Chapter 70 Heaven and but not taking, it will be too late to regret
When Lu Bu took the letter and read it, his face first showed a look of joy, and then gradually showed a look of doubt.
Chen Gong didn't know what he meant and looked at him doubtfully.
"General, what did Yuan Gongguo say in his letter?" Chen Gong couldn't help but ask.
Lu Bu handed the letter to Chen Gong, with a solemn look on his face that hinted at joy.
Chen Gong carefully read the letter written by Yuan Shu, his expression was similar to Lu Bu's, he was both surprised and happy.
"What does the public platform think I should do?"
Lu Bu waited for Chen Gong to read the letter and asked hurriedly.
Chen Gong hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and replied: "No."
"Why not?"
Lu Bu asked anxiously again, obviously not satisfied with Chen Gong's answer.
"Although Liu Xuande led his troops to resist Yuan Gongdao in Xuyi, there are still thousands of soldiers and horses left behind in Xiapi. Although most of these soldiers and horses left behind are newly recruited soldiers, they are enough to defend the city."
"Did Gongtai forget to go down to Prime Minister Cao Bao? He may be an internal agent. If he can open the city gate to welcome me, how can the soldiers in the city stop me?"
Chen Gong nodded slightly, but there was still a worried look on his face: "It's just that Xuande treats him so kindly, but we want to take the opportunity to seize him. It seems..."
Lu Bu sneered: "Liu Xuande is so kind to us, just because he wants to use our strength to defend him from Cao Cao's enemies. If he is really kind to him, why don't we let us rest in the East China Sea, but stay here, worrying about Cao Cao's attack day and night?
Come to attack? Now Yuan Gongdao has left his soldiers and horses outside, and Xiapi is empty. If he does not capture it, when the highway retreats and Liu Bei returns, he will not be able to take it again. If God does not take it, he will regret it.
It’s too late!”
This is indeed a good opportunity for Lu Bu to make a comeback. He understands that the opportunity cannot be missed and it will never come back.
Yanzhou, which he had already acquired, was gone. Lu Bu, who had tasted the benefits of being a state herdsman, would naturally not let go of any opportunity to rise.
Especially now that he is living under others and serving as the first soldier to resist the enemy, just like a guard dog, he has a lot of unwillingness in his heart.
"What other concerns does the public station have?"
Lu Bu saw the worry on Chen Gong's face and asked again.
Chen Gong replied: "I heard that there is Sima Zhou Wen'an in Liu Xuande's army. He is very good at predicting events and knowing the situation. This time, it must be this person's plan to cut off the road and food routes and force a rapid battle on the road and lead to a big defeat.
. We have stationed troops here because we are afraid that this person is already on guard. If we are not careful, we will fall short and there will be no chance for us to turn around."
"Hahaha... Gongtai is too worried," Lu Bu laughed. "No matter how smart this person is, I'm afraid he wouldn't have expected that when we first arrived here, he would have the intention to attack Xiapi. Besides, they will definitely do it.
I thought that there were nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses garrisoned in Xiapi, and we only had more than 6,000 soldiers, and this was a new defeat, so we would not be worried about us, so we would not be very prepared."
Chen Gong thought about it carefully and felt that what Lu Bu said made sense.
With so many soldiers and horses left in Xiapi, they must not be too defensive about their thousands of soldiers. Moreover, these soldiers and horses of theirs had just been defeated and came to surrender. Liu Bei and Zhou Wen'an would never have expected that they would attack Xiapi.
Meaning.
"If the general is determined to capture Xiapi, he must hurry up and not give Liu Xuande a chance to return his troops. However, before doing so, he must first contact Cao Xiapi. Only with his support can things be accomplished."
Lu Bu nodded and said: "Well, this is a matter of course. When I win Xuzhou and get Yuan Gongguo's food, grass and horses, hahaha... Even if Cao Cao personally leads the army, I will have nothing to fear!"
The two of them had decided on a plan, and Lü Bu sent Xu Si to Xiapi to visit Cao Bao secretly, hoping to persuade him to respond accordingly.
As long as Cao Bao opened the city gate and let Lu Bu's troops into the city, and Liu Bei's elite troops and brave generals had already taken Xuyi away, the city's defenders would be vulnerable to a single blow.
Lu Bu rested his troops and horses, and at the same time sent people to Pengcheng to urge Xiao Jian for food and grass. He said that the food and grass sent before were too small and not enough at all, so he could prepare for the upcoming battle.
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Zhou Ping took Zhang Wu back to Xiapi.
At this time, the servant Ah Shui had come to Xiapi from Feng County. His brother Zhou Qi and his sister-in-law Chen Rong also asked him to bring two maids from home. Gan Qian is now pregnant and needs more people to take care of her.
"Young Master, everything is well at home. The head of the family asked you not to think about your family, and to do your best to assist Liu Shijun!" Ah Shui said when he saw Zhou Ping.
