After a while, Zhou Yu put down the teacup, showed a little confusion on his face, and said softly: "The secret letter said that the three troops attacked at the same time, destroying the two Yuan forces in one fell swoop, and clearly ordered us to capture at least two states... This is definitely a big deal, and the burden on our shoulders is not light! However, judging from the current situation, it is not difficult; after all, our army sent more than 300,000 troops this time, and almost half of the main battle camps of the entire army, and it is no problem to capture the two states.

However, what I am most worried about now is whether Lu Bu in Xuzhou is really willing to obey the orders of the lord? If Lu Bu refuses to send troops, then our army will be in a passive position on the battlefield in Huainan and become the main force in attacking Yuan Shu. The result is that even if our army defeats Yuan Shu, it will not occupy much territory. In the end, it is very likely that Lu Bu in Xuzhou, Sun Ce in Jiangdong or Liu Biao in Jingzhou will seize the opportunity to reap the benefits of the fisherman, and divide up Yangzhou and Yuzhou under Yuan Shu. However, we are working hard but ineffective and have extremely limited income.

After all, our army's forces are too scattered, and three groups of troops are distributed on three battlefields, hundreds of miles apart or even thousands of miles apart, which is difficult to check at the beginning and end. This leaves other princes with an opportunity to take advantage of and reap profits. I wonder what brother Wen and I have to think about this?"

Jia Xu nodded slightly with deep understanding and thought, "What Gongjin said is so true, one word reveals the mystery. Now our army is divided into three groups, mobilizing 370,000 troops to join the battle against Yuan, and distributed on various battlefields.

First, the lord personally led a large army to attack Youzhou, and now he has conquered Gongsun Zan, and has taken Youzhou into his pocket, integrating more than 100,000 Youzhou troops. Now, the lord Gongzheng personally led the army to fight against the Wuhuan and Xianbei coalition forces against Lu Longsai, and the battle is about to begin. Second, the lord Bo Cai, the general of Zhendong, led the Wuwei camp to capture Nanyang, and met with the Wuzu camp of General Xu Rong, who was guarding Wuguan, and dispatched 100,000 infantry troops to attack Yuzhou. He took every step of the camp and eroded Yuan Shu's territory in Huainan. Third, Gongjin led the Qinglong camp and Feixiong camp to enter the Hanoi County, forming a large army against Jizhou, forcing Yuan Shao, Jizhou to act rashly, so as to support the war in Youzhou and ensure that the lord was not attacked by the Jizhou army when leading the army to fight with the barbarians. In order to avoid being attacked by the enemy from both sides.

Looking at the overall situation, Gongjin's troops are in the safest situation. They are in the rear of Sili. There are no worries. On the battlefield in Youzhou, the lord has 200,000 soldiers in his hand and sufficient troops. Even if Yuan Shao of Jizhou ordered Ju Yi to attack Youzhou, it would not be a big deal. The lord was wary of this. In this way, the 100,000 troops led by the two generals Bocai and Xu Rong were in the most dangerous situation. The lord was full of infantry troops, and the advancement was slow and the rift between the lords. It was equivalent to going deep into the alone army. It could be attacked by Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Lu Bu of Xuzhou at any time. What Gongjin was worried about was the troops, especially the ever-capacity Lu Bu of Xuzhou, who had always been volatile, would sneak attack my army southward?"

Zhou Yu nodded in response: "That's right. Lu Bu is a man with an unstable mind and arbitrary behavior in his life, eager for quick success and instant benefits, and is capricious. He cannot be guessed by common sense. However, the wolf cavalry under his command is brave and good at fighting, and his combat power is very strong, which should not be underestimated. In addition, Lu Bu himself is a brave and fierce general on the battlefield. Once he had a sudden idea and decided to attack Bocai and Xu Rong's army, the result would be unimaginable. Therefore, when Cao Cao in Yanzhou regained the foundation of Yanzhou in the past, he said: Who dares to be the hero of the world if Lu Bu does not die? Now when he thinks about it carefully, Cao Cao's words are also inspired. It is not groundless or exaggerated." After speaking, Zhou Yu looked deep and seemed to be quite afraid of Lu Bu.

Hearing Zhou Yu mention Cao Cao's past words again, Jia Xu's expression changed slightly, and a gleam flashed in his eyes. He gently stroked his beard, thinking about something. After a while, Jia Xu smiled and said, "The person Gongjin is thinking about is Lu Bu in Xuzhou. Gongjin may not know much about this person, but Jia and his lord know very well about Lu Bu. When Dong Xiangguo was alive, the lord fought repeatedly with Lu Bu and started a bloody battle on the edge of the Ba River. In the end, the lord was slightly better and Lu Bu was defeated and fled.

It is said without hesitation that the lord made a name for himself on Lu Bu's shoulders. It is precisely because of an opponent like Lu Bu that he quickly gained a foothold in the former Xiliang army and received strong support from most generals in the army, thus laying the foundation for the lord to take charge of the Xiliang army. During the Chang'an Rebellion, the lord once led his army to surround the remnants of Lu Bu who fled south at night and surrounded him heavily at the city of Wuguan. At that time, Lu Bu was desperate and decided to dismount and be tied up, and wait for death. But the lord made a move and decided to set up an alliance with him to easily let Lu Bu go at the cost of the ownership of Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Cao Xing and the Babai Clan.

Since then, everyone in the world has thought that the lord has the kindness of a woman, and even if the tiger is in trouble, he has seen it as a foolish act, and believes that this is the biggest failure in his life. Until today, many people still miss it and privately slander the lord's wise and confused for a lifetime. I wonder what Gongjin thought about it?"

