"Yuan Shao's general Wen Chou has arrived in the Yangping area with 30,000 troops."
Chen Gong was taken aback and "hurriedly asked, have they continued to move forward?"
The soldier cupped his hands and said, "No."
Cold sweat broke out on Chen Gong's forehead, and he hurriedly turned to look at Lu Bu, "Marquis Wen, if Wen Chou's army continues to advance, they will attack Dong'a."
Although Lu Bu guessed that Yuan Shao had also entered the game and should know this period of history, he did not expect that Yuan Shao would be so decisive. He did not plan to plot Youzhou first, but wanted to capture Yanzhou first.
It seems that Yuan Shao was not satisfied with defeating Cao Mengde, but while defeating Cao Mengde, he also occupied Yanzhou.
According to Lonely Xianyu, the battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao at Guandu is of vital importance. It can be said to be the battle that determines Yuan Shao's fate.
At that time, Yuan Shao was in Jizhou and Cao Mengde was in Yanzhou, so the Battle of Guandu was fought.
If Yanzhou were owned by Yuan Shao, the Battle of Guandu would naturally not happen again.
After understanding this truth, Lu Bu also understood Yuan Shao's thoughts, because even if he were Yuan Shao, he would still choose what to do.
Gongsun Zan in the north has been crippled, and even his courage has been knocked away, so there is nothing to worry about.
Under this circumstance, even if the northern Youzhou is taken back later, it will not affect the overall situation.
But if Yanzhou is lost, Yuan Shao will worry that the Battle of Guandu will happen again, so no matter what, he will capture Yanzhou first and then plot against Youzhou.
After understanding this, Lu Bu frowned more and more, because he suddenly realized that even if Cao Mengde was driven away, what would come to him would not be the joy of victory, but the more powerful Yuan Shao.
Lu Bu knew very well how strong Yuan Shao was, and with his current strength, he would definitely not be able to compete.
Now, you face a choice!
After a long time, Lu Bu waved to the soldier who sent the message, "You go down first."
After the soldiers left, Lu Bu turned to look at Chen Gong and asked slowly, "Gongtai, what do you suggest?"
Hearing Lu Bu's question, Chen Gong sighed and said with a wry smile, "If you want to eliminate Cao Mengde, you have to continue chasing forward. However, if Yuan Shaojun suddenly attacks at this time, I'm afraid Dong'an will not be able to protect him!"<
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At first, we did not consider that Jizhou would send troops. Lu Bu did not leave many troops in Dong'a, so Chen Gong was worried.
At this point, Chen Gong paused for a moment, then continued without waiting for Lu Bu's answer.
"If we go back, it will be difficult for us to miss this golden opportunity to eliminate Cao Mengde!"
Lu Bu nodded, frowned and pondered for a long time, and said slowly, "Cao Mengde abandoned the wounded soldiers, and the overall speed is much faster. I'm afraid it is impossible for us to catch up with them."
Hearing this, Chen Gong turned to look at Lu Bu and asked with a wry smile, "Marquis Wen, do you want to withdraw your troops?"
Lu Bu nodded, "Now that Yan Liang is occupying Puyang, if Wen Chou is allowed to occupy Dong'a again, we will be in a situation where we are enemies on both sides. By then, no matter what we do, we will be constrained and the situation will be even more difficult."<
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Chen Gong frowned and said, "Marquis Wen, do you want to defeat Wen Chou and drive him away?"
Lu Bu was silent for a moment and said slowly, "Gongtai, if Wen Chou really wants to attack Dong'a, this is the only way to do it."
Chen Gong sighed, "What if Yan Liang attacks from behind at the same time?"
Lu Bu suddenly sighed, "Gongtai, at this point, we actually have no better way. Apart from occupying Yanzhou, we have no way to retreat."
According to the historical trajectory, Lu Bu could retreat to Xuzhou, then drive away Liu Bei, occupy Xuzhou, and get a chance to breathe.
But now, Cao Mengde's army is heading straight for Xuzhou. If Lu Bu also rushes there, there will probably be a three-party melee in Xuzhou. As for who will get Xuzhou, it may not be that easy.
The most important thing is that once Lu Bu gives up Yanzhou, Yuan Shao's strength increases greatly. Even if Lu Bu retreats to Xuzhou, I am afraid he will not let it go and will definitely send a large army to continue the pursuit.
Lu Bu felt a headache when he thought of these consequences.
I thought that knowing the historical trajectory, I could defeat Cao Mengde and drive him out of Yanzhou, and I would also get opportunities for development.
