In July of the first year of Jian'an (A.D. 196), Xuzhou, Xiapi.

Villains are always very narrow-minded, and they pay more attention not to long-term strategies, but to immediate gains and losses.

Lu Bu's only secret ally now, Yuan Shu, is such a person.

Although Lu Bu gave him grain and grass as a thank you gift for sending troops, Yuan Shu still felt that he had been tricked by Lu Bu.

He really didn't have a good impression of Liu Bei, but now he was plotting to become emperor, and he didn't want to make enemies on all sides.

Moreover, the expedition to Xiaopei and the mobilization of the army not only did not gain an inch of land, but also injured Ji Ling.

Yuan Shu's heart was naturally a little annoyed.

The psychology of the villain is exactly like this, no matter how much he gets, he always thinks that he has lost money.

Therefore, Yuan Shu did something that made Lu Bu very angry - he sent Han Yin to Xiapi Xingshi to ask for the guilt.

got the benefits, and did not damage the military horses, but Ji Ling was slightly injured.

No matter how it was calculated, Yuan Shu had no reason to ask for guilt, but he did it anyway.

No matter how disadvantageous the situation is, Lu Bu can't bear such rudeness.

Lu Bu immediately detained Han Yin and severed his alliance with Yuan Shu.

……

Of course, at this time, Lu Bu would still ask Yu Chen Gong.

"Gongtai, what do you think?"

"In this situation, there are only three ways for Feng Xian to choose."

"Which three?"

"First, return Han Yin, add 100,000 stones of grain and grass, persuade him with good words, and maintain the covenant with Yuan Shu; second, to return Han Yin, cut off contact with Yuan Shu, and support the army to defend itself; Third......"

"The public station is blunt."

Third, send Han Yin to Cao Cao, and repair a letter to reconcile with him. Since Liu Bei can secretly communicate with Cao Cao, why can't I wait? Our army did not ask Cao Cao for help, but only asked him to watch, and Liu Bei lost his backup, so he did not dare to make a mistake. ”

After Chen Gong finished speaking, everyone was silent for a while.

This third strategy is something that no one has ever thought of.

In fact, Chen Gong's truth is very simple, and it is still those ten words - the enemy of the enemy is a friend, and the friend of the enemy is the enemy.

Now that Cao Cao welcomes the emperor to Xu County, no matter who he helps, he can send troops in the name of the Son of Heaven, and the name is justified.

In this case, wooing him has become the only choice.

"But before our army attacked the root of Yanzhou, he will definitely hate us to the core, and how can he be willing to reconcile with us?" Wei Xu was a little worried.

"I don't think so," Cao Xuan said, "He didn't say anything about Xiaopei's change before, which shows his wait-and-see heart." ”

"That's right," Chen Gong continued, "Cao Cao is different from Yuan Shu and others, he is extremely good at strategy, and he must know his situation. Now he welcomes the Han Emperor, ostensibly in accordance with orthodoxy, but also puts himself on the fire pit. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Lu Bu asked.

"He was worried that the heroes of all parties would follow the practice of the princes of all walks of life during Emperor Jing's time, and in the name of 'Qingjun's side', they would crusade against him. Wasn't the former Dong Zhuo also forced to move west because of the strength of the Kwantung Coalition Army? ”

Speaking of Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Chen Gong also realized that he was speechless, and hurriedly changed the topic and said: "So my proposition, it is better to take the opportunity to show favor to Cao Cao." In this way, one can remove Liu Bei's support, the second can shock Yuan Shu's arrogance, and the third can get the assistance of one party. ”

After listening to this, Lu Bu thought for a moment.

Chen Gong looked at Lu Bu and did not urge, but quietly waited for an answer.

Although the plan was a good plan, Lu Bu still seemed to have a trace of hesitation.

"Rather teach me to bear the world, and stop teaching the world to bear me." Lu Bu suddenly mentioned Cao Cao's words back then.

"Bong is worried about ......"

"Cao Cao, it's too righteous and too ruthless."

"Then it's up to Feng Xian to decide. One side is the emperor of the Han family, and the other side is Yuan Shu, who is about to become the emperor, once he chooses one side, he will never look back. ”

Of course, Lu Bu also knew that he asked the ordinary brother in front of him with his eyes.

Everyone just smiled and nodded at him.

Maybe this is the trust of many years, Lu Bu no longer hesitated, stood up and said: "Order, Han Yin will be escorted to Xu County tomorrow, and the public station will immediately repair a letter and present it with you!" ”

Chen Gong couldn't help but feel relieved, even though Lu Bu was estranged from him, he still showed enough trust in major matters.

Once the counsellor has a clear Lord, what can he ask for......

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In the deserted village, Duan Xuan once again showed a helpless expression.

It seems that since getting together with Zhang Feng, I have always had to face his doubts.

"Brother Xuan, can I think that your plan has failed again?" Zhang Feng looked at Duan Xuan with a hint of mockery.

According to Wu Zheng's investigation, Lu Bu had already escorted Yuan Shu's envoy to Xu County.

Even Zhang Feng can judge the true meaning.

"Alas," Duan Xuan sighed, "I have to say that Yuan Shu's stupidity is indeed rare in the world. But this move did not affect my plans. ”

"Then you'd better tell me why, or I'll only think you're arguing."

Duan Xuan smiled bitterly and took the rabbit leg handed over by Xuan Ji, blew and took a bite, then chewed and said, "Because the lord's worries have been removed." ”

"What do you mean?"

