Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 629: Shackles on the body
After hearing Lu Bu's words, Chen Gong hesitated to speak, but finally gritted his teeth and said: "Marquis Wen, don't you think there are too many people on the other side this time?"

Lu Bu didn't take it seriously, "When I led a few dozen cavalry to attack the tens of thousands of troops on Montenegro, my soldiers were much smaller than those on the opposite side."

"Besides, we are fighting from the city this time. If we can't defeat it, we can still retreat to the city to defend. Neither Ma Teng's army nor Yuan Shu's army have siege equipment. How can they fight in?"

Chen Gong sighed inwardly, "Marquis Wen, it's easy to hide from an open gun, but it's hard to guard against a hidden arrow."

"I heard some rumors that the emperor might want to move."

Lu Bu was startled, "Moijia? Where can he go?"

"Is there any definite evidence?"

Chen Gong shook his head, "It's just a private rumor."

After hearing this, Lu Bu said flatly: "Then don't take it seriously. Maybe it's the traitor who deliberately spread the rumor. I'm afraid the government is overly worried."

Chen Gong really couldn't confirm the source of the information, so he couldn't persuade Lu Bu, but the current situation in Huaicheng was obviously abnormal.

Because Chen Gong noticed that several of the attendants around the emperor were in a hurry. When he met and exchanged greetings with them, the other party's eyes sometimes unconsciously averted their eyes. This made Chen Gong feel that there must be something wrong here!

If you are open-minded, what reason do you have to guard yourself?
He thought for a while and said, "Marquis Wen should make a decision about Zhang Yan as soon as possible."

"This person obviously has evil intentions. I suspect that his apparent power is definitely more than the few thousand people he has now."

"Furthermore, he has taken Wei Xu in, and his intentions are to be punished. He will definitely be a disaster in the future."

After hearing this, Lu Bu showed a trace of unnaturalness on his face and said: "Anyway, he is useless, what kind of trouble can he still make?"

Previously, Lu Bu went to Anyi to welcome the emperor, and Wei Xu took the opportunity to rebel in Huaicheng. He was defeated by Yuan Xi, and one of his arms was cut off, and he was imprisoned for later disposal.

After the emperor's car entered Huai City, Wei Xu's wife somehow managed to catch up with Cao Cao, so after some activities, Wei Xu was actually saved.

Regarding Wei Xu and his wife, Lu Bu actually felt a little guilty. After all, he couldn't control his private parts and had an affair with Mrs. Wei Xu, not to mention that Wei Xu's arm was broken and he became a disabled person.

In addition, Zhang Yang, who was very close to Lu Bu, always persuaded Lu Bu, who was already in a high position, to be magnanimous in order to win people's hearts, so the matter was resolved like this.

At first, when Chen Gong learned about it, he didn't care. After all, Lu Bu was already a general. Killing Wei Xu, who was once one of his generals, would also have a negative impact on Lu Bu's win over people's hearts.

But until Chen Gong heard that Wei Xu had defected to Zhang Yan, he began to feel uncomfortable. Chen Gong always believed that Zhang Yan was a disaster.

Zhang Yan and his soldiers are now clearly part of Liu Xie's own bodyguards, but who knows if this force, which is beyond Lu Bu's control, may lose control in the future?

Seeing that Lu Bu was still stubborn, Chen Gong immediately said: "Zhang Yan is definitely not that honest!"

"I heard that when Yuan Shang returned to the army, he was harassed by many groups of bandits in Montenegro. Those people were very familiar with the terrain of Montenegro and had rich combat experience, which caused Yuan Shang to suffer a lot."

Lu Bu said: "It's not surprising that those people may be bandits after the Montenegro Army was defeated."

Chen Gong hated the iron and said: "How can a real rogue bandit dare to attack an army dozens of times larger than ours?"

"This is definitely someone behind the scenes!"

After hearing this, Lu Bu sighed: "I know what Gongtai means."

"But Zhang Yan is now the most trusted general around the emperor, and there is nothing I can do against him."

Chen Gong gritted his teeth, "Marquis Wen used to be a decisive killer, why is he so hesitant now?"

"It's just a matter of using your hands. Is it that difficult?"

Lu Bu was horrified and said, "Gongtai said..."

Chen Gong looked stern, "Since Marquis Wen has done it before, why should he look forward and backward?"

Lu Bu stood up suddenly, with a gloomy expression on his face, "I made a lot of determination those two times back then, and there were a lot of inside stories. Now that I am a general and have won the trust of the emperor, why do I still do such things?

"I don't want to make the same mistake as Huo Guang!"

Chen Gong insisted: "This is for self-protection."

Lu Bu still disagreed, "I also wanted to protect myself back then."

Chen Gong sighed in his heart. Lu Bu was now in a high position, but he had many worries. The false title of general had become a heavy shackle on his head.

Chen Gong slowly stood up and said, "Since Marquis Wen has made up his mind, I won't say anything more."

"But please remember one sentence, Marquis Wen."

"The higher you stand, the less you can be soft-hearted, because there are many people watching below."

"When they slowly demolish the place where Marquis Wen stayed, it won't be as simple as a fall."

After hearing this, Lu Bu felt touched in his heart and said to Chen Gong, "Thank you sir for your advice. Bu will remember it."

"Let me think about this matter for a few more days and then discuss it with the public station."

Chen Gong showed a look of relief on his face and returned the greeting: "For Marquis Wen to say this, the palace is very sincere."

"There are undercurrents surging these days. Marquis Wen just needs to remember one thing: never leave Huaicheng unless absolutely necessary."

Lu Bu didn't understand what he meant, but nodded anyway.