Zhou Ping was also happy to see Ah Shui. After all, this was someone he had been with for more than two years. He knew him well and could use him easily.
"Well, it's good that you're here. I may have to go out often now, and I can feel at ease with you taking care of me at home." Zhou Ping said.
There are not many servants in Zhou Ping's house now. Including Ah Shui, there are only five male servants and three female servants. Zhou Ping and Gan Qian have good personalities and almost never scold the servants. The people in the family are happy and happy, and the servants are also happy.
Work harder.
Liu Bei also gave him thirty guards, and Zhang Wu was a personal guard. Except when sleeping, he was almost inseparable.
They were both happy to see Gan Qian, but Zhou Ping came back this time not to go home to see his wife and have something important to do.
Zhou Ping first went to see Mi Zhu and Jian Yong and told them about Xuyi in detail, and then talked about Lu Bu.
"You mean Lu Bu might attack Xiapi?" Mi Zhu couldn't believe it after hearing Zhou Ping's words.
"It's not certain, it's just possible, but no matter whether he will do this, we must take precautions and protect Xiapi." Zhou Ping replied.
Jian Yong answered: "Yes, my lord is leading the troops outside, and there are not many soldiers and horses in Xiapi. If Lu Bu suddenly attacks, it may not be easy to deal with it."
"There are nine thousand soldiers and horses garrisoned in Xiapi, and Lu Bu only has six thousand remaining soldiers. How dare he attack and seize it? In my opinion, this is absolutely impossible."
Mi Zhu believed that Xia Pi now had 5,000 newly recruited soldiers, as well as the original 3,000 Xuzhou soldiers and Cao Bao's 1,000 Danyang soldiers stationed there. Lu Bu would never dare to attack Xia Pi. Even if he dared to come, he would not be able to capture it.
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"Nothing is absolute, and you must be on guard against others. This is why I came back this time. To be honest, my lord has ordered Sun Zhongtai to lead three thousand Taishan troops to ambush thirty miles north of Xiapi, and also ordered Tian Guo to surrender.
Xu Zhongkang led three thousand men to hide in Qilu City, and Zhang Yide also led two thousand men to hide thirty miles south of Xiapi."
Mi Zhu and Jian Yong are both people Liu Bei can trust, and Zhou Ping does not need to hide these things from them.
"My lord has actually made such arrangements?" Both of them were shocked.
"If Lu Bu doesn't attack, wouldn't it be unnecessary for us?" Mi Zhu said again.
Zhou Ping smiled: "It's best if he doesn't attack. If he attacks, the ambush can be used. I want to give Lu Bu a try to see if he has the intention to attack Xiapi."
"How to try?" Mi Zhu asked urgently.
This time Liu Bei defeated Yuan Shu in Xuyi. Both Mi Zhu and Jian Yong knew that it was mainly due to Zhou Ping's strategy and the courage of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others, so they had a lot more respect and trust for Zhou Ping.
"There are currently many soldiers guarding Xiapi City. Lu Bu may have the intention to attack Xiapi, but he will have some scruples and dare not move. My opinion is that assuming that the lord wants to aid Liu Yangzhou but there are not enough troops, I will follow you
Pi summoned 5,000 troops to rush in, leaving only 3,000 to defend the city. In this way, if Lu Bu had already intended to attack Xia Pi, he would have acted in a hurry. And there are so many ambushes outside our city, why should we be afraid of Lu Bu coming to attack?
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Zhou Ping also wanted to use the strategy of luring the enemy to attack.
Waiting for others to attack is a passive attitude, while luring the enemy to attack means being prepared yourself, as if taking the initiative.
It's a bit like fishing for law enforcement, but if Lu Bu didn't have the intention to capture Xiapi in his heart, he wouldn't fall into the trap, and if he had this intention, he should be destroyed.
How can there be a man-eating tiger on the side of the bed, and this tiger always wants to devour?
The most important thing is that what Liu Bei needs now is time. He must become strong enough before Cao Cao frees his hands, so as to ensure the safety of himself and Xuzhou.
"No." Jian Yong said anxiously, "Xiapi Prime Minister Cao Bao has long been dissatisfied with my lord. If he colludes with Lu Bu and there are few soldiers and horses in the city, how can we defend the city?"
Zhou Ping smiled and said, "I have thought about this matter carefully. Cao Bao only has a thousand Danyang soldiers in the city. We can secretly summon 2,000 people to disguise themselves as soldiers and follow the army out of the city, while hiding the two thousand soldiers in the state capital."
, so we have five thousand men and horses in the city, and there are eight thousand people outside the city, do we still need to be afraid of them?"
Jian Yong nodded: "That's feasible."
However, Mi Zhu was still worried: "We urgently summoned two thousand people at this time, I'm afraid Cao Bao will know about it."
"No, we can let Sun Boan, the commander of Xiapi, do this." Zhou Ping smiled again.
