Lu Bu pointed at Chen Gong angrily and couldn't say a word for a long time.
As for Chen Gong, his thin cheeks exuded a trace of corruption, which made him even more sinister. In the Yamen hall, a primary school student was shivering and lying on the ground, not even daring to breathe. On the side, Wei Xuhoucheng, Lu Ji and others
People are better like stone statues, with their eyes closed and silent.
After losing troops and generals, instead of recapturing Quyang and conquering Haixi, he lost his position as Prime Minister.
Lu Bu couldn't figure out why such a situation occurred. Why did little Haixi become so powerful overnight?
"Who will regain the prime ministership with me?"
It took a long time before Lu Bu roared.
Quyang had been occupied before, and Wei Xu and others eagerly fought to take the lead.
But now, Lu Bu yelled for a long time, but no one stood up.
This made Lu Bu even more angry. He pointed at the people in the government hall and wanted to have a fit...
"My lord, I will finally go there."
A general sitting at the end stood up, stepped in and said loudly: "The last general is willing to lead the troops to attack and regain the prime minister."
Lu Bu looked up and his expression improved a lot.
"If Virtue leads the army, the Cao family will not have anything to worry about."
"slow!"
Just when Lu Bu was about to give the order, Chen Gong came to stop him.
"Your Majesty, in the current situation, we must not act rashly.
The opponent that the lord has to face now is no longer the boy from the Cao family, but Chen Yuanlong from Guangling. It is not the palace that underestimates De Ai. If he marches and sets up a formation and fights decisively on the battlefield, De Ai can defeat Chen Deng with eight hundred soldiers in the formation.
However, in the current situation, Chen Yuanlong is sitting in the position of the Prime Minister, and he can rely on the Prime Minister to fortify the city to deal with us. Being trapped in a battle is better than fighting in the field, not attacking the city. Such a rash attack may not be the best strategy.
Moreover, Chen Yuanlong is not comparable to the Cao family boy.
This man is good at strategy, and has the ability to distinguish between gods and ghosts. Although Virtue is calm and measured, it may not be easy to defeat Chen Deng."
Lu Bu was furious, "Chen Gongtai, how dare you disturb the morale of our army?"
Chen Gong hurriedly stepped forward, bowed and said: "Fei Gong boosted the ambitions of others and destroyed his own prestige. Chen Deng had a plan, and Chen Hanyu was even more scheming. It was definitely not an accidental move for them to send troops at this time. Virtue is good at fighting and has a strategy, but
Compared to the father and son of the Chen family, they are not as good as... Junhou, we have already lost two battles. If we lose another battle, I am afraid that the people in Pi City will be uneasy and things will get worse."
After that, Chen Gong apologized to Gao Shun again.
Gao Shun didn't pay attention, but just now Lu Bu ordered troops, but no one came forward, so he stepped forward.
It's not that Gao Shun doesn't understand Chen Deng and his son. He knows his own advantages, and he also understands the power of Chen Deng and his son. If it's a battlefield, a decisive battle between two armies, with proper command and adaptability, he won't be afraid of ten Chen Deng.
But the problem is that Chen Deng is not a general, but a planner and a tactician. If there is a competition between strategy and who has more insight, Gao Shun is definitely not Chen Deng's opponent.
Therefore, facing Chen Gong's apology, Gao Shun just smiled.
Lu Bu also calmed down a lot at this time.
"What should we do?"
"The most urgent task is to defeat Cao Cao first.
Chen Deng and his son, as well as the Haixi Dengji brothers and Cao Peng, are nothing more than worms. The one who can really threaten the monarch is Cao Mengde. If Cao Cao is defeated, the reputation of the monarch will inevitably rise, and Xuzhou will
Within a year, there will be no more military disasters. At that time, the princes can personally lead the troops and capture the brothers Deng Ji in Haixi and Chen Deng and his son in Guangling... At that time, the princes can still unify Xuzhou."
Lu Bu sat down slowly and thought carefully about Chen Gong's words.
