No. 024 Unexpected Surprise
By the time Cao Cao personally led the army to chase the butt of Lu Bu's elite soldiers to the border of Chenliu County, Lu Bu had already slipped into the jurisdiction of Yin in Henan.
Cao Cao wanted to march into the army, even if he couldn't catch Lu Bu, he could take the opportunity to take Emperor Han Xian away, but this time, Yuan Shu's subordinate general Chang Nu was good, he actually surrendered directly to Lu Bu without warning and without discipline, and by the way, even the subordinates of General Wei Dong Cheng also surrendered to Lu Bu.
There is no way, Lu Bu is notorious for being a murderer, especially this time, although he only attacked one county seat in Chengshi County in the entire territory of Yanzhou, he did not cause much damage to other counties in Yanzhou. However, the harm caused to civilians along the way was not much better than what Cao Cao did in Xuzhou back then.
The reason why Lu Bu did this was because he couldn't figure it out now, after the last battle with Cao Cao, he understood that he couldn't defeat Cao Cao, a traitor, by force alone, besides, he had already failed once in Yanzhou, even if he came back with troops in the future, the gentry and people of Yanzhou would not welcome him as much as the first time.
Therefore, Lu Bu did not stop doing anything, and directly burned all the farmland he passed by, and the people fled nearly eighty percent as a result. Not only did it destroy Cao Cao's plan to vigorously develop Tuntian, but it also lost nearly three-thirds of the people in Yanzhou. At this time, in Yanzhou, even if Cao Cao no longer raised troops, it was simply an extravagant hope to recover in the short term.
You must know that counting Lu Bu this time, the entire Yanzhou has already experienced three large-scale battles after the princes rose up in the late Han Dynasty.
The first time the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army invaded, the second time, Chen Gong and others welcomed Lu Bu into Yanzhou, and the third time, that is, this time, although the scale of the battle was very small, the destructive power it caused was comparable to the previous two.
Chang Nu led the army to surrender to LΓΌ Bu, and the three armies worked together to hold the dangerous pass and block Cao Cao's army.
After three days, Cao Cao had to take the initiative to retreat.
He did this not because he was afraid of Lu Bu, nor because his troops were low or that other princes threatened the safety of Yanzhou, but simply because there was no military rations. If it drags on any longer, without Lu Bu's action, the soldiers under his command will all take the initiative to disperse due to lack of food.
The western route army and the middle route of LΓΌ Bu's army, which got the news, quickly converged together and went to LΓΌ Bu's garrison to join them.
When the three roads converged, Song Xian and Cheng Lian of the Middle Route Army gave everyone a surprise, that is, there were still half of the soldiers left in the Huainan soldiers they led, that is, a thousand people. If Lu Bujun adds Chang Nu and Dong Cheng's men and horses, the total will be 10,000 smaller.
After the convergence, the soldiers still had to rest, and after Lu Bu saw his family, he immediately convened a military meeting, and in addition to Lu Bu's generals and the Jin brothers, there were two more people, one was Chang Nu, and the other was Dong Cheng, the general of Wei.
"Hahaha, Gongtai, boy, what's next?" Under the surprised gazes of Chang Nu and Dong Cheng, Lu Buzhi was complacent, and asked regardless of it.
This time, Lu Bu not only destroyed Cao Cao's foundation without much effort and without losing a single soldier, but also forced Cao Cao back without a fight, how could he not be happy?
After Wen Hou finished laughing, Chen Gong looked at Jin Jue and said humbly: "Lord, this plan is from Jue Boy, let him say it first." β
"Since Chen Junshi is humble, Jue will talk about it, it can be regarded as throwing bricks and attracting jade!" Jin Jue was not polite, he twisted his body and stood up, without hiding his short legs at all, he arched his hand at everyone and said: "Wenhou, in Henan Yin, you and we are all guests, and Your Majesty is the master here, the master of the world." General Changnu admires you, and it is understandable to lead his troops to surrender to you. However, General Wei's subordinates, Jue thinks you should still return it to him. β
After saying this, Lu Bu's face obviously became not very good-looking, but he did not immediately get angry because of this.
Jin Jue naturally saw the change in Lu Bu's expression, but he continued: "Next, Wen Hou should immediately lead his troops to attack Liang Tun and capture Yang Feng, but don't kill him, and, Wen Hou, you can't kill Yang Feng's army this time, and you can't kill too much, and you can't swallow his army." After the deed is done, the kid will naturally give you a satisfactory answer. It's just, boy, I don't know, Wen Hou, can you do this? β
"Humph! Stinky boy, where is this little thing still used Ben Hou to personally go out, Bo Gong, you do it immediately! Suddenly looked down on by Jin Jue, Lu Bu snorted angrily, waved his hand and commanded Gao Shun.
"No!" Gao Shun agreed and immediately took the order to leave.
Jin Jue is also the first time I heard that Gao Shun's character is the word Bogong.
In Lu Bujun, there is a convention, that is, to find Gao Shun when there is something to do, and Wei Xu when there is nothing to do. It seems that this is true.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jin Jue made a color at Chen Gong and shook his head.
