Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 100 The poisonous Jia Xu vs the ghost Guo Jia
Lu Bu finally arrived at the post envoy in Yangyuan City, and knew that Lin Mo's troops had arrived last night, two days later than expected, which made Lu Bu a little at a loss.

Fortunately, Cao Jun's vanguard was defeated by the ingenious plan of setting fire to Anfeng, and the opponent came from afar, so he will definitely choose to take a temporary rest at this time.

Lu Bu looked at the location of Yangyuan on the map. It was still more than a hundred miles away from Panxi Col. If he traveled day and night, he could arrive before dawn tomorrow.

Looking at it this way, nothing major will happen.

"Marquis Wen, Cao's army has just been defeated, and they are struggling far away. Now that they have just left the camp, do you think about robbing the camp tonight?"

In the tent of the Chinese army, there are only two people, Lu Bu and Zhang Xiu.

He ran over on his own initiative.

After hearing about the burning of Anfeng, he was so happy that he stayed up all night. As long as Cao Cao was defeated, he would be as happy as if he had won a battle.

The only regret is that I was not able to participate in this battle.

In order to make the snowball of victory bigger and bigger, he took the initiative to ask Lu Bu to play a night attack.

"The Xiliang cavalry I brought are brave and good at fighting, and they will surely succeed in one blow!" Zhang Xiu added with a fighting spirit.

Lu Bu just smiled and made a gesture of asking to sit down, "Ziwen, I know you are in a hurry, but don't worry. You have also seen the letter from Xuande. It's different, the combat power is extremely strong, and with the new defeat, the whole army must fight cautiously, and now it's better to stay still."

Lu Bu already knew about the tiger and leopard riders. Liu Bei emphasized them in his letter of good news, and directly compared them with the Flying Bear Army back then. It is conceivable that this is not an exaggeration.

Another one, camp robbery is always a risky extreme style of play, and the success rate is really not high.

There are too many people who go, and they are discovered by the other side's scouts before they arrive, so they can only throw themselves into the trap;
Fewer people went there, and it was a question of whether they could come back. Taishi Ci Baiqi robbery camp under Guangling City is the best example.

In fact, unless they were absolutely passive and had to do it as a last resort, very few people would be willing to do things like rob a camp.

It's more like a desperate gamble, a game of opportunism.

"Ziwen don't worry."

Seeing the disappointment on Zhang Xiu's face, Lu Bu explained with a smile again: "Yunwen is right. Cao Jun is wearing stars and moons all the way on this trip, and there will not be too much food and grass. As long as we hold Cao Jun back, he will definitely retreat within a month." .

At that time, Ziwen will be the leader of the army to pursue and kill, so there is no need to worry. "

"Thank you, Marquis Wen, for your guidance." It turned out that it was the arrangement made by Army Division Lin, so it's all right.

Lin Mo's plan to defeat Cao Jun has earned him a lot of prestige, not to mention that everyone in the barracks praised him, even Zhang Xiu, who had just been recruited, was extremely respected.

Naturally, Zhang Xiu was willing to believe his words.

"Report!"

While the two were chatting, a scout ran in, "Cao Cao personally led more than ten thousand troops out of the stronghold, heading towards Ankou County!"

what?
The two looked at each other with different expressions.

One person felt that it was unreasonable. It took less than two days for the 5000 pioneers to be defeated. When the morale of the army was in turmoil, they rushed out without making adjustments. Cao Cao, would you know how to fight?

One of them thought it was a good thing, as soon as they started fighting, I would lead my troops out from the rear and stab Cao Cao directly.

"Beat the drums and order the soldiers in the civil and military tents!"

"Here!"

There are several types of drumbeats in the army, and there are different types of drumming for enemy attack, urgent call and whole army.

When the urgent drum sounded, it didn't take long before Wei Yue, Xu Sheng, Chen Gong, Liu Ye, Jia Xu and others rushed over.

Except for Chen Deng, who stayed in Guangling to care for the people, and Lu Su, who stayed in Lujiang to control the water, all the counselors who could be named were present.

When General Lu Bu announced his feelings to the public, the civil and military officials were also stunned.

Probably, no one expected that Cao Cao would choose to act at this most inopportune time.

But soon, everyone had a guess in their hearts.

Although Cao Cao's combat power was strong, he was rushing on the road in such a hurry. Presumably, the food and grass supplies could not keep up, and he was in a hurry to clean up Liu Bei, creating an established fact, so as to force us to retreat.

"Don't be dazed, talk about it." Lu Bu knocked on the counter, waking up the wandering people.

