Chapter 65: Asking for Yuan Shu's help

This plan to rob the grain can almost be regarded as Lu Bu's only remaining chance to win, but Lu Bu shook his head when he heard it and said: "Gongtai, Cao Cao is used to robbing people's grain and grass, how can he not prepare." If I lead my troops there www.biquge.info I will be caught in it. Nowadays, the only way for us to stick to the lower side is the best policy. ”

Chen Gong sighed and retreated sullenly. Chen Gong had no good strategy, and Lu Bu had two strategists, one named Xu Yan and the other named Wang Kai, who also offered a strategy.

"Wen Hou, we have a plan to relieve the siege of Pi."

Lu Bu's spirit was lifted, "I don't know what the two gentlemen have to do?" ”

"Wenhou, we are now only left with the lonely city of Pi, although the city is thick with high walls, the soldiers are full of food, and the general is brave and invincible, Cao Cao does not dare to attack the city easily, but this is not a long-term solution after all. The generals may be able to fight their way out of the encirclement, but how can their wives and children rush out? Therefore, the only way to send people out of the city to move rescue troops is to cooperate with the outside world. ”

Lu Bu shook his head and said, "Two gentlemen, I, Lu Bu, have not thought about it. But even if you break out of the siege, who can call for help? ”

Xu Yan said: "Wen Hou, if you send people out of the city to lobby Yuan Shao, Zhang Xiu and other places as soon as possible, as long as one side sends troops to attack and harass Xu Du, Cao Cao will collect troops to rescue, and the siege of Xiapi will be immediately resolved." Unfortunately, time is pressing, and it is difficult to quench the thirst of distant water. ”

Lu Bu said angrily: "Since it's useless, what are you doing? ”

Wang Kaimei said with a smile: "Wen Hou is not in a hurry, there is still someone to ask for." ”

"Oh!" Lu Bu's face softened slightly, "Sir, please speak!" ”

"It's Huainan Yuan Shu."

Lu Bu shook his hands and said in a loud voice: "It's not that the two gentlemen don't know how Lu Bu still has the face to ask Yuan Shu." Yuan Highway gave me a heavy gift and asked me to watch the fire from the other side, but I shot a halberd and saved Liu Bei; Then Yuan Shu sent Han Yin to the door to propose marriage, but I was bewitched by Chen Qi and Chen Deng's father and son, and escorted Han Yin to Xu Du to let Cao Cao cut him with a knife. Yuan Shu hates me to the bone, and wishes that I would die at the hands of Cao Cao, how can he be willing to send troops to relieve my siege? Your plan doesn't work, it doesn't work......"

These two pouted secretly, you Lu Bu still knows. You are capricious, you forget your righteousness, and all the people in the world have been offended by you. But now that everyone is in the same boat, they must be in the same boat to get through the difficulties, so they have to persuade: "Wen Hou rest assured, when we arrived in Huainan, we had our own rhetoric to persuade Yuan Gong to send troops to relieve the general's dilemma." However, Wen Hou had to send someone to escort the two of us to break out of the encirclement first. ”

"Okay." Lu Bu was also desperate, so he had to say, "Then there will be Mr. Lao." ”

Lu Bu issued an order and ordered Hao Meng to take a thousand men and horses to protect Xu Yan and Wang Kai out of the city at night. Although Liu Bei strictly guarded the Huainan intersection, he saw that Lu Bu could not hold on for a few days, and he was a little careless, coupled with the fact that his own troops were already weak, he actually let Hao Meng and others break through the camp and go to Huainan.

When Cao Cao heard that Xu Yan and Wang Kai had been let go, he was furious and raised his account overnight. Cao Cao said: "As expected, Lu Bu really sent someone to contact Yuan Shu. If Yuan Shu listens to Xu Yan and Wang Kai's words and joins forces with Lu Bu to attack me, what should I do? Do you have a solution? ”

Cheng Yu said first: "Duke Ming doesn't need to worry, then Lu Bu is towards Qin Duchu, he has no faith in his words, Yuan Shu is hating into the bone marrow, and he will definitely watch from the wall, and he will not send troops to save him." ”

"Although Zhongde is reasonable, he must not be guarded against." Cao Cao pointed with his hand, "Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong divided their troops in the direction of Huainan to monitor Yuan Shu." Xuande is still guarding the Huainan intersection, and he must not let go of a soldier again, otherwise he will blame him for being ruthless! ”

"Yes, Liu Bei took the order." Liu Bei's heart jumped wildly, and he only said that it was dangerous.

