However, it is said that not long after Lu Bu returned to Luoyang with Chen Gong, Niu Fu, who led the troops to Hedong to pacify the bandits, and the Baibo army led by Guo Da encountered in the area of Dong Chipi, and the two armies fought a melee, and the result was that the regular army led by Niu Fu was defeated by the peasant rebel army led by Guo Da!

Niu Fu, who had suffered the defeat, retreated a hundred miles to the south, and marched his troops into the city of Anyi, the administrative office of Hedong County, preparing to defend the city and fight a war of attrition with Guo Da. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The military information was transmitted back to Luoyang from Hedong, and Dong Zhuo scolded Niu Fu for being incompetent after reading it, and he didn't understand the purpose of sending him to Hedong at all.

Whether or not the White Wave Army can be exterminated is secondary, the key is not to let the White Wave Army flow south to Hongnong, cutting off the road from Tongguan to Hangu Pass. Niu Fu is now stationed in Anyi, and Guo Da can completely bypass the Anyi area and lead the rebellious army to attack and harass from the west of Jieshan to the south.

The actual situation is even worse than Dong Zhuo feared.

Guo Da divided his troops.

Guo Da left 30,000 men led by his general Yang Feng to confront Niu Fu across a river on the north bank of Lianshui, twenty miles north of Anyi. Guo Da himself led the main force upstream along the Lianshui River and besieged Xie County and Sangquan City, which were located in the upper reaches of the Lianshui.

By the time the military situation of Sangquan City reached Luoyang, Guo Da had already taken Xie County. Dong Zhuo couldn't calm down at this time, he asked Li Ru to come up with an idea quickly, otherwise if Guo Da attacked Zuo Fengyi, it would be a big trouble.

Li Ru was very annoyed by Niu Fu's incompetence, and he suggested that Dong Zhuo send Li Dao to lead 10,000 cavalry straight to Huxian in the middle of Hongnong, and decide whether to go to Zuo Fengyi to block the attack or enter Hedong for reinforcements, depending on Guo Da's next move.

The 10,000 cavalry mentioned by Li Ru is a real elite of Xiliang, and it has more combat effectiveness than the 20,000 troops led by Niu Fu, and it is also one of Dong Zhuo's most valued family backgrounds.

Dong Zhuo was a little reluctant to let Xiliang Jing ride forward to fight against Guo Da's chaotic army, and he suddenly remembered that when Lu Bu came back a few days ago, he had suggested that he send troops to reinforce Niu Fu in time. Since Lu Bu has made a suggestion, it seems that it is a good choice to send Lu Bu to lead 5,000 soldiers and horses under his command to reinforce Niu Fu?

Dong Zhuo sent someone to invite Lu Bu and directly asked him if he would like to lead troops to Hedong to reinforce Niu Fu, Lu Bu had been secretly paying attention to the war in Hedong, and he had already expected this. He did not hesitate to express his willingness to lead the army to Hedong to reinforce and drive the Baibo army back to Xihe.

Dong Zhuo got the result he wanted, so he ordered Lu Bu to immediately reorganize his troops and prepare to leave for Hedong in three days.

Lü Bu returned to the camp and discussed with Chen Gong the strategy of sending troops.

"What does Feng Xian want to achieve by sending troops this time?" As Lu Bu's actual military advisor, Chen Gong can only provide Lu Bu with a suitable strategy if he asks clearly about Lu Bu's purpose and intention to fight.

Lu Bu replied: "First, show Dong Zhuo and the imperial court my ability to command troops in battle, so that Dong Zhuo can further reuse it for me in the future; Second, not to weaken Guo Da's strength excessively, so that he can always pose a threat to the rear of the Xiliang Army, and create time for the joint deployment of troops by the anti-Dong forces in the Kwantung region. ”

Chen Gong had no objection to Lu Bu's intentions, he felt that Lu Bu's thinking was very clear, and he didn't need to remind him at all.

