The Strongest Lu Bu: Sweeping the World

"My lord, on this occasion, the attack on Yanzhou should be the main goal, and Marquis Wen should be the lord's ally. Wouldn't it be a joke for the people of the world to attack allies at such a time?" Yang Hong said in a low voice.

Yuan Shu said worriedly: "Lü Bu has occupied Xuzhou, and his troops are strong and his horses are strong. I'm afraid it will be difficult to control them."

"My lord supported Lv Bu in occupying Xuzhou when Lv Bu was in danger, and Lv Bu must be grateful."

Yuan Shu shook his head and said, "Xuzhou's army is strong, especially the cavalry of Commander Lu Bu, who are brave and good at fighting, and may be a big threat in the future."

Yang Hong couldn't see the threat of Lu Bu. After finishing off Cao Cao, only Lu Bu was left, and it was difficult to form a confrontation with Yuan Shu. Especially after getting Yanzhou, Yuan Shu's strength would be even stronger. The other princes faced Yuan Shu's An order, dare to disobey.

The leader of the alliance, Yuan Shao, was already overwhelmed with Gongsun Zan's attack, and it was difficult to threaten Yuan Shu's position.

Yuan Shu has the Jade Seal in his hands, so he should show corresponding ambitions. If Yuan Shu can really control Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Qingzhou and Jingzhou, it is really possible to reach a higher position .

"My lord, our army is fighting against Yanzhou, and we don't have any extra troops to attack Xuzhou," Yang Hong said.

Yuan Shu said: "Lü Bu led an army of [-] to attack Yanzhou. Pengcheng must be empty. If Pengcheng is captured, it will not be difficult to pacify Xuzhou."

"This must not be the case. If my lord does this, it will fall into Cao Cao's calculations. The Yanzhou army is exhausted in response to the attack of our army and the Xuzhou army. If they work hard, they can break through Yanzhou." Yang Hong said.

"What about Xuzhou?" Yuan Shu asked.

Yang Hong pondered for a moment and said: "My lord can send a general to guard Peiguo and deter Pengcheng. If our army and the Xuzhou army break through Yanzhou and Lu Bu gives up the city of Yanzhou, my lord can appease Lu Bu. If not, my lord only needs to order If people attack Pengcheng, Xuzhou's army will inevitably retreat, and Yanzhou will still fall into the hands of the lord."

"When the lord occupies Yanzhou, why worry about not being able to pacify a mere Lu Bu."

Yuan Shu nodded when he heard the words, "This statement won my heart, and I ordered Lei Bo and Chen Lan to lead an army of ten thousand to Peiguo."

"My lord is wise." Yang Hong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If Yuan Shu went his own way and attacked Pengcheng at this time, it would bring Lu Bu's anger. How could Cao Cao miss the great opportunity to unite with Lu Bu? Together, against Yuan Shu's army, there is a good chance of success.

Moreover, Lu Bu had elite cavalry under his command, and they traveled hundreds of miles a day from Yanzhou to Pengcheng, which was only a day.

Obtaining Yanzhou is the most practical thing. After Yuan Shu occupied Yanzhou, even if Lu Bu was dissatisfied, what could he do? Would he still dare to fight Yuan Shu?

"My lord, you can order someone to send Wang Yu's head to Wen Hou's army to appease Wen Hou." Yang Hong said.

In Yang Hong's view, Wang Yu is a disaster. If he has the chance to see Yuan Shu again, he will definitely persuade him with persuasive words, so it is better to kill Wang Yu directly to avoid future troubles.

"Wang Yu is not driving for Yanzhou. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to kill him?" Yuan Shu said. The officials he sent to persuade Cao Ren before were insignificant people. They died as soon as they died. They didn't have much influence. Wang Yu Don't drive for Yanzhou for many years, if you kill him rashly, it may bring resistance from the Yanzhou gentry.

