In April of the third year of Jian 'an, Cao Cao attacked Zhang Xiu twice, and Jia Xu's plan failed again. The army was defeated in Xiangcheng. Liu Biao led his troops to Anzhong County to intercept Cao Cao's retreat. Cao Cao sent a surprise army to defeat Liu Biao. Xun Yu found out that Yuan Shao wanted to take the opportunity to attack Yanzhou and wrote a letter to Cao Cao. Cao Cao withdrew his troops, but Zhang Xiuxian did not listen to Jia Xu's advice and pursued, but was defeated. When the defeated army returned, Jia Xu ordered the army to pursue and defeat Cao Cao's army. He was rescued by Li Tong and Li Wenda, the generals of Zhenwei Zhonglang, and Zhang Xiu's army retreated. When Cao Cao returned to Xudu, he made Wang Tong the Marquis of Jiangong and guarded the western border of Runan. He also recommended Sun Ce as the general of the rebellion and the marquis of Wu, and ordered him to defend and suppress Liu Biao. - Book of Eastern Han
Lu Bu and Yang Lei led the army forward. When they left the border of Xuzhou, they saw very few people. When they arrived at Teng County, there was no one guarding the gate. The gate was wide open and the people saw the army coming. They panicked and fled in all directions. Lu Bu frowned. Seeing this, Yang Lei said,""Marquis Wen, Teng County is small and there are no soldiers guarding it. Why don't you send a Sima or a lieutenant to lead a group of people here? Firstly, it can be used as a garrison. Secondly, it can connect to Tancheng of Xiapi.”
"General Yang is right," Chen Gong agreed. Marquis Wen can leave a group of people here to calm the people's hearts, verify the land and household registration, and wait for the capture of Lu's Ren City to report to the envoy together, waiting for the envoy to consider the reward.”Lu Bu looked at the setting sun and nodded,""Since that's the case. Just as the two of you said. The army was stationed outside the city and rested for the night before heading to Ren City the next day.”The generals agreed and arranged their own affairs.
In Linzi, Qingzhou, Yuan Tan flew into a rage in his residence."Little brat Lu Bu, you dare to invade our Qingzhou for no reason. I will personally lead the army to attack." "Young Master, you can't." Lu Bu, as the prefect of Beihai, led the army to suppress the bandits in Qingzhou. He was also ordered to go. If they wanted to crusade, they really had no reason to do so.”
Yuan Tan sneered." Now that the world is in chaos, those with strength should be able to rule the world. If they want to send troops, how can they not find a reason?"”When the officer heard this, he was about to remonstrate when a soldier came to report that Yuan Shao had sent an envoy with a letter. Yuan Tan hurriedly called him in. He opened it and saw that Yuan Shao had ordered him to return to Jizhou and prepare to attack Gongsun Zan.
When Yuan Tan saw this, his expression changed. Seeing this, the envoy hurriedly said,"Lord Guo is also asking about Young Master.”Yuan Tan's heart trembled when he heard that. He immediately waved his hand and ordered his men to retreat.
When the envoy saw that everyone had retreated, he hurriedly said,"Young Master. Lord Guo sent me to deliver a letter saying that Cao Cao had returned to the capital. This time, Lu Bu is advancing north. You can ignore him and guard Qingzhou, Linzi, Beihai, and Le 'an. Moreover, now that the destruction of Gongsun Zan is imminent, as the eldest son of the Lord, you should serve on both sides as the Lord's arm.”
Yuan Tan frowned." I understand what you are saying," he said." But what if Lu Bu forces his way in and attacks the North Sea?"”The envoy smiled." How could you not know, Young Master? The lord's business is all in Hebei. Young Master only needs to guard Le 'an Ferry. When the lord gets Youzhou, the army will be able to cross the Yellow River. You are the herdsman of Qingzhou, so the military and political affairs of Qingzhou should naturally be led by you.”Yuan Tan thought for a while and chuckled."Since that's the case, I won't let Lu Bu have it easy.”
