Puyang, Dongjun (now the south bank of the Yellow River in Puyang City).

"Does Mr. Yuanlong have a countermeasure?"

Xiahoudun frowned, looked at the map calmly, and asked Chen Deng on the side in a low voice. Chen Deng also had a straight face and looked at the map carefully.

"The main force of the lord is now biased towards Qingzhou, and there are not many soldiers and horses left in Yanzhou." Chen Deng Zhengse said: "Now that the Yellow Turban is attacking Dongjun, Lu Bu's gang has coaxed Chen Liu's troops again, which is really difficult to do. ”

"But it's not that it's impossible to deal with." Chen Deng pointed to the area along the river to the east of Puyang: "Most of the northern part of Dongjun is north of the Yellow River, and the Yellow Turban Army is not a regular army, let alone a water war. It was not easy for the Yellow Turbans to cross the river. However, Lu Bu's gang, with the help of Chen Gong and others, is becoming more and more powerful and difficult to deal with. ”

"Hmph, Lu Bu is just a brave man!" Xiahoudun said disdainfully: "Chenliu is the place where the lord made his fortune, and he must not lose it, he will immediately send a large army to Chenliu to drive Lu Bu out of the sour jujube." ”

"General, don't be impulsive!" Chen Deng stopped Xiahoudun and continued: "Chen Liu must defend, but it is not appropriate to confront Lu Bu head-on. ”

Chen Deng pulled Xiahoudun, who was still struggling, and said, "General, look." Lu Bu occupies Luoyang, with Xiang Ao in the north, Liu Bei in the south, and Ma Teng in the west, all of whom are not easy to do. Lu Bu sent troops to the east, but he was instigated by Chen Gong and acted in a panic. Chen Gong used to be the lord and minister, but he defected halfway, but it was just because the lord did not value the Yanzhou family. ”

"Chen Deng is trying to seek revenge?"

"There's no revenge." Chen Deng shook his head and said lightly: "The lord now occupies the two major prefectures of Yanzhou and Xuzhou, and half of the territory of Qingzhou and Yuzhou is also under the control of the lord. ”

"Lu Bu!"

"Yes, too!" Chen Deng nodded and continued: "Lu Bu is now surrounded by enemies, and if he wants to occupy Yanzhou, he must also guard against Liu Bei, Xiang Ao and others. ”

"And Xiang Ao was at the time of the decisive battle with Yuan Shao at this time, and he was not able to go south and attack Lu Bu, and there were still white waves and yellow turbans in Hedong. And Liu Bei, although he is a relative of the Han family, is born as a straw sandal. Now to be able to occupy half of Yuzhou, the ambition is not small. ”

When Chen Deng talked about this, Xiahoudun seemed to understand Chen Deng's intentions, and asked suspiciously: "What does Mr. mean, is it to secretly contact Liu Bei and crusade against Lu Bu?" ”

"General Yuan Rang really lives up to his reputation, just one point!" Chen Deng slapped himself silently, and continued: "Since the lord's focus is on Qingzhou at this time, and Chen Liu has to protect it, why don't you lead the water to the east?" ”

"No matter who Liu Bei and Lu Bu win, they will face the encirclement of Xiang Ao in the north, Liu Biao in the south, and the lord in the future, and it will be a certain death."

Xiahou was stunned, looked at Chen Deng's face and looked extremely admirable: "Mr. is talented, I admire him very much!" ”

Chen Deng smiled indifferently and said politely to Xiahoudun: "The general praised, such a situation is just that the lord has expected it before, and it is just taking advantage of the lord's momentum." For Chen Deng's self-knowledge, Xiahoudun nodded with satisfaction, and his expression was much more relaxed. However, thinking of the Yellow Turban of Wei County who came to offend, Xiahou Dun's face changed and said: "Sir, don't forget that there are still the remnants of the Yellow Turban who came to attack Dong County." ”

"The general doesn't have to worry!" Chen Deng chuckled:

"I have already said that the Yellow Turban is not good at water warfare, and I think the leader of the Yellow Turban also knows it. In such a situation, the Yellow Turbans still had to send troops to Dongjun, but they just wanted to occupy the northern part of Dongjun, and then rely on the natural danger of the Yellow River to resist the army of the Lord on the south bank of the Yellow River. ”

Chen Deng said, Xiahoudun had already understood Chen Deng's intentions and said: "In this way, the Yellow Turban Army seems to be attacking from all sides, but it wants to take a favorable position when Xiang Ao completely swallows Jizhou, so as not to suffer the enemy on his back." ”

"Yes!" Chen Deng took over and continued: "The Yellow Turban Army has no trust in the surrounding princes, but only if their own power is stable, the Yellow Turban leader may feel at peace in his heart. If they can take the northern part of Dongjun, most of the pressure on the Yellow Turban Army will only come from Xiang Ao. Leaving the Yellow Turban Army and holding back Xiang Ao's pace to the south, the lord had time to drive Lu Bu, Liu Bei and others out of Yuzhou and Sili. ”

"Then take the Yangtze River as a natural risk, and resist Yangzhou Sun Jian and Jingzhou Liu Biao in the south of the Yangtze River. In this way, the lord will have time to develop internal affairs, and after the defeat of the Yellow Turbans, the lord can wave his army north and take Xiang Ao in one go. Chen Deng's face was a little excited: "In this way, the world can be determined, and we are the ministers of the dragon." ”

"Hahaha... Borrow the general's good words! Xiahoudun laughed and said: "Then today, Ben Jiang and Mr. will fight with Lu Bu, Liu Bei and others." ”

Yingchuan.

"Lord, Yong suggests that you can form an alliance with Cao Cao!"

Jian Yong took the secret letter sent by Chen Deng in his hand, and said: "The lord is now similar to Lu Bu, and he is surrounded by enemies. If he formed an alliance with Cao Cao, the lord would be able to take this opportunity to capture Lü Bu's Luoyang. After capturing Luoyang, the lord reinvigorated the dynasty in Luoyang in the name of the Han clan, recruited people with lofty ideals in the world, and crusaded against all the princes. ”

"Luoyang?" Liu Bei said with a solemn expression: "Now that the Han family is in decline, who will recognize the Han family?" ”

"Which way is the prince's ambition not small?" Jian Yong's face was fierce, and he said disdainfully: "The Han family is in decline, which prince does the lord think does not want to be called the king and the emperor?" I just didn't find the right time. ”

"In this case, why didn't the lord enter Luoyang and revitalize the Han family in the name of the Han family? As long as the lord does not claim the title of emperor, the princes of the world have no excuse to crusade against the lord. At that time, you only need to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, find an opportunity, and defeat the princes individually. ”

To put it lightly, regardless of Xiang Ao and Cao Cao, even Liu Biao and Liu Yan, who are both relatives of the Han family, will they agree that they are in Luoyang? Liu Bei sighed helplessly, glanced at Jian Yong, and shook his head again.

Since Liu Bei started his family, Jian Yong has been following and helping Liu Bei take half of Yuzhou. Jian Yong has a plan and a vision. But in Liu Bei's opinion, there are no strategists under his command who can really take action. Liu Bei himself could see that Yuan Shao's downfall was just a snap of his fingers. After the fall of Yuan Shao, Xiang Ao, who unified Hebei, will go south. Either to attack Cao Cao, or to send troops to attack Lü Bu.

If he sent troops to attack Lu Bu at this time, even if he took Luoyang, how long would he be able to resist Xiang Ao? Liu Bei thought so, turned to face the southwest, and his eyes flashed with a fine light.

"An alliance is an alliance, but you don't have to attack Luoyang!" Liu Bei pondered for a long time and said: "Although all parts of Luoyang are passes, easy to defend and difficult to attack, they are also the place of four battles. ”

"Oh? What is the good plan of the lord? ”

"It's not a good idea." Liu Bei said lightly: "

Cao Cao already owns Yanzhou and Xuzhou, and now he has taken advantage of the situation to enter Qingzhou. The Central Plains states will be counted by Cao Cao in a few days, and my Yuzhou will not be able to keep it for too long. ”

"Rather than that, it's better to find another place."

