"Marquis Wen, I'm afraid this matter is not as simple as you think."
Hearing this, everyone turned their heads and saw Xu Shu, who had been silent, walking out of the crowd.
Lu Bu knew that Xu Shu was very resourceful. Without his strategy this time, it might not have been so easy to capture the three cities of Juye.
Lu Bu asked tentatively, "Mr. Yuanzhi, I don't know what you mean by this?"
Chen Gong frowned, "Mr. Yuan Zhi, do you think our guess just now is wrong?"
Xu Shu smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Mr. Gongtai, everyone has said just now that Cao Mengde is extremely cunning, so I have some doubts in my heart."
Chen Gong nodded, "Mr. Yuan Zhi, do you have any doubts?"
Xu Shu said slowly, "Mr. Gongtai, since Cao Mengde is cunning, he should have thought that if he asked for reinforcements from Jizhou, they would not arrive quickly due to the long distance.
And Cao Mengde stayed 50 miles away. Although he was some distance away from us, I am afraid everyone knows that this distance is not safe. In other words, his location is not safe and he may be attacked by us at any time. .
And the soldiers and horses from Jizhou can't arrive in a short time. Since Cao Mengde knows that, he should go back to Puyang and wait. Wouldn't it be safer to wait until the soldiers and horses from Jizhou arrive and then come together together? "
At this point, Xu Shu's tone paused, but then, without waiting for others to answer his words, he continued.
"And when Cao Mengde returns to Puyang, he can try his best to make up for the losses and raise food. This is the safest thing, but why does he stay here?"
Hearing this, Chen Gong frowned. After thinking for a long time, he nodded, "Mr. Yuan Zhi, you are right. It is true. If there are really reinforcements from Jizhou, it would be safer for him to return to Puyang and wait."
Zhang Liao raised his hands to Xu Shu and said, "Mr. Yuan Zhi, what do you think of this matter?"
Xu Shu nodded and said slowly, "General Zhang, Cao Mengde's stay is definitely not for no reason, but to rely on something. In other words, he is not worried about us attacking him.
And why is this happening? If I guess correctly, someone should be helping Cao Mengde, so he is not worried about our attack. "
Chen Gong was surprised, "Mr. Yuan Zhi, do you mean that Cao Mengde has reinforcements?"
At this point, Chen Gong's tone paused, but then, without waiting for others to answer his words, he waved his hand, "Impossible, how can Cao Mengde have reinforcements nearby?"
Xu Shu shook his head, "Mr. Gongtai, you are wrong. In addition to Jizhou, Cao Mengde should have reinforcements along the way, and that is Qingzhou."
"What?"
Hearing this, Chen Gong was immediately surprised, "Mr. Yuan Zhi, do you mean that Cao Mengde went to Qingzhou to request reinforcements?"
When everyone heard these words, they couldn't help but be surprised. The relaxation just now had long since disappeared, and there was a trace of nervousness in their eyes.
Lu Bu frowned and looked at Xu Shu with burning eyes, "Mr. Yuanzhi, are you telling the truth?"
Xu Shu smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Although I'm not sure, if Cao Mengde wants to request reinforcements, it will definitely be much faster to go to Qingzhou than to Jizhou."
At this point, Xu Shu's tone paused, but then, without waiting for others to answer his words, he continued.
"Qingzhou is very close to Juye. If the soldiers and horses go all out, I'm afraid they can reach it in two days' journey."
Chen Gong was surprised, "If Qingzhou really sends reinforcements, it will be detrimental to our army."
Qingzhou is too close to Juye, and they may rush over to attack at any time. This is what makes people most worried.
Zhang Miao cupped his hands and said, "I heard that Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, and Tian Kai of Qingzhou were fighting in Qingzhou, and it is said that Tian Kai of Qingzhou dared to go to the Donglai area and was unable to fight back. If Cao Mengde sent someone to ask for help at this time, maybe He literally comes to the rescue.”
Chen Gong sighed, "If Cao Mengde does not leave, it means that the eldest son of Jizhou Yuan Tan has agreed to send reinforcements. If Cao Mengde leaves, it means that the eldest son of Jizhou Yuan Tan has refused."
Zhang Miao's expression changed, "Cao Mengde is still here. Does this mean that the eldest son of Jizhou, Yuan Tan, has agreed to send troops?"
Chen Gong nodded, "I'm afraid this is also the case. If Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, hadn't promised to send reinforcements, Cao Mengde would have returned to Puyang long ago. How could he stay here?"
Xu Shu heard what the two said, nodded, and said slowly, "Cao Mengde is worthy of being a hero, and he is indeed extraordinary. This defeat was so miserable. If it had been someone else, he might have fled back to Puyang.
However, Cao Mengde was able to think of a countermeasure in such a short period of time, which is really admirable! "
When Chen Gong heard these words, he suddenly sneered, "Cao Mengde is indeed a very human being, but he is unbearable and does not care about the lives of others for his own benefit.
He once said to others that I would rather let the world down than let the world down me. You can imagine what he is like. "
Zhang Miao smiled bitterly and said, "Now if, as we suspected, the eldest son of Jizhou, Yuan Tan, sends reinforcements to rescue Cao Mengde, how should we respond?"
At this point, Zhang Miao's tone paused, but then, without waiting for others to answer his words, he continued.
"Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, can defeat Tian Kai of Qingzhou. He must be very powerful. If he sends troops here, plus Cao Mengde, it may not be that easy for us to deal with him.
You still have to think about how to deal with this matter? "
Zhang Liao hurriedly stepped forward and handed over his hand, "Marquis Wen, now that Cao Mengde is weak, it is a good opportunity to make a move. Why not take advantage of Qingzhou's troops before they can arrive and eliminate him first? By then, the eldest son of Jizhou, Yuan Tan, will lead the troops." Come here, we only need to deal with a group of soldiers and horses, and we should be able to fight."
After hearing this, Lu Bu quickly turned to look at Xu Shu, "Mr. Yuanzhi, what do you think?"
Xu Shu smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Marquis Wen, let's restrain Cao's army and repair Juye City. It's probably been two days now."
Although Xu Shu didn't finish what he said, everyone's expressions changed and their brows gradually wrinkled when they heard this.
Zhang Miao even exclaimed, "Mr. Yuan Zhi, it's been two days now. Do you mean to say that the troops of Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, have arrived?"
When everyone heard this, they turned to look at Xu Shu, wanting to hear his answer.
At this moment, Lu Bu's heart suddenly trembled, and he secretly screamed something bad.
