Lu Bu took a deep breath, pretending to be indifferent and asked, "If it's not them, then who suggested it?"
Wang Qi shook his head again, "No, it was the Lord himself who proposed that he would join forces with Marquis Wen to eliminate Cao Mengde in one fell swoop."
Lu Bu nodded, "Since it is Lord Benchu's proposal, wouldn't anyone stop it?"
Hearing this question, Wang Qi hesitated a little, as if he was hesitant to speak.
Lu Bu waved his hand, "Wang Qi, don't be afraid. I just want to know the real situation. It has nothing to do with you, and I won't vent my anger on you. Just feel free to say it."
Only then did Wang Qi feel relieved. He cupped his hands and said with a wry smile, "When my lord made this suggestion, many gentlemen tried to stop it. Say, say?"
Lu Bu leaned forward and said, "Wang Qi, I have already said that I only want to hear the truth. It doesn't matter if you tell me."
Wang Qiyi gritted his teeth, "They say that Marquis Wen is stubborn and cannot be used for his own purposes, so they should join forces with Cao Mengde to deal with Marquis Wen."
Although Lu Bu had already expected it, a trace of anger flashed across his face when he heard Wang Qi say it to his face, "Why does Lord Benchu still want to join forces with me since many people are trying to stop him?"
Wang Qi shook his head, "No one knows. My lord insisted. No matter how many gentlemen tried to persuade him, he refused to listen. In the end, he even ordered that anyone who dared to dissuade him would be killed directly. No one dared to dissuade him.
This matter."
Chen Gong, who was standing aside, was dumbfounded and couldn't help but ask, "Why did Mr. Benchu make this decision?"
Wang Qi shook his head, "I don't know, and no one knows, but since the Lord mentioned it, everyone can only obey."
Chen Gong frowned and asked, "Since Lord Benchu wants to unite with us, can he unite with us by just sending you alone?
I think Mr. Ben Chu’s move may have a deeper meaning, right?”
Wang Qi hurriedly handed over his hand, "Mr. Gongtai, please don't get me wrong. The reason why the next person came is because he was afraid of causing misunderstanding between the two armies and causing unnecessary trouble, so he sent the next person to pass the message first."<
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At this point, Wang Qi paused, turned to Chen Gong, cupped his hands, and said with a smile, "Mr. Gongtai, General Yan Liang has brought 30,000 troops and is stationed 60 miles away. As long as Marquis Wen agrees to the alliance, General Yan Liang will
I'll be here soon to meet up with Marquis Wen."
Hearing this, Chen Gong couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, "General Yan Liang has arrived 60 miles away."
Wang Qi cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Gongtai. My lord has said that if Marquis Wen does not agree to join forces, Yan Liang will lead his troops back and will never bother you."
Chen Gong was shocked and hurriedly turned to look at Lu Bu.
Lu Bu waved his hand to Wang Qi and said, "Wang Qi, go down and rest first. I will give you an answer after I think about it."
Wang Qi hurriedly handed over his hands and said, "I'll wait for the good news."
After finishing speaking, Wang Qi turned and left the room.
Lu Bu watched Wang Qi's back disappear outside the door, then turned to look at Chen Gong and asked slowly, "Gongtai, what do you think?"
Chen Gong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with a wry smile, "It's really unexpected that Duke Benchu actually wants to join forces with our army. It's so unexpected."
Lu Bu didn't speak, but his heart was always thinking, he understood now.
He is not the only one who has entered the game, there are also Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. As for whether there are more people, he doesn't know?
Yuan Shao also knew the historical process, and he also knew that he was defeated by Cao Cao, and it was Cao Cao who destroyed the Yuan family.
Although Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu hated each other, they were brothers and one family after all. As a result, both brothers were killed by Cao Cao. How could the arrogant Yuan Shao accept this?
Lu Bu guessed that it was for this reason that Yuan Shao made such an unusual decision.
Unite yourself first and destroy Cao Cao, so as to avoid the Battle of Guandu later and avenge yourself.
Chen Gong cupped his hands in front of Lu Bu and said with a wry smile, "I don't know whether Duke Benchu wants to join forces with our army or not. I don't know whether it is true or not!"
Having said this, Chen Gong's eyes suddenly lit up, "Marquis Wen, why don't we send someone to investigate first and then make a decision?"
Lu Bu thought for a moment, waved his hand, and said slowly, "Gongtai, no need. I believe that Lord Benchu must be sincere in joining us this time."
Hearing this, Chen Gong was surprised and asked hurriedly, "Marquis Wen, why is this?"
Lu Bu sneered, "Gongtai, that's because Cao Mengde is a greater threat than I am, so I want to destroy Cao Mengde first."
