In the sixth year of Jian'an (AD 201), the new situation in the world: Lu Bu occupied the four states of Hebei, Cao Cao occupied the Central Plains, Guanzhong, and Xiliang, Sun Quan occupied Jiangdong and Lingnan, Liu Biao occupied Jingzhou, Liu Zhang occupied Yizhou, and the ten counties in front of Hulao Pass There are only five families left among the eight princes.

Lu Bu and Cao Cao are the most capable of ending the troubled times, and they each have their own advantages. Lu Bu's advantage lies in the solid rear and invincible cavalry; Cao Cao's advantage lies in the large number of talents, dense population and invincible infantry. The opposite disadvantage is also obvious. Lu Bu has many surrendered troops and generals, and there are many nobles in Hebei. The policy implemented in Bingzhou cannot be implemented in Jizhou. Cao Cao's disadvantage is that the territory is too large, and it is in the center, surrounded by powerful enemies.

Lu Bu released the captured Liu Bei and showed him a clear path to defect to Liu Biao or Liu Zhang, a clan member of the Han Dynasty. Lu Bu believed that this historical Emperor Zhaolie could do something great. After dealing with Liu Bei, Lu Bu reorganized the surrendered troops. The Jizhou soldiers were reorganized into the Xiaowei Army, with Zhang He and Gao Lan as commanders; the Qingzhou soldiers were reorganized into the Guoyi Army, with Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang as commanders; the Youzhou soldiers were , Xuanzang Army was reorganized into Xuance Army, with Xu Rong as its commander. The three armies are all independently organized. The original Bingzhou cavalry was organized into the Wolf Cavalry Army, and the Bingzhou infantry was organized into the Beiwei Army. The Xuanjia Army was reduced to 3,000 men, and the trapped camp was increased to 3,000 men. Zhang Liao was the chief cavalry general, and Gao Shun was the general. The infantry commander will choose a day to set out for Guandu.

Cao Cao of Xuchang was also preparing to attack Guandu. He knew that sooner or later he would have to fight Lu Bu. Liu Biao, Liu Zhang, and Sun Quan were not a concern in his eyes. Only his confidant from the north was the most powerful opponent in his life. Cao Cao currently has 200,000 infantry and 50,000 cavalry, a total of 250,000 troops. After deducting the 100,000 troops left in various counties and counties, there are 150,000 troops that can be mobilized, and more than 100 ministers and generals under his command.

Wen Chou in Guandu was surrounded by Cao Cao's army and Lu Bu's army at the same time. To the south was Cao Cao's 150,000 army, and to the north was Lu Bu's 100,000 army. He could not defeat either of them. Fortunately, the Guandu Fortress was built on a slope, which is condescending, easy to defend and difficult to attack. There is sufficient food in the city, so there will be no food shortage crisis for the time being.

The South Gate of Guandu was a fierce offensive and defensive battle. One hundred thousand Cao's infantry mounted ladders and rushed chariots and attacked crazily. Wen Chou commanded the defenders to fight back with arrows and boulders. After two hours of fighting, thousands of people fell down at the gate of Guandu. A corpse.

The defenders at the north gate of Guandu faced the attack of Lu Bu's catapults. This new weapon was designed by Lu Bu. He had seen this siege weapon in the books of later generations, and he copied the design and handed it over to him. Ou Cheng built ten catapults. Huge boulders hit the city wall one after another, causing gaps in the city wall.

Just as they were about to break the city, Lu Bu ordered the attack to stop. He recalled the famous battle in history, the Battle of Sekigahara. The Western Army, which had an absolute advantage, finally lost to the Eastern Army. The biggest factor was that the commander of the Eastern Army, Tokugawa Ieyasu, had insight into the psychology of the Western Army General Hideaki Kobayakawa, forcing him to surrender. Xiangdong Army finally reversed the situation of the war. Lu Bu's idea at this time was the same as Tokugawa Ieyasu's, he wanted to force Fum Chou to surrender, but he could not break the city, because as long as the city was broken, it would mean another massacre.

Wen Chou knew that he could not hold Guandu, but it was Lu Bu who surrendered to Cao Cao. This was a question. Guandu was a military fortress in Henan and Hebei. Whoever captured Guandu would have the upper hand. Han Meng advocated surrendering to Cao Cao because Cao Cao represented the imperial court, while Qianzhao advocated surrendering to Lü Bu because many of his former colleagues had been employed under Lu Bu. The two argued endlessly, and Wen Chou finally made up his mind to surrender to Lu Bu. He could not accept the fact that his friend Yan Liang was killed by Guan Yu, which made him feel that he could not be reused in Cao Ying.

The north gate of Guandu was wide open and a white flag was hung on the tower as a sign of surrender. Lu Bu commanded 100,000 cavalry, entered Guandu in an orderly manner, accepted Wen Chou's surrender, and hung the banner of the Bingzhou Army on the tower to show it to Cao Jun.

Cao Cao shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Why does God favor Lu Bu so much? Guandu Fortress was taken by Lu Bu, and the Central Plains was wide open. We are in danger." At this time, Cao Cao already wanted to withdraw his troops back to Xuchang, recruit soldiers, and then Picture heading north.

