The Strongest Lu Bu's Sweeping Thousands of Armies

Chapter 423 Sudden Confidence
I was discussing with my sons how to take Liu Xie away from Cao Cao, but I didn't expect Cao Cao to come, and Fu Wan's heart skipped a beat.

He told the servants outside the door: "I'll go out and meet you right now."

After the servant left, Fu Wan said to his five sons: "You go back separately first, I didn't say hello, no one should act rashly, and don't show anything that shouldn't be done."

"Father, don't worry." Fude said: "My brothers and I all know that this matter is related to the survival of the Fu family, and we will definitely not be careless."

The five sons walked out of the room, and Fu Wan followed suit.

When he came to the front yard, the servants led him straight to the main hall.

When Cao Cao arrived at his home, of course it was impossible to wait in the courtyard, and he had already gone to the front hall to take the chief seat.

Walking into the front hall, seeing Cao Cao, he bowed and gave a big gift: "I don't know Cao Gong is coming, I am far away from welcoming you, please forgive me!"

"It's broad daylight, why is Colonel Fu still resting in the back house?" Cao Cao raised his hand to him and said, "Recently, Lü Bu besieged the city. Although there was no attack, it made people very upset. I was thinking about finding someone today. Let's talk, relieve some boredom, and when I think of you, I will come here uninvited."

"Mr. Cao came to the door, and the humble house is full of splendor." Fu Wan said: "I wish Mr. Cao could come several times a day, but Mr. Cao is busy and has no free time."

Fu Wan was always humble in front of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao didn't think he was suspicious when he said these words in front of Cao Cao.

"In the past, every time you asked me to cut an official, I always felt uncomfortable." Looking at Fu Wan, Cao Cao asked: "Can you tell me the truth today, why don't senior officials do it, why do you want to do it?" Petty official? Could it be that you look down on me and refuse to be a courtier with me?"

"Cao Gong Mingjian, I definitely don't have such thoughts!" Fu Wan hurriedly replied: "I am too old to be capable, and the imperial court has favored me, and I still refuse to be sent back to my hometown. In fact, I have been thinking about it for a long time. Cao Gong is willing to let me go back to my hometown, so I will buy a farm and house in my hometown, so that I can cultivate the fields every day so that I can have a leisurely time."

"You are free, but I will have countless troubles." Cao Cao shook his head with a smile and said, "You are not much older than me. I never said I was old, but you dare to say that you are old and still refuse to admit it." Do you want to be lazy and refuse to share your worries for His Majesty?"

"It's enough to have Mr. Cao in the court." Fu Wan turned his head and glanced at the door, then said to Cao Cao in a low voice: "With Mr. Cao's achievements, I think His Majesty should have been canonized as prime minister long ago."

"Prime Minister?" Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and said to Fu Wan: "The post of Prime Minister has been abolished in the early years, and replaced by San Gong. If I ask Your Majesty to confer the post of Prime Minister, will the people of the world think that I have the heart of arrogance?"

"How is it possible!" Fu Wan replied seriously: "For so many years, Mr. Cao has devoted himself to the great man. If it weren't for Mr. Cao, His Majesty would not know whose hands he would suffer at the hands of now. Mr. Cao's merits and virtues should be sung by people all over the world. Who If you dare to say that Mr. Cao is arrogant, I will be the first to agree!"

"With your words, I feel relieved." Cao Cao nodded with a smile: "I was very depressed at first, and I just came here to chat with you, but I didn't expect that you really have a way to make people feel refreshed. If I can repel Lu Bu this time, and His Majesty agrees to confer me as Prime Minister, you will be my important minister."

"Thank you, Duke Cao, for your appreciation." Fu Wan bowed and said to Cao Cao, "When Duke Cao becomes prime minister, I only have one request."

"Don't say anything about telling your old man to return to your hometown." Before Fu finished speaking, Cao Cao waved his hand and said to him, "Don't think about this matter in the future. It's time for a big man to employ people. As a veteran of the Han Dynasty , you actually want to retire and return to your hometown, you really deserve to be killed!"

Cao Cao said that he should be killed, but he felt relieved after Fu Wan.

If he really wanted to kill, Cao Cao would never talk so much nonsense to him, and just let someone drag him out and chop him up.

Bowing to face Cao Cao, he replied: "Mr. Cao refused to let me return to my hometown, so I had no choice but to be an official for a few more years. When I get older, I hope Mr. Cao will think of my benefits and allow me to I return to my hometown."

