The Power of the Three Kingdoms at the End of the Han Dynasty and the Imperial Power of the Han Dyna

Xuzhou, Pengcheng.

Lu Bu invited Liu Bei to come to discuss important matters.

Because Lu Bu had no morals and no respect for benevolence and righteousness, he occupied the magpie's nest and robbed Liu Bei of Xuzhou, so he was wary of him and drove his people to Xiaopei to defend Xuzhou from external enemies.

"Brother Xuande, you must have heard about Guandu."

Liu Bei was still guessing what Lu Bu wanted to do with him, but he got straight to the point and got to the point. It seemed that the end of the Guandu War had put pressure on Lu Bu: "Bei has heard about it too."

Not just heard about it?

Liu Bei took advantage of the Guandu Battle to occupy Peixian County, and was able to learn about the battle situation earlier and in more detail than Lu Bu. Although the only participating parties in the Guandu Battle were Yuan Cao and Liu, it attracted everyone's attention.

Yuan and Cao's 200,000-strong coalition army was completely wiped out by Liu Han's 200,000. Yuan Shao only managed to escape with less than a thousand troops. Cao Cao was even worse. Not only did he lose all his territory, but his people are still missing. The biggest guess at the moment is that Cao Cao Already killed in battle, the remaining birds and beasts scattered.

"Oh? In that case, what does Mr. Xuande think?"

Liu Bei said in a deep voice: "Liu Han is invincible."

Yuan Shao or Cao Cao can defeat both Liu Bei and Lu Bu if they come out, but Liu Han almost kills them together. How can this be done?
Lu Bu nodded and agreed with what Liu Bei said. Every time he and Liu Han fought, there were dangers. If he hadn't run fast, he might have died long ago.

"Gongtai...what do you think?"

Chen Gong has also been thinking about countermeasures recently. Liu Han is like a behemoth squatting in the north, overwhelming them. "My lord... Xuzhou is easy to attack and difficult to defend. If you want to protect Xuzhou, you must keep the enemy out of Xuzhou."

When Cao Cao massacred Xuzhou, it was a bloody lesson.

Xuzhou is located in the plains and lacks natural defenses such as high mountain pass. However, there are several places that can be used for defense: one is the junction of Xuzhou and Yanzhou, located in the low hills and hills to the west of Langya County (the low hills and hills of central and southern Shandong). ), mainly composed of Mount Tai, Mount Lu, Mount Meng, and Mount Yi. Mount Meng also has a branch called Nishan (Niqiu Mountain), which is said to be the birthplace of Confucius. There is a valley between Nishan Mountain and Mengshan Mountain, which is the most open place in this generation of low hills and hills. When Cao Cao first attacked Xuzhou, he took this road.
The second area is located east of Yishan, in the hilly area dominated by Wulian Mountain. There are two rivers flowing between the two mountains, Yishui and Shushui. The land between the two rivers is very fertile. Xuzhou's richest Tanxian and Xiapi are located between the two rivers. The Yishui and Shushui are not only rich in resources, but also strategically important. They are the main transportation routes connecting Qingzhou and Xuzhou. Blocking the two rivers is equivalent to cutting off the Qingxu River. When the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out, the Yellow Turbans from Qingzhou went south along this path.

The third important strategic node is in the west of Xuzhou, at the junction with Yuzhou, which is Pengcheng (Xuzhou City) where Lu Bu and Liu Bei are currently located. It is said that "Since ancient times, Pengcheng has been listed among nine states, and dragons and tigers have fought for thousands of years." From the Spring and Autumn Period to Chang Kai "Six hundred thousand versus eight hundred thousand, the advantage lies with me." Pengcheng has always been a battleground for military strategists.

Not only is it rich in supplies, it is also at the hub of water and land transportation. The First Emperor's Chi Road to Sanchuan and Donghai Road passed through Pengcheng. There is also Surabaya on the edge of Pengcheng. By water transportation, it can connect Yuzhou Lu State and Yanzhou Rencheng State, and connect Xiapi and enter The Huai River flows into the Yangtze River through Hangou.

