Chapter Forty-Three: Xiapi Attack and Defense, Lu Bu's Ambition!
"In Xiapi City, although Your Majesty and Wen Hou have more than 100,000 troops, there are no more than 10,000 people who can fight."
"There is a cloud in the art of war, ten are to surround it, five are to attack it, and the army that attacks and takes down Pi should be about 50,000 people."
Zhuge Liang said slowly.
"Huh?"
Hearing this, all the generals were stunned.
"What are you kidding, Ji Ling's 100,000-strong army has just been defeated, where is the strength to gather 50,000 people?"
"Even if Yuan Shu transports troops from the rear, then we will finish resting, and Yuan Shu will not be stupid enough to send people to death."
In the audience, almost all the generals were questioning, only Zhang Liao and Xu Huang were thoughtful.
Although Liu Bei didn't speak, he looked at Zhuge Liang seriously, obviously recognizing what the other party said.
"Little nephew is talking nonsense, don't be surprised."
Zhuge Xuan smiled and came out to play a round.
"The analysis makes sense."
Liu Xie said to everyone: "Everyone, return to the teacher immediately." ”
"This ......"
Hearing this, the generals were directly stunned, Your Majesty is going to return to the teacher because of a little baby?
Fighting is not child's play, what if the troops leave and Ji Ling makes a comeback?
"Your Majesty, I'll go and order troops."
"I'll go too."
Zhang Liao and Xu Huang were the first to react, and then Liu Bei took Chen to the school in the city.
"Mr. Zhuge , you should also go to Xiapi with me, your family, I will send someone to protect you."
Liu Xie said that, he let Fei Lian and Evil come forward and temporarily act as Zhuge Xuan's bodyguards.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhuge Xuan was moved, and anyone could see that His Majesty valued him.
Inside the school grounds.
Liu Xie, Liu Bei and others lit up 30,000 soldiers and horses, and quickly set off towards Xiapi.
Although it was getting late now, and the army had fought for another day, it was fortunate that there was a short rest.
Moreover, this army is only a help, not the main force!
"Your Majesty, the concubine shouldn't have said much, but I still think all this is too unrealistic."
Lu Lingqi couldn't help but say.
In fact, most of the generals thought the same as her, and did not think that Yuan Shu would attack Xiapi.
"Lingqi, what do you think of Zhuge Kongming's talent?"
Liu Xie did not answer the rhetorical question.
"That's just a showy kid."
Lu Lingqi said bluntly, in her eyes, Zhuge Liang was not special, and there was no difference between him and those bombastic hypocrites.
"Ha ......"
Liu Xie laughed awkwardly.
As the first person in the Three Kingdoms and the embodiment of the wisdom of China for 5,000 years, Zhuge Liang has enjoyed numerous honors throughout his life.
At this time, although Zhuge Liang was young, only fourteen years old, although he was not as sharp as when he was twenty-seven years old, but the genius of early wisdom could not hide his edge.
"But I look at Zhuge Kongming, this person, in a word, covers the interests of Xuzhou, and his talent is bottomless."
"He will be a powerful boost to the hegemony of the future."
Liu Xie said seriously.
"Is it so powerful......
Lu Lingqi muttered, if these words hadn't come out of the mouth of the Son of Heaven, she wouldn't have believed it.
But Liu Xie's surprise to her is too much, perhaps, only a genius can understand genius.
"Let's go, go to Xiapi."
Liu Xie no longer dwelled on this issue, ordered the army, and set off towards Xiapi.
In the evening, Xiapi City.
"Soldiers, Lu Bu won't be able to resist for long, rush up for me."
"Whoever climbs the city tower first, the first merit will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold!"
Zhang Xun was dressed in armor, holding a big sword, commanding the army to attack the city, this raid on Xiapi, the effect was very good, no one thought that there would be this hand.
Even the flying general Lu Bu and Zhu Jun, one of the three heroes of the pacification of the Yellow Turban, did not react and were caught off guard.
