20,000 Qingzhou troops were stationed outside Zhongli City.

Chengtou Shouchun didn't dare to relax for a moment, and stared nervously at the camp in the distance with a pair of eyes.

The difference in the number of people between the two sides is nearly 100 times, not to mention that it was Lu Bu who led the army to besiege the city.

No one thought they could keep Zhongli.

The only reason why the defenders did not give up was that Zhongli was not far from Shouchun.

As long as Shouchun sends reinforcements, they will still have some chances.

Lu Bu also came by coincidence.

Two days before he arrived in Zhongli, Lu Mian, the general of Huainan, happened to go to Zhongli to check the defense.

Before Lu Mian could leave, Zhongli was surrounded by Lu Bu.

Zhongli left the city, Lu Mian looked at the army outside the city, his face was very ugly.

Seeing Lu Bu divide two groups of men and horses in the direction of Shouchun, he was even more dead.

"General, do you want to send someone to Shouchun ......" the captain next to him reminded in a low voice.

"Zhongli is surrounded by a bucket, who can rush out in front of Lu Fengxian?" Lu Mian asked.

The lieutenant lowered his head and said nothing.

With a gloomy face, Lu Mian was silent for a long time before instructing the captain: "Order, open the city gate, and welcome Lu Wenhou into the city." ”

He suddenly ordered the city gate to be opened to greet Lu Bu, and the captain was stunned: "General, this ......"

"I know that Zhongli can't be defended, but I want to defend this city, I really can't think of any other way to say it except stupid." Lu Mian sighed: "Pass the order." ”

After giving the order, he turned and walked down the wall.

Looking at his back, the lieutenant felt that he suddenly seemed to be much older.

It was already completely dark, and the army outside the city was stationed in place.

Although Lü Bu did not order the siege, the soldiers defending the city still felt the pressure that penetrated from the large camp that made it almost impossible for them to breathe.

The heavy feeling of oppression made every defender feel uncomfortable.

Some people even unbuckle their armor and want to exhale the breath they hold in their chests.

However, the feeling of suffocation did not come from the restraint of the armor, and the untied armor did not make the soldiers feel much easier.

The soldiers defending the city were so depressed that they were almost going crazy, and Lu Mian's order came down.

Open the city gate and welcome Lu Bu into the city......

The order was given, and many of the defenders even doubted that they had heard it wrong.

The lieutenant of the herald ran along the city, and the eyes of almost every defender followed him.

At first, the defenders didn't understand what was going on.

The captain shouted while running: "The general has an order, open the city gate to welcome Lu Wenhou!" ”

After more than ten consecutive sounds, the defenders finally understood that they had heard correctly, and the captain was indeed shouting to welcome Lu Bu into the city.

Once Lu Bu attacked the city, Zhongli would destroy the city.

opened the city gate and surrendered, the two sides did not fight, and Lu Bu should not have the idea of killing.

The soldiers who had taken their lives were relieved.

It didn't take long for Zhongli to slowly open the city gate, and several fast horses rushed out of the city.

A few people who went out of the city rode their horses and whipped up their horses and rushed to Lu Bu's camp.

Lu Bu hadn't fallen asleep at this time, and was talking with Xun Yu in the tent.

There was a low table in front of each of them.

Xun You took a sip of the teacup: "Wen Hou thinks how many days can he take Huainan?" ”

"Three or five months at most, one or two months at least." Lu Bu shook his head helplessly: "Although the number of our army is still quite large, and the military appearance is also neat, but the armor is broken, the weapons are outdated, and the soldiers have not been able to eat for a long time, so they will indeed have less strength to kill the enemy." If ......"

"Needless to say, the weapons are already on the way." Xun You interrupted him: "In a few days, someone will send them to Zhongli." ”

Lu Bu had originally planned to leave the army in Zhongli to practice, waiting for the ordnance, grain and grass allocated to him by Xun You to arrive.

Inviting Xun You to the tent was precisely to remind him that if the weapons were not available, it would be difficult for the army to continue to advance.

Xun You is really an eye-catcher.

Before Lu Bu could explain his words, he had already opened his mouth to lift his weapon first, and he would come to Zhongli in a few days.

"It's easy to do with weapons." Lu Bu smiled and picked up the teacup: "I don't dare to drink alcohol when military affairs are important, so I will first use tea instead of wine to toast Xun Gong, thank you for your help." ”

"Wen Hou is doing things for the lord, and taking Huainan is also a matter of thought." Xun You also picked up the teacup: "I don't have the ability to allocate so many weapons, grain and grass, and it is my father-in-law who really gives Wen Hou a foil." ”

"Cao Gong Ende, I can't forget it!" Lu Bu responded and took a sip of tea from the cup with Xun You.

As soon as the two of them put down their cups, the guards outside the tent said: "Huainan General Lu Mian sent someone over, saying that he was willing to open the city gate to welcome Wen Hou!" ”

"I thought he would hold steady for at least two days." Lu Bu smiled: "I didn't expect to send someone here to surrender tonight." ”

"Wen Hou didn't suspect that Lu Mian might cheat?" Xun You asked.

Lu Bu pursed his lips: "If the number of defenders in the city exceeds 10,000, I will really be a little suspicious." But they only have three or two hundred people, and even if they deceive, what can they do to me? ”

Xun You nodded.

Not to mention that Lu Bu would lead a large army into the city, even if he was the only one who entered the city, three or two hundred people had not been taken into account.

"Bring people in!" Lu Bu commanded.

After a while, the guard took a Huainan military captain into the tent.

Lu Bu looked at the captain standing in front of him: "I remember that Lu Mian is the general of Huainan, how can he be in Zhongli?" ”

"The general went to Zhongli two days ago to inspect the defense, and before he had time to leave, Wen Hou led the army to surround this place." The lieutenant bowed his head and replied.

"It's a coincidence that I'm here." Lu Bu pouted and smiled: "Originally, I just planned to take Zhongli, but I didn't expect to stop the general of Huainan here." ”

He looked at Xun You and smiled even brighter: "If we were a step too late, wouldn't we let Lu Mian run away?" ”

"If you can make such a contribution to Zhongli, Wen Hou's crusade against Huainan will definitely be a great achievement." Xun Yu responded with the trend.

Lu Bu laughed, stood up and said to the captain: "You go back and tell Lu Mian first, I will enter the city soon." ”

The captain of the Huainan Military Academy retired.

Lu Bu then ordered: "Pass the order, let the soldiers pack up and follow me into the city." ”

The military order was issued, and the soldiers who had already been stationed in the camp dismantled their tents one after another.

It didn't take long for the tents in the barracks to be dismantled.

The lieutenant who was ordered to present the city to Lu Bu returned to Zhongli, and he went directly to the official mansion.

After Lu Mian left the city, he went back to the government directly.

He closed the door tightly and instructed the guards not to disturb anyone unless the news came back from outside the city.

The captain who had seen Lu Bu hurriedly arrived.

The guards inquired about the purpose and let him go.

The captain came to the door of Lu Mian's room: "General Qiyu, Lu Bu has promised to lead the army into the city to accept the surrender. ”

Lu Mian's vicissitudes of life and hoarse voice came from the room: "I know, you go and greet it." ”