Xu Shu said slowly, "This time Cao Mengde sends troops, we must send troops to fight them, or in other words, draw them away. We must not let Cao Mengde and the eldest son of Jizhou Yuan Tan mix together, otherwise it will be very detrimental to me."
Chen Gong nodded, "In that case, why don't we recruit General Chen back and let him lure Cao Mengde away?"
Xu Shu shook his head, "Cao Mengde is extremely cunning. Even if General Chen comes back this time, I may not be able to lure him away."
Cheng Lian frowned, "What should we do?"
Xu Shu smiled slightly, "Now that Cao's army has been defeated by our army several times, its morale has dropped and its combat effectiveness is insufficient. This is the best time for our army to destroy them.
Therefore, I believe that this time it is not to lure Cao Mengde, but to eliminate him. "
Hearing this, Chen Gong's eyes lit up and he nodded, "That's fine. As long as Cao Mengde is eliminated, Yanzhou can easily gain it."
Zhang Liao suddenly said, "Mr. Yuan Zhi, if you want to eliminate Cao Mengde, you will inevitably mobilize more troops. If Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, takes the opportunity to attack, wouldn't our army be in danger?"
Xu Shu turned to look at Zhang Liao and asked with a smile, "General Zhang, our army is currently defending the city. Even if Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, comes to attack, as long as our army defends carefully, nothing will happen."
At this point, Xu Shu paused, but then, without waiting for Zhang Liao to answer his words, he continued.
"Moreover, after our army's troops and horses left outside have eliminated Cao Mengde, they can also attack Jizhou's eldest son Yuan Tan's troops and horses from the outside. Wouldn't this be better than being besieged in the city?"
After hearing this, everyone nodded, "Mr. Yuan Zhi is right. If there is a soldier left outside, there will always be more opportunities."
Xu Shu nodded, "The eldest son of Jizhou, Yuan Tan, is coming with great force, but our army's real intention this time is not to deal with him, but to deal with Cao Mengde."
Hearing this, Chen Gong nodded, "With Cao Mengde here, Yanzhou will be difficult to attack, but if he is gone, the rest will be nothing more than a ragtag group of people, and there is nothing to worry about."
When Lu Bu heard what everyone said, he couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh, "Okay, in that case, we will concentrate our forces to eliminate Cao Mengde this time."
Cheng Lian hurriedly stepped forward and handed over his hand, "Marquis Wen, I am willing to be the vanguard."
Lu Bu was about to speak when Xu Shu suddenly said, "We must be careful in this operation. We must not be noticed by Cao Mengde. If he is discovered, once he leaves quickly, it may not be so easy for us to eliminate him."
Lu Bu nodded and asked slowly, "Mr. Yuanzhi, do you have any suggestions?"
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Cao Mengde led his troops towards the direction of Juye.
Halfway through the journey, a scout horse came back to report.
"Lord, Lu Bu's army has discovered our army and has now sent a team of soldiers out to fight."
When he heard the news from the spies, Cao Mengde was stunned for a moment and asked hurriedly, "How many soldiers and horses did Lu Bu'er send?"
This issue is very critical. If Lu Bu only sends 1,000 troops like last time, something will go wrong.
The spy hurriedly handed over his hand and said, "Lord, there are about 1,000 soldiers and horses leaving the city."
When Cao Mengde heard that it was as he suspected, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
However, he is not worried because he has already made corresponding plans for this matter.
"Send the order immediately."
