After avoiding Guangzhou, he and Zhang Xiu wreaked havoc all over Yangzhou. Zhang Xiu stole money while Liu Bei besieged cities. After Gushi and Anfeng, several cities were destroyed. Liu Mang's Army in Yangzhou retreated and soon reached Hefei. Compared to Hao Shao who used Guangzhou to resist Liu Bei's 20,000 troops for four days, Hefei's 20,000 troops were only able to resist Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu for two days. Zhang Xiu's Army even bypassed Shouchun to attack Chengde. Chengde was also captured on the same day. The entire Yangzhou fell into chaos. The only places left in Liu Mang's hands were Shouchun and Lujiang.
"Damn it!" In Lujiang's Wan City, a tall and handsome middle-aged man angrily threw the documents in his hand to the ground.
"Milord, calm down!" Chen Gong who was at the side picked up the documents. His mouth was comforting but his heart was not feeling well. How could he calm down? The documents wrote that most of Yangzhou was in Liu Mang's hands. Only Shouchun and Lujiang were in Liu Mang's hands. The other places were finished. His Lvbu's Army was expanding the territory. For Liu Mang's industrial development, it could be said that Lujiang's Lü Bu had given all the resources in his hands to Liu Mang. Now, everything was going to be destroyed. How could he not be angry?
"Gongtai, I want to send troops! Send troops!" Lü Bu's anger had reached a certain level. He was being bullied but he still endured it. This was not his style. Lü Bu wanted to bring his wolves to tear apart the enemy. "Zhang Xiu, your uncle did not dare to bully me. You are courting death! Liu Big Eared, I should have let Ji Ling lead the Yuzhou Army to destroy you! "
"Milord, it is not that you do not want to send troops! Yes, yes. "Chen Gong was more anxious than Lü Bu. This was because Lü Bu had a daughter all these years and had many wives and concubines. Chen Gong had followed Lü Bu for so many years but he did not have a good family. It was too late for him to marry and have children now. Therefore, Chen Gong's attitude towards Liu Mang was completely the attitude of an elder looking at a junior. When Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu sent troops, Chen Gong went to prepare the provisions for the army. But who knew that the plan could not keep up with the changes. Jiangdong's Sun Ce had sent troops. Now on the Yangtze River, Sun Ce's fleet was patrolling everywhere. If they were not careful, they might land on the shore.
Now in Yangzhou, Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei had joined forces. Zhang Xiu had 20,000 Xiliang Cavalry and Liu Bei also had tens of thousands of troops. Even the most elite White Eared Soldiers were brought out. If they did not send troops, they would not be called reinforcements. That was why if they wanted to help Yangzhou, they would need to bring the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and the Formation Breaker Battalion. Once these elites were brought out of Lujiang, they would be able to fight against Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu. But once they were out of Lujiang, what would happen to Lujiang?
Sun Ce was now eyeing the Lvbu's Army covetously. Once all the elites of the Lvbu's Army disappeared, then Lujiang would be given to Sun Ce. Sun Ce wanted to take Wancheng city under his command again. So now the Lvbu's Army could not move at all.
"Sigh!" Lü Bu slammed his fist on the table. A good sandalwood table was directly smashed by Lü Bu. Lü Bu also knew, but now the information about Yangzhou was too worrying for him. "Gongtai, send me a letter, let Hanyang withdraw all the troops! We don't want Shouchun anymore! "Lü Bu could only abandon the rook to save the king. He did not want Shouchun, he did not want Yangzhou, he only wanted Lujiang.
"Milord, do you think Hanyang will listen?" Chen Gong shook his head. If Liu Mang listened to him, he would have withdrawn his troops long ago. Chen Gong and Lü Bu originally discussed to cut off all means of retreat. They wanted to use millions of people to create chaos in Liu Bei's Yuzhou. They wanted to throw this huge package to Liu Bei and give him a headache. Compared to other feudal lords, Liu Bei paid more attention to his reputation. This was because Liu Bei was not a descendant of a noble family. Liu Bei did not dare to abandon millions of people like Lao Cao or other people. In the end, he could only suffer in silence. Liu Mang and Lü Bu joined forces to lure Liu Biao and Jiangdong into another war. Finally, the entire army landed in Jiangdong and turned Jiangdong upside down.
