Chapter 229 Wancheng

Chapter 229

A few days later, smoke and dust rolled outside Wancheng. A man and a horse came from the north. This man and a man and a horse were none other than Gao Shun and others who came all the way from Luoyang.

"General Gao, when General Lv Bu left, didn't he say that we should attract the people of Yuan Shu's army? Why did we come to Wancheng? Dian Wei originally wanted to follow Lv Bu and let his iron cable chain horse come out, but he didn't expect to be rejected by Lv Bu and could only follow Gao Shun to the second line. However, Gao Shun clearly knew that Yuan Shu besieged Niu Fu and Hua Xiong in Lushan, but he drove the soldiers and horses to Wancheng next to Lushan, which made Dian Wei a little confused.

"Ha ha, General Dian Wei, don't mind. What's good about Mount Lu? There are mountains everywhere, and it's not suitable for your chain horse battle. On the contrary, look at the outside of Wancheng, which is spacious and stable. Isn't it more convenient to fight with the enemy here? Gao Shun looked at Wancheng not far away and said to Dian Wei with a smile.

"Cut, don't lie to me. I don't believe that Yuan Shu, who let Lu Shan's Hua Xiong and Niu Fu not fight, will run to this Wancheng to be beaten. For Gao Shun's explanation, Dian Wei sneered.

"There's nothing I can do about it. I've explored it. Yuan Shu is known as more than 100,000 elites. Although there are no more than 100,000, there are always 70,000 to 80,000 horses under the patchwork. At present, our army is only 20,000. In contrast, when we go to Lushan, even if we save Hua Xiong and Niu Fu, our army will at least hurt our muscles and bones. How can General Lv Bu use these family backgrounds in such a place? I need to mention General Lv Bu's plan. So I decided to stay here in Wancheng and wait for work. As for whether it can attract Yuan Shu, this task should be handed over to Hua Xiong and Niu Fu. Gao Shun said firmly.

Gao Shun's statement was unanimously approved by all the generals present. After all, these people are all Lv Bu's subordinates. What is the most important thing in troubled times is naturally the soldiers and horses. As long as there are soldiers and horses in their hands, anyone will be polite when they see it. If there are no soldiers and horses, even if you are the emperor, you can only see the color of the person. Therefore, Gao Shun naturally got the consent of everyone. These people are not only the foundation of Lv Bu, but also the foundation for the people to settle down in troubled times.

"Hey hey, if you say so, I have nothing to say. But can Hua Xiong and Niu Fu really attract Yuan Shu? Don't ruin our general's big deal." Dian Wei reminded me helplessly.

"Haha, if this matter was put in the past, Gao Shun would not dare to do so, but now I'm very sure." With that, Gao Shun took out a volume of documents from his arms and gave it to Hou Cheng beside him, "General, look at this, and you will naturally understand."

"What? Cao Cao and Yuan Shu actually got a secret edict from your majesty to organize a coalition to fight against the prime minister? Hou Cheng couldn't help but change his face after reading the book.

"What?" Hearing the news, all the generals were shocked.

"You don't have to panic. Cao Cao and Yuan Shu are just issuing edicts. Today's emperor is young, how can he issue such an edict? Besides, even if today's emperor really has this intention, he will not issue an edict like this. It must be that Emperor Xian is supported by Dong Zhuo. Once Dong Zhuo is overthrown, I'm afraid he, a cheap emperor, will have nothing to do. Gao Shun was surprised to see the generals and explained.

"General Gao, does your dispatch of troops to Wancheng this time also have something to do with this matter?" Hearing this, Cheng Lian on one side suddenly asked.

"Ha ha, Cheng Lian, you are indeed a general, which you can see. Once the princes really form a coalition army and the Dong Zhuo War, our army will become very passive if they fight alone. So we must first occupy an important place as our base. And Wancheng is the most suitable. Once our army occupies Wancheng, even if Dong Zhuo's war is unfavorable, our army can also stay out of the matter. If General Lu can occupy Nanyang again, our army will connect Nanyang and Wancheng. Even if it dominates one side, it is not impossible. Gao Shun smiled and outlined a bright future for the generals.

"General Gao, why do I feel so mysterious about what you said? If it's so easy to fight in this world, why is our general still running errands for others? This Dian Wei is really a pot that can't be opened. Dian Wei's words will be full of sighs.

"Okay, don't mention this matter for now. There is Wancheng in front of you. Cheng Lian, take someone to call the gate. He and the generals rectify the soldiers and horses. If the governor of Wancheng is ignorant, we will immediately attack the city and take down Wancheng. Gao Shun said hatefully.

"Even if this Wancheng Taishou is bold, I'm afraid he dares not turn us out of the city." Hearing Gao Shun's order, Song Xian said puzzledly. It must be a heavenly soldier with an imperial edict on his side. In the past, he should have been sent by local officials.

"It's hard to say. Now Yuan Shu and Cao Cao have issued a petition for Dong Yuwen and protested with the court. Who knows where the Taishou of Wancheng is standing now? Gao Shun said with grim eyes.

"But our army has just arrived and its foothold is not stable. It's too imprudent to attack the city like this." Hou Cheng was also a little worried.