Yang Hongdao: "Wang Yu came here on behalf of Cao Cao and alienated the relationship between the Lord and Marquis Wen. If this kind of person is not removed, Marquis Wen will be on guard. Besides, the one who killed the Lord was Cao Cao's envoy, and he has nothing to do with the officials of Yanzhou. related."

Yuan Shu nodded in agreement, and he trusted Yang Hong very much.

After receiving Yuan Shu's order, Yang Hong immediately ordered to kill Wang Yu of Yanzhou. The Xuzhou army in the north has been of great help to Yuan Shu, and with Lu Bu in Gaoping to contain Cao Cao, the army only needs to break through Dingtao, and they can come to the city.

With Yuan Shu's prestige, officials in Changyi opened the city gate obediently and took refuge.

The bloody head was put into a wooden box and sent to Gaoping on a fast horse. Wang Yu was extremely unwilling. He came to persuade Yuan Shu as an envoy. .

The next day, Yuan Shu commanded the army and launched another fierce attack on Dingtao.

Compared with the fierce battle in Dingtao, Gaoping seemed a little quiet. Cao Cao seemed to be willing to hide in the city to contain Lv Bu's army, and Lv Bu had no intention of attacking Gaoping, but the craftsmen in the Xuzhou army who made engineering equipment worked day and night. .

Chapter 165 Strategies to Destroy the Enemy

When Lu Bu saw Wang Yu's unwilling expression in the wooden box, he put the wooden box aside, opened the letter and read it carefully, and said, "Tell General Yuan that I will definitely do my best to attack the Yanzhou Army."

After receiving Lu Bu's words, the cavalry left the Xuzhou army.

"Marquis Wen, from the point of view of my humble position, this is Cao Cao's strategy." After reading the letter, Guo Jia said, "Yanzhou is in critical condition. If Cao Cao persuades Yuan Shu to succeed and sends troops to attack Pengcheng, then Marquis Wen will definitely retreat, and thus have a rift with Yuan Shu. , Yanzhou will be able to get out of this crisis."

"Not only that, but this Marquis got the news that Yuan Shu's generals, Lei Bo and Chen Lan, led ten thousand people, and rushed to Peiguo on the grounds that Peiguo was not stable." Lu Bu said.

Guo Jia pondered for a moment and said: "From this point of view, Yuan Shu is worried about Marquis Wen, so he made preparations in the morning."

Lu Bu nodded. He also sensed the imminent crisis from Yuan Shu's dispatch of troops. Yuan Shu has a famous reputation among the princes. Four generations and three princes will make many families flock to him. He is in charge of Xuzhou. Not long after, the influence among the major families in Xuzhou was much weaker than that of Yuan Shu.

Moreover, Yuan Shu is one of the most powerful princes in the world. Once Yuan Shu reveals his intention to attack Pengcheng, how many families will secretly join him.

"Order Jia Xu and Mi Zhu to strengthen Pengcheng's defenses," Lu Bu said.

At the critical moment, he chose to believe in the abilities of Jia Xu and Mi Zhu. It may be a bit risky to guard Pengcheng with three thousand troops, but he still has the strength to fight.

It is not easy for a city to return to its previous prosperity in a short period of time if it has only experienced war.

"Yuan Shu will definitely not attack Pengcheng before breaking through Yanzhou," Guo Jia said.

"Tell me in detail."

"At present, Cao Cao's troops are not weak, but Yuan Shu's army has lost more than ten thousand troops in Dingtao. To break through Yanzhou, Marquis Wen still needs to contain Cao Cao in Gaoping. If the lord captures Yanzhou, it may bring Yuan Shu's army to attack Pengcheng .” Guo Jia said.

"Hmph, Yuan Shu wants to use this Marquis to obtain Yanzhou, how can this Marquis make Yuan Shu happy?" Lu Bu snorted coldly.

When Lu Bu occupied Xuzhou, he already had the idea of ​​​​confronting the princes of the world to the end. How could he stop his progress because of Yuan Shu's threat? In troubled times, one cannot have strong strength. Even their own safety can hardly be guaranteed.