Indeed, what Chen Gong said makes sense!
Compared with Cao Cao, Chen Deng, his father and his son, and the Deng Ji brothers are nothing but shrimps in a small river. The only one who can really pose a threat to Lu Bu is Cao Cao. If Cao Cao does not retreat, Chen Deng, his son, and the Deng Ji brothers will become
They will not stop. Even if they are driven back and recapture Xia Xiang and Qu Yang, they can still regroup and make a comeback; but if Cao Cao is defeated, the entire Guangling will inevitably fall into chaos. By that time, whether it is Chen Deng or Deng Ji, won't it be possible?
Did you take the delicious food off his plate and let him do whatever he wanted?
That's right, with the enemy now, we should concentrate our efforts to deal with Cao Cao first...
"However, Wen Yuan is now blocked between Huai and Si and cannot join me."
Chen Gong said with a smile: "Although Wenyuan was ambushed by Chen Deng on the way and was forced to retreat to Xu County, his strength was not damaged and he still had thousands of troops in his hands. He could cross the Huai River, harass Guangling, and force Chen Deng
The father and son cannot send out troops with all their strength; if they retreat, they can attack the prime minister, cut off the prime minister's contact with Quyang, and make the Deng Ji brothers suffer from enemies from both sides. Zhang Wenyuan alone is enough to relieve the monarch's worries in the south, and he can challenge Cao Mengde with all his strength."
Lu Bu couldn't help but be overjoyed, and there was a hint of joy on his sharp-edged face.
Counselors are counselors, and their thinking is often different from ordinary people. A bad thing can turn into a good thing in their eyes.
After Zhang Liao received the news, he quickly returned to Xiapi.
I didn't want to encounter Chen Deng and Cao Peng joining forces to block it thirty-five miles south of Xiangxiang City.
After a fierce battle between the two sides on the banks of the Sishui River, Zhang Liao quickly left the battlefield and led his troops back to Xu County.
Chen Deng immediately led his troops to advance towards Xu County, leaving behind 3,000 troops and giving them to Xu Xuan to command. Cao Peng led his troops and stayed with Xu Xuan, the prime minister, to put pressure on Xiapi. This is by no means a good thing.
...But Chen Gong responded accordingly and gave Zhang Liao the right to make his own decision. In this way, Zhang Liao did not have to return to Xiapi, heading south, east, north... The vast area between Huai and Si became
Zhang Liao's battlefield. Without restraint and no specific tasks, it is equivalent to liberating Zhang Liao at once, but instead throwing the problem to Chen Deng. If you attack Xu County, I will cross the river to attack Guangling; if you station troops for defense, I can proceed freely.
attack……
The difference between first-rate counselors and second-rate counselors is probably this.
At this time, Cao Peng could no longer intervene, and it turned into a battle of wits between Chen Deng and Chen Gong.
If Chen Deng doesn't deal with Zhang Liao, he won't be able to attack Xiapi with all his strength. In this way, Lu Bu can deal with Cao Cao with all his strength...
"Then how to defeat Cao Mengde?"
Chen Gong said: "Cao's thieves are divided into three groups. They appear to be strong, but are actually weak.
Although Xu Huang defeated Zang Xuangao in Taishan County, he was unable to eliminate him. Zang Ba had the Taishan Army under his command, and his vitality was not damaged. After escaping into Mount Tai, he could use the terrain to slow down Xu Huang. In this way, Xu Huang would surely
We will be trapped in a bitter battle in Taishan County and will be unable to escape.
And Liu Bei, the bereaved dog's ears.
This person has great ambitions and will definitely not do his best to help Cao Cao. As a result, the front line of Pei Kingdom seems to be dangerous, but in fact there is no need to worry.
The real danger lies with Xia Houyuan and his troops.
