Lu Bu was in a very bad state now. Ever since he came to this troubled world, he had never planned to be the lord himself and participate in the struggle for world hegemony. He just wanted to seek refuge with one person and live a comfortable life.
The arrival of the system did not change his mind. Instead, it strengthened his determination to seek refuge with others. In this way, while saving his life, he could also try his best to make something different for people in this war-torn era. Things come up.
However, as Liu Bei's letter came back, all his hopes were shattered. His original intention was Cao Cao. Even though Cao Cao had many shortcomings, at this stage, he was indeed eager for talents.
As long as Cao Cao can accept him, and he stays out of trouble and stays at home as much as possible, Cao Cao will definitely be able to tolerate him in the long run. Moreover, although Cao Wei is short-lived in general, it is enough for him to live until the end of his life.
And even if Liu Bei settles for the next best thing, it is still a good choice. Shu Han's lifespan is also long enough for him to die, and as long as Liu Bei can accept him, he will surely gain momentum faster and no longer have to wander around.
But now, everything is in vain. As for other people, Lu Bu has not considered them. The other people are either useless, weaker than him, or not the final candidates. Even if it is Sun Ce, he dares to take refuge with Sun Ce, let alone At this time, he didn't even have a fixed territory.
Lu Bu was in a daze for a moment. He couldn't rely on anyone now, and he happened to be in such a troubled time. Now he became an enemy of Cao Cao and Liu Bei, two sons of destiny. He was the kind who would never stop fighting, even if he was hiding in Xuzhou. With three acres of land, he is bound to face intrusion from others, making him restless.
Chen Gong, who was standing aside, looked at the somewhat lost Lu Bu, with a heavy heart. He was now very curious about Liu Bei's reply. When he thought about it, the worst case scenario would be for Liu Bei and Yuan Shu to join forces and attack together. Xuzhou.
However, even if this is the case, Lu Bu should not be like this. He has learned the combat power of Yuan Shu's army when he was with Cao Cao. quick.
Of course, there are elites in Yuan Shu's army, but the proportion is not very large. Moreover, according to Chen Gong's estimation, Liu Bei's army does not exceed 30,000 people at most. In addition to the few battles with Ji Ling in Huaiyin, that is Over twenty thousand.
With Lu Bu's current strength, if he wants to defend, he can definitely defend it. Even if he wants to defeat Liu Bei and Ji Ling, in Chen Gong's opinion, it can only be done with a lot of effort.
Chen Gongman looked at Lu Bu with confusion.
"My lord, I wonder what happened? Please tell me, I will do my best to plan for my lord!"
Lu Bu slowly came back to his senses after listening to Chen Gong's voice, and immediately smiled bitterly.
"Gongtai, nothing happened. It's just that I feel a little uneasy in my heart. This is Liu Bei's reply. Please read it. I'm going back first. Let me rest. If there is nothing important, please don't disturb me for the time being.
When I adjust, I will come to the public station. You should pay more attention to military matters. You can discuss with Yuan Long on civil affairs. I can feel the changes in Yuan Long. Although I am not sure yet, we Nor can it be actively rejected.
Let's do this for now. In the next two days, Xuzhou will be handed over to Gongtai. "
After Lu Bu finished speaking, he walked out in despair. Chen Gong's expression became more solemn, and the hand holding Liu Bei's letter was a little tight. Chen Gong would not feel wrong. He knew that Lu Bu's heart was a little confused.
Chen Gong immediately picked up Liu Bei's reply, but after reading it, Chen Gong was even more confused. Liu Bei was not planning to fight with them, but just asked Lu Bu to send his wife there. In Chen Gong's view, this was a good thing.
At this moment, Liu Bei was no longer a threat. They only had to face Yuan Shu's army. As for Cao Cao, Chen Gong did not consider it at all. Not to mention the three Cao Ren in their hands, relying on Cao Cao's current strength, unless he later I don’t want to live anymore, I want to die with them, otherwise I can only recuperate.
Chen Gong was puzzled, but the more he couldn't figure it out, the more Chen Gong wanted to think about it. Now he especially wanted to know what was the reason why Lu Bu was like this. After all, they had just defeated Cao Cao twice. win.
Chen Gong sat aside and thought for a while, but still had no clue. He had to think from the beginning. Looking at this trend, if Chen Gong couldn't figure it out, he might not be interested in dealing with government affairs.
At this time, Lu Bu came to the courtyard where he used to read. This courtyard had been decorated by the Yan family in turns, and it was a bit more exquisite than before.
Lu Bu had no intention of observing. Instead, he sat in the pavilion and began to think about the future path and how to go. After all, it all depends on him.
At this time, Lu Bu had also calmed down. Now that things have come to this, he has no other choice but to rely on himself. He wants to survive in this troubled world until the end. Lu Bu knows that, not to mention destroying Cao Cao and Liu Bei, he himself The strength must at least be able to withstand Cao Cao and Liu Bei.
If you can't even stop them, then there is basically no need to think about the future. It is only a matter of time before you are killed.
However, if he wants to resist Cao Cao and Liu Bei, or even surpass Cao Cao and Liu Bei in strength, first of all, just the land of Xuzhou is not enough, especially the Xuzhou he currently occupies is not complete.
After a series of turbulence and Cao Cao's massacre of the city, Xuzhou is actually no longer as wealthy as it was during Tao Qian's time. Although it has a solid foundation and can easily recover, it only takes time.
And even if he occupies the entire Xuzhou, it is undoubtedly fanciful to fight against Cao Cao and Liu Bei with only the land of Xuzhou. Even if it is Cao Cao, he cannot stop him if he only relies on the land of Xuzhou.
If you want to increase your strength, you must expand your territory and increase your population. This is the basis for increasing your strength. However, thinking about expanding your territory, Lu Bu has another headache. Where to expand?
Yanzhou? Stop making trouble, if he goes, Cao Cao will really risk his life with him, and will drag Yuan Shao to trouble him. After all, Yuan Shao can't lose Cao Cao yet, and Yuan Shao still hopes that Cao Cao will block Yuan Shu here. Bian, don't delay Yuan Shao's unification of Hebei.
Then where else can we fight? Qingzhou? Now he is surrounded by enemies, and Cao Cao is even more relentless here. If he goes to attack Gongsun Zan's Qingzhou, he will be truly surrounded by enemies on all sides, and it will be impossible to play.
And it seems that the only remaining territories he can capture are Yuzhou and the Huaibei area occupied by Yuan Shu?
Thinking of this, Lu Bu suddenly made up his mind. Since no one else around him could be offended, the only option was to offend Yuan Shu. Who told Yuan Shu to come and attack his Xuzhou!
