The Strongest Lu Bu's Sweeping Thousands of Armies

Chapter 418 Spy Agency
Lu Bu led his army to advance towards Xudu, and Cao Cao ordered all Cao's troops outside to withdraw to the vicinity of Xudu.

Getting closer to Xudu, Lu Bu received a report from the scouts sent back by Xu Shu.

In the report, Xu Shu told Lu Bu that Cao Cao gathered all the Cao troops outside to the edge of Xudu, and made a judgment that Cao Jun planned to trap the Xuzhou army in Xudu.

After receiving the report, Lu Bu asked Zhou Yu, "Xu Yuanzhi believed that Cao Cao planned to trap us to death near Xudu. How likely do you think his judgment is?"

"Ten." Zhou Yu replied: "Since Xu Yuanzhi has assumed the responsibility of detecting the enemy's movements, he will definitely make a more appropriate judgment. I absolutely trust his judgment."

"If that's the case, we have to attack Xudu quickly." Lu Bu asked Zhou Yu again: "Gongjin thinks, how likely is it that we can defeat Xudu in a short time?"

"I don't think there are many." Zhou Yu replied: "Cao Cao has been running Xudu for many years, and now he has transferred all the soldiers and horses back. His determination to fight our army to the death is there. will suffer from it."

"The fatal thing is not just Cao Cao's deployment." Lu Bu said: "What's even more troublesome is that we have to contend with Cao Cao, and there is Yuan Shao who doesn't know which side we will stand behind. If Yuan Shao sits and watches I don’t care, I don’t think so. It would be better if he came to help us. The worst possibility is that Yuan Shao ordered Hebei soldiers to march into Xuzhou. We are fighting Cao Cao, and although Xuzhou has deployed defenses, it is empty Very good. If you can’t win Xudu for a long time, it will not be easy to find opportunities in the future.”

Zhou Yu frowned and nodded.

What Lu Bu said is something that may happen.

The world is in chaos, and heroes fight against each other.

For the sake of their own interests, no one would really take the alliance seriously.

Xudu was besieged. If Yuan Shao thought that Cao Cao was at a disadvantage and would not benefit the balance of the situation in the Central Plains, he would definitely send troops to attack Xuzhou.

Lu Bu led the army and was fighting Cao Cao in Xudu. If there was a war in Xuzhou, even if he turned around immediately and rushed to help, it would be too late.

"When will Xu Yuanzhi come back?" Zhou Yu didn't say anything, but Lu Bu asked him again.

"He should have arrived around Xudu and is investigating the situation there." Zhou Yu replied, "I think he will not come back to meet Marquis Chu until he has investigated everything clearly."

"Everything is clear." Lu Bu said, "Send someone and call him back. Cao Cao's intentions have been made clear. He will not change anything if he stays near Xudu."

"I'll do it right away." Zhou Yu agreed, then turned around and told the soldiers behind him, "Send someone to invite Xu Yuanzhi back, and say that Marquis Chu is looking for him."

Soon, two fast horses from the army left and headed towards Xudu.

Ever since Lü Bu broke through Yu's Forbidden Office and advanced all the way to Xudu, he has not met any obstacles.

Even if a small number of Cao's troops launched an attack in the middle of the road, for Lu Bu's army, the attack was negligible.

The war in Yuzhou was also spread to Hebei all the time.

After Lu Bu sent troops, Yuan Shao sent many scouts to find out how the battle between him and Cao Cao was going.

Knowing that Lu Bu was about to advance to Xudu, Yuan Shao invited his most trusted judge and Fengji to him.

"I just got the news that Lu Bu broke through Cao Cao's defenses one after another, and now he is about to advance to Xudu." Yuan Shao said to the two of them, "Cao Cao was forced to retreat, so he could only order all the soldiers and horses from all over the country to retreat to Xudu, trying to fight Lu Bu decisively. I invited you here, I want to ask you, is it time to send troops to help Lu Bu?"

"My lord wants to rush to help Lu Bu?" the examiner asked.

"Lv Bu and I belong to the alliance, and he sent a lot of coal earlier." Yuan Shao replied: "Hebei also provided the armor for his lieutenant officers and soldiers. If we don't rush to help him, Cao Mengde will gain the upper hand. I'm afraid that in the future will mess with us."

"Cao Mengde hated the lord so much that he should really help Lu Bu destroy him." The judge said, "It's just that I don't think it's time to send troops yet."

"Why?" Yuan Shao asked: "Lu Bu has already arrived in Xudu, and I will not send troops at this time. Do I have to wait for him to break through Xudu and get the emperor into his hands before attacking Cao Cao?"

