"Thank you, Marquis Wen."
Lu Bu nodded and said slowly, "General Chen, it is up to you to arrange the defense line north of Xiaopei. I have two requirements."
At this point, Lu Bu's tone paused, "First, we should lose less personnel. Second, we should destroy as many enemies as possible, but focus on preserving ourselves."
Chen Dao hurriedly handed over his hands and said, "I will obey your orders."
Cheng Lian scratched his head and said, "Marquis Wen, they have all done their work, what should we do?"
…
Xuzhou.
Liu Bei was discussing matters with everyone when someone came to report.
"Liu Shijun, Dingtao's troops have already set off."
Liu Bei was overjoyed when he heard the news, "How many people are there?"
"About 15,000 people, led by Xiahou Dun and other generals."
"Ha ha!"
Mi Zhu on the side couldn't help laughing when he heard this number, "Liu Shijun, Xiahou Dun has brought 15,000 troops and horses. Even if Lu Bu has great abilities, I am afraid he will be doomed this time."
By the end of the sentence, Mi Zhu was gnashing her teeth in hatred.
Since Lu Bu came to Xiaopei, almost nothing has gone smoothly.
Now it's okay, if Yanzhou sends troops, Lu Bu'er will definitely be defeated. This time he will definitely get out of Xiaopei.
Of course, Lu Bu's son may also die in this battle, which is the best outcome.
Liu Bei waved his hand to the soldier who was delivering the message, "Go out and continue to inquire. If there is any new information, come back immediately to report it."
"I obey my orders."
After the soldiers left the room, Liu Bei turned to look at everyone and said slowly, "Now that Dingtao has sent troops, do you have any suggestions?"
Mi Zhu gritted his teeth and said, "Shijun Liu, since Dingtao has sent troops, shouldn't our side also send troops?"
After hearing this, Liu Bei turned to look at Zhang Fei, "Yide, how are things going in the military camp?"
Zhang Fei cupped his hands and said, "Brother, please don't worry. They are all obedient. If anyone dares to disobey, I will give him a good beating first."
Upon hearing Zhang Fei's answer, Liu Bei frowned slightly and sighed secretly in his heart.
If Guan Yu hadn't been injured, Zhang Fei would definitely not have done this.
Although Zhang Fei is brave, he is indeed reckless. Letting him command the troops is not the best choice.
It's a pity that Guan Yu is injured and unable to lead the troops, and the newly recruited general Chen Dao is said to have been killed in battle.
Liu Bei saw that Chen Dao was an upright person and always wanted to train him to be his personal guard commander, but he never thought that such a thing would happen. What a pity!
Now that only Zhang Fei is left among his generals, Liu Bei feels a sense of crisis.
Suddenly, a young general with a white horse and a silver gun appeared in Liu Bei's mind, and a smile couldn't help but appear at the corner of his mouth.
Looks like it's time!
Chen Gui stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "Liu Shijun, this is a rare opportunity. You must not miss it. You should send troops earlier and don't miss it."
When Liu Bei saw that everyone agreed, he nodded and was about to speak. Suddenly, there were rapid footsteps outside the door.
A spy hurried in and said loudly.
"Liu Shijun, there is news from spies in Huainan."
"Huainan soldiers and horses are mobilized frequently, and there seems to be signs of dispatching troops."
"What?"
Upon hearing the news, Liu Bei was immediately surprised, and his eyes became solemn, "Is the news reliable?"
"Reliable, several soldiers and horses have gathered, and now there are about 30,000 people gathered."
When everyone present heard these words, their expressions changed, "Not good!"
Liu Bei frowned, but said nothing and turned to look at Jian Yong.
Jian Yong's face was also a little ugly. When he saw Liu Bei looking over, he hurriedly raised his hands and said, "Liu Shijun, we have to guard against the gathering of soldiers and horses in Huainan!"
Sun Qian frowned and said, "Mr. Xianhe is right. Huainan Yuan Shu has always been eyeing Xuzhou. Maybe now he can't help it anymore and wants to send troops to Xuzhou."
Zhang Fei scratched his head and said, "Brother, now that Huainan is sending troops again, do we still want to fight Lu Bu's son?"
Jian Yong waved his hand hurriedly, "General Yide, now is not the time to deal with Lu Bu!"
Sun Qian had a solemn expression and said slowly, "Huainan's soldiers and horses are powerful. Once troops are sent to Xuzhou, if we don't respond with all our strength, it may be difficult to resist."
At this point, Sun Qian paused and bowed his hands to Liu Bei, "Liu Shijun, now that Xuzhou is in crisis, the plan to use troops against Xiaopei should be put aside for the time being. After the matter is determined, there is no need to make any further plans. Late."
