"Them? Who are they, Marquis Wen?"
"Chun Nan, what kind of military service did you receive?"
"Marquis Wen, please tell me quickly what is going on."
Seeing Lu Bu who was excited about Wei Yue's return, Zhang Liao and others became more and more confused.
Lu Bu had always shown little interest in beating Liu Bei, but now he was so excited that he seemed to have captured Xiaopei.
Even smart people like Chen Gong and Chen Deng didn't understand what Lu Bu was excited about.
"Be quiet."
Lu Bu pressed his hand and looked at Wei Yue, "Chu Nan will explain the details first."
"Here."
Wei Yue picked up the kettle on the side and took a big sip, and then regained his senses. "The general sent hundreds of scouts to conduct reconnaissance on dozens of roads in Liangguo, Jiyin and Shanyang counties. Finally, outside Hulu County, Traces of Cao Jun were discovered.
Cao's army is led by General Cao Hong, with 5,000 men, 2,000 cavalry, and 3,000 infantry. They are marching in a hurry without any baggage. Calculating the pace, they will arrive at dusk tomorrow at the latest. "
After hearing this, Lu Bu immediately walked to the sand table to check.
Hulu County is under the jurisdiction of Shanyang County, bordering Pei County and about eighty miles away from Xiaopei City.
If it is a rapid march, it can be reached in one day, but the water system around the lake and land is messy and the speed cannot be increased.
In addition, the combat strength was greatly reduced after the rapid march, Cao Hong should find a place thirty or forty miles away from Xiaopei to rest for a day, and launch an attack tomorrow depending on the situation.
"Cao Hong is here?"
"You also brought five thousand soldiers and horses?"
"It's impossible. According to Yuan Long's calculation, wouldn't it take at least six days for them to arrive?"
Lu Bu was analyzing Cao Hong's march route and ambush location on the sand table, but things were already exploding around him.
Everyone's attention was focused on Xiaopei City, and all they wanted to do was implement Chen Gong's plan as quickly as possible. Who would have thought that a group of Cao's troops would suddenly appear behind them, and they couldn't help but be speechless.
If Marquis Wen hadn't known about the enemy and sent Chu Nan to investigate, we would have given up waiting.
Everyone was still frightened, including Chen Deng.
The difference is that he is afraid of a situation that is out of control.
A moment ago, he was still looking forward to the future of the Chen family. As soon as Wei Yue came back, the situation reversed.
No reason, could it be...
He couldn't help but look at Chen Gong and found that the other party also had a confused look on his face, obviously he hadn't fully figured out what was going on.
"Marquis Wen said before that he needed to wait for someone, is he waiting for Chu Nan?"
Lu Bu didn't answer, didn't even look at Chen Gong, he just smiled meaningfully.
"In other words, Marquis Wen had already expected Cao Jun's arrival and calculated the marching schedule accurately?"
Chen Gong asked a question that he couldn't even believe.
Lu Bu finally looked away from the sand table, probably having a specific plan.
"To be honest, from the moment I received that letter, I guessed that everything was Cao Cao's conspiracy. I simply used his plan to invite you to the urn."
These words made everyone enlightened. They finally understood why he didn't attack Peicheng these days and didn't use Chen Gong's clever plan. It turned out that he had been waiting for this opportunity.
"Could it be that Marquis Wen, who said before going on the expedition that there was not enough food and grass and needed to wait for five days, was also deliberately waiting for Cao Jun?" Zhang Liao looked surprised.
"It's natural."
Lu Bu raised his head proudly, "Think about it, if I had arrived early, Cao Hong would have been suspicious after Cao Jun's spies reported back. Why didn't Lu Bu attack after he had been stationed under the city for so long? Was he waiting for me?
What now. "
Lu Bu raised his eyebrows, looked around at everyone and said proudly: "He will think that his magic soldiers have descended from the sky, and no one knows their footprints. This is the opportunity I have been waiting for."
These words were like morning bells and evening drums ringing in my ears, stirring people's hearts. The doubts in my mind these days were finally cleared away.
Everyone immediately looked at him with admiration and said, "Marquis Wen has a wonderful plan."
