Three Kingdoms: Warriors Lu Bu, You Can Become Stronger By Killing Enemies

Chapter [278] The Curtain

"The Qin army has begun to withdraw..."

Cao Cao looked at the retreating Qin army with a serious look on his face. Could it be that he could only watch Qin army leave?

"What is the attitude of Jiangdong? Lu Bu will run away if we drag it on any longer." Cao Cao dissatisfied.

Cao Cao's interest appeal naturally hopes to completely maim Lu Bu.

Because there is no danger to defend the Central Plains, only when Lu Bu is completely disabled can Cao Cao feel a little safe.

If Lu Bu withdrew smoothly, then Cao Cao would have to be in fear all the time, worrying that Lu Bu would attack the Central Plains at any time, thinking about it would make Cao Cao's scalp tingle.

"Let me ask Gongjin's attitude." Zhuge Liang took the initiative to speak.

After getting Liu Bei's permission, Zhuge Liang strode out of the army and arrived outside Sun Ce's tent not long after.

"Is Gongjin here?"

Zhuge Liang's voice sounded, and Sun Ce and Zhou Yu in the tent looked at each other and nodded slowly.

"Kong Ming wait a moment."

After the words fell, Zhou Yu came out from the military tent with a serious expression on his face.

"The Qin army has already begun to withdraw, what Gongjin means is..." Zhuge Liang went straight to the point.

"Bo Fu's injury has deteriorated, and he needs to return to Jiangdong immediately to take care of his health." Zhou Yu answered irrelevantly, but the meaning is self-evident.

"Gong Jin, your lips are dead and your teeth are cold." Zhuge Liang naturally knew that this was just an excuse, and he wanted to persuade Zhou Yu again.

"Ah~" Zhou Yu 04 sighed, "If the board doesn't hit you, naturally you won't feel any pain.

Zhou Yu's meaning is also very clear. Lu Bu said that he wanted to fight Jiang Dong desperately. He didn't ask you to fight desperately. Of course you have no objection, but Jiang Dong doesn't want to fight desperately.

Previously, the three families of Cao, Liu, and Sun agreed to send troops together to defeat Lu Bu. That was based on the fact that the three families advanced and retreated together and shared the risks equally.

It is not impossible for Jiangdong to pay a certain loss in exchange for Lu Bu being disabled.

But if Jiangdong is to pay all his troops and die directly with Lu, then this deal is not worthwhile.

Originally, the losses were shared equally by the three families, but now Jiangdong alone bears the loss, Zhou Yu is definitely not willing.

Furthermore, Lu Bu poses the least threat to Jiangdong, and it is Jiangdong who shouldn't be desperate.

With the combination of the two, Jiangdong's withdrawal became a matter of course.

"Forget it." Zhuge Liang shook his head helplessly, "Everyone has his own ambition, there is no need to force it, I understand what Gongjin means.

Zhuge Liang is also a smart person. From Jiangdong's standpoint, Zhou Yu's choice is understandable.

Jiangdong's original motivation for sending troops was that he was afraid that Lu would not get the Central Plains, which would directly threaten Jiangdong.

Now that Lu Bu has not got the Central Plains, between Lu Bu and Jiangdong, there are still two Cao and Liu families separated, so Jiangdong is naturally not so urgent.

"Kong Ming walks slowly, I won't send it off. Duke Cao and Duke Xuande, please ask Kong Ming to explain a thing or two on your behalf. Don't have any grudges." Zhou Yu said.

"Mr. Xuande naturally won't say anything. I can't guarantee Mr. Cao. His resentment is quite great." Zhuge Liang chuckled.

"I've already saved his life, so it's fine if you're not grateful, what's the point of resentment?" Zhou Yu snorted coldly, "If Sun Liu didn't come to the Central Plains, Cao Cao's first seven days would have passed."

Zhuge Liang didn't answer any more, and left with his hands.

Returning to the big tent of the Chinese army, as soon as Zhuge Liang entered, several expectant eyes cast him one after another.

Zhuge Liang didn't speak, just shook his head slightly.

"Hi!" Cao Cao said with great enthusiasm, "Short-sighted! Short-sighted!"

"If you don't take advantage of this opportunity to kill Lu Bu, you will suffer endless disasters! If you try to be safe for a while, you will pay a greater price in the future!"

Cao Cao's mood to go to war is the most urgent, but he only has 20,000 troops, and the rest are all close to the people.

