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

Chapter 79 Cao Cao's Pressure

Lu Bu was very disgusted with the infamy of the refugees on the frontier, compared to the three-surname house slave Zhang Fei gave him.

However, after Lin Mo told him that he should learn the same mind as Duke Huan of Qi, he was already slowly practicing his Qi-nourishing skills, and naturally he didn't give up his plan to find out the situation in Guangling first because of his contempt for Ruo Rong in his heart.

There was only one real reason, he wanted to catch Sun Ce by surprise.

Judging from the information Gan Ning brought back, Sun Ce should have handed over to Wu Jing just now, and at this time he is intensively deploying defenses, comforting the people, and stabilizing the aristocratic family.

Sun Ce transferred Yuzhang's navy to Guangling, firstly to show his strength, and secondly to prevent himself from suddenly attacking.

Therefore, it is most appropriate to take advantage of this unstable time to attack Guangling, and the later it will be, the more difficult it will be.

Of course, he didn't think that Sun Ce's ability to compete with him was the key.

Everyone knows that there is no cavalry on the Jiangdong side, but it is really pitiful. There are rumors that not everyone at the level of the head of the village has horses. One can imagine how miserable it is.

After calculating it, Lu Bu felt that he had [-] cavalry in his [-] army, which was enough to catch Sun Ce off guard.

The generals also felt that it made sense, and they immediately agreed. Even Lu Su and Liu Ye believed that Lu Bu's judgment on the battle situation was very accurate.

Without a detailed deployment and combat plan, the forward and the central army were simply separated at the reception banquet, and the generals and left-behind personnel were finalized, and the matter was considered settled.

Everyone didn't have much time to prepare, and the departure time was set five days later, which was considered very rushed, but Lu Su's deployment ability was indeed very strong, the preparation of food and grass, and the planning of the marching route were carried out in an orderly manner, and it only took four days finished.

A seemingly panic-stricken Eastern Expedition kicked off.

Usually the vanguard will set off two or three days in advance. First, it takes time to set up camp at the front line. Second, they have to capture according to the situation, and report the local situation after the arrival of the army.

So on the third day after Gao Shun and the others set off, Lu Bu started marching with 7000 people, luggage and ordnance.

Compared to the anxiety he felt when he attacked Lujiang, Lu Bu was very energetic this time.

During the First Battle of Lujiang, he had already affirmed that Yuan Shu had become a tiger without claws and fangs, and he didn't dare to move at all, and then the problem in Xuyi was also solved, basically there would be no worries.

After getting Guangling, he truly owned the six counties of Xuzhou, including Jiujiang and Lujiang, he was already the lord of the eight counties.

And all of this happened in just one year, like a dream.

"What's the matter, you didn't talk all the way, what are you thinking?" Lu Bu was full of energy and took the initiative to talk.

Lin Mo just shook his head, "It's nothing, just wondering how long this battle will last."

Lin Mo felt a little uneasy.

He had never considered Yuan Shu's problem. What he was worried about was Cao Cao.

This time is different from the previous attack on Lujiang. Cao Cao also needs to solve the problem in Nanyang. After defeating Zhang Xiu, he will be free. Once the battle with Sun Ce falls into a stalemate, Cao Cao will definitely attack Xuzhou.

The little overlord Sun Ce is certainly not Lu Bu's opponent if he is positive. Just as Lu Bu was worried about Gan Ning, personal strength is not so important on the battlefield.

What's more, behind Sun Ce, there is Zhou Gongjin, a romantic figure through the ages.

But purely talking about the necessity of this battle, Lin Mo also agreed with Lu Bu to start the fight. Sun Ce must be driven back to the south of the Yangtze River, otherwise he will be in a confrontation with Cao Cao in the future, and he will definitely have ideas about Xuzhou or Huainan.

The Sun family cannot be allowed to have a frontier strategic buffer zone in Jiangbei, this is the bottom line.

Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief. Sometimes fighting requires luck. I just hope that there are other things to entangle Cao Cao. Otherwise, this battle will be very dangerous.

Of course, if Sun Ce can be driven away in a very short time, this problem can also be solved perfectly.

In the Sikong Mansion in Xuchang City, Cao Cao, who was sheltering from the scorching heat under the gazebo, lazily leaned on the wooden bench in the long corridor, sighed disdainfully: "Yuan Shu is really getting more and more useless."

Lu Bu is not in Shouchun, and Zhang Xun deliberately asked Zhang Xun to bring back 5 people, but you still dare not do it, and you are useless if you are given a chance.

It seems that the calculation was wrong.

"Sun Ce has crossed the river, and Lu Bu reacted very quickly. He rushed to Guangling without stopping as soon as he captured the Lujiang River. This is a good opportunity for Sikong." Cheng Yu, who was standing under the corridor, said softly.

"Unless Sun Jian can climb out of the grave, how could Sun Ce be Lu Bu's opponent." In Cao Cao's view, the prestige of the Sun family was achieved by Sun Jian.

In fact, after Sun Ce crossed the river with more than a thousand people, he was able to conquer such a large area of ​​Jiangdong territory. Of course, there was a reason for the financial support of people like Zhou Yu and others, but to a large extent, it was really because of Sun Jian's name that he attracted many people. people defected.

"So, Sikong doesn't plan to take this opportunity to win Xuzhou?" Cheng Yu was a little curious.

Cao Cao turned his head to look at Guo Jia who was silent at the side, and asked, "Does Fengxiao know my heart?"

"Sun Ce's foothold is not stable, and it is absolutely difficult to pull the battle into a stalemate, so we don't have much time to do it.

Secondly, in the past year, our army fought a battle in Kuxian, and was damaged in Wancheng. The army was exhausted and needed a rest.

Third, Xia Zhong also required the input of soldiers. During this period of time, Wen Ruo asked the Ministry of Engineering and Engineering to rush to produce a large number of Quyuanli, which required a lot of manpower for land reclamation. "

After Guo Jia finished speaking, he took the wine gourd from his waist, and after taking a sip, he said: "I think Sikong's concerns are reasonable, so I should take a rest for a few months, prepare my troops, and after the autumn harvest, I will go all out and conquer Xuzhou." .”

It is now June, just wait another season.

Even if Lu Bu recovers Guangling, it will take time to restore order. He can't do much in one season, let Sun Ce consume his energy.

"Why Xuzhou and not Huainan?" Cao Cao tapped on the handrail of the corridor without looking at Guo Jia.

"Xuzhou is the foundation of Lu Bu."

Guo Jia paused, Cao Cao looked at him again, and asked with a half-smile, "Does Feng Xiao have a plan to conquer Xuzhou?"

"I can't talk about it, but I did think of a few ideas, maybe I can give it a try. After all, Sikong values ​​Lin Yunwen so much, and Lu Bu often praises him as a genius, so I dare not fail to make some preparations in advance."

Guo Jia's modesty is like Versailles to Cheng Yu, and it seems to have a sour taste. He probably wants to challenge Lin Mo head-on.

Cao Cao laughed out loud, "Wen Ruo and Gongda also mean the same thing, and the Pengcheng sacrificial flag is the most appropriate."

After finishing speaking, he sighed again, stood up slowly, stood side by side with Guo Jia, looked forward, and said in a deep voice: "A mere Lv Bu is just a brave man, but with the help of Lin Mo, he can cross the land of two states. Filial piety should not be underestimated."

After speaking, he took Guo Jia's wine gourd, covered it with a leather plug, tied it back around his waist, and continued: "Gongsun Zan has been forced by Yuan Shao to Yijing, and he has become a trapped beast. He belongs to the thirteen prefectures of the Han Dynasty, and he is alone. He monopolizes Qingyou and Ji four, and when he takes care of Gongsun Zan, the next step is to unify the Central Plains."

Cao Cao patted Guo Jia's shoulder, his eyes were deep, and he said earnestly: "After the autumn harvest, when Xuzhou is conquered, only victory is allowed and no defeat is allowed. Yan, Yu, and Xuzhou cannot be merged. I will be swallowed by Yuan Shao."

After saying all this, Cao Cao walked away slowly with his hands behind his back.

After a while, Guo Jia bowed to Cao Cao's back in the corridor, and murmured in a voice only he could hear: "Don't worry, Sikong, Jia dare not let you down."

(It will be put on the shelves at 24:[-] the day after tomorrow, I understand the rules, and the big chapter will be updated)
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