Yuan Shao refused to agree to let Liu Bei go to Qingzhou,

made a promise to the messenger sent by Cao Cao, Liu Bei didn't plan to wait for Yuan Shao's permission, he made a plan to take Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to Qingzhou while Yuan Shao was not paying attention.

Although Yuan Tan is Yuan Shao's eldest son, he has not been treated well by Yuan Shao since he was a child.

Especially after the birth of the third brother Yuan Shang, because Yuan Shang's mother is Yuan Shao's current wife Liu, and Yuan Shang's appearance is very similar to Yuan Shao's, he has been more favored since he was a child.

On the other hand, Yuan Tan, who is the eldest son, was snubbed under Yuan Shao's knees.

Yuan Shao once arranged Yuan Tan to Qingzhou in the name of experience.

In fact, Yuan Tan himself also understood that he was just getting in the way of his father's eyes and sending him to a farther place.

There was no harmony with his father, and Yuan Tan didn't really want to return to Yecheng in Qingzhou.

Liu Bei saw this, as long as he went to Qingzhou, there must be a way to persuade Yuan Tan to allocate troops and horses to march to Mount Tai.

The soldiers and horses of the Yuan family appeared in Mount Tai, and the war between them and Lu Bu began.

Cao Cao promised Liu Bei that as long as there were Yuan soldiers and horses to fight Lü Bu, he would immediately lead his army eastward to attack Lü Bu in Pengcheng.

When Xuzhou was taken away by Lu Bu, Liu Bei hated him to the core, as long as he had the opportunity to destroy Lu Bu, even if he united with Cao Cao, he would not care at all.

After sending Cao Cao's messenger away, Liu Bei immediately ordered Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to dress up with him and prepare to leave Yecheng early the next morning.

As soon as the day dawned, the gate of Yecheng was opened, and some merchants who got up early went to and from the city gate and started their livelihood.

Liu Bei, dressed as a merchant, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, sat in a carriage full of goods.

The royal hand who drove the car was the most trusted guard by Liu Bei's side.

Yecheng is the seat of Yuan Shaozhi, and it has not experienced war here for many years.

Although there will be an inventory of the city gates, it is much more lax than the inventory of the cities in the war-torn places.

The brothers sat in a wagon loaded with goods and came to the gate of the city.

The soldiers guarding the gates of the city looked at the caravan and watched them leave without examining them.

Out of Yecheng, Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief.

Guan Yu said: "I thought there would be an investigation, but I didn't expect it to be so simple to leave." ”

"It's the soldiers who defend the city who are too confident." Liu Bei said: "Yecheng has always been stable, and they never thought that anyone would dare to sneak in or sneak out. Yuan Benchu just didn't allow me to leave, and secretly arranged for some people to keep an eye on us. But he did not order the city gate to be strictly checked, and of course the soldiers guarding the city gate would not cause more trouble. ”

"Did my brother see through this a long time ago, so he decided to leave quietly?" From Liu Bei's words, Guan Yu heard something and asked him.

"Actually, when I arrived in Yecheng, I had already seen through it." Liu Bei said with great confidence: "So I didn't leave, it's not that Yuan Benchu didn't want us to go, but I didn't know where I could go after leaving." Now that Qingzhou has the opportunity, of course I have to go to Qingzhou. ”

"Sitting in the carriage, I don't know when I can get to Qingzhou." Zhang Fei said: "When we arrived in Qingzhou, Lu Bu had already taken precautions, and wanted to destroy him, how could it be so easy?" ”

"How is it possible to ride in a carriage." Liu Bei instructed the guards: "Prepare horses for us, you go slowly behind, and our brothers and servants will go first." ”

The guards who followed the team responded and prepared horses for Liu Bei and others.

After changing horses, Liu Bei led Guan Yu and Changfei to gallop in the direction of Qingzhou.

While galloping, Guan Yu asked Liu Bei: "Brother doesn't take the guards, just let them continue to drive the carriage to Qingzhou?" ”

"They can't get to Qingzhou at all." Liu Bei replied: "When we leave Yecheng, Yuan Shao will soon find out, and he will definitely send someone to chase after us." By the time he caught up with the guards and checked, we were already far away. ”

Liu Bei gave such an explanation, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked at each other in astonishment.

They also thought that Liu Bei was rushing to Qingzhou in a hurry, because there were too many people who would delay the trip, so they didn't bring the guards with them.

Unexpectedly, he was just trying to attract the attention of the pursuers to the guards.

After thinking about it, if Liu Bei didn't do this, the pursuers sent by Yuan Shao would easily catch up with them.

