Lü Bu, Zhou Yu, and Xu Shu finally agreed on the steps of the attack, and a general attack on Xu Du was being planned.

The Cao army in the city of Xudu, although he was always on guard against Lu Bu's sudden attack, did not know anything about it.

Standing on the top of the city, Cao Cao watched the soldiers test their archery.

Most of the soldiers could not have shot the target shot by Li Dian at all.

Li Dian is a general after all, and he also has the strength of two arms.

Most of the arrows fired by Cao Jun, due to lack of strength, could not reach the distance of the target at all.

Even if Li Dian deliberately shot the target far away, there would still be Cao Jun who would be able to shoot the arrow that far away.

There are indeed a few Cao Jun who shoot arrows and reach such a long distance, but none of them can hit the target.

Seeing the soldiers busy with the archery competition, Cao Cao asked Guo Jia, "Who came up with this idea?" ”

"It's me." Guo Jia replied: "Although it will cost some arrows, it can cheer up the soldiers. They are busy competing in archery here, and once Lu Bu launches an attack, he will not be able to avoid the eyes of the soldiers, and Xu Du will be a little more secure. ”

"Lu Bu had no intention of attacking before, but now that you make a fuss like this, he won't dare to come." Cao Cao said: "The soldiers and horses defending the city are similar to the enemy troops he brought, and if he attacks strongly, there is not much chance of victory at all." ”

He then asked Guo Jia: "Is there a deployment near the city gate?" ”

"It's ready." Guo Jia replied: "The elite tiger guards under the command of the lord have been transferred to the vicinity of the city gate and are responsible for the security of the city gate. If Lü Bu really sent troops to fall from mid-air and try to open the city gates, they would be trapped by the Tiger Guards. The ability of the Tiger Guards is also clear to the lord, and they guard the city gate, even if Lu Bu sends his trouble-relieving soldiers and trapping camps, it will not be able to help us. ”

"Fengxiao's deployment is really fine." After listening to Guo Jia's deployment, Cao Cao nodded and said, "I have filial piety, how can I be afraid of Lu Bu?" ”

"The lord praised it." Guo Jia said: "This time Lu Bu crusaded against Xu Du, if the lord wins, there will never be a person like Lu Bu in the world, and the lord will also lose a knot in his heart." If our army is unfortunately defeated, I am afraid that the lord will want to turn the tables in the future, and it will not be so easy. ”

"For me and Lu Bu, this battle is a battle to the death." Cao Cao sighed: "I really don't understand, why can't a character like Lu Bu be used by me?" ”

"Lu Bu once worshiped Ding Yuan as his father-in-law, and killed Ding Yuan for a red rabbit." Guo Jia said: "Later, he recognized Dong Zhuo as his father-in-law, but he also killed Dong Zhuo for the sake of Wang Zhunuo's petty profits. For a character like him, does the lord dare to use it? ”

Looking at Guo Jia, Cao Cao smiled slightly, shook his head and said: "Back then, we all said that Lu Bu was a slave with the third surname, but in fact, this statement was given by Liu Xuande. Compared with Lu Bu, how many people did Liu Xuande vote for? Everywhere he went, he always caused some trouble. Whoever dares to take him in will either be rebelled against by him or die. Compared with Liu Xuande, Lu Bu is much better. I also asked people to investigate that Lu Bu killed Ding Yuan because Ding Yuan had a dislike for him and tried to secretly kill him. He killed Dong Zhuo because Wang Yunxiao used his interests to make him understand what righteousness is. Speaking of which, Lu Bu has a later notoriety and an inseparable relationship with Liu Xuande! ”

"That's what the lord said." Guo Jia replied: "It's ridiculous that Liu Xuande, who has done so many evil things, no matter where he goes, others will still think that he is a generous elder." I can clearly remember how he participated in the edict of clothes and belts to try to murder the lord, and how he later deceived the soldiers and horses from the lord to vote for Yuan Shao. ”

"That disgusting man, let's not mention it." Cao Cao waved his hand and said to Guo Jia: "The only opponent who can enter my eyes right now is Lu Bu. I misjudged him back then, and I'm going to have to have a good fight with him this time. ”

Looking at the Xuzhou military camp stationed outside the city, when Cao Cao said these words, he actually had a feeling that the blood in his body was boiling.

Ever since he intended to assassinate Dong Zhuo, he hasn't felt this way since.

It was Lu Bu who gave him the idea of wanting to challenge a strong enemy.

