The army led by Lu Bu finally advanced to the outside of Xudu.

Since breaking the Yu Ban, they have not encountered any resistance along the way.

Coming to the outside of Xudu City, looking at the city wall with fluttering battle flags, Lu Bu didn't move a step for a long time.

"Chu Hou, you have been standing here for a long time." Sun Ce came to his side and said to him: "It's not a matter of a day or two to attack Xudu, it's better to go to the tent to rest first, and wait until it's time to attack the city." ”

"Wait until the siege is time to see, don't you think it's too late?" Lu Bu asked Sun Ce, "Bo Fu thinks that it is feasible for me to lead the soldiers into the city to protect Your Majesty?" ”

"I don't think it's possible." Sun Ce said: "Chu Hou is as brave as a god, and everyone in the world knows it. If the Marquis of Chu goes, although he can protect His Majesty, Cao Cao will also send more men and horses to besiege the palace. Before our army rushed into the city, Chu Hou was very willing to be killed. ”

"When I am about to break through Xudu, I will lead the airborne troops into the city." Lu Bu said: "With Taishi Ziyi by my side, Cao Jun will not take the palace from me so quickly. ”

Gently patting Sun Ce's shoulder, Lu Bu said, "Ever since you chose to serve me, I have always treated you like a brother. You are by my side every day, others can not understand, how can you not understand my plans? ”

"It's precisely because I know that Chu Hou treats me as someone close to me that I can't watch you die." Sun Ce said: "If you really want to go, let me go." ”

"You're going?" Lu Bu asked him, "How many generals can you deal with?" If Cao Cao arranges Xu Chu, Xu Huang and the like, I'm afraid that it will be difficult for you to even support the army into the city. ”

"In terms of martial arts, I am indeed far worse than Chu Hou." Sun Ce replied: "But I said that following Chu Hou, even if you are crushed, I can't let you put yourself in danger......"

"Living in troubled times is already a risk." Lu Bu said: "People in troubled times, whether they are expensive or low, live for one day, and they don't know if they can see the rising sun the next day. With me in the palace, you have more important things to do. ”

"If I am asked to wait outside the city, I will refuse to carry out Chu Hou's order." Sun Ce replied: "No matter what, I must enter the Xu Capital with the Marquis of Chu." ”

"It's not impossible to get in." Lu Bu said to him: "You go and invite Zhou Gongjin first, and I will confirm with him how to attack Xu Du." ”

"Did Chu Hou promise me?" Sun Ce looked at Lu Bu in surprise, he didn't expect Lu Bu to agree so simply. ”

"The paratroopers are all called by me, of course I have to arrange something for you." Lu Bu said: "Whether I can wait for the army to enter the city depends on how well you carry out the matter." ”

"Chu Hou rest assured, as long as I am allowed to enter Xu Capital, no matter what you want me to do, I will do my best." Lu Bu did agree to let him enter the city, and Sun Ce immediately expressed his position.

Nodding, Lu Bu said to him, "Invite Zhou Gongjin first." ”

Sun Ce agreed, turned around and invited Zhou Yu to go.

It didn't take long for Zhou Yu to arrive.

Lu Bu glanced at him and asked him, "Cao Jun's deployment in Xudu, you should have let people investigate." ”

"Except for the fact that there is no way to investigate in the city, I have let people see the surrounding area." Sun Ce replied: "Cao Cao gathered his soldiers and horses near Xudu, obviously wanting to start a decisive battle with the Marquis of Chu. If the Marquis of Chu attacked the city, the Cao army around Xudu would continue to attack until our army was exhausted. If the Marquis of Chu did not attack the city, they would surround it like this until our army was short of food and grass. ”

"There are Cao Jun all around, and the grain and grass we brought can't last long at all." Lu Bu said: "If we are consumed with them, it will only be a matter of time before we are defeated." ”

"What does Chu Hou mean, planning to attack?" Zhou Yu asked.