The longer they have followed Liu Bei, the more things they have seen him do, and the more Guan Yu and Zhang Fei understand what he does.

Three fast horses galloped at a gallop in the direction of Qingzhou.

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Liu Bei took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to leave Yecheng.

In the first two days, Yuan Shao really didn't notice that he was gone.

I didn't see Liu Bei for two or three days in a row, and Yuan Shao also felt a little confused, so he sent someone over to take a look.

The person sent reported that Liu Bei had been absent from his residence for nearly three days, and Yuan Shao realized that the situation was not right, and hurriedly arranged for someone to chase him.

After another three or four days, the pursuers returned to Yecheng, but only the guards beside Liu Bei were brought back to Yuan Shao.

Liu Bei had already left, Yuan Shao was very annoyed, but there was nothing he could do. ‘

Thinking that Liu Bei had said before that he would go to Qingzhou to find Yuan Tan and draw troops and horses from Yuan Tan into Mount Tai, he hurriedly sent Guo Tu to try to stop Liu Bei before he could do something.

When Guo Tu set off, Liu Bei had already come to Qingzhou.

At that time, Yuan Tan raised filial piety, which was promoted by Liu Bei.

Hearing that Liu Bei was coming, Yuan Tan led a team of people to greet him.

Seeing Yuan Tan from afar, Liu Bei urged the horse to speed up.

Yuan Tan also sped up a little and greeted Liu Bei.

In front of Yuan Tan, Liu Bei bowed: "I've seen General Xiansi." ”

"Xuande Gong is not in Yecheng, why did he come to Qingzhou?" Yuan Tan returned the salute and asked Liu Bei.

Liu Bei replied: "I have an important matter, and I must discuss it with General Xiansi, so I left Yecheng and came here." ”

"Does Father know?" Yuan Tan's first thought was Yuan Shao.

If Yuan Shao didn't know, Liu Bei came to Qingzhou, and he really couldn't afford it.

Liu Bei replied: "Yuan Gong's temperament is more clear than me, some things should be done as soon as possible, but Yuan Gong always procrastinates, and in the end he will inevitably suffer from it. ”

"Father does that sometimes." Hearing that Liu Bei did not get Yuan Shao's consent, Yuan Tan replied: "When Xuande Gong comes here, he should at least get his father's permission. Don't mention anything else, just come to me, my father shouldn't say anything. ”

"If General Xiansi intends to send me back, I will not complain." Liu Bei replied: "It's just that in this way, Qingzhou may be difficult to protect." ”

Yuan Tan was assigned to Qingzhou by Yuan Shao, and in the past few years he has been in Qingzhou to conquer the south and the north.

Even Kong Rong, the Beihai Prime Minister who was once very prestigious in Qingzhou, was driven away by him and went to Cao Cao.

The more he pays for Qingzhou, the deeper Yuan Tan's feelings for this land will be.

Liu Bei said that Qingzhou would not be guaranteed, and his face suddenly became a little bad: "What does Xuande Gong mean?" ”

"What is the closest place to Qingzhou?" Liu Bei did not answer, but asked rhetorically: "Yanzhou, Youzhou, Xuzhou and other places are all adjacent to Qingzhou. Yanzhou is the boundary of our Yuan family, and Gongsun Zhan, who used to be entrenched in Youzhou, was also destroyed by our Yuan family. Could it be that Xuande Gong was worried about Gongsun Du, who occupied Liaodong? ”

"Although Gongsun Du has occupied Liaodong for many years and has never obeyed anyone's dispatch, he only occupies a corner of the land after all, and it is impossible for him to make too many achievements." Liu Bei said: "What General Xiansi really has to worry about is precisely Lu Bu in Xuzhou. ”

"Why should Lu Bu be bad for Qingzhou?" Yuan Tan didn't understand too much, he asked Liu Bei: "Our Yuan family didn't have a holiday with him, he fled Chang'an in the early years, and his father even took him in for a while. ”

"Could it be that General Xiansi forgot how Lu Bu left Hebei?" Liu Bei said: "He planned to be unfavorable to the Yuan family back then, and Yuan Gong wanted to question him and fled in a hurry." ”

"I know all of that." Yuan Tan asked, "But what does it have to do with Lu Bu's attack on Qingzhou?" ”

"I asked the general, Lu Bu now occupies Xuzhou and Yangzhou, and has Jiangdong as the rearguard. If he wants to have a place in the Central Plains, where should he win first? Liu Bei asked Yuan Tan again.

