Sun Ce responded, and Yan Liang shouted, "General Sun, you know what we mean when we come here." ”

"General Yan is here, of course I know why." Sun Ce replied: "It's just that the general is going to enter the city at this time, and I really can't be the master." ”

"I heard that General Sun is the person next to General Lu." Yan Liang said: "In the entire Xu Capital City, is there still General Sun who can't do the master's thing?" ”

"It's already night, and the city is broken today, and the king of Chu has drunk more." Sun Ce replied: "He is already asleep at this time, and I couldn't wake him up just now. General Yan wanted to enter the city, of course, he had to be approved by the king of Chu. Now without his orders, who would dare to open the city? ”

"What does General Sun mean that he will not open the city gate to welcome us into the city?" Yan Liang's tone was not too good.

Sun Ce replied: "I don't mean that, I just want to ask General Yan to stay outside the city overnight tonight, and wait until the King of Chu wakes up tomorrow, and then I will ask him for instructions." ”

"King Chu?" Yan Liang asked, "Could it be that General Lu has made the king?" ”

"Break through Xu Du and rescue Your Majesty, so the King of Chu was crowned." Sun Ce replied: "I heard that General Yan and General Wen have led the army near Xudu for a long time, but they have not attacked. Now that I think about it, the two generals really missed the perfect opportunity. If you came to our aid when our army was attacking the city, now you need to ask the king of Chu for your life, you would have been in the city of Xudu long ago. Maybe it was not the King of Chu who was canonized, but the Duke of Yuan. ”

Sun Ce's words were ridiculed, but Yan Liang had no words to respond, so he had to reply: "If the King of Chu wakes up, please report to General Sun as soon as possible." ”

"General Yan, don't worry, tomorrow morning, if the King of Chu wakes up, I will report to him immediately." Sun Ce replied: "Tonight, I have to grieve the general and stay outside the city overnight." ”

I thought that when I came to Xudu, I could enter the city that night, but I didn't expect to eat a closed door at the city gate, and Yan Liang's mood was of course very bad.

He arched his hand to Sun Ce, then turned his mount and walked towards the Hebei army.

When Yan Liang came back, Wen Chou asked, "How?" When are they going to open the gates? ”

"Said to be the breakthrough of Xu Du, Lu Bu drank too much." Yan Liang replied: "Sun Ce couldn't get his order, so he didn't dare to open the city for us." ”

"He's making excuses." Wen Chou said: "You wait here, I'll ask him." If he still refuses to open the gates, we will storm it. ”

"Don't be impulsive." Wen Chou has a fiery temperament, if he is not as bad as Sun Ce said, it is really possible to order the soldiers to attack the city, Yan Liang hurriedly stopped him.

"How?" Looking at Yan Liang, Wen Chou asked, "Are you still afraid of that Sun Bofu?" ”

"How could I be afraid of him?" Yan Liang said: "Sun Bofu told me just now, when Lu Bu wakes up early tomorrow morning, he will go to report it." I still don't believe that Lu Bu dared not let us enter the city until that time. ”

"Do you think Lu Bu will let us into the city?" Wen Chou asked.

"Wouldn't he?" Yan Liang said: "Lu Bu has a covenant with the lord, and now that he has broken Xu Du, we plan to enter the city." Even if it's just for the sake of the Alliance, he should let us in. If he dares to keep us out of the city. Once the lord is angry, do you think Lu Bu can bear it? ”

"That's right." Wen Chou nodded: "When it comes to military strength, we in Hebei are not comparable to Cao Cao." If Lu Bu really dared to be the enemy of the lord, once the Hebei army was killed, how could he resist it? ”

"That's it." Yan Liang said: "Since Sun Ce wants us to wait, we will wait. I still don't believe that tomorrow morning, Lu Bu really dares not to let us enter the city. ”

"Done." Wen Chou replied: "Waiting for the night, it's nothing." ”

The two agreed, and immediately ordered the army to be stationed outside the city of Xudu.

The Hebei army began to camp, and Sun Ce at the head of the city instructed the partial general on duty: "Keep an eye on Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and if there is anything, immediately send someone to report to the Marquis of Chu." ”

The partial general received the order, and Sun Ce immediately went down the city wall.

Sun Ce came to Lu Bu's residence, stood at the door and said, "King Chu, I saw Yan Liang just now. ”

"Come in and say." Lu Bu's voice came from the room.