"Since you're here, of course you're going to attack." Lu Bu said: "But how to attack, we still have to think about it." ”

"What Chu Hou said earlier, I will never agree to it." Zhou Yu said: "The Marquis of Chu is the chief general of the three armies, and once he falls into the city of Xudu, the morale of the soldiers will definitely be hit hard. I don't have the confidence to lead a moraleless army to break through Xudu. ”

"Of course you can't break Xu Du with a large army without morale." Lu Bu replied: "But you have a way to keep the morale of the soldiers alive. It's just that you don't want to do that. ”

"What Chu Hou said is indeed what I think." Zhou Yu did not hide it, but said directly to Lu Bu: "I still have to ask Chu Hou to understand the thoughts of the soldiers, the main general has entered the Xu Capital, which is full of enemy troops, and Chu Hou is a soldier of the three armies, what will he think?" ”

"Please come here, I'm not trying to argue with you." Lu Bu waved his hand: "You don't have to talk to me so much. What I want to discuss with you is actually a way to break the enemy. ”

"How to break the enemy?" Zhou Yu asked, "If there is a way to break the enemy, will the Marquis of Chu abandon his previous decision and no longer enter the Xu capital in person?" ”

"Of course not." Lu Bu said: "How important His Majesty is today, Gong Jin also knows. If I don't enter Xudu in person, how can I rest assured? ”

"It seems that Chu Hou still refuses to give up his previous thoughts." Zhou Yu sighed and asked, "I don't know what Chu Hou thinks about breaking Xu Du?" ”

"I'm going to ask you what you think." Lu Bu said: "Around Xudu, there are Cao Jun everywhere. No matter what we do, Cao Jun will rush to make trouble. I think the best way is to suddenly attack and take Xu Du from Cao Jun's hands. As for the enemy forces outside the city, we can simply ignore them. ”

"What does Chu Hou mean by relying on paratroopers?" Zhou Yu frowned: "If the paratroopers are thrown into the city separately, they will definitely be divided and solved by the Cao army." They couldn't even get a chance to open the gates. ”

"Of course, I won't let the paratroopers separate, Taishi Ziyi wants to go to the palace with me." Lu Bu looked at Sun Ce and said to Zhou Yu, "I plan to let Bo Fu's trouble-relieving soldiers and General Gao's trapping camp enter Xu Capital first. When they open the gates, the army will enter the city. In order to deal with me and Taishi Ziyi who went to the palace, Cao Cao will definitely divide his troops. I heard that I had entered the Xu Capital, how could he not invest more soldiers and horses in the palace? In this way, the city gates will be much looser. ”

"The annoying soldiers and the trapped camp have no experience in airborne at all, Chu Hou wants them to jump into the city from mid-air, I am afraid that many soldiers will fall to their deaths." Zhou Yu shook his head: "I don't think this method is feasible." ”

"Why not?" Afraid that the good thing of entering the city would be blown like this, Sun Ce said on the side: "Although the troublesome soldiers and the trapped camp have no experience in airborne, the soldiers are not stupid people, as long as someone teaches them, it will take less than two days." ”

Looking at Zhou Yu, Lu Bu asked, "What is Bo Fu's statement?" ”

"It's a good idea." Zhou Yu frowned and replied, "But I still think that they should be allowed to practice a few more times." ”

"Practicing near Xudu, wouldn't it be to let Cao Cao know my plans?" Lu Bu said: "In fact, I am afraid that there is no chance to practice by jumping from mid-air, so I can only ask General Taishi to transfer a few veterans from the paratroopers to teach the ability to relieve annoyance and parachute in the camp." ”

Looking at Sun Ce, Lu Bu asked, "Without actual operation, how many of the trouble-relieving soldiers do you think will fall into Xu Du intact?" ”

"Chu Hou just rest assured, I personally trained the trouble-relieving soldiers." Sun Ce said: "I know very well how much they are capable of. As long as someone prostrates and teaches the technique, I believe that the soldiers will be able to land smoothly. ”

"Bo Fu has faith in the soldiers." Lu Bu nodded and said to Sun Ce: "Later, you will also invite General Gao, I have something to say to you in detail." ”

"I'll go ask him." Sun Ce responded and turned to leave.

Seeing Sun Ce's back, Zhou Yu asked Lu Bu, "Does Chu Hou really plan to do this?" ”

"Could it be that Gongjin thinks I'm joking?" Lu Bu asked rhetorically.

"Of course not." Zhou Yu said: "It's just that Chu Hou should know that in this way, the trouble-relieving soldiers and the trapping camp have also been thrown to death." Bo Fu and General Gao do have some skills, but there is no shortage of fierce generals in the Cao army in the city. ”

"Gongjin can rest assured." Lu Bu said: "Most of the fierce generals of the Cao army will be invested in the palace, so I said that it is extremely important for me to enter the Xu capital. If I don't go, and throw both the relief troops and the trapping camp into the city, I will probably fall into a siege of the enemy. If I go, in order to kill me, Cao Cao hates to mobilize all the soldiers and horses to the palace, how can he have the heart to deal with Bo Fu and the others? ”

"What Chu Hou said is indeed right, but I still don't think it's safe." Zhou Yu sighed softly and said to Lu Bu: "But Chu Hou has already made a decision, so I don't want to say more." I can only wish Chu Hou a victory. ”