"You're right. Our army is tired from afar, but now Wancheng is also eager to fight, and their battle preparation is not even as good as ours. If it takes a long time, we will not be more energetic, but Wancheng has hundreds of thousands of registered permanent residences. As long as they are given time, they can mobilize the people and raise a large number of soldiers. Moreover, Wancheng is not far from Lushan. If Yuan Shu sends troops here, our army will have no chance to seize Wancheng. Therefore, for today's plan, there is only one blow. Gao Shun analyzed it to the generals.

"In that case, I'll prepare it right away." After hearing what Gao Shun said, Dian Wei was the first to arrange troops. With Dian Wei's move, the rest of the generals also took action immediately. In a short time, the huge team opened its position outside Wancheng.

After receiving the notice under the tree, the governor of Wancheng arrived and hurried to the wall.

"What kind of soldiers and horses are outside the city?" Chen came to the top of the city wall and hurriedly pointed to the soldiers outside the city and asked.

"Lord Cavalry, the soldiers and horses outside the city are beaten, and the Zhonglang general Lv Bu and Lv Fengxian's banner." A general looked out and replied to Chen.

"What?" Hearing Lv Bu's name, Chen was shocked at first. Then he stabilized himself and said, "Why did Lv Bu come here?"

"Your Excellency Taishou, a few days ago, we received a message from Luoyang saying that Lv Bu wanted to lead troops to attack Nanyang and needed us to support grain and grass. Presumably Lv Bu came to carry food and grass this time." A civil official came forward and said at this time.

It turned out that while Lv Bu sent troops, Dong Zhuo issued a notice to various places in the name of the imperial court for the convenience of officials along the road.

"Is there such a thing? Why don't I know?" Hearing the words of the civil official, Chen was surprised and obviously didn't know it.

"Well, didn't the adult receive a request from Cao Cao and Yuan Shu? At that time, the adult said that he was not under the order of Dong Zhuo, so. So we suppressed this matter." The civil official said with some embarrassment.

"Bastard, how dare you hide such a big thing." Chen was very angry for a moment, but it was obviously useless to deal with this civil official at this time.

"Your Excellency, now Lv Bu has arrived at the bottom of the city. Whether it's a war or a peace, you'd better make a decision quickly." The general Lv Bu's army has already opened its position outside the city, and some generals asked.

"Hmm, war? What's the tactic? Don't mention that Lv Bu is brave and good at fighting. Since Wancheng was robbed by yellow scarf thieves, the wound has not healed so far. We haven't even repaired the city wall. In addition, Wancheng is only thousands of county soldiers, and it's okay to block the thieves. It's not easy to block Lv Bu. Chen said sadly and indignantly.

"Adults, don't care, I have a plan. We might as well send rice and grain to temporarily settle Lv Bu's army, and then send a secret envoy to Lushan to ask Yuan Shu for help. Yuan Shu knows that Lv Bu will come and will definitely send troops. At that time, we can break Lv Bu at home and abroad. In order to seek the interests of Dong's army, the adults have also made immortal meritorious achievements for the revival of the Han Dynasty. The civil official was scolded by Chen and finally came up with a bad idea.

"Okay, okay, if so, I will do my best for the Han family." After listening to this civil official's strategy, it is appropriate to be careless. He hurriedly said to the general beside him, "You go out of the city tonight and go to Lushan to tell Yuan Shu about our situation. You tell him that if he can help me eliminate Lv Bu, I am willing to pay 100,000 yuan for food aid to understand the alliance."

"Listen to the people in the city, I am General Lv Bu, the vanguard general Cheng Lian. My general has an order to order you to open the gate quickly and welcome the army into the city. Otherwise, if you miss the military opportunity, you will do it as a military law. Cheng Lian is also in the leading army these days, and he is also careless and full of air when talking.

"Well, this general Cheng Lian, old and old, is the governor of Wancheng. Can you ask General Lu Bu to come over? I have a few words to say. Seeing that Cheng Lian's words did not save face for himself, Chen tried to say a few words to Lv Bu.

"Well, my general can't be seen by what you say. My general said that if the gate of Wancheng does not open, it can be regarded as rebellion. My army is outside the city, and it only takes minutes to take Wancheng. Cheng Lian said rudely.

"General Cheng is angry. It's not that the old man doesn't want to open the gate of the city. It's just that since he was attacked by the yellow scarf thief, his old wounds have not healed. The city is really tattered and difficult to accommodate your army. As long as your army agrees to station outside the city, the army is willing to bear it." Chen said with a little panic.

"Wancheng is really shabby. If so, it's not that our army can't consider it, but even if our army is stationed outside the city, is it okay, but can we, as generals, sleep outside the city?" Seeing that Chen was so difficult to deal with, Cheng Lian said with a laugh.

"This?" Seeing that Cheng Lian was unwilling to station all the people outside the city, Chen was a little absent-minded, but it was not easy to decide.

"Your Excellency, I think this method is feasible. If Lv Bu's generals live in the city, as long as our army can hold the generals, won't Lv Bu's army be captured?" Seeing that Chen hesitated, the civil official next to him came up with another idea.