Chapter 60: Intercepted Letters
"The people we sent out met a few cavalrymen."
"They are sneaky, and as soon as they see our people, they flee in a hurry."
"Although they didn't catch up in the end, they found such a letter in their left bags."
"The subordinates didn't dare to be careless, so they brought it to Wen Hou to see."
Zhang Liao told Lu Bu the truth of the matter.
Lu Bu looked down and saw the letter in his hand, which read "Chen Liujun is too guarded by relatives".
Chen Liujun is too guarded?
Isn't that Zhang Miao?
Lu Bu instinctively sensed that something was wrong, and without any hesitation, he opened the letter.
After he read the contents of the letter, his face instantly turned blue!
"Damn Zhang Miao, you dare to calculate me with Cao Cao!"
Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and others beside him looked dazed.
"Wen Hou, what's wrong?"
Gao Shun couldn't help but say.
"See for yourselves!"
Lu Bu looked angry and handed the letter to Zhang Liao and them.
After everyone finished reading it, their expressions became serious.
This letter was written by Xiahou Dun, the Taishou of Dongjun, and sent to Zhang Miao.
According to the content of the letter, Zhang Miao sent someone to invite Lu Bu to Yanzhou this time, which was completely a scam.
After Lü Bu arrived in Chenliu, Xiahoudun would send men and horses to attack Lü Bu with Zhang Miao.
"Zhang Miao, this liar!"
"Wen Hou, we can't be fooled!"
Zang Ba, Cao Xing and other generals shouted one after another, with anger on their faces.
But Gao Shun looked puzzled and said softly,
"Wen Hou, I think this matter is a little strange."
"Now that Cao Cao is on his eastern expedition to Xuzhou, how can he have the heart to contact Zhang Miao to calculate Wenhou together? Isn't he afraid of self-defeating? ”
"The evidence is all in front of us, what's impossible?!"
Lu Bu remembered Zhang Yang's advice before leaving, and his mood became worse and worse.
He couldn't wait for Zhang Miao to appear in front of him at this moment, and he would shoot him to death with a halberd!
"Wen Hou, the views of his subordinates are the same as those of General Gao Shun."
Zhang Liao on the side suddenly opened his mouth and expressed his opinion,
"This letter appeared inexplicably, as if it was intended to be delivered to us."
"What if Xiahoudun knew about our plan with Zhang Miao in advance and deliberately sent someone to divide him?"
Gao Shun also nodded.
Hearing his words, Lu Bu's expression was not so firm, and he hesitated,
"Probably not, such an urgent matter, Zhang Miao won't leak secrets, right?"
Zhang Liao thought about it for a while, and then said,
"Wen Hou, it's better to be like this, let's go see Zhang Miao as usual, but secretly be on guard in case of accidents. How is it? ”
"Okay, just do as you say!"
Lu Bu nodded heavily.
Entering Yanzhou this time is a rare opportunity for him to turn over, and he must take this risk!
Nothing was said all night.
Early the next morning, everyone packed their bags and continued on their way.
Half a day after marching, a scout came to report that there was a team of men and horses claiming to be Zhang Miao's men waiting in front of them.
Lu Bu led the eight generals forward and looked up.
Thousands of people and horses were lying in the middle of the road, under the banner of Zhang Miao of Chenliu County.
But despite this, Lu Bu still remembered yesterday's deliberation and whispered,
"Wait and get ready."
"Whoa!"
The crowd shouted in unison.
Lu Bu led his men and slowly stepped forward.
Just as the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, Lu Bu's eyes suddenly widened!
Because he clearly saw that the person standing opposite was not Zhang Miao and Chen Gong at all, but Xiahoudun under Cao Cao, and one of the two who joined forces to defeat him last time!
"Oh no, I've been tricked!"
Lu Bu lost his voice.
He subconsciously tugged at the reins, intending to retreat to the rear.
Seeing that Lu Bu found out, Xiahou laughed loudly,
"Three domestic slaves, why did you want to escape?!"
When the words landed, he and Zhao Yun jumped on the horse with their guns and rushed towards Lu Bu and the others!
Rao is Lu Bu and they have long been prepared, but in the face of the impact of Xiahoudun and Zhao Yun, they are also a little in a hurry!
"Stop them!"
Lu Bu yelled.
His eight strong generals slapped their horses to meet them and fought with Xiahoudun and Zhao Yun.
Just when they were inseparable, Lu Bu saw that Xiahoudun did not have many men and horses, and his heart was crossed, and he commanded the army to come forward to surround Cao's army!
Seeing that the opponent's strength was superior, Xiahoudun did not like to fight, and greeted Zhao Yun, and the two rushed out.
With the force of the eight strong generals, it is naturally difficult to stop them.
Xiahoudun and Zhao Yun rushed through Lü Bu's army for a while, and then led the army away.
Lu Bu was afraid that Cao's army would still be ambushed, so he did not step forward to continue the pursuit.
"Sure enough, it's Zhang Miao, the dog thief!"
Lu Bu looked at the dozens of corpses on the battlefield and gritted his teeth in anger.
Although it is not very hurtful to be fooled this time, it is extremely insulting!
This Zhang Miao is fooling him for a fool!
"Wen Hou, I think something is wrong, Xia Hou doesn't seem to want to start a war with us."
Gao Shun on the side frowned and said.
If it were him to deal with Lu Bu, he would definitely choose a place with favorable terrain and set up an ambush.
But Xiahoudun was in the middle of the road openly, and as soon as the two sides fought, he retreated directly.
It really made Gao Shun feel suspicious.
"What's wrong? This is clearly a trap set by Zhang Miao! ”
Lu Bu said angrily.
If it weren't for the fact that he moved 5,000 more people from Zhang Yang and seized the letters in advance, I'm afraid that he would really have to fold here today!
After being scolded by Lu Bu in front of everyone, Gao Shun opened his mouth and didn't say anything anymore, but his eyes were full of disappointment.
Although Zhang Liao also faintly felt that something was wrong, but seeing Lu Bu's unhappy look, he still changed the topic,
"Wen Hou, what should we do next? Back to Hanoi? ”
Lu Bu's face was gloomy and he didn't say a word.
When he set off from Hanoi this time, he was in high spirits.
If he went back, Zhang Yang might not say anything, but Lu Bu felt extremely uncomfortable.
But it doesn't make sense to stay in Chenliu County by yourself.
Just when Lu Bu was in a dilemma, suddenly another scout rode his horse from a distance.
"Back to Wenhou, I met a team of people in front of me, and they also claimed to be sent by Zhang Miao, the Taishou of Chenliu County."
Hearing this, Lu Bu was stunned at first, and then became furious,
"Xiahoudun, this guy is not a fool for me, and the same scheme will not work twice?!"
"Wen Hou, I have a plan."
Zhang Liao suddenly smiled calmly,
"From the battle with Cao Jun just now, it can be seen that Yanzhou's troops are empty, and most of the soldiers are weak."
"We have 10,000 horses in our hands, why don't we take this opportunity to take down Chenliu County directly?"
Lu Bu's eyes lit up.
That's right.
As far as the current situation in Yanzhou is concerned, isn't his 10,000 horses walking sideways, why do they have to rely on Zhang Miao?
Thinking of this, Lu Busen smiled,
"What Wen Yuan said is extremely true! Pass on my military orders and prepare to attack the enemy! ”