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Lü Bu led his troops into battle as usual, but he soon found that this time Cao's reaction was different from the previous ones. In the past, as long as he led his troops out of the camp, Cao Ying would meet the battle, but this time, he had already led his troops to Cao Ying's camp, but Cao Cao did not fight, and he did not let people hang out the battle exemption card.

After waiting for a while, Lu Bu was ready to give the order to storm the camp, and Cao Ying finally reacted, and a group of men and horses came out of the camp to line up, and Cao Cao led the generals to appear in front of Lu Bu.

Lü Bu did not take advantage of the formation of Cao's army to order an attack, and the self-confidence of the warriors made Lü Bu disdain to "take advantage of the danger of others". According to past experience, Cao's army had many foot soldiers, and even if it was well prepared, it was difficult to stabilize its position in front of the iron cavalry of the Bingzhou army. When Cao Jun finished lining up, Lu Bu pointed at Cao Jun with a halberd, and coldly spit out a word, "Kill." ”

With Lu Bu's order, Cheng Lian, who served as the vanguard this time, immediately raised his iron spear and led his headquarters to go straight to Cao's army to kill, followed by Hou Cheng, Song Xian and others also began to prepare to charge. According to Lu Bu's instructions, do a good job of the team's connecting attack. Lu Bu is indeed a master of cavalry, taking advantage of the characteristics of cavalry in his hands, Lu Bu came up with a set of wave attack methods, each cavalry cooperates with each other, and constantly impacts the enemy camp in a wave of advancement, until the opponent is crushed. Of course, to complete this attack method, the cavalry needs to be skillfully horsemanlike, and there must be a tacit understanding between each other, otherwise once it cannot be connected, it will be easy to be broken by the enemy.

But this time there was some accident, just when Hou Cheng was about to start leading his troops to charge, he suddenly saw that the vanguard of Cheng Lian's department seemed to have fallen into some evil spell collectively, and they all fell off their horses, and the movements were neat and uniform as if they had been rehearsed in advance.

"What's going on?" Hou Cheng ordered the horses to suspend the attack while sending people to ask Lü Bu for advice, after all, since the situation appeared in Chenglian's place, the whole army was in chaos, and the first charge of Lü Bu's army was also forced to stop.

Lu Bu was also a little confused, and when Cheng Lian fled back from Cao Jun's arrows, Lu Bu knew what happened to Cheng Lian.

"Trapped?" Lu Bu couldn't help but feel a sense of déjà vu when he heard it, and after thinking about it carefully, he remembered that he had used it when Liu Xie led the army to confront Li Dao and Guo Yan. It's just that Lu Bu didn't have a deeper understanding of this at that time, but he just knew that Liu Xie used the trapping pit to ruthlessly trap the Xiliang army, but Lu Bu never expected to meet him here today.

"Lord, what should I do now?" Hou Cheng asked out loud. According to the previous arrangement, he was Cheng Lian's rear team, and now Cheng Lian can no longer fight, so he has become a pioneer.

“…… When was this Cao Mengde dug up? Lu Bu didn't answer immediately, but said to himself.

"Lord!" Seeing this, Hou Cheng couldn't help but raise his tone.

"Well, I'm not deaf, so I don't have to shout. Go, ask the military advisor to come here. Bo Yuan, go and rub the morale of Cao Jun. Lu Bu waved his hand and commanded. As soon as the words fell, Zhang Xiu immediately came out of the crowd and came to the front of the two armies to invite Cao Jun to fight. At the beginning, Li Dao and Guo Yan were broken, and Liu Xie promised Lu Bu that he could recruit Zhang Ji's uncle and nephew. And Zhang Ji's uncle and nephew saw that the general trend had gone, and it was estimated that they would not be accepted if they went to vote for Liu Xie at this time, so they led their troops to obey Lu Bu. Leaving Guanzhong this time, Lu Bu left Zhang Liao Gaoshun, but with Zhang Ji's uncle and nephew, there is still no shortage of eight strong generals under his command.

Zhang Xiu is known as the king of guns in the north, and he studied under Tong Yuan, who may not be as good as Zhao Yun in terms of understanding, and he can't create a marksmanship that suits him, but the famous teacher is a high apprentice, Zhang Xiu's ability is still good, and his martial arts are the first among the eight strong generals. Hearing Lu Bu's order to fight, Zhang Xiu immediately urged forward without hesitation.

Taking advantage of the time when Zhang Xiu singled out Cao Jiang, Lu Bu tried to think about how to deal with the bad trick of trapping the horse pit, but until Chen Gong came to his side, Lu Bu didn't come up with a reason.

"Lord, what's the matter with calling Chen Palace?" Chen Gong asked respectfully.