"At the end of the day, please order 5000 people to rush to Ankou. When Cao Jun's attack on the city is weak, he will attack with the force of thunder, and he will surely make the same mistakes as Anfeng!"

It is not easy for Zhang Xiu to speak first, but Wei Yue, who is eager to make contributions, seems to be deeply afraid of being robbed first, so he is the first to ask for a fight.

With him taking the lead, Zhang Xiu didn't have to worry about anything, and said: "General Chu Nan is so courageous, I am willing to walk with you!"

"Count me in! Marquis Wen, the last general invites you to fight!" Xu Sheng, who had finally been promoted to captain, had the qualifications to be a soldier in front of the tent, and followed him unwillingly.

In the Battle of Anfeng, Cao's army was defeated. The soldiers now feel that Cao Cao is gentle and deceitful. No one remembers that the enemy in front of him is a hero who runs across the Central Plains and holds the emperor to make the princes.

Habits are a terrible thing. If it was changed from the past, Lu Bu would not hesitate to take the stage and shout, "Okay, order troops, order troops!"
But now, Lu Bu opened his mouth subconsciously, he wanted to ask where Yun Wen was.

Finally, he swallowed it back.

The parting words of Pengcheng were heard in my ears, and now this army is no longer the thousands of people who followed him, lived in the open, and lived in no fixed place.

With the presence of forces from different classes, this place should no longer be my own.

Lu Bu took a deep breath and looked to the left side intently, "Gongtai, Ziyang, Wenhe, why don't the three of you speak?"

Chen Gong is fine, but Liu Ye and Jia Xu are both startled, will it work if we talk?

After all, this question made Liu Ye feel much more at ease. He mused, "Cao's army is eager to break through Ankou. I think it's because of insufficient food and grass. Marquis Wen may send troops to pretend to attack Cao's camp and encircle Wei to save Zhao."

Lu Bu's eyes lit up, and he nodded slightly. This is a good choice. It can not only avoid a head-on collision with Cao Cao, but also help Liu Bei retreat from the enemy.

Chen Gong made a bow and said, "I think that Liu Bei's army is few, and Ankou is a small country with hundreds of miles. It is impossible to fight against Cao Jun's elite soldiers. If the battle falls into a stalemate, even if I wait for a feint to attack, Cao Cao may not be able to retreat in time. If Liu Bei loses the enemy immediately, it will ruin the good opportunity."

"So, you are also in favor of direct rescue?" Lu Bu rubbed his chin and looked at Chen Gong, who nodded and added: "The only thing that needs to be considered is that there may be an ambush by Cao's army at Donglinkou, the only way to rescue Liu Bei. "

Jia Xu glanced at Chen Gong involuntarily, waiting for the next sentence.

"Would you like to call for help?"

Lu Bu showed a look of sudden realization, "Then how should we deal with it?"

Chen Gong twirled his beard, and said in a deep voice: "This is only a possibility, Cao Cao has transferred more than ten thousand people to attack the city, and there are not many soldiers left behind, so there should be no one to set up an ambush.

Just let the soldiers be careful now. "

Obviously, he was a little hesitant, thinking that it was possible, but also feeling unreasonable.

Is it possible that Cao Cao dared to play so big and left his seat empty?

That's the lifeblood of life, it's impossible.
Lu Bu rolled his eyes. Although there was hesitation in his heart, Lin Mo's words echoed in his ears over and over again. This kid can't stay by my side all the time.
After a while, his eyes fixed, and he glanced at Wei Yue, "Chunan, Ziwen, order five thousand soldiers, and rush to help Ankou!"

"Here!"

After the two bowed, they excitedly tossed their robes and turned to leave the tent.

Looking at Xu Sheng with an earnest face, Lu Bu realized it, nodded with a smile, "You go too."

"Thank you, Marquis Wen!"

The matter had been finalized, and everyone left one after another, but Lu Bu was a little lost in thought.

For a long time, he would definitely participate in battles like this, but today, here, in the life-and-death duel with Cao Cao, he did not take the lead as before.

He just wanted to truly become the commander of this team.

Under the gate, cavalry and infantry filed out, and Lu Bu watched them go.

There were more than 300 cavalry in the camp, he brought [-] from Guangling, and Zhang Xiu brought the rest.

In this operation, they took away [-] people, and Lu Bu's [-] Bingzhou wolf riders did not participate. This was his trump card, and he would not move easily.

Wei Yue and his party gradually went away with 5000 people. In the end, even the figures of the infantry were blocked by the leaves, but Lu Bu was still looking at the direction they were going away in a daze.

