It is said that Cao Cao used a trick to alienate Liu Bei, making Lu Bu and Chen Gong doubt Liu Bei.
No matter how Liu Bei explained, neither of them wanted to believe it.
After all, they originally obtained the city of Pi by rebelling against their allies. They were afraid of whatever they were worried about. In their eyes, Liu Bei agreed to come to the rescue just for the sake of the city of Pi.
They really guessed it right. Zhao Chen's plan for Liu Bei was indeed to defeat Cao Cao and then wait for an opportunity to take down Pi, and then regain control of Xuzhou.
When Chen Gong saw Zhao Chen standing up to speak, he became angry.
He smiled evilly and said: "Mr. Houde, Cao Cao's army is approaching fiercely and has set up camp thirty miles outside the city. Xiapi City is small, and it is very difficult to deal with Cao Cao's 70,000-strong army. Once it is besieged, there will be no reinforcements and it will be unable to support it. You and I are both people who understand the art of war, so why not ask Duke Xuande to lead the army and station it ten miles outside the city, so as to act as an enemy with General Lu to resist Cao Cao."
Chen Gong did not give Zhao Chen a chance to refute. While giving Zhao Chen a high hat, he wanted to drive Liu Bei's army out of the city on the grounds of fighting against Cao Cao.
Zhao Chen frowned and seemed not to care.
But Zhang Fei quit, and immediately stood up and shouted: "Slave with the third surname, you are really ungrateful. We kindly came to help you deal with Cao Cao, but you are better off and want to drive us out of the city!"
Zhang Fei couldn't stand the disloyal and unjust Lu Bu, and the city of Xiapi was lost because of him. If Liu Bei and Zhao Chen hadn't been suppressing him these days, he would have scolded Lu Bu.
As soon as Zhang Fei said this, Lu Bu was furious.
"Don't talk nonsense, why am I a slave of the third surname?"
Zhang Fei chuckled and said, "Your surname is Lu, right? You first recognized Ding Yuan as your adopted father, and then you recognized Dong Zhuo as your adopted father. What is a slave if it's not the third surname?"
Lu Bu was furious and wanted to draw his sword and threaten: "How dare you be so rude, ring-eyed thief!"
Zhang Fei naturally refused to be outdone: "Others are afraid of you, but I am not afraid of you. If we have the ability, we will fight for another three hundred rounds and see if I can defeat you with one shot."
"You are seeking death!"
When Lu Bu heard this, he immediately prepared to return home to fight Zhang Fei.
Upon seeing this, both parties immediately tried to dissuade them, and finally managed to persuade the two of them to do so.
Zhao Chen shook his head helplessly. After this small episode, it was no longer possible to convince Chen Gong to let them stay in the city.
As expected, Chen Gong immediately said: "Mr. Houde, you have seen what happened today. There is a slight misunderstanding between General Zhang and General Lu. In order to avoid unnecessary conflicts, it is better to ask Xuande and others to leave the city immediately and set up camp."
Zhao Chen smiled slightly and did not refute. He just responded calmly: "Mr. Gongtai said that in this case, we will leave the city immediately."
After saying that, he made a "please" gesture and sent Lu Bu, Chen Gong and others out of the house under the surprised eyes of everyone.
After Lu Bu, Chen Gong and others left, Zhang Fei hurriedly asked: "Military advisor, it's obvious that that guy is making trouble unreasonably, why did you agree to Chen Gong's request?"
Huang Gai also asked: "Military advisor, although we camped outside the city and were at odds with the troops in the city, Cao's army was so powerful that it was more than enough to divide and attack, so this move was completely ineffective. Besides, there was no danger in camping outside the city." Defending is very detrimental to our army."
Zhao Chen smiled and said nothing, turned to Jian Yong and Sun Qian and asked: "Do you two also have such concerns?"
Jian Yong replied sheepishly: "Military advisor, just as General Gongfu said, our army's leaving the city at this moment is tantamount to being directly exposed to the front of Cao's army, and the situation is worrying. Lu Bu and others do not keep their word, and they will definitely not do anything to us." If you attack Cao Cao's army when it is under attack, it will lose the meaning of mutual horns."
"It's better to speak frankly and clear up everyone's doubts."
Liu Bei didn't know Zhao Chen's inner plan, but looking at Zhao Chen who was smiling and confident, he knew that he didn't need to worry.
Just as Liu Bei expected, Zhao Chen slowly revealed his true intention.
