Both Yuan Shao and Lu Bu have a tacit understanding and are very cooperative.
Yuan Shao did not send troops to fight. He hung a no-war sign high above the camp and did not engage in battle with Lu Bu. When Lu Bu came to challenge him, he only grunted twice. The thunder was loud and the rain was light. He had no urge to rush into the princes' camp with Fang Tian's painted halberd.
, he didn’t cry for his father and scold his mother, and cursed and wanted to fight to the death with the princes. However, the strange thing was that the no-war sign was hung outside the princes’ camp, and Lu Bu still stood on horseback outside the princes’ camp and patrolled back and forth, without returning to the camp, which made the princes confused.
Don't reveal Lu Bu's thoughts.
The drums are loud and the horns are loud.
The soldiers who beat the drums and blew the horns went crazy and used all their strength to beat the drums and blow the horns.
Lu Bu stood on horseback outside the camp, watching the drummers beating drums and the trumpeters blowing trumpets. This lasted for nearly an hour.
Then, Lu Bu casually led the Xiliang soldiers to leave the princes' camp and withdraw their troops back to the camp.
Before leaving, Lu Bu promised that he would come back the next day, hoping that the princes would be prepared and find a few capable generals to challenge him. This was of course Lu Bu's method of provoking the generals, or it could be said that Lu Bu wanted to stabilize the allies of the princes.
, what he said to prevent the princes and allies from sending troops. The purpose was to make the princes mistakenly think that Dong Zhuo still had not withdrawn his troops and wanted to fight the princes decisively.
Everyone's attention was attracted to Lu Bu, so that Dong Zhuo's army could retreat safely and securely.
In the princes' camps, all the princes left Yuan Shao's camp and returned to their own camps one after another.
As soon as Cao Cao returned to the camp, he summoned Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Hong, and Xun Yu to discuss matters.
Cao Cao said: "Today Lu Bu came to challenge Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shao refused to come out. This situation is fine for one day. If we avoid fighting for a long time, our morale will definitely be affected. I am afraid that we will be defeated before Dong Zhuo leads the army to attack."
.The top priority now is to take the initiative to attack, to show off the power of the Allies, and to show the momentum of the Allies. However, how to fight? How to fight well? It needs to be carefully considered. Wen Ruo, what do you think? Tell me."
Xun Yu coughed twice and said: "My lord, if you want to take the initiative, you can only join forces."
Cao Cao asked: "How to unite?"
Xun Yu said with a smile: "A few days ago, my lord went to visit all the princes, which was an alliance."
After hearing this, Cao Cao looked quite depressed and said: "Wen Ruo, the method of uniting other princes will not work. Except for Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha, no one is willing to take the initiative to send troops to attack Dong Zhuo. Even Wang Can's attitude was ambiguous and did not give any information.
A definite answer, the future is slim!”
Xun Yu said: "My lord, there are only two princes you can win over. One is Wang Can and the other is Sun Jian. As for the other princes such as Gongsun Zan, Kong Rong, Tao Qian, etc., they may be worried about the loss of soldiers under their command."
The tragedy is that after returning to their own territory, they are threatened by other forces; or the soldiers under their command are weak and vulnerable; or even the princes like Tao Qian are old and have more than enough ambition but not enough power."
Cao Cao said: "Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu is still young, why is he not worth winning over?"
Xun Yu smiled and asked: "My lord, do you think Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu will send troops?"
Cao Cao smiled and shook his head. He also knew that Yuan Shao was frightened by the momentum of Dong Zhuo's army. With other princes dragging him down, Yuan Shao could not send troops and could only live in the camp.
After a pause, Cao Cao said: "Sun Jian agreed, but Wang Can is not easy to convince!"
Xun Yu said: "My lord, don't you hear that King Wen asked Jiang Taigong to go out and go to the mountain? He even gave up the chariot he was riding in to Jiang Taigong, and King Wen personally pulled the chariot... If my lord wants to achieve great things, how can it be solved with just one sentence?"
As long as Wang Can doesn't refuse, the lord will have a chance. If it doesn't work once, then twice, if it doesn't work twice, then three times..."
"Hmph, Wang Can is arrogant, why should my lord go to such trouble to beg him?"
Xiahou Dun was very unhappy when he saw that Xun Yu asked Cao Cao to beg Wang Can in such a lowly manner. What kind of identity did Cao Cao have? He had been an official in Luoyang and came from a well-known family, so he wanted to beg Wang Can in such a lowly manner? He snorted coldly and shouted: "
A year ago, Wang Can was just a yellow turban thief. What's the big deal? There weren't many people involved with Wang Can, and there were many people involved without Wang Can. We can attack Dong Zhuo ourselves, so why bother asking Wang Can to send troops."
