Chapter 237 Lu Bu's decision! (Thanks to [????????? Fan??]
In August of the third year of Jian'an, Lu Bu took advantage of Yuan Tan's dispatch of troops to Dongjun to sneak attack on Jinan, completely driving Yuan Tan's forces out of Qingzhou and back to Pingyuan County in Jizhou.
Yuan Shao's three sons and one nephew, Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang and Gao Gan, were appointed to take charge of Qingzhou, Youzhou, Jizhou and Bingzhou respectively.
Here, Yuan Shang was able to control Jizhou, the base camp of the Yuan family, and it was obvious that he was favored by Yuan Shao the most.
Secondly, Yuan Xi was in charge of the entire territory of Youzhou, and then Gao Gan was in charge of half of Bingzhou. Finally, as the boss, Yuan Tan was the worst, with only one Jinan Kingdom in Qingzhou and Pingyuan County in Jizhou...
As the eldest brother, he was not as good as a nephew, let alone his two brothers. It is no wonder that after Yuan Shao died, Yuan Tan would join forces with Cao Cao to attack his two brothers. It was because Yuan Shao was too partial.
After driving Yuan Tan back to Jizhou, Lu Bu and Chen Gong began to wait and see the situation again.
Lu Bu undoubtedly favored Cao Cao and Lu Yan in his heart; but Chen Gong was the representative of an aristocratic family, and had a grudge against Cao Cao for taking over the family, so his heart was more inclined to Yuan Shao.
This is also the biggest reason why Lu Bu's forces have not taken any real action.
In the governor's mansion of Jinan Kingdom, Lu Bu was sitting on the main seat, with his civil and military officers on both sides.
Chen Gong stood at the head of the scribes, followed by Wang Xiu, Liu Yixun and others.
The leader of the generals is the Zhendong general Lu Lingqi who is now rising in fame, followed by the general Zang Ba who surrendered from Xuzhou, and the old generals Song Xian, Wei Xu and others.
The meeting hall was very quiet, but Chen Gong was the first to stand up and said to Lu Bu: "Marquis Wen, starting from May this year, Yuan Shao used Mount Tai to conquer Baima, Yanjin, Yangwu, and finally Chen Bingguandu.
Up to now, Yuan Shao has been confronting Cao Cao for almost four months.
The further we go, the more unfavorable the situation becomes to Cao Cao."
Lu Bu opened his half-closed eyes and asked aloud: "What do you think we should do, sir?"
Chen Gong paused briefly, and then said: "Although I don't want to admit it, after Cao Yuan decides the winner, no matter who wins the final victory, we will become their next target..."
Lu Lingqi glanced at Chen Gong, as if she had something to say, but she didn't expect that Lu Bu would take the lead: "But in my opinion, if we are willing to obey the emperor's order, at least Cao Cao will not annex us."
Of course Chen Gong knew the source of Lu Bu's confidence, but since there was no real relationship, it was unreliable after all, right?
"Yuan Shao sets out with an army of 400,000, and Cao Cao only has 100,000. I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist." Among the civil servants, Liu Yixun also stood up and said.
At this time, Wei Xu stood up and retorted: "We have just taken advantage of our son, and now you are ashamed to go to his father? You can afford to embarrass this person, but I cannot afford to embarrass this person!"
"General Wei's words are wrong! The Kingdom of Jinan originally belongs to Qingzhou. As the shepherd of Qingzhou, Marquis Wen took back control of the Kingdom of Jinan. It is a reasonable and reasonable move!"
"Yes, the general understands justice well and will definitely understand."
Subsequently, more and more literati came forward to echo, and some even directly stated their thoughts, "Marquis Wen, it is better to provide help in the snow than to add icing on the cake! If we send troops to help the general when Cao Cao has not been defeated, then Cao Cao will be defeated. Finally, maybe we can get a piece of the pie!"
