NOVEL NEXT Chapter 9
Liu Bei fell silent.
It is impossible to recapture Xuzhou, and there are only a few roads left.
One is to surrender to the ungrateful Lu Bu.
This road is too humiliating. I would never choose it unless I was desperate.
The second way is to defect to other princes.
Xiapi is occupied by Lu Bu, and the road north to defect to Cao Cao and Yuan Shao has been blocked.
As for Yuan Shu in the south, I hated him so much that he was gnashing his teeth. Wouldn't he be asking for death if he went to seek refuge with him?
After weighing this, it seems that leaving Jingzhou and joining Liu Biao is indeed the only way out.
"Thank you very much for the invitation from Brother Jing Sheng."
"I will go with Ziyu to Jingzhou to pay a visit to my brothers from the same clan."
After Liu Bei weighed it again and again, he finally made up his mind.
The corners of Deng Mu's mouth raised slightly, and a subtle look flashed in his eyes.
It seems that Xuzhou's trip was not in vain, at least he deceived Old Liu into lameness.
What happens next? , how to successfully bring Liu Bei to Jingzhou and snatch this big fat piece of Jingzhou from Liu Biao’s hands
"Without further delay, please leave immediately and head west to Jingzhou via Runan County."
"I expect that Lu Bu will stay put for the time being and will send people to recruit the surrender envoys. We must take advantage of this opportunity to evacuate Xuzhou as quickly as possible."
Will Lu Bu surrender him?
Liu Bei's eyes moved slightly, doubting this in his heart.
Just when he was about to ask, Sun Qian came in a hurry.
"My lord, Lu Bu sent an envoy to deliver a personal letter to my lord."
Sun Qian presented a letter.
Liu Bei stared at the letter, hesitated for a moment, and then took it. He opened it and took a look.
Liu Bei suddenly changed his color, raised his head suddenly, and looked at Deng Mu in surprise.
"Brother, what did the slaves with the three surnames write? Could it be that his conscience found out and wanted to return Xuzhou to us?"
Zhang Fei naively made random guesses.
"How can those slaves with the third surname be so kind? Third brother, please don’t let your imagination run wild. Guan
Yu rolled his eyes at Zhang Fei, then turned to look at Liu Bei:
"Brother, what exactly did Lu Bu write in that letter?"
"Ziyu really has a clever plan. As you expected, Lu Bu really wants to recruit me. Liu
Bei clicked his tongue in admiration, and looked at Deng Mu with a little more appreciation in his eyes.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were shocked and hurriedly took the letter.
Sure enough, in the letter, Lu Bu claimed that the capture of Jingzhou was done by Cao Bao and others. Please do it as a last resort.
He also said that he had no intention of killing Liu Bei and persuaded Liu Bei to surrender, and the two settled their differences.
At the time, Lu Bu will give Xiaopei to Liu Bei and order him to station troops in Xiaopei to guard against Cao Cao.
"House slaves with three surnames! Shameless thing!"
"Stab in the back, retaliate for kindness, steal my brother's territory, and pretend that you have no choice but to do it?"
"Shameless, bah!"
Zhang Fei cursed loudly and tore Lu Bu's handwriting into pieces.
Guan Yu's eyes were burning and he said angrily:
"Lu Bu betrayed his trust and took Xuzhou from his brother, and then wanted to make his brother surrender to him. He was really humiliating his brother!"
The two brothers were only angry at Lu Bu.
But Liu Bei was full of curiosity and asked Deng Mu:
"Ziyu, how did you figure out that Lu Bu wanted to surrender to me?"
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei stopped scolding and looked at Deng Mu with the same curiosity.
After all, the war between the princes is a life-and-death struggle.
Lu Bu had finally stolen Xuzhou, so he shouldn't have taken advantage of it to drive out Liu Bei, the old master of Xuzhou, in order to eliminate it. Hidden danger?
"Lu Bu killed his master twice, making himself infamous and despised by everyone in the world."
"Presumably, he has realized the bitter fruit of a bad reputation, and now he must be interested in rebuilding his image."
"After all, Liu Shijun was kind to him, and he could repay his kindness by stealing Xuzhou. If he killed Liu Shijun again, his reputation would be even more infamous."
"Therefore, I guess that Lu Bu may not really want to drive away all the envoys."
Hearing this, Liu Bei nodded slightly and hurriedly gave Deng Mu a cup of tea.
"Furthermore, Lu Bu should have learned that Shijun had gained the support of the Mi family and had somewhat regrouped."