Stunned by Liu Bei's question, Yuan Tan thought for a while: "To chase the Central Plains, he should first take Yuzhou, Yanzhou and other places, after all, it is the hinterland of the Central Plains." ”

"There is Cao Mengde in Yuzhou, and Yuan Gong in Yanzhou, which side can he offend?" Liu Bei said: "If I were Lu Bu, I would definitely go out of Mount Tai and go straight to Qingzhou." ”

"Qingzhou is also the boundary of our Yuan family, Lu Bu is not afraid of offending the Yuan family when he comes here?" Yuan Tan shook his head.

He still didn't understand why Lu Bu must have attacked Qingzhou first when he sent his troops.

"General Xiansi occupies Qingzhou, and although the soldiers and horses are also under the Yuan family, they are all loyal to the general." Liu Bei said: "Once Lu Bu advances into Qingzhou, the general must lead the army to meet the battle. Every time there is a battle, the loyal and good generals under the general will have some losses. Without these soldiers, who will take it to heart when the general speaks in the Yuan family in the future? ”

"I understand all this, I just want to know, why does Lu Bu have to fight Qingzhou?" Liu Bei did not give a reasonable explanation, of course Yuan Tan would ask.

"Qingzhou is adjacent to the sea to the east, and only the west will have a large army coming." Liu Bei said: "Lu Bu is not the opponent of the Yuan family, if he occupies Yanzhou first, and soldiers and horses gather from all over the country, where can he stand it." If Qingzhou were to be captured, he would not have these scruples. The sea was like a barrier behind him, and he didn't have to worry about an army coming from behind the barrier. Once Qingzhou is in hand, it is enough for him to stabilize the place and beware of the men and horses who come from the west to fight. If I were Lu Bu, I would definitely take Qingzhou first, and then make other pictures. ”

As soon as Liu Bei analyzed this, Yuan Tan's face suddenly became even more ugly than just now.

has led troops for many years, Yuan Tan is also good at using soldiers, of course he knows what unique advantages Qingzhou has compared with other places.

As Liu Bei said, as long as Qingzhou is occupied, what Lu Bu has to guard against is only a strong enemy from the west.

To his east is the vast sea, and apart from the occasional pirate raiding the coast, there are no strong enemies.

Chasing the Central Plains is really starting from the eastern coast and advancing inland.

Liu Bei's words had already made Yuan Tan believe most of them, and he began to ask with some concern: "What does Xuande Gong think I should do not give Lu Bu a chance to enter Qingzhou?" ”

"Lu Bu has wolf ambitions, and he has long had the intention of chasing the Central Plains." Liu Bei said: "He defected to the Yuan family back then, trying to get benefits from Hebei and replace the Yuan family in charge of Hebei. Later, he went to Xuzhou again, and I mistook him for a good person to treat him politely, but I didn't expect him to take Xuzhou away from me. After the Battle of Xiapi, he took refuge in Cao Cao, but now that he is strong, he turned against Cao Cao. A treacherous villain like this should be discussed by the whole world. ”

Yuan Tan nodded approvingly.

Liu Bei has always been good at plotting rebellion, not to mention just instigating Yuan Tan to deal with Lu Bu, even if he plotted against him and Yuan Shao as enemies, Liu Bei is not completely helpless.

Seeing that Yuan Tan had believed his words, Liu Bei continued: "General Xiansi should know that Cao Cao had sent Guo Jia to Yecheng to ask for a meeting with Yuan Gong earlier, and at that time, Yuan Gong had already promised to join forces with him to fight against Lu Bu, but for some reason, he didn't make a move. A few days ago, Cao Cao sent people to Yecheng again, and when he saw that Yuan Gong still hadn't made a decision, that person found me. Cao Cao promised that as soon as the Yuan family's soldiers and horses entered Lü Bu's rule, he would immediately send troops to respond. Although I don't believe Cao Cao as a person, I believe in his intention to eradicate Lu Bu. Because of this, I went to see Yuan Gong, but Yuan Gong still didn't say anything, and in desperation, I could only choose to come to Qingzhou to discuss this matter with Gongzi. ”

Liu Bei's words were sincere, and Yuan Tan asked: "What if I send troops and Cao Mengde doesn't react at all?" The Yuan family went to war with Lu Bu, in case Cao Cao made some moves behind his back, wouldn't it be bad for Hebei? ”

"What the general is worried about, I have already thought of." Liu Bei replied: "You don't need General Xiansi to lead the troops, as long as you allocate me 3,000 soldiers and horses, I will bear this matter with all my might." ”

Liu Bei begged for 3,000 soldiers and horses, but Yuan Tan frowned and did not agree immediately.

