Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 89 Everyone Looks Like a Rebel
Lu Bu was furious and simply thought that Cao Cao was trying to steal the credit.

But Liu Bei had a lot more to consider.

Cao Cao had been keeping his troops in place until they had defeated Yuan Shu step by step and were ready for the final decisive battle before he sent out his troops.

This is obviously an attempt to reap the benefits while sitting back and waiting!
When the two sides meet, a big war is bound to happen.

It was because of Lu Bu's extraordinary prowess in today's battle that they achieved a great victory in the Battle of Crossing the River at a relatively small cost.

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, regardless of victory or defeat, they would be powerless to resist Cao's army, which had just joined the battle and was still in its prime!
"In the war with Yuan Shu, we were the ones who did most of the heavy lifting. Now that Cao Cao is sending out troops at this time, his purpose is self-evident."

Liu Bei's face looked very ugly. It was really unpleasant to have someone take advantage of him and snatch away the spoils of war.

"In my opinion, it's not just Cao Cao. Sun Ce, who occupies the six counties of Jiangdong, may also be ready to make a move."

Chen Gong sighed and said worriedly.

"Damn Cao Cao, damn Sun Ce, they are all traitors and traitors! And Liu Biao, he was indifferent when Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, he is really unworthy of being a relative of the Han Dynasty."

Lu Bu cursed loudly and was very annoyed. Now everyone looked like a traitor to him.

Although he didn't understand too many twists and turns, he knew that Cao Cao came here to steal the credit from him!
To snatch away his great merit in killing the false emperor!
As for Sun Ce, he was ambitious and wanted to seize territory. Like his father Sun Jian, he was not a loyal minister.

"Gongtai, we can't let Cao the thief get ahead. Tomorrow, the Japanese general will lead his troops to capture the fake emperor!"

Chen Gong could see that his master was really anxious this time.

Liu Bei heard this and said, "No, Fengxian, we just experienced a great battle, and we need to let the soldiers of the three armies rest for a while."

"If we rush forward rashly at this moment, it will only tire out our armies. If we encounter Cao Cao's army, how can we resist him?"

Lu Bu gritted his teeth and said, "Are we just going to sit here and do nothing?"

Liu Bei said: "The Jiangdong area has long been occupied by Sun Ce, Cao Cao's army is advancing by water, and the Huaibei area has been captured by us. At present, Zhang Xiu and Yuan Shu have no choice but to retreat to Shou County."

By this time in the war against Yuan Shikai, Yangzhou had basically fallen.

At present, the so-called Greater Chengdu City Shouchun and several surrounding cities have not been captured yet. Yuan Shu and his men have nowhere to escape except Shouchun.

"My lord, what Envoy Liu said is very true." Chen Gong nodded in agreement with Liu Bei's analysis, "We should not rush into the attack on Shou County."

"Shou County is where Yuan Shu is trapped. If we attack first, we will be met with a fierce counterattack, causing heavy casualties to our army. In the end, I'm afraid Cao Cao and Sun Ce will get the upper hand."

"For now, we should order the soldiers of the three armies to rest and slowly advance the front line to reap the fruits of victory. We will make plans after we reach Shouchun and see the movements of Cao's army."

With just a few words, Chen Gong laid the foundation for the subsequent strategic direction.

As for Lu Bu, he only needs to be responsible for implementation.

"False Emperor, this general will definitely get you!"

……

Night has come.

But on the Huai River, there were huge warships sailing downstream.

The flag fluttering in the wind on the warship was the big flag with the word "Cao" on it.

It is the warship under Cao Cao’s command!
At this time, on the deck of the largest warship, Cao Cao was leaning on the railing, gazing at the scenery of the Huai River under the moonlight.

"The Huai River is truly magnificent."

Cao Cao sighed and looked at Xun You who was standing beside him, "Gongda, is your seasickness getting better?" In order to hurry up and avoid encountering Yuan Shao and Lu Bu's army, he deliberately chose to travel by water. Xun You was not used to riding in a boat and had been feeling seasick since he got on board.

"My lord, don't worry. I… ugh!"

Before Xun You could finish his words, he leaned over the railing and started vomiting, looking very miserable.

"Hahaha!"

Cao Cao laughed, and while he reached out his hand to stroke his back to relieve his anger, he said with a smile: "Gongda, just be patient. After we take Shou County and capture the false emperor, you can return by land instead of by sea. I will accompany you back by land."

He spoke in a calm and nonchalant manner, as if victory was already within his grasp.

Xun You wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and after a while he said, "My lord, are you so confident about conquering Shou County?"

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Of course. Now that Lü Bu and Yuan Shu are facing each other on the Huai River, Shou County's defenses must be empty. This is the best time for us to take Shou County directly!"

Ever since the end of the conquest of Wancheng, he has been paying close attention to the war situation in Yangzhou.

The reason why I didn't send troops before was not because I was not tempted by Yangzhou, but because I didn't want to be the first to do so.

Now that Lu Bu had consumed most of Yuan Shu's troops for him, the two sides launched a decisive battle at the Huai River.

If we don't seize this opportunity now, when will we?

As long as Shou County is captured, Yuan Shu's retreat can be cut off.

At present, the 50,000 troops on the water are not alone. The army led by Xiahou Dun on the border of Yuzhou is also ready to go. After capturing Shou County, they will march towards Yangzhou. At that time, they will form a two-sided pincer attack with the army led by Cao Cao, and swallow up the three parties of Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, and Lu Bu in one fell swoop!
It can be said that it is a plan to kill three birds with one stone!
Xun You asked thoughtfully, "Then, lord, who do you think will win this battle, Yuan Shu or Lu Bu?"

"Who wins or loses is none of my business," Cao Cao said nonchalantly. "No matter who wins or loses, I will be the final winner. These two idiots are just making wedding clothes for me!"

"Cuckoo-"

A burst of bird calls suddenly came from the night.

Then a pigeon landed on the railing of the deck. If you look closely, you can see a small bamboo tube tied to the pigeon's leg.

These are homing pigeons specially trained by the military.

Used to convey urgent military information.

Xun You walked forward and untied the bamboo tube tied to the pigeon's leg, took out a piece of paper from it, and read it carefully in the moonlight. As he read, a look of shock appeared in his eyes.

"What's the matter?" Cao Cao asked when he saw this.

Carrier pigeons are precious, and messages that can be delivered by them are generally very urgent, so they are not usually used.

Something big must have happened to make Xun You so disappointed.
"Lord..."

Xun You exhaled a breath of foul air and said with a complicated expression: "The letter said that Lu Bu shot and killed a general under Yuan Shu with one arrow across the Huai River, which greatly damaged their morale. The two sides fought a great battle, and Yuan Shu was defeated and fled, with countless casualties."

"What did you say?!" Cao Cao's eyes widened when he heard that, and he snatched the letter from Xun You's hand and started reading it.

His expression gradually became uglier, mixed with shock and disbelief.

"Shooting Yuan Shu's general to death with one arrow across the Huai River?"

Cao Cao looked up at the wide Huai River in front of him and felt it was absurd and ridiculous. This was simply impossible!
The Huai River is so wide that it is impossible to shoot at people on the other side, let alone hit them. No one in the world can do such a thing!
But no matter how ridiculous Cao Cao thought it was, what was written in the letter was clear and could not be false.

Lu Bu, that reckless man, is so brave.

(End of this chapter)