The iron hooves thundered, and the whole earth shook.

Lu Bu tightened the reins of the red rabbit horse and saw this scene from a distance, so he immediately signaled the army to temporarily stop advancing.

Everyone on the battlefield heard the roar of horse hooves, dust flying, and horses neighing.

The movement here attracted all the attention there. The army behind Ji Ling was still in chaos and the sky was full of fire. At this time, he was given some time to gather the infantry immediately.

Xiahou Dun's face changed slightly, and the long sword in his hand stood upright behind him. Although he was secretly complaining in his heart, he didn't expect a murderer to appear at this time. However, he was not slow in his hands. He immediately got on his horse, commanded the soldiers to assemble the battle formation, and started a defensive posture.

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The fierce wind was still blowing, and the fire on the riverside in the distance was getting bigger and bigger. Cheng Yu led the remaining 700 remaining soldiers to retreat to the foot of the mountains on the west side of the Huai River, and slowly approached to join Xiahou Dun.

At this time, the three pillars stood together. Ji Ling's position was to the east of the Huaihe River, in the downstream direction. Cheng Yu came from the upstream direction, Xiahou Dun stood at the official road entrance opposite the ferry, about two or three miles away from the ferry, and Lu Bu also led his army

Coming from the official road, the three parties formed a confrontational situation.

Cheng Yu mounted his horse and quietly came to Xiahou Dun's side. While paying close attention to the movements of Lu Bu's army in the distance, he whispered: "It seems that we underestimated Lu Bu. Zixiao probably did not intercept Lu Bu and let him run away."

Xiapi is coming."

Xiahou Dun asked: "What should we do now?"

"Let's see and then talk."

Cheng Yu raised his eyes and looked around, and saw Lu Bu's army stopped two miles away in the distance and did not come near.

"They seem to have only about two thousand cavalry."

Xiahou Dun said.

Cheng Yu nodded: "I guess Lu Bu's main force is not here, so we still have room for maneuver."

"Then how should we calculate now?"

"First adopt a formation posture and slowly retreat to the mountain forest. I have ordered people to cut down trees and dig trenches there. If the situation goes wrong, they will immediately cross the trenches, climb up the mountain, and light a fire at the bottom of the mountain."

"knew."

Xiahou Dun nodded. Fortunately, Cheng Yu reacted quickly and found a way out. Otherwise, they would have died here if they were attacked from both sides.

When Cheng Yu just arrived, he had already asked 700 soldiers to dig trenches at the foot of Xipo Mountain.

It is said to be a trench, but it is actually a fire zone. If things go wrong, they will retreat down the slope and light a fire. With the fire to help block it, they can climb up the slope and escape from the rear of the west slope.

Lu Bu also noticed the movement here. Ji Ling was still reorganizing his army. He was the only one who could launch an offensive now, so he immediately said to Wei Jian: "When Yuan Shu's men and Liu Bei's men fought before, you advised me

Don't offend Liu Bei. Now that Cao Cao's troops are fighting Yuan Shu's troops, I should be able to help Yuan Shu."

"No."

Wei Jian shook his head: "General, you must not move at this time."

Lu Bu wondered: "Why? Cao Cao and I are mortal enemies. Isn't it natural to attack and destroy his army?"

Wei Jian immediately said: "What happens after destroying his army? Then there will be an endless war with Cao Cao. By that time, even if the general wins Guangling and Xia Pi Pei, he will still be in a war with Cao Cao.

grow."

"What's the meaning?"

Lu Bu didn't understand what he said.

Wei Jian explained: "General, think about it. The purpose of our trip is to occupy the Huaibei area, but we have not yet controlled this area. We only have 10,000 troops. If one dies, one will be missing. Even if we temporarily expand, we will not be able to control it."

It is difficult to become an elite. Once we make too many enemies, we will be wiped out quickly, so we must recuperate and not engage in deadly battles with the surrounding princes."

"Um."

Lu Bu nodded thoughtfully.

Wei Jian continued: "Although we are sworn enemies with Cao Cao, we have not made a mortal enemy of him, nor have we killed his brothers. Therefore, there is still room for maneuver between us and him. In the face of interests, nothing can be done.

We can talk. If we fight to the death with Cao Cao, the only ones who get the advantage in the end will be Sun Jian and Yuan Shu."

"Why Sun Jian and Yuan Shu?"

As soon as Lu Bu said these words, he felt worried about his own IQ and hurriedly said: "No need to say anything, Bo Xi, I understand."

Wei smiled covetously and said, "It's good that the general understands."

"Then according to Bo Xi's wishes, how should we respond?"

Lu Bu asked again.

Wei Jian said: "General, you should know very well that I represent the position of the imperial court. Now the world is in chaos, and the princes from all walks of life, including Liu Bei, are actually not what the imperial court wants to see. But now the imperial court is weak and it is difficult to calm the world.

That’s why we need the general’s support from loyal ministers of the imperial court.”

"I am naturally loyal to the imperial court, as can be seen from the sun and the moon."

