The Strongest Lu Bu's Sweeping Thousands of Armies

Chapter 412 They want to deal with us
Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren were speculating about Xun You's plan, and Xun You also came out of the tent.

The two exchanged winks and stepped forward to meet Xun You.

"Gongda!" The two of them bowed their hands to Xun You, and Xiahou Dun asked, "Just now I said that Lu Bu did not intend to attack Zhecheng, in case he didn't intend to attack Zhecheng, we didn't do anything, and he came outside Zhecheng. How should we respond then?"

"There are quite a few defenders in Zhecheng." Xun You replied, "Lu Bu really came here. We just need to stick to the city, and he won't be able to destroy the city within a day or two."

Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren are Lu Menting who lost in one day.

Xun You had no intention of saying this, but it was very harsh to the ears of the two of them.

With an embarrassing smile, Cao Ren said, "We both know that Zhecheng can't be like Lu Menting..."

"You two generals, don't think too much." Xun You also realized that he had said something wrong, and said to the two of them, "I mean that the defenders of Zhecheng are strong enough to deal with Lu Bu's attack. If he really attacks Zhecheng, as long as we hold here In a month or two, the morale of the army brought by Lu Bu will definitely suffer. Once the morale is frustrated, it will not be so easy for him to restore it."

"So Gongda decided that he would avoid Zhecheng?" Cao Ren asked Xun You.

"Yes." Xun You replied: "Bypassing Zhecheng is the best time for him to take advantage of the high morale to defeat Xudu. I think he will not only bypass Zhecheng, but also bypass all the defenses behind the Lord. deploy."

Both Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun frowned.

The two of them glanced at each other, Xiahou Dun asked Xun You: "If he really went directly to Xudu, what should we do?"

"Of course it is chasing." Xun You replied: "It's just that we can't chase too fast. After all, we are not as numerous as Lu Bu. We have to bring crossbows and thunderbolt chariots while chasing. Of course, the marching speed cannot reach the extreme."

"Gongda always has a long-term plan." Cao Ren said, "Of course Yuan Rang and I trust you."

"It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not." Xun You replied, "As long as the generals listen to my deployment while chasing Lu Bu, it's good that he doesn't find an opportunity to attack."

"Of course." Xun You was Cao Cao's most trusted counselor. Of course Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun would not argue with him, and agreed with one voice.

Lu Bu led the soldiers to station at a distance of [-] miles from Zhecheng. After the army was stationed, he ordered the soldiers to go to bed quickly.

After the military order was issued, although the soldiers were not too sleepy, they all went into the tents to sleep.

When night fell quietly, Lu Bu ordered the soldiers to wake up again.

Many soldiers didn't sleep well after sleeping during the day. They just fell asleep for a while, and suddenly came the military order to wake them up, and they all got out of the camp in a daze.

The soldiers packed up their tents, and a new military order came again. The whole army bypassed Zhecheng and marched towards Xudu from other roads.

After receiving military orders one after another, the soldiers of the Xuzhou Army felt as if they had been tricked.

Lu Bu led them to the vicinity of Zhecheng. Almost everyone thought that the next step was to attack the city. Unexpectedly, they camped in the wilderness and took a nap before continuing on their way.

The army marched on the road that bypassed Zhecheng, and soon some scouts sent news to Lu Bu, saying that the defenders of Zhecheng did not make any moves, as if they didn't know they were coming.

After receiving the scout's report, Lu Bu asked Zhou Yu, "Gong Jin thinks they know we're here?"

"Does Marquis Chu think they know?" Zhou Yu didn't answer directly, but asked Lu Bu rhetorically.

Lu Bu chuckled: "I think they should know."

"Since the Marquis of Chu thinks they know, why bother to ask me?" Zhou Yu replied, "By tomorrow morning, they should leave Zhecheng and follow our army. Just look at their marching speed, and you will know them. Did you bring the thunderbolt chariot and crossbow with you?"

"If we brought Thunderbolt chariots and crossbows, wouldn't we turn around and fight them?" Lu Bu asked Zhou Yu again.

"Of course not." Zhou Yu replied: "Whether they bring the Thunderbolt Chariot and the Crossbow or not, this battle must be fought. If they are not defeated, the army will definitely encounter a lot of trouble when they reach Xudu. Chuhou should also I don’t want the soldiers to worry about being attacked from behind while besieging Xudu.”

Lu Bu nodded: "If that's the case, it's really annoying."