"Another?" Jian Yong exclaimed and asked in surprise: "Can the lord give up the hard-won Nanyang and Yingchuan?" ”

"What if you don't give up?" Liu Bei smiled slightly bitterly: "Even if you can defend the counties of Nanyang and Yingchuan, you are just surviving." ”

After that, Liu Bei let out a long sigh of relief and continued: "If you only have Yuzhou, there is no natural danger and the pass can be defended, and it is meaningless. But Jingzhou is different! Jingzhou has countless rivers and mountains. If I can occupy Jingzhou and hold Jiangxia County and Changsha County, I can use Jingzhou as a base to compete with all the princes in the Central Plains. ”

"But Jingzhou Liu Biao..."

"Humph! Liu Biao? Liu Bei snorted disdainfully: "There is a hand in fighting for power and profit, but in today's troubled times, what can it do?" However, if you want to plot against Jingzhou, I am afraid you have to borrow Cao Cao's hand. ”

"Borrow Cao Cao's hand?"

Liu Bei nodded, smiled mysteriously, and didn't say anything more.

Liu Bei and Chen Gong counted each other, and seemed to regard Chen Gong and Lu Bu as nothing. At this time, Lu Bu and Chen Gong were also constantly calculating how to get the most benefits during this so-called Eastern Crusade. The Eastern Crusade was just a trick for Lu Bu to cover the outside world, and it was not so easy to break through Cao Cao's Yanzhou. Liu Bei, Cao Cao and others could see Xiang Ao's fierce momentum, but Lu Bu and Chen Gong couldn't see it.

Lu Bu has been running Luoyang for several years, and he will definitely not give Luoyang to anyone easily, but Lu Bu also has to think about what will happen after the defeat, and Yingchuan, which is closest to Si Li, has become the most delicious fat in Lu Bu's mouth. Liu Bei wanted to borrow Cao Cao's hand to transfer the soldiers and horses to Nanyang, and then plot against Jingzhou, but what Liu Bei didn't expect was that it was not Cao Cao's hand to enter Jingzhou, but Lu Bu.

At this time, Cao Cao had already rebelled against most of the officials and families in Qingzhou, leaving only Beihai occupied by Kong Rong and Donglai County, where yellow turbans were still raging. After roughly taking control of Qingzhou, Cao Cao once again shifted his focus to Yuzhou.

The only way for Cao Cao to be able to confront Xiang Ao is to integrate Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Qingzhou and Yuzhou. In the south, it relied on the Yangtze River to confront Sun Jian, and in the north, it relied on the Yellow River to defend against Xiang Ao. If after Xiang Ao unified Hebei, Cao Cao could not integrate the four major states of Yan, Xu, Qing, and Henan, and regardless of whether Cao Cao's territory population could confront Xiang Ao, even Liu Bei and Sun Jian, who were like the edge, would make Cao Cao unable to concentrate on dealing with Xiang Ao.

"My lord, we must take Yuzhou and even Yangzhou Jiujiang County as soon as possible." Guo Jia was no longer indifferent to the past, and said with a look on his face: "If Sun Jian can't be resisted south of the Yangtze River, after Xiang Ao unifies Hebei in the future, the lord will be attacked on all sides." ”

Cao Cao looked around, and saw full of war intent and worry in the eyes of the ministers and generals under his command. Cao Cao sighed softly and prepared to give the order.

"Fengxiao, Zhongde, and Zidan rushed back to Chenliu with me." After saying that, Cao Cao turned to face Xun You, Xiahou Yuan and Le Jin: "Please also ask Gongda and Wen Qian to continue to sit here." ”

After that, Cao Cao ordered someone to get a pen and paper, and handed it to his own guard in a moment: "Give my pen to Miaocai!" ”

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