Jian Yong nodded, "Gongyou is right, it is really not appropriate to send troops now, it is better to wait and see for the time being."
Zhang Fei shouted, "Brother, why don't you let me lead the troops to fight in Huainan to save you trouble?"
Liu Bei frowned and then waved his hand, "Yide, don't talk nonsense. Huainan's soldiers and horses are tyrannical. How can you provoke them? Why don't you retreat quickly?"
After saying this, Liu Bei turned to look at everyone and said slowly, "Since Huainan's troops and horses have gathered, Xuzhou cannot be careless and immediately summon troops and horses to be on standby at any time."
…
Huainan.
Yuan Shu sat in the middle, looked around at everyone in front of him, and said slowly, "How are you preparing?"
Huainan General Ji Ling hurriedly stepped forward and handed over his hand, "Thirty thousand soldiers and horses have been gathered."
Yuan Shu nodded, then turned to look at Huainan Chief Yang Hong, "Yang Chief, how is the food situation?"
Yang Hong hurriedly handed over, "The existing food is enough to feed the 30,000 troops for half a month."
Hearing this amount, Yuan Shu frowned and said, "It's only enough for half a month of 30,000 troops. It's still a little too little. We need to prepare as much as possible."
"As you command!"
Yang Hong hurriedly agreed, and then said, "My lord, news has been sent back from Yanzhou that Xiahou Dun has sent troops, and I think Liu Xuande will come to Xuzhou soon.
As long as Xuzhou's soldiers and horses leave, our army can sneak attack Xuzhou as quickly as possible. I believe Xuzhou is empty and it will not be difficult to capture it. Even half a month of food will probably be more than enough. "
After hearing this, Yuan Shu nodded with satisfaction, "You are right, Liu Xuande, a villain who sells straw sandals, dares to occupy a high position. It is really ridiculous. This time, I will let him go back to selling straw sandals, haha!"
Yang Hong nodded hurriedly and said with a smile, "Liu Xuande naturally does not deserve to occupy Xuzhou. Only a person with high moral character and respect like my lord has such qualifications."
Yuan Shu laughed loudly, "Yang Zheng, you are right. Liu Xuande deceived Tao Gongzu into thinking that he could steal Xuzhou's position. This time, as long as he sees it, he will not get anything that is not his."
After saying these words, Yuan Shu's eyes were full of coldness.
Regarding Xuzhou, he has been waiting and watching for a long time, and has always regarded Xuzhou as his own.
But he never expected that Liu Xuande would appear out of thin air and ruin his good deeds. It was really hateful.
However, now the opportunity has come. As long as Liu Xuande dares to leave, Xuzhou will be his own sooner or later.
Yan Xiang looked at the contemptuous looks on everyone's faces and couldn't help but frowned, "My lord, no matter how famous Liu Xuande is, he has experienced hundreds of battles and fought against the Yellow Turban Army many times. He defeated the Yellow Turban Army and retreated steadily. It can be said that he is brave. Extremely.
This time when attacking Xuzhou, we must not be careless and proceed with caution. "
After hearing this, Yuan Shu snorted disdainfully, "Master Yan, do you think our army is no match for Liu Xuande?"
Yan Xiang waved his hand hurriedly, "Liu Xuande is naturally no match for our army, but we must not be careless. We must not give him a chance to take advantage of us, otherwise something will happen."
Yan Xiang had heard of Liu Bei's reputation, and of course knew how powerful he was. If he hadn't been really capable, Tao Qian would never have given Xuzhou to him.
Yang Hong waved his hand and said with a smile, "Master Yan, don't worry, as long as my army is dispatched, Xuzhou will definitely fall into my hands."
Having said this, Yang Hong suddenly sneered, "Master Yan, what's more, we are waiting for Xuzhou to send troops and then take the opportunity to make a sneak attack. Is there any possibility of failure?"
Hearing this, Yan Xiang frowned and was about to speak when Yuan Shu waved his hand impatiently, "Don't say anything anymore. Send an order and let the spies carefully inquire about Xuzhou. As long as Liu Xuande's troops leave Xuzhou, they will send troops immediately." attack."
When the generals heard this, they all held their hands in their hands and said, "General, I will obey."
Yan Xiang could only sigh secretly in his heart when he saw Yuan Shu leaving.
…
On the winding official road, a group of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were walking slowly.
It was the soldiers and horses led by Xiahou Dun. Because the team brought a large number of antlers, the march was not very fast.
However, Xiahou Dun was not in a hurry. As a veteran on the battlefield, he naturally knew that sometimes, there is no use in being anxious. He must be steady in order to achieve the final victory.
Especially when dealing with someone like Lu Bu who is good at mobile warfare, it is even more important to be steady and stable, and there must be no oversight.