Cao Hong also nodded in agreement and said angrily: "Brother Yuan Rang (Xiahou Dun's name) is right. My lord, there is no need to ask Wang Can. We can just lead the troops to attack Dong Zhuo ourselves."
Cao Cao scolded: "Shut up, fighting between two armies is nothing but a joke. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense."
Xiahoudun raised his head, hummed twice, looked at Xiahouyuan next to him, and motioned for Xiahouyuan to speak.
Xiahou Yuan smiled and shook his head, which made Xiahou Dun extremely depressed.
Xun Yu looked at the indignant expressions of Xiahou Dun and Cao Hongyi, and a smile appeared on his face. He humiliated his ministers to death, and it was Cao Cao's blessing to be supported by Cao Hong and Xiahou Dun. He coughed twice, and asked in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "General Xiahou,
General Cao, without Zhao Yun holding Lu Bu back, how could you withstand Lu Bu?"
Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong were not generals, but Xun Yu named them generals, which made them feel quite comfortable.
However, the words that followed were like a basin of cold water falling from the sky and splashing on their heads, giving them a chill.
Lu Bu!
This fierce tiger is not easy to block. Without Zhao Yun, Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, and Sun Jian, it is still unknown whether the three of them can block Lu Bu.
After hearing Xun Yu's words, Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong fell silent.
There was a rare silence in the camp.
At this moment, a soldier quickly ran in from outside the camp and whispered a few words in Cao Cao's ear. In an instant, Cao Cao's face became very embarrassed, and his slightly dark face was so gloomy that it almost dripped water. He
He waved away the soldiers and said in a deep voice: "Wen Ruo, we just got the news that Dong Zhuo has led the army to retreat."
"Dong Zhuo actually retreated? Why?"
Xia Houyuan's eyes widened with a look of surprise.
Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong were also shocked. They did not expect that Dong Zhuo would withdraw his troops on his own initiative.
Xia Houyuan thought for a while and asked: "Lord, what should we do now?"
Cao Cao frowned and looked at Xun Yu.
Xun Yu took a deep breath and asked: "My lord, is the news of Dong Zhuo's retreat true? Could it be that Dong Zhuo deliberately led his army to retreat so that the princes could lead their armies to pursue them and ambush the princes?"
Cao Cao said: "Dong Zhuo really led his army to retreat, and there is news from Luoyang that Dong Zhuo seems to have the intention to move the capital."
After Xun Yu heard this, his head was as big as an ox and his mind was a little muddy. However, Xun Yu had a clear mind and thought for a moment before saying: "My lord, since Dong Zhuo really led the army to retreat, there is no need to think about why Dong Zhuo did so.
Take the initiative to retreat? The top priority is to persuade Wang Can as soon as possible and let Wang Can also lead the attack. With the support of Wang Can's military camp, the pressure on the lord will be less. If Dong Zhuo runs away and misses the opportunity, he will pursue Dong Zhuo again.
It’s difficult.”
Cao Cao stood up suddenly and said: "Wen Ruo is right, I will go to Wang Can's camp right away."
After finishing speaking, Cao Cao stood up and hurriedly left the camp.
When Cao Cao walked quickly to Wang Can's camp, Wang Can was inspecting the training of soldiers. Cao Cao immediately walked up to Wang Can and lowered his voice and said: "First, the matter is urgent. Let's go and talk to the camp!"
Seeing Cao Cao's eagerness, Wang Can nodded and said, "Okay, please, Brother Meng De!"
The two of them entered the camp together, and the host and guest took their seats. Wang Can asked, "Brother Meng De, what happened?"
Cao Cao looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "Lü Bu's provocation is an illusion. Dong Zhuo's army has begun to retreat."
Wang Can's tone was very calm and he said: "Oh, Dong Zhuo started to retreat so quickly."
Cao Cao was surprised by Wang Can's reaction, but he didn't have enough time to think about it. Now that Dong Zhuo's army was about to retreat, it was imminent, and the matter was already very urgent. He said: "First, Dong Zhuo retreats, which is a great opportunity to pursue. Cao Cao is once again willing to
Please put national affairs first, lead the army to break up the army camp, fall into battle, and defeat Dong Zhuo."
Wang Can stared at Cao Cao, and Cao Cao also looked at Wang Can.
