In order not to make Sima Lang worry about him, Sima Yi did not tell him the dangers he encountered along the way.

The Sima clan's energy that was hit by the war with Sima Lang's maintenance was also recovering. Sima Yi knew that his elder brother was not in good health. He heard him cough several times during the conversation, which made Sima Yi very worried:

"You are in poor health, so don't be so tired."

Sima Lang smiled: "Now, the third brother is basically in charge of Sima's affairs. I think his ability is not worse than mine. Strictly speaking, I am even worse than him. This is something I have never discovered before."

"Maybe it's because my third brother was still young before. When I came back this time, I found that he had grown a lot. Although I didn't hear how capable he was, the feeling at first glance made me very sure."

Sima Yi also fully affirmed Sima Fu's ability: "He will definitely become an amazing person in the future."

"Haha, maybe by then we will regret the judgment we made about him in the past."

The two looked at each other and smiled, while the person they admired was Sima Fu, who was standing behind the wall not far away, was listening to their conversation. He did not make any sound at all, and he had no expression on his face when he listened to them praising him.

Late at night, a man in a hat on the side of the river was sitting on the shore with a long fishing rod in his hand. Under the moonlight, his hazy and shaking figure reflected on the river surface looked very lonely and cold.

"Are you here?" He did not turn his head to look at the person behind him, but he had already guessed who was standing behind him.

Guo Huai stood behind him with a sword in his hand: "It seems that there is no benefit to stay here, so let's leave."

The man in the hat lowered his head and smiled, took out something from his arms and threw it backwards and in front of Guo Huai's heels. Guo Huai bent down and picked up the thing. Before he could speak, the man in the hat said:

"I have no way to leave here for the time being. You can get this done for me and I will contact you when I am leaving."

Knowing the character of the man in the hat, he knew that he could not stop him, so he had to agree with his thoughts and left silently.

At this time, Xuzhou was not as calm as Wen County. Lu Bu not only regretted Yuan Shu's proposal, but also imprisoned Han Yin to Xu County and handed Cao Cao over the treatment. Although this behavior gained Cao Cao's favor, it aroused Yuan Shu's furiousness.

He immediately sent his generals Zhang Xun, Qiao Rui, and Yang Feng, who had just surrendered, and Han Xian led seven troops to attack Xuzhou.

When the news reached Xuzhou, Lu Bu knew that his troops could not be easily taken out and fought against Yuan Shu, so he asked Cao Cao for help, but because Chen Gong was blocked, Chen Gong persuaded Lu Bu:

"We seized his Yanzhou before, and now the alliance with him is just a temporary solution. If Cao Cao's army is asked to enter Xuzhou to fight the enemy, and his army will not leave after repelling Yuan Shu, what can we do with him?"

Lu Bu therefore did not make up his mind to ask Cao Cao for help, but seeing that Yuan Shu's army was about to arrive, Lu Bu did not hesitate too much, so he quickly dispatched Gao Shun, Zhang Liao and other generals to lead troops to meet the enemy.

Chen Gui and his son, who were discussing countermeasures at home, were not optimistic about the situation. They believed that although Xuzhou had abundant food and grass, Lu Bu's military strength was still slightly inferior to Yuan Shu. After this fierce battle, even if Lu Bu wins, it would be a big loss.

Just as they were discussing, Chen Qun came to visit, and Chen Gui, who had always been friends with him, personally welcomed him.

"Why are the two gentlemen sighing?" Chen Qun saw their thoughts and pretended to ask questions without knowing them.

"Wen Chang, why should you pretend to be stupid? With your talent, would you not know that Xuzhou City is about to be in trouble?"

The elderly Chen Gui invited Chen Qun to take the seat and said his worries without reservation: "If Xuzhou is captured by Yuan Shu, it will be a disaster. Even if Lu Fengxian wins by chance this time, it will be difficult to withstand the second large-scale attack."

Chen Qun smiled and said, "What should I do? Mr. Chen doesn't have to worry too much. If you have a plan, you will definitely be able to defeat Yuan Shu's army."

Chen Deng's eyes lit up after hearing this: "Oh? Mr. Wenchang has any great opinions."

At this time, Chen Qun told Chen Gui and his son about Han Xian and Yang Feng's rolling eyes and exclusion in Yuan Shu's army, and analyzed:

"The two of them were defeated by Cao Cao, but because they were desperate, they took over Yuan Shu. Although they were taken in by him, the generals under Yuan Shu, such as Ji Ling, Zhang Xun, Qiao Rui and others all despise them. This time, Yuan Shu asked them to participate in the battle together, aren't they waiting for Lu Bu to defeat? What's the point of worrying about?"

The meticulous Chen Deng immediately understood what Chen Qun meant: "What do you mean is to use a trick to discord Yang Feng and Han Xian, let them serve as the inner support of our army, and then attack Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui's troops inside and outside?"

"Yes, in this way, Yuan Shu's 150,000 army will collapse in an instant, and the crisis in Xuzhou can be resolved."

Chen Qun's words made Chen Gui and his son suddenly understand. They both admired Chen Qun's wisdom:

"Wenchang is worthy of being the title of "Eight Scholars of Yingchuan". If you don't have your brilliant ideas, the people of Xuzhou will be in danger."

The next day, Chen Gui reported Chen Qun's suggestion to Lu Bu, but because Chen Qun had insisted not to say it was his idea before, he did not tell the truth to Chen Gui, the person who offered the suggestion. After hearing this, Lu Bu was overjoyed and urgently ordered Chen Gui to quickly implement the plan.

The next development was as Chen Qun had expected. Chen Gui began lobbying Yang and Han based on the unfair treatment encountered by Yang Feng and Han Xian. When the two were quite moved, they would benefit greatly, and promised to give them all the seized food and supplies after Yuan Shu's army was defeated, which prompted Han and Yang to finally agree to Chen Gui's rebellion.

After a good time was agreed, Lu Bu personally led his troops to take Gao Shun as the left army, and Zhang Liao launched an attack on Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui's troops stationed in Xiapi. Before Yuan Shu's army could react, Yang Feng and Han Xian's troops also came from the rear. Yuan Shu's unprepared troops were killed and defeated, almost completely wiped out. Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui fled in a panic with only more than a hundred cavalry and horses.

At this time, watching Yuan Shu's defeated general flee towards Huainan on the high mountain in Xiaqiu, Liu Bei and Chen Qun, who were standing on the top of the hillside, looked particularly cold.

The strong man beside Liu Bei was the one who intended to kidnap Sima Yi in the middle of the Yellow River that day. He looked at this scene and was very confused: "Lord, since our purpose is to destroy Lu Bu, why should we help him block Yuan Shu's attack? Let them kill each other. Wouldn't it be better if we take advantage of the situation to take down Xuzhou?"

Chen Qun glanced at him and explained Liu Bei's intention: "That concept is different. Lu Bu just expressed allegiance to the court, while Yuan Shu was openly rebellious and independent. At the beginning, Yuan Shu would not have the possibility of winning this war. If we stabbed Lu Bu at this time, it would not only not succeed, but it would also arouse Lu Bu's jealousy. Even Cao Cao, who had always promised to help us, would abandon us. At that time, the lord would become accomplices of the rebels that everyone scolded, and there would be no place to stand."

Liu Bei looked at Chen Qun beside him and reached out to pat his shoulder:

"You are right. Instead of letting Yuan Shu, that fool, get to Xuzhou, you might as well let Lu Bu take me a little longer."
Chapter completed!