"Gongtai, come and figure it out for me." Lu Bu was not polite, and even told Chen Gong about Cao Jun's digging in front of the camp. Chen Gong couldn't help frowning after hearing this, he knew about the trapping pit, but he didn't expect Cao Cao to learn and use it. The Guanzhong court and the Xiliang army turned their faces, which was what Yanzhou was happy to see, and Cao Cao even privately ordered people to prepare to meet them, after all, once the court lost, the Son of Heaven would inevitably choose to return to the east in order to survive, and at that time, Cao Cao could grasp the righteousness of the Lord. But he didn't expect the imperial court to win in the end, and at the same time, he was disappointed and curious about how the imperial court defeated the Xiliang army.

At that time, in order to boost the morale of the people, Liu Xie did not block the news, and the specific battle report was transmitted to Yanzhou. Cao Cao praised the whimsy of the imperial court, but no one thought that those ideas were come up with by Liu Xie, after all, the Son of Heaven was young, and those bad tricks that lacked virtue and were useful should not be something that people of this age could come up with.

Chen Gong is no stranger to the trapping pit, but at that time, he just listened to it, and he didn't think about how to crack this trick, as for Cao Cao would use the trapping pit to "trap himself", Chen Gong didn't expect it. But according to Chen Gong's understanding of Cao Cao, Cao Cao will definitely not just copy the trap pit, I'm afraid there will be a future.

"My lord, I don't know how the Son of Heaven led the army to battle in the first place?" Chen Gong asked Lu Budao softly.

“…… It seems to be a plank for someone to lay out. ”

"My lord, give the order to collect the troops. If it is not bad as expected, I am afraid that Cao Mengde has already made people dig horse traps around the camp, and it will be useless to continue to spend time here. ”

"Just collect the troops and go back to the camp?" Lu Bu was a little unhappy when he heard this.

Seeing this, Chen Gong persuaded: "The lord and collect the troops first, Chen Gong has already figured out a way to deal with Cao Jun's trap in the horse pit, but Chen Gong is worried that Cao Cao will have a future, so he has to go back and think about it." ”

"Huh? You've already come up with an idea? What's the idea? Lu Bu asked curiously.

"In fact, the lord of the method has already said it, Chen Gong is just worried that if Cao Cao's plan is broken, he will slip away like the previous times. Lord, we can't continue to consume Cao Cao, the land of the four battles in Yanzhou, the princes who are eyeing Yanzhou are not just Yuan Shu. ”

Hearing Chen Gong's words, Lu Bu understood, nodded slightly, and ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops.

The retreat of Lu Bu's army made Cao Cao, who was watching the battle, feel a little puzzled, if according to Lu Bu's temper, even if he knew that he had dug a trap, I am afraid that he would not easily withdraw his troops like this. Don't let him see any flaws, right?

"Ming Gongtai don't worry, Lu Bu is just a horseman, and although Chen Gongtai is wise, he may not be able to think of it this time." Guo Jia said to Cao Cao with a confident face.

"Chen Gong ......" As soon as Chen Gong was mentioned, Cao Cao's teeth itched, and he couldn't wait to bite this backer. Thinking that Chen Gong would go behind his back, Cao Cao accepted Chen Gong again regardless of his previous suspicions, but he didn't expect that this Chen Gong thief would not change, and he took advantage of his army to Xuzhou to lead Lu Bu into Yanzhou to betray him. By this time, Cao Cao already knew what Chen Gong had done behind his back, and Chen Gong was naturally on Cao Cao's death list. In addition to Chen Gong, Chen Liujun Shou Zhang Miao also had the same treatment as Chen Gong. In order to retake Yanzhou, Cao Cao has temporarily given up punishing those families who participated in the rebellion in his heart, after all, the law does not blame the public, and liquidating at this time will only cheapen Lu Bu, but only Zhang Miao and Chen Gong can spare Lu Bu, and Cao Cao does not intend to spare these two.

A traitor is more hated than an invader! The aggressor is the enemy who has already been identified, and the traitor is a companion who can stab you in the back at any time!

"How many days do you have to prepare?" Cao Cao asked Guo Jiadao.

"According to the time calculation, there are almost two more days of work."

"Hmm. Cao Cao nodded, and asked Cao Chun on the side, "Zihe, how are the preparations for the things you are responsible for?" ”

"Don't worry, the lord is ready, just wait for the lord to give an order, and the last general will let Lu Bu know that he knows the strength of our Cao army's cavalry." Cao Chun replied confidently.

"Don't be careless, before going to war, you still have to familiarize yourself with the use of the three treasures in the horse as soon as possible." Cao Cao admonished uneasily. After fighting with Lu Bu dozens of times, Cao Cao's biggest gain was to get the three treasures in the horse from the military horse killed by Lu Bu's army, and after ordering someone to imitate and try it, Cao Cao immediately understood the important role of these three things for the cavalry.