If Lu Bu wanted to control his own destiny, he had to constantly struggle. Yuan Shu used his bravery, so why didn't Lu Bu take advantage of Yuan Shu's reputation?

At present, the two sides have no entanglement of interests, and will not fight each other. Who can guarantee that Yuan Shu will be like this in the future. When his growth affects Yuan Shu's status, Yuan Shu will definitely make a move.

This is how the princes fought against each other, as long as they had enough interests, they would tear their face apart.

"If Marquis Wen wants to plan Yanzhou, he should defeat Cao Cao at a faster speed and capture Changyi before Yuan Shu's army reacts, so that he has the ability to confront Yuan Shu." Guo Jia said.

Lu Bu stared at Guo Jia with piercing eyes and said, "The situation in Xuzhou is not optimistic. If Xuzhou is in danger, is Feng Xiao still willing to follow me?"

Guo Jia knew that it was Lu Bu who asked him to express his opinion. If he was not clear about his attitude at this time, the most likely thing would be to lose Lu Bu's trust and stay away from the core of Xuzhou. With Lu Bu's way of doing things, he might even be controlled.

"The humble job will definitely assist Marquis Wen to achieve his great cause." Guo Jia cupped his hands solemnly.

Lu Bu nodded. Although Guo Jia didn't call him his lord, he would definitely not betray him. The success of the Yanzhou battle won Lu Bu not only a city, but also many talents.

"This Marquis believes in Feng Xiao, so I will entrust Feng Xiao to handle intelligence matters in the army. Within five days, this Marquis will attack Cao Cao and seize Changyi." Lu Bu said slowly.

Guo Jia was surprised. Not to mention Changyi, the Cao army stationed in Gaoping is not that easy to deal with. However, there must be a reason for Lu Bu's confidence, which also made Guo Jia more curious about Lu Bu. .

"A lowly post takes orders." Guo Jia cupped his hands, taking charge of the intelligence in the army, which means that Guo Jia has entered the core position of the Xuzhou Army. Even if Guo Jia wants to leave Lu Bu, it will not be an easy matter. With Guo Jia's wisdom, how could he fail to see this.

The young Guo Jia is also competitive. If he can help Lu Bu get more benefits at this time, his status in Lu Bu's mind will be even higher.

Counselors need to be recognized by the monarch in order to have more room for development.

Now, a very good opportunity is in front of Guo Jia.

Guo Jia's choice was to help Lu Bu. If Lu Bu failed in Xuzhou, he might make other choices.

It all depends on human effort, and Guo Jia also has confidence in Lu Bu. With such a bad reputation, he can achieve a career in Xuzhou. Lu Bu is definitely not a reckless general in the eyes of outsiders.

Intelligence is the core of an army, and the monarch's methods can be seen from the amount of information obtained.

Guo Jia learned about the situation through Lu Bu before, but now he has direct contact.

Leaving Guo Jia in the tent, Lu Bu went to inspect the army. Cao Cao was not an easy person. He must have a plan to confront the Xuzhou army in Gaoping for the time being. Only defeat in the middle will help Lu Bu occupy more cities in Yanzhou.

It wasn't until the second watch that Guo Jia read the latest information.

Guo Jia showed a pensive look on his face. The content of the information and the aspects involved are many. The Xuzhou Army's exercises were able to find so much information, which shocked Guo Jia.

Many civil servants and generals in Yanzhou had contacts with Xuzhou secretly. This is also the direction of Guo Jia's breakthrough. Especially the generals in Yanzhou army will be the key to Lu Bu's defeat of Cao Cao. If Cao Cao is allowed to stay in Gaoping, It is not a small trouble for the Xuzhou army. It is most appropriate to defeat Cao Cao and then capture Changyi.

At dusk, Guo Jia asked to see Lu Bu.