Chen Gong was even more surprised, "Could it be said that after Cao Mengde is eliminated, we will be next?"
Lu Bu nodded, "If there are no accidents, we will definitely be next."
Cold sweat broke out on Chen Gong's forehead and he asked hastily, "In this case, why don't we join forces with them?"
Lu Bu frowned, "But if we don't unite with Lord Ben Chu, how can we defeat Puyang?"
Hearing this, Chen Gong's face froze, and then he waved his hands with a wry smile, "Yes, if we don't unite with Benchu Gong, there is no way to defeat Puyang.
But if we join forces with Benchu Gong, he won’t let us go after Cao Mengde is destroyed. Is it really hard to make a choice?”
Lu Bu suddenly asked, "Gongtai, is there any way for them to fight with two armies, and we take advantage of it?"
Chen Gong was stunned, then frowned and began to think carefully about what Lu Bu said. After a long time, he smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Marquis Wen, I'm afraid we can't."
"Why?"
Chen Gong sighed, "If things are really as what Marquis Wen said, I guess that before Yan Liang led his troops, Lord Ben Chu must have reminded him to conserve his strength, because he wanted to reserve his strength to destroy us.<
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Therefore, I think no matter what we do, Yan Liang will not take the initiative to fight Cao Mengde."
Lu Bu nodded, his brows gradually furrowed, and after a long while, he slowly said, "It is difficult to capture Puyang City now. It is better to temporarily join forces with Yan Liang. After Puyang is captured, it will not be too late to make a decision."
Chen Gong waved his hands hurriedly and said with a wry smile, "Marquis Wen's words are wrong. Even if we join forces with Yan Liang and capture Puyang, what should we do if Yan Liang stays in Puyang and refuses to leave?"
At this point, Chen Gong sighed and continued without waiting for Lu Bu to speak, "Now we are equal in strength to Cao Mengde. Even if we can't capture Puyang now, sooner or later we will defeat him.
But if Yan Liang were allowed to occupy Puyang, it would be a thousand times more difficult for us to take it back than it is now!
And if Lord Benchu is interested in Yanzhou, maybe they will use Puyang as a springboard to plan Yanzhou step by step, which would be bad!"
After hearing Chen Gong's analysis, Lu Bu also felt that something was wrong.
His original plan was to unite with Yan Liang first, and then find a way to deal with Yan Liang after defeating Cao Mengde.
But after hearing what Chen Gong said, Lu Bu suddenly realized that Yuan Shao was much stronger than Cao Mengde. If Yuan Shao gathered all the power from the north and attacked Yanzhou with all his strength, he would be unable to resist it.
Thinking of this, Lu Bu understood that joining forces with Yan Liang might be able to capture Puyang temporarily, but it would not be of any benefit in the future.
Lu Bu raised his head and looked at Chen Gong and said slowly, "Gongtai, in this case, I will reject Yan Liang and we will find a way to attack Puyang ourselves?"
Chen Gong frowned and said slowly, "Yan Liang is stationed 60 miles away with his troops. If there is no accident, he has not just arrived, but has a plan for a long time.
If we don't agree, will Yan Liang turn around and join forces with Cao Mengde to deal with us?"
After hearing these words, Lu Bu suddenly had a headache.
Yan Liang, this soldier, is now a hot potato. Whether he takes it or not, there will be difficulties!
Chen Gong smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid if we solve it, Wang Qi will go to Puyang immediately to discuss with Cao Mengde how to deal with us."
Hearing this, Lu Bu's heart suddenly moved and he said tentatively, "Gongtai, among the three of us, Benchu Gong is the strongest. No matter who he contacts, I'm afraid he will be the victor in the end.
So I think, what do you think if we join forces with Cao Mengde to eliminate Yan Liang’s troops?"
Hearing Lu Bu's suggestion, Chen Gong was stunned for a long time, and then he slowly came to his senses.
"Marquis Wen, you must not do this. Lord Benchu is a tiger and Cao Mengde is a wolf. Even if Lord Benchu is eliminated, Cao Mengde will still attack us."
Lu Bu sighed, "But if Yan Liang's troops are not eliminated, once he joins forces with Cao Mengde, we will definitely be defeated!"
Chen Gong wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Marquis Wen, if we unite with Cao Mengde, and Duke Ben Chu finally gets angry with us, and he unites with Cao Mengde, we will definitely not be their opponents. We still need to think carefully about this matter.
Ah."
Lu Bu frowned and thought hard in his heart.
Since Yan Liang is here, he must leave a place for him, otherwise if he offends him, he will offend Yuan Shao, and the consequences will be disastrous.
Yuan Shao now occupies three states and is the strongest in the world. Once he is angered, no one will be able to bear the consequences.