Cao's army lacked horses, and in order to deal with Lu Bu's iron cavalry, Cao Cao ordered the horses of the whole army to be concentrated, except for scouts, only generals had horses. The number of cavalry that was pieced together was about 2,000, and it was now under the command of Cao Chun, and he would only wait for Lu Bu to deal a fatal blow after Lu Bu had a plan.

……

Cao Jun was waiting for the moment when the plan was completed, and Lü Bu was also not idle, Chen Gong went to ponder what Cao Cao might arrange, and Lü Bu ordered to collect planks and prepare to pave the way. In order to complete the task assigned by Lu Bu, Hou Cheng and others demolished the doors of nearby households, truly realizing what it means to "not close the house at night".

Two days passed quickly, and Chen Gong still didn't figure out what Cao Cao's back move was, and Lu Bu, who had already collected enough planks, didn't want to continue to consume Cao Jun, so he gave an order and led the army to attack Cao Jun again, and this time, Chen Gong also came to the front of the battle with Lu Bu.

Wei Xu served as the vanguard this time, of course, his task was not to break the enemy, but to pave the way. The entire army of the state was a pawn in the camp under his command, and it had a large shield. In order to prevent Cao Jun's arrow harassment, trapping the camp is undoubtedly the most appropriate. And with the advancement of the trapping camp, the trap pit dug by Cao Jun also lost its effect, and Lu Bu, who was sitting on the red rabbit horse, saw that Chen Gong on the side was still frowning, and couldn't help but feel relieved: "Gongtai, don't think about it, when I catch Cao Cao, you can ask him directly if you have anything to say." ”

"Lord......" Chen Gong just said two words, suddenly stopped, listened for a moment, and suddenly asked Lu Budao uncertainly: "Lord, what sound do you hear?" ”

"What sound?" Lu Bu asked puzzled. At this time, the armies were making pre-battle preparations, and the noise was indeed not small, and Lu Bu did not hear it for a while. However, after hearing Chen Gong's inquiry, Lu Bu also listened attentively, and then replied uncertainly: "There seems to be the sound of water." ”

"The sound of water, the sound of water...... Not good! Chen Gong muttered twice in a low voice, and suddenly his face changed slightly.

"Gongtai, what's wrong?"

"Lord, quickly retreat to a high place, Cao Jun wants to attack with water." Before Chen Gong's words fell, the water was approaching, and Lu Bujun's feet were suddenly in chaos. Lu Bu was still wondering why Cao Cao had set up his camp on a high place, but now he understands that only a high prescription can avoid the impact of the flood.

Lu Bu, the military advisor of Chen Gong, was also full of dissatisfaction, and only then did he come up with a fart! Just as an earthquake predictor can notify people to evacuate five seconds in advance, it is nothing more than telling people what the cause of death is!

Fire and water are merciless! The water swept the waves and drowned Lu Bu's army, and the 40,000 iron horsemen were invincible, but in the face of nature, they still looked vulnerable. The wooden planks that Lu Bu ordered to be collected before were of great use at this time, and Lu Bu was standing on the gate of a large family at this time, looking at his subordinates who were struggling in the water, Lu Bu was heartbroken and helpless.

"Lord, this is not the time to be sad, Cao Cao has always been unforgiving, and today he succeeds in his treacherous scheme, he must have a second move. Now that our army is distracted, we need to think about a good strategy as soon as possible. Chen Gong, who was beaten by Lu Bu when the water came, said to Lu Bu in a hurry at this time.

"A good idea? What can you do? Now that the cavalry has been destroyed, does it rely on the few men and horses in the hands of Zhang Miao and Guo Xun or on those unreliable families? Lu Bu asked with a miserable laugh.

"My lord, at this time, Yanzhou is no longer able to stay, I might as well wait to keep my useful body for the time being, waiting for a turnaround." Chen Gong patiently persuaded at this time.

“…… Where does the public station think we can go? Lu Bu was silent for a while and asked.

"At present, there are four places where the main public can vote, Hebei, Xuzhou, Nanyang, and Jingzhou. However, according to Chen Gong's opinion, it is best for the lord to go to Nanyang. ”

"Why?"

"Hebei Yuan Shao and Cao Cao have an old relationship, and they may not take us in, and Liu Biao in Jingzhou has always disliked the lord as a person, as for Xuzhou Liu Bei has been an enemy of the lord before, only Nanyang Yuan Shu is there, the lord has a place to go, and there is a chance to make a comeback."

"Yuan Shu...... I don't like that guy. Lu Bu thought about it and said.

