Seeing Mu Guiying's troops crushing over, the momentum was like a bamboo.

Lu Bu, Zhang Liang, and Xu Shu couldn't help but get excited.

Xiang Yu's eyes widened as well.

Gao Shun arranged the soldiers guarding the city, walked over and said, "Could it be that Cao Cao was defeated like this?" ”

"I'm afraid it's not that simple..."

After Lu Bu calmed down, he also began to doubt. After all, Cao Cao is not a fool, knowing that Xiang Yu and Li Yuanba are in Nanchang City, and they are still looking for death? There must be something greasy in this.

Time is ticking by...

After half a cup of tea.

Mu Guiying returned to the city and reported: "Husband, the enemies outside the city are all fake, just five or six thousand light horsemen, when we attacked, they had already fled. ”

Lu Bu, Xu Shu, and Zhang Liang hurriedly went outside the city to check, and sure enough, they found that the enemy's military formation was all fake. There are wooden stakes of one meter and seven or eight meters, on which are hung armor and helmets, and there are not even weapons.

"No wonder the enemy came before dawn, it turned out that he wanted to take advantage of the darkness to set up a fake military formation." Zhang Liangdao.

"Strange. What is Cao Cao's purpose in doing this? ”

"Are you trying to stall?"

Lu Budao: "There are many ways to delay time, and this method is the most clumsy. Cao Cao would not use troops like this, and gave us a lot of armor and helmets in vain, just to buy a day? ”

After cleaning up the battlefield, go back to the city to discuss matters.

Xu Shu said: "The enemy is likely to play a big game of chess and wants to lure us into sending troops?" ”

"Is it a temptation? Or block? Zhang Liang asked rhetorically.

Xu Shu couldn't figure it out, so he didn't dare to reply.

Zhang Feng walked in and said, "Lord, Nie Zheng is here." ”

"Nie Zheng? This kid has finally come to report the news. Let him in. Lu Bu said a little angrily.

"No."

Nie Zheng ran into the lobby.

Lu Bu reprimanded: "What's the matter with you? Didn't you ask you to report every five days, how many days has it been? ”

"The lord is angry, our shadow in Yanzhou is exposed, and Cao Cao exterminated. The lowly sent a group of Shadows temporarily... Nie Zheng explained and said: "I came here to tell the lord that in early October, there were nearly 300,000 Cao troops who went to Xuzhou.... ”

"What? 300,000 troops?! Lu Bu's mouth opened wide in surprise.

"Yes."

Xu Shu and Zhang Liang also widened their eyes.

Nie Zhengdao: "The humble post has sent someone to Xuzhou to report to General Fan that he knows..." ”

"You go down first."

"No." Nie Zheng left.

Zhang Liang said angrily: "This Cao Mengde is too crazy. If he doesn't take Yangzhou and goes to Xuzhou, does he want to... Fight alone with our army. Don't let Yuan Shao get involved? ”

Xu Shu: ".... ”

Lu Bu looked at the map, his brows furrowed, worried about the situation of the six counties of Xuzhou and Fan Lihua.

In Shouchun before, Zhang Liang analyzed that Cao Cao would attack Yangzhou first, but now, it is the opposite.

Zhang Liang was very guilty, and hugged his fists and said: "Lord, it's all the fault of the lowly position, the lowly position..." ”

"Why did the ovary say that?"

"Misjudgment of the lowly duty....

Lu Bu smiled and said, "How can I blame you? It's up to me to decide, you're just giving me advice. And I think you're right, Cao Cao will definitely capture Yangzhou. As for errors in judgment, it's inevitable. We are not immortals, how can we expect everything accurately? ”

Zhang Liang nodded, and his heart warmed.

Xu Shu said: "Now Cao Cao's intention is obvious, he wants to rely on some carving insect skills to confuse us and drag us down." Wait for him to conquer Xuzhou, and then come back to fight with us. Xuzhou Army... The number of people is too small, and I am afraid that it is not Cao Cao's opponent. The military department should be ordered to increase the number of troops for General Fan. ”

"How can it be too late to increase troops now?" Zhang Liang was even more apologetic.

