Cao Cao was riding on his horse, looking at the Puyang city wall hundreds of feet away, feeling proud in his heart.

When Cao Cao heard Tan Ma's report and learned that Lu Bu had used 20,000 troops to attack Dongjun City at night, he was particularly uneasy. Although he didn't know how many defenders were left in Dongjun City at that time, he didn't know how to calculate it.

It will never exceed 5,000. Although both Xiahou Dun and Gao Shun can be said to be good generals for a while, with such a huge gap, the chance of winning is really slim.

But a miracle happened. Not only did they repulse the invasion of Lu Bu's army, they even injured Lu Bu himself.

Although we don’t know the exact cause of Lu Bu’s injury, according to the intelligence report, when his army evacuated, Lu Bu was indeed lying in the military tent unable to move. This news made Cao Cao very excited. Lu Bu used all his strength to attack our city.

He did not gain any benefit, but he himself suffered a big loss in Dongjun City. This shows how powerful our army is!

However, after being proud, there are still things that should be considered seriously. Lu Bu must be driven out of Puyang City and Yanzhou. This is the most basic principle and course of action of Cao Jun at the moment. Of course, if Lu Bu wants to stay, it is not impossible.

Yes, as long as his body is left in Yanzhou, there will be no problem!

However, Puyang can be regarded as a strong city in Yanzhou. In order to preserve his strength and merge with Gaoshun, Xiahou Dun did not put up much resistance, so the city defense of Puyang City was not damaged. Now Lu Bu's army is huddled in the city. Although in terms of military strength,

Our own side is three times the enemy's, but its number is still as many as 15,000. If Lu Bu's army is determined to defend, it will not be an easy task to break the city.

"Puyang, Puyang, what should we do?" Cao Cao murmured to himself. It is not impossible to attack by force, but it will take a long time, and even if Puyang is conquered, the losses of his own army will be inevitable.

It’s a pretty impressive number. How to outwit it? But where does this “wisdom” come from?

"My lord, are you worried about how to recapture Puyang?" At some point, Guo Jia slowly walked to Cao Cao's side and asked with a smile.

"Is there a good way to honor one's filial piety?" He was worried about Puyang, and anyone with a normal mind could see it. Guo Jia would not run to him and point it out specifically, so he must have a way to break the city in his mind.

"Lure." Guo Jia only replied with one word, and his true words were concise and to the point.

"Lure? How can anyone be so easy to tempt? Although Lu Bu is reckless, he was seriously injured. Now his military affairs are entirely entrusted to Chen Gong." When Chen Gong's name was mentioned, Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh.

"I know Chen Gong very well. Although he is a scholar, he has a resolute personality and will not flinch in the face of danger. However, he is strong-willed and at the same time careful, and will not easily break into danger. Lu Bujun now appears

With him under his control, it would be extremely difficult to lure him out of the city!"

"My lord, why should you be anxious? Although Lu Bu was injured, he is not dead after all. As long as Lu Bu is alive, will he let his army obey the orders of others?" Guo Jia still had that smile on his face, mysterious and confident,

"I heard that when Lu Bu's army was in Dongjun, Gao Changgong once tried to drive a wedge between Lu Bu and Chen Gong, and the effect was pretty good. Chen Gong was solely in charge of military affairs at this time. Although it was a necessary move, it undoubtedly increased his influence.

There are plenty of so-called opportunities for the rift with Lu Bu, it all depends on how we act."

"Gao Shun? He is really a guy who surprised me this time." Cao Cao heard this and stroked his beard and said.

———————————————————————————————————— “What! You want to lead the army out of the city! Face to face with Cao Cao!” Chen Gong said.

It would not be an exaggeration to describe his tone and expression as gaffe. He even forgot to use honorifics when facing Lu Bu, the lord, and directly addressed him as "you".

"Not bad." Lu Bu's face was cold, and his eyes were filled with cold light.

Lu Bu's body was much stronger than Gao Shun's, so the injuries he suffered were lighter than Gao Shun's. Although he had not recovered yet, it was no longer serious.

However, whenever he thought of that night and the scene when he was pushed down from the city tower, Lu Bu's face turned gloomy.

What a shame! What a shame! What a shame!

Lu Bu was feeling unhappy and depressed to the extreme at this time. It could be said that there was an evil fire rising in his chest. If we didn't find him a battlefield where he could vent his anger and let him fight happily, we could instead block him in

If he stayed in Puyang City, he would probably be driven crazy.

"No! It must not happen!" Chen Gong expressed his protest loudly, "Cao Cao's army is three times larger than mine. The only plan now is to defend Puyang City. In that case, with the strength of the city, our army may still be able to survive.

There is a glimmer of hope. If we go out of the city to fight with Cao's army in the field, the whole army may be wiped out!"

"I have no intention of fighting a decisive battle with Cao Cao's army. Instead, I will form a sharp cone formation and attack the middle army, hoping to kill Cao Cao's leader in one fell swoop! Once Cao Cao dies, his army will collapse!" Lu Bu said solemnly.

Chen Gong was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that Lu Bu had such a plan in his heart. But even so, he still wanted to object. What kind of person Cao Cao was, the protective power of his own army would not be weak. Even if he attacked with all his strength, he could successfully kill Cao Cao.

The chance is really too small, so small that it is insignificant. Once surrounded by its army, even if you want to escape, you will probably have no way to escape.

"Doing this is already the best choice at the moment." Seeing that Chen Gong wanted to refute, Lu Bu took the lead and blocked him, "Trapped in Puyang? If Cao Cao's army enters Yan, all the cities we have captured before will be lost to him one by one.

We will be recaptured one after another, and then we will be alone in Yanzhou, surrounded by his troops from all directions. By then, the Cao thieves will not even need to take action, they will trap us to death... The way to survive cannot be defended, nor can it be based on tactics.

I thought of it but fought for it with my life!"

Chen Gong felt a little stupid after listening to Lu Bu's words. It's not that Lu Bu's statement was absurd, but that what he said couldn't be more reasonable. Chen Gong's strategy of sticking to it is indeed correct from the current perspective.

But as Lu Bu said, once Cao Cao regains control over the entire territory of Yanzhou, the situation of his own army will be very bad.

I didn't expect that Lu Bu, who had always been reckless, could see this, which was very difficult. In fact, Chen Gong had thought of this problem a long time ago, but he didn't think of a solution. He could only take one step at a time and do it first.

Let’s talk about the defensive work at hand.

Chen Gong wanted to persuade Lu Bu to give up the idea of ​​attacking. After all, the bet was too big and the chance of winning was slim. But when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them out. Lu Bu had already made all the reasons very clear.

If you want to object, you must have two prerequisites. One is to prove that Lu Bu's point of view is wrong, and the other is to admit that his point of view is correct, but at the same time he can also come up with a way to gain the upper hand in the subsequent protracted war. It is a pity.

Now I know very well that Lu Bu's statement is correct. In addition, I really have no way to win after Cao Cao establishes a foothold in Yanzhou. In this case, I will lose my position to oppose Lu Bu's attack.
Chapter completed!