Chen Gong's plan was very good, but Liu Mang rejected it after receiving the letter. Although Chen Gong's plan would cause Sun Ce, Liu Bei, and even Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao to suffer, the Lvbu's Army would also fall into a huge predicament. The Battle of Guandu was getting closer and closer to the end. Once Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were free, then the Lvbu's Army would have no chance to conquer the world.
Liu Mang did not dare to joke. Lao Cao's younger brother, Lü Bu, died in the hands of Lü Bu. Liu Mang himself also offended Lao Cao. Once Lao Cao conquered the world, would he be able to stop the Lvbu's Army?
"That bastard!" Lü Bu had a headache. He finally understood what it meant to expect better from someone. He finally understood the helplessness of Liu Biao and Yuan Shao towards their children. Lü Bu rubbed his head. It would be difficult for Liu Mang to withdraw now. This was because according to Lü Bu's intelligence, Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu were already approaching Shouchun and Lujiang. With the help of Shouchun and Lujiang's city walls, they were able to resist. Once they withdrew, the 20,000 Xiliang Cavalry in the wild would be a nightmare for all the infantry. If they did not withdraw, the army would be routed.
"Father, father!" Just when Lü Bu was having a headache, a beautiful woman barged into the meeting hall. This woman had sword-like eyebrows and was very pleasing to the eye. She looked very similar to Lü Bu. That's right, this was Lü Bu's only daughter, Lü Lingling. The current Lü Lingling was no longer valiant and heroic. Instead, she had become weak. Her face was full of tears as she rushed into the meeting hall.
"Linger, what are you doing here?" Lü Bu saw his daughter and asked. "Go back, this is not a place you should be!"
"Miss!" Chen Gong saw Miss Lü and cupped her hands towards him. If it was a normal day, Lü Lingling would definitely return the greeting and call him Uncle Chen Gong. After all, Chen Gong was Lü Bu's right-hand man. He was also one of the brains of the Lvbu's Army. Calling him Uncle was acceptable. However, Lü Lingling was obviously not in the mood today.
"Father, did, did something happen to my husband?" Lü Lingling looked at her father with her eyes wide open. She wanted to get the exact information from her father.
"Nonsense, how is that possible? Hanyang is in Shouchun! "Lü Bu waved his hand and said. His eyebrows were twitching.
"You're lying!" Lü Lingling did not believe it. "If Hanyang is in Shouchun, why would Liu Bei's Army and Zhang Xiu's Army appear in Yangzhou? Why would they besiege Shouchun? "Miss Lü questioned.
"Who told you?" Lü Bu really frowned. Who told Lü Lingling that Liu Bei's Army and Zhang Xiu's Army had besieged Shouchun? Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu's Army could not be hidden, but the situation on the battlefield could be hidden. Therefore, only Lü Bu and a few generals knew that Liu Bei's Army and Zhang Xiu's Army were besieging Shouchun. Also, Lü Bu told Madam Ren when he was annoyed.
"You don't need to know who told me. Father, tell me, did something happen to my husband?" Lü Lingling looked at Lü Bu with sparkling eyes. Lü Bu did not know how to answer. However, Lü Bu was sure that it was Madam Ren who told Lü Lingling. Lü Bu's head hurt even more.
"Why would I lie to you? Why would a girl care about this? Hurry up and go back. This is the meeting hall. Come, send Miss Lü Lingling back!" Lü Bu did not want to explain. The more he explained, the more unreasonable it would be. He could only let Lü Lingling go back first.
"I know, I know. Second Mother is right. Something happened to my husband. Something happened to him!" Lü Lingling was a little out of her wits. The heroic Miss Lü Lingling who was not inferior to men was gone. Now, Miss Lü Lingling was a little girl who was worried about her husband.
"Sure enough, it was Chan 'er who said it!" Lü Bu did not blame Diao Chan. After all, it was difficult to hide such a big matter from the family.
"What are you waiting for? Send Miss Lü Lingling back!" Lü Bu roared again. He could only send his daughter back first and explain later.
"Yes, yes!" The two guards on the side took Miss Lü Lingling away.
