Lu Bu led his army on a galloping march and retreated to Puyang.
This time, Lu Bu was very embarrassed.
After Lu Bu left Chang'an, even when he went to Yuan Shao's Jizhou, Yuan Shao was jealous of him and a little afraid of him. However, Lu Bu was never in such a mess. This time he fought with Cao Cao, won first, but was suppressed in the blink of an eye, and had to flee in embarrassment.
Lu Bu's face was cold and stern. He looked at Chen Gong, who was standing with a bow, and said in a deep voice: "Gongtai, Cao Cao's Qingzhou soldiers are nothing to be afraid of, but the troops Cao Cao sent later are extremely fierce. Such an elite force,
We don't have any information. As Cao Cao's confidant, do you really know Cao Cao?"
Chen Gong's face twitched.
He glanced at Lu Bu. He had told Lu Bu early on that he should be careful with Cao Cao and not be careless.
But Lu Bu didn't take it to heart and said he wanted him to see the power of the Bingzhou cavalry.
In the end, he was defeated by Cao Cao.
Now after escaping, Lu Bu said that he did not understand Cao Cao and put the responsibility on him.
Chen Gong's heart was also unhappy.
Given the overall situation, Chen Gong suppressed his anger and replied: "Marquis Wen, Cao Cao does not have such an army. I don't know the specific situation for the time being. I have arranged for someone to investigate, and after all, Cao Cao's soldiers were captured."
Lu Bu flicked his sleeves and said: "You have to be fast and don't delay. Fortunately, you are still a famous scholar in Yanzhou, and your hands and eyes are very good in Yanzhou. However, you were deceived by Cao Cao. I am very disappointed with you."
Chen Gong's hands in his sleeves were clenched tightly, and then loosened again. The smile on his face became softer and his eyes were a little cold. He said calmly: "The humble office will investigate quickly, please don't worry, Marquis Wen."
Lu Bu said: "Go down."
Chen Gong turned around to investigate.
Not long after, Chen Gong hurried to the Prefecture Mufu again. After seeing Lu Bu, he quickly reported: "Marquis Wen, the reinforcements that suddenly appeared on the battlefield today have been investigated clearly."
"Tell me, what's going on?"
Lu Bu leaned forward, with a look of urgency on his face.
Chen Gong reported: "This supporting army is not Cao Cao's army, but is led by Yangzhou Mu Lu Xuan. Lu Xuan is Cao Cao's son-in-law and married Cao Cao's daughter. He quietly came to Juancheng from Lujiang County to help.
Cao Cao."
Lu Bu frowned and said, "Who is Lu Xuan? I remember that the territory of Yangzhou was occupied by Yuan Shu. There is no power in the south of Yangzhou."
Chen Gong despised Lu Bu in his heart and replied calmly: "About Lu Xuan, I know something about my humble position. Lu Xuan is the son of Lu Kang, the former governor of Lujiang. Lu Kang has grown old, so I asked Lu Xuan to take over as governor."
"At the birthday party of Liu Biao at the end of last year, Lu Xuan went to Xiangyang to attend the birthday party. Liu Biao presented Lu Xuan as the shepherd of Yangzhou."
"Lu Xuan first defeated Yuan Shu in Lujiang, then swept Danyang County and Wu County, and has been attacking Yangzhou."
"Unexpectedly, he suddenly came to Yanzhou."
A flash of light flashed across Chen Gong's eyes and he said: "Lu Xuan is a top choice, both in terms of literary talent and ability. He is very powerful. Marquis Wen also saw the combat effectiveness of Lu Xuan's army. He is quite tyrannical.
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Lu Bu thought of Huang Zhong and said, "So, the Huang Zhong who appeared today should be Lu Xuan's man."
"yes!"
Chen Gong nodded.
He looked serious and continued: "Dian Wei is Cao Cao's bodyguard, and there is no tiger general named Huang Zhong under his command."
Lu Bu was a little irritated and said, "Now Lu Xuan suddenly appears and is very powerful in combat. What do you think we should do?"
Chen Gong replied: "The best way is to win over Lu Xuan. As long as Lu Xuan doesn't help Cao Cao, everything will be easy."