Three thousand men and horses were not a lot for him, but Yuan Shao had reminded him earlier that he must not let Liu Bei take power.

Once Liu Bei has people, it is uncertain what kind of disaster it will bring to the Yuan family.

Seeing the hesitation on Yuan Tan's face, Liu Bei said again: "Xian Si General Mingjian." I am so willing to do this, it is nothing more than to thank the general and Yuan Gong for their benefits. When I fled here, if it wasn't for the general and Yuan Gong to take me in, I don't know where my bones are buried now. Lu Bu's power is growing stronger and stronger, and sooner or later it will be unfavorable to the general, and every time I think of this, I always feel uneasy in my heart. I also ask General Xiansi to give me a chance, for the general, for Yuan Gong, and for the world's heroic righteousness, lead the troops to attack Lu Bu, and give him a head start. ”

"My father didn't give me an order, Xuande Gong led the troops into Mount Tai, in case of being besieged by Lu Bu, I couldn't send troops to rescue me." Yuan Tan said: "Cao Mengde is cunning, his words, Xuande Gong has to think twice. ”

"I've thought it through." Liu Bei replied: "Although Cao Mengde is cunning, he knows how to be more credible than Lu Bu. If he does not do what he promised, the people of the world will spurn it. This time, I believed Cao Mengde, and asked General Xiansi to give me a chance. ”

Liu Bei said sincerely, and Yuan Tan didn't know how to respond.

After thinking for a while, he finally nodded and said to Liu Bei: "Since Xuande Gong insists on this, I will allocate three thousand soldiers and horses to you." If Cao Cao really sends troops, I will definitely lead the army to help immediately. If Cao Cao didn't send troops, he could only ask Xuande Gong to ask for more blessings. ”

"As long as I can facilitate the alliance of Yuan Cao and Cao to crusade against Lu Bu, even if it is broken, I will admit it." Liu Bei bowed his hand to Yuan Tan and thanked him: "Thank you General Xiansi for your success!" ”

Although Yuan Tan promised to give him 3,000 men, he always felt that it was inappropriate in his heart.

But the words had already been spoken, and it was hard to regret it, so he had to ask people to select 3,000 elites for Liu Bei to drive.

After getting 3,000 men and horses from Yuan Tan, Liu Bei did not stay in Qingzhou at all, and led the army straight to Mount Tai.

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Lu Bu, who returned to Pengcheng, was busy watching the soldiers practice and urging the ordnance to build every day.

The air force barracks already have more than 2,000 gliders, and more than 20 hot air balloons have also been verified and can be lifted into the air for combat.

Lu Bu asked the craftsmen to make even the crossbows that were distributed.

The first batch of repeating crossbows was distributed to 1,000 soldiers who were skilled in crossbows.

The soldiers got this new type of weapon that was larger than the usual crossbow arrows, and they were not very comfortable at first, but after a few days of practice, they finally felt the benefits of the new strong crossbow.

The repeating crossbow is a crossbow bolt that is equipped in an arrow magazine, and after firing, it can be used again with a new arrow magazine.

It fires five to ten times faster than ordinary crossbow arrows.

Once put on the battlefield, it will inevitably inflict several times the casualties on the enemy.

All parts of Xuzhou seemed to be quiet, not shrouded in the clouds of war at all, but Lu Bu knew very well that in fact, the war was quietly moving towards him.

On the barracks and school grounds, Lu Bu stood on a high platform and watched the soldiers equipped with repeating crossbows use this new type of crossbow arrows to fire at distant targets.

One by one, the bolts flew out and were nailed to the target.

When choosing a target, Lu Bu deliberately used a distance similar to that of an old-fashioned strong crossbow.

Compared to the old-fashioned crossbow, the repeating crossbow has an advantage in projection speed.

But it also has a drawback, that is, the effective killing distance is a little closer than the old strong crossbow.

The performance of the repeating crossbow has a certain degree of control, and when the soldiers fire, not only the speed of the recoiling spring meets Lu Bu's requirements, but the accuracy of the projection is not bad.

