The Strongest Lu Bu's Sweeping Thousands of Armies

Chapter 438 Fooled Yan Liang and Wen Chou away

Sun Ce's reply made Yan Liang very upset.

Since dawn, he and Wen Chou have been waiting for the city gate to open.

I have asked several times in succession, and the reply is always negative.

Finally seeing Sun Ce, he thought that the city gate might finally be opened, but he didn't expect Lu Bu to still not get up.

Annoyed in his heart, he had waited all night, and Yan Liang had no choice but to return to the army because he would not turn against the defenders in order to wait a little longer.

Seeing him come back, Wen Chou stepped forward and asked, "How? Did they say when the city gate will be opened?"

"No." Yan Liang replied: "Sun Ce came to the city, but he told me that Lu Bu has not got up yet. We want to enter the city, and he can ask for orders only when Lu Bu gets up."

"Lu Bu is also a leader of the army." Wen Chou said: "Leading the army, I don't believe that he will not get up after falling asleep. If the enemy army comes, how should he deal with it?"

"If Xu Du has not been breached by him, what Sun Ce said must be an excuse." Yan Liang replied: "But Lu Bu has already captured Xu Du, and he drank a lot of wine last night. In this way, it is not surprising that he has slept until now .”

"Do you believe that Lu Bu is really still asleep?" Looking at Yan Liang, Wen Chou asked.

"I can't find a reason not to believe it." Yan Liang said: "If he hadn't fallen asleep, he should also know that when we led the army to Xudu, he would definitely not be able to hide. Sooner or later, he would be with us. Seeing each other, instead of finding an excuse that you haven’t got up yet, it’s better to just come to see us. Whether you want us to go to the city or not, you have to have an explanation.”

"Although there is some truth to it, I still don't quite believe that Lu Bu didn't get up." Wen Chou said, "He just wants to waste us here, make us irritated, and then use it to prevaricate us."

What Wen Chou said was not impossible, Yan Liang frowned slightly, staring at the closed city gate of Xudu without saying a word for a while.

On the top of the wall, Sun Ce was also a little anxious.

Seeing that the sun was about to rise, Lu Bu had no intention of coming to see Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

If he dragged on like this, if he really annoyed those two, the trouble would be serious.

Looking at the Hebei army outside the city, Sun Ce said to Huang Gai beside him, "Old General Huang, please stay here and watch. I'm going to see the King of Chu."

"Is it possible that the King of Chu is still asleep?" Huang Gai asked.

"Who knows." Sun Ce replied, "I think he should have woken up. Looking at Yan Liang's appearance just now, I'm afraid he has lost his patience. If the King of Chu doesn't come again, I'm worried that he and Wen Chou will do something out of the ordinary. matter."

"Actually, I'm also worried." Huang Gai replied, "The King of Chu hasn't come yet, so is it possible that General Sun is going to invite him?"

"Of course I will invite you." Sun Ce replied, "If I don't invite him, I don't know how long the King of Chu will be able to sleep."

He bowed his hands to Huang Gai: "I'm going to trouble the old general here."

"I'll send General Sun off." Huang Gai responded and sent Sun Ce to the front of the stairs.

Leaving the city wall, Sun Ce rushed to the place where Lu Bu lived.

When he got outside the gate, he asked the guard guarding the gate, "Has King Chu woke up yet?"

"Just got up." One of the guards replied, "The attendants are waiting to change clothes."

Standing at the door, Sun Ce said, "Dare to ask King Chu, do you plan to go to the city?"

Lu Bu's voice came from the room: "Bo Fu came in to talk."

After being greeted, Sun Ce pushed open the door and walked in.

Walking into the room, he found Lu Bu standing there, being put on his armor by two attendants.

"Yan Liang asked outside the city several times in the morning." Bowing to Lu Bu, Sun Ce said, "I dismissed him just now, but I could see his impatience from his face. If he asks again , I am afraid that there is no way to send him away with the same reason."

The armor was fully dressed, and Lu Bu waved his hands to the two attendants.

When the two of them withdrew, Lu Bu said: "What I want is for them to be anxious. The more anxious they are, the more I can find a loophole. Whether it is on the battlefield or below the battlefield, we must be stable when we encounter things. Only we can be stable." Once we are in a position, the opponent will not be able to find our flaws. On the contrary, if the opponent is upset, we will be able to find a breakthrough and expand our interests."

Sun Ce didn't quite understand what Lu Bu said.

