Yan Xing thought for a moment and said, "Lu Bu is not the same person as the rumors. This guy is very deep. And insidious and cunning. If you despise him, you will suffer a great loss. ”

Han Sui heard it, pondered for a while and said.

"So Lu Bu is good at pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger."

Yan Xing nodded and said, "You can say that. ”

Han Sui asked a key question. "Then do you think Lu Bu will attack Xiliang? If so, when? ”

Yan Xing thought for a while and said, "In my opinion, once Lu Bu settles down in Guanzhong, he will definitely send troops to attack Xiliang. Father-in-law, before Lu Bu attacks, we must take Xiliang completely. Otherwise, we would have no way to fight against Lu Bu's army. ”

Han Sui heard that Yan Xing was impatient and wanted to deal with Ma Teng.

He hurriedly reassured: "Yanming, don't be anxious. Ma Teng had a good relationship with the Qiang. If we attack Ma Teng now, those Qiang people will definitely send troops to help, and it will be difficult to solve Ma Teng in a short time. If Lu Bu takes the opportunity to send troops at this time, then we will be in danger. Bear with me first, I believe that Lu Bu will definitely make a move. We must keep an eye on him, and when the time comes, we can send troops to attack Ma Teng and completely occupy Xiliang. ”

"Understood!"

Puyang, Yanzhou, Xun Yu saluted Cao Cao and said. "My lord, Wenhou Lu Bu united with Ma Teng and Han Sui to design an ambush for the Huns, killing nearly 20,000, and Lu Bu successfully conquered the three counties of Fufeng, Feng Yi, and Beidi."

When Cao Cao heard the news, he was so frightened that the bamboo scroll in his hand fell to the ground.

He leaned forward in a hurry and said:

"What's going on? How did Ma Teng and Han Sui form an alliance with Lu Bu? Did they take refuge in Lu Bu? ”

Xun Yu shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be." It should be that Lu Bu, Ma Teng, and Han Sui reached an agreement. And Ma Teng and Han Sui should have fallen out with Lu Bu. ”

When Cao Cao heard it, he immediately became interested. "What the hell is going on?" he asked. Tell me about it! ”

Xun Yu knelt on the straw couch and reported the news he heard to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao fell into deep thought.

After a while, he raised his head and said, "The current Lu Bu is completely different from the Lu Bu I know. The Lu Bu I know is arrogant, and he is a martial artist with strong martial arts. But he didn't expect that he would be able to kill Dong Zhuo in a short period of time and defeat Li Dao, Xianbei, and the Xiongnu. Wenruo, Fengxiao. You say how can a person suddenly have so many contrasts? ”

Since Xun You decided to take refuge in Lu Bu, Xun Yu has also paid attention to Lu Bu from time to time.

He was also surprised that Lu Bu had changed so much.

After thinking for a while, Xun Yu said: "It may be that Lu Bu has been pretending, just to make everyone despise him and ignore him. The other is what influences the temperament that leads to a big change. ”

Guo Jia, who was a little thin and a little pale, knelt on the straw couch without seriousness, he leaned lazily against the wall and sat cross-legged and said.

"My lord. Lu Bu is disguised or has a great change in temperament. It doesn't matter anymore. The important thing is not to let Lu Bu easily occupy Guanzhong, otherwise he will follow the example of King Qin and Han Gaozu, and he will definitely be a danger to us in the future. ”

Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia and said, "Fengxiao, do you have a good plan?" ”

Guo Jia smiled confidently and said: "Ma Teng and Han Sui's soldiers and horses chose to withdraw their troops at a critical moment and let Yu Fuluo flee back to Hedong County. The lord could send someone to contact the two alliances, as well as Yu Fu Luo Danyu and Bai Bojun of Hedong County, and Zhang Lu of Hanzhong. When the time is ripe, the five families will send troops at the same time, attacking from all sides, so that Lu Bu can't be saved, and then he can plan. ”

Cao Cao was overjoyed when he heard it, "Fengxiao is really clever. This plan is successful, why worry about Lu Bu's immortality. ”

Xun Yu also praised and said: "Fengxiao's plan is very good, and the lord can quickly send someone to contact the four families." ”

"As it should be." Cao Cao immediately secretly sent the Nengyan official Manzhong and others to lobby Ma Teng, Han Sui, Yu Fuluo, and Zhang Lu.

Yecheng, Jizhou.