"Gongtai, is there no other way?" Lü Bu was still a little unwilling to give up and asked Chen Gong.
"Now, we can only pray that Hanyang can hold on!" Chen Gong was also very helpless. Now, three families were besieging Lü Bu. Whether it was Liu Bei, Sun Ce or Zhang Xiu, it was still fine. If they came one by one, Lü Bu was not afraid of anyone. For example, if Sun Ce came alone, Lü Bu would be able to wipe him out like last time. After all, no one on land was a match for the Lvbu's Army.
Liu Bei? Liu Bei's White Eared soldiers were strong, but Liu Bei only had one White Eared soldier. With the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, there was nothing to be afraid of. Moreover, Lü Bu also had the Formation Breaker under his command, and even Liu Mang's City Guard and Black Flag Army. Although these two armies could not defeat the White Eared soldiers one on one, but together, they had ten thousand soldiers. In terms of fierce generals, Liu Bei, Zhang Chen, and Zhang Xiu, these three first class warriors, but the Lvbu's Army did not have any! Lü Bu and Huang Zhong, these two first class warriors, Xu Sheng, Zhao Yun, and Wei Yan, these first class warriors. The second class warriors also had Huang Xu and others. It could be said that compared to Liu Bei, Liu Bei's Army was much more luxurious.
Although Zhang Xiu's 20,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry were very mobile and powerful, but in front of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, they would definitely teach him a lesson. The Formation Breaker, City Guard, Black Flag Army, and Taishan Army were also not to be trifled with. These soldiers and horses could fight against the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
But now, these three armies had joined forces, which caused Lü Bu to be attacked from both front and back. The most important thing was Sun Ce's strategy. The population of one million people had really trapped the Lvbu's Army. Now, the Lvbu's Army could not leave Lujiang. In addition to Sun Ce's covetous eyes, there was also a shortage of provisions. Most of Lujiang's provisions had been sent to Shouchun. This was the most difficult thing for Chen Gong.
"Can we let Jingzhou Liu Biao help us delay Jiangdong's Sun Ce? We are sending troops to Shouchun! " Lü Bu asked Chen Gong. As long as Lujiang's Army was sent to deal with the coalition forces of Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu, they would then deal with Jiangdong's Sun Ce. However, this would require the help of Jingzhou Liu Biao. They needed Jingzhou Liu Biao's troops to delay Sun Ce's main fleet. This way, Lujiang's Lvbu's Army could be free.
"My Lord, don't think about it. Now, Jingzhou Liu Biao is ready to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight!" Chen Gong shook his head. If Jingzhou Liu Biao was willing to help, he would have done it a long time ago. There was no need to wait until now. One must know that Jingzhou Liu Biao and Jiangdong's Sun Ce had a blood feud. Liu Biao also knew that as long as Sun Ce was there, it was impossible for him to change sides with Jingzhou Liu Biao. A mountain could not accommodate two tigers. It was impossible for two dragons to live together in the same river, unless one was male and the other was female.
As for Jingzhou Liu Biao, his navy was avoiding the battle at Sanjiangkou. He had made up his mind to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. He wanted to watch the Lvbu's Army fight with Jiangdong's Sun Ce, Yuzhou Liu Bei, and Wancheng's Zhang Xiu. Even if the Lvbu's Army lost miserably, they would not be wiped out. Moreover, the Lvbu's Army's combat power was there. Even if the tiger was killed, it could drag the hunter down with it.
Jingzhou Liu Biao had this idea. Liu Bei, Zhang Xiu, and Jiangdong's Sun Ce. Once they forced the Lü Bu into a corner, the Lü Bu would definitely bite. Although the Lü Bu could not defeat the three of them together, it was still possible to injure them.
Moreover, if they could kill the Lü Bu and destroy the Lvbu's Army, Liu Bei, Zhang Xiu, and Sun Ce would be lucky. If they could not kill or destroy the Lvbu's Army, then they would have to wait for the revenge of the injured tiger! When the time came, Liu Biao would give the Lü Bu provisions. Whether the Lü Bu was willing or not, he would have to help Liu Biao destroy the Sun Ce of Jiangdong, Liu Bei of Yuzhou, and Zhang Xiu of Wancheng. By then, the Lü Bu would become another watchdog of Jingzhou, just like Zhang Xiu of Wancheng.
