Yanzhou, Dongping County.

Cao Cao secretly stationed 20,000 elite troops nearby, and a large number of scouts were scattered, and counter-reconnaissance was launched around to prevent them from being discovered by Lu Bu's secret agents.

Dongping was close to the Beihai, and Lü Bu's scouting activities were frequent.

Cao Ren, Xiahoudun and other Cao army generals have gathered, in addition to these old Cao army old men, Cao Cao has a new general, which can make Cao Cao like a treasure, this general's martial arts are no less than any one in his army, Cao Cao even feels that he can fight with Lu Buyou.

The most important thing is that he can act as his bodyguard, and from then on, his life safety has been guaranteed.

This is the general he recruited when he went to Xuzhou and passed through a dock fort - Xu Chu!

Xu Chu, the word Zhongkang, a famous military general in the Three Kingdoms era, was nicknamed by people, tiger idiot, when Weishui, he protected Cao Cao several times to escape from danger, and Ma Chao was so shocked that he did not dare to break into the battle to rob Cao Cao.

Because the damn Lu Bu pried away Cao Cao's big bodyguard Dian Wei, Cao Cao often felt uneasy, but he always felt that something was missing, until he met Xu Chu, Cao Cao's uneasy heart was much better.

As the new general of the Cao Army, the star of tomorrow, Xu Chu feels a lot of pressure, although his martial arts are excellent and his arm strength is extraordinary, which makes all Cao generals afraid of him, but Xu Chu hopes more to make military achievements.

Cao Cao was originally afraid of facing Lu Bu head-on, and with Xu Chu, a fierce man, he had some confidence in his heart.

Xu Chu also desperately wants to compete with Lu Bu, a figure who is proud of the ten directions, which is what a martial idiot desires the most.

"Lord, Yuan Tan and Lu Bu fought a battle, and they were defeated and captured. But somehow. Lu Bu actually let him go, as well as those captured prisoners. The Scout Chief reported.

"Hmph. I know that all of Yuan Shaosheng's sons are useless, especially this Yuan Tan, who was actually captured in the first battle, which is really a shame for his son Yuan Benchu's face! ”

Cao Cao slapped the table angrily, Yuan Shao was not so angry when he heard that his son was arrested, and he didn't know where Cao Cao's anger came from?

When Guo Jia heard this, a hint of surprise appeared on his slightly sickly face.

"I think it must be that Lu Bu is afraid of having trouble with Yuan Shao. So I arrested Yuan Tan and released him again, this is to show favor to Yuan Shao! Cao Ren analyzed.

Xiahoudun touched his blind eye, revealing a trace of resentment and said: "Zixiao is right, if Lu Bu releases Yuan Tan, Yuan Shao will not be embarrassed by him, so that Lu Bu can concentrate on fighting us!" ”

Xu Chu's bear body was shocked, blinked, scratched his big head, and wanted to say a few words. But he found that he didn't know anything, so he fell silent.

Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said, "Yuan Benchu loves his family the most. Especially his third son Yuan Shang, but this doesn't mean that Yuan Shao doesn't like Yuan Tan, if Lu Bu wants to show favor to Yuan Shao, why let Yuan Tan go, you can take Yuan Tan to blackmail Yuan Shao, let him give up a jump in Jizhou, for Lu Bu to leave, and you can coerce Yuan Shao, and don't let him send troops to interfere in the battle between me and Lu Bu, why let Yuan Tan go? ”

"Maybe this is a deal that Yuan Shao and Lu Bu have reached!" Cao Ren pondered for a long time and came to a conclusion.

"Yuan Shao led the army to fight with Gongsun Zhan, some distance from Beihai, after Lu Bu captured Yuan Tan overnight, he let him go, that is, Lu Bu wanted to make a deal with Yuan Shao, and it was too late in time!" Cao Cao glanced at Cao Ren.

Cao Ren smiled and stopped talking.