After looking at it for a while, Lu Bu asked Chen Zhi, who was standing on the side, "All the repeating crossbows have been assigned to your Bai Wei Army?" ”

"Exactly." Chen Zhi replied: "When the crossbows were distributed, the armies refused to accept them, saying that they were worried that the soldiers would not be able to use them. I see that this thing is new, and there is nothing wrong with using it anyway. At that time, I held the idea of keeping it if it was easy to use and putting it aside if it was not easy to use, and took all the 1,000-round crossbows. Now it seems that I did the right thing. ”

"I personally designed and made things, how could there be times when they didn't work." Lu Bu patted Chen Zhi's arm lightly, and said with a confident smile: "You still have the vision, when the repeating crossbow is put on the battlefield and the Bai Wei Army is beheaded and meritorious, let those who didn't want them cry and regret it." ”

"I haven't put it on the battlefield yet, and I'm already crying and regretting it." Chen Zhi lowered his voice and said to Lu Bu mysteriously: "Two days ago, General Gao came to invite me to drink, saying that he wanted me to give him two or three hundred crossbows. ”

"You promised?" Lu Bu asked.

"Of course I can't." Chen Zhi said with a straight face: "Drinking is drinking, it's a big deal, I'll go back and invite him back." The repeating crossbow was to be used on the battlefield to help the soldiers of the Baiwei Army make meritorious contributions to kill the enemy. Not to mention two or three hundred, even if it is one, I can't give it to him. ”

"It's still Uncle Zhi's vision." Lu Bu smiled: "I didn't want it at the beginning, but I wanted it again when I saw the benefits, how could there be such a good thing?" ”

"Chu Hou is right." Chen Zhi agreed.

While the two were talking, Sun Ce walked over quickly.

He came to Lu Bu's side, and before he could speak, Lu Bu asked with a smile: "Bo Fu is here, but you want to ask for some repeating crossbows from Shu Zhi's hands?" ”

Sun Ce was stunned for a moment when he asked: "What repeating crossbow?" ”

Turning his head to look at the school field, he saw that the soldiers were practicing, and he understood: "What should I be, it turned out to be this kind of strong crossbow." The first batch of our troublesome soldiers don't want it, it's all for the Bai Wei army. ”

"It's still Bo Fu generous." Lu Bu smiled and said to Chen Zhi: "If Bo Fu invites Uncle Zhi to drink, he can go." ”

Chen Zhi said with a smile: "It's just that General Sun hasn't invited him, and I'm embarrassed to ask him to invite him." ”

After laughing for a while, Lu Bu then asked Sun Ce, "Bo Fu is in a hurry, is something important happening?" ”

"I just got the news that Liu Xuande led 3,000 troops and was going to Mount Tai." Sun Ce replied: "The two generals, Zang Ba and Sun Guan, have already rushed there, intending to meet the enemy at Mount Tai. ”

"Liu Xuande's subordinates are Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but I'm afraid that Zang Ba and Sun Guan are not his opponents." Lu Bu said to Chen Zhi: "You immediately lead the Bai Wei army to Mount Tai and intercept Liu Bei there." ”

"Chu Hou rest assured, as long as I am here, I will never let Liu Bei take half a step forward." Chen Zhi immediately received the order.

He jumped off the high platform and shouted to the soldiers who were practicing on the school ground: "Don't practice, what's the point of shooting these dead targets all day long?" General Ben will take you to the battlefield and kill some alive! ”

Since the establishment of the Bai Xuan Army, it has never been on the battlefield.

However, the officers and men in the army are all veterans who have crawled out of the pile of dead.

They have long been accustomed to seeing life and death, and some of them can't even imagine what they can do in the future if they have no war to fight.

Since coming to Xuzhou and being selected by Chen Zhi into the Baiwei Army, the soldiers have been practicing all day long.

Although the food is better than others, the armament used is better than others, and even the bedding in the barracks is softer than that of ordinary soldiers.

But after not returning to the battlefield for a long time, the soldiers are already a little tired of it.

Hearing that they were going to go to war again, these soldiers who made killing people their profession suddenly became excited.

They ran back to the barracks, packed their bags, and prepared to follow Chen to Mount Tai to kill the enemy.

Chen Zhi beckoned the officers and soldiers of the Bai Wei Army to prepare for the battle, while Lu Bu and Sun Ce stood on the high platform and watched.

Seeing the excitement of the soldiers of the Bai Wei Army, Sun Ce shook his head: "The Bai Wei Army under General Shu Zhi seems to be unable to survive without a fight. When they heard that there was going to be a war, they were even more happy than they had been rewarded. ”

"Most of the Bai Wei Army are veterans who followed me at the beginning, and many of them are from the Qingzhou Army." Lu Bu said: "These people used to make a living by fighting and plundering, and if they were allowed to cultivate the fields, they would really be depressed. Let them go into battle to kill the enemy, but one by one they are like a dragon and a tiger. ”

"I chose to relieve the troubles in the first place, why didn't I have such good luck." Sun Ce shook his head: "The good soldiers in the Qingzhou army have been selected by several generals. I can only choose soldiers from the children from Jiangdong, and compared with the soldiers they choose, the experience on the battlefield is indeed a little worse. ”

"There's always a chance to go into battle." Lu Bu patted his arm: "Don't stay here, since Liu Bei led the troops to Mount Tai, it won't be long before Cao Cao's soldiers and horses will come to Xuzhou." Shu Zhi's opponent is not very difficult to deal with, but we have to face an ordinary opponent. ”

Sun Ce agreed and followed Lu Bu out of the schoolyard.