"Of course not." The examiner said, "Lü Bu led his army to Xudu, and the real decisive battle between him and Cao Cao has not yet begun. With the strength of the two forces, I feel that even if Lu Bu defeats Cao Cao, the remaining troops will be defeated." Not too much. My lord just needs to find an excuse, send someone to see Lu Bu, and ask him to send the emperor to Hebei, is it possible that he dare not obey?"

"Zhengnan is taking it for granted." Only after the judge had expressed his opinion, Feng Ji said to Yuan Shao: "Lv Bu has grown too fast in recent years, my lord should remember that in the battle of Xiapi, he was suppressed by Cao Cao Now he has turned around and marched into Xudu and even forced Cao Cao to mobilize all his troops to Xudu to plan a decisive battle. From this point of view, Lu Bu is the real confidant of the lord. I think that when he breaks Xudu, After getting the emperor, the lord will ask him for money, but he will definitely refuse with various reasons."

"Yuan Tu means that Lu Bu will keep the emperor in his hands regardless of his opposition to me?" Yuan Shao frowned slightly, and asked Feng Ji in a bad tone.

Feng Ji replied: "Does the lord think he can't?"

Yuan Shao was silent.

After a long time, he asked Feng Ji and Shen Pei: "According to the two of you, what should I do? Should I attack Xuzhou, or break Xudu with Lu Bu and snatch the emperor from him?"

"My lord is still in an alliance with Lu Bu, and the coal that Lu Bu promised to send has not yet arrived." Feng Ji said: "Coal is very important for tempering steel. I don't think it is feasible to attack Xuzhou."

"Since attacking Xuzhou is not feasible, then send troops to Xudu." Yuan Shao said, "We can't just watch Lu Bu get the emperor into his hands."

"Lü Bu and Cao Cao are fighting, and the decisive battle has not yet begun. Why is my lord so anxious?" Feng Ji said, "I think we should at least wait for them to fight first to see which side has the upper hand before making a final decision. Having gained the upper hand, the lord sent troops to attack Xudu together with Lu Bu. Having captured Xudu, Lv Bu wasted a lot. The two armies entered Xudu together. Would he still dare to rob the emperor with the lord? If Lu Bu gained the upper hand, the lord We should even send troops to go. After entering the city of Xudu, we should first capture the emperor. As for what Lu Bu plans to do, we just have to see what he will do."

"No matter what, I'm going to send troops to attack Cao Cao?" Yuan Shao sighed, and said to the two of them: "I and Cao Cao were allied with Suanzao back then. See you."

"The chaotic world has formed, and the heroes are fighting on their own, seeking benefits for themselves." Feng Ji said: "Only the lord is still loyal to the great man, but unfortunately, the royal family of the great Han is in the hands of Cao Cao."

"Back then, the lord did not bring the emperor to Hebei, so Cao Cao had the upper hand." The judge also said: "This time, no matter what, we must get the emperor first."

Although Shenpei and Fengji are both on the side of the third son Yuan Shang, they have considerable conflicts with each other.

In the past when Yuan Shao asked them for advice, both of them would put forward opposing opinions. This time, apart from Feng Ji's objection to begging the emperor of the Han Dynasty from Lv Bu after he defeated Xudu, other things were unanimously consistent, which surprised Yuan Shao. .

Two people who have never dealt with each other very much have the same views on one matter, and Yuan Shao also feels that their opinions can indeed be adopted.

Yuan Shao stood up and said to the two of them: "Zhengnan and Yuantu's plan is indeed the most suitable at the moment. I will order Yan Liang and Wen Chou to lead the army to advance to Xudu first. Wait until Lu Bu destroys Xudu soon. , and then enter Xu Capital together with him, thus capturing the emperor!"

Yuan Shao made a decision, Shen Pei and Feng Ji praised in unison: "Your lord is wise, as long as you win the current emperor, you will surely achieve great things in the future."

When Dong Zhuo came to Beijing to depose Emperor Shao and support Liu Xie to ascend the throne, Yuan Shao once drew his sword against him.

Later, Liu Bian, the young emperor of the Han Dynasty, was murdered by Dong Zhuo, and Liu Xie became emperor. Yuan Shao didn't have any good feelings for the emperor who was supported by Dong Zhuo, and he refused to recognize his throne. He even wanted to support Liu Yu to proclaim himself emperor. .

Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan completely turned against each other, and it was because Gongsun Zan killed Liu Yu that he gave him an excuse to attack.

Since Liu Bian's death, Yuan Shao's loyalty to the Han Dynasty has also declined day by day.

At the beginning, Yuan Shu expressed his wish that he would give Yuan Shao the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, along with the title of emperor.

At that time, Yuan Shao was even a little moved. If his advisers hadn't tried to dissuade him, he would have almost sent troops to rescue Yuan Shu, becoming the second hero to proclaim himself emperor after Yuan Shu.

