Yu Yi said: "Brother Guan is right. Now that Yuan Shu has proclaimed himself emperor, he has raised an army of 200,000 and marched towards Xuzhou, preparing to pacify Xuzhou."
Liu Bei said: "Quickly organize your troops and horses, and I will personally destroy this traitor!"
Yu Yi added: "Brother, don't panic. Lu Bu in Xuzhou is just a capricious villain. If Yuan Shu attacks him, I think both sides can lose in a fight. If Yuan Shu becomes emperor again, Cao Cao will definitely be furious. Unless my elder brother takes action personally, if my judgment is correct, Cao Cao will definitely let my elder brother be the vanguard to eradicate Yuan Shu, the traitor."
After listening to Yu Yi's analysis, Liu Bei nodded and became much less angry, saying: "At that time, I will definitely cut off Yuan Shu's head myself!"
Yu Yi used a different color and everyone left.
Knowing that Yuan Shuxing's Seven Route Army was attacking Xuzhou, Lu Bu naturally declared that Xuzhou was in a state of emergency and sent people to obtain the corresponding information. It turned out that Zhang Xun's army took Xuzhou from the main route, Qiao Rui's army took Xiaopei, and Chen Ji's army To capture Yidu, Lei Bo's army captured Langya, Chen Lan's army captured Jieshi, Han Xian's army captured Pi, and Yang Feng's army captured Junshan. The seven groups of people had to walk fifty miles every day. It is said that the residents along the road were killed. Looting and suffering.
Lu Bu quickly summoned the city's counselors to discuss countermeasures. Chen Gong and Chen Deng and his son both arrived. Chen Gong came out and suggested: "The situation in Xuzhou today is all caused by Chen Deng and his sons. In order to please the court and obtain rewards, Just transfer this disaster to the general, chop off the heads of these two people and offer them to Yuan Shu, and then his seven-pronged army will naturally retreat."
After Lu Bu heard this, he quickly sent people to capture Chen Deng and his son, preparing to push them out and kill them.
Suddenly there was laughter, and it was Chen Deng's voice, saying: "Why are you so cowardly? I think Yuan Shu's Seven Route Army is like a pile of rotten weeds, what's the point of minding!"
Lu Bu ordered his men to let go of Chen Deng and his son, and said, "If you have any way to defeat the enemy, I can consider exempting you from the death penalty."
Chen Deng said: "General, if you follow my plan, I can protect Xuzhou without any problems."
Lu Bu nodded, meaning to let Chen Deng start speaking.
Chen Deng said: "Although Yuan Shu divided his army into seven groups, with more than 200,000 in number, they were all a ragtag group of people who did not trust each other. We just guarded Xuzhou and sent out surprise troops to sneak attacks. There were no unsuccessful ones. I have more An idea can not only defend Xuzhou, but also capture Yuan Shu alive."
When Lu Bu heard this, his appetite was naturally whetted, and he quickly asked: "What kind of strategy is it?"
He replied: "Han Xian and Yang Feng were both old ministers of the Han Dynasty. They were afraid that Cao Cao would have no way out, so they went to Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu must have always despised them, and they were not happy working under Yuan Shu's tent. You can By writing letters, let him serve as our internal response, and then let Liu Bei serve as our foreign aid, then Yuan Shu will be easily captured alive."
Lu Bu said: "This strategy is feasible, but you have to go to Han Xian and Yang Feng in person to persuade them."
Chen Deng knew that Lu Bu would definitely take his relatives as hostages, so he agreed immediately.
So Lu Bu followed Chen Deng's plan and sent a letter to Xu Du and sent someone to Liu Bei in Yuzhou. Finally, Chen Deng was asked to take a few cavalry to wait for Han Xian on Xiapi Road.
Han Xian's troops quickly arrived at the place and set up camp. They heard the report that Chen Deng had come to pay a visit. Out of courtesy, they let him in and asked: "You are Lu Bu's adviser now. Come to me." What to do?"
Chen Deng laughed and said: "How can I be Lu Bu's man? I am an authentic official of the Han Dynasty, and I have been awarded by the emperor. On the other hand, general, you are a minister of the traitor. You have made great contributions in Guanzhong before. , saved him many times, but because of your behavior, it was all in vain. I think General, your behavior is unwise, and Yuan Shu is very suspicious. The General will definitely not kill him in the future. If you don’t act earlier, you will be in trouble in the future. You will definitely regret it!”
Han Xian was told by Chen Deng what he was thinking, and sighed: "Actually, I really want to submit to the Han Dynasty, but is there a door for me to enter?"
So Chen Deng took out the document of Lu Bu's surrender to the imperial court and showed it to the other party. After reading it, he said: "I am already clear about this matter. You can go back first. I will make an agreement with General Yang to serve as your internal correspondent." , as long as we see fire, we will use it as a signal, and General Lu Bu can send troops to respond."
Chen Deng paid his respects and thanked him, then left, returned to Xuzhou and immediately told Lu Bu the news.
So Lu Bu divided his existing troops into five groups. Gao Shun led an army into Xiaopei to resist Qiao Rui; Chen Gong led an army into Yidu to resist Chen Ji; Zhang Liao and Zang Ba led an army out of Langya to resist Lei Bo; Song Xian and Wei Xu led an army out of Jieshi to resist Chen Lan; Lu Bu himself led an army out of the road to resist Zhang Xun. Each team had about ten thousand men, and the rest stayed to defend the city.
Lu Bu started to set up camp thirty miles after leaving the city. When Zhang Xun's troops arrived, thinking that they could not defeat Lu Bu, they retreated twenty miles to camp and wait for others to arrive before looking for a solution.
At the second watch, Han Xian and Yang Feng divided their troops and set fire everywhere in preparation for Lu Bu's troops to enter the camp. Zhang Xun's troops were in chaos. Lu Bu took advantage of the situation to cover up the attack. Zhang Xun had to retreat. Lu Bu pursued until the next day, when he met the enemy Ji Ling. He came to meet Ji Ling's troops and started a battle with Ji Ling's troops. In the middle of the battle, two groups of Han Xian and Yang Feng came to kill him. Ji Ling was defeated and fled, so Lu Bu continued to pursue with his troops. Suddenly, behind the mountain A group of people appeared. This group of people was very special. They carried dragons, phoenixes, sun and moon flags, four flags and five banners. Under the golden yellow umbrella cover, there was a man wearing golden armor, with two swords hanging from his wrists. It was Yuan Shu. After seeing Lu Bu, he yelled: "Lü Bu, you are just a dog slave who has betrayed his master!"
Lu Bu was very angry after hearing this, and immediately rushed in the direction of the opponent. Yuan Shu's general Li Feng came to meet him with his gun. Within three rounds of fighting, Lu Bu assassinated him, so he had to abandon his weapon and escape. Lu Bu immediately ordered a charge to kill Yuan Shu. The army was in chaos and retreated in a hurry. Lu Bu quickly chased from behind with his troops and horses, and snatched many horses and armors.
Yuan Shu originally thought that his own personal expedition would definitely boost everyone's morale and believed that his army was invincible. He did not expect that he would suffer a big loss as soon as he appeared. He was filled with regret and was retreating with the defeated army, but they could not walk more than a few miles. , suddenly another group of people came out from behind the mountain and blocked the way. The first person was Guan Yu, shouting: "Rebel! Don't dismount and die!"
Yuan Shu dared to stop, and quickly led everyone to flee. Guan Yu did not pursue him to death, but just killed him for a while, further weakening Yuan Shu's strength.