"Lord, Chen Gong doesn't like Yuan Shu either, but only with him, I will have a chance."

“…… Well, as you say. Lu Bu thought about it for a long time, and then nodded and agreed to Chen Gong's suggestion.

In fact, Lu Bu still has a way out, that is, to lead the remnants to return to Guanzhong, but half a year ago, he was still full of spirit and ready to make a career, and now he is going back in disgrace, which is really unbearable. Unless the mountains and rivers are exhausted, Lu Bu will not easily choose to return to Guanzhong.

A flood washed away Lu Bu's iron cavalry, laying the foundation for Cao Cao to retake Yanzhou, and after the situation in Yanzhou became clear, the family that had previously maintained neutrality also stood up for Cao Cao with a clear attitude at this time, and beat the water dog Lu Bu. Fortunately, Lu Bu listened to Chen Gong's opinions, coupled with Lu Bu's own martial arts, so that the conspiracy of those families did not succeed. However, after Cao Jun received the support of the family, the speed of recovering Yanzhou can be said to be superb, and in less than a month, Lü Bu had to lead the remnants of the post-war army to withdraw from Yanzhou and enter the territory of Yuzhou.

The 40,000 cavalry was defeated, and there were only more than 10,000 men and horses left after the battle, and the only thing that made Lu Bu feel relieved was that there were many eight strong generals under his command, and his family members were also safe and sound. At this time, Lü Buzheng led his troops to camp in the Changping area, on the one hand, to deal with Cao's relentless pursuit, and on the other hand, to wait for Yuan Shu's reply.

It has been almost ten days since Zhang Miao left as an envoy, but he has not sent any news back. Not only Lu Bu was suspicious, but even Chen Gong was a little skeptical that this Zhang Miao had abandoned Lu Bu and fled halfway. And two days later, when the person sent out to find Zhang Miao's whereabouts brought back Zhang Miao's corpse, which had become unrecognizable, Lu Bu and Chen Gong knew that Zhang Miao had been poisoned on the road, and they didn't see Yuan Shu at all.

There is no way to find out who the murderer is, it may be Zhang Miao's entourage, or it may be that he met a bandit. Chen Gong had to go to see Yuan Shu in person, and for safety, Lu Bu asked his general Hao Meng to select a hundred cavalry to accompany him for protection.

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After another five days, Chen Gong, who returned from Yuan Shu, brought a good rest to Lü Bu, and Yuan Shu agreed to accept Lü Bu, but at the same time made a request that Lü Bu immediately lead his troops to Xiaqiu to help in the war.

"Gongtai, did you and Yuan Highway treat me as a three-year-old child?" Lu Bu said angrily.

"Wen Hou was angry, it was Chen Gong who didn't make it clear, Yuan Highway didn't want Wen Hou to lead his troops to be cannon fodder for him, but Liu Bei's army Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were invincible to Wen Hou. Wen Hou only needs to lead the bearers to go, and the remaining men and horses Wen Hou can be placed in Chen County to rest, Yuan Shu has promised, as long as Wen Hou agrees to help in the war, the grain and grass will be allocated immediately. Seeing this, Chen Gong hurriedly explained.

After listening to the explanation, Lu Bu calmed his anger slightly, stared at Chen Gong and asked, "Is this true?" ”

"Chen Gong didn't dare to deceive Wen Hou."

“…… Okay, in that case, I will take 800 people with me, and the rest of the people will go to Chen County. Shulong, in my absence, you will control the generals, and no one but me shall obey their orders. Lu Bu pondered for a moment and said to Cao Xuan on the side.

"The last will obey." Cao Xuan replied loudly.

Lu Bu nodded with satisfaction, and said to Chen Gong again: "Gongtai, you have worked hard, come with me to Xiaqiu." ”

"Chen Gong commanded."

……

The battle of Yanzhou ended with Lu Bu's defeat, from Lu Bu's entry into Yanzhou to the withdrawal of his troops from Yanzhou, which lasted seven months, which was shorter than the time in history, but it was the seven months of war that led to the grain failure in Yanzhou this year, and what was even worse was that locusts appeared.

Faced with the mess left by Lu Bu, Cao Cao was a little anxious, and he had no intention of killing Lu Bu. On the one hand, Cao Cao sent people to borrow grain from Yuan Shao in Hebei, and on the other hand, he sent an envoy to Chang'an, asking the imperial court to give him an explanation.

After passing through the Tiger Prison Pass and seeing the ruins of Luoyang, the situation in Hedong County made Guo Jia, who served as the exerciser, unable to help but shine. Compared with the ruin of Yanzhou, the people living in Hedong are obviously more spiritual.

"Do you know who the county guard of Hedong is?" Guo Jia casually asked the entourage beside him.

"I heard that it's a man named Du Ji."