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Lu Bu returned to the official mansion, and Chen Gong, Pang Tong and others were already waiting here.

Seeing them, Lu Bu asked, "All of them came here, did they get the news that Liu Bei sent troops to Mount Tai?" ”

"Chu Hou also got the news?" Chen Gong asked.

"If you all already know and I haven't gotten the news, then it's a dereliction of duty." Glancing at Sun Ce, Lu Bu beckoned everyone: "Since they are all here, come with me inside to discuss how to meet the strong enemy." ”

Everyone followed Lu Bu into the front hall.

After taking their seats, Lu Bu said to everyone: "Liu Bei's dispatch of troops to Mount Tai should just provoke trouble. The people and horses he brought must have come from the Yuan family in Hebei. The soldiers and horses of the Yuan family engaged us in battle, which means that we and Yuan Shao have officially become hostile. Cao Cao has long wanted to join forces with the Yuan family to crusade against Xuzhou, and once the battle of Mount Tai opens, we will have no way to retreat, and we can only fight against two strong enemies alone. ”

His eyes swept around everyone's faces, and Lu Bu asked, "Do you think that this time we have a chance of winning with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao at the same time?" ”

Chen Gong stood up and bowed to Lu Bu: "I have discussed with Shi Yuan, Gong Jin and others before, and I think that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao will march into Xuzhou in two ways, and we are not without a chance of winning. ”

Earlier, there had been some analysis of the battle situation, and Lu Bu even thought that they might only hold Xuzhou by two to three percent.

Chen Gong opened his mouth and said that he didn't have a chance of winning, and Lu Bu asked, "I don't know what the result of your discussion is?" ”

"Xuzhou has become a place of several wars in the past, but because the people's livelihood here is withering, it is simply unable to support the war." Chen Gong replied: "Chu Hou has worked hard in recent days, and there are signs of prosperity in all parts of Xuzhou. The government has abundant food, soldiers are well dressed and armored, and the ordnance is brand new and sophisticated. Compared with the sergeants of the Cao and Yuan families, the soldiers of our army are not inferior to them in terms of physical fitness or battlefield experience. The only thing that is inferior to theirs is that the morale is slightly weaker. ”

"Slightly weaker morale?" Lu Bu asked, "What do you mean?" ”

"To put it bluntly, although the soldiers have won some battles, they have not really experienced big victories." Chen Gong replied: "This drawback is actually very easy to solve, as long as the soldiers under the command of the Marquis of Chu win a few games, that is." ”

Lu Bu nodded, but he felt that Chen Gong had been talking for a long time, and he didn't get to the point at all.

Liu Bei's dispatch to Mount Tai was a precursor to the coming of the Great War.

What he wanted to know most was how to deal with the armies of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao from different directions, and how to judge where they would advance into Xuzhou from each other.

"What Gongtai said makes sense, what I want to ask you is, if Cao Cao and Yuan Shao use troops, where will they enter Xuzhou?" Lu Bu asked, "Where should we intercept it?" ”

Lu Bu asked the key question, Chen Gong looked at Pang Tong, Zhou Yu and the others, and then said to Lu Bu: "We think that the enemy army will come from at least five directions. ”

"Which five?" Lu Bu immediately asked.

"Tarzan is one of them." Chen Gong said: "Liu Bei's march to Mount Tai is just to cause this war. What he really wants is not a decisive battle with our army, but to reap the benefits of this war. Chu Hou knows Liu Bei very well, what kind of person he is, we don't need to say more. ”

"Of course I know Liu Bei." Lu Bu said: "He is afraid that the world will not be chaotic, no matter what happens, he must always mix it up and stir it up." Wait until the water is muddy, and then fish in the troubled waters. Liu Bei's march to Mount Tai this time, with his usual style, not only will he not lose anything, but he can also gain a lot of benefits from it. I have sent Chen Shuzhi to lead the Bai Wei army to meet the battle, although it may not be able to defeat Liu Bei, but it can also make him gain nothing in this battle. ”

