The next day, Lu Bulai said to Tao Qian: "The envoy will not give up, but I am afraid that everyone will not be compatible." Budang, don't go elsewhere. ”

Tao Qian said: "If the general goes, my sin." There is a city not far from Xuzhou, which is where I used to garrison troops. The general is not too shallow and narrow, and the right to rest the horse, how? Food and military supplies should be dealt with carefully. ”

Lu Bu thanked Tao Qian and led the army to Pei'an.

Chen Qi said: "Why does the lord let Pei give Lu Bu, when Lu Bu recovers, he will definitely backfire." ”

"Otherwise, now that Cao Cao is powerful, it is just right for Lu Bu to help us block Cao Cao, the trend of the times, otherwise Cao Cao will not be able to hold it if he drives straight into Xuzhou." Tao Qian sighed and said helplessly.

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After Cao Cao took Puyang, he set up a banquet in the Taishou Mansion, and gathered the strategists to discuss: "Tao Qian sent troops to Xuzhou, and Lu Bu was defeated and surrendered, and Tao Qian let Lu Bu live in Pei." If the two of them lead troops to attack with one heart, it must be a problem for their henchmen. What's the best way to do it? ”

Xu Chu came out and said: "Lord, I am willing to lead 50,000 elite soldiers, behead Tao Qian and Lu Bu, and dedicate them to the tent." ”

Xun Yu said: "Although the general is brave, he doesn't know how to use it. Today, Puyang is newly determined, and troops should not be used in a hurry. Yu has a plan, which is called the plan of the two tigers to compete for food. Now Tao Qian asked Lu Bu to live in Pei, but he was actually worried about Lu Bu, and the two of them were not in harmony. The lord can be secret with a book, instigating Tao Qian to kill Lu Bu. If it is successful, Tao Qian will not be supplemented by a warrior, and he can slowly draw it; If it doesn't work, Lu Bu will kill Tao Qian. This is a plan for the two tigers to compete for food. ”

Cao Cao followed his words.

After the Battle of Puyang, Zhang Zhen bid farewell to Cao Cao.

Zhang Zhen looked at the blue sky and muttered to himself: "It seems that the process of the history of the Three Kingdoms has accelerated. ”

When Zhang Zhen returned to Bohai, it was the beginning of the first year of Xingping (194 AD).

Originally, the battle of Guandu should have been a few years later, but due to Zhang Zhen's guidance, the battle of Guandu broke out in advance, and then immediately followed by Lu Bu's sneak attack on Yanzhou, which also directly led to Yuan Shao and Cao Cao's vitality. If Cao Cao attacked Tao Qian, Tao Qian would be defeated, because Liu Bei had already gained a foothold in Hanzhong, but there was no way to save Tao Qian, and the Central Plains got a short rest.

……

Zhang Zhen learned that Lu Bu was temporarily living in Pei, and said to Tian Feng: "Yuan Hao, it seems that Xuzhou is going to fall into the hands of Lu Bu. ”

Tian Feng put down the teacup in his hand and asked puzzledly: "Tao Qian is not incompetent, he will not let Lu Bu get Xuzhou easily, not to mention that Tao Qian also has many capable people, and Chen Deng is a rare handsome talent who is brave and resourceful." ”

Zhang Zhendao: "Yes! I'm afraid that Tao Envoy Jun's time is running out, and Tao Envoy Jun will go to Xuzhou without a leader, and he will be taken by Lu Bu, and Chen Gong under Lu Bu has a far-sighted strategy, so he will naturally not miss such a good opportunity. ”

"Oh? Does the lord also want to go to Xuzhou to get a piece of the pie? "It's just that the lord is short of food and grass, and I'm afraid it's not enough to send too many troops." ”

"Gong and rest assured, let's put this matter aside for a while, ready to take Yuan Shao's Jizhou before Cao Cao recovers, now Yuan Shao is already a fish on the chopping board, it won't be too much, as long as Yuan Shao is destroyed, the northern land is not our count, but this Yuan Shao is worthy of being the third prince and the fourth world, the background is really good, and a few defeats can still gather a lot of people."

"Hehe, but the current Yuan Shao is just a virtual appearance, most of the soldiers under his command are new recruits, how can he stop the elite of the lord's hundred battles." Tian Feng said disapprerovitically.