Although Lu Bu did not bring as many soldiers and horses as he had, and although the strategists and generals around Lu Bu were not as numerous as him, he still felt that Lu Bu, who came to the outside of Xudu, would be the biggest opponent in his life! ”

Standing beside Cao Cao in the dark, he could see that his expression was a little strange from his face, Guo Jia persuaded: "Don't think too much, the lord has already made arrangements, if Lu Bu really comes, most of them will be trapped in Xu Capital City." In this battle, our army may win by seven or eight points. ”

Cao Cao nodded, but the expression on his face was solemn.

He did not make any comment on what Guo Jia said.

Although Guo Jia's words have some meaning of elevating his own soldiers, it is not completely unfounded.

Ever since Lu Bu led a large army to appear outside the city of Xudu, the defenders in the city had already prepared a strategy to deal with it.

The number of defenders is not much less than the number of the Xuzhou army, and it is not so easy for the Xuzhou army to break through Xudu.

Holding the battlements with both hands, Cao Cao looked at the Xuzhou army camp outside the city, and muttered to himself: "Lu Fengxian, when will you send troops to fight me?" ”

Standing beside him, Guo Jia sensed Cao Cao's uneasiness and anxiety from what he said.

What makes Guo Jia strange is that there is a trace of indescribable excitement accompanied by uneasiness and anxiety.

In Cao Cao's body, several emotions were intertwined, making Guo Jia feel that he couldn't understand him.

Cao Cao stood at the head of the city, looking out at Lu Bu's military camp.

Lu Bu was standing outside the barracks, also watching him.

Cao Cao at the head of the city could only see the Xuzhou army walking around in the barracks, but because the distance was too far, he did not recognize Lu Bu clearly.

But Lu Bu saw him clearly.

The distance between the two sides was very far, and Lu Bu also thought that at such a distance, he should not be able to see Cao Cao clearly.

However, in fact, he could not only see Cao Cao clearly, but could even vaguely hear the conversation between Cao Cao and Guo Jia.

"I'm going to attack tonight, why did Chu Hou still stare at Xu Du for so long?" Zhou Yu came to his side and asked him a question.

didn't look at Zhou Yu, Lu Bu's eyes were still on Cao Cao's face on the city wall: "Guo Jia transferred the Tiger Guards to the vicinity of the city gate, and General Bo Fu and General Gao led the troublesome soldiers and trapped the camp to kill them, it is likely to be more than lucky." ”

"How did Chu Hou know that Guo Jia was deployed like this?" Zhou Yu would never believe what Lu Bu said, he looked at Lu Bu in astonishment.

"If I say that I heard the conversation between Cao Cao and Guo Jia, do you believe it or not?" Lu Bu actually told the truth as soon as he opened his mouth.

"It's hundreds of steps from here to the city wall, not to mention people talking, even if the city wall collapses, you can't really hear it here." Zhou Yu said: "The big war is coming, Chu Hou don't laugh. ”

"Gongjin doesn't believe it, and I don't believe it myself." Lü Bu said: "I just suddenly thought that Cao Cao would place the Tiger Guards near the city gate to prevent our army from opening the city gate. If Bo Fu and General Gao don't succeed, we will be passive. ”

"I just said that earlier, and I wasn't sure that Guo Jia would definitely put the Tiger Guards there." Zhou Yu was still persuading Lu Bu: "Chu Hou is so worried, it's just that he thinks too much. ”

"The big war is coming, and it's not a bad thing to think more at this time." Lu Bu said to Zhou Yu: "We have to make some small changes to the original deployment. ”

"How does Chu Hou plan to change it?" Zhou Yu asked him.

"I'm going to lead the paratroopers to take the palace first." Lu Bu said: "Instead, you let the Air Force glider rush towards Xudu again, and put on a posture of using the glider to pick us up from inside." Cao Cao is worried that I will rob His Majesty out of the city, and he will definitely send the Tiger Guards to attack the palace. At that time, Bo Fu and General Gao can lead the soldiers into the city. ”

"Absolutely not!" Before Lu Bu could say his intention, Zhou Yu categorically vetoed: "Chu Hou doing this is tantamount to seeking death. Promising that the Marquis of Chu personally led the paratroopers to seize the palace was the biggest concession I had made. Now Chu Hou is going to enter the city earlier, and he has to lead the Tiger Guards away. Dare to ask Chu Hou, do you know how many people there are in the escort army? Do you know how tough they are? With a mere paratrooper to counter Cao Cao's Tiger Guards, Chu Hou was simply crazy. ”

"Sometimes you need a madman on the battlefield." Lu Bu gently patted Zhou Yu's arm twice and said to him, "I know very well what Gong Jin is worried about. But you also have to know that once the war starts, this battle will be a life-and-death battle for me and Cao Cao. If I am defeated, I will definitely die, if Cao Cao is defeated, I will be able to seize Xu Du and get His Majesty today, and in the future, I will expand the territory and achieve immortal achievements! ”

