A group of cavalry rushed from the official road, bringing up billowing smoke and dust, and galloped past.
Lu Bu took the lead, followed by Zhang Liao and Cheng Lian, running all the way.
The group of people walked until noon and came to a river. Lu Bu gave an order, "The whole army has a rest."
The soldiers immediately cheered, jumped off their horses, and pulled the horses to the river. They first let the horses drink water by the river. When the horses were full, the soldiers lay down by the river to drink.
Horses are their second life. If a horse is in good condition, even if they are in danger, the war horse will take them to a safe area.
But if the war horses are not well maintained, the lives of the cavalry will also be threatened.
For these cavalry, war horses are not just mounts, they are also the most loyal partners. In the most dangerous moments, only war horses can save their lives, so even if they are starving themselves, they will let the horses fill their stomachs first. Lu Bu sat by the river, looking at the horses drinking water by the river, and suddenly felt a little sad.
According to Lonely Xianyu, when there is a severe drought next year and another locust plague comes, many war horses will have to reluctantly give up in order to fill their stomachs.
Just when Lu Bu was deep in thought and silent, Chen Gong walked over from behind, his face full of worry.
During the march, he used his brain and thought of countless possibilities, but there was no way to break the city with cavalry alone.
As for Lu Bu's clever plan, Chen Gong never thought about it, because he never thought that Lu Bu was smarter than himself. Since he couldn't think of it, how could he think of it?
So after thinking for a long time, Chen Gong decided to come over and ask.
"Marquis Wen, can you tell me your strategy and any way to break the city?"
Lu Bu turned his head and looked at Chen Gong. Without answering his words, he suddenly asked, "Gongtai, why do you think Cao Mengde is so difficult to deal with?"
Chen Gong was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Lu Bu to ask this question. He frowned and said slowly, "Cao Mengde is so cunning and has many capable people at his disposal. Is it really difficult to deal with him?"
Lu Bu smiled slightly and said, "Gongtai, you know Cao Mengde, so tell me, who among Cao Mengde's men can be called capable?"
Chen Gong thought for a while and said, "Cao Mengde has many talented generals, such as Xun Yu, Guo Jia, etc., who are all talented in governing the country. In addition, Xu Chu and Dian Wei are powerful generals. These people can be called capable people."
Scholar."
"Xun Yu?"
Lu Bu nodded, "Xun Yu is indeed powerful. Although there are only three small cities left, it is really rare that he defended them."
Just as the two were talking, Zhang Liao came over, raised his hands and asked, "Marquis Wen, the war horses have drank water and eaten some fine food. I don't know when we will set off so that everyone can prepare."
Lu Bu looked at the sky and said slowly, "Everyone has been traveling all night last night and we are all tired. The sun is so bright now, so we will send some people as sentries and the rest will hide in the woods to rest. We will leave later."
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"This?"
Zhang Liao was stunned and asked tentatively, "Marquis Wen, it's getting late. If everyone hurry up, we can reach Juancheng before dark.
If we rest, I'm afraid it will be dark by the time we arrive at Juancheng."
Chen Gong frowned and said, "Marquis Wen, why don't we leave as soon as possible and wait until we get to Juancheng to rest?"
Lu Bu shook his head and said, "Pass the order on and let everyone have a good rest."
Zhang Liao had no choice but to bow his hands and convey the order.
Chen Gong sighed when he saw that Lu Bu had no intention of repenting. He no longer had any hope for this action.
……
Night.
Juancheng.
Xiahou Dun and Xun Yu were kneeling across from each other at the table, with soldiers pouring wine for them.
"Wen Ruo, my lord has sent word that he has passed through Taishan County and will be back soon."
Hearing this, Xun Yu nodded, "Although the lord will be back soon, we must be careful."
Xiahou Dun picked up the wine bowl and said, "You are weak, don't worry. Although Juancheng is small, it has all the supplies. Lu Bu's son wants to conquer the city, it is just a dream."
During this period of time, in order to defend Juancheng, the two of them piled all kinds of materials on the city wall, almost like a hill.
Whether it is rolling logs or boulders, they are quite sufficient, as well as the sharp weapons of defending the city, gold juice and kerosene. Although these two are not much, they are enough to last until Cao Cao comes back.
It is for this reason that Xia Houyuan invited Xun Yu to drink today. On the one hand, he wanted to discuss things, and on the other hand, he also wanted to relax.
After all, during this period of crisis, it is not easy to persist until now.
While the two were discussing, there were sudden sounds of rapid footsteps outside the door. Not long after, a soldier hurried to the door, and the master said.
"Informing General Xiahou, a group of cavalry has arrived from the direction of Puyang. It is only 30 miles away from us."
"What?"
When he heard the news reported by the soldiers, Xiahou Dun was shocked. His hands trembled, and some of the wine bowl he picked up spilled out. He put it down in a panic, stood up suddenly, and shouted loudly.
"What did you say, Lu Bu is here?"
"Yes, we are less than 30 miles away."
Xun Yu was much more thoughtful than Xiahou Dun and asked hurriedly, "What did you just say, a group of cavalry? Do they only have cavalry?"
The soldier cupped his hands and said, "According to the news, there is indeed only one team of cavalry."
Xiahou Dun was stunned and asked doubtfully, "There are no infantry?"
"There is no infantry, only cavalry."
Hearing this, Xiahou Dun and Xun Yu looked at each other, and both saw the confusion in the other's eyes.
Xiahou Dun frowned, "What's going on? Why are there only cavalry? Don't they want to attack the city?"
Xun Yu frowned, "Without infantry, do they want to attack the city with only cavalry? How is this possible?"
At this point, Xun Yu waved his hand and said, "No, Lu Bu can't use cavalry to attack the city. Maybe he has another purpose."
Xiahou Dun turned to look at the soldiers and asked loudly, "Apart from these cavalry, are there really no infantry?"
The soldier shook his head, "No infantry was seen around the cavalry, but we have sent people to investigate in the distance, and the news should be returned soon."
Xun Yu suddenly asked, "Have you seen clearly where they are going? Could it be that they are not coming to Juancheng?"
Xiahou Dun nodded hastily, "Yes, maybe they want to go elsewhere and don't need infantry, so they are all cavalry?"
The soldier shook his head, "I don't know, but the route and direction they are taking is heading straight to Juancheng. There is absolutely no mistake."