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Tao Qian of Xuzhou died of illness, and when Pei Lubu learned the news, he invited Chen Gong to come to discuss. Chen Gong said: "Peiyuan is not a place to live for a long time. Now Xuzhou has a gap to take advantage of, lose this and do not take it, regret the night of the lord can earn the city gate on the grounds of mourning, Xuzhou is at your fingertips. ”

Lu Bu also had this intention, and immediately put on his horse and led five hundred horsemen to go first; Chen Gong led the army to follow, and Gao Shun also marched.

Pei is only forty or fifty miles away from Xuzhou, and you can get on the horse. When Lu Bu arrived at the city, it was only four watches, the moonlight was clear, and the city was even more unconscious. Lu Bu went to the city gate and shouted: "I am Lu Bu, come to worship Tao Envoy Jun, and thank you for the grace of accepting him that day." ”

There were soldiers in the city who reported to Cao Bao, and Cao Bao went to the city to see that there were not many people brought by Lu Bu, so he ordered the sergeant to open the door. Lu Bu gave a secret signal. All the armies marched in and shouted loudly.

Chen Deng was worshipping in the mansion, and a sergeant hurriedly entered the hall and reported: "Lu Bu opened the city gate, and the killing general has come in!" ”

Chen Deng was furious, scolded Lu Buren, hurriedly put on his drape, and took out his sword; When he got the horse out of the house, Lu Bu's military horse had already arrived and was greeting him. Guarding Chen Deng, killing out of the east gate, his family is in the house, and he doesn't have time to take care of it.

Chen Deng greeted the soldiers outside the city, and those who went out of the city followed Chen Deng to Huainan. Lü Bu entered the city to pacify the residents, and ordered 100 soldiers to guard the door of Tao Qian's house, and no one was allowed to trespass.

Yuan Shu's Zhi Lu Bu attacked Xuzhou, and sent people to Lu Bu in the starry night, promising 50,000 grains, 500 horses, 10,000 taels of gold and silver, and 1,000 colored satin, so that Liu Yao was attacked. Lu Bu was overjoyed, and ordered Gao Shun to lead 50,000 troops to attack Liu Yao. When Liu Yao heard this letter, he withdrew his troops in the rain, abandoned Xuyi and left, thinking about taking Guangling eastward. Gao Shunjun is here, and Liu Yao has gone. When Gao Shun and Ji Ling met, they asked for what they promised.

Ji Ling said: "The public will return to the army, and Rong will see that the lord will make this matter clear." ”

Gao Shunna didn't know that he had been tricked by Ji Ling, and went back to see Lu Bu to describe Ji Ling's words. Lu Bu was hesitating, and suddenly Yuan Shushu arrived. The book said: "Although Gao Shun came, Liu Yao did not get rid of it; and waited for Liu Yao to be caught, and then he sent him with what he promised. Lu Bu saw that he angrily scolded Yuan Shu for his dishonesty, and he was about to raise troops to attack.

Chen Gong said: "The lord can't. According to Shouchun, Yuan Shu has a lot of soldiers and a wide range of food, so he can't bear it lightly" Lu Bu listened to his words.

Yuan Shu defeated Liu Yao and feasted on Yu Shouchun.

When the wine was half-drunk, someone reported that Sun Ce was recruiting Lujiang and guarding Lu Kang, and returned victorious. Yuan Shu summoned Sun Ce to the banquet, and Sun Ce bowed to the hall. When the question was finished, he ordered the waiter to sit down and feast. It turned out that after Sun Ce's father's funeral, he retired to Jiangnan and was a corporal of Lixian; Later, due to the discord between Tao Qian and Ce's mother Jingyang Taishou Wu Jing, Ce's mother moved to Qu'a and his family lived in Qu'a, but he voted for Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu loved it very much, and often sighed: "If I have a son like Sun Lang, I will have no regrets even if I die!" "Because the envoy was the captain of Huaiyi, he led the troops to attack the marshal Zulang of Jing County and won. Yuan Shu saw that Sun Ce was unstoppable, and re-attacked Lu Kang, and now he returned victorious.

The feast dispersed that day, and Sun Ce returned to the camp. Seeing that Yuan Shu treated each other very proudly during the banquet, he was depressed in his heart, and walked in the atrium. Because Si Father Sun Jian is such a hero, he has fallen to this point now, and he can't help but cry loudly.

Suddenly, a person entered from outside, and laughed: "Why is Bo Fu like this? The Father has used me many times in the day. If you have something you don't decide, why don't you ask me! ”

Sun Ce regarded it, a native of Mianyang, surnamed Zhu, Mingzhi, the word Junli, and Sun Jian used to be an official.