It's just that Cao Cao's expedition is a long way away. Even if he reaches Pengcheng, he will definitely be exhausted. The princes should take the initiative to meet the attack and garrison troops in Pengcheng. When Cao Cao's army arrives from a long distance, the princes will wait for work and attack head-on. In this way, Bi Neng will be able to attack head-on.
It’s always been overwhelming.”
Chen Gong's words made Lu Bu's heart flutter.
Chen Gong casually planned a big game of chess, and the powerful Cao army became vulnerable to him.
In fact, what Chen Gong said is generally correct.
Xu Huang surrendered to Zhao Shu and Li Zou, ostensibly occupying Taishan County. But in fact, Zang Ba was from Taishan County and had a high reputation in the local area. The Taishan Army under his command was just a group of bandits at first, and later joined Lu Bu.
It may not be possible to fight a regular battle, but harassment and containment are enough to make Xu Huang miserable. As for Liu Bei, the situation is not too good... As Chen Gong said, Liu Bei himself is an ambitious man, and most of his troops are gathered together.
His old troops were defeated by Lu Bu many times, and he had a little fear of Lu Bu.
He knows how to preserve his strength and how to survive in the cracks.
Therefore, even though he had fought with Lu Bu, Yuan Shu, and even been hostile to Cao Cao, in fact, he had both sides and could always retain some strength. It is absolutely impossible for Liu Bei to attack Lu Bu with all his strength.
If Lu Bu is here, Liu Bei can still have a chance to breathe; if Lu Bu really dies, then Liu Bei will lose his room for change and will either become an enemy of Cao Cao or rely on Cao Cao's tent. As far as Liu Bei's current situation is concerned, regardless of
No matter which choice he made, it was not the result he really hoped for...
Pengcheng was once the hometown of emperors.
It is known as the key to the North and the gateway to the South.
Its terrain is complex, with rivers and lakes crisscrossing it, making it an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place.
Chen Gong asked Lu Bu to take the initiative to attack, and with the help of Pengcheng's terrain, he could effectively block Cao Cao's army. Moreover, if Lu Bu stationed troops in Pengcheng, he could rely on Xiapi with his back and Mount Tai in the east, echoing Zang Ba and others, to achieve the purpose of containing Cao Cao. It can be said that this is
A very brilliant idea. It seems very simple, but it can make full use of various factors to deal the most ferocious blow to Cao Jun who came from afar.
But Lu Bu didn't agree with such a strategy.
Lu Bu's cavalry in battle is unparalleled in the world.
Not only is his force superior, but more importantly, when facing a battle, he can keenly detect the opponent's weakness and strike hard.
If you station troops in Pengcheng, you will have to give up the cavalry warfare technique that Lu Bu is best at.
This was somewhat unacceptable to Lu Bu.
"Pengcheng alone may not be able to stop Cao Cao." After Lu Bu pondered for a moment, he said to Chen Gong: "What if Zang Ba moves closer to Pengcheng and then lures Cao Cao's army to go deeper. At that time, Zang Ba can take advantage of Pengcheng's terrain and cut off Cao Cao's thieves' food supply.
Dao: A certain person personally led his soldiers and horses and drove him into the Si River and drowned him... Gongtai, except for a certain person's arrogance, if Cao's army does not dare to fight in a decisive battle on the battlefield, who in the world can come to my side?"
Chen Gong was shocked when he heard this.
"Junhou..."
Just as he was about to open his mouth to dissuade him, Lu Bu waved his hand and stood up suddenly.
"Just follow this plan. I want to see how Cao Mengde can be my opponent."
Chen Gong, closed his mouth.
He understood Lu Bu's character very well, how headstrong he was.
Once he has decided on something, it is difficult to persuade him to change his mind.
But the problem is, if you let Cao Jun in, it may be beneficial to your cavalry fighting. But it will also have an impact on the morale of the army.
"Your Majesty, since the decision has been made, I won't say any more.
However, the palace still has a plan, and I hope the prince will think twice... Yuan Shu had previously sent the prince to attack Liu Bei, and he had echoed his words. Now, there will be a military disaster in Xuzhou, why not let Yuan Shu send troops from Huainan to attack Runan? In this way, the prince will
Hou can also reduce some stress."
