Seeing Cao Hong kneeling down and pleading guilty, Lu Bu's face softened a little, and he snorted coldly, "Do you know that if this Xuzhou is really in danger, then Tao Gong will not let you come to my Jinyang, but go to Qi Kingdom!" ”

Cao Hong was suddenly a little dazed.

And after seeing Cao Hong's puzzled look, Li Ru had no choice but to solve his puzzles, "The Qingzhou Thorn Shi Tian Kai sent by General Baima, and Liu Bei, the prime minister of the plain, are all stationed in Qidi!" ”

Cao Hong suddenly realized, "But Liu Bei, the plain minister who saved Beihai, Liu Xuande?" ”

A few months ago, the Yellow Turban Thief Chief Guan Hai led the army to attack Beihai, and Beihai Xiang Kong Rong has always been a talker, naturally he can't defeat this group of fierce bandits, that is, people ask Liu Bei for help. And after Liu Bei knew that this Beihai was lost, he immediately led the army to rescue him - even though this Kong Rong was a scumbag in the war, he was a famous man from all over the world, how could Liu Bei let go of this proper opportunity to brush up his reputation?

After Liu Bei led the army to Beihai, those Yellow Turban troops also scattered and fled, and Liu Bei was also famous for a while. This Xuzhou is adjacent to Beihai, so Cao Hong also knows about Liu Bei's deeds.

And after Li Ru said this, Cao Hong also understood. If Tao Qian really thought that Xuzhou couldn't hold it, then he would only immediately go to Tian Kai and Liu Bei of the Qi State to ask for help, instead of letting him come to Jinyang and ask Lu Bu to send troops.

"Cao Cao's truce in Hanoi, he immediately entered Xuzhou, this soldier is tired, I am afraid that it is already the end of the crossbow, how can we talk about being able to break through Xuzhou County and Zhitan County? Even though Tao Gong was defeated in the battle of Pengcheng, there were still tens of thousands of armored soldiers in Xuzhou, which was enough to fortify the city and defend it! ”

Lu Bu said, "The only thing I am worried about is Tao Gong's body!" If Tao Gong is here, Cao Cao will not be able to capture Xuzhou, but if Tao Gong has a good character, I am afraid that Cao Cao will take the opportunity to annex Xuzhou. ”

"Exactly!"

Cao Hong hurriedly echoed, "The prince doesn't know, that Cao Jun is really brutal!" The place they conquered can be said to be slaughtered by the people, and there are no chickens and dogs left! Tens of thousands of people were killed in Surabaya, causing corpses to float all over Surabaya and rivers of blood, which was simply miserable! It is precisely because of this that Tao Gong is very angry and worried! ”

"Cao Jun's methods are not to be feared!"

Li Ru smiled faintly, "The more they are like this, the more it shows that they have no way to conquer Tan County, and Cao Thief's move is just a demonstration to Xuzhou!" ”

Demonstrate?

Cao Hong smiled bitterly in his heart, Lu Bu said it easily, but for them in Xuzhou, this is simply a disaster! After seeing the tragic situation in Surabaya, just imagine, who is not afraid of Cao Jun's soldiers?

"But Tao Gong's body ......"

With a long sigh, Cao Hong said, "If Tao Gong really had an accident, what should happen to Xuzhou?" So no matter what, please also ask the prince to look at the face of his allies, even if he does not send troops to Yanzhou, he must add some soldiers and horses in Hanoi, so that the Cao thief has some scruples, so that I can go back and return to Tao Gong! ”

"Go back!"

Lu Bu said, "If Xuzhou is really in trouble, I will definitely not sit idly by." However, I think that now that we are about to enter the cold winter, with the fatigue of Cao's army, it is bound to not continue the war. ”

"......"

Cao Hong wanted to say more.

"What other questions do you have?"

Lu Bu looked at Cao Hong coldly.

Facing Lu Bu's cold eyes, Cao Hong was a little afraid. It's just that he came this time, and he also took the responsibility for the rise and fall of Xuzhou. Even if it's not for Tao Qian, it should be for yourself!

If Xuzhou is not guaranteed, if Cao Cao is really defeated, they are afraid that Tao Qian's cronies will not end well. They are not famous people from all over the world, and no matter which prince sees them, they must treat each other with courtesy.

"Dare to ask the prince, if Cao Jun really doesn't retreat, then what should the prince do?"

Cao Hong stubbornly said, "Since the prince has swept away the Taihang bandits, there is no internal trouble!" Now that the prince and the marquis have annexed the state, tens of thousands of tigers and wolves under his command, if they attack a place, how many people will fight against it? I have a word, and please think carefully! ”

"Say!"

"Cao Cao's troops invade my Xuzhou, then Yanzhou will inevitably be empty, if the prince can take the opportunity to attack, then the eight counties of Yanzhou are not at your fingertips?"

Cao Hong looked at Lu Bu's contemplative appearance, and really thought that Lu Bu had moved him, and gestured and said, "If Yanzhou is lost, Cao Cao will definitely return to the division immediately, and as soon as Cao's army retreats, I Xuzhou will also take advantage ......of the situation to pursue.

"You all know the truth, don't you know Cao Cao?"

Lu Bu smiled, "Yanzhou is where his Cao Cao foundation is, how could he let me attack?" If I really attacked Yanzhou and couldn't take it, then the Cao army transferred troops and horses to attack me, and you Xuzhou watched from the wall, wouldn't you have dragged all the troubles to me? ”

"Hehehe!"

When everyone heard this, they all laughed.

Cao Hong's face turned red and white, and he didn't stay here, he brushed his sleeves and covered his face.

And looking at Cao Hong's back, Lu Bu's smile gradually solidified. This Cao Hong's idea seems naïve, but no one knows that this is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Historically, Cao Cao's Yanzhou, wasn't he the one who took the opportunity to seize it?

"Lord!"

In the midst of laughter, Dong Zhao admonished, "This Tao Gong is our ally after all, but the Lord has humiliated Tao Gong's messenger so much, if this is spread, I am afraid it will damage the prestige of the Lord Gong." ”

"I'm not humiliating Minister Tao, it's really ridiculous!"

Lu Bu said to Dong Zhao, "Don't underestimate this Cao Cao!" From my point of view, this person is still terrifying above Yuan Shao! The eight counties of Yanzhou are by no means so easy to get into their pockets. Now that we have put out the flames of war and raised swords and soldiers, isn't it a reckless tactic? ”

"The lord is wise!"

Jia Xuhe said, "According to the old man's words, when I should recuperate, don't use swords and soldiers without permission. ”

I don't know why, the words of Lu Bu and Jia Xu made Dong Zhao feel a little strange. But there is some truth in what they say.

No matter what angle he thinks about it, Lu Bu will not raise a large army to conquer again. Moreover, with the strength of Cao's army, it is impossible to capture the entire Xuzhou.

Even though Tao Qian is old, he is also a famous general at home. The Danyang elite of Xuzhou is not muddy. With Cao Cao's tired pawn, how could he capture Xuzhou? I'm afraid that Cao Cao is now also thinking about retiring from the army.