Sun Guan looked at the two orders in his hands and felt depressed. This Yuan Tan was too full of holes. First, he lied that the Yellow Turban army had defeated Kong Rong. After obtaining the position of Qingzhou Overseer, he began to attack other cities in Qingzhou. Even Mount Tai in the North Sea had been taken down. His four brothers had also led their subordinates to run around Tai 'an before they reached Boyang. Now, Yuan Tan had actually issued two orders. He was the Minister of Lu, Yin Li was the Governor of Ren City, and Wu Dunchang was a lieutenant. Of course, this was under the condition that he surrendered.
Looking at the two orders and the letter of persuasion, the four of them remained silent. Chang Xi was a brave man. Seeing that everyone was silent, he said,"Brothers, I think we should surrender. It's not a good idea for us to keep running around like this. Besides, Yuan Shao's power is so great, and Yuan Tan is the Qing Prefecture Overseer that the court has reported. The brothers under him would also be saved from being displaced and starving.”
"Ren City and the State of Lu belong to Yanzhou. Don't you know?" Sun Guan sighed. Moreover, Lu Bu is currently leading his army into the Lu Kingdom. If we lead our troops there and meet Lu Bu, do you think we are a match for Lu Bu's Chen Gong?”"We have 50,000 soldiers. We might not lose to Lu Bu in a fight." Wu Dun frowned.”
Yin Li smiled bitterly." I'm not underestimating myself. We are really not their match. Besides, what about the families of our soldiers, the old and the weak?" Who could block Lu Bu's Heavenly Halberd and the Red Hare Horse? Moreover, his trusted aide, General Gao Shun, was also there with the Breaking Ranks Camp.”At the mention of the Breaking Ranks Camp, everyone fell silent. Everyone knew that regardless of whether it was a field battle or a siege, they would not be able to stop the Breaking Ranks under Gao Shun's command. This was an army that shook the world, but because of Gao Shun's loyalty, they were only loyal to Lu Bu.
Sun Guan saw that everyone was silent and sighed in his heart. Although he and the others did not dare to say that they were invincible, they were also brave in battle. Otherwise, they would not have survived the Yellow Turban Rebellion until now. However, after his army passed by, it was indeed broken everywhere. There was no other way. As raiders, they were suppressed everywhere and could not stand firm anywhere. Right now, there was a good opportunity in front of him. However, this opportunity would require him to exchange the blood of his brothers for it. Seeing Wu Dun and Yin Lichang's eager eyes, Sun Guan gritted his teeth and was about to agree.
Suddenly, someone called out for Big Brother and ran into the hall. When everyone looked, it was Sun Guan's younger brother, Sun Kang. Sun Kang saw that everyone was present and hurriedly greeted them. Chang Xi said impatiently,"I say, brother, if you have something to say, just say it. Why are you so noisy?”"It's like this. Our brothers heard that Yuan Tan has returned to Jizhou."”"What?" When the four of them heard this, they all stood up. Everyone looked at each other. Yuan Tan had returned to Jizhou, which meant that they were nothing more than pawns, pawns used by Yuan Tan to resist Lu Bu. "Yuan Xiansi, you're so vicious!" Sun Guan gritted his teeth and said hatefully.”"Big brother, we'll go all out. Why don't we join Lu Bu?" Yi Li frowned and said.”"Eh?" When everyone heard this, they were about to start a war with Lu Bu, and now they were going to side with Lu Bu. Wasn't the change too fast? Seeing everyone hesitating, Yi Li immediately said,""Lu Bu is now Liu Xuande's subordinate. Liu Xuande has always treated people with benevolence and righteousness. We have heard for a long time. "If we go to seek refuge, Imperial Uncle Liu will definitely treat us with courtesy. Perhaps we can really get a prefect or something.”
When everyone heard this, they also felt that it was polite. However, Lu Bu was fighting for the reputation of exterminating the bandits of Qingzhou. If they were to be on the same side, wouldn't they be like sheep entering the tiger's mouth? Seeing everyone's hesitation, Sun Guan thought for a moment and said,"I think it's better to vote for Lu Bu." "Oh?" Everyone looked at him in confusion. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Sun Guan cleared his throat and said,"Everyone, don't forget that Lu Bu's Deputy General is Yang Lei. It is said that this person is also Liu Bei's sworn brother, and the military pension regulations of Xuzhou were all formulated by him. It seems that this person is a person who loves soldiers. We went to join Liu Bei for the sake of recruiting talents. Even if Lu Bu wanted to kill us, he would still dissuade us. In this way, we can get along well, and there will be no danger.”
