There are gentlemen in the Three Kingdoms

Instead of continuing to fight meaninglessly with this behemoth, it is better to change one's thinking and find a way out for the Sun's soldiers and horses from another angle.

After occupying Huainan, perhaps for a while, our side will be ruled by potters, but if we can cooperate with Lu Bu to manage it well, Huainan can be regarded as a place of bravery.

And if you think about it carefully, although Sun Ce and Huang Zu have a grudge, it is not impossible to develop westward to conquer Jiangxia and cross the Xiangjiang River when the wings are full in the future.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Zhuge, please take a rest for a day, and in the daytime tomorrow, Yu will personally take you to see Brother Bofu."

……

At the same time that Zhuge Liang arrived at Zhou Yu's place, Lu Bu on the other side welcomed the potter's envoy again.

Young Sima Yi.

"My master asked me to tell Marquis Wen that the plan has changed, and Marquis Wen is also asked to stop and rest, and it will not be too late to take action after the letter from Sun Ce's barracks."

Although Lu Bu was brave and strategic, he didn't know the art of deceit and did not understand what Sima Yi meant.

On the contrary, Chen Gong was shrewd and understood the meaning of Sima Yi's words in an instant.

Chen Gong stared at Sima Yi for a while, before he said slowly, "According to little friend Sima, Yuan Shu has murderous intentions for my family, Marquis Wen? And also wants to make a false hand on Sun Ce?"

Hearing this, Lu Bu couldn't help but tremble all over.

Sima Yi said respectfully: "Mr. Gongtai is the head of the wise men in Yanzhou, and he has a deep understanding of strategy. I am ordered by my family teacher to just give some advice to Marquis Wen. Right now, Yi's second junior brother is going to Sun Ce's army. Convince Sun Ce to discuss with Marquis Wen and our army a plan to plan for Huainan. When things come to fruition in the future, the land of Huainan will be shared by Marquis Wen and General Sun. The family and teachers will never intervene. You can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat! You can form a tripod with the powerful enemy in the north."

"Not in Huainan?" Chen Gong said with a smile when he heard the words: "I'm afraid it's not that the Taifu doesn't want it, but that he doesn't have the time and enough troops to want it? Why do you say it like giving alms to my Marquis Wen?"

Sima Yi was not angry when he heard the words, he looked at Chen Gong and said, "Even if Mr. Gongtai is right, is there any difference in this matter? Marquis Wen is a hero of the times. Now that he has the opportunity to become the overlord of one side, he will be the same as the princes of the world. Why not do it side by side? Is it fair for Marquis Wen to be attached to Yuan Shu's tent forever?"

Chen Gongfang wanted to speak, but he heard Lu Bu say: "Little friend Sima's words mean that Yuan Shu's thief is narrow-minded and far inferior to Tai Fu's openness. Instead of being attached to him, it is better to kill him and seize his land!"

Sima Yi laughed and clapped his hands in praise: "Marquis Wen is quick to speak, and he is worthy of being a hero in the world. In this case, please ask Marquis Wen to rest temporarily and wait for Sun Lang's notification."

Lu Bu turned his head and ordered: "Wei Xu!"

"exist!"

"You lead Sima Xiaoyou and go to the camp to rest, and wait for the order of this general after Sun Ce has news."

"promise!"

Sima Yi didn't delay, and went on with Wei, knowing in his heart that Lu Bu must discuss this matter with Chen Gong and the generals of Bingzhou.

After Sima Yi left, Chen Gong said to Lu Bu: "Marquis Wen, you were a little too anxious for what you promised just now, why don't you let me haggle over with that kid and strive for more benefits and benefits for Marquis Wen."

However, Lu Bu waved his hand impatiently, and said, "Don't be too greedy. The pottery has been showing kindness to me one after another, and now he is willing to help me gain a foothold in Huainan, which is considered a kindness to me. We do things, but we don't want to be too greedy. It is absolutely impossible to do!"

Chen Gongchang sighed and shook his head with a helpless expression.

"What kindness does the pottery merchant have to us? He is just using us right now to get rid of Yuan Shu for him, and to block the pressure on the northern and western fronts for Jiangdong in Huainan. When he becomes powerful in the future, how can he let me go? wait?"

Lu Bu snorted, and said, "So what? When Tao's power reaches its peak, won't this general's wings be full? It's a pity not to use it at this time! As long as there is a territory, this general will recruit troops and buy horses. Master farms and governs the people, how can we not train a strong army in the world, if the pottery merchants follow me, we can continue to be friends with him, if he underestimates the general, I will tear him apart at that time Mianpi, what are you afraid of?"