"It's not too late to discuss this matter when you're too old to be confused." Cao Cao stood up and said to Fu Wan, "I just have nothing to do, and I'm just going here for a walk. Lu Bu is still outside the city, and I can't stay It's been too long, take a step first, and I won't bother you."

"I'll send Cao Cao off!" Fu Wan followed Cao Cao humbly and sent him to the gate.

Watching Cao Cao go away, he was completely relieved, turned around and went home.

After entering the backyard, several sons greeted him.

Fude asked in a low voice: "Father, what did Cao Cao say? Did he notice something wrong?"

"It doesn't look like it." Fu Wan thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I think he really just came to chat with me."

"Cao Cao is deceitful, father should not be deceived by him." Fude reminded in a low voice: "We should be more careful in the future."

"You're right." Fu Wan nodded, and said to his sons: "Before Lu Bu invades Xudu, you should not reveal anything. When the situation is mature, we will do things again, and the chances of success will be even greater." big."

Fu Wan's five sons immediately responded.

Cao Cao left Fu Wan's residence, and Xu Chu, who accompanied him here, asked, "Have you noticed any difference between Fu Wan and the past, my lord?"

"Did Zhongkang realize that he is different from before?" Cao Cao asked Xu Chu back.

Xu Chu shook his head: "I really haven't noticed any difference between him and the past."

"Even Zhongkang didn't notice, so how could I find out." Cao Cao said, "Since I welcomed your Majesty to Xudu, I have repeatedly asked to be dismissed without asking for promotion. The queen's daughter caused him trouble. Especially after Yi Dai Zhao, with the lessons learned from Dong Cheng, he restrained himself even more. Today's performance is no different from before."

Cao Cao then said: "I just didn't expect that he would propose that I ask Your Majesty to be the prime minister. The prime minister is one man under ten thousand, and since Dong Concubine was killed by me, His Majesty hates me so much now." , If I don’t mention it myself, he won’t mention it at any time. Fu Wan reminded me that this matter will be done immediately after repelling Lu Bu.”

"Lü Bu led the army to Xudu. He has been stationed outside the city for several days, but there is no sign of sending troops to attack." Xu Chu said to Cao Cao very puzzled: "Speaking of it, it is Lu Bu who hates the lord to the bone. He should be It’s really impossible to break through Xu Du right away, so why is it so stable that there’s no movement after waiting for so many days?”

"Feng Xiao and others have told me that today's Lu Bu is no longer the Lu Bu we knew back then." Speaking of Lu Bu, Cao Cao's face darkened again: "In the past, I sent troops to attack him. Unexpectedly, it is now He turned and attacked him. When I attacked him, except for the first battle of Xiapi, I entered Xuzhou, and the next two times, I didn't even go to Dangshan."

"My lord, don't be upset. After being defeated by the lord this time, Lu Bu's vitality will definitely be seriously injured." Xu Chu said: "At that time, the lord will attack him in turn, and he will definitely be able to attack Xuzhou and take his Pengcheng."

Glancing at Xu Chu, Cao Cao sighed and said, "If Lu Bu came to Xudu and started attacking the city immediately, I would have more confidence in defeating him. Now that he stands still, it makes people feel uncertain."

"Actually, my lord, you don't need to worry at all." Xu Chu said, "The reason Lu Bu didn't move is probably because he didn't have the confidence to break through Xudu. If he thought he could break through Xudu, he wouldn't stand still outside the city. Before he came to Xudu, My lord has already prepared the deployment, and there are our soldiers inside and outside the city, even if Lu Bu really enters the city, how many lives can he have to kill him?"

Xu Chu had followed Cao Cao for several years, and he was never a flatterer, and he always spoke the truth. After listening to his words, Cao Cao felt a little more relaxed.

"In the past, I only thought that Zhongkang was brave and brave, but I didn't expect that he could think about things so brilliantly." Cao Cao said, "After what Zhongkang said, I also feel that Lu Bu is not sure about breaking the city. It seems that we have recently Too much to worry about."

"Our army outside the city has cut off their retreat, and Xu Du is guarding it like an iron barrel." Xu Chu said, "Anyway, I didn't think that Lu Bu would find the opportunity to break the city. My lord, it is indeed superfluous to worry about him recently. "

Cao Cao nodded: "Forget it, don't think about it anymore, Zhongkang will accompany me to the top of the city to have a look."

Arriving at the top of the city, Cao Cao saw Guo Jia and Xun You standing side by side looking at the Xuzhou army outside the city.