"Chen Shuzhi led the Bai Wei army to Mount Tai first, but he could intercept Liu Bei from moving forward." Chen Gong replied: "Once Cao Cao's army sets out, Yuan Tan will get an order from Yecheng to lead the Yuan family soldiers and horses in Qingzhou into Mount Tai. At that time, only Uncle Chen will have a team, but he can't deal with it. ”

"I heard that the two generals, Zang Ba and Sun Guan, have gone." Lu Bu asked, "Could it be that the two of them are working together with Uncle Chen, but they still can't resist Yuan Tan?" ”

"Back then, Yuan Shao ordered Yuan Tan to lead Qingzhou, and after he arrived in Qingzhou, he conquered various places, and even Kong Rong, the minister of the North Sea, was not his opponent." Chen Gong replied: "Chu Hou may not know that Yuan Tan also has a few wise people around him. For example, Yuan Shao's staff members Xin Ping and Xin Bi are all strategists, but they must not be underestimated. ”

"If that's the case, we'll have to find a way to deal with it." Lu Bu nodded, and then asked Chen Gong, "Who do you think is the most suitable person to go there?" ”

"Mount Tai is the most suitable place for Shiyuan to go." Chen Gong replied: "There is the north gate of Xuzhou, once Mount Tai is lost, the enemy army will definitely be able to drive straight in." If we let Yuan Shao and Cao Cao make peace, we will have no chance of winning if we defend Pengcheng. ”

"Shi Yuan went to Mount Tai, it seems that your plan is to make it difficult for Yuan Tan to move forward." Lu Bu said: "But after you say so, I also think that it is most appropriate for Shi Yuan to go there." ”

Looking at Pang Tong, Lu Bu said: "Shiyuan and Shuzhi rushed to Mount Tai together to gather the soldiers under the two generals Zang Ba and Sun Guan in one place. In the area of Mount Tai, with you as the main general, be sure to intercept Yuan Tan's southward movement. ”

He had already discussed with Chen Gong and the others, and Pang Tong also knew that he would be sent to Mount Tai.

Lu Bu gave the order, and he immediately stood up to receive the order.

"Tell me about it, where will the other four enemy armies come from?" Lu Bu asked Chen Gong about other dead ends.

"Cao Cao's troops must be divided into two branches." Chen Gong replied: "One of them has been going straight to Xuzhou with the intention of taking Pengcheng, and the other will go south to Huainan, pass through Shouchun, pass through Zhongli, and kill Pengcheng." ”

"Why are there two branches?" Lu Bu was indeed a little puzzled by the judgment of Chen Gong and the others, and immediately asked him.

"If the Marquis of Chu still has only a few cities in Xuzhou as he did during the Battle of Xiapi, Cao Cao will definitely go straight to Pengcheng with his troops." Chen Gong said: "However, today's Chu Hou is very different from the original, not only Xuzhou is in his hands, but all parts of Yangzhou also belong to Chu Hou. If Cao Cao only cared about crusading against Pengcheng and came with reinforcements from Yangzhou, how would he respond? ”

After Chen Gong's explanation, Lu Bu also thought so.

He then asked Chen Gong: "Who should be the safest to deal with Cao Cao's two forces." ”

"The team that smashed into Xuzhou must be led by Cao Cao himself." Chen Gong said: "This army is on the edge of Xuzhou, and Chu Hou can face it in person." As for the other team, Liu Ziyang can meet it. ”

Looking at Liu Ye, Lu Bu asked, "Did Zi Yang know in advance that he was going to attack Cao Jun?" ”

Liu Ye stood up and bowed to Lu Bu: "I also participated in such a distribution." ”

"It seems that you have already been assigned, and I am just going to do what you are told." Lu Bu smiled slightly, and said to Chen Gong: "You don't need to say anything else, just say how I should deal with the two teams of people from Yuan Shao's side." ”

"We are also here to share Chu Hou's worries." Lu Bu said that he was just assigned by Chen Gong and others, and Chen Gong hurriedly replied: "I also hope that the Marquis of Chu will forgive his sins." ”

"Forget it." Lu Bu waved his hand: "I have been busy recently, and it is impossible to take care of these at all. I don't really have any opinion on your assignment, but don't make any more claims in the future, and whatever happens, the prophet will speak to me after discussion. Don't bring it up directly to the court meeting, I can't get it up or down, it's not good-looking. ”

Lu Bu said that he didn't blame Chen Gong and the others, but his words revealed dissatisfaction, and Chen Gong and the others hurriedly responded.

Everyone was muttering in their hearts, thinking that Lu Bu would not care about this, but they didn't expect him to mention it in person.