But now it seems that what I thought at the time was a little too simple.
Although his idea was temporarily achieved, Yuan Shao ruined his plan.
Chen Gong didn't know the reason. He was just sighing, why things became so strange.
Some things should not have happened, but they happened. Just like this time, Yuan Shao did not help Cao Cao, but chose to occupy Puyang. This shows that even if he did not help Cao Cao, he was still abandoned.
How is this possible?
Chen Gong couldn't figure out why these things happened?
Chen Gong is an excellent counselor and has analyzed the general trend of the world with his friends in his spare time.
Yuan Shao occupies Jizhou, and the best development direction is the north. Only by completely claiming the north as his own can he develop southward with peace of mind.
Moreover, what Yuan Shao did at the beginning was indeed developed in this direction.
The battle with Gongsun Zan on the boundary bridge actually represented Yuan Shao's feelings.
Although he also knew that Yanzhou was important, he was unable to do all the work, so he could only let his good friend Cao Cao occupy Yanzhou and then regain Cao Cao, which was equivalent to conquering Yanzhou. This was what Yuan Shao really thought.
However, now Yuan Shao has given up on Youzhou and started to exert force on Yanzhou.
For what reason, Chen Gong couldn’t figure it out anyway!
Also, Cao Jun actually had the ability to start a fire on the ground, but he was shocked beyond measure.
This is no longer something ordinary people can do, but?
Lu Bu looked at Chen Gong standing there without speaking, and asked tentatively, "Gongtai, what are you thinking about?"
Chen Gong reacted and waved his hand, "I didn't think about anything, I was just wondering why Lord Benchu would do such a strange thing. Shouldn't his main target be Youzhou?"
After hearing this, Lu Bu could only smile bitterly. Although he knew why Yuan Shao changed the direction of his attack, how could he explain it to Chen Gong?
Since you don’t understand the explanation, don’t say it for now!
"Gongtai, why did Duke Benchu attack Yanzhou? Let's not consider the reason. The most important thing now is, what should we do to drive Duke Benchu's troops out of Yanzhou?"
Chen Gong smiled bitterly and said, "Yan Liang and Wen Chou each lead 30,000 soldiers and horses. Their strength cannot be underestimated. Even if we encounter a force of soldiers and horses, our strength is insufficient. What's more, the enemy actually has 60,000 soldiers and horses.
They are also famous generals from Hebei, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, so we cannot be careless."
At this point, Chen Gong let out a helpless sigh, "Marquis Wen, it seems that we can only give up pursuing Cao Mengde, or go back to defend Dong'a."
Lu Bu nodded, "It's okay, let Cao Mengde go for now this time."
Chen Gong suddenly asked, "Marquis Wen, what should we do with those wounded soldiers that General Zhang mentioned?"
At this point, Chen Gong snorted coldly, "Since they are Cao's soldiers and wounded soldiers, why not let General Zhang send out his troops and kill them all in one fell swoop to relieve the hatred in his heart."
Hearing this, Lu Bu did not agree immediately. He frowned, thought for a moment, and said slowly, "Gongtai, the fact that these soldiers can walk such a long way at least proves that they must be physically strong, and the injuries they suffered are not too serious.
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Chen Gong is so smart and knowledgeable. Although Lu Bu didn't finish what he said, he suddenly understood.
"Marquis Wen, okay, this is a good idea!"
Chen Gong looked up to the sky and laughed, "Marquis Wen, in this case, we only need to ask General Zhang to send people to tell these wounded soldiers that they were abandoned by Cao Mengde.
These people will definitely be angry, and we can successfully receive them. Although they are injured now, as long as they rest for a period of time, they can become elite soldiers.
And when these people know that Cao Mengde abandoned them, they will definitely find a way to take revenge and become our most loyal soldiers.
Moreover, with these people as examples and some publicity, maybe more Cao Jun soldiers can be attracted to join him.
Haha, Marquis Wen's plan is very clever. You can easily get thousands of soldiers and horses without using weapons. Okay, it's really great."
Hearing Chen Gong's praise, Lu Bu felt a little ashamed. His original plan was just to conquer these soldiers, but he didn't expect that Chen Gong would come up with so many tricks.
"Gongtai, I'm sorry. Cao Mengde's move is really inappropriate. That's why I have to say it."
Chen Gong turned to look at the messenger soldier standing behind him and said urgently, "Go back immediately and tell General Zhang to handle this matter, and then take these people back to Fan County immediately."
"I obey my orders."
The soldier hurriedly cupped his hands, turned around and left in a hurry.