The south gate of Guandu City suddenly opened, and Lu Bu rushed towards Cao Jun's formation, one man and one horse.

Cao Ren was about to give the order to fire arrows, but Cao Cao stopped him. At this time, Lu Bu came to the front of the formation without weapons and dressed in cloth.

Lu Bu clasped his hands and said, "Brother Meng De, I haven't seen you for a long time. I never thought that we would meet again on the battlefield."

Cao Cao returned the greeting, "Fengxian has unified Hebei, and the army is at its peak. Do you want to fight Cao Cao?"

Lu Bu smiled and said, "Brother Meng De, won't you treat me to a drink? Bu misses Shandong liquor."

Cao Cao ordered the troops to clear a road and welcome Lu Bu into his tent to reminisce about the past. Cao Cao retreated, and there were only two people in Nuo Da's military tent. Cao Cao poured wine for Lu Bu himself, and Lu Bu took over, drank it all in one gulp, and kept praising the wine.

Cao Cao asked, "How does Fengxian think the general trend of the world will develop?"

Lu Bu said, "Times make heroes. Only in these troubled times can you and I show our true qualities as heroes."

Cao Cao asked, "How does Fengxian think he can be called a hero?"

Lu Bu said, "Throughout the ages, there are only eight heroes in Bu's heart."

Cao Cao asked, "Which eight heroes can enter Fengxian's eyes?"

Lu Bu said, "There was a man who was known as the God of War. During the Warring States Period, two million soldiers died, and he had one million people to his name. The Battle of Yique defeated the allied forces of Han and Wei, and the Battle of Yanying forced the Chu State to move its capital. Chang In the Battle of Ping, he defeated 400,000 Zhao troops. Can he be called a hero?"

Cao Cao said, "Bai Qi, Lord Wu'an, has never been defeated in his life. He helped Qin unify China and wiped out powerful enemies. He is a hero."

Lu Bu said, "There is a man who ended a hundred years of chaos, unified the world, unified writing, built the Great Wall, and established counties. Can he be called a hero?"

Cao Cao said, "The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, and the First Emperor is a true hero."

Lu Bu said, "There is a man who is known as the God of War. In the Battle of Julu, he destroyed cauldrons and boats, and defeated the main force of the Qin army. In the Battle of Pengcheng, he defeated many with less, and defeated the coalition of princes. In the Battle of Gaixia, he beheaded hundreds of Han cavalry generals on foot. Brave and brave, unparalleled throughout history, can he be called a hero?"

Cao Cao said, "Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, is a great man of his generation and should be regarded as a hero."

Lu Bu said, "There is a man who, as the chief of the pavilion, killed the White Snake and established the Han Dynasty. Can he be called a hero?"

Cao Cao said, "Emperor Gaozu is truly a hero."

Lu Bu said, "There is a man who, in his weak years, sealed the wolf in Xu, traveled thousands of miles, defeated the main force of the Huns, recaptured the Hetao, and left Mobei without a royal court. Can he be called a hero?"

Cao Cao said, "Huo whores and Yao is one of the two great men of the Han Dynasty. He is a hero."

Lu Bu said, "There is a man who destroyed Wang Mang's millions of troops in the Battle of Kunyang, pacified the world within twelve years, and recreated the Han Dynasty's artifact. Can he be called a hero?"

Cao Cao said, "Emperor Guangwu conquered the world as a common man, he is a true hero."

Lu Bu said, "There is a man who built a royal court on Danhan Mountain, plundered the Han Dynasty in the south, occupied Dingling in the north, retreated to Fuyu in the east, attacked Wusun in the west, seized thousands of miles of Xiongnu land, and established the Xianbei Empire. Can he be called a hero?"

Cao Cao said, "Although Tan Shihuai is not a Han Chinese, his talents and strategies are not inferior to those of Emperor Gaozu, and he can be considered a hero. What Brother Feng mentioned are all people who have passed away from ancient times. Are there any heroes in the world today?"

Lu Bu filled the cup with wine and said, "There is a man who is not afraid of the powerful. When he was the Northern Commander of Luoyang, he dared to punish the relatives of the eunuch Jian Shuo. He used his troops like a god and captured the Central Plains with the land of a county. He rose to the rank of prime minister. He should be regarded as a hero. "

Seeing that Lu Bu thought so highly of himself, Cao Cao was very satisfied, stroking his beard and laughing, "Fengxian is a great compliment. If Cao is a hero, Fengxian must also be a hero. The only heroes in the world today are you and me."

Seeing that the time had come, Lu Bu took the opportunity and said, "Bu does not want to go against the imperial court and is willing to submit to the imperial court, but he hopes to retain the military structure and land. Bu is willing to become a great Han, guard the northern border, and expand the territory."

Cao Cao was in a good mood and nodded, "When I return to Xuchang, I will recommend Fengxian to the emperor as king. The land in Hebei will be granted to you and you will make great contributions to the great Han Dynasty."

When Lu Bu saw Cao Cao's promise, he immediately knelt down and said, "Bu represents millions of soldiers and civilians in Hebei. Thank you, Prime Minister."

Cao Cao helped Lu Bu up, and the two continued to drink and chat happily. In this way, a big battle was resolved between laughter and conversation.

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