"Jiangdong bastard!" Guan Yu couldn't help cursing, "You're timid, you're a coward."

The death of Zhang Fei has made Guan Yu blinded by hatred, and now he just wants to find an opportunity to fight Lu Bu desperately.

Liu Bei felt the same way, even if he couldn't kill Lu Bu, he would have to pay a heavy price.

However, Liu Bei only had 20,000 troops, so he was tied to Cao Cao, and he didn't have the strength to challenge Lu Bu.

Jiangdong didn't send troops, and the two of them could only watch Lu Bu leave easily.

"Xuande, Jiangdong is blocked by the Yangtze River, so I don't need to be impatient." Cao Cao can actually see through Jiangdong's thoughts, "But you and I are different. We are located in the Central Plains, and there is no danger to defend."

"Jiangdong is unreliable. Our two families need to help each other."

Cao Cao can't wait to get an ally now, he is at the forefront and will be attacked by Lu Bu at any time, especially now that his troops are too weak, Cao Cao has no confidence at all.

Without Liu Bei's backing, Cao Cao really couldn't stand it.

"What Meng De said is very true, it is incumbent to fight against Lv thief together." Liu Bei immediately echoed.

If Liu Bei is Jiangdong's first layer of insurance, then Cao Cao is Liu Bei's first layer of insurance. With Cao Cao standing in front of him, Liu Bei doesn't have to face Lu Bu's threat directly.

Therefore, forming an alliance with Cao Cao is also very necessary for Liu Bei.

"Meng De, my strength is greatly weakened now, look at what happened in Xuzhou..." Cao Cao said hesitantly.

As soon as this remark came out, the atmosphere in the big tent became more and more weird. Cao Cao wanted to take this opportunity to ask for Xuzhou.

Cao Cao's meaning is very clear, if you want me to be your shield, then you Liu Bei must get some benefits.

What is the most fragile thing in the world?

If Lu Bu were asked to answer, he would definitely say without hesitation: Alliance!

Lu Bu has a thorough understanding of the alliance. Once personal interests are involved, the so-called alliance will be broken in an instant. This is the case with Jiangdong, and so is Cao Cao.

It's not that they can't see through Lu Bu's threat, but that once interests are involved, they will sacrifice the overall situation for interests.

No one will take the initiative to sacrifice their own interests for the sake of the overall situation.

"Cao Gong, let's see how it goes." Zhuge Liang took over the conversation and said, "Exchanging Jingbei for Xuzhou will also make Cao, Liu, and Sun's three families closely connected."

Zhuge Liang's idea is very good. Jingbei is worthless in Liu Bei's hands, and he can't collect a penny. It's better to throw 843 to Cao Cao in exchange for a Xuzhou that can collect taxes.

Cao Cao couldn't help but fell into contemplation when he heard the words. In terms of territory, Jingbei is indeed comparable to Xuzhou.

Moreover, Cao Cao didn't know the situation in Jingbei, even if he knew, he wouldn't mind. He could do things like slaughter Xuzhou, so Cao Cao wouldn't care about the reputation of the people. If Jingbei dared not pay taxes, Cao Cao would dare to draw a knife.

What's more, it is a foregone conclusion that Xuzhou is occupied by Liu Bei, and it is counterproductive to forcefully ask for it. Now that Jingbei is used as compensation, the Cao and Liu families need to form an alliance. Cao Cao thinks it is acceptable.

Liu Bei has no objection anymore. Jingbei is under Liu Bei's rule in name, but in fact there is no way to use it.

Now send out a chicken rib, justifiably submit to Cao Cao's hands in exchange for Xuzhou, why not do it.

Another point is that before Cao Cao bordered Liu Bei, and then Liu Bei bordered Sun Ce, there was no connection between Cao Cao and Sun Ce.

Now after Xuzhou and Jingbei are replaced, the three families of Cao, Liu, and Sun will be bordered by two.

Cao Cao not only bordered Liu Bei, but also bordered Sun Ce after obtaining Jingbei.

Under the influence of geographical factors, the relationship between the three companies will be closer in the future, which is more conducive to the alliance.

Cao Liu quickly reached a consensus, and the exchange between Xuzhou and Jingbei was successfully completed.

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu chose to stand still, and Lu Bu also successfully retreated to Hulao Pass. This war involving all the princes in the world finally came to an end.

In the end, Yuan Shao perished, Lu Bu occupied Hebei, and the three families of Cao, Liu, and Sun allied with each other, which was the final ending. .