Xiahoudun said: "Then the general and the others really can't think of it, Lu Bu didn't show favor to Yuan Shao, so what did he do when he let Yuan Tan go?" ”

Cao Cao stroked his beard, rolled his eyes, looked at Guo Jia, and said, "Fengxiao, I'm afraid only you can guess Lu Bu's intentions!" Speak it up and tell everyone. ”

Guo Jia, who had been closing his eyes and meditating, heard Cao Cao's words, stood up, bowed his hand to everyone, and then said with a wry smile: "Lord, I think you also guessed, why let me say it?" ”

Cao Cao chuckled lightly, staring at Guo Jia with his eyes like torches.

Guo Jia was helpless, coughed a few times, and said: "Lu Bu has no allies in Beihai, even if Zang Ba, Liu Pi, Gong Du and others come to help, in a hurry, they have gathered a force of more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, but they are just a rabble, and when they encounter an elite division, they will definitely be scattered with one blow!" ”

They also understood these truths, so they nodded and motioned for Guo Jia to continue......

Guo Jia said: "Lu Bu is in Beihai, surrounded by enemies on three sides, with few troops, facing us and Yuan Shao's attack from the north and south, it can be said that it is dangerous, he arrested Yuan Tan and released Yuan Tan, his real purpose is probably not only to show favor to Yuan Shao, but to show favor to Yuan Tan!" ”

"Show favor to Yuan Tan? This, how is this possible? Yuan Tan "Everyone exploded, in their impression, Yuan Tan is a gentleman, he has no ability, why is Lu Bu going to show favor to Yuan Tan."

Could it be that Yuan Tan is Yuan Shao's eldest son, Yuan Shao died, and Yuan Tan took charge of the Yuan family and inherited Yuan Shao's family business.

Guo Jia said with a smile: "In this case, Lu Bu needs allies, especially a very powerful ally, I think he must have made some deal with Yuan Tan, with Lu Bu's condition of coercing the Son of Heaven to order the heroes, just fooling the two conditions can make Yuan Tan dizzy!" ”

"Feng Xiao means that Lu Bu and Yuan Tan are allies now?" Cao Cao said suddenly.

"Exactly!" Guo Jia replied affirmatively.

"Yuan Tan is Yuan Shao's eldest son, and Yuan Shao actually hates Lu Bu to the core, do you think Yuan Tan will agree to Lu Bu?" Cao Cao asked.

Guo Jia said: "Yes! Definitely! Although Yuan Tan is Yuan Shao's eldest son, his position is very embarrassing, Yuan Shao's favorite third son Yuan Shang, often has the intention of making the third son as the heir, I think Yuan Tan is eager to capture Qingzhou, but also wants to show himself and increase his chips!

But he was defeated and captured by Lu Bu this time, which became a stain on his life, and it was also an important basis for him to be attacked by Yuan Shang's party in the future, no territory, no strength, plus Yuan Shao's character, he Yuan Tan would have no future, so, at this time, Lu Bu fooled him casually, he would agree, I think Yuan Tan will definitely turn against Yuan Shao in the future! ”

"Well said!" Cao Cao smiled and nodded, feeling extremely fond of Guo Jia in his heart.

"Then in the opinion of filial piety, what should we do?" Cao Cao asked.

Guo Jia said: "Yuan Tan was released by Lu Bu. I must be grateful to Lu Bu. Plus Lu Bu's promise. He will definitely help Lu Bu, but he doesn't have much strength, and he is also a little afraid of Yuan Shao in his heart, so he may not really send troops to help, so Yuan Tan can be ignored for the time being, Lu Bu has 25,000 people, and the consumption of grain and grass is extremely great. It won't last more than three months.

So, we have two options in front of us.

First, blockade the North Sea, block Lu Bu's way, and don't fight with Lu Bu, after a long time, Lu Bu will be in a hurry, and Yuan Tan's source of grain and grass is also Yuan Shao's, and there will definitely not be much supply to Lu Bu, so. If we spend a lot of money with Lu Bu, the odds of winning will be much greater.

Second. It is to take the initiative to attack, draw Yanzhou troops, and give Lu Bu a painful blow! ”

Cao Cao thought for a moment and said, "It's a good choice to confront Lu Bu!" Suddenly, Cao Cao's eyes lit up, "Lu Bu, Lu Bu, you don't wait for a comfortable nest, come to Yanzhou, thousands of miles away, I think those scholars in Guanzhong must be ready to move!" ”

"Order, block the contact between Beihai and the outside world, send people to Guanzhong to spread rumors, and say that Lu Bu died in Beihai!" Cao Cao waved his hand.