Lu Bu patted his chest and promised.

This time he came to Huaibei to take root, and Wei Cang also told him that once he captured Huaibei, he would immediately ask the court to appoint him as the shepherd of Xuzhou, so Lu Bu now obeyed Wei Cang's words.

Although the northern part of Xuzhou is still in the hands of Qingzhou, the Huaibei area in the southern part of Xuzhou is a prosperous land. Even though it was almost defeated by Zuo Rong a few years ago, the land is still there. As long as it is managed well, it will soon regain its strength.

This Central Plains region has its own place.

Wei Jian said: "The imperial court naturally knows the general's heart. Therefore, it will support you to come to Huaibei, and will also order Liu Bei not to take the initiative to attack you. What the general has to do now is to lurk here and develop.

Strength. If it gets entangled between the various forces, it will be destroyed soon, so it is best to be cautious."

"Then what should I do?"

Lu Bu asked for advice.

Wei Jian said: "General, you can only occupy Xiapi and Guangling at this time. Pei State must give way to form a multi-sided battlefield. We cannot compete with Cao Cao for supremacy while others sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight."

"Only Xiapi and Guangling?"

Lu Bu murmured to himself.

Wei Jian nodded: "Yes, only in this way will the situation in the south become more chaotic and develop in the direction expected by the imperial court. If a great prince like Yuan Shu and Liu Bei appears in Henan, the imperial court will not

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Lu Bu nodded thoughtfully, indicating that he would obey the court's orders.

Now that he is homeless, it is enough for him to have a place to live, not to mention being respected by the imperial court is not a bad thing. At least it is morally acceptable and justified. Only by planning for development for a period of time can we talk about the possibility of competing for supremacy in the future.

Wei Jian saw that he was at least listening to her words and breathed a sigh of relief.

Because this is actually not the imperial court's intention, but Chen Mu's intention.

If Lu Bu is in Huaibei and he only wants to be hostile to Cao Cao, with his ability, even if he joins forces with Yuan Shu, he will never be a match for Cao Cao and Sun Ce.

If a person is not strong enough, Cao Cao would have pressed him to the ground and rubbed him against Chen Gong in history, let alone Chen Gong now without him.

The other one is really just a skeleton in the grave. He obviously has an army of more than 100,000 people. He was once the dominant tyrant in the Central Plains region, but Cao Cao repeatedly defeated the strong with the weak, and fled in embarrassment. It can be seen that these two are not heroes.

If the quarrel between the two sides gets too serious, Sun Ce and Cao Cao join forces to quickly wipe out Lu Bu and Yuan Shu. One will gain control of Huainan and Jiangdong, and the other will gain control of Huaibei, creating two great princes. This is definitely not what Chen Mu wants to see.

Therefore, he must keep the many forces in the south in balance so that neither one family becomes dominant nor too chaotic. If Lu Bu, the troublemaker, is involved, he is bound to win.

It's a little sad to say it.

Although Lu Bu regarded himself as the most powerful general in the Three Kingdoms, throughout his life, he always followed the crowd and never truly controlled his own destiny.

Either he was lured, or alienated, or he was depressed, and finally died on the Baimen Tower.

Even if most of the reasons are due to his own character flaws, it cannot be denied that this is the tragedy and fate of a strong general.

Didn't Xiang Yu, who was as powerful as the best in history, also commit suicide under the pressure of Han Xin?

So more often than not, bravery is just bravery.

The prerequisite for defeating ten guilds with one force is that you must be in the mythical world and have the ability to kill ten thousand people with one sword.

Without this ability, even if you go rampage on the battlefield and kill hundreds of people, how can you compare to a smart person who can defeat a thousand armies with one plan?

After understanding his situation, Lu Bu understood that now was the stage for him to make a living, not to make enemies, so he decided not to become an enemy of Cao Cao and temporarily stopped his troops.

But after thinking about it, he said to Wei Qian: "Yuan Shu is in a very embarrassed state at this time. If he doesn't save Yuan Shu's army, he may worry that Yuan Shu will be destroyed."

"Um."

Wei Jian asked: "General, is there anything you can do?"

"Look at me."

Lu Bu patted the red rabbit, and it leapt out like a red cloud and ran towards the distance.

The battlefield over there was still in shock, and Ji Ling had just stabilized his troops' morale when he saw that it was Lu Bu who was coming, and he was overjoyed.

Xiahou Dun didn't understand what Lu Bu wanted to do when he came here alone. No matter how strong Lu Bu was, killing dozens or hundreds of people in the battle formation would be his limit. He would definitely be the one to die then. Could it be that he wanted to defeat a thousand people with one?

However, since the army has not moved, it at least means that the war will not start immediately, so Xiahou Dun and Cheng Yu are waiting here to see what Lu Bu wants to do.

He saw Lu Bu galloping towards him, and when he got to the front of the formation, he said to Xiahou Dun, "Xiahou Dun, do you dare to come out?"

He had been entangled with Cao Cao for so long, so he naturally knew Xiahou Yuanrang.
To be continued...