According to Lonely Xianyu, even if it was a battle between Cao Mengde and Yuan Shao, although the Battle of Guandu ended with Cao Mengde's victory, only the application of Qiao Jin won the battle.
If we only rely on the strength of both parties, even if the two Cao Mengde are put together, they cannot be Yuan Shao's opponent.
Suddenly, Lu Bu's heart moved, and he suddenly remembered a person, he was Gongsun Zan.
Gongsun Zan is very powerful. Although he was defeated at Jieqiao, his strength cannot be underestimated.
With him in the north to contain Yuan Shao, maybe Yuan Shao would not dare to use troops against Yanzhou, or in other words, he would not dare to use heavy troops.
Thinking of this, Lu Bu's eyes gradually brightened.
Since Yuan Shao cannot go all out to deal with Yanzhou, why should he be afraid?
Thinking of this, Lu Bu sneered, "Gongtai, I think there is no need to think about it anymore, so I will join forces with Yan Liang to deal with Cao Mengde. We will eliminate him first and save him from doing bad things."
Hearing this, Chen Gong was surprised, "But what if Cao Mengde is eliminated and Yan Liang stays in Puyang?"
Lu Bu snorted coldly, "If he doesn't leave, then we will ask him to leave."
Chen Gong's eyes were full of horror, "Marquis Wen, do you want to be an enemy of Lord Benchu?"
Lu Bu shook his head, "Gongtai, I don't want to be an enemy of Benchu Gong just yet, but if he is aggressive, do I mind fighting him?"
Chen Gong sighed, "Benchu Gong is very powerful. Even if I want to fight him, I can't be his opponent no matter what!"
Lu Bu smiled slightly and said, "Gongtai, on our own, we are definitely not the opponent of Benchu Gong, but if Gongsun Zan is added to the mix, what do you think?"
Hearing this name, Chen Gong shook his head with a wry smile, "Marquis Wen, of course I know Gongsun Zan, but I heard that in the battle of Jieqiao, Gongsun Zan's strength was greatly damaged and he was no longer able to compete with Yuan Shao, so he wanted to join forces with him
I’m afraid it’s impossible to deal with Lord Ben Chu!”
Lu Bu shook his head, "Gongtai, as long as Gongsun Zan is not completely defeated, I will not dare to go all out to deal with Yanzhou, and we will have a chance to breathe, don't you think so?"
Chen Gong sighed, "I heard that Gongsun Zan is now holding on to Yi Jing and doesn't even dare to come out. I'm afraid he has given up long ago. Maybe it won't be long before Gongsun Zan will be wiped out by Benchu Gong. By then, we will have to fight the enemy alone.
”
Hearing this, Lu Bu frowned, and after thinking for a long time, he suddenly said, "Gongtai, what do you think will happen if we send someone to contact Gongsun Zan?"
Chen Gong smiled bitterly and said, "Marquis Wen, this is just trying your luck. If you are lucky and Gongsun Zan regains his strength, he will naturally be able to contain Duke Benchu in the north. But if you are not lucky, Gongsun Zan will be wiped out soon. Then the pressure on us will be
But it’s big.”
Lu Bu waved his hand indifferently and said slowly, "Gongtai, in fact, even if Gongsun Zan is defeated, Benchu Gong will use his full strength to deal with us, but so what, if we lose, we can retreat to the south, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, or even Jingzhou.
We can all withdraw, right?
This is not enough. At worst, if we retreat to Jiangdong, will Lord Ben Chu chase us?"
Lu Bu has led troops for many years and naturally knows very well that if he retreats from Yanzhou to Xuzhou now, Yuan Shao may not pursue him.
When two armies fight, they compete on the one hand for their strength, and on the other hand, they compete on food.
If Yuan Shao transported grain from Jizhou, across Yanzhou, and then to Xuzhou, it would be such a long route. I am afraid that even Yuan Shao would not be able to persist for long.
Therefore, if Lu Bu wants to retreat, even if Yuan Shao wants to pursue him, he cannot pursue him too far because the food path is too long and is not conducive to combat.
Hearing what Lu Bu said, Chen Gong nodded with a wry smile, "Marquis Wen, in that case, you have decided to join forces with Yan Liang to deal with Cao Mengde?"
Lu Bu nodded, "Gongtai, actually we have no other choice now. If we refuse now, I'm afraid Yan Liang will join forces with Cao Mengde in less than two or three days, and our situation will not be good by then.<
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Now we can only join forces with Yan Liang to eliminate Cao Mengde first, and then find a way to deal with Yan Liang. Apart from this, I am afraid there is no other way."
Chen Gong thought for a long time and finally sighed, "This is the only way!"