Cao Cao won Liu Xie, and his power became stronger day by day. Yuan Shao also saw the benefits of owning Liu Xie.

The emperor who was dismissive back then is now a sought-after treasure for Yuan Shao.

If Lu Bu dared to rob him of the emperor, he would definitely make Lu Bu look good!
After Yuan Shao made a decision, he immediately issued an order to order Yan Liang and Wen Chou to lead an army of [-] troops and march towards Xudu.

Xuzhou's army advanced towards Xudu, and when they were only a hundred miles away from Xudu, Xu Shu returned to Lu Bu's army.

In the handsome tent, there are only two people, Lu Bu and Xu Shu.

Sitting in the tent, Xu Shu reported to Lu Bu one by one what he had found out, and finally said: "On the way back to the army, I got news that Yuan Shaoling Yan Liang and Wen Chou led an army of [-] and were heading for Xudu. The direction is approaching. Because this matter is not too important, I didn't say it first."

"In Yuan Zhi's opinion, isn't it too important for Yuan Shao to send troops?" Lu Bu asked Xu Shu.

"Of course it doesn't matter." Xu Shu replied, "Yuan Shao didn't send troops to help the Marquis of Chu capture Xu Capital. , snatching His Majesty from Chu Hou."

"Yuan Shao didn't value His Majesty in the past, and he even wanted to support Liu Yu to become emperor." Lu Bu asked, "Now he sends troops to Xudu for His Majesty. Could it be that he has changed his temper?"

"It's not that Yuan Shao changed his temper." Xu Shu said, "The reason why Yuan Shao did this was because he saw the benefits of His Majesty in his hands. If Cao Cao hadn't welcomed His Majesty to Xudu back then, how could he have grown to this point in just a few years? ?”

Lu Bu nodded, and then asked Xu Shu: "If this is the case, what should I do? Even if we defeat Cao Cao, our army will lose a lot. I'm afraid we don't have enough strength to deal with Yuan Shao."

"It's easy." Xu Shu said, "Once the capital of Xu is destroyed, the Marquis of Chu ordered His Majesty to be sent back to Pengcheng. When His Majesty arrives in Pengcheng, he will send a decree to reward Yuan Shao immediately. Make him a third prince or a general. There are 1 upsets, so I can only admit it."

"Annoying Yuan Shao, he should find an excuse to send troops to Xuzhou." Lu Bu asked: "In order to keep His Majesty in his hands, offending Yuan Shao, is it worthwhile or not?"

"If the Marquis of Chu wins His Majesty, he will be the orthodox Han Dynasty." Xu Shu said: "If Yuan Shao wins His Majesty, the Yuan family, which is already so powerful and invincible in the world, will surely be at the height of the sun. Marquis Chu has had a painful experience in the battle of Xiapi, so he shouldn't want to The same thing happened again."

"Yuan Zhi can understand clearly." Lu Bu agreed, "According to Yuan Zhi's words, even if I have turned against Yuan Shao, I should firmly hold His Majesty in my hands."

"Of course." Xu Shu agreed.

He then asked Lu Bu, "Dare to ask Marquis Chu, did he say what I asked Zhou Gongjin to bring to Marquis Chu earlier?"

"Yuan Zhi said that you will be in charge of the scouts?" Lu Bu asked.

"Exactly." Xu Shu replied: "The soldiers under the Marquis of Chu's command are able to fight well, and they are indeed leaders on the battlefield. But this time, I found that most of the scouts were slack, and most of the information they brought back was not detailed enough. If the scouts were allowed to If you are so lax, sooner or later you will suffer a lot from the news..."

"Actually, what Yuan Zhi wants is not just scouts." Lu Bu interrupted him, and asked in a low voice: "What Yuan Zhi wants is actually a spy agency, isn't it?"

"Spy agency?" Xu Shu was stunned for a moment before he had heard of this term, and asked Lu Bu, "Dare to ask Marquis Chu, what is the so-called spy agency?"

"It's just what Yuan Zhi expected, a soldier who specializes in inquiring about news, and can even carry out assassinations." Lu Bu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and asked Xu Shu, "Does Yuan Zhi want to say that I need a soldier who can investigate the whole world at any time?" The power of information. Only in that way can we know ourselves and the enemy, and win a hundred battles without danger?"

"Chuhou Yingming, I want to build such a team." Xu Shu replied: "I traveled around in the past and practiced swordsmanship when I was young. It is not difficult to build such a team."

"Yuan Zhi has such ability, of course I believe." Lu Bu said: "But the formation of such a team, they are a double-edged sword. If you use it well, you can kill the enemy and break the formation. If you don't use it well, bring yourself The troubles that come are far more than the problems that are solved.”

(End of this chapter)