"What do you mean?" Lü Bu frowned. Lü Bu and Chen Deng came up with a plan to pass Shouchun and Runan. The two of them were talking about how to develop after passing Runan and how to threaten Lao Cao's Xu Du. Who knew that before they could even carry out their plan, they would be splashed with cold water.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Traitor Cao and Yuan Shao are about to fight in Guandu. If we do not pass Runan now, we will not have the opportunity to threaten Xu Du. When two tigers fight, one will be injured. At that time, Milord will occupy the Central Plains and plot to conquer the world!" Chen Deng's idea was really tempting. If Liu Mang did not know that there was an idiot called Liu Pi, he would have been coaxed by Chen Deng to board the ship. After passing Shouchun and Runan, they would then proceed to Xu Du and threaten Lao Cao's rear.
If they did well, they would be able to capture Xu Du and obtain the Han Emperor. At that time, they would be able to conquer the world.
However, that would not do. Liu Pi's appearance was right in front of them. Did you say that Liu Pi was not Lü Bu and did not have Lü Bu's bravery and that was why he was defeated? At that time, it was Yuan Shao who sent the three Peach Brothers to help him. Although the three Peach Brothers were not Lu Bu's opponent in a one-on-one fight, they were still able to firmly suppress Lu Bu.
In the end, the three Peach Brothers fled to Jingzhou. Liu Pi also died in battle in Runan.
Looking at Lü Bu's expression, Liu Mang knew that if he did not explain it, Boss Lü would not change his mind easily. He could not tell Lü Bu that there was an idiot who did this. Could it be that he was killed by Lao Cao?
Just when Liu Mang did not know what to do, he saw the smiling Chen Gong behind Lü Bu. "Old man Chen Gong knows!" Liu Mang and Chen Gong were familiar with each other so he called Chen Gong "Old man Chen Gong knows!"
"How can you speak like that?" Lü Bu reprimanded Liu Mang and then asked Chen Gong. "Gongtai?"
When Chen Gong wanted to decline, Liu Mang spoke first. "If Military Advisor Chen does not have a card up his sleeve, how could he laugh so happily?!" Liu Mang's words made Chen Gong speechless.
"Eh!" The smile on Chen Gong's face did not disappear. This time, Liu Mang had something on him. Everyone was thinking and thinking about the problem. If you were the only one smiling there, then there were only two possibilities. One was that you were an idiot, and the other was that you already had a plan. Chen Gong was obviously not an idiot. Then there was only one possibility left, and that was that Chen Gong already had a plan.
"Gongtai, what do you want to say?" Lü Bu also understood that Chen Gong must have an idea. Otherwise, he would not smile at Liu Mang. After working with Chen Gong for so many years, Lü Bu could not not know about Chen Gong.
"My lord!" Chen Gong smiled bitterly and shook his head. He originally wanted to see what Liu Mang and Liu Mang had to say. But now, Liu Mang had kicked the ball to him.
Chen Gong did not directly say to Runan like Liu Mang did. No matter what, Lü Bu was still a warlord. Although he was only left with scattered soldiers, he was still very dignified. If you directly questioned his idea, then it was disrespectful. Even if Lü Bu knew that he was wrong, he might still be obstinate and not use it.
"My lord, do you know why Cao Mengde wants to attack my Xu Province?" Chen Gong asked.
"Attack my Xu Province?!" Lü Bu thought for a moment and glanced at Chen Deng, making Chen Deng feel very embarrassed. The main reason why Lao Cao went to Xu Province was because of the Chen family's defection. However, Lü Bu did not say it clearly. Instead, he said, "Xu Province has a lot of provisions!"
"Haha!" Chen Gong smiled and did not say anything.
Chen Deng continued Chen Gong's words, "Let Deng say it. It's because Deng's father gave Traitor Cao a secret letter. He wrote about the personal grudge between my lord and Liu Bei. He also gave Traitor Cao a map of Xu Province's defenses!" Chen Deng was a straightforward person. Even if Lü Bu took care of his face, the underground warrior would still have lingering fears. After all, he was a traitor. It was better to say it openly and admit his mistake.
After listening to Chen Deng's words, Liu Mang understood why Lü Bu lost Xu Province so quickly. It was an army of 70,000. Even a pig would be able to defend for half a year. Who knew that his every move was under Lao Cao's surveillance? Where to transfer troops, where to go, how much provisions were all under Lao Cao's eyes.
Chen Deng, this seller, was really good at selling out.
Although Lü Bu had forgotten about this matter, when Chen Deng said it, he could not help but look at Chen Deng a few more times.
"Haha, Yuanlong's words are wrong!" Chen Gong deliberately paused to let Chen Deng say the words in his heart. Some words were not good to hold back and would ruin things.
If he did not say it out loud, Lü Bu would be afraid and would not put Chen Deng in an important position. After all, he had betrayed him once. Who knew if he would betray him a second time? Chen Deng would also feel uneasy! He would guess what Lü Bu was thinking and whether or not he wanted to settle the score with him. When the time came, it would be really funny if the ruler and his minister did not get along.
"Mr. Gongtai, is there anything you can teach me?" Chen Deng was not a fool. After hearing Chen Gong's words, how could he not know what Chen Gong was planning? After he said what was in his heart, he felt a lot more comfortable. He was telling his master Lü Bu, "I, Chen Deng, did betray you, but I, Chen Deng, have turned over a new leaf. I, Chen Deng, know that I, Chen Deng, have turned over a new leaf. If you want to beat me or punish me, do as you please."
