wiped out by Huainan soldiers and only our army is left, we will definitely lose."

Hearing this, Liu Bei nodded, "You mean, we should go to the rescue?"

Sun Qian nodded, "If you don't rescue Cao Mengde, it will be very bad for our army."

Speaking of this, Sun Qian paused, and said with a wry smile, "What's more, the last time Huainan soldiers and horses came to attack Xiaopei, it was only because of Cao Mengde's rescue that Huainan soldiers and horses retreated."

Mi Zhu snorted coldly, "That's right, they did help us last time, but they also had bad intentions, so they can't take it seriously.

This time, even if we went to rescue them, we would have to wait until Cao Mengde and the Huainan soldiers were both wounded, and it would not be too late to go. "

When everyone heard these words, they all nodded, "That's right, that's how it should be. When they both lose, we will take the opportunity to take back Xuzhou."

Sun Qian shook his head, "Things on the battlefield are changing rapidly, if we stand still, Cao Mengde and the Huainan soldiers will suffer.

However, Huainan's soldiers and horses are strong. Once they gain the upper hand, Cao Mengde will be wiped out with thunder. By then, even if I want to make a move, it will be too late. "

Jian Yong nodded, "Cao Mengde must take revenge for seizing Xuzhou, but at the same time, he must find a way to take back Xuzhou.

The best way is that Huainan's soldiers and horses and Cao Mengde's soldiers and horses will lose both, which is the most beneficial to our army. "

Liu Bei thought for a while, and said slowly, "Cao Mengde wants our army to deal with the army of the third army on Huainan North Road, and he wants to deal with the army of the third army on the South Road. The two armies will not interfere with each other. What should our army do to benefit our army? "

Mi Zhu suddenly sneered, "It's best to let the three armies on the North Road also attack Cao Mengde, so that he can be hit hard in one fell swoop."

(End of this chapter)