"My lord, everyone, the one who is most anxious today should be Cao Cao. It has been nearly a month since Cao Jun sent out his army, and Yanzhou is still empty at this time. The plan to scare people will not take long. If Yuan Shao wakes up, he will definitely attack Cao Cao's hometown. So Cao Cao wanted to resolve the war quickly."
"But now the Liu-Lü alliance has caused Cao Cao to hit the wall repeatedly. If he wants to break it, he can only start from within. We chatted in front of the city before and sent a secret letter this morning. Cao Cao's purpose is very simple, which is to alienate the relationship between the lord and Lu Bu and destroy the relationship between the lord and Lu Bu. The Liu and Lu coalition forces defeated them one by one and captured Xiapi City."
Everyone gradually understood Cao Cao's strange behavior in recent days.
Zhao Chen continued with a smile: "With Chen Gong's resourcefulness, how could he not see that this was a plan to alienate Cao Cao? In fact, when our army entered the city a few days ago, Chen Gong was hostile to our army. If Chen Gong hadn't If you guessed wrong, he should have advised Lu Bu not to let our army enter the city, but Lu Bu didn't listen."
Liu Bei suddenly understood and said: "What the military advisor means is that Cao Cao's alienation plan just gave Chen Gong an excuse to let our army camp out of the city."
Zhao Chen nodded and continued to explain: "Which side is most beneficial for our army to set up camp outside the city?"
Sun Qian thought for a moment and replied: "What's best for Lu Bu!"
"However, our army is outside the city, which is a natural barrier for Lu Bu. It can not only resist Cao Cao, but also not consume Xiapi City. The key is that Lu Bu's army can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and reap the benefits. "
"What a Lu Bu, what a Chen Gong, yet so arrogant!"
Guan Yu slapped the table next to him, feeling a little angry.
Everyone was very angry about this.
Only Tai Shici calmly asked: "Since it is so unfavorable to Duke Xuande, why did Mr. Houde agree to Chen Gong's request?"
Zhao Chen had to give Tai Shi Ci a look of approval.
Taishi Ci had an extraordinary calmness and was able to keep a clear head in such an environment, just like when he rushed hundreds of miles to attack Cao Cao's army, he could sit firmly on Mount Tai, being anxious but not chaotic.
Zhao Chen replied: "Since Cao Cao wants to see the Liu and Lu coalition disintegrate, Chen will fulfill his wish and use his plan."
"Military advisor, how can you take advantage of the situation?"
"Cao Cao is eager to win, but he has concerns. If he learns that our army will camp outside the city today, he will definitely lead his army to attack at night while our army is not yet stable. Our army only has 20,000 troops, and it is no match for Cao's army in positional combat. There is no point in the camp. Instead of loving your son to survive, it is better to abandon your son and survive. Our army abandoned the stronghold and took the initiative to attack. The art of war is like chess. It is better to lose a piece than to lose an advantage. Cao's army wanted to attack at night, so our army took advantage of the night to attack. Let Cao Jun fall into another trap."
"Military advisor, our army only has 20,000 troops, and Cao's army has 70,000 troops. Is that okay?"
"Lord, don't worry. It is predicted that there will be a strong southeast wind tonight. When the strong wind rises, the dust will fly. Our army will go up with the back of the wind and set fire to it. The fire will be fierce. Cao's army will not be able to open its eyes when facing the wind. It is definitely no match for our army. This is how to defeat Cao's army. A God-given opportunity.”
"Okay! Military advisor, I, Lao Zhang, can't wait for a long time. Lu Bu is going to be a coward, but I won't do it. I will definitely have a showdown with Cao Cao."
Zhao Chen smiled slightly and said: "Yide, I will let you have a good fight tonight."
"More importantly, our army can use Cao Cao's counterintuitive tactics to kill someone with a borrowed knife..."
Zhao Chen drew everyone closer and whispered his plan.
Liu Bei's eyes originally had a slight smile, but later turned into a look of surprise, which really worried Cao Cao and Lu Bu.
Later, Liu Bei frowned and nodded. When he heard the last sentence, his brows relaxed and he had to admire Zhao Chen.
Everyone marveled at the boldness and magic of Zhao Chen's plan.
Jian Yong joked: "Doesn't that mean I asked Cao Cao to make a wedding dress?"
Zhao Chen smiled and said, "So what if I let Cao Cao serve me once?"
What you want is that domineering attitude!
Everyone laughed and dispersed to prepare.