"It's not teaching, it's just my own opinion! Even if there was no Chen family, there would be another Li family, Wu family. Even if there were no these aristocratic families, Cao Mengde would not give up on Xu Province! " Chen Gong shook his head and said, "Xu Province, Milord said that it is the land of grain production. However, Milord, don't forget that Xu Province is the land of four battles. In addition to Cao Mengde's Yan Province, it is also connected to the three provinces of Qing, Yang, and Yu. Qingzhou's Yuan Tan, Yangzhou's Yuan Shu, is he really not interested in Xu Province? If Cao Mengde gets Xu Province, it will only distract him! "Chen Gong analyzed.
"Distract him? Since it is the land of four battles, why would Cao Mengde take Xu Province! "Liu Mang was a military idiot.
"Because it is the land of four battles, Cao Mengde had no choice but to take it!" Chen Gong did not keep him in suspense. "Guandu! Hebei's Yuan Shao and the Central Plains' Cao Cao must determine a winner. The winner will sit on eight provinces and plot to conquer the world. The loser will have his family destroyed. Neither Yuan Shao nor Cao Cao can afford to lose. "
"Cao Cao has a righteous cause. Yuan Shao has pacified the rear. A stable rear can continuously replenish Yuan Shao's army with provisions and soldiers. Cao Cao does not have such a large rear. Going north to Zhili, there is Guo Si and the others. Going south, there is Yuan Shu. Milord! Although Guo Si has taken Chang 'an, he is a grasshopper after autumn and will not be able to jump for long. Yuan Shu has been deserted because of his proclamation, so there is nothing to be afraid of. The only thing left is Milord's Xu Province. "
"Milord, you are a fierce tiger!" Chen Gong sighed and said, "Cao Mengde has already suffered a loss because he does not have a large rear! There won't be a second time! "
The first time Chen Gong was talking about was Lao Cao's first expedition to Xu Province. At that time, Xu Province was still Tao Qian's. Lao Cao opened up a path and almost destroyed Tao Qian. It was Lü Bu. Lü Bu directly entered from Puyang and attacked Lao Cao's Yan Province. He took Chenliu and more than a dozen other cities. Lao Cao was almost finished.
As the saying goes, once bitten, twice shy. How can Cao Cao allow others to sleep soundly on his bed? This Xu Province is at the gate of Yan Province. If Guandu fight, and Lu Bu attack Yan Province, Old Cao will really be finished.
Cao Cao would not be able to withstand a war on two fronts. Therefore, he took advantage of the time when Yuan Shao was pacifying Hebei to deal with Lü Bu. Only by killing this fierce tiger could Cao Cao be at ease and have a decisive battle with Yuan Shao in Guandu.
"It turns out that I have been treated as a stumbling block!" Liu Mang finally understood. It was not Xu Province's wealth that attracted Lao Cao. It was Xu Province's Boss Lu that attracted Lao Cao.
Lao Cao's initial idea was to subdue Boss Lu. With Boss Lu there, he could compete with Yuan Shao. Unfortunately, he was almost killed by Old Man Chen's arrow. Lao Cao was angry and attacked. Boss Lu was met with tragedy.
"Gongtai, what do you mean?!" Lü Bu seemed to have understood something.
"Right now, Runan is just like Xu Province. Cao Mengde will not let anyone threaten his rear during his decisive battle. Therefore, he will certainly concentrate his forces to clear the rear!" Chen Gong immediately pointed out the drawbacks of Runan.
After listening to Chen Gong's words, Lü Bu also broke out in a cold sweat. If they really left Runan and were besieged by Cao Cao, Lü Bu did not think that he would have the luck to escape.
Chen Deng was also shocked. He was wrapped in hatred. He only thought of the present and did not think of the future.
"Then where are we going now?!" Lü Bu asked. They were already on the road to Shouchun. The road to the north had been blocked. They could only go south.
"Go to Jiangxia to Xinye!" Chen Gong pointed at the place on the map.
"No, we are still going to Runan!" Liu Mang once again refuted.
"Huh?!" Chen Gong narrowed his eyes. The one who said that they would not go to Runan was Liu Mang. Now, the one who said that they would go to Runan was also Liu Mang. In the end, what did he want to do?
Lü Bu and Chen Deng were also very puzzled.
"The road from Jiangxia to Xinye is really too far. Moreover, we have to go by water. Is there anyone in our army who is familiar with water?!" Liu Mang said this with a guilty heart. He was really afraid that Lü Bu would say that everyone in the army was familiar with water. If that happened, it would be over. Liu Mang was actually seasick. He was afraid of taking a boat. He looked at the water on the map and objected.
"Water?!" Lü Bu frowned. The Pengzhou Army and Xuzhou Army were both from the north. There really were not many people who were familiar with water.
"If we go to Jiangxia, Huang Zu will let us go. But if we go to the surface of the river, we won't be able to do anything even if we cry for help!" Liu Mang said firmly. Liu Mang was really afraid of water. This fear was born when he fell into a river and almost drowned when he was a child.
Lü Bu did not speak directly. Instead, he looked at Chen Gong.
Chen Gong thought for a moment and said, "Hanyang's words are not without reason!" Liu Mang had the title of General of the Southern Expedition. He was the leader of the two provinces of Jingzhou and Yu. Logically speaking, Liu Biao of Jingzhou was still Liu Mang's subordinate. However, how could these warlords give up the power in their hands? Once Liu Biao had the intention to kill, he could really play the Lvbu's Army to death on the river.
"But Runan!" Chen Gong hesitated.
"Don't worry!" Liu Mang composed himself. "Runan cannot be occupied, but I have a way!"
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