"If you want to realize the first intention, you need to quickly solve the Yang Fengbu north of Lianshui, which is also relatively easy to achieve. You can send someone to contact Gao Shun's troops hidden in Hanoi, let them secretly move to the Wenxi area, and when we arrive at Anyi, we will feign crossing the river to attack, attracting the attention of Yang Feng's troops, and then Gao Shun will lead the army to launch a surprise attack from Yang Feng's rear. ”

"If the second intention is to be realized, Yang Fengbu must not be completely eliminated, but driven to Xie County, so that it can join Guo Da's main force, so that Guo Da does not dare to continue to advance westward, but has the strength to rely on the supply of grain and grass in the Xie County area to form a confrontation with Niu Fu and our reinforced troops, so as to buy a lot of time for the formation of the anti-Dong alliance."

Lu Bu felt that the strategy provided by Chen Gong was very feasible and was about to adopt it, but Chen Gong shook his head and said, "However, has Feng Xian ever thought about when you will come back once you lead the army out of Luoyang, but it is not something you can control?" If you can't go back to Luoyang, won't all our previous plans be nullified? ”

Lu Bu's face changed drastically, and he slapped his thigh, "Oh no, I actually ignored this link!" ”

Seeing Lu Bu frankly admit that he made a mistake, Chen Gong felt a little funny. Such a burly and majestic man actually has a side like a child.

Lu Bu said with some annoyance: "Alas, don't hide it from the public platform, the suggestion you just made is exactly what I want in my heart, I am still a little proud, I feel that my mind is easy to use, and now it seems that there is still a gap." If I had thought of this, I would have found a way to put off this errand. ”

Chen Gong pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Actually, I have been thinking about when it would be best for Feng Xian to break away from Dong Zhuo these days, but it is difficult to reach a conclusion. Feng Xian's original plan was to wait until the Kwantung Qunxiong crusaded against Dong Zhuo to take advantage of the chaos to rescue the deposed emperor and retreat to Bingzhou, but the situation at that time may not necessarily be as you wish. I don't think it's an opportunity to get rid of Dong Zhuo's control by leading the army out of the city this time! ”

When Lu Bu heard this, his heart moved, waiting for Chen Gong to say it.

Chen Gong then analyzed: "Since Guo Da has posed a major threat to the Xiliang army, it means that if you lead the army to retreat to Bingzhou, Dong Zhuo does not have the ability to send troops to pursue you, as long as you can rescue the abolished emperor, the reputation of this first army to rebel against Dong Zhuo will fall on your head, wouldn't it be more profitable than waiting for the Kwantung heroes to unite against Dong?" ”

"That's true."

"Therefore, my suggestion is to make preparations for the army from now on, and when the troops are dispatched the day after tomorrow, send someone into the palace to take the abolished emperor out and hide it in the convoy transporting grain and military supplies, so that even if Dong Zhuo finds out that the abolished emperor is missing, he can't conclude that it was you who sent someone to do it. Because Dong Zhuo gave you three days to prepare, and you sent troops one day in advance, when the troops guarding the palace were evacuated, the troops in charge of replacing them must not have been prepared, so there was a gap in time, which made Dong Zhuo suspect that the deposed emperor was taken out of the palace in the gap between the handover of the two troops. Dong Zhuo is counting on you to reinforce Niu Fu, even if he suspects you, in that case, he can't send troops to stop and search! ”

After listening to Chen Gong's complete plan, Lu Bu secretly sighed in his heart. Some people commented that Chen Gong was "wise and late", which means that there is strategy, but it comes slowly and requires some thinking. Judging from Chen Gong's performance today, where is it late? It is clear that it is to make a decision at the right time, without dragging the mud and water.

Since the situation has reached the point where it is indispensable, Lu Bu did not hesitate, immediately recruited Hou Cheng into the account, and gave instructions in a low voice.

After Hou Cheng learned about Lu Bu's plan, his face was full of excitement, and he didn't look afraid to retreat at all.