"If Marquis Wen hadn't revealed it, I would be dreaming right now."
"I didn't expect that Marquis Wen usually doesn't use tricks, but when he takes action, he uses shocking methods!"
"Marquis Wen is brave and resourceful, and he is both civil and military."
Lu Bu coughed dryly and said with a grin: "What do you think? I just don't want to take action on weekdays, and even a thief with a small skill dares to do whatever he wants!"
As long as I make a slight move, it will be the limit of this segment.
Lu Bu, who has always been praised as the bravest of the three armies, was envied for the first time, and was very excited.
I wonder who will dare to call me a reckless man in the future!
"May I ask Marquis Wen, who proposed this plan?"
Even Chen Gong wouldn't believe that Lu Bu could figure out this design.
"Of course... I came up with it myself. Why, don't you believe it?"
Originally, it was not shameful that his son-in-law came up with it, but the feeling of being surrounded by stars was so wonderful that Lu Bu couldn't refuse it for a while.
We are all one family anyway, so don’t differentiate between you and me.
Chen Gong smiled helplessly and shook his head, just say it is, I don't believe it anyway.
Chen Gong was confident that he would figure this out sooner or later. What made him happy was that in this game, Lu Bu won a big victory.
Now Lu Bu needs such a victory so much, and Xuzhou's overall situation will be stabilized.
He finally saw a glimmer of the future in Lu Bu.
"Yuanlong, are you very hot? Why are you sweating so much?"
Lu Bu walked up to Chen Deng, patted him on the shoulder, and looked at him playfully.
"No...no, I was shocked by Marquis Wen's clever plan and couldn't help myself, couldn't help myself..."
Chen Deng swallowed and wiped the large beads of sweat on his forehead.
Lu Bu made it very clear just now that the five-day delay was intentional, which meant that he knew clearly that someone would pass the news to Cao Cao.
Does this mean that I have been exposed...
If so, how would a character like Lu Bu deal with the Chen family...
It’s terrifying to think about it.
"Really? When I come back, I should still be shocked."
Lu Bu laughed happily, and then walked back to the commander's seat, "Wenyuan and Chu Nan stayed at the camp to prevent Liu Bei from attacking. The rest of you, follow me and send troops north to stop Cao Hong!"
"Here!"
Everyone followed Lu Bu out of the military tent, leaving only Chen Gong, who had his hands clasped in front of his Confucian shirt, and Chen Deng, who was already sweating profusely.
"Is it really not your idea?"
Although he had been standing all the time, Chen Deng seemed to be breathing heavily after a strenuous exercise.
"not me."
Chen Gong sneered: "Like you, I only just found out the inside story."
not him?
Who could that be?
Chen Deng sighed and was about to leave when Chen Gong spoke again.
"I have absolutely no hostility towards you or the Chen family. I just look down on you for being close to Marquis Wen while colluding with Cao Cao."
"I'll say it again, the Chen family has no dealings with Cao Cao."
"Whether you know it in your heart or not, I won't argue with you."
Chen Gong stepped forward, stood side by side with Chen Deng, and said with emotion: "You and I both understand that this plan was definitely not something that Marquis Wen could have come up with. There must be someone expert behind him.
This man's scheming, fortification, and strategies are all very sophisticated. Do you think if he takes action, he won't be able to find any evidence that you are Tongcao?
Think about what Marquis Wen said to you just before he left. "
Seeing Chen Gong proudly twirling his goatee and leaving, Chen Deng didn't want to engage in a verbal argument.
Because he knew that Chen Gong was telling the truth.
"Who is this person..."
One of the most outstanding figures in Xuzhou City is Lu Zijing, but he may not have been able to come up with such a design.
Starting from the secret letter, he planned to put Cao Cao in the urn, and also uncovered the Chen family...
This design is really frightening.
Chen Deng sighed and shook his head. It was time to think about how to remedy the situation.
At this moment, he regretted that he should not have taken the initiative to contact Cao Cao.
God knows that a mysterious master will appear next to the foolhardy Lu Bu. Chen Deng is really destined to die!
