Lu Bu led his troops and horses in a hurry, and now they were only ten miles away from Xiapi, and the sky was about to get bright.
However, along the way, Xu Bang was not encountered. The scouts sent ahead to investigate reported that there seemed to be no difference in Xiapi City.
"General, there has been no response from Xia Pi, and no one has come to respond. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate for us to rush to the city like this." Gao Shun advised.
Lu Bu looked at the sky and said, "It's almost dawn. If we rush to the city, the city will be shocked. If no one comes out of the city to respond, we can attack the city in a surprise attack. If there is no defense in the city, we can conquer it immediately."
"My subordinates always feel that there must be something wrong with Xu Si not returning and Cao Bao not sending anyone to greet him."
"There is a problem, but we have already reached this point. No matter what, let's talk about it when we get to the city. If no one responds and the city cannot be attacked, we will retreat."
Lu Bu was unwilling to give up just like that.
Wei Xu then said: "That's right, even if they can't capture the city, they can't stop us."
Gao Shun wanted to persuade him again, but Zhang Liao, who was standing next to him, shook his head and signaled that he should stop talking. If he did, the general would not be happy.
"Hurry, Xiapi is just ahead, let's go faster."
Lu Bu passed the order, and the soldiers and horses quickened their pace again.
On the road, birds chirped in the forest, and the sky gradually became brighter.
Lu Bu led his troops to Xiapi City.
But they saw that the city gate was closed and the guards on the city were as usual. The guards just stared at them, seemingly without any shock.
Lu Bu was confused and was about to send someone to shout at the city gate when the city gate suddenly opened.
Immediately afterwards, a general riding a high horse, wearing armor and carrying a broadsword came out of the city, followed by a group of soldiers and horses.
When Lu Bu saw the word "Cao" written on the flags of this group of soldiers and horses, he smiled and said to Gao Shun: "Boping, Cao Xiapi really welcomes me."
Gao Shun saw something was wrong: "General, since he is welcoming us into the city, why does he lead his troops out of the city?"
Lu Bu was also confused about this, but he was equally happy in his heart. Even if Cao Bao did not come out to greet him, but came to fight with him, it would be almost the same as welcoming him.
Because there are only about a thousand soldiers and horses on the opposite side, as long as our own people charge, they will be defeated immediately, and the city can still be captured.
Gao Shun watched Cao Bao lead his troops out of the city. The city gate was immediately closed, but Cao Bao's soldiers and horses were waiting in formation, seemingly ready to fight.
"General, does Cao Bao want to fight us?"
Gao Shun was also confused. There were only about a thousand people on the opposite side, but he had five or six thousand people. How could they dare to fight?
Could it be that his defeat to Cao Cao in Yanzhou made these Xuzhou soldiers look down on him?!
Lu Bu smiled but didn't answer.
At this time, Cao Bao on the opposite side led a general and rode forward, seemingly wanting to talk to Lu Bu.
"I'll go meet him for a while."
Lu Bu held Fang Tian's painted halberd and rode forward, followed closely by Cheng Lian and Wei Yue.
"General Lu."
Cao Bao bowed his hand to Lu Bu, and they were more than thirty steps apart.
Lu Bu did not raise his hand in return, but simply asked: "What do you want, Mr. Cao Fu? Did Xu Si come to Xiapi and fail to see Mr. Cao Fu?"
Cao Bao looked back at the city, sighed softly, and replied: "Xu Si has been killed. Zhou Wen'an already knew that I wanted to help the general, and he was prepared for it. There were many soldiers and horses left in the city. He forced me
Lead the troops out of the city to fight with the general. In order to save his life, Bao Quan agreed to him. Now that we have left the city, I will attack the city with the general."
"Xu Si is dead? No wonder I haven't seen you for a long time. Mr. Cao's wife, children and family are all in the city. Do you really want to attack the city with me?"
Lu Bu finally came to his senses and was proud of his insistence on trusting Cao Bao. However, since Zhou Wen'an asked Cao Bao to lead his troops out of the city, his wife, children and children must have been taken as hostages.
"I treated Liu Bei with respect, supported him as a shepherd, and was loyal to him, but he took away my troops and horses. I originally had fifteen thousand Danyang soldiers, but now I only have a thousand." Cao Bao said, looking back at his troops.