Cao Cao said, "It has been several months since the siege of Xiapi, our army is short of food and grass, Xu Du is empty, and it is difficult to sleep and eat. "Cao Cao means that there is no certainty of a quick victory, if not, simply return to the army, lest you can't defeat Lu Bu here, and turn around and let people take the old nest.

Xun You said, "Prime Minister, the arrow is on the string, and it must be sent." Now Lu Bu only has a lonely city left, the army has besieged the city for several months, although the city has not been broken, but the people in the city have long been scattered, the soldiers have no fighting spirit, although Chen Gong is strategic, Lu Bu can not be used. If our army is in trouble with insufficient food and grass, then Lu Bu's difficulty is ten times greater than mine. We only need to firmly guard the pass and cut off Lu Buxi's retreat to join Yuan Shu, it will not take two months, Lu Bu will have no confidence when he has all the food, and the prime minister will attack the city again, and Lu Bu will definitely be captured. ”

Cao Cao shook his head and said: "The policy of the public is too slow, can the princes have a plan to attack urgently?" ”

Guo Jiayu said: "Prime Minister, Mr. Gongda's strategy is very good. I have another plan to defeat 200,000 male soldiers, which can help the prime minister quickly break through Xiapi. ”

Cao Cao was overjoyed and was about to ask each other, but he heard Xun Yu stroking his palms and laughing: "Isn't the plan of filial piety to decide Yi and Si Zhishui?" ”

Guo Jia also smiled when he heard it: "Not bad! These **** look around, that Yishui, Surabaya due to sediment siltation, the riverbed is higher than the city of Xiapi, as long as we dig the embankment of the two rivers and flood Xiapi, how can Lu Bu stop? ”

Liu Yong's heart was shocked, he was really afraid of something. The plan of releasing water to flood Pi is not obvious from the actual effect, and it has almost no effect except for the destruction of the lives and the discouragement of the army. Liu Yong hurriedly stood up and said to Cao Cao: "Prime Minister, I think it's inappropriate. Flooding may have a miraculous effect, but it will destroy the houses in the city and kill and injure countless people, which is contrary to the virtue of the prime minister. ”

Cao Cao was silent, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Liu Bei nodding in agreement, and couldn't help but whisper: "What you say is also reasonable. After pondering for a while, Cao Cao said again: "Do you have another good plan?" If there is no other way, the prime minister can only order someone to dig the river embankment and flood it. ”

Liu Yong hurriedly said: "Prime Minister, there is a plan below. ”

Cao Cao was overjoyed and said, "Chongru, please speak." ”

Liu Yong arched his hand and said: "Prime Minister, then Lu Bu is cunning and repetitive, and he is mercenary, Yuan Shu will not dare to be gullible, or ask Lu Bu to send a woman to Shouchun as a hostage before he can send troops." In addition to Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and others, Lu Bu's account is not allowed to be reused, the last general in Xiao Guan guarded the city and Taishan four generals still have some friendship, I intend to lead a few personal soldiers to change into Lu military uniforms, take Xu Yan, Wang Kai back to the city, take advantage of the chaos to mix into the city, know the benefits, persuade it to open the city and surrender, Xiapi is at your fingertips. ”

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and asked, "Everyone, what is Chongru's plan?" ”

Xun Yu said first: "Prime Minister, I think this plan is feasible. Guo Jia also said: "This strategy is very good and feasible." ”

Cao Cao saw that the two strategists agreed, and the others had no objections, so he said: "Just act according to Chongru's policy." If the troops found the traces of Xu Yan and Wang Kai, they immediately reported to Liu Yong and obeyed his arrangements. "All the generals will follow the Prime Minister's order.

"Prime Minister! If Xu Yan and Wang Kai return to Xiapi, most of them will break into the defense area of Xuande Gong. I want to discuss the next details with Xuande, and I implore the prime minister for permission. Although Liu Yong is still Liu Bei's subordinate, at this time and at that time, Liu Yong is now "seconded" to Cao ****, so he must report before acting to show respect.