"Even if he mobilizes all his troops to attack Haixi, he may not be able to defeat the envoy in just a moment."
"Lu Bu had just defrauded Xuzhou, and the people of Xuzhou were not attached to it. If he could not capture it for a long time, the people of Xuzhou would definitely change."
"Furthermore, Yuan Shu in the south, Cao Cao in the west, and Yuan Shao in the north may not take advantage of the civil strife in Xuzhou and send troops to attack."
"At that time, Lu Bu was besieged on all sides and was not at peace internally. How should he deal with it?"
"Therefore, for Lu Bu, the most urgent thing now is to secure Xuzhou as soon as possible"
"In this case, recruiting Liu Shijun to surrender would become the fastest method."
Deng Mu sipped his tea and analyzed Lu Bu's thoughts in a leisurely manner.
Liu Bei suddenly understood and sighed in admiration:
"It turns out that Lu Bu's surrender letter contained such complicated thoughts."
"After listening to your words, I suddenly became enlightened."
Zhang Fei also turned around and couldn't help cursing:
"Damn it, I didn’t expect this house slave with the third surname to be so insidious and cunning!"
Deng Mu disagreed and sneered:
"Although Lu Bu was not a reckless man, he was not very clever and resourceful. It was just Chen Gong who was making plans behind his back."
Hearing the name of Chen Gong, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel a chill in his back.
This man originally stabbed Cao Cao in the back and lured Lu Bu into Yanzhou, but he almost forced Cao Cao to a dead end.
This sneak attack on Xiapi was probably done by this man.
"Ziyu, this Chen Gong is very resourceful. If he sees through that I want to evacuate Xuzhou and encourages Lu Bu to send troops to pursue me, what should I do?"
Liu Bei's expression became tense, and there was a hint of fear in his words.
After all, he only had less than 3,000 troops, and most of them were defeated soldiers, and the morale of the army was low.
And Lu Bu had hundreds of Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry under his command. If you were iron, He is determined to pursue and intercept him, but he may not be able to escape Jingzhou smoothly.
"Liu Shijun, don’t panic, we are not afraid that he will chase us, we are afraid that he will not chase us."
"If Lu Bu dares to pursue me, I will find a way to make the envoy let out a fierce breath before he leaves Xuzhou."
Deng Mu played with the wine glass, with a mysterious smile in the corner of his eyes.
…
Xia Pi.
In the state capital, a banquet was going on.
Lu Bu, who was sitting high on the throne, was proud of the spring breeze and his face was glowing red.
"Gongtai, if it weren't for your clever plan, how could I be the leader of a state again?"
"Come, come, let's drink this cup full."
Lü Bu was smiling and toasting to Chen Gong.
From a bereaved dog, he transformed overnight into the lord of Xuzhou.
Lu Bu was naturally very grateful to Chen Gong as his mastermind.
Chen Gong was just a little humble, but he drank it calmly. This glass of wine never hides arrogance on his face
"Gongtai, tell me about Liu Daer, will he be willing to surrender to me?"
Lu Bu put down his wine glass, a hint of worry flashed between his brows.
"If I can capture Liu Bei's family, I am 100% sure that Liu Bei will surrender."
"Now, even though there are no Liu Bei family members as hostages, I am at least 70% sure."
"After all, Liu Bei had no choice but to defect to Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in the north, and Yuan Shu wanted to kill him in the south."
"Death in Haixi will lead to death sooner or later. For him, returning to the Marquis of Jiangwen is the only way out."
Chen Gong made a eloquent judgment, and his brows did not conceal his strategizing demeanor.
"Gongtai's words are reasonable. If Liu Da'er wants to survive, surrendering to his lord is the right way. Lu
Bu nodded slightly, but then cursed:
"Wei Xu, this loser, failed in his pursuit of Liu Bei's family and even lost his life!"
"I don’t know who is so brave as to dare to rescue Liu Bei’s family. If I find out, I will take his life!"
Chen Gong smiled disapprovingly and said with relief:
"There is no need for Marquis Wen to be angry. After Liu Bei returns and Marquis Wen is firmly established in Xuzhou, he will find that person and settle the accounts in the future."
Lu Bu wanted to come up with the right idea, his face changed from gloomy to clear, and he smiled and toasted again.
At this moment, footsteps sounded, and the messenger hurried in
"Report to Marquis Wen!"
"Liu Bei refused Marquis Wen's surrender and led his army to leave Haixi and head west!"
Lu Bu's expression suddenly changed.
Chen Gong frowned, and the pride on his face instantly turned into surprise.