"It's more than a fire." Zhou Yu replied: "If that's the case, our army is likely to suffer at the hands of the enemy. This crusade against Xudu will probably return without success."

Staring at Zhou Yu for a while, Lu Bu twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, and said to Zhou Yu, "Gong Jin is right. The soldiers followed me to attack Cao Cao. Of course I can't let them take such a risk."

Lu Bu led his soldiers around Zhecheng and advanced. On the next morning, another scout sent news that a Cao army had appeared behind them.

"How is the marching speed of Cao Jun?" Lu Bu asked the scouts, remembering what Zhou Yu said at night.

"Report to Marquis Chu." The scout replied, "Their marching speed is not very fast. It is similar to our army's thinking, and even slower."

Signaling the scouts to retreat, Lu Bu ordered Zhou Yu to be called to him.

As soon as Zhou Yu arrived, Lu Bu said, "Just now the scouts sent news that there is a Cao army following us. Their marching speed is not very fast, and they are even slower than us."

"It seems that Cao Jun has brought thunderbolt chariots and crossbows with him." Zhou Yu asked Lu Bu after answering, "May I ask Marquis Chu what his plans are?"

"The strategy of bypassing Zhecheng is your idea." Lu Bu said, "How to deal with the Cao army following up, of course, you have to figure out a way."

"Ignore them and continue marching forward." Zhou Yu replied.

"Continue to move forward?" Lu Bu asked, "Could it be possible to clean them up at the next place where Cao's army is defending?"

"Of course not." Zhou Yu replied, "It's still a few days away from the next Cao Jun's defensive location. Let's go forward for two days and wait until the Cao Jun who is trailing behind has no reinforcements. Fight them."

"We have such a plan. Could it be that Cao Jun can't see it?" Lu Bu asked Zhou Yu suspiciously, "Did Gong Jin think Cao Jun is too stupid?"

"They're not stupid, it's just that Yuzhou is too big." Zhou Yu chuckled and said to Lu Bu, "What the Marquis of Chu said just now hit Cao Jun's arms. If we wait until the enemy's next defensive location, the enemy's two armies will merge. , the number of people smaller than us is even more limited. Once fighting starts, it is not as easy as breaking down one by one."

"Fortunately, I brought Gongjin with me this time." Lu Bu smiled and shook his head: "With Gongjin here, the enemy army can't get anything from us."

"The Marquis of Chu praised it absurdly." Zhou Yu replied, "I just complied with the arrangement made by the enemy's deployment."

Zhou Yu counted Cao Jun's every move, and also chose the right time to defeat Cao Jun who was trailing behind him, making Lu Bu feel that this Jiangdong Zhou Lang was really as wise and thoughtful as the rumors said.

With Zhou Yu's intelligence, Lu Bu couldn't figure it out. In the Three Kingdoms novels he had read, how could Zhuge Liang drive Zhou Yu to death?

You don't need to know too much, Lu Bu knows it well, so there will be such a legend, but it is just fabricated by the author of the novel.

But any novel will always add the author's personal preferences and artistic rendering.

A novel is a novel, and stories like romances really cannot be taken seriously.

After following Lü Bu's army for more than a day, Xun You said to Jin, "General Yu, I think the soldiers should stop first, and it won't be too late to follow after Lv Bu is far away."

"Earlier, Gongda said he wanted to follow Lu Bu, and he couldn't get rid of him." Yu Jin asked Xun You in surprise, "Why did you say you wanted to distance yourself from him now?"

"It's not that I'm capricious." Xun You pointed to the surroundings and said to Jin, "The surrounding terrain is complicated, and our army has no reinforcements behind and no way to respond. If Lu Bu chooses to counterattack in such a place, I am afraid that with the strength of an army, Can't beat him."

"Since Gongda feels that he should be stationed, he should do so." After Xun You explained, although Yu Jin was full of reluctance, he still made the decision to station there.

When the military order was issued, Xiahoudun, Xiahouyuan, Cao Ren and others rushed up.

Seeing Yu Jin, Cao Ren asked, "Why did General Yu order to be stationed? Lü Bu is right in front, should we stop chasing him?"

"It's not that we don't want to chase." Yu Jin replied: "As I told you about the attack just now, the terrain here is complicated, and our army has no reinforcements. If the enemy chooses to counterattack here, it may be difficult for us to deal with it alone."