He continued, "If a man wants to succeed, how can he care about his wife and children? If the general asks this, do you not believe me?"
"Hahaha... Mr. Cao Fu is right. How can a man who has achieved great things care about his wife and children? When I left Chang'an, I also abandoned my wife. Fortunately, Pang Shu kept it secretly and got away. But Mr. Fu, don't worry, Liu Xuande is still
If you are kind-hearted, you will not harm your wife, children, and family. When this city is captured, I will behead Zhou Wen'an."
"So, Leopard is willing to follow the general!"
Cao Bao bowed his hand to Lu Bu again.
"Hahaha...hahaha..."
At this moment, two people appeared on the city gate tower.
There was a man, about twenty years old, wearing a silk robe, with a fist-sized wine gourd hanging around his waist, and he was laughing loudly.
The man behind him is younger, carrying a long bow on his back and a quiver on his waist.
Lu Bu, Cao Bao and others heard the sound and looked up the city at the same time.
"Is this person Zhou Wen'an?"
Lu Bu frowned and asked. He didn't expect that Zhou Wen'an, who was said to be an expert in knowing things, would be so young.
"Exactly." Cao Bao replied.
"Lü Bu, you were defeated by Cao Cao in Yanzhou and fled in panic. Liu Shijun was benevolent and asked you to station troops in Lucheng and gave you more food and grass. But you are ungrateful. Not only do you not want to repay, but you raise your troops here, thinking that
We are going to capture Xiapi. There are very few people like you in the world, and you will not live long. Today is the day of your death."
Zhou Ping stood on the city gate and shouted loudly.
Lu Bu raised his Fangtian painted halberd and pointed it at the city, shouting angrily: "Liu Bei asked me to garrison troops in Lucheng just because he wanted me to resist the enemy for him. It's so benevolent and righteous that it's okay not to do it. Xuzhou originally belonged to Tao Gongzu of Danyang, and Cao Bao, the Prime Minister of Xiapi,
What kind of justice is there to inherit his ambition and command the troops while Liu Bei seizes them? Now Cao Xiapi invites me to come here to help him recapture his troops and recapture Xuzhou. Zhou Ping, if you are brave, can you dare to lead the troops out of the city to fight against him?
Shall I fight?"
He deliberately said that Cao Bao invited him here, which was a reason for him to send troops.
"Do you really want to fight me if you wait for the remaining defeated generals? Aren't you afraid of running away in embarrassment again?"
"Hmph, Cao Cao is good at using treacherous tactics. If I fight with force, I will never be defeated."
"Hahaha... If it comes to treachery, I am far better than Cao Cao. If it comes to fighting, you can only kill Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo, right?"
Zhou Ping deliberately named Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo to anger Lu Bu.
Sure enough, when Lu Bu heard this, he became even more angry. He tightened his grip on the red rabbit horse, seemed to want to slap the horse and jumped up to the city wall to kill Zhou Ping.
"Zhou Ping, stop chatting and leave the city quickly to fight me."
Lu Bu pointed at Zhou Ping and shouted again.
On the city, several soldiers came to report that Zhang Fei, Sun Guan, Tian Yu and others had already led troops and were waiting five miles away. They would march in and kill them as soon as the drums sounded.
"Okay, since you want to fight, I will fight with you. Beat the drums and send out troops."
"Dong dong dong dong dong dong dong..."
The drums beat and the city gates opened wide. Xu Sheng, wearing armor and holding a sword, took the lead, followed by two thousand soldiers and horses following him out of the city.
Lu Bu laughed when he saw this. He didn't expect Zhou Ping to only let two thousand soldiers come out to fight him. I don't know if he was too arrogant or he underestimated himself.
But this is fine. If he kills all these two thousand people, Zhou Ping will be so frightened that he abandons the city and flees. Xiapi will be his own.
Moreover, now that Cao Bao has surrendered and followed him, his Danyang soldiers will be used by him in the future. Even if he goes to Danyang to recruit soldiers, it will be much easier.
"Zhou Ping, do you only have so many soldiers?"
Lu Bu shouted to the city again.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Ping on the city pointed at Lu Bu and shouted loudly: "Master Cao Fu, kill Lu Bu quickly."
