Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 53 Where does the envoy want to go?
Lu Bu had to take the letter sent by Liu Bei seriously.

Because this letter conveys a very important message - the emperor is now under house arrest in Yecheng by Yuan Shao!

Of course, whether this news is true or not is another matter.

That's why Lu Bu asked Chen Gong what he thought.

Chen Gong had already finished reading the letter. He paused for a moment before saying, "Cao Cao and Yuan Shao both claim that the emperor is with them, but it is still unknown who is real and who is fake. The emperor with Yuan Shao may not be real."

"What Liu Bei said in this letter may also be a lie he made up just to cheat you, General, out of Pei County."

The letter only contained Liu Bei's one-sided statement.

It is impossible to verify whether it is true or not.

Lu Bu showed a look of hesitation. After hesitating for a while, he said, "But... I have known Liu Bei for a long time. Although I have some grudges against him, I know what kind of person he is. He would not make up such a lie to deceive a small county like Pei."

Chen Gong raised his eyebrows and asked, "So General, do you think what Liu Bei said is true?"

Lu Bu spread his hands and shook his head, saying, "I don't know. After all, I tend to trust others easily. Maybe Liu Bei is really deceiving me."

"What do you think the general should do?"

Lu Bu was a man who would give people difficult questions. On the one hand, he felt that Liu Bei was not a liar, but on the other hand, he was afraid of being deceived, so he threw the question directly to Chen Gong.

Of course, this is also his greatest advantage.

When you encounter something, don’t complain, listen to advice, and eat your fill.

"I think we can give Pei County to Liu Bei."

Chen Gong quickly gave an answer and explained, "Yuan Shao's mobilization of 50,000 troops seems to be to support Liu Bei, but his purpose is probably more than that."

"If what Liu Bei said in the letter is true, then I'm afraid that when Liu Bei fails in his siege, these 50,000 troops will take over the battlefield and continue to attack Pei County."

"Then it's only a matter of time before Pei County falls."

"In this case, why not take the initiative to give Pei County to Liu Bei? This will not only save the lives of soldiers, but also do Liu Bei a favor."

Lu Bu thought about it and felt that what Chen Gong said made sense.

Pei County could not be defended no matter what.

It would be better to do Liu Bei a favor and hand over Pei County to him.

"Then what do you think, Gongtai, is it possible that the emperor in Yecheng is the real emperor? Does Yuan Shao really want to hold the emperor hostage to control the princes?"

The safety and whereabouts of the emperor is what Lu Bu cares most about.

Thinking back to the time when he joined forces with Wang Yun to kill Dong Zhuo, the emperor appointed him as General Fenwei, granted him the power of the imperial court, and gave him the same status as the three officials. He was promoted to Marquis Wen and shared government affairs with Wang Yun. The emperor trusted him and encouraged him greatly. I can still remember it vividly.

Later, when the emperor was in Hedong, he also issued an imperial edict ordering him to go and welcome him.

It was just that his army did not have enough food reserves at that time, so he was unable to come to the rescue. But even so, the emperor did not blame him, but still issued an edict to promote him to the rank of General Pingdong and Marquis Pingtao.

He always kept this grace in his heart.

Chen Gong said: "Liu Bei saw the emperor with his own eyes and was entrusted by the emperor, so the emperor should not be a fake; as for whether Yuan Shao has second thoughts... we can tell by looking at Yuan Shu."

Building good credit is difficult.

But it is easy to destroy.

The negative impact of Yuan Shu's self-proclaimed emperor on Yuan Shao is now apparent, and no one would think that Yuan Shao, as his elder brother, would be ignorant of this matter.

"These two traitors! How dare they humiliate Your Majesty to this extent!"

Lu Bu was furious and smashed the table in front of him in half with one punch. The wine and food were immediately scattered all over the floor.

Even when Dong Zhuo held the emperor hostage, he did not dare to proclaim himself emperor; now the two Yuan brothers, one of them proclaimed himself emperor, and the other one held the emperor hostage. This is so hateful!
Chen Gong said, "General, you should first reject Yuan Shu's proposal, then break with him openly, and actively prepare for war."

"If it goes as I expected, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao will definitely obey the imperial edict and call on all the princes in the world to attack Yuan Shu."

"We should start preparing as soon as possible."

Chen Gong had a very sharp vision and had already anticipated the future direction of the situation, so he asked Lu Bu to prepare for it.

Lu Bu naturally obeyed Chen Gong's words and said immediately: "Don't worry, Gongtai, I will take people to kill the messenger now! The head will be hung on the gate tower of Xia Pi!"

After saying that, Lu Bu grabbed the sword hanging on the pillar, then went out with murderous intent and headed straight for the post station outside the city.

After watching Lu Bu leave, Chen Gong immediately set off for the military camp.

He had to quickly send people to Pei County to withdraw the troops stationed there. If he went too late, Liu Bei would be punished by military law.

……

Ten miles away from Pei County is the Shanziying Camp.

Inside the central military tent, Liu Bei paced back and forth anxiously, looking out of the tent from time to time, as if he was waiting for something.

Guan Yu sat aside, silently wiping the Green Dragon Crescent Blade in his hand.

Not long after, a figure hurried into the military tent. It was Zhang Fei.

"Yide! What's the situation in Pei County?"

Seeing Zhang Fei coming back, Liu Bei immediately stepped forward and asked, his tone full of anxiety.

Now, four days have passed since he sent someone to deliver the letter to Lu Bu. Today is the fifth day, and it is also the last day of the military order.

If he fails to capture Pei County today, he will be punished by military law!
Facing his elder brother's expectant gaze, Zhang Fei shook his head heavily.

Liu Bei's eyes suddenly dimmed.

"Still... not possible?"

He sent the letter to Lu Bu just to take a gamble, but now it seems that he failed, and the price was the lives of the three brothers.

"Brother, let's go."

Guan Yu suddenly stood up, his eyes full of murderous intent, and said in a deep voice: "My third brother and I will cover you, and we will fight our way out together!"

He was unwilling to sit here and wait for death!

"Brother, I have already prepared the horse outside!"

Zhang Fei also said this, and it was obvious that he had the same plan as Guan Yu.

Seeing the determined gazes of his two brothers, Liu Bei took a deep breath, nodded heavily, turned around and took his double-edged sword in his hand.

How could he be the kind of person who is afraid of death?

But at this moment, there were suddenly footsteps outside the tent, as well as the clanging sounds of swords and armor colliding, and many figures flashed by.

The three of them were startled, and then Liu Bei walked out of the tent.

I saw that outside the tent, there were already hundreds of soldiers in armor and weapons surrounding it, and they had completely blocked off all the way in. Not far away, there were archers ready for battle!
And the two generals leading the charge were Yan Liang and Wen Chou!
Yan Liang looked at Liu Bei and the other two holding weapons, grinned and asked, "Where are you going, envoy?"

The murderous intent was revealed in his words!
　There is one more chapter, a little later.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)