I don't know if it was because Lin Mo wasn't around, or because he didn't personally participate in the battle, Lu Bu always had a vague uneasiness in his heart.

This anxiety is not without reason.

For this army that has survived hundreds of battles under the smoke of wolves, for the commander of this army, he should have gotten used to the calm before the storm.

So, Lu Bu was wondering if he had missed something.
Yunwen told me to adopt the opinions of all parties. Everyone has expressed their opinions. I also followed what he said and weighed and adopted them.
wrong!

Lu Bu suddenly thought of someone, but Jia Xu hadn't spoken yet.

At that time, there were many people and opinions were one-sided, so he was ignored.

For Jia Xu, Lu Bu had a certain understanding, and he could be regarded as an old friend. He heard Li Ru say more than once that Jia Xu's talent was not inferior to his, but he didn't like to talk.

Lin Mo was extremely excited when he received the letter from Zhang Xiu, but this excitement was not because of Zhang Xiu or his trilogy, but because of Jia Xu.

He turned back to look at the camp, and then looked at the direction the army was leaving. Everyone has left, so is there any need to ask?
After a short hesitation, Lu Bu felt that he should go to chat with him, whether it was reminiscing about the past, asking advice, or expressing his uneasiness.

Thinking of this, he strode towards Jia Xu's tent.

"Why is Marquis Wen here?" Jia Xu was quite surprised by Lu Bu's arrival, and hurriedly asked him to sit down and make tea.

"You and I used to be colleagues, and now we are working together for a great cause, shouldn't we come and see you?" Lu Bu asked with a smile.

"I'm supposed to be visiting Marquis Wen," Jia Xu explained with a smile.

After a pot of tea was brewed, the two sat opposite each other to drink tea.

Lu Bu is not good at detours, so he got straight to the point without a few words, "Wenhe, I know you are very strategic, and Yunwen also praised your talent as superior to his. You know that Yunwen doesn't often praise people. But why didn't you speak up when you were in the Chinese army tent, maybe you have some concerns?"

Jia Xu was a little surprised when he heard this.

He was amazed that Lu Bu was able to discover himself with a weak sense of existence so carefully, and he was even more amazed that the prodigy who had achieved his ambition at a young age and dominated the two states would praise him so much.

For the former, he is happy, because Lu Bu at least has the insight to become a master.

For the latter, he was a little out of his mind.

In the battle of burning Anfeng, he saw Lin Mo's methods, and immediately understood that recruiting Zhang Xiu was probably Lin Mo's idea behind his back, and even the [-] shi of grain and grass was also proposed by him.

After all, he is Lu Bu's son-in-law, and Lu Bu obeys his advice. Even if Marquis Wen is as reckless as before, with Lin Mo around, this camp is worth his stay.

In the long run, it may not be impossible to set off a close confrontation with Cao Cao in the Central Plains.

But this is Lin Mo's ability. As far as he is concerned, he finally feels that his status is too embarrassing, and it is not suitable for him to put forward opinions that disagree with other sages in the account.

"Wenhe."

Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, Lu Bu's brows tightened, and he said in a deep voice: "Since we have come to agree with each other, why do we hold back?"

"I don't dare, the matter is a foregone conclusion. It is useless to say more. If my words collide, wouldn't it disturb the morale of the army?" If these words were asked in the account of the Chinese army, he might throw out some opinions, but now Wei Yue has already There is no point in saying anything.

"It's just you and me here, and we have the right to talk to each other as old people. Tell me, I'm willing to listen to what's in your heart." Lu Bu refilled Jia Xu's half cup of tea with his own hands, and his words were quite sincere.

I can't believe what Wenhou has gone through to change so much.

It seems that it is different from the time in Guangling City.

Dong Xiangruo was willing to listen to advice back then, so why is the world in chaos today.

Feeling the scorching heat in Lu Bu's eyes, Jia Xu felt that if he kept hiding it, he would not know how to praise him, so he immediately stood up and bowed, "Wen Hou let me say it, I dare not say it, but if what I say is not pleasant , please forgive me, Marquis Wen."

Lu Bu pressed his hand, "What are you doing? You have already said that we are talking with old friends, not discussing soldiers and politics. Sit down and sit down."

Speaking of this, Jia Xu felt that what was in his heart could indeed be spoken out.

After sitting down again, he stared at Lu Bu fixedly, and after a while, he said, "I have three strategies for Marquis Wen to choose from."

Up, middle and down three strategies?
Lu Bu leaned back a few inches, you bastard, you have so many thoughts but didn't say a word in the Zhongjun tent just now.