The judge of the middle of the administration saluted and said: "My lord, I just got the news that Lu Bu formed an alliance with Ma Teng and Han Sui to defeat the Xiongnu. Take all the three counties of Fufeng, Feng Yi and Northland. ”

The handsome Yuan Shao scolded: "It's hateful that Lu Bu, the three family slaves, actually occupy Guanzhong. If he is allowed to raise soldiers and horses in Guanzhong, sooner or later he will be our strong enemy. What do you say can be done to fight Lu Bu? ”

Tian Feng said loudly: "My lord, Guanzhong is too far away from us, and there are Sili and Yanzhou in the middle. Unable to directly send troops to threaten, the best strategy at present is to send people to persuade Ma Teng, Han Sui, Zhang Lu, and Cao Cao to send troops to attack Lü Bu. ”

"Just do what you say!"

Yuan Shao sent Feng Ji as a lobbyist to persuade Cao Cao to send troops to attack Lü Bu.

Completely occupied the three counties of Fufeng, Feng Yi, and Beidi, Lü Bu left Hou Cheng and Wei Xu to garrison, and Lü Bu led the army back to Chang'an.

Jia Xu led Sima Fang and others out of the city for ten miles to greet him.

Seeing Lu Bu coming, Jia Xu hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, "Congratulations to the general on his victorious return!" ”

Lu Bu got off the horse and said, "It's been a hard time. Thank you first. ”

"No matter. Xiaguan should do it! ”

Lü Bu returned to the city and held a banquet in the general's mansion to entertain his subordinates.

The next day's reward, the reward's reward.

Lu Bu was considering whether to carry out his next plan.

Xun You came to the general and said: "The general takes loyalty and righteousness to help the world as his own responsibility. At present, Luoyang is dilapidated, and the temple of the Han family has been destroyed. In the name of Xingyi soldiers, the state and county shepherds carried out annexation, and no one rose up to defend the Son of Heaven and pacify the people. Now that the general has taken control of Guanzhong, he should welcome the big driver as soon as possible. built the capital in Chang'an, coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and accumulated troops and horses to beg for the unsubordinate. At that time, who else could resist! ”

Hearing Xun You's plan, Lu Bu fell into deep thought.

I'm not the same now as I was at the beginning.

At that time, there were few scribes in service, and there was no control of the imperial court at all.

Now the civil officials are Jia Xu, Xun You, Sima Fang, Zhang Ji, Su Ze, and Du Ji. It can occupy several important court official positions. If you win over a few more civil officials, you can completely control the government and coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes.

It's just that......

Is it really suitable to invite the emperor to Chang'an now?

Lu Bu couldn't grasp it for a while.

After pondering, he said, "This matter is very important, and Benhou needs to think about it again before making a decision. ”

Xun You arched his hand and said: "Welcoming the Son of Heaven is not only in line with morality, but also a major decision in line with current needs. If we don't strike first, someone will get ahead. Victory lies in losing no time, success lies in agility and speed, and I hope the general will consider it. ”

"Hmm!"

Lu Bu replied casually.

After sending Xun You away, Lu Bu sent someone to invite Jia Xu over.

After he told Jia Xu about Xun You's strategy, he asked, "Wenhe, what do you think of Gongda's plan?" ”

Jia Xu also knows that this matter has a lot to do with it.

He thought about it again and again before he said, "It depends on the general's choice." ”

Lu Bu asked, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Jia Xu replied: "The people of the world are still concerned about the Han family, if you welcome Your Majesty to Beijing." The general will occupy the righteousness, and countless people with lofty ideals will gather around the general for the general to drive. You can also be ordered by the Son of Heaven to crusade against the unsubordinate and occupy the righteousness.

However, there are pros and cons.

It has been a long time since the Han dynasty declined, and it is not easy to revitalize it today! Moreover, at present, the heroes are based in various states and counties, and the soldiers are moving in tens of thousands, and this is the time of the so-called 'Qin loses its deer, and the king who wins first'.

If the general welcomes the Son of Heaven to his side, he must find a way to control the imperial court and make it a general's hall, otherwise there will be a crisis of losing power.

However, in this way, some people will think that the general is a minister who is not a minister, and there will inevitably be someone who colludes with foreign ministers to murder the general. I'm even afraid that even His Majesty will find a way to murder the general.

This is a harm.

Welcome back Your Majesty, the general will become the enemy of the princes, and there will definitely be countless princes who want to defeat the general, which is the second evil.

The pros and cons are lost, and the general has forgotten that he has made a decision earlier. ”

When Lu Bu heard Jia Xu's analysis, he felt even more conflicted.

Do you want to invite this kid Liu Xie back?