Three Kingdoms: Sir, you love learning too much!

Chapter 77 Cao thief bullied me too much!Quit drinking today!
"Reorganize the army, call Wenwu to come to discuss immediately! Prepare the army rations, before winter this year, I will definitely fight Cao Cao to the death! Either he dies, or I die!"

Lu Bu yelled loudly, got up suddenly and walked over, but in order to clear his mind, he had already started drinking early today, and now he was half drunk and half awake, and after walking a few steps, he staggered and almost fell to the ground.

Wei Xu and Hao Meng who were standing next to each other looked at each other, feeling dissatisfied with each other, but they didn't dare to reprimand, or in other words, no one in the entire army dared to stand up and reprimand.

Last time, Zhang Liao, who was the most powerful, had contradicted each other, but was scolded by Lu Bu, and both of them became angry with each other, so Zhang Liao didn't come to see each other during this period of time.

It's just that the soldiers are constantly trained in the army to resolve such shadows.

In Xuzhou, although the grains were not harvested, there was not a good harvest for the whole territory, not to mention that most of the land was occupied by Cao Cao. If Lu Bu had not occupied the East China Sea, the harvest might have been even less.

But now, the food shortage is tight, and it can barely last until this year.

If there is no other food subsidized into the warehouse, then the next spring will be in trouble.

The original sorrow probably came from this.

Without food and grass, Lu Bu could only rush to fight. While Cao Cao was dealing with the locust plague, he sent troops to attack Pengcheng three times, but was stopped.

Casualties can be described as heavy, losing more than [-] people.

On Cao Cao's side, there are at least 4000 to [-] people, but the generals defending the city are like a strong wall, and most of the troops under his command are mainly good at shooting bows.

The arrow clusters prepared were very sufficient, and if they were unable to attack for a long time, the losses would naturally be great. Once the morale of the army was shaken, Lu Bu did not dare to attack again.

Lu Bu will never forget the general who guarded the city. His name was Xia Houyuan.

He and Xiahou Dun of Puyang are brothers in the clan.

He himself was suffering from the fact that Cao's army was avoiding the battle, so he could only shrink back and stay motionless in Tan County, saving most of the food and grass, so as not to consume too much during the march.

If it goes on like this, it's like cooking with warm water, and it's already a bit late when you realize it's going to kill you, and the heat and scorching air are unstoppable.

Yuan Shu had sent food before, but the condition was that Lu Bu would marry him. Therefore, for tens of thousands of shi of military rations, Lu Bu had to send the daughter of the Yan family to Yuan Shu's family.

The two secretly reached an alliance, and thought they would rely on these rations to win the crusade against Pengcheng.

Unexpectedly, there was still nothing to be done, and after several attacks, Lu Bu could only wait for Cao Cao to attack him.

However, Cao Cao never came.

Now, it's finally here.

If he can flex his muscles and fight Cao Cao in a bloody battle, the number of winners and losers is still unknown.

He really didn't understand internal affairs. If he wanted to compare Yanzhou's development and people's hearts, Lu Bu had no confidence at all, because the scholar faction did not support him.

But once it becomes a desperate fighting style, Lu Bu will be much more at ease, because people like them only have one life.

……

After the gathering of civil and military personnel, after a brief discussion, there has been no result. The interest of several generals seems not to be high.

At the same time, we can't get more information about Cao Cao's march, and we need to find out slowly before we can fight.

"At present, I only know that the general has Cao Ren's general flag and Cao Cao's commander's flag. In addition, how many soldiers and horses, how much food reserves, and how much harvest in the two cities of Pengcheng and Xiapi, still need to be considered. The general thinks that the main thing is to defend the city. First, you have a rough idea of ​​the number of Cao's army."

"Otherwise, once a frontal battle starts, if the enemy loses, the morale of the army will be slackened, and mutiny will easily occur."

Zhang Liao wore an iron helmet, a neat beard, and a resolute face with a heroic demeanor. He cupped his fists and saluted.