It seems that in the future, when doing things by Lu Bu's side, it is better to ask him for instructions.

Just like this time, it is indeed very inappropriate to discuss it in advance, and then mention it directly to Lu Bu at the court meeting.

Lu Bu said to his face that they shouldn't have put forward the method of assignment in the court meeting, and Chen Gong also felt that things were done badly.

Last time Lu Bu went south, he did not accompany the army, but stayed behind to guard Pengcheng, so he was not very familiar with Lu Bu's current style.

Before the Battle of Xiapi, Chen Gong had absolute prestige in front of Lu Bu.

He could even reprimand the lord to his face at that time.

Lu Bu also had no way to take Chen Gong at that time, on the one hand, he was not very happy to be at the mercy of Chen Gong, and on the other hand, it was impossible to leave him, and over time, the relationship between the two was a little delicate.

Since Lu Bu was young overnight, Chen Gong also felt that he was different from before, but he didn't expect that the change would be so great.

said such a sentence lightly at the court meeting, which not only reminded him, but also did not fall too seriously on his face.

Standing facing Lu Bu, Chen Gong didn't continue to talk about the deployment behind him.

"Why didn't you say it?" Lu Bu asked Chen Gong, "How do you think Yuan Shao will send his troops, and where will he come to Xuzhou?" ”

"Yuan Shao's troops will also be two." Chen Gong replied: "He has a group that will cross the Yellow River from the Yanjin area and kill in the direction of Xuzhou. The other will take the Cangting belt and march to Xuzhou from the east. ”

"Who do you think Yuan Shao's two teams will be in charge?" Lu Bu asked again.

"Yuan Shao pampered his third son, Yuan Shang, and always wanted him to establish some meritorious deeds." Chen Gong said: "I think that the group that took the Cangting will be led by Yuan Shang. And those who intend to spend Yanjin will be led by Yuan Shao himself. ”

"Who goes to Cangting, who goes to Yanjin?" Lu Bu's gaze swept over everyone's faces.

Everyone bowed their heads, and none of them dared to look at him.

Especially the staff members who participated in the deliberations of the Chen Palace, they were even more messy in their hearts, how could they dare to give him the slightest response.

"Now that it's been arranged, just bring it up." Lu Bu said: "What I just said just now just reminded you not to do this in the future, and it didn't say that this time you won't deploy defenses according to your opinions. ”

"On the front line of Cangting, we feel that we should go by Yu Zhongxiang." Chen Gong replied: "As for the front line of Yanjin, Zhou Gongjin can be competent. ”

Chen Gong proposed to hand over the Cangting battlefield to Yu Zhu, and the Yanjin battlefield to Zhou Yu, and Lu Bu's gaze fell on the faces of the two.

Yu Fan was originally a Jiangdong staff, and he voted for Lu Bu with Sun Ce.

When it comes to wisdom, he can also be on the top in Jiangdong.

It is indeed appropriate for him to face Yuan Shang as the main general.

As for Zhou Yu, that's not to mention.

Jiangdong Zhoulang is not only suave, but when it comes to resourcefulness, there are few people in the world who can compare with him.

Put him in Yanjin and block Yuan Shao's army from crossing the Yellow River to the south, but I am afraid that Yuan Shao's men and horses will never have a chance to cross the river again.

"You've got a good arrangement." Lu Bu nodded: "My biggest dissatisfaction with you is that you didn't say a word to me when you were making these deployments. If you had told me beforehand, the war had not yet begun, and the credit would have been given to you. ”

His gaze swept over everyone's faces, and Lu Bu continued: "Although I don't care about your fault this time, I can't give you credit. If you want credit, wait until you go to the battlefield and talk to me with the results you have achieved. ”

He stood up and waved his hand at everyone: "That's all for today's court meeting, you all step down first." ”

Everyone quit one after another.

Chen Gong also planned to retreat, but Lu Bu kept him: "Gongtai will leave later, I still have something to say to you." ”

Although the words that Lu Bu said at the court meeting were not very clear, Chen Gong could hear that he was accusing them of being suspected of trespassing.

Leaving behind by Lu Bu, Chen Gong was also a little apprehensive in his heart, and he didn't know what this lord guild who seemed to have a lot of temperament to say to him in the past.

When everyone dispersed, Lu Bu walked past Chen Gong: "The public platform will walk with me, we haven't talked about it for a long time." ”

Lu Bu walked out of the front hall first, and Chen Gong followed behind him.

The two walked one after the other, until they entered the backyard, and Lu Bu did not speak.