"Lü Bu is only focused on marching towards Xudu, so why would he care about us?" Cao Ren said, "I think not only will he not counterattack, but he will also try to get rid of us."

Cao Ren put forward a different point of view, Xun You smiled slightly and asked him: "Dare to ask the general, after all the way to catch up, does Lu Bu have any plans to get rid of us?"

He was taken aback by Xun You's question, and Cao Ren replied, "Gongda is worried that Lu Bu will turn around and come back, and I can understand that. It's just that once our army is stationed, we're afraid that the distance from them will be even further..."

"What I want is to keep the distance." Xun You said, "Even if we follow Lu Bu all the way, with such a small number of people, is it possible that we still want to destroy Lu Bu?"

"We don't quite understand what Gongda means." Xiahoudun interjected, "Please attack clearly."

"Lu Bu was marching in front of us, he should have noticed that we were trailing behind." Xun You said: "After following us for a day, he didn't intend to turn around and fight, nor did he try to shake us off. Specific places wiped us out."

"Station here, what if he turns around and comes back?" Xiahou Dun said: "Lv Bu's army is strong, we are indeed no match for him, but just stopping here is not the final solution."

"Stay here. Once Lu Bu turns around, we can retreat to Zhecheng as soon as possible." Xun You said, "He is eager to attack Xudu, and he is unwilling to chase after us. When he is far away, we will continue to move forward. If he doesn't move , we'll just wait here."

The generals glanced at each other, Xia Houyuan asked Yu Jin, "General Yu, what do you think?"

"When it comes to marching and deploying troops, we are not as good as Gongda, so this time we will follow Gongda." Yu Jin finally expressed his opinion.

As the chief general, he expressed his agreement with Xun You, and the generals didn't have much to say, and they all agreed.

The Cao army led by Yu Jin stopped, and Lu Bu, who was leading the army ahead, quickly got the news.

After listening to the scout's report, he asked Zhou Yu: "Cao Jun stopped, and the plan to bring them to the predetermined location to break it seems impossible."

"It is said that Xun You is among Cao's troops behind us." Zhou Yu replied, "I guess he saw through our plan, so he ordered to station. If we continue to move forward, they will follow. If we stop If we move, they will probably not move. If we turn back, they will retreat to Zhecheng again. No matter what we do, they have a way to deal with it."

"Marquis Chu." Zhou Yu's words were heard by Zhao Yun next to him, and he said to Lu Bu, "I don't think there is any way to deal with them."

"Zilong has a solution?" Zhao Yun asked, and Lu Bu already knew what he wanted to say, so he asked on purpose.

"Cao Jun is carrying crossbows and thunderbolt chariots." Zhao Yun said, "Their marching speed cannot be too fast. I think cavalry must be used to defeat them."

Cavalry has the advantage of fast maneuvering. If cavalry is used, it is indeed possible to hold back Cao Jun.

Lu Bu looked at Zhou Yu: "What does Gong Jin think?"

"Cavalry charge is indeed a way." Zhou Yu replied: "But we don't have many cavalry. Even if we charge up, it is impossible to wipe out Cao's army, and we have to follow up with the army. A little bit of negligence, it is possible cause irreparable damage."

"Gong Jin is right." Lu Bu said to Zhao Yun: "Although the cavalry under your command are elite, they are not many after all."

"The cavalry is meant to harass and intercept." Zhao Yun replied, "The Marquis of Chu equips the cavalry with stirrups so that the soldiers can attack from the front. As long as the Marquis of Chu allows me to lead the cavalry back, I will be able to hold them back. Large armies surround and annihilate the enemy to win the opportunity."

"How about I go with you?" Lu Bu said to Zhou Yu, "When Zilong and I entangle the enemy army, Gong Jin will lead the army back and attack. Once we surround them, it will not be so easy for them to leave. .”

Zhou Yu thought for a while, and asked Lu Bu, "Does the Marquis of Chu really plan to do this?"

"Besides this method, I really didn't think of a better method." Lu Bu replied, "With Zilong and me, even though there are strong generals in the area, they can't do anything to us."

"Since Marquis Chu has made a decision, I have no choice but to follow orders." Zhou Yu replied, "Don't worry, Marquis Chu, I will never delay the opportunity and put the cavalry in a desperate situation."

"Thank you, Gongjin." Lu Bu nodded, and then greeted Zhao Yun: "Zilong selects the cavalry soldiers and fights back with me!"

(End of this chapter)