Sun Ce pushed the door and walked in, and Lu Bu asked him, "You sent Yan Liang away?" ”

"Sent away." Sun Ce replied: "I saw them camp with my own eyes, so I came back to report to the king of Chu. ”

Lu Bu refused to go to see Yan Liang and Wen Chou that night, Sun Ce did not understand his actions very well, and asked him: "Wouldn't it be better for them to lead the army to Xudu, and the King of Chu personally went to send them away?" ”

"Where's the good?" Lu Bu replied: "If I go to see them tonight, they will not be allowed to enter the city. The two of them were disappointed with hope, and it was night, so maybe they would really order the siege of the city. Wait until tomorrow when I go to them again, and prevaricate them with some words, is it not better than leading them to siege the city? ”

Sun Ce looked puzzled, he didn't understand what was the difference between refusing Yan Liang and Wen Chou to lead the army into the city at night and refusing to do so early tomorrow morning.

Seeing that Sun Ce didn't understand too much, Lu Bu smiled slightly and asked him: "It's already night, if I tell them that Cao Cao's army is not far away, and ask them to come to Xudu after the pursuit, do you think they will go?" ”

"Of course not." Sun Ce replied, "I think most of them will ask to go into the city and camp for one night. ”

"As long as you let them into the city, how many more do you think are likely to let them out?" Lu Bu asked again.

Sun Ce replied: "As long as they enter the city, I don't think they will leave again." ”

"That's it." Lu Bu replied: "Once they are allowed to enter the city, they will not care where Cao Cao is. You know, they didn't come here to crusade against Cao Cao, but to snatch the emperor from us. Seeing them at night, there was no reason to ask them to pursue Cao Jun. ”

"They have the idea of taking away the emperor, and the king of Chu will ask them to pursue Cao Cao early tomorrow morning, and I am afraid that it will not be possible."

"Wait until dawn, of course, there is a reason to ask them to pursue Cao Cao." Lu Bu said: "If they refuse to go, I also have a reason not to open the city for them." ”

"I don't know what reason the King of Chu intends to use to refuse?" Sun Ce still didn't understand what reason Lu Bu would use to let Yan Liang and Wen Chou willingly pursue Cao Cao.

"Tomorrow morning, you follow me to the city." Lu Bu replied: "When the time comes, I will understand." ”

Lu Bu refused to say it now, and Sun Ce had no choice but to ask no more.

That night, Lu Bu slept soundly, but Yan Liang and Wen Chou, who were outside the city, kept thinking about things in their hearts.

Seeing that the sky was about to dawn, Wen Chou got up early in the morning.

He planned to go to the outskirts of the barracks to see if the gates were about to open.

As he was about to reach the edge of the barracks, he saw a figure standing there.

Although the dawn was approaching and the darkest hour of the day had passed, it was not yet light.

Through the faint light, Wen Chou could see that the person's back was very tall.

There were some tall officers and men in the army, but none of them could be as strong and burly as that man.

Just by looking at the back, Wen Chou judged that that person should be Yan Liang.

Walking forward quickly, and when he came behind Yan Liang, Wen Chou asked, "Why did you get up so early?" ”

"I barely slept all night." Glancing back at him, Yan Liang turned his gaze to Xudu City not far away: "Although Sun Ce let us be stationed until dawn, but I thought, if Lu Bu really refuses to let us enter the city, will we lead our soldiers to attack Xudu?" ”

"If he dares to let us into the city, what is he going to be polite to them?" Yan Liang said: "You don't have to think so much, I think Lu Bu shouldn't dare to trick us." ”

Glancing at Wen Chou again, Yan Liang snorted and sneered twice: "If you want to talk about others, you may not dare to play tricks on us." But he, Lu Fengxian, really doesn't necessarily dare. ”

"If he really tricks us, we will enter Xu Du and take his head!" Wen Chou replied hatefully.

"You and I are guessing too much here, and it's useless." Yan Liang replied: "It's better to wait until after dawn and then ask Lu Bu to come forward and speak." ”

"It's about to dawn." Wen Chou said: "I'll go and ask ......"

He was about to step forward, but Yan Liang stopped him: "Don't be reckless." ”

Looking at Yan Liang in astonishment, Wen Chou asked, "What?" Anything else? ”

"It's no use asking now." Yan Liang asked Wen Chou, "Do you think Lu Fengxian will get up and come to see the two of us now?" ”

"And when do you think he's coming?" Wen Chou frowned.

The more he guessed with Yan Liang, the more annoying Wen Chou felt in his heart.

Looking up at the still dark sky, Yan Liang said, "I don't think he will come to see us until the sun rises three poles." ”

"Could it be that you have to wait here?" Hearing that Lu Bu would come to see them after three poles of the sun, Wen Chou was suddenly a little unhappy.