Cao Cao saw that Liu Yongli had been thoughtful for a few weeks, and his heart was overjoyed, and he said with a smile: "I know the true appearance, and Chongru will deal with it on the spot." ”

Liu Yong followed Liu Bei back to the camp, leaving aside others, leaving only Guan and Zhang. Liu Yong was not polite, and said directly: "Envoy, Lu Bu will be captured in this battle, dare to ask Xuande Gong what to do?" ”

Liu Bei asked rhetorically: "Chongru must have a plan in his heart, right?" ”

Liu Yong nodded and said: "Cao Cao regards the envoy as a brother and treats him very well, if he captures Lu Bu, he will ask the envoy." In the next thought, the envoy should make a suggestion to Cao Gong to save Lu Bu's life. ”

Zhang Fei on the side was stunned, and said angrily: "But why? Lu Bu is a treacherous and unrighteous person, occupying my Xuzhou and chasing my brother, Zhang Fei hates him to the bone, how can he speak out to protect his life? ”

"Yide, there must be a reason for Chong's intentions, we might as well listen to it first." Guan Yu persuaded on the side.

Liu Bei also said: "Chongru, why do we want to keep Lu Bu? ”

"Envoy, two generals." Liu Yong explained, "It is precisely because of that Lu Bu who forgets his righteousness and is conceited that he will not be willing to lie under Cao Gong." We can take the opportunity to instigate them to kill each other and profit from it, which is a plan to kill two birds with one stone! ”

"I see, Zhang Fei admires! Chongru, I blamed you wrongly before, and this will give you the guilt! Zhang Fei spoke quickly and apologized with his fists.

"General Zhang is polite." Liu Yong also returned the salute.

"It's just that we don't know if Yuan Shu will send troops yet." Liu Bei said worriedly.

"Xuande Gong don't worry, Yuan Shu will never send troops easily."

Sure enough, Xu Yan and Wang Kai asked Yuan Shu to send troops to relieve the siege. Yuan Shu was furious when he heard this. You Lu Bu is mercenary, treacherous, and deceives people too much! Since you received the 200,000 Hu grain I sent, why did you shoot a halberd to save Liu Bei? I wanted to marry and form an alliance with you, but you asked Chen Deng to escort Han Yin, the envoy I sent, to Cao Cao. I long to eat your flesh and drink your blood. Now that you are in a catastrophe, you still have the face to beg me, it is really shameless, to tell you, there is no door, I will not send a single soldier.

Xu Yan and Wang Kai are not mediocre materials, the following Pi and Shouchun are dependent on each other, and the combination is beneficial to both sides, and the division is two harms. Yuan Shu thought about it and made sense, so he decided to send troops to rescue Lu Bu. However, he was also afraid that Lu Bu would regret it afterwards, so Yuan Shu set a prerequisite, that is, Lu Bu had to send his daughter to Shouchun first. If you don't see anyone, you won't send troops! Xu Yan and Wang Kai had no choice, so they had to go back to Xiapi to report to Lu Bu first.

Let's say that Hao Meng kept Xu Yan and Wang Kai's old tricks again, and still wanted to steal into Xiapi from Liu Bei. Unexpectedly, at this time, Liu Bei was already prepared, and he was bumping into Zhang Fei, who was patrolling the night. Zhang Fei rushed to report to Liu Yong on the one hand, and ordered the people of the headquarters to intercept his retreat.

Xu Yan, Wang Kai and others were terrified, and they only said that they would die here today, but Zhang Fei just set up a formation, but he didn't attack, and he didn't know what his idea was. Just when he was puzzled, he saw a small colonel whisper a few words before Zhang Fei approached, and Zhang Fei nodded lightly. While everyone was in suspicion, the snake spear in Zhang Fei's hand waved and shouted, "Kill!" The soldiers shouted in unison, and the momentum was like a rainbow attacking Hao Meng's army.

Hao Meng had no choice but to lead the team to face the battle. He was not Zhang Fei's opponent in the first place, not to mention taking care of Xu Yan and Wang Kai who were trembling behind him. Hao Meng parried desperately, and after just a few rounds, he was only tired and sweating, his arms were like lead ingots, and then he saw that the soldiers around him were captured one after another, and his heart was even tighter, "My life is over." ”