Although there were not many Bingzhou cavalry members left, Xiahou Dun still did not dare to advance.
"Report!"
A spy came running back from his horse in the distance. When he saw Xiahou Dun, he immediately rolled his saddle and dismounted, and said loudly.
"General Xiahou, no Lu Bu army was found along the way. The rest of the people continue to explore."
Xiahou Dun nodded, "How far is it from Xiaopei?"
"About eighty miles or so."
Man Chong galloped up from the side and asked loudly, "Is it true that there is no trace of Lu Bu's army within these eighty miles?"
"No, within 20 miles, my subordinates have sent people to search both sides of the official road, and no trace of Lu Bu's army was found."
Xiahou Dun nodded, "Go ahead and continue to investigate. Don't let go of any place. You must investigate clearly. If there is any situation, come back and report immediately."
"I obey my orders."
The spy responded, cupped his hands, jumped on his horse and ran away.
Xiahou Dun turned to look at Man Chong and said with a smile, "Man Chong, Lu Bu'er did not set up an ambush along the way. It seems that he wants to use Xiaopei's city wall to defend against our army's attack."
Hearing this, Manchong nodded and smiled slightly, "I didn't expect that Lu Bu, who has always been reckless and ignorant, wanted to use the power of the city wall this time. It seems that he has made some progress."
Xiahou Dun sneered, "Growing forward, haha, in my opinion, he didn't grow up, and he was afraid. He knew that he was no match for our army on the plains, so he hid in the city and wanted to use the city wall to consume our army's strength. .”
Man Chong nodded, "General Xiahou, you are right. It may be that Lu Bu is scared, but I have to admit that as long as he holds the city wall, it will not be easy for us to attack."
Xiahou Dun waved his hand, "Man Zheng, if Lu Bu's son really dares to hide in the city, then we will seal the city and wait until the food is exhausted to see if he can come out?"
A disdainful smile appeared at the corner of Man Chong's mouth, "Originally, Lu Bu robbed the gentry of food, so he should have some food in hand, but he should never recruit too many refugees. As a result, I am afraid that the food is no longer sustainable. If If we really block her in the city, I'm afraid it won't be long before she's in danger of running out of food."
After hearing this, Xiahou Dun looked up to the sky and laughed, "By that time, even if we don't have to attack, I'm afraid Lu Bu's army will collapse and disintegrate. It will be easy to defeat Xiaobai."
When Man Chong heard Xiahou Dun's words, he nodded, looked into the distance, and suddenly said, "From this point of view, Lu Bu is nothing to worry about. What is more worrying is Xuzhou Liu Xuande!"
Xiahou Dun nodded, "As long as Xiaopei is occupied by then, even if Liu Xuande is not satisfied, it may not be that easy for him to take Xiaopei back."
Hearing this, Man Chong couldn't help laughing, "General Xiahou, do you want to stay here?"
Xiahou Dun laughed loudly, "Man Zhi, even if I refuse to leave, so what? Could it be that Liu Xuande can still drive me away?"
At this point, Xiahou Dun paused and suddenly snorted, "If Liu Xuande refuses to give up and wants to attack Xiaopei, then our army can take advantage of this opportunity to take over Xuzhou and defeat Liu Xuande as well." Drive out of Xuzhou."
The two of them talked all the way, barely paying attention to Lu Bu.
In fact, they did not want the two of them to despise Lu Bu, but because Lu Bu did return in a disastrous defeat when he left Yanzhou.
The most important thing is that after Lu Bu left Yanzhou, he came directly to Xiaopei and never had a chance to regain his strength.
The key is that Xiaopei is not big and has a small population. It is simply a dream to rely on it to regain strength.
It is precisely for this reason that Lu Bu recruited a large number of refugees from all over the country in order to regain his strength as soon as possible.
Although this can indeed restore strength, recruiting a large number of refugees means spending a lot of food.
Nowadays, there is a shortage of food in various places, and the cost is so huge. It recruits some useless refugees, and the gain outweighs the loss.
In fact, it is precisely for this reason that no one from the princes from all over the country has used food to recruit these refugees, because they feel that recruiting one more refugee is almost the same as not having any, so it is better to save those food, but it will be more Somewhat advantageous.
This is also true. If Lu Bu did not have Adventure World, with his current strength, it would be impossible to feed so many refugees.
As he got closer and closer to Xiaopei, Xiahou Dun became more and more cautious and sent a large number of spies everywhere to inquire for information.
"Report!"
"General Xiahou, there is no news of Lu Bu's army nearby."
"Report!"
"General Xiahou, we are still 50 miles away from Xiaopei."
"General Xiahou, no sign of Lu Bu's army was found along the 20 miles."