Chen Gong lowered his head, thinking about this carefully in his heart.

To be honest, the temptation of this proposal for Lu Bu of the wandering army was far beyond expectations. Yuan Shu’s excessive extortion and extortion had long since lost popular support in Huainan. Being able to develop their own power, but with the current strength of Sun Ce and Lu Bu, I am afraid it will be difficult, but with the assistance of pottery merchants, all of this will become possible.

In the same way, it would be very difficult for the potter to destroy Yuan Shu in a short period of time, but with the help of Lu Bu and Sun Ce, all this would be much easier.

After careful planning for a long while, Chen Deng suddenly said: "Although this move is equivalent to seeking skin from a tiger, it is also worthwhile. It's just that Marquis Wen still needs to keep in mind the words below, so as to make mistakes in the future."

Lu Bu nodded heavily, and said, "What can Gongtai teach me? But it doesn't matter!"

Chen Gong said slowly: "Wen Hou's army and Sun Ce's army have no territory, and they have always been alone. If you want to succeed in this world, you must bear in mind the principle of cold lips and teeth. We must join forces with Sun Ce to the end, so as to have the opportunity and strength to expand... According to my intention, it is best for Marquis Wen to marry Sun Ce as a son-in-law and take him in as his son-in-law, so that it will be beneficial to the great cause in the future."

Lu Bu hesitated after hearing this.

"Gongtai, my daughter... is not suitable for marriage now. If I marry her, I will be afraid that something will be exposed later. Instead, I will offend the two families... How about I become brothers with Sun Ce? "

As soon as these words were said, not only Chen Gong, but also the other generals in the tent were stunned.

to be brothers?

Hao Meng is the most straightforward. He counted carefully for a while with his fingers, and then said: "Marquis Wen, if you sworn brothers with Sun Ce, it seems that you have lost a generation! In the future, even the surnamed Tao can be taken care of." You are called eldest brother, and Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others have become your uncles..."

Lu Bu walked over angrily, kicked Hao Meng over, and said angrily, "Cao Cao is your uncle!"

Then, Lu Bu slapped his chest confidently, and said proudly, "I'm going to talk to them separately!"

Chen Gong raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

Chen and these Bingzhou barbarians just don't get along.

Chapter 4 and Four

Chen Gong told Lu Bu his second idea: "If we join forces with Sun Ce and Zhou Yu to govern Huainan, then the next step is to ask the potters to borrow a few counties, that is, Yichun County west of Yuzhang Several counties headed to the south."

Lu Bu was very puzzled when he heard the words, and wondered, "The whole territory of Yuzhang County is poor. If we have Huainan, why do we need those broken counties?"

Chen Gong explained to Lu Bu: "Although Yuzhang County is poor and Huainan is rich, if we can borrow a few counties south of Yichun, we can have a strategic direction, which is to march to the South China Sea, so we have another The strategy is deep, and based on the thinking of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, they must plan to send troops to Jiangxia to capture Jingnan, which can not only develop their own strength, but also avenge Sun Jian, but Liu Biao is not an idler. If this strategy does not work, In addition, if the strategy of attacking Jingnan is feasible, combining Jingnan, Nanhai County, and Cangwu County into one is also a good strategic depth, with many benefits."

Lu Bu suddenly realized when he heard the words, nodded and said: "This is the best! From now on, I need Gongtai to plan carefully for me."

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Not long after, Lu Bu's party received a message from an envoy sent by Sun Ce, and the plan of the three families to conspire with Yuan Shu began to be implemented immediately.

With Zhou Yu and Chen Gong present, the cooperation between Lu Bujun and Sun Cejun can last for a long time, even though the lords of both of them are not very good-tempered.

In the potter's mind, what if one day the military advisers of these two families are gone?

Diplomacy requires brains, not bravery.

Sima Yi brought back Lu Bu's request to borrow Yichun County and other western counties of Yuzhang after the matter was completed.

The seventeen counties are all poor counties in the south with a small population, so it is really worthless to come here, and it is not difficult to give it to Lu Bu.

But with the knowledge of pottery merchants, Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Chen Deng and others, they naturally wouldn't look at it so superficially.

Next, these people will discuss whether to borrow or not.

Zhuge Liang and Chen Deng's intentions are obvious. The matter of raising bandits should not be taken too far. Once the bandits are made to be too big to lose, it will be a bit of a cocoon.

But this time, Sima Yi refuted the opinions of the potter and Zhuge Liang with his vicious eyes.

Sima Yi believes that since he has decided to support these two people as a screen, he should try his best to support them. A skeptical attitude will only be counterproductive, and he will go down the old path of Yuan Shu.