Xuzhou.
Liu Bei had read the letter sent by Lu Bu. He had a face like a crown jewel, as calm as ordinary, as if he had just seen an insignificant thing.
"Marquis Wen and Lu Fengxian want to come to Xuzhou to seek refuge with someone. What do you think?"
"no!"
A big man with a leopard head, ringed eyes, and a slightly trembling tiger beard walked out from the crowd. He was Liu Bei's sworn brother Zhang Fei.
"Brother, Lu Bu is just a domestic slave with the first and third surnames. He is not a good person and must not be taken in."
Xuzhou Biejiu Mi Zhu came forward and shook his head, "Liu Shijun, Lu Bu is like a tiger and a wolf. He first killed Ding Yuan and then Dong Zhuo, all taking into account the kindness of support.
When I came to Xuzhou this time, I must have something in mind, and I must not agree, otherwise I will be hurt. "
Liu Bei shook his head, "In any case, Xuzhou's rescue this time was thanks to Lu Bu's sneak attack on Yanzhou, otherwise Xuzhou would have fallen into Cao Mengde's hands.
Since Lu Bu is willing to come and take him in temporarily this time, he should repay the kindness he received from the previous time. "
Zhang Fei said hurriedly, "Brother, you have a benevolent heart, but Lu Bu is just a slave of the third surname. I'm afraid you will be harmed by him!"
Liu Bei's face darkened, "Yide, this matter has been decided, don't say anything more."
Zhang Fei had no choice but to retreat aside muttering.
Jian Yong suddenly said, "Liu Shijun, since you agree to Lu Bu coming, how should you arrange it?"
Hearing this, Liu Bei frowned slightly and felt really embarrassed.
Sun Qian cupped his hands and said, "Liu Shijun, I'm afraid it's inappropriate to welcome Lu Bu to Xuzhou. It's better to place him in Xiaopei."
After hearing Sun Qian's suggestion, Mi Zhu's eyes lit up and he said with a smile, "What Gongyou said is reasonable. Lu Bu is in Xiaopei. Firstly, he can guard against Cao Mengde of Yanzhou. Secondly, even if he has evil intentions, he is far away from Xuzhou and there is nothing he can do. .”
After hearing what the two said, Liu Bei was immediately overjoyed and nodded, "In that case, I will send someone to reply and ask Lu Feng to go to Xiaopei to station first."
…
When Lu Bu received Liu Bei's reply, he was furious and slammed the table.
"It is really hateful that someone is placed in Xiaopei."
Lu Bu naturally knew where Xiaopei was. It was just a city, so how could he regain his strength as soon as possible.
Seeing Lu Bu's anger, Chen Gong hurriedly raised his hands and said, "Marquis Wen, please calm down and leave Yanzhou for now. After arriving at Xiaopei, it will not be too late to think of a solution."
After hearing this, Lu Bu thought of Cao Mengde who was about to arrive and sighed, "Forget it, let's leave Yanzhou first."
Chen Gong smiled and said, "Marquis Wen, since the matter has been decided, why not send someone to deliver the food and property here first."
Lu Bu nodded, "That's fine."
Chen Gong waved his hand, "But you need to be careful about this matter so that no one knows about it."
Lu Bu suddenly woke up and gritted his teeth and said, "What do you mean by those ungrateful people?"
Chen Gong raised his hand and said, "Marquis Wen, the Li family of the Cheng family is not weak. Once they know that our army is coming, they will definitely be prepared. Even if our army is planning to attack, it will be damaged."
Having said this, Chen Gong paused and suddenly sneered, "Since the Li family of the Cheng family wants to plot against Dongmin, let them come. When their elites come to Dongmin, our army can take advantage of the Cheng family." The Li family was empty inside, so it was easy to take down.
The Li family of the Cheng family has been running rampant for many years, so they must have a lot of food and property. After plundering, they will be used to restore the strength of our army. "
Hearing this, Lu Bu sneered, "Those ungrateful things, just use them to stabilize the Chengshi Li family to avoid any suspicion."
Chen Gong nodded, "When the soldiers and horses arrive there, both sides will work together to completely eradicate the Cheng family and Li family to avoid future troubles."
Lu Bu nodded, and a cold light shot out of his eyes, "If you want to go against me, you must have the consciousness to annihilate the clan."
Chen Gong nodded and was about to leave when he suddenly heard Lu Bu say again, "As for Meng Zhuo, let him be prepared to send his property and food away as soon as possible to avoid being taken away by Cao Mengde."
Chen Gong responded hurriedly, turned around and left.
After the two discussed countermeasures, the entire plan was immediately implemented.
Lu Bu sent Gao Shun to secretly transport Dong Min's food and property out at night.
Chen Gong also sent a messenger, galloping towards Dingtao to deliver a message to Zhang Miao.
And all of this was being done in secret. Wei Xu and others didn't know it, and they were still waiting for Cao Jun to arrive, open the gate of Dongmin, and accomplish a great feat.
…
Juye.
Cao Cao sat in the high hall, looked at Cheng Yu in the crowd, and asked slowly, "Zhongde, how are the preparations for the food and grass matter?"
Cheng Yu hurriedly stepped forward and handed over his hand, "My lord, the food prepared now is enough for the army for half a month."
After hearing this, Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction, then turned to look at Xiahou Dun, "What's going on with Li Mancheng?"
Xiahou Dun hurriedly handed over his hand, "General Li has sent a message back. The Chengshi Li family has sent a total of 821 people. They are now lurking in Dongmin, waiting for the Lord's orders at any time."
Having said this, Xiahou Dun paused and said, "My lord, this time General Li not only sent people to lurk in Dongmin, but also persuaded several generals of Lu Bu's army. By then, as long as my lord's army reaches Dongmin, It’s easy to capture the city.”
After hearing this, Cao Cao's eyes lit up, "Is it true?"
Xiahou Dun nodded, "These three people are Hou Cheng, Wei Xu, and Song Xian. They have agreed to surrender to the lord."
Cao Cao frowned, "These three are all Lu Bu's old subordinates in Bingzhou. There can't be any fraud among them, right?"
Xiahou Dun shook his head, "It will never be false."
At this point, Xiahou Dun explained the cause and effect of the matter and finally said.
"Wei Xu and the other three were beaten with military sticks and felt dissatisfied. In addition, Lu Bu's army was weak and Dongmin was not safe, so they surrendered."
"Ha ha!"
Hearing these words, Cao Cao no longer had any doubts in his heart, and looked up to the sky and laughed, "Lü Bu son, I can't believe that even your old subordinates have betrayed you. This time, you will be killed to relieve the hatred in my heart."
After hearing what the two said, Cheng Yu smiled and nodded, "My lord, everything is ready now, we just have to send the army to attack."
Cao Cao smiled and nodded, "Give me the order. The generals will return to camp to prepare. Tomorrow morning, the army will go to Dongmin. This time, Lu Bu's son must be killed."
…
Wang He came to Hou Cheng's room with a smile on his face and said, "General Hou, Duke Cao has already led his troops and we will take action soon."
Hearing this, a trace of hesitation flashed in Hou Cheng's eyes, but it only lasted for a moment and then disappeared without a trace.
"Haha, that's great!"
Wang He smiled and nodded, "When the time comes, as long as General Hou achieves this feat, he will surely achieve great success. Congratulations in advance!"
Hou Cheng turned his head and looked at Wang He, frowned, and asked slowly, "Mr. Wang, who are you?"
The matter has come to this, there is no need to hide it!
"I am a member of the Li family of the Cheng family. My name is Li Zheng."