The reason why Zhang Xiu did not dare to fall out with Liu Biao of Jingzhou was because although Zhang Xiu of Wancheng had an army, he did not have enough provisions, iron ore, salt, and other necessities. Therefore, the weakness of Wancheng Zhang Xiu was in the hands of Liu Biao of Jingzhou.
If Liu Biao of Jingzhou really wanted to help, he only needed to tighten the chain of oil, salt, and provisions. He could directly make the watchdog of Jingzhou, Zhang Xiu, withdraw his army immediately. How could there be such a troublesome ending?
"Ai!" Just as Chen Gong was still thinking, a guard suddenly rushed in and interrupted all of Lü Bu's thoughts. All of Lü Bu's arrangements were disrupted.
"Not good, Lord, not good!" As soon as the guard ran in, he directly knelt in front of Lü Bu.
"What are you panicking for? What is this? Has Shouchun been breached?! " Lü Bu was a little angry. The situation was already bad, but the guard still ran in and shouted. Wasn't this deliberately making Lü Bu unhappy?
"It's not Shouchun, it's not Shouchun!" Shouchun was breached, not because the guard came in to report. It should be because of an emergency, the remaining soldiers of Shouchun, or Chen Gong's intelligence department.
"What's wrong with Eldest Miss!" It was still Chen Gong who took a step forward. Weren't these two bodyguards the ones who had escorted Eldest Miss earlier? One of them had a bloody nose and a swollen face. The corner of his mouth was bleeding, so he couldn't speak clearly.
"That's right, that's right, that's the Eldest Miss. He, she, broke free from us, beat us, and rode out of the city on a warhorse!" The guard reported to Lu Bu and Chen Gong.
"Miss left the city!" Lü Bu and Chen Gong looked at each other and were shocked.
"Why didn't you stop her?!" Chen Gong pointed at the two guards and wanted to kill them.
What could Miss Lu be doing outside the city? There was only one direction, Yangzhou Shouchun. There was a war there, and it was chaotic. Lu Lingqi couldn't rush into the city alone. The biggest possibility was that she would be captured by Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei. This was the best ending. If the ending was not good, she might die on the battlefield.
"We can't stop her!" The two guards also wanted to cry but had no tears. In this era, there were not many women who could be stronger than men, and their young lady was one of them. Two elite soldiers who had been on the battlefield were taken down quickly. Although there were two guards who did not dare to make a move because of Lu Lingqi's identity, Lu Lingqi's strength was really not to be underestimated.
"Not good! Gongtai, everything in Wancheng city will be handed over to you! " Lu Bu hurriedly took down the armor that was hanging on the hanger and put it on himself without the help of his maids and bodyguards.
"Milord, you can't go!" Chen Gong was really anxious. What was going on?
"Even if I can't go, I have to go!" Lü Bu smiled and shook his head. The one who was trapped in Shouchun was his son-in-law, and the one who was chasing after Lu Lingqi was his only daughter. If these two people died, then Lü Bu's struggle for hegemony would be pointless. He would have no successor.
"Gongtai, I believe in you. You will not let me down!" Lü Bu put on the armor and helmet and picked up the Poseidon halberd. "Prepare the horse!" The horse was moved to the gate of the Administration Office. Lü Bu mounted the horse and said, "Let's go to the barracks!" The group left the Administration Office and galloped towards Wancheng city.
"This, this, this!" "Chen Gong also doesn't know what to say. All the plans have been disrupted. Originally, it should be the enemy making the moves, and then we should go and solve them one by one. Now, because of Miss Lu, it is completely messed up." Chen Gong also sighed. However, this was also good. Since the Lu Bu's Army had been completely enveloped in this situation, it would be very difficult to break out of this situation. Rather than cutting off all means of retreat, it would be better to act recklessly. Perhaps, they would be able to kill their old master.
Lü Bu did not bring many people with him. He also knew that the entire Lujiang was in a difficult situation. So, Lü Bu brought the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was very fast, their fighting strength was not weak, and their mobility was strong.
Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry under the leadership of Lü Bu went towards Yangzhou. There will be a big change in the battlefield in Yangzhou.
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