"Gong Jin is no longer against it?" Lu Bu smiled slightly and said to Zhou Yu, "I thought you had a better way. ”

"What better way to do it." Zhou Yu replied: "I have already watched everywhere, and Cao Jun has placed a lot of soldiers and horses here. They cut off every way we retreated, and the only way in front of our army was to break through Xudu. If they can't successfully capture Xudu, the soldiers will definitely be left here with the Marquis of Chu. Although Chu Hou's method is risky, it is the only way. ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Yu added: "But I still want to ask Chu Hou to bring one more general into the palace." ”

"Who to bring?" Lu Bu asked him.

"Zhao Yun, Zhao Zilong." Zhou Yu said: "General Zhao is full of courage, and his martial arts are also on par with Bo Fu. With him here, I felt more secure. ”

"Zilong can't go with me." Lu Bu said: "I plan to let Zilong lead the cavalry and launch an attack on the city at the same time as the city gate is opened. The cavalry was extremely fast, and when they entered the city, it was no longer possible for Cao's army to counterattack and take the city gate. At that time, as long as Gongjin arranges for the men and horses to be broken, all the other soldiers will be killed in the city, and Xu Du will be ours. ”

"Don't pay attention to the Cao army outside the city, just block their retreat after the break?" Zhou Yu asked Lu Bu.

"Exactly." Lü Bu said: "Our army launched an attack on Xudu, and at first the Cao army outside the city did not understand the situation, and they would not react so quickly. By the time our army entered the city, Cao's army was too late to react. However, at that time, we had not yet taken Xudu. When they arrived, there must have been a bloody battle between the two sides in the city of Xudu. ”

Speaking of this, Lu Bu's eyes narrowed slightly: "Attacking Xudu is just the beginning, it is not an easy thing to drive Cao Jun out of Xudu and firmly hold it." ”

"Our army is not as numerous as Cao's army, but I am afraid that after the bloody battle, it will be difficult to stabilize." Zhou Yu frowned and said, "Chu Hou's method is indeed too risky. ”

"So I dare to take such a risk, it's just that I know that Yuan Shao's army is not far from us." Lu Bu said: "As long as Yuan Shao still has the intention of winning His Majesty today, there will be no problem with my deployment this time." ”

"Chu Hou dares to count on Yuan Shao?" Zhou Yu shook his head and said, "When I was planning, I never included the soldiers and horses he sent. ”

"That's because you still don't understand what Yuan Shao wants." Lu Bu said: "What he wants is His Majesty today, as long as His Majesty is still in Xudu City, his soldiers and horses will definitely come to the rescue." I entered Xudu with my paratroopers, and Yuan Shao's advisers should also understand what happened. If they dare to delay the opportunity, no one can say for sure whether His Majesty will survive or not. ”

Looking at Lu Bu, Zhou Yu had a feeling that he had never known him.

Although when he joined Lu Bu, Lu Bu's body had already changed souls.

But he has always thought that Lu Bu's battle is still following a safe direction.

Now that Lu Bu has repeatedly mentioned that he wants to personally take paratroopers into Xu Du to defend the palace, knowing that it is really necessary to do so, Zhou Yu still feels that Lu Bu is like a madman.

No matter how brave he is, after all, all the people in Xudu City are Cao Jun.

The paratroopers numbered only a few thousand, and after they were put into the palace, they might be able to quickly wipe out the Cao army in the palace.

However, in the face of Cao's army pouring into the palace from outside, they had little resistance.

Two fists are hard to beat with four hands, not to mention that the paratroopers are not as elite as the annoyance soldiers and trapped camps.

Even if each of them were as good at fighting as the Relief Soldiers and the Trapping Camp, there was not much chance of survival if they were at a complete disadvantage.

The expression on Zhou Yu's face was still very strange.

Lu Bu patted his arm lightly: "What Gong Jin is thinking, I know very well." But Gongjin also needs to understand that the current situation is extremely unfavorable for us. Except for the method I mentioned, we have no other way to break Xu Du. ”

"I understand what Chu Hou means." Zhou Yu nodded helplessly, and asked Lu Bu in a somewhat lost tone: "Does Chu Hou feel that our crusade against Cao Cao is too hasty?" ”

"Not in a hurry." Lu Bu replied: "When it comes to strengthening the army, we will not be much faster than Cao Cao. By the time we gather what we think are enough, Cao Cao's army will surely be expanded. At that time, it will only expand the war a little, and the outcome will not be as clear as it is now. ”

(End of chapter)