Lu Bu calculated in his heart, it has been more than 20 days since Luo Cheng and Bai Qi left Shouchun and arrived in the six counties of Xuzhou, if there is no delay on the road, they should have arrived in Donghai County.

With Luo Cheng, Bai Qi, Fan Lihua, Yue Fei, Qi Jiguang, and more than 100,000 troops in Xuzhou, Lu Bu believes that there is no problem in holding on for a month or two.

Of course, the prerequisite is that Fan Lihua must know how to adapt to the situation, and when she sees a large number of Cao troops attacking Xuzhou, she must immediately return to garrison. If you still attack Yanzhou in a daze according to the military order, then Xuzhou will not be saved.

Lu Budao: "Fan Lihua and Luo Cheng, there are more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, don't worry about it, we should organize our troops and defeat the enemy in front of us first." ”

"Well, my lord's vision."

Xu Shu smiled and said: "Everything has advantages and disadvantages, since Cao Cao wants to eat Xuzhou, then his Yanzhou will be dangerous, because of the war in Yuzhang County, he will definitely not be able to win." ”

"That's right, you two think about it, how to win?" Lu Bu unfolded the map.

Zhang Liang offered a plan: "First use a small force to attract the enemy's attention, and then look for opportunities to encircle and annihilate." ”

Lu Bu didn't accept it, and said: "Is it necessary to deal with the tens of thousands of Cao troops in front of you?" If it takes too long, it will be detrimental to our army. Because Luo Cheng and Fan Lihua are both wrestling in blood, we must enter Yanzhou as soon as possible and force Cao Cao to return to help. ”

"What do you mean?" Xu Shu asked.

Lu Bu glanced at the sullen Zhang Liang and said, "Let's leave 20,000 soldiers to garrison to prevent the remnants of Cao's army from entering Yangzhou." Then concentrate the superior forces and fight all the way. I don't believe that Cao Cao can stop me?! ”

"If the lord has an idea, why should he ask me?" Zhang Liang said displeasedly.

"Hahaha... The ovary is annoyed, I want to see if you have a better way. Lu Bu put the map away and said, "You all go back and rest." I'll have to hurry tomorrow. ”

"No."

After discussion, the two left.

The next day.

Gao Shun was ordered to lead 20,000 soldiers and horses from the headquarters and the trap camp to garrison Nanchang. Give all the chariots under his command to Lu Bu.

Then, Lu Bu led 40,000 elites, like madmen, and marched in the direction of Yanzhou. Even if Cao Cao tried every possible means to stop him, he ignored it. There is no battle when the enemy is encountered.

With a belief, I will do whatever it takes to enter Yanzhou!

At this time, at the junction of the two states of Xu and Yang, there was also a big war.

As soon as Luo Cheng's troops arrived, they were surrounded by Xu Huang. A full 40,000 elites occupied various dangerous points and official roads, forming a blockade line, and then 70,000 tiger camps, biting and chasing.

If it hadn't been for nothing, occupying the three heights on the north bank of the Huai River, perhaps the entire army would have been wiped out by now.

Night.

The stars and the moon have no light.

In the makeshift barracks, the soldiers are eating.

Generals at all levels went to Luo Cheng's military tent to discuss countermeasures.

"In this battle with Xu Huang, we suffered a big loss and were almost wiped out. It was in vain that the plan was made to save the day. I decided to make Bai Qi the vanguard and take charge of the two battalions of soldiers and horses. ”

Luo Cheng pulled Bai Qi closer and said.

Lieutenants and adjutant generals at all levels are all talking about it.

"General Luo, Bai Qi is only fourteen years old, how can he lead the troops?" There was a lieutenant who said.

"What's wrong with fourteen? Can't lead troops at the age of fourteen? Luo Chengdao: "When we were besieged before, he could find a glimmer of life, why were you helpless?" It can be seen that the talent of Bai Qi is far above you. The lord often said that if you want to choose the best and use your ability, how can I not follow suit. ”

(End of chapter)