Can I get to the other side?

Lu Bu was furious and simply thought that Cao Cao came to take the credit.

But Liu Bei had more to consider.

Cao Cao had been holding back his troops until they defeated Yuan Shu and finally launched a decisive battle.

This is obviously an attempt to reap the benefits!

After the two sides meet, a big battle will inevitably occur.

That is to say, Lu Bu showed his great power in today's battle, allowing them to win the battle of crossing the river at a relatively small cost.

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, regardless of victory or defeat, they would be unable to compete with Cao Jun who had just joined the battle and was still in full strength!

"In the battle with Yuan Shu, we were basically the ones contributing. Now that Cao Cao is sending troops at this time, his purpose is self-evident."

Liu Bei's face looked ugly. It was really uncomfortable to feel like someone was picking up the spoils of victory.

"In my opinion, it's not just Cao Cao. Sun Ce, who occupies the six counties in Jiangdong, may also be ready to make a move."

Chen Gong sighed and said worriedly.

"Damn Cao A'ao, damn Sun Ce, they are all traitors and traitors! And that Liu Biao, he was indifferent when Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor. He is really a member of the Han family in vain."

Lu Bu cursed loudly and was very angry. Now he looked at everyone as a traitor.

Although he didn't understand the many twists and turns, he also knew that Cao Cao was here now to compete with him for credit!

We want to take away his great contribution to slaying the false emperor!

As for Sun Ce, he was ambitious and wanted to seize territory. Like his father Sun Jian, he was not a loyal minister.

"Gongtai, we cannot let the traitor Cao take the lead. Tomorrow the Japanese general will lead his troops to capture the puppet emperor!"

Chen Gong could see that his lord was really anxious this time.

Liu Bei heard this and said: "No, Fengxian, we have just experienced a big battle, and we need to let the soldiers of the three armies rest for a while."

"If we rush forward greedily for power at this time, it will only exhaust the three armies. If we encounter Cao Cao's army then, how can we resist him?"

Lu Bu gritted his teeth and said, "Are you just sitting here now?"

Liu Bei said: "The Jiangdong area has long been occupied by Sun Ce, Cao Cao's army is advancing on the waterway, and the Huaibei area has been captured by us. At present, Zhang Xiu and Yuan Shu can only retreat to Shouxian County."

The war against Yuan has now progressed, and Yangzhou has basically fallen.

At present, Shouchun, the so-called capital city of Chengdu, and several surrounding cities have not yet been captured. Yuan Shu and the others have no place to escape except Shouchun.

"My lord, what Liu Shijun said is true." Chen Gong nodded and approved Liu Bei's analysis, "Don't attack Shouxian County too hastily."

"Shou County is where Yuan Shu trapped his beasts. If we attack first, we will definitely encounter a fierce counterattack, causing heavy casualties to the army. In the end, I am afraid that Cao Cao and Sun Ce will get an advantage."

"Right now, we should let the officers and soldiers of the three armies rest and recuperate, slowly advance the front line, collect the fruits of victory, and wait until the end of the war to see the movements of Cao's army before making any plans."

In a few words, Chen Gong laid down the strategic policy for the future.

As for Lu Bu, he only needs to be responsible for implementation.

"The false emperor, this general is bound to win!"

…

Night has come.

But on the Huaihe River, there were huge warships floating down the river.

What is fluttering in the wind on the warship is the big flag with the word "Cao".

It is Cao Cao's warship!

At this time, on the deck of the largest warship, Cao Cao leaned on the railing and looked at the scenery of the Huaihe River under the moonlight.

"The Huaihe River is really magnificent."

Cao Cao sighed with emotion and looked at Xun You who was standing beside him, "Gongda, is your seasickness better?"

This time, in order to hurry and avoid encountering the armies of Yuan Shao and Lu Bu, he deliberately chose to set off by water; Xun You was not used to taking a boat and had been dizzy since he got on the boat.

"My lord, don't worry, I... vomit!"

Before Xun You could finish speaking, he lay on the railing and vomited, looking very embarrassed.

"Hahaha!"

Cao Cao laughed, stretched out his hand to rub his back, and said with a smile: "Gongda, please bear with me a little longer. When you take Shouxian County and capture the false emperor, you will not go back by water when you return. I will accompany you back by land."

His words were calm and calm, as if victory was already within reach.

Xun You wiped his mouth with his sleeve, waited for a while and then said: "Is my lord so confident in conquering Shouxian County?"

Cao Cao nodded and said: "That's natural. Now that Lu Bu and Yuan Shu are confronting the Huai River, the defense of Shouxian County must be empty. This is the best time for us to take Shouxian County directly!"

Since the end of the conquest of Wancheng, he has been paying attention to the battle situation in Yangzhou.

The reason why I didn't send troops before was not because I was not interested in Yangzhou, but because I didn't want to be the one who stood out;

Now that Lu Bu had consumed most of Yuan Shu's troops for him, the two sides launched a decisive battle at Huai River.

If we don't take advantage of such a good opportunity, when will we wait?

As long as Shouxian is captured, Yuan Shu's retreat can be cut off.

At present, the 50,000-strong army on the waterway is not alone. The army led by Xiahou Dun on the border of Yuzhou is also ready to attack at this time. After capturing Shouxian County, it will march towards Yangzhou. At that time, it will form a double-team with the army led by Cao Cao. , swallowing up Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, and Lu Bu in one fell swoop!

It can be described as killing three birds with one stone!

Xun You asked thoughtfully: "Who do you think, my lord, will win this battle between Yuan Shu and Lu Bu?"

"Who wins and who loses, what does it have to do with me?" Cao Cao said indifferently, "No matter who wins or loses, I will be the final winner. Two common men are just making wedding clothes for me!"

"Gugu——"

A burst of bird calls suddenly came from the night.

Then a pigeon landed on the railing of the deck. If you look closely, you can see a small bamboo tube tied to the pigeon's leg.

This is a specially trained carrier pigeon in the army.

It is used to convey urgent military information.

Xun You stepped forward to untie the bamboo tube tied to the pigeon's leg, and took out a piece of paper from it. He read it carefully in the moonlight. As he read it, he showed a look of shock in his eyes.

"What's the matter?" Cao Cao asked when he saw this.

Carrier pigeons are precious. Generally, the messages that can be conveyed by carrier pigeons are very urgent and are not usually used.

Something must have happened to make Xun You so pale.

"My Lord..."

Xun You exhaled a breath of turbid air and said with a complicated expression: "The letter said that Lu Bu shot a general under Yuan Shu across the Huai River with one arrow, which greatly damaged his morale. The two sides fought, Yuan Shu was defeated and fled, and countless casualties were killed and wounded."

"What did you say?!" Cao Cao widened his eyes when he heard it, snatched the letter from Xun You and read it.

His face became ugly little by little, and it was also mixed with shock and disbelief.

"Shooting Yuan Shu's general to death with one arrow across the Huai River?"

Cao Cao looked up at the wide Huai River in front of him, and felt that it was absurd and ridiculous in his heart. This was impossible!

The Huai River was so wide that it was impossible to shoot at the people on the other side, let alone shoot across. No one in the world could do such a thing!

But no matter how absurd Cao Cao felt in his heart, the letter was written clearly and there was no falsehood.

Lu Bu, that reckless man, was so brave.