"If we don't wait here, what else can we do?" Yan Liang said: "Lu Bu has a lot of soldiers and horses, and we only brought 100,000 soldiers to Xudu. If Lu Bu really refuses to let us into the city, do you think we can enter the city with the two of us? ”

From the moment Wen Chou came to the outside of Xudu, he was thinking that if Lu Bu refused to open the city, he would lead his troops to attack.

was stunned by Yan Liang's words, and he didn't know how to respond.

Looking at Yan Liang in astonishment, Wen Chou asked, "What do you mean, we are not Lu Bu's opponents?" ”

"Have you ever heard that Lu Bu had fought against dozens of Cao Cao's fierce generals with his strength earlier?" Yan Liang said: "Cao Cao also has a lot of capable people, and with our skills, we can't deal with so much. Therefore, it is enough for Lu Bu to deal with the two of us alone, not to mention that he still has Sun Bofu and others under him. ”

What Yan Liang said made Wen Chou calm down a little, and the idea of attacking Xu Du also faded a lot.

"Can only wait here?" After being silent for a moment, he still asked Yan Liang without giving up.

Nodding, Yan Liang replied, "For now, we can only wait here." ”

Wen Chou sighed in annoyance, and didn't say anything more.

It was bright and Lu Bu was still asleep.

Sun Ce came to the door of his room and called, "King Chu, it's already dawn." ”

There was no sound coming from the room.

Doubting whether Lu Bu had already gotten up, he asked the guards guarding the door: "Has the King of Chu gotten up?" ”

The guard replied, "I haven't gone out since I slept last night. ”

Knowing that Lu Bu was still in the room, Sun Ce called again: "King Chu, the sky is already bright, and Yan Liang and Wen Chouke are still waiting outside the city." ”

"Is there a sunrise three poles?" Lu Bu's voice finally came from the room.

Sun Ce replied: "Not yet." ”

"Wait until the sun rises and you will come to see me again." Lu Bu in the house gave him a response.

Knowing that Yan Liang and Wen Chou were waiting outside the city, Lu Bu refused to get up, and Sun Ce knew that no matter how much he persuaded him, it would be useless, so he responded and retreated.

Leaving Lu Bu's residence, Sun Ce went to the city.

He planned to see what Yan Liang and Wen Chou were doing.

The person in charge of guarding the city wall during the day was the old Jiang Huanggai, who had followed Sun Jian back then.

Seeing Sun Ce coming, Huang Gai stepped forward to salute: "Bo Fu is here." ”

Huang Gai followed Sun Jian in his early years, and Sun Ce had to be called "uncle" when it came to it.

He replied and asked, "Is the old general on duty here during the day?" ”

"Exactly." Huang Gai replied.

Sun Ce asked again: "Did Yan Liang and Wen Chou make any moves?" ”

"Not really." Huang Gai replied: "It's just that Yan Liang came three or four times and asked if the King of Chu had gotten up." ”

"I went to the residence of the king of Chu just now." Sun Ce said: "I was going to invite him to come to the city to send the two of them, but he asked me to wait until the sun rises before I passed. ”

"I don't think Yan Liang and Wen Chou are too patient." Huang Gai said: "The king of Chu is so sloppy, don't mess with them. ”

"If you want me to say, the king of Chu just wants to provoke the two of them." Sun Ce said: "It's just that I haven't figured out what the King of Chu wants to do, why is he so neglectful to the two of them, aren't you worried about the two of them being annoyed and angry?" ”

"It's nothing for them to be angry." Huang Gai said: "The two of them only brought 100,000 soldiers and horses, which is more than enough to deal with them with the military strength in the city. Even if they really send them to provoke them, I don't think they dare to do anything to the King of Chu. ”

Sun Ce nodded: "They really can't do anything to the King of Chu, but now the King of Chu and Yuan Shao are still allies." If it really turns its face, I'm afraid the alliance will turn against each other. At present, Cao Cao has not been completely defeated, and once Yuan Shao raises troops from Hebei, Cao Cao will be able to kill him from behind. I'm afraid that the results we have obtained before will be handed over. ”

"Bo Fu has been following the King of Chu all day long, don't you have confidence in him?" Huang Gai said: "I feel that the King of Chu is confident, so he dares to do this." ”

Sun Ce and Huang Gai were talking, and a shout came from outside the city wall: "Dare to ask if the King of Chu has come?" ”

Just listening to the voice, the two of them knew that it must be Yan Liang who came.

The two of them came to the city wall together, and Sun Ce shouted to Yan Liang outside the city: "General Yan, the king of Chu was drunk last night, I went to see it just now, and he hasn't woken up yet." When I wake up, I'll ask if I want to open the gates. ”