Lu Bu did not dare to speak directly to Yan. After experimenting with words and making various insinuations, Lu Bu just made some sense. Yan stared at him: "What nonsense are you talking about? How can my tiger girl marry Yuan Shu's son? Now, although it is considered
Prince, who knows how many more days I can do this!"
Lu Bu chuckled: "What Madam said is absolutely true. However, Xuzhou is in danger and only Yuan Shu can save it. How about we agree to this first and wait until the siege of Xuzhou is resolved?"
"Humph!" Mr. Yan snorted coldly, with those eyes that seemed to drive Lu Bu into the ground: "A man who wants to use his own daughter to exchange with others, why don't you let such a wolf-hearted father do it! I will take it with you tomorrow.
My son is going back to Jiuyuan!" As he spoke, Yan actually started crying. This time Lu Bu was completely at his wits end.
When Chen Gong heard about this, he hurriedly came to see Lu Bu. Lu Bu was in a daze in the living room. Chen Gong ran quickly and was out of breath. As soon as he stepped into the door, he immediately asked: "General, what happened with Yuan Shu..."
"Hey!" Lu Bu sighed: "I also want to send Qi'er, but my wife refuses, so I think we can just forget about it? Tomorrow I will lead the army out of the city to fight to the death with Cao Cao!"
Chen Gong could see very clearly what kind of person Lu Bu was. Lu Bu was superb in martial arts, and Fang Tian had the halberd in his hand, and no one in the world could compete with him. On the battlefield, he was like a tiger or a wolf. However, Lu Bu was addicted to women, and treated several of his wives and concubines.
He obeyed the advice and did not dare to disobey at all. He was like a worm in front of his wife. Chen Gong was anxious: "General! This is a major military matter, how can it be trivial? Without Yuan Shu's help, we, Xuzhou, are in danger!"
"Huh!" Lu Bu said coldly: "Thief Cao will have to pay the price if he wants to take over my Xuzhou. His troops and horses alone are not worth mentioning! There is no need to say anything more about this matter, it's settled like that!"
Chen Gong had no choice but to leave the Yamen angrily. Cao Xing, Hou Cheng and others were waiting at the door. Seeing Chen Gong coming out, they hurriedly stepped forward to ask. Chen Gong walked out of the Yamen gate silently without saying a word. From then on
They stayed behind closed doors and saw no one. The city of Xuzhou was in chaos. Starting from the soldiers, there was no fighting spirit at all. Everyone knew that Cao Jun was bound to win this time in attacking Xuzhou, not to mention that his lord had no intention of resisting. Lu Bu also
He went out of the city to challenge several times, but was forced back by Cao Cao's human wave tactics. He once wanted to escape Xuzhou with his family, but Cao Cao's army was completely surrounded and gave him no chance.
Desperate, Lu Bu once again wanted to send his daughter to Shouchun. Maybe Yan also sensed the danger, and after Lu Bu's repeated persuasion, he actually agreed. At night, Lu Bu used a foot of red cloth to carry his daughter behind him and turned over.
They mounted their horses. The people behind them tied their dowry and other items to their horses, opened the city gate and came out to kill them. The south gate was guarded by Cao Jun general Xiahou Dun. Suddenly he heard the cry of killing, and Xiahou Dun hurriedly rushed out of the tent. From a distance, he saw Lu Buzong.
The horses rushed wildly, and he immediately ordered people to report the news to Cao Cao, and organized troops and horses to meet the enemy.
Lu Bu rushed left and right, and collided with Xiahou Dun. Xiahou Dun laughed loudly: "This is your burial place today, take my halberd!" The dancing halberd came up.
Lu Bu snorted coldly: "You overestimate your capabilities!"
The two were fighting together. Xiahou Dun's martial arts was no match for Lu Bu, but Lu Bu had a man behind him and had to focus on taking care of his children, so his halberd skills were somewhat scattered. Xiahou Dun kept on stalking him, but Lu Bu couldn't get away.
Seeing Cao Cao's army arriving and the soldiers rushing out behind him being killed one after another, Lu Bu had no choice but to turn his horse around and fight back into the city.
After successive failures, Lu Bu had to look for Chen Gong again. Chen Gong met Lu Bu because they had known each other for many years. Lu Bu told Chen Gong about the current situation, and Chen Gong shook his head: "When I asked the general to lead his troops out of the city, you Our city is in danger, but the general refuses to listen. He also sent someone to contact Yuan Shu and asked the general to send his daughter to Shouchun, but the general also refused to listen. Now that Cao's army has been besieged for a long time, the soldiers in the city have no fighting spirit, and we have no great kindness to the people. They won't help me, and I can't do anything about it."
"How about surrendering to Duke Cao?" Lu Bu suddenly asked.
Chen Gong turned to look at Lu Bu and smiled: "Has the general forgotten Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo? Cao Cao is no better than these two people. Although the general is brave, he is difficult to control. Cao Cao is very jealous. If the general does not want to die an unexpected death, it is best to Give up this idea!"
"What should we do? Why don't we just sit back and wait for death?"
Chen Gong closed his eyes and thought for a moment: "General, you can send people to Wancheng immediately. First, you can ask Long Fei for help, and second, you can ask your majesty to ask Cao Cao to withdraw. Although Cao Cao may not withdraw, we have a moral advantage." If we have the upper hand, there will be room for maneuver in this matter."
"No! I will never bow to Long Fei!" Lu Bu stood up with an angry look on his face.
"General!" Chen Gong said in a pleading tone: "This matter is related to the life and death of Xuzhou. General, are you going to ignore the overall situation for the sake of your own temporary face?"