Looking at Guo Jia with red eyes, Lu Bu said: "The matter of defeating the enemy army is important, and so is Feng Xiao's body."

"Marquis Wen, this subordinate has already thought of a strategy to defeat the enemy." Guo Jia said slowly.

Lu Bu nodded and said, "Feng Xiao said it in detail."

No one in the tent had been ordered to leave for Lu Bu. The strategy of defeating the enemy was of great importance. If it was accidentally leaked, the effect would be greatly reduced.

"Mao Hui, the general of the Yanzhou army, wanted to seek refuge with Marquis Wen, but the generals under Liu Dai's command had a lot of respect for Marquis Wen, and if they secretly recruited them, they would definitely be a great help for our army to break through Gaoping." Guo Jia said.

Chapter 166

"Mao Hui had contacts with the generals under the Marquis before, and if he joins the generals of the Yanzhou Army, there may be a risk of leakage." Lu Bu said.

Guo Jiadao: "At this time, the generals of the Yanzhou army were in panic. They were worried that the army of Marquis Wen would attack the city. It wasn't because Cao Cao didn't want to go out of the city to fight a decisive battle with our army, but because the Yanzhou army didn't have such strength. Cao Cao's time in charge of Yanzhou was short, and it belonged to Liu Dai's generals certainly don't want to follow Cao Cao to fail. Mao Hui had contact with the generals under Wen Hou's tent before. It can be seen that Mao Hui must not be reconciled to follow Cao Cao. Army, Mao Hui was originally a general in Yanzhou's army, if he opened the city gate by surprise, the big thing will be settled."

Lu Bu agreed with Guo Jia's statement that if you want to break through a city, you don't have to attack it by force. The easiest way is to have internal support in the city.

Even if the Gaoping city wall is low, what price the Xuzhou army will pay if they want to break through it, and Lu Bu will not agree to let the lieutenants lose their lives in attacking the city.

Unlike the armies of the princes, Xuzhou's army is all elite, and training is not easy.

"Marquis Wen can prepare secretly. As soon as the city gate is opened, Marquis Wen will send cavalry to take Changyi directly." Guo Jia said.

"Feng Xiao's words are reasonable. Yanzhou is engaged in Wang Kai, and now he is in Changyi. He also has the intention of taking refuge in this Marquis." Lu Bu said.

After discussing the specific details, Lu Bu immediately began to deploy.

Defeating Cao Jun in a faster time, and then capturing Changyi, so that Cao Cao can only leave Changyi, is the result Lu Bu wanted.

Lu Bu was extra cautious about driving away Cao Cao, the prince who dominated one side in history. It would be best if someone like Cao Cao could be eradicated. Once he was given time to grow up, it would be extremely terrifying.

In Gaoping City, Mao Hui couldn't calm down, especially after receiving the news from Lu Bu's secret orders.

He was originally a general under Liu Dai's command, but Liu Dai died at the hands of the Yellow Turban, and he took advantage of the opportunity to become a general under Cao Cao's command.

Since the last time Liu Dai led the Yanzhou Army and was defeated by Lu Bu again, Mao Hui secretly contacted the generals of the Xuzhou Army. From Lu Bu, he felt ambition. Liu Dai provoked Lu Bu many times. Let it go, he must think of a way out in advance.

Before Lu Bu led the army to attack Yanzhou, Liu Dai died in the hands of the Yellow Turban. Mao Hui saw hope.

However, the good times didn't last long. Yuan Shu and Lu Bu led a large army to Yanzhou on the grounds of pacifying the Yellow Turban, which made Yanzhou panic.

Mao Hui didn't know much about Yuan Shu, but Mao Hui had a deep understanding of the strength of Lu Bu's soldiers. With the current strength of Cao's army, could it stop Yuan Shu and Lu Bu from attacking at the same time?

As Mao Hui expected, Cao Cao did not take advantage of the battle against Lv Bu. Instead, he was suppressed by Lv Bu in the city and did not dare to show up. Facing the Xuzhou army's challenge, he had no choice but to show his avoidance card. This made Mao Hui a little panicked.