There was a smile on Lu Bu's face again, and he asked expectantly: "How to win over him?"
Chen Gong said: "Reporting to Marquis Wen, Lu Xuan is capable, but Lu Xuan is very lustful. In Lujiang County, he took the sisters Hua Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao from the Qiao family, and also took Mi Huan from the Mi family in the East China Sea, and also married
He married Cao Cao’s daughter Cao Xian. This man has repeatedly acquired women, so he can win over Lu Xuan from this aspect.”
Lu Bu rolled his eyes after hearing this and asked: "Gongtai means that if Cao Cao marries his daughter to Lu Xuan, I will also marry my daughter to Lu Xuan?"
Chen Gong said: "My lord is wise."
Lu Bu thought for a while and said: "Qiling, this girl has indeed reached the age of marriage. If she marries Lu Xuan and Lu Xuan turns against her, that's fine. But my daughter, Lu Bu, can only be a concubine after she gets married.
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Chen Gongdao: "As long as I can defeat Cao Cao, it's okay to be a concubine. And Lu Xuan is very powerful. He can fight back and destroy Cao Cao easily."
Lu Bu nodded and said, "That's true."
Chen Gong continued: "But even a marriage may not be enough."
Lu Bu said: "What else do you need?"
A flash of light flashed across Chen Gong's eyes and he said: "Under the same conditions, Cao Cao married his daughter to Lu Xuan, and Marquis Wen married his daughter to Lu Xuan. They are both married women. Lu Xuan has already helped Cao Cao, so naturally he will not change easily."
"So, we still need benefits."
"I believe that Marquis Wen can make another promise, as long as Lu Xuan agrees to fight back and destroy Cao Cao, Marquis Wen will help Lu Xuan capture Xuzhou."
"On the surface, we are helping Lu Xuan. In fact, we let Lu Xuan capture Xuzhou first. After Lu Xuan and Xuzhou Tao Qian, Liu Bei were both injured, Wen Hou has integrated the power of Yanzhou, and then sent his army to defeat Lu Xuan, Tao Qian and Liu Bei.
Master Xuzhou."
"For Lu Xuan, Yangzhou is too small. We help him attack Xuzhou. This is his chance. With the premise of marriage and some words, there is a chance."
Chen Gong said: "In the future, Marquis Wen will monopolize Yanzhou, Xuzhou and Yangzhou, and his strength will be unparalleled in the world."
Lu Bu's eyes shone with deep anticipation, and he laughed loudly and said happily: "This matter is left to the public. You quickly arrange for someone to contact Lu Xuan, and you must convince Lu Xuan."
A cold light flashed in Chen Gong's eyes, and he quickly hid it well. He smiled and said, "It's hard for other people to lobby for this matter. I'll go see Lu Xuan in person."
Lu Bu frowned and said, "This is very dangerous."
Chen Gong looked humble and bowed: "All this is for the great cause of Marquis Wen."
Lu Bu said, "Be careful."
Chen Gong bowed his hands again and bowed, and hurriedly left Puyang and went straight to the camp where Cao Cao and Lu Xuan were camping. Chen Gong knew the terrain of Puyang very well, and he arrived outside Lu Xuan's military camp shortly after midnight.
The camps of Lu Xuan and Cao Cao were separate and easy to distinguish. Chen Gong came outside Lu Xuan's camp and saw the soldiers standing guard at the door. He cupped his hands and said, "Please inform Lu Shijun that Chen Gong of Yanzhou is asking for an audience."
The soldier asked Chen Gong to wait and quickly went to notify him.
After a while, the soldiers came back and took Chen Gong to the Chinese army's tent.
Chen Gong entered the tent and saw Lu Xuan, who was wearing a robe. He looked around and saw that the Lu Xuan in front of him was very heroic, with sharp eyebrows and sharp eyes. He was dignified in his elegance and looked like a master.
Chen Gong admired in his heart.
He is indeed a man who can control Yangzhou.
Chen Gong looked humble, cupped his hands and said: "Chen Gong, Yanzhou, pays homage to Mr. Lu."
Lu Xuan chuckled and said: "Mr. Chen and I are in hostile positions. Aren't you afraid that I will kill you or hand you over to Cao Cao?"