Tao Qian shook his head and stopped thinking about so many unrealistic things. Instead, he began to mobilize his troops and prepare to attack Lu Bu.
"Cao Bao, start mobilizing your troops immediately and prepare to send troops to Langya to support Zhang Fei who is defending the city!"
"Yes, lord!" Cao Bao responded and was about to leave.
When Chen Deng heard this, he hurriedly said: "General Cao, please wait a moment!"
Cao Bao was stunned when he heard this, but still stood still. He glanced at Chen Deng with confusion, and then looked at Tao Qian.
Tao Qian was also looking at Chen Deng with confusion on his face.
When Chen Deng saw that the two of them were confused, he hurriedly explained.
"My lord, I think you should not send troops to Langya!"
"What?" Tao Qian was stunned when he heard this.
Cao Bao on the other side was also puzzled. After all, Liu Bei did not hesitate to risk his own life and went to Mount Tai to negotiate with Zang Ba, but now you don't allow us to send troops to support Langya?
Cao Bao still admired Liu Bei in his heart.
Therefore, Cao Bao was quite dissatisfied with Chen Deng's words.
"Yuanlong, what do you mean by this?" Cao Bao asked with a frown.
Tao Qian, who was on the side, looked a little ugly at this time: "Yuan Long, I have already promised Xuande, how can I go back on my word?"
Chen Deng looked at the unhappy two people and suddenly gave a helpless smile.
He knew that the two people in front of him had misunderstood what he meant.
Chen Deng also admired the benevolent Liu Bei. How could he let Lu Bu attack Langya?
So Chen Deng hurriedly waved his hand and explained: "My lord, General Cao, you have misunderstood me. I admire Uncle Liu Huang very much in my heart. How could I not save him even if I die?"
When Tao Qian and Cao Bao heard this, their expressions returned to normal.
Then, Tao Qian asked: "In that case, Yuanlong, if you have anything to say, just say it!"
At this time, Chen Deng nodded and said: "My lord, have you ever heard of the plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao? I think that if we send troops to support Langya this time, Lu Bu will probably wait for a while and beat us. Caught off guard!”
"In addition, although there is General Zhang in Langya City, the message cannot be transmitted. Then even if we arrive in Langya, I am afraid that General Zhang will not be able to flank Lu Bu with us."
"In this case, sending troops to support Langya has become a bad idea, and there is a risk of defeat!"
When Tao Qian and Cao Bao heard this, they immediately felt that Chen Deng's analysis was reasonable.
At this time, Chen Deng continued to speak: "My Lord, I think you should let General Cao send troops to Pi! With General Zhang here, Langya City will not fall for a while."
"So, when we send troops to Xiapi, we have to pass this news to Lu Bu. In this case, he will definitely lead troops back to Xiapi to aid!"
When Tao Qian heard this, he smiled and nodded and said, "Yuanlong's plan is very clever. If we send troops to Pi, and Lu Bu rushes back to help, then we will be waiting for work."
"That's right!" Chen Deng smiled and nodded.
When Cao Bao on the side heard this, he raised a question: "Yuanlong, if Lu Bu doesn't come back to help and attacks Langya with all his strength, what should we do?"
Chen Deng thought for a while and came up with a countermeasure: "Then let's capture Pi City. By then, even if Langya City is lost, we will have an explanation for Uncle Liu Huang."
"As for General Zhang in Langya City, he has the courage that no man can match. Although he is no match for Lu Bu, he will definitely have no problem protecting himself when the city is destroyed."
After listening to Chen Deng's explanation, Tao Qiandang clapped his hands and said, "Okay, okay, now, let's do what Yuan Long said and send troops to Pi!"
"Yes!" Cao Bao responded and went down to dispatch his troops.
After Cao Bao left, Chen Deng was slightly worried and forgot to glance at Cao Bao's back.
Tao Qian keenly caught the other person's eyes, so he asked: "Yuanlong, why are you looking at General Cao with such worried eyes?"
When Chen Deng heard this, he hurriedly explained: "My lord, I am worried about General Cao's safety."
"Oh? Is it possible that General Cao will be in danger of his life in this battle?" Tao Qian asked with surprise on his face. After all, the strength of the Xuzhou Army under his command was several times that of Lu Bu's Army.
With more people fighting fewer people, how could Cao Bao be in danger of his life?
Tao Qian felt that Chen Deng was a little cautious.
But Chen Deng's next words made Tao Qian take back his thoughts.
I saw Chen Deng cupping his hands towards Tao Qian and saying, "My lord, based on my understanding of Lu Bu's fellow, he will definitely return to Xiapi to provide support after learning that Xiapi is besieged."
"At that time, although General Cao is waiting for work, Lu Bu's fighting power is unparalleled. It will not be difficult to take General Cao's head in the midst of thousands of troops."
"If General Cao really dies in Lu Bu's hands, then our plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao will end in failure!"
After Tao Qian listened to Chen Deng's analysis, he frowned because he knew that the situation Chen Deng mentioned was possible.
Under Hulao Pass, Tao Qian saw with his own eyes how the three heroes fought against Lu Bu on the city wall.
Lu Bu fought one against one, knocking Zhang Fei out of breath. One against two, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had a slight upper hand, but they couldn't win. One against three, they were defeated.
As for Cao Bao... his force value is really limited.
Although when he was outside, Tao Qian often said that his general Cao Bao was as brave as Lu Bu, but only he knew whether he was.
You can deceive others, but you cannot deceive yourself.
Tao Qian knew clearly that the gap between Cao Bao and Lu could be described as the sky or the earth.
However, as Tao Qian's commander-in-chief, Cao Bao must not die in Lu Bu's hands.
If Cao Bao was really killed by Lu Bu in Xiapi City, I am afraid that all the soldiers he brought with him would have to surrender.
In this way, with the loss of troops and generals, Lu Bu's strength will be greatly improved, while his own strength will be greatly damaged.
Thinking of this, Tao Qian couldn't help but asked Chen Deng: "Yuanlong, if Lu Bu returns to help Xiapi City, do you have a way to let General Cao defeat Lu Bu?"
When Chen Deng heard this, he shook his head helplessly and said, "Lu Bu has the power of ghosts and gods. If you want to defeat him, you can only have strong generals like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to surround him. But we don't have such strong generals in our army." .”
Afterwards, Chen Deng smiled confidently: "If you want to destroy Lu Bu, you have to outsmart him!" (End of Chapter)