"Lord, we have blocked the south of the Yellow River, but we can't block the north of the Yellow River, if it is really as the military advisor said, he Lu Bu can also contact Guanzhong through the Jizhou boundary!" Cao Ren said.

Guo Jia said with a smile: "Zixiao, you are too worried, but as long as there is a little thing that can be harmful to Lu Bu, we must do it, only in this way can we hit Lu Bu, why do you care how long he can last." ”

Cao Ren smiled and bowed his head silently.

Cao Cao said: "Mobilize troops from all over the country and gather in Dongping, I want to fight with Lu Bu!" ”

"No!"

Beihai, Prime Minister's Office.

Lü Bu's four troops and horses will leave for Guanzhong tomorrow, which is much earlier than originally expected, and Yuan Tan will send troops to Beihai again, preparing to take over Beihai after Lü Bu leaves.

The grand banquet was unfolded in the army and the house, and the Beihai soldiers were crying and crying, they didn't want to leave their hometowns and go to what Guanzhong to suffer from bird crimes, but the military orders were like mountains and they couldn't resist, fortunately, Lu Bu allowed them to drag their families with them.

Tai Shi Ci sat on the seat with a heavy heart, staggering with everyone, he could finally leave them, leave this hypocritical Lu Bu, when he thought of this, Tai Shi Ci's mood was much better.

Lu Bu threw an olive branch to him several times, and the intention of wooing him was very obvious, but Tai Shici was unmoved, even if Lu Bu put down his identity and pleaded with a smile.

The things that Tai Shici decided in his heart could not be changed, he just wanted to go to Yangzhou as soon as possible and follow the incapable Liu Xuan.

One night, Tai Shici drank a lot of wine, whether it was invited by Lu Bu, or Kong Rong, Zang Ba, Chen Gong, for some reason, he was about to leave, but there was a little bit of loss in his heart, as if he was used to living in this army, and he was a little reluctant.

Lu Bu just talked about some major events in the world with Tai Shi Ci, and didn't say anything like leaving Tai Shi Ci, which also made Kong Rong and Tai Shi Ci feel a little relieved.

Early the next morning, when many people were still asleep, Tai Shici quickly raised his horse, dressed in a white robe, with a double halberd and a bow on his back, a quiver on the horse's back, and dozens of arrows were densely placed inside.

Majestic-looking! Extraordinary!

The guards hurriedly opened the city gate and let Tai Shici leave.

Tai Shi Ci went out of the city, looked back at Beihai City, and a trace of complicated emotions flowed in his heart, and then, he rode his horse and galloped wildly, without looking back, in the direction of Yangzhou.

Cao Jun's scouts were very diligent in reconnaissance and other work, lurking in dry ditches or riding horses on the plains almost all day long to gather a little information.

Cao Cao led his army to Dongping, and hundreds of thousands of scouts were scattered, just to prevent Lü Bu from sending people out of Lu to contact Guanzhong.

Tai Shi Ci was unlucky enough to meet Cao Jun's scouts.

"Look! It seems to be a scout of Lu Bujun! ”

"You're stupid! Looking at that outfit, it's clear that he's a general! ”

"Great, catch him, the reward must be a lot, he only has one person, brothers, go on! Don't let him run! ”

On the endless plain, dozens of scouts suddenly rushed out of nowhere, all of them angry and murderously pounced on Tai Shici.

"Look for death!" Tai Shi Ci sneered, very disdainful!

Picking up the big bow and about to shoot an arrow, the Cao army scout was not to be outdone, and also picked up the big bow to shoot back.

A scout saw Tai Shici looking like a general, and his identity was definitely not simple, so he hurriedly rode his horse to Dongping, reported to his superiors, and said in his heart: He can be a general, and his martial arts are definitely not bad, you can fight him to the death here, I will report to the captain, and I can also ask for some reward money to spend! (To be continued......)