Chen Gong reacted quickly, he stood up, bowed his hand to everyone, and suggested to Lu Bu: "Lord, let's hold a military meeting after Bo Gong returns, the generals and General Wei must also be hungry, so it is better to have a banquet first." You see? β
"Hmmm! Just as you say! Go to the banquet hall first, and come back later. Lu Bu nodded, waved his hand and let everyone leave first.
I don't know what hint Chen Gong gave to Lu Bu, but Lu Bu didn't leave with him.
"Wen Hou, please forgive me, Dong Cheng was here just now, the kid is really inconvenient to say!" At this time, Jin Jue hurriedly stood up and took the initiative to admit his mistake.
"It's okay, Ben Hou is not a stingy person, what else do you have to say?" Lu Bu waved his hand generously and asked.
"The so-called thousands of troops are easy to get and a general is hard to find, Yang Feng is insignificant to you Wen Hou, but he has a general under him, but he is a good general like General Gao and General Zhang, and what is even more rare is that this person happens to be a personnel of Hedong County. Wen Hou, you say, do you want the soldiers in Yang Feng's hands, or do you want this general recommended by the kid? Jin Jue no longer played dumb riddles, and directly said the meaning of what he said just now.
That's right, the good general that Jin Jue wants to recommend to Lu Bu is none other than Xu Huang Xu Ziming of Hedong, one of Cao Cao's five good generals in history.
At this moment, he was doing nothing under Yang Feng as an insignificant young general.
"Really!" When Lu Bu heard this, half of the anger in his heart immediately dissipated, and he also knew that his reputation was generally not able to recruit famous celebrities or military advisors like Chen Gong, so it was better to retreat to the next best thing and master a good general, which was also a good choice.
"Yes or no, when the time comes, let General Zhang and General Gao try to know. However, what is his martial arts, can he compare with more generals and them, but the kid is not sure. This person's surname is Xu, his name is Xu Huang, I heard that this person is more like a wise general, rather than a brave general, I hope that when the time comes, Wen Hou will not treat him as a mortal like Yang Feng. Jin Jue is sure of Xu Huang's ability to lead troops, but what his martial arts are and the account of the Three Kingdoms is unbelievable.
Before, Jin Jue recommended so many talents to Liu Bei, if Lu Bu didn't care about this matter in his heart, it would be impossible at all. Unexpectedly, before they took Hedong, this kid immediately recommended a talent to him.
However, Jin Jue quickly poured cold water on him again, and warned him in advance: "However, Wen Hou, the kid has a sentence that has been stated in advance, you will use him in the future, and you will also use him in the north or, or let him fight against Yuan Shao, and never let him meet Cao Cao." The smarter the person, the more he knows how to make trade-offs, in case he thinks that Cao Cao is the master of the Ming, maybe he will lead the troops to surrender to Cao Cao directly. β
"Humph!" Lu Bu knew that Jin Jue's words were the truth, but he underestimated him, and he was a little angry in his heart, so he asked rhetorically: "In this case, how dare you guarantee that he will not surrender to Yuan Shao?" β
When Jin Jue heard this question, he couldn't help laughing loudly: "Hahaha! Wen Hou, do you know that Cao Cao's two famous military commanders, Xun Yu and Guo Jia, originally defected to Yuan Shao, but what was the result? They soon switched to Cao Cao! Smart people know that Yuan Shao is not a good monarch, and of course, Cao Cao is not a good thing. However, in comparison, Yuan Shao is far inferior to Cao Cao.
Not to mention, Wen Hou, do you know where Han Fu, who originally gave up the entire Jizhou to Yuan Shao, is now? β
In the end, he pulled out a well-known black material of Yuan Shao.
Han Fu gave up the entire Jizhou to Yuan Shao, and as a result, he was not only forced away by Yuan Shao's men, but also committed suicide because he was afraid of Yuan Shao. It is a large cup among the various princes in the late Han Dynasty.
This rhetorical question made Lu Bu speechless.
At the beginning, Lu Bu took refuge in Yuan Shao, and later defected, but there was no reason for this.
After being cold for a while, Jin Jue continued: "Wen Hou, do you want to control the Son of Heaven in your hands like Cao Cao?" After seeing the Son of Heaven, he immediately set off and raided Hedong. Next, it's up to you! If you choose the first one, you will inevitably be attacked by Yuan Shao and Cao Cao at the same time, and even Hedong may not be able to guarantee your safety. Therefore, the boy still hopes that you can leave as soon as you meet the Son of Heaven.
Moreover, when you see the Son of Heaven, don't be afraid to tear your face, you can ask for official positions for yourself and the princes of the world, and in doing so, you will completely muddy the situation in the world and the relationship between the princes. Wen Hou, you just want a former general, General Yuan Shao, Captain Cao Cao, Gongsun Zhan Hussar General, General Liu Biaoyou, General Liu Beizuo, General Han Suixiao, General Ma Teng Fubo, General Sun Cehou, what do you think? β
This is the fundamental reason why Jin Jue let Lu Bu enter the Han Dynasty to offer emperors, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao because they have their own opponents, therefore, these two forces are still in the honeymoon period, this time, Jin Jue hopes to use this method to make a gap between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao in advance.