Xiahoudun mostly believed his identity, and Lu Bu knew that he would definitely have to use another method to deal with Cao Cao when he saw him in the future.

When asked why he returned to Xiapi to avoid it, Lu Bu put on a bitter look: "General Xiahou doesn't know, there are many things in Xuzhou, and I really can't pull out." ”

"Can't get out?" Xiahoudun frowned: "Since the affairs are so busy, how can you still have the leisure to go to Zhongshan?" ”

"It's really not that I want to go to Zhongshan." Lu Bu said: "Duke Cao ordered me to exterminate Liu Bei, I first fought him in Xiapi and forced him to Xiaopei. Later, I led my army to attack Xiaopei, but Liu Bei took advantage of the chaos to flee to Guangling. ”

"Defeated Liu Bei one after another, but never been able to catch him?" Xiahoudun sneered: "Is Liu Bei too good at escaping, or is General Lu not good at arresting?" ”

"Don't General Yuan Rang know my skills?" Lu Bu sighed: "I've known Liu Xuande for many years, and I didn't expect him to be so good at escaping. No matter how dangerous the situation, he was able to escape. If the general doesn't believe it, you can try it for yourself next time. ”

Lu Bu asked him to try it himself, and Xiahoudun's face suddenly became bad.

Liu Bei has been wandering in the world for so many years, and there are more than one or two people who want to kill him.

Yet every time he managed to survive death.

When it comes to escaping kung fu, there really isn't anyone who will be Liu Bei's opponent.

Let him try to kill Liu Bei, just to give him a good look.

"Don't talk about Liu Bei." Xiahoudun diverted the topic: "Duke Cao ordered you to lead the army to attack Huainan, why hasn't there been any movement?" ”

Speaking of the crusade against Huainan, Lu Bu sighed with a sad face: "Although Yuan Shu is dead, his son is still there." Huainan is still not a plate of scattered sand, Jingzhou Liu Biao is eyeing Huainan again, and I heard that Jiangdong Sun Ce also has an attempt to march into Huainan. There are many strong enemies, and I have no money and no soldiers in Xuzhou......"

"Are you going to go back?" Xiahoudun frowned.

"I promised Cao Gong, how could I regret it." Lu Bu said: "It's just a crusade against Huainan, I still have to make some preparations." ”

"What else do you need to prepare?" Lu Bu was obviously procrastinating, and Xiahou Xuan's face was even worse than just now.

"When the army marches and fights, the soldiers and horses go first before the grain and grass are moved." Lu Bu said: "I am now without food, no money, and no soldiers, and there are nearly 20,000 troops in Huainan alone, not to mention Jingzhou and Jiangdong, which are eyeing each other. If I want to take such a few people to fight, I'm afraid that Huainan has not been taken yet, and I have already been destroyed. ”

After the Battle of Xiapi, Lu Bu's soldiers and horses suffered too many losses.

Counting the prisoners he had recently recruited and reorganized after breaking Liu Bei, the army was only a mere 6,000 people.

Among the 6,000 people, there were many old and weak soldiers who were weak or too old or too young to go into battle to kill the enemy, and could only barely stay in the city to guard up.

"I've been here for a few days, and I know your difficulties here." Xiahoudun's face improved slightly: "However, Cao Gongjun's order has been issued, can't he keep spending like this?" ”

"It takes time to recruit soldiers and raise food." Lu Bu hesitated and said, "Unless ......"

"Unless what?" Seeing that there was a turning point, Xiahoudun asked.

"In the first battle of Xiapi, Zang Ba, Sun Guan and others were driven to Qingzhou by Cao Gong, and they still have some men and horses." Lu Bu said: "I personally went to Qingzhou and persuaded them to join Cao Gong, and half of the soldiers and horses were raised. ”

"How is it only half?" Xiahou was stunned: "Zang Ba, Sun Guan and others have tens of thousands of horses, if they are willing to come, it must be enough." ”

"Tens of thousands?" Lu Bu shook his head with a smile and asked Xiahoudun, "Dare to ask how many men and horses are in the Qingzhou army led by the general?" ”

"More than 30,000 people." Xiahoudun asked suspiciously, "What are you asking for?" ”

"I heard that when Cao Gong first organized the Qingzhou Army, there were 300,000 people. How did it get to the hands of the generals, there were only more than 30,000 people? ”

"The Qingzhou army is all from the Yellow Turban, and the 300,000 people include the elderly, children and women." Xiahoudun said: "All the strong are only forty or fifty thousand people, and more than half of them are disabled, and it is not easy for me to pick out 30,000 people." ”

After the Qingzhou army surrendered to Cao Cao, the only time it played a role was when Cao Cao attacked Tao Qian.

After Tao Qian's death, the Qingzhou Army did not make any achievements.

Cao Cao almost forgot about them, and even Xiahoudun, who was ordered to lead the Qingzhou army, felt that they were dispensable.

"General Yuan Rang thinks the Qingzhou Army is good to bring?" Lu Bu suddenly asked.

"It's hard to change your gangsterism." Xiahoudun said: "I once brought them to Xuzhou, and they did everything to burn, kill, and loot. In the first battle of Wancheng, they actually took advantage of the defeat of Cao Gong's soldiers to do a lot of evil things in Qingzhou, which caused public resentment to boil. ”

"Since it's so useless, why hasn't Gong Cao disbanded them yet?" Lu Bu pretended not to understand.

"Qingzhou is in chaos like this, and if it is disbanded, it is not to go back to be a thief." Xiahoudun was obviously very dissatisfied with the Qingzhou army: "There are so many people, you can't kill them all." ”

"Since it's useless...... Lu Bu pinched his chin and said hesitantly, "It's better to use it." ”

"How do you reuse waste?" Xiahoudun looked at him suspiciously.

"Duke Cao ordered me to crusade against Huainan, there are not enough soldiers and horses under my command, I can persuade Zang Ba, Sun Guan and others, but counting their soldiers and horses, it is still not enough." Lu Bu said: "It's better for Yuan Rang to lend me the Qingzhou Army a ......."

"30,000 horses, borrow if you say borrow?" Xiahoudun waved his hand again and again: "No, no!" ”

"You're not saying they're all rubbish?" Lu Bu said: "Since it is a waste, if you are upset and let it be an eyesore, it is better to let them go into battle to kill the enemy, and you can also share some sorrow for Cao Gong." ”

"This matter is not trivial, I have to report to the lord before I can make a decision." Although Lu Bu voted for Cao Cao, after all, he had a capricious bad deed, and handed over 30,000 horses to him, and Xiahoudun did not dare to agree easily.

"If Yuan Rang doesn't believe me, then don't be embarrassed." Lu Bu pursed his lips and said indifferently: "I just want to send the Qingzhou Army that you think is useless to the battlefield, whether they are dead or alive, Yuan Rang shouldn't care too much." It's best to be able to make contributions, even if you can't, die more on the battlefield, and cause less trouble for Cao Gong in the future. ”

Xiahoudun stared at Lu Bu for a long time: "Do you really think so?" ”

"I just borrowed it, and I didn't ask you for a talisman." Lu Bu said: "Is it difficult for Yuan Rang to worry that I have abducted the Qingzhou Army?" ”

"I think it's better to report to the lord......" Xiahoudun still hesitated.

"Report to Cao Gong, even if you win, it's just a planned expedition." Lu Bu said: "If the two of us secretly do this, the credit of Yuan Rang ......"

Looking at Lu Bu, Xiahoudun was also thinking about whether he should do this or not.