Rebirth of the God of War Lu Bu

"My lord, could it be that the aristocratic families in the city are secretly communicating with Cao Jun?" Jian Yong whispered.

Liu Bei's eyes narrowed slightly and he shook his head for a long time, "That's not the case. The Xuzhou family has a deep grudge with Cao Cao. In the past, when Cao's army attacked Xuzhou, the family contributed a lot. If they choose to join Cao Cao, they won't get much. There are many benefits, and if the family wanted to take refuge with Cao Cao, why didn't they take action when Cao Cao's army attacked Xuzhou last year?"

Jian Yong also nodded when he heard this. For some reason, Jian Yong always had little trust in the aristocratic families in Xuzhou. He felt that the existence of these people had to a great extent excluded the civil servants and generals who initially followed Liu Bei, no matter where they were. Every place will be divided into camps, and officials under princes are no exception.

For example, although Sun Qian was trusted by Liu Bei, he still lacked the background in Xuzhou. The aristocratic families in the city were an extremely powerful force. They were able to influence the decision of the prefecture through their own means, even if Liu Bei entered Xuzhou not long ago. Even if it's short, I don't dare to shake the aristocratic families in the city.

Sometimes, Liu Bei even wondered what changes would happen to Xuzhou if Lu Bu was allowed to enter Xuzhou. With Lu Bu's character, would he let the aristocratic families in Xuzhou continue to be so rampant, especially during the war, especially the aristocratic families in the city? They went too far, secretly hoarding rice and raising food prices, and the people in Pengcheng suffered greatly.

What could Liu Bei do? Could he imitate Lu Bu's methods and eradicate all these aristocratic families from Xuzhou? If that were the case, he would have been driven away by the aristocratic families in Xuzhou before Cao Jun attacked Xuzhou. In fact, Liu Bei envied Lu Bu very much, because Lu Bu had an army loyal to him, a Jinyang Academy, and under his command were such wise men as Jia Xu and Guo Jia.

"My lord, don't underestimate the aristocratic families in Xuzhou. These people will do anything for profit." Jian Yong reminded.

"Xianhe, pay close attention to the movements of the aristocratic families in the city. If there is any abnormality, you can kill it first and report later." Liu Bei said.

Jian Yong cupped his hands and said hello, and left quickly.

The storm is about to come, and Pengcheng is once again shrouded in the shadow of war. This is already the third time. Cao Jun has to attack Xuzhou once every year. Even ordinary people cannot bear it. Whether it is a war or not, the people are Those who need to eat, but when there is a war, the city gates are closed, and the source of livelihood they rely on is cut off by the war. It is not enough to rely on some grain storage and surplus money at home. Whenever there is a war, the supply of rice grains in the city Prices will skyrocket. Normally, one hundred dollars can buy one stone of rice, but in times of war, it may cost three hundred dollars.

In the beginning, Liu Bei's method of inciting the people might still be useful, and Liu Bei was sincerely doing good for the people of Xuzhou, and he also had a good reputation among the people. When Liu Zhoumu was mentioned, the people would praise him. However, when Xuzhou fell into the quagmire of war, who would the people blame for all this? Before Cao Jun attacked Xuzhou, he said that everything was the responsibility of Xuzhou's prefectural government and had nothing to do with ordinary soldiers and civilians.

Anyone with a little bit of intelligence will see the weakness of this sentence, but ordinary people will believe it. They do not desire war and hope for a stable life. This has not changed.

The army in the city reached 40,000 people, but the atmosphere in the army was not very good. Many soldiers were even talking in low voices. The main reason was that Cao Jun offered a reward. If Liu Bei could be killed, he would be rewarded with 10,000 gold, be granted the title of Marquis, and be captured alive. Or if you kill Guan Yu or Zhang Fei, you will be rewarded with tens of thousands of gold.

In terms of official positions, Cao Cao was just the shepherd of Yanzhou. The matter of being granted a title of marquis was decided by the court. However, this did not prevent the soldiers from discussing in private that tens of thousands of gold and the title of a marquis were what many soldiers dreamed of.

Chen Deng also felt a hint of danger from Liu Bei's subtle attitude, and he behaved relatively low-key during this period.

"Yuanlong, the Chen family is a well-known family in Xuzhou. I heard that your father is now at home. I wonder if I can invite him to the Prefectural Mufu. The Yanzhou Army will arrive in Xuzhou soon. This is the time when Xuzhou is under siege." Liu Bei said.

Chen Deng thought for a while and then agreed. If he refused, it would definitely arouse Liu Bei's suspicion. On the surface, Liu Bei gave people the impression of being generous. However, Chen Deng, who had been in contact with Liu Bei for a period of time, found that this was not the case. Besides, a man who can go

How can a person who has reached the position of Zhou Mu be a person like Yi? His generosity is just something Liu Bei showed to ordinary soldiers and civilians.

Seeing that Chen Deng agreed, Liu Bei's doubts were slightly relieved. He valued Chen Deng very much, and when he took over Xuzhou, the Chen family helped him a lot. Chen Deng himself was a talented person, perhaps in terms of strategy.

There is a gap between him and Cao Jun's top counselors, but he is much better than his own counselors.

"Yuanlong, Xuzhou is currently experiencing internal and external troubles. Langxie Zangba does not obey the orders of the Prefectural Mufu. I only have Pengcheng in my hands. If we can defend Pengcheng, the Chen family will be the heroes of Xuzhou." Liu Bei stared at Chen Dengdao with a burning gaze.

"Thank you, sir. I will definitely do my best to assist you in defending Pengcheng." Chen Deng said with some excitement.

After leaving the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion, Chen Deng's expression became a little gloomy. Liu Bei's words today were just a test of his attitude. If he didn't answer well, I'm afraid Liu Bei would take action against the Chen family.

The Chen family has such a certain influence in Xuzhou, but they are not arrogant enough to confront Liu Bei.

Cao Jun did not stop because of Liu Bei's series of actions in Pengcheng. When 80,000 troops gathered outside the city, the atmosphere in Pengcheng became more solemn. The defenders on the city even looked at Cao Jun with some fear.

They also thought of Cao Jun's siege weapons and the methods of Cao Jun's soldiers.

Cao Jun camped outside the city and showed off his power. After the supplies were delivered, Cao Jun began to attack Xuzhou City.

Pili chariots were displayed outside Pengcheng. Outside each city wall, the number of Pili chariots gathered reached a hundred. With the suppression of Pili chariots, Cao Jun could calmly fill up the moat without taking too much risk.

The moat is the backbone of a city. With a moat, it can greatly ease the enemy's attack. It can not only delay the enemy's siege, but also cause huge damage to the enemy in the process of filling up the moat.

, once the moat loses its function, it will be extremely disadvantageous for the defenders.

Although Cao's army was large in number, they did not surround Pengcheng. This was also to give hope to the defenders in the city and make the defenders feel that there was still a way to retreat. Once the soldiers had such thoughts, they would have more scruples on the battlefield.

Generally, when attacking a city, unless the attacking party has an absolute advantage, the city will not be completely surrounded.