"Cao Mengde is collecting food and seems to want to attack Dongmin again."
Lu Bu raised his head and looked at Chen Gong, frowned and asked, "Gongtai, do you have any good ideas to defeat the enemy?"
Chen Gong stood there, frowning, and was stunned for a long time, then suddenly let out a long sigh.
"Cao Mengde is now very powerful. Even if our army wins one or two more times, it will probably be of no avail."
At this point, Chen Gong's tone paused, and a wry smile appeared on his face, "Marquis Wen, Yuan Benchu supports Cao Mengde. Our army is only struggling to support him in Yanzhou. If he wins, he will win a small victory, and if he loses, he will be completely defeated."
Lu Bu couldn't help but frowned when he heard what Chen Gong said so much and didn't hear what he said about how to defeat the enemy.
"Gongtai, if there is any way to defeat the enemy, there is no harm in talking about it."
Chen Gong turned his head and looked at Lu Bu, his eyes full of sadness, "Marquis Wen, the matter has come to this, if our army continues to stay in Yanzhou, I am afraid that it will become weaker as the war progresses, and in the end, it will inevitably be defeated by Cao Mengde.
Why not leave Yanzhou and find another place to stay? "
"What?"
Hearing this, Lu Bu was surprised, "Gongtai, you said you want to leave Yanzhou?"
Chen Gong nodded, "I will leave Yanzhou and find a place where I can recuperate and recover my strength as soon as possible so that I can fight again. Otherwise, I will definitely lose."
"Leave Yanzhou?"
Lu Bu murmured these words, feeling suddenly sad in his heart!
Although he also knew that what Chen Gong said was indeed the best move, it would be a pity to leave like this after fighting in Yanzhou for so long.
What's more, now that I have a system, I can buy a lot of things, and I have little help. These are advantages that others don't have. Can't I fight against Cao Mengde?
Lu Bu frowned and asked slowly, "Gongtai, if I leave Yanzhou, where should I go?"
Chen Gong shook his head, "I don't know. I just know that staying in Yanzhou will be detrimental to our army. It is better to leave so that we can regain our strength as soon as possible."
Lu Bu was silent for a long time and said slowly, "This matter is very important. It's not too late to make a decision after thinking about it."
Chen Gong didn't try to persuade him any more, he bowed his hands, said goodbye and turned around to leave.
Lu Bu stayed in the room, thinking hard, how to solve it?
Now that the troops are insufficient, it is impossible to defeat Cao Mengde in a frontal battle.
A city defense battle?
Cao Mengde can send troops continuously, or he can raise more food from the surrounding area to maintain the siege time.
But as for himself, he was surrounded in the city with no reinforcements and could only wait for Cao Mengde to retreat.
Thinking of this, Lu Bu suddenly slammed the table and growled, "Hateful."
I can't fight anymore!
It’s impossible to defend the city!
Do you really want to withdraw from the army?
Lu Bu is unwilling to give in and has persisted for so long. Should he just retreat like this?
If we retreat, where can we retreat to?
Qingzhou is Yuan Shao's territory and he cannot retreat, so he can only retreat to Xuzhou.
Tao Qian of Xuzhou has passed away, and Liu Bei was elected as the shepherd of Xuzhou.
Liu Bei has a very good reputation and is a kind man. If you go to seek refuge with him, you might be able to do it.
Thinking of leaving Yanzhou, Lu Bu suddenly felt a little relaxed!
For so long, Cao Mengde and Yuan Chu joined forces, which kept him breathless.
Why stay here?
After thinking for a long time, Lu Bu finally decided to use Chen Gong's method and leave Yanzhou.
That night, Lu Bu sent a messenger and rode quickly in the direction of Xuzhou.
As long as Xuzhou Liu Xuande agrees, Lu Bu is ready to leave Yanzhou immediately, regain his strength, and come back to seek revenge on Cao Mengde.
Chen Gong, who was resting at home, relaxed slightly from his frown when he heard the news that Lu Bu wanted to see him.
Lu Bu greeted him overnight, which showed that he had already made it clear and decided to stay or stay tonight.
The fact was what Chen Gong thought. When the two met, Lu Bu didn't hide anything and spoke directly.
"Gongtai, I have thought it over clearly. Our army is really not suitable to stay in Yanzhou any longer, so we must leave. But where to leave, Gongtai, have you thought clearly about it?"
Chen Gong nodded, pointed to the south, and said with a smile, "Xuzhou is just south of Yanzhou, why not go to Xuzhou to settle down?"
Hearing this, Lu Bu laughed and nodded, "Gongtai, you and I want to be together, and Xuzhou is the best place to go."
At this point, Lu Bu's tone paused, "Gongtai, I have sent someone to deliver a message to Xuzhou. As long as Liu Xuande replies and agrees to let us go to Xuzhou, the matter will be considered completed."
Hearing this, Chen Gong smiled slightly and said, "Marquis Wen, are you worried that Liu Xuande won't take us in?"
Lu Bu nodded, "I heard that Liu Xuande is a kind and righteous man, so this matter should go smoothly."
Chen Gong suddenly sneered, "Liu Xiande, an unknown person, wouldn't even dare to stop him.
Now Cao Mengde is collecting food and should be able to arrive in Dongmin soon. How about we prepare in advance and transport the food and property to the Xuzhou border so that the speed will not be affected when we evacuate. "
Lu Bu pondered for a moment and nodded, "That's fine."
Chen Gong suddenly sighed, "When we arrive in Xuzhou, there will be many places in need of food and property, but now there is not much food and property in Dongmin, which is a bit embarrassing."
Lu Bu and Chen Gong had been cooperating for a long time. After hearing what he said, he knew that he already had a solution. He smiled and asked, "Gongtai, if you have a solution, just tell me. I am all ears."
Chen Gong cupped his hands and suddenly sneered, "Marquis Wen, do you still remember the defeat at Chengshi?"
Lu Bu nodded, "I heard that it was the Li family of the Cheng family who did it. It's just a local family, so there's nothing to worry about. Once our army regains its strength, we can just kill him along the way."
Chen Gong shook his head, "Marquis Wen, do you know that the Li family is the largest family in the Cheng family, with thousands of servants and countless property. I heard that they even have more than 100 war horses."
Lu Bu didn't take the matter of property to heart, but the more than 100 war horses made him a little excited.
"Gongtai, is what you said true? Does the Li family really have more than 100 war horses?"
Chen Gong nodded, "It's absolutely true. I've already sent someone to inquire about it."
Hearing this, Lu Bu was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Gongtai, did you expect that I would ask about this matter?"
Chen Gong hurriedly handed over his hands and said with a wry smile, "To be honest, there is not much food in Dongmin City, so I wanted to target the Li family. As a result, not only did I find out about the food and property, but I also discovered something. A strange thing."
"oh!"
Lu Bu frowned, "Gongtai, what's weird?"
A solemn look flashed in Chen Gong's eyes, "After Cao Mengde retreated, I wanted to send someone to inquire about the situation of the Li family. As a result, I found that the Li family sent many people to Dongmin during this period."