Although Lu Bu guarded the east of the city, Chen Gong guarded the south of the city, Zhu Jun guarded the west of the city, and Gao Shun guarded the north of the city, none of them was easy to capture.
However, Zhang Xun was not to be outdone, and with his direct 20,000 troops, he stormed the east gate guarded by Lu Bu.
He has a total of 50,000 troops to consume, and it is only a matter of time before the city is broken, and at that time, the capture of Lu Bu and Zhu Jun will be the first achievement of the conquest of Xuzhou, which is nothing more than a large number of casualties
The issue of the source of soldiers has never been within the scope of Zhang Xun's consideration, the world is in chaos, so many homeless people and bandits, isn't it enough to supplement?
"If you continue to fight like this, the city will be captured by Zhang Xun sooner or later, and you have to think of a way."
"I don't know what's going on with Your Majesty."
On the tower of the city to the north, Gao Shun and Cao Xuan looked at the enemy army that was overwhelmed by the black, and couldn't help but sigh.
They were originally recruiting Wei Wushu, but they didn't expect Zhang Xunqi to attack Pi, and in desperation, they could only put down their work and join the ranks of defending the city.
"Anyway, let's guard it first, and we must not lose it."
Gao Shun gritted his teeth, on the battlefield, he never forgot to die, otherwise he would not bring out the elite like the trapped camp.
Cao Xuan nodded, holding the divine arm bow given to him by His Majesty, and shot towards the enemy general under the city tower.
"Mr. Chen Gong, why are you here?"
Lu Bu was holding Fang Tian's halberd and was leading the soldiers to defend the city, when he suddenly found that Chen Gong was not guarding the south gate, and he actually came to his east gate.
"There is Zang Ba at the south gate, just guard them."
Chen Gong dusted his sleeves and continued: "There are too many soldiers besieging the city, we have 10,000 people, guarding four gates, and we can't hold it at all. ”
"So what, at least from noon to now, Zhang Xun'er, not a single soldier has climbed the city tower."
Lu Bu said dryly, but he also knew in his heart that if His Majesty did not come back to help, it would only be a matter of time before Xiapi City was broken.
Just like when Li Dao and Guo Yan counterattacked Chang'an, relying on their absolute superiority in strength, they tilted the balance of victory on their side.
"I'm here to discuss this with the general."
After that, Chen Gong took a step closer to Lu Bu and said, "If Xiapi is lost, then the entire Xuzhou will be in danger, and Xuzhou may have to change hands." ”
"Yuan Shu has a lot of soldiers, but our army also has a lot of troops, and after the rest is completed, it is not impossible to fight."
Lu Bu said.
"Yuan Shu naturally can't invade Xuzhou, but when Xuzhou is in chaos again, doesn't the general want to do something?"
Chen Gong asked again.
"You mean to let me fish in troubled waters?"
Lu Bu looked at Chen Gong suspiciously, although he was very skilled in this move, but in this way, wouldn't the relationship with His Majesty be ruined?
Moreover, there are also Cao Cao and Liu Bei, two guys.
Lu Bu asked, "Mr. Chen Gong, what do you mean by Cao Cao standing still in the suburbs?" ”
"Cao Cao, aren't you also waiting for this opportunity?"
Chen Gong smiled slightly.
"Even if Yuan Shu is repulsed, it will become a struggle between the Son of Heaven and Cao Cao for control of Xuzhou."
"And we just need to recuperate, it's really a good trick for the praying mantis to catch cicadas and yellow finches."
Lu Bu's face looked a little solemn.
What he cares about is not the relationship with the Son of Heaven, he surrendered to the Son of Heaven before, but also because he was desperate, plus the Son of Heaven promised benefits.
If he can really annex Xuzhou, then why give it to others?
"It's just that we can't just withdraw, even if Xiapi is destined to miss, the general will have to take enough to accompany the funeral!"
Lu Bu waved the halberd in his hand and laughed.