Lu Bu knew that Dong'a was in trouble and didn't want to delay it any longer. He immediately set off back to Dong'a early the next morning.
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After Zhang Liao received Lu Bu's order, a smile appeared on his serious face for the first time.
"Marquis Wen's plan is very good. Not only can he get elite soldiers, but it can also damage Cao Mengde's reputation. It really kills two birds with one stone."
Cheng Lian scratched his head, "Since this strategy is so good, I will send someone to inform them."
After a cup of tea, the Bingzhou cavalrymen took a short rest and then ran forward again amidst the rumble of horseshoes.
Li Zheng led the wounded soldiers and walked forward unhurriedly along the fork in the road they had agreed upon.
The speed of the team has slowed down, and the pain of these injured soldiers has also eased a lot, and their original grateful mood has become more relaxed.
The soldiers whispered, "It's so kind of you, my lord, to still think about us injured soldiers."
"Yes, such a good lord is rare in the world. We must work harder in future wars."
"Yes, yes, otherwise we will be sorry for the Lord's kindness."
The team continued until dark, and Li Zheng immediately ordered a rest.
After everyone was settled, he took the soldiers and horses he led and left quietly in the dark.
This is his mission!
When leaving, Cao Cao had already told him to lead his troops to leave at night to pursue the large army.
Li Zheng also asked, what would happen to the wounded soldiers if he left?
The answer I got was that someone was there to help!
Although Li Zheng gave the order to rest, they did not bring a tent and could only hide in the woods to rest.
Thanks to the weather getting warmer now, everyone can survive hiding in the woods.
Lao Qi leaned against a tree, covering his wound with one hand, while chatting with Zhang San next to him.
The two chatted for a while, and Lao Qi felt that Zhang San was perfunctory with him, thinking that he was tired.
"Third brother, if you are tired, just rest."
Zhang San looked into the distance, suddenly lowered his voice, and spoke in a voice that only two people could hear.
"Old Qi, have you seen General Li's soldiers?"
Lao Qi looked around and shook his head, "I didn't see it. Maybe they are on guard outside."
Zhang San is older than Lao Qi, so naturally he has many more things on his mind than Lao Qi.
"Lao Qi, do you think the large army behind us can really catch up with us?"
Lao Qi nodded, "Of course, they are faster than us and can definitely catch up with us."
Zhang San nodded and murmured, "But why haven't you caught up yet?"
Lao Qi was stunned for a moment, with a look of doubt on his face, "Yes, judging by the time, they should catch up?"
Zhang San said in a lower voice, "Old Qi, do you think the large army behind will never be able to catch up with us?"
Lao Qi was taken aback, then smiled and said, "How is it possible? They are faster than us!"
Zhang San shook his head, "Old Qi, do you remember that we took a fork in the road on our way here?"
Lao Qi nodded, "Of course I remember, how could I not see such a big fork!"
Zhang San took a deep breath and said slowly, "Old Seven, if the large army takes another fork, they will never be able to catch up with us."
"What?"
Hearing these words, Lao Qi turned pale with shock. Just as he was about to speak, a soldier next to him suddenly said.
"Listen, there seems to be the sound of horse hooves."
Lao Qi took back what he wanted to say and hurriedly listened. Sure enough, the sound of horse hoofbeats came from a distance, and the sound became louder and louder. It seems that the distance between the two parties was getting closer and closer.
"Third brother, look, my lord and the others are catching up."
Zhang San grabbed Lao Qi's arm and lowered his voice and said, "Lao Qi, don't talk, let's go over there."
Lao Qi was puzzled and was about to ask a question when Zhang San's face turned livid, he gritted his teeth and tried his best not to let his voice tremble.
"Hurry up, it's Bingzhou Cavalry!"
"Bingzhou Cavalry?"
Lao Qi was immediately startled and exclaimed.
When the surrounding soldiers heard this, they all reacted and started shouting.
"No, it's Bingzhou Cavalry here."
"Where's General Li? Go find General Li quickly. The Bingzhou Cavalry is here."
In the blink of an eye, the originally silent woods became as chaotic as a vegetable market.
Countless shouts, exclamations, and screams from wounds were heard one after another in the woods.
Ta-ta-ta!
The sound got closer and closer, and the soldiers in the woods became more and more panicked.
"General Li, where are you?"
Zhang San's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he grabbed Lao Qi and said, "Let's go quickly."
Lao Qi stood up, and the wound opened again. He screamed in pain, and then roared angrily.
"If I don't leave, what will happen to the Bingzhou Cavalry? I will fight with him!"