Lu Lingqi's brows furrowed more and more as she listened. She said anxiously, "What should I do if my father helps Yuan attack Cao?"
The military generals under Lu Bu were more inclined to help Cao Cao, while the literati all turned to Yuan Shao.
In the meeting hall, the civil and military officials argued with each other and made a fuss about each other, leaving Lu Bu with one head and two heads.
When Lu Bu was having a headache because he couldn't make up his mind, he suddenly glanced at his daughter Lu Lingqi and thought to himself: "Since Lingqi returned from Chen Liu, not only has her martial arts improved greatly, but she has also made great progress in culture and military affairs.
She is calm and measured, and has the air of a famous general... How about asking her for her opinion?"
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Thinking of this, Lu Bu suddenly raised his left hand, and the meeting hall immediately became quiet.
"Lingqi, you have lived in Chenliu for more than a year. In terms of understanding of Cao Cao's power, you should surpass all of us." Lu Bu's voice was gentle but majestic. His question brought Lu Lingqi out of her anxious mood.
Freed.
Lu Lingqi breathed a sigh of relief, and after compiling her emotions, she stepped out of the queue and clasped her fists, saying: "Return to father, I think Cao Cao will win!"
"Oh! My eldest lady! This is a major military matter, and there is no room for affection between children!"
Lu Lingqi stared at the man coldly and said, "Have you been to Chenliu? Have you met Lu Yan or Cao Cao?"
"No...no..." the man said weakly, perhaps because he was too weak and embarrassed. He immediately summoned up the energy to ask: "I dare to ask, Miss, what if I have seen you before?"
"If you had seen the dense forest-like granary in Chenliu and the unity of the army and the people under the rule of Prime Minister Cao, then you would not say such disgusting words here!"
"This...that..." The man felt speechless and retreated angrily.
Lu Lingqi looked at Chen Gong again and asked: "I would like to ask the military advisor, if one person started preparing for the current battle of Guandu a few years ago, who do you think has the greatest chance of victory in the end?"
Chen Gong looked serious and replied: "How could anyone have predicted such a war a few years ago?"
"But there are really people who can do it..." When Lu Lingqi said this, she suddenly showed a weird smile and said: "When I was in Chenliu, Zhao Zilong and Xiahou Ziheng secretly revealed a secret to me..."
"What secret? Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Lu Bu asked curiously.
"Mainly... I'm afraid of hurting the self-esteem of my father and military advisor..." Lu Lingqi said with a half-smile.
"..."
Chen Gong didn't mind. He even asked with a smile: "I have seen a lot of storms and waves. Miss, you can tell me what you want!"
Now that Chen Gong said so, Lu Lingqi was no longer polite.
"Military advisor, do you still remember Lu Yan sent people to find the four generals? Do you still remember the battle of Yingchuan between Lu Yan and Yuan Shu?"
"These two incidents have already spread throughout the world and become classics. I will naturally remember them."
Lu Lingqi turned around and looked at Lu Bu, suddenly grinning with a bright smile and said: "In fact, Lu Yan was looking for the four generals to prepare for his father, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun. The force he used when fighting Yuan Shu was actually
Prepared for father."
Lu Bu's eyes widened when he heard this and said: "You mean, if Lu Yan has arrived already, I will attack Yanzhou???"
"That's right! It was Zhao Yun and Xia Houlan who told me personally. They have no reason to lie to me."
At this moment, both military commanders and civil officials looked puzzled.
Even Lu Bu looked like he was listening to the fantasy.
But if it was Lu Yan who made the arrangement, Lu Bu was still a little bit willing to believe it. After all, Lu Bu was becoming more and more pleased with Lu Yan.
However, Lu Bu sighed in his heart and said: "Zhang Liao, Gao Shun... I, Lu Bu, have failed you..."
The only people Lu Yan could take care of were Zhang Liao and Lu Bu, as well as Gao Shun.
It's a pity that I was too young before and didn't realize the value and importance of these two people.