He greeted the two of them: "What are Feng Xiao and Gong Da doing?"

Hearing Cao Cao's words, Guo Jia and Xun You hurriedly turned around, and they bowed to Cao Cao. Guo Jia said, "We are watching Lu Bu to see if he hasn't made any moves yet."

"If he doesn't have the confidence to seize Xudu, of course he won't take any action." Cao Cao said, "You two don't have to be so tense all the time. We are more powerful than Lu Bu. We are not wise when it comes to wise men. Lost to him. Speaking of the soldiers of the three armies, our soldiers have been fighting all year round, and the number is more than that of Lu Bu. I am not worried, what do you two have to worry about?"

"My lord, I did not meet Lu Bu on the battlefield." Xun You said, "The last time I saw him, he was alone and immediately blocked our way. A few years ago, although Lu Bu was brave, he was a Afraid of death. But today's Lu Bu is often unpredictable and unpredictable. He has no signs of attacking Xu Du now, which does not mean that he has no plans. Both Feng Xiao and I think that he just failed to find more Good timing. Once he finds the opportunity, the battle of Xudu will definitely begin."

"How do you think he will attack the city?" Cao Cao asked the two of them.

Guo Jia replied: "Lv Bu has never used the air force all the way here. I don't think he has given up the air force. He must be planning to use it to attack Xudu."

"Air force?" Cao Cao laughed, and said to the two of them: "Speaking of Lu Bu's air force, you two can rest assured. We have deployed so many crossbows and Thunderbolt chariots at the top of the city, but those with wings, let alone his men Even if it’s a fly, it’s impossible to fly into the city.”

Cao Cao just walked around the city, and suddenly seemed to have a full grasp of the battle ahead, which made Guo Jia and Xun You feel that they couldn't understand.

The two looked at Xu Chu.

Xu Chu pouted, with an expression of "I don't know", and didn't give the two of them any answer.

Cao Cao's confidence came for no reason, and Guo Jia and Xun You were even more worried about it.

Guo Jia persuaded: "My lord, don't underestimate Lu Bu too much. No matter what, we should be more careful."

"Don't worry about Feng Xiao." Cao Cao waved his hand and said to Guo Jia: "If you don't believe me, look at it. Lu Bu's crusade against Xudu will definitely suffer a big loss and withdraw in the end. As for Yuan Benchu ​​who sent him to Xudu The [-] troops around, as long as we defeat Lu Bu easily, I understand that they will not dare to attack again easily. If we defeat Lu Bu, we will defeat Yuan Benchu. The crisis in Xudu is over."

"My lord, it's good if you have confidence." Guo Jia wanted to say something more, but Xun You said first: "It was indeed his mistake to attack the lord before he was fully fledged. The lord failed to destroy him earlier, this time It’s really the best time.”

Cao Cao nodded, and said to the two of them, "I'm very pleased that you two have such an understanding. I'm here, so you two go back and rest first. If Lu Bu really attacks, I'll send someone to invite you two."

Guo Jia didn't want to leave at first, but Xun You gave him a wink, and then he and Xun You retreated and walked down the city wall.

After getting off the city wall, Guo Jia asked Xun You, "Why did Gongda wink at me so often just now?"

"My lord doesn't care about Lu Bu at all. What's the use of Fengxiao talking more?" Xun You said, "Instead of staying on the city wall, we might as well leave first and think about how to defend against Lu Bu's attack."

"What method does Gongda think Lu Bu will use to attack Xudu?" Guo Jia asked Xun You.

"Feng Xiao already said it earlier, why are you still asking me?" Xun You asked back.

Guo Jia frowned and asked Xun You, "Gongda also thinks he will use the air force to enter the city?"

"Our army is well-deployed, and Lu Bu has no chance of capturing the city." Xun You said, "If he forcibly attacks the city, the large army outside the city will also cause him a lot of trouble. Lu Bu is not a fool, he knows very well when attacking the city. , can’t give the army outside the city a chance to react. Entering the city with the air force, seizing the city gate, and then letting the Xuzhou army rush into the city is his only choice, and it is also the best way.”

"But my lord doesn't think so." Guo Jia sighed: "My lord thinks that there are a lot of crossbows and thunderbolt chariots on the top of the city, enough to withstand Lu Bu's air force. to too much effect!"

"What we have to beware of is not the planes under Lu Bu's command, but those hot air balloons." Xun You said, "The hot air balloons are too high. There is no way for Tanu and Thunderbolt to take them."

(End of this chapter)