"Oh?" Zhou Yu looked surprised. He didn't understand that it had been six years since the release of Lu Bu at the Wuguan City. Why did Jia Xu re-mentioned the old story again?

As Jia Xu said, although the incident of Marquis of Wu Li Li buying and releasing Lu Bu for a long time, it has been controversial, with different opinions and different opinions. But overall, most people think that this matter is Li Li's rare decision-making mistake and underestimated Lu Bu's ability. As Lu Bu went south, he provoked trouble again and again, and after several ups and downs, he was still the overlord of the side. It can be said that if he survives the disaster, he will have good fortune. With Lu Bu falling again and again, Li Li was criticized for this, especially the princes of the Central Plains who were deeply harmed by Lu Bu, who hated Lu Bu to the core and slandered Li Li and gritted his teeth.

Zhou Yu had heard of this matter before, and his attitude was similar to most people. He believed that Li Li had indeed missed an excellent opportunity to kill Lu Bu, which caused chaos in the Central Plains, counties, and the situation was chaotic. However, today, when Zhou Yu turned around to sort out the situation in the world, he unexpectedly found that everything Lu Bu did was extremely beneficial to Li Li and even the entire Xiliang army. In other words, it was Lu Bu who made the Central Plains turbulent and unclear situation in the Central Plains, which won at least three years of cultivation and rest time for Li Li and the Xiliang army. Li Li used this period to pacify the border troubles of Xiliang, actively restore and develop people's livelihood, build water conservancy, cultivate farmland, cultivate health and restoration, and firmly control the reorganized Xiliang army, thus laying the foundation and laying a favorable situation of staying in Xiliang and using the emperor to make the princes.

At the same time, it was Lu Bu who led the remnants of the army into the Central Plains and acted recklessly, which led to the forces of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao of Yanzhou, Zhang Miao of Chenliu, Zhang Miao of Hanoi, and other princes who fought for several years were constantly killed and failed to make progress. Among them, Cao Cao of Yanzhou and Zhang Miao of Chenliu were even more deeply affected by him, either dead or injured. As a result, Zhang Yang of Hanoi, Zhang Miao of Chenliu, and other forces were all destroyed by Lu Bu. Only Cao Cao of Yanzhou was extremely tenacious and eventually survived.

Even so, Cao Cao in Yanzhou went back and forth for several years, and it was not until he drove Lu Bu to Xuzhou that he was completely stable. However, Cao Cao missed the best opportunity to grow and grow, and was always in a crack of survival, in a difficult situation and struggling.

In addition, inadvertently, Lu Bu fled to Xuzhou and killed all the princes. Liu Bei, who was originally a rising army, was proud and full of energy, and was preparing to do a big fight with confidence. However, at a critical moment, Lu Bu picked peaches, lost the foundation of Xuzhou, and fled in a hurry. What's more, Liu Bei's three brothers were chased and separated, Zhang Fei was robbed and killed by Huan Fei in Sili territory, Guan Yu disappeared, and Liu Bei survived and went into exile everywhere.

To this day, Yuan Shu in Huainan is on the verge of life and death, while Lu Bu in Xuzhou is in a very critical position, and has become the last straw to crush Yuan Shu.

Recalling these complicated past events, Zhou Yu suddenly realized, and the worries in his heart disappeared, and he suddenly became clear. Then he looked at Jia Xu and laughed happily: "Hahaha"

Xuzhou, Xiapi City.

Quietly, Lu Bu has occupied Xuzhou for two years. In the past two years, Xuzhou has been relatively calm, with only a small group of bandits escaping, but no large-scale wars.

In the chaotic times, there was no war in the heart of the Central Plains, and the people's lives were relatively stable and they lived and worked in peace. This has to be said to be a miracle. The people of Xuzhou attributed all this to the governor of the state Lu Bu. It was him who was in charge of Xuzhou that made the princes of each town dare not send troops to attack, at least they did not dare to easily launch troops against Xuzhou.

Over time, the reputation of Lu Bu, the Bingzhou tiger, gradually became popular in the hearts of the people. For this reason, many young and strong people came to join us, prompting Lu Bu's troops to grow stronger. So far, there are nearly 100,000 troops under Lu Bu's troops, the treasury is becoming more and more abundant, with sufficient money and food, and a complete baggage. The troops and horses are strong, and their strength is becoming increasingly powerful.

Therefore, when the princes in the Central Plains fought endlessly, Lu Bu was in the palace of the prefecture, while drinking happily while enjoying the singing and dancing of the orioles. This peaceful and stable life was really commendable for Lu Bu, who had been fighting for many years, and he was intoxicated and enjoyed it. At the same time, in two years, Lu Bu took three new concubines, one of whom was the daughter of Cao Bao, the governor of Xia Pi.

Cao Bao was originally the head of the Cao family of Xuzhou family, and he was also a prestigious general in the Xuzhou army. He has been in the army for many years and has a lot of family resources. He promoted many middle and low-level generals in the army.

When Liu Bei was leading Xuzhou, he relied heavily on him and repeatedly entrusted important tasks. However, Cao Bao was a local family in Xuzhou after all. Even though he was deeply grateful for Liu Bei's respect and support, he would not follow Liu Bei wholeheartedly. Therefore, when Lu Bu led his troops to counterattack Xuzhou, Cao Bao saw that the situation was not good, immediately opened the Xiapi city gate and personally welcomed Lu Bu's army into the city.

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