"I also understand what Chu Hou said." Zhou Yu replied: "But we can still evacuate after the defeat, and if the Marquis of Chu falls into Xudu, we will not have the slightest chance." ”

"It's not unreasonable for Gongjin to be worried." Lu Bu said: "But have you ever thought that there are still many Cao Jun behind us. Once we fail to break through Xudu, those Cao troops will be like sharp knives stuck in our hearts, taking our lives. In fact, from the first day we came to Xudu, we had no way back. ”

"To retreat is to die, and to advance may be to live." Lu Bu continued: "Gong Jin should be able to understand my thoughts, even if it is a mortal battle, give me a chance, let me be a madman who will have nightmares when he thinks about it in Cao Cao's life!" ”

Lu Bu said this point, and Zhou Yu knew that no matter how much he persuaded him, it would be impossible to persuade him to change his mind.

He had no choice but to say to Lu Bu: "After the Marquis of Chu enters the capital of Xu and occupies the palace, he can lead the soldiers to guard the main gate of the palace. The courtyard wall of the palace is very high, even if Cao Cao patted the Tiger Guards and wanted to enter the palace, he could only forcibly break the door or climb over the courtyard wall. If they climbed over the courtyard wall, the Marquis of Chu could order the paratroopers to shoot arrows when they were about to jump into the palace. If they broke through the main gate of the palace, Chu Hou could lead the paratroopers to fight the enemy at the main gate. Although the casualties must have been heavy in doing so, this was also the only way to help Chu Hou hold out longer. ”

"I have written down everything that Gong Jin explained." Lu Bu held Zhou Yu's hands, stared into his eyes and said, "Gong Jin, in this battle, my life is in your hands, whether I live or die, whether I succeed or fail, it all depends on whether you lead the soldiers to rush into Xu Du in time." I'll hand over the soldiers to Gong Jin, and you must not let me down! ”

"Chu Hou can rest assured." Zhou Yu said: "In case the annoying soldiers and the trapping camp fail to open the city gate, I will take the soldiers to climb up the ladder." Looking at the current situation, our army has the upper hand, although it is the besieging side, it is inferior to the enemy army in all aspects, and it is ironic to say. ”

He frowned, and then said with great annoyance: "Yuan Benchu sent 100,000 troops over, but he only stationed them far away from Xu Du, putting on a posture of sitting on a mountain and watching the tiger fight. An ally like this, Chu Hou shouldn't have befriended him in the first place! ”

"Gong Jin has led the troops for so many years, but he can't understand it at all." Lu Bu said with a smile: "Where are the allies in this world? All covenants are nothing more than interests, and taking too much weight on covenants that involve interests will only make people tired. Gong Jin should not make such a mistake again in the future! ”

"If our army really breaks through Xudu and the soldiers and horses of the Yuan family dare to come here, we must not let them please them." Zhou Yu said: "At that time, the Marquis of Chu can close the city gate and strictly prohibit Yuan's army from advancing half a step. If they dare to move forward, the earlier covenant will be nullified. ”

"Yuan Benchu sent someone over this time, just to snatch His Majesty from me." Lu Bu said: "In his early years, he didn't take His Majesty seriously, and he even refused to admit that His Majesty was the Ninth Five. Now I see the benefits of seizing Your Majesty from Cao Cao's body, and try to snatch Your Majesty to Yecheng after I break through Xudu. He didn't want to think about it, how could there be such a good thing in the world, he sent troops to the periphery of Xu Du to watch, and it seemed that he could grasp the battle situation at any time, but he ignored a problem. It has always been our army to attack the city, and it has always been our army to confront Cao Cao. They want to get a piece of the pie without doing anything, so look at me who is holding this cup of soup in my arms, will I share it with them? ”

"It seems that Chu Hou is ready to go against Yuan Benchu." Zhou Yu said: "If you really break Xu Du, it is not a bad thing to turn against Yuan Benchu. ”

"The Yuan family has a lot of generals, and it is not a good thing to turn against him." Lu Bu said: "Yan Liang and Wen Chou ordered an army of 100,000 to come to the vicinity of Xudu, and the Yellow River natural danger separated us from the Yuan family has actually been lost. Without the natural danger of the Yellow River, it is not easy to contend with Yuan Benchu. ”

"When that day really comes, I have my own strategy to retreat to the Hebei army." Zhou Yu said: "There is still a siege of the city tonight, while it is still early, Chu Hou will also rest first." At night, when fighting the enemy, it will take a lot of effort. ”