There are gentlemen in the Three Kingdoms

Lu Bu didn't even look at Chen Gong, and said indifferently: "For what? As Yuan Shu's envoy, he was ordered to come to appease us... Maybe it's also because he yearns for this general, so he wants to see my true face for a while, Ha ha ha ha."

Chen Gong rolled his eyes upon hearing this.

"Marquis Wen, the matter looks like this on the surface, but it's actually not that simple. From my point of view, Zhou Yu is here on behalf of Sun Ce to find out the details of Marquis Wen."

"Find out my details?" Lu Bu was puzzled, "Why did he find out about my general?"

Chen Gong sneered and said: "This Zhou Yu is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, and his words are impeccable. He is a character. His adopted brother, Sun Ce, must not be someone who is waiting for you... I think so, the son of the Jiangdong tiger, he must not be someone who has lived under others for a long time. .”

Now Lu Bu understood the deep meaning of Chen Gong's words.

"Gongtai means that Sun Ce and Zhou Yu have no intention of serving under Yuan Shu's command for a long time...but they have a heart of self-reliance?"

Chen Gong nodded and said, "Other than that, I really can't think of any other reason for Zhou Yu to reject Yuan Shu first and then return to serve him."

"Then what you said just now, he observes this general, could it be that he wants to...?"

Chen Gong nodded affirmatively and said: "Although the Sun family's soldiers and horses are powerful, they have not been expanded since Sun Wentai passed away. If Sun Ce wants to stand on his own, it may be due to his lack of strength. I think Zhou Yu came here intentionally. Hou formed an alliance, so we can plan great things together in the future."

When Lu Bu heard this, he couldn't help but tremble all over.

"Gongtai, is it possible to do this?"

Chen Gong waved his hand and said: "No hurry, let's watch as we walk, let's just follow Zhou Yu and stand by under Yuan Shu's tent. If there is a chance in the future, it may not be impossible to seize Huainan's foundation."

Chapter 381 Everyone Misses Lu Bu

After Zhou Yu returned to Shouchun City, the first thing he did was to report his itinerary to Yuan Shu.

He reported to Yuan Shu some specific requirements about Lv Bu's coming to vote this time and related matters about his army.

Of course, what Zhou Yu and Yuan Shu reported were only some scenes, but did not involve his other thoughts about Lu Bu... His words are really not nutritious.

If it was someone else, maybe it would not be suspicious.

But Yuan Shu, as a hero of one side, the former overlord of the south, is by no means an idler.

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu defected to his command, in a sense they were using Yuan Shu, but why wasn't Yuan Shu using Sun Ce and Zhou Yu?

After the defeat at Ruxuwu, Yuan Shu learned from the pain, and after returning to Shouchun, he tried his best to replenish his troops in Huainan, and handed them over to Liu Xun for unified training.

After nearly three years, under Liu Xun's training, Yuan Shu's army gradually became a strong army, and it was no longer the original army of recruits with only quantity but no quality.

Yuan Shu was confident that if he fought against the Jinling army again, the Huainan army would definitely not lose as badly as before.

But even so, Yuan Shu did not dare to easily march southeast. After all, the failure last time cast a lot of shadows on his heart.

Especially behind him, there is Liu Biao of Jingzhou who is eyeing him covetously.

Yuan Shu is sometimes quite patient, and he endured it for nearly three years.

He finally survived until this year, waiting for things to turn around.

In order to expand his power, Cao Cao, who had lost the emperor, moved the main force of troops and horses southward, deep into the territory of Yuzhou.

Cao Cao garrisoned troops in Xu County and focused his forces on the western front. Invisibly, he posed a faint threat to Liu Biao.

Liu Biao was not mediocre either, fearing that Nanyang would lose, he moved the heavy troops against Yuan Shu on the eastern front.

Liu Biao separated Zhangling County from Nanyang County and named it Zhangling County.