He suppressed the displeasure in his heart, and nodded to signal the other party to continue.

"The best strategy is to strike later. Although Ankou is a tiny city, and Liu Bei has fewer than [-] troops, he has just defeated the elite vanguard of Cao's army, and his morale is like a rainbow. Coupled with the food, grass and military equipment we sent, it is enough for him to compete against Cao Cao for two to three days. ?
When they fight to the end, Wen Hou will lead a strong force to fight out suddenly, and Cao Jun will be defeated! "

Wonderful
Lu Bu put the tea cup in his mouth, but seemed to forget to put it in his mouth, savoring Jia Xu's words carefully.

This is completely disregarding Liu Bei's life and death, using him to exhaust Cao Cao's military strength, and finally reaping the benefits of the fisherman himself, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a good plan.

"What's the best strategy?" Lu Bu took a sip of tea and looked at Jia Xu.

"The middle strategy is to attack his army stronghold. It is not the time to send troops to attack the city, but Cao Cao did this. There is only one explanation. The attack is a bait. He has another purpose. After thinking about it, he can treat me If the army is threatening, it should be as Gongtai said, encircle the points to fight for reinforcements, and set up an ambush at Donglinkou.

Therefore, we don't have to care about Liu Bei's life and death, and we don't have to go to Donglinkou and go straight to his army stronghold.

Immediately, thousands of troops can be used to make a feint attack. If they do not set up an ambush, the army will launch a general attack; "

Lu Bu looked straight at Jia Xu with complicated eyes, and Zi Yang said the same thing, but he didn't seem as thoughtful as Jia Xu thought.

However, this approach also has disadvantages. If you lead the army to leave by yourself, wouldn't your camp be empty?

Didn't I bet the lives of the three armies for Liu Bei?

"It's a bad idea." Lu Bu moved his buttocks, put down his teacup, and looked at Jia Xu seriously.

Jia Xu let out a long sigh, and accentuated his tone, "The next thing to do is to ask Marquis Wen to quickly lead his troops to Donglinkou, which is the only place where an ambush can be set up, so that even if General Wei is in ambush, Cao Jun will definitely not expect that there will be an ambush behind us." There is a team of troops rushing to help."

"Rush to Donglinkou"

Lu Bu repeatedly repeated what the other party had said, and felt that it was alarmist, "Is it so serious?"

Jia Xu sighed, rubbed his brows and shook his head: "I can conclude that Cao Jun must have set up an ambush, but I can't tell with certainty whether the ambush point is in Daying or Donglinkou, but just to be on the safe side, Marquis Wen should take troops to see it." Look, if it is peaceful, you can feel at ease."

There is some truth to this.

Jia Xu's best strategy is too vicious and does not emphasize martial ethics, but it is extremely beneficial to his side.

The middle strategy is to gamble too much. If you are not careful, you will either be defeated by the opponent, or the camp in the rear will be stolen.

Of course, these are just assumptions that exist in the mind. Wei Yue has already led the army to go to war, and it is impossible to change it into Jia Xu's best or middle strategy. Military orders are like mountains, how can they be changed overnight?
But this third strategy
Lu Bu got up slowly, cocking his chin in thought.

Did the faint uneasiness before that really come from Donglinkou?

What he said is also right, go over and take a look, if there is any situation, you can take action, if there is nothing wrong, it will be fine to come back, it is right to go out to inspect the terrain.

"Okay! Wenhe, I'll go to order troops and go to Donglinkou!" Lu Bu, who finally made up his mind, felt a sense of relief in his heart.

"Thank you Marquis Wen for your trust."

Jia Xu knew that without Lin Mo, Lu Bu would not be where he is today, although it would not be like Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others had a lot of counselors under their tents.

But besides Lin Yunwen, there are also Chen Gong, Liu Ye, Lu Su and others. In terms of credit and feelings, they are all above him. Lu Bu followed his own advice, thinking that it really needs courage and a heart. firm heart.

Lu Bu left, and the Xichuan Hundred Flowers Red Robe was as dazzling as before. Jia Xu raised his eyes and murmured, "It smells a little bit."

Jia Xu has always understood that an overlord who is destined to make great achievements in troubled times does not only rely on the assistance of a certain person, but also relies on his own talent.

Without Duke Huan of Qi, Guan Zhong's talent would not be able to make a name for himself.

Without Emperor Gaozu, Han Xin might have been just a halberd bearer.

He has also been looking for someone who can stop him.

Lub
There is a little taste.

(End of this chapter)