"When the emperor first arrived in Xu County, he was in ruins, and what the lord was most afraid of now was that someone would violate the border. Among the parties, Yuan Shao has no time to look south because of the plans of Lu Fentong and Tian Fentong, and Liu Biao in Jingzhou is getting older and has no intention of the world, and what the lord is most afraid of is the alliance between Lu Bu and Yuan Shu. If that's the case, then the lord really can't deal with it. It was at this time that I didn't want this Yuan Shu to be so stupid, so I gave up the opportunity to control the world, and was arrogant. ”

Seeing that Zhang Feng was a little puzzled, Duan Xuan continued to explain: "It has long been rumored that Yuan Shu has a heart of disobedience, if I were him, I would definitely show favor in many ways to ask the other princes to remain neutral." If so, then he can really fight with the lord. But this fool actually made enemies on all sides at this time. Needless to say, Liu Biao only wants to protect the territory, it is difficult to say what the Jiangdong Sun family will do when it arrives, and he attacked Liu Bei before, and now he is provoking Lu Bu. I'm really afraid that when he becomes emperor, it will be the day he perishes. ”

After hearing this, Zhang Feng once again showed a suspicious look: "But what does this have to do with your strategy?" ”

"Brother Feng, you really should learn more about strategy. I ask you, what would you do if you were the lord and received this letter? ”

"Humph! If I were Cao Cao, I would never agree to this, and immediately send troops to level Xuzhou! ”

"Oh, if everything is as simple as you think, it will be easier. If the lord really has such strength, why should he wait and see what happened to Xiaopei before? ”

"And what do you think will happen to him?"

"Drive the tiger and devour the wolf."

"You mean ......"

"The main guild agreed, and issued an edict in the name of the Son of Heaven, sealed Lu Bu, and then ordered Yuan Shu to send troops to fight on the grounds that he had the intention of usurping rebellion."

"Why is that?"

"In order to make a complete break between them. At that time, no matter who the lord sends troops to attack, the other side will never come to the aid again. ”

"Then Liu Bei saw that Lu Bu and Cao Cao were united, wouldn't he turn back to Lu Bu?"

"What's in it for him?"

"He ......"

"Liu Bei is not stupid. Uniting with Lu Bu is at most to protect Xuzhou, and he is just a gatekeeper of Lu Bu for the rest of his life. Uniting with the lord, he has the opportunity to take charge of Xuzhou again. ”

"So what are we going to do now?"

"Do nothing, just wait and see."

"When?"

"Wait until Lu Bu is isolated and despaired."

In Zhang Feng's mind, when he heard this, a picture really appeared.

In that painting, the city wall collapsed, the fire raged, Lu Bu's armor was broken, he was hit by several arrows, and he was covered in blood at the head of the city, and there were countless enemy troops below.

Thinking about it, a sneer appeared on the corner of Zhang Feng's mouth.

Suddenly, he shivered as if he had been struck by lightning, because in that picture, there was a poignant shadow beside Lu Bu.

Ren Ying!

Thinking of this, Zhang Feng turned his head to look at Duan Xuan with a "sigh".

"What?"

"If Lu Bu is defeated...... Will any of his men be spared? ”

“…… Alas," Duan Xuan instantly understood, "Are you asking Ying'er about it?" ”

Zhang Feng hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"Years have passed, and you still miss her? You must know that she may feel guilty about you now, but she has no love. ”

"I know, but ......"

"I thought you had seen it a long time ago, or rather, you had already burned out your feelings with anger."

"I often think of my master...... Hehe, perhaps, I'm just an ordinary person after all. ”

"Sometimes, when the giver can no longer fall in love, the love of children will only be wrong. Although I also hope that she can be safe, with her current relationship with Lu Bu, if Lu Bu is really killed, I am afraid that she will not live alone. ”

Zhang Feng's heart ached.

He really regretted it at the moment. Years ago, the trail in the forest was probably the happiest time of his life.

As he himself said before, Zhang Feng and Ren Ying back then were already dead.

The troubled times are ruthless, and the face is thin. Now that the fate is over, only the next life can be expected.

Although Zhang Feng has experienced a lot, his nature is still there. Thinking about the past, my eyes moistened.

He hurriedly lowered his head, not wanting Duan Xuan to see his weakness.

Duan Xuan had been in the world for a long time, and he also knew his state of mind, so he stood up and said, "Okay, it's too early to think about those things now. I'll go and make sure everyone lives until tomorrow, I just hope that Miss Ling doesn't forget to wash her hands. ”

As he spoke, he walked in the direction of Ling Yuan's cooking.

When Zhang Feng heard that there was no sound, he no longer controlled it, covered his face with one arm, and trembled his body to let the tears fall.

People in the world often say that someone is extremely vicious, but among the great evils in the world, which one has not experienced a period of unbearable years?

The human heart is clear, and the world is turbid.

This is the sorrow of being human.

When the majority agrees, even if it is wrong, everyone convinces themselves: "Everyone is like this, I'm just pandering".

If there are few people, there will be many wisdom, and if there are many people, there will be no plan.

More people will only look at the appearance, and do not want to delve into the root cause.

It is this kind of secular conformity that excludes people who may be able to do something.

Human nature is inherently good, and we must guide ourselves with our own will, rather than conform to the herd.

Zhang Feng is like this, Lu Bu ...... The same is true.

It's just that the fate is different, and the ending is also different.