When Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, heard these words, he couldn't help laughing up to the sky, "Mr. Gongze, you are right. Even if Cao Mengde has a grudge, he will not dare to attack Qingzhou, otherwise he will only die."
Xin Ping waved his hand hurriedly, "My lord, if something happens, I'm afraid the lord will be unhappy too!"
Guo Tu sneered, "Mr. Zhongzhi, how can my lord be unhappy? If Yanzhou is captured, I can be sure that my lord will be very happy."
Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, nodded, "In this case, immediately pass on the order to let the old thief Tian Kai of Qingzhou go for the time being, reorganize the troops, and send them to Yanzhou immediately without any mistakes."
Hearing this, Guo Tu couldn't help but smile, but Xin Ping on the other side was already dripping with cold sweat and secretly screaming in his heart.
Although he and Cao Mengde had only met a few times, he was certain that Cao Mengde was definitely no ordinary person.
If it were so easy to plot Yanzhou, I'm afraid Cao Mengde wouldn't even be able to stop the millions of Yellow Turban troops, and he would be beaten to ashes.
However, Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, has made up his mind. Even if he is anxious, it is useless and he can only obey.
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Juye.
Lu Bu looked at Chen Dao who came in from outside, his eyes full of relief.
The difficulty of holding on to Juye this time is not ordinary.
Cao Mengde was eager to capture the city and had launched an all-out attack. It was indeed rare for Chen Dao to be able to defend the city.
Moreover, Chen Dao is so young and deserves to be focused on training!
"General Chen, you have done a good job this time, and everything you have done is obvious to all. Now I am naming you the brave Zhonglang General."
Hearing this, Chen Dao was immediately overjoyed and said, "Thank you so much, Marquis Wen."
After being in the army for so long, I finally reached the threshold of being a general, which is considered to be what I wanted.
Lu Bu turned his head and looked at Zhang Liao, "General Zhang, has the spy come back?"
Zhang Liao hurriedly stepped forward and handed over his hand, "Marquis Wen, the spies have returned. According to what they said, Cao Mengde retreated 50 miles and did not return. Instead, he set up camp on the spot and seemed to be raising food from around."
When Lu Bu heard Zhang Liao's words, he frowned and turned to look at Chen Gong, "Gongtai, what do you think is going on?"
Now Cao Mengde has no food, and his troops and horses have suffered heavy losses. Even if he wants to counterattack, he will definitely lose no matter how he fights.
In this case, shouldn't he retreat?
Why stay?
Chen Gong frowned and said slowly, "Cao Mengde is extremely cunning. Now his strength is no longer as good as ours, but he still stays. We must be careful and guard against him."
At this point, Chen Gong's tone paused, but then, without waiting for others to answer his words, he continued.
"Last time we took away Cao Mengde's food, we thought he would retreat, but we never expected that he would come up with such a vicious strategy to solve the food problem.
Although we defeated him because of this, we have to admire Cao Mengde for being decisive and doing whatever it takes to win.
So this time he stayed even though he knew he would definitely lose. He must have thought of some more sinister strategy, otherwise he would never stay. "
Hearing these words, Lu Bu nodded, "You are right, it is true. Since Cao Mengde stays, she will definitely have a way to solve this problem."
At this point, Lu Bu's tone paused, "But, how should Cao Mengde solve this problem?"
Zhang Liao suddenly said, "Marquis Wen, is it possible that Cao Mengde has sent people back to recruit soldiers and horses, and he is just waiting for the arrival of these soldiers and horses?"
Hearing this, Lu Bu nodded, "General Zhang, what you said makes sense. It's very possible. Cao Mengde has already recruited troops. Maybe he will be here soon?"
"impossible!"
Chen Gong shook his head, "Absolutely impossible. Cao Mengde came to attack us this time with the main force of Yanzhou. Now that we have been defeated by our army, how easy is it to recruit soldiers?"
At this point, Chen Gong's tone paused, but then, without waiting for others to answer his words, he continued.
"You must know that recruiting soldiers and horses is not just about finding people, but training, which takes at least a month. These talents must abide by discipline and go to the battlefield to fight.
If you recruit soldiers and horses temporarily and let them go to the battlefield like this, I am afraid that they will disperse as soon as they encounter the enemy.
Such troops and horses are useless except for wasting food.
It is impossible for Cao Mengde not to know this, so he is definitely not waiting for reinforcements from the direction of Puyang. "
Hearing this, Lu Bu's eyes lit up, "Gongtai, do you mean that?"
Chen Gong nodded, "Yes, Cao Mengde is indeed waiting for reinforcements, but if my prediction is correct, what he is waiting for is definitely not reinforcements from Puyang, but reinforcements from Jizhou.
Jizhou Yuan Shao and Cao Mengde are friends. In the last battle at Yanzhou, Jizhou Yuan Shao helped a lot, which led to our army's defeat.
I believe that this time, Cao Mengde also wants to repeat his old tricks and invite reinforcements from Jizhou again, hoping to defeat our army again. "
Lu Bu nodded, "Gongtai, you are right. It seems that Cao Mengde is waiting for the troops from Jizhou."
Speaking of this, Lu Bu thought of the last battle in Yanzhou, where he was defeated by the combined forces of Yuan Shao and Cao Mengde in Jizhou, and he felt a little annoyed and gritted his teeth.
"Yuan Shao, even if you send reinforcements this time, I will never let Cao Mengde go."
Having already failed once, Lu Bu could not allow himself to fail again no matter what.
The last time he was defeated by the two of them because he had no reinforcements, but this time, with the system, it may be stronger than any reinforcements.
Lu Bu snorted coldly, "I'm afraid we have to settle the last grudge together this time."
Zhang Liao cupped his hands and said, "Marquis Wen, Cao Mengde invited reinforcements from Jizhou, and Jizhou is far away. Even if Yuan Shao immediately sends troops to support, I'm afraid they won't be able to arrive in a short time.
It is better to take advantage of this opportunity and send troops immediately to eliminate Cao Mengde first, so that we can have a better chance of winning against the upcoming Jizhou troops. "
After hearing this, Lu Bu nodded, "General Zhang, you are right. If the two of them join forces, it will indeed be difficult to deal with them. It is better to eliminate Cao Mengde first. This is safer."
Now Cao Mengde has suffered heavy losses in his troops and has no food. It is when he is at his weakest. As long as he sends troops now, Lu Bu is very sure that he can destroy Cao Mengde in one fell swoop.
Of course, this is if Cao Mengde doesn't run away. If he turns around and runs away, it might not be that easy.
Just as everyone was waiting for Lu Bu to issue an order, a voice suddenly came from the crowd.