These are all his words from the bottom of his heart, because he really understands the situation in the army so well, the army's morale is lax, and he envies the Cao family.

His heart has drifted to Xiapi and Pengcheng.

Although these soldiers and horses have been trained by more than a dozen generals under Lu Bu's command and have gradually become their soldiers and horses, the cunning nature of Danyang soldiers has not changed.

Furthermore, Cao Bao and Lu Bu only entered into an in-law relationship, which does not mean that Danyang soldiers must be loyal to him.

If there is another defeat, he will definitely run away. At that time, what else can he do to save him?It was really a crushing defeat.

"Wen Yuan, are you saying that I must lose? Now you don't trust me?"

Lu Bu's cheeks puffed out, his expression was serious, he stared at Zhang Liao coldly all the time, if Zhang Liao hadn't left his cavalry to lead him now, he might have killed him long ago.

The conflict between the two is no longer a day or two.

I thought that Lu Bu's slightly subdued words would make Zhang Liao back down a step, but Zhang Liao snorted coldly, "Is Marquis Wen still the same Marquis Wen as before?"

"Back then, Marquis Wen was invincible on the battlefield with the red rabbit under his crotch and the painted halberd in his hand. What about now?"

Zhang Liaoying stared coldly, the breathtaking sharp eyes made Lu Bu tremble unconsciously.

The most frightening thing is that this is the hall where civil and military discussions are held.

None of the other generals came out to scold Zhang Liao, they just kept silent, and there were whispers at the end!

Lu Bu was so angry that he clenched his fists tightly, and his upper body kept taking deep breaths, causing his shoulders to tremble uncontrollably.

"Presumptuous, presumptuous..."

Lu Bu spoke softly, but he didn't growl, but he was slightly moved.

After turning his head, he caught a glimpse of himself in the bronze mirror on the side.

Haggard, vicissitudes.

His eyes were lifeless, and the crown was not neat, a lot of hair was scattered and fell down, and the whole person became extremely dejected.

This kind of appearance, how can there be a high-spirited appearance, even if you go to fight Cao Cao, you will eventually lose if you have such an appearance.

Moreover, Cao Cao invaded Xuzhou, and now he has become a teacher of benevolence and righteousness. I was entrusted by Tao Gongzu to lead Xuzhou pastor, but now he is a teacher of injustice.

I, I, Lu Bu, have become a thief now.

"Hahaha..." Lu Bu laughed back angrily, paced dejectedly, and took a deep look at Zhang Liao, "Your Majesty, do you want to turn against me?"

Zhang Liao's eyes flickered, "I have no objection! I'm just the commander of the army!! Marquis Wen is like this, how can I make my subordinates work hard!"

"Get out!"

Finally, Lu Bu couldn't bear it anymore, shouted loudly, and drove Zhang Liao away, but these orders still worked, Zhang Liao took a deep breath, bowed with fists folded, and strode out the door.

"Wei Xu and Hao Meng went out of the city camp, and the garrison was responding outside Tan County. I will be stationed in the city for a few days first."

"Explore Cao Jun's falsehood."

Lu Bu thought for a while, then looked at the general on the left, and said, "Order Cao Xing and Hou Cheng to send people to urge Yuan Shu to urge food. I want to fight Cao Cao. If I have the support of the army food, I will consume a lot of Cao Cao's troops. If I can win, Cao Cao will suffer heavy losses."

"In this way, Yuan Shu can also attack from the south, enter the territory of Yanzhou, and share Cao Cao together. At that time, I, Lu Bu, will not compete with Duke Yuan. I will only try to defend the land of Xuzhou and live up to Duke Tao's entrustment!"

When the two heard this, they both felt a little bit of drama, and immediately nodded and ordered to dispatch cavalry. Although Xiapi and Pengcheng were occupied by Cao Cao, there was still a way to go around to Tan County.

It just takes a few more days.

If there is money and food support, then the soldiers of Tan County may still feel hopeful.

