"Isn't the lord worried?" Xu Shu asked.

"Worried about what?"

Lu Bu had not yet realized the seriousness of the matter. Because Xuzhou is in the hands of Fan Lihua, it has been governed for many years. Villages, villages, mountains, rivers and rivers, are all well understood. Military fortresses were also built in great strength.

In addition, with Yangzhou as a strong reinforcement, Gan Ning's naval army and the artillery of the Academy of Science and Technology, there is absolutely no problem in resisting Yuan Shao's attack.

"You mean Cao Cao?"

Lu Bu reacted.

Only when Cao Cao and Yuan Shao join forces can they pose a threat to Xu Yangjingjiao.

"Yes."

"Cao Cao will not participate in this war....

"Why is the lord so sure?" Xu Shu interrupted Lu Bu's words and asked.

Han Xin and Li Jing couldn't figure it out either.

The rest of the generals were silent, but they also wondered why Cao Cao would not participate in the war. You must know that Liu Bei perished, and Cao Cao lost a powerful reinforcement, which was very unfavorable to him.

Lu Bu said: "Cao Cao's strength is not as good as Yuan Shao, and the soldiers, horses, money, and food are even more restrained, and the only chance to win is to wait until we and Yuan Shao are both defeated and no one can eat anyone, and then he can send troops." Otherwise, it will hurt your vitality, and it will take a few years to recover. But now, does he have a few more years? The hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands are already the last bargaining chips. ”

"Maybe the lord is right, but the minister thinks that Cao Cao is very likely to send troops!" Xu Shu said.

Lu Bu's brows gradually furrowed, and he was a little impatient in his heart, but he said, "I want to hear about it." ”

"My lord..."

Xu Shu walked to the map, drew the west side of Hanzhong County with his hand, and said, "We don't care about the war in the Central Plains for the time being. Because the worse the fight, the more beneficial it is to Cao Cao. The ministers only go to the twelve counties of Yizhou, which is extremely important to Cao Cao! ”

"First of all, the terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is also connected with Jingzhou and Jiaozhou, and under the water, the warships can go straight to Hebei. Regardless of whether it is by water or land, it is destined to the army of the lord and has a great advantage. If Cao Cao wants to defend his own territory, and even wants to dominate the world, he must not lose Yizhou to the lord, because that would be self-defeating. I don't think Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao will not be unaware of this. He will advise Cao Cao, and the final result will definitely be to send troops. ”

Accompanied by Xu Shu's speech, everyone present thought about it carefully.

Lu Bu also started his analysis again.

"And most importantly..."

Xu Shu continued: "To the west of Hanzhong County, there are hundreds of miles of mountains, that is, the Qinling Mountains. If the lord gains Yizhou, he can cross the Qinling Mountains and go straight into Xiliang, threatening Chang'an. And to the southwest of Hanzhong County, is Yangping Pass. If you bypass Yangping Pass and lay down Dasan Pass and Chencang, two fortresses, Cao Cao's subordinates will be in danger. ”

"Without Si Li, the Central Plains can't hold on..."

"Does he dare not do his best to hinder the lord? Even if some soldiers and horses are damaged, Liu Bei must be saved. Only by keeping Liu Bei can we keep Xiliang and Si Li.... ”

Lu Bu slowly got up and looked at the map behind him.

I looked around on the map, but I didn't find the Qinling that Xu Shu said, and asked, "Where is the Qinling?" ”

"It's not on the picture, but it's outside the picture. Although the mountains are steep and the jungles are dense, as long as a team of soldiers and horses is dispatched, roads are built in the mountains, and bridges are built in the water, they will definitely be able to climb over the past. ”

"Hmm...."

Lu Bu nodded slightly.

He also knew this verse. In history, Wei Yan once suggested Zhuge Liang to cross the Qinling Mountains and attack Chang'an, Zhuge Liang was afraid that the enemy would also know that he would cross the Qinling Mountains and set up an ambush. Therefore, he gave up the plan to attack Chang'an.

According to Xu Shu's speculation, Cao Cao may indeed be sideways.

Lu Bu's heart began to waver...

Xu Shu hugged his fists and said, "Lord." You should focus on the overall situation, return to Xiangyang first, and deter Cao Yuan. After the situation in the Central Plains is stabilized, it is not too late to march south. ”

"No way!"

Lu Bu said resolutely: "It took us a few months to go from Yangzhou to Fucheng, how many hardships did we go through? More than 2,000 soldiers and horses were also lost. How can you just give up? ”

"Now it's ready to shoot and have to send it. I believe that Fan Lihua and the Military Aircraft Department can withstand Cao Yuan's attack.... ”

"My lord..." Xu Shu wanted to persuade again.

Lu Bu's face sank, and he waved his hand: "No need to persuade anymore. I will eliminate Liu Bei as soon as possible and take Sichuan and Shu. Then he will return to the Central Plains and fight with Cao Yuan. ”

"The lord said very much. It's all at Liu Bei's doorstep, how can you go back? Xiang Yu glanced at Xu Shu.

The generals of the New Army, who were eager to make meritorious contributions, were not willing to give up halfway, and they all supported Lu Bu one after another.

Pei Yuanqing and Yang Lin even came out and said: "Please allow the lord to take the lead." Kill into Yizhou and eliminate Liu Bei. ”

"Pioneer business, let's not talk about it for the time being."

Lu Bu pressed his hand, sat back in his place, and said: "There is no map now, and the terrain of Yizhou is not clear, if you rush into the army, you are likely to be ambushed." ”

"So... First garrison Fucheng, and after figuring out the shape, it is not too late to march again. ”

"Yes."

The two retreated again.

Xu Shu couldn't persuade Lu Bu, and it was not easy to persuade him again, so he had to sigh secretly.

The next day at noon.

The Shadow Commander sent Nie Zheng to Fucheng and claimed to have something important to report.

Lu Bu just wanted to find him, so he summoned him to the mansion.

In the main hall.

Nie Zheng looked happy and said, "Lord, good news! ”

"What's the good news?"

Lu Bu's face was very gloomy, as if he was in a bad mood.

Nie Zheng also noticed this, but didn't care. Because what he wants to tell Lu Bu next will definitely make Lu Bu happy. And will reward the Shadows.

"My lord, please see..."

Nie Zheng took out a blank piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Lu Bu.

"What is this? Map? Lu Bu opened it in his hand and saw that it was a topographic map of Sichuan and Shu, and he was very angry: "Your shadows are too incompetent, you can't even draw a map accurately, what's the use?" ”

"The Lord is angry..."

Nie Zheng seems to have something to say.

"See for yourself." Lu Bu took out two topographic maps of Sichuan and Shu from the table behind him, threw them in front of Nie Zheng, and reprimanded: "It is not easy for my army to attack Shu, and you also sent these inaccurate maps..." ”

"My lord, this map is accurate." Nie Zheng hurriedly said.

"Is it accurate?"

Lu Bu looked at it, and it was indeed different from the previous ones.

Nie Zheng said excitedly: "This map was obtained by the people we arranged next to Liu Bei, and it was made by Zhang Song, which completely depicts the topography of Yizhou. And... Liu Bei also didn't know much about Yizhou, and sent people to draw topographic maps of Sichuan and Shu many times. The lord has this map, and he should know Yizhou better than him. ”

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