Cao Mengde subconsciously clenched his fists after hearing what the two said.
Push your limits!
I already regretted giving three cities to Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou.
Now the eldest son of Jizhou, Yuan Tan, has tasted the benefits. Unexpectedly, he is still not satisfied and wants Puyang. It is simply a dream.
You must know that once Puyang is lost, Cao Mengde can only retreat to a corner and may be driven out of Yanzhou at any time.
Seeing that Cao Mengde was silent, Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, smiled and said, "Meng Degong, I know that Puyang is in your hands now, but when I attack Dingtao, Lu Bu will definitely retreat again."
Having said this, Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, paused, looked deeply at Cao Mengde, and spoke slowly.
"When Lu Bu is repulsed, he has only two options, one is to return to Xuzhou, and the other is to attack Puyang directly.
If Lu Bu occupies Puyang, it will not be of any benefit to Meng Degong. In this case, it is better to let me help you guard Puyang, and save Lu Bu from chasing after you step by step. "
When Cao Mengde heard these words, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
It's better to consider yourself first. If the plan goes well, it won't be long before Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, will be defeated by the Yellow Turban Army.
By then, if Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, is lucky, he may be able to escape.
But if his luck is extremely bad, he may not be able to escape even if he wants to.
When he thought of this, the unhappiness in Cao Mengde's heart was immediately washed away.
"My lord, Lu Bu is afraid of your reputation, so how dare you stay in Xuzhou? If my prediction is correct, as long as Lu Bu retreats, he will definitely retreat to Xuzhou and will never dare to attack Puyang."
Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, waved his hand, "Meng Degong, it's better to make plans in advance. If we really go to attack Puyang, it will be really bad."
Guo Tu also smiled and said, "Meng Degong, the eldest son also has good intentions. He wants to help you defend Puyang. After defeating Lu Bu, he will naturally retreat the same way. You don't have to worry too much."
After hearing this, Cao Mengde just sneered in his heart.
Exit Puyang?
Once Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, got Puyang, how could he easily withdraw?
"No need, I have already arranged people to guard Puyang. Even if Lu Bu wants to attack, it is absolutely impossible to succeed."
At this point, Cao Mengde is still a little confident. After all, almost no one has succeeded in breaking into the city from the front at this time.
Moreover, Lu Bu did not have many soldiers and horses. If he went to Puyang, he would be unable to do anything as long as he stayed behind closed doors.
Thinking of this, Cao Mengde cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, eldest son. I have arranged for troops and horses to be in Puyang. Nothing will happen."
When Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, saw that Cao Mengde refused to agree to anything, he nodded in disappointment, "That's it."
Guo Tu smiled and said, "Since Meng Degong doesn't accept the kindness of the eldest son, of course we don't have to force it." Well.
Hearing this, Cao Mengde really didn't want to talk nonsense and cupped his hands, "My eldest son, I have been feeling unwell recently and want to go back to rest."
Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, nodded, "Meng Degong, since you are not feeling well, you should go back and rest as soon as possible to avoid delaying your illness."
Cao Mengde cupped his hands, turned around and left.
Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Jizhou, looked at Cao Mengde's leaving figure and suddenly sneered, "I didn't expect that Cao Mengde became smarter."