On the land route, Pengcheng is surrounded by hilly areas, and the city just blocks the western entrance of Xuzhou. This is the road Cao Cao took when he first attacked Xuzhou.

The last strategic point is located in the Xuyi and Huaiyin areas along the Huai River in Guangling County, because this is the intersection of Sishui and Huai River. Guarding these two points can prevent southern invaders from entering Xuzhou. When Yuan Shu attacked Xuzhou, Liu Bei resisted here However, Lu Bu had his house stolen.

As long as one of these strategic nodes is conquered, Xuzhou can march straight into it.

Tao Qian died of illness, and Liu Bei did not have time to consolidate Xuzhou, so he was occupied by Lu Bujiu. On the surface, Lu Bu was the uncle of Xuzhou, but the places he could actually control were the Donghai, Pengcheng, and Xiapi areas. There were many mountains in Langya County in the north and Guangling County in the south. It became Yuan Shu's territory.

Chen Gong: "My lord, if you want to defend Xuzhou, Tan County, Pengcheng and Xiapi must not be lost."

"If you want to protect Pengcheng, you must guard Xiaopei and the west gate of Xuzhou. Liu Shijun has a heavy responsibility." Chen Gong's intention was obvious, that is, Liu Bei should be used as cannon fodder to resist Liu Han.

If you are not strong enough, you can only be at the mercy of others. This is the tragedy of the weak.

"Brother Gongtai, don't worry. We will join hands with General Lu to protect Xuzhou with all our strength."

From the era of Huang Jin to today, ten years have passed in a flash. Liu Bei has experienced several ups and downs. Of course, the ups and downs took much longer than the ups and downs.

Looking at Chen Gong next to Lu Bu, he had to sigh in his heart again about the lack of counselors around him.

Needless to say, Liu Han had strong generals like clouds and advisers like rain. Cao Cao was assisted by Xun Yu, Xun You, Hu Zhao and others, and Yuan Shao was assisted by people like Xu You and Zhong Yao. Even if he was as shameless as Lu Bu, he always had Chen beside him. Palace, and beside him, except for Wei Yan and Xu Chu, two generals who were enemies of thousands of people, only Jian Yong was left who could be considered a confidant, but he could never reach the level of a counselor.

As for Liu Yan, he could be a civil servant, but his teacher was Zheng Xuan, so Liu Bei could not rest assured.

The remaining two people, Chen Qun and Yuan Huan, were both from noble families. They only served under their own subordinates and were not even considered their own people.

"My lord, there is Yuan Shu in the south of Xuzhou. Yuan Shu is not Yuan Shao. We can send people to bring a lot of money to make good friends with him. It is best to form an offensive and defensive alliance. If Liu Han dares to invade Xuzhou, we can let Yuan Shu join forces with us."

After Chen Gong finished speaking, Lu Bu looked very conflicted. Yuan Shu was greedy for money, and Lu Bu was also greedy for money. Giving his own money to others personally would be more uncomfortable than killing him.

Of course, Lu Bu still agreed to Chen Gong's request. This was money to buy his life.

"As for the north... In the north of Xuzhou, there is Tao Qian's old subordinate Zang Ba, and the second is Xiao Jian, the prime minister of Langya State, who was granted the title by the imperial court. Xiao Jian is easy to handle. He only needs a letter from the lord, but Zang Ba, the lord needs both grace and power."

"Well...just do as the official station says."

"Liu Han has newly acquired the two states of Yan and Yu. It is impossible to attack Xuzhou immediately, so we must seize the time to prepare for war. If someone's prediction is correct, the war will come in the spring of next year at the earliest and in autumn at the latest."

Chen Gong's words made Liu Bei, Lu Bu and others feel full of pressure. While thinking about how to deal with Liu Han, they had their own little plans in mind.

"In this case, Bu will ask Mr. Xuande first."

Due to external pressure, Lu Bu kept a low profile towards Liu Bei.

"The general can't help it. It's our duty to jointly resist Liu Han. I just hope that the general will watch and help each other."

"Ha...hahaha, Mr. Xuande is joking, Bu is not that kind of person!"

At this point, the two parties separated again after a brief meeting. (End of chapter)