"Sir, there's no need to say any more! I will never ask Long Fei for help, not even to death!" Lu Bu strode out of Chen Gong's home.
Cao Cao's army was besieged for many days and also sent troops to attack the city, but with little success. Liu Ye suggested that Xuzhou could be broken by digging up the Si River and flooding the city with water. Although this approach was indiscriminate, it was still a good plan. Cao Cao immediately ordered that the entire army They withdrew to higher ground and sent people to dig up the Surabaya River. The torrential floods poured down, and the newly ripe crops were submerged in the flood in an instant. Farmland, houses, and trees were soaked in the water one after another. The city of Xuzhou was also flooded. There was a flood, and two feet of water accumulated on the street, making it difficult to walk. The merchants' goods were flooded and suffered heavy losses. Even the government office was flooded. Lu Bu arranged his wives and concubines in a higher room. This time Floods are a big blow to everyone's lives.
Song Xian, Hou Cheng, and Wei Xu were sitting on a high platform, looking at the flood water flowing under their feet. Their mood was extremely complicated. Hou Cheng glanced at the two of them: "Brothers, it seems that Pengcheng cannot be defended. Now that we’re here, what are your plans?”
Song Xian smiled: "Let it be fate! What plans can we have?"
Hou Cheng nodded: "Cao Cao's army besieged the city and it was flooded. It seems that the city cannot be defended. If Cao Cao attacks, it's hard to say whether you and I will live or die, but the people in this city will suffer. I can't bear this catastrophe."
"Hahaha..." Wei Xu laughed loudly: "When did our General Hou become so compassionate? This is not like you!"
Song Xian's eyes kept circling Hou Cheng's face for a long time: "If you have anything to say, just say it."
Hou Cheng moved closer to the two of them and looked around. There were vast floods everywhere, and there was no one around him. He lowered his voice: "Have you ever thought about surrendering?"
"Are you going to..."
Hou Cheng hurriedly made a silent gesture: "Xuzhou can no longer be defended. The general did not listen to Mr. Chen's words. Now Xuzhou cannot be defended for long. Once the flood recedes, Cao's army will definitely attack. It is difficult for the current troops to cope with it. It's better to surrender to Cao Cao and avoid death, and you won't have to worry about it for the rest of your life."
Both of them were thinking about Hou Cheng's words. According to the current situation, it does make sense, but they have followed Lu Bu for a long time, and they still have a hard time trying to rebel. Hou Cheng struck while the iron was hot and continued: "I have sent people.
I have contacted Cao Cao, and Cao Cao agreed that as long as we act as internal agents, after the matter is completed, how about we become the prime minister of the country? What do you two think?"
"We are not the general! No matter how we surrender, the soldiers will not listen to us!" Song Xian thought for a while: "If the general knows about this, you should know what will happen to us. Hao Meng is our example.
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Hao Meng was originally a general under Lu Bu, and Lu Bu sent him to garrison Xiao County. Hao Meng could not withstand the temptation of Yuan Shu, and under Yuan Shu's instigation, he suddenly rebelled and led his troops from Xiao County to Pengcheng. He fought with Lu Bu in a big battle.
, Lu Bu won. He stripped the captured Hao Meng naked and exposed him to the sun for three days, and then used a knife to cut off the flesh piece by piece. Song Xian, Hou Cheng, and Wei Xu were all present and could see the whole scene clearly.
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The three of them couldn't help but shudder. Wei Xu nodded quickly: "Yes! I think it's better to forget it and just do your own thing peacefully."
Hou Cheng smiled: "Look at the two of you! I really shouldn't tell you this. To tell you the truth, I have already made an agreement with Duke Cao. As long as we capture Lu Bu and open the city gate, Xuzhou will be settled!"
"You're crazy!" Song Xian's eyes widened: "We all know how good the general is in martial arts. How can we catch him? Just you?"
Hou Cheng glanced at the two of them: "What? Don't believe it? I already have a countermeasure!" Hou Cheng waved Song Xian and Wei Xu to his side, leaned over and told them his plan in detail.
Slowly stood up: "Okay! This is a foolproof thing! If you agree to follow me, you will definitely benefit from it after it is completed!"
Wei Xu asked: "Even if we succeed, how can we open the city without soldiers or generals?"
"You are stupid! With the general's card in hand, why not just order the city gate to be opened?" Hou Cheng now felt how smart he was, and talking to these idiots was an insult to his own intelligence.
Song Xian is the oldest among the three, and he is also very good at talking. Regardless of what Hou Cheng says, if Song Xian doesn't nod, their plan is likely to fail. Song Xian is usually a bit dull, but his brain is not.
Quite a few. He glanced at the two of them and said, "Don't forget that there is Chen Gong. The entire Pengcheng is actually in his hands. Capturing Lu Bu alone may not be effective. If something happens, Chen Gong must not let him go!"
Hou Cheng nodded: "Brother Song is still thoughtful. In this case, we will act separately. I will send a message to Cao Gong and ask them to send troops to respond, so as not to make things difficult for us!"
Song Xian nodded and told the two of them: "The matter is of great importance at this time, and no one should tell anyone who is not involved. The person handling the matter must be very reliable!"
The floods in Xuzhou slowly receded. After being soaked in the water for more than ten days, the already difficult life became even more directionless. The people completely lost their source of livelihood. They sold their children and daughters, and the number of beggars on the streets immediately increased. However, the government
They ignored it and allowed it to develop. The whole Pengcheng was in panic.