He was a general under Liu Dai's command, but he was not reused under Cao Cao's command. Under Cao Cao's command, the generals with the surnames Cao and Xiahou were the most honorable, which showed that Cao Cao did not trust other generals.

Instead of this, it is better to take refuge in Lu Bu. If the Xuzhou army breaks through the Cao army, Mao Hui will be the one who has contributed to Lu Bu, and it is possible to get a higher status.

After pondering over and over again, Mao Hui decided to take a risk.

Under Liu Dai's command, Mao Hui was considered a well-known general. He secretly contacted the old army and got a lot of responses. These generals also had no hope among Cao Jun.

At least there would be no danger to his life if he took refuge in Lu Bu. If he continued to follow Cao Cao to fight against the Xuzhou army, the most likely situation would be defeat and death.

Cao Cao is the commander-in-chief of the army. Even if the battle fails, he can escape from the battlefield, but ordinary soldiers are different. No one will take their safety into consideration on the battlefield.

Mao Hui is also a general who has experienced strong winds and waves. He knows that when he is secretly coordinating with the Xuzhou Army, he must be cautious. If there is a slight leak, their lives will be in danger.

Three days later at night, Mao Hui gathered the old generals who were determined to follow him.

At [-] o'clock, the city was a little quiet, and under the leadership of Mao Hui, more than a thousand soldiers rushed to the west gate.

Xuzhou army, the central army tent, after Lu Bu arranged the tasks of the generals in the army, he quietly waited for the news to come. Once the chess pieces in the Cao army could not be used successfully, if he wanted to defeat the Cao army, he had to find another way.

A lot of grain and grass materials have been hoarded in Gaoping City, which is enough to consume Cao Jun for three months.

Lu Bu couldn't wait for such a long time. Judging from the news from Dingtao, Yuan Shu might break through the city at any time. Even if he couldn't break through, when Dingtao's defenders were exhausted to a certain amount, Yuan Shu could definitely keep his troops behind. Contain Cao Jun and attack Changyi.

Mao Hui also had a certain status in the army, the general guarding the city gate had no idea that Mao Hui would attack the city gate.

For a while, the West City Gate was in chaos.

When the soldiers guarding the city gate were not too prepared, the control of the city gate was soon taken over by Mao Hui.

"Open the city gate and welcome Wen Hou's army to enter the city." Mao Hui shouted.

The news of the chaos at the west city gate quickly spread to the Chinese army, and Cao Cao suddenly woke up from his sleep.

"Order Cao Chun to immediately lead the tiger and leopard cavalry to the west of the city, and be sure to block the enemy." Cao Cao hurriedly ordered.

Recently, Cao Cao seems to be guarding the city, but in fact he is secretly looking for the grain roads of the Xuzhou army. As long as he finds the grain roads of the Xuzhou army, the Yanzhou army can turn defeat into victory, and Yuan Shu sent Lei Bo and Chen Lan to lead the army to Peiguo. It shows Yuan Shu's intention to attack Pengcheng.

Lu Bu also has counselors under his command. After a long time, he will definitely feel jealous of Yuan Shu. When he cedes Ren Chengguo to Lu Bu, why worry that Lu Bu will not withdraw from the battlefield in Yanzhou.

The betrayal of the generals in the army was unexpected by Cao Cao. The Yanzhou army and the Xuzhou army had a deep hatred, and wars often broke out between the two sides. It is said that the generals in the Yanzhou army hated Lu Bu more.

"My lord, Mao Hui, Liu Dai's former subordinate, led the soldiers to attack the west gate." Cheng Yu said hastily, the situation was critical, and he was no longer as calm as before.

Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said, "Mao Hui is a traitor, how dare you betray me. I have already dispatched tiger and leopard riders to the west of the city."

"The situation is not good for our army, my lord should be cautious." Cheng Yu said in a low voice.