Everyone nodded in agreement. "What if Lu Bu insists on killing us?" asked Husun Kang.”Sun Guan laughed and looked at his younger brother.""Among Lu Bu's original generals, other than Gao Shun, Cao Xing has already stayed in Tancheng for his family. The others had already pledged their allegiance to Liu Bei, and the person they were currently loyal to was Liu Bei. Unless he wants to fall out with Yang Lei and betray Liu Bei, he won't kill us.”Sun Kang was silent. After they had made up their minds, they arranged to march to Lu and sent a surrender form to Lu Bu.
Yang Lei and Lu Bu left behind a group of men and went straight to Ren City. When they reached Ren City, they found a few soldiers lazily guarding the city gate. Seeing Lu Bu's army, they didn't even close the gate and ran straight into the city. Lu Bu didn't hold back and led his own cavalry into the city. When he entered the original yamen, he saw that it was also empty. It was because the bandits on Mount Tai were wreaking havoc and Ren City was too close to Xuzhou, Cao Cao did not send a prefect. Lu Bu had gotten a bargain.
Lu Bu and Yang Lei were very surprised that they could easily occupy Ren City. Chen Gong was not surprised and smiled,"Cao Cao is like this. His strategists and generals never leave the center. If there is an invasion, we will deal with it." Yang Lei heard this and frowned." If that's the case, doesn't that give Cao Cao an excuse to attack Xu Prefecture?"”Chen Gong glanced at Yang Lei and said,"Yuting thinks that Cao Cao has the emperor in his hands. If he wants to attack Xu Prefecture, would he not be able to find an excuse?”Yang Lei was silent.
As the three of them were discussing, a soldier came to report. It was said that there was an envoy from the bandits of Mount Tai. The three of them looked at each other and asked the soldiers to bring him in. When the man came in, he saw Lu Bu in the middle and bowed,""Greetings, Wen Hou." Lu Bu smiled." Why did Sun Guan send you here?”"I'm here to help Lord Wen." The messenger smiled.”
Hearing this, Chen Gong chuckled." The Taishan Bandits are at the end of their rope. They're only here to ask for surrender. There's no need to make excuses to help." Moreover, our army is working for the Imperial Court, but your words have the intention of sowing discord.”When Lu Bu heard this, his expression darkened. Yang Lei's expression also turned ugly.
When the messenger saw this, he said unhurriedly,"Imperial Uncle Liu helped the Han Dynasty, and the name of benevolence and righteousness spread throughout the world. Marquis Wen served Uncle Liu. I added help to Marquis Wen, also added help to Uncle Liu, but also to help the Han Dynasty. The memorial of more than 50,000 soldiers of our Mount Tai army is here. Do you accept it?”
Chen Gong was about to speak when Lu Bu said,""Since that's the case, quickly hand it over.”The messenger smiled and said,"We have presented our memorial to Lord Wen. How can Lord Wen not express his gratitude?"”Hearing this, Lu Bu was stunned and was about to get angry when Yang Lei said,""Marquis Wen is the prefect of Beihai. There are many counties in the south of Beihai.”
Lu Bu glanced at Yang Lei and saw him nod. After thinking for a moment, he understood. "Since all of you are sincere," he said, nodding. I am not stingy. The prefect positions of Dongguan, Licheng, Yangdu and Qiu are all vacant. I will definitely report to you and the envoy.”When the messenger heard this, he was overjoyed and bowed down." Sun Guan thanks Marquis Wen, General Yang, and Mister Gongtai.”The three of them looked at each other. This person was Sun Guan, and he was quite bold. "I didn't expect General Sun to come here personally." Lu Bu laughed.”"We've already helped you occupy the State of Lu," Sun Guan said with a smile. General, you can send troops to guard it. In addition, Yuan Tan had returned to Jizhou, Beihai Linzi only left Zhu engaged in leading garrison.”The three of them looked at each other and saw joy on their faces.
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