All he knew was that Yan Liang and Wen Chou were strong generals from Hebei, and they came to Xudu under Yuan Shao's order. If they were really angered, once the two sides started to quarrel, Lu Bu's situation would be very dangerous.

"Has the King of Chu ever thought about how far Cao Cao retreated?" Sun Ce said to Lu Bu, "We must not offend Yuan Shao at this time. Once he and Cao Cao reach a settlement, one will attack the King of Chu from the north and the other from the south. Attack. With the strength of our army alone, we are powerless to resist."

"Of course I won't offend Yuan Shao now." Lu Bu replied, "What I want is that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao have no chance of reconciliation."

Sun Ce looked bewildered, and Lu Bu didn't explain to him, but greeted him and said, "Come with me to the top of the city to see Yan Liang."

Lu Bu finally made the decision to see Yan Liang, and Sun Ce hurriedly followed him out of the mansion and walked towards the city.

Accompanied by Sun Ce to the top of the city, Lu Bu asked him, "Which general is guarding the top of the city?"

"Old General Huang." Sun Ce said, "Old General has dismissed Yan Liang a few times earlier, and he and I have the same worries."

"Actually, you don't need to have these worries at all." Lu Bu said: "We don't want to offend Yuan Shao, and he doesn't want to offend me either. Yan Liang and Wen Chou came to Xudu for one purpose. As long as I give them hope of success, they will Be obedient and let me lead you by the nose."

Looking at Lu Bu in astonishment, Sun Ce still didn't quite understand what he meant.

Seeing the bewilderment on his face, Lu Bu chuckled, patted his arm lightly, and said to him: "Bo Fu doesn't need to think too much, just watch how I respond later."

Lu Bu looked confident, so Sun Ce followed him up the city wall without further ado.

Huang Gai, who was guarding the city wall, saw him coming, and greeted him, saying, "I have met the King of Chu."

"Old General Huang." Lu Bu raised his hand, signaling Huang Gai not to be too polite, and then asked, "Is Yan Liang coming again?"

"Reporting to King Chu, he hasn't been here since General Sun left." Huang Gai replied.

Lu Bu told Sun Ce who was following him, "Say hello to Yan Liang and Wen Chou, tell them I'm here, and let them talk to me outside the city."

Sun Ce complied and passed the order to a guard.

The guards came to the battlements and waved small flags to signal the Hebei army outside the city.

Yan Liang and Wen Chou, who were waiting outside the city, had pale faces at this moment.

Yan Liang was about to ask again, Wen Chou pointed to the city wall and said, "Look there, it seems to be greeting us."

Wen Chou first discovered the signal from the Xuzhou army on the top of the city, and Yan Liang also looked there.

Both of them are generals leading troops, of course they can understand that the defenders on the top of the city are asking them to go over and talk.

"It seems that Lu Bu has arrived." Yan Liang said to Wen Chou, "You lead the soldiers to wait here, and I will go talk to him."

"Since he's here, we should go there together." Wen Chou said, "I still don't believe what Lu Bu will do to us."

Wen Chou insisted on going there together, and Yan Liang knew it was impossible to persuade him, so he could only say, "You have a hot temper, so don't speak casually. When you see Lu Bu, I'll come and talk to him, and you just watch."

"Don't worry, I know what to do and what not to do." Wen Chou replied, "When you talk to him, I just listen and don't interrupt."

With Wen Chou's promise, Yan Liang nodded and said to him, "Let's go over there and see what Lu Bu has to say."

The two of them rode to the city wall together, Yan Liang raised his head and shouted: "Dare you ask us to come here, is the King of Chu here?"

Lu Bu poked his head out from the top of the city, cupped his hands to Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and said with an apologetic smile, "I was overjoyed when I broke Xudu yesterday, and drank too much wine. It's really a shame to keep the two generals waiting for a long time." Very terrified."

"Since the King of Chu is here, please open the city gate and let us enter the city." Yan Liang said, "We came to help the Lord at the order of the Lord. The King of Chu launched a siege and was about to come to help. It has already been broken. Reinforcement is late, and please forgive the sin of the king of Chu."

"General, don't mind." Lu Bu said generously to Yan Liang: "You two came here, I should have opened the city gate to invite you into the city, but now there are still some things that have not been done, which makes people feel irritable .”

"The king of Chu means that we are not allowed to enter the city?" Yan Liang frowned slightly, and his tone became less pleasant.

"How could it be?" Lu Bu replied, "Of course I welcome the two generals, but since the two came to help, they must act like they are rushing to help."