He set up an outpost in Nanyang, Zhangling County, and dispatched Huang She, the son of his confidant Huang Zu, as the prefect of Zhangling. Several barriers have formed a resistance to the north.

Such a big move by Liu Biao suddenly weakened Yuan Shu's pressure on the western front.

Of course, Cao Cao's entry into Yuzhou also had a huge impact on Yuan Shu.

Cao Ren, Li Dian, Yu Jin, and Yan Xing were ordered to attack Runan County. Sun Ben, who was guarding Runan, had no intention of confronting Cao Cao at all. When Cao Jun arrived, he immediately withdrew his troops and retreated. Sun Ce just brought Sun Ben over and did not break the wrist with Cao Cao.

After Yuan Shu heard about this, he was so angry that his teeth hurt.

This boy Sun Ce... is really not authentic!

I asked you to take care of Sun Ben, what the hell are you really just doing for a while?

Don't even bother to type it?Don't you really disrespect my surname Yuan?Anyway, I can be considered your elder, okay?

The problem is that since Sun Ce returned to Yuan Shu's command, he presented the jade seal left to him by his father. Yuan Shu was obsessed with it for a while, and had no intention of defending Sun Ce, so he agreed to his request to re-supervise Sun Ben's old army.

Now Sun Ce is in charge of Sun Jian's old department. Although he is attached to Yuan Shu, he actually has his own generals and the right to speak. This makes Yuan Shu very unhappy, but he has to follow him temporarily.

Yuan Shu originally wanted to send troops to take back Runan County, but after calming down and thinking about it carefully, not to mention that Cao Cao's power is not as strong as before, it would be good to let him confront Liu Biao in Xu County to relieve his pressure on the western front.

In case the sparks between Cao and Liu fail to spark, and a real fire breaks out, and both sides suffer, wouldn't he be enjoying the fisherman's profit?

Yuan Shu finally made up his mind, let the two sides confront each other to contain it, and he still shifted his target to Jiangdong!

After capturing Jiangnan, it won't be too late to settle the score with Cao Cao.

However, although the army under his command has been trained and matured by Liu Xun, they are all infantry after all, and he may not be [-]% sure of fighting against the Jinling soldiers of the pottery merchant.

If you want to deal with the Jinling Army, you still need Sun Ce's assistance.

Now that Lu Bu is coming to vote again, Yuan Shu's confidence has increased a bit.

However, although Lu Bu was brave, he formed his own army just like the Sun family, and the Bingzhou army was all rebellious and unruly. Although they were brave and good at fighting, they were extremely difficult to manage. I am afraid that no one except Lu Bu could control them. live them.

Moreover, Lu Bu and Sun's group must not be allowed to have too many intersections and contacts.

It was Yuan Shu's mistake to ask Zhou Yu to be Lu Bu's appeasement envoy this time. He made up his mind to never let such a thing happen again next time.

The problem is that Lu Bu himself is also a tiger and wolf. How can we tie him to his chariot without making him rebel?

After much deliberation, Yuan Shu suddenly had an idea!

My son has just been crowned and is still married, and I heard that Lu Bu has a beloved daughter under his knees, who is quite a bit flamboyant...

Why don't I become an in-law with Lu Bu and form a good relationship with Qin and Jin, so that it will be easier to control this tiger and wolf!

The more Yuan Shu thought about it, the more this happened. He felt that he was really a genius.

……

After Zhou Yu reported to Yuan Shu, he went to meet Sun Ce at the camp west of Shouchun City.

After listening to Zhou Yu's narration, Sun Ce was very puzzled, and said, "Gong Jin, what is your intention to get along with Lu Bu so hard?"

Zhou Yu smiled and said: "Although Yuan Shu has some abilities, he holds himself to the dignity of the fourth generation and the third prince. He has always set his eyes on the top. No matter how hard his brother works for him, he may not end well in the future. So, it’s better not to try to find your own way.”