Liu Xie was sitting in the secret room, listening to Dong Cheng talking about the situation outside the city. When he heard that Ma Teng and Yuan Shujun were approaching within a hundred miles of Huaicheng, his face suddenly showed worry, and he said: "We will Won't you be surrounded by them and unable to escape?" Dong Cheng replied: "It is possible."

Liu Xie asked again: "Can Huaicheng be defended?"

Dong Cheng thought for a while, "Although it is not easy to attack the city, there are many troops on the opposite side. If we do not attack the city, Huaicheng will sooner or later run out of food."

Liu Xie was anxious, "What should we do?"

Dong Cheng said in a deep voice: "The plan now is to leave as soon as possible and go south to Yuzhang."

"As long as we get there, Liu Yuzhou and Sun Bofu help, and your Majesty issues an edict to punish the thieves, Cao Cao will be destroyed in a day."

"If you stay in Huai City and work with your hands tied, you will be trapped to death sooner or later."

After hearing this, Liu Xie said to Dong Cheng: "What if we drive out of the city and the enemy pursues us?"

Dong Cheng replied: "So at this time, it is time for Marquis Wen to take action."

"First let him leave the city to repel Yuan Shu's army and open up the southward passage. Then your Majesty will get out of the city and drive southward, allowing Marquis Wen to cut off the rear. Only then can we ensure safety."

Liu Xie hesitated and said: "I haven't let him know the matter so far. Is he willing to go south?"

Dong Cheng thought for a while and said firmly: "Yes."

"Today, Marquis Wen can only rely on His Majesty to gain a foothold. When the time comes, I will tell him His Majesty's decision after leaving the city. Even if he thinks about it, he will not dare to disobey his will."

Liu Xie sighed: "I'm afraid he will hate me."

Dong Cheng said disapprovingly: "Your Majesty is worrying too much. Now he can only rely on Your Majesty to survive. Apart from this, is there any other way for him to go?"

After hearing this, Liu Xie finally made up his mind and said, "In this case, you still need to handle everything personally and make sure no mistakes are made."

Dong Cheng was overjoyed and quickly said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your appreciation!"

He was excited. This was his best chance to wash away his previous failures and regain Liu Xie's trust and power!
Dong Cheng was the oldest of those who had escorted the chariots to escape from Chang'an and return eastward, and he was also the first to become Liu Xie's close ally.

But Dong Cheng failed to seize the next opportunity. Not only was he repeatedly defeated by Li Jue and Guo Si, but he also invited Bai Bojun to help when he was desperate.

But what he didn't expect was that after the arrival of Bai Bo's army, he took over the throne and took away most of Dong Cheng's power. He was even disgusted by the emperor Liu Xie because of his wanton behavior.

As the initiator of the Bai Bo Army, Dong Cheng lost Liu Xie's trust due to the previous assassination of Fu Shou.

But now Liu Xie wanted to go south, and after searching around, he finally found that among the people around him, Dong Cheng was actually the most reliable, so Dong Cheng began to gain power again.

Now that Dong Chengzhi is so proud, he will definitely learn his lesson and become the one who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people!
As long as he escorts Liu Xie to Yuzhang, he will be the biggest contributor. Maybe his status will surpass Lu Bu and control the Han Dynasty!

The next day, Lu Bu received the news that his army had sent troops to repel Yuan Shu.

While he was reorganizing his army, Chen Gong hurried over and said to Lu Bu, "Marquis Wen wants to leave the city?"

Lu Bu said: "Yes, Ma Teng, Han Sui and Yuan Shu are approaching."

"If we let them join forces, Huaicheng will be in danger, so we must take advantage of this opportunity to disperse the weakest ones first."

Chen Gong's eyes narrowed, "Did the Emperor ask Marquis Wen to do this?"

Lu Bu nodded and said, "His Majesty asked me what I thought first. I thought it was feasible to go out of the city and repel all the troops, and then he agreed to the plan."

"Any questions?"

Chen Gong heard that it was the emperor himself who issued the edict to suppress rebellion. Although his doubts were mostly gone, he was still uneasy and said, "Would it be better for Marquis Wen to personally take charge?"

"For this kind of thing, is it the same for me to lead troops out of the city?"

Lu Bu shook his head and said: "Gongtai, when I was in Huaicheng, I didn't trust you and didn't dare to let you lead the troops out of the city. Now I have figured it out. There are some things that you understand me and I understand you."

"Apart from you, who else can make me feel at ease?"

Chen Gong was moved and said: "Thank you Marquis Wen for your trust. During the time when Marquis Wen is out of the city, the palace will definitely be optimistic about Huaicheng!"

He thought to himself that when Lu Bu went out of the city, he was afraid that some monsters would jump out, but he wanted to see what kind of insects were causing trouble behind him!

Lu Bu returned home and told Yan that he was going out of the city to meet the enemy. After hearing this, Yan worriedly asked, "Why is there a battle so far away from Huai City across the mountain?"

"How about we change to a safe place?"

Lu Bu disagreed, "What a woman's wisdom. The whole world is like this. How can there be peace?"

Yan sighed, "I miss Ling'er a little, and I don't know how she is doing now."

Lu Bu also had mixed feelings and said: "Don't worry, if she can't live well, I will tear that boy Yuan Xi to pieces."

"Huaicheng is not far from Youzhou. Once the siege of Huaicheng is over, I will find someone to take Ling'er over and live there for a few days."

After hearing this, Mrs. Yan said happily: "My husband is still thoughtful, so I will just wait for my husband's good news."

The next day Lu Bu led his army out of the city and attacked Yuan Shu southward. The war was about to break out.

(End of this chapter)