"May I ask the King of Chu, what kind of appearance do you want us to have?" Yan Liang asked Lu Bu.

"Although Cao Cao lost Xudu, he didn't go far." Lu Bu replied, "Our army is stationed in the city. If we attack rashly, I'm worried that he will find a loophole and take Xudu back. Since the general chooses to come to help, he must do something to show me his sincerity."

"The King of Chu will really find something for us." Wen Chou couldn't help but said, "Cao Cao has a lot of soldiers and horses, and we went to chase after him. If we fall into his trap, may I ask the King of Chu to send troops to rescue? "

"As an alliance, of course we will send troops to rescue." Lu Bu promised, "I will never sit back and watch the two generals fall into danger and ignore them. When the two generals come back from victory, I will definitely arrange a banquet for them in Xudu City to celebrate their achievements. "

"The king of Chu means that we pursue Cao Cao, and when we return, open the city gate and let us enter?" Looking up at Lu Bu on the city wall, Yan Liang asked him with certainty.

"General Yan, just don't worry." Lu Bu said, "As long as the two of you win and return, I will definitely open the gates of the city and invite you to enter the city."

"Let me discuss with General Wen before replying." After glancing at Wen Chou, Yan Liang called out to Lu Bu on the top of the wall.

"You two generals, please go ahead." Lu Bu made a gesture of please.

Yan Liang and Wen Chou rode together to a place a little further away from the city wall.

When they came to the place where they thought Lu Bu couldn't hear them, Yan Liang asked Wen Chou, "What do you think of this?"

"Although Cao Cao lost Xudu, he didn't lose too much of his soldiers and horses." Wen Chou replied, "We led the soldiers to chase after him. deficit."

"Lu Bu just said that we should go after him, but he didn't say what the pursuit will be." Yan Liang said, "We took the soldiers there, and when we saw Cao Cao fight a battle, we would return to Xudu no matter the victory or defeat. The battle is to fight Is it possible that Lu Bu still has a reason not to allow us to enter the city?"

Wen Chou nodded thoughtfully, and said to Yan Liang, "If you think this is appropriate, then do it accordingly."

"I'll come and reply to Lu Bu." After greeting Wen Chou, Yan Liang turned around and walked down the city.

When he came to the city, Yan Liang raised his head and shouted to the wall: "Is the King of Chu still there?"

The two left to talk, and Lu Bu, whose hearing was already extraordinary, listened to everything verbatim.

Hearing Yan Liang yelling from the bottom of the city, he stretched his head and looked over: "The two generals have discussed it?"

"We have discussed it." Yan Liang replied: "The king of Chu asked us to lead the army to pursue Cao Cao, and we had no choice but to obey. However, there is no guarantee of how far the battle will go."

"The two generals are extremely brave, and there are few rivals in the world." Lu Bu replied, "I believe that as long as the two leaders go to pursue them, Cao Cao will definitely be defeated."

He then said to the two of them: "At the beginning, I discussed with Benchu ​​to defeat Cao Cao. I took Yuzhou and he got the rest of the country. Now I have taken Yuzhou, but it will depend on Benchu ​​later. The two generals led the attack , can be regarded as a head start for the beginning.”

Hearing something wrong from his words, Yan Liang asked suspiciously: "What does King Chu mean?"

"It's not interesting." Lu Bu said to Yan Liang and Wen Chou solemnly: "If the two of them can advance all the way to defeat Cao Cao, they must have made great contributions to the beginning. If the two of you are not advancing well, you can return to Xudu at any time. Xudu The door will be opened for the two generals."

With Lu Bu's promise, Yan Liang and Wen Chou felt relieved.

Yan Liang cupped his hands towards the top of the wall: "Please don't forget the promise made today, King Chu, we will lead the troops to pursue Cao Cao."

The two bid farewell to Lu Bu, then turned around and left.

Standing behind Lu Bu, Sun Ce, who witnessed everything with his own eyes, looked at a loss.

Looking at Yan Liang and Wen Chou who were leaving, he asked Lu Bu: "Anyone who is a normal person will understand why the King of Chu said this. Yan Liang and Wen Chou are also generals who have led the army for many years. Could it be that they don't notice it at all?" ?”

"Of course I can find out." Lu Bu replied, "But the two of them got my promise and decided that as long as they attack Cao Cao, regardless of success or failure, I will open the city gate to invite them in when they come back. That's why they left so easily. .In fact, it is also due to the anxiety of making them wait, but they are unwilling to give up any chance of entering the city."

(End of this chapter)