After a while, Wang Can said: "Okay, I promise you."
When Cao Cao heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Well, first of all, you must gather all the soldiers immediately. After the army is assembled, we will set off immediately. Well, I will go to General Sun and ask him to gather the soldiers and prepare to set off."
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Wang Can has his own plans in mind and cannot let Cao Cao disrupt his plans.
Wang Can said: "Brother Meng De, if you want to defeat Dong Zhuo, we can't do it alone. You go find General Sun. I will go to General Gongsun's camp and borrow a few people. We will meet at the gate of the camp.
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Cao Cao said: "First of all, I have already been to General Gongsun's camp..."
Before Cao Cao could finish speaking, Wang Can interrupted: "I'm not asking Gongsun Zan to send troops, I'm just borrowing a few generals."
After a pause, Wang Can said again: "The matter is urgent, Brother Meng De, hurry up."
After saying that, both of them left the camp. Cao Cao went straight to Sun Jian's camp, while Wang Can went in the other direction, towards Gongsun Zan's camp. After Wang Can saw Gongsun Zan, he said straight to the point: "Brother Bogui,
I am going to attack Dong Zhuo with Brother Mengde and Brother Wentai... I also know your difficulties, so I will not persuade you to send troops. I am here to borrow two people from you, what do you think?"
Gongsun Zan felt relieved, as long as he was not allowed to send troops.
With a smile on his face, Gongsun Zan patted his chest and said loudly: "You can say whatever you want, as long as Zan can do it, I will not let you down."
Wang Can smiled and said: "I'll borrow Guan Yu and Zhang Fei."
Gongsun Zan hesitated for a moment, and then ordered to the soldiers in the camp: "Go and invite the three brothers Liu Bei to come over, and tell them that I have important matters to discuss with them."
"promise!"
The soldier responded, turned and left.
Gongsun Zan and Wang Can talked for a while, and not long after, the three Liu Bei brothers hurried to the camp.
After entering the camp, Liu Bei saw that Wang Can was also in the camp. He frowned slightly and a light flashed in his eyes. However, he instantly regained his unwavering expression. He bowed to Wang Can and Gongsun Zan and said: "
General Gongsun, what's the matter?"
Gongsun Zan looked at Wang Can and signaled Wang Can to speak.
Wang Can said: "Brothers Xuande, Cao Mengde, Sun Wentai and I are preparing to lead the army to attack Dong Zhuo, but Lu Bu is brave and needs a general with extraordinary courage to resist Lu Bu. Can feels that the second and third brothers Xuande are the most powerful generals in the world and can do so."
To resist Lu Bu, he wanted to use the Xuande brothers, his second brother Guan Yu, and his third brother Zhang Fei to go to the battlefield to fight against Lu Bu. I wonder if Xuande brother would be willing to give up his love. If Xuande brother agrees, Xuande brother will also have a share of the credit after defeating Dong Zhuo.
, I wonder what brother Xuande wants?"
Liu Bei did not hesitate at all and said: "Bei has nothing else but to live and die together with his second and third brothers. Lu Bu is brave, but Bei is also passionate and is willing to fight Lu Bu together with his second and third brothers."
Wang Can was stunned for a moment, a gloomy look flashed in his eyes.
He originally wanted to borrow Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Liu Bei to go with him. Moreover, Liu Bei's words moved both Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. If Liu Bei was not allowed to go, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei would definitely not agree to fight.
Wang Can said: "Okay, the three of you can come together."
Liu Bei looked delighted and thanked him: "Thank you so much, Governor Wang."
Wang Can said: "You're welcome. I only value you because you have strength. Go put on your armor, pick up your weapons, and prepare to go into battle. Time is very urgent now. When you three are ready, go to the gate of the camp and wait. Well, I have you.
Three people are enough, no other soldiers are needed to avoid dragging down the army."
"promise!"
Liu Bei thanked Wang Can again, then led Zhang Fei and Guan Yu away.
Wang Can achieved his goal, bowed to Gongsun Zan and said: "Brother Bogui, time is pressing, Can takes leave."
Gongsun Zan nodded and said: "I will go slowly first. I wish you the best to defeat Dong Zhuo and make a triumphant return as soon as possible."
"Thank you, Brother Bogui." Wang Can bowed his hands to Gongsun Zan, then turned and left. Now that he has the three Liu Bei brothers, at least Wang Can doesn't have to worry about the fierce tiger Lu Bu, and he can also free up his hands to do other things.
There is still a long way to go to seize the money Dong Zhuo has collected!