Chapter 645

But it is impossible for him to just agree to let Lu Bu's army enter the city like this.

What if? What if this is Lu Bu's treacherous scheme? Wouldn't that be inviting a wolf into the house?

At that time, Xiapi City would be lost just like that, and he would lose his position as the Master of Xuzhou and the King of Qi.

He cannot afford to gamble.

Therefore, he could only apologize to Chen Gong, "Mr. Gongtai, this matter is of great importance, so please forgive me for having to act with caution!"

"Rest assured, I will find out the situation as soon as possible. As soon as the news is confirmed, I will immediately let the Marquis of Wen's army enter the city to jointly resist Cao Cao with us!"

If Lu Bu has really lost all his territory.

Then Liu Bei really needs to grasp Lu Bu's strength to resist Cao Cao.

Otherwise, relying solely on himself, he has absolutely no confidence in repelling Cao Cao.

"Then I will wait for your good news, Lord Xuande! Farewell!"

Chen Gong listened and didn't put on a sour face; he just bowed to Liu Bei and turned to leave.

After Chen Gong had gone far away, Liu Bei looked at Chen Deng and asked, "Mr. Yuanlong, what do you think, is Chen Gong's statement true or false? Is Cao Cao really so capable that he could occupy Lu Bu's territory in such a short time?"

That is more than half of Xuzhou!

"It may not be impossible!"

Chen Deng replied immediately, "This time, in order to attack us, Lu Bu has transferred most of his troops to our side!"

"The troops left behind to guard Peng Cheng and Taishan Commandery probably don't exceed 5,000 men each!"

"If Cao Cao had made full preparations in advance, letting his army break into smaller units and transfer them into Qiao Commandery and Shanyang Commandery in multiple batches without being discovered by Lu Bu's army;"

"When Lu Bu transferred most of his troops to attack us, taking advantage of Lu Bu's empty defenses to suddenly launch an attack on Lu Bu's territory, it is indeed possible to breach the border passes and take Lu Bu's cities in a very short time."

"In addition, I also felt before that the matter of the conflict between the Third General and Lu Bu this time was somewhat abrupt! It is very likely that there were Cao Cao's people secretly instigating it!"

"Following the above points, I feel that the credibility of Chen Gong's words is at least over seventy percent!"

"Therefore, it would be better for you to make preparations early, my Lord!"

"We must not only sharpen our weapons and horses, waiting for the possible attack from Cao Cao;"

"We must also be prepared to receive Lu Bu's army into the city at any time to jointly face the enemy with us!"

"If everything is true, then we cannot do without the help of Lu Bu and his army if we want to repel Cao Cao now!"

Chen Deng naturally hopes that Liu Bei won't act recklessly or impulsively, but will properly resist Cao Cao together with Lu Bu to delay some time.

And cause some losses to Cao Cao.

Only then should he let Cao Cao take Xuzhou.

In this way, Yuan Shao's side should have already taken Youzhou and even Qingzhou.

Cao Cao would also have the capital to fight a decisive battle with Yuan Shao!

As for Bingzhou?

Chen Deng doesn't think Yuan Shao has the ability to seize Bingzhou from King Qian.

What? Is it just Jia Wu, supported by Su Xuan, resisting the Hu Ren and Yuan Shao in Bingzhou? And they have no ability to resist Yuan Shao's attack?

You're overthinking it! Although Jia Wu only received a portion of Su Xuan's support, it is not something Yuan Shao can take in a short time!

Bingzhou has majestic passes!

Moreover, Bingzhou is barren and has a small population.

Yuan Shao may not be willing to pay too high a price to take Bingzhou.

After suffering certain losses and discovering that it is impossible to take Bingzhou in the short term without paying huge losses, Yuan Shao will inevitably temporarily give up on taking Bingzhou and turn to attack Cao Cao to take the three provinces of the Central Plains.

"Is that so?"

Liu Bei's expression sank upon hearing this, and he had a feeling that a storm was coming.

Zhang Fei also frowned slightly at this time, "Mr. Yuanlong, no way! Is Lu Bu really that weak? And Cao Cao that capable?"

"When I fought Yuan Shu with him back then, I didn't feel that he and the generals under his command were that capable!"

None of the generals under Cao Cao's command could fight.

He and his second brother could sweep these people away.

"It's different! Third General!"

Chen Deng shook his head helplessly, "In individual combat, indeed, no one under Cao Cao's command should be a match for you and the Second General, Third General, but war is not just about the individual bravery of generals!"

"Admittedly, top-tier generals play a huge role on the battlefield, especially top-tier generals who have mastered warfare;"

"But when the enemy's numerical advantage is too great and tactics and strategies are applied properly, individual martial prowess seems somewhat insignificant in the face of these!"

"To say something you might not like to hear, Third General, in terms of individual martial prowess, how do you and the Second General compare to the Marquis of Wen, Lu Bu, when added together?"

"This..."

Zhang Fei's face turned dark upon hearing this, and he said somewhat irritably, "Of course, that's not as good! But give me a year or two, and I will definitely be able to break through to the Heaven-Man Realm; my second brother will definitely be faster than me!"

"By then, even if it's a one-on-one fight, I won't fear Lu Bu in the slightest, humph!"

He feels that Lu Bu just had the advantage of being older and breaking through first.

Isn't it just the Heaven-Man Realm?

He feels this can't stump him.

"Hehe!"

Chen Deng smiled wryly, "I naturally believe in the martial arts talent of you and the Second General, Third General!"

"But even Lu Bu, who has stepped into the Heaven-Man Realm for many years, has already been defeated by Cao Cao once in Yanzhou while occupying an absolute advantage; counting this time, that makes twice!"

"This is enough to prove that even without top-tier generals, Cao Cao's strength is extremely powerful and cannot be underestimated!"

"In this case, does the General still think that without Lu Bu's help, we can really repel Cao Cao and preserve or even take back the entire Xuzhou?"

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