Lu Bu's eyes lit up, "This is a very good plan by Gongtai. I will send people to Shouchun immediately and ask Yuan Gongluo to send troops to help."
Chen Gong walked out of Marquis Wen's Mansion, feeling a little disheartened.
Lu Bu, how naive and evil?
"Military advisor, military advisor..."
Someone called from behind, Chen Gong stopped and looked back.
"Deyi, is something wrong?"
Gao Shun hurried over and asked softly: "Military advisor, can Yuan Gongguo send troops?"
Chen Gong smiled bitterly, looked at Gao Shun, then raised his head, and replied as if talking to himself: "Maybe God knows!"
Next photo.
Cao Peng held a banquet in the flower hall and ordered people to escort Cao Xing up.
Cao Xing was tied up with ropes. After entering the flower hall, he and Cao Peng looked at each other angrily, like enemies.
Cao Peng smiled bitterly and said: "General Shulong, what are you doing? If you don't eat or drink like this, not only will it not help, but it will ruin your health."
Cao Xing said angrily: "I won't talk to ungrateful people."
Cao Peng sighed and stepped forward to untie Cao Xing.
"Brother Cao, tell me, why am I so ungrateful?"
Cao Xing said angrily: "Marquis Wen treated you well in the past and even gave you soldiers and horses to help you gain a foothold in Haixi.
Now, you collude with Cao Cao to destroy Marquis Wen's life and seize Marquis Wen's territory. This is not ungrateful, but what is it?"
Snapped!
Cao Peng slapped the wine glass on the table and said sternly: "General Cao, you must not forget that my father is the supervisor of the Shaofu, and my brother is the official of the imperial court.
You said that I colluded with Duke Cao, but from the beginning, my family had been receiving salary from the imperial court, and I should have served the imperial court. Duke Cao was a minister in the imperial court and an important minister assisting the Han Dynasty. I should have obeyed Duke Cao's orders. Is it possible that I still have to listen to that person?
An order from someone who is collaborating with the rebels?"
"you……"
"Besides, who wields the sword first?
General Cao, you should have a conscience and speak with your heart in your chest. If Marquis Wen hadn't coveted the millions of grains and rice in Haixi and wanted to mobilize troops to pacify Haixi, how could I be an enemy of Marquis Wen? Is it possible that you send troops?
If you hit me, will I have no choice but to surrender?"
Cao Xing snorted, but was speechless.
There was silence in the flower hall.
After a long time, Cao Peng sighed and said softly: "Now, Sikong is sending out troops to conquer, and Marquis Wen is about to be overthrown. Although Zhang Wenyuan has stationed troops in Xu County to contain us on the surface, in fact, neither I nor Governor Chen are doing anything.
Afraid of General Zhang's troops.
Xuzhou was defeated, and even if General Zhang was extremely capable, he would not be able to escape death.
I invited Brother Cao to come over today because I want to tell you something... Wen Hou is also brave when he succeeds, and he is brave when he fails. Even if his whole body is made of iron, how many iron nails can he twist? He is too superstitious about his own bravery.
In the end, he will surely die because of his courage... In the past, Marquis Wen and I did have a grudge, and Cao Peng kept it in mind and never forgot it. But as things have developed into today's situation, I'm afraid no one can save Marquis Wen's fate.
There are only you and me here, and I am not afraid to confide in you, Brother Cao, because I want to have the blood of Marquis Wen."
Cao Xing raised his head and stared at Cao Peng.
“It’s just that this matter must be considered in the long term.
If the city of Xiapi is destroyed, what will happen to Marquis Wen's family? I respect Marquis Wen as a brave general in the world, so I risk my life to discuss with you. I wonder if Brother Cao is willing to help me?"
Cao Xing was silent for a long time, and then he said in a deep voice, "Cao Youxue, what do you want?"