I hope that if it is there, the soldiers in the army will not be too depressed and uneasy.

After the dispatched general left, Lu Bu's thoughts were running, and he was still thinking about countermeasures. He had been a master book himself, not to mention his superb martial arts skills, and he also knew a little bit of literary strategy.

Lu Bu was no problem with military strategy on the battlefield, but he didn't know how to govern internally and win people's hearts.

The more I think about it now, the more I feel that what Zhang Liao just said is very true, but it's just honest words that hurt my ears.

"Wine and color make me so haggard."

Lu Bu looked at the bronze mirror again, feeling slightly moved.

"My dignified husband, how can he die of aggrieved in Tan County?"

"Starting today, quit drinking!"

boom!
Lu Bu slapped the copybook with a slap on his face, his face was serious and passionate, his words were so loud.

On the spot, the general muttered in a low voice with a little admiration, "Why didn't you mention sex..."

……

Lv Bu's army was waiting in formation, distributed rations to reward the three armies, and then hoarded soldiers and horses above the city gate, outside the city's southeast, and southwest, and assigned generals to guard the passes and county towns.

Six barriers were set up along the way to strictly guard against Cao Jun's surprise attack. Just wait for Cao Cao to attack head-on. At that time, you can see at a glance how many people came and how strong the army is.

The advantage now is that Cao Cao attacked inhumane places in the name of benevolence, so he attacked with great fanfare, rewarded the army and sacrificed the flag before leaving, all of which were enough for Lu Bu to know the military situation in advance.

Therefore, we can take advantage of Cao Cao's march and prepare for it.

But when he is ready.

Cao Jun also stopped.

Just set up camp outside Xiapi and Pengcheng, and after taking a few cities in Donghai Kingdom, they didn't move.

It is equivalent to them winning a few battles, and then they have no intention of pursuing the victory at all. They just set up camp, patrol day and night to drive out the sentries, and then stand still.

As a result, Lu Bu was immediately numb.

What is Cao Cao going to do?
Why did you stop calling when you first came?I have just given up drinking and am going to fight life and death with him. I will fight an ancient battle that wins more with less, and let my order of Lu Bu resound throughout the world again.

Are you standing still?

I can't take the initiative to attack, can I?

Taking advantage of Cao's army not attacking, Lu Bu sent people to Langya to look for Zang Ba and Shouchun to look for Yuan Shu.

But Zang Ba still did not respond, and Yuan Shu's food and grass were only [-] hu, and there was no food left for him, nor did he expressly support the troops.

In this way, Lu Bu was in a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat, and was once again trapped to death in Tan County.

He had just quit drinking for twelve days, and he was really depressed. In order to persist in quitting drinking, he had to order all the generals in the army not to drink, and collected food from the soldiers.

No wine is allowed either.

Now is a time of crisis, and almost all those who disobey will be severely punished, and even beheaded directly.

Lv Bu no longer had the time to make false claims with the gentry and do arty things, so he gathered money and food to prepare for a protracted war with Cao Cao.

But there was still no attack, even just building earthen walls and erecting high-rise camps for defense. Fifteen days later, let alone waiting for Cao Cao to attack, now even the advantage of taking the initiative to attack is gone.

Such an attack, unless it is a desperate attempt to abandon the city and launch an onslaught of the whole army, otherwise the party with the most damage must be Lu Bu.

……

Inside the Tan County Government Office.

boom! ! !
"Cao thief! Bullying me too much!!!"

"Do you really think that I dare not attack? If he advances and does not advance, retreats and does not retreat, isn't he just teasing me!"

Lu Bu picked up the wine cup on the table and drank it boldly, his eyes were slightly bloodshot, and his teeth were about to be crushed with hatred.

A beautiful woman came out from behind him, she was wearing a plain dress with a graceful figure, and a simple wooden hairpin on her head. She walked up to Lu Bu and knelt down, and stretched out her hand to support Lu Bu.

But Marquis Wen was too solid and heavy, she couldn't move it, and said softly, "Your Majesty is a hero, it's not that he ordered abstinence from alcohol and prohibits Xuzhou from making wine."

"Zengsheng himself drank again..."

"I..." Lu Bu was at a loss for words for a moment, and looked back at his concubine's pear blossoms with rain, as if wet with morning dew, and I felt pity.

With his heart swaying, he couldn't help thinking of arranging flowers, but after thinking about it, he gave himself a slap to calm down.

"Alas! Bitter!!"

Lu Bu shouted angrily.

"One wrong step, every step is wrong! This Xuzhou really shouldn't be led, I knew that it would be better..."

There are too many regrets, and for a while, Lu Bu didn't even know when to "if".

"Your Majesty," Diao Chan put his arms around Lu Bu's waist, looked at him as if begging, with charming eyes, and said softly, "Rather than lamenting here, you might as well make peace with Zhang Liao."

"Although the concubine has suspicions from the junhou, he is a loyal person and will not secretly abandon the junhou."

"Besides, the lord should have praised him for being strict in running the army and winning the hearts of the soldiers. Why don't you go and live in the army, so that you can advance and sleep with the soldiers."

"I don't understand military affairs, but I understand that if the weather is inconvenient and the location is inconvenient, then the only thing I can do is long for peace!"

"Jianghe, Jianghe..." Lu Bu's eyes moved slightly, and he kept thinking about these words, but he also felt that they made sense.

Although Diao Chan is not a military adviser, nor has she read any Confucian classics, but she is the adopted daughter of the Situ family after all.

Of course, Lu Bu also asked about Diao Chan's real name, but she was actually a maid, not the widow of a great general.

But she is sensible, gentle, and talented, and that's enough!The most important thing is that it is so glamorous and fascinating.

"Madam's words are indeed reasonable and make me feel ashamed."

"Wen Yuan is my best friend, and he still won't betray me in this situation. How could he act so capriciously? I...should pay attention to military discipline and calm the mind of the army."

"The heroes of the first generation of kings and lords should be like this. If you are panicked, the rest of the people will naturally feel uneasy." Diao Chan sat down on his knees and bowed: "If there are lords in charge, maybe they will not be completely defeated, and there is still time for a comeback."

"Ruo Ruo, Ru Ruo no..." Diao Chan's eyes flustered for a while, but she quickly shook her head, "No way! Your Majesty will surely save the day!"

"Okay, okay, what Madam said is very true!" Lu Bu laughed cheerfully, "That's how you get a wife! What more can a husband ask for?"

……

Inside the military camp.

After hearing this and receiving Lu Bu's sincere apology, although Zhang Liao remained silent, his expression was slightly reddish, and he already felt flattered.

A man like him came to the army to apologize to me. If he could do this sooner, Xuzhou might still be saved.

But now...it's up to people.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be like this. As long as you can support now, Cao Cao will return with no success after this year, and you will still have a chance next year."

"Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are not in an alliance, or they will sneak attack in the rear, or...Yuan Shu won Yangzhou, and after setting foot in Jiangdong, he will also send troops to Yanzhou."

"The world's princes, no one wants to be a big family. Fighting each other is no longer a secret. We have seen through it when we were still in the Xiliang army. They will not change."

"Hahaha!" Lu Bu laughed immediately when he heard this, and Zhang Liao's words won his heart.

"Well said! What Wen Yuan sees is lofty and clear. How can Cao Jun's morale not be frustrated?"

Lu Bu's thoughts became clearer and clearer, and he became more and more convinced that as long as he held on, Cao Cao would eventually attack the city impatiently, and maybe he would have a chance at that time.

……

So, another sixteen days later.

Cao Cao defeated the bandits in Yingchuan, occupied Yingshui and received news of the surrender of heroes from all over the country, which spread